Making Our World Better

Alan Questel | A Pilgrimage For A Kinder World

One thing we can all agree about is the world would be much better if people were kinder to each other and to themselves. You'll hear from Master Teacher Alan Questel how he is making it his life's work to help people like themselves more and create a kinder world.
This podcast is brought to you by JC Charity Services - running a nonprofit is hard and I'd love to bolster your efforts and help you thrive. You can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To learn more about Alan and his work, visit www.practicing-kindness.com, follow him on social media and find his books on Amazon. 

Susan Mooney | Realizing A Community Vision

Everybody deserves to live where they can flourish and cultivate their gifts. You’ll hear from Susan Mooney, founder of Tall Tales Ranch, about how her and her family came up with not only this vision, but the secret sauce behind how they are making an incredible new community for people with intellectual disabilities a reality. 
Thanks for listening and thanks to Susan for sharing the journey of Tall Tales Ranch. This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Services – running a nonprofit is hard and I’d love to help you thrive – you can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To learn about how you can support Tall Tales Ranch and the amazing work the organization is going, visit www.talltalesranch.org and find them on all the social media platforms. 

Sandy Taylor | Changing The World With Music Programs

It’s true that music is a universal language and something that can change the world. You’ll hear from Sandy Taylor how her organization A Child’s Song is unleashing the power of music to provide developmental, healing and social-emotional program that are transforming young lives.
This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity Services. Running a nonprofit is hard and I’d love to bolster your efforts or help your team achieve its goals. You can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To learn more about A Child’s Song and how you can support or volunteer to advance its efforts visit www.achildssong.org 

Paul Scudo | Lived Experience Transforming Lives

If you have walked a mile in the shoes of somebody in a chokehold of addiction who needs help, you’d know exactly what kind of hand up they need. You’ll hear from CEO Paul Scudo how the amazing Step Denver is going toe to toe with the disease of addiction and changing men’s lives through a proven model with lived experience at its core.
this podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity and Events Services. We help build great organizations. If you are interested in how I might be able to bolster your efforts and help your team achieve its goals, I would love to have a conversation with you – you can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To support Step Denver and learn more about their amazing work, visit www.stepdenver.org.
 

Mark McIntosh - Inspiration for Life-saving Transplants

Receiving a diagnosis of a very rare disease is membership in a club nobody really wants to join but for Mark McIntosh, it is just another hurdle to clear and another opportunity to serve others. You’ll hear how Mark is taking on amaloydosis and using it to build Drive for Five – a campaign to generate 5,000 life-saving kidney donations. Learn more and follow Mark:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmcintosh/
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dff-focus-fertile-ground-5k-mark-mcintosh-mvsac%3FtrackingId=1DRpoMYjSsGvTHLj3thYkQ%253D%253D/?trackingId=1DRpoMYjSsGvTHLj3thYkQ%3D%3D
This podcast is brought to you by JC Charity Services – running a nonprofit is hard and I’d love to help you thrive. You can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
 

Rashad Anderson, PhD | Transforming education through teachers

Breaking down cultural barriers and stereotypes, especially in our schools, leads to better opportunities for all Americans. You will love hearing how Dr. Rashad Anderson and his teacher training program Call Me MISTER are having this impact teacher by teacher, classroom by classroom and school by school. Thanks to Dr. Anderson for answering his calling to change the world through education.
This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Services. Running a nonprofit is hard and I would love to help you thrive – you can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To follow Dr. Anderson, check these links:
https://www.msudenver.edu/education/call-me-mister/
https://www.instagram.com/jazzanderson174/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashad-anderson-ph-d-015a3571/
 

Kalynn Webster | Powerful Encounters to Help Families

Did you know that diapers have an economic impact that can affect health, employment and stable housing? One person who knows for sure is Kalynn Webster, Program Manager for Marisol Family, who will share how her team helps thousands of families with millions, yes, millions, of diapers, and more!
This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Services. Running a nonprofit is hard and I would love to help you thrive – you can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To learn how you can support or volunteer for Marisol Family, visit www.marisolfamily.org or www.ccdenver.org/diaper
 

Linda Lappe | Elevating and Inspiring Sportswomen of Colorado

Sportswomen of Colorado made history in 1975 as the first organization in the country to honor the achievements of female athletes on a statewide level. You’ll hear from Executive Director Linda Lappe, how this awesome nonprofit continues to elevate and inspire the best of women in sports. 
This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Services – Running a nonprofit is hard and if I’d love to bolster your efforts and help you thrive. You can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com
To learn more about sportswomen of Colorado and to purchase tickets to their awesome celebration event, visit their website at www.sportswomenofcolorado.org.
If you enjoyed this podcast, we would be grateful if you would share it with a friend. Until next time, I hope you are inspired to find a way to make our world better.

Mario Carrera | Research and Advocacy Lifting Community

Tapping and unleashing the power of the Latino business community is the work of CLLARO the Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy & Research Organization. You will enjoy hearing how President and CEO Mario Carrera is bringing a lifetime of leadership lessons learned at the highest levels of business to advance this fascinating organization.
This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Services – being a leaders is hard and we would love to bolster your leadership and efforts to help your team achieve its goals - you can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To learn more about CLARRO, visit them online at www.cllaro.org.
 
 
 

Stacey Sanders | Elevating the Power of Sibling Connections

Youth in the foster care system face a difficult road that includes changing environments and foster families. Consider in addition to that the emotional trauma children experience who have to live apart from the siblings they know and love. You’ll hear from Executive Director Stacy Sanders how her organization Elevating Connections helps reconnect siblings and re-establish beautiful bonds that impact generations.
This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity services. Being a leader is hard and I would love to help you thrive – you can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com
To learn more about how you can support Elevating Connections or volunteer to help their awesome programming, visit www.elevatingconnections.org.