25 OCT 2022 · On this episode, we talk with the Founder and President of the Samuel Allen Pampel Foundation, Tony Pampel. He shares the story of his son Sam and how their family took the worst thing to happen to them and turned it into a beautiful foundation to help other families who are going through pediatric cancer. Learn more about the Samuel Allen Foundation and sign up for Super Sam's 5k and Dino Dash on November 6th visit them on their website https://www.samuelallenpampel.org/

10 OCT 2022 · On this episode, Natalie discusses how to support innovation at an organization-wide level. Using examples from Mommies In Need's rapid growth, she shares tips about how to create an environment where people feel psychologically safe and that their ideas are valued, which leads to an environment that is ripe for innovation.

19 SEP 2022 · On this episode, we talk to Katlin Guthrow from Communities Foundation of Texas about North Texas Giving Day, the largest community-wide giving event in the nation. Communities Foundation of Texas’ NTX Giving Day is an 18-hour online giving event designed to empower every person to give back to their community by supporting local nonprofits and causes they care about. In 2021, $66 million was raised through 103,000 donors benefiting over 3,300 local nonprofits, bringing the thirteen-year total to over $441 million for our community. To learn more about the work that Communities Foundation of Texas does visit https://www.cftexas.org/ Mommies In Need is a participating North Texas Giving Day Nonprofit. Learn more about our organization and donate today! https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/mommiesinneed

12 SEP 2022 · On this episode, we share how you can get into the spirit of North Texas Giving Day by visiting our event on September 15th from 3-5pm at the Comerica Bank at Mockingbird and Abrams in Dallas: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/on-the-road-to-giving-free-fam/1063938537623069/ We also talk to Tazora Dotie-Moore, the founder of Hear My Cry about how her personal tragedy led her to start an organization to help her community.

5 SEP 2022 · On this episode we talk to Pamela Zeko from Comerica Bank about their innovative strategy to support the communities they serve by investing in non-profit organizations. You can learn more about them at www.comerica.com and follow along with their philanthropic efforts on social media with #comericacares

11 AUG 2022 · On this episode, we talk with the CEO of Serve Denton, Pat Smith. He shares how Serve Denton has used collaboration to create a one-stop shop for humanity which makes it easy to find help in Denton County.

25 JUL 2022 · On this episode, we talk with the Chief of Staff at Mommies In Need, Laura Newell. She shares some concrete tips for creating a culture of caring by changing the way we look at the role of HR in an organization.

27 JUN 2022 · In this episode, we talk to Mike Dilbeck, the Director of Marketing and Development for Turtle Creek Chorale, the most recorded male chorus in the world. We discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion in the arts as well as the vision of a world in which every human is treated with dignity, and we all know ourselves to be valuable and worthy. You can learn more about the Turtle Creek Chorale at https://turtlecreekchorale.com/

13 JUN 2022 · In this episode, we talk to our very own Tabitha Evans about what it means to be your authentic self at work and the experience of coming out in a work environment. Happy Pride month to all! As we discuss in the podcast, The Trevor Project is a great resource and provides information and support to LGBTQ+ young people. https://www.thetrevorproject.org If you want to join the Facebook group Kids Books for a Better World the link is https://www.facebook.com/groups/931582996974119/?ref=share

23 MAY 2022 · TRIGGER WARNING In this episode we discuss topics on mental health, self-harm, and suicide prevention. On this episode, Natalie has a conversation with Vanita Halliburton, the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of The Grant Halliburton Foundation. The Foundation’s mission is to help teens and their families recognize the signs of distress or suicidal crisis in a young person and how to lead them to help. Vanita speaks from the heart about her son’s battle with depression and bipolar disorder, his suicide at the age of 19, and the need for a collaborative and comprehensive approach to mental health education and suicide prevention. If you would like more information or you or someone you love needs help, you can visit https://www.granthalliburton.org/