Episode 58: A candle company is born from a dark time in the founder's life

Episode 64: Nina shares the heartfelt story of PFLAG's start and the important work it's done ever since.

If you haven’t heard of PFLAG, you should. The nonprofit offers resources, information, and support for anyone who wants to better understand the LGBTQ community. And over the years, it has helped thousands of parents stay close to children they once struggled to fully accept after they came out. In this conversation, Nina tells Erin about the lives PFLAG has touched—and how one handwritten sign grew into a worldwide organization. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Episode 63: A mom in a serious bind turned to Facebook for help and WOW, did she get it!

Kim is the mom of a 27-year-old son named Zachary. Against all odds, this miracle child survived an extremely difficult start in life. He needs his wheelchair to get around, so when the special van Kim had got totaled one morning, she did the last thing she ever thought she'd do.... ask people in her town if anyone could help. Wait until you hear the very familiar celebrity who stepped up after seeing Kim's story on the local news. It takes a village, and this one teaches us that help can't arrive if you don't ask for it!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Episode 62: An unforgettable 11 year old girl who's been helping others since Preschool

I haven't met anyone like Kendelle Reed before. Just 11 years old, Kendelle began her long history of empathy and wanting to make people happy at the age of 3. (I'm guessing it was even earlier, but that's when actual projects began...) With the help and guidance of her mother, this gem of a human spends much of her free time finding ways to make a genuine difference in her community. So much so that she received an award nearly always granted to adults. You won't forget this mother & daughter from Addison, NY and I think you'll be inspired long after the episode ends. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Episode 61: Erin meets a woman who saw a need and filled it

Christina was doing just fine in life. Loved her career and helping people who struggled more than most. But she saw holes in the system and knew if given the chance, she could make it better. Enter the "BILT" community. A nonprofit created by Christina, that's become all she hoped it would be one day. Bridging Independent Living Together, Inc., helps people with disabilities live their best lives, working with their families to create a plan matches what each person needs to live as independently as possible. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Episode 60: The powerful story behind the $20 kindness challenge and why it's been so successful

Think $20 can’t make a big difference? Then you haven’t met Kristina Ulmer or the students who turned a simple class project into a viral kindness movement. This episode is packed with story after story showing how a group of high school freshmen learned that you don’t need a lot of money to completely change someone’s day. Hear how one classroom assignment grew far beyond anything its founder ever imagined. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].