The Doing Good podcast celebrates those who are doing good! Listeners are inspired and educated by weekly interviews with nonprofit volunteers who share their personal passions and stories. All ages, races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, and disabilities are featured. It is produced by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit, <a href="http://doinggood.tv/" rel="nofollow">doinggood.tv</a>.

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In this episode of the Doing Good podcast, we’ll meet Ana Laura Sura.  Ana volunteers with <a href="https://www.beginanew.org/" rel="nofollow">Begin Anew</a> and <a href="https://betteroptionstn.com/" rel="nofollow">Better Options Tennessee</a> where she helps recent immigrants find their feet in a new country and culture. Having walked this same difficult road decades ago, she now feels driven to make the journey easier for others. Her passion is to serve this community with humility and love.  “When I help the people,” she says, “I have a new family.” Listen to this episode to learn more about Ana’s story, her volunteer work, and what drives her. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit.<a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/" rel="nofollow">www.doinggood.tv</a> 	Read Ana’s blog post at<a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/blog" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/blog" rel="nofollow">www.doinggood.tv/blog</a>.

Finding Family: Ana Laura Sura's Journey of Compassion and Community

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Bryson McCarley is a father, husband, and business owner in Hendersonville, TN. In this episode, Doing Good celebrates Bryson’s passion of taking care of caretakers throughout his community. He serves to fundraise for many nonprofits by combining his personal passions, business mind, and resources to serve over 17,000 teachers and being “a good neighbor” through work at State Farm. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. <a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/" rel="nofollow">www.doinggood.tv</a>     Read Bryson’s blog post at <a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/blog" rel="nofollow">www.doinggood.tv/blog</a>.

Blessed to be a blessing feat. Bryson McCarley

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As a business leader, Tony Bradshaw brings a unique skillset to the nonprofits he serves – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NashvilleTechCouncil/" rel="nofollow">Nashville Technology Council</a>, <a href="https://onegenaway.com/" rel="nofollow">One Gen Away</a>, and <a href="https://www.tnchristianchamber.org/" rel="nofollow">Tennessee Christian Chamber of Commerce</a>. Listen to his volunteer experiences to better impact his community as well as what he suggests for others who want to volunteer to similar ways. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. <a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/" rel="nofollow">www.doinggood.tv</a>. Read Tony’s blog post at <a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/blog" rel="nofollow">www.doinggood.tv/blog</a>.

Leadership, Reviving Nonprofits, and the Power of Personal Growth in Volunteering feat. Tony Bradshaw

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In celebration of Black History Month, we would like to highlight a previously featured volunteer, Natalie Bell, and her unique passion that combines her love of history with volunteerism.Natalie is a journalist who discovered her passion through her work. She believes understanding the past is essential to understanding the present. This conversation focuses on her volunteerism in history with a focus on African American cemeteries.This podcast is produced by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit which celebrates volunteers’ stories in various formats. This podcast episode launches a new season which includes a segment of resources and education about each volunteer’s passion. Doing Good celebrates those who do good!To learn more about who we are or to get involved, visit us at <a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/" rel="nofollow">www.doinggood.tv</a>Discover the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society at <a href="https://aahgsnashville.org/" rel="nofollow">https://aahgsnashville.org</a>

Archive Ep - Recording African American History with Natalie Bell

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After a troublesome divorce, Beverly Powers combined her lifelong passions for horses and volunteering to ease her own recovery as well as others’. Listen to her stories of life, love, passion, values, and personal healing in her episode of the Doing Good podcast. Learn how she volunteers at <a href="https://www.quora.com/How-do-you-deal-with-students-who-ask-irrelevant-questions-just-to-show-their-presence-thereby-digressing-from-the-lessons" rel="nofollow">Freedom Reigns Ranch</a> and its role throughout her self-sustaining journey, including her life coaching business. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. <a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/" rel="nofollow">www.doinggood.tv</a>. Read Beverly’s blog post at <a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/blog" rel="nofollow">www.doinggood.tv/blog</a>.

Finding Personal Value by Volunteering with Horses feat. Beverly Powers

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Paul Dougall is a father, widower, and long-time member of the <a href="https://www.saintrose.org/knights-of-columbus" rel="nofollow">Knights of Columbus</a>. Through it and his work for Nissan North America, he shares experiences volunteering for <a href="https://www.secondharvestmidtn.org/" rel="nofollow">Second Harvest Food Bank</a> and his local chapter of <a href="https://www.habitatnashville.org/" rel="nofollow">Habitat for Humanity</a>. He also individually volunteers for <a href="https://nashvillerescuemission.org/" rel="nofollow">Nashville Rescue Mission</a>, <a href="https://www.hon.org/" rel="nofollow">Hands on Nashville</a>, and <a href="https://www.alz.org/" rel="nofollow">Alzheimer&#39;s Association</a>. His stories illustrate how one person can impact his community in times of need – as an individual, alongside others, and with his family despite living in different areas of the country. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. <a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/" rel="nofollow">www.doinggood.tv</a>  Read Paul’s blog post at <a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/blog" rel="nofollow">www.doinggood.tv/blog</a>.

Dedicated to making a difference feat. Paul Dougall

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Mother and daughter team, Barbara and Lauren Rapaport, have been fighting Type 1 Diabetes since 1979. They volunteer together and individually for <a href="https://www.jdrf.org/" rel="nofollow">Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, or JDRF</a>, and even helped found the Washington, D.C. chapter for this international nonprofit. Listen to their stories of living with diabetes, hear its impact on a family, and be moved by the love and respect between two women on the same mission. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit.<a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/" rel="nofollow"> www.doinggood.tv</a>

Mother and daughter team, Barbara and Lauren Rapaport, have been fighting Type 1 Diabetes since 1979. They volunteer together and individually for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, or JDRF, and even helped found the Washington, D.C. chapter for this international nonprofit. Listen to their stories of living with diabetes, hear its impact on a family, and be moved by the love and respect between two women on the same mission. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. www.doinggood.tv

Raising T1D Awareness feat. Barbara and Lauren Rapaport

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Following a major shift in life, Karin Freeland found her passion for supporting and empowering women through her volunteerism. She is an active member and volunteer for <a href="https://www.jlgreenville.org/" rel="nofollow">The Junior League of Greenville</a> in South Carolina, having worked heavily for its <a href="https://www.jlgreenville.org/support/the-nearly-new-shop/" rel="nofollow">Nearly New Shop</a> and various other local projects. Her experiences since volunteering have helped her learn more about her own community and herself. She hopes to encourage others to volunteer in any way they can. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. <a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/" rel="nofollow">www.doinggood.tv</a>

A Journey to Service feat. Karin Freeland

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Bart Brammer lives a full life despite his early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. He has made it his mission to educate on and create awareness of the importance of catching Alzheimer’s early. He volunteers in a variety of ways with the <a href="https://www.alz.org/" rel="nofollow">Alzheimer’s Association</a>, <a href="https://www.alztennessee.org/" rel="nofollow">Alzheimer’s Tennessee</a>, and <a href="https://vistapoints.org/" rel="nofollow">Vista Points</a>. Listen to his podcast episode to learn, understand, and be inspired. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. <a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/" rel="nofollow">www.doinggood.tv</a>

Living with Purpose feat. Bart Brammer

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Keisha Felton is a wife and mother who works full-time and founded a young nonprofit named <a href="https://project-e3.org/" rel="nofollow">Project E3</a>. It sends low-income children to summer camp to empower them with various new experiences – such as teaching them to swim or build robots. These fun social activities keep the children engaged, help prevent the academic summer slide, and perhaps open doors and imagination for future Olympians, engineers, or rocket scientists. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. <a href="http://www.doinggood.tv" rel="nofollow">www.doinggood.tv</a>

Empowering Dreams and Shaping Futures feat. Keisha Felton

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I don’t rescue dogs, dogs rescue me,” says Bernice Karnett. Her mission is to help shelter dogs who have suffered from neglect, abuse, and instability find their forever homes, particularly those who are behaviorally challenged. This retired physician volunteers for <a href="https://www.nashville.gov/departments/health/animal-care-and-control" rel="nofollow">Metro Nashville Animal Care and Control</a>, <a href="https://animalrescuecorps.org/" rel="nofollow">Animal Rescue Corps</a>, and <a href="https://www.adoptwcac.org/" rel="nofollow">Williamson County Animal Shelter</a>. Listen as Bernice shares how she helps “dogs become dogs again.” Bernice lives near Nashville, TN. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. <a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/" rel="nofollow">www.doinggood.tv</a>

The Journey to Healing Hearts and Homes

Helping Dogs Become Dogs Again feat. Bernice Karnett

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Ann Marie Nordgren works at the <a href="https://wilsoncountycasa.org/" rel="nofollow">Wilson County CASA</a> nonprofit and volunteers for another, <a href="https://wilsonridesinc.org/ride/" rel="nofollow">Wilson Rides</a>. This caring mother shares why she views volunteering as a way to help others and an opportunity to learn from those who are vulnerable while expanding one’s own perspective. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. <a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/" rel="nofollow">www.doinggood.tv</a>

Heartfelt Drives feat. Anne Marie Nordgren

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Hillary Cohen founded and volunteers with Every Day Action, the LA-based nonprofit which saves food from film and television productions to feed the hungry. Hear what led her to create the nonprofit and how, with the help of a friend, they grew the new nonprofit. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. <a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/" rel="nofollow">www.doinggood.tv</a>

From Reel to Real: How Every Day Action Saves Food and Feeds the Hungry feat. Hillary Cohen

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Idella Hansen’s passion for volunteering stems from her grandmother’s involvement in their hometown church years ago. Due to her career of driving for 54 years, Idella volunteers at many trucking organizations including <a href="https://cdltear.org/" rel="nofollow">CDL TEAR</a>, <a href="https://www.realwomenintrucking.org/" rel="nofollow">Real Women in Trucking</a>, <a href="https://truckerschristmasgroup.org/" rel="nofollow">Trucker’s Christmas Group</a>, and <a href="https://operationroger.rescuegroups.org/" rel="nofollow">Operation Roger</a>. Listen as Idella shares unforgettable stories about drivers who have been stranded, injured, or otherwise fallen on hard times, as well as how she pulls together resources to benefit the nonprofits and their clients. Idella lives in Camden, Arkansas. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. <a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/" rel="nofollow">www.doinggood.tv</a>

Driving for Change: A Journey of Compassion and Trucking Philanthropy feat. Idella Hansen

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In this week&#39;s episode of &#34;Doing Good,&#34; join us as we delve into the world of making a positive impact through understanding dyslexia. Our host, Megan, engages with Leah Marcus, a passionate volunteer and graduate student, who discusses her journey with dyslexia and her involvement with Learning Matters, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting students with dyslexia. Leah sheds light on dyslexia&#39;s challenges, its impact on learning, and the importance of specialized instruction. Discover how she uses social media to spread awareness, provides valuable resources, and shares personal stories of transformation. Tune in to gain insights into dyslexia, its hidden struggles, and the empowerment it brings to individuals and communities. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit.

Empowering Minds: Understanding Dyslexia and Making a Difference feat. Leah Marcus

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In this podcast episode, join us as we speak with Michael Freeman, a true embodiment of the spirit of service. With an unyielding sense of adventure, fearlessness, and a heart full of compassion, Michael&#39;s life is dedicated to making a difference. From his work in the public sector and service in the National Guard to his extensive volunteering with water-related non-profits in the southeastern United States, Michael&#39;s journey is a testament to the power of giving back. He shares insights into the differences between his career and volunteer work, the range of activities he engages in, and the deep impact of building relationships through volunteering. With stories of thwarting environmental harm, providing support during emergencies, and speaking passionately on behalf of non-profits, Michael&#39;s experiences underscore the incredible potential of volunteering to create positive change. This podcast is brought to you by <a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/" rel="nofollow">Doing Good</a>, a 501c3 nonprofit.

From Adventure to Advocacy: The Power of Lifelong Volunteering feat. Michael Freeman

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Martin Plumlee finds inspiration to volunteer from his family, West Point experience, and his faith. He contributes to various organizations including <a href="https://www.highhopesforkids.org/" rel="nofollow">High Hopes</a>, <a href="https://downtownfranklinrotary.com/" rel="nofollow">Rotary Club</a>, and <a href="https://rebootrecovery.com/" rel="nofollow">Reboot Recovery</a>, among others. Listen as Martin shares the joy and peace he gains from aiding others, recommends several organizations, and emphasizes a vital message about mental wellness. Martin was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, where he lives with his wife, two children, and three dogs. This podcast is brought to you by <a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/" rel="nofollow">Doing Good</a>, a 501c3 nonprofit.

Empowering Change: A Path to Giving Back feat. Martin Plumlee

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Tanya Kanney has been a dedicated volunteer for children since high school. As the founder of Orphans to Royalty, her passion for people comes from God and the example set by her mother in soup kitchens. Listen as Tanya speaks about the origin of<a href="https://www.orphanstoroyalty.org/" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="https://www.orphanstoroyalty.org/" rel="nofollow">Orphans to Royalty</a>, the sometimes “muddy” side of volunteering, and how to get involved volunteering in your passions. Tanya resides in Austin, Texas, and has previously volunteered at organizations such as Junior Achievement and Rotaract Club. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit.<a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="http://www.doinggood.tv/" rel="nofollow">www.doinggood.tv</a>

Empowering Kids' Lives Through Volunteering feat. Tanya Kanney

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Shavonya Washington encourages each of us to “Just be bold!” A break-up led her to volunteer, and today she serves several nonprofits including No Man Left Behind, Gilda’s Club, Nashville Children’s Theatre, and a local YMCA. Her personal reason for volunteering ties the four together for her. Shavonya lives south of Nashville, Tennessee. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. www.doinggood.tv

Embracing Boldness: Empowering Others through Volunteerism feat. Shayvonya

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John Richardson finds immense joy and wisdom in both older and younger individuals, and his volunteerism reflects this. He volunteers for the Boy Scouts of America, Tres Dias, and local government as an Officer of Elections for the Davidson County Election Commission. Hear his passion, reasons for volunteering, and how he benefits from serving others on this Doing Good podcast episode. John lives in Nashville, Tennessee. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. www.doinggood.tv

Ageless Acts of Service: Uniting Generations through Volunteerism feat. John

Celebrating those who do good.

The Doing Good podcast celebrates those who are doing good! Listeners are inspired and educated by weekly interviews with nonprofit volunteers who share their personal passions and stories. All ages, races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, and disabilities are featured. It is produced by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit, doinggood.tv.