Podcast For Good

What does health insurance look like to you? Heather and Jerika sat down with Jami Lund, Co-Founder and Board Member for Health And Hope Medical Outreach, to talk about the barriers, the need, and the difference between being insured and underinsured in our community. Want to donate: Click and Give!  Visit their site at: Health and Hope Medical Outreach Want more CFD: Click Here

Taking care of a family is more than just feeding them. Heather and Jerika spoke to Executive Director Jake Weber, Communications Coordinator Kirby Lochner and Development & Communication Manager Joey Ashenbrenner with FamilyWorks, to talk about their food bank, services for WIC and how they help everyone in need. Want to donate: Click and Give!  Visit their site at: FamilyWorks Want more CFD: Click Here

I wanna rock! And you should too! Heather sat down with Natalie Walker, Executive Director for Rain City Rock Camp for Girls, to talk about the camp, creating music and how important it is for girls to be present in music. Want to donate: Click and Give!  Visit their site at: Rain City Rock Camp for Girls Want more CFD: Click Here

Have you wondered how food impacts the environment? Heather sat down with Judy Jones, Development Director for the Thurston County Food Bank, to discuss how a food bank manages to serve their clients and execute sustainable environmental practices. Want to donate: Click and Give!  Visit their site at: Thurston County Food Bank Want more CFD: Click Here

Get ready to be motivated to pick up an instrument today! The CFD sat down with Dr. Paul-Elliott Cobbs, Music Director for Tacoma Youth Symphony Association (CFD #0315148), to talk concerts, auditions, musical instruments and inspiration. Want to donate: Click and Give!  Visit their site at: Tacoma Youth Symphony Association Want more CFD: Click Here

Season four is here! Heather sat down with Anne Leache, Board President for Balo USA, to talk about support for impoverished women, children and families in Kolkata, India. Want to donate: Click and Give!  Visit their site at: BALO USA Want more CFD: Click Here

Who responds to the first responders? The Soup Ladies! The CFD were joined by Soup Ladies Lori Noel and Jessica Zielinski to discuss first responders, the way they help, and of course, soup! Want to donate: Click and Give!  Visit their site at: The Soup Ladies Want more CFD: Click Here

Do you need a healthcare advocate? Heather and Jerika sat down with Janet Varon, Executive Director for Northwest Health Law Advocates (CFD #0316180), to talk about healthcare in Washington State, coverage and how NOHLA fights for us all. Want to donate: Click and Give!  Visit their site at: NoHLA Want more CFD: Click Here

Everyone has what it takes to be a leader. Heather and Jerika sat down with Matt Kloes, Executive Director of AgForestry Leadership Program, to talk about leadership, skills and tips on strengthening leadership abilities, and how we can all step up and lead. Want to donate: Click and Give!  Visit their site at: AgForestry Want more CFD: Click Here

Two subjects in one! Heather and Jerika sat down with Mallory Anderson, Fundraising Coordinator with Canines for Disabled Kids,  to talk about what their organization does to connect disabled kids with service dogs. Want to donate: Click and Give!  Visit their site at: Canines for Kids Want more CFD: Click Here

How do veterans transition from service back to civilian life? Heather sat down with Deston Denniston, Director of Veterans Ecological Trades Collective, aka Vets_Cafe, to talk about veterans experiences upon coming home and learning how to transition to civilian life. Want to donate: Click and Give!  Visit their site at: Vets_Cafe Want more CFD: Click Here

What does education behind bars look like? Are there enough opportunities for offenders in the prison system to improve their lives through education? Heather sat down with Alice Fong, Advocate and Volunteer with The Prison Scholar Fund, to talk about how they help provide educational opportunities to the people they serve. Want to donate: Click and Give!  Visit their site at: The Prison Scholar Fund Want more CFD: Click Here

Even though we don't always hear about them, there are wars and conflicts happening in our world on a continuous basis. Heather sat down with Joe DiCarlo, Global Ambassador for Medical Teams International, to discuss war, conflicts, refugees and medical needs in regions throughout the world. Want to donate: Click and Give!  Visit their site at: Medical Teams International Want more CFD: Click Here

Do you know what it means to age well? Heather sat down with Dagmar Cronn, Board Treasurer with South Park Senior Center, to talk about healthy aging and the important social connections made within the senior community of South Park. Want to donate: Click and Give!  Visit their site at: South Park Senior Center Want more CFD: Click Here

Albert Einstein once said, "The mind that opens to a new idea never returns to its original size." Heather spoke to Paul Berry, Executive Director of Thero, about how we view mental health, crisis therapy, and how Thero can help anyone find resources they need to improve their mental health and their lives. Want to donate: Click and Give!  Visit their site at: 200Thero Want more CFD: Click Here

STEM is more than education. Heather sat down with CEO Chris Woods and Communications Associate Carla Spaccarotelli with the Boys and Girls Clubs Of Thurston to talk about STEM learning, programs and initiatives they're working on in our community. Want to donate: Click and Give!  Visit their site at: Boys and Girls Club of Thurston County Want more CFD: Click Here

Who knew the CFD would be lousy with NFC North super fans? Well, we are...Heather (da Bears!), Philip (Go Pack Go!) and OSOS Policy Director David Elliott (Skol!) talk their favorite teams, their favorite players and commiserate over some of the bonehead decisions our teams make.

Do you consider the furry companions in your life family? Maybe you should! Heather sat down with Cella Hyde, Outreach and Development Coordinator with Concern for Animals (CFD #1478830), to talk about the work they do to help keep furry companions with their families.

Do you know anything about your medical insurance or deductibles? How about the costs of care for long-term illnesses? Heather sat down with Amy Rowley, Executive Director of The Mayday Foundation (CFD #1482614), to talk about financial toxicity, family burdens and how her organization steps in to help.

Washington's women have always been ahead of the curve. Legacy Washington's new exhibit, Ahead of the Curve, opens September 19th in the Office of the Secretary of State. Philip sat down with Senior Researcher Lori Larson, Chief Historian John Hughes and Historian Bob Young to discuss the new exhibit, and the fascinating subjects featured. Want to donate: Click and Give!  Visit their site at: Legacy Washington Want more CFD: Click Here