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#24 Enabling Honorable Work from Military to Civilian
As Kenny Greene grew up he admired his Uncle for his honorable service in the military and in life. Now Kenny is working to live up to that example by founding a trade school that connects military veterans with meaningful and rewarding careers as non-destructive...
Doing Our Best By Doing Less
Last week I delivered a keynote speech for the Sunny Peaks Girl Scout Leaders on Doing Our Best By Doing Less. The retreat was held at a Forest Service cabin near Parks, Arizona and I had the opportunity to speak outside with a beautiful backdrop. As a former Girl...
#23 Bringing Coffee To Arizona and Jobs to Nepalese
Dan Maurer from Elevate Nepal is back with an update. As Dan and Anthony have continued to work with Nepalese villagers, they are exploring the issues they face and looking for solutions. Hear how this has led them to begin importing coffee beans from Nepal to...
Using Scenario Planning to Get Unstuck
We don’t have enough money. Elections are coming up and a new City Council will change everything. If we lose any more members we will cease to function. Threats, weaknesses, and fears will paralyze a team. How can you think about goals when you are not even sure you...
Meaningful Work: Trailer for Season 3
In Season 3 the stories focus on meaningful work. This trailer features three clips from guests in Season 3. Subscribe to the show to get 10 stories about meaningful work.
Inspiring Business Owners, Telling Their Story
At the 2018 Rural Policy Forum in Wickenburg, Arizona I was offered the chance to speak at one of the Vision Sessions. The Vision Sessions were all about inspiring work that folks are doing in rural communities in Arizona. My presentation was a little different. I was...
3 Winning Ways to Save Your Sanity With Time Management
Recently I co-taught a workshop on Time Management and Self Care for the City of Flagstaff. During it, I shared what I have learned and found helpful for managing many projects simultaneously. Number One Tip – If you do nothing else, do this! Start each morning or...
#22 Outtakes
Outtakes! Funny, silly, and strange moments that didn't make it into the first 20 episodes. Enjoy the ride on this bonus episode, and we will be back soon with regular episodes of Do Good, Be Good.
Bringing a Webinar Alive With a Local AmeriCorps Alum
You know what is awesome? AmeriCorps alums! I love being part of the AmeriCorps tribe. Luckily, here in Flagstaff, Arizona I am still connected to a lot of fellow AmeriCorps alums. This came in handy recently when I was leading a live webinar for AmeriCorps members...
#21 Sharon Answers Questions from Listeners About Podcasting
In this bonus episode, your host, Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom, takes a break from interviewing helpful people to share her reflections on the first six months of podcasting. She shares her mistakes and her advice for would-be podcasters. Season 3 is coming soon!
Hiring Your First Assistant, Get Help That’s Actually Helpful
This week I presented a breakout session at the National Speaker’s Association’s conference, Influence. Here’s a link to the shared resources folder I set up, which includes my handout. Thank you to FYT Virtual Assistants and Mountain Mojo Group for sponsoring my...
#20 Protecting Rights of Students and More
Joseph Williams is back! In Season Two Episode One we learned about his time in AmeriCorps, now we hear the rest of the story. Joseph also worked at a wet shelter for people who are homeless in Flagstaff Arizona as well as working for the Southern Poverty Law Center...
#19 VISTA in the 1970’s and Now
With a freshly minted social work degree, Vicki joined VISTA in the early 1970's. She worked on projects to alleviate poverty in St. Louis Missouri. It was a formative experience for her. Recently, after retiring as a teacher, Vicki joined VISTA again in Flagstaff...
#18 Leaving Home Without Losing a Sense of Place
Geoff Kie grew up on the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico. From learning Chinese to standing up for what he felt was right in a difficult situation, Geoff shares his journey towards education and leadership. This path also led him to AmeriCorps VISTA. He served at the...
#17 Connecting Confined People With a Chance to Serve
Our host, Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom is on the other side of the microphone this week as the guest, while Gina Byars steps into the interviewer chair. Hear about Sharon's view on why she serves and why she started this podcast as well as a story from her own term with...
#16 When We Almost Lost AmeriCorps
In running an AmeriCorps program for 15 years, Deidre Crawley faced many challenges, the greatest of which was a drastic cut to AmeriCorps programs in 2009. Deidre shares how they came through that difficult period as well as lessons in young adults supervising other...
#15 Bringing Theory to Practice
While earning a Masters of Sustainable Communities, Michael Chizhov served in AmeriCorps at Grand Canyon Trust. He enjoyed the challenge of bringing theories into his work with conservation on the Colorado Plateau. Michael is originally from Ukraine and moved to New...
#14 From Actors to Astronauts, You Meet the Best People Volunteering
My good friend Kathy Farretta shares how she met astronauts, overcame her fears in being on stage, and met me - all through volunteering! We also share stories from hosting AmeriCorps NCCC teams and I share a funny story about the first time I met her dad and how he...
#13 Go With the Flow, Lessons from Grand Canyon
Taking youth on rafting trips down the Colorado River in Grand Canyon and San Juan river in Utah, Megan Dwyer has learned a lot about going with the flow and living a life of service. Megan served in AmeriCorps through the Youth in Action AmeriCorps program in...
#12 From Trail Crew to Law School
From serving on an AmeriCorps trail crew building the Pacific Crest Trail to going to law school and serving people who were mentally ill in San Francisco, through AmeriCorps JD, Joseph Williams has had an interesting career of service. Joseph currently works as a...