by SharonSpeaks | Jan 22, 2020 | Podcast
Rachel Langley served in the Air Force for over a decade, most recently as a flight surgeon on a base in Germany. She is also one of my oldest friends. We talk about her path to becoming a doctor, the challenge of separating from the military and her new work in a...
by SharonSpeaks | Jan 8, 2020 | Podcast
Since October 2017, we have been following Elevate Nepal’s progress as they try to rebuild in Nepal. In this update with co-founder, Dan Maurer, we hear about the completion of Sarsyu Primary School, plans for the 3rd annual Big Lebowski-themed bowling fundraiser, and...
by SharonSpeaks | Dec 25, 2019 | Podcast
Local restaurants can be important community assets, creating space for people to gather, food donations for local nonprofits, great first jobs for young people, etc. Cecily Maniaci has created all that and more with Toasted Owl. We talk about why she got into the...
by SharonSpeaks | Dec 11, 2019 | Podcast
Sydney Tolchinsky works in sexual health education, teaching teens about what healthy relationships look like. She grew up learning about nonprofits and advocacy from her mom and one of her first jobs was working at Planned Parenthood. When asked about what it means...
by SharonSpeaks | Mar 13, 2019 | Podcast
From serving on an AmeriCorps trail crew building the Pacific Crest Trail to going to law school and serving people who suffer from mental illness in San Francisco, Joseph Williams has had an interesting career of service through AmeriCorps JD. Joseph currently works...
by SharonSpeaks | Feb 20, 2019 | Podcast
How does personal finance relate to doing good and being good? Inspired by an episode of Afford Anything by Paula Pant, Sharon shares her own experiences with saving money and using her financial independence to take a service-driven road trip. She also proposes a few...
