Did you know that there are approximately 15% (~ 37.5 million) of adults aged 18 years and older who reports some trouble hearing and only 20-30% use amplification or hearing aid devices? In addition about 2-3 out of every 1000 children in the United States are born with hearing loss in one or both ears. Dr. Natalie Phillips spends time with Taylor Dunlap, Programs Coordinator, and Brooklyn Pruter, Hearing Aid Project Administrator, for Sertoma and Hearing Charities of America. Sertoma is a Nati...
Dec 17, 2021•30 min•Season 3Ep. 72
Holly Hartman is a motivational keynote speaker, best selling author, life and recovery coach, domestic violence advocate, and event and podcast host. In this episode, Holly shares her deep passion for connection to help guide and connect others to their authentic selves to enjoy the sweetness of life and create the life of their dreams and the life that they deserve. She empowers both women and men to learn to love themselves through intentional and unapologetic solo-dating. For more informatio...
Oct 29, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 71
Jaime Carden-O’Brien is a licensed professional counselor who saw the need for strength and confidence to be learned at a young age. She is the founder of the Free To Be Movement, a wellness studio for girls whose mission is to create experiences that invite self-acceptance, self-love, and empowerment in young women. Low self-esteem and lack of confidence start at a young age and 1 in 4 girls suffer from depression, eating disorders, cutting, and other emotional disorders. The Free To Be Movemen...
Sep 17, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 70
"Don't be afraid to ask for help. It is not a sign of weakness, but rather of strength." - Dr. Sandi Eveleth Dr. Sandi Eveleth is an Optometrist, Certified Master Marketer, and a Certified Digital Business Consultant who had the opportunity to work on a "passion project" movie as the film's editor and associate producer called Because of Sam. It's about an amazing young man who was born with Down syndrome and is now being shared as an educational program to teach healthcare providers, corporate ...
Sep 03, 2021•39 min•Season 3Ep. 69
"Lead with character over credentials." - Anthony Waite Meet Naval Officer Anthony Waite, a husband, father, nurse, educator, and most of all a leader and coach who is dedicated to being intentional with how he influences those he leads and loves. Anthony shares his vision with us about a youth organization he developed dedicated to raise up the leaders of tomorrow, called Guys in Ties. Focused on 4th-6th grade boys, Guys in Ties provides educational and inspirational environments for positive i...
Aug 20, 2021•47 min•Season 3Ep. 68
Meet Dr. Jason Koh, endodontist, and creator of The Happier Dentist, a podcast dedicated to unlock hidden wisdom and insights on what it takes to become a happier, healthier, and more fulfilled dentist in areas of work, play, and in life. Come learn about Jason’s vision to bring it all together by providing environments to give back to the community and dive deep into personal growth to learn ways to prevent burnout, protect your energy, and live a more rewarding and happier life. For more infor...
Jul 30, 2021•46 min•Season 3Ep. 67
“As a leader…people need to see who you are. Embrace who you are and step out.” – Betzy Valdez Meet Betzy Valdez, proud Dreamer, speaker, servant leader, and creator of Empowered Leader, a community organization dedicated to serve and transform individuals to become empowered leaders. For more information about Betzy Valdez, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/BEmpoweredDreamer https://www.instagram.com/bempowereddreamer/ https://www.clubhouse.com/@dreamerbetzy Hosted by Dr. Natalie Phillips....
Jul 16, 2021•51 min•Season 3Ep. 66
"People want to be SEEN. People want to be KNOWN. People want to be UNDERSTOOD." - Rocky Garza Meet Rocky Garza, Truth-Teller, Change-Maker, and Belief-Creator…challenging the stories we tell ourselves so that we can experience the freedom to live. He is author of a new book: Kill Doubt, Build Conviction and host of the Be Known podcast. Rocky spends time sharing his journey and his passion in inspiring others to walk in freedom and clarity and become the BEST version of themselves. For more inf...
Jul 02, 2021•57 min•Season 3Ep. 65
Meet Carey Davidson, Founder, Author, and Human Capital Expert who believes in maximizing every interaction to make life and work feel more like adventure and play. As author of The Five Archetypes: Discover Your True Nature and Transform Your Life and Relationships, she shares her wisdom surrounding a new system for building self awareness, self regulation and empathy and a new deeper understanding of wellness becoming a choice and a lifestyle. Through her non-profit work, she teaches this meth...
Jun 18, 2021•59 min•Season 3Ep. 64
“If you wouldn’t die for it, you wouldn’t live for it either.” Meet Ira Davis, a former Marine Corps Drill Instructor, is a skydiver, a dream development coach, and is the founder of The DreamDiver Company, an Elite transformational coaching company that helps business professionals & entrepreneurs who are searching for something greater, discover their purpose, destroy their biggest fears, and dive for their most audacious dreams to impact the world. Ira has worked with 6-8 figure entrepren...
Jun 04, 2021•49 min•Season 3Ep. 63
“We believe the most impactful leaders empower and inspire other leaders.” – Sloan Reid Dr. Natalie Phillips spends time with Sloan Reid, Founder and President of the GLOW Movement and Co-Founder of The GLOW Getter Foundation. She and her husband Drew, founded The GLOW Getter Foundation, to lead by example, serve their community, and to invest in and empower other leaders. For more information about Sloan Reid and the Glow Getter Foundation, please visit: https://www.glowmvmt.com https://www.glo...
May 21, 2021•48 min•Season 3Ep. 62
After meeting and connecting on Clubhouse, Dr. Phillips chats with Chrissanne Long, founder of a network called BRIDGE Local, created to help locals in her community connect. Started 10 years ago and out of the passion to help others, her Facebook community has grown to over 10,000 people. Chrissanne has connected to so many people doing meaningful work and has become an advocate for the voices of many entrepreneurs surrounding economic development, access to capital, procurement, and committed ...
May 07, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 61
Imagine a world where Black boys become Black men who are Community Builders. "If you are not serving, then what are you doing?" – Gerald A. Moore, Sr On this episode, Dr. Natalie Phillips chats with Gerald Moore, speaker, best-selling author, and nonprofit founder whose vision is to create opportunities for Black boys to participate in the high-tech workforce to bridge the digital divide and make a dent in the income/wealth gap and rebuild black communities and families. He is creator and found...
Apr 23, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 60
Thousands of kids in the Colorado foster care system are unseen and suffering, left to feel like they don’t belong. On an average day in Colorado, 11 children or teens enter foster care because their parents need time to learn new skills to become the parents their children need them to be. When children age-out of the system at 18 without a family, they are significantly more likely to experience homelessness, unplanned pregnancy, incarceration, sex trafficking, mental health issues, poverty, a...
Apr 09, 2021•49 min•Season 3Ep. 59
Can having an empathetic mindset be taught and lead to your business success? On this episode, Dr. Natalie Phillips spends time talking with Natalie Jark, a web design coach, consultant, and speaker who is dedicated to help people do good in this world by empowering businesses to do good through their work. She talks about using an empathetic mindset and challenges you to dive deeper into identifying a persona in order to make a connection and deliver an experience for your customers. She has a ...
Mar 26, 2021•35 min•Season 3Ep. 58
Have you wanted or needed to give a gift and wished you just knew what the person wanted? Or wanted to share what you actually need or want? What about gifting supplies and needs to a non-profit organization? On this episode, Dr. Natalie Phillips chats with Kelly Keurzoneff, Founder and President of Givelist for Good, a nonprofit organization, and Founder and CEO of Givelist, a universal wish list and all-purpose online gift registry allowing users to connect and contribute to one another’s live...
Mar 12, 2021•30 min•Season 3Ep. 57
"Just put yourself out there and push yourself." Yuvi Dhindsa is a 14 year old entrepreneur, former TedX Youth speaker, and intern at an MIT start-up. A “typical kid”, he is inspired and has learned from YouTube, his friends, and his father and is passionate about making this word better by using technology and focusing on mental health. Yuvi shares his story of taking chances, showing up, and putting himself out there in order to get further and make the most of his life. He inspires us all to ...
Feb 26, 2021•20 min•Season 3Ep. 56
“You never know how much you can do until you have an opportunity to do so.” Roman Prokopchuk is a 1st generation immigrant from the Ukraine who arrived in the US with 6 other family members and lived in a 2 bedroom apartment. He interned with the secret service and held a top secret government clearance. Due to the recession in 2008, he became a self-taught digital marketer and is host of the Digital Savage Experience Podcast. He is married and went through 5 miscarriages with his wife in a spa...
Feb 12, 2021•30 min•Season 3Ep. 55
On a very special episode of Connecting A Better World , Natalie chats with her friend and fellow podcaster Sarah Monares. Sarah is the founder and CEO of Monares Collective LLC and The We Spot , an online community designed to be “your go-to spot for learning, growth, encouragement, inspiration, authenticity, and connection”. Sarah is also the host of The We Podcast , a new program that just recently joined the Loudspeaker family. Sarah and Natalie discuss the podcast, their friendship, and Sar...
Jan 29, 2021•29 min•Season 3Ep. 54
Cyberbulling has increased 81% since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Negative online material and behavior are linked to higher levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and suicide in kids and teens. Just because students understand the mechanics of social media and digital technology doesn’t mean they know how to deal with issues like cyberbullying, harassment, inappropriate content, privacy, and safety. Join a conversation with Kim Karr, Executive Director and Co-Founder of #ICanHelp and Malorie Bo...
Jan 15, 2021•46 min•Season 3Ep. 53
On this episode, we spend time with Kimberly Giles, Co-Founder of Little Willows, which she founded with her sister. Little Willows provides coordinated clothing boxes for young children in underserved families throughout Northern Colorado. With the conviction that every child deserves to look and feel their best in every season, Little Willows exists to supply children and families in need with new or gently used clothing donated by generous community members. These boxes are not just practical...
Dec 04, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 51
On this episode, we spend time with Sarah Symons, Founder and Director of Her Future Coalition , an international charity who’s mission is to break the cycle of poverty and exploitation by providing education and services to survivors and the most vulnerable girls. Sarah is an author, former composer of music for TV and film as well as a former art teacher in New York City. Her Future Coalition was founded by Sarah Symons and John Berger in 2005, a married couple who built the organization from ...
Nov 13, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Students in need should never be afraid to ask for help and success in school should not be dependent on your income bracket. We spend time with Matine Khalighi, an incoming freshman student at Harvard University and Executive Director of the youth-led nonprofit, EEqual, a 501c3 organization and movement dedicated to level the playing field for students experiencing poverty and homelessness across the United States. Matine’s journey in social entrepreneurship started in middle school, where he s...
Oct 30, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Mothers and Daughters Serving Communities Together. The National Charity League is for mothers and their daughters, grades 7–12, to participate in a program that fosters the mother-daughter relationship through community service, leadership development, and cultural experiences. Established in 1925, NCL is a multi-generational philanthropic organization of mother and daughters who volunteer nearly 3 million hours to over 4000 charities creating a national annual $68 million dollar philanthropic ...
Oct 02, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Aspiration. Inspiration. Discipline. Dan Pelino is the co-founder of Everyone Matters, Inc, a social impact enterprise dedicated to ensuring that everyone has equal access to citizen-based services, healthcare, and education. He is a regular contributor to the discussion on healthcare citizen based services on CNN, Bloomberg, the BBC, and other media outlets. Dan worked for IBM for 36 years, leading its global Healthcare and Life Sciences Business for 10 years. He is also co-author of Trusted He...
Sep 18, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 46
“We were homeless, but not hopeless.” Dantiel Daniels, former Colorado State men’s basketball player and professional player in Finland, Uruguay, and China is now an inspirational athletic coach. He takes time to share with me about his story growing up and the continued motivation to take opportunities that were foreign to him growing up in his environments. He shares his mother’s encouragement and support and his current drive with his new platform, TielTalk, a program dedicated to highlight a...
Sep 04, 2020•40 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Warning: The following contains discussions of sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised. On this episode, Dr. Natalie Phillips chats with Jackie Bailey, founder and director of the Speak Feed Lead Project. Jackie shares her story as an abused child who lost her self-worth, self-confidence, and the ability to empower her voice. When Jackie discovered the lessons in her experience along with the meaning of her message to others, she was able to fully heal. She created the Speak Feed Lead Proje...
Aug 14, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 44
On this episode, our host, Dr. Natalie Phillips, spends time with Logan Wells, Co-Founder and CareChief of CareZare. Watching his parents and aunt take on the monumental task of caring for his grandmother after she was diagnosed with dementia triggered an entrepreneurial spark in Logan, who is the brains behind CareZare, and who created the CareZare App as a high school sophomore. Family caregivers are a mainstay of healthcare in the United States, with 40 million unpaid caregivers contributing ...
Jul 24, 2020•36 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Warning: The following contains discussions and images of domestic and sexual violence. Listener discretion is advised. “Take the first step. Even if it is a baby step. Find something that you connect with and just give what you can.” ~ Charmi Gosalia. Today we will be talking with Charmi Gosalia, who is on the Board of Directors with Face Forward International, a non-profit organization founded by Deborah Alessi and Dr. David Alessi, on the principle that survivors of domestic violence, human t...
Jul 10, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 42
In this episode, Dr. Natalie Phillips spends time talking with Lance Allred, the first deaf player in NBA history, international and online keynote speaker, TedX speaker, leadership consultant, visionary, motivator, and best-selling author. Lance was born legally deaf, with 80% hearing loss, into a fringe polygamist commune in rural Montana, where he and his family lived until managing to escape when Lance was 13. With his characteristic courage and grit, he eventually overcame tremendous odds a...
Jun 26, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 41
