As Sunny Change and his siblings navigated the complexities of grief and healing, they realized that their experiences were not unique and that there were many people out there who had similar stories to share. They decided to use their platform to amplify these voices and create a safe space for listeners to explore their own traumas and healing journeys. One of the things that set the Three Siblings Podcast apart is its approach to storytelling. Rather than focusing solely on the events themse...
Apr 24, 2023•34 min•Ep. 103
Have you ever had an opportunity in your life to pursue something new? Today we are talking with Nellie Harden, who had a very different start in her life but found through a family emergency where her passions could realign. She started with the 6570 Project to help families help their kids design and build their life. For anyone who might find them at a crossroads in life, this episode will resonate with how you might just find your life going in a different but gratifying direction. Nellie wo...
Sep 19, 2022•25 min•Ep. 102
Have you ever said you were ok when you were hurting? At some point, we have all said we were ok when something wasn’t right. It is the next thing we do after that matters. Did we continue lying to ourselves, or did we let someone know or get help? Today we are talking with Erik DaRosa and Marc Fernandes, who have different mental health stories. Still, they both found relief in finding a way through it together. During the peak of the pandemic, they launched the podcast From Survivor to Thriver...
Sep 12, 2022•35 min•Ep. 101
Could your book be a podcast? Today we are talking with Sandy Ciaramitaro, who did just that with her children's series. In this non-traditional way of starting a podcast, she found success by creating follow-on content that kept the younger readers between the age of 5-12 engaged in becoming a good egg. This path had some challenges because parents are the pathway to the kids, but it has worked, and her foundation, The Good Egg Foundation, has come alongside the podcast supporting other non-pro...
Sep 05, 2022•18 min•Ep. 100
Do you feel alone and have a diagnosis of Autism? Our guest today Sam Mitchell, shares how he has taken his story and combined it with the stories of others and helps members of the Autism community feel connected. In the last 20 years, Autism has been on the rise, and with that, a need for connection has risen in the Autism community. We all know that feeling when you are around people who understand you and get you, and for people diagnosed with Autism, that feeling is even rarer. This episode...
Aug 22, 2022•20 min•Ep. 99
Have you ever felt rejected for being who you are? Many episodes here on the show have highlighted issues where people are rejected or, worse, injured for someone just being who they are. Today we are talking with DeVannon, who has a story written over the last decade. He now helps others fight their battles with sex, drugs, and Jesus. A common theme on the show is that pain can have a purpose and those who find it begin a road to healing. Book: Sex, Drugs, and Jesus Key Topics: · Where does a n...
Aug 08, 2022•23 min•Ep. 98
Did you know that 1/10 people in the world have a genetic disorder? Today we are talking with Kira Dineen, who started podcasting in high school as a project. Ten years later, it is still going and has evolved, connecting Geneticists and people affected by rare diseases. Most people live their life like any other normal human being. Still, a few are born with rare diseases that will impact them for the rest of their lives or, in some cases, will be with them for the rest of their lives. We have ...
Jul 25, 2022•28 min•Ep. 97
When Roe vs Wade was overturned, did you wonder how you could help? "Every podcaster has a voice" is the common language in the industry, but what happens when the voices combine to advocate for change? That is precisely what Arielle did with the recent Roe vs. Wade overturned issue. She posted a call to action on Twitter which exploded into people rallying around the effort and offering to play a consistent host read ad at the beginning of their episodes. It's a simple but powerful way where we...
Jul 11, 2022•26 min•Ep. 96
Have you ever been in a situation that didn’t have a way out? Today we are talking with Andrew Pledger, and his story of leaving the religion he grew up in will make you see the faith differently. Andrew has found power in his story and in sharing other stories for people to share their stories of abuse and religious Trauma in various religions. We dive into the hot issues he has walked through, the enemies he has created, and how he focuses on his healing journey, all while continuing to walk t...
Jul 05, 2022•35 min•Ep. 95
We don’t know what we don’t know. Today we are talking with Rachel Bernstein about cults and stories of healing. It’s a dark world that most know little about, and most won’t until it hits home. But, as we discuss today, research into the topic is just getting started on the physiology of influence and manipulation. With every episode, perspective is a powerful tool to influence how you see and interact with the world, even when stories are hard to hear or imagine. Those stories will shape and l...
Apr 25, 2022•30 min•Ep. 94
Is your money working for you, or are you working for it? As Kriti tells us in this episode, there is a shortfall by schools to teach adequate financial literacy information in schools. Growing up, it simply wasn’t taught in her schools, and it wasn’t until she bought a home that she started to see the large world of money for what it is. The WhyFi Matters podcast is an excellent example of a niched podcast focused on a specific demographic and being the solution to that problem. If you are thin...
Mar 28, 2022•20 min•Ep. 93
Have you struggled to pay yourself a salary as a non-profit? As a non-profit, you get so focused on helping the cause you are concentrated on that your needs become the least of your problems. Add on top of that any guilt you might feel paying yourself through the organization. Our guest today, John Stange, was in a similar boat with the church and was close to having to close up his church. Until he found a path in podcasting that helped him generate revenue and remove the pressure of having a ...
Dec 20, 2021•18 min•Ep. 92
Have you ever considered a daily podcast? It’s a podcast category that is often overlooked because of what seems like too much work. But, under the right circumstance, it can be the perfect tool to provide short, daily value to a demographic you want to reach. Made famous by John Lee Dumas with Entrepreneurs on Fire, it ushered in proof that it can be done and successful. Our guest today Carey Green has shown that it can succeed in a category that often seems saturated, like religion and faith. ...
Nov 15, 2021•19 min•Ep. 91
What would it feel like not knowing? For most of our life, we always get to know what's wrong, how to fix it, and what comes next. As we hear today, that is not always the case when it comes to diseases and for many people, they live life, not knowing what's wrong or how long they have. Our guest Kristine opens up about her story of feeling alone and a passion that came from it to find things in common within the rare disease community to help people feel they are not alone. Key Topics: · What i...
Nov 08, 2021•20 min•Ep. 90
Purpose can come from anywhere. We often think of purpose as something that comes from something you love, but more often than not, purpose comes from the hard things in life. For example, today we are talking with Mike Graglia, who found a purpose through the struggle of being a child's parent with SYNGAP1. A rare disease where a specific protein is not created that is essential for nerve growth. It is so rare that it wasn't recognized in humans until 2009. Mike knew that information would be t...
Nov 01, 2021•22 min•Ep. 89
What is hard to get back once it's lost? Today's guest, Jennifer Lee, shares how she had the feeling of safety shattered in a robbery. It was a long journey of almost two years before she could begin the process of rebuilding it. We often take that feeling for granted, whether it be in our home or out in public; as she says, it's hard to explain what it feels like. But that is what her stories all have in common. They all know that feeling and can relate, knowing they are not alone. Jennifer's p...
Oct 25, 2021•30 min•Ep. 88
Have you ever heard a story and said that couldn't happen to me? As a culture, we love shows like Law and Order, Criminal Minds, NCIS, but we typically live our lives every day that can't happen in real life. Today's guest Bill Mitchel shares his story about the murder of his daughter following her graduation from college. He has taken this tragedy and made it his message to help give others the tools, resources, and support to be aware of before it happens. He never expected his family to chang...
Oct 11, 2021•27 min•Ep. 87
How many children scream for help but have no one to help? It is easy to go about our daily lives and isolate ourselves from the evil in our world, but that doesn't mean it isn't present. Today, Asia Raine talks about how her podcast Letters to the People are these complex stories of trauma from dark places where children's cries go unheard. Sharing these episodes and stories is one of the reasons Causepods was founded because, like a TED talk where we share ideas, it is just as important to hea...
Sep 27, 2021•34 min•Ep. 86
Does your podcast offer hope? Many of the podcasts featured here on Causepods do just that, and today we have a special episode. It’s about illuminating opportunities in the medical community for Black Doctors. Sometimes in a world of noise, confusion, and pain, we need good stories about people ahead of us in life, showing the way and bringing resources for those who are just getting started to lead the way forward. These podcasts are just what we need to help bring opportunity to those who nee...
Aug 09, 2021•24 min•Ep. 85
How connected locally are you? We often hear of a podcast with a National or International focus, but today’s guest Ryan Sullivan shares with us how he focused on local and how telling the stories of local artists has been a unique project for him. As a podcast, we record audio, share it, and move on typically. Still, one special episode he recorded became a living legacy of the personality of a guest who passed away after being on the podcast. It’s not just about the audio; it's about legacy, a...
Aug 02, 2021•17 min•Ep. 84
Do you think outside the box? Today's guest, Dr. Nii Darko, explains how he chose a different path after medical school and became a freelance surgeon. Hear why that made sense and even how he and his wife have built their family around this idea. We can often get stuck in thinking life only has one-lane roads, but if we slow down and look for those hidden turns, we can find a life built from the ground up unique to us and designed and wired for success. Seeing these turns isn't easy, but as our...
Jul 26, 2021•24 min•Ep. 83
Do you know someone who has been affected by Immigration Law? Today is a CausePod first, where we talk about immigration law and how it affects so many people within our country and those trying to get legally. Immigration can be a hot topic to talk about in today’s fast-moving news cycle, but at the core of these stories are real people trying to find a better life. Tahmina works to create change through her podcast and books to advocate for better policy to support a better way. As an immigran...
Jul 12, 2021•27 min•Ep. 82
Did you fit in when growing up? Today on the podcast, we have Nate Kelly, who didn’t feel accepted growing up; he had a loving family but never really found his place in a small town. Acceptance is an essential component for growing up, and it was this struggle to find acceptance that led Nate Down a path of alcoholism. After almost losing his life to a stroke, he was finally able to find his road to recovery with the help of the Mary Haven treatment center. He now takes his story, helps others ...
Jun 21, 2021•28 min•Ep. 81
Will you take me home? These are the words that a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) hears when working with children in the foster system. A CASA is assigned to a child to represent the voice and advocate what is best for the child. It is a volunteer position, and with over 650,00 kids in the foster system, it is a position that is growing in demand every year. As you will hear in the episode, a CASA is a special kind of person with an open heart and an open mind. Jayne has created this po...
Jun 14, 2021•37 min•Ep. 80
Do you have a problem? Anyone that has walked the road with an addiction knows that those first few words can be the most challenging words spoken. But as they highlight on the Knockin' Doorz Down Podcast, there is hope to share the stories of others who have been where you are. It's been said that one person's story is another person's door, and in this episode, we talk a lot about how a group of people with a focused mission and an open heart can make an impact and help others say those four w...
Jun 07, 2021•30 min•Ep. 79
How do you know when something is wrong? This can be a tricky question to answer and even more problematic when the wounds may be invisible. Our guest today, Bella Paige, shares her story of having concussions throughout her life, how that affected her, and how did it leave her feelings. Through the time we have been doing CausePods, a common theme of “I just felt like the only one” has been the genesis for creating a podcast to fight that thought and remove the stigma related to a topic. The fe...
May 03, 2021•17 min•Ep. 78
When do you have a problem with Alcohol? Alcohol is one of those topics that most people just assume you drink, as Becca says. It has been so integrated into our culture that it can be hard to know where the line is and when you have crossed it. Becca launched her podcast in 2020 to have conversations with celebrities and how they overcame their battle with Alcohol. Sharing her own story on the podcast and first on a local radio station, her podcast is an excellent example of the force for good ...
Apr 26, 2021•21 min•Ep. 77
Hear how one podcast reached fifty episodes and donated one-hundred thousand dollars to charity. Kimi’s podcast is the first one-one podcast where each guest that comes on two thousand dollars is donated to a charity of their choice. It is a podcast similar to this one that profoundly impacts the world through the generous support of a foundation. It is an excellent example of how a cause-focused podcast can create change in the world. Kimi also opens up on her podcast about her mental health st...
Apr 19, 2021•20 min•Ep. 76
Who do you know that others need to know? We are always one conversation away from changing our lives, and Rich Bendis of BioHealth Innovations started the BioTalk podcast to connect the world of bio-health better. In a world where medical science advances are growing at the fastest pace in human history, we can still run into a problem where the people who know each other don’t get connected to advance therapy, new medicine, or new approaches. Key Topics: What is the goal of Biohealth Innovatio...
Mar 22, 2021•22 min•Ep. 75
What kind of friend are you? This question has been tested, worn down, and needs rebuilding after the events of COVID-19. Fawn and Matt started a podcast to talk about how friendship is one of the cornerstones of our society, and over the last decade, we have seen it weakened with the advancement in social media. Our Friendly World takes a broad creative look at how many things can make up a friendship, local restaurants, food, and exciting people. Key Topics: Motivation and passion behind the p...
Mar 15, 2021•30 min•Ep. 74
