The Illuminate Podcast shares stories and perspectives of those working to spread light and illuminate others. Each week, Lindsey, Emily, Kristin and Sarah host conversations with people who are illuminating in their own lives through their business, work
Erin Tarr is a Confidence Coach for teen and tween girls and creator of the fierce&flourish empowerment program and a thought leader in the youth confidence space. Erin's twenty year career in education and personal development serving tweens, teens, and moms led her to be named among Central Illinois Business Magazine's 40 Under 40. She ... more »
With a mission of “Building long-term life-changing relationship with urban youth equipping them to thrive and contribute to their community,” Elevate programs are popping up across the country and making a big impact! Elevate Savannah's unique, relationship-based approach employs full-time staff who represent the community they serve. Part teacher, part mentor, part life coach, our ... more »
Today on the podcast is a crossover from my podcast for runners, the I'll Have Another Podcast. My guest is Hollie Hughes. Hollie is an incredible woman. She is the mother of four and she pushes her son Jonah, who has Cerebral Palsy, in a Team Hoyt chair. He is 12 now and she has ... more »
Have you heard of the benefits of music therapy or just interested in listening to an inspiring story? This episode features Kourtney Tigner, a board-certified music therapist who most recently worked for Hospice Savannah. Kourtney finds her passion in providing comfort and compassion to those facing end-of-life issues and their families through music. In this ... more »
Angela Douglas is the Executive Director for Healthy New Albany which is an organization that promotes wellness in Ohio. They have toddler in nature programs, nourish cooking lessons, a food pantry, and five races throughout the year that help fund their programming. They also have a virtual kids marathon where you do 26 miles over ... more »
With college football starting up in a couple of weeks, this episode couldn't come at a more perfect time! Meet Greg LeFils; he has been involved in football officiating his entire life, since his father, Greg Sr., was also a high school and NCAA FBS official for 40 years. Greg currently works as a Center ... more »
Hawa Kipilili & Ruth Meriki are the founders of the organization, Elle Peut Naidim (EPN). EPN exists to deal with the issues most likely to hinder students' ability to complete school: Menstrual Health Hygiene, Violence Against Women and Children, Reproductive Health, Early Childhood Marriage, and Mental Health. They were founded in 2020 and in just ... more »
Issues in your tissues? Let's talk Chiropractic Care, Physical Therapy, and more with entrepreneur (and killer athletes) Dr. Kurt Barnhill and Dr. Chelsea Hollingsworth-Barnhill. This episode not only walks you through the basics of chiropractic care and physical therapy, including explanations of ART, Graston, Taping, and more – it shares the story of starting a ... more »
Some people run to clear their minds, others for fitness…there are so many reasons to run (or not), but have you heard of “historical ultra running?” In this episode you meet Todd Aydelotte is an ultrarunner and race director living in New York City. Todd's unique approach to running long distances, historical ultrarunning, has been ... more »
When you think “massage,” what comes to mind? A relaxing splurge? A fancy spa? What about an opportunity to simply feel better, move better, and live better? That's exactly why Darren Colvil became a licensed massage therapist. In this episode, Darren shares his journey to the massage table, why “massage will help you move,” and ... more »
Meet Justin Bristol, the Safety Education Programs Manager for Georgia Bikes! As Safety Education Programs Manager, Justin oversees bicycle safety educational programs for Georgia Bikes. This includes hosting youth and adult bicycle events, training law-enforcement officers, distributing educational materials, and assisting with activities that support the growth and development of local bicycle advocacy and safety ... more »
Can you imagine going to school with no electricity? Or quitting your job at Google to move to Uganda? Today's guest took a sabbatical from working for Google in ads sales to move to Uganda and had a vision to bring light to rural communities without electricity. Jay Patel is social entrepreneur who co-founded two ... more »
Adrianne Haslet just completed the Boston Marathon! Adrianne is a Boston bombing survivor and has had an incredible journey to get to the start line of the 2022 Boston Marathon healthy. Though she lost her leg in the bombing she set out with determination and perseverance to one day complete the Boston Marathon. This was ... more »
Your eyes really are the window to the soul…and your overall health…and this episode explains why! Join passionate eye-care specialist, Optometrist, Dr. Erika Morrow as we talk all things eye health. In this conversation, you'll learn how your eyes can give you clues for bigger health issues as well as how to take care of ... more »
Shiri Reuveni-Ullrich is the founder of Rising Above Bakery in New York. Shiri is a speech therapist and an avid baker and noticed the dramatic effect that baking cookies had on her nonverbal, autistic young adult students. The kitchen filled with chatter, singing, laughter, and verbalizing as students became more comfortable with the work. At ... more »
Let's celebrate Women's History Month by highlighting a woman-owned business, Third Monday in April and creator Amie Kurian. Amie is the Founder and Designer of Third Monday in April, which is an online run shop created to spread the joy of running and grounded in the belief that running should be a path open to ... more »
Hey friends!! Today we are re-airing our very first episode. If you missed this episode or haven't listened in awhile I assure you that it will drum up some inspiration for your day today! We hope you enjoy this re-air with social entrepreneur George Srour! George Srour is the Chief Dreamer for Building Tomorrow, a ... more »
How you can find good reviewers online for any product you're thinking about buying? This episode shares the story of Drew Whitcomb, cofounder of WearTesters, a leading shoe, apparel and sporting goods review website and YouTube channel. Before WearTesters, Drew worked in sales and marketing at various startups, PayPal and General Mills. In this conversation, ... more »
Kalela Williams is the Director of Writing at Mighty Writers. Mighty Writers is a nonprofit organization where they work with more than 3,500 kids annually to write with clarity. All of their programs are free to the kids that they serve. Kalela has worked with non-profits for more than a decade, instituting literary, artistic, cultural ... more »
Sarah Lacey is the founder of Linking Indy Women which is an amazing community and networking group where each month men and women gather to hear inspiring women in business around the city share the story. You leave all of these events feeling connection, encouragement, having advice and strategy and most importantly you leave inspired. ... more »
Molly Lieberman is the Founder and Executive Director of Loop It Up Savannah, a community arts and enrichment non-profit which provides art, STEAM, yoga and mindfulness, gardening, cooking, and other enrichment workshops and experiences to children and families throughout Chatham County. Loop it Up programs give young people opportunities to explore and express who they ... more »
Composer, conductor, equity coach, and nonprofit strategist committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging – meet this week's guest and Black History Month episode, Arreon A. Harley-Emerson. Mr. Harley-Emerson is the Director of Music and Operations of the Choir School of Delaware where he is responsible for the musical components of the renowned Choir School ... more »
Sara Miller is an education advocate and has spent the majority of her career serving high school kids as they apply to college. She worked in the admissions department for Purdue University for five years before shifting to working for a tutoring company. She now works for Green Halo Scholars and that tutoring company is ... more »
Brittani Hunt is the Co-Founder and Creative Director for HerSpace Co. HerSpace Co. is a lifestyle brand for the modern woman who desires to live and evolve intentionally. They create a beautiful annual planner called the Layered Living Planner. It is a tool designed to challenge the modern woman to make her whole self – ... more »
Show notesToday's guest is Jane Houng. Jane is an author, classically trained viola player, former teacher, and most of all mother-determined to build her daughter's legacy. Jane's daughter was murdered while working as a humanitarian in Lebanon in 2017. Through this unimaginable tragedy Jane decided to build her daughter's legacy and continue her work to ... more »
What better time than the start of a new year than on some personal development! In this episode, speaker, trainer, facilitator, coach, and author/poet, Carrie Addington, shares the four skills of “Daring Facilitation” based on Brene Brown's Daring Leadership. As we explore vulnerability, values, trust, and failure related to facilitation, life, and work, we get ... more »
Today's guest is Neelab Yousafzai. Neelab was born in Afghanistan and shares what life was like under the Taliban rule for her family and as a woman. Neelab and her family (which includes 6 kids!) fled the Taliban, eventually making their way to the US. She shares of the harrowing journey, not only of escaping ... more »
Becca Stevens is an author, speaker, priest, social entrepreneur, and mom of three boys. After experiencing the death of her father and subsequent child abuse when she was five, Becca opened a residential community, which offers women survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and addiction the time, space home and community they need to heal. She founded ... more »
Katherine Furman is a writer and editor. She co-founded Tandem Books, a publishing studio, where she was the editorial director. She has recently moved away from that space to focus more on writing and is currently writing a novel. She has published several journals, including The Gratitude Journal for Women and Progress Not Perfection. In ... more »
Ready to talk about Dr. Maya Angelou, Ben and Jerry's, and Patagonia all in one dynamite conversation? In this conversation with Rachelle Kuramoto, a brand and content guru who is committed to “bring out the best in other people” through brand development, innovation, and leadership, we explore how to tell your story, why it is ... more »
Hi friends! In this episode of the Illuminate Podcast your hosts are bringing you a book club discussion on the book “Educated” by Tara Westover. We are really excited to bring you this monthly book club series that will be published on our new patreon page and wanted to give you a taste of it ... more »
In 2016, Ellie's world was forever changed when her daughter was born without the chromosomal disorder doctors had told her to expect. When her second daughter was 6 months old, Ellie and her husband began the adoption process to adopt a child with Down syndrome. A little while later, they adopted their son, Finn, who ... more »
Dr. JB is a board-certified emergency medicine physician who recently started Hope4Med, a private membership company to combat burnout among healthcare professionals. Through her YouTube channel and podcast, she seeks to educate anyone who has visited or may visit an emergency room for themselves or a loved one – helping to illuminate the lives of ... more »
Make-A-Wish Georgia grants life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. As the Southeast Development Director, today's guest, Meghan Lowe, is responsible for fundraising, relationship building, and assisting with wish-granting in the Chatham, Effingham, and Bryan Counties. In this episode, you will learn more about the Make-a-Wish mission and how you can help their cause, but ... more »
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Pam Ahern is the founder and director of Edgar's Mission. Edgar's Mission Farm Sanctuary is a not-for-profit farm sanctuary in Australia. Pam is a lifelong animal lover and started the sanctuary in 2003, starting with her first rescue animal – Edgar Alan Pig. From there, the sanctuary grew as Pam created outreach and education programs. ... more »
Heather Demetrios is a critically acclaimed author, writing coach, and certified meditation instructor. She's published books in multiple genres and today she'll be talking to us about her latest book, Codename Badass: The True Story of Virginia Hall, one of the CIA's first female spies and a WWII hero. Heather shares how we can apply ... more »
Episode 100: A Supper Club Style Celebration with all 5 Illuminate Hosts Pull up a chair and join us for a “Supper Club” style celebration. Back at the beginning of the podcast, the original hosts would share episodes from their supper club. We bring back that tradition to celebrate 100 Episodes! Dive into some “deep” ... more »
Sociologist, Dr. Bertice Berry, is an innovative storyteller, story curator, community builder, author, lecturer, and more! At 26, Berry completed her Ph.D. and started her career as a professor, but by showing up every day, “walking with purpose” she “collided with destiny” and become an award-winning entertainer, lecturer, and comedienne – including winning the coveted ... more »
Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin is the CEO of Gaia Project Consulting, LLC. which is a world-wide executive coaching and consulting firm. She is also the founder of the Gaia Project for Women's Leadership. Her work has been featured on CNN, Forbes.com, The Huffington Post, and The New York Times. Elizabeth is also the author of Becoming ... more »
Today's guest is our new host – Emmy Burch! We're changing it up this week and I'm interviewing her so you can get to know her before she is on the other side of the microphone! Emmy is a woman of many talents and hobbies. Emmy is a musician, a connector of people, conductor, music ... more »
Sara Fenton is on the podcast today to talk all about Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest! Sara is the Southwest Washington Programs Manager for Girls Inc. This is a nonprofit organization that is working to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. They provide life-changing programs and experiences for youth ages 6-18 ... more »
Today's episode is extra special because our guest, Mariam, will actually be joining us as a new host for The Illuminate Podcast! We as a team are so excited for her to join us and I am so sure that you will be too after you listen to this episode!! Mariam has worn so many ... more »
TinaMarie Hernandez is the Executive Director of Diveheart; a non-profit organization that provides and supports educational SCUBA diving, surface supplies gas (SSG), snorkeling and related experience programs which are open to any child, adult and veteran with a disability; with the hope of providing both physical and psychological therapeutic value to that person, while building ... more »
Susannah Wellford is the founder of Running Start, a nonprofit organization aimed to inspire young women and girls to pursue political leadership. They host training programs that that are focused on educating young women about leadership campaign strategy, and teamwork, without a partisan lens. Susannah is also the cofounder of an organization called Women Under ... more »
Neli Vazquez Rowland is the co-founder and president of A Safe Haven. A Safe Haven Foundation is a 501(c)3 not for profit, social enterprise that helps people aspire, transform and sustain their lives as they transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency with pride and purpose. A Safe Haven provides the tools for each individual to overcome ... more »
Shantae Smith is the Systems Transformation Advisor at Community Solutions. Community Solutions is a nonprofit organization that is working to create a lasting end to homelessness. They are proving that homelessness is solvable with their movement of Built for Zero. Through that they are working with more than 80 cities and counties using data to ... more »
Lia Valencia Key joins the show today! She is the founder of Valencia Key Jewelry where she creates beautiful wearable pieces of jewelry that are meant to inspire others to reach their full potential. She hand sketches each design with the intention to spread the message of empowering others to find their joy, love, dreams, ... more »
Jessica Koosed Etting and Alyssa Embree Schwartz are the authors of Fade Into the Bright, a Young Adult fiction book that was released in April. The novel is all about an 18 year old, Abby, who found out her estranged father is dying from a rare degenerative genetic disease called Huntington's Disease. This gives Abby ... more »
Sasha Wolff is the founder of Still I Run. Still I Run is a community where people can share their experience of dealing with depression/anxiety etc. through running or any other type of physical activity. We encourage one another to take time out of our busy lives to run for our mental health. Through various programs we ... more »
Ivy Lawson is the founder and owner of Logwood Company and Ivyees “Everything Honey”. Ivyees “Everything Honey” produces honey based health and beauty products, toothpaste, condiments, as well as their delicious honey. Before starting her own company, Ivy spent nearly 2 decades in the corporate world before seeking out her true passions and becoming an ... more »
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