Chelsea's Closet inspires hope and healing to seriously-ill children through therapeutic dress up and play. Their Executive Director & Founder, Alison Hicks, joins Patrick today. Chelsea Hicks was an amazing little girl who loved life.  In April 2007, Chelsea was diagnosed with Stage IV Wilms’ tumor cancer, involving her right kidney, lymph nodes and lungs. …

Director of Community Development at Chezy, Emma McIntyre joins Patrick today to share their secrets & tips on how to do impact storytelling like the pros. Chezy is a national creative services company providing nonprofits (and others) with high-quality video and photography at flat-rate pricing. Founded in Fargo, North Dakota, Chezy delivers reliable and affordable…

Love Never Fails International began in 2009 when founder, Dr. Johnathan Kraus, felt the calling to leave his teaching career in NJ, USA to go to India and help children suffering in the slums. This all started after watching the movie Slumdog Millionaire  with friends from Church. After God spoke to Johnathan's heart he continued…

Patrick welcomes CEO & Co-Founder Jeremy Stalnecker to share Mighty Oaks Foundation's military veteran-based mission.   The Mighty Oaks Foundation is a faith-based Veteran service organization that teaches combat Veterans struggling with Post Traumatic Stress how to get beyond combat trauma and live their lives in the manner God intended. Many combat vets are unable…

“How to make the workplace a place where everyone feels cared for…” Patrick welcomes Mosaic Consulting Founder & CEO Olanike Ayomide Mensah to share the victories and challenges of making everyone feel cared for.  Olanike is a workplace equity strategist and executor rolled into one. She is experienced in applying a Justice, Equity, Diversity and…

For a special 200th episode, Patrick shares another great nonprofit story, Landon's Light, with Executive Director Mary Ellen Rolfson and Board Member Andrea Solberg.  Landon's Light directly supports children battling a medical condition such as cancer and provide financial assistance to organizations benefiting children in similar situations. We also inspire children to grow academically and…

Today Patrick is joined by Jodi Plecity, who has founded four businesses and serves as Executive Director of People's Rising Academy.   People’s Rising Academy utilizes a research-based, multifaceted approach to healthcare by integrating Chiropractic, Functional Neurology, and Dynamic Neuromuscular Reeducation along with Functional Medicine and Nutrition to assess, diagnose, and treat the individual’s complaints/conditions….

It's time to get serious about your website traffic and your digital marketing.  Farzad Rashidi is the lead innovator at Respona, the all-in-one digital PR and link-building software that combines personalization with productivity. He also runs the marketing efforts at Visme, where he helped the company gain over 14 million active users and pass 3M…

Patrick is joined today by Everybody Wins Iowa Executive Director Karen Ligas. Everybody Wins Iowa's mission is to increase children’s success in school and life through one-to-one reading and mentoring experiences with caring volunteers. More About Everybody Wins Iowa & To Donate: https://everybodywinsiowa.org/powerread/ Contact Karen: https://everybodywinsiowa.org/our-staff/ Support This Podcast! Make a quick and easy donation…

Patrick is joined today by Jason Taylor, Executive Director of Bur Oak Land Trust.  Bur Oak Land Trust is a conservation nonprofit advancing biodiversity in Eastern Iowa by protecting resilient landscapes and connecting people to nature. More About  Bur Oak Land Trust: https://buroaklandtrust.org/ Donate to Bur Oak Land Trust:  https://buroaklandtrust.salsalabs.org/CleanFundraisingform/index.html Support This Podcast! Make a…