Heromakers Podcast: Seasons 1 & 2

We had lots of great conversations with many incredible people who are making our world a little bit better. Grab a snack, grab some running shoes, or grab your car keys, and spend some time hearing from these amazing people.

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Ep. 1: The Overview

Why Are We Doing This, and What Is a Heromaker, Anyways?

Ep. 2: Chuck and Hannah Keels

Thriving Through Cancer, How to Embrace Joy, and Why Your Story Matters

Ep. 3: Ben Chan

Being a Living Kidney Donor, Racism, and Compassion Fatigue

Ep. 4: Dave Shurna & Tom Lillig

Discovering What’s Within You and Why Vision for Our Lives Matters

Ep. 5: Sheridan Richards

Running for Public Office; Being a Black, Female Leader; and Balancing Home, Work, and the Campaign Trail

Ep. 6: Belinda Bauman

Empathy, Rhetoric, and How to Love Well When Apathy Is All Around Us

Ep. 7: Clint Baldwin

What We Can Learn from Those Who Are Marginalized and How You Can Be a Waymaker to Others

Ep. 8: Rebecca Bender

Being Trafficked to Being Triumphant and What We Can Learn from Trauma

Ep. 9: Pauline Avila

Being a Frontline ICU Nurse and Finding the Courage to Try Big Things

Ep. 10: Susan Agel

Debunking the Myths of Homelessness and Providing a Positive Tomorrow for Homeless Children

Ep. 11: Abel Gonzalez

Believing in Yourself, Overcoming Obstacles, and Dreaming Big

Ep. 12: Daron Babcock

Being an Instigator for Good and Hope in Places of Despair and Isolation

Ep. 13: Sasha Wolff

Fighting the Stigma of Mental Illness Through Running and Friendship

Ep. 14: Hector Guadalupe

Life After Incarceration and Why All of Us Need Second Chances

Ep. 15: Carrie Boren Headington

How We Are Really Doing and Finding Joy in Times of Fear

Ep. 16: Allen Langford

The Connection Between Sports and Character Formation and the Role of Mentoring Our Youth Today

Ep. 17: Andy Helmer

Changing Our Bias, Combatting Situational Homelessness, and Empowering Those Around Us

Ep. 18: Judy Isaacson Elias

Caring for Our Veterans, Moral Injury, and How Faith Can Heal Wounds

Ep. 19: Angela Hurtado and David Araya

Creating Hope, Purpose, and Community for Hispanic Students

Ep. 20: Julie Schwietert Collazo

Reuniting Families Seeking Asylum, Micro and Macro Change, and Why Freedom Is Precious

Ep. 21: Lisa Vischer

Understanding Yourself as a Heromaker Through the Lens of the Enneagram Types

Ep. 22: Jeff Sparr and Matt Kaplan

Finding Peace & Love Through Creative Expression

Ep. 23: Megs Yunn

Celebrating Birthdays, Building Joy, and Speaking Dignity to Children

Ep. 24: Khristi Adams

Parable of a Brown Girl & Seeing and Listening to the Next Generation of Girls

Ep. 25: Jay Shifman

Overcoming Substance Misuse, The Power of Family, and Choosing Life and Hope

Ep. 26: Darrion Cockrell

Finding a Forever Family, Normalizing “Above and Beyond”, and Being Named Missouri Educator of the Year

Ep. 27: Laurie & Ann Look Back on Season 1

Laurie & Ann Reflect on the First 26 Episodes

Ep. 28: Col. Jim McDonough

Lessons on Humility, Vulnerability, and Selfless Leadership Learned from 26 Years in the Military

Season 2 of the Heromakers Podcast

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Ep. 1: Gurdeep Pandher

The Joy of Bhangra Dance and How to Truly Love Those of Other Cultures and Backgrounds

Ep. 2: Aalia Lanius

Authentically Being You, Overcoming Obstacles, and the Power of Loving Yourself

Ep. 3: Ali Llewellyn and Nick Skytland

Looking at What Comes Next & Innovating at NASA and in Life

Ep. 4: Teresa Goines

Building Heromakers in Vulnerable Populations, Her Vision Behind Old Skool Cafe, and the Power of Community

Ep. 5: Kellie Haddock

Hope After Tragedy, the Power of Music, and a Thank You Project 10 Years in the Making

Ep. 6: Chris Fields

Three Decades of Being a Firefighter, the Iconic Oklahoma City Bombing Photo, and Why Trauma Doesn’t Have to Have the Final Word

Ep. 7: Mark White

“Home,” Physical Proximity, and Gratitude as Values That Build a Joyful Life

Ep. 8: Samantha Tan

Racing Fast Cars and Trailblazing as a Young Female in a Male-dominated Sport

Ep. 9: Dion Dawson

Dreaming Big for His Englewood Community and How One Person Can Put Hopes into Motion

Ep. 10: Darcy Olsen

Using Every Available Means to Give Voice to the Children Unheard and Unseen in the Foster Care System

Ep. 11: Dorris Walker-Taylor

Finding Joy After More Than Two Decades of Pain, and Why a Place Called Thistle Farms Is So Amazing

Ep. 12: Katie Spotz

Endurance Sports and Pushing Yourself to Do the Impossible to Raise Awareness of Those in Need

Season 1 Podcast Archives