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ImpactuallyUnderdog: The Sato ProjectPuerto Rico's beaches hold both breathtaking beauty and heartbreaking reality. With an estimated 650,000 stray dogs struggling to survive, The Sato Project has become a beacon of hope. In this episode of Impactually, we share the powerful story of a grassroots movement born on "Dead Dog Beach" and how it grew into a national model for sustainable animal rescue and community care. Our Guests: Chrissy Beckles - Founder & President, The Sato Project Samuel Prieto Pulido & Natalia Rivera - Beach Rescue Coordinators Dr. Nell Gridley, DVM - NYC Veterinarian Major Topics...
2025-11-2539 minImpactuallyLessons From the MatDiscover how wrestling is transforming lives beyond the gym in this inspiring episode about Beat the Streets Chicago. Through the discipline, grit, and mentorship found on the mat, this nonprofit is empowering Chicago's youth to become Life Champions on and off the mat. Join us as we explore how wrestling is being used as a powerful tool for character-building, education, and community resilience. Key Takeaways: Personal Growth: Through Wrestling: Learn how wrestling instills accountability, perseverance, and integrity—skills that carry far beyond competition. Educational Impact: Explore Beat the Streets' academic enrichment programs and ho...
2025-10-2434 min
ImpactuallySwift InterventionEpisode Summary: A storm hits harder than expected. You reach higher ground, but safety is fleeting. Then comes the sound that changes everything. The story follows the Ground Force Humanitarian Aid Organization—a volunteer-powered, data-driven response team born from the chaos of Hurricanes Katrina and Harvey. With speed and precision, Ground Force mobilizes nationwide to rescue and support the most vulnerable communities in the wake of natural disasters. Their story begins where the storm leaves off. Special Thanks to our guests: Rob Gaudet, Founder and Executive Director of the Ground Force Humanitarian Aid...
2025-08-2833 min
ImpactuallyRooftop RevolutionDiscover the transformative power of green roofs as we explore their environmental, social, and economic impact on urban landscapes. Join us as we interview Tonya Gayle, Executive Director of Green City Force, and Amy Falder, Co-founder of New York Green Roofs, to learn about their innovative strategies and the inspiring stories behind this movement. Key Takeaways: Environmental Impact: Green roofs contribute to air purification, stormwater management, energy conservation, and biodiversity. Social Impact: Green roofs create community spaces, improve mental health, and contribute to social equity. Economic Impact: Green roofs can generate...
2024-07-1136 min
ImpactuallySwift InterventionYou knew a storm was coming but you never imagined it would be this bad. You climb to safe ground, but relief is temporary. Then you hear it. Our story starts here. Show Description: This episode of Impactually tells the story of the Ground Force Humanitarian Aid Organization. Born from the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Harvey, the Ground Force Humanitarian Aid Organization mobilizes as a data-driven, nationwide disaster relief force. This volunteer group prioritizes immediate rescue and support for vulnerable communities hardest hit by natural disasters. Key Takeaways and Call to Action:
2023-12-2132 min
ImpactuallyTarget Target explores the unexpected world of disc golf and its positive impact on a beloved Chicago community. We meet Tommy Ingles, the founder of Hyde Park Disc Golf, who discovered a passion for the sport during the pandemic and used it to revitalize Jackson Park, an historically rich and local green space. Key Takeaways: Disc golf is a fun, accessible, and environmentally friendly activity for all ages and skill levels. Public parks offer numerous benefits but can be underutilized. Initiatives like Hyde Park Disc Golf demonstrate how communities can revitalize public spaces and foster social connection...
2023-09-2830 min
ImpactuallyChange AgentDescription: This episode explores the challenges and opportunities faced by formerly incarcerated individuals re-entering society. We meet Philip Cooper, a force for good who is changing the reentry landscape through his organization, Operation Gateway. Key Takeaways: Second Chances Matter: Philip's story highlights the importance of providing opportunities for rehabilitation and reintegration for formerly incarcerated individuals. Barriers to Reentry: Returning citizens face numerous obstacles, including lack of housing, employment opportunities, and access to public services. The Power of Mentorship: Philip's experience with mentors in prison demonstrates the positive impact of peer support during recovery. Breaking...
2023-02-2838 min
ImpactuallyCrēdoFor one woman in Illinois watching the horrors of 9/11 on her television sparked her own personal call to action. Surely, she thought, New York City hospitals would be in great demand for blood donations and as a young, physically active mother of four – donating blood was the least she felt she could do. But an unexpected low-grade fever turned into something much worse, changing her life and bolstering her promise to help others in need. It's called "Crēdo" and our story starts here.
2023-01-2636 min
ImpactuallyCrēdoFor one woman in Illinois watching the horrors of 9/11 on her television sparked her own personal call to action. Surely, she thought, New York City hospitals would be in great demand for blood donations and as a young, physically active mother of four – donating blood was the least she felt she could do. But an unexpected low-grade fever turned into something much worse, changing her life and bolstering her promise to help others in need. It’s called “Crēdo” and our story starts here.
2022-09-2036 min
ImpactuallyRescuedWhat animals bring to society – to our families, into our homes or our work – is priceless. But sometimes, their lives don't start out or end up so great. From Houston to Wisconsin, for two women, their passions in life have come as a calling and they care for souls, both two and four-footed, with a love and patience focused to bring, heal or resurrect life. It's called Rescued and our story starts here.
2022-04-2635 min
ImpactuallyDumpsterFor one woman in Teton County, Wyoming, education exposed her to concepts and truths about nutrition's roll in the health of our communities. A most unconventional date with a guy named Alex piqued her interest – refocusing her life's work path to non-profit food rescue. It's called Dumpster and our story starts here.
2022-04-0539 min
ImpactuallyThe Jennie EffectFor one couple, the quest for a little extra space turned into an improbable journey that centers around the tucked away history of a small house with a captain, and a very special young girl. This episode shares the benefits of historic preservation through the story of the Captain Timothy Hill House on Chincoteague Island, VA. It's called The Jennie Effect and our story starts here.
2022-03-2230 min
ImpactuallyTake Me HomeThere is a group of passionate volunteers who feel SO strongly about the Mountain State finding hope that they are collectively writing a new narrative and bolstering their imagination from the inside out.
2022-03-0825 min
ImpactuallyBeeholdFrom his work with local nuns looking for answers about their barren apple trees to his consulting with golf courses in natural habitat management to classrooms, and his own design workshop - he is a true beeliever in the good story - the gospel of abundance as taught by bees and he's helping protect Wisconsin's beloved pollinators. It's called BEHOLD and our story starts here.
2021-08-2439 min
ImpactuallyRespectShe sent out an all-points-bulletin to 55 Michigan women - musicians, vocalists, and recording engineers, to gather virtually from across the state. They banded together to demand equality by paying homage to a woman who was among the first to break glass ceilings in the recording industry. It's called RESPECT and our story starts here.
2021-07-0750 min
ImpactuallyTestimonyFor two Jewish women whose parents miraculously survived the Holocaust, storytelling as a means of remembering the tales of horror and heroism are part of their family legacies. While their stories of loss and survival are different, they are bonded in their work as active voices of the Second Generation. It's called "Testimony," and our story starts here. Sponsored by: Am Shalom of Glencoe, IL and JLB Images
2021-03-3048 min
ImpactuallyOne's BreathWe may call nurses humanitarian super heroes for any number of reasons, but at the end of the day they are people just like the rest of us. For one nurse who for decades has been a champion and advocate for her patients and their families through some tough medical therapies – even death, the reality of COVID is beyond her imagination. For another, nursing was not where his career began, but a shift has brought a sense of purpose in caring for both his ICU patients, and his comrades in arms. It's called 'One's breath' and our story starts here. Sp...
2020-12-3133 min
ImpactuallyNow What?!Maria Yuan learned the meaning of democratic civic engagement by witnessing the journey of her immigrant family and how they embraced their duties as new American citizens. For another, Emma Welsh-Huggins, it was a college experience: a broad range of social science studies and a keen eye to the benefits of civic engagement. It's called "Now what?" and our story starts here. Sponsored by: JLB Images
2020-11-1527 min
ImpactuallySound of SilenceImagine, or maybe you don't have to, caring for a dependent with a sensory processing disorder. In the United States alone 1 in 20 people - children, teens and adults, experience some degree of difficulty filtering information from one or more of their heightened seven senses. An overload of stimuli to their sight, hearing, sense of touch, taste and smell, balance and body awareness, become stressful, painful or even terrifying - sometimes resulting in overtly panicked responses. It's confusing and exhausting. So, what happens when a Pittsburgh airport heavy equipment operator reluctantly drops a letter in his workplace suggestion box, and the...
2020-10-2948 min
ImpactuallyBrother, can you spare a quarter?Modern philanthropy is known as the powerful impact of kindness directed towards stranger, setting out to improve the human experience. Put giving and wealth together, these two very complimentary instruments allow us to address and work to answer global issues creatively, constructively and with purpose. But with giving patterns focused on 60+ US population and each averaging only two donations each year, what gives? What if technology could change the giving landscape and people's behaviors? Empowering younger generations to also get involved with global issues and from a place they know best – their smartphone. For a group of do-good student entrepreneurs th...
2020-10-0637 min
ImpactuallyForgottenThis is a true, ongoing story of David versus Goliath. Of a tiny, 100-year-old Baptist church that – like David, stands alone in stark contrast to its neighbors – a towering apartment building to one side and a parking lot and open construction site to the other where church elders decry desecration of the remains of their enslaved African ancestors. For an unrelenting parishioner and her team, they are determined in their mission to memorialize the men, women and children who are buried there, and finally grant them a dignified place of eternal rest. It's called Forgotten and our story starts here.
2020-08-1840 min
ImpactuallyBrewedWhat if a large cappuccino could significantly change a person's life. Sound implausible? Think again. For one woman, opening a small restaurant staffed by at-risk youth was her first step in mending a hole in the social justice system. It's called Brewed and our story starts here.
2020-07-1431 min
ImpactuallyThe Last One OutThink Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Stranger Things, Harry Potter. Dungeons and Dragons is a game of where friends as fictional characters embark on imaginary adventures within a fantasy setting. Each game is a quest. Each quest has a challenge. Ultimately, players must rely on one another to survive. But what happens when one of those friends is faced with a real-life challenge? And how does a game based in fantasy offer answers to reality?
2020-06-1634 minImpactually#theshowmustbepausedIn light of recent events we’d like to take a moment to #stoptheshow and allow listeners to be quiet, focus on their communities and embrace national healing. Our mission is to notice one another and thoughtfully engage in the national dialogue. To show up and be better.
2020-06-0901 min
ImpactuallyDumpsterFor one woman in Teton County, Wyoming, education exposed her to concepts and truths about preventable waste and, more importantly, nutrition’s roll in the health of our communities. A most unconventional date with a guy named Alex piqued her interest – refocusing her life’s work path to non-profit food rescue. It’s called Dumpster and our story starts here.
2020-05-1900 min
ImpactuallySweetieChampale Anderson wasn't raised with wealth but she remembers goodness around her. Today she is that most important person to her north St. Louis neighborhood. Most notably, she is a champion for the children who call Penrose home. And lucky for them - there is so much more to her mission than food. It's called Sweetie and our story starts here.
2020-05-0528 minImpactuallyRescuedWhat animals bring to society – to our families, into our homes or our work – is priceless. But sometimes, their lives don’t start out or end up so great. From Houston to Wisconsin, for two women, their passions in life have come as a calling and they care for souls, both two and four-footed, with a love and patience focused to bring, heal or resurrect life. It’s called Rescued and our story starts here.
2020-04-2138 min
ImpactuallyMusic in the MittenThere's a special bond among Michiganers, particularly in the music community. And there is one woman in this unique fraternity who is playing a significant role in supporting out-of-work artists. Her work manifests as a love for her fellow musicians in good times AND in bad. It's called Music in the Mitten, and our story starts here. This show is part one of a three-part series focusing on individuals and their communities helping each other during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020-04-0732 min
ImpactuallyDoes Anyone Need?The weight of one man's gratitude triggered a movement in Pittsburgh that can't be missed. Sometimes it's manifested in a small home repair. Sometimes it's a sizable cash loan. And at least once it was the gift of life. Each deed is based on intuition and integrity. And as long as it's legal and it won't harm anyone else, he and his volunteers will carry on that Mister Rogers ethos of being present for other people one deed, one neighborhood at a time. The mission is to bring friends from different situations together sparking the act of people helping people...
2020-03-2431 min
ImpactuallyMoms On A MissionBridging humor with dreaming and exploring big ideas. Taking risks. Building trust. Experimenting. Valuing & encouraging play. Children making a difference in their own lives and the lives of others with kindness. Some schools are building curriculum around these uniquely human skills because we know young minds developmental success depends on it. For two women, Nicole Jakob and Lowey Bundy Sichol, and educator Dr. Tom Flemma, their ideas came from thinking outside the box when it comes to "can do" kids. It's called moms on a mission!
2020-03-1133 min
ImpactuallyEJ PreciselyEric Wallner, is a visionary who is powered by the sun, art, invention and thermal winds – self-taught and with quiet focus, he looks for them. To live. To imagine. To fly. He and his partner, Michelle, built this little house on the hill with social and environmental responsibility at the top of their list. Along with Tony Wood and Claudia Looze who are that most important and perfectly imperfect friendship complement to Eric's precisely, Dodgeville Wisconsin is home.
2019-12-2429 minImpactuallyTake Me Home#ChooseWV feels SO strongly about the Mountain State finding hope again that they are collectively writing a new narrative and bolstering their image from the inside out.
2019-12-1300 minImpactuallySettle InJenna and Chris Simpler chose the Poconos and have invested both significant amounts of money and time in this revitalization – valuing the history, natural beauty and economic opportunities of these mountain communities. The Simpler’s call it “Everything Old is New Again”. Jenna and Chris are a wonderful example of when spouses work together well. You'll fall in love with their visions for making hospitality more inclusive, more sustainable and their passion and commitment to caring for others.
2019-11-2635 min
ImpactuallyNever Give'r UpHave you ever wondered…. How a brand is born? It is an idea? Is it a philosophy? Or could it be both? 7 years ago, Bubba Albrecht started a brand in his garage with 2 close friends where he lives in Jackson Hole, WY. The company is a direct reflection of his love for the outdoors – a way for Bubba to share a local colloquialism, the beauty, history and adventure of Northern Ontario and with his close pals. Being in this place will consume you leaving an indelible mark in your memory that will never fade. It's all about encouraging people to give...
2019-11-1222 min
ImpactuallyWelcome to EdenEpisode One travel with us deep into the heart of Texas. You'll meet a woman whose green eyes twinkle with secrets and if you ask Craig Pfluger about the magic, he'll say "It's the music". For a small town in its heart, music struck a chord. It's called Eden and our story starts here.
2019-10-2825 min