WE HIGHLIGHT NEW ORGANIZATIONS EVERY MONTH ON THE FIRST AND THIRD MONDAYS

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For anyone wondering how volunteer work can reconnect you to your purpose while transforming students' lives, Laurie Brown, CEO of Intrepid College Prep and Board Chair of Persist Nashville, shares why first-generation college students need more than just admission letters to succeed. We explore the critical gap between college access and college completion, discover how professional coaching changes outcomes for MNPS graduates, and learn practical ways busy professionals can find volunteer opportunities that fill their cup.

Featured Guest: Laurie Brown — CEO of Intrepid College Prep & Board Chair of Persist Nashville

What You'll Learn:

✅ Why the first two years of college are make-or-break for first-generation students and how coaching helps them persist

✅ How Persist Nashville's data-driven approach partners with MNPS schools to track student outcomes from senior year through college

✅ How to reframe volunteerism as a two-way investment that fills your cup while serving your community

Resources & Mentions: ⁠

Persist Nashville⁠ ⁠
Intrepid College Prep⁠ ⁠
Teach for America Nashville⁠

Connect with Us:

Website: ⁠Doing Good⁠
Social Media: ⁠All Links⁠
Blog: ⁠Featured Volunteers⁠
Support the show: ⁠Donate Here⁠

Credits:

Produced by Azilee Maetke
Music by Hartzmann
Edited by Jordan Rillera
Additional Editing by Jay Wilson

WE HIGHLIGHT NEW ORGANIZATIONS EVERY MONTH ON THE FIRST AND THIRD MONDAYS

To Support Doing Good: Donate Here

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This is the second part of our two-part series highlighting Nashville Rescue Mission. Joy Flores (Vice President of Ministries) and Krystle Knight (Operations Coordinator) join Megan to discuss the transformative power of holistic care and what happens when an organization truly sees the whole person.

What You'll Learn:

✅ Why treating homelessness requires addressing the whole person, not just housing
✅ How work therapy, mentorship, and community create pathways to lasting stability
✅ The power of hiring program graduates to mentor those walking the same journey

Resources & Mentions:

Nashville Rescue Mission

Connect with Us:

Website: ⁠⁠⁠Doing Good⁠⁠⁠
Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠All Links⁠⁠⁠
Blog: ⁠⁠⁠Featured Organization⁠⁠⁠
Support the show: ⁠⁠⁠Donate Here⁠⁠⁠

Credits:

Hosted by Megan McInnis
Produced by Jay Wilson
Edited by Jay Wilson
Music by Hartzmann

WE HIGHLIGHT NEW ORGANIZATIONS EVERY MONTH ON THE FIRST AND THIRD MONDAYS

To Support Doing Good: Donate Here

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In this episode, author and adventurer Heidi Siefkas joins Megan to discuss the transformative power of volunteering, resilience, and the "Look Up" mantra born from a near-death experience.

What You'll Learn:

✅ How volunteering shifts perspective and builds resilience as a "muscle to be flexed."
✅ Why homelessness can happen to anyone and the importance of community lifelines
✅ The power of treating volunteer service as an all-consuming adventure

Resources & Mentions:

Nashville Rescue Mission
Heidi Siefkas

Connect with Us:

Website: ⁠⁠⁠Doing Good⁠⁠⁠
Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠All Links⁠⁠⁠
Blog: ⁠⁠⁠Featured Organization⁠⁠⁠
Support the show: ⁠⁠⁠Donate Here⁠⁠⁠

Credits:

Hosted by Megan McInnis
Produced by Jay Wilson
Music by Hartzmann