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Keeps You Coming Back
One would think after almost 40 years of volunteering, Frannie Martin would be ready to call it quits and hang up the towel for good...
Finding Your Voice: Student Power at Persist Nashville
This week, we kick off a special two-part podcast series spotlighting Persist Nashville, an organization dedicated to helping students not just get to college, but...
Advocacy That Fills the Cup: Laurie Brown on Paying It Forward Through Education
For Laurie Brown, community service is a natural response to gratitude. Now the CEO of Intrepid College Prep in Antioch, Tennessee, Brown credits her passion...
From Helping to Healing: How Volunteering at Nashville Rescue Mission Changes Lives
For Joy Flores and Krystle Knight, volunteering isn’t just about meeting immediate needs—it’s about building relationships that lead to lasting change. Joy, who has...
Showing Up Where It Matters: Heidi Siefkas on Volunteering, Resilience, and Community
For Heidi Siefkas, volunteering isn’t an add-on to life—it’s a way of staying grounded, connected, and present in it. A four-time nonfiction author, TEDx...
From Basement to Belonging: How Tucker’s House Transforms Homes and Lives
When Adeline “Addie” first connected with Tucker’s House, she and her mom were simply trying to survive. Addie, who uses a wheelchair and feeding tube...
Building Community, One Project at a Time: The Volunteer Journey of Hugh Nelson
When you meet Hugh Nelson, owner of Kingdom Builders in Nashville, his passion for serving others becomes immediately clear. Though he has spent the past...
Blooming Justice in Nashville’s 37208: How Housing, Health, and Community Grow Together
On this episode of the Doing Good podcast, host Megan McInnis welcomes Dr. Rolanda Lister, a maternal–fetal medicine specialist, and Shawna Clay, fund administrator for...
Feeding Nashville with Heart: The Story of Corisa “Pine” Lewis
“Hospitality isn’t just a table setting—it’s a way of life.” This week on the Doing Good Podcast, host Megan McInnis sat down with Corisa “Pine”...
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