Advocacy In Motion

Blind from infancy, Blake is currently the Outreach Officer for Envision Dallas. As an author, broadcaster, adventurer, and motivational speaker, Blake encourages everyone to accept challenges and overcome obstacles.

Camp Summit CEO, Carla Weiland, takes us on a journey of this one-of-a-kind camp for individuals with disabilities where the emphasis is on each campers’ abilities rather than disabilities.

Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum CEO, Mary Pat Higgins, joins the podcast to share the teaching history of the Holocaust and advancing human rights to combat prejudice, hatred and indifference.

Hannah Sherertz, Director of Community Relations, Corporate Responsibility for the Dallas Mavericks talks about the Mavs Foundation 250 community programs including Seats for Soldiers, Hoops for Troops, and Back to School Donations.

We welcome Lisa Brodsky, CEO Community Homes for Adults, Inc. (CHAI) a non-sectarian, non-profit corporation under Jewish auspices that provides programs and services to enable adults with intellectual disabilities to live full, rich lives.

Julie Dobbs, co-host of the Mom Game podcast and the Freak radio 97.1 FM morning show joins the program to discuss her career and the evolution of women in sports broadcasting.

Rachel Pillar, VP of Advancement & Community Engagement, along with Maeve Mitchell, Program Generalist, from Big Brothers Big Sisters Greater Tarrant County joined us to tell how BBBS one-to-one mentoring relationships empower, ignite and inspire youth to dream big and achieve that dream to the fullest.

Advocacy In Motion welcomes Teresa Novak Executive Director of Dream Fund supporting advertising and media professionals impacted by severe hardship.

Sharla and Dave Kershen founded New Hope Equine Assisted Therapy to foster a program to bring hope, healing, and happiness for the benefit of both horse and rider but specifically for those with disabilities.

The aroma of popcorn tell everyone they are in a unique friendly environment for children’s care. Stephanie Brigger, Vice President of Development, and Jeremy Howell, Vice President North campus, discuss 100+ years of Scottish Rite Hospital for Children providing extraordinary patient care, research, and global leadership in treating pediatric orthopedic conditions and sports injuries.

Former Dallas Cowboy, George Teague, joins Linda Kordek-Melton Texas State Director of Best Buddies to discuss the many programs for ending the social, physical, and economic isolation of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. George recounts his NFL career, coaching young athletes today, and of course, his famous defense of the Star.

Volunteers of America Texas president, Angela King, and Jenni Steele, VP Niagara Conservation, discus the power of partnerships between corporations and non-profit organizations. Niagara is a corporate sponsor of the Ascendant LPGA benefiting Volunteers of America.

“My gift is to see through the chaos and find the clearest path forward.” Ann Ranson is a strategic planning expert and conscious leader who helps organizations and individuals grow. She leverages her expertise as a master team facilitator, trusted resource with numerous certifications, and accomplished speaker to help steer you to future success.

Olympic Gold Medal Champion Gymnasts, songwriter, author, entertainer, and motivation speaker, Carly Paterson, joins Taylor’s Gift Foundation founder and CEO, Tara Storch, to talk about the gift of life and the foundations Kindred Hearts program supporting organ donor families through out the country.

Rhett Grametbauer, is an intensely passionate football fan, writer, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and proud owner of a 1967 split-window VW Bus. Rhett talks about his documentary, 25,000 Miles To Glory, and the passion of NFL fans that led to the discovery that playing catch in the parking lots is an opportunity to bring together people of all ages, ethnicity, and socioeconomic backgrounds and the foun...

Elizabeth Goodlett, Liberty Christian middle school athlete and student television broadcaster, co-host to interview Coach Raeshara Brown. Coach Brown is a private basketball trainer with a goal “to develop not only a complete player but a complete person.” She founded ASAP… A Step Above Player Development-- approach to teaching young athletes about facing new life challenges in sports and in life...

Dallas Cowboys Sideline Reporter, Kristi Scales & Ronald McDonald House of Dallas' CEO, Jill Cumnock

Known to some as Lady Magic, The First Lady of Basketball herself, Nancy Lieberman, is our guest this week. Her accomplishments range from an Olympic Athlete, Best-Selling Author, first female coach in the NBA, currently a Broadcaster for the Oklahoma City Thunder, as well as the head coach of Power, a team in the BIG3 and much more. We catch up with Nancy and discuss what it means to PLAY LEAD AN...

Want to know how to "Manage Your Monkey"?, Best Selling Author and former US Congressman Alan Steelman can show you how.