AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for Causes

Trust doesn’t come from headlines. It’s built in the field, in the work, and in the people who show up every day to feed the world. Natalie Kovarik and Tara Vander Dussen are bringing us there, inviting us to see agriculture through a new lens with Discover Ag On The Road. Featured in 'The Healing Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuests: Natalie Kovarik & Tara Van...

Film has the power to entertain, but at its best, it has the power to connect. For Isaac Zablocki, that connection is the point, using storytelling to close the distance between lived experience and public perception. Through ReelAbilities, he’s not just showcasing films, he’s inviting us into a deeper, more human way of seeing. Featured in 'The Healing Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.a...

There’s something about Stella Pecollo that feels both grounded and untethered at the same time. Like she knows exactly where she comes from… but refuses to be defined by it. From a small town in Italy to stages and cities around the world, her journey isn’t just about becoming an actress. It’s about becoming herself, fully and unapologetically. In You, Me, & Tuscany, she steps into a story ro...

Grief has a rhythm. Sometimes it’s quiet. Sometimes it breaks through without warning. For Elsar Dwiman, it became a song that carries more than pain. It carries love that never left. Featured in 'The Healing Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Elsar DwimanHost: Allié McGuireFeature Song by: Elsar DwimanBackground Music by: Ziv MoranProduced by: AwareNow Media

There are moments in life where falling isn’t failure. It’s transformation. For Lisa Velez-Batista, every chapter has been an invitation to redefine what strength truly looks like. This is a story about living fully, even when the path is anything but predictable. Featured in 'The Healing Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Lisa Velez-BatistaHost: Allié McGuireMus...

Alex Bussenger, founder of Heal, didn’t choose the path that would define his career — it chose him. Facing not one, but two life-threatening medical emergencies, Alex emerged from recovery with a radical new perspective on what healing truly means and a mission to transform how we prevent and navigate illness. From the loneliness of recovery to the creation of tools that connect survivors and a v...

Featured in 'The Fearless Edition' of AwareNow Magazine www.awarenowmagazine.com Written & Narrated by: Jack McGuire Music by: Rynn Produced by: AwareNow Media

In a city that never sleeps, where networking often happens over cocktails and connection is filtered through loud bars, something radically different is rising. The Maze is not just an alcohol-free private members club in New York City. It is a cultural shift. So what happens when sobriety evolves beyond abstinence and becomes a movement rooted in connection, creativity, and conscious community?...

Featured in 'The Fearless Edition' of AwareNow Magazine www.awarenowmagazine.com Written & Narrated by: Paul S. Rogers Music by: Dawncall Produced by: AwareNow Media

Behind every innovation is a question someone dared to ask. For Philippe Moity, that question was simple: what if indoor training could feel like a real journey instead of a routine? In this conversation, Philippe shares the story behind Kinomap, the personal motivation that keeps him moving, and why he immediately stepped forward to support the Because I Can Virtual 5K, a global movement inspired...

We often celebrate pushing forward, but rarely honor the bravery of turning back. Jen Willis knows both paths intimately. In this conversation, she reflects on MS, Everest, and the kind of strength that emerges when self-trust becomes the ultimate measure of success. Featured in 'The Fearless Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Jen WillisHost: Allié McGuireMusic b...

Multiple sclerosis does not arrive politely or predictably. For Julie Blew, it arrived through confusion, fear, and a growing realization that something inside her body was changing in ways no one could yet explain. What followed was a journey that challenged her trust in her body but ultimately deepened her understanding of resilience, intuition, and what it means to keep moving forward. Featured...

Ted Meyer is an internationally recognized artist and patient advocate whose work transforms lived experiences of illness into powerful visual storytelling that builds empathy and human connection. Living with Gaucher disease, he bridges art and medicine through projects like Scarred for Life, helping audiences and medical professionals see illness through the lens of lived humanity. Featured in '...

Long before he became known as “The Happiness Doctor,” Dr. Elia Gourgouris was simply a boy navigating change, identity, and the quiet pressures that shape us long before we understand them. His journey, marked by discipline, loss, reinvention, and discovery, led him to a simple but profound truth: happiness is not the absence of pain, but the presence of alignment. Today, his mission is helping o...

MS has a way of taking things without asking, including the futures we once counted on. For Cheryl Hile, that meant surrendering a career, relearning her body, and choosing movement in a world that kept telling her to slow down. This conversation traces her journey from diagnosis to defiance, and how she turned personal loss into collective purpose through every step she continues to take. Feature...

Some creators strive to go viral. O’Neil Thomas seeks to go beyond numbers with nuance. With satire sharp enough to spark headlines and style bold enough to challenge expectation, he is redefining what it means to be seen in digital culture. In a world addicted to applause, O’Neil is playing a longer game. Featured in 'The Fearless Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGue...

Visibility can be a risk, especially when your body and your identity are both subject to scrutiny. For Matt Kenny, choosing to be seen as a runner with MS and as a gay man in sport has never been about making a statement, but about telling the truth. This conversation explores how courage is built mile by mile, choice by choice, long after the finish line fades. Featured in 'The Fearless Edit...

For years, audiences knew her through roles that defined a generation of fans, but the path forward has become something far more intentional. In this conversation with Cassandra Scerbo, we explore the shift from playing the parts people expect to choosing the work that truly matters. It’s a story about stepping beyond labels, embracing purpose, and finding the courage to redefine what comes next....

Some songs are written to be heard. Others are written to survive. For Jayme Hoiness, Louder Than Hate began not as a performance, but as a lifeline during one of the darkest seasons of her life, when postpartum depression, identity loss, and a fractured world left her searching for something solid to hold onto. What emerged was more than a song. It was proof that even in our quietest breaking, so...

In a time when the human experience can feel fragmented and isolating, when communities feel divided and purpose can feel hard to locate, there is a deeper remembering taking place. Today, I invite you to meet Laura Rose and Emanuel Kuntzelman, founders of the Holomovement, a movement of movements devoted to the good of the whole. Partners in life and in mission for more than thirty-five years, La...

Featured in 'The Solidarity Edition' of AwareNow Magazine www.awarenowmagazine.com Written by: Sonja Montiel Narrated by: Dan Burchfield Music by: Roie Shpigler Produced by: AwareNow Media

Featured in 'The Solidarity Edition' of AwareNow Magazine www.awarenowmagazine.com Written & Narrated by: Paul S. Rogers Music by: Jozeque, Roie Shpigler Produced by: AwareNow Media

Created & Hosted by: Dr. Rob Pace (@robpaceneuro) Music by: Nobou Produced by: AwareNow Media Featured in 'The Solidarity Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.com #neurosciencetok #neuroscience #neurology #neurologytiktok #psychologyhacks

When we talk about healing and transformation, it’s easy to imagine something complicated — a mountain to climb or a long, winding journey. But sometimes the most profound shifts come in small, consistent steps, rooted in practices that touch not just the mind, but the heart and the spirit. In this conversation with Dr. Scott Cairns, we explore miracles, transformation, and the light within us all...

We talk often about homelessness, but rarely about what happens inside homes where something essential is missing. In this conversation, we meet Luke Mickelson, founder of Sleep In Heavenly Peace, whose work shines a light on the quiet crisis of bedlessness affecting children across our communities. This is a story about dignity, rest, and how something as simple as a bed can change the trajectory...