AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for Causes

Sight reveals our current reality and vision allows us to see past our reality. It will take time, but let’s make an honest effort to suffocate the systems created to marginalize people of color, and let’s eradicate the evil that is currently seen by eyes everywhere. Things look blurry and bleak at the moment, but if we operate on the problem specifically that is ruining our mind’s eye, things wil...

We are not all meant to be the same in shape, size or in our points of view because we’ve all developed distinctive perspectives born out of our lived experiences. What I hope to accomplish in writing this column is to open up conversations around embracing our diversity in every aspect of our humanity and to be a supporter of the truth that is based in science, history, and empirical evidence. I...

A quad amputee loving life and trying to make a difference while incorporating a little humour along the way, Alex Lewis didn’t settle on the ‘survive’ gear. He shifted higher into ‘thrive’. Not only for himself, but for others, he goes above and beyond to do more for those with less. Featured in: ‘The World Edition’ of AwareNow Magazine Topic: Disability, Humanity, Thriving Produced by: Awareness...

There is a lot of talk about gratitude. Gratitude is a two-part transaction which results in a positive deposit for both parties.  First, the giving part, which is the classic definition of giving.  To complete the circle of gratitude, and this is the difficult part, we need to receive that gratitude with graciousness.  In this way, we can complete the deal.  An overall win for...

su·per·ca·li·fra·gil·is·tic·ex·pi·a·li·do·cious: (adj.) extraordinarily good; wonderful  We find this title and definition befitting of our very own Official Ambassador for LGBTQ+ Awareness, Caly Bevier. While society’s labels are many, her commitment to living her life is singularly expressed with a single term - unapologetic. In this interview, with no filters or apologies, Caly shares more...

A special thank you to Caly Bevier for raising her voice to raise awareness. Honored to share this exclusive cover of Earth Song in 'The World Edition' of AwareNow Magazine. Featured in: ‘The World Edition’ of AwareNow Magazine Topic: Environment Performed by: Caly Bevier Produced by: Awareness Ties Podcast Soundtrack by: Thavius Beck Episode Soundtrack by: Caly Bevier

Dr. Jordan VanHemert believes that in the tenants of jazz there are elements that can point in the way in leading our communities forward. His debut album, ‘I Am Not A Virus’, is the embodiment of this belief. Featured in: ‘The World Edition’ of AwareNow Magazine Topic: Racism, Music Produced by: Awareness Ties Featuring: Dr. Jordan VanHemert Interviewed by: Allié McGuire Podcast Soundtrack by: Th...

As a survivor of child sex abuse, Allen Vandever uses his paintings to help protect others. To empower those who feel powerless, he shares his paintings and personal narrative to ignite needed conversion and awareness on a topic that’s hard to talk about. Featured in: ‘The World Edition’ of AwareNow Magazine Topic: Child Sex Abuse Produced by: Awareness Ties Featuring: Allen Vandever Interviewed b...

First and only active duty U.S. Naval Officer competing in NASCAR. In all things Jesse Iwuji does, there are two constant elements: his love of country and his fighting spirit. This talented driver went from a D1A college football player to a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy and is now the only current driver in all of NASCAR at the national levels that has ever served his country an...

Zeeshan Khan, an Indian environmentalist and CEO of the multi-venture organization, Beyond Smart Group, is dedicated to making the world a better place to live in. He vouches towards sustainable development and has been working tirelessly for it through his innovative ideas. Featured in: ‘The World Edition’ of AwareNow Magazine Topic: Environment, Entrepreneurship Produced by: Awareness Ties Featu...

We live under this presumption that home is a physical place. But home embodies so much more than that. It can be a space in our mind, a person who accepts us, a foundation that we build in ourselves and others through our character. With one in three women experiencing violence globally, an unknown number of male victims of assault and sexual abuse (although likely more than 1 in 6), and countles...

In these chaotic times, I've made a practice of repeating the phrase "Everything is fleeting, even this very moment" when I feel overwhelmed. This phrase has helped remind me to take a deep breathe and restore a sense of calm, relief, and deep joy. Featured in: 'The World Edition' of AwareNow Magazine Topic: Health, Wellness, Family Produced by: Awareness Ties Written and Narrated by: Emilie Goldb...

The Pollination Project is a global community of over 4,000 grassroots changemakers in 116 countries. These visionary servants leaders bring their hopes for a kinder, more compassionate world. In return, The Pollination Project offers seed funding, capacity-building support, belief, and connectivity with other aligned leaders. Ajay Dahiya leads this team of #heartivists as the Chief Vision Officer...

Taking a year out of high school, young filmmaker/photographer Kasha Sequoia Slavner, aka The Sunrise Storyteller, set out on her 16th birthday on an ambitious mission to travel the world for six months to document stories of hope, resilience and empowered leadership. With a DSLR camera in hand and no clear itinerary or roadmap, she soon found herself intersecting with the lives of people determin...

Small acts of kindness scream some of the loudest messages. Hear from Lex Gillette as he shares a personal example of kindness in the form of handwritten appreciation. Featured in: 'The Heart Edition' of AwareNow Magazine Topic: Kindness, Integrity, Appreciation Produced by: Awareness Ties Written & Narrated by: Lex Gillette Podcast Soundtrack by: Thavius Beck Episode Soundtrack by: Sol Rising...

“I will always remember the day I held my son in my arms for the first time. Unlike most women I was not in a delivery room at a hospital or at home. I had not spent nine months nurturing and caring for my unborn child while it grew in my body. Instead, I learned I had become a mother from a phone call. Just days later my husband and I took a short drive to meet our first child. An 11-week-old bab...

Is it possible for a single letter to change an industry? Matthew Walzer’s letter did. In 2012, his now famous letter written to Nike, was opened, read and responded to - not only with acknowledgement but with action. Matthew wrote with a request for shoes he could put on by himself. Matthew has Cerebral Palsy. Now, as a result of his letter, he also has a pair of shoes he can put on with no assis...

What does a 4-time Olympian, breast cancer survivor, motivational speaker and mother of three do while at home during a pandemic? Train for the Olympics to represent the US for the High Jump, of course. Chaunte Lowe is going for gold in Tokyo. Featured in: 'The Heart Edition' of AwareNow Magazine Topic: Breast Cancer, Covid, Olympics, Empowerment Produced by: Awareness Ties Featuring: Chaunte Lowe...

To everyone who has sought to learn and unlearn the meaning of love… This is ‘What Love Is’, an original poem by Mary David in her AwareNow Magazine Column ‘Reflections’. Featured in: 'The Heart Edition' of AwareNow Magazine Topic: Love, Abuse, Survivor Produced by: Awareness Ties Written and Narrated by: Mary David Podcast Soundtrack by: Thavius Beck Episode Soundtrack by: Sol Rising ( Deep Heali...

While scrolling through my feed on LinkedIn the other day, I came across a post that stopped me mid-scroll. It was from Dan Price, the Founder and CEO of Gravity Payments: “We laid off 0 people despite losing half our revenue. Our employees responded with voluntary pay cuts and record sales. We repaid all the pay cuts and are now giving out small raises and are financially healthy. CEOs like me do...

My year began, on January 9th to be exact, with being terminated from my job. My dream job no less. Not because of workforce reduction. Not because of my performance. Not because of anything I had failed to do. But rather, because of what I DID do—which was to follow our company’s policy and report sexual harassment. And for doing the right thing, I received the ultimate wrong. Retaliation which c...

When collaborating on the publication and distribution of original and organic content for positive social change on a global level, having the right people at the table is required for sustainable efforts to serve up the stories shared to raise needed awareness for the causes that tie us all together. Here enters Issuu, Official Partner of Awareness Ties. Featured in: 'The Hindsight Edition' of A...

From life’s lows and highs, there are lessons to be learned. In this segment, 20/20 Vision, Isabella Blake Thomas explores personal insights gained in 2020 from all the good and bad that the year consisted of. From her feature story in ‘The Hindsight Edition’ of AwareNow Magazine, Isabella shares, "I’ve had so many highs and lows this year, that means my year looks like a heart monitor. Some of my...

One can have a number of revelations while taking a Sunday drive. One of our columnists, Providence Bowman, shares an article appropriately entitled ‘Sunday Drive’ found in ‘The Hindsight Edition’ of AwareNow Magazine about revelations and insights gained from 2020 with the following excerpt: “I am writing this now with conviction as I think and sit about the present and how I will choose to live...

The whole of creation is seen as an interconnected structure or interlocking puzzle. Every piece is of equal importance… having the right to exist and the responsibility to hold its place as a worker in this physically and spiritually living creation. It is beautifully ordered and perfectly interdependent. This piece is from the exclusive column, ‘From The Beginning To Now’, found in ‘The Hindsigh...