Hope with Danny

Please join us in listening to Sallie Starrett speak about Brightpaths and the incredible work they do in our community! Brightpaths is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to preventing child abuse by educating, supporting, and raising awareness. Sallie gives great detail on the statistics of child abuse and ways to help prevent it from happening!

Books for Keeps has distributed more than 750,000 books to several different students, families, and non-profit organizations in the Athens community and beyond. Leslie Hale discusses her role at Books for Keeps and how important it is to have books in children's lives.

Athens YMCA is a Christian organization that provides a plethora of activities for kids and families in the Athens area. Please join us in listening to our conversation about the history of Athens YMCA and the impact the organization has had on her life.

Danny Daniel discusses "Five Strategies for Cultivating Hope This Year", an article written by Jacqueline S. Mattis. In this article, Mattis discusses different strategies on how to have a hopeful outlook on life. Our host, Danny, walks us through these strategies and offers his great advice.

Annaclaire Acosta is the executive director of UGA Miracle, whose mission is to raise money and spread awareness about Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and their Miracle families. Annaclaire discusses her purpose and how fortunate she is to work with such an incredible organization.

Although Jennifer Dollander had a setback due to her congenital heart defect, she did not let that stop her from pursuing her career. Alumni Cookie Dough specializes in serving homemade, gourmet, safe to eat, and bakeable cookie dough, along with ice cream. She has been successful with opening several locations and giving back every month to her community.

Athens Community Council on Aging's, Eve Anthony speaks about the services that the council provides such as food, transportation, and other opportunities that are offered for meaningful engagement for older adults in our community. During the COVID-19 pandemic, ACCA was able to provide food and other necessities that the older adults needed.

Zac Hendrix discusses his experience at The University of Georgia and his experience mentoring Taeden Johnson.

Athens Y Camp is a Christian-based camp that provides a safe atmosphere for young boys and girls to engage in different physical and social activities. Ed Schaefer goes into detail about the important aspects of the camp, his important role, and how it instills hope in kids all over Georgia.

Danny reviews Shane J. Lopez's, Making Hope Happen. Along with Danny's hopeful advice, we are able to get insight into the different methods that create hope in people's lives.

With the passion for writing and teaching, Amber Player used these passions to fuel her future career in becoming a published author and a high school English teacher. She believes that through hope and doing what you love, you will be able to live a fulfilling life of happiness.

Greg Vandagriff walks us through his difficult childhood and how he became a helpful hand for others. He used his past experiences to teach him how to be an amazing football coach and father.

Adam Anderson, #19 Georgia football player, discusses the life of having hardships before his football career. Despite his struggles with bankruptcy, speech impediments, and familial deaths throughout his entire juvenile life, he is able to see a bright future ahead of him. He has hopes of getting a degree in real estate and getting drafted for the NFL.

Kelsey Carter’s brother, Cole, passed away due to his diagnosis of cancer. This tragic event taught Kelsey to never give up and that blessings can come from tragedies. Camp Cole is a camp that gives kids with disabilities an experience like none other.

Sean Seay, the Lead Pastor of Athens Church, gives a message of Hope. Although America is a wonderful place, it has its tough times, so we should look to Jesus for eternal hope.

Amanda Wilbanks built her business, Southern Baked Pie Company, from the ground up.

The University of Georgia Graduate and Lobbyist, Thomas Beusse, joins Danny to discuss his journey from the Navy to Lobbying and how he stays positive despite any odds.

Jeanne Heaton and Jolin Conine of Fuel Hot Yoga join us to discuss how to stay hopeful through trials and tribulations using physical exercise.

Danah Craft, of the Georgia Food Bank Association catches up with Danny regarding how she is working to bring hope and fight hunger through the COVID-19 Pandemic.

You will hear from Steve Middlebrooks today! To others, he may just be good for selling cars, but today we dive deep into his story! We discuss how he uses his cars to help others, and how he gained success through an undying sense of work ethic.

This week we have minister and songwriter, Bobby Joiner, telling us his story about his journey of finding hope and his unconditional love through music!

This week, Danny's longtime friend & Pastor, Jerry Varnadoe tells us his story of how he ventured from lawyer to pastor. Along with how he managed to remain hopeful through loss. He went through ups and downs in his career and also in his personal life.

Today we will hear from Amanda Martin, director of inpatient services at Piedmont hospital in Athens, GA. She will tell us about how she led her team through the difficulties the COVID crisis brought, and how she pulled her staff through.