Keep Kids Alive Podcast

Host and Executive Director of KKAD25 Tom Everson talks with Sangeeta and Sunil Badlani, founders of The Nikhil Badlani Foundation, about their son Nikhil, who was tragically killed by a distracted driver in 2011, as well as the mission of the foundation.

It's a story that doesn't get easier to tell, no matter how many years go by. But Shelley Forney endures the emotional struggle to educate others about the consequences of distracted driving. In 2008, her 9-year-old daughter, Erica, was riding her bike when she was hit by a distracted driver and died two days later. Shelley now dedicates herself to public speaking so she can share her daughter’s s...

Listen as distracted driving awareness advocates Amy Cohen and Lindsey Ganson talk about their efforts to make roads safer. Amy is the co-founder of Families for Safe Streets, and Lindsey is the Director of Advocacy and Communications for Walk/Bike Nashville.

In this episode of the Keep Kids Alive Podcast, Tom and Wendy Goeltz share the story of their daughter Megan, who was killed in a 2016 crash caused by a speeding distracted driver. The Goeltz hope their daughter’s story will help others understand the dangers of distracted driving. You’ll also hear from Mitch Bain, who hopes to make roads safer with the CellSlip, a pouch for cell phones that block...

Do you have the courage to call and report dangerous drivers? That’s a question from this month’s guest on the Keep Kids Alive Podcast, Pam O’Donnell, founder of the Catch You Later Foundation and cancer survivor. Pam and her 11-year-old daughter Ali’s lives were changed forever five years ago when a crash caused by an impaired driver took her husband Tim and daughter Bridget. Now she speaks to gr...

The bucket list was her father’s, but the adventures are all Laura Carney’s. Since losing her father, Mick Carney, to a traffic incident involving a distracted driver in 2003, Laura has been steadily completing his list of life goals. In this episode of the Keep Kids Alive Podcast, Laura shares how she has become a safe driving advocate.

Our guests this month on the Keep Kids Alive Podcast are Kayla Miller and her parents Sheri and Duke Rogers. The family shares how they’ve kept the memory of Bobby Rogers alive through a seat belt awareness campaign called Buckle Up for Bobby, plus the role the Run to Remember race up Pike’s Peak played in their journey.

This pandemic year has been filled with surprises and challenges for us all. Yet, amidst all the uncertainty, Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 is most grateful both for your generosity and for our first year of "Keep Kids Alive" podcasts which have celebrated amazing stories of traffic safety advocates from throughout the U.S. Most importantly, the podcast has opened doors to new partnerships for Keep Kid...

Tiffanie Stanfield founded Fighting Hit-And-Run-Driving (H.A.R.D.) in 2017 as she grieved the loss of her sister, Jameca Stanfield, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in April 2016. Learn about the St. Louis, Missouri nonprofit’s mission to be a voice for the victims and a resource for their families. https://fightinghard.org/

Jeri Lynch, founder of the Conor Lynch Foundation, talks with host Host Tom Everson about the importance of sharing stories for healing and moving forward while advocating for safer roads. Today, October 19th, marks 10 years since her 16-year-old son, Conor, was killed by a hit-and-run, distracted driver while training with his high school cross country team.

Jackie Rowan shares her daughter Erika’s story on the Keep Kids Alive Podcast with host Tom Everson. In 2008, Erika Joy Rowan was 16 years old when she was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash. Since then, her mother has carried Erika’s legacy of joy and worked to raise awareness about the importance of seatbelts.

Jacy Good and her husband, Steve Johnson, join the Keep Kids Alive Podcast to share their story and mission for distraction-free roads as the founders of Hang Up and Drive. They have spoken around the country about their journey after a 2008 car crash caused by a distracted driver left Jacy severely injured and killed both her parents. Learn more about their advocacy at hangupanddrive.com.

Host and Executive Director of Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 Tom Everson talks with Mike Speck, professional race car driver and Lead Facilitator for Ford Motor Company's Driving Skills for Life Program.

In the fifth episode of the Keep Kids Alive Podcast, host Tom Everson takes a look back at the families we’ve met so far and honors their memories of loved ones they’ve lost. Learn more about KKAD25 at http://kkad25.org/

Host Tom Everson talks to Rob and Shari Reynolds, remembering their daughter, Cady Anne Reynolds, and sharing how the CAR Alliance for Safer Teen Driving came to be.

In this episode, host Tom Everson is joined remotely by Doug and Sherri Troupe, plus Beth Norris, who share their stories about connecting with Keep Kids Alive Drive 25.

Christy Nielsen and Lisa White have been working on a walking trail project with Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 in memory of Tristan White, a teenager who was killed while running along a gravel road in Treynor, Iowa.

Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 launches the Keep Kids Alive Podcast. In the first episode, the nonprofit’s founder and executive director Tom Everson shares how the organization began and expanded over the years. Learn more at www.kkad25.org.