Episodes

  • Make a Wish - Trina Cottingham

    Make a Wish - Trina Cottingham
    Oct 9 2025
    Trina Cottingham, the new President and CEO of Make a Wish Alaska and Washington joins me to talk about the work being done by Make a Wish. She talks about the evolution of the program, the future of the program heading into its 40th year, and how you can help make wishes a reality for kids in our community.
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    14 mins
  • Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

    Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
    Oct 1 2025
    October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Aubrey Zoli and Angela Motley join me to talk about Making Strides. Angela is a Portraits of Hope Honoree, and shares her personal cancer journey. We also talk about the upcoming walks, as well as the different programs available through Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.
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    23 mins
  • Helen Winslow Black - Seven Blackbirds

    Helen Winslow Black - Seven Blackbirds
    Sep 26 2025
    Author of the book 'Seven Blackbirds' Helen Winslow Black talks about domestic violence, the challenges the abused face, and resources available to get out of an abusive situation.
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    18 mins
  • Sydney Balstad - AFSP

    Sydney Balstad - AFSP
    Sep 12 2025
    Sydney talks with me about her personal relationship with suicide, the work being done at AFSP, and how you can participate in the Out of the Darkness walk and support suicide prevention.
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    20 mins
  • John Sanbonmatsu - The Omnivore's deception

    John Sanbonmatsu - The Omnivore's deception
    Jun 20 2025
    John Sanbonmatsu, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts and author of the book, THE OMNIVORE’S DECEPTION: What We Get Wrong about Meat, Animals, and Ourselves joins me to talk about the impact that raising and slaughtering animals for food consumption has on us, the ecology, and the animals. He answers the question of whether or not we can ethically eat meat.
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    25 mins
  • Paul and Akela Arriola

    Paul and Akela Arriola
    Jun 5 2025
    Seattle Sounder, Paul Arriola and his wife Akela join to talk about their families battles with cancer. They share their very personal stories along with the work being done by the American Cancer Society.
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    24 mins
  • Jacintha Sayed - Saving Great Animals

    Jacintha Sayed - Saving Great Animals
    May 16 2025
    Jacintha joins me to talk about her organization, Saving Great Animals. She talks about the work they do rescuing, rehabilitating, fostering, and re-homing wonderful dogs. She also talks about how you can help by rescuing a dog, fostering, donating, or even joining their annual fundraising gala, The Bark Benefit.
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    19 mins
  • Brandon Macz - Seattle Humane Society

    Brandon Macz - Seattle Humane Society
    May 9 2025
    Brandon talks with me about the work being done at Seattle Humane Society before next weekend's Tuxes and Tails Gala.
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    16 mins