Today’s guest is Aaron Kirkpatrick, Artistic and Education Manager with Arts for Learning, the leading provider of quality arts-in-education programming in Virginia. They integrate the arts in learning programs and workshops to improve students’ literacy skills, motivation to read and ability to learn. They also provide artists opportunities to share their knowledge and talents through performance and instruction.
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Today’s guest is Lorna Smith from Covenant Home Care. Lorna talks about balancing the challenges they’re currently facing as well as some of the opportunities created for people who might be considering a career change whether by necessity or choice. Like many essential businesses who find themselves busier than ever, Covenant is actually hiring and looking forward. Their website has a lot of useful information and FAQs regarding in-home care as well as a list of their affiliations and accreditations.
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Today’s Good Eye conversation is with Marie Kolendo, Senior Executive Director for the Alzheimer’s Association of Richmond, Central and Western Virginia. Marie talks generally about Alzheimer’s Disease as well as about some of the challenges facing not only the Alzheimer’s Association, but the families, loved ones and caregivers on the front lines of Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia during the coronavirus pandemic. She also talks about The Longest Day, the Alzheimer’s event held on the summer solstice, June 20. People from across the world come together to fight Alzheimer’s through a fundraising activity of their choice.
Greater Richmond, Central and Western Va Chapter
24/7 Helpline: 800.272.3900
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Today’s guest is Andrea Starr, Executive Director and CEO of The Forward Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to working with single mothers who have encountered a life-altering event and are now in crisis. Andrea explains the many ways the Forward Foundation works with single mothers including financial assistance to help with childcare, workshops, education assistance, available programs and more. She also addresses the added challenges their clients and the foundation face as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
In this episode of The Good Eye Podcast, the conversation is with Ed Hopper and Shannon Kane of Altor Gives Back. Altor is a credit card processing company that has evolved to embody a mission. What began as an arm of the company has become the company itself. They give half of their net profits on all transactions to non-profit organizations. Ed and Shannon talk about the motivation to start Altor Gives Back, how non-profits and businesses can become Give Back Charity Partners and how to participate. We also go off the rails a little and start talking about our pets.
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Ben King created Armor Down with Mindfulness after serving as a Psychological Operations Sergeant in the Army during the Iraq War. While searching for methods to restore his mind and body he discovered the benefits of mindfulness and meditation. He now strives to help fellow service members calm active minds often stuck on “threat”. Ben relays his fascinating story and incredible mission during Part 1 of this conversation on the Good Eye Podcast.
Armor Down With Mindfulness – all about Ben and his mission.
Mindful Memorial Day Foundation – Ben’s Foundation to honor fallen heroes through mindfulness.
Buy an Armor Down Meditation cushion and Ben will donate one to a Veteran or Active Duty Service Member.
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Kim Eley helps people tell their stories. She’s a writer, a writing coach, a publisher, a speaker and she’s full of energy. If you’ve ever thought about writing a book talk to Kim. She’ll help bring it to life and then she’ll help tell the world about it. Just sitting and talking with her inspires you to find your voice. In this conversation she talks about inspiration, process and helping people express what they’re passionate about. Another “Synapse Stories” installment of The Good Eye Podcast.
Today’s guest is Derek Rush, VP and Co-Founder of the Conscious Capitalist Group Foundation. They’re on a mission to teach more young people about business, entrepreneurship and financial literacy.
Today’s Good Eye Podcast guest is CEO of Enso Media firm Sam Anderson. Sam’s a “serial entrepreneur” having started several businesses and running them all. He is probably best known for Enso Media Firm, his video production company. Sam is also a partner in Synapse, the business networking and non-profit advocacy organization. During our conversation we discuss getting started working for yourself, social media influencers, his high-end sneaker collection and more. This is another “Synapse Stories” installment.
Light The Music is teaching kids (and everyone else!) to engage with music and and their own creativity via the Oro music app which also includes an exciting visual component that kids really respond to. Co-founder Steve Van Dam has been in the music business for years, first with his band Everything and later as a composer and producer. Now Steve and his Light The Music partners are helping bring creativity, learning and communication to kids and schools through music.
