Good Souls Archive
A NICU mom, paying it forward one day, one family at a time
Today is a Good Day is a non-profit that supports families who experience the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or “NICU.” “The N ...
Air Date: October 10, 2022
Listen 5:45North Philly bred Harlem Globetrotter pays it forward at childhood summer camp
Mark Blount, Jr., 30, grew up at 11th and Diamond in the Norris Street Housing Project of North Philadelphia. It’s where he says he fir ...
Air Date: October 3, 2022
Listen 5:45Warminster High Schooler Turned Lemons into Lemonade to Raise Money for CHOP
Lori Zeaman lives in Warminster, Bucks County. And these days, she has zero access to her garage because her daughter, Savannah, has comm ...
Air Date: July 4, 2022
Listen 4:01Del. Couple Works to Diversify Nation’s Leadership Pipeline, Prepping Underserved for Elite Colleges
Tatiana Poladko and Atnre Alleyne are the founders of TeenSHARP, a Delaware based non-profit that prepares students from ...
Air Date: June 27, 2022
Listen 0:00A Philly Rec Center Caretaker Providing a Safe Space & Support for Youth
“I love to see the kids when they walk through the door,” says Cecile Taylor-Kase, “when they come in they feel warm and like they ...
Air Date: June 20, 2022
Listen 4:52A Dementia Advocate Helping Caretakers Cope Through Knowledge
“Some people want to stick their head in the sand and say, it’s too scary,” says Kevin Jameson, “but there’s a good per ...
Air Date: June 13, 2022
Listen 4:54A Pediatrician Whose Gift is Finding Beauty After Trauma
“My mission in life is to empower kids to be the best that they can be,” says Dr. June Elcock-Messam, the o ...
Air Date: June 6, 2022
Listen 4:52A Seasoned Warrior Helping Others in the Battle Against Addiction
“It’s bigger than me,” says Patrick Dooley, 53, “I’m just one piece of the puzzle. Patrick “Pat ...
Air Date: May 30, 2022
Listen 4:37A Breast Cancer Surgeon’s Effort Brings Holistic Healing to Survivors
“I get to address the whole person and I get to cut out the cancer, “ says Dr. Monique Gary, “an ...
Air Date: May 23, 2022
Listen 4:54A Coatesville Effort That Proves No Matter Your Differences Everyone Can Help Others
“He is a character,” says Shannon Watson. “Are you an Eagles fan babe?” “Yeah,” says Steven. ...
Air Date: March 14, 2022
Listen 5:01Cory Long is executive director of Making a Change Group. The Chester-based non-profit provides youth empowerment, family services and community connections.
Air Date: February 28, 2022
Listen 5:30Creating a Place of Respite for Help Workers
“I help people navigate this thing called life on a day to day basis…so that they can live their life ‘like it’s golden,” says ...
Air Date: February 21, 2022
Listen 5:30A Logistics Guy Who Created an Innovative System to Get Food To Hungry Folks During the Pandemic
When the pandemic hit and many of the pantries and soup kitchens where Lou Farrell's houseless friends frequented shut down, he devised a plan.
Air Date: February 14, 2022
Listen 5:28A Lifesaving Activist, Sees Sunlight in Dark Corners While Saving Lives
Rosalind Pichardo is woman who sees sunlight in darkened corners. “I’m a community advocate and activist, I’m a mot ...
Air Date: February 7, 2022
Listen 5:15A Clean Up Man on a Hope Mission
For the past two decades, Raymond Gant, 65, has been a fixer, clean up man, gap-filler, whip-cracker and resource connector for some of t ...
Air Date: January 31, 2022
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