Helpful Humans Podcast

20/04/2021

These brothers donate 100% of their clothing line profits to help in the fight to cure blindness

Would you trust a stranger to pick out your clothes? What if you weren't allowed to see anything until the order arrived? Brad and Bryan Manning, owners of charity-focused Two Blind Brothers clothing, have asked their customers to do exactly that with the "Shop Blind Challenge." The clothing company invites customers to order a mystery box of clothing, sight unseen - which is how the brothers themselves have been shopping for much of their lives due to a degenerative eye disease that causes increasing blindness over time. Research to cure blindness is moving ahead at great speed, and, by donating 100% of their profits to the Foundation For Fighting Blindness, Bryan and Brad Manning are committed to helping fund that research. Hear their story https://anchor.fm/helpfulhumans and learn more https://twoblindbrothers.com/

Katelyn Wackerman Helpful Humans Podcast

23/03/2021

On Thanksgiving weekend eight-year-old Rose, and her mom Sherri delivered meals to a homeless encampment in Atlanta, GA. While there, several people asked if they had blankets so Rose and Sherri gave away the two blankets that they kept in the car for family outings. Then with tears in her eyes, Rose asked her mom if they could go and find more blankets. Months later, Sherri and Rose are still out there trying to help meet the needs of their unhoused neighbors. They now call their effort Blessing Bags of Warmth For The Homeless, and to date, they have helped over 1,000 homeless individuals in the Atlanta area.

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23/02/2021

This is the amazing K Michelle DuBois. She's a ridiculously talented and prolific musician, a fellow podcaster, a lovely friend, and she also happens to supply the theme music for Helpful Humans. Her new album is now available and it's sooooo good!

9 track album

16/02/2021

As a native of Hawaii, Hokule'a Taniguchi wasn't quite ready for all that the Wisconsin winter had to offer...it was intense. Hokule'a, or Hoku for short, didn't own a car and she'd been biking to work in the snow...which was, by all accounts, a miserable experience. Hoku's new friend and co-worker, Haley Bridges, took note of Hoku's transportation situation and Haley would offer her rides whenever possible. But, of course, schedules don't always match up, so there were still many snowy bike rides in Hoku's life. At least that was true until December when a surprise Christmas raffle presented the opportunity for life-changing generosity. Today's quick hit of kindness, "The Gift of the Hyundai" is a sweet story of teenage besties and a great lesson on how true winners are made.

06/02/2021

Meet Gloria and John... one person in need and one person with the ability to help, together they have created an ongoing movement of kindness. Hear the good news story of Gloria’s Gladiators on the latest episode of Helpful Humans Podcast. https://anchor.fm/helpfulhumans/episodes/Glorias-Gladiators-eplep0

01/02/2021

When electrician John Kinney answered a repair call at the home of 73-year-old Gloria Scott's, his heart immediately sank. The house was in an overwhelming state of disrepair, and John feared for her wellbeing. Unwilling to let Gloria continue to live in such an unsafe environment, Kinney recruited help from his community to do a few charity repairs on her home. As the good news spread of John’s kind deed, the group received unimaginable support proving one act of kindness can have repercussions that extend far and wide.

Listen and subscribe today on your favorite podcast provider.
https://anchor.fm/helpfulhumans/episodes/Glorias-Gladiators-eplep0

Follow these links to learn more about, Gloria's Gladiators, Kinney Electric, or Atlantic Power Cleaning.
https://gloriasgladiators.com/
http://kinneyelectric.net/
http://www.atlanticpowercleaning.com/

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Music for Helpful Humans is provided by the amazing K. Michelle Dubois. https://kmichelledubois.com/

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21/01/2021

Sometimes it's the little things in life that bring us together... Take a piece, donate a piece or just enjoy looking around this itty bitty gallery in Seattle. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/01/18/art-gallery-little-free-library/

"Welcome to the smallest free-est art gallery in the world," reads a sign on Seattle's Little Free Art Gallery. "If you’d like to take a piece, please leave another piece in its place."

03/01/2021

Founders Amy and Ben Wright like to describe Bitty & Beau's Coffee — named after their children — as a “human rights movement disguised as a coffee shop” since their locations employ people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. https://www.bittyandbeauscoffee.com Hear their story on our latest episode https://anchor.fm/helpfulhumans/episodes/Bitty-and-Beaus-eogiv6

Bitty & Beau’s Coffee is more than just a place to grab a cup of coffee – it’s an experience. While the shop is run by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the customers love the products, they really come in for the unique customer service experience.

30/11/2020

In the midst of a pandemic, Brandon Chrostowski is opening another restaurant, Edwin's Too. "It’s not the best time to open, but it’s the right time,” he said. “We’ve got students who have dreams.” Those dreams are the driving force for continuing his mission of training recently incarcerated individuals for all facets of the culinary industry. Hear the story of Edwin's on the latest episode of Helpful Humans, "Second Chances". https://anchor.fm/helpfulhumans
httpss://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2020/11/edwins-too-set-to-open-this-week-sneak-peek-photos.html

Edwins Too is scheduled to open in Shaker Square on Friday, Nov. 20.

10/11/2020

Ready for an epic celebration of mentorship through music and the arts? Well, Guitars Over Guns is having their annual benefit concert this Saturday, and since it's virtual this year, you can go regardless of where you live! Register for your free tickets 🎤🎸🎤
https://www.guitarsoverguns.org/chooseyoursound/

🎧and hear how this incredible organization is changing sounds and lives on the latest episode of the Helpful Humans Podcast🎧
https://anchor.fm/helpfulhumans/episodes/Guitars-over-Guns-el3st9

CHOOSE YOUR SOUND SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2020 7 - 10PM EST Presented by Tickets are free!* *Registration required This year’s virtual experience takes our audience to the next level, from Miami to Chicago and beyond! Tickets start at free General Admission, with additional levels that include awes...

21/10/2020

Here's the hero featured on our Erasing Hate episode in action! Hear Corey's story - https://anchor.fm/helpfulhumans/episodes/Erasing-Hate-ejplr2

03/10/2020

Gravity Payment's CEO Dan Price is making news again
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/article244968805.html

Hear our story of how Gravity's 70k minimum wage changed his employees' lives forever https://anchor.fm/helpfulhumans/episodes/Gravity-ejpme4

Employees “unanimously said they’d rather take the pain ... than have any kind of insult or injury to the small businesses that rely on our services.”

29/09/2020

here's an update on our "Nourishment" episode... big changes happening with Staplehouse and the Giving Kitchen 🍽❤🍽 https://thegivingkitchen.org/staplehouse-update

Hear our story on how the Giving Kitchen came to be
https://anchor.fm/helpfulhumans/episodes/Nourishment-ej33ms

We’re excited to announce that Giving Kitchen has sold Staplehouse to Kara Hidinger and Ryan Smith, who have shaped Staplehouse’s growth since day one. Staplehouse restaurant was a wholly owned subsidiary of Giving Kitchen and The Giving Kitchen Restaurant, Incorporated. All after tax proceeds b...