Escape into a Cause
Escape into a Cause
Podcast Description
Studies show that people who contribute to something bigger than themselves are happier and live with fewer regrets. Join host Stephanie Dyer as she explores how to create meaningful impact in Austin, Texas, and the surrounding areas.
Escape into a Cause hopes to inspire others to turn their good intentions into great impact by sharing stories of community, connecting people to local non-profits, and encouraging everyone to step up, unplug, and make a difference.
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Content Themes
The podcast emphasizes themes of community engagement, volunteerism, and social impact with episodes featuring organizations like Best Buddies Central Texas, which fosters friendships for individuals with intellectual disabilities, and Carrying Hope, which supports youth in the foster care system through essential programming and resources.
Studies show that people who contribute to something bigger than themselves are happier and live with fewer regrets. Join host Stephanie Dyer as she explores how to create meaningful impact in Austin, Texas, and the surrounding areas.
Escape into a Cause hopes to inspire others to turn their good intentions into great impact by sharing stories of community, connecting people to local non-profits, and encouraging everyone to step up, unplug, and make a difference.
We’re excited to welcome founders Karan Mishra and Deandre Blackwell to the conversation! 🎙️
Kindr is an upcoming app designed to make volunteering and giving back easier to find, more engaging, and something everyone can take part in. Karan and Deandre share what inspired Kindr, how the app connects people with volunteer opportunities, and how features like gamification, a social-style feed, and an Impact Score can help people see the bigger picture of their contributions. We also talk about what’s ahead for Kindr, including future opportunities for businesses to get involved, and how nonprofits can connect with the team as the app gets ready to launch. Before we escape into Kindr, Steph and Courtney dive into the growing funding challenges facing nonprofits and ask whether consolidation could help organizations spend less time competing for resources and more time serving their communities, or whether it could come at the cost of jobs, programs, and pieces of organizations that matter.
If you’re a nonprofit interested in being part of Kindr, reach out to [email protected]
Special Thanks:
A huge thank you to Nightlight Insurance Agency for making this podcast possible and your donation to WSP. We also appreciate Todd Thompson for editing & mixing, Ashlynne O’Neal for content management, Graham Thompson for the music, and Cory McKane at Just Push Record Studios.
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