Compassionate Measures Podcast
Join us at the intersection of music and charitable giving! The Compassionate Measures Podcast features intimate conversations with philanthropic singer-songwriters who are changing the world. We share a rare opportunity to discover the person behind the music, the issues that move them to take action, and how you can contribute to the charities we learn about from these amazing musicians. Pull up a chair... and let’s start the conversation!
Episodes
Pull up a chair for an enlightening conversation with Jake Thistle! Jake chronicles his musical career which indeed began with Tom Petty’s half time performance at Super Bowl 42 and continues with Jake supporting Mike Campbell’s animal rescue organization, The Tazzy Fund – Rock the Dogs (tazzyfund.org). Along the way, Mike has even gifted Jake a beautiful 1964 guitar! We hear Jake’s behind-the-scenes story about the hottest ticket ...
Pull up a chair for a dynamic conversation with Mark Erelli! Mark supports the Foundation Fighting Blindness and explains the organization’s importance in relation to his own diagnosis of Retinitis Pigmentosa. Then, Mark takes us through the creation of his incredible 2023 album, Lay Your Darkness Down. Mark received one of the best reviews we’ve read for his previous album, Blindsided (and it’s in his introduction). We’re fortunat...
Pull up a chair for a heartfelt conversation with Antje Duvekot - one of the most honest and sincere first conversations I believe I’ve ever experienced. Through her beautifully detailed descriptions, Antje transports us to Guatemala and to the Project Somos Children’s Village. She shares what it’s like to volunteer with her there and how visitors experience rewards equal to (or greater than) those provided to the residents. Antje ...
Pull up a chair for a fascinating conversation with Eileen Chapman – Director of The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University (springsteenarchives.org). This episode will leave you ready to jump in the car and head for the Jersey shore. Eileen has a rich history in arts management, volunteerism and getting the job done. Eileen tells us how she got the Bruce Springsteen collection (now 15,000 p...
Pull up a chair for a truly inspiring conversation with vocal instrumentalist and philanthropist, Chavonne Stewart. Chavonne chronicles her journey from high school student to becoming a featured background singer on stages across the world to an amplifier of young girls’ dreams and aspirations. Listen in as she details all of the ways her nonprofit organization, Exposher, supports young women in underserved communities. Chavonne e...
Pull up a chair for an insightful conversation with Antigone Rising (antigonerising.com). You will hear pauses as Nini, Cathy and Kristen determine who will respond to questions and their spot-on answers leave us so much better informed. They describe how their roles as US Cultural Ambassadors (with hints of Beatlemania) led to their own nonprofit, Girls Rising. (Girls Rising (Official Trailer) Antigone Rising Nonprofit Gender Equa...
Pull up a chair for an intimate conversation with singer-songwriter, Stephen Kellogg (www.stephenkellogg.com) as he discusses his regular support for pediatric cancer charities. Listen in as Stephen presents four ideas that encourage us to understand ourselves, to act for what is important and to maintain a hopeful outlook. Stephen mentions how he’s passing along the importance of charitable giving to his own family. Finally, we’ll...
Welcome to The Compassionate Measures Podcast! Join us at the intersection of music and charitable giving for an intimate conversation with philanthropic singer-songwriters. We share a deeper look at the person behind the music, what moves them to take action, and opportunities for you to get involved too!
Hear all of our conversations at Compassionate Measures dot org and invite another music friend to pull up a chair. Join our co...
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