Love Takes Action

Love Takes Action

Love Takes Action explores the stories of people facing extraordinary challenges, navigating fears, and seizing opportunities – all while creating and engaging communities for themselves and those around them. Presented by New York Life Insurance Company. Produced by FC Podcasts | Fashion Consort.

Episodes

We’re All Death Doulas

February 19, 2024 • 29 mins
Misa Terral, a death doula from Winter Springs, FL, reflects on the daily practice of living and dying, encouraging a conscious exploration of personal experiences with death and transitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Connections

February 12, 2024 • 37 mins
Salt Lake City, UT mother Candalyn Winder Mettmann reflects on loss, grief and breaking the cycle of generational trauma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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A Little Bit Longer

February 5, 2024 • 33 mins
Katie Parsons, a writer, performer, and storyteller from Satellite Beach, FL, challenges stereotypes surrounding dementia and Alzheimer’s and fosters a sense of community for families navigating the disease.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Planting Seeds

January 29, 2024 • 29 mins
Shelby Thompson, a teacher from Little Rock, AR, transforms her students' lives through sustainability, problem-solving, and the profound impact of nurturing both the earth and their own potential. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Heroic Journey

January 23, 2024 • 33 mins
Chris Balme, a San Francisco, CA, educator and author of "Finding the Magic in Middle School," challenges the conventional narrative around middle school, recognizing and celebrating tweens’ unique qualities and unlocking their potential.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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River of Humanity

January 17, 2024 • 36 mins
Jennifer Gray Thompson, Executive Director of After the Fire and Sonoma Valley, CA resident, shares poignant insights into the challenges faced by communities during and after wildfires, emphasizing the remarkable resilience of people and the vital role of long-term recovery efforts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Renaissance Man

January 17, 2024 • 36 mins
Victoria Kucharski of Bloomfield, NJ reflects on her father, Chuck Hayden, who navigated a life filled with creativity, adventures, and diverse interests. As he faces health challenges, Victoria and her sisters find solace in fostering meaningful connections and creating a legacy as vibrant as the man himself.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Hmong American Farmers Association, When Food is Medicine

July 5, 2022 • 33 mins
In addition to passing down lessons about agriculture and farming to younger generations, a group of Hmong farmers from the Twin Cities area of Minnesota is, with the support of a grant from the American Heart Association, at the forefront of a local effort to promote health, wealth and equity through food. Expert Insight is provided by Susan Stokes, partner at the law firm of Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson in Minneapolis, worki...
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Rachel Wyman, the Sweet Taste of a Fresh Start

June 28, 2022 • 37 mins
Rachel Wyman started baking bread to support herself in college and ended up finding her passion. She opened Montclair Bread Company in 2012 and found great success when she added donuts to her menu. The COVID-19 pandemic afforded an opportunity to bring her team even closer together to provide her community with fresh produce at a time when it was harder to come by. Expert Insight is given by Katherine Danesi, a business coach and...
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Marian Chauvin, Beyond the Eye of the Storm

June 21, 2022 • 36 mins
Two days before Hurricane Ida made landfall, Marian Chauvin and her family evacuated the family home they had sacrificed so much to build. They returned to find it destroyed. With no hotel rooms or places to stay available, they were forced to take shelter in a shed for several weeks. Their community banded together to supply food, water, and other essentials. Then they learned about the St. Bernard Project, a disaster relief organ...
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Sheryl Pabatao, a Brave of Heart Story

June 7, 2022 • 33 mins
Sheryl Pabatao comes from a hardworking Filipino family. Early on in the pandemic, she was concerned about her parents, both healthcare workers, who became ill while on the job helping others. Her dad got sick first, and died within a week from COVID-19. Her mother’s situation deteriorated, and she died soon after. Sheryl applies for and is awarded a charitable relief grant from the Brave of Heart Fund, which delivers much-needed a...
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Charlten Henderson, A Cut Above the Rest

May 24, 2022 • 33 mins
Charlten Henderson trained as a mental health counselor and witnessed first-hand the reticence in his community to seek formal counseling. So, when he opened the Plaza Style barbershop in Springfield, Missouri, it wasn’t just to cut hair and boost confidence; he intended to create a place where community members feel comfortable sharing their personal challenges. Expert Insight: Allison Task, career coach, life coach, and author of...
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Matt Fesler, When a Disability Becomes a Superpower

May 10, 2022 • 33 mins
Matt was diagnosed as bipolar in his early teens and spent much of his youth struggling to find his footing. When an injury at a restaurant derailed his plans to become a chef, he discovered the field of technology, where he realized he had the extraordinary ability to fixate and focus on problem solving. He is now established as a software engineer in cutting-edge health tech. Expert Insight: Vanessa Greenwood, researcher, author,...
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The Richardson Family, Adopting a New Outlook

May 10, 2022 • 35 mins
Same-sex couple Renee and Kate made a life changing decision to grow their family and adopt through the foster care system. Their intention to adopt one child over the age of ten quickly shifts to adopting two sets of younger siblings with very different backgrounds, including trauma and special needs. It may get noisy around the house at times, but they wouldn’t have it any other way. Expert Insight: Scarlet Bell Moore, an attorne...
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Jamel Jones, A Family First

April 26, 2022 • 37 mins
Guest: Jamel Jones, Company Commander, U.S. Army, grew up in a community where every day was a fight to survive and there was little hope or expectation for an education. But the encouragement, guidance, and love from the unsung heroes in the local Boys and Girls Club and others in Jamel’s life propelled him to move forward, to fulfill his dream of attending college. Longing to be a leader and give back to his community, he heads d...
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Introducing Love Takes Action, Trailer

April 15, 2022 • 2 mins
Love Takes Action is a new podcast exploring rich and compelling stories of people putting their love in action in everyday situations or during extraordinary events, sharing emotional moments of love, strength, resiliency and humanity. Independent experts offer insights, takeaways and inspiration. The series is presented by New York Life Insurance Company. Produced by FC Podcasts / Fashion Consort. Learn more about your ad choices...
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