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You might be wondering why Everyday Superhumans hasn’t updated since May. Well it’s time that you all get an explanation. Charlie and I had a long chat about the future of the podcast and have decided to put it in an indefinite hiatus. Between the two of us we’ve gotten so busy in our day to day lives that we haven’t had a chance to work on the show. Outside of our work and social lives, Charlie is actively involved in several organizations and is attending an intense coding bootcamp until December. Meanwhile I am busy working with the City of Austin on a project I am very involved with, and working on a new podcast, I can’t say much about the podcast just yet but I’ll let you know it’s an audio drama. Sadly there are so many hours in a day that we decided to call a long break on Everyday Superhumans. We would like to thank the following for making this podcast possible. Anna Hanstrom – Without her we would have never been able to extend our reach from podcasting to written content like the Superscripts and the Newsletter. In just her short time with the show we were able to grow so much. We wish the best for her and her future podcasting adventures! Joel Coffman – Who provided excellent camera work for our videos in featuring the Sustainable Food Center and We Are Blood. Jennifer Sneary – Who provided the editing work for our video series. You can find more of her wonderful work here. Lisa Apfelberg – Who is an overall wonderful person and served as an excelt advisor to the podcast. Adam Dodson – Who was a life saver and took up the reigns of graphic design from me and saved myself from the countless headaches it caused. Thanks man! You can check out his amazing work here. Austin Monthly – Who was wonderful to honor us with the Best Podcast of ATX 2017 award. And of course our guests and listeners for supporting us all along the way. We literally couldn’t have done it without you. But I won’t leave you empty handed. Below is a list of excellent resources to support you in your superhuman mission. GivingCity Austin – A local online publication covering the news of all things nonprofit here in Austin, TX. The Plural of You – A podcast of similar scope to ours, but covers people all across the world working on interesting and challenging problems that need fixing. The 80,000 Hour Podcast – A personal favorite of mine. The show is all about how you can use your career to make the world a better place in the most effective way possible. Every episode covers a pressing issue in the world that needs fixing and how you can fix it. Place Makers – A podcast miniseries by Slate covering communities across the US and the people who make them special. I Live Here I GIve Here – An Austinite’s go-to resource for every ATX based charity. Thank you so much to the people of Austin and Houma. Keep on being awesome And remember, not every hero has to fly. So grab your cape and let’s go! Kyle Smith The post The Future of Everyday Superhumans appeared first on Everyday Superhumans.

Charlie and I have been really busy this summer with our personal lives, and we’d like to apologize for the lack of new episodes. If you’re looking for other ways to restore your faith in humanity in the meantime I recommend checking out the following: Our Backlog – Filled with tons of interviews with the people making the world a better place right here in Austin. If you want to browse by topic you can check out our cause page.  GivingCity Austin – A local online publication covering the news of all things nonprofit here in Austin, TX. The Plural of You – A podcast of similar scope to ours, but covers people all across the world working on interesting and challenging problems that need fixing. The 80,000 Hour Podcast – A personal favorite of mine. The show is all about how you can use your career to make the world a better place in the most effective way possible. Every episode covers a pressing issue in the world that needs fixing and how you can fix it. Place Makers – A podcast miniseries by Slate covering communities across the US and the people who make them special. I Live Here I GIve Here – An Austinite’s go-to resource for every ATX based charity. I hope ya’ll have a wonderful summer, and kick-ass at making the world a better place in your own special way! – Kyle Smith The post A Brief Update on Everyday Superhumans appeared first on Everyday Superhumans.

MathHappens is on a mission to show the world the wonders of math, in an interactive environment outside of the classroom. Since 2014 the educational charity has partnered with organizations from the Austin Nature & Science Center to Alamo Drafthouse. By demonstrating mathematical concepts with hands on exhibits, such as a human sundial, MathHappens has taken numbers off the chalkboard and presented them to people of all ages as physical tangible things. In this episode of Everyday Superhumans Kyle & Charlie chat with Lauren Siegel, cofounder of MathHappens, and Josh Ransom, the exhibit coordinator of the Austin Nature & Science Center. Josh and Lauren share with the many exhibits MathHappens has contributed towards the center from measuring tools to demonstrate common proportions found in nature to a human sundial. The four also share their personal histories with math, and what inspired them to love science. Finally Lauren shares why it’s so important to have more than just a chalkboard if you want to inspire inspire people of all ages to love and appreciate math. More on MathHappens Learn more about MathHappens and their many events and exhibits on their official website More on the Austin Nature & Science Center Check out the official page of the center for more info Like the center on Facebook to stay up to date on events and exhibits Follow the official Austin Parks & Recreation on Twitter See what’s happening at the center and other parks & recreation events on Instagram Restore your faith in humanity with Everyday Superhumans Click here for our official website! Subscribe to the Superhuman Newsletter for your monthly dosage of good news Rate us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Tweet at us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Become a Superhuman and donate to our Patreon! Special thanks to Adam Dodson Designs for our logo! Music in this episode: Opening & Transition Themes Themes – Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Closing Theme – “Door to Door” by Alex Alan The post Episode 45 – From the Chalkboard to the Real World: How MathHappens is Inspiring a Love of Math in Students appeared first on Everyday Superhumans.

The LIVESTRONG Foundation fights for the more than 32.6 million people around the world affected by cancer now. how about Founded in 1997, LIVESTRONG unites, inspires and empowers people and their loved ones affected by cancer with free cancer support services. In this episode, Charlie and Kyle chat with Mike Threadgould, Digital Marketing Manager at LIVESTRONG, and Genny Dalton, a cancer survivor and LIVESTRONG alumni. Genny Dalton shares her story of strength through her fight with colon cancer. She teaches us how to be our own advocate in the US health system and how the foundation’s programs empower patients during and post cancer treatment. Genny shares her experiences with LIVESTRONG’s programs including LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, and LIVESTRONG Navigation. Looking ahead, Mike talks about their goal to drive systematic changes in patient-centered care through the LIVESTRONG Cancer Institutes which they launched in partnership with The University of Texas Dell Medical School. Learn more about LIVESTRONG & Survivors Like Genny Dalton Below Learn all about the LIVESTRONG’s mission and connect with cancer resources on their official website Watch Genny’s Story Support them on Facebook Stay up to date on Twitter Inspire yourself through amazing stories of cancer survivors on YouTube See the lives changed on Instagram Restore your faith in humanity with Everyday Superhumans Click here for our official website! Subscribe to the Superhuman Newsletter for your monthly dosage of good news Rate us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Tweet at us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Become a Superhuman and donate to our Patreon! Special thanks to Adam Dodson Designs for our logo! Music in this episode: Opening & Transition Themes Themes – Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Closing Theme – “Door to Door” by Alex Alan The post Episode 44 – Conquering Cancer and Empowering Patients with Survivor Genny Dalton & The LIVESTRONG Foundation appeared first on Everyday Superhumans.

Austin Film Festival furthers the art and craft of film by inspiring and championing the work of all artists who use the language of film and television to tell a story. AFF is best known for its annual October Austin Film Festival and Conference (Oct. 25 – Nov 1, 2018). The Conference was the first event of its kind, bringing professional and amateur screenwriters together to celebrate the role of screenplays in filmmaking and host conversations focusing on craft and on particular films and television series. Over 25 years, the nonprofit has evolved to podcasts, digital libraries, youth programs and much more with the same talented leader at its helm. In this episode, Kyle and Charlie chat with Barbara Morgan, the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Austin Film Festival. The trio chat about the uniqueness of the Austin Film Festival Competition and Conference, the history of Austin filmmaking and how the nonprofit is creating future filmmakers within the younger generation. Support the Austin Film Fest & On Story Learn more about the fest and their year long events on their official website Check out their TV show and podcast On Story today! Support On Story Like them on Facebook Give them a follow on Twitter See what’s happening on Instagram Watch On Story and more on Youtube Restore your faith in humanity with Everyday Superhumans Click here for our official website! Subscribe to the Superhuman Newsletter for your monthly dosage of good news Rate us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Tweet at us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Become a Superhuman and donate to our Patreon! Special thanks to Adam Dodson Designs for our logo! Music in this episode: Opening & Transition Themes Themes – Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Closing Theme – “Door to Door” by Alex Alan The post Episode 43 – The Austin Film Fest: Over Twenty-Five Years of Storytelling with Barbara Morgan appeared first on Everyday Superhumans.

The Austin Tech Alliance is a nonpartisan grassroots organization dedicated to promoting a civically engaged tech community within the growing Austin tech sector, and tech solutions for government programs.  Their projects currently include TechVotes Austin, a program that educates voters who work in tech about policies and politicians that affect their work and helps recently relocated workers register to vote in Texas. The alliance is also working alongside the City of Austin on the Paper Census program. The Paper Census is a joint effort to identify all unnecessary paper based processes within the city and replace them with more efficient digital solutions. In this episode Charlie and Kyle speak with David Edmonson, the CEO of the Austin Tech Alliance. The trio chat about the importance of being civically active, Texas’ low voter turn out, and how technology companies and governments can work together to make the world a better place. Learn more on the Austin Tech Alliance’s mission below Learn more on on the official website Want to help make the government run more efficiently and with the latest tech? Start out by helping the Austin Tech Alliance with their Paper Census. Support them on Facebook Stay in the know on Twitter Read up on their ongoing missions and insightful articles on Medium   Restore your faith in humanity with Everyday Superhumans Click here for our official website! Subscribe to the Superhuman Newsletter for your monthly dosage of good news Rate us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Tweet at us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Become a Superhuman and donate to our Patreon! Special thanks to Adam Dodson Designs for our logo! Additional shoutout to Anna Hanstrom, who did all the audio mixing and provided additional edit notes in the production of this episode. Music in this episode: Opening & Transition Themes Themes – Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Closing Theme – “Door to Door” by Alex Alan The post Episode 42 – David Edmonson on Uniting Technology and Government with The Austin Tech Alliance appeared first on Everyday Superhumans.

The Paramount and Stateside Theatres are a historic Austin treasure. Over a hundred years and hundreds of thousands of performances the theatres have featured acts from legendary magician Harry Houdini to modern comedy legend Weird Al Yankovic. The theatres are no strangers to the world’s most talented performers, and none of these unforgettable shows would have been possible without the Austin Theatre Alliance. The Austin Theatre Alliance is the 501(c)3 non-profit organization that manages the Paramount and Stateside Theatres. The Theatre Alliance oversees everything from maintaining the theatre’s historic interior to booking guests. The Austin Theatre Alliance strives to engage all Central Texans through extraordinary live performances and films with performers and speakers from all around the world. In this episode, Charlie and Kyle sit down with Jim Ritts, the CEO of the Austin Theatre Alliance, to talk about the history and mission of the theatres. Since 2011 Ritts and his team have been responsible for hosting over 300 live events annually in Austin’s famous Paramount and State Theatres, including a speech from a sitting president. Jump back in time and enjoy the nostalgic feel of Austin’s downtown theatre district in this brand new episode. Support the Paramount and State Theatres and the Austin Theatre Alliance! Keep up to date with the theatres, purchase tickets to your favorite shows, or just donate directly on the official website Like the Paramount Theatre on Facebook Stay in the know for your favorite shows on Twitter Restore your faith in humanity with Everyday Superhumans Click here for our official website! Subscribe to the Superhuman Newsletter for your monthly dosage of good news Rate us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Tweet at us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Become a Superhuman and donate to our Patreon! Special thanks to Adam Dodson Designs for our logo! Additional shoutout to Anna Hanstrom, who did all the audio mixing and provided additional edit notes in the production of this episode. Music in this episode: Opening & Transition Themes Themes – Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Closing Theme – “Door to Door” by Alex Alan The post Episode 41 – Celebrating Over 100 Years of Theatre at the Paramount with Jim Ritts appeared first on Everyday Superhumans.

For twenty-five years and counting Austin’s Sustainable Food Center has been providing a healthy connection between the farmers of Central Texas and Austinites. With programs such as their weekly farmers markets giving farmers and customers a chance to interact with each other, to the Happy Kitchen sharing the joy of cooking, and many more programs. The Sustainable Food Center is on a mission of cultivating a healthy community here in Austin, Texas. Charlie & Kyle sit down with Joy Casnovsky, the Deputy Director of the Sustainable Food Center and chat about the perks of buying from local farms, how cooking with fresh ingredients not only tastes better but also is better for you, and how the Sustainable Food Center bridges the gap between the urban and rural communities. Grow, share and prepare with the Sustainable Food Center Check out their many programs, farmers markets, cooking classes and many more things on their official website Show your support on Facebook Keep up to date on all things SFC on Twitter See what’s up on their Instagram See the many stories of the SFC on their YouTube channel Restore your faith in humanity with Everyday Superhumans Click here for our official website! Subscribe to the Superhuman Newsletter for your monthly dosage of good news Rate us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Tweet at us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Become a Superhuman and donate to our Patreon! Special thanks to Adam Dodson Designs for our logo! Music in this episode: Opening & Transition Themes Themes – Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Closing Theme – “Door to Door” by Alex Alan The post Episode 40 – Joy Casnovsky on Cultivating a Healthy Community at the Sustainable Food Center appeared first on Everyday Superhumans.

I Live Here I Give Here’s mission is to cultivate the power of giving back. They strive to meet the community’s needs by ensuring that the culture of giving back is embraced and celebrated throughout Austin’s region. Charlie and Kyle chat with Catherine Lucchesi, Director of Communications and Programming, and Christine Herlin, Manager of Nonprofit & Customer Relations. In this episode, we talk about Austin’s 24 hour day of giving: Amplify Austin, where Texas ranks in volunteering nationwide, and helpful tips on thanking your donors. Give back to Austin with I Live Here I Give Here Check out the official website for everything from Austin’s largest list of nonprofits to fundraising opportunities Stay up to date on Austin charities on Facebook See what’s happening on their official Instagram Follow them on Twitter Restore your faith in humanity with Everyday Superhumans Click here for our official website! Subscribe to the Superhuman Newsletter for your monthly dosage of good news Rate us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Tweet at us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Become a Superhuman and donate to our Patreon! Special thanks to Adam Dodson Designs for our logo! Music in this episode: Opening & Transition Themes Themes – Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Closing Theme – “Door to Door” by Alex Alan The post Episode 39 – I Live Here I Give Here: A Small & Mighty Force appeared first on Everyday Superhumans.

Over thirty years ago a disaster struck Armero, Colombia when a dormant volcano erupted. In its wake, a devastating mudslide plummeted down the mountainside and destroyed the Colombian town. The aftermath left thousands dead, buildings in ruin, and families separated. After the event, the Colombian government did its best to restore the lost city, and reunite the families torn apart. However, in the past few years it has been discovered that three hundred children who were presumed dead are not, and were allegedly given up for adoption, their records now missing. This is the story of one man’s quest to reunite one of those children with his mother. Jared Gossett is an Austin based entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the owner of Gossett & Co, a local home builder, and Project Rise, a nonprofit dedicated to helping students in underserved communities empower themselves through entrepreneurship. Jared is now leading the project Finding Sergio. Finding Sergio’s mission is to reunite the lost children of Armero with their surviving parents, beginning with uniting Maria Lucia with her missing son Sergio. In this episode Kyle and Charlie sit down with Jared and talk about the Armero tragedy, the radio story thatinspired Jared to take up the mission, and how uniting one woman’s missing child will spark a grand reunion between the other parents who also lost their children on that tragic day. Finding Sergio Resources The Lost Children Part 1 & Part 2 FindingSergio.com – The official website of the investigation If you want to be involved, or just want to send your words of support you can email Jared directly at jared@gossettco.com The official website of Amerndo Amero Restore your faith in humanity with Everyday Superhumans Click here for our official website! Subscribe to the Superhuman Newsletter for your monthly dosage of good news Rate us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Tweet at us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Become a Superhuman and donate to our Patreon! Special thanks to Adam Dodson Designs for our logo! Music in this episode: Opening & Transition Themes Themes – Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Closing Theme – “Door to Door” by Alex Alan The post Episode 38 – Searching for Sergio appeared first on Everyday Superhumans.

Emancipet is making spay/neuter and veterinary care affordable and accessible to all pet owners in Austin, Killeen, Houston, Pflugerville, and Philadelphia. Since 1999, the clinic has done over a quarter of a million spay/neuter procedures, over thirty-five surgeries are done a day, making the Emancipet veterinarians some of the best in their field. In this episode, Charlie and Kyle speak with Ian Hallett, the Vice President of Emancipet’s Central Texas branches, about the benefits of spay/neuter. How Emancipet helped the community during Hurricane Harvey. Along with the ultimate question on everybody’s mind: are you a dog or cat person? Learn more about Emancipet Schedule an appointment, donate to their cause and find volunteer opportunities on their official website Share your support on Facebook Add cute pics of dogs & cats in your Instagram feed Stay in the know on Twitter Restore your faith in humanity with Everyday Superhumans Click here for our official website! Subscribe to the Superhuman Newsletter for your monthly dosage of good news Rate us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Tweet at us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Become a Superhuman and donate to our Patreon! Special thanks to Adam Dodson Designs for our logo! Music in this episode: Opening & Transition Themes Themes – Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Closing Theme – “Door to Door” by Alex Alan The post Episode 37 – Ian Hallett on Providing Affordable Pet Care all Across Texas with Emancipet appeared first on Everyday Superhumans.

There are two families everybody has in their life: the one they’re born with and the ones they choose. Not everyone is fortunate enough to be born within a safe household, but we do have the choice to find a family that loves and protects us. Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) is the family for those less fortunate. BACA offers the support and protection that has always been ingrained within biker culture to children in need. Founded by a social worker and driven by bikers, BACA has empowered survivors of childhood abuse and shown them that they too can be strong and powerful to overcome the monsters in their life. Charlie and Kyle chat with Rocksteady and The Kid of BACA Austin about empowering children through biker culture, and the many lives BACA has changed. Who knew that such badasses could be the biggest sweethearts? More on BACA BACAWorld.org, the official website of Bikers Against Child Abuse The BACA Austin chapter Give them a like on Facebook Stay up to date on Twitter See what the bikers are up to on Instagram Restore your faith in humanity with Everyday Superhumans Click here for our official website! Subscribe to the Superhuman Newsletter for your monthly dosage of good news Rate us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Tweet at us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Become a Superhuman and donate to our Patreon! Special thanks to Adam Dodson Designs for our logo! Music in this episode: Opening & Transition Themes Themes – Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Closing Theme – “Door to Door” by Alex Alan   The post Episode 36 – BACA: Founded by Social Workers, Driven by Bikers appeared first on Everyday Superhumans.

Are you ready for season 4 of Everyday Superhumans? We know we are! This time we’re starting strong with a doctor’s office that’s revolutionizing HIV treatment right here in Austin, the Kind Clinic. The Kind Clinic has made Austin a national hotspot for the future of sexual health and wellness. As a program of Texas Health Action, the Kind Clinic provides sexual health services including HIV treatment with PrEP and PEP access, STI testing and treatment, HIV testing, and gender affirming care to Central Texans in need. The clinic strives to provide sexual health services to all members of the LGBTQ community and allies, regardless of race, creed, gender expression, or sexual orientation. In this episode Kyle and Charlie speak to Marcus Cruz Sanchez, the clinic’s Director of Communications and Outreach. They chat about the current state of HIV treatment, sexual liberation and how the Kind Clinic is changing the future of LGBTQ+ medical centers. More on the Kind Clinic Donate, volunteer, or schedule an appointment on their official website Show your support over on their Facebook page Stay up to date on the latest Kind Clinic news on Twitter See the hundreds of happy faces the Kind Clinic has made over on Instagram Learn more about their parent charity, Texas Health Action Restore your faith in humanity with Everyday Superhumans Click here for our official website! Subscribe to the Superhuman Newsletter for your monthly dosage of good news Rate us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Tweet at us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Become a Superhuman and donate to our Patreon! Special thanks to Adam Dodson Designs for our logo! Music in this episode: Opening & Transition Themes Themes – Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Closing Theme – “Door to Door” by Alex Alan The post Episode 35 – Marcus Cruz Sanchez on Sexual Liberation and the new LBGTQ+ Sexual Health Revolution appeared first on Everyday Superhumans.

Every year nonprofits of Austin and the City of Austin team up to spread their good message to eager community members. From looking for a new companion at the Austin Animal Center, to higher education opportunities offered by Capital Idea, and even voter registration, the Austin Energy Community Connections Fair provides thousands of Austinites with great opportunities. In this episode of Everyday Superhumans, Kyle plays field reporter and shares his day at the fair with Charlie. From It’s Time Texas, promoting exercise and an affordable healthy lifestyle, to Austin Energy’s plan of making electric cars affordable for everyone, this episode is full of Superhumans. It’s an assembly of Austin’s very own Justice League underneath one roof. Nonprofits & City Programs in this Episode (in order of appearance) It’s Time Texas Bike Austin Austin Energy & Bike Texas Austin Energy’s EVs are for EVeryone Capital IDEA NAMI Austin More on the Austin Energy Community Connections Fair Learn more about the event on the Austin Energy website Photos from the 2017 fair Restore your faith in humanity with Everyday Superhumans Become a Superhuman and donate to our Patreon! Click here for our official website! Rate us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Tweet at us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Special thanks to Adam Dodson Designs for our logo! Music in this episode: Opening & Transition Themes Themes – Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Closing Theme – “Door to Door” by Alex Alan The post Bonus Episode #1 – Building a Better Austin at the Austin Energy Community Connections Fair appeared first on Everyday Superhumans.

College is never easy. You’re on your own for the first time, classes are tough and demanding, and you gotta deal with dorm food on top of it all. For Jamie Schanbaum college was made even more difficult. During her freshman year Jamie was diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis, a deadly flesh-eating bacteria that can kill a person in twenty-four hours. Despite this Jamie was able to fight the disease, but not without some major losses. Since she overcame the infection Jamie Schanbaum has been a major advocate for vaccines and started the JAMIE (Joint Advocacy of Meningococcal Information & Education) Group to educate the public. In this episode of Everyday Superhumans Kyle & Charlie chat with Jamie Schanbaum about being a survivor, Jamie’s time at the Paralympics, vaccines and how Jamie turned her experience into the JAMIE Group. More on the JAMIE Group Learn more about meningococcal meningitis and vaccinations over at their official website Keep in the know over on Facebook Get up to date information on the JAMIE Group on Twitter See what Jamie’s up to on Instagram Restore your faith in humanity with Everyday Superhumans Become a Superhuman and donate to our Patreon! Click here for our official website! Rate us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Tweet at us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Special thanks to Adam Dodson Designs for our logo! Music in this episode: Opening & Transition Themes Themes – Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Closing Theme – “Door to Door” by Alex Alan The post Episode 34 – Meningitis, Vaccine Education, and the Paralympics: The Story of the J.A.M.I.E. Group appeared first on Everyday Superhumans.

Since 1988 Treefolks has been keeping Austin and Central Texas clean and green. For nearly 30 years the environmental nonprofit has maintained and restored the natural tree population of Central Texas. TreeFolk offers a variety of programs, from Neighborwoods, a program providing free trees for property owners, to education on the native trees of Central Texas, and classes on how to keep your own yard happy and healthy. Kyle & Charlie chat with Thaïs Perkins, TreeFolks’ executive director, about TreeFolks’ humble origins to its growth of one of Austin’s largest environmental nonprofits. They talk about TreeFolks’ heroic efforts of restoring the native wildlife of Bastrop after the Bastrop wildfires of 2011, and Thaïs shares how you can get a free tree or two! More on Tree Folks Get your green thumb on at TreeFolks.org Give the folks at TreeFolks a big (green) thumbs up on Facebook Catch up on their latest news on Twitter See the leaves of the trees and more on Instagram The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), another great resource for all things tree related ISA Texas website, great for finding a certified arborist to help you with your trees and tree related questions Restore your faith in humanity with Everyday Superhumans Become a Superhuman and donate to our Patreon! Click here for our official website! Rate us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Tweet at us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Special thanks to Adam Dodson Designs for our logo! Music in this episode: Opening & Transition Themes Themes – Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Closing Theme – “Door to Door” by Alex Alan   The post Episode 33 – Environmentalism and Free Trees in Austin with the TreeFolks appeared first on Everyday Superhumans.

Adoption Knowledge Affiliates is a place where adopted people, birth parents, adoptive parents and others are coming together to find a depth of understanding unimaginable before. Whether you’re seeking to form a family through adoption, seeking information about family members you have been disconnected from or just seeking knowledge about the lifelong issues in adoption, AKA provides helpful information through educational resources, on-going programs, and emotional support. Charlie and Kyle sit down with Jason Ledlie and Jennifer Cochran-Green of Adoption Knowledge Affiliates. The four discuss a push to open closed records, open verse closed adoptions and how adoption has impacted their lives. This episode will make you have all the feels. **Vote for Everyday Superhumans in Austin Chronicle’s Best of 2017 Awards!** Learn more about Adoption Knowledge Affiliates Check out their official website for upcoming meetings, newsletters, and information on adoption Join AKA if you feel as if this episode impacted you in any way here Donate directly to support their mission Show your support and keep up to date by liking their Facebook page Keep up to date on Twitter Restore your faith in humanity with Everyday Superhumans Become a Superhuman and donate to our Patreon! Click here for our official website! Rate us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Tweet at us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Special thanks to Adam Dodson Designs for our logo! Music in this episode: Opening & Transition Themes Themes – Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Closing Theme – “Door to Door” by Alex Alan   The post Episode 32 – Educating, Supporting and Advocating for Families, the Adoption Knowledge Affiliates Way appeared first on Everyday Superhumans.

Mitscoots Outfitters is an Austin based clothing company that helps outfit and employ the homeless. For every item that the clothing company sells online or in stores, they give an equal quality item to someone in need. Charlie and Kyle sit down with, co-founder, Tim Scott, and chat about the definition of a social enterprise company and how to turn your passion project into a reality. **Vote for Everyday Superhumans in Austin Chronicle’s Best of 2017 Awards!** More on Mitscoots Buy their products and support the transitioning homeless in need today! Follow Mitscoots on Twitter Like them on Twitter View their products on Instagram More on Everyday Superhumans Become a Superhuman and donate to our Patreon! Click here for our official website! Rate us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Tweet at us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Special thanks to Adam Dodson Designs for our logo! Music in this episode: Opening & Transition Themes Themes – Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Closing Theme – “Door to Door” by Alex Alan   The post Episode 31 – How Mitscoots Outfitters is Helping the Homeless Across America appeared first on Everyday Superhumans.

Founded in 1951, We Are Blood has been providing blood donations to hospitals in Central Texas, and savings thousands of lives each year in the process. We Are Blood is most notably known for their mobile donation center program, which brings the blood donation center right to your door. The mobile donation center along with We Are Blood’s three brick-and-mortar locations, ensure the bank can get all the blood needed to cover all of Central Texas. In this episode Charlie and Kyle chat with We Are Blood’s director of business development, Justine Garza, and their director of community engagement, Shaina Novotny. Justine and Shaina talk about We Are Blood’s mission to provide enough blood to sustain the local hospitals, the differences between blood types, and how you can save a person’s life in just fifteen minutes. Some words you can impress your friends with featured this episode: Phlebotomist –  A person who makes an incision into the vein with a needle (pronounced “flow-bot-a-mist”) Apheresis Donation – The donation of your blood’s plasma (pronounced “a-fara-sis”) Leukocytes / Leukocytes – The white blood cells (pronounced “luke-o-sites”) Anticoagulant – Blood thinners, used to prevent clotting (pronounced “anti-co-ag-u-lant”) Cryoprecipitate – Frozen product formed from plasma that contains mostly blood clotting agents (pronounced “cryo-per-sip-i-tit”) Learn more about We Are Blood below Learn how you can donate on their official website Like them on Facebook Keep in the know on their website See what’s happening on Instagram More on Everyday Superhumans Become a Superhuman and donate to our Patreon! Click here for our official website! Rate us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Tweet at us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Special thanks to Adam Dodson Designs for our logo!   Music in this episode: Opening & Transition Themes Themes – Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Closing Theme – “Door to Door” by Alex Alan The post Episode 30 – We Are Blood appeared first on Everyday Superhumans.

The Refuge for DMST (Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking) is an upcoming facility in the Austin, TX area dedicated to providing a safe space for young girls who have been victims to sex trafficking. With 48 beds The Refuge will be the largest rehabilitation center for victims of minor sex trafficking in the entire United States. In this episode of Everyday Superhumans, Charlie & Kyle sit down with Steven Phenix (@stevenphenix) and discuss the issue of minor sex trafficking. They discuss the tragic world of minor sex trafficking, and why the media doesn’t usually focus on it. But Steven brings light to the conversation by sharing the mission of The Refuge, the stories of their fantastic staff, and how The Refuge for DMST will provide the love and care that every child needs. More on The Refuge for DMST Visit their official website for more info and updates on how you can save a young girl’s life today. Keep in touch with The Refuge on their Facebook page Follow their mission on Twitter See how you can help on their official Instagram More on Everyday Superhumans Become a Superhuman and donate to our Patreon! Click here for our official website! Rate us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Tweet at us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Special thanks to Adam Dodson Designs for our logo!   Music in this episode: Opening & Transition Themes Themes – Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Closing Theme – “Door to Door” by Alex Alan The post Episode 29 – The Refuge appeared first on Everyday Superhumans.