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“I lost part of my soul when Laird died.”
On July 1, 2023, Gwyn received a call from her ex-husband that their son Laird
had died. Laird died of a fentanyl overdose – from just half a pill. The devastation that followed Laird’s death was devastating and extreme, not just for his family, his friends, and his girlfriend, but also for the entire community. 
Now, nearly a year later, while Laird’s siblings and parents are still struggling to cope with his loss, and his closest friends battle daily to merely survive after his death - Laird’s mother, Gwyn, has become an activist and advocate - who has dedicated her life to combating the fentanyl epidemic.  
In the days after Laird’s death, Gwyn began the first of many interviews with local, national, and international TV, newspaper, and online publications. Interviews and op-eds focused on the devastating loss of her son, education about fentanyl use, and how deeply fentanyl had become entrenched in the community, especially in the school where her son went.
About ten days after Laird’s death, a suspect was arrested on a ‘death by distribution’ warrant. The suspect was initially given a $100,000 bond; however, within hours, the bond was dropped to $50,000, and the suspect made the $5,000 bail in less than 24 hours from his arrest. Unfortunately, despite having photographic evidence and cell phone records corroborating the drug buy, the ADA declined to prosecute. Due to this legal sucker punch, Gwyn began driving change on two fronts:
#JusticeForLaird: a grassroots campaign, in partnership with other Fentanyl focused nonprofits, driving legislative change at the local and state-level.
#LiveForLaird: educating teens and their parents about fentanyl, how drugs have become exponentially stronger over the past 30 years, and how to ask for help.
Still working through crippling grief daily and dreading the first anniversary coming up, Gwyn is determined to make a difference - and she is. She is truly a 1 Girl Revolution!
Gwyn joins The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast this week to share her heartbreaking and powerful story, and she shares how she is turning her heartbreak and grief -- into an initiative and activism that is dedicated to help others and bringing an end to the fentanyl epidemic in America.
In this episode, you’ll hear: 
Gwyn’s life story and about her life before she became a mama
About Gwyn’s children and her life as a mama;
The story of the devastating day when she found out that Laird had died by Fetanyl;
How Gwyn found the strength to use her voice and dedicate her life to help others as we combat the Fentanyl epidemic in our world;
About the incredible work that Gwyn is doing to raise awareness and bring an end to the Fentanyl epidemic in our world;
And so much more!
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For more information on Gwyn and her incredible work, please visit: www.1girlrevolution.com/gwynbrown 
For more information on 1 Girl Revolution, to listen to all of our podcast episodes, watch our Emmy-nominated documentaries, and more, please visit: www.1GirlRevolution.com

This week on The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast we welcome our friend Rannah, founder of St. Francis Ministries + the St. Francis de Sales School for the Deaf in Uganda. You may be familiar with Rannah and her work because we’ve covered her through the years, but this is a powerful, inspiring, and in-depth look into how Rannah decided to go to Uganda and how St. Francis Ministries and the St. Francis de Sales School for the Deaf in Uganda came to be. 
Saint Francis Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2018 that serves the Deaf and disabled in Uganda through spiritual, linguistic, academic empowerment, support, and community to those in need. The St. Francis de Sales School for the Deaf is a safe haven for Deaf students in Uganda, with a focus on sign language development, spiritual growth, and academic growth.
Rannah runs this incredible organization and school, and we are so honored and excited to share her story and her inspiring mission. 
In this episode, you’ll hear: 
Rannah’s inspiring story and how she ended up in Uganda for the first time;
How Rannah decided to start St. Francis Ministries and the school for the deaf and about their incredible mission;
About the lives of those that St. Francis Ministries and the school for the deaf are impacting; 
What’s next for the organization and the school – and the big things they have to come;
And so much more!
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For more information on Rannah, St. Francis Ministries, and the St. Francis de Sales School for the deaf, please visit: www.1girlrevolution.com/rannah 
For more information on 1 Girl Revolution, to listen to all of our podcast episodes, watch our Emmy-nominated documentaries, and more, please visit: www.1GirlRevolution.com

On this week’s episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we welcome back to the show Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, founder of Fertility Friday, certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner, and co-author of the new book “Real Food for Fertility.” 
Lisa appeared on episode #73 of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast to share her life story, how she got into women’s health and fertility, and how she founded Fertility Friday and more! Go back and listen to her last appearance to hear more inspiration and insight from this incredible woman! 
Lisa is back on The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast to discuss her new book, “Real Food for Fertility”, to share even more insight about women’s bodies and their health, and to update us on all of the incredible work she’s doing to empower women through fertility awareness and monitoring their cycles.  Lisa empowers women and their health practitioners by using women’s menstrual cycle as the fifth vital sign. 
Lisa is also the author of the bestselling books “The Fifth Vital Sign” and “Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook”, she is the founder of the Fertility Awareness Mastery MentorshipTM program, and she is the founder of Fertility Friday. Lisa is also the host of the podcast Fertility Friday, which is the #1 source for information about fertility awareness and menstrual cycle health.
Lisa works tirelessly to debunk the myth that regular ovulation is only important when you want children by recognizing the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Drawing heavily from the current scientific literature, Lisa presents an evidence-based approach to help women connect to their fifth vital sign by uncovering the connection between the menstrual cycle, fertility, and overall health — something our education systems have consistently failed to do. 
In this episode, you’ll hear: 
Lisa’s inspiring story;
How Lisa became interested in charting and women’s health and their cycles;
All about Lisa’s inspiring work to empower women through learning about their cycles and treating menstruation as the fifth vital sign;
How Lisa and Lily first connected and how they decided to join forces and write “Real Food for Fertility” together;
Incredible wisdom and insight about women’s health, their bodies, food and fertility, and so much more!
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For more information on Lisa, her work, Food for Fertility, and more, please visit: www.1GirlRevolution.com/lisahjack 
For more information on 1 Girl Revolution, to listen to all of our podcast episodes, watch our Emmy-nominated documentaries, and more, please visit: www.1GirlRevolution.com

This week on The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we welcome Marci Zaroff, the founder of ECOfashion Corp, founder of MetaWear, co-founder of The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, producer of the documentary THREAD: Driving Fashion Forward, author of "ECOrenaissance: Co-Creating A Stylish, Sexy and Sustainable World", and she is the woman who coined the term “ECOfashion” - and so much more! Marci is a woman of so many talents, who is transforming the world through health, beauty, fashion, and more.
In 1995, Marci breathed life into the term "ECOfashion," masterfully weaving together the strands of ecology and fashion ~ styling the world of change, while changing the world of style. Marci has so many accolades, but among them she is the Founder/CEO of MetaWear, Founder/CEO of ECOfashion Corp, Co-Founder of BeyondBrands Conscious Consulting Agency, Co-Founder and CMO of Good Catch Foods, Co-Founder of The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Founder and former CEO/President of Under the Canopy, Co-Creator of I AM Enlightened Creations, Producer of “THREAD | Driving Fashion Forward,” documentary, and the author of "ECOrenaissance: Co-Creating A Stylish, Sexy and Sustainable World".
This episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast is jam-packed full of Marci’s wisdom, stories from her life and career, her life’s work, and ECO-inspiration! You will be blown away by Marci’s inspiring story and how she is transforming the world every single day. She’s accomplished so much in her life and there is so much more yet to come - and we are so honored to share her story with you. 
In this episode, you’ll hear: 
Marci’s inspiring story;
About the book that changed her life as a teenager and put her on her trajectory to change the world; 
How she became interested in health and nutrition and how The Institute for Integrative Nutrition came to be;
The story of how Marci got involved in fashion and how her many fashion and beauty enterprises came to be;
So much wisdom and insight about the products we buy and use, and what we can all do to make an ECO impact on the world through our fashion, beauty, and home products;
And so much more. 
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For more information on Marci and all of her incredible work and projects, please visit: www.1GirlRevolution.com/MarciZaroff
For more information on 1 Girl Revolution, to listen to all of our podcast episodes, watch our Emmy-nominated documentaries, and more, please visit: www.1GirlRevolution.com

On this week’s episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we welcome the phenomenal Shelly Denny, co-founder of Medicine Wheel Ride - a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to raising awareness and support for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women (MMIW) and their families.
Shelly lives in Arizona and is an enrolled member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, which is an Anishinaabe Tribe in Northern Minnesota, also known as Ojibway or Chippewa. She is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and works full time in Indian Country as an acupuncturist. Shelly grew up in a biker family and has been on a motorcycle since she was in the womb. In 1996, at 19 years old,  she bought her first motorcycle and hasn’t let go of the throttle since. Shelly has logged over a quarter million miles on a motorcycle with numerous cross-country trips, many of which were solo rides.
Shelly’s activism started in her teen years and she became an organizer and volunteer in groups like Earth First, Food Not Bombs, Catholic Worker Community, and Indigenous rights groups in various peace and justice issues. After seeing the egotism and anger that can get in the way of good activist work, Shelly took a break from direct action to work on internal healing of trauma and addiction and develop healthy and productive modes of coping with obstacles and difficulties. This groundwork of healing and recovery has added a deeper level of resilience and commitment to service. Shelly believes there is great power in knowing exactly who you are and spiritual commitment that extends beyond mere faith.
In this episode, you’ll hear: 
Shelly’s inspiring life story;
Her experience being raised in a biker family, in the Indigenous community, and being in-and-out of the foster care system;
How Shelly goe into volunteerism and activism - and how that was her “rebellion”;
About the crisis of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Relatives;
How the Medicine Wheel Ride came to be and all about their incredible work to raise awareness and support for MMIW/MMIR;
And so much more. 
Listen and Subscribe: Don't miss this inspiring episode - and so many others! Listen to The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast on #ApplePodcasts, #Spotify, #YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with our latest episodes. Join the movement to empower girls and change the world, one story at a time!
***Note: Shelly founded an indigenous women's riding group in 2018 and from that, several women came together to found the Medicine Wheel Ride nonprofit organization.
For more information on Shelly and the Medicine Wheel Ride, please visit: www.1GirlRevolution.com/ShellyDenny
For more information on 1 Girl Revolution, to listen to all of our podcast episodes, watch our Emmy-nominated documentaries, and more, please visit: www.1GirlRevolution.com 

In this inspiring new episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, listeners are introduced to the incredible Jennifer Jackson, founder of The DRE Project - a nonprofit organization that delivers home-cooked meals and groceries to individuals and families in need. 
Jennifer founded The DRE Project in honor of her sister, Andrea, who passed away but who was (and still is!) a beacon of light to the world. Jennifer wanted to do something to honor her sister’s legacy and after she began delivering meals to individuals and families in need during the COVID lockdown – she decided to turn those deliveries into something bigger and honor her sister in the process. And that’s how The DRE Project was born. 
Jennifer is an example to all of us that we can all do something to make a difference in the world. Jennifer’s dream job as a kid was to work with her dad’s pizza business (Hungry Howies) and while she achieved that and still works there to this day, she wanted to do more and help others – which started out as buying meals for others and now has turned into this incredible nonprofit mission. We can all do something to make a difference in our communities and in the world. 
In this episode, you’ll hear: 
Jennifer’s life story and how she got into the business of pizza;
About Jennifer’s life and career;
How Jennifer started feeding people in need during the COVID lockdown;
About Jennifer’s sister Andrea and how The DRE Project came to be;
Stories of people who have been helped by The DRE Project;
And so much more. 
Listen and Subscribe: Don't miss out on this incredible episode! Listen to The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast on #ApplePodcasts, #Spotify, #YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with our latest episodes. Join the movement to empower girls and change the world, one story at a time!
For more information on Jennifer and The DRE Project, please visit: www.1girlrevolution.com/jenniferjackson 
For more information on 1 Girl Revolution, to listen to all of our podcast episodes, watch our Emmy-nominated documentaries, and more, please visit: www.1GirlRevolution.com