With Arms Wide Open

St. Vincent de Paul Louisville
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With Arms Wide Open

Join us for St. Vincent de Paul Louisville’s monthly Podcast, “With Arms Wide Open.” This podcast will share stories of people and programs in the Louisville community. Our podcast strives to shine the light on people and services that are of value to our Louisville family.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    SVDP 31│Metro United Way CEO Adria Johnson on how her childhood experience with poverty shaped her life today, MUW's missional impact, leading on empty, and her son's legacy

    Metro United Way CEO Adria Johnson's upbringing and adulthood hasn't been easy. But her faith has kept her standing stronger than ever. In this episode, Adria opens up about her story. Though she experienced poverty and was a product of a divorced home, she believes God used her childhood to shape her life's purpose. Watch hereHere's what we talked about in this episode: The road Adria traveled to get to where she is today.Metro United Way's mission and hope for the community.Adria...

    47 min
  2. SVDP 30 │Kroger's Jessica Sharp & SVDP volunteers John and Betsy Bowling on food insecurity, Kroger's response to rising grocery costs, and finding love at the Food Pantry

    OCT 15

    SVDP 30 │Kroger's Jessica Sharp & SVDP volunteers John and Betsy Bowling on food insecurity, Kroger's response to rising grocery costs, and finding love at the Food Pantry

    For many families, a fruit basket on the kitchen counter and a stocked refrigerator are the norm. We don’t even think twice about it. However, that’s not the case for everyone. In this episode, we take a deeper dive into food insecurity. We invited onto the show Kroger Corporate Affairs Manager Jessica Sharp and longtime Food Pantry volunteers John and Betsy Bowling, who are Holy Trinity Catholic Church and St. Vincent de Paul Holy Trinity Conference members. Watch HereHere are the topics we ...

    39 min
  3. SVDP 29 │JCPS Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio & Evolve502 CEO Marland Cole on serving the next generation and the pressure of leading in today’s world

    SEP 16

    SVDP 29 │JCPS Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio & Evolve502 CEO Marland Cole on serving the next generation and the pressure of leading in today’s world

    JCPS Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio and Evolve502 CEO Marland Cole joined us as this month's podcast guests because our missions closely align. As our Family Success Center celebrates 10 years of providing year-round educational and social development opportunities to the next generation, we are grateful for our partnership with them. Watch Here Here were some conversation topics...Marty talks about initially wanting to be a basketball coach and serving under Indiana Hoosiers legend Bo...

    59 min
  4. SVDP 28 │CEO Jennifer Clark on leadership transitions, the future of SVDP, and if people choose to be homeless

    AUG 15

    SVDP 28 │CEO Jennifer Clark on leadership transitions, the future of SVDP, and if people choose to be homeless

    Do you truly care about the homeless? CEO Jennifer Clark encourages us to build empathy for the unhoused population in this podcast episode. If you haven’t heard the news, Jennifer was promoted to St. Vincent de Paul Louisville’s Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director upon Dave Calzi's retirement in late July, who will continue to support SVDP in a newly created advocacy role. Jennifer serves as the first female leader in the organization’s 170-year history! Watch Here Jennifer ta...

    36 min

  5. JUL 15

    A Conversation with Kevin Adler, National Speaker & Author of "When We Walk By"

    If you hope to learn more about the state of homelessness in the U.S. and what we can do about it, Kevin Adler's new book, “When We Walk By: Forgotten Humanity, Broken Systems, and the Role We Can Each Play in Ending Homelessness in America,” is a must-read guide.Watch: YouTube Kevin’s work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, on a billboard in Times Square, and in his TED Talk. As the Founder and CEO of the nonprofit organization Miracle Messages in 2014, Kevin lea...

    40 min

  6. JUN 13

    A Conversation with Whitney Austin, cofounder of Whitney/Strong

    Have you ever had one of those days? Well, Whitney Austin had herself a day on Sept. 6, 2018. In our 26th podcast episode, she opens up about her survival story during the mass shooting in the lobby at Fifth Third Bank Headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. For Whitney to survive after being shot 12 times is a miracle in and of itself, but even more incredible is how she started the nonprofit Whitney/Strong less than a month later to find common ground to end gun violence. You can download to...

    49 min

  7. MAY 1

    A Conversation with Churchill Downs President & COO Bill Mudd and Vice President of Corporate Communications Tonya Abeln

    If you want to grow as a leader, then listen to Churchill Downs Incorporated President & COO Bill Mudd and Vice President of Corporate Communications Tonya Abeln open up about what they've learned as high-level leaders over the years. In our 25th podcast episode and ahead of the 150th Kentucky Derby, we hear from Bill and Tonya as they talk about what's new at Churchill Downs and give leadership advice. You can download to listen, or watch now!Watch: https://youtu.be/dGr5INxvp4o Bil...

    47 min

  8. APR 15

    A Conversation with Rachelle Starr, founder and president of Scarlet Hope

    Scarlet Hope founder Rachelle Starr used to drive past "Theatre X" everyday on her way to work without thinking twice about the sex entertainment industry. Today, she goes into strip clubs with home-cooked meals and brings hope to the women inside. In 2007, Rachelle founded Scarlet Hope, a nonprofit that shares the hope and love of Jesus with women in the adult entertainment industry. Scarlet Hope has since expanded across 10 cities in the United States from Las Vegas and Los Angeles to Atlan...

    32 min
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Join us for St. Vincent de Paul Louisville’s monthly Podcast, “With Arms Wide Open.” This podcast will share stories of people and programs in the Louisville community. Our podcast strives to shine the light on people and services that are of value to our Louisville family.

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  • Creator
    St. Vincent de Paul Louisville
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 With Arms Wide Open
  • Show Website
    With Arms Wide Open

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