217: Mother and Activist Fighting the Fentanyl Epidemic - Gwyn Brown

Melissa Coulier and Melanie Samuels, founders of Living Well with Mel and Mel, join The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast this week to share their inspiring health journeys, the fun story about how they met and became friends on the set of “Fuller House”, how they connected over their passion for health and wellness, and how they’re helping others reclaim their lives and their health through Living Well with Mel and Mel.  Melissa is a fitness instructor, Lupus warrior, and photographer living in Detroit, Michigan. And Melanie is a holistic nutritionist and wellness expert living in Los Angeles, California. Although they’re based on opposite sides of the country, these women are working together to transform lives, empower women to take ownership of their health and wellness journeys, and they’re using social media for good. Living Well with Mel and Mel is dedicated to helping individuals on their own personal wellness journeys and their mission is to provide an inclusive community that celebrates bio-individuality and uses all aspects of every individual person’s life to manage inflammation and promote health and wellness.  You don’t want to miss this fun, informative, and inspiring episode! In this episode, you’ll hear: About Melissa’s life and her journey with Lupus, how she got into photography and became a successful photographer, and what led her to movement and fitness; About Melanie’s life and her journey with disordered eating, working in the entertainment industry, and how she got into nutrition and wellness  The story of how Mel and Mel met and how they bonded over their own stories, life experiences, and their passion for health and wellness; How Living Well with Mel and Mel came to be and all about the community they’re building and the incredible work they’re doing to empower others; Health and wellness tips and tricks from Mel and Mel; And so much more! The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and everywhere you listen to podcasts.  For more information about Melissa, Melanie, and Living Well with Mel and Mel, please visit: www.1girlrevolution.com/livingwellwithmelandmel

19 Apr 20231h 5min

Leeann Moore and Sherry Gibbons are the two incredible co-founders of Sister Corps and they join The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast this week to share their inspiring stories and to talk about the world-changing, life-giving work of Sister Corps. Sister Corps is a nonprofit organization dedicated to mobilizing volunteers to provide recovery efforts in areas affected by natural disasters, for environmental relief, or for other community and individual needs in our world. As you’ll hear in this episode, the majority of women involved in Sister Corps are retired - but these women aren’t held back by age (or anything else) and you’ll often find them carpooling in pickup trucks with their power tools in tow, ready and willing to help anyone in need in these areas affected by natural disasters.  In this episode, you’ll hear: A little about Leeann and Sherry’s individual life stories;; How they met through Sisters on the Fly; About how they connected and wanted to make a difference in the world; How Sister Corps came to be and all about the inspiring work they’re doing; Stories from “the field” and how they’re helping others through Sister Corps; And so much more! The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. For more information on Sister Corps, please visit: www.1GirlRevolution.com/SisterCorps

13 Apr 202348min

Kristen Friscia Benitez, co-founder of Lity’s Angels, joins The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast this week to share her inspiring life journey, the story of how she ended up in Puerto Rico, and how her sweet daughter Lily, who has Down Syndrome, led to the founding of Lily’s Angels.  Kristen talks about her own journey as the mother of a child with Down Syndrome and how her advocacy for her own child - led to her deciding to start something bigger to help and support other families in the Down Syndrome community.  Lily’s Angels is a non-profit organization dedicated to spreading awareness about Down Syndrome, as well as increasing access to therapy, resources, community, and support to individuals with Down Syndrome and their families. . You don’t want to miss this inspiring episode! In this episode, you’ll hear: Kristen’s own life story; The story of how Kristen met her husband and how her life changed the day Lily (and each of her children too!) was born; About Kristen’s struggle to find resources and support, but how she continued to fight for her daughter, Lily; How Kristen’s own journey through her life and with Lily, led her to founding Lily’s Angels and Down Syndrome Foundations; About the inspiring and innovative work of Lily’s Angels and Down Syndrome Awareness Foundations; And so much more! The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. For more information about Lily’s Angels, please visit: www.1girlrevolution.com/lilysangels

6 Apr 20231h 2min

Michelle Robinson, founder of Bountiful Blessings, joins The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast to share her inspiring life story and how she rose above addiction, homelessness, and all of the other struggles in her life to help others through her nonprofit organization, Bountiful Blessings.   Bountiful Blessings is a community outreach organization that offers free clothing, baby formula, diapers, household goods, resources and anything else that the people of the community need - all for free. Bountiful Blessings helps women, children, families, and individuals in every way they possibly can - with whatever they need. And they are an example that we can all emulate the work they’re doing by helping our neighbors, our family, and people in our own community.  You don’t want to miss this inspiring episode! In this episode, you’ll hear: Michelle’s inspiring life story;  About her life and how she overcame homelessness, abuse, and addiction to get to where she is now and helping others; How Bountiful Blessings came to be and all about their great work; Stories of people that have been helped by Bountiful Blessings; And so much more. For more information about Bountiful Blessings, please visit: www.1girlrevolution.com/bountifulblessings The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

29 Mar 202340min