The Gut Feeling That Saved Her Life: Dawn Stringer’s Melanoma Story
Send us Fan Mail What if listening to your gut could save your life? For Dawn Stringer, a simple instinct to have a changing spot checked led to a melanoma diagnosis—and ultimately transformed the dir...
16 Sep 30min
How Riding a Bike Can Help Save a Child’s Life
Send us Fan Mail What if one decision you make this September could help change the future for a child fighting cancer? In this episode of Act to Impact, Brandi DeVries sits down with Kelly Acker, Dir...
2 Sep 42min
How One Mom Leads Through Fear After Her Son's Rare Diagnosis
Send us Fan Mail When Mariah Swanson's son, Marcus, was diagnosed with GRIN2A, a rare genetic disorder affecting brain cell communication, her world shifted overnight. As a wife, mother, corporate lea...
5 Aug 46min
She Escaped War, Became a Doctor, and Is on a Mission to Prevent Colon Cancer
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Veronica Gagovic shares her inspiring journey from Bosnia to becoming a gastroenterologist and Mrs. Bosnia International. She discusses the importance of early de...
22 Juli 35min
The Self-Check That Could Save Your Life | Mrs. International 2025 Phaedra Pistone
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Brandi DeVries interviews Phaedra Pistone, a two-time breast cancer survivor and Mrs. International 2025, who has transformed her personal battle into a global h...
8 Juli 31min
Never Too Late: Feroza Mehta's Journey to Impact
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Brandi DeVries welcomes Feroza Mehta, the reigning Mrs. Minnesota International 2026. Feroza shares her compelling journey from a career in journalism to becomin...
24 Juni 34min
From Garage Project to 400,000 Beds: Luke Mickelson & the Power of Taking Action
Send us Fan Mail What if one simple act of kindness could spark a worldwide movement? In Episode 33 of the Act to Impact podcast, host Brandi DeVries sits down with Luke Mickelson, founder of Sleep in...
10 Juni 51min
