“The impact that we have made is opening up a youth’s mind so much broader than it was before.”

“Everybody has a little bit of trauma in their life. Big or little, and the horses meet us right where we are, they know exactly the type of healing that we need. And if we have trained and skilled facilitators we can interpret what the horse is saying and how they’re responding to that human, an...

Do you ever think about how one encounter can change everything?

In this episode of Leading in the Moment, we learn how a family’s tragedy inspired the creation of the Colten Cowell Foundation. They’re a non-profit that provides children who are terminally ill or suffering from a disability with...

Ability 360 is a long-running organization that offers and provides programs to those with disabilities, so they can achieve some form of independent living. Meghan Fable joins Leading in the Moment to talk about the programs, both in-facility and in-home and how the services have pivoted, but re...

Kristen Polin, the CEO of Not My Kid, joined us on Leading in the Moment to talk about how her organization not only pivoted during the pandemic, but also expanded. Along with providing programs, resources and education toward the prevention of negative youth behavior, now the non-profit is also ...

Operation School Bell is a signature program of the Assistant League that provides clothes to low-income youth in our community. Recently, a large, unexpected donation was made by 15-year old Jewelyssa Yanes who chose to donate the money she received for her birthday to help those children in nee...

Andy Glanz, creative director for Go Time Design, joins us on Leading in the Moment to discuss the company's new idea designed for keeping us safer at the grocery store during the pandemic.

The sanitization of grocery carts is something we all worry about and this patent-pending product called...

Dan Futrell, CEO of Pat Tillman Foundation, discussed how Pat's run has been affected by the pandemic and what we can do to continue the legacy of Pat Tillman.

Participation in Pat's Run helps fund scholarships for people looking to go back to school after serving in the military. There are man...

Dan Shufelt, CEO and President of AZ Helping Hands, joined us to talk about how his nonprofit is still providing essential needs to foster care families throughout the state despite a limited staff and modified distribution schedules due to the pandemic.

Dan also stressed the importance of maki...

Steve Chucri, President & CEO of the Arizona Restaurant Association joined us to discuss the current state of the restaurant industry as the pandemic continues. In this interview, Chucri covers data regarding job loss in the industry and provides insight into how restrictions continue to impact r...

Tom Egan, CEO of The Foundation for Senior Living, joined us to talk about the how technology can be used this holiday season to check in on and visit with senior loved ones. There are some creative apps that are designed to not only make life a bit easier for our seniors, but also keep them saf...

Marcus Denetdale, Program Manager of Construction in Indian Country for ASU and Captain David Harvey, Deputy Director of the Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction for Indian Health Services, plus a member of the Navajo Nation joined us to talk about the program that provides better acces...

Debbie Castaldo, Arizona Diamondbacks VP of Corporate and Community Impact, joined us to talk about the Dbacks School Challenge which debuted in 2012 and funds 20-25 selected Arizona schools with a $5,000 each year.

The funds go towards anything a particular school or classroom needs. This ye...

Dan Shufelt, CEO and President of AZ Helping Hands, joined us to talk about what this non-profit does for foster care children and families throughout the state and the need for volunteers now more than ever due to COVID 19.

AZ Helping Hands is the state's largest provider of essential needs f...

Mary Jane Rynd, President and CEO of Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, joins us to talk about the emergency grants the trust has issued to nonprofits in Maricopa County since the beginning of the pandemic.

To date, the trust has funded almost $11.5 million in emergency grants to multiple orga...

During this pandemic, healthcare providers are reporting increased engagement with mental health services. Mercy Care CEO Lorry Bottrill joins us to discuss how Arizona residents can find access to various mental health programs and services. 

Stefanie Lerner with SaniCrew joins us to talk about the mobile sanitizing crew (with a Ghostbusters theme) that was created for events, restaurants, stores, weddings etc., in an effort to provide safety in pandemic and post-pandemic society.

Stefanie talked about how the idea came about and h...

Karen Barno, CEO, President and Founder of Arizona ALFA, joined us to talk about how the what her non-profit does for assisted living communities around the state.

They provide education, information and support to all facilities. Karen also addresses the impact COVID 19 has had on assisted l...

Karl Gentles, executive director of Back To School Clothing Drive joins us to talk about the altered process this year of getting clothing and supplies to needy students and families this school year.

Many Arizona school districts have delayed in-student classes so the clothing drive has organi...