Yinz Are Good

You're about to hear what Tressa calls one of the most profound conversations she's had with, for all intents and purposes, a stranger. This conversation is for all of us: it is about humanity, authenticity, connection, and creating spaces for joy and for community. It's about all that unites us and about celebrating our differences. This is, simply, a conversation about love. Tressa sits down with Asta Kill, Co-founder and President of Lebo Pride, a nonprofit that brings queer and gender diverse education and visibility to the larger Mt. Lebanon community through celebration. Lebo Pride is community-based and led by local LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies. Lebo Pride:https://lebopride.org/ https://www.yinzaregood.com/ Want to learn more about the podcast, including all of the guests who’ve been featured thus far? Check out our website: ⁠https://www.yinzaregood.com/⁠ FOLLOW US on social media! Instagram: ⁠@yinzaregood⁠ Facebook: ⁠@YinzAreGood⁠ Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Want a KINDNESS CRATE dropped off at your business or school? Email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com

Yinzers! We are honored to announce that Yinz Are Good is featured in Episode 87 of the People of Penn State Podcast! Tune in to hear (or see, if yinz go to YouTube) Tressa chat about her journey, the creation of Yinz Are Good, and what she hopes for its future. Links: People of Penn State Podcast Episode 87 People of Penn State Podcast Episode 87 on YouTube

Resilience, Community, Generosity, Kindness. Get ready to hear 'em all in this episode. First, Tressa chats with three incredible women from 412Thrive, the local nonprofit that helps individuals impacted by breast cancer and genetic mutations that lead to cancer navigate treatment and life beyond. Chelsea Francesconi, Jaimie Ross, and Emily Rhinehart share a bit about their journeys and experiences of being supported by the 412 Thrive community of women. Then, Tressa sits down with Mia Painter, the Business Manager for Coffee Tree Roasters, to talk about her commitment to building and supporting community and the coffee shop's programs and events that do just that. And finally, Tressa tells us who she feels especially grateful for and why. Spoiler alert: Hazel plays a huge part in the story. Coffee Tree Roasters: https://coffeetree.store/ 412Thrive: https://www.412thrive.org/ https://www.yinzaregood.com/ Want to learn more about the podcast, including all of the guests who’ve been featured thus far? Check out our website: ⁠https://www.yinzaregood.com/⁠ FOLLOW US on social media! Instagram: ⁠@yinzaregood⁠ Facebook: ⁠@YinzAreGood⁠ Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Want a KINDNESS CRATE dropped off at your business or school? Email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com

On this podcast, we talk a lot about stories of kindness, goodness and building community and this single episode is chock full of them! Get ready to hear about gratitude, generosity, unity, and about new adventures that the new chapters in our lives bring us. And so much more... Tressa sits down with no less than 12 (!) residents and team members from Friendship Village of South Hills to share, laugh, and hear their stories. Trust us, you will be inspired. ⁠https://www.friendshipvillagepa.com/⁠ https://www.yinzaregood.com/ Want to learn more about the podcast, including all of the guests who’ve been featured thus far? Check out our website:⁠ ⁠https://www.yinzaregood.com/⁠⁠ FOLLOW US on social media! Instagram:⁠ ⁠@yinzaregood⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠ ⁠@YinzAreGood⁠⁠ Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Want a KINDNESS CRATE dropped off at your business or school? Email us at ⁠yinzaregood@gmail.com⁠

There's a new campaign going on that hopes to inspire more people to answer the call to become early educators and Tressa sits down for a wonderful chat with Cara Ciminillo and DaVonna Shannon to learn all about it.The campaign, “Your Career, Our Future”, is a collaboration between two nonprofits: Trying Together and the Early Excellence Project. The campaign has collected personal stories from early educators and families throughout the Pittsburgh area that they are sharing throughout the region. And Don returns for a round of Name That Neighborhood... Your Career, Our Future: https://tryingtogether.org/your-career-our-future/ Trying Together: https://tryingtogether.org/ The Early Excellence Project: https://www.earlyexcellenceproject.org/ https://www.yinzaregood.com/ Want to learn more about the podcast, including all of the guests who’ve been featured thus far? Check out our website: ⁠https://www.yinzaregood.com/⁠ FOLLOW US on social media! Instagram: ⁠@yinzaregood⁠ Facebook: ⁠@YinzAreGood⁠ Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Want a KINDNESS CRATE dropped off at your business or school? Email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com

"Hope...love...beautiful...family...connection...building and being family...the power of love." These are the notes that Tressa jotted down as she edited her interview for this week's episode. So, needless to say, you're in for one wonderful listen, yinzers. Tressa sits down with two remarkable women: Christine Carpenter, foster and adoptive mom, and Tanya Johnson, Foster Care Program Director at Pressley Ridge in Pittsburgh. What follows is a heartwarming, uplifting, honest, and joyful conversation. Pressley Ridge: https://www.pressleyridge.org/ Pressley Ridge on IG: @pressleyridge Pressley Ridge on FB: Pressley Ridge Read The Carpenters' story here: https://www.pressleyridge.org/stories/carpenter-family/ Want to learn more about the podcast, including the guests who’ve been featured thus far? Check out our website: ⁠https://www.yinzaregood.com/⁠ FOLLOW US on social media! Instagram: ⁠@yinzaregood⁠ Facebook: ⁠@YinzAreGood⁠ Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Want a KINDNESS CRATE dropped off at your business or school? Email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com

You are in for a treat today, yinzers. Tressa welcomes Julius Boatwright to the show for a compassionate, candid, and uplifting conversation. Among his many credentials, Julius is a Mental Health Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker & Founder/Managing Director of Steel Smiling. You'll hear about Julius' journey and about the incredible work of Steel Smiling, whose mission is to bridge the gap between Black people and mental health support through education, advocacy and awareness. Steel Smiling website: https://www.steelsmilingpgh.org/ Steel Smiling on IG: @steelsmilingpgh Steel Smiling on FB: @Steel Smiling Julius Boatwright on IG: @juliusboatwright *If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, we encourage you to call Resolve Crisis Services at 888-796-8226, or text the Crisis Text Line at 741741. *988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 to connect with trained crisis counselors for free and confidential support. Sidewalk Talk website: https://www.sidewalk-talk.org/ https://www.yinzaregood.com/ Want to learn more about the podcast, including all of the guests who’ve been featured thus far? Check out our website: ⁠https://www.yinzaregood.com/⁠ FOLLOW US on social media! Instagram: ⁠@yinzaregood⁠ Facebook: ⁠@YinzAreGood⁠ Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Want a KINDNESS CRATE dropped off at your business or school? Email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com

Tressa sits down for a delightful chat with Erika Petach, President of the incredible nonprofit, VisAbility Pittsburgh. One of the oldest nonprofits in the Pittsburgh area, VisAbility's mission is to provide innovative training and tools for people who are blind or visually impaired to achieve their goals and dreams. They do that and so much more...as you'll hear. And Don returns for a rousing round of Name That Neighborhood... VisAbility Pittsburgh: https://www.visability.org/ https://www.yinzaregood.com/ Want to learn more about the podcast, including all of the guests who’ve been featured thus far? Check out our website: ⁠https://www.yinzaregood.com/⁠ FOLLOW US on social media! Instagram: ⁠@yinzaregood⁠ Facebook: ⁠@YinzAreGood⁠ Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Want a KINDNESS CRATE dropped off at your business or school? Email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com

This "Yinz on the Street" episode is chock-full of goodness, yinzers! You’re gonna hear from no less than 10 (!) folks at 2 different events – both involving young people and those who serve as mentors for them. Where the “on the street” part comes into play is that none of these interviews were officially set up ahead of time; Tressa attended each with the goal of chatting with participants or organizers. First up is the Big Brothers Big Sisters Pittsburgh event, The BIG Draft, done in partnership with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tressa talks with BBBSPGH's CEO, Marc Bloomingdale, and then with a Big Brother & Little Brother duo. Then you'll hear from students who were attending Junior Achievement of Western PA's Empower HER Summit which brought together high school girls for a day of inspiration and growth. And we'll hear from our Kindness Crate as well. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh: ⁠https://www.bbbspgh.org/⁠ Junior Achievement of Western PA: ⁠https://www.jawesternpa.org/******************************************************* https://www.yinzaregood.com/ Want to learn more about the podcast, including all of the guests who’ve been featured thus far? Check out our website: ⁠https://www.yinzaregood.com/⁠ FOLLOW US on social media! Instagram: ⁠@yinzaregood⁠ Facebook: ⁠@YinzAreGood⁠ Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Want a KINDNESS CRATE dropped off at your business or school? Email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com

https://www.yinzaregood.com/Episode 163 brings us another extraordinary example of folks who are creating space to uplift and bring hope to others, as they themselves navigate a devastating loss. This is a conversation about random acts of kindness, the ripple effect, grief, and generosity. Tressa sits down for a powerful and inspirational chat with three of the powerhouse women behind The Flashlight Foundation: Nicole Davies, Donna Hyatt, and Kyla Sims. Created in honor of Nicole's son & Donna's grandson, Jorden, the Foundation's mission is to uplift lives through simple, meaningful acts of kindness. They believe that small amounts of generosity can spark lasting change, strengthen communities, inspire connection, and encourage others to keep their light shining. And In Case Yinz Missed It: Our friends at The Positive Painting Project's latest endeavor, Telephone of the Wind, is now open to the public! The Flashlight Foundation: https://flashlightfoundation.com/ Telephone of the Wind: https://www.paintpositive.org/projects Want to learn more about the podcast, including all of the guests who’ve been featured thus far? Check out our website: ⁠https://www.yinzaregood.com/⁠ FOLLOW US on social media! Instagram: ⁠@yinzaregood⁠ Facebook: ⁠@YinzAreGood⁠ Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Want a KINDNESS CRATE dropped off at your business or school? Email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com

Get ready for an inspiring and uplifting conversation between Tressa and Carlow University President, Dr. Kathy Humphrey. Tressa was invited to interview Dr. Humphrey in front of a live audience on Carlow's campus and boy, did they have a good time. You'll hear about Dr. Humphrey's journey from childhood to her current role, how Carlow is striving to make the world a more just and merciful place, and much more...They close out their chat by sharing notes from our Kindness Crate. Then, Name That Neighborhood returns, as does Don. Wonder how he'll do this time around... *Link to A More Just and Merciful World podcast: https://www.carlow.edu/podcast/ *Carlow University: https://www.carlow.edu/ https://www.yinzaregood.com/ Want to learn more about the podcast, including all of the guests who’ve been featured thus far? Check out our website: ⁠https://www.yinzaregood.com/⁠ FOLLOW US on social media! Instagram: ⁠@yinzaregood⁠ Facebook: ⁠@YinzAreGood⁠ Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Want a KINDNESS CRATE dropped off at your business or school? Email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com

There's a whole lot of gratitude, kindness, and community comin' your way in this episode... Tressa sits down with good friend - and fellow Jefferson Award recipient - Bradley Wilkins to chat about all he does in his community and why connecting with his neighbors is so important to him. They also talk about Bradley's current campaign as a candidate for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Visionary of the Year. And Tressa and Don read (so many!) notes from the Kindness Crates that made a stop in the Carlynton School District. The notes were originally read as part of Carlynton's 3rd annual Women's Empowerment Summit, which Tressa emceed. Donate to Bradley's LLS campaign at Tressa's page: https://pages.lls.org/voy/wpa/pgh25/tglover Leukemia and Lymphoma Society website: https://www.lls.org/ https://www.yinzaregood.com/ Want to learn more about the podcast, including all of the guests who’ve been featured thus far? Check out our website: https://www.yinzaregood.com/ FOLLOW US on social media! Instagram: @yinzaregood Facebook: @YinzAreGood Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Want a KINDNESS CRATE dropped off at your business or school? Email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com

www.yinzaregood.com Here at Yinz Are Good, we've got an abundance of generosity, selflessness, and kindness to share. We've got joy, inspiration, laughter, and stories of people helping people. We've got...community. And we're so glad that you're part of it. In this episode, you'll hear from two remarkable women, Rachel Antin and Kate Crawford, from One Day To Remember. This incredible nonprofit provides parents with advanced-stage cancer the opportunity to have one fun and all-expenses-paid day with their children - a day where they can forget about cancer and enjoy making memories together. Tressa sits down with Rachel and Kate to learn all about the org, as well as about each of their journeys. This is one beautiful conversation about people taking care of each other. Want to learn more about the podcast? Check out our website: https://www.yinzaregood.com/ Instagram: @yinzaregood Facebook: @YinzAreGood Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com To request a KINDNESS CRATE drop off at your business or school, email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com

We're doing something a little special for Episode 159... In continued celebration of Women's History Month, we're revisiting Episode 90, when Tressa sat down to talk about the Girls Supporting Girls Club with Carlynton School District's School Psychologist, Dr. Tricia Serdy, Carlynton 2nd Grade Teacher/Co-Founder of Freestore 15106 & Free Fridge 15106, Don Alexander, and Carlynton High School students and Club members, Alexis & Talia. Then in its first year, this Club was already changing students' lives by connecting them with each other, providing counseling and guidance, and encouraging them to mentor and support each other. This multi-generational conversation is a must-listen :) www.yinzaregood.com Have a story of gratitude or kindness to share? Want to request a Kindness Crate drop off at your business or school? Know someone who would make a great guest? Email us: yinzaregood@gmail.com Instagram: @yinzaregood Facebook: @YinzAreGood Original Air Date: June 3rd, 2023

In the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, Tressa sits down for a lively chat with the VP of The Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh, Robert Tierney. A native of Dublin, Rob has made Pittsburgh his home for more than 20 years and has affected positive change in Irish businesses, culture, and sports in Pittsburgh (including Gaelic football, which you'll hear all about...). Founded decades ago, the Institute works "in service to Peace In Ireland" and focuses on Pittsburgh-Ireland Partnerships, job training, two-way trade, cultural exchange, and Pittsburgh’s Irish Diaspora. ☘️ The Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh: https://www.iiofpitt.org/IIOP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iiofpitt Pittsburgh Gaelic Athletic Association: https://pittsburghgaa.com/ Yinz Are Good website: https://www.yinzaregood.com/ FOLLOW US on social media! Instagram: @yinzaregood Facebook: @YinzAreGood Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com

Tressa reconnects with the phenomenal LaTeresa Blackwell, who long-time listeners will remember from Episode 2 (!), when Tressa interviewed her and her husband, Michael. They are co-owners of Cafe on the Corner and have given back to their Northside community in so many ways. LaTeresa continues to give and offer support...so Tressa welcomes her back to the show to catch up and to hear her story: Who inspired her? Why does she help folks in so many different ways? LaTeresa is now the Women's Shelter Manager for Light of Life Rescue Mission. And wait til you hear about her newest community endeavor...Get ready for one joyful, inspirational, and laugh-filled conversation. Cafe on the Corner: https://www.cafeonthecornerpgh.org/ Light of Life Rescue Mission: https://www.lightoflife.org/ For info on show guests, photos, and media coverage, visit our website: https://www.yinzaregood.com/ FOLLOW US on social media! Instagram: @yinzaregood Facebook: @YinzAreGood Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com To request a KINDNESS CRATE drop off at your business or school, email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com

Providing hope, inspiration, and encouragement to children with cancer and other life-altering medical diagnoses through the magic of photography. That's the beautiful mission of So Many Angels and Tressa has the joy of sitting down with Founder Matt Meiers to talk all about it. Then Don returns for In Case Yinz Missed It - and this is one story for the record books. WE ARE. So Many Angels: https://somanyangels.org/ So Many Angels on Instagram: @somanyangels So Many Angels on Facebook: @So Many Angels Centre Daily TimesTHON article HERE Yinz Are Good on CBS'Talk Pittsburgh: -via yinzaregood.com HERE -via cbs.com HERE https://www.yinzaregood.com/ FOLLOW US on social media! Instagram: @yinzaregood | Facebook: @YinzAreGood Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com

This is one fun episode, if we do say so ourselves... First, Tressa sits down for a quick chat with Melissa Laughlin from Blessed Home Project(Ep. 81) and Jaryd Boyer from Premier Youth & Community Center to talk about their fantastic orgs and how collaboration is key to building community. They're chatting at the Sewickley Community Center, where Jaryd is about to teach a self-defense class to benefit Blessed Home Project (Spoiler alert: Tressa will be taking part in that class...). Then, Tressa welcomes Cami Teacoach, Founder of VolunTOTs, back to the show (Eps. 16 & 41) to catch up and to find out about the amazing event VolunTOTs is hosting in honor of their 4th birthday . Blessed Home Project: https://www.blessedhomeproject.org/ Premier Youth & Community Center: https://www.pyccenter.org/ VolunTOTs: https://voluntots.org/ VolunTOTs on Facebook here Variety the Children's Charity: https://www.varietypittsburgh.org/ Want to learn more about the podcast, including all of the guests who’ve been featured thus far? Check out our website: https://www.yinzaregood.com/ FOLLOW US on social media! Instagram: @yinzaregood Facebook: @YinzAreGood Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com To request a KINDNESS CRATE drop off at your business or school, email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com

If you want to hear all about generosity, care, comfort, support, and community...this episode has got you covered! TheVA Pittsburgh Fisher House is a home away from home that provides a place for visiting families to stay - free of charge - while their loved ones receive inpatient medical care at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare Systems.Friends of the Pittsburgh Fisher House is the nonprofit org that supports them. (And yes, this is all as amazing as it sounds.) Tressa has the honor of visiting the VA Pittsburgh Fisher House and sitting down with Assistant Manager Tessa Paivanas and Friends of the Fisher House members Jack McMahon and Nick Krawec to hear all about their incredible organizations. Shout out to listener, Mary Jo, for suggesting we feature these fabulous folks on the show! VA Pittsburgh Fisher House Friends of the Pittsburgh Fisher House https://www.pittsburghfisherhouse.org/ Want to learn more about the podcast, including all of the guests who’ve been featured thus far? Check out our website:https://www.yinzaregood.com/ FOLLOW US on social media! Instagram:@yinzaregoodFacebook:@YinzAreGood Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com To request a KINDNESS CRATE drop off at your business or school, email us atyinzaregood@gmail.com

At Yinz Are Good, we share the good stuff - the good news - going on and celebrate the good people who are making it happen. We're here as a reminder that kindness, compassion, and empathy exist and are all around us. In this episode, we're going to hear about community, about those who are helping our neighbors, and about random acts of kindness. And we're going to be inspired. Our featured guests are from Pittsburgh Mercy, the extraordinary community health and wellness provider who has been literally saving lives and helping people heal for decades. Tressa sits down with Tony Beltran (President & CEO), Mike Turk (VP Community & Wellness Services), and Annette Fetchko (Executive Director, Bethlehem Haven) for a powerful and wonderful conversation. Then Don joins Tressa for In Case Yinz Missed It: The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation. Pittsburgh Mercy: https://www.pittsburghmercy.org/ Bethlehem Haven: https://bethlehemhaven.org/ Volunteer Coordinator: Brendan Copp Brendan.Copp@pittsburghmercy.org 412-897-8822 *Follow Pittsburgh Mercy and Bethlehem Haven on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn Random Acts of Kindness Foundation: https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/ https://www.yinzaregood.com/ Want to learn more about Yinz Are Good, including all of the guests who’ve been featured thus far? Check out our website: https://www.yinzaregood.com/ FOLLOW US on social media! Instagram: @yinzaregoodFacebook: @YinzAreGood Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com To request a KINDNESS CRATE drop off at your business or school, email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com