The ATX Podcast

Episode 14: Derrick Chubbs – Central Texas Food Bank

Derrick Chubbs is the CEO and President of the Central Texas Food Bank.  During our conversation, Derrick talks about leading the food bank during the pandemic, the surge in demand for its services, and how the community can help in its goal to provide for the hungry in our community.

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Episode 14: Derrick Chubbs – Central Texas Food Bank

Episode 13: Rebecca Lightsey – American Gateways

Rebecca Lightsey is the Executive Director of American Gateways.  During our conversation, Rebecca talks about her career in the nonprofit world, the importance of American Gateways over the past few years, and how it assists some of the most vulnerable people in Central Texas.

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Episode 13: Rebecca Lightsey – American Gateways

Episode 12: Tod Marvin – Easterseals Central Texas

Tod Marvin is CEO of Easterseals Central Texas.  During our conversation, Tod talks about the history of Easterseals, its work helping people with disabilities, and the services that it provides to the community.

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Episode 12: Tod Marvin – Easterseals Central Texas

Episode 11: Jenny Jensen – Aspen Hospice and Palliative Care

Jenny Jensen is the Director of Patient Care Services at Aspen Hospice and Palliative Care.  During our conversation, Jenny talks about the breadth of services available to patients in hospice care, the beauty of the work, and stories of those entering the final phase of their lives.

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Episode 11: Jenny Jensen – Aspen Hospice and Palliative Care

Episode 10: Ted Keyser – Helping Hand Home for Children

Ted Keyser is the Executive Director at Helping Hand Home for Children.  During our conversation, Ted talks about the history of Helping Hand Home in Austin, how HHH helps the most vulnerable children in our community, and what can be done to expand its services to more kids.

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Episode 10: Ted Keyser – Helping Hand Home for Children

Episode 09: Laura Wolf – CASA of Travis County

Laura Wolf is the CEO at CASA of Travis County.  During our conversation, Laura talks about her path to the nonprofit world, the services CASA provides to Central Texas children, and how the community can help the non-profit.

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Episode 09: Laura Wolf – CASA of Travis County

Episode 08: Lindsey Slater – Root Recovery

Lindsey Slater is the CEO of Root Recovery.  During our conversation, Lindsey talks about her experience using Ibogaine, how effectively the drug can be used to help opioid addicts, and the services that her Austin-based, residential aftercare program provides to its patients.

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Episode 07: Margaret Koch – The Bullock Texas State History Museum

Margaret Koch is the director of the Bullock Texas State History Museum. During our conversation, Margaret talks about the history, creation, and legacy of Texas. 

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Episode 07: Margaret Koch – The Bullock Texas State History Museum

Episode 04: James White – The Broken Spoke

James White is the founder and owner of The Broken Spoke. During our conversation, James talks about opening the Broken Spoke in the mid-1960’s, meeting a red-headed, clean-shaven Willie Nelson a few years later, and The Broken Spoke’s place in the city of Austin.

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Episode 03: Richard Tagle – The Andy Roddick Foundation

Richard Tagle is the CEO of the Andy Roddick Foundation.  In this episode, Richard talks about immigrating to America, his career in childhood education, and the foundation’s work to provide East Austin youngsters with after school and summer programs.

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Episode 03: Richard Tagle – The Andy Roddick Foundation