“Just love people, be present, be real, be authentic. Those are the things that keep it real, keep us human, keep us in a shared experience.”In our final episode of Season 1 on Finding the Helpers, we have an interview that manages to tie all o

We Have to Keep Beating the Odds: Facing a Pandemic in a Humanitarian Setting

Jun 30th, 2020 35m 59s

In this episode of Finding the Helpers, we had the pleasure of speaking with Isaac Cosmas, a South Sudanese refugee who Playing to Live met while conducting a mental health needs assessment in Rhino camp, a refugee settlement in Uganda. Isaac w

Smiling through Barriers: "Mask Smiles" with Laura Fuchs

Jun 16th, 2020 32m 4s

In the midst of what feels like every day brings more challenges and unveils more hard truths, our episode this week is dedicated to recharging through moments of hope, grace, and connection. Our interviewee is Laura Fuchs and she is a photogra

Inside Prison Walls: Finding Internal Safety in External Chaos

Jun 9th, 2020 30m 25s

In this episode, we interview Joe Rojas on his experience of the prison system’s response to COVID-19. One of the reasons we wanted to investigate the prison system during this pandemic is because the conditions in prisons make containing an in

Seeking Change: Resources for Helpers

Jun 2nd, 2020 5m 12s

This week we have been reminded, again, that there are many vital battles to fight. The United States and the world have witnessed more brutal killings of innocent people, and communities are standing up to fight for justice. In light of what i

Removing the Armor: Breaking Stigmas & Building Unity

May 26th, 2020 29m 46s

In the episode Removing the Armor: Breaking Stigmas & Building Unity, we interview Dr. Budhrani. He has been practicing clinically for over 20 years as an emergency room (ER) physician, is the CEO of Innovation Health, whose goal is to unify th

Buried Alone: Coping in a Time without Rituals

May 18th, 2020 29m 17s

What is it like to be a funeral director in the epicenter of a pandemic? This week we sat down with Sherry Bensimon, a New York and New Jersey state licensed funeral director, to hear her story of how COVID-19 is impacting her work and home lif

Whatever You're Doing is Enough: Self-Compassion Through the Little Things with Alexandra Kaiser

May 12th, 2020 27m 57s

As a physician assistant working in oncology at a multiple myeloma center in New York City, Alex Kaiser gives us a glimpse of what it's like to be a healthcare provider who is not treating COVID-19 patients during this pandemic. She explains ho

Looking for Connection in Separation: Rouben Madikians

May 5th, 2020 31m 32s

In Episode 4, we interview Rouben Madikians who is a flight attendant, yoga teacher, photographer, and COVID-19 survivor. His story inspires us to look for connection even in the isolation and that being vulnerable takes strength and courage. H

From Front Stage to Front Line: Felicia Temple

Apr 28th, 2020 27m 58s

We are thrilled to bring you Felicia Temple: contender on The Voice in 2017, accomplished musician, and ICU nurse.Felicia has been receiving media attention in the past few weeks since an interview during Global Citizen's "One World: Together

Corona Couriers: Carrying 40 Pounds of Essentials Throughout NYC: Morgan Sykes

Apr 14th, 2020 25m 32s

The first guest to the podcast is Morgan Sykes. At the beginning of 2020, Morgan planned to make her journalism comeback, but then the pandemic hit. In a desire to serve her community, Morgan posted a tweet that went viral, offering to help wit

Introduction to the Finding the Helpers Podcast

Apr 10th, 2020 4m 29s

In our first episode, our co-hosts Alexis and Kristin introduce you to our podcast. Each episode will focus on our guest's stories, challenges, and perspective from the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our hosts, who are expressive arts ther