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Welcome to the "Nourishing The Community Podcast," your go-to platform for community service stories and local outreach efforts. Hosted by Ladawna Parham and Norman Hanks from Nourish Food Banks, this show dives into the inspiring world of local nonprofits, highlighting their impactful work and commitment to community betterment. Get informed about upcoming fundraisers, volunteering, and various support avenues, all delivered through engaging, light-hearted conversations with nonprofit leaders. Tune in for a mix of inspiring narratives, laughter, and community spirit, as Ladawna and Norman guide listeners to becoming active contributors to their communities. It's about nourishing minds, insp…
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
A local civic show that makes nonprofit work, service gaps, and community care in Rutherford County feel concrete and human.
Nourishing The Community Podcast is local civic listening in the Society & Culture lane. LaDonna Parham and Norman Hanks talk with nonprofit guests about how need moves through Rutherford County and Middle Tennessee, and the sampled episodes keep their feet on practical…
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A practical look at Habitat's housing work, from ReStore salvage to homeowner partnership equity.
Melissa Cross gives Habitat for Humanity a local, concrete shape, tying her TV background at Home and Garden TV, DIY Network, and PBS to the everyday work of the organization.
RUCO Pride comes across as a year-round community effort, with clear logistics and a practical safe-space aim.
Missy Lay and Norman Hanks present Rutherford County Pride, or RUCO Pride, as more than a June observance, emphasizing a year-round mutual aid effort built around community support.
A practical local portrait of how one theater keeps finding stages, audiences, and reasons to keep going.
This local theater story reads less like a stage recap than a portrait of how a town keeps making room for people to come together. Shane Lowry's more than 20 years with Murfreesboro Little Theater come through as the steady center, but the sharper interest is practical: where…
A plainspoken look at Greenhouse Ministries, its anniversary, and the practical support it offers.
Sherry Jobe joins Norman Hanks and LaDonna Parham for a grounded look at Greenhouse Ministries, where a 25th anniversary, monthly celebrations, a program for the guys, and Our Chance all sit within the same lively conversation.
A grounded look at the small, practical steps that make real help possible.
The episode follows Heather Chrissy in her work as wraparound service coordinator for Nourishing the Whole, and it keeps its focus on the plain, necessary parts of that job: finding resources, filling out forms, gathering IDs, and getting people to the next step.
A warm look at a historic house that links local memory, public events, and harder history.
Connor Moss frames Oakland's Mansion as both a museum and an event space, and the strongest parts of the story tie the preserved Manny family home to the people it helps interpret: enslaved individuals, the wealthy planter class, and everyone in between.
A clear look at cold-weather outreach, local trust, and the people doing the work.
Jordan Dickerson talks with LaDonna Parham and Norman Hanks about cold-weather outreach and the work behind Murfreesboro Coal Patrol. The story traces the group to its unofficial start in 2014, then follows the plain logistics of getting people to the coldest night shelter when…
The handoff matters most, and this service story keeps that part in view.
Volunteer Behavioral Health comes across as a practical bridge between crisis stabilization and what follows. The CSU stay of five to seven days gives the story a clear shape, and the handoff to outpatient care is where the service feels most grounded.
Ira Glass frames weekly theme-driven segments spanning family secrets to Portland's protest conflict.
Shankar Vedantam unpacks the psychology behind relationships, careers, and money through researcher interviews.
David McRaney interviews researchers on cognitive bias, motivated reasoning, and why minds change.
Ryan Holiday pairs daily Stoic lessons with long-form guest conversations at his Texas bookstore.
NHPR's Jason Moon investigates the Bear Brook barrel murders and a New Hampshire wrongful-conviction case.
Russ Roberts interviews authors and economists on ideas from classical liberalism to AI.
Brian Sweat joins Nourishing the Community to talk about Mechanics on a Mission and the work that keeps it going.
LaDonna Parham and co-host Norman Hanks talk with Jolene Radnoti of Read to Succeed, a Rutherford County nonprofit that has worked for 20 years on literacy and adult education.
Charity Circle of Murfreesboro traces a 1910 women’s giving group that now has about 175 members, nine ongoing agencies, and 35 to 40 additional grant applications each year.
Sherry Jobe says Greenhouse Ministries is celebrating 25 years, founded by Cliff and Jane Sharp, and now serves people through food, clothing, classes, and a clinic at 307 South Academy.
Jordan Dickerson says Murfreesboro Coal Patrol started unofficially in 2014, became a 501(c)(3) in 2017, and she became executive director in October 2022.
Heather Crissey describes her work as wraparound service coordinator for Nourishing the Whole, where she helps clients in Murfreesboro and Laverne with goals, paperwork, and practical next steps.
Missy Lay, co-founder of Rutherford County Pride (RUCO Pride), discusses the organization's mission to create year-round safe spaces and community for LGBTQIA+ individuals in Rutherford County.
Nonprofit leader Melissa Branshaw discusses Community Helpers' multifaceted assistance programs serving Rutherford County residents experiencing housing instability and medical costs.
LaDonna and Norman open with a warm welcome.
Melissa Cross discusses Habitat for Humanity's mission to provide affordable housing for working poor families in Rutherford County.
Shane Lowry joins the hosts for a plainspoken conversation about Murfreesboro Little Theater.
Dani Miller says Working Mission grew out of a year in Papua New Guinea and an email from a friend who was already working with refugees in Middle Tennessee.
Connor Moss says Oakland’s Mansion has been part museum, part public park, and part event space for 17 years of his work there, with weddings and special events happening almost every weekend from March until Christmas.
Kristen Swan says United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties has shifted from a traditional grantmaker to an organization that also runs internal programs and tackles local issues like housing, mental health, substance abuse, and early childhood education.
Beth Bryant joins Norman Hanks and LaDonna Parham to talk about Isaiah 117 House.