In this episode of The Social Impact Podcast, Bree talks with Molly Morgan, Texas State Director for the Trust for Public Land (TPL), about how parks and green spaces are essential infrastructure for health, equity, and community life. Molly shares her journey from studying studio art and landscape architecture to becoming a community-focused designer and then a statewide leader. She explains that her work centers on community-designed park spaces shaped by residents’ needs and stories, rather than just professional plans.

Molly walks through TPL’s work in Texas, especially in Dallas, including:

• The Five Mile Creek urban greenbelt—an 80-year-old city vision being realized as a trail and park system.
• Turning vacant public lots into small, affordable neighborhood parks.
• Preserving Big Cedar Wilderness, nearly 300 acres of nature inside Dallas city limits.

Throughout the conversation, she highlights the mental and physical health benefits of green spaces, including reduced stress and cortisol levels, improved outcomes for children’s mental health and test scores, mitigation of extreme heat, and even faster recovery after illness. She and Bree also explore temporary and creative solutions, such as pop-up parks, potted plants, painted asphalt, and green alleys, that can quickly bring relief to communities, like fire-impacted schools with no play space.

The episode closes with Molly’s advice for aspiring impact professionals and community members:

• You don’t have to be an “environment person” to help—nonprofits need skills in finance, web, marketing, and operations.
• Small actions, like simply showing up to a local park, can make others feel safer and more welcome.
• Everyone deserves “a place to breathe,” and parks are a powerful way to give that to communities under stress.

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In this episode of The Social Impact Podcast, host Bree Jensen sits down with Jayce Newton, Director of Impact at Liquid I.V., to explore how a simple hydration product has grown into a global force for good.

From his early days teaching in Morocco to leading impact initiatives at USAID and Liquid I.V., Jayce shares how purpose, travel, and listening to communities shaped his career in humanitarian relief. Together, Bree and Jayce dive into Liquid I.V.’s mission to provide clean water access for 2 million people by 2026, their groundbreaking Confluence program funding 16 U.S. water organizations, and their role in disaster relief—from wildfires in California to communities around the world.

Listeners will learn what it takes to build community-first impact, the importance of knowing your role during crises, and how corporations can lead through sustainable purpose.

💡 Key themes:

• Community-based clean water solutions
• How corporate social impact can be built into culture
• Lessons from disaster response and global development
• The intersection of philanthropy, business, and sustainable change

🎧 Listen to discover how Liquid I.V. is turning hydration into humanity and creating a ripple effect of global change.

Liquid I.V.’s Confluence program

https://www.liquid-iv.com/articles/a-bigger-bolder-liquid-iv-confluence-2m-in-grants-to-our-2025-cohort-of-partners

https://www.liquid-iv.com/articles/what-is-confluence-learn-more-about-our-signature-impact-incubator-for-water-access-innovation-and-security

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After enduring nine pregnancy losses before the birth of her son, Rachelle M. Dumas, a registered nurse and founder of A Light After Nine, turned her pain into purpose. In this powerful conversation, Rachelle and host Bree Jensen dive deep into maternal health, medical gaslighting, and the urgent need for patient advocacy, especially for Black women.

Rachelle shares how she transformed her personal experiences into a mission-driven nonprofit and a life-saving app that empowers patients to navigate the healthcare system with confidence. From political advocacy to emotional healing, this episode is a raw and hopeful reminder that storytelling and self-advocacy can change lives.

🎙️ "Nobody knows your body better than you. Your story is powerful—and it can save lives." — Rachelle M. Dumas

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