Category Archives: Philanthropy

Season 2, Ep 5 – Cody Byrns



Cody Byrns, Author and Speaker

Do you celebrate lessons learned during the hard times? In this episode, Kevin and Lauren chat with bestselling author and speaker Cody Byrns about the impact that a horrific near fatal car crash had on his path. He shares the importance of mindset when facing long odds, appreciating small victories, and recognizing that you can’t change the past. Cody also emphasizes the healing power of empowering others and the similarities between physical and emotional scars.

Learn more about Cody: website, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 


Ep. 013 – Alycia Powell



Alycia Powell, Co-Founder of Champions for Philanthropy

If you realized you weren’t passionate about a goal you already started pursuing, would you keep going or quit? In this episode, we speak with Alycia Powell, Co-Founder of Champions for Philanthropy, a consulting agency that helps professional athletes build, launch, manage and promote their philanthropic interests and goals. Alycia takes us on her journey starting out with her pursuit at an early age of a career in law, to the decision to co-found a company and take the leap to pursue that full-time, through to now where she shares what she’s learning about herself during the pandemic. 

Learn more about Champions for Philanthropy: Website, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube


The Path Distilled Podcast, Ep 003 – Rondal Richardson



Rondal Richardson, Entertainment Philanthropist

Who would you jump out of an airplane with? In this episode, we hear the story of Rondal Richardson, who has spent a lifetime in the music industry and philanthropy, working for household names such as Garth Brooks, Wynonna Judd, and Vince Gill to name a few. Listen to Rondal share how he defines the path distilled and what role it has played in his journey, how jumping into the pool at age 6 when he didn’t know how to swim serves as a possible theme for his life, and what he has written on a post-it on his wall that serves as his motto during the challenging time we’re all facing with COVID-19. 

Learn more about Rondal and his foundation: Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | Instagram