Chicks Who Give a Hoot

About Chicks Who Give a Hoot

This is a podcast for women who are building bold businesses, unapologetic brands and lives that actually align with who they are. I am your host, Sara Chambers. I'm a brand strategist, TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and the CEO of Elly and Nora Creative. I also founded Chick Who Give A Hoot as a nonprofit dedicated to mobilizing women entrepreneurs as a force for good through media mentorship community. This podcast is one part of that mission. Each episode is done in under 10 minutes and designed to respect your time while delivering something real. Sometimes you'll hear from me, sometimes from a guest. You might not recognize her name, but you'll always know exactly what you're going to walk away with before you even press play. We skip the long origin stories and surface level advice. Instead, we focus on one clear idea at the intersection of branding, visibility, business, and impact, so that you can leave with an insight you'll actually use. If you care about substance over noise, clarity over hype, and building something meaningful without disappearing in the process, then you're in the right place.

Publisher

Sara Chambers

Category

education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Dec 2016

Latest episode

20 May 2026

Latest episodes

17 of 146 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   20 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   CWGAH Live Series: Empowering Nonprofits for the Future with Allyse Hazeltine

   Host Sara Chambers interviews Allyse Hazeltine, Executive Director of Azura Literacy, about building a trauma-sensitive nonprofit that empowers children through literacy.

2. 

   13 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   CWGAH Live Series: Empowering Nonprofits for the Future with Blake Zickafoose

   Blake Zickafoose, a nonprofit executive, discusses nonprofit leadership realities, misconceptions, and community impact with host Sara Chambers, offering insights on values-based leadership and supporting mission-driven organizations.

3. 

   6 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   CWGAH Live Series: Empowering Nonprofits for the Future with Hannah Cobley

   In this episode, they chat about: the day-to-day realities of running a nonprofit as a small two-person team common misconceptions about nonprofit work, staffing, and fundraising the emotional and financial realities families face during childhood cancer treatment how Hannah's own cancer journey inspired Lighthouse for Hope why community support can change the trajectory of a family's experience providing practical support through grocery cards, household essentials, and peer connection supporting siblings, parents, and caregivers alongside pediatric patients the impact of the Hope Families and Holidays for Hope programs creating transformative experiences through the Illuminate Retreat for young women in treatment how entrepreneurs and communities can support nonprofits beyond donations Resources + Links: Learn more about Lighthouse for Hope at www.lighthouseforhope.org Follow them on Instagram: Hannah Cobley @hannahdcob Lighthouse for Hope @lighthouseforhope Grow your brand, income, and impact! Learn more on our website ellyandnoracreative.com Connect with Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative @ellyandnoracreative For show notes, resources, and more, visit Chicks Who Give a Hoot (https://chickswhogiveahoot.com/) Follow along with the podcast on Instagram | @chickswhogiveahoot Get a Free Brand Audit → www.ellyandnoracreative.com/brand-audit Show Notes: This episode features Hannah Cobley, Founder and Executive Director of Lighthouse for Hope, recorded live at the 2026 Chicks Who Give a Hoot Live Event as part of a three-episode panel series. Hannah shares the realities of leading a small but growing nonprofit organization, from balancing fundraising, events, volunteer coordination, and family support to navigating the misconceptions people often have about nonprofit work and staffing. The conversation also dives deeper into the personal story that inspired Lighthouse for Hope. After facing leukemia as a young adult, Hannah witnessed firsthand how many families navigate cancer treatment without adequate support, community, or financial stability. She opens up about seeing children attend treatment alone, families living out of their cars, and parents forced to choose between work and being present during treatment. Hannah shares how those experiences shaped Lighthouse for Hope's mission to ensure no family fights alone through practical, emotional, and community-based support. She discusses the organization's core programs, including Hope Families, Holidays for Hope, sibling support events, peer support gatherings for moms, and the Illuminate Retreat for young women undergoing cancer treatment. Lighthouse For Hope is a Phoenix-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting families navigating childhood cancer and blood disorders. What began as Hannah's deeply personal mission has grown into a trusted organization providing financial assistance, emotional support, peer connection, and hope to vulnerable families across Arizona and beyond. 00:00 About Hannah Cobley 00:35 Welcome to the Show 01:52 Nonprofit Reality Check 03:42 Funding and Support Gaps 04:44 Hannah's Cancer Story 07:15 Lighthouse Programs 09:56 Applause and Call to Give

Inside a recent episode

CWGAH Live Series: Empowering Nonprofits for the Future with Allyse Hazeltine

Published 20 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So all those things are just a swirl of your everyday. I think misconceptions, sometimes there's an idea that nonprofit equals volunteer, solely volunteer, and that there shouldn't be any overhead, right? We have to have people working full-time positions to do this stuff, and we try to keep it as lean as we can, but we do have to make this work somehow. We want it to be quality work that we are doing, and so we have to have people who are getting paid to do that. And I think sometimes that misconception kind of goes with if you're a small nonprofit, that means you're not doing really great, important work. […]

Who has been a guest on Chicks Who Give a Hoot

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Allyse Hazeltine
• Blake Zickafoose
• Aïda Touré
• Rebecca Cafiero
• Liz Tavarez

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

20 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100

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Quality

92

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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