by Stephanie Dyer
Studies show that people who contribute to something bigger than themselves are happier and live with fewer regrets. Join host Stephanie Dyer as she explores how to create meaningful impact in Austin, Texas, and the surrounding areas. Escape into a Cause hopes to inspire others to turn their good intentions into great impact by sharing stories of community, connecting people to local non-profits, and encouraging everyone to step up, unplug, and make a difference.
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June 18, 2026
<div class="xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a"> <div dir="auto"> <p data-start="76" data-end="123">We're excited to welcome Sandra Chavez, interim co-executive director of ASHwell, to the conversation! <span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> 🎙️</span></p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">ASHwell is a nonprofit that has been empowering Central Texans since 1988 through sexual health and wellness services that care for the body, mind, and spirit. As demand for services like PrEP, gender-affirming care, and infectious disease treatment continues to grow, ASHwell has continued to expand access and strengthen public health outcomes across the region. From its integrated hep C program to peer advocacy and holistic care services, ASHwell builds creative, community-driven programming that responds to real, unmet needs.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Before we escape into ASHwell, Steph and Courtney dive into a rapidly changing reality for nonprofits as government funding shrinks and philanthropic expectations grow.</p> </div> </div> <hr class="" data-start="1130" data-end="1133" /> <p class="" data-start="1135" data-end="1180">Ways <strong>ASHwell</strong> makes an Impact:</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Expanding Access to Essential Care</strong> – Providing HIV, hep C, STI testing, PrEP/PEP, and gender-affirming services at low or no cost.<br /> <strong>Centering Community Support</strong> – Offering peer advocacy, case management, and wraparound services like food, rent, and utility assistance.<br /> <strong>Advancing Health Equity</strong> – Breaking down systemic barriers and prioritizing care for communities most impacted by healthcare inequities.</p> <hr class="" data-start="1548" data-end="1551" /> <p class="" data-start="1553" data-end="1605"><strong data-start= "1553" data-end="1605">How to Get Involved & Earn Some 'Bragging Rights':</strong>✨ Donate — Sexual health is for everyone. Your support helps ASHwell continue providing essential care and keeping the community healthy and safe.<br data-start= "201" data-end="204" /> 👉 <a href= "https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/donor-form?svcid=renxt&formId=edb96555-1bda-4d3e-b9a7-470d969f0b18&envid=p-PCVLrRn0Z0ueg02m83yx5g&zone=usa"> Donate To ASHwell</a></p> <p data-start="248" data-end="512">✨ Follow along for volunteer opportunities + community events — ASHwell regularly shares ways to get involved, from helping at events to supporting outreach and spreading the word so their impact reaches further.<br data-start= "460" data-end="463" /> 👉 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashwellatx/?hl=en">ASHwell Instagram</a><br /> 👉 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ashwellatx/">ASHwell Facebook</a></p> <hr class="" data-start="2244" data-end="2247" /> <h3 data-start="1838" data-end="1859"><span style= "font-size: 12pt;">Special Thanks:</span></h3> <p data-start="1861" data-end="2242">A huge thank you to <strong data-start="1881" data-end="1912">Nightlight Insurance Agency</strong> for making this podcast possible and your donation to WSP. We also appreciate <strong data-start="1966" data-end="1983">Todd Thompson</strong> for editing & mixing, <strong data-start="2006" data-end="2025">Ashlynne O'Neal</strong> for content management, <strong data-start="2050" data-end="2069">Graham Thompson</strong> for the music, and <strong data-start= "2104" data-end="2119">Cory McKane</strong> at <strong data-start="2123" data-end= "2151">Just Push Record Studios.</strong></p>
May 21, 2026
<div class="xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a"> <div dir="auto"> <p data-start="76" data-end="123">We're excited to welcome Will Mattingly, the Austin, TX (Zilker) leader for Tango Charities, to the conversation! <span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> 🎙️</span></p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Tango Charities is a hunger-focused nonprofit that works to feed, educate, and empower communities through healthy and nutritious food initiatives. Since officially becoming a nonprofit in 2020, the organization has continued to expand its impact, helping provide more than 7 million meals to partner organizations across the globe after more than a decade of hunger relief efforts.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Before we escape into Tango Charities, Steph and Courtney dive into what it really means to show up for nonprofits. What if giving back felt less like a responsibility and more like something people genuinely wanted to be part of?</p> </div> </div> <hr class="" data-start="1130" data-end="1133" /> <p class="" data-start="1135" data-end="1180">Ways <strong>Tango Charities</strong> makes an Impact:</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Fighting Hunger Through Feed The City</strong> – Bringing communities together through volunteer meal-packing events that provide millions of meals to families, seniors, veterans, and children facing hunger.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Building Community Through Service</strong> – Hosting events across dozens of cities that make giving back accessible, engaging, and community-driven.</p> <p><strong>Empowering Long-Term Change</strong> – Focusing not just on feeding people today, but on educating and empowering communities for the future.</p> <hr class="" data-start="1548" data-end="1551" /> <p class="" data-start="1553" data-end="1605"><strong data-start= "1553" data-end="1605">How to Get Involved & Earn Some 'Bragging Rights':<br /></strong>✨ Volunteer at a Feed The City event <br /> 👉 <a href="https://www.tangocharities.org/feed-the-city" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.tangocharities.org/feed-the-city&source=gmail&ust=1779046348048000&usg=AOvVaw2eUJEHFe3YlHKkDV1AJNSM"> https://www.tangocharities.<wbr />org/feed-the-city</a> <br /> <br /> ✨Be part of Tango Charities' Guinness World Record attempt for the longest line of sandwiches on June 13, 2026<br /> <a href= "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tango-charities-guinness-world-record-event-longest-line-of-sandwiches-tickets-1986456337379" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tango-charities-guinness-world-record-event-longest-line-of-sandwiches-tickets-1986456337379&source=gmail&ust=1779046348048000&usg=AOvVaw1wvMeZDCE7Z8RZNCIHlaoy"> 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/<wbr />e/tango-charities-guinness-<wbr />world-record-event-longest-<wbr />line-of-sandwiches-tickets-<wbr />1986456337379</a><br /> <br /> ✨Join Feed The Country on September 19, 2026, a nationwide day of service bringing together 100+ communities<br /> 👉 <a href="https://www.tangocharities.org/country" target= "_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.tangocharities.org/country&source=gmail&ust=1779046348048000&usg=AOvVaw3XzrmVoXZAUKY8o3-QbifB"> https://www.tangocharities.<wbr />org/country</a><br /> <br /> ✨ Donate — every $1 provides 4 meals to someone facing hunger <br /> 👉 <a href="https://www.tangocharities.org/donate" target= "_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.tangocharities.org/donate&source=gmail&ust=1779046348048000&usg=AOvVaw3VGY-DdK-QqbzQo5_TPZjr">https://www.tangocharities.<wbr />org/donate</a> </p> <hr class="" data-start="2244" data-end="2247" /> <h3 data-start="1838" data-end="1859"><span style= "font-size: 12pt;">Special Thanks:</span></h3> <p data-start="1861" data-end="2242">A huge thank you to <strong data-start="1881" data-end="1912">Nightlight Insurance Agency</strong> for making this podcast possible and your donation to WSP. We also appreciate <strong data-start="1966" data-end="1983">Todd Thompson</strong> for editing & mixing, <strong data-start="2006" data-end="2025">Ashlynne O'Neal</strong> for content management, <strong data-start="2050" data-end="2069">Graham Thompson</strong> for the music, and <strong data-start= "2104" data-end="2119">Cory McKane</strong> at <strong data-start="2123" data-end= "2151">Just Push Record Studios.</strong></p>
April 16, 2026
<div class="xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a"> <div dir="auto"> <p data-start="76" data-end="123">We're excited to welcome <strong>Jenna Medford, Chapter Director of the Greater Austin Chapter at Breakthrough T1D</strong>, to the conversation! <span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">🎙️</span></p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Founded in 1970, Breakthrough T1D was started by families who refused to accept a type 1 diabetes diagnosis as the end of the story. Today, it has grown into a global movement focused on funding research, advocating for policy change, and connecting communities to better resources and care. By bringing together scientists, lawmakers, and families, they're turning research into real progress and showing up for people living with T1D every day. While the long-term goal is a cure, the work happening now is already changing what life with T1D can look like.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Before we escape into Breakthrough T1D, Steph and Courtney dive into how AI is changing everything and what it could mean for the future of nonprofits. What if it actually helps organizations do more good and reach more people than ever before?</p> </div> </div> <hr class="" data-start="1130" data-end="1133" /> <p class="" data-start="1135" data-end="1180">Ways <strong>Breakthrough T1D</strong> makes an Impact:</p> <p data-start="988" data-end="1125"><strong>Advancing Life-Changing Research</strong> – Funding innovative work to cure, prevent, and better treat type 1 diabetes and its complications.<br /> <strong>Driving Policy & Access to Care</strong> – Advocating alongside elected officials to improve access to treatments and support for the T1D community.<br /> <strong>Building Stronger Communities</strong> – Connecting and supporting individuals and families navigating life with T1D, from diagnosis and beyond.</p> <hr class="" data-start="1548" data-end="1551" /> <p class="" data-start="1553" data-end="1605"><strong data-start= "1553" data-end="1605">How to Get Involved & Earn Some 'Bragging Rights':</strong></p> <div> <p>💙 Donate — Become a monthly donor to help fund research year-round and move us closer to curing, preventing, and better treating T1D.</p> <p>👉 <a class="gmail-decorated-link" href= "https://www.breakthrought1d.org/ways-to-give/monthly-giving/" rel= "noopener">https://www.breakthrought1d.org/ways-to-give/monthly-giving/</a></p> <p>🙋 Volunteer — Support local events like OneParty and OneClassic, or get involved with the Austin community.</p> <p>🌟 Upcoming Events:<br /> <br /> Join Breakthrough T1D Austin OneParty on Saturday, April 18, 2026, or the OneClassic golf tournament on April 16, 2026 at Falconhead Golf Club.<br /> 👉 <a class="gmail-decorated-link" href= "https://www.breakthrought1d.org/greateraustintx/events/breakthrough-t1d-austin-oneparty-2026/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRCfNtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtZGhaR25QTGNQMVhjNENSc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrC3nrimfSNrnA7aiCt4haY98rdEibTIeGwdtbDh6UTWN5ucISdgnE6ZWLJM_aem_WFjQa0YfDeRMaZck8k9BFg&tab=event--sponsorship-opportunities" rel= "noopener">https://www.breakthrought1d.org/greateraustintx/events/breakthrough-t1d-austin-oneparty-2026/</a></p> <p>Take part in the Breakthrough T1D Walk on November 8, 2026 at PopStroke (13000 Harris Ridge Blvd, Austin, TX).<br /> 👉 <a class="gmail-decorated-link" href= "https://www2.breakthrought1d.org/site/TR?fr_id=10726&pg=informational&type=fr_informational&sid=2452" rel= "noopener">https://www2.breakthrought1d.org/site/TR?fr_id=10726&pg=informational&type=fr_informational&sid=2452</a></p> </div> <hr class="" data-start="2244" data-end="2247" /> <h3 data-start="1838" data-end="1859"><span style= "font-size: 12pt;">Special Thanks:</span></h3> <p data-start="1861" data-end="2242">A huge thank you to <strong data-start="1881" data-end="1912">Nightlight Insurance Agency</strong> for making this podcast possible and your donation to WSP. We also appreciate <strong data-start="1966" data-end="1983">Todd Thompson</strong> for editing & mixing, <strong data-start="2006" data-end="2025">Ashlynne O'Neal</strong> for content management, <strong data-start="2050" data-end="2069">Graham Thompson</strong> for the music, and <strong data-start= "2104" data-end="2119">Cory McKane</strong> at <strong data-start="2123" data-end= "2151">Just Push Record Studios.</strong></p>
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Studies show that people who contribute to something bigger than themselves are happier and live with fewer regrets. Join host Stephanie Dyer as she explores how to create meaningful impact in Austin, Texas, and the surrounding areas.
Escape into a Cause hopes to inspire others to turn their good intentions into great impact by sharing stories of community, connecting people to local non-profits, and encouraging everyone to step up, unplug, and make a difference.
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