Ripple Effect explores how acts of love and compassion at the individual level can ripple into the broader cultural landscape. Join us as we discuss stories, ideas, and strategies for positive change.
Not a Soup Kitchen: Nicolee Thompson on Faith, Dignity & the Ripple Effect of a Brother's Legacy
After losing her younger brother in a tragic accident at just 23 years old, Nicolee Thompson and her family turned incredible grief into a mission of radical compassion. Today, she's the CEO of Harvest Compassion Center, a faith-based nonprofit serving thousands of families across the Phoenix Valley; not through handouts, but through dignity.
In this episode, I sit down with Nicolee to unpack how Harvest Compassion Center rejected the "soup kitchen" model in favor of client-choice shopping: guests walk through a grocery-store-style minimart and boutique, picking their own food and clothing; no questions asked, no ID required, no government funding accepted. Nicolee shares the story behind Mitchell Swabick Charities: how her family built a $2M, four-location operation out of a single 1,500-square-foot donated room; the role faith and prayer play in every interaction; and why she believes "true failure is doing nothing at all."
Learn more or get involved: harvestcompassioncenter.org
18 Aug 2026
22 Times Higher: The Data Behind the Abortion Pill's Hidden Risks
In part two, Dr. Bill Lile digs into the data behind the abortion pill's risks—citing a 2025 study of over 865,000 women that found a complication rate 22 times higher than the FDA's original estimate. He also covers advances in fetal medicine, from in utero cardiac procedures to record-setting delayed-interval deliveries, and closes with his perspective on where the pro-life movement goes from here.
11 Aug 2026
5,000 Deliveries Later: An OB-GYN's Case Against Abortion
Dr. Bill Lile is a board-certified OB-GYN who has delivered over 5,000 babies in his 30-year career. In this episode, he draws on decades of clinical experience to walk through in-utero surgeries, fetal cardiac procedures, and the pharmacology behind the abortion pill, citing recent complication-rate data along the way. Whether or not you agree with his conclusions, this is a conversation grounded in clinical detail from someone who's spent his career at the center of the debate.
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