Savvy Giving Gal

About Savvy Giving Gal

The Savvy Giving Gal Podcast showcases inspiring conversations with community changemakers who reveal how giving back can create big impacts, not only in the world but also for your health and well-being! Every other Monday, join me as I sit down with extraordinary entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and innovators whose careers or passion projects have significantly impacted their communities and the lives of others. Through their heartfelt stories and unique insights, you’ll discover how giving back can transform lives, fight loneliness, and help you feel connected to something bigger. Each episode is packed with actionable steps to help you uncover purpose, embrace true wellness, and feel your healthiest while making a meaningful difference in your community and beyond. This show will provide answers to questions like: What are effective strategies for improving overall health? How can I contribute to my local community? What simple actions can I take to give back to society? How do I find meaning and purpose in my life? What can I do if I feel lonely? How can I build and maintain healthy relationships? How can I develop a positive mindset? Tune in and start your path to a more connected, generous, and fulfilling life!

Publisher

Melissa Turilli Smith

Category

business · education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Sept 2024

Latest episode

17 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 32 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   17 Jun 2026

   Claudia Castillo and Alison Negrin on Healing Through Food, Nourishing Communities, and Restoring Hope Across the Cancer Community

   In this episode of The Savvy Giving Gal Podcast, I am overjoyed to sit down with two extraordinary community changemakers, Claudia Castillo and Alison Negrin, women whose hearts and hands are helping to transform lives across the Tri-Valley, one nourishing meal at a time. Both Claudia and Alison are integral forces behind the remarkable nonprofit Culinary Angels. Claudia brings her deep passion for health and wellness to the heart of kitchen operations, while Alison leads with vision and purp...

2. 

   9 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Bill Daniels on ​​Rewiring Pain, Exploring the Brain-Body Connection and Transforming Lives with Each Workout

   Host [Host Name] interviews award-winning personal trainer and pain neuroscience expert Bill Daniels about rewiring pain and transforming lives through brain-body connection.

3. 

   12 Jan 2026

   Andria Larson on Delivering Hope, Connecting Communities, and Transforming Lives One Homemade Lasagna at a Time

   In this episode, I sit down with Andria Larson, Executive Director of Lasagna Love, an organization proving that kindness can be delivered one warm meal at a time. What began as a simple gesture has grown into a global movement rooted in compassion, connection, and community. Under Andria’s leadership, Lasagna Love has delivered more than 500,000 homemade lasagnas to families in need of extra care, touched over 2 million individuals with the comfort of a home-cooked meal, built a volunteer ne...

Inside a recent episode

Bill Daniels on ​​Rewiring Pain, Exploring the Brain-Body Connection and Transforming Lives with Each Workout

Published 9 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] What do they need to know? So the very first part of the book, I talk about my own story, but then I dive into the science of just knowing how pain works at a neurological level has been shown in numerous studies that to actually reduce your pain. So the common thing is you feel like, hey, if something hurts, there must be something broken there. And that's not always the case. And if something hurts, the amount it hurts doesn't necessarily mean how much damage there could be there either. So going back to your intro when you mentioned the paper cut versus a wound, you know, paper cuts hurt usually. […]

Who has been a guest on Savvy Giving Gal

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

• Bill Daniels
• Kavin Carter
• Sandy Bassin
• Audra Carrion
• Natalia Lazarus

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

395

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

63

Social presence

91

YouTube

66

Engagement

51

Contact Savvy Giving Gal

Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

Questions about Savvy Giving Gal