Show Notes
This week, Kevin sits down in studio with Alyssa Milano. She talks about the beginning of her acting career on "Who's The Boss?", fame at a young age, her life-changing friendship with Ryan White and her activism in HIV awareness in the 1980s. She then shares her connection to Dawwie, a UNICEF supported Girls’ Empowerment Initiative in Egypt, that is educating young women and amplifying their voices. They are joined by Dina Heikel, a Social and Behavioral Change Officer currently working with the Dawwie initiative. *Note: this interview was recorded before the SAG-AFTRA strike took effect. To learn more and get involved with Dawwie Initiative, head to unicefusa.org/stories/how-unicef-empowering-girls-egypt. To support more initiatives like this program, text 'BACON' to 707070 or head to SixDegrees.Org to learn more. To support children that are directly affected by the current conflicts and war, please head to unicefusa.org/what-unicef-does/emergency-response/conflict UNICEF is on the ground in 190 countries and territories, supporting children with lifesaving supplies and programs. In all wars, it is children who suffer first and suffer most. UNICEF is calling for an immediate end to the hostilities in Israel and Gaza. UNICEF and its partners are responding to the immediate needs of children and families in Gaza with medical supplies and medicines, as well as mental health and psychosocial support. UNICEF will continue to respond to critical humanitarian needs as the situation evolves. To learn more about UNICEF’s work and to donate please visit unicefusa.org/ActNowemergencies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This is it! The final episode of the first season! It’s been an amazing ride. We have highlighted over 35 organizations changing the world for the better and shared the mic with some amazing celebrity guests that are doing their part to spread the world.
In this season's penultimate episode, Kevin is joined by interior designer to the stars, Bobby Berk. Kevin learns a thing or two about how a space can affect the self before they take a more serious turn in welcoming Julian Adams, CEO and president of Stand Up To Cancer. Bobby shares his personal experiences with cancer via his father and friends, while Julian shares that good news is on the horizon thanks to new and emerging technologies. To learn more and get involved with Stand Up To Cancer head to StandUpToCancer.org. To support more initiatives like this programs, head to 'BACON' to 707070 or head to SixDegrees.org to learn more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week we are welcoming inspiring actress and LGBTQ advocate Laverne Cox. In this honest and thought-provoking episode, Laverne shares her journey to becoming the first transgender woman nominated for a Primetime Emmy. She and Kevin then welcome guest Chase Strangio, Deputy Director for Transgender Justice at the ACLU as he shares the urgent issues facing trans rights and how people get help to protect them. To learn more and get involved with the ACLU and their fight for trans rights, head to ACLU.org. To support more initiatives like this programs, head to 'BACON' to 707070 or head to SixDegrees.org to learn more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A master of mind and medicine, author and alternative medicine advocate Deepak Chopra is our guest in this episode. This enlightening episode features Kevin and Deepak seeking to understand each others perspective on everything from spirituality to mental health. They are joined by Poonacha Machaiah, CEO of The Chopra Foundation as they dive into the work they are doing for at-risk youth, women, and prisoners. To learn more and get involved with TheChopraFoundation, head to TheChopraFoundation.org. To support more initiatives like this program, text 'BACON' to 707070 or head to SixDegrees.org to learn more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BONUS EPISODE! Today's installment of "Ask Kevin (Almost) Anything" features Kevin fielding questions from his biggest fans and those that have called in or sent a message with their very own questions. In today’s episode of Ask Kevin (Almost) Anything, Kevin shares a little-known fact about the last scene of Footloose. He also waxes poetic on his love of London after a call-in from “Digsy” and then gets serious about the heart-warming work of The Special Olympics. Tune in for laughs and lots of fun as Kevin fields these questions with Stacy Huston, Executive Director of SixDegrees.org To submit your own question, head to SixDegrees.org/ask-Kevin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.