Hosted by ZAC BROWN
Beyond Giving is a podcast that shines a light on the people, projects, and purpose behind powerful community impact. Hosted by Zac “The Nonprofit Guy,” each episode dives into real conversations with changemakers who are using creativity, collaboration, and compassion to make a difference. From local nonprofits to large-scale initiatives, Beyond Giving goes deeper than donations — it’s about the stories, the hustle, and the heart driving real change.
Zac Brown
Zac Brown
Episode 3: Empowering Girls with Carmen from The Madrina Project
In this inspiring episode, Zach sits down with Carmen Lydia, the powerhouse behind The Madrina Project in San Antonio, TX. Carmen shares her heartfelt journey from receiving a donated dress…
Episode 2: Educator. Teaching Teens to Pitch, Build, and Lead: Inside Comal’s Incubator Program
In this episode of Beyond Giving, Zach sits down with Dr. Lizette Goodloe from the Comal Education Foundation to explore how high school students are learning to build real businesses…
EP 1 – How Carfest Is Rebuilding Lives—One Vehicle at a Time
In this powerful episode of Beyond Giving, host Zac “The Nonprofit Guy” dives into an inspiring conversation with Andrew from the Community of Automotive Professionals, the driving force behind CarFest…
Episode 24 – AI, Internationalization & The Future of Business Growth
In this episode of The Boost, Leon and Pablo sit down for an engaging discussion on AI, internationalization, and how businesses can leverage emerging technologies…
Episode 23 -Building NonprofitsHQ: A Journey of Innovation, Impact, and Ethical Growth
In this episode of The Boost, host Leon welcomes back Zac, founder of NonprofitsHQ, for a candid discussion about the nonprofit tech landscape, the challenges of bootstrapping…
Episode 22 – Conservation Meets Education: How Once in a Wild is Changing Lives
In this episode of The Boost podcast, recorded live at San Antonio Startup Week, we sit down with Rikky Moller, CEO of Once in a Wild, a…
Episode 21 – Emotions in Focus: How a DevOps Engineer is Creating a Game-Changing App
In this episode of The Boost, Leon sits down with Marco, a participant in the “Pitch It to Win It” competition at San Antonio Startup Week. Marco…
Episode 20 – Building Community-Driven Startups in San Antonio’s Thriving Tech Scene
Welcome to the latest episode of the Boost Podcast! This week, we’re thrilled to host a live discussion featuring key voices in San Antonio’s tech and entrepreneurial…
Episode 19 – Resilience and Innovation: How Llyas Salahud-Din is Revolutionizing Grant Writing
Join hosts Pablo and Leon as they sit down with Llyas Salahud-Din, founder of GrantAppli, recorded live at San Antonio Startup Week. In this episode, Elias shares…
Episode 18 – Pitch It to Win It: Celebrating Innovation at San Antonio Startup Week
In this exciting episode of “The Boost Podcast”, hosts Leon and Pablo sit down with Nick Honegger, Director of Marketing and Sales at Geekdom, to recap San…
Episode 17 – How Interest Rates and NAR Changes are Shaping San Antonio Real Estate
Welcome to The Boost, hosted by Leon and Pablo, where we spotlight dynamic businesses and entrepreneurs in San Antonio. In this episode, we’re thrilled to have Jay…
Episode 16 – Transforming Trash with Melissa Martini, CEO of Waste Away
In this episode of The Boost, host Leon Hitchens sits down with Melissa Martini, the CEO and co-founder of Waste Away, an on-demand trash service based in…
