Yinz Are Good

Family, connections, comfort, support...get ready to hear a whole lot about these and much more in Episode 175!

We (Tressa, Don, and Dave) had the honor of spending a morning at Family House and talking with staff members and even a few of their guests and it was, in short, amazing. If you’re not familiar...For over 41 years, Family House has been providing a safe, affordable, and comfortable place to stay for patients and their fa...

You've got two fabulous conversations comin' your way, yinzers!

First, did you know that August 1st is PA Donor Day? Listener Molly Crawford emailed to tell us all about it and the wonderful nonprofit, CORE (Center for Organ Recovery and Education). And that's not all! Molly joins Tressa to share her personal story about how organ donation saved her husband's life.

Then, get ready for one fun, heartfelt and community-...

Looking for yinzers doing good? Well you've come to the right place!

Tressa heads to West Deer to talk with middle schooler Colton Petrosky and his mom Leslie about Colton's "Operation Help Your Neighbor".

Then, live from the Pittsburgh Pirates' Yinzerpalooza celebration, Tressa sits down with former Pittsburgh Pirate/current broadcaster Neil Walker to chat about his charitable works. She also meets out-of-towne...

Old friend and colleague, Mark Clayton Southers, sits down with Tressa for a fascinating, candid, and hopeful conversation about his journey, building community, his road to recovery (and inspiration) after a devastating accident, and how he got to know the legendary August Wilson. Yinz don't want to miss this one, we promise you.

(Also, Don shares the story of how he and Tressa met - and how Pittsburgh Playwrights was involved....

You're about to hear what Tressa calls one of the most profound conversations she's had with, for all intents and purposes, a stranger. This conversation is for all of us: it is about humanity, authenticity, connection, and creating spaces for joy and for community. It's about all that unites us and about celebrating our differences. This is, simply, a conversation about love. 

Tressa sits down with Asta Kill, Co-founder...

Resilience, Community, Generosity, Kindness. Get ready to hear 'em all in this episode.

First, Tressa chats with three incredible women from 412Thrive, the local nonprofit that helps individuals impacted by breast cancer and genetic mutations that lead to cancer navigate treatment and life beyond. Chelsea Francesconi, Jaimie Ross, and Emily Rhinehart share a bit about their journeys and experiences of being supported by the 412 Thri...

On this podcast, we talk a lot about stories of kindness, goodness and building community and this single episode is chock full of them! Get ready to hear about gratitude, generosity, unity, and about new adventures that the new chapters in our lives bring us. And so much more...

Tressa sits down with no less than 12 (!) residents and team members from Friendship Village of South Hills to share, laugh, and hear their stories. Trust ...

There's a new campaign going on that hopes to inspire more people to answer the call to become early educators and Tressa sits down for a wonderful chat with Cara Ciminillo and DaVonna Shannon to learn all about it.The campaign, “Your Career, Our Future”, is a collaboration between two nonprofits: Trying Together and the Early Excellence Project. The campaign has collected personal stories from early educators and families througho...

"Hope...love...family…connection…the power of love."

These are some of the notes that Tressa jotted down as she edited her interview for this week's episode. So, needless to say, you're in for one wonderful listen, yinzers.

Tressa sits down with two remarkable women: Christine Carpenter, foster and adoptive mom, and Tanya Johnson, Foster Care Program Director at Pressley Ridge in Pittsburgh. What follows is a heartwarming, uplif...

You are in for a treat today, yinzers. Tressa welcomes Julius Boatwright to the show for a compassionate, candid, and uplifting conversation. Among his many credentials, Julius is a Mental Health Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker & Founder/Managing Director of Steel Smiling. You'll hear about Julius' journey and about the incredible work of Steel Smiling, whose mission is to bridge the gap between Black people and ment...

Tressa sits down for a delightful chat with Erika Petach, President of the incredible nonprofit, VisAbility Pittsburgh. One of the oldest nonprofits in the Pittsburgh area, VisAbility's mission is to provide innovative training and tools for people who are blind or visually impaired to achieve their goals and dreams. They do that and so much more...as you'll hear.

And Don returns for a rousing round of Name That Neighbo...

This "Yinz on the Street" episode is chock-full of goodness, yinzers!

You’re gonna hear from no less than 10 (!) folks at 2 different events – both involving young people and those who serve as mentors for them. Where the “on the street” part comes into play is that none of these interviews were officially set up ahead of time; Tressa attended each with the goal of chatting with participants or organizers.

First up is t...

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Episode 163 brings us another extraordinary example of folks who are creating space to uplift and bring hope to others, as they themselves navigate a devastating loss. This is a conversation about random acts of kindness, the ripple effect, grief, and generosity.

Tressa sits down for a powerful and inspirational chat with three of the powerhouse women behind The Flashlight Foundation: Nic...

Get ready for an inspiring and uplifting conversation between Tressa and Carlow University President, Dr. Kathy Humphrey.

Tressa was invited to interview Dr. Humphrey in front of a live audience on Carlow's campus and boy, did they have a good time. You'll hear about Dr. Humphrey's journey from childhood to her current role, how Carlow is striving to make the world a more just and merciful place, and much more...They cl...

There's a whole lot of gratitude, kindness, and community comin' your way in this episode...

Tressa sits down with good friend - and fellow Jefferson Award recipient - Bradley Wilkins to chat about all he does in his community and why connecting with his neighbors is so important to him. They also talk about Bradley's current campaign as a candidate for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Visionary of the Year.

And Tressa and Don re...

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Here at Yinz Are Good, we've got an abundance of generosity, selflessness, and kindness to share. We've got joy, inspiration, laughter, and stories of people helping people. We've got...community. And we're so glad that you're part of it.

In this episode, you'll hear from two remarkable women, Rachel Antin and Kate Crawford, from One Day To Remember. This incredible nonprofit provides pare...

We're doing something a little special for Episode 159...

In continued celebration of Women's History Month, we're revisiting Episode 90, when Tressa sat down to talk about the Girls Supporting Girls Club with Carlynton School District's School Psychologist, Dr. Tricia Serdy, Carlynton 2nd Grade Teacher/Co-Founder of Freestore 15106 & Free Fridge 15106, Don Alexander, and Carlynton High School students and Club m...

In the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, Tressa sits down for a lively chat with the VP of The Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh, Robert Tierney.

A native of Dublin, Rob has made Pittsburgh his home for more than 20 years and has affected positive change in Irish businesses, culture, and sports in Pittsburgh (including Gaelic football, which you'll hear all about...). Founded decades ago, the Institute works "in service to Pe...