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What if one small act of kindness could change everything? The Ripple Effect is a heartfelt new interview series that explores the surprising ways compassion, resilience, and service reverberate through people’s lives. Each episode, Jenna Kim Jones sits down with guests who’ve turned ordinary moments into extraordinary impact.Because when we go out of our way to extend compassion and kindness–even to people who might not be our friends–it inspires others to do the same.


With humor, warmth, and a deep sense of curiosity, Jenna uncovers how these stories—of barbers changing more than just their clients’ haircut; of the secret life of leftover hotel soap; of vending machines that dispense just the help someone needs—remind us of something universal: goodness has a way of spreading. The Ripple Effect is more than a podcast. It’s a reminder that YOU can start a ripple that changes everything.

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Is Hunger Actually Solveable… Today? With Jasmine Crowe-Houston of Goodr

Is Hunger Actually Solveable… Today? With Jasmine Crowe-Houston of Goodr

2025-12-2336:20

In this episode of The Ripple Effect, Jenna Kim Jones explores how one woman connected the dots between overflowing dumpsters and empty dinner tables. Jasmine shares her journey from making meals out of her own kitchen to founding Goodr—a company that recognizes that hunger and food scarcity isn’t really about not having enough food. It’s about waste, and it’s fixable RIGHT NOW. Along the way, they dig into dignity, choice, climate impact, and why solving big problems sometimes starts with a very small sandwich. Find out more and make your own ripple at Goodr.co.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Vending Machines…with Chickens? That Change Lives?! The Giving Machines with Karl Cheney, Fran Lowder, and Steve Lowder

Vending Machines…with Chickens? That Change Lives?! The Giving Machines with Karl Cheney, Fran Lowder, and Steve Lowder

2025-12-0946:291

Forget Funyuns and Diet Coke—these bright red vending machines vend kindness and hope. What if you could change someone's life across the world by buying a goat, a beehive, or a backpack — from a vending machine? In this episode of The Ripple Effect, Jenna Kim Jones explores the Light the World Giving Machines—vending machines that do all of that and more. Karl Cheney explains how these small-but-mighty machines now appear in 126 cities across 21 countries, and volunteers Steve and Fran Lowder, share the remarkable stories behind them. These aren’t vending machines—they’re ripple machines. Find out more and make your own Ripple at GivingMachines.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Veterans, Chainsaws and… Joy? With Jeff Byard and Jen Nieder of Team Rubicon

Veterans, Chainsaws and… Joy? With Jeff Byard and Jen Nieder of Team Rubicon

2025-11-2545:053

What happens when life truly falls apart—trees down, homes flooded, whole neighborhoods wiped out? In this episode of The Ripple Effect, Jenna Kim Jones meets the people who run toward the chaos: Team Rubicon. VP of Operations Jeff Byard pulls back the curtain on how this veteran-led volunteer force mobilizes after hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, and floods. Then Operations Associate Jen Nieder shares what really happens when the “Greyshirts” roll in—mucking out homes, clearing debris, rebuilding roofs, and somehow finding laughter in the mud. It turns out that even in disaster zones, kindness shows up wearing a headlamp—and the ripples are enormous. Find out more and make your own ripple at TeamRubiconUSA.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What Happens to Leftover Hotel Soap? with Shawn Seipler of Clean the World

What Happens to Leftover Hotel Soap? with Shawn Seipler of Clean the World

2025-11-1137:034

One hotel room. One forgotten bar of soap. One world-changing idea. In the first inaugural episode of The Ripple Effect, comedian Jenna Kim Jones sits down with Clean the World founder Shawn Seipler to unpack the incredible true story of how recycled hotel soap grew from a garage experiment into a global life-saving mission.  Find out more and make your own ripple at CleanTheWorld.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listen to The Ripple Effect with Jenna Kim Jones

Listen to The Ripple Effect with Jenna Kim Jones

2025-11-0401:051

Ripple Effect is your bi-weekly reminder that HEY! It’s not all bad out there! Hosted by comedian Jenna Kim Jones, the show spotlights true stories of everyday people turning simple ideas into serious help—a neighbor rebuilding after disaster, a kid launching a community project, volunteers transforming a moment into a movement. Expect laughs, a few tears, and one clear, doable action you can take after every episode. If you’re looking for proof that goodness still works—and practical ways to pass it on. Hit follow and start your own ripple. Let’s make some waves, together.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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