Public defenders are overloaded, and legal jargon can leave defendants confused about the charges against them. Debasmita saw this firsthand volunteering with the Rainy Day Fund — and co-founded Legal Ease to change it. This episode breaks down what public defense really looks like and how Legal Ease is closing the gap.

To learn more and to sign up to volunteer, visit @legaleaseorg on Instagram.

Overripe bananas, soft avocados, wilting greens — most of it isn't trash, it's still good. Sid, founder of Waste2Taste in Houston, turned his passion for food recovery into a nonprofit and a cookbook, Still Good, teaching people how to rescue "wasted" food before it hits the bin. In this episode, we cover practical food-waste-reduction tips, how food recovery organizations work, and why so much edible food gets thrown away needlessly.

Learn more at www.waste-2-taste.org and find Sid's cookbook, Still Good, on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com.

What does teen-led community impact look like? For Alejandra, a Miami high school senior, it's Literary Speaking — a nonprofit offering free academic tutoring and mentorship to underserved students and adults.

In this Season 5 premiere of Simple Acts, Big Impact, Alejandra breaks down how she built her program from the ground up, the challenges of leading as a teenager, and why mentorship matters.

This podcast has now featured nearly 200 young changemakers over four years — and this episode kicks off Season 5 in a big way.

literaryspeaking.com | @literaryspeakinginc