‘empowerHER’ With Founder & CEO, Cara Belvin

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Cara Belvin. Cara Belvin is a social entrepreneur known for her role as Founder and CEO of empowerHER, a nonprofit organization for children and young adults who have experienced the loss of a parent.   Cara is an energetic and visionary leader and has expanded empowerHER from a local grassroots movement to an international nonprofit. Inspired by the loss of her own mother, Kit, at the age of 9, Cara formed empowerHER in 2013 to support and connect girls and young women who have experienced the loss of their mothers.   Today, the organization serves boys, girls and nonbinary youth in a non-therapeutic, community-based, volunteer-driven model with one mission, two programs—events and 1:1 mentorship. All programs are free of charge to the family and strive to help teach the girls that loss is survivable. Cara holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Connecticut and a Masters of Science degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University. Cara began her career as a School Psychologist working with children with disabilities and transitioned her career into nonprofit management and philanthropy. Cara frequently presents on issues surrounding adversity, grief and loss, women’s empowerment, and social entrepreneurship.   As the founder of the only nonprofit in the world dedicated to mentoring children who have experience the loss of a parent, Cara’s efforts have been featured on The Today Show, CNN, PBS NewsHour with Judy Woodruff, and more.  Cara is also the lead producer of HBO’s The Conversation: Stories that Matter. Learn More About Cara: Website: empoweringher.org Instagram: @empoweringher Facebook: empowerHER LinkedIn: empowerHER Twitter: @empoweringher Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Did you know that you can support DDJF while you shop on Amazon at no cost to you? Add DDJF as your selected charity via Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/dashboard/ref=smi_nav_surl_mi_x_mkt Can’t make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Prefer to listen as a podcast? Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Page full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Have you subscribed to our Podcast? Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts : https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=bhNl9GjJRxKXUvTdwZme6Q Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9wb3dlcm9mbG92ZS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw Other podcasts: https://anchor.fm/thepowerofloveshow The Power of Love Show is a weekly show sponsored by The Dee Dee Jackson Foundation where we shine a light on loss and grief and how it impacts our lives. Our aim is to build a community where we share inspiring stories, interview experts, learn, grow and empower one another to find proper and healthy healing. Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Donate to DDJF (501c3): https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_widget/hostedWidgetHome/MTIxODI3 Check Out DDJF Merch: https://my-store-10253433.creator-spring.com/?# Join the Dee Dee Jackson Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571 Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation