{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Sometimes a Simple Act of Kindness Is the Miracle Someone Needs to Move Forward","description":"  On this week\u2019s Keeping the \u201cLive\u201d in Alive segment of The Debbie Nigro Show, I was joined by my longtime gal pal (though we\u2019ve never actually met in person!) Linda Arroz, who\u2019s on an inspiring new mission in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Linda is helping raise funds for a short social impact film called Awakening Georgie \u2014 a powerful narrative about the hidden struggles of traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors and the miracles that can come from compassion. \u201cThirty percent of injury-related deaths in the U.S. are caused by a traumatic brain injury. That\u2019s a lot. We need to talk about this,\u201d Linda shared passionately. The project is backed by Emmy Award-winning director Jerry Scherer and filmmaker Akiva Penaloza, and it sheds light on a journey many families face but few openly discuss. To make it happen, they\u2019ve teamed up with CauseMatch, a platform that pairs creators with nonprofits so fundraising becomes not just doable, but also tax-deductible for donors. Linda also spotlighted another story of resilience \u2014 the book In the Face of Catastrophe, written by Jennifer Rose Goldman and her mother, after Jennifer suffered a sudden brain bleed just before her 31st birthday. Against all odds, she\u2019s fighting her way back, one determined step at a time. Our conversation kept circling back to one big word: compassion. \u201cYou\u2019d be surprised how many people just need someone to care,\u201d Linda said. And she\u2019s right \u2014 sometimes the simplest act of kindness is the miracle someone needs to move forward. As I like to remind everyone when life feels overwhelming: \u201cGet in, get through, and get onward.\u201d And with Linda\u2019s work, that message feels more important than ever. Please listen to this short podcast of my live conversation with Linda Arroz on The Debbie Nigro Show. If you can help Linda with her cause - please do. ","author_name":"The Debbie Nigro Show","author_url":"http:\/\/www.debbienigro.com","html":"