Because They Matter
BECAUSE OUR CHILDREN MATTER,
AND, BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS CAN,
LET'S SHARE OUR LOVE FOREVER,
ALWAYS LENDING A HELPING HAND!!!
BECAUSE OUR CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE,
WE DEARLY WANT THEM BLESSED,
PROFESSIONALLY, PERSONALLY, & WITH PURPOSE,
WE WANT THEM TO BE THE BEST...
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Welcome to you all!! We are incredibly grateful to have you as part of our podcast family here at "Because They Matter."
Please accept our deepest gratitude for choosing to spend your valuable time with us. It is both your encouragement and commitment that helps us in the creation of meaningful, impactful and inspirational episodes.
We created and launched "Because They Matter" with the intention of making a positive difference in the lives of children, who will be our future generations.
Our goal is to serve you and your family, forever providing content that deeply resonates with your interests and needs. And please don't ever hesitate to share your ideas, guest interview suggestions, or future topics with us. We forever aim to serve you better and provide the content that resonates deeply with your interests and needs.
As we move forward on this exciting podcast journey, we invite you to continue being an active part of our team. We're confident that you'll join our conversations regularly, and that together, we can create a program that will inspire us all in our mission to support the children, parents and community that we're proud to serve.
Again, our sincere thanks for choosing to be a part of our "Because They Matter" team. We are most honored to have you all on board, and we look forward to bringing you the most captivating and emotionally engaging episodes, in our efforts to make you and your family's life as positive and rewarding as you could ever dream of.
With heartfelt gratitude,
The "Because They Matter" Team
Episodes
13 episodes
Spring Break "Simple" Is Not So Simple - It Is Powerful!
Scott Murray, Stacie Martin, and Rhiannon Graham discuss the financial challenges of spring break for single-parent families and advocate for staycations as a cost-effective alternative. Rhiannon shares her experiences of creating m...
National Single Parent Day 2025 - Take a Moment and Celebrate!
Co-hosts Scott Murray, Stacie Martin, and Rhiannon Graham share their personal experiences as children of single parents and the lessons learned, such as the importance of hard work and resilience. Rhiannon highlights that 90%...
Finding Balance at Home and in the Community
Scott Murray, Stacie Martin, and Rhiannon Graham discuss the importance of family dynamics, particularly in blended families. They highlight the impact of recent storms on family life and the challenges of living together. The conversation shif...
New Year - New Title! Celebrate as Rhiannon is Crowned Miss Chicago
Join us as we celebrate the Crowning of Miss Chicago - our very own Rhiannon Graham. She shares about turning challenge into triumph, and also how staying the course and not giving up on your dreams are SO important.
Quality Time as a Gift for the Holidays
Scott Murray hosts a discussion on the importance of quality time with children during the holidays, featuring Stacie Martin, Rhiannon Graham, and Jelesa Warren. Stacie emphasizes the significance of community gatherings and volunt...
Thanksgiving Reflections and Holiday Discussion of the Power Behind a Gift for Children and Teens
Scott Murray, Stacie Martin, and Rhiannon Graham discuss the significance of Thanksgiving and its traditions, including its origins in 1621 and the football tradition. They share personal gratitude stories, highlighting family, friends, and com...
Success - What does that look like? Pt 2 - Meet Jelesa Warren
Scott Murray, of the Scott Murray Scholarship Foundation and Murray Media joins forces with Rhiannon Graham, Miss Capital City and a social work graduate student, who shares her platform of supporting single families, stemming from...
Success - What does that look like? Part 1 of 2
Scott Murray, Rhiannon Graham, and Stacie Martin discuss the challenges and successes of single-parent families. Rhiannon, a 23-year-old social work graduate, founded "Single But Not Alone" to advocate for single-parent families, inspired by he...
Let's Talk about Sacrifice, Dedication, and Perseverance - Meet Rhiannon's Amazing Mom Cindy!
Rhiannon Graham, Miss Capital City Illinois, and her mother Cindy discussed their experiences as a single parent family. Cindy, a government employee and bartender, shared her struggles with finances, time management, and providing for Rhiannon...
A Little More About Scott and His Background and Why It Matters
In this episode, Scott Murray takes his turn and shares more about his background and perspectives. He shares how important it is to him to have positive impact in the community and why he is so passionate about making the world a better ...
The Journey to Happy, Healthy, Whole, and Hopeful - Stacie's Story
Tune in as we dig into Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow - learning to like ourselves, putting down pain, and taking things one day at a time. How we can turn our loss into love, worry into work, and sorrow into something better! <...
You Don't Need A New You - Rhiannon, Scott, and Stacie Dig Deep on the Everyday - Shuffle
Even though we are not in the Christmas season, we received so much great response from this show that we decided to do an encore edition, since making a positive difference in the lives of families is an everyday commitment.
About Us- 3 Generations - 3 Perspectives - 3 Go-Givers - Meet Miss Capital City 2024 - Rhiannon Graham
Welcome to "Because They Matter," a podcast dedicated to children and parenting. Our mission is to contribute to the well-being of families by sharing insights from three unique perspectives across three generations.We are three generati...