Inspiring Community: An Inspire to Rise Podcast

Welcome to Inspiring Community: An Inspire to Rise, Inc. Podcast where we create a community conversation and awareness about mental health, substance misuse, and overall community concerns and needs. We share inspiring stories of hope, compassion, connection, collaboration, healing, growth, and transformation that show the beauty of this thing we call life.

Remember you are not defined by your worst moment. We hope to inspire you to be your best self for yourself, your family, and our community. The belief is: Stronger Families = a Stronger Community! Let's Be and Start the Change!

Inspire to Rise, Inc. is a nonprofit with community centers located in Duval and Nassau counties focused on holistically helping make the community a little better, happier, and healthier place. For more information or to support our mission, please contact us at weinspiretorise.org or via phone at: 1-844-WE-RISE1 (1-844-937-4731).

Contributors

Host

Drew Brandom

A special thanks to our host, Drew Brandom!

Drew Brandom graduated with a degree in communications from the University of North Florida. After college, he began working at a production company that made TV commercials for Zaxby’s, Winn-Dixie, Firehouse Subs and even handled sound design for feature films found in movie theatres.

Over the years, his love for entertainment has grown into a passion project. He is the current host of “The Next Level Project” which is a Jacksonville based podcast that sits down with CEO’s and Founders of Jacksonville based companies and more recently began hosting “Inspiring Community – An Inspire to Rise Podcast".

Producer

Aida P. Seeraj

Mrs. Aida Seeraj has over 26+ years of child welfare experience working with the Department of Children and Families and the nonprofit (homeless and child welfare) sectors. In April 2018, Aida Seeraj also opened Inspire to Rise, Inc., a nonprofit comprehensive, wraparound, and full-service community center that helps to inspire children, families, and individuals address their individual trauma and family needs, and become their best self for themselves and for their families.

Most recently, on 9/30/20, Mrs. Seeraj was honored as one of the Times Union Eve award finalist for being a strong woman leader making an impact on the community. Additionally, on the annual Law Day in May 2021, Mrs. Aida Seeraj was also honored by the Jacksonville Bar Association with the Liberty Bell Award for her significant contributions to the Jacksonville community at large.