When Cake Loses to Kale: Parenting, Produce, and Public Service with the American Leadership Forum

Lisa Helfman has been a guest on our show three times. That’s not something we see often. Today, the story centers on what happens when you bring people together with one goal—public service—and how that idea became real for Lisa through the American Leadership Forum.
Beating Personal Burnout to Transforming Lives, Lisa’s Story

Lisa Helfman had it all. She was a successful attorney and rising star in her company. She had an addiction that threatened to cut her life short. Lisa was addicted to being busy. Nevertheless, she beat the addiction and is now the Community Affairs Director at HEB.
How Burnout Almost Took Her Life

Lisa Helfman had it all. She was a successful attorney and rising star in her company. She had an addiction that threatened to cut her life short. Lisa was addicted to being busy. Nevertheless, she beat the addiction and is now the Community Affairs Director at HEB.
Celebrating 35 Years of Shrimp and Support

The following is a mashup of community partners, sponsors, and people whose lives have been directly impacted by The Rose. You’ll hear why sponsors like HEB support The Shrimp Boil, why The Celanese Foundation teamed up with The Rose for the first time, why one volunteer continues to cook, and how one man’s wife was directly impacted by our work.
How One Woman Beat the Addiction that Threatened to Cut Her Life Short

Lisa Helfman had it all. She was a successful attorney and rising star in her company.
She had an addiction that threatened to cut her life short. Lisa was addicted to being busy. Nevertheless, she beat the addiction and is now the Community Affairs Director at HEB.
During this episode, you’ll learn Lisa balances her career and personal life, what Lisa does to take care of herself, and how she’s transformed the way Americans eat through her charity Brighter Bites.