Episode Description: One of the most powerful alternatives to abortion is compassionate care for those experiencing unplanned pregnancies. Our guest this week is Diane Ferraro, CEO of Save the Storks. The mission of Dianne and Save the Storks “is to create a story of hope and empowerment for every woman facing an unplanned pregnancy.” Throughout her life, Diane has experienced life, love, loss, hope and redemption. Diane was nearly aborted as a result of an unplanned pregnancy. However, her birth mother had a change of heart and placed Diane up for adoption instead. As she shares her powerful life story, Diane confesses, “nothing in my life has been predictable.” Her life experience and career in marketing has uniquely prepared her for her work with Save the Storks. The ministry of Save the Storks provides holistic, compassionate care for women experiencing unplanned pregnancies through a variety of resources to empower them and instill hope for the journey ahead. To that end, Diane has embraced lessons from her marketing work in the entrepreneurial world to be an advocate for truth, and rise above the competition. This has certainly been demonstrated through the steadfast work of Save the Storks. In their partnerships with churches and businesses and also other non-profits they are effectively ministering to the mothers, fathers, and the children that are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. While life is unpredictable and full of challenges, life remains beautiful and sacred. Diane and the work of Save the Storks is committed to upholding the sanctity of life, in a compassionate and holistic way. In this episode, Diane and Bobby will discuss: Save the Storks partnerships with other pro-life ministries.The Stork Bus; providing care through mobile medical units.Opportunities to partner with Save the Storks in the mission of providing pro-life care in your sphere of influence. To learn more, please visit: https://savethestorks.com/ ____________________________________________________________ About the guest:Diane Ferraro is the CEO of Save the Storks, a nonprofit whose mission is to create a story of hope and empowerment for every woman in an unplanned pregnancy. Save the Storks empowers women with resources, education and support to help them choose life. Ferraro has over 25 years of business and marketing experience and has held leadership roles as a chief communications officer and vice president of marketing in a variety of industries including nonprofit, luxury retail, tech and education. As an adopted child and a foster and adoptive mother, she is a lifelong advocate for life and adoption. Ferraro is especially grateful to her birth mom who walked away from her scheduled abortion at a clinic in Mexico and instead made the choice to find a family to adopt her "unwanted" baby girl. About the host: Following a successful career as CEO, Bobby sold his business to a publicly-traded company. In what he calls his "second half of life", Bobby seeks to pour Biblically-based principles into growth-minded business, church, and non-profit leaders. Through Values-Driven Leadership, Bobby serves as an Executive Coach and Training Consultant for organizations. He shares many of his principles and practices through a weekly blog, the True North Leader podcast, and through three books he has authored: Principled Profits: Outward Success Is an Inside JobTrue North Business: A Leader’s Guide to Extraordinary Growth and ImpactThe Freedom Paradox: Is Unbridled Freedom Dividing America? Find out more at valuesdrivenculture.com
