Welcome to Spillin’ Sweet Tea — the podcast that pours out the good happening all around us. I’m your host, Morgan Robinson. Each week, we share uplifting stories from inspiring people that remind us we’re more connected than we think, and the world is full of helpers, dreamers, and doers making life sweeter. So, grab your favorite beverage and settle in, we’re spillin’ only the sweetest kind of tea.

Today on Spillin’ Sweet Tea, I’m so excited to be joined by Sam Nygaard, a YWCA Woman to Watch for 2026 and the Appalachian Senior Program Manager with the National Parks Conservation Association.

Sam’s work is rooted in connecting people to the places they love—from advocating for our national parks right here in the heart of Appalachia, to building com ...