The Power of Volunteering
From The Last Show with David Cooper by David Cooper
April 30, 2026 · 20 min · Season 3 · Episode 1010
About this episode
Therapist Gary Direnfeld discusses the impact of volunteering on personal well-being during National Volunteer Week.
On Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, therapist Gary Direnfeld fittingly celebrates National Volunteer Week on the wrong week, and discusses the power volunteering can have on you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: David Cooper
Guest: Gary Direnfeld
Topics covered
- volunteering
- mental health
- community service
- therapy
- personal growth
Keywords
- volunteering
- therapy
- mental health
- community
- National Volunteer Week
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