Podcast appearances and mentions of Caroline Boudreaux

Join Jess Larsen delves into the heartwarming and transformative journey of Caroline Boudreaux, founder of the Miracle Foundation. This episode uncovers how a life-changing experience in India led Caroline to redefine the child welfare system internationally. Discover the foundation's pivot from improving orphanages to advocating for family and kinship care, aiming to ensure every child grows up in a loving, supportive environment. This episode is a must-listen for those interested in innovative solutions to child welfare and the power of reinvention for a greater cause. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caroline Boudreaux is a social entrepreneur and Founder of the Miracle Foundation, an international nonprofit that helps orphans and foster children find a safe, stable and permanent family. Caroline is a firecracker Cajun who was born and raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She founded Miracle Foundation in 2000. While visiting a small village in India, Caroline was invited to the home of a local family that had taken in over 100 orphaned children. From the moment she met those children, she committed her life to helping children find forever families and the sense of belonging we all crave.For her achievements with Miracle Foundation, Caroline has received various awards, including The Hope Award, The Impact Award, and the United Nations Humanitarian Award. She is a popular speaker on topics of Reimagining Philanthropy, Social Impact vs. Charity, and how to Engineer a Miracle. In 2009, she was recognized as one of 200 Young Global Leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Caroline has completed executive programs at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, Yale's Jackson Institute for Diplomacy, and the India School of Business.Today it is my absolute delight to introduce you to this new dear friend of mine and I think you'll fall in love with her just as quickly as I did the first day we met, when she bought me a sandwich at Sundance Film Festival before even meeting me in person because we were headed to the same meeting with mutual friends and she heard I was hungry. Her passion for saving families is absolutely contagious and I can't wait for you to get to know her and be inspired by her goodness. Find out more about the Miracle Foundation at Miraclefoundation.org Email Caroline at love@miraclefoundation.org  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Matthew, Steve and Craig as they sit down with Lake Charles native Caroline Boudreaux. Listen in as they discuss Caronline's work and passion THE MIRACLE FOUNDATION. Caroline shares her heart for the orphaned and she knew starting something as big as this would take a miracle. Listen for ways we can partner with Caroline and The Miracle Foundation and be inspired by all that Caroline is up to. Let us know on social media on Facebook or Instagram Who is Driving Your Car Today!! Be sure to follow us on Facebook or Instagram   

Caroline Boudreaux is a social entrepreneur who left her career in TV advertising in 2000 to found Texas-based international nonprofit Miracle Foundation. With Miracle Foundation, Caroline has received a variety of awards including: The Hope Award, The Impact Award and the United Nations Humanitarian Award. Through her work as founder of Miracle Foundation, she has helped empty 300 orphanages and counting. Learn more about Miracle Foundation HERE. Donate to Fight For The Forgotten: www.fightfortheforgotten.org and join our monthly Fight Club! To help us continue to grow this podcast, please leave a rating or review for the show. If you share a picture or clip on social media with a thought on the show, and I see it, I'll share it, too! I can't thank you enough for your support! I love doing these shows, and I work to use them to bring meaningful content to all our lives. Thank you for being here! To follow me on social: @TheBigPygmy AND DON'T FORGET! Big thanks to our sponsor ONNIT: Save 10% on the best supplements in the world and the sponsor of this show who makes this possible at www.Onnit.com/overcome! Use code: OVERCOME

  While on a vacation to India, Caroline noticed children in India who were in need. She is determined to make a difference in her life and help others. Caroline currently devotes her time to assisting foster children in the United States as well as orphans in other countries. Conversation Highlights {00:51} Introduction to guest  {08:06} Connecting foster care systems. {14:30} Supporting families and children. {17:39} Using prevention to stem the tide of the foster care system. {19:51} Sharing resources {21:43} The huge vision  {23:31} Going global {25:49} Taking parental rights seriously.   Remarkable Quotes Caroline: I thought what am I doing?  I'm partying around the world and they're hungry and alone. Caroline: We take kids from orphanages and bring them back to their family of origin. Caroline: We prevent children from ever entering the system in the first place. Caroline: Never doubt one person can change your life if you let them. Travis:  I was trying to hold them accountable when they weren't ready to be Caroline: The average child in the United States foster care will move to seven different foster families. Caroline: 60% of the foster families quit within the first year. Travis:  They want to be the hero, they want to pull the kid out of the river, but they don't want to prevent the kid from getting in the river.   Caroline Boudreaux Bio Caroline Boudreaux is the founder of Miracle Foundation, a top-rated non-profit empowering orphans and vulnerable children to reach their full potential. She is also a leader in the movement to reunite children with their families, a revolution that is growing worldwide.   Her latest initiative: FosterShare™ is a phone and desktop app that prevents foster children from bouncing from home to home, decreases the drop-out rate of foster parents, and brings greater stability to the foster care ecosystem.   As an authority in the social entrepreneurship field, Caroline has received a variety of awards including: The Hope Award, The Impact Award and The United Nations Humanitarian Award. Caroline has spoken for the World Economic Forum, Women's Leadership Forum, Young Presidents Organization, UBS Philanthropy Day, and TEDx to name just a few.   Caroline is a Young Global Leader with the World Economic Forum and has completed executive programs at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, Yale's Jackson Institute for Diplomacy, India School of Business and Oxford.     Connect with Caroline Boudreaux   Miracle Foundation Website: https://www.miraclefoundation.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themiraclefoundation/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMiracleFoundation.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMiracleFound LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/614344/admin/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TMFwebsitevideos Email: caroline@miraclefoundation.org     Nonprofit Architect Podcast Links   Website http://nonprofitarchitect.org   Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/NonprofitArchitect   Ultimate Podcast Guide https://nonprofitarchitect.org/ultimate-podcast-guide/   Subscribe and Leave a Review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nonprofit-architect-podcast/id1481292481   Patreon https://www.patreon.com/NonprofitArchitect   Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQm8fnR2sHyrmLpV2jKYajA   Listen to these other great podcasts from Veterans https://nonprofitarchitect.org/veteran-podcast-network/   Want help getting your podcast started? Visit: https://nonprofitarchitect.org/podcast-production-services/

While on a vacation to India, Caroline noticed children in India who were in need. She determined to make a difference in her life and help others. Caroline currently devotes her time to assisting foster children in the United States as well as orphans in other countries. Conversation Highlights {00:51} Introduction to guest {08:06} Connecting foster care systems. {14:30} Supporting families and children. {17:39} Using prevention to stem the tide of the foster care system. {19:51} Sharing resources {21:43} The huge vision {23:31} Going global {25:49} Taking parental rights seriously. Remarkable Quotes Caroline: I thought what am I doing? I'm partying around the world and they're hungry and alone. Caroline: We take kids from orphanages and bring them back to their family of origin. Caroline: We prevent children from ever entering the system in the first place. Caroline: Never doubt one person can change your life if you let them. Travis: I was trying to hold them accountable when they weren't ready to be Caroline: The average child in the United States foster care will move to seven different foster families. Caroline: 60% of the foster families quit within the first year. Travis: They want to be the hero, they want to pull the kid out of the river, but they don't want to prevent the kid from getting in the river. Caroline Boudreaux Bio Caroline Boudreaux is the founder of Miracle Foundation, a top-rated non-profit empowering orphans and vulnerable children to reach their full potential. She is also a leader in the movement to reunite children with their families, a revolution that is growing worldwide. Her latest initiative: FosterShare™ is a phone and desktop app that prevents foster children from bouncing from home to home, decreases the drop-out rate of foster parents, and brings greater stability to the foster care ecosystem. As an authority in the social entrepreneurship field, Caroline has received a variety of awards including: The Hope Award, The Impact Award and The United Nations Humanitarian Award. Caroline has spoken for the World Economic Forum, Women's Leadership Forum, Young Presidents Organization, UBS Philanthropy Day, and TEDx to name just a few. Caroline is a Young Global Leader with the World Economic Forum and has completed executive programs at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, Yale's Jackson Institute for Diplomacy, India School of Business and Oxford. Connect with Caroline Boudreaux Miracle Foundation Website: https://www.miraclefoundation.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themiraclefoundation/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMiracleFoundation.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMiracleFound LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/614344/admin/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TMFwebsitevideos Email: caroline@miraclefoundation.org Nonprofit Architect Podcast Links Website http://nonprofitarchitect.org Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/NonprofitArchitect Ultimate Podcast Guide https://nonprofitarchitect.org/ultimate-podcast-guide/ Subscribe and Leave a Review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nonprofit-architect-podcast/id1481292481 Patreon https://www.patreon.com/NonprofitArchitect Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQm8fnR2sHyrmLpV2jKYajA Listen to these other great podcasts from Veterans https://nonprofitarchitect.org/veteran-podcast-network/ Want help getting your podcast started? Visit: https://nonprofitarchitect.org/podcast-production-services/

In episode 188, we're talking with Caroline Boudreaux, the founder of Miracle Foundation. Caroline talks with us about what led her to starting the organization, what child welfare looks like in India and some important reflections on running non-profit organizations with excellence.  Show notes for the podcast can be found at thinkorphan.com

Caroline Boudreaux is a social entrepreneur, a sales pro, and The Founder of Miracle Foundation.  Caroline grew up one of seven children, was deeply loved and believes every child deserves that!  What rights do children have?  How many are lacking love?  Have you ever wanted to quit your job and travel the world?  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy. In May 2000, on Mother's Day, Caroline's life changed forever as she visited India for the first time and met a group of more than 100 orphaned children. The children were bald and filthy with empty-looking eyes — yet she saw their incredible potential. Since that day, she has committed her life to helping orphaned children realize that potential. Caroline is a firecracker Cajun who was born and raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana and attended Louisiana State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Prior to her nonprofit work, she had a successful career in media advertising. For her achievements with Miracle Foundation, Caroline has received a variety of awards including: The Hope Award, The Impact Award and the United Nations Humanitarian Award.  She is a popular speaker on topics of Reimagining Philanthropy, Social Impact vs Charity, and how to Engineer a Miracle.   Caroline is a Young Global Leader with The World Economic Forum and has completed executive programs at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, Yale's Jackson Institute for Diplomacy, India School of Business and Oxford University. When considering your year end donations you can help children transition from orphanages to families and give children a chance  https://www.miraclefoundation.org/   Me and my daddy would love to hear from you podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy   Leave us some wisdom ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy   Connect with Reena linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwatts reena@bettercalldaddy.com instagram.com/reenafriedmanwatts

Caroline Boudreaux  This week Ivy Slater, host of Her Success Story, chats with her guest, Caroline Boudreaux. The two talk about The Miracle Foundation's vision to put themselves out of business by ending the need for orphanages by 2040 and the journey that brought 156 nonprofits to partner in this mission. Caroline Boudreaux is the founder of The Miracle Foundation, a top-rated nonprofit empowering orphans and vulnerable children to reach their full potential. She is also a leader in the movement to reunite children with their families, a revolution that is growing worldwide. Her latest initiative, Foster Share, is a phone and desktop app that prevents foster children from bouncing from home to home, decreases the drop-out rate of foster parents, and brings greater stability to the foster care ecosystem. As an authority in the social entrepreneurship field, Caroline has received a variety of awards including: The Hope Award, The Impact Award, and the United Nations Humanitarian Award. She has spoken for the World Economic Forum, Women's Leadership Forum, Young Presidents Organization, UBS Philanthropy Day, and TedX to name just a few. Caroline is a Young Global Leader with the World Economic Forum and has completed executive programs at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, Yale's Jackson Institute for Diplomacy, India School of Business, and Oxford. In this episode, we discuss: How a Mother's Day call became the catalyst for Caroline's mission The “never quit” commitment that has changed the lives of so many children How a franchise methodology began The Miracle Foundation's growth The many pivots and “aha moments” along the way Why the “education tour” is the path to finding global solutions The four things that have made this a successful mission The obstacles and complications of the nonprofit world, and how The Miracle Foundation makes it work Why the corporate world needs a powerful purpose, and how this organization is aligning with caring partners to bring meaning to businesses and employees that moves and inspires The vision for the future that will bring every child into a loving family, and The Miracle Foundation's goal to put themselves out of business  How 156 nonprofit organizations have partnered with each other to end the institutionalization of children by 2040 Caroline's invitation to philanthropy as a healthful practice Website: https://www.miraclefoundation.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/miraclefoundation/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themiraclefoundation/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMiracleFoundation.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMiracleFound YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TMFwebsitevideos

In today's episode we interview Caroline Boudreaux, the founder of Miracle Foundation, a non-profit dedicating to empowering orphans and vulnerable children worldwide to reach their full potential. What a great conversation about such an amazing cause! Find out how you can get involved at https://www.miraclefoundation.org. Music provided by Purple Planet: https://www.purple-planet.com.

On this episode in preparation for season 3 launch, we recap a chat we had with Caroline Boudreaux! Caroline Boudreaux is a social entrepreneur and founder of the Miracle Foundation, an INGO that supports orphans to have a better quality of life while bringing about sustainable change that reduces the need for orphanages. For the past 20 years, Miracle Foundation has improved the lives of more than 15,000 children and impacted almost 300 orphanages. Their proven Thrive Scale™ methodology is based on the UN Rights of the Child and leverages data and technology to ensure that orphaned and vulnerable children reach their full potential. Miracle Foundation is part of a global network of non-profit organizations leading the worldwide movement to end the need for orphanages by 2040. For her achievements Caroline was presented with the Hope Award in 2005, the Impact Award in 2008 and the United Nations Humanitarian Award in 2017. Caroline is a Young Global Leader with the World Economic Forum and has completed executive programs at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, Yale's Jackson Institute for Diplomacy, Oxford University and the India School of Business. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The founder of the Miracle Foundation Caroline Boudreaux joins us to talk about her humanitarian work over the past 20 years helping empower orphans and vulnerable children, reuniting them with family and giving them a home instead of placing them in institutions. Caroline is a past winner of the U.N Humanitarian Award. We also chat to Caroline about the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan which many fear will have untold consequences mainly on women, girls and vulnerable groups including LGBTQ Afghans. 

In today’s episode of the As Told by Nomads Podcast, join me and my guest, Caroline Boudreaux, as we talk about the need for vigilance and how to activate your inner giver. Caroline Boudreaux is a social entrepreneur and founder of Miracle Foundation, where for the past 20 years, they have empowered orphans and vulnerable children to reach their full potential. Miracle Foundation’s revolutionary Thrive Scale™ methodology is based on the UN Rights of the Child and leverages data and technology to create a family for every child in our lifetime. If you want to be part of the cause, check out their website down below!Activating Your Inner GiverWe all have different privileges, and we often don’t realize them until we’re exposed to other’s lack of access. With the pandemic, people have recognized these privileges and even shared access to those who have less to none. But, how can we make sure it won’t just be a trend? Instead, how can we make this a mainstay movement where we are active participants dismantling oppressive systems? While awareness of the situation is essential, vigilance is nothing without action. Hence, we need generosity, and not just a ‘one-time’ kind of generosity but a consistent kind. In turn, by giving consistently, we get what money can never buy—gratitude, fulfillment, contentment, peace, and love. Being radically generous is always an incredible way to start, and whether it is a million or a single dollar, generosity is generosity. After all, people who are willing to give all they have are always blessed with more. As long as we focus on providing and gratitude, the virtuous cycle will go on.Outline of the episode:[02:40] Why 2000 was a pivotal year for Caroline and what she did before then.[07:18] What ‘passion’ truly means and other things money cannot buy.[09:20] How the pandemic has affected her work at the Miracle Foundation.[11:46] The power of privilege and recognizing ours to help others with less.[15:57] How to become more aware of root causes of issues in a system.[17:49] Why the foster care system can be harmful to a child’s development.[21:21] The need for vigilance and generosity, and how to activate your inner giver.[23:14] “Privilege, Access, Action” and how to help others with the access we often don’t realize we have.[27:04] Caroline’s response to pushbacks from critics of non-profit organizations.[29:15] How you help the Miracle Foundation and where you can reach out to them.[31:19] How Caroline Boudreaux uses her difference to make a difference.Resources:LinkedInWebsiteTwitterUYD CollectiveConnect with Tayo Rockson and the As Told By Nomads Podcast on:LinkedinPodcastTwitterPersonal Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Imagine you are on a global trip of a lifetime with a dear friend. One of your many stops is in India, mainly to see if the little boy your friend's been supporting for years is actually real. Imagine you meet that boy and get to see his life and others. Then imagine after spending time with at the orphanage and you rocking a baby to sleep, you go lay them down only to discover picnic style beds. Would your life change forever? Well for guest Caroline, it did. Listen in to hear why Caroline is not sorry for laying an orphan on a wooden bed on Mother's Day in 2000. Fast forward to this weekend, they will be celebrating 21 years ago of the Miracle Foundation, where they have been empowering orphans and vulnerable children to reach their full potential.

Get ready for an incredible story of what it really means to “seize the day.” In this episode of the Transform Your Workplace podcast, Caroline Boudreaux recounts an evening in May of 2000 where she visited an orphanage in India. Caroline was struck not only by the poverty but also by the untapped potential that she witnessed in the over 100 orphaned children. That very evening, Caroline decided to found the Miracle Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to providing access to education, nutrition, health, and protective services to children in need. This is Caroline’s compelling story of sacrifice, heartbreak, and fulfillment — a story that is still being written. ABOUT THE GUEST After leaving a career in advertising, Caroline decided to take a trip around the world. What she found there led to her decision to found the Miracle Foundation, a non-profit that, since its inception, has improved the lives of over 15,000 children in need. Caroline is passionate about measuring real success at each orphanage and streamlining the processes to make sure every child has access to the services they so desperately need. A QUICK GLIMPSE INTO OUR PODCAST

Discover how Caroline Boudreaux (Founder of the Miracle Foundation, and a TEDx speaker) learned the power of vulnerability, why she recommends we all invest in OPC, and which practices helped her succeed in the midst of several crises (12 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Caroline Boudreaux. She is a social entrepreneur, the founder of the Miracle Foundation, and a TEDx speaker. For her achievements with the Miracle Foundation, Caroline has received a variety of awards including: The United Nations Humanitarian Award, the UBS Global Visionary Award, the Hope Award, and the Impact Award. In addition she was recognized as a Young Global Leader with The World Economic Forum. Caroline is a popular speaker on topics of Reimagining Philanthropy, Social Impact vs Charity, and how to Engineer a Miracle. Prior to founding the Miracle Foundation, she had a successful career with a local FOX channel. Caroline earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and has completed executive programs at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Yale’s Jackson Institute for Diplomacy, India School of Business and Oxford University. For more information about Caroline and the Miracle Foundation, visit https://www.miraclefoundation.org/about-us/ CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the host of the “CEO Blindspots” podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/

This Week on The Hope Strategy Podcast we team up with the Orphan Myth Project to bring a special mini-series talking to some of the people involved in the project. In this episode we talk with Caroline Boudreaux. Caroline talks about her upbringing, influences, and how a trip to an Indian orphanage changed the direction of her life's work. Caroline shares how she encountered the “orphan myth” during her organization's work in India and talks about the power of family and forever homes. This episode is a perfect capstone to the orphan myth mini-series. This is a Must Listen! Resources/Mentions:  Miracle Foundation 1MillionHome   Orphan Myth Campaign America's Kids Belong Guest Links Foundation Website Twitter  Linkedin Podcast Links: Instagram: @Hopestrategy  Facebook: @hopestrategy  Twitter: @thehopestrategy Youtube The Hope Strategy 

Rob Chats with Caroline Boudreaux from Miracle Foundation and what an impact they have made round the world. Caroline recaps her trip to India that inspired the start of the Miracle Foundation. Her story includes an emotional recap of holding children in villages on Mother’s day.They discuss topic of OPC “Other People’s Children” and how everyone needs to realize every child matters. “It’s not where they lay their head, It’s if they have a place to lay their head on.” - Rob ScheerCaroline shares background on how she helped raise the care n 300 orphanages. “The minute a child enters the system, the damage its already done.” - Caroline Boudreaux See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode, I had the chance to talk to an incredible entrepreneur, Caroline Boudreaux. Rarely do you meet someone who has such an epic journey as Caroline. The work her company, Miracle Foundation, is doing to help empower orphans and vulnerable children around the globe to reach their full potential, is so inspiring. And she has one of the most unique origin stories of anyone I've had on the podcast! Miracle Foundation: https://www.miraclefoundation.org Don't forget to subscribe! About me: Sign up for my weekly email newsletter! CEO: Dragon Army Author: The 5-Day Turnaround + The Crisis Turnaround Co-founder: Ripples of Hope + 48in48 + The A Pledge Blog: www.jeffhilimire.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jeffhilimire Twitter: twitter.com/jeffhilimire --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jeff-hilimire/message

Join Matthew, Steve and Craig as they sit down with Lake Charles native Caroline Boudreaux. Listen in as they discuss Caronline’s work and passion THE MIRACLE FOUNDATION. Caroline shares her heart for the orphaned and she knew starting something as big as this would take a miracle. Listen for ways we can partner with Caroline and The Miracle Foundation and be inspired by all that Caroline is up to. Let us know on social media on Facebook or Instagram Who is Driving Your Car Today!! Be sure to follow us on Facebook or Instagram 

Miracle Foundation has improved the lives of more than 15,000 vulnerable children and orphans in need and impacted more than 300 orphanages in India.  In this week’s episode, we interview Caroline Boudreaux, Founder of Miracle Foundation, to hear about their incredible approach powered by a deep passion to improve the lives of children and give them a chance to grow up in a family, we learn more about how COVID has impacted the global orphan crisis, and discover ways for our listeners to get engaged.

Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Caroline Boudreaux, a social entrepreneur and the Founder of the Miracle Foundation. The Foundation is committed to a family for every child in our lifetime.   Caroline and I take some time to talk about philanthropy and charity in trying times, the three Ts of philanthropy as well as the challenges nonprofits face compared to for profit businesses.  Tips    In 1989, the U.N. ratified the Rights of the Child — 12 measurable things kids need to reach their full potential and the life skills training the Miracle Foundation provides for children to activate their rights.   The three “Ts” of philanthropy — Caroline details the ways you can help even in times of financial instability.   The little girl on the wooden bed — Sheebani is the child that began it all 20 years ago, she is now in nursing school.   The double standards faced by nonprofits — paying for marketing and talent is called overhead. About Karen Tiber Leland   Karen Tiber Leland is the founder of Sterling Marketing Group, a branding, marketing, and color strategy and implementation firm helping CEOs, executives, and entrepreneurs develop stronger personal, business, and team brands. Her clients include Cisco, American Express, Marriott Hotels, Apple Computer, LinkedIn, and Twitter.   She is also the best-selling author of nine traditionally-published business books that have sold over 400,000 copies and been translated into 10 languages. Her most recent book is The Brand Mapping Strategy: Design, Build and Accelerate Your Brand. She regularly writes for Inc.com and Entrepreneur.com and has had articles published in Self, The Los Angeles Times, American Way, The Boston Globe, and many others.   Karen has spoken for Harvard, The AMA, Direct Marketing Association, and Stanford, among others. She has been interviewed on The Today Show, CNN, CNBC, and Oprah.   Get in touch with Karen on Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook   About Our Guest   Caroline Boudreaux is a social entrepreneur and Founder of the Miracle Foundation.   In May 2000, on Mother’s Day, Caroline’s life changed forever as she visited India for the first time and met a group of more than 100 orphaned children. The children were bald and filthy with empty-looking eyes — yet she saw their incredible potential. Since that day, she has committed her life to help orphaned children realize that potential.   Caroline is a firecracker Cajun who was born and raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana and attended Louisiana State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Prior to her nonprofit work, she had a successful career in media advertising.   For her achievements with Miracle Foundation, Caroline was presented with the Hope Award in 2005, the Impact Award in 2008, and the United Nations Humanitarian Award in 2017. Caroline is a Young Global Leader with the World Economic Forum and has completed executive programs at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Yale’s Jackson Institute for Diplomacy, and the India School of Business.   Caroline often speaks to heads of states, the press, and companies around the world.   Find out more and get in touch with Caroline on her Website|Twitter|LinkedIn|Instagram|Facebook|Youtube   Mentioned Miracle Foundation United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

FIRST THING: Caroline Boudreaux is here to share her story of how she started the Miracle Foundation and how they go around the world helping to change the current way that we approach orphaned children. The number one way is to prevent the separation of the child from their parents, so how do we manage that?? Caroline shares how her organization is doing this exact thing in hundreds of orphanages. SECOND THING: Amy & Caroline discuss providing children with the opportunity to thrive right now and how you can get involved in changing the lives of children in orphanages around the world, as well as those in America. THIRD THING: Caroline shares how she is taking what she has learned abroad and is using it to help our current foster care situation in the U.S! So how is she doing that?? With this incredible new app that will help foster parents make it more feasible to continue fostering after the first year. FOURTH THING: “Nothing is heavy if everyone lifts”. So how do we continue to make the needed changes toward the goal of ‘No Orphanages by 2040’? Caroline shares how to put your boots to the ground to help make a difference.  Be sure to check out Miraclefoundation.org to learn more and follow @themiraclefoundation  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Caroline was not the first person to find herself in a good job with all the security, money and niceties that a good corporate job provides. She was also not the first person feeling unfulfilled in that role; a burning sense that something was missing in her life. The difference is⏤Caroline Boudreaux acted on that feeling. She decided that 'money would not be the main ingredient that would make her world go round'. "I always thought if I made more and more money that I’d be happier, but it worked the opposite, the more money that I made, the more confused I became", expressed Caroline, "I had everything that money could buy, but I wasn’t happy". And with that, Caroline and her best friend Kris decided to quit their corporate jobs and take a trip around the world for one year.  It was a trip that would change her life forever. She walked into an orphanage in India that as she describes "felt like a concentration camp." "I was totally unprepared to meet 110 filthy, bald and hungry children. We called them Velcro babies because you’d sit down and have ten kids on you and then stand up and still have 10 kids on you. I saw this little baby girl. I could tell she wanted my attention. This little infant was only 18 months old. I picked her up. Like with all of them, they would push their bodies into you. I rocked her asleep and sang her a lullaby in honor of my mother and she fell asleep in my arms. When I went to put her in her room, I walked her into her room and noticed her bed was a piece of wood on the ground. The minute that I laid that starving baby on the wooden bed, I thought, somebody better help these children." It was at that moment that Caroline Boudreaux recognized her life would never be the same again ,"I knew it had to be me. I knew it was my responsibility". The story continues on the Brink of Greatness Podcast… The Next Leap Forward Miracle Foundation was founded by Caroline Boudreaux on Mother's Day in 2000. It's a non-profit organization that brings life-changing care to orphaned and vulnerable children from around the world. Caroline has a big goal⏤to eradicate orphanages by insuring every child has a loving family to call their own by 2040. As Caroline explains⏤"Today, there are 8 million children living in orphanages around the world and almost 500,000 children in the United States foster care system. None of them want to be there. Ask any child and they will tell you that their biggest dream is to be part of a loving family — it’s where they thrive. With global awareness, collaboration and your help, our goal of a safe, loving family for every child is fully achievable by 2040." Please DONATE here: https://www.miraclefoundation.org/donate/ For Further Insight: Website: https://www.miraclefoundation.org/

In this episode of The Executive Innovation Show Podcast, Carrie Chitsey and Daniel Miller speak with Caroline Boudreaux. Caroline Boudreaux founded the Miracle Foundation to reunite orphans with their families. They are an Austin, TX based international non-profit that brings life-changing care to orphaned and vulnerable children. With over 160 franchise orphanages and 2000+ children impacted.Listen in on topics discussed during this podcast such as: Hear the touching story from Caroline Boudreaux about Mother’s Day of 2000 that changed her life and so many others lives. See why this is the only podcast that has ever brought Carrie and Daniel to tears. Learn more about the Miracle Foundation and their effort to eradicate orphanages by 2040. Caroline talks about the challenges of originally starting an international adoption agency and how her model changed after visiting 26 orphanages blossomed to create a franchise model for orphanages. She explains the operational efficiencies and orphanage model now in over 167 locations using the Miracle Foundation model. Learn about how Miracle Foundation operates according to “12 rights of a child” and the importance for these rights for kids and how they correlate into their operations manual. Understand the struggles that foster families in the US undergo with child care, doctors’ appointments, transportation and why most kids have on average four families and the impact that it can have on a child’s mental health. How do we impact this? As 2019 roars on, Miracle Foundation is exploring new technology to help foster families provide better care and relieve some of the stress they face. Keep up with the emotional story of the Miracle Foundation by visiting their website. To find out more about how you can get involved, visit MiracleFoundation.org.To learn more about Humans Helping Humans non-profit and support the fight on youth mental health and substance abuse.Support the show (http://www.helpinghumans.care)

Women to Watch™ Media interview with Caroline Boudreaux the founder of The Miracle Foundation.

This week on The Jennifer Fulwiler Show:  - Jen talks with Heather Avis of @MacyMakesMyDay about the joys that have come with adopting special needs kids, and how the life you never expected can be the best life of all. - Jen shares her thoughts on calling people who adopt special needs kids “saints” (she doesn’t like it), and talks about the article that says that being too busy is rude. - TEDx speaker Caroline Boudreaux shares the powerful story of how a simple vacation changed her life and set her on a course to help orphans.

Caroline Boudreaux supposedly had it all until she encountered children who had nothing. Listen in to hear how she is working to change the lives of orphans around the world and how you can, too.

In one of our first witness episodes, Caroline Boudreaux shares how the Lord called her to help orphans in India back in 2000, and how that has transpired today.

Connections Radio honors grass-roots activists who by encouraging oneness are contributing to a more peaceful planet. YOU are our eyes and ears connecting us to such Everyday Heroes. Caroline Boudreaux is the Founder and Executive Director of The Miracle Foundation, which provides orphans in India with food, water, clothing, shelter, education, medical care, love, and, most […]

Connections Radio honors grass-roots activists who by encouraging oneness are contributing to a more peaceful planet. YOU are our eyes and ears connecting us to such Everyday Heroes. Caroline Boudreaux is the Founder and Executive Director of The Miracle Foundation, which provides orphans in India with food, water, clothing, shelter, education, medical care, love, and, most […]