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Did you know that only 3% of charitable giving in the U.S. happens on a recurring basis, and moving that needle to just 5% could unlock $9 BILLION in annual funding for nonprofits?!Today I'm sharing my keynote from the 2025 Monthly Giving Summit and pulling back the curtain on what it really takes to stop treating recurring giving like a side hustle. It's time to make it the main event!Sustainable, predictable revenue doesn't happen by accident. It happens when we lead with intention, ask boldly, and invite people into something bigger than a one-time gift. And it starts with ONE powerful question: Do you have the habit of asking?Throughout my talk, you'll hear personal stories, industry-shifting data, and tactical strategies to help you build (or scale) a thriving monthly giving program. You'll walk away with ideas you can implement today (not next year!), to transform how you position recurring support, activate your donors, and build a future where sustainable giving becomes the norm.Resources & LinksWant to see more of the 2025 Monthly Giving Summit? Click here for the YouTube Playlist of all the sessions.Check out Episode 142 to hear Blythe Hill from Dressember unpack their merger and acquisition journey with IJM. This show is presented by LinkedIn for Nonprofits. We're so grateful for their partnership. Explore their incredible suite of resources and discounts for nonprofit teams here. Monthly Giving Awareness Week is May 12-16! Join me, RKD Group, and GivingTuesday for 5 days of FREE resources to help you launch and grow recurring gifts. My book, The Monthly Giving Mastermind, is here! Grab a copy here and learn my framework to build, grow, and sustain subscriptions for good.Let's Connect! Send a DM on Instagram or LinkedIn and let us know what you think of the show! Head to YouTube for digital marketing how-to videos and podcast teasers Want to book Dana as a speaker for your event? Click here!

This Sunday we are looking forward to welcoming two guests: our very own, Blythe Hill, the founder of Dressember, and Kohl Crecelius, a friend of Redemption and the CEO and Co-founder of Krochet Kids International. Both these organizations offer a response to the call of Jubilee to set captives free – and that's what we'll be honing in on this weekend as we hear their stories!

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Do you have a rich brain? If you don't, you might not have a rich wallet either! It takes a certain mindset to be successful in business, and that includes real estate. If you don't have the right mind-money relationship, you may find yourself sabotaging your wealth-building efforts not just once, but over and over again.  In this episode, you'll hear from Bronson Hill. He's a managing member at Bronson Equity and a general partner in more than 2000 multifamily units worth more than $200 million. He's also the host of The Mailbox Money Show, has spoken with more than 1500 investors, and has raised more than $40 million for his Real Estate and ATM Machine Fund deals. Bronson authored the besting-selling book, “Fire Yourself: Replace Your Working Income with Passive Income in 3 Years or Less” and a new book that's about to be released called “Rich Brain.” Bronson loves to travel and has visited more than 30 countries. He's also a lifelong learner who loves to read and a singer/songwriter who's composed over 75 songs that he occasionally performs in the Los Angeles area. He likes to keep fit and runs every day, and hopes to help end modern day human slavery as a partner with the Dressember organization. Of course, he's able to do all this because he earns passive income from his real estate business. He says on his website: “I believe the goal of generating wealth is not swimming in piles of cash, but in allowing people to more effectively fulfill their purpose in life.” If you'd like to continue reading and expanding your mindset, go check out our new audiobook, “Scaling Smart: How to Design a Self -Managing Business,” so that you can have more freedom to live life on your own terms. And please remember to subscribe to this podcast! We appreciate your support and look forward to bringing you more great interviews! Kathy LINKS

I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message here and let me know what you thought about the episode. :)What can we learn from the merger of two impactful nonprofits, and how can it reshape our approach to mission-driven work? Join me as we welcome back Blythe Hill, the visionary founder of Dressember, who shares the inspiring journey of her organization's partnership with the International Justice Mission (IJM). With limited resources and a challenging post-COVID fundraising environment, this strategic move opened up new opportunities AND expanded the reach of Dressember's mission to combat human trafficking.You'll hear about the emotional and practical challenges Blythe faced, how they announced the acquisition to their 200,000 contacts, AND the nitty gritty of the legal side.This episode offers a transparent look at how to execute a successful strategic transition that ensures continued impact and support for nonprofit teams.P.S. My Monthly Giving Summit is coming up FAST! Join me on Sept 5-6 from 1-4 pm ET for the only free virtual event that is dedicated to helping you build, grow and sustain subscriptions for good. RSVP for FREE here.P.P.S. Join me for my Book Launch Tour at Kendra Scott stores in Atlanta, GA and Sarasota, FL! RSVP for Atlanta on September 7thRSVP for Sarasota on September 18thResources & LinksRegister for my Monthly Giving Summit coming up on Sept 5-6 from 1-4 pm ET - the ONLY virtual event designed to help nonprofits build, grow, and sustain subscriptions for good. RSVP for FREE here!Learn more about Dressember on their website and follow them on Instagram. Connect with Blythe at blythe@dressember.org or on Instagram.Tune in to Episode 3 for my first conversation with Blythe, The Power of Video.Let's Connect! Send a DM on Instagram or LinkedIn and let us know what you think of the show! Head to YouTube for digital marketing how-to videos and podcast teasers Want to book Dana as a speaker for your event? Click here!

Do you find yourself in a constant state of proving? Proving that you are a good enough leader, parent, partner, fill in the blank? Do you know what drives your need to prove to others and yourself? When does the need to prove you are good enough and worthy enough show up the most? At work, in your relationships with others, or maybe in your relationship with yourself?When you fall into a constant state of proving your worthiness and value, your unaddressed relational wounds fuel an excessive need for validation and recognition from those around you that exhausts and leaves you in an excessive loop of hustling, anxiety, and doubt. But when you commit to doing the work to understand your underlying motivations to constantly prove yourself, you can release these burdens and develop a more secure, confident approach to leadership, relationships, and conflict resolution in all areas of your life.Arielle ​Estoria (she/her) is a poet, author, actor, and model. Her motto, "Words not for the ears but for the soul" stems from her dedication to remind anyone who encounters her work that words are meant to be felt and experienced not just heard, with a specific heart in empowering, encouraging and making space for audiences of women to feel free and at home in their own bodies.Arielle has shared her work through custom spoken word pieces, workshops and themed keynote talks with companies such as Google, Sofar Sounds, Lululemon, Dressember, Tedx, the SKIMS campaign by Kim Kardashian and more. She has consecutively emceed annual conferences and has led various writing, embodiment and self-acceptance workshops in various settings ranging from students to professional development spaces.Listen to the full episode to hear:How Arielle has worked to cut ties with people pleasing and learned not to constantly explain herselfHow Arielle defines “secure proving” versus “insecure proving” in her lifeHow we can try so hard to prove ourselves that we forget the self we're trying to proveBalancing performance and authenticity online, and how social media makes it hard to show up as your full selfHow Arielle defines success for herself, outside of the linear path through life that she was taughtLearn more about Arielle Estoria:WebsiteInstagram: @arielleestoriaVagabonds and ZealotsWrite Bloody, Spill PrettyThe UnfoldingLearn more about Rebecca:rebeccaching.comWork With RebeccaSign up for the weekly Unburdened Leader EmailResources:Thicker Than Water: A Memoir, Kerry WashingtonCleo WadeSula, Toni MorrisonJamila WoodsMaddie ZahmReservation DogsOnly Murders in the Building

“I'm not crazy. And I know I'm not crazy. I can absolutely trust myself. I'm awake. And I'm fully awake.” - Arielle Estoria Arielle Estoria is a Poet, Actor, Model and Author.  Arielle has shared her work through custom spoken word pieces, workshops and themed keynote talks with companies such as Google, Lululemon, Dressember, Tedx, the SKIMS campaign by Kim Kardashian and more.  You may recognize her from commercials for brands like Etsy, Starbucks, PayPal, TJ Maxx and more. She is the author of the new book, The Unfolding. And that's what we're going to talk about today. In this episode, you'll learn about: Trusting yourself Learning to hear your own voice and distinguishing that voice from others Living authentically over living for approval The steps to returning home to yourself And so much more! Subscribe on Patreon (to get the Companion Workbook for May) Buy the HIP Habits Workbook  Facebook  Instagram Twitter - https://twitter.com/Mrs_DCraig​ Website - httpS://daniellecraig.com​

This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Wisdom Of Hobbits by Matthew Distefano published by Quoir. The book will release March 14, 2023  In this episode we chat with Arielle Estoria Born and raised in foggy Northern California and now residing in Los Angeles CA, Arielle ​Estoria (she/her) is a Poet, Author and Actor. Her motto, "Words not for the ears but for the soul" stems from her dedication to remind anyone who encounters her and her work that words are meant to be felt and experienced not just heard. With a specific heart in empowering, encouraging and making space for audiences of women to feel at home in their own bodies.  Arielle has shared her work through custom spoken word pieces, workshops and themed keynote talks with companies such as Google, Sofar Sounds, Lululemon, Dressember, Tedx, the SKIMS campaign by Kim Kardashian and more. She has consecutively emceed annual conferences and has led various writing, embodiment and self-acceptance workshops in various settings ranging from students to professional development spaces. Arielle's latest book The Unfolding: An Invitation To Come Home To Yourself was released on March 7, 2023 You can connect with Arielle on: Facebook     Twitter     Instagram     TikTok     YouTube You can find all things Arielle Estoria related on her website Check out one of the movie shorts Arielle is in on Youtube You can purchase Arielle's latest book The Unfolding on Amazon.com You can purchase Hearts Ablaze at Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook     Instagram      Twitter     TikTok     YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour     Messy Spirituality     Apostates Anonymous  Ideas Digest     The New Evangelicals     Snarky Faith Podcast     Wild Olive Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you're thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

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Kyla and Kristen are joined by Marissa Marx, the senior director of partnerships and programs with the Dressember foundation to discuss human trafficking*. Marissa is responsible for spearheading the Dressember Network, developing Dressember's programs, and collaborating with ethical brand partners. Prior to joining Dressember, Marissa received her Masters in Human Rights and International Relations with a research focus on gender-based violence in conflict zones. Previously, Marissa worked in academic research and communications & fundraising positions within the non-profit sector. Topics: what is Dressember; what is human trafficking; who is affected; how variable and nuanced every situation is; what happens to survivors after leaving; what supports are needed to combat this issue; misconceptions; what you can do. *We do our best to keep graphic descriptions out of this episode, but please take care of yourself if you are not in a place to be engaging on a subject of forced labour or sexual abuse. If you or someone you know could use additional guidance, please reach out to your local Human Trafficking Hotline. The number in Canada is 1-833-900-1010, or chat with them online. https://www.canadianhumantraffickinghotline.ca/ Kyla is doing Dressember this year! https://dressember2022.funraise.org/fundraiser/kyla-hewson Follow her journey on TikTok starting December 1st https://www.tiktok.com/@kewhew Hear from Dressember founder Blythe Hill - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGuTpWTcSE8 Leave us a voicemail! https://podinbox.com/pullback Website: https://www.pullback.org/episode-notes/episode99 Dressember: https://www.dressember.org/ Harbinger Media Network: https://harbingermedianetwork.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PullbackPodcast Dressember on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dressember Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pullbackpodcast/ Dressember on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dressember/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PullbackPodcast/ The show Kyla was binge listening to was Kuper Island: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/1062-kuper-island?onboarding=false Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten.

In 2009, a young student, Blythe Hill, challenged herself to wear a dress every day throughout December. Every December since, more people have joined Blythe's challenge, which has become an international cause fighting to end human trafficking. Blythe is now CEO/Founder of Dressember, a nonprofit currently raising millions to support trafficking victims and survivors worldwide. "Dressember is much more than an awareness campaign; we're a social movement rooted in the belief that all people deserve to be free. According to the International Labour Organization, human trafficking is a $150 billion industry. Dressember's goal is to break it.”

How can every-day citizens support human trafficking survivors around the world? This week's episode shares a place to start. Elisha chats with Blythe Hill, the founder of the Dressember movement to raise awareness and funding for anti-trafficking programs across the world. They dive into Dressember's history, the four foundational pillars of their anti-trafficking work, and why effective solutions must be survivor-led. Finally, Blythe shares tangible actions that anyone can take to support healing and security for trafficking survivors. Visit fairtradela.org/podcast for show notes and exclusive discounts.

Listen to this episode to hear: • How to move from creating for others vs. from an authentic place • Deconstructing our faith • How to trust yourself • Why the creative process is a spiritual journey • Sneak peek into Arielle's new book “The Unfolding” This episode is presented by Breverie. An app that helps you own your power and create your impact. Get 2 months free by using code YELLOWCO. Learn more and download the Breverie App here. ABOUT ARIELLE: Arielle ​Estoria (R-E-L) (EH-STORY-UH) ​is a Spoken Word Poet, gifted Writer and Author, captivating and authentic Emcee, Speaker, Model and Actor. Passionately claims that she is in the business of pulling on heartstrings, her motto, "Words not for the ears but for the soul" stems from her dedication to remind anyone who encounters her and her work that words are meant to be felt and experienced and not just heard. (Which just means you may or may not cry by the end of your time with her.) Arielle also has a very specific heart in empowering, encouraging and making space for audiences of women to feel at home in their own bodies. Arielle has shared her work through custom spoken word pieces, workshops and themed keynote talks with companies such as Google, Sofar Sounds, Lululemon, Dressember, Tedx, the SKIMS campaign by Kim Kardashian and more. Arielle's first EP, a collection of music and poetry called “Symphony of a Lioness” and her single “Magic (In Your Bones)” are available on iTunes or Apple Music. She is Co-author of two collections of poetry: Vagabonds and Zealots (2014) and Write Bloody Spill Pretty (2017) which can both be found on Amazon.com. Pre-order her new book “The Unfolding” wherever you buy your books here. If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love to hear what you think in an iTunes review! ARIELLE'S BOOK • ARIELLE'S WEBSITE • ARIELLE'S IGFollow, subscribe and leave us a review! Find out more about Yellow Co.'s community of women creaeting meaningful work: yellowco.co | @yellowco.co • Connect with Joanna at joannawaterfall.com and on IG @joannawaterfall :) Music Written by Jonny Pickett (check out his music on spotify) Thanks for listening!

Host: Marrin Costello Guest: Blythe Hill Iowa-born, Seattle-raised, and SoCal-transplanted, Blythe created Dressember as a style challenge in 2009 while pursuing her Masters in English at Cal State Fullerton. After seeing interest from friends and friends of friends, she decided to align Dressember with human trafficking, an injustice she learned of years earlier. In 2013, Dressember became an anti-trafficking campaign, raising over $165K USD (watch Blythe's TEDx talk here). She was a volunteer CEO from 2014 until 2016, when she was able to come on staff part-time. In August 2017, she came on full-time, and has been running full speed ever since. Blythe oversees the strategic vision of the organization and is increasingly interested in the overlap between labor trafficking and the apparel industry, as well as efforts to speed up intervention time for victims. Blythe is passionate about restoring dignity to women around the world. She loves a good cheese, a good pun (clearly), and spending time with her son Behr (“bear”). Produced by @OnairwithQ Originally aired on Dash Radio: 10/822

Born and raised in foggy Northern California and now residing in Los Angeles CA, Arielle ​Estoria  (R-E-L EH-STORY-UH)  is a Arielle ​Estoria is a Spoken Word Poet, gifted Writer and Author, captivating and authentic Emcee, Speaker, Model and Actor. Through various aspects of storytelling, Arielle creates environments and spaces where audiences have the permission to be vulnerable and seen. Her motto, "Words not for the ears but for the soul" stems from her dedication to remind anyone who encounters her and her work that words are meant to be felt and experienced not just heard. With a specific heart in empowering, encouraging and making space for audiences of women to feel at home in their own bodies. Arielle has shared her work through custom spoken word pieces, workshops and themed keynote talks with companies such as Google, Sofar Sounds, Lululemon, Dressember, Tedx, the SKIMS campaign by Kim Kardashian and more. -------------------------- In today's episode, we cover: Meeting Arielle: who she is, what she does, and who she helps Her creative spectrum How has her work evolved since her earlier days? The coexistence of optimistic and pessimistic feelings around social media What gets her excited about the future? Her rituals before writing The line between marketing and creating Her recent rebrand Lifestyle creators she admires Words of wisdom for businesses when social justice issues emerge on social media ----------------------- EPISODES YOU MIGHT DIG: 054: Client Case Study- Same Skin 043: Managing a Multi-Biz Balance with Morgan Motsinger 038: Cultivating Your Creativity as an Artist with Stefanie Bales ----------------------- Guest info: For more on Arielle, you can find her @arielleestoria on Instagram, and to check out her business and purchase any of her books, head over to arielleestoria.com. -----------------------   WORK WITH MKW CREATIVE CO.   Connect on social with Michelle at: Kiss My Aesthetic Facebook Group Instagram Tik Tok ----------------------- Did you know that the fuel of the POD and the KMA Team runs on coffee? ;) If you love the content shared in the KMA podcast, you're welcome to invite us to a cup of coffee any time - Buy Me a Coffee! ----------------------- This episode of the Kiss My Aesthetic Podcast is brought to you by Audible. Get your first month free at www.audible.com/kma.

In 2005, Blythe Hill began paying attention to the issue of human trafficking. Even with a deep sense of urgency to help, Blythe felt helpless. She wasn't a lawyer, doctor, or social worker; her interests and talents were in fashion, trend analysis, and blogging. She believed she had nothing much to offer to the fight. But in 2009, out of boredom, Blythe challenged herself to wear a dress every day in December. Each year that has followed, more and more people have joined Blythe's one-person challenge, and now it's become an international movement. To date, Dressember campaigns have raised over 16 million dollars to fight against human trafficking. CEO and Founder of Dressember Foundation, Blyth Hill, joins Christopher and Heather to share the power of a dress.

Should you invest in multifamily this year? There's no better time to invest in multifamily than today, and Bronson Hill will tell us why. Bronson is a real estate expert and a general partner in 1,400 multifamily units worth more than $120 million.  In this episode, he will share his experience jumping into the multifamily scene after working as a highly paid medical consultant. Initially, he did not want to invest in multifamily because he thought he needed a lot of money to start. This is probably the myth that many other aspiring investors believe in too. Well, Bronson will debunk this myth and share a couple of lessons that you can apply in your real estate investing right now.    [00:01 - 03:41] Opening Segment Bronson Hill shares his secret in learning multifamily investing Aspiring investors can enter the multifamily scene by doing this event [03:42 - 13:27] Staying in Front of Investors What you should be looking for in a multifamily partner Bronson gives some details about their monthly meetup Listen to what Bronson will say the current inflation rates [13:28 - 17:36] Building Your Multifamily Network Why Bronson and his team are staying away from Class A assets Bronson defines the Margin of Safety and why you should think about it The importance of networking in real estate according to Bronson [17:37 - 21:09] Closing Segment A tool or resource you can't live without Vidyard A real estate mistake you want the listeners to avoid Don't try to bring a great property manager to a new market Your way to make the world a better place Stopping human trafficking  Reach out to Bronson See links below  Final words   Tweetable Quotes   “ I think in general, when you're looking for partners…you want to know you're working with somebody that you can trust, somebody that you know, has your interest in mind, [and] will really have similar values to you.” - Bronson Hill   “If you're willing to do the work, you're willing to network, you're willing to try and make offers and just keep going for it, you'll find [a deal].” - Bronson Hill   “Go to events where there's going to be a lot of people there and just start asking questions…and figure out what people do and what's their biggest challenge.” - Bronson Hill   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------   Email bronsondavidhill@gmail.com to connect with Bronson or follow him on LinkedIn. Do you want to know the single best investment strategy during (and after) a pandemic? DOWNLOAD THE FREE report here.   Listen to his podcast, Mailbox Money Show, to grow your income without spending so much time. Connect with me:   I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify a strategy and provide solid predictable returns.     Facebook   LinkedIn   Like, subscribe, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on.  Thank you for tuning in!   Email me → sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com Want to read the full show notes of the episode? Check it out below: Bronson Hill  00:00 Don't try to bring a great property manager to a new market and other people will do and they'll do fine with it. I've seen that a couple times, not just in my own deals, but other people's deals. And so I like to see who's got established relationships. It's the relationships with vendors in the market with staff with other things. If they're from another market, even if it's two hours away, it's gonna be really hard sometimes to find new people, staff members for the property, or even vendors that come in and work and I've just seen it, and these property managers will be very cool. We'll come in and we'll do this and everyone's to expand, but I just prefer not to be the first one that they're expanding on, you know. So that's, I think the biggest thing.   Intro  00:34 Welcome to the How to Scale Commercial Real Estate Show. Whether you are an active or passive investor, we will teach you how to scale your real estate investing business into something big.   Sam Wilson  00:45 Bronson Hill is the Managing Member of Bronson Equity. He is a general partner in 1,400 multifamily units worth over $120 million. Bronson, welcome to the show.   Bronson Hill  00:57 Hey, Sam, really excited to be here with you. I love talking about real estate, love talking about scaling business, and really excited for the conversation.   Sam Wilson  01:04 Hey, man, it's loads of fun. I'm looking forward to jumping in here. There's three questions I asked every guest who comes on the show. In 90 seconds or less? Can you tell me? Where did you start? Where are you now? And how did you get there?   Bronson Hill  01:13 Yeah, so I started, I was a high-paid consultant in the medical field worked with a lot of physicians realize the time for money trade, even for physicians that were getting paid a lot of money. Some physicians I knew works 80 hours a week and made millions of dollars, literally, but it was too much. And they didn't have freedom of time. And so that was most important to me, started with single family did a small single family portfolio that I had a kind of a chance meeting with a cousin I hadn't seen since I was a kid. And he said, “Why don't you do multifamily?” I said, Well, I'd love to, but I don't have the money. He said you can raise the money. And I just you know, he said read this book, go to this podcast, you know, do all this stuff and learn. And I did it. And basically a couple of years later, I raised a total of about $15 million and was able to leave my great corporate job that I thought there were golden handcuffs. And now I'm doing real estate full time, we've got about 150 million in multifamily assets, mostly in the southeast. And I just love it, man. It's just such a great business to be in.   Sam Wilson  02:08 Man. That's fantastic. I love the truncated stories because they make it sound like you know, it was just one success after another tablet. Yeah. And then oh my gosh, look at this 150 million bucks later, we're rocking and rolling. And we didn't hit a single speed bump. But I don't believe that. Yeah, I mean, some things that were some challenging pivotal moments. Maybe we're you know, you're like crud, we're at an intersection here. What did you do?   Bronson Hill  02:31 Like you said, there's a few of them. I think that one of the biggest ones is just it's so hard to get going. I mean, I'd say of those couple years, it took me about a year to really get going. And that's not uncommon. You know, there's this friend of mine, Michael Blank that says he talks about the Law of the First Deal, like getting the first deal can take a long time. But once you get the first deal done, once you're a general partner on a deal, the doors start to open, people look at you as an insider, and it changes everything. So for me, I started kind of through some of the books I was reading, I really starting a meetup, was a really great idea. So I just encourage anybody listening, if they want to get into real estate multifamily, just start a meetup. And this is literally how it went for me. I was doing single family, I had a larger meetup in town where I had, you know, been going for a number of years, I basically approached this person and said, Hey, let's start another meetup that's only multifamily. And all lead out do the work. And we'll lead it together. She said, sure. We started leading in the first meeting, we had 60 people there. And basically, I found my first investor there, he's like, I'd invest in you and one of your deals, I was like, I don't even have a deal. But I got together with him for coffee and showed him what a deal would look like. And then I introduced him to another guy I met at that same meeting. And so that kind of got me started. So I raised 100,000, for adeal, but it took a while before I found kind of the right partners, and it was really able to scale up after that.    Sam Wilson  03:42 Yeah. Talk to us about the partner search. I mean, you know, there's the life partner search, and there's the business partner search, and they both seem to take an inordinate amount of time. Tell me about the business partner search.   Bronson Hill  03:53 Yeah, so I think in general, when you're looking for partners, a few things. One is obviously character, you want to know you're working with somebody that you can trust, somebody that you know, has your interest in mind, will really have similar values to you. So I spent a lot of time a lot of people bring me a lot of deals, and they're like, I want to partner with you on this, or I want to work with you here. But I really come back to like is this somebody that I can trust and it takes time to figure that out. Reputation is huge. It's a pretty small industry. So I try to work with people that I know are that are kind of well known in our circle and I also do a background check on every partner as well just to see if there's something that I'm you know, I'm missing in that process. But I think in general, you know, being kind of looking at how you and what your strengths are. So my background was medical sales. And so there's kind of two routes people go either you find deals if you're more of an engineer type or you love numbers or CPA, you can kind of go the route of finding deals or networking brokers and kind of being more of the operations or you do you work with investors and create content and you're more of kind of a sales type of role. So those are kind of two routes for me I kind of realized you know, if I'm more on this side, I need to partner with people that are really good on the operation space. So I've got one of my partners now has over 10,000 units, has been doing it for 25 years has a great track record great experience. So my lack of experience in asset management is not a shortcoming, right, because I have a partner who's handling all of that, which is really great. So finding complementary partners, I think both in you know, as a life partner, as well as a business, I think is really important.   Sam Wilson  05:16 Yeah, absolutely. Tell me about raising money. I know, you said for the first deal, you raised 100,000 bucks. I mean, that doesn't go far in a multifamily investment.   Bronson Hill  05:25 Yeah. So yeah, the first that was something I left out there actually, one of the challenges, I went to all my friends and family, and I said, “Hey, we got this great multifamily deal.” And I had something like 62 conversations with friends and family, either in person or over the phone, and the questionnaire is everything, and I had literally zero, zero invest. And so you know, it's challenging to go from there to, you know, to get the 100, you know, it wasn't a lot of money. But what really got me going is I went to somebody that I saw really a lot of value from, and I basically said, “Hey, how's it going, you know, raising money,” because they were kind of more on the active side of teaching people how to syndicate, but they had a huge reach. And I was like, man, there's gonna be people on here that are doctors or lawyers, or retirees, they don't want to go buy a building. So they're gonna want to be more passive, but he just really wasn't focused on that. So I said, “Well, what if, you know, we created something here together, where we had kind of a funnel, and I would kind of do calls or kind of work with folks. And we kind of set up a way for people to get involved.” And so it really just, you know, dramatically increased the amount of money they were able to raise that we able to raise together, so instead of 600k, and having to do a second webinar, by the time, you know, year and a half later, we raised $8 million in 24 hours for a deal. And so I had about 1000 on-on-one phone calls with different investors to just, you know, try to qualify and kind of tee them up for the next deal. So that was a great learning experience for me to cut my teeth. It wasn't all you know, super easy. I was working full time while I was doing that. So I was taking calls at 6 am, sometimes at 6 pm. And just whenever I could find time to take these calls, it was crazy, but it was definitely worth it.   Sam Wilson  06:50 Yeah, that's really, really intriguing. And maybe we don't have to dig into the story too much. But I think that's one of the things that I think people commonly struggle with is finding the investors. So one of the things you did if I hear correctly, is you found someone with a potential investor database but wasn't really leveraging it for that. And that right.   Bronson Hill  07:09 Yeah, that's right. Yeah. So we worked together for a couple of years on some stuff. And then I branched off on my own about a year and a half ago. And since then, we've just continued to, and we raised about $6 million, around 6 million in 2021. And so we keep going after it, but it just gave me a lot of experience. And so a lot of times people and I'm not I don't think mentorships are bad, I think they're good. And I think if somebody has a high net worth, and they're busy, and they need somebody to kind of push them into you can do that. But I also think if you just look around and go to somebody who's a high-value person, and you say how can I serve you, you can open up a lot of doors, it's amazing how it can open up doors.   Sam Wilson  07:38 Yeah, absolutely. The raise that you know, you guys have done in the past, or they've been 506(b)s, 506(c)s. And then why do you guys focus on one or the other?   Bronson Hill  07:47 Yeah, so we've done both, I've done a couple of 506(c)s  about a year ago. And 506(b)s, and they were good. I mean, it was kind of again, when I was more kind of launching my own thing. So I was working with this part. And I had kind of really launched Bronson Equity, which is my group. And so I did some advertising and different things. And it you know, it works. Okay, I think I think 506(b), you know, for kind of your network that you kind of privately share, people love the idea of like off-market deals or his special deal. But don't tell anybody kind of those kind of deals and so, but if I will succeed, the ones you can advertise or for credit only minute, they can be great, too, they have, the SEC has actually made it a little bit easier to where you don't have to verify accredited status as often as they once every five years. And then you can actually do some of it a little more. You don't have to always use third party, you can use documents. And you'd have to make sure that your data matters. I'm not an attorney to sort of that. But it's gotten a little bit easier in that area.   Sam Wilson  08:37 Yeah, that is interesting. And I've heard that stat before that it's every five years now. And yet, if you go to some of the third-party verification sites, they'll still tell you it's only good for 90 days. So I've never I haven't quite got the clarification on that. And maybe you and I can work on that when we get get off air. But one of the other things that you're doing right now, I think you're still running the weekly meetup. What are some other things you're doing right now to stay in front of investors?   Bronson Hill  09:03 Yeah, so we have a, we have a monthly meetup. It's in-person that's called FIBI. So if anybody's in Southern California, we are in the city of Pasadena. So we usually, we're getting back to it after COVID It's been much more shut down here that I'm sure where you're at. But at least I do that we do a monthly virtual event, which is either on inflation or it's about multifamily investing. We bring several operators in and those have been very well attended and a lot of great feedback. Those are also available on YouTube, which I do a lot on YouTube. And then I try to go to a lot of live events. So I as I mentioned, I was in an event last weekend, I'm had to do another one this weekend. And it's a great way I think to get eyeball with investors and just meet people with a lot of people don't really want to invest unless they've met you. I have people that literally found me on YouTube and watched my YouTube videos and invested which is amazing, right? But it's more uncommon than it is common and I think I do also do a podcast called the Mailbox Money Show, talking about different forms of passive investing. So I know your audience is a little more active, mine's more passive. So just a lot of professionals that are looking to, you know, reduce taxes, get out of Wall Street and find consistent returns.   Sam Wilson  10:05 Right. Man, I love that you're always working on deals. What are you doing right now? Especially in the multifamily space to find opportunity? Because it seems to be super competitive.   Bronson Hill  10:16 Yeah, so we closed about 1,000 doors last year. So we're growing a lot, we've got new stuff we're working on right now. And it's amazing when you're in a particular market deals can come to you. I mean, we got a deal recently that it was a completely off-market deal, so that we were the only ones at the table. And, you know, it's a very different experience than being one of 30 at the table or being one at, you know, one of 20 and having to try to make your case. But I think, you know, there's a couple of ways, you know, one is through relationships. One of my partners, as I mentioned, one who has, you know, 25 years experience knows a lot of people. And so we've bought some properties from one of these owners, and he's like, I've also got this other property, and it's, you know, property that's three $400 a month under rent. And we're just seeing that, you know, he just really didn't do a lot of work on it, were able to get it from this particular sellers, as long as it's your personal relationships with the seller. Other times, it's just you own the property next door, and the brokers are basically bringing the deals to you say, hey, you know, how can we make this work. And we found that everything's for sale at the right price, we actually had a property that we weren't planning to sell for five years, we bought it in Jacksonville, Florida, which is one of our main markets we work on, bought it for 27 million, bet last March, and it was 288 units, they're going to work in class apartments, we sold it nine months later, in December, for 37 and a half million, we made 10 and a half million, almost, you know, close to double the investor equity in a short amount of time. And we're able to 1031 the majority of those investors into another deal. So you know, it is hard to find deals, you know, markets are going crazy, but they are out there. And if you're willing to do the work, you're willing to network, you're willing to try and make offers and just keep going for you'll find something   Sam Wilson  11:47 Right, man. That's really, really intriguing. Talk to us. You know, I guess we've talked a little bit about markets. We've talked about raising capital, talking about some of the hiccups you had early on. Let's talk a little bit about inflation and where you see the multifamily market going. Let's talk about that for a second. Is that okay?    Bronson Hill  12:04 Yeah, so we talk a lot about inflation. Some are different events, something I'm a student of as well, you know, I think it's really important not just to look at real estate, or multifamily real estate, a lot of people that really lost their shorts in 2008, 2009, they weren't paying attention to kind of the overarching economics of what's happening, right. And there's some just incredible things happening, we've never seen, I mean, they've created about 40% of the currency in existence just in the last two years, right. And that's just staggering. So everything is going to cost more. So the long-term, you know, effect is very inflationary. The dollar itself has lost 98% of its value since the Fed came into existence in 1913. So we know it's going to continue to happen. There's no way to stop it. So long term, it's there. But you know, if interest rates rise, which is what everybody's talking about, will that cause asset prices in general to go down? I think in single family, it definitely could, multifamily maybe a little bit. But I think, in general inflation and rents typically go hand in hand, it's a little bit lagging for rents. But I think, you know, in general, if you have long term debt, or like a lot of the stuff we're doing now is three-year fixed rate stuff that you can extend, you know, kind of bridge debt that you can extend, I still think there will be options that you can handle, as long as they don't raise rates really sharply, which I don't think they're going to do I mean, inflation is going to keep going up, they're gonna kind of stagnate, they just don't want to raise rates too high and all of a sudden have things crashed. But it's a very interesting time right now. So you have these long-term inflationary factors, and then some short-term deflationary risks, but I think multifamily is gonna weather it really well.   Sam Wilson  13:28 Yeah, there's that. And then just like you said, the money printing, it's hard to say where this all winds up, what are some things you guys are doing just to make sure that your portfolio is buttoned uptight?   Bronson Hill  13:40 Yeah. So I think the biggest thing you know, we've stayed away from Class A stuff, you know, no offense to anybody who's doing Class A, but I think I personally think there's a lot of risk in Class A-type of apartments, people look at them. They're like, Oh, this is so beautiful. Look at all the amenities. I'd love to live there. They're brand new apartments, but the returns are way lower. And this is what a lot of REITs own. And so for example, where I live in Pasadena, California, two-bedroom right now will go for 4500 a month at some really high-end apartments, right. But if there's a recession, they're not going to get 4500, they might get 3,000, maybe. So that's going to dramatically affect the returns will be some losses there. So REITs will kind of go up during times like this, and then they will crest down. Now what we do, Warren Buffett has this principle, he talks about the Margin of Safety, right, you have some sort of kind of margin of safety, if things don't go the way you want, you want to create a margin of safety. And so one way is by being very conservative on the numbers that you're projecting, being more conservative, I'd much rather under promise and over-deliver. The second thing is the Value-add Approach in multifamily. So what that means is, you know, we don't just take brand new stuff, we're taking older stuff, we're seeing, you know, rent increases of $200. If we spend $10,000 per unit, we can see those rent increases. So what happens is, even if rents, in general, go down, we still have that, you know, we made these properties better, and so the rents should hopefully be higher than they would have been otherwise. So it puts a little more margin of safety. That's also why the returns for value-add multifamily are typically about twice what a lot of the class A or  the non, you know, stuff that you don't add value to as it's much higher.   Sam Wilson  15:07 Right. And the other thing with your value add is that if you get halfway through, you renovate half the units, and it's like, hey, look, you know, we got to pump the brakes, you don't have to pump that money into the property necessarily.   Bronson Hill  15:18 Yeah. And we're seeing that we're seeing sometimes, you know, the, this property I mentioned in Jacksonville, like we did a little bit of exterior work, we didn't really even get too much of the interior. And yet, we saw we already got to our number. So we're like, Okay, well, everything's for sale at the right price. So, you know, that will happen. And that's the thing, and you can test it out. So the other thing, we have another Jacksonville property we closed on about six months, five months ago, and we expected, you know, $200 a month rent bumps, what we're seeing after renovating 10 of these we're seeing about 350. So you know, again, it depends on where you're buying, but I like we'd like to buy in places where we see that population growth is business-friendly, landlord friendly, and warmer places. A lot of those kind of southeast markets.   Sam Wilson  15:56 Yeah, man, that's absolutely intriguing. What is one piece of advice you would give to somebody that is looking to scale like, what would you say to somebody said, “Hey, man, I want to get into multifamily. I want to follow in your footsteps?” What would you tell them?   Bronson Hill  16:08 Well, I think the biggest thing you can do is to go to events, go to meetups, go to especially I would say meetups are good if you're in a metro area, if not go to national events, go to events where there's going to be a lot of people there and just start asking questions and starting to hear and figure out what people do and what's their biggest challenge. And then also, instead of just asking, “Hey, you know, what's the biggest success? Or what's going well,” ask them, you know, especially if you start talking for a little bit, say, “Well, tell me about your biggest challenge or your biggest, you know, mistake or your biggest failure or something” and people will share, they'll say, oh, yeah, you know, this is gone. Well, but let me tell you a story. And I think you learn more from those stories. There's actually a saying that says, A wise man learns from their own mistakes, but a genius, learn from the mistakes of others. So if we get curious about that, it's amazing things that can open. But I do think the value of networking is just you cannot underestimate how powerful that can be.   Sam Wilson  16:55 Man, that's so funny, because not five minutes before this phone call, I had somebody email me. And they said, “Hey, man, I hear you're going to do such a conference here in a couple weeks. You know, this is my position in business. I'm not really seeing the value in it. And I just kind of wrote back and I'm like, dude, like, here's the three reasons I always go to these large national events. And it's not for the any of the reasons you said that, you know, you don't need to go” so anyway, I second your wholeheartedly. Second your comment there that? Yeah, go to big events. It's amazing what you can learn just by being in the room. Yeah, I percent. That's fantastic. I think it's actually where you and I finally met here face to face not a month ago. So yeah, that's tons of fun. Let's jump here to the Final Four Questions Bronson. First one is this: What is one tool or resource you find you can't live without?   Bronson Hill  17:42 I think one tool or resource that I use a lot. There's a video service I use for some of the content production that I do, because I you know, my businesses creating, whether it's podcasts or different things like that, there's a kind of a screen recording service called Vidyard. And some people might say it has nothing to do with real estate, but it records your screen as you're kind of going through, you know, pointing things out, it's really helpful. Rather than having to get on a call with somebody to be able to kind of explain a process or even with an investor, I've had to do that with here's how you get on your portal. And here's how you do and if you're working with busy people, any way you can kind of explain things and create a replicatable process. So when you have that question again, you can already just say, Oh, I've got this and just send it over there, right?   Sam Wilson  18:20 Right. Yeah, that's absolutely tremendous. And yes, you hit it nail on the head, and especially something where they can hit play. It's on-demand at that point, yeah, you're not going to get on a call. So that's what is one mistake you can help our listeners avoid, and how would you avoid it?   Bronson Hill  18:34 I think the biggest challenge that we've had over the years, we had a property that just mean no easy way to say it, we just got the wrong property manager. And I think one thing I learned from this particular situation was don't try to bring a great property manager to a new market now that people will do and they'll do fine with it. I've seen that a couple times, not just in my own deals, but other people's deals. And so I like to see who's got established relationships, it's the relationships with vendors in the market with staff with other things, if they're from another market, even if it's two hours away, it's going to be really hard sometimes to find new people, staff members for the property or even vendors that come in and work and I've just seen it, and these property managers will be very, “Oh come in” and we'll do this and everyone's to expand but I just prefer not to be the first one that they're expanding on. You know, so that's, I think the biggest thing.   Sam Wilson  19:18 That's a great piece of advice. Question number three: When it comes to investing in the world, what's one thing you're doing right now to make the world a better place?   Bronson Hill  19:25 Yeah, so my big why is really trying to stop human trafficking in the world. So today 2022, there are 20 to 40 million human slaves in the world more than there's ever been in history of the world. And there's, you know, sexual human slavery, there's labor, slavery, there's different things and I've just gotten really involved as a cause I am involved with called Dressember. Actually, my sister started this and they raised about 25 million for fighting human trafficking for creating awareness advocacy, and that's at dressember.org. People can check that out.    Sam Wilson  19:56 How do you spell that?    Bronson Hill  19:57 So just the word dress so like D-R-E-S-S-E-M-B-E-R, so it's in the month of December, they do it so they can find the word dress with December but guys wear bow ties, women's wear dresses during the month of December and it's a way that you can create awareness and try to stop human trafficking.   Sam Wilson  20:14 That's very good. Thanks, Bronson. Last question for you. If our listeners want to get in touch with you or learn more about you, what is the best way to do that?   Bronson Hill  20:21 Yeah, so I created this special report. It's called the Single Best Investing Strategy During and After a Pandemic, 24 colored pages. I just talk about a lot of the kind of the unfair advantages of multifamily investing. If somebody is interested in you know, talking about you know, partnership or looking at, you know, investing or just looking to kind of learn how to get moving, you can check out at Bronsonequity.com.   Sam Wilson  20:41 Thank you so much, Bronson. Have a great day.    Bronson Hill  20:43 Hey, Sam, thanks for having it was a great time.    Sam Wilson  20:45 Hey, thanks for listening to the How to Scale Commercial Real Estate Podcast. If you can do me a favor and subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, whatever platform it is you use to listen, if you can do that for us, that would be a fantastic help to the show. It helps us both attract new listeners, as well as rank higher on those directories. So I appreciate you listening. Thanks so much and hope to catch you on the next episode.  

Video is one of the most powerful storytelling tools that's worth the investment to excite and educate others about your mission.Today I'm joined by two amazing women from Dressember, a collaborative movement leveraging fashion and creativity to restore dignity to victims and survivors of human trafficking. Founder Blythe Hill and Communications Coordinator Stephanie Schindler share the strategies behind their 2021 documentary launch, how they integrated the film as a tool for their advocates, and what they focus on as a small and mighty team of 4 to help end human trafficking.Notable Quote from Blythe“Video is so powerful, and it's such a powerful tool for quickly getting people familiar with your work and extending a powerful invitation into your work.”Resources & LinksDonate as little as $5 per month to Dressember's mission by joining The Collective.Learn more about Dressember on their website and watch the trailer of The Dressember Documentary.Follow @dressember on Instagram.Sign up for Dressember's 5th annual virtual 5K, taking place on April 9th, 2022 and consider hosting one in your neighborhood.Are you making costly mistakes with your social ads strategy? RSVP to my new masterclass, How To Attract Recurring Donors Without Social Media and learn my #1 secret for copy and content inspiration.Want to make Missions to Movements even better? Take a screenshot of this episode and share it on Instagram. Be sure to tag @positivequation so I can connect with you. 

This time on Salesforce Trails and Trials, hosts Jon Cline and Erik Yewell talk about admin power in the wrong hands. Plus Slack bot platforms, Miro decision trees, bow ties, gratitude, and holiday lights. Jon Cline has been working in IT since 1998 and is a very curious person. Erik Yewell has been in IT for 23 years and done just about everything you can imagine. They share their wins and worse so you can learn with them. Erik talks about learning Slack bot platforms and automating tasks. You can do it with Heroku and Azure of course, but there are also options for MuleSoft, Workato, and Zapier. Meanwhile Jon learned about using Flow as a validation tool for handoff to Conga document generation. Plus, they both revel in learning anything on YouTube from tying a bow tie (something Jon learned) to changing a car window (something Erik learned about, but decided to leave to the professionals). For this episode's one small thing that can have big consequences, Erik and Jon talk about too many system administrators. In short, admin power in the wrong hands is not a good idea. But you can address this challenge and keep people happy by setting up a delegated administrator to restrict how much access some admins have.  What are you grateful for? Jon and Erik talk about the value of starting with gratitude, whether it's a meeting or a conversation, and they'd love to hear what you're grateful for. Who are the people that have helped you or projects that have moved you forward? Maybe it's a manager that gave you a good kick in the butt. You can call our Consulting Camp line and leave a message to share your story: 540-TRIALS-5 (that's 540-874-2575). Extras: Jon Cline is wearing a bow tie all month as a part of Dressember. You can make a donation to his campaign to stop human trafficking. The Salesforce Developers Podcast is worth checking out, especially recent episodes on Enterprise Apex programming and the SFXD user group on Discord. Salesforce Lightning Platform Enterprise Architecture by Andrew Fawcett. Jon shares Miro templates for creating decision trees and a polymorphic visual flow for Salesforce that can save a lot of time (check out the new architect resources coming soon).

In this bonus episode of From the Front Porch, Annie is talking with her friend RuthAnnDeveney, an avid reader and advocate for the Dressember Foundation. Below you can find links to the resources RuthAnn mentioned in the episode: Links Dressember website Beneficiary programs through Dressember grants (click through to each pillar) RuthAnn's fundraising page RuthAnn's team page (click "Join Team" to join) On Instagram Book recommendations (To purchase through The Bookshelf, go here) The Locust Effect by Gary Haugen The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed The Invisible Boy by Alyssa Hollingsworth They are all included in my top 9 recommendations about human trafficking (which you can win in a giveaway for generous donors, $100 = 1 entry) Articles She Survived Sex Trafficking. Now She Wants to Show Other Women a Way Out Climate crisis leaving ‘millions at risk of trafficking and slavery from The Guardian Typology of Modern Slavery from the Polaris Project Podcasts/TED talks Podcast roundup from the Dressember blog Sold in America (not suitable for young listeners) Human trafficking is all around you. This is how it works Modern slavery, hidden in plain sight Documentaries Documentary roundup from the Dressember blog Dressember documentary (just released!) The True Cost Short film about cybersex trafficking, produced by International Justice Mission A short film about forced labor trafficking in Ghana, produced by International Justice Mission From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.  A full transcript of today's episode can be found below. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.  Thank you again to this week's sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Whether you live close by or are passing through, I hope you'll visit beautiful Thomasville, Georgia: www.thomasvillega.com. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Libro.FM: Libro.fm lets you purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore (Like The Bookshelf). You can pick from more than 215,000 audiobooks, and you'll get the same audiobooks at the same price as the largest audiobook company out there (you know the name). But you'll be part of a different story -- one that supports the community. All you need is a smartphone and the free Libro.fm app. Right now, if you sign up for a new membership, you will get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. All you have to do is enter FRONTPORCH at checkout or follow this link: libro.fm/redeem/FRONTPORCH Flodesk: Do you receive a weekly or monthly newsletter from one of your favorite brands? Like maybe From the Front Porch (Or The Bookshelf)... Did you ever wonder, ‘how do they make such gorgeous emails?'  Flodesk is an email marketing service provider that's built for creators, by creators, and it's easy to use. We've been using it for a couple of years now, and I personally love it. And right now you can get 50% off your Flodesk subscription by going to: flodesk.com/c/THEFRONTPORCH

Blythe Hill is the CEO and Founder of the Dressember Foundation, an anti-trafficking nonprofit organization. Through their annual campaign, thousands of people across the world commit to wearing dresses or ties for the month of December as a way to raise awareness and funding for anti-trafficking work. Since 2013, Dressember advocates have raised $13MM USD and resourced dozens of anti-trafficking programs across the US and the world. Dressember has received press attention from the likes of Forbes, Glamour, InStyle, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, the TODAY Show, among others. In 2019, Blythe was named one of InStyle's 50 Badass Women, alongside powerhouse ladies like Michelle Obama, Christine Blasey Ford, Angela Davis, and Gayle King.Blythe currently lives in Seattle with her husband, son, and their dog, Friday. She loves a good red wine, a good cheese and, clearly, a good pun.In This Episode:Find out more on the Dressember website and watch the documentary!You can find Dressember on  Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.Follow Blythe on Instagram.You can pre-order Andre's book All The White Friends I Couldn't Keep. Sign up for Andre's Hope & Hard Pills Newsletter at his website. Catch up with Andre on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook. Check out Andre's Patreon if you'd like to support what's going on with his work!Music: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

Devin: Justin, what is your superpower?Justin: What is my superpower? Oh, man, you know, if I was a fundraiser, I’d answer this differently than if I was the founder of a company. So, I would just say, and I’ll kind of explain this a little bit more, but I’m an incredibly optimistic person, which allows me to make big bets and take big risks without the consequence—without the fear of what the consequences might be if we don’t hit that target.Justin Wheeler, CEO of Funraise, a complete digital fundraising platform and donor management system, has helped nonprofits raise almost $1 billion. His optimism is a powerful contributor to that success. Nonprofits are doing more good as a result.Before launching Funraise, he spent 12 years working in nonprofits directly, including a two he founded. Over those years, he reports raising $100 million. That gave him insights into the problems nonproblems face with some of the available systems. He saw a fragmented industry that often left nonprofits using three or four different applications or services to complete and implement a development or fundraising plan for a year.Funraise offers a complete CRM and fundraising tools adapted to various fundraising situations, from galas to peer-to-peer crowdfunding. One client, Dressember, fights human trafficking. Justin says the nonprofit doubled its success after adopting the Funraise platform. Justin says, on average, their clients raise double “the national average.” Among the innovations that Funraise has implemented is the capacity for nonprofits to accept cryptocurrency. As that market grows, it becomes even critical. Justin can see how optimism is a factor in achieving the success Funraise enjoys. It could be a tool for you, too.How to Develop Optimism As a SuperpowerJustin not only sees how optimism helps him succeed but also how he developed it and how you can, too.Justin sees optimism as enabling risk-taking. By allowing yourself to take bigger risks, more significant success and more impact are possible. Lacking that optimism, you may not even have the vision to achieve what you are capable of doing.In his career, Justin recognizes that his optimism allows him to accept the mistakes and failures inherent in life and careers to overcome setbacks. In this way, Justin is a role model for you—unless you’re exempt from mistakes. You can see them as an essential part of progress and see a better future coming.There are two specific things Justin recommends for building your optimism.First, Justin suggests that you can develop optimism by applying “zero gravity thinking.” He describes the ability that non-experts have in problem-solving. Because people who are still developing proficiency don’t know where all the boundaries are. They can’t help but think outside the box or draw outside the lines, allowing them to sometimes solve problems even the experts can’t. Understanding that principle helps to develop your optimism.Second, he reminded me that optimism is like a muscle. The more you practice using it, the stronger it becomes. So, even if you’re already optimistic—especially if you’re already optimistic—using it will build it into a strength that will allow you to achieve more and have more impact.You really can turn optimism into a superpower that will enable you to have greater impact. Get full access to Superpowers for Good at devinthorpe.substack.com/subscribe

Want to earn rewards for sharing a podcast you already listen to weekly? Join our Cubicle to CEO Referral Rewards Program to earn fun rewards like coffee on us, free access to our business resources, and even a spot to be featured on the show! Learn more about our program  or sign up right now at ellenyin.com/superfan!If you're a non-profit leader, today's guest is one of the foremost thought leaders innovating how we give back and create change through nonprofits. Blythe Hill is the Founder and CEO of the Dressember Foundation, an anti-human trafficking organization that has raised over $13 million dollars through their annual campaigns. Blythe and Dressember have been featured in Forbes, Cosmopolitan, on the TODAY Show, and she was even named one of InStyle's 50 Badass Women of 2019.Keep listening to hear the #1 strategy she used to grow Dressember from its initial winter style challenge to a global movement, how their organization keeps their donors engaged year-round, the biggest misconceptions the public has about human trafficking and how we can be better allies and advocates, and Blythe's transparent breakdown of where money is allocated in nonprofit organizations. Even if you're not a non-profit CEO or founder, Blythe shares wisdom on leadership, networking, and community engagement every business can benefit from.Connect with Blythe: www.dressember.org@dressember@blythehillIf you enjoyed today's episode, please:Join our referral rewards program by signing up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan , and share your custom referral link with your biz besties to get them to sign up too! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you.Leave a positive review on Apple PodcastsSubscribe for new episodes every Monday ----- FREE RESOURCES:Service-based entrepreneurs, are you tired of being on the content hamster wheel + hustling for more followers without more income? I created a FREE, on-demand training just for you on how to use my step-by-step client attraction system to create your first $10K month, WITHOUT a large audience or complicated marketing strategies! Claim your bonus gift by watching now: ellenyin.com/getclients

Episode Notes Starting a new dating relationship or entering the newlywed phase can be....surprising. After finding the person that you absolutely adore, you may feel shocked to find that opening up, letting down your walls, and getting close to your boo creates a lot of tension, anxiety, or confusion that you didn't previously feel. Maybe you've experienced Purity Culture and aren't sure how to connect in the realm of physical intimacy. Or maybe you notice that sharing your feelings and navigating conflict is a lot harder than you'd thought. In this episode, I speak with spoken word poet, speaker and actress Arielle Estoria about her personal experiences with singleness and coupling. More About Arielle Estoria Arielle Estoria is made of sass and good intentions, does not believe in surface level conversations, is a good coffee paired with even better conversation enthusiast and breakfast burritos and flowers are her love language. Arielle has shared her work through custom spoken word pieces, workshops and themed keynote talks with companies such as Google, Sofar Sounds, Lululemon, Dressember, Tedx, the SKIMS campaign by Kim Kardashian and more. Arielle's first EP, a collection of music and poetry called “Symphony of a Lioness” and her single “Magic (In Your Bones)” are available on iTunes or Apple Music. She is Co-author of two collections of poetry: Vagabonds and Zealots (2014) and Write Bloody Spill Pretty (2017) which can both be found on Amazon.com. Website: arielleestoria.com Instagram: @arielleestoria Itunes and Spotify: Arielle Estoria Twitter: @arielleestoria Next Steps Feel inspired and need help navigating through your intimate life? Book a complimentary consultation with me **HERE or purchase the Intimacy Mindset Makeover online course w/ activities **HERE!

Arielle Estoria started out in the competitive slam world of Spoken Word poetry in 2012. She has shared her inspiring work at companies like Google, Lululemon, and Dressember, and recently got signed by HarperOne, an imprint of Harper Collins publishers. Arielle is right in the middle of her journey and all the pluck ups that come with it. In this episode, Arielle talks about setting up boundaries and how she navigated 2020 as a Black woman, married to a white man, in the midst of a racial crisis.Check out Arielle's work at arielleestoria.com--Love the podcast? Please follow us or subscribe for FREE, rate, and leave us a review!Follow Liz on Instagram:@lizbohannon@ssekodesignsThis podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Follow us on @sincerelyhueman.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pluckingup/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arielle Estoria started out in the competitive slam world of Spoken Word poetry in 2012. She has shared her inspiring work at companies like Google, Lululemon, and Dressember, and recently got signed by HarperOne, an imprint of Harper Collins publishers. Arielle is right in the middle of her journey and all the pluck ups that come with it. In this episode, Arielle talks about setting up boundaries and how she navigated 2020 as a Black woman, married to a white man, in the midst of a racial crisis. Check out Arielle's work at arielleestoria.com -- Love the podcast? Please follow us or subscribe for FREE, rate, and leave us a review! Follow Liz on Instagram: @lizbohannon @ssekodesigns This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Follow us on @sincerelyhueman. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pluckingup/message

If you want to learn about volunteering experience in Ukraine, the USA, and Lithuania, this episode is definitely for you! The episode also talks about initiatives happening in Kremenchuk, a city in central Ukraine, and NGO - Kremenchuk Youth Parliament that helps young generations become responsible citizens. Useful links: Dressember Foundation - https://www.dressember.orgSimon Sinek, Start With Why - https://youtu.be/u4ZoJKF_VuA

Hey you creative force of nature. Yea, you. Do you even realize how much power you have? To create new realties, build new dreams, and make a true difference in the lives of others? If you’ve ever doubted your power, this episode will remind you why it’s time to fully step into it. For you and for the rest of the world. Today, we are sharing our amazing conversation with Arielle Estoria - Spoken Word Poet, Author and Speaker - whose words spread the brightest light in the world. She has worked with Google, Sofar Sounds, Lululemon, Dressember, Tedx, and the SKIMS campaign by Kim Kardashian, as well as she is a self-published author and model. Yes - she’s pretty amazing. As is her story. Get ready to be inspired! Connect with Arielle Estoria: Instagram: Website:

Blythe Hill talks about how her fashion challenge of wearing a dress everyday in December grew into an anti-trafficking movement raising millions of dollars, and how she started the Dressember Foundation. Blythe talks about fashion and how to keep it sustainable, know what you’re buying, and how the fashion industry and trafficking intersect. We loved chatting with this badass-mama-lady-boss and can’t wait for you to learn from her like we did. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/doyouhaveaminute/support

In this episode, Mimi talks with poet, creative, author, speaker, writer (and so much more), Arielle Estoria. We talk about what body kindness and grief look like for her, managing negative conflicts and setting boundaries, and her writing. Born and raised in foggy Northern California and now residing in Los Angeles CA, Arielle ​Estoria is a Spoken Word Poet, gifted Writer and Author, captivating and authentic Emcee and Speaker. Through various aspects of storytelling, Arielle creates environments and spaces where audiences have the permission to be vulnerable and seen. Her motto, "Words not for the ears but for the soul" stems from her dedication to remind anyone who encounters her and her work that words are meant to be felt and experienced not just heard. With a specific heart in empowering, encouraging and making space for audiences of womxn to feel at home in their own bodies. Arielle has shared her work through spoken word and themed keynote talks with companies such as Google, Sofar Sounds, Lululemon, Dressember, Tedx, the SKIMS campaign by Kim Kardashian, and the Rise Conference by Rachel Hollis and more. She has consecutively emceed annual conferences such as, Yellow Conference for creative and entrepreneurial women, Hair Camp a conference for Hairstylists in the industry and Anchored in Love, for teenage girls featuring surfer Bethany Hamilton. Arielle has lead writing, social media and self-acceptance workshops in various settings ranging from students to professional development spaces. Arielle is the Co-Author of two self-published collections of poetry: Vagabonds and Zealots (2014), Write Bloody Spill Pretty (2017) which can both be found on Amazon.com and in 2016, released her EP of poetry and music titled Symphony of a Lioness. When she's not on stage or on the road, you can also find Arielle being interviewed and featured on various well known podcasts such as: the GoalDigger Podcast by Jenna Kutcher, The Birds Papaya Podcast with Sarah Nicole Landry, Striptd Down with Ali Levine, Raw Beauty Talks by Erin Treloar, and Let's Talk About It Podcast with TV personality Taylor Nolan.

Daria Meshcheriakova is an Activist fighting against Human Trafficking. She is only 18 and already has experience as a finalist of the GENIUS Olympiad, a member of the Junior Academy of Science of Ukraine, an English-Ukrainian TED Talks Translator, a TEDxLCCUniversity Speaker, a Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX) participant, a previous Community Volunteer at the US Department of State, and she is now studying International Relations at LCC International University, Lithuania. Daria is passionate about sharing the Ukrainian culture and language with other cultures and countries in the world; as well as an organizer of the annual Dressember Campaign on the LCC International University Campus, raising awareness and donations for Dressember: A community of advocates using fashion & creativity to fight human trafficking. Her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daria-meshcheriakova/ Dressember Website: https://www.dressember.org/ Her Instagram: @dariameshch__

Dressember founder and CEO Blythe Hill is on a mission to use fashion to end human trafficking. What she started as a style challenge in 2009, she turned into a nonprofit with global reach. The challenge is simple: Every December, wear a dress (or tie) every day. It’s a great conversation starter, and it works to raise funds for trafficking prevention, intervention, and survivor protection. In the first half of the episode, Blythe tells the story of how she started Dressember and how it works so effectively as a fundraiser and conversation-starter. In the second half, she gets to the bottom of QAnon, trafficking misconceptions and misinformation, and how you can make a difference. Guest: Blythe Hill, founder and CEO of Dressember Sign up to participate in or donate to Dressember, and learn more about Dressember and human trafficking on their website. You can also follow Blythe and Dressember on Instagram. Sponsor: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/GOOD Sponsor: With Libro.fm, get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with the code GOOD → Get more Good Good Good at goodgoodgood.co → Join 30,000 weekly Goodnewsletter readers at goodgoodgood.co/goodnewsletter → Become a Member and get the Goodnewspaper at goodgoodgood.co/membership

Today Diane Brennan, a realtor with Coldwell Banker Realty, Tom Ross, with Bay Equity Home Loans, and "Diva" Danielle Williams, our Social Community Director, discuss women and guns! They discuss the difference between men and women when it comes to safety. Author Susan Czubek is the author of Handguns 101 For Her: Empowering Women Through Every Step of Gun Ownership. She talks about what women need to know about the importance of safety, and what women should do to understand the importance of gun ownership. Danielle will talk about the Taco Showdown as a fun thing to do that includes food, live music, and there will be men! She also talks about a great volunteer opportunity called Dressember, a non profit that support the efforts to end human trafficking. Danielle's friend Autumn Garza has been a supporter of this organization for 3 years, and we just love what they're doing. For their specific fundraiser page, click here.

January is human trafficking awareness month, as such I am choosing to feature voices from the past and present who are fighting human trafficking today. First up, I have an episode with Blythe Hill, founder of Dressember, that was recorded when this podcast was just a couple of weeks old. Learn from Blythe about how she started Dressember and the impact it has made.

In this episode of Weekend Wonderland, we discuss the dozens of comments highlighting the best parts of a crappy year submitted by YOU our listeners, our own 2020 highlights, plus the things we missed the most in 2020. We also debate if Spirit Jerseys are over or underrated, the new Snow White attraction premiering as soon as Disneyland opens, and the new Star Wars High Republic era kicking off next week.Want to be a part of next weeks episode? Follow along on Instagram @weekendwonderland to participate in our polls and submit your comments for our main topics each week. Check out our other social media at https://linktr.ee/Weekendwonderland; check out our website at weekendwonderlandpodcast.com.Show notes: Find our source for "this week in Disney History" here: http://kpolsson.com/thisday/disney/pickaday.htmDisney Parks Blog article about Snow White's Enchanted Wish: https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/12/first-look-of-snow-whites-enchanted-wish-at-disneyland-park/Allison's Recommendation: "This Podcast Will Kill You" episode titled "COVID-19 Chapter 13: Vaccines, Take 2" http://thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2020/12/22/covid-19-chapter-13-vaccines-take-2/Kaitlin's Recommendation: Her ongoing Dressember campaign to end human trafficking: https://dressember2020.funraise.org/fundraiser/kaitlin 

This week, I’m joined by Phill Toomasian, aka Flamingo. He is a triple-crowner, having hiked the 2,650-mile-long Pacific Crest Trail in 2018 and the 2,200-mile-long Appalachian Trail and the 3,000-mile-long Continental Divide Trail in 2020. That’s over 7,000 miles of hiking on those trails alone! (about the distance from Denver to Hong Kong!) Phill partnered with the non-profit “Dressember” this year to raise money to fight human trafficking. Join us for a conversation about living your “real-life” no matter where you are or what you’re doing, following your faith to use your natural gifts to better the world, social media pressure during COVID-19 and the amplification of “cancel culture”, why the AT is the most difficult part of the triple-crown, a really neat pair of pink pants, and so much more!   Follow Flamingo on Instagram! @phillip.david.t   Become a donor to Phill’s Dressember fundraiser! https://dressember2020.funraise.org/fundraiser/phill-toomasian?fundraiserPrompt=1108924&fbclid=IwAR3rbpIFKSHxrpWrvb193JzMRtIIw-D5O4hNcbAaSZQXyfXItT5-KSgNgAU     Happy Holidays! I can’t believe this is already the last episode of 2020. I’m so appreciative of all of you who have been with me this year to share this journey with me :)        Connect with Walking and Talking!   All Things Walking and Talking: https://ryanschlosser.com/   Links to Listen: https://ryanschlosser.com/podcasts/   Donate: https://ryanschlosser.com/donate/   Contact: https://ryanschlosser.com/contact/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/walkingtalkingpod   New Episodes every other Wednesday at Noon EST!      

Rachel Johnson is a fourth-year Nursing at Trinity Western. With a heart for people and a mind for medicine, Rachel is pursuing what she believes to be her God-given calling.Originally from Kamloops, Rachel would tell you that she grew up in one of the best places in BC. The experiences she built up in her hometown soon led her to explore TWU and later enroll. From that point on, she grew to love the community and sought opportunities that would challenge her faith, expand her experiences, and deepen her relationships. Today, Rachel is finishing up her degree at Trinity and journeying forward to wherever God would take her. Connect with Rachel Support Rachel's Dressember campaign to end human trafficking Follow Rachel's Dressember campaign Instagram Facebook ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

In episode 79, Giselle has another Curi-YAAS conversation, but this time with crossdresser Chris D' Orso. Chris and his crossdressing is helping to raise money for Dressember, a foundation that aims to end Human Trafficking. Support this podcast

Welcome back ya'll to another episode of Leading With Your Gut! On this week's episode, my friend, CEO, and Founder of Dressember Blythe Hill join me as my guest (this is Blythe's second time on the show). Blythe and I talk about the impacts of Dressember, the truths about trafficking, and we set the record straight as to what groups of people trafficking affects the most. To learn more about how you can get involved, and how you can be an advocate fighting against human trafficking click on the links below. Also, please be sure to follow @dressember and @leadingwithyourgut on IG.Dressember WebsiteDonate to DressemberDressember Statistics and Resources on TraffickingArticle on criminalizing victims

Laura Stead is a third year Nursing student at Trinity Western. If you've seen Laura around the Langley campus, you'll probably remember her giving you a big smile or warm hug. But beyond her positive attitude, Laura is an avid learner of the world around her, and a passionate disciple of Jesus Christ. A native to Langley BC, Laura has always been loved the mountains, the water, and fresh air. As Laura would tell you herself, she could see herself living here for quite some time. Living in Langley also exposed her to an opportunity to study at TWU. Although, there were some obvious hurdles in her path; which only motivated her all the more to attend. Today, Laura is studying to inspire patients with her smile and her faith. How God will use her on this journey, only time will tell.  Connect with Laura Support Laura's Dressember campaign to end human trafficking Instagram Facebook ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

"This is such a prevalent form of crime and it is clearly such a big industry, but one of the things that is so devastating about it is that most people I have talked to don't even know what it is." -Jackie and Hannah This week, we discuss the global epidemic of Human Trafficking and the response that we have as advocates. It is a heavier episode, so we encourage you to tune into a different episode if this topic may be triggering for you. With that being said, we also urge you to check in with your friends and family members to ensure they are safe and healthy as well. We discuss our initial and current feelings towards Human Trafficking and then work our way to reflecting on some survivor stories and discussing ways to help, even from a distance. Following that, we talk about the Dressember movement and the idea of femininity. Allyship is a huge idea that we dive into as well and we discuss how our actions influence the society around us. Becoming educated on tough subjects is a great first step in stopping Human Trafficking and finding ways to bring more hope and acceptance into dark places. We hope you'll join us in bringing awareness to Human Trafficking! Love, Jackie and Hannah Links: Dressember Foundation: https://www.dressember.org/ Survivor Stories: https://www.dressember.org/blog/alexandrasstory Other Resources: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/human-trafficking/what-is-human-trafficking.html https://polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/ Follow our Twitter: Podcast: @DiveRightIn2 Follow our Instagrams: Podcast: @diverightinpodcast Hannah: @hannah.plotkin Jackie: @jackiespinnell Follow our TikTok: @DiveRightIn Check out our Website: https://diverightinpodcast.weebly.com If you are reading this then send us an email at diverightinpodcast@gmail.com and we'll reply back with a fun meme! You can now listen to us on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Breaker, PocketCasts, and RadioPublic. Thanks for listening and sharing our podcast with all your friends!

Avoiding controversy for the sake of comfort is not an option for you as you lead, do life, and rumble with all the big and little decisions before you.   Sure, you do not want to contribute to the noise.   You are not looking for a fight (or, like me, you try not to get scrappy just to offload some stress), or to be right just for the sake of being right.   No. You value the big picture. You value the mission. You value the greater impact.   These days, people try to shock us just so they can manipulate our feelings. They use hyperbole to exercise power over us. The polarizations we are living with internally and in our culture lead to many having serious controversy fatigue.   Unburdened leaders get the nuance of standing up. They also understand the sacrifices.  They would rather step up for what is true than play it safe.   We all need to do a better job of respecting this kind of leadership by supporting those who are willing to and able to take the heat when the status quo threatens the integrity of important work and fosters dehumanization.   That's why I'm thrilled to introduce you to today's guest, Blythe Hill.   Blythe is the CEO and Founder of the Dressember Foundation, an anti-trafficking nonprofit organization. Through their annual campaign, thousands of people across the world commit to wearing dresses or ties for the month of December as a way to raise awareness and funding for anti-trafficking work. Since 2013, Dressember advocates have raised $10MM USD and resourced dozens of anti-trafficking programs across the US and the world.   Please note: This episode we discuss matters around sexual abuse. Take good care of you and know your well-being is more important than pushing through this episode.   Listen to the full episode to hear: The ways Blythe connected the dots with her passion for the decreasing human trafficking with her own story How she developed her skills as a leader while growing a nonprofit from scratch Blythe's approach to a controversial issue while staying true to her expertise and pushing through her growth edges   Learn more about Blythe Hill: dressember.org Follow @dressember on Instagram Follow @blythehill on Instagram   Learn more about Rebecca: rebeccaching.com Work With Rebecca Sign up for the Weekly Rumble Email  

Leaders are especially good at hiding from love and the vulnerability it brings in ways that look deceptively bold. This can be a dangerous contagion, I've found, encouraging others to also hide behind the protectors of Hubris. Individualism. Perfectionism. Hustle.   I've seen how spending so much time hiding behind who you think you should be makes you forget who you are, what you value, and what you believe.   And, honestly, it can crush your spirit.   That's why being able to receive love is foundational to being able to love and lead others well. This means moving through discomfort by feeling through it instead of letting the protectors – fueled by fear – hide your humanity.   My guest today is a force of love—towards herself and others—in both words and actions.   Arielle Estoria is a renaissance woman: a poet, author, speaker, and creative. I first met Arielle at Yellow Conference where she was an MC—a tour de force of love from the stage. I immediately started to follow her work and was moved by her ability to put words to the steady tension of loving ourselves so we can lead ourselves and others well.   Arielle truly lights up any room as an emcee and event host, a body-positive model, and actor. She has shared her work through spoken word, workshops, and themed keynote talks with companies such as Google, Sofar Sounds, Lululemon, Dressember, Tedx, the SKIMS campaign by Kim Kardashian, Hollis Co. by Rachel Hollis, and more.   Arielle's first EP, a collection of music and poetry called Symphony of a Lioness and her single Magic (In Your Bones) are available on iTunes or Apple Music. She is the co-author of two collections of poetry: Vagabonds and Zealots (2014) and Write Bloody Spill Pretty (2017), which can both be found on Amazon.com.   Listen to the full episode to hear: How she discovered her body through acting, performing spoken word poetry, modeling, and calling BS on practices and businesses that do not value all bodies A look behind Arielle's internal work and how playing find the lie and find the truth to see the full value in herself as a person When Arielle decided that her body is not an unhealthy hazard—and what she redefined BMI as in her own words What impact the toxic modesty culture has had on Arielle   Learn more about Arielle Estoria: arielleestoria.com Arielle Estoria on Instagram Arielle Estoria on Facebook Symphony of a Lioness Vagabonds and Zealots Write Bloody Spill Pretty   Learn more about Rebecca: rebeccaching.com Work With Rebecca Sign up for the Weekly Rumble Email   Other references: Yellow Conference  

There are some issues of social justice that feel so big, it can be overwhelming to think about how one person can make a difference. Human trafficking is certainly one of those issues. In this podcast episode, I was honored to interview two of my friends, Amy Morgan and Meredith Loss, to talk about how […]

Megan Forbes (@toocoolformiddleschool) is discussing all things social studies, being an ethical fashionista, her YouTube channel, and answering your questions from Instagram.  Follow Megan on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/toocoolformiddleschool/?hl=enFollow Megan on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/toocoolforschoolblog/Subscribe to Megan's YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUC_22Y1A_uHZ9kEXSRPCKARead Megan's Blog:https://toocoolformiddleschool.com/Shop Megan's Teachers Pay Teachers Store:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Too-Cool-For-Middle-School

Megan Forbes (@toocoolformiddleschool) is discussing all things social studies and sharing about being a YouTuber, ethical fashionista, and social justice advocate!  Follow Megan on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/toocoolformiddleschool/?hl=enFollow Megan on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/toocoolforschoolblog/Subscribe to Megan's YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUC_22Y1A_uHZ9kEXSRPCKARead Megan's Blog:https://toocoolformiddleschool.com/Shop Megan's Teachers Pay Teachers Store:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Too-Cool-For-Middle-School

Today we're getting very real with Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil. From her Pentecostal roots to her current role as one of the country's preeminent thought leaders - Dr. Brenda is challenging all of us to rethink what it means to truly be reconciled. Show Notes: Head here for more on Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil's books, curriculum, speaking engagements, and other resources. Support Eddie and Lucy as they participate in Dressember. The New Activist is presented by International Justice Mission. Social: Twitter - @NewActivistIs Facebook - @NewActivistIs Website - www.newactivist.is Host - @EdwardorEddie

Blythe Hill is a creative, fashionable, and driven entrepreneur who is leading a global movement. Every year, the organization that she founded, Dressember, raises millions of dollars to end human trafficking - just by encouraging people to wear "a uniform." On this episode, Eddie and Blythe talk honestly about the road that brought her to Dressember, and why she's so passionate about all of us wearing dresses (or ties).  Show Notes: Want to do your own Dressember campaign? Join the IJM & The New Activist Official Dressember Team! Support Eddie and Lucy as they participate in Dressember. The New Activist is presented by International Justice Mission. Social: Twitter - @NewActivistIs Facebook - @NewActivistIs Website - www.newactivist.is Host - @EdwardorEddie

Blythe Hill is the founder of an international movement that raises awareness of sex trafficking and supports the work of anti-trafficking and aftercare organizations. So often we learn about global problems and feel powerless to do anything about them. I love how Blythe's work offers a way for anyone to help— for anyone to give their time, energy — to take what you have, by way of interests and opportunities, and put it to work for something big in the world. She's taking a problem that can feel far away, and offering an invitation to become part of the solution. Show notes at http://TheMeaningMovement.com/episode4