Podcast appearances and mentions of emily hunt turner

Emily Hunt Turner is the founder and CEO of All Square Enterprises, a Minnesota non-profit organization. A former civil rights attorney, she created a restaurant and food truck business that provides a fresh start for people with a criminal record. Says Emily, “By investing in those recently released [from prison] and those with criminal records and trying to move forward, we provide a sense of purpose and appreciation while receiving a loyal hard-working family of staff members.” The organization's name suggests being “all square” with society. She launched All Square Enterprises six years ago as a small cafe seating 50 people and operating five days a week from 11 am to 8 pm. Its specialty grilled cheese sandwiches are served in four squares, each representing four steps of entering society from incarceration -- space, light, open, and free. The sandwich varieties include basil pesto, Jamaica jerk, and jalapeño popper with fries, soup, and salad as sides. In this episode, Emily shares how she learned to overcome her lack of restaurant experience and how her unusual opening promotion succeeded in raising startup capital. "This truly took a village to open,” she says. “We had assistance from community members to assist with design, construction, and equipment. She adds,” But my offering free grilled cheese sandwiches for life promotion for [a donation of] $1,000 was miraculous. We had 62 responses allowing me to have the necessary funds to open.” Emily spends time with staff and management at the restaurant and attends food truck promotions, but she works primarily on the organization's fellowship program. "We offer family services and legal assistance. We also teach entrepreneurship as a way of preparing our staff members for the rest of their lives." 

12/26/22: Carl Springer, or Zoob, is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined on "News and Views" by Emily Hunt Turner. Emily is the Founder & CEO of All Square in Minneapolis. All Square is a social enterprise that invests in innovative programs and ideas to heal the harms created by the criminal legal system.  Learn more here: https://www.allsquarempls.com/allsquaremplsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our featured idealist this week is Alexander Vindman, who spoke truth to power during last year’s proceedings to impeach President Trump; the Big Interview is an encore interview of Emily Hunt Turner from All Square, a chic grilled cheese restaurant that provides formerly confined humans an opportunity for a second chance. In my C-Block, I…

Squared Up Episode 02: Meet the Founder This episode we welcome Emily Hunt Turner, the Founder and CEO of All Square. She discusses what led her to All Square as well as her life growing up in North Dakota, and the racial divides she has seen and been apart of in her adolescence. We also discuss her experience identifying as a gay woman and the ways that she's navigated through that. To wrap, we talk about the untimely death of Kobe Bryant and celebrate his life while sharing stories about him and his impact on the game.  

Emily Hunt Turner is a civil rights attorney in Minneapolis with a background in housing, architecture and public policy. She was born in St. Paul, grew up in Wahpeton, North Dakota and spent the last thirteen years in New York, Atlanta, and New Orleans. Prior to launching All Square,​ Emily worked on issues of prisoner reentry, fair housing and segregation for the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). Her hope with All Square is to leverage her talent, privilege, and network to empower those historically excluded while dismantling the divides that are isolating and destabilizing communities across the country.  All Square is a civil rights social enterprise centered on a craft grilled cheese restaurant and professional development institute.  Our aim is to ensure that people impacted by the criminal justice system have the financial support and social capital necessary for a bright and productive future. If this mission inspires you please reach out to emily@allsquarempls.com or you can donate at www.allsquarempls.com Trust me when I tell you the grilled cheese is wonderful and you will leave inspired and motivated to support the mission.

Featured Guest: Emily Hunt Turner, founder of All Square Minneapolis Emily is a civil rights attorney in Minneapolis with a background in housing, architecture and public policy. She was born in St. Paul, grew up in Wahpeton, North Dakota and spent the last thirteen years in New York, Atlanta, and New Orleans. ​​ Prior to launching All Square,​ Emily worked on issues of prisoner reentry, fair housing and segregation for the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). Her hope with All Square is to leverage her talent, privilege, and network to empower those historically excluded while dismantling the divides that are isolating and destabilizing communities across the country. All Square is a civil rights social enterprise centered on a craft grilled cheese restaurant and professional development institute. Our aim is to ensure that people impacted by the criminal justice system have the financial support and social capital necessary for a bright and productive future. https://www.facebook.com/allsquarempls https://twitter.com/allsquarempls --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

For this special holiday episode, DeRay talks to Lizz Winstead about creating "The Daily Show" and founding Lady Parts Justice League, an organization that uses humor to educate people about reproductive healthcare and abortion policies. Then, he's joined by Emily Hunt Turner, Tommy Franklin and Roslynn Pedracine to discuss All Square, a nonprofit that provides professional development training to formerly incarcerated individuals.

Block A commemorates the 49th anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival and the idealist—Max Yasgur—who made it possible; The Big Interview is with Emily Hunt Turner, an activist-idealist, who founded Four Square, an initiative to give formerly incarcerated humans a second chance; Block C: The challenges of getting out my message about the…

Emily Hunt Turner is the founder of All Square Restaurant and Institute, a social enterprise in Minneapolis, Minnesota that sells grilled cheese and empowers formerly incarcerated people by teaching them how to take charge of their own destinies through entrepreneurship and the study of law. https://www.allsquarempls.com/ Emily worked for the federal government in the Department of Housing and Urban Development before starting All Square. This conversation takes a deep dive into the obstacles facing people returning home from incarceration as they look for a place to live and opportunities to rebuild their lives and do good in the world.

Emily Hunt Turner is the founder of All Square; a nonprofit social enterprise centered on a gourmet grilled cheese restaurant and institute that aims to reduce recidivism by supporting, rather than excluding, individuals with criminal records.   The restaurant was founded in response to the widespread exclusion of those with records. Emily believes that all individuals deserve to be judged on their merit and not their mistakes. Additionally, she feels strongly that meaningful reparations for communities who have been disproportionately impacted by the criminal justice system are of the utmost importance.   Emily is also a civil rights attorney in Minneapolis with a background in housing, architecture and public policy. She was born in St. Paul, grew up in Wahpeton, North Dakota and spent the last thirteen years in New York, Atlanta, and New Orleans.   ​​Prior to launching All Square,​ Emily worked on issues of prisoner reentry, fair housing and segregation for the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). Her hope with All Square is to leverage her talent, privilege, and network to  empower those historically excluded while dismantling the divides that are isolating and destabilizing communities across the country. ​ Find Emily Online: Website - https://www.allsquarempls.com/ Facebook - @allspuarempls Instagram - @allsquarempls Twitter - @allsquarempls   Some Questions I Ask: How do you prioritize what’s important in life? How do you step back from something that you care about so much? What centers you after a long day or a tough moment in time? What do you want people to see, hear, and feel when they walk into All Square? How have you learned to ask for help?   In This Episode, You Will Learn About: Honoring something that uproots your soul The importance of not questioning what feels truly authentic Facing the shadow of your family Why you should be taking baths Creating the universe you want to live in   Music Composed by John Zarcone  

In this episode, Emily Hunter Turner, CEO of All Square and former federal attorney opens up about being recently orphaned, launching a business, and pursuing her truth. Emily had a tumultuous relationship with her father and a blossoming one with her mother; although both of them are recently deceased. During the grieving process, Emily continued to pursue her passion project with All Square, a grilled cheese shop which employs and nurtures newly convicted felons. Emily found that newly convicted felons, especially those of colour, have tremendous barriers in accessing affordable housing - inspiring the mission of All Square. Currently, a location is being built in the Twin Cities and it will open this year! Enjoy this in-depth gaze of the woman behind the business.

This week on the podcast we are joined by Emily Hunt Turner. Emily gives us an update on her restaurant/non-profit startup All Square, as we previously featured in her Working Out of the Box feature. We also talk about her time working as a lawyer for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, as she detailed the challenges and struggles in the past, and concerns with the direction of the department moving forward.