Podcasts about Engineers Without Borders

In this episode of the En Factor, we are thrilled to be joined by Dr. Cori Lathan, who is a neuroscientist and serial entrepreneur with vast experience in the medical field as well as the author of a best-selling book Inventing The Future, Stories From a Techno-Optimist. Cori's entrepreneurial journey includes extensive involvement in improving healthcare and its availability through technological innovations involving robotics, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality. Cori also has extensive board experience with a variety of profit and nonprofit organizations including AnthroTronix, PTC Inc., the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation, Engineers Without Borders and more. Join us for an exciting and inspiring episode of the En Factor as we dive into Cori's entrepreneurial journey and her experience with developing countless innovative healthcare products, focusing on problems and turning them into opportunities, and the importance of adaptability especially as it pertains to her vast experience with managing the product life cycle and technology! Key Words - Technology Entrepreneurship, Product Development

In this episode, we speak with Luis Duque, P.E., M. ASCE, an award-winning bridge engineer with a passion for innovation and empowering future generations. With over six years of professional experience, he has tackled complex projects involving bridge removal, erection, jacking, as well as complex modeling for full bridge analysis. Beyond technical expertise, Luis is a leader. He founded the "Engineering our Future" podcast to equip students and young engineers with the tools to thrive. His dedication extends to volunteering with organizations like Engineers Without Borders, bringing clean water solutions to communities in need. Luis is a recognized leader in the engineering community. He actively participates in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI), advocating for diversity and mentorship. He is involved in the Student Engagement Committee to help students get exposure to SEI at the Structures Congress among other activities and the Business Practices Committee to provide business solutions to engineers. Further, he has collaborated with the Building Structural Leaders Task Committee, Educations and Leadership Committee, and the ASCE 2027 Conference Committee.In this conversation, Luis Duque shares his journey as a bridge engineer, discussing the challenges he faced as an international student and the importance of mentorship and community engagement in the engineering field. He emphasizes the need for effective communication skills and the impact of technology on the future of engineering careers. The discussion also touches on the challenges facing the engineering industry, including the need to keep engineers engaged and the role of mentorship in bridging the gap for future generations.Connect with Luisluisfelipeduque.comlinkedin.com/in/luisduquepeChapters00:00 Journey to Engineering Success03:06 The Day-to-Day of a Bridge Engineer05:53 The Impact of Communication in Engineering08:59 Mentorship and Community Engagement11:58 The Future of Engineering Careers14:56 Challenges Facing the Engineering Industry18:08 The Role of Technology in Engineering21:01 The Importance of Mentorship23:56 Navigating Changes in the Engineering LandscapeKeywordsengineering, mentorship, bridge engineering, career development, communication skills, technology in engineering, engineering challenges, community engagement, professional growth, engineering industryConnect with us:The Level Design Podcast is a podcast for architects and engineers who want to thrive in this industry by creating more freedom, fulfillment, and financial security.Dive deeper, fill out the form, and our leadership team will personally connect with you, address your questions, and explore reclaiming your professional independence.www.leveldesignpartners.com

While love and science don't often go hand-in-hand, this week, in celebration of Valentine's Day, both of our stories are about finding love using scientific methods. Part 1: After Tony Dahlman plucks up the courage to ask out a fellow statistician, he consults the Survey Administration Manual for guidance on how to construct the perfect date. Part 2: When engineering student Heather Monigan asks liberal arts major Michael Berger on a date he's completely unaware that she's interested in him. Tony Dahlman is a numbers guy. He has spent nineteen years as a statistician for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Tony is a native Minnesotan who enjoys running, biking, public speaking, college football, and is obsessed with State Fairs. A few years ago he got hooked on storytelling and has told stories with Story District in Washington, DC, the Des Moines Storyteller's Project, TellersBridge in Cedar Rapids, IA, and The Moth in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. Tony lives with his wife in Des Moines, Iowa. Heather Monigan is a resilient lady with a sharp wit who has learned to laugh in the face of adversity. Her hobbies include staying happily married, keeping two teens alive and spontaneous home remodels. In her spare time, she is an Engineering Executive in the semiconductor industry for over 24 years and active in the tech community. She currently serves as Chair of the IEEE Phoenix Section and is the Phoenix Section's International Development Lead for Engineers Without Borders. Heather also serves on the Grand Canyon University President's STEM Advisory Board and the GCU Engineering Advisory Council. She is an adjunct engineering professor for Grand Canyon University. Ms. Monigan holds an MBA and BSCE and never got the memo to “relax”. Michael is married to Heather Monigan, which is what got him this gig. He also considers that his greatest achievement. Like most everyone else out in Phoenix he is an ex-Midwesterner, hailing from Dayton, Ohio. Since moving to Phoenix in 2004 he acquired a son, a daughter, a doctorate, and too many cats. Since his parents were both in education he decided to start his career there and never left, now working as the Dean of the College of Doctoral Studies for Grand Canyon University. In his limited free time he enjoys playing games of all kinds, the odd bit of creative writing, working out, and attempting ridiculous obstacle course races. Michael doesn't mind public speaking but has difficulty memorizing scripts. Hopefully this won't be a problem for Heather.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Katya share my journey in the sustainability and green tech space, starting from launching a food waste recycling initiative in high school to founding the plogging charity “Trashtalkers” in Malaysia. Moving to London to study biosciences has further fueled her passion for sustainability, conservation, and climate science. She talks about my fieldwork experiences in South Africa, starting the Climate Entrepreneurs Club, and the challenges and lessons learned along the way.We discuss the importance of green tech startups, the need for innovation in solving food and transportation challenges, and my experience building a team through Engineers Without Borders. She also reflect on navigating conflicts, delegating tasks, and turning big ideas into actionable solutions. If you're interested in sustainability, green tech, or entrepreneurship, this conversation is for you!

Dr. Sandie Morgan is joined by Peter Baynard-Smith as the two discuss Hagar International's Community-Based Care Model. Peter Baynard-Smith Peter brings over 20 years of international development experiences across Africa, Asia, UK, Ireland and Australia, working with World Vision, Concern Worldwide, Tearfund, Engineers without Borders, and most recently the Brotherhood of St Laurence. As Asia Regional Director with Concern, Peter managed country programs across South and SE Asia, including in Livelihood Security, HIV/AIDS, Education, Governance, and Advocacy. With World Vision Australia, Peter led technical specialist teams in economic development, WASH, health, food security, gender and child protection, as well as the research and evaluation unit. Recently, Peter has been focused on the employment and community services sector in Australia, in the context of COVID 19 impact. His journey has also included work as an NGO strategy consultant, leading a technology start-up developing an innovative solution to better safeguarding compliance, and a social enterprise enabling refugees and asylum seekers to pursue their professional career journeys on arrival in Australia. Peter has been a Board member for Habitat for Humanity Australia, and a lecturer on International Development Masters programs. Key Points The community-based care model is focuses on holistic support rather than institutional care, ensuring that survivors are supported long-term. This model includes long-term case management and addresses survivors' varied needs such as counseling, legal support, education, and livelihood development. The concept of "the whole journey" involves comprehensive support for survivors that extends beyond immediate assistance. It emphasizes the commitment to work with individuals for as long as it takes to help them rebuild their lives and reintegrate into their communities. Training for foster families and community partners is crucial. All stakeholders, including employers, law enforcement, and service providers, receive training in trauma-informed care to ensure they understand and can adequately support survivors, reducing the risk of re-traumatization. The community-based care model challenges traditional institutional care and seeks to engage and strengthen the broader systems in which survivors exist, including legal and law enforcement systems. This shift promotes the idea of creating a supportive community environment for survivors over a purely reactive institutional approach. Hagar International aims to expand their approach beyond the four countries they operate in, to collaborate with local NGOs and share their successes in building community-based models for care, emphasizing the importance of capacity building and system strengthening in different contexts around the world. Resources Hagar International World Vision International Concern Worldwide Engineers Without Borders 45- War, Conflict, and Human Trafficking, with Esther and Camille Ntoto Transcript Sandra Morgan 0:14 Welcome to the Ending Human Trafficking podcast here at Vanguard University's Global Center for Women and Justice in Orange County, California. This is episode #332: A Community-Based Care Model, with Peter Baynard-Smith. My name is Dr. Sandie Morgan, and this is the show where we empower you to study the issues, be a voice, and make a difference in ending human trafficking. Our guest today is Peter Baynard-Smith. He has over 20 years of international development experience, working across Africa, Asia, the UK, Ireland, and Australia with organizations like World Vision, Concern Worldwide, and Engineers Without Borders. There's a lot to learn about Peter, but I want to start with asking about your experience with Engineers Without Borders Peter, because usually on this podcast, we're not talking to engineers. I'm so excited to have you join us on the show today.

Chris Lombardo, Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at Harvard, is very active in the Harvard University Chapter of Engineers without Borders. He just came back from a trip to Los Sanchez Water Supply Project in the Dominican Republic, where he has been working for more than a decade.

Jambo Colorado Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, Red is back from Tanzania! Oh and the Colorado Rapids make playoffs! Matt and Mark banter about Matt's trip with Engineers Without Borders to build a toilet at a primary school in Tanzania. We recap what went wrong at Sporting KC and what does and doesn't concern us. Big F-ing Mike Edwards opening his account with an off-foot back heel though. Then we move onto to the win over Toronto FC. The Rapids qualified for the playoffs and got big goals from Djordje Mihailovic and Reggie Cannon. We look ahead to another potential litmus test game against Minnesota United, huge loon statue and all. There's a good Ask HTHL about former Rapids players playing elsewhere in MLS. Learn more about Engineers Without Borders here and the NGO Africa School Assistance Project here. We have partnered with BETUS. Get a 125% bonus on your first three deposits when you use our link. They are even doing Concacaf competitions now.

The Engineers Without Borders UK People Design Challenge is a year long challenge that is part of many UK engineering students' degrees. For this episode we went to Stoller Hall in Manchester to cover the Design Challenge final. The design challenge each year focuses on a new community, and puts them at the centre of... The post #287 Engineers Without Borders: The Design Challenge first appeared on Engineering Matters.

This episode shares some valuable PhD advice from Dr. Eva Lantsoght, host of the podcast “PhD Talk”. Our discussion focuses on the benefits and challenges of doing a PhD, and why you might consider doing (or not doing) a PhD.Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/Fjb3xKDEmnsDr. Lantsoght is a Professor of Structural Engineering at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador and a part-time tenured assistant professor at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Her field of research is the design and analysis of concrete structures and analysis of existing bridges. She has over 140 indexed publications and serves on various international technical committees and editorial boards in her field. She is also interested in doctoral education, and runs the PhD Talk blog and is co-host of the PhD Talk podcast.Get guest updates and submit your listener questions via Instagram:  https://instagram.com/travellingscience/During this episode, a donation was made to the Engineers Without Borders foundation: https://www.ewb-international.org/. If you'd like to support them as well, that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for making a positive change in the world!Links: You can follow Eva on Instagram & Twitter @evalantsoghtOr you can check out her website: www.evalantsoght.com

This episode of the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast features an enlightening conversation with Ka-Hay Law, Partner at TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good. Known for her pioneering work in sustainable investment, Ka-Hay is revolutionizing the way businesses operate with a focus on financial success and social responsibility. Her journey in impact investment, which began at Engineers Without Borders, spans several continents and showcases her commitment to sustainability and agriculture. This episode delves deep into the strategies and impacts of the TELUS Pollinator Fund's investments in clean technology and sustainable businesses.Key Highlight Points:Exploration of recent investments made by the TELUS Pollinator Fund in clean technology, and their intended societal and environmental impacts.Ka-Hay sheds light on the process and criteria for selecting startups and enterprises for investment, offering valuable insights for listeners curious about impact investment.Discussion on the distinctive qualities of companies like Climate Robotics, erthos, and Plentify, and how they align with the fund's objectives.Reflections on the gratifying aspects of working with the TELUS Pollinator Fund and the unique challenges of impact investing.Analysis of how strategic investments in social and environmental solutions contribute to change at both community and global levels.Insight into the long-term vision of the TELUS Pollinator Fund and its potential evolution in the realm of social innovation.We extend our profound gratitude to Ka-Hay Law for her enlightening insights into the world of sustainable investment. Her contributions to the TELUS Pollinator Fund exemplify the powerful synergy between financial success and social responsibility, setting a standard for impactful business practices.The experiences shared by Ka-Hay with companies like Climate Robotics, erthos, and Plentify underscore the myriad ways businesses can contribute to a sustainable future.Our appreciation also goes to our partners: RBC, UPS, and Xero, for their unwavering support of this podcast. Their commitment enables us to bring these essential discussions to our audience. Stay tuned for more episodes that delve into the essence of entrepreneurship and innovation. Your involvement is key as we continue to spotlight and support the dreams of entrepreneurs and small business owners globally.Remember to subscribe to CanadianSME Small Business Magazine at https://canadiansme.ca/subscription/  for more inspiring stories and expert advice.

Ep 77 - Welcome to another insightful episode of the Share the Wealth Show podcast!, In this episode, we welcome back our special guest Christian Beyer, and we're diving deep into the world of setting up systems and automating investment strategies, particularly in the competitive real estate market.Here's a sneak peek of what you can expect:

Ep 76 - In today's episode of the Share the Wealth Show, we welcome Christian Beyer, who will delve into a fascinating topic that promises to elevate your understanding of success and innovation:

Danny Almagor and Berry Liberman are pioneers of impact investing in Australia. In 2007, the married couple founded "Small Giants", a rare 100% impact family office that invests in businesses driving positive impact for people and planet. Sounds like a dream job? But this wasn't the dream they started with. As a child, Danny wanted to be an astronaut. He enrolled in aerospace engineering as an imagined pathway to be Captain Jean Luc Picard of the next Starship Enterprise. But witnessing a devastating earthquake while travelling in India planted seeds for a different form of service. Straight out of college, he let go of a lucrative job opportunity and founded "Engineers Without Borders" in Australia, mobilizing thousands of engineers to make a difference via aid work and education in marginalized communities across the world. Berry, on the other hand, was deeply drawn to storytelling. After studying acting in Australia, she moved to Los Angeles and began her career in Hollywood. After a short time, however, Berry's focuses shifted to using business and capital as a force for good, in a world that was desperate for radical change. These changes in career and mindset coincided with Danny and Berry's meeting and marriage. For two decades since, they have lived and worked together, bringing their diverse gifts - their skills, wealth, and networks - into alignment with the simple and profound Gandhian principle: "Be the change you wish to see in the world." In 2007, wandering through Hong Kong airport, the couple stumbled upon Bo Burlingham's book Small Giants. A book about companies that chose to become great instead of big. Inspired, and with Bo's blessings, the couple started Small Giants with a new vision that business can and should be a force for good. At a time when the term "impact investing" hadn't even been coined globally, they committed to moving 100% of their wealth to solely positive impact businesses - something that's extremely rare even today in the impact circles. Small Giants also went on to become Australia's first certified B-Corp. "You guys are just weird hippies with money. This is not how business is done," somebody told them. Yet, not only did Small Giants flourish, but in 2013 they also launched Impact Investment Group (IIG) where many more investors joined the journey of aligning their wealth with their values. This led to more than $650 million worth of impact investments by 2020, and IIG consistently performed in the top quartile of all venture funds in Australia. Come 2020, the pandemic and the lockdown, instead of shrinking in times of uncertainty, they've launched a new impact funds manager Sentient Impact Group, to further mainstream the idea of harnessing capital to benefit the living world. Danny and Berry recognize that if we reallocate capital without changing ourselves, we just change the face of the problems. "From oil barons, we will move to having solar power barons." That's where they see the work of Small Giants Academy, a not-for-profit accelerator, education and media initiative, to help move hearts and minds towards more authentic life-giving choices within, and greater harmony without. Additionally, they have founded over a dozen ethical, sustainable, and regenerative businesses in several sectors including agriculture, property development, and impact investing. Between them, they have received dozens of awards including a Medal of the Order of Australia, Social Entrepreneur of the Year, and UN's Shared Values Award. Danny has a flair for combining adventure with values - he was part of a team that broke the record for racing a solar car across Australia from Darwin to Adelaide; guides impact safaris to places like Bhutan, Israel and Palestine; and loves jumping on the trampoline with his three kids. Berry was the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Dumbo Feather Magazine (now a podcast), which has reached over 500,000 people. She has interviewed hundreds of the world's deepest thinkers, philosophers, and change-makers and believes that "stories have the power to heal us and give us a vision of the way forward." Together, they have been the best sounding boards and greatest blessing in each others' lives helping them make more authentic and compassionate choices, and nourishing the best in each other. They are also parents to three young humans and do their life's work in service to them and to the generations beyond. Please join Ari Nessel and Navin Amarasuriya in conversation with this remarkable couple on a beautiful, courageous and inspiring journey to change the world both within and beyond.

All across the globe, temperatures are rising, and thanks to the most recent report published by the International Panel on Climate Change and recent U.N. projections, we know that even if we do make sweeping cuts to emissions, we're still on course for a catastrophic temperature rise of 2.7 degrees Celsius by the year 2100. That means, the record-breaking floods, droughts, storms, wildfires, and heatwaves we're currently seeing, or for many of us, directly experiencing, are just the beginning. Global warming is not just some distant thing to worry about in the future — it's here. Right now. Although cataclysmic events like hurricanes and wildfires tend to monopolize most of the headlines on climate change, as paltry as it is to begin with, climate news coverage hardly ever focuses on the less flashy impacts. Things like heatwaves, for example, might draw some attention if they're record-shattering — but oftentimes, the impacts of long-lasting higher temperatures are not covered in any depth by mainstream news outlets. In this episode of The Response, we're going to focus on an issue that isn't talked about hardly enough: energy poverty. When temperatures rise to the point where they become dangerous, what happens to people who can't escape the heat? As temperatures continue to soar and extreme heatwaves become the norm, a lack of resources to stay cool — so, having access to things like air conditioning, for example, — is a huge issue across the world. This is especially true in southern Europe, a region that experienced a series of record-breaking, climate-fueled heatwaves this past summer. Episode credits: Written, produced, and edited by Robert Raymond Narrated by Tom Llewellyn Theme Music by Cultivate Beats Additional music by Belong, Fugazi, and Chris Zabriskie Cover illustration by Kane Lynch This episode features: Eleni Myrivili, Chief Heat Officer for the City of Athens (the first person to hold this title – recently featured in New York Times). Lidija Živčič is the senior expert at the FOCUS Association for Sustainable Development and a coordinator at EmpowerMed. Mònica Guiteras, a member of the Alliance Against Energy Poverty in Catalonia, and Engineers Without Borders.   Martha Myers, energy poverty campaigner at Friends of the Earth Europe and the coordinator of the Right to Energy Coalition. Follow The Response on Twitter and Instagram for updates, memes, and more. Our entire catalog of documentaries and interviews can be found at theresponsepodcast.org — or wherever you get your podcasts. Want to help spread the word? Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify — it makes a huge difference in reaching new people who may otherwise not hear about this show. The Response is published by Shareable.

Engineers Without Borders (EWB) has rolled out their new Environmental Justice and Climate Resiliency Initiative, and for the entire month of July, we at the Environmental Justice Lab have been given opportunities to talk to officers, engineers, and program managers at EWB to learn more about this initiative, to ask questions, and to get a better understanding of what it will actually accomplish.We're calling it “EJ with EWB”. We have a great lineup of episodes all month long, dedicated to learning more about this initiative.On this bonus episode, I share my personal experience with Engineers Without Borders, why I'm a big fan of EWB, and some of the questions that I want to pose to our guests throughout the month of July. It's going to be great!Learn More about Engineers Without Borders – USA: Engineers Without Borders - USA The Environmental Justice and Climate Resiliency Initiative Connect with our Environmental Justice Lab community: Instagram: @envjusticelab Facebook: www.facebook.com/EnvironmentalJusticeLabEmail: theenvironmentaljusticelab@gmail.com Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast wherever you listen!

Listen on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Masha gives an overview of what Nullspace is [02:38] Masha shares her background and how she ended up in the industry [04:09] What are some of the different kinds of products and companies Masha has worked on in the past? [06:33] Masha talks about how she jumped from engineering to marketing to company founder  [09:07] Masha shares how she got connected with IERUS Technologies [11:05] Masha explains what a simulation company is and what they do [12:24] Masha talks about the status of IERUS Technologies when she got hired as its CEO, and shares a tip when looking for a job  [13:29] What's the current status of Nullspace today in terms of commercializing the technology? [15:41] Masha shares the current state of the market in the industry and the technologies they work on [16:48] What can the community do to help Nullspace get to where it's headed in the next one to three years? [21:05] What does Masha do during her free time? [23:08] Masha talks about the non-profit, Orange County chapter of Engineers Without Borders [23:32] Masha shares her favorite taco spot, El Torito [25:18]   Follow Masha LinkedIn   Nullspace Website | LinkedIn   Check out our Tacos and Tech Tacos Database to learn where our local SD entrepreneurs and leaders satisfy their taco crave!   

Our conversations celebrating Earth Day continue with Adriana Penuela-Useche, a chemical engineer, startup consultant, and future investor who's passionate about the intersection between entrepreneurship and VC  as a way to create Climate Action and protect the planet for future generations.Adriana grew up literally hugging trees in Bogota, Colombia, and wanted to find a way to combine her love of nature with her passion for engineering. With her  11 years in the chemical engineering field, her passion to go beyond herself volunteering for  Engineers Without Borders and creating her new path supporting deeptech startups in the Climate tech sector.In this episode, Adriana discusses how her family's upbringing, immigration story, and experience at Haas shaped her, what she thinks are the biggest climate change challenges today, and the exciting technological innovations that could help with some of those challenges.*OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:On how she has developed her love for nature and communityYou can describe me as a tree hugger, backpacker, camper, because I love all of those. What I love the most is that my parents developed me in a sense of holistic sustainability viewing it as:”we don't have to only care about nature, but also care about the community that surrounds us.” And to explore that through economics. So with my dad being a mechanical engineer, tinkering of many things and my mom being an economist  drove those two components in our lives and created these building blocks that I have lived throughout my life, which are  “community, not competition and a continuous love for nature and those in need.”On creating a better ecosystem for entrepreneurs There has to be a better way to create an economic system. And then from there, knowing that, for example, in Colombia or other places like what I saw in Ethiopia with Engineers Without Borders, there is so much innovation happening in the day to day that triggers and aligns with good capital to build astrong entrepreneurial ecosystem globally, like a real ecosystem of entrepreneurs, but also develop economies as a path.Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileBerkeley Haas Sustainability Alumni GroupThe Sustainable Development Goals Wedding CakeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

Mexico's metabolic health is alarming, with only one out of ten individuals falling in the “healthy” range and nearly 20% of Mexicans have diabetes. Lifestyles have drastically changed over the years, poor eating habits, little physical activity and rest have had a negative impact on people's health, causing an increase in chronic, cardiovascular, and neurological diseases.After successfully starting multiple businesses, including one of Mexico's largest fintechs, Cristina had a health scare and after getting better, decided to dedicate her life to helping other people improve their own health. Cristina Randall is the cofounder of Somos, a company that empowers Mexicans to take control of their health. Somos allows people to track how their habits affect their bodies to find the most efficient path to achieve their health goals. Their first product is a continuous glucose monitor that helps people see how what they eat and the exercise they do directly affects their health.I sat down with Cristina to discuss her entrepreneurial background, the future of wearables in the health industry, and how having access to these devices allows people to make informed decisions about their health.Transitioning from engineering to entrepreneurship Cristina studied engineering at the University of Waterloo in Canada and then joined a student program where she got to work in IT consulting in India, investment banking in Japan, and international development in Southern Africa.While working in Africa supporting local businesses for a program called Engineers Without Borders, Cristina saw the value of building businesses and decided to delve into the startup world once she returned to Canada.Check out this episode of Crossing Borders to learn more about Cristina's entrepreneurial journey. Building a tool to understand the bodyCristina's entrepreneurial journey in Mexico began a decade ago when she co-founded Conekta, a platform for online payments. Years later, after being diagnosed with Lyme disease, she experienced first-hand the limitations of the healthcare system, spurring her to start Somos to give people the power to control and prevent chronic diseases.Somos became the assistant that Cristina wished she had when she got sick. Somos empowers people to understand the collective influence of their health markers, habits, and environment on their overall health.Check out this episode of Crossing Borders to hear the story behind Somos.Outline of this episode:[01:26] - About Somos[02:03] - Healthcare in Mexico[05:25] - From engineering to building a fintech company[08:31] - Funding a fintech company in Mexico[09:14] - Biggest lessons learned building Conekta[11:42] - Cristina's jump into healthtech[14:50] - Somos: A tool to understand your body[18:07] - What's next for Somos?[21:44] - Advice to Cristina's younger self[24:32] - Cristina's books and podcasts recommendationsResources & people mentioned:Cristina RandallSomosConektaGlucose RevolutionHacking Lyme Disease: A Practical Guide for Reclaiming Your HealthComo Somos

Check it out on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33Z4VsE Check it out on Apple: https://apple.co/3AHc2DT Flint Jamison spent 20 years in aerospace as an engineer and program manager. The most recognizable part of his career is designing the wing structure on the Boeing 787. He finished out his career managing a $120 million program modifying aircraft for the military.  As a former engineering leader who endured a great deal of burnout. Flint started building a new financial future for his family by purchasing cash-flowing real estate in 2018. After his first duplex, he quickly pivoted to commercial real estate, where he found the most efficient path to financial freedom.  Flint founded Vestus Capital to help educate other engineering leaders on how they can grow and protect their wealth by passively investing in commercial real estate.   Fun Fact: Flint made a deal with his wife to visit all seven continents before they had kids. - mission accomplished. Dreams: Engineers without borders Travel to 7 Continents Financial Freedom Introduce Them to: Marketer who can help him build a full strategy Favorite Book, Movie, or Podcast: Favorite Book is Killing Sacred Cows Contact them at: https://vestuscapital.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/flintjamison/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/timothy-douglas0/support

Check it out on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33Z4VsE Check it out on Apple: https://apple.co/3AHc2DT Flint Jamison spent 20 years in aerospace as an engineer and program manager. The most recognizable part of his career is designing the wing structure on the Boeing 787. He finished out his career managing a $120 million program modifying aircraft for the military.  As a former engineering leader who endured a great deal of burnout. Flint started building a new financial future for his family by purchasing cash-flowing real estate in 2018. After his first duplex, he quickly pivoted to commercial real estate, where he found the most efficient path to financial freedom.  Flint founded Vestus Capital to help educate other engineering leaders on how they can grow and protect their wealth by passively investing in commercial real estate.   Fun Fact: Flint made a deal with his wife to visit all seven continents before they had kids. - mission accomplished. Dreams: Engineers without borders Travel to 7 Continents Financial Freedom Introduce Them to: Marketer who can help him build a full strategy Favorite Book, Movie, or Podcast: Favorite Book is Killing Sacred Cows Contact them at: https://vestuscapital.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/flintjamison/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/timothy-douglas0/support

Bernard Amadei - Engineers Without Borders - Y on Earth Community Podcast The post Episode 129 – Professor Bernard Amadei, Founder, Engineers Without Borders first appeared on Y on Earth Community.

”Engineering has the potential to change the world” is an expression that feels more true than ever when describing Engineers Without Borders. Marianne Grauers is committed to the cause of using technology and engineering skills to improve the situation in rural and poor areas of the world. Her story is truly fascinating.

Mike Quinn was co-founder and CEO of one Africa's earliest major financial technology (FinTech) companies, Zoona. He raised over 35 million dollars of international investment for this Zambian startup - before its heartbreaking crash and Mike's exit from the company.   In the conversation today, Mike shares how this Canadian engineer first came to Africa as a volunteer with Engineers Without Borders. Through early connections and personal initiative, he then found himself leading a Zambian mobile money company. In just a few years, Mike grew Zoona to a company that served millions of unbanked consumers in Zambia and Malawi. But that all changed when their Series C round of financing fell through at the last minute.   This is a classic David vs. Goliath story. Mike and his co-founders were a group of young, ambitious techies who wanted to make life easier for millions of Zambians. To do this, this small company needed to go head-to-head with billion-dollar international phone companies.   The craziest part? They almost won.   All of this and more is covered in Mike's book, Failing to Win, available worldwide through Amazon. You can also access the show notes at https://AidEvolved.com or connect with us on Twitter @AidEvolved.

---> Subscribe to the Causeartist Newsletter here.Check out Cool Points Club - They create scaleable climate initiatives that generate funds to help scale emerging carbon removal technologies. Their current initiatives include Cool Gram and Islands of Cool. Check them out when you get a chance. ---> Check out more Causeartist Partners here.In episode 139 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, Causeartist contributor Rafael Aldon, speaks with Ben Jeffreys, CEO of ATEC*, on how clean cooking can offset more carbon emissions than the global airline industry. As ATEC's CEO and strategic leader Ben has an unwavering commitment to unlocking the potential in others. Ben brings over 14 years experience in managing teams across social enterprise, international development and corporate sectors. Before his role at ATEC* Ben worked as National Development Manager at SSE, Product Development Manager at Oxfam, and Retail Sales Executive at Westfield.Globally cooking with wood kills roughly three times as many people each year as traffic accidents – the majority of fatalities being women due to smoke inhalation.ATEC* is a startup social enterprise that produces, sells and distributes patented biodigester systems for small-scale farmers globally. ATEC* is a joint venture between Engineers Without Borders and Live & Learn, has installed over 1,000 systems since it commenced and is now expanding globally to a market of over 205 million households.Solving clean cooking will contribute more to the global economy than the national GDP of Italy and offset more carbon emissions than the global airline industry. Women and girls bear the greatest cost of a lack of access to clean, modern cooking solutions in the form of poor health and safety.  This is costing women and the wider community $3,000 per household per year.ATEC's unique Impact Flywheel is the strategic core of how we solve clean cooking. Through creating scalable partnerships between BoP households and international capital markets, our flywheel enables ATEC* to offer high quality, low cost IoT cookstoves to BoP markets at scale. Data is central to what the company does. ATEC* tracks all impact in the central Impact Dashboard including unit installations, outputs, GPS and 10 different impact outcomes.---> Check out the Causeartist Partners here.Check out Cool Points Club - They create scaleable climate initiatives that generate funds to help scale emerging carbon removal technologies. Their current initiatives include Cool Gram and Islands of Cool. Check them out when you get a chance.---> Subscribe to the Causeartist Newsletter here.Listen to more Causeartist podcast shows hereFollow Grant on Twitter and LinkedInFollow Causeartist on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram

Jared Geddes is a Boeing engineer by day and a YouTube woodworker by night. He has been a manufacturing engineer and a mechanical engineer and loves a good design. He uses his engineering background to design and build wooden furniture, structures, and toys which he shares on his YouTube channel (The Evening Woodworker).In this episode, we'll discuss his woodworking creations, and how he monetizes his woodworking hobby through his YouTube channel. He shares with us how he managed to sell his woodworking CAD models and drawings through his website, and even how he automated the process so that all he has to do is collect payments (pretty clever). We also discuss humanitarian engineering, how to get started into woodworking. The Evening WoodworkerJared GeddesRafael Testai, Cohost ABOUT BEING AN ENGINEERThe Being an Engineer podcast is a repository for industry knowledge and a tool through which engineers learn about and connect with relevant companies, technologies, people resources, and opportunities. We feature successful mechanical engineers and interview engineers who are passionate about their work and who made a great impact on the engineering community.The Being An Engineer podcast is brought to you by Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us

Bernard Amadei is a professor of civil engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, founding president of Engineers Without Borders, co-founder of the Engineers Without Borders-International Network. Bernard developed new strategies for rethinking and reinventing engineering with people in the forefront.   Bernard is also a mentor to Justin, and helping head up the development of the new community structure for the Batwa Pygmy tribe in Uganda. He is well-traveled and full of solid life advice, and a true overcomer, speaking on experience and grief after the loss of his wife.   Find out more about EWB here. Enjoy this episode? Then don't miss our previous episode with Dr. Daniel Amen, who also has had a huge impact on Justin!   Join the Fight for the Forgotten Fight Club   Thanks to Onnit for sponsoring this episode! Visit https://www.onnit.com/overcome or use code “Overcome” for 10% off.   Hot Pie Media is an on-demand digital audio/video entertainment network with interests primarily in the creation of original, relevant, and entertaining podcasts.    https://hotpiemedia.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“I have a W2 job. Can I still invest in real estate and make passive income?” Certainly, you can, and this is what Flint Jamison has talked about in our podcast. Flint is the Founder of Vestus Capital, which helps busy people build their passive income and wealth through multifamily syndication.  As of this writing, he is still working on his W2 job, proving that you don't need to leave your current workplace right away if you want to invest in real estate. All it takes is a commitment to learning and a few other considerations that Flint has happily shared with us.   [00:01 - 02:43] Opening Segment This is the reason Flint Jamison jumped from aerospace to real estate Flint talks about how he closed his very first deal [02:44 - 12:15] Multifamily is the Way to Go Flint shares how he realized he needed to jump into multifamily Don't miss these important discoveries he found out as a limited partner How he found his current general partnership that helps him make deals The story behind this deal that Flint was not able to close [12:16 - 15:30] First Step to Take as a New Investor Flint describes the Law of the First Deal What investors should know about it Should you focus on capital raising when you're just starting out? We have an interesting exchange about this question The fun part of capital raising according to Flint [15:31 - 17:05] Final Four Segment Your way to make  the world a better place Investing in the communities around their properties Joining the Engineers Without Borders Reach out to Flint See links below  Final words   Tweetable Quotes “That's actually the fun part about capital raising. You're bringing new people in and they all need to be educated. People don't understand what this is [yet].” - Flint Jamison “When we buy apartments, we change the community around so we are directly affecting the apartment community that we are investing in.” - Flint Jamison “You got to find a general partner that's working on assets that you feel comfortable with, working in an MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) or working in a certain city that you agree with.” - Flint Jamison -----------------------------------------------------------------------------   Email flint@vestuscapital.com to connect with Flint or follow him on LinkedIn. Enjoy 15-20% average annual returns when you invest with Vestus Capital!   The first step to financial independence is just a click away! Download this FREE report about the benefits of multifamily syndications. 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: Flint Jamison  00:00 You got to find a general partner that's working on assets that you feel comfortable with working in an MSA or working in a certain city that you agree with. The economy's good. Right? There is a level of learning when it comes to being alone and with a partner. You have to understand the deal. You have to be able to underwrite a little bit yourself, right? Is the deal actually gonna give you the promise 15% that general partnership is providing?   Intro  00:25 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  00:37 Flint Jamison spent 20 years in aerospace as an engineer and program manager and he is now finding a path to early retirement through commercial real estate investments. Fun fact about Flint, he and his wife visited all seven continents before they had children, which is awesome. Well done. That's That's fantastic. Flint, welcome to the show.   Flint Jamison  00:56 Yeah. Thanks for having me.   Sam Wilson  00:57 Hey, man, the pleasure is mine. Same three questions I ask every guest who comes on the show in 90 seconds or less, can you tell us where did you start? Where are you now? And how did you get there?   Flint Jamison  01:04 Yeah, so as you mentioned, I've been in aerospace for almost 20 years, and I wanted passive income. This is where I got into real estate. So I jumped in, I burned up a duplex remotely. I'm in Denver, I did this place in Milwaukee. It wasn't a huge success. But it wasn't a failure either. I still own the place and it's been cash flowing great. So I did not get the cash-out refi on it. And then from there, I realized getting the passive income was going to take me a little too long with that path. So I actually came across a podcast with Michael Blank talking about multifamily syndication. And from there, I was hooked. I digested all the information I could. I got into the online courses. And last August, we tried to mean some other newbie partners tried to take down a 23 unit outside of Denver. That one didn't happen. We can go into that later. But uh, now I'm partnered with a very experienced group, I'm capital raising with them and we're about ready to close on my first deal here in two weeks.   Sam Wilson  02:03 That's fantastic. It's interesting. You know, let's ask this question. Are you still in the aerospace industry or…   Flint Jamison  02:09 I am. I have not freed myself from my W2. So I'm doing this in mornings, evenings and weekends.   Sam Wilson  02:14 Right, right. Yeah. For those of you that don't know, Flint got up. We started this call at 7 am blintz Time. So that's fantastic. Yeah. And that's part of the early grind that this business requires. It certainly isn't a get-rich-quick business. Talk to us about the I mean, you said that you started going in as an LP or not a limited, apartment, but on the passive income side on a single family rental. But then you discovered early or pretty fast that this is not I can't, it's not going to move the needle in the way I want it to, what what were some of those discoveries along the way?   Flint Jamison  02:44 Yeah. So on the single family side, I just started running some numbers to figure out how many doors I needed to get to retirement. And I just picked up my first two doors, it was that duplex, and I needed, I was going to be accepting of 50 doors before I said, “You know what, I'll be financially free. I'll step away from my W2. Maybe I'll grow from there.” But the path to get there I saw was gonna be long and arduous. And I was just looking for a more efficient way to get there. And it turns out multifamily syndication is the way.   Sam Wilson  03:14 Interesting. Yeah, that's a tough, I'm sure a lot of time, you know, researching single family properties, talking to brokers talking to, you know, property management companies. Yeah, you get the one, you're probably excited about it. And then you go “Wait, isn't what I thought it was gonna be?”   Flint Jamison  03:27 That's exactly it. Yeah. And so am I stuck with that market? Or do I have to start over with a different market and find someone else and then start all over with property managers, construction companies, right? The whole bit?   Sam Wilson  03:38 Right, right. That's interesting. So then you said, “All right, so passive income on that side isn't going to work out. “What about a long-term goal? Is there a long-term goal of being just a strict LP?   Flint Jamison  03:48 Yeah, that is the goal. But I think for me, my first goal is to get financially free. And the quickest way is to do both, be an active syndicator and be an LP. So right now, I'm actually an LP on three properties. So I know that that flow as a limited partner, and then yeah, jumping in on the general partnership side where I can get some of the upside on sale. Sorry, can you repeat that?   Sam Wilson  04:14 Yeah. So you went in as a limited partner? What were some of the things you discovered along the way you said, “Man, I didn't know that as I kind of dug into this limited partnership journey.”   Flint Jamison  04:22 Yeah, it was largely feeling out how the limited partner funnel works. Like you got to find a general partner that's working on assets that you feel comfortable with, working in an MSA or working in a certain city that you agree with the economy's good, right. There is a level of learning when it comes to being alone and with a partner. You have to understand the deal. You have to be able to underwrite a little bit yourself, right? Is the deal actually gonna give you the promise 15% that general partnership is providing?   Sam Wilson  04:53 Did you find anything along the way or deals along the way that you said, “Man, this didn't pass the smell test?”   Flint Jamison  04:58 I've been really as a limited partner I was working with some of the really big, very successful groups. So for the most part, their deals were all really good. I have since watched some presentations with some other groups where they didn't quite give you all the details that I personally would like, they kind of just kept it at the 5,000-foot level, and we're talking to a limited partner base, and maybe their investors were very confident and return visitors to, to their deal. So they were confident. Me as a new investor to that group, they didn't instill confidence in me because they didn't tell me all the details I wanted. So that's really where I see it, I have not really come across a deal where I said, “No, that's not gonna make it.”   Sam Wilson  05:40 You said they didn't give you all the details you wanted.   Flint Jamison  05:43 I really want to know how they're going to convert the place as far as the renovations. They kept it a high level, they said, “Yep, we're gonna go renovate apartments. And we're, we have a B-class and we're gonna spruce it up,” and they didn't get into the details of, okay, we got a property, we need to put a fence around it, we want to do FOB access, we're gonna put up security cameras, we're gonna refresh the playground, we got a pool deck that we got to rehab, we're gonna move, move the property management out of a unit and put in a mobile unit on the property, right? There's so many little details that comes into it. When they just keep it at a high level, like, “Yeah, we're gonna refresh all the units, and we're gonna raise rents by 150 and then success.” It didn't instill confidence, I wanted to know a lot of the details to understand that they really know what they're getting into.   Sam Wilson  06:30 Yeah, that's intriguing. Do you feel like you've taken that experience and then now you're raising for a 100-unit property that you're going as a general partner on? Do you feel like you've taken that and said, Okay, we're going to do this a little bit differently when I'm out raising capital.   Flint Jamison  06:43 Yeah. And you know, what I've really learned from this group that I'm partnering with because they are experienced on this 100-unit, they do put out all that information. And to be honest, I was using what I just said was an example of what they say in their pitch, like, let's get the property manager out of that unit that we can turn into another rental unit where we may move in this mobile office on some spare space on the property. So we gain more rent.   Sam Wilson  07:12 Right? Yeah, those are small things that make a big difference. So you're if you're not following along, I think what you said was that on this 100-unit property, one of those units was used as an office?   Flint Jamison  07:20 Correct.    Sam Wilson  07:21 Oh, wow. Yeah. So you can immediately get a 1% bump yeah and potential rents. That's amazing. Okay.   Flint Jamison  07:27 Yeah. And some of the other things is just like, alright, we got some boilers that we have to replace, they're 30 years old, right? Get into the details, tell me because those are the gotchas when you get into doing big complexes. And I've even seen it on the LP side with some other big groups. They got in and they realize, holy cow, we have some water meters that all need to be replaced. There's some plumbing and valving system that we did not even see. But you know, what, they had enough capital raised for that, just those issues that pop up that you don't see going on through inspections.   Sam Wilson  08:02 Right, yeah. And that's, I mean, you know, that's the situation that all of us, as sponsors, try to avoid, but you're in this business long enough things are gonna happen where you go, “Well, you know, we just didn't see it, we just didn't see it doesn't matter how much due diligence we did.” And to your point, you know, raising extra capital is a great way to keep your investors happy, because even if that capital, unfortunately, is sitting in a bank account, collecting dust, it still is able to be deployed when it comes time for those unexpected capital expenditures. So that's really intriguing. Talk to us a little bit about how you found this general partnership to work with. Do they approach you did you approach them? What was the conversation like? How did you guys work out? duties and responsibilities? Things like that.   Flint Jamison  08:41 Yeah. So this was a kind of a fun one. It was not planned. It was kind of serendipitous. I ended up talking to one of these guys a year ago. And to be honest, I don't remember the reason why we got on the phone and we chatted, but what I do remember is we talked for an hour and a half and it was I think 10 o'clock my time and we talked till 11:30 at night. I mean, sometimes we work long hours, right? But we were geeking when I got off that phone call. I was just pumped. I was talking to my wife. She's like, calm down. Way too excited. So like six to nine months later, we ran into each other at a conference. And we hit it off. I talked to him, his other partner. And then somewhere around November, they kind of opened up and said, “Hey, we want to bring in some co-sponsors to capital raise you want to you want in?” “Absolutely, I want it.” So that's kind of how it happened. And now we're doing my first deal. It's their 20-something deal, I think, but they've been killing it. So I'm kind of riding their coattails and it's really exciting for me and my investors.   Sam Wilson  09:48 Yeah, absolutely. No, and that's a great way to get started. What are the duties and responsibilities that you have lined out? Because I know that you can't just go out and raise capital, you got to be an active member in the team. What's that look like for you?   Flint Jamison  10:00 Yeah, it's a lot of investor relations on that one beyond the capital raising.   Sam Wilson  10:05 Let's then talk about a 23-unit property. You said last August, right? So you're pumped, you've talked to a potential partner, and you're like, hey, this is the way the deal's done. Now, some time has elapsed, right? And you're going, hey, you know, guns blazing, we got a 23-unit property, you put it under contract, and then the deal falls apart. What happened?   Flint Jamison  10:23 So this fell apart in so many different ways. I'll go through a few of the big hitters. One, our initial property manager we chose, they were smaller but worked in the area quite heavily. They turned a lot of single family homes, and they were looking to grow. So when we walked them through 23 units, they're like, “Yeah, this is no big deal.” Somewhere around three or four weeks, and they just goes to this. I think they got scared. We have no idea why we couldn't even contact them. I, to this day, don't know why they ghosted us. So we did a quick turn, we found someone a large property manager that does very large properties and can turn a 23-unit in their sleep. They were willing to work with us. So that was cool. We were recovered from that. But we as a general partnership, were young, we did not have the investor base. So here's the mistake. When you build it, they will come that doesn't work that works for Field of Dreams. Right? Right. It does not work in this world. And so we thought we had some and then if we had an apartment, we could get the rest. That didn't work. There's some that we thought we had weren't there. And then we definitely didn't get the rest. We reached out to some big capital raisers. And then they turned around said no 23-unit's too small. We love the 80+ units for stability. We asked for an extension. But to be honest, this place was a heavy lift that I think that also worked against us it was a C-class property, probably c-minus. It was owned by a slumlord. For the last two decades, this place. I mean, there was a lady that was paying 850 For a single unit that didn't have a working kitchen, her stove, and her sink flat out didn't work paying 850 yet. So the owner as a slumlord, he didn't work with us very well. We asked for an extension to raise more capital, and he said nah, and it just fell apart pretty quickly after that.   Sam Wilson  12:16 I mean, that's crazy, you know? And really, there's opportunity could be found in those you know, slumlord fee properties, but you got to have an owner still that's willing to sell and be cooperative in the process. And if that's not there, then you know, nothing really you can do. So let's jump back in here. Yeah, that's I mean, that's just unfortunate the way that that work, but sometimes, I mean, that's okay. You, especially if you get to learn the lessons early on without paying, you know, a huge price to get into it. I mean, I'm assuming you guys had earnest money and things like that down a lot. Right now is earnest money is going hard on day one. Did you guys lose any money?   Flint Jamison  12:50 Yes, those money lost because we did go hard. It was unfortunate. Yeah. And then all the inspection costs and stuff. All that was lost. However, so out of this, this is like failing forward, right. We always talked about, we got kicked hard. You got kicked hard on that one. But we had to fail forward. The lessons learned, I immediately jumped on the capital raising, they always call it the Law of the First Deal, or at least Michael Blank calls it, The Law of the First Deal. I feel like I got The Law of the First Deal, because I went through all of that, right? I did the underwriting, I didn't do the deal. Finding my partner, found the deal. We did underwriting I was the only boots on the ground. So I was working with all the inspectors and contractors underwriting right. I did a ton of it. We failed on the capital raising ultimately. So I quickly turned around and now I am, I reimagined myself as a capital raiser. And that's what I've been focusing super hard on. And it actually worked out here I am now capital raising for some big partners.   Sam Wilson  13:47 Right, right, man, that's great. And yeah, that's one of the things you know, we always say there's two things that make this industry go around. It's deals and money. And every single person that's come on this show, they said the one thing that they would do differently if they were to do something differently, would be to focus on raising capital first to get that investor base lined up. Yeah, you're right, the idea of build it they will come as nonsense, find a deal and the money will follow is at the bag of lies. So…   Flint Jamison  14:12 You know what's funny is the online course I took, they started out with capital raising, and in my head, I'm like, no, no, get me to the good stuff. How do I find a deal? How do I own a REIT? How do I manage right now? They start out with capital raising for a very specific reason. So those of you who are aspiring syndicators capital raising have to start there.   Sam Wilson  14:34 And it seems so like you're not moving forward, right? You get a deal under contract, man, we're slinging paper. We're meeting guys on site we're doing inspections crawling, you know, doing waterline and I mean, all this stuff. Oh, yeah frenetic activity, but can you close the deal? And when you're raising capital, it's a slow growth. It's investor calls. It's putting out newsletters. It's I mean, it's this just yeah, don't you don't have that sense of accomplishment and that's why it's so hard.   Flint Jamison  15:01 And it's it's hard because you don't have an asset to show him. Right? Right. There's ways around it right? You have to create these examples of what you could bring. It's an education too. That's actually part of the fun part about capital raising, you're bringing new people in, and you they all need to be educated. People don't understand what this is,   Sam Wilson  15:19 right? Man, you said it. I've loved it. Flint, thanks for the time today, come on the show. It's been a blast. Thanks for sharing your mistakes as well as your successes. I said luck to us, you guys get this first 100-unit of yours under your belt. Let's jump into the final two questions here. The first one is this: When it comes to investing in the world, what's one thing you're doing right now to make the world a better place?   Flint Jamison  15:38 So there's two stages to this. One is when we buy apartments, we change the community around so we are directly affecting the apartment community that we are investing in. And to me personally, once I get more bandwidth and able to retire from my W2, I really want to get into Engineers Without Borders. I'm an engineer at heart. I would love to travel around the world and help make people's lives better.   Sam Wilson  16:04 That's really cool. That's fantastic. Flint, if listeners want to get in touch with you, learn more about you or your business, what's the best way to do that?   Flint Jamison  16:11 Yeah, go to vestuscapital.com. That's V-E-S-T-U-S, capital dot com. You can find me on LinkedIn. I do have a free report on my website. It's the benefits and simplicity of investing in multifamily.   Sam Wilson  16:24 Fantastic. What's that website? Do a full link there for that. We'll make sure we put that in the show notes.   Flint Jamison  16:29 Yeah, I do. It's longer. You'll just have to go to the link for that for good work. But vestuscapital.com. You can find our free report from there.    Sam Wilson  16:36 We'll find it from there. We'll make sure to put that in the show notes. Flint, thank you for your time today. I certainly do appreciate it.   Flint Jamison  16:40 Thank you.    Sam Wilson  16:41 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

Environmentally friendly engineering is becoming more and more essential as we move through the 21st century. In this episode, we are talking to Charlotte Trick and Luke Smith from Engineers Without Borders UK – we explore the concept of ‘green' engineering, the progress we have made as a nation, and what we need to do going forward.Website: www.materialshub.comWebsite: www.goodfellow.comSales Email: info@goodfellow.comMarketing Email: marketing@goodfellow.comTechnical Email: technical@goodfellow.comGoodfellow will be supporting Engineers Without Borders UK throughout the second series of the Materials Inside Podcast. Engineers Without Borders UK is a charity which aims to reach the environmental tipping point to ensure a safe and just future for all. We hope you will join us in supporting this amazing charity. Join the movement here. https://www.ewb-uk.org/https://www.ewb-uk.org/join/

Inspired by her travels with the Johnson Space Center's “Engineers Without Borders” team, Samantha Snabes has helped launch some of the largest and most affordable industrial 3D printers in the world. Her company, re:3D, is the manufacturer of the Gigabot, a giant 3D printer that boasts a build volume starting at 30X the size of desktop printers. The eco-friendly Gigabot sells for one-tenth the cost of typical industrial printers, can print directly from plastic waste, and has customers in more than 50 countries.In this podcast, Snabes shares her observations of how 3D printing is radically transforming the way we think about product design. “The vision for what you will make changes as soon as you start printing it,” she says. “Designers will often say within the first three layers, they've found a way to improve their idea. Just starting to see the outline of the physical form inspires new ideas.” Snabes also chats with Jon about her experiences in the Mississippi National Guard, where she serves in an emergency response unit for hurricane and disaster relief.

On this episode, Rob chats with the pair of faculty teaching a very popular Beyond Boundaries course this Spring called 'To Sustainability And Beyond: People, Planet, Prosperity' in Professor Ray Ehrhard, a faculty member in Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering (EECE) in the McKelvey School of Engineering and Professor David Webb from Environmental Studies in the College of Arts & Sciences. Originally conceived by Professor Webb and Professor Avni Solanki, the course serves as a great pathway to other courses on sustainability such as Sustainability Exchange as well as student groups like Engineers Without Borders which Professor Ehrhard discusses on this pod! If climate change, the environment, water, etc. are important to you, you definitely want to give this episode a listen!

What role do engineers play in the regeneration of our society? In our latest episode, Matt and Claire are joined by Chris Buntine from Northrop, Ruby Heard from Alinga Energy Consulting, and Dane Hart from Engineers Without Borders. These three innovative engineers bring fresh thinking about how the engineering profession can support the movement toward greater care for each other and our Earth. Special guests: Ruby Heard (Alinga Energy) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruby-heard-a4400253/ Dane Hart (Engineers Without Borders)- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dane-hart-46505557/ Chris Buntine (Northrop) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbuntine/ Links: Ruby Heard - https://indigenousenergyaustralia.com/ https://jhumanitarianaction.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s41018-020-00073-5 Dane Hart - https://www.ewb.org.nz/pathways_to_impact https://living-future.org/lbc/case-studies/te-kura-whare/ Chris Buntine - https://engineersdeclare.org.au/ https://living-future.org.au/ https://thefifthestate.com.au/innovation/rating-tools/why-engineers-should-embrace-the-living-building-challenge/ https://www.sustainabilitymatters.net.au/content/sustainability/article/place-matters-understanding-the-importance-of-place-in-sustainable-building-design-788900203 https://cohere.com.au/the-benefit-mindset/ https://integrallife.com/principles-integral-sustainable-design/ https://designforsustainability.medium.com/?p=4abb3c78e68b © Trans Tasman Regen Podcast 2021

About our Special Guest: Luis serves as Gannett Fleming's Water Business Line director, with more than 25 years of experience on some of the most complex infrastructure projects in the southern U.S. and Central and South America. He is responsible for overseeing the operations and strategic expansion of Gannett Fleming's growing water sector and is a recognized thought leader on the topic of smart infrastructure. Luis Casado serves as Gannett Fleming's Water Business Line director, with more than 25 years of experience on some of the most complex infrastructure projects in the southern U.S. and Central and South America. He is responsible for overseeing the operations and strategic expansion of Gannett Fleming's growing water sector and is a recognized thought leader on the topic of smart infrastructure.  Luis' dynamic career ranges from community programs to large international infrastructure projects, but his passion is in providing community improvements that ensure quality of life and environmental stewardship.Luis earned a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. A dedicated member of the community,he partners with several student chapters of Engineers Without Borders and is past president of the Miami-Dade Architects and Engineers Society.  He also served on the advisory board of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and as chair of the Environmental Advisory Committee for the City of Doral, FL.  ________ NABWIC's Vision: The Vision of the National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) is to build lasting strategic partnerships with first-rate organizations and individuals that will provide ground-breaking and innovative solutions for black women in construction and their respective communities.| NABWIC.ORG

The Response is officially back for a 4th season. Over the next few months, we'll be increasing the frequency of the show and releasing new episodes at least every other week. We've already got a number of exciting interviews and roundtable discussions lined up. We also encourage you to watch our award-winning 30-minute micro-budget documentary film on Youtube: “The Response: How Puerto Ricans Are Restoring Power to the People." For the 9th audio documentary episode of The Response, we're going to focus on an issue that isn't talked about hardly enough: energy poverty. When temperatures rise to the point where they become dangerous, what happens to people who can't escape the heat? The transcript is available here: shareable.net/heatwaves-and-energy-poverty-in-the-mediterranean The Response with Tom Llewellyn is a podcast series from Shareable.net exploring how communities are building collective resilience in the wake of disasters Episode credits: Host and executive producer: Tom Llewellyn Series producer (+ research and scriptwriting for this episode): Robert Raymond Theme Music: “Meet you on the other side” by Cultivate Beats Additional music: Belong, Fugazi, and Chris Zabriskie original artwork was created by Kane Lynch This episode features: Eleni Myrivili, Chief Heat Officer for the City of Athens (the first person to hold this title – recently featured in New York Times). Lidija Živčič is the senior expert at the FOCUS Association for Sustainable Development and a coordinator at EmpowerMed. Mònica Guiteras, a member of the Alliance Against Energy Poverty in Catalonia, and Engineers Without Borders.   Martha Myers, energy poverty campaigner at Friends of the Earth Europe and the coordinator of the Right to Energy Coalition. Narrated by Tom Llewellyn.  

In this episode, you will learn: • Brandon's brief bio • How Brandon started into the oil and gas business • The skill that allowed Brandon to expand his businesses • About Brandon's NASCAR experience • Journey to entrepreneurship • Brandon's different streams of income • What Brandon's diet looks like • Brandon's life happiness index score • What Brandon does to give back • Brandon's biggest business goal this year • Brandon answers a random question from the GoBundance game • How to learn more about Brandon • Plus, so much more! Brandon Davis began Swan Energy, Inc in 2008, and serves as its CEO. Swan Energy Inc. manages over ninety (90) partnerships that participate in over two hundred (200) oil & gas wells in five (5) states. Brandon was born in Elk City, Oklahoma. Davis' startups and partnerships cover a wide range of industries from Nutrition 53, with former NFL linebacker Bill Romanowski, to ownership of Swan Racing, which competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series from 2013-2014. The success of the Swan Energy family of companies is in part due to Davis' insistence on greater transparency and high-quality oil & gas projects that mutually benefit all involved parties. Davis also applies his unique hands-on approach to Oil & Gas Asset Clearinghouse, LLC, which he acquired in 2016. Since 1992, the company has successfully closed over 32,000 transactions involving more than one million properties and has generated more than $13.2 billion in sales. In 2015, The Denver Business Journal honored Brandon with the “40 Under 40” award, recognizing him for both his professional success and his involvement in Denver-area charities. Mr. Davis and the Swan Energy family of companies actively support several charities, including the Juvenile Research Diabetes Foundation, The Special Olympics, The Kempe Foundation, and Engineers Without Borders. Brandon lives in Houston with his two sons and enjoys spending time on their family farm.

Are you feeling burnt out at everything happening in the world at the moment? Recently we've had lockdowns, the IPCC report, the Afghanistan crisis, ongoing environmental campaigns such as PEP11, the Daintree, and the Tarkine, and we have ever increasing border restrictions. Overlaid over all of this in media and social media is this increased polarisation of society; where people with differing beliefs are placing themselves and others in opposing camps and arguing and fighting with each other. And it's intensifying. My hope is that today's conversation is a bit of an antidote to all of that… You see my guest today, Danny Almagor, is someone who has spent his life and career trying to break down these borders, walls, and divisions in society. He founded Engineers Without Borders Australia in 2003, and has since moved on to co-found Small Giants, which is an organisation that creates, supports, and nurtures businesses that shift us to a more equitable and regenerative world. They are truly trying to usher in the next economy based on passion, purpose, and empathy. Small Giants were one the pioneers of the B-Corp movement in Australia. Some of the organisations under their umbrella include Impact Investment Group, Dumbo Feather, The Sociable Weaver, and many more, and they now have the Small Giants Academy, which focuses on education, training, and transformational journeys for leaders of the next economy. In this conversation we start by talking about Engineers Without Borders, and how even the name ‘without borders' implies that traditionally, normally, we HAVE borders. And that this mentality creates a duality, or ‘otherness' or society, and that if you are one you must not be the other. We talk about how this mentality plays out so destructively especially in the political and business worlds, and how, if we want to truly change and usher in this next economy or new world, we need to move past this way of thinking

"Time to do a stocktake on our economic system!" Listen to Kaj Lofgren (Head of Strategy at Small Giants Academy) as he and Matt question the fundamental assumptions of our western economic system. Kaj acknowledges the anxiety and joys of change, as well as the lessons of history that have the power to guide us forward. He also shares insights on the Regen Melbourne network which is offering new pathways for collaboration in metropolitan Melbourne, through a 'doughnut economics' model where humanity's social imperatives can be balanced with the needs of our planet's ecological life support systems. More info: www.regen.melbourne/ About our guest: Kaj (pronounced Kai) is the Head of Strategy at Small Giants Academy He leads the Academy's strategy around education and storytelling initiatives, including the Impact Safari program and the Mastery of Business and Empathy. Kaj previously worked across the Small Giants Family Office, including with organisations like Impact Investment Group, The School of Life (TSOL) Australia and Dumbo Feather magazine. Kaj is also a Director at Typehuman, exploring how emerging technology is affecting human dignity and public life. His background includes a Masters of Economic History, along with a Bachelor of Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts, and work with Engineers Without Borders and Engineers Australia. © Trans Tasman Regen Podcast 2021

Jack Naidoo joins me in this episode to share how being a civil engineer helped his journey in Quality a lot, and his experience with Engineers Without Borders taught him a lesson about elephants

En este el episodio #49 conocemos de Engineers without Borders (Ingenieros Sin Fronteras) capitulo de Puerto Rico. Carlos Peña y Diana Hernandez nos cuentan de como comenzó esta organización en Puerto Rico, algunos de sus proyectos y como utilizan su profesión para apoyar a sus comunidades. Redes de Engineers without Borders PR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewbpr/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewbprc/ Website: https://ewbpr.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paraservirlepr/support

Engineering assistant professor Michelle Mellenthin, PhD, and engineering student Evan Lavin are making a difference in the lives of people through their work with Engineers Without Borders. The second guest Montrose Campus Lecturer John Garner, PhD, was a police officer and investigator for nearly 30 years and has a unique role as a liaison between police and people with disabilities. (Episode 22, aired Mar. 9, 2021)

This month, The Engineers Collective focuses on ethical engineering, welcoming Engineers Without Borders UK head of engineering Emma Crichton to the podcast. Crichton explains how her experience of studying for an engineering degree led her to question the lack of importance given to the ethical side of engineering.  She explains how engineers can use their skills to benefit the whole of society and stresses how the importance of ethics in engineering needs to be better understood. Crichton is a chartered civil engineer with six years' experience in the Water industry in Scotland. She has worked on a variety of projects and has consistently believed in the importance of collaboration, impactful partnerships and the role engineering has to play in bettering our society. As head of engineering at Engineers Without Borders UK she is responsible for driving forward their mission; leading their work to embed globally responsible engineering into curriculum and throughout day to day practice. The Engineers Collective is powered by Bentley Systems. Around the world, engineers and architects, constructors and owner-operators are using Bentley's software solutions to accelerate project delivery and improve asset performance for transportation infrastructure that sustains our economy and our environment. Together, we are advancing infrastructure. Find out more www.bentley.com

March 1, 2021 Jackie O’Brien is the Chief Executive Officer of Engineers Without Borders (EWB), a nonprofit recognized as a … More

Waleska Crowe is the Guatemala Deputy Director of Engineers Without Borders. Her unique identity as 50% indigenous Quiche Mayan and journey to self discovery allow her a perspective that helps her connect with the communities she works with. Waleska brings tremendous wisdom and heart into her work with rural Guatemalan communities, and I am so excited to share her story.To learn more about the racial divides in Guatemala see the resources below: Documentaries:500 YearsFinding OscarWebsite:https://cja.org/where-we-work/guatemala/Book: I, Rigoberta MenchuTo donate or support the work of Engineers Without Borders:https://www.ewb-usa.org/donate/Find episodes and information about the show here:http://www.calculatedchangepodcast.com/Contact me at:calculatedchangepodcast@gmail.com

In this interview, I speak with Boris Martin, CEO of Engineers Without Borders. EWB Canada is a charitable organization that is focused on the investment and training for Tech Start-Up Companies in Africa. Boris and I discuss the EWB, technology in Africa over the last, emerging markets, what the future holds and much more!!! A brief history on EWB: With humble beginnings and a bi-weekly meeting in George's parents' living room, the dream slowly grew into reality. By the end of the year 2000, the initiative was supported by over 1000 members and a handful of chapters around the country. In 2001, our first volunteer left for a four-month internship in India. Today we develop leaders by investing in people. We spark innovative businesses and support entrepreneurs by investing in startup ventures. We create policy and institutional changes that influence corporate and government practices to improve global living conditions and access to basic needs by advocating for change. Get Involved - EWB Canada

Nicolas Synnott is part of East African Power, a renewable energy development company looking to bring sustainable energy to people across Africa. Previous to EAP, he co-founded Front Row Ventures, and was an integral part of Engineers Without Borders' investment arm. In this episode, we explore Nicolas' experience in Africa, and his outlook on various developments there. He also shares practical advice on culture and people. Front Row Ventures is excited to take you backstage into Canada's tech ecosystem and its success stories. We asked Canada's leading investors, founders, and tech minds to share their experiences. From successful Canadians doing business in Canada to expats working abroad, we deep dive into their journey to success and the stories behind it. Come in close. Brace yourselves for the real stories; because we had the same questions. So we asked them.

Beth, Seren, Gabriel, Harshinee and Tom welcome you back to the third season of Engenius, a podcast brought to you by Engineers Without Borders at the University of Bristol. At Engenius, we explore the future, by talking with the pioneering engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs and innovators of today. Stay tuned for more exciting conversations through 2020-21! All our past and future episodes can be found all major podcast platforms including SoundCloud, iTunes and Spotify, as well as on our website: https://engeniuspod.org/. ---- Engenius is produced by a team of engineering students at the University of Bristol. To ask a question, submit an idea, or just say hi, email us at engeniuspodcast@gmail.com Intro/outro music kindly provided by @yemzo.

Michael is a former Chief Engineer for Engineers Without Borders and is currently the Senior Technical advisor for Covid-19 at the United Nations Development Program. He has been working in the development space for more than 20 years. Michael shares his journey into volunteer work, and how global health is directly linked to civil engineering. Mike has worked diligently to address the pandemic in countries around the world and improve healthcare systems to reduce the impacts of Covid-19.To support the work of Mike, Rebecca, and Jess please click this link:https://support.ewb-usa.org/fundraiser/2477577You can purchase Mike's book Bridging Barriers here:https://www.bridgingbarriers.com/You can read more articles written by Mike here:https://news.asce.org/tag/engineering-with-heart/

Gregory Stromberg is the Founder and CEO of CannedWater4kids just outside of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their vision as a non-profit is to ensure all children have access to clean, safe, healthy drinking water. To date, CannedWater4kids has sold over 3.5 million cans of water, meaning that there are that many fewer plastic bottles in landfills. Gregory discusses worldwide freshwater projects with Stonehouse Water Technologies and Engineers Without Borders, along with an upcoming initiative, Water 101 For Kids. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/things--you--should--know/support

Every day in April, ASCE Plot Points is calling a different civil engineer from around the United States to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their life, their community, their work and the civil engineering profession. Thirty days. Thirty phone calls. Community Call 1 goes to Mike Paddock, a deputy director with Engineers Without Borders. Also the author of the ASCE News “Engineering

It's the holidays and that means it's time for an interview from a philanthropic viewpoint. Walt Walker, a professional engineer with Greeley and Hansen, discusses his work with Engineers Without Borders. Our industry has lots of good people, and Walt represents a shining example of leadership in the water sector. Take a listen and hear how Engineers Without Borders improves lives around the globe and more.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/cafe-025-etacs-frank-gremse/ In this podcast, retired scientist and engineer Frank Gremse talks about his volunteer service for the City's Environmental Technical Advisory Committee (ETAC) and other public spirited organizations taking a stand on climate change. Frank Gremse (pronounced “Gremz”) is a 25-year Bainbridge resident who retired 1½ years ago from a professional career in science and engineering. Years ago, after seeing the Al Gore movie “An Inconvenient Truth” about the significance and impact of climate change, Frank traveled to Toronto Canada to participate with hundreds of other attendees from many nations in an Al Gore “Climate Reality Project” training and workshop.  Years later, as he approached his anticipated retirement, he sought out an idealistic group of professionals known as “Engineers Without Borders”.  Like the better-known “Doctors Without Borders”, the engineers group engages in humanitarian projects around the world. Frank currently serves as chair of the City's ETAC committee of citizen volunteers. Frank notes that ETAC currently has vacancies to fill. An interested Bainbridge resident can apply on the ETAC page of the City's website.  In prior years, ETAC advised the City Council about the multi-year project known as the Shoreline Management Program (SMP). Currently, ETAC is focused on the City's update of the local Comprehensive Plan, and is advising on environmental topics -- like adaptation to climate change -- that should form a portion of the plan update. Frank mentions the upcoming November 18 City workshop, hosted by a scientist and planner from the local nonprofit, EcoAdapt. The subject is adaptation to climate change and what the City's Comprehensive Plan update should say about the City adapting to climate change. In this podcast, Frank provides several basic scientific facts about the evidence of climate change and its significance. He also discusses some hopeful new alternatives that are emerging in solar and wind energy. Credits: BCB host: Barry Peters; BCB audio editor: Chris Walker; BCB social media publishers: Chris and Diane Walker.