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Send us a textWhat can be do to stop the spread of divisiveness? How can we understand one another and seek to empathize with people who don't look like us, act like us, or even think like us? I believe this understanding is vital. One amazing veteran has founded an organization that's on the front lines of healing our fractured communities through coffee, conversation and advocacy. Join us on the S.O.S. podcast as we kick off season 3 with what this show has always represented - our service to others by talking about our most pressing issues! Jake Harriman graduated with distinction from the United States Naval Academy and served seven and a half years in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Platoon Commander in both the Infantry and Force Recon. During his military service, Jake led four operational deployments, including two combat tours in Iraq. Following his service, Jake enrolled at the Stanford Graduate School of Business to gain the business acumen he would need to follow this new direction. While at Stanford, Jake founded Nuru International to eradicate extreme poverty in the world's most unstable, vulnerable regions to help end violent extremism.Due to the desperate condition of the U.S. political system, Jake has now turned his attention to helping protect the American Democratic experiment, which he fears is on the brink of failure—a failure that would have terrible global consequences. Jake is the Founder of More Perfect Union, a veteran-led movement to heal the divide in the nation by creating meaningful connections through civics, service, and leadership. Jake has received several honors including the Unsung Hero of Compassion presented by The Dalai Lama (2014), White House Champion of Change (2014), Presidential Leadership Scholar (2015), and 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs presented by Goldman Sachs (2015). He is also a Council Member of NationSwell (2016), an Unusual VC Academy Partner (2018), and a Truman National Security Fellow (2018). Jake has been interviewed on ABC, BBC World Service, CNN, Fox Business and MSNBC's Morning Joe and received coverage in the Christian Science Monitor, Devex, Forbes, Huffington Post, The New York Times, Stanford Magazine, Fox News, and others. More Perfect Union - https://www.mpu.us/Visit my website: https://thehello.llc/THERESACARPENTERRead my writings on my blog: https://www.theresatapestries.com/Listen to other episodes on my podcast: https://storiesofservice.buzzsprout.comWatch episodes of my podcast:https://www.youtube.com/c/TheresaCarpenter76

Don Faul is the CEO of CrossFit, the world's most effective program for improving health and performance through nutrition and exercise. Prior to joining CrossFit in August 2022, Don served as CEO at Athos, a next generation smart clothing company focused on building better athletes. Before Athos, Don held leadership roles at multiple Fortune 500 companies including Pinterest, where he led community outreach, international growth, and business partnerships as head of operations; Facebook, where he built and led the company's global user, developer, and payments and risk operations teams as vice president of online operations; and Google, where he built and managed the operations supporting merchants using Google's commerce and payments products. Don started his career as a Marine Infantry Officer, serving as a Platoon Commander with 1st Light Armored Battalion and 1st Force Reconnaissance Company. Don completed combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq before leaving active duty in 2003. Don graduated with Honors from the United States Naval Academy with a BS in Systems Engineering and received his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Don currently sits on the board of Nuru International, a nonprofit focused on battling extreme poverty through sustainable development efforts, and More Perfect Union, a veteran-led organization focused on civic education, leadership development, and community service to bring Americans together. In his free time, Don enjoys reading, being a soccer dad, and (obviously) doing CrossFit. You can connect with Don via Instagram. @donfaul Related Episodes: Ep 29 - Dave Castro on Applying Lessons Learned as a SEAL, His Daily Routine, and Directing the CrossFit Games Ep 58 - Nicole Carroll on the early days and preserving the culture of CrossFit If you like this episode, please subscribe to Pursuing Health on iTunes and give it a rating or share your feedback on social media using the hashtag #PursuingHealth. I look forward to bringing you future episodes with inspiring individuals and ideas about health every week. Disclaimer: This podcast is for general information only, and does not provide medical advice.  I recommend that you seek assistance from your personal physician for any health conditions or concerns.

Jake Harriman graduated with distinction from the United States Naval Academy and served seven and a half years in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Platoon Commander in both the Infantry and Force Recon. During his military service, Jake led four operational deployments, including two combat tours in Iraq. Following his service, Jake enrolled at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, founded Nuru International, and founded More Perfect Union where he also serves as the CEO. www.mpu.us Support the podcast by supporting our sponsors at www.hazardground.com/sponsors Shop Amazon! As an Amazon Associate We Earn From Qualifying Purchases...You Know The Deal! (Paid Link) Help grow the show! Spread the word, tell a friend!! Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts! Episode Intro Music: “Prelude” by “Silence & Light” (www.silenceandlightmusic.com) Photo Credit: Jake Harriman

Technology enables us to work with various people around the globe, but can it also provide a secured interaction and prevent fraud? Alex Martin, our featured Haas alumni this week, specializes in accurate and immediate identification of fraud for diverse organizations in numerous sectors including insurance, government, and many others. Prior to founding Clearspeed, Alex served in the U.S. Marine Corps leading infantry, reconnaissance, and special operations units over 4 operational deployments. He also spent 2 years as a Team Leader in Nuru International, an organization that aims to end extreme poverty in remote and rural communities. Alex was inspired by a group of farmer entrepreneurs who bravely combat economic challenges every day through social ventures. He exited from his first venture and became the CEO and co-Founder of Clearspeed, an AI-enabled technology that identifies fraud in voice conversations. In this episode, we'll hear about Alex's journey from the U.S. Marine Corps to entrepreneurship.Episode quotes:What led you to be a startup founder, given your US Marine Corps background?[00:07:35] I realize I had a lot of gaps in my own knowledge and understanding and had no clue what a balance sheet was or an income statement. I didn't know what marketing was, the fundamentals of business we all learned at Haas. Entrepreneurship is really hard. It's a good thing to teach; it's really hard to practice. It can be learned. It can be done, but the first element has to be risk appetite and courage, and sometimes stupidity, but that first startup ended with a new beginning to the next thing.What he learned from his first startup venture[00:12:02] I realize I had a lot of gaps in my own knowledge and understanding and had no clue what a balance sheet was or an income statement. I didn't know what marketing was, the fundamentals of business we all learned at Haas. Entrepreneurship is really hard. It's a good thing to teach. It's really hard to practice. It can be learned. It can be done, but the first element has to be risk appetite and courage, and sometimes stupidity but that first startup ended with a new beginning to the next thing.What was the inspiration behind the concept of your company, Clearspeed?[00:19:58] The genesis of Clearspeed came about by meeting other veterans from the special operations world that were working on technology designed to help filter and clear people, and then taking that technology, working on it, enhancing it, validating it, productizing it, and bringing it to the market as a way for hiring to happen better and faster remotely.How does Clearspeed provide value to the other businesses?[00:21:45] Clearspeed is a technology company that identifies fraud and security risks using voice analytics. We have a very sophisticated AI-enabled software that's able to capture sound and transform energy into a model and understand when fraud is occurring, where that risk is happening, it's like a check engine light.Show Links:Alex Martin on LinkedInClearspeed Official WebsiteSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

In this week's episode I had the pleasure of talking to Jake, former U.S. marine and current non-profit leader, entrepreneur, and a truly inspirational human being who is working tirelessly to create change for all of us. We talk about Jake's time as a marine and how what he witnessed on the battfield propelled him to set out on a mission to eradicate extreme poverty around the world. This led him to found his non-profit organization, Nuru International where he spent almost a decade developing the situation and delivering results in places like Kenya, Ethiopia, and other places in Africa. We also discuss Jake's new mission with his organization, More Perfect Union, where he is trying to help stop the divide between people in the U.S. by bringing people together, while leveraging the network of veterans and special operators he knows, to rally behind the cause to save America and dismantle the current political landscape. Learn More About Jake: Instagram: @jakeharriman More Perfect Union Website: www.mpu.us Instagram: @moreperfectunion.us Nuru International Website: https://nuruinternational.org/ Instagram: @nuruinternational

This week, Stan and Chris speak with Jake Harriman, the Founder, and CEO of More Perfect Union. Jake has lived a life in service to others, focusing on international poverty, as well as the dangers of political extremism in the United States. After spending his childhood in West Virginia, Jake matriculated to the United States Naval Academy – and upon graduating, he served in the Marine Corps as an Infantry and Special Operations Platoon Commander. He left the Army after seven and a half years of service and received his MBA from Stanford to form Nuru International in 2007 that aimed to eradicate poverty worldwide. Jake then pivoted his focus inward to the United States and the dangers of bipartisanship in American politics to found More Perfect Union, which aims to improve the American political climate. Jake is a fascinating guest with much to say about the world we live in today, and how we can work together to make it better.

This week, Stan and Chris speak with Jake Harriman, the Founder and CEO of More Perfect Union and former Infantry and Force Recon Platoon Commander in the Marine Corps. Jake has lived a life in service to others, focusing on international poverty, as well as the dangers of political extremism in the United States. After spending his childhood in West Virginia, Jake matriculated to the United States Naval Academy – and upon graduating, went on to serve in the Marine Corps as an Infantry and Force Recon Platoon Commander. He left the Marine Corps after seven and a half years of service, and received his MBA from Stanford in order to form Nuru International in 2007, which aims to eradicate poverty worldwide. Jake then pivoted his focus inward to the United States and the dangers of partisanship in American politics to found More Perfect Union, which aims to heal the divide in the country and build a center in American politics. Jake is a fascinating guest with much to say about the world we live in today, and how we can work together to make it better.

The year 2020 has shown me lots of things about myself, my habits, my needs. One aspect of understanding both my habits and needs is also taking a look at my inner circle that I go to for advice. Those people that I go to when I'm working through professional changes and hurdles. If you look at your circle, or some call the group their tribe, did those mentors and guides get into that place of importance recently or decades ago? Do they know they are one of your go-to people? I launched a new series with Connect Change & Challenge podcast called Quick Chats, where we dive into topics brought up in previous guest episodes or just hot issues. The first topic is one I hold close to my vest, talking about your inner circle. So, are you intentionally choosing your inner circle? When you look at the people that are around you, are those people helping you? Are they pushing you? Are they building a safety net for you? What purpose do they have in your life? And this stems from a conversation about intentionality that we talked about in Episode 7, with Dena Bunnel. Dena is now just getting settled in and in Nigeria, in her role with Nuru International. Dena is a great example of how you can build a career, networks, connections. She focuses on growing herself, pushing herself out of her comfort zone while helping others achieve a life of self-sufficiency. She has done this very intentionally and we dive into this discussion in that episode. Here is the link to that bigger discussion on intentionality. https://stacymayomartinez.com/episodes/beintentional For the Quick Chat, I talk specifically about being intentional with your inner circle or go-to peeps. Here are the highlights for questions to consider: Do those in your inner circle know they are part of this group for you? Who are the people in your circle? Are their experiences different from you? Do they ask you hard questions or just agree with you and your concerns? When you go to your guides, do they know what you need from them? An ear, advice? Do you define your expectations for your conversation? If you see an experience is missing from your circle, how do you look to grow? Where do you go find new connections, how do you make that bridge to listen first before you connect to new people? When you ask a connection to help connect with you to another professional, what are the rules of making new connections to care for it appropriately? These exercises are something I have found helpful as I grow and evolve once again in my career. I hope you can find them useful in your personal-professional growth. Please share your feedback on how you grow your circle intentionally; I'd love to learn from your experiences! Also, if you have thoughts on the quick chats, please share. They are only worth it if they are helpful to others! Looking for a way to learn more about yourself? Check out my FREE Personal Brand Evaluation course: https://stacymayomartinez.com/brand

Our guest for episode 7 is Dena Bunnel. Dena and I met 15+ years ago, and I have enjoyed watching her grow and create change throughout her career. She has recently taken a role with Nuru International where she will step out of her traditional international development government roles and into a non-profit leadership role in west Africa. Nigeria to be exact. Dena has intentionally dedicated her career to helping bring individuals and communities out of poverty by creating opportunities for growth that is right for them. She sounds pretty amazing, doesn't she? Well, that's because she is. Dena and I chat about the opportunities to take intentional steps in your career, no matter what phase you are in, to discover your true passion, and find a way to create or modify your career to focus on that passion.   CONNECT Dena and I chat about the importance of making connections when you are both in the discovery phase and the building phase of your intentional career building.    If you are a student, take classes that will help you learn the skills that you need to succeed in the career, not just the major that sounds like the best fit. If you want to work internationally, consider taking a foreign language, but maybe also look into organizations that work with international students to learn about different cultures and make global connections. Or, you can take it head-on like Dena. She realized that to help individuals make real, long-term change she needed a stronger economics background, and she decided to go back for a masters in economics to gain the tools she needed to intentionally position herself for success.   Maybe you are currently out of work, or looking for your next move. Ask yourself some hard, but important questions: 1. What do you like to do for work? 2. But why do you like that work? 3. Why is that work fulfilling? 4. Do you have the skillset to continue to grow in that type of work? 5. If not, what skills do you need to refine? 6. Look back at your current or your last job.What happened in that role, that you could've done better? Not what could others have changed, but truly, what could you have done better? The answer may be nothing, but if you dig deeper, I bet there is something you can take away from that experience that you could have changed. Now, set up a plan to intentionally capitalize on what you do great--grow a business or organization by doing the great stuff even better, but most importantly, write down 3 ways you can grow in the area that you could improve. Make your weaknesses stronger and stretch yourself.   CHANGE Dena and I have both worked with farmers in various roles. Farmers are very similar whether they are in southeast Kansas where Dena grew up, or in Bangladesh or Nigeria. You give them the challenge of growing a crop and they will conquer it. They will care for the seed, grow the crop and harvest the fruit. However, there are many different ways to approach the process and inputs that can change the outcome. Through Dena's work, she has seen firsthand that many times we will go into a first world country, see what their problems are with growing crops, and make the recommendation for change in practice. What we don't do is take time to understand the local approach to why each step has been chosen to grow the crop. As highly-productive farmers, we see a need for more fertilizer, but what we don't always consider is if that farmer is producing on low margins and delayed payments, then he might not have the cash flow to purchase that fertilizer. If he does, he has to give up something else. The expense that he sacrifices could cover the cost of sending his daughter to school.    These are choices that luckily for many Americans, we don't have to make. Dena's intentional suggested approach is not only to help them produce a high-quality crop, but also to find ways to build more processing facilities in country to add value to the local economy, consider transportation of the crop, seasonality of the harvest, financial support for costs associated with growing a crop and growing a business. The holistic approach takes an intentional look at the issues and a solution that will be helpful in the long run versus a band-aid approach of just adding fertilizer to grow a better crop.   So, how can you change your approach? How can you change your approach to not just solve the short term issue, i.e. not having in-person events in 2020 and look at the long-term opportunities? Think about being intentional with your budget, your team's time and your customer or audience's time. I'm a hard-core extrovert and love to be around people and gain my energy from others; however 2020 has made me take a step back and evaluate work travel and time away from my family. So, as an audience member, I want to host and attend in-person events when it's safe to do so, but I will be very choosy as to who gets my time moving forward.

Objectives: - Discuss elements leadership, building trust, and getting results- Explore how is leadership is lived out in a professional environment- Inspire listeners to take steps toward greater trust and greater resultsParticipant Bios:- Jake Harriman is the founder and CEO of Nuru International, a US-based social venture that empowers individuals living in remote and rural areas to combat extreme poverty in their communities.Jake was inspired to found Nuru after being faced with the effects of extreme poverty in war-torn regions of the world during four tours of duty in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. There, Jake witnessed the most severe levels of poverty and developed a deeply-held belief that many 21st century ills including terrorism and occupation can only be eradicated by ending extreme poverty. A Bronze Star-recipient and Stanford University Graduate School of Business alum, Harriman has been honored as a White House as a “Champion of Change,” selected as a Dalai Lama “Unsung Hero of Compassion,” and featured in profile pieces by Forbes, The Huffington Post, ABC News, and more. Jake is a graduate of the Presidential Leadership Scholars Class of 2015 and discusses his inspiring journey to found Nuru, equipping leaders to take charge of their own destinies and communities, and unlocking innovative approaches to age-old problems.Born in rural West Virginia, Harriman attended the US Naval Academy before serving seven and a half years as an Infantry and Special Operations Platoon Commander in the Marine Corps. He led four operational deployments, including counter-terror operations in the Horn of Africa and two tours of Iraq. Jake’s experiences in combat convinced him that the “War on Terror” would not be won on the battlefield alone—and that the coordinates of someone’s birth place should not dictate the opportunities they are presented with throughout the course of their life. Jake left military life to enroll at Stanford where, with the assistance of roughly 30 peers and professors, investments from Silicon Valley, and donations from around the world, he moved to Kenya and founded Nuru International.Nuru operates in the poorest districts of Kenya and Ethiopia and focuses on four major areas of need: hunger, economic shocks, preventable diseases, and quality education. Based on thorough research of the successes and failures of the last 50 years of international aid relief, Nuru’s programs have to date enabled over 130,000 people to lift themselves out of extreme poverty through programs aimed at increasing crop yield, introducing entrepreneurs to new markets and capital, and counseling local leaders on modern educational and medicinal advancements. Nuru’s ultimate goal is to create a thorough roadmap to eradicating poverty that can be shared with NGOs worldwide. Nuru’s latest project is in far northeast Nigeria in former Islamic State West Africa Province and Boko Haram caliphate territory.From 2017 to 2019, Jake helped draft, introduce, and work to pass groundbreaking new legislation called the Global Fragility Act of 2019, which will equip America with new authorities and resources to prevent conflict and stabilize some of the most fragile regions of the world that pose a growing threat to US and global security.- Phil DiPofi has served as President and CEO of Northwest Farm Credit Services since January 2011. Northwest FCS has over 700 employees in 45 locations serving more than 16,000 customer-members throughout Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. He also serves as the Vice Chair on the Board of Directors for Farm Credit Financial Partners, Inc., and is a member of the Farm Credit System’s President’s Planning Committee.Phil formerly served as Chief Banking Officer at CoBank, where he was responsible for all of the bank’s strategic banking functions, including Agribusiness, Direct Lending with Farm Credit Associations, Rural Infrastructure, Leasing, and Banking Services. Prior to joining CoBank, Phil served in a variety of executive positions for two national commercial banks.Phil earned his bachelor’s degree from the State University College of New York at Buffalo, and his master’s in business administration with a concentration in accounting from Niagara University. As a lifetime learner, Phil continues to advance his learning and development. He is currently participating in Gonzaga’s Graduate Program in Organizational Leadership and in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Advanced Certificate for Executives. He also serves on Gonzaga University’s School of Leadership Studies Advisory Board.Phil and his wife, Jodi reside in Spokane, Washington and have three grown children and two grandchildren.- Scott Linklater is a native of rural Washington having grown up in the heart of apple and cherry country in Okanogan.  Scott has earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Washington State University, a master’s degree in adult education from the University of Idaho, and a doctorate degree in Leadership Studies from Gonzaga University.  Scott is a learning and development practitioner with experience directing training efforts at Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas and Red Lion Hotels Corporation. Currently, Scott is the Vice President – Learning Design at Northwest Farm Credit Services. Scott has published books and academic research with a focus on leadership, employment, organizational development and trust in business. Copyright © 2020 Northwest Farm Credit Services. 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Stevan Simich is the Founder and CEO at Mogli Technologies, the company behind an intelligent text messaging app called Mogli SMS.  In this episode, you’ll hear Stevan’s story about his work with Nuru International, a nonprofit organization committed to ending extreme poverty in remote, rural areas around the world.  What problem is Mogli solving today? And how are Stevan and the team at Mogli using technology to impact lives around the globe? The answers may surprise you.  Plus, listen in as Stevan hears from people who have been positively impacted by the work his team has done. Links: Connect with Stevan Learn more about Mogli Technologies Connect with Chris  Learn more about Formstack

For more than seven years, Jake Harriman was a US Marine, serving as a platoon commander in the Infantry and in a Special Operations unit. He was deployed in Southwest and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, and served two combat tours in Iraq. During the second tour, he earned the Bronze Star. Jake believed whole-heartedly in the mission of fighting terrorism. But in Iraq he started to question how that should be done. He came to see the greater enemy as extreme poverty: while terrorist leaders may be evil or insane, their foot soldiers are often motivated by desperation. So Jake left the Marine Corps and went to Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. There he gained the knowledge he needed to create Nuru International, a nonprofit dedicated to ridding the world of extreme poverty in our lifetime. There's more at dastardlycleverness.com.

Wars cannot be won only on the battlefield. Jake Harriman realized this truth while completing 4 tours as a Marine. During his service in the Middle East, Africa + Asia, he saw how extreme poverty caused desperation which directly fueled the growth of terrorist groups. After completing his service, Jake started NURU International to address the extreme poverty in war-torn countries -- and in doing so, combat terrorist groups. Jake has been honored as the Unsung Hero of Compassion by the Dali Lama, the White House Champion of Change + named one of the top 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs by Goldman Sachs. Today, Jake joins us to share his passion for serving, entrepreneurial brilliance + genuine heart. Jake gives new depth to the idea of "living inspired." Join us.  SHOW NOTES: Learn more about Jake's work with NURU International here. "It's not fair that the GPS coordinates of someones birth place dictates what choices they have in this world." - Jake Harriman The humble leader will always be able to persevere. When the cause is just and right, there is no turning back. What is one way we can each choose to move towards unity in our country? Build a bridge to meet others where they are. Listen. Find someone who has the exact opposite political views that you do. Sit down with them. Have a cup of coffee. Listen and get to know them. Don't wait until they pause so you can make your point. Sometimes you are going to fail. Pick yourself up + get back in the fight. There is strength that comes from failure.  JAKE HARRIMAN'S LIVE INSPIRED 7 1. What is the best book you’ve ever read? The Bible. 2. What is a characteristic or trait that you possessed as a child that you wish you still exhibited today? Dreaming! I could dream big. I tried to do crazy stuff as a kid. We made a potion out of crayons and dirt to make me fly. Then, I put on a cape and jumped into cow manure! 3. Your house is on fire, all living things and people are out. You have the opportunity to run in and grab one item. What would it be? A medallion that I carried in combat. It says: [Joshua 1:9] "Be strong, courageous and remember that the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." It sealed my faith + gave me courage. I gave it to the love of my life when we got engaged. When she has to go into dark places, I wanted her to have the same medallion with her. 4. You are sitting on a bench overlooking a gorgeous beach. You have the opportunity to have a long conversation with anyone living or dead. Who would it be? Abraham Lincoln. I'd ask: How in the world did you get through that time? And hold everything together with a nation that was literally pulling itself a part? I think he'd say "Find commonality - there are threads and values that run through all of us. Get back to those basics." I think that is what he did and succeeded. 5. What is the best advice you've ever received? Never say you can't do something, you have to believe in yourself and those who love you.  6. What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? It's going to be dark. You are going to have a lot of really horrific moments that you didn't even know were possible. But in those moments, know that there is light coming. There is truth and love in people in this world. There is more light and hope than darkness. Never forget that. 7. It’s been said that all great people can have their lives summed up in one sentence. How do you want yours to read? He learned to love and learned to leave by serving others. *** If you enjoyed today’s episode: Subscribe, rate & review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. See you here next Thursday! Live Inspired with John daily on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram + get his Monday Motivation email. Get a John's #1 National Best-selling book ON FIRE here (use code podcast at checkout for 15% off).

  Jake Harriman is a former Force Recon Marine who started Nuru International during his time at Stanford.  His experiences deployed led him to see the devastating effects of extreme poverty, and how it was affecting the war on terror - and inspired him to start an organization to break the cycle.   In this episode we discuss:   The nexus of security and rural development His belief that only kinetic action will not win the war on terror The importance of removing isolation How to help yourself by helping others  

Kiva's Jessica Hansen explains how to use microfinance to lend a little and help a lot. Learn how to do more with your money and make a sustainable impact. Guest Biography As Kiva’s Global Engagement Manager, Jessica builds partnerships and community to alleviate poverty and create opportunity worldwide. She’s passionate about connecting people and ideas, and helping others unleash their capacity to impact the world for the better. Prior, Jessica worked in rural Kenya on literacy programs with Nuru International. Her early fieldwork was in Africa and Asia, working with refugees through UNHCR, the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, the Women's Refugee Commission/International Rescue Committee, and Doctors Without Borders, focusing on women and girls, and increased access to education and finance. Show notes: http://www.inspiredmoney.fm/046 In this episode, you will learn: How to get undergraduate and graduate degrees without student loans or taking on any debt. Why sometimes well intentioned efforts like a book drive for children in a third world country is actually the worst thing we could do. The benefits of microfinance and connecting people through lending to alleviate poverty. Find more from our guest: LinkedIn Twitter Instagram TEDxBerkeley: The power of ‘we’ and how technology connects us for good Kiva.org kiva.org Instagram Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Mentioned in this episode: Muhammad Yunus Grameen Bank World Refugee Day Morgan Stanley: Microfinance a Developing World Runnymede Money Tip of the Week: Meet the most generous tipper in America   Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter or Facebook. To help out the show: Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Your ratings and reviews really help, and I read each one. Email me your address, and I'll mail you an autographed copy of Kimo West and Ken Emerson's CD, Slackers in Paradise. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Special thanks to Jim Kimo West for the music.

Jake Harriman is the CEO of Nuru International (www.nuruinternational.org), a non-profit organization that seeks to fight terrorism by ending extreme poverty. The boldness and scope of this mission is rooted in Jake’s experience in combat as a special forces operator where he witnessed how terrorist organizations were able to capitalize on the desperation of those they ruled over. In this podcast Jake recounts his tentative path to the US Naval Academy, the joys and challenges of being in the special forces, and a transition out of the military that included a few curve balls.

The NFJS tour series has supported Nuru International for many years. This week I sit down with founder Jake Harriman and talk about his journey to start Nuru, what they're doing and discuss leadership lessons that can be learned. 

With Kenya back in the news, this Easter I thought it would be good to bring back one of our shows from last year.This Sunday we're going focus the full hour discussing the eastern part of Africa with a returning guest Alex Martin who will give us a first hand report from a personal and professional perspective.Alex graduated with distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy and went on to lead infantry, reconnaissance and special operations units in multiple combat deployments. Upon leaving active duty, Alex started a private maritime security company that served commercial shipping interests in the Indian Ocean. In July 2013 Alex joined Nuru International and currently serves as a Foundation Team Leader in Kenya.

After he witnessed the War on Terror, Jake was overcome with the initiative. He wanted to combat what he saw as the largest source of terrorism, insurgency, and global instability: extreme poverty. While deployed in Iraq as an Infantry and Special Operations Platoon Commander in the Marine Corps, Jake Harriman was troubled by the inability of many civilians to direct their lives, due to extremely oppressive governments. To address this, Jake returned to business school and took on the challenge to alleviate extreme poverty. From this effort, Nuru was launched in 2008, aiming to implement an innovative sustainable and scalable model for ending extreme poverty. This model’s most unique attribute is in addressing the “who” instead of the “what” - rather than pouring economic aid into a targeted nation, Jake’s vision is to find and train leaders who will be able to make community decisions and problem solve as the district evolves. With a dedication to empowering people, Jake Harriman and Nuru hope to eradicate extreme poverty within this lifetime. Jake Harriman, MBA ‘08, graduated with distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy and served seven and a half years as an Infantry and Special Operations Platoon Commander in the Marine Corps. He led four operational deployments and was awarded the Bronze Star for actions in combat. From his experiences, Jake came to believe that the “War on Terror” won’t be won on the battlefield alone: the contributing causes of terrorism – disenfranchisement, lack of education, and extreme poverty – must also be eradicated. Jake left his military career and enrolled at the Stanford Graduate School of Business to build an organization focused on tackling extreme poverty. He graduated with an MBA in June 2008 and led a team to launch Nuru International in Kenya in the same year. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/from_the_marine_corps_to_kenya_ending_extreme_poverty

January 2, 2014 - Read the Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://onforb.es/1ixrlo2. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes. Jake Harriman told me he believes he can end extreme poverty around the world within the next 30 years. That got my attention. You may recall that I profiled Harriman and his company Nuru International in a piece I wrote in November 2013 after attending the Social Innovation Summit at Stanford where we met. As I wrote then, “Harriman’s Nuru has taken an integrated approach to ending poverty by lifting entire communities out of poverty. Nuru starts by identifying a local business led by quality people who have the potential to scale. With financial support and mentoring, the plan is to grow the business and plow the profits back into the community. The local business owners pledge a significant portion of profits into nonprofit entities that are also led by locals to address issues of poverty in the community.” On Friday, January 3, 2014, at noon Eastern, Harriman will join me for a live discussion about his plans to end poverty through his work with Nuru and more broadly about the role of social entrepreneurs in fighting extreme poverty. Harriman is a former marine who launched Nuru with the goal of ending extreme poverty specifically because of his military experience. He sees extreme poverty as a contributing factor in the proliferation of insurgency and terrorism. Battling poverty is for Harriman a better way to battle terrorism. He launched Nuru after leaving the marines to study at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. With the help of nearly 30 classmates, he organized and launched the nonprofit business to foster grassroots level economic development in Kenya. This interview is part of a series that will examine what can be accomplished in the fight to solve the world’s biggest challenges within the next thirty years. The solution to every big problem also presents opportunities entrepreneurs will exploit to change the world. From this series of interviews, a book, working title: Thirty Years to Peace, will emerge. Please help me continue this conversation below, on Twitter or on my personal website.

Many continue to focus on the "Pacific Pivot" and/or IndoPac, but the news seems to keep finding its way back to Africa.This Sunday we're going to leave IndoPac and all that in order to focus the full hour discussing the eastern part of Africa with a returning guest Alex Martin who will give us a first hand report from a personal and professional perspective.Alex graduated with distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy and went on to lead infantry, reconnaissance and special operations units in multiple combat deployments. Upon leaving active duty, Alex started a private maritime security company that served commercial shipping interests in the Indian Ocean. In July 2013 Alex joined Nuru International and currently serves as a Foundation Team Leader in Kenya.

“Poverty is not just about an economic challenge. Extreme poverty is a condition where families cannot make meaningful choices to determine their own future.” The role of Nuru is to put those choices back on the table. In this audio interview, Jonathan Chang speaks with Jake Harriman, Founder and CEO of Nuru International. Nuru works to raise awareness of poverty in the developed world. At the same time they foster self-sufficiency in remote rural communities in East Africa. From combat operations in Iraq to Stanford Business to rural Ethiopia, Harriman traces his personal path towards sustainable solutions to poverty. This show was recorded as part of the Impact Innovators series, in which we speak with some of the most important players in the world of impact investments.   https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/new_models_to_end_extreme_poverty