Podcasts about Social impact

In this special episode of Best in Fest, host Leslie LaPage sits down with an inspiring group of filmmakers featured at the Budapest Film Festival to discuss the stories, challenges, and creative journeys behind their latest projects.From a courageous documentary following a young women's rights activist in Kyrgyzstan, to powerful films exploring teen pregnancy, collective memory, neurodiversity, grief, and social justice, this episode highlights the global impact of independent filmmaking.Featured guests share their experiences navigating film financing, festival circuits, documentary production, animation, directing first features, and creating meaningful stories that spark conversation and change.In this episode, you'll discover:• How documentary filmmakers build trust with their subjects over years of production• The challenges of creating social impact films on limited budgets• Why personal experiences often become powerful cinematic stories• The role of animation in preserving history and collective memory• How filmmakers are bringing awareness to underrepresented communities and conditions like dyspraxia• The realities of film festivals, distribution, and finding audiences in today's streaming landscape• Why authentic storytelling continues to resonate across cultures and bordersWhether you're a filmmaker, film festival enthusiast, documentary lover, or someone passionate about stories that make a difference, this episode offers valuable insights into the art and business of independent cinema.Subscribe to Best in Fest for more conversations with filmmakers, producers, actors, and industry leaders shaping the future of film and entertainment.

In partnership with Heineken Ireland, AssistiV, wants to bring life changing technology to the hospitality sector that will support growth in the trade by helping fill job vacancies and foster inclusivity. To find out more about this I spoke to Barbara Anne Richardson, Sustainability and Public Affairs Manager at Heineken Ireland and Alan Craughwell, AssistiV Ireland CEO. Barbara and Alan talk about their backgrounds, what AssistiV does, Heineken's partnership with AssistiV, Heineken's  and AssistiV's rollout across the company and more. More about AssistiV :AssistiV is an assistive technology platform that supports people with intellectual disabilities, autism, and learning disabilities to complete workplace tasks independently through step-by-step guidance.It offers personalised prompts, routine reminders, and guidance whether preparing breakfast, packing a bag, or catching the bus.  By removing barriers to employment like numeracy and literacy challenges, AssistiV levels the playing field and makes it easier for people with disabilities to work. To date, AssistiV is already supporting people with intellectual disabilities in hospitality and in other sectors - with aim to support 1,000 jobs within 5 years.

Long before sustainability, ESG, and stakeholder capitalism entered the business mainstream, Jeffrey Hollender was building a company founded on the belief that business could serve both people and the planet.In this episode of Purpose 360, Carol Cone welcomes Jeffrey Hollender, co-founder and former CEO of Seventh Generation, and her fellow pioneer of the purpose movement for a candid conversation about his new book, Built for a Better World, and the remarkable story behind Seventh Generation. Together they explore the realities of building a mission-driven company before the market was ready, the role of transparency in earning consumer trust, the challenges of scaling culture during rapid growth, and the difficult lessons Jeffrey learned about investors, governance, and leadership.Jeffrey also reflects on employee ownership, activist business leadership, and the boardroom decisions that ultimately led to his departure from the company he founded. Along the way, he shares why today's purpose-driven businesses must think beyond products and profits to address the broader impact they have on people, communities, and the planet.Purpose 360 is produced by TruStory FM.Full Show Notes & Resources HereView on YouTube Here (00:00) - Welcome to Purpose 360 (00:13) - Meet Jeffrey Hollender (03:49) - Jeffrey's Background (07:03) - Seventh Generation (09:51) - The Early Years (11:06) - The Name (12:59) - Built for a Better World (16:45) - Albertson's Example (19:31) - Role of Employees (21:26) - Company Machinations (23:58) - Moderating Growth (26:58) - Learning Through Activism (29:13) - Going Too Radical (31:12) - Working with a Board (33:51) - Getting Terminated (35:56) - The Role of Family (38:37) - What Companies Get Wrong About Purpose (40:53) - Speed Round (42:17) - Last Words (43:07) - Wrap Up

In this episode, Jan Owen reflects on her journey - from setting up illegal drop-in centres in Brisbane to pioneering Australia's first lived experience advocacy organisations. She unpacks how philanthropy evolved from government funding to innovative impact investing, revealing surprising shifts in funding models that continue to influence social change. You'll discover why informal community networks are as vital today as ever, and how the modern reliance on formal systems can sometimes undermine the profound power of grassroots care. Jan is an esteemed social innovator with decades of experience in impact advocacy, policy reform, and community-led movements. Her pioneering work with Create Foundation and her leadership in shaping Australia's social impact landscape make her insights invaluable for navigating today's complex challenges. Perfect for social impact leaders, educators, policymakers, and anyone committed to making a difference, this episode will inspire you to see systemic change as a collective journey, grounded in community, trust, and the unstoppable power of human adaptability. 

What does it mean to stay fully human in the age of AI?   Host Curtis Chang sits down with Pulitzer Prize finalist and acclaimed technology critic Nicholas Carr to explore how AI, social media, and digital life are reshaping human attention, identity, education, and spiritual formation. Carr warns that technologies promising efficiency often erode the embodied presence, deep thinking, struggle, and meaningful friction that make us fully human. Together, Curtis and Nicholas uncover surprising common ground in the urgent work of preserving human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence.   00:37 - Introduction to Nicholas Carr and His work 03:52 - What Is Technology's Social Impact 04:03 - Disembodied Communication and Negative Emotions 05:27 - What It Means to Be Truly Human 11:32 - Information vs. Formation 14:38 - Why Is AI So Unsettling? 18:54 - Stop Rushing the Adoption of AI in Education 22:02 - AI and the Erosion of the Self 25:08 - An Institutional Response to AI 27:36 - Forming the Next Generation 31:10 - Countercultural Imperatives for Leaders   Register for our America 250 episode recording with Russell Moore and David French Sign up for the Anxiety Opportunity Course Use the code: Goodfaith   Mentioned in This Episode: Nicholas Carr's The Atlantic article "Is Google Making Us Stupid?"  Nicholas Carr's The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains  Nicholas Carr's Superbloom: How Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart  Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation Vatican document on AI, Antiqua et Nova The Christian Scholars' Conference at Pepperdine University   More From Nicholas Carr: Nicholas Carr's website Nicholas Carr's Substack: New Cartographies Nichoals Carr's blog: Rough Type   Follow Us: Good Faith on Instagram Good Faith on X (formerly Twitter) Good Faith on Facebook   The Good Faith Podcast is a production of a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan organization that does not engage in any political campaign activity to support or oppose any candidate for public office. Any views and opinions expressed by any guests on this program are solely those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Good Faith.

You probably know the dream where you need to run and your legs won't obey. Carrie names that dream halfway through her conversation with Tanir Ami this week, and from there it's hard to let the idea go. What Tanir describes, and what the whole nonprofit and foundation sector seems to be describing right now, is the waking version of it.In 2020, leadership looked like a million-dollar check hand-walked to a closed UPS office. Decisiveness was the whole job. The uncertainty was acute but legible: a virus, a curve, a set of immediate needs. You moved, or people died. Today's uncertainty is different. Tanir calls it "quieter." The threats are diffuse, the timelines unclear, the systems shifting in ways that might not surface for months or years. The instinct to charge forward survives. The sense of which way to charge does not.Tanir, in the middle of all this, did the opposite of what the field expected. She narrowed. While other leaders were being told that strategic planning had become too hard to attempt, she and her team spent the year writing one. Not a sprawling, hedge-everything plan. The CARESTAR Foundation's new strategic plan turns on a single sentence: eliminate racial disparities in emergency medical services care across California.The 2026 Insights on Purpose research that anchors this season found that most leaders are making major changes to grantmaking or fundraising, and most are doing it without a strategic plan at all. The reasoning is easy to follow: when the ground keeps moving, why commit to a destination? Tanir's answer runs the other way. When the ground keeps moving, the destination is the only stable thing on the horizon. The path will change. The collaborators will undoubtedly change. The question of what you are trying to alter about the world only gets sharper under increasing pressure.When Tanir shared this new, tighter focus publicly, nobody backed away. They moved toward her. Committing publicly to one specific thing made her easier to find, and the plan turned into an invitation. In this week's Research Brief, Matt Price points the same direction: health-focused nonprofits report the lowest optimism of any subsector in the study, and they are the ones who most need a funder willing to cover work that is, as he puts it, "sometimes under attack."Carrie's dream, the one where you run and stay in place, marks one texture of leadership in 2026. This conversation points to another. Choose one thing, say it out loud, and build the plan around it. The legs start moving again. The dream hasn't ended. You've just stopped trying to outrun it. (00:00) - Welcome to Mission Forward (01:18) - Introducing Tanir Ami (04:42) - Why is Racial Justice so important to Pre-Hospital Care? (05:54) - Reflections on Leadership Today... versus 2020 (13:35) - Reimagining Creativity and Collaboration (16:22) - The Strategic Plan (23:05) - The Ten-Year Retrospective (27:55) - Research Briefs with Matt Price

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In this episode of The Quest for Success Podcast, Jam and Dylan Pathirana sit down with Remy Tucker, founder of On the House, for an inspiring conversation about entrepreneurship, social impact and building a business that solves real-world problems.Remy shares her remarkable journey from working as a midwife to launching On the House, an innovative advertising platform that uses smart vending machines in bathrooms to provide free period products while helping brands connect with consumers in a meaningful way. Driven by a desire to make a difference, she identified a problem affecting thousands of women and turned it into a business with purpose at its core.The conversation explores the realities of building a startup from the ground up, from validating an idea and raising capital to navigating the challenges of being a solo founder. Remy speaks openly about the importance of authenticity, building in public, leveraging community support and staying resilient through uncertainty. She also shares the lessons she has learned through scaling a hardware-based business and creating partnerships that deliver both commercial and social value.Beyond business growth, Remy reflects on ambition, personal development and what success means to her. Her story is a powerful reminder that some of the most impactful businesses are built by people willing to challenge the status quo and create solutions that genuinely improve lives.This episode offers valuable insights for entrepreneurs, innovators and anyone looking to build a purpose-driven career while making a positive impact on the world.Key Takeaways• Success is about continuous growth and striving to make a greater impact.• Identifying real-world problems can lead to meaningful business opportunities.• Mission-driven businesses can create both commercial and social value.• Authenticity helps build trust with customers, partners and communities.• Networking and community support play a crucial role in startup growth.• Building in public can accelerate learning and brand awareness.• Fundraising requires resilience, persistence and a clear vision.• Scaling a hardware startup presents unique operational challenges.• Strong partnerships help drive long-term business success.• Entrepreneurship is a journey of constant learning and adaptation.ResourcesOn the House Group Website - https://onthehousegroup.com/Startmate Startup Ecosystem - https://startmate.comLux Perry (Angel Investor) - https://linkedin.com/in/luxperryConnect with Remy TuckerLinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/remy-tucker-170186209Insta:  https://www.instagram.com/remytucker/Follow us on all your favourite platforms:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheQuestforSuccessPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Quest-For-Success-Podcast/61560418629272/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequestforsuccesspod/Twitter: https://x.com/quest4success_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-quest-for-successTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thequestforsuccesspodWebsite: www.thequestforsuccesspodcast.com Please share this around to anyone you think will get value from it : )

Today, we have the great pleasure of speaking with Cleo Battle, the President and CEO of Louisville Tourism and the new Chair of the International Board of MPI! Cleo is an amazing person! He joins us today to share his inspiring journey and dive into what matters most for tourism and why every seat counts. We hope you enjoy listening to today's captivating conversation with Cleo Battle! Cleo Battle Biography: Cleo Battle, a hospitality industry veteran of nearly 35 years, currently serves as President & CEO of Louisville Tourism. Before coming to Louisville, he spent 12 years as Vice President of Sales & Services of the Richmond Convention & Visitors Bureau in Richmond, VA. He held the positions of Director of Sales and Sales Manager at the Richmond CVB. Battle began his hospitality career in the hotel industry by working for Embassy Suites, Holiday Inn, and Sheraton Hotels. Battle is a native of Denver and a graduate of Metropolitan State University in Denver with a bachelor's degree in Hotel/Restaurant Management. He earned his Master's of Business Administration in 1997 from Averett University in Virginia. He is both a Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME) and Certified Association Sales Executive (CASE). Battle's most recent industry recognition includes the Events Industry Council 2020 Social Impact award winner, Business First Louisville's inaugural Power 50 as well as The Courier-Journal's 12 People to Watch in 2021. Battle currently serves on the Meeting Planners International Board of Directors, the Kentucky Derby Museum Board of Directors, the Louisville Sports Commission Executive Board, the LRAA Board, the Kentucky State Fair Board, the Louisville Zoo Foundation Board, the Funds for the Arts Board, and the Board of the Northeast YMCA of Louisville. He is the Past Chair of Destination & Travel Foundation, Destination International Sales & Services Committee, and the Virginia State University Hospitality Department Advisory Board. Cleo's journey Cleo was a college track-and-field athlete. In his third year, he tore a leg muscle. He was still undecided about what he would major in at the time. So he spoke to a school counselor, and she suggested hotel restaurant management. He signed up for the course, started taking classes, and began working as an intern in a hotel. Hotel work came naturally to him, and he worked in many different positions. Then he got hired into the management training program for Promise Hotels, and his career took off! How athletics set Cleo up for success Learning how to run hurdles gave Cleo adaptability and flexibility. He also learned many other skills from athletics that he needed to grow and become successful in his career. A strong team Cleo truly understands the importance of having a strong team! He learned that you cannot do everything by yourself in business and that you are only as good as the people around you. His old boss from Richmond, Virginia, taught him that the key to any successful endeavor lies in hiring well. He used to tell Cleo to hire well, provide good resources, and then get the hell out of the way!  Trust Trust is an essential ingredient for teamwork. People do much better when they work in a professional space where constructive criticism is valued, they can be honest about their thoughts, and they know that their opinions will be respected, regardless of what the leaders ultimately decide. Every seat matters At staff meetings, Cleo always tells his organization's members that every seat matters. He wants them to understand that regardless of whether they are the Director of Sales, a marketing manager, or an administrative assistant, their seat in the organization still matters! Enabling people Whenever there is new subject matter, Cleo enables his team by inviting them to share their thoughts and opinions and offer ideas. Cleo's current position Even though his current position as President and CEO of Louisville Tourism involves a lot of legislative work and more talk about politics than about customers, Cleo still feels it is vital to stay true to the core mission of Louisville Tourism and to bring visitors to the community. MPI Since the first of January, Cleo has been the Chair of MPI and serves on the International Board of Directors. He insists that his team has a growth mindset rather than a recovery mindset. The cost of doing business has changed. Since the pandemic, the cost of doing business has changed. So a lot of work has to be done on the industry brand to help those outside it see its value, what is being done, why it is important, and how the industry impacts people's lives. Getting more people to join the industry Cleo points out that hotels, convention centers, museums and attractions, restaurants, and airports cannot work from home. So the industry will need to figure out the right balance between automated and personal services, going forward. He believes the industry must invest in its brand to make more people aware of why it is such an exciting industry to join. Appreciation and acknowledgment Cleo believes that openly acknowledging his staff members and appreciating their work is the best way to encourage them to provide customers with the best service! Connect with Eric On LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Website Listen to The Business of Meetings podcast Subscribe to The Business of Meetings newsletter Connect with Cleo Battle On LinkedIn Louisville Tourism MPI Books mentioned: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin

What does it mean for a company to respect human rights, and how can the new B Corp standards help companies focus on the places where they may be causing or contributing to harm? Social impact specialist Bernard Gouw joins Ryan Honeyman to unpack the Human Rights topic in the new B Corp standards, including human rights due diligence, salient human rights issues, supply chains, procurement, client screening, and the limits of social audits. This conversation helps B Corps understand how to move beyond policy language and begin building the systems, processes, and judgment needed to take human rights seriously.View the show notes: https://go.lifteconomy.com/blog/v2-standards-human-rights-w/-bernard-gouw

This special episode of Purpose 360 was recorded live at the Engage for Good conference, and host Carol Cone continues her conversations with leaders shaping the future of corporate purpose, nonprofit partnerships, employee engagement, and social impact strategy.Carol Cone is joined by Bryan Klopack of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Nathan Measom of the American Red Cross, Deborah Barge of The Trevor Project, Sarah Knott of Hasbro, and Kari Hayden Pendoley of Impact Savvy. At Engage for Good, they join leaders across philanthropy, nonprofit leadership, advocacy, and corporate purpose to exchange ideas, challenge assumptions, and explore how organizations can create more meaningful and integrated approaches to impact.These featured leaders share how they build partnerships that create value for both businesses and communities, engage employees as powerful drivers of purpose, and respond to evolving social needs with creativity and commitment. They discuss workforce development, mentorship, mental health, disaster response, and stakeholder engagement, but they return repeatedly to one central idea: lasting impact starts with listening, grows through authentic relationships, and strengthens through long-term commitment.Together, these conversations capture the candid, practical, and forward-looking insights for anyone who wants to strengthen communities, engage stakeholders, and advance purpose in a rapidly changing environment.Purpose 360 is produced by TruStory FM.Full Show Notes & Resources (00:00) - Welcome to Purpose 360 (00:13) - Engage for Good Conference Part 2 (02:21) - Bryan Klopack • Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (14:55) - Nathan Measom • American Red Cross (19:21) - Deborah Barge • Trevor Project (30:36) - Sarah Knott • Hasbro (31:14) - Wrap Up (32:18) - Kari Hayden Pendoley • Impact Savvy

Social Innovation Sports is a non-profit association that believes in sport as a driver of social change. They work alongside entrepreneurs, associations, foundations and other organisations to develop projects that promote inclusion, social impact and sustainability. Through participatory methodologies and innovative approaches, they help transform good ideas into concrete solutions, always with sport as the starting point.Founded by Ricardo Carvalho, a graduate in physical education and sport with a background as an entrepreneur in the technology sector, Social innovation sports began with a vision to use sport as a tool for empowering communities, families, youth, and children facing vulnerable situations.Links:Social Innovation Sports: https://www.socialinnovationsports.org/como-atuamos?lang=en---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award.Send us an email at ⁠⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠⁠ Linktree: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠⁠Linkedin: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Follow us on Substack: ⁠https://substack.com/@sportssocimpact⁠Join our bookclub: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXiczKtPflGv4vaIEw9wJvGZ2RASB5_3-DIPRU0N-T8Io8Zg/viewform?usp=headerVisit our website at ⁠https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/⁠

In this episode of The Ash Said It Show, host Ash Brown sits down with Lasley Steever, a leader at the Ibu Movement, to discuss the intersection of sustainable fashion, global artisan empowerment, and digital storytelling. With a background in pioneering digital initiatives at The Met and the Gibbes Museum, Lasley shares expert insights into how organizations can transform traditional heritage crafts into viral, modern movements. Digital Branding for Artisans: Proven strategies to make traditional craftsmanship relevant for 2026 digital audiences. Artisan Economic Empowerment: The hidden barriers women creators face and how the Ibu Atelier incubator builds sustainable capacity. Ethical Storytelling: How to center authentic cultural voices in brand strategy and international marketing. Supply Chain Resilience: How the Ibu Movement pivoted during global disruption to protect the livelihoods of marginalized artisans. The Future of Creative Livelihoods: Trends and innovations in the sustainable artisan economy for 2026 and beyond. Why Listen? Whether you are a social entrepreneur, a conscious consumer, or interested in mission-driven marketing, this conversation provides a blueprint for using technology to elevate human creativity. Web: https://ibumovement.org - Ready to ignite the spark that levels up your entire life? Meet Ash Brown—the American powerhouse, motivational architect, and ultimate hype-woman dedicated to your personal and professional evolution. Ash is far more than a voice in the personal development space; she is a trusted ally who delivers a masterclass in real-talk wisdom and infectious energy. Whether you are navigating a crossroads or ready to scale your grandest ambitions, Ash fuels your journey with a high-octane blend of heart and hustle.

Send us Fan MailIn this inspiring interview, Roxanne McCoy, CEO of Dress for Success Southern Nevada, shares how her organization empowers women through professional attire, skills development, and holistic support to foster economic independence and community strength.Dress for Success InstagramDonate to Dress for Success hereWorldwide Dress for Success websiteStay Connected

I think it is part of getting older that you start to think of your past not as one singular life, but a series of lives that have culminated into wherever you are at the moment. The passage of time allows for that perspective, but I suppose a five year old is going to think in similar terms of where did the time go, it was just yesterday that I was four (which in fact, it was). We all go through episodes and identities and phases, which can involve different outfits and hats and accessories. It can be a fun ride. Perhaps in a sense reincarnation isn't about coming back from a previous life in a literal sense, but how we evolve in this one. In one of my past lives, I worked at United Way Community Services. For those not familiar, United Way serves as a conduit to disseminate funds to partner social service agencies. I was doing research in the Research and Data Services division. It was a good way to be introduced to the world of social services and non-profits, developing a deep appreciation for their work and the challenges associated with their work. The degree to which it is challenging is proportionate to how vital it is. In the land of profit-margins and mass consumption, social services are often misunderstood and ignored (except by those who need their work). My guest today on Experience by Design describes herself as a “pissed-off optimist.” You have to be both to do the work that she does at Greater Good Studios. Sara Cantor went to graduate school for human-centered design, then applying her skills and passion in retail spaces. Further work with major corporations left her wanting to do more and have a greater impact. This led her to co-found “a design firm dedicated to the social sector.” Rather than moving product, their goal is to build “a more equitable society” through work that is “more inclusive, innovative, and impactful.” We talk about her journey to the work that speaks her passion today. She recalls transitioning from engineering into design. Sara describes her work in projects like creating marketing materials for maternal and infant mortality prevention programs. She talks about the importance of involving those directly impacted by social services in the design and decision-making processes. She shares her experience working to develop initiatives aimed at increasing homeownership for families that were traditionally locked out. We also discuss designers as social justice catalysts, addressing social injustice, channeling anger productively, and motivating positive change.  And I have to say this is a very motivational conversation about what can be accomplished through good design. Sara Cantor on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/saracantor/ Greater Good Studio: https://greatergoodstudio.com/ Greater Good Studio on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/greater-good-studio/

Priyank Hirani, Vice President of Programs at data.org discusses the India AI Impact Summit and India's role as a development space and test bed for responsible and inclusive AI applications with Humanitarian AI Today Producer, Brent Phillips. In this insightful conversation, Hirani highlights how India is shifting the global narrative away from frontier model competition toward practical, population-scale AI deployment that addresses real-world challenges in health, agriculture, and finance. By building directly upon a decade of robust digital public infrastructure, the Indian ecosystem accelerates adoption through lean, cost-effective and context-aware innovation. Hirani emphasizes how this unique ecosystem serves as a powerful blueprint for the global majority, championing "South-South" collaborations and responsible and inclusive AI innovation. The episode underscores data.org's mission as a global catalyst, capacity builder, and convener in the social impact sector. Hirani discusses the organization's ambitious goal to cultivate one million purpose-driven data professionals by 2032 through its expanding Capacity Accelerator Network. Looking ahead to the future of technology, he shares a compelling vision for "Civic AI” and the creation of persistent, multilingual, and context-aware personal AI agents designed to help citizens frictionlessly navigate complex public systems. The conversation is packed with updates on data.org's latest initiatives, including regional hackathons and the Finverse, a decision support tool and resource hub designed to help organizations in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region use data and AI to improve the financial health of the individuals and communities they serve. This episode is a must-listen for social impact professionals, researchers, and anyone invested in a more equitable and human-centered AI future.

What if the pain you've experienced in life became the very thing that helped save others?In this powerful episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett, Rich and co-host Robyn Burke sit down with Linda Aluoch, founder of HopeWorks Global, to discuss her extraordinary journey from growing up in poverty in Kenya to becoming a leading advocate against human trafficking.Linda shares deeply personal stories about family loss, addiction, resilience, faith, and the heartbreaking discovery that her late sister was likely a victim of human trafficking. That realization became the catalyst for a mission that now helps vulnerable individuals both in Kenya and the United States.In this episode, you'll learn:• How poverty and vulnerability create pathways for human trafficking • Why trafficking is much more than what most people imagine • The hidden dangers of labor trafficking and organ trafficking • How education and awareness can prevent exploitation • The inspiring work HopeWorks Global is doing to empower families and communitiesResources & Links:Hope Works Global https://hopeworksglobal.orgSponsor: Daniel McGhee & The Victory Team https://victoryteamsells.comIf this episode inspires you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear this important conversation. Together, awareness can save lives.Send us Fan MailCelebrate the Magic of Words in Bel Air, Maryland!https://bookfairatbelair.org/The Victory TeamLOOKING TO BUY OR SELL A HOME Go with the Agent that was voted Harford's Best & won the Harford CouDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts Follow the Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast on Social Media:Facebook – Conversations with Rich Bennett Facebook Group (Join the conversation) – Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast group | FacebookTwitter – Conversations with Rich Bennett Instagram – @conversationswithrichbennettTikTok – CWRB (@conversationsrichbennett) | TikTokSponsors, Affiliates, and ways we pay the bills:Hosted on BuzzsproutSquadCastSubscribe by Email

Bongani Bingwa speaks to Nyeleti Magadze, Social Workstream Lead at Jozi My Jozi, about how the 702 Jozi My Jozi Walk The Talk 2026 aims to support people experiencing homelessness. The discussion explores responsible giving, dignity-driven interventions, and how participants can help connect vulnerable residents to essential services and long-term support. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Social impact is moving out of standalone CSR departments and into the center of how organizations think about leadership, culture, talent, and innovation. Recorded live at the Engage for Good conference, this special episode of Purpose 360 brings listeners inside conversations shaping the present and future of the industry.Engage for Good brings together leaders across philanthropy, nonprofit leadership, advocacy, and corporate purpose to exchange ideas, challenge assumptions, and explore how organizations can create more meaningful and integrated approaches to impact.Host Carol Cone sits down with Nancy Molenda and Brittany Cruickshank of Mattel, Karoline Katus of the Obama Foundation, Navid Ladha of OnPurpose Careers, and Jorge Alvarez of Active Minds for conversations about embedding social impact into business strategy, cultivating values-based leadership, redefining mission-driven careers, and building long-term partnerships rooted in trust and collaboration. Together, the conversations capture the candid, practical, and forward-looking insights that emerge when leaders committed to social impact come together to share what's working, what's changing, and what's next.Purpose 360 is produced by TruStory FM.Full Show Notes & Resources (00:00) - Welcome to Purpose 360 (00:13) - Engage for Good Part 1 (02:35) - Nancy Molenda & Brittany Cruickshank • Mattel (15:28) - Karoline Katus • Obama Foundation (19:49) - Navid Ladha • OnPurpose Careers (23:58) - Jorge Alvarez • Active Minds (35:38) - Wrap Up

In this Season 5 finale, Emily and Casey return to their central question: What do students with dyslexia really need? Drawing on short clips from guests including Dr. Melissa Orkin, Sarah Gannon, Dr. David Kilpatrick, Dr. Rosine Dougherty, Dr. Jacob Santhouse, Aliyah Banchik, Nancy Duggan, and Deon Butler, they explore how effective support reaches beyond reading skills alone. They also talk about themes of explicit, evidence-based instruction, thoughtful use of authentic text, flexible and diagnostic teaching, and the emotional experiences of students with dyslexia, including self-acceptance, confidence, and mental health. The episode looks at how families, schools, and systems share responsibility, and how offering multiple ways for students to show what they know can change their day-to-day experience in school. Thank you for joining us for the 5th season of Together in Literacy – have a wonderful summer, we'll see you in September for season 6! Resources mentioned in this episode: Empowered Beyond the Program membership Building Readers for Life Annual Conference 5.5 Creativity, Conservation, and Celebrating Neurodiversity with Aliah Banchik 5.6 The Structured Literacy Playbook with Dr. Melissa Orkin and Sarah Gannon (Part 1) (Part 2) 5.8 The Emotional & Social Impact of Dyslexia with Dr. Jacob Santhouse 5.9 The Gift and Curse of Dyslexia with Deon Butler 5.11 Rethinking Phonemic Awareness with David Kilpatrick, PhD 5.12 From “Don't Say Dyslexia” to Right to Read with Nancy Duggan 5.14 Strategies for Twice-Exceptional Children with Dr. Rosine Dougherty We officially have merch! Show your love for the Together in Literacy podcast! If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated! Have a question you'd like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com! If you'd like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram. For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest. For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom. Let us know what you want to hear next season! Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!

⬥EPISODE NOTES⬥ Almost nothing got said on the stages at Global Citizen NOW 2026 without a number behind it. $47 million toward a $100 million education fund. 27 organizations funded. 1,500 jobs from a single restoration effort. 18 million lives reached in one campaign. The headline was the money. The tell was quieter — a pilot to verify, record, and monitor every donated dollar with AI and blockchain, from the moment it is given to the point it makes impact on the ground. Strip away the wattage — Adam Lambert and Ayra Starr opening, Hugh Jackman working the room, heads of state beside Fortune 500 CEOs — and Global Citizen NOW 2026 was a working argument about what technology is for when the objective is a social outcome rather than a shareholder return. In a sector whose standing pitch has been "trust us, the money helps," building the infrastructure to prove where every dollar goes inverts the pitch. The claim now comes with a receipt. This is the Proof of Impact pattern, and it is worth pulling apart clearly.

In this episode, we discuss Spotify and Universal striking a deal around AI covers and remixes. We also look at how this could reshape music licensing, artist rights, and the way AI-generated songs spread across streaming platforms. Our AI Hustle Skool Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustleGet the top 80+ AI Models for $8.99 at AI Box: ⁠⁠https://aibox.aiGet the AI Chat Daily Newsletter: https://www.aichatdaily.com/newsletter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

⬥EPISODE NOTES⬥ Almost nothing got said on the stages at Global Citizen NOW 2026 without a number behind it. $47 million toward a $100 million education fund. 27 organizations funded. 1,500 jobs from a single restoration effort. 18 million lives reached in one campaign. The headline was the money. The tell was quieter — a pilot to verify, record, and monitor every donated dollar with AI and blockchain, from the moment it is given to the point it makes impact on the ground. Strip away the wattage — Adam Lambert and Ayra Starr opening, Hugh Jackman working the room, heads of state beside Fortune 500 CEOs — and Global Citizen NOW 2026 was a working argument about what technology is for when the objective is a social outcome rather than a shareholder return. In a sector whose standing pitch has been "trust us, the money helps," building the infrastructure to prove where every dollar goes inverts the pitch. The claim now comes with a receipt. This is the Proof of Impact pattern, and it is worth pulling apart clearly.

In this episode, Felecia Hatcher welcomes Asha Walker (Health In The Hood) and Valencia Gunder (The Smile Trust), who break down what it really means to build community, create impact, and redefine wealth from the ground up. From urban farming to feeding the unhoused, from climate justice to access to technology, these founders share how they turned lived experiences into scalable solutions that nourish communities physically, emotionally, and economically. They unpack the difference between charity and compassion, the reality of building in the nonprofit and social impact space, and what it takes to sustain purpose-driven work even when resources are limited. This conversation is a must-watch for founders, leaders, and changemakers who are ready to build beyond profit, serve with intention, and create impact that truly lasts. KEY POINTS - Real wealth includes health, community, trust, and people power  - The strongest solutions come from communities themselves - There is a critical difference between charity and true compassion - Social impact work still requires strong business models to survive - Purpose-driven founders often face burnout while trying to serve others - Building systems creates a lasting impact, not one-time solutions - Identity and purpose evolve as founders grow and expand their work - Serving others can unlock opportunities, resources, and long-term sustainability QUOTABLES   “Service is our natural state.” – Asha Walker  “I'm going to be a leader and not a boss.”  – Valencia Gunder  “When I think about wealth, I think about people power first.” – Valencia Gunder RESOURCES Asha Walker - Health In The Hood  IG | @healthinthehood Valencia Gunder - The Smile Trust IG | @thesmiletrust        @valenciagunder Felecia Hatcher IG | @feleciahatcher Black Ambition IG | @blackambitionprize So Ambitious is produced by EPYC Media 

Join us for an exciting episode of the Stats on Stats podcast, where we dive deep into the world of technology and social impact with our special guest, Darrell Booker!

Impact investing has become one of the fastest-growing areas in finance, but the industry still faces major challenges around transparency, accountability and measurable outcomes. In this episode, we discuss how decentralized technologies and blockchain infrastructure could reshape the future of social impact investing. Kula is building a decentralized impact investment model focused on bringing transparency and measurable results to sectors that have traditionally struggled with inefficiencies and administrative waste. We also discuss how blockchain and smart contracts can improve trust and visibility in industries like natural resources and community-driven investments. In this episode, we discuss: - The difference between impact investing and traditional charity - Why Kula focuses on investments that generate both returns and local impact - How blockchain and DLT improve transparency in social impact ecosystems - The role of smart contracts in historically opaque industries - Why accountability and measurable outcomes matter in impact investing - How decentralized technologies may reshape the future of social impact finance Powered by ACX Compliance – the world's largest crypto compliance specialised managed services provider. By crypto compliance professionals. For crypto compliance professionals.

Doug chats with Jocelyn Wong, Director of Community Engagement, from the Nantucket Historical Association to discuss the launch of the NHA's Measurement of Museum Social Impact (MOMSI) study, a year-long research study designed to better understand how the organization affects the social fabric of the community and the well-being of the individuals and families who engage with the NHA. Jocelyn explains the various indicators of social impact that will be measured and how the data may help inform future NHA engagement initiatives and strategic plans. Both year-round and seasonal residents are eligible to participate in the study. Participants visit the Whaling Museum a total of 3 times anytime between now and November, then they receive a link to the online survey. Data will be analyzed over the winter and published in 2027. Jocelyn shares how interested volunteers can complete the participant recruitment form online by searching for the MOMSI webpage on the NHA website or scanning the QR code found on the flyers posted around town. This is a call to join the effort and help one of Nantucket's most beloved cultural institutions learn how they are currently impacting their visitors and how to shape future initiatives and programming!

Most organizations talk about resilience as if it's a single thing — a quality you either have or you don't, summoned in a crisis and admired after the fact. Phil Weinberg, president and CEO of STRIVE, draws a sharper line. There's the resilience of the person, and there's the resilience of the institution, and conflating them is how good organizations end up brittle.One is mindset. The other is muscle.Carrie sits with that distinction this week, and with two more ideas from her conversation with Phil that are worth carrying into the work: the quiet damage of the nonprofit starvation cycle, and what it actually looks like to lead with consistency when every signal in the environment is asking you to react.Links & NotesListen to Resilience as a Muscle and a Mindset with Phil WeinbergSTRIVEMission Partners' 2026 Insights on Purpose™ Report (00:00) - Welcome to Mission Forward

Send us Fan MailFrom Sovereign AI to Social Impact: The Big Shifts You Need to Watch with IBM VP and CTO of IBM Canada, Manav GuptaManav Gupta, Vice President & CTO at IBM Canada, returns to the podcast to unpack the fast-changing landscape of artificial intelligence. From keeping a technical edge to navigating the rise of sovereign AI, Manav shares insights on how emerging trends are shaping both industry and society.Timestamps 01:25 – Manav Gupta is back! 02:39 – Maintaining your technical edge 04:38 – Ship AI 05:58 – The state of AI 19:37 – Reason for concern? 30:35 – Does the U.S. lead the race? 41:30 – LLMs or SLMs? 44:22 – Sovereign AI 46:05 – The social impactPrevious episode: How to Choose, Use, and Trust AI Models with Manav GuptaConnect with Manav on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mgupta76#SovereignAI #AISocialImpact #AITrends #FutureOfAI #EthicalAI #AIPodcast #TechPodcast #SpotifyPodcast #ApplePodcasts #TechLeaders.Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next.  The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next.  The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. 

Send us Fan MailFrom Sovereign AI to Social Impact: The Big Shifts You Need to Watch with IBM VP and CTO of IBM Canada, Manav GuptaManav Gupta, Vice President & CTO at IBM Canada, returns to the podcast to unpack the fast-changing landscape of artificial intelligence. From keeping a technical edge to navigating the rise of sovereign AI, Manav shares insights on how emerging trends are shaping both industry and society.Timestamps 01:25 – Manav Gupta is back! 02:39 – Maintaining your technical edge 04:38 – Ship AI 05:58 – The state of AI 19:37 – Reason for concern? 30:35 – Does the U.S. lead the race? 41:30 – LLMs or SLMs? 44:22 – Sovereign AI 46:05 – The social impactPrevious episode: How to Choose, Use, and Trust AI Models with Manav GuptaConnect with Manav on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mgupta76#SovereignAI #AISocialImpact #AITrends #FutureOfAI #EthicalAI #AIPodcast #TechPodcast #SpotifyPodcast #ApplePodcasts #TechLeaders.Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next.  The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next.  The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. 

Balaji Ganapathy returns to Purpose 360 as a leader with decades of experience shaping one of the world's most purpose-driven organizations and a renewed vision for what comes next. Longtime listeners will recognize his journey from building impact at Tata Consultancy Services to scaling global social initiatives. Now, he is launching his own venture, Social Positive. But throughout his career, one throughline remains: purpose is not a side effort. It plays the same role technology once did, serving as the ultimate driver of innovation, growth, and long-term relevance.We invited Balaji to share the insights he's gained from more than two decades of leading purpose at scale, and to unpack what it truly takes to turn intention into impact. He challenges leaders to rethink purpose as a growth engine while outlining the four critical gaps holding back progress today: from misaligned funding and execution challenges to measurement limitations and barriers to scaling proven solutions. He also introduces Social Positive's approach, including a practitioner-led community, data-driven insights, and an AI-enabled decision tool, all designed to help leaders better align resources, strategy, and action.Listen for insights on:Why “purpose is the new tech” still holds trueCreating shared measurement across partnersLeading with a “society first” mindsetUsing AI to accelerate social impact work Resources + Links:Watch this episode on YouTube!Balaji Ganapathy's LinkedInSocial PositiveThe CollectiveImpactScapeRika (00:00) - Welcome to Purpose 360 (00:13) - Balaji Ganapathy (02:47) - Balaji's Backstory (05:12) - Learning from Previous Roles (08:20) - Is Purpose Still the New Tech? (10:53) - Shifting the C-Suite (13:17) - Partnership Success (16:29) - Social Positive (23:01) - AI Native Impact Consulting (28:18) - Opportunities in Asia (30:34) - Suggestions for Young People (31:37) - Speed Round (33:13) - Last Word (34:51) - Wrap Up

Isabel Perez-Doherty is a development strategist and social impact leader who empowers non-profits and purpose-driven leaders and organizations to move from overwhelmed institutional chaos to systemized, sustainable scale and predictable fundraising success. Isabel is the Founder of IPD Impact Consulting and a multilingual social impact leader with over 20 years of experience driving large-scale change across Canada, Europe, and Latin America. As a former National Director of Fund Development (CMHA) and Director of Philanthropy (Right to Food & YWCA Canada), she has mobilized over $100 Million in philanthropic investment and successfully built national fundraising programs that generated six-figure revenue growth. A recipient of the 2024 - 10 Most Influential Hispanics in Canada recognition, Isabel leverages her systemic and multicultural perspective to show organizations and leaders how to architect strategy, build resilient capacity, and translate complexity into clear, high-impact human action.She is a dedicated advocate focused on advancing equity for racialized newcomer women. Isabel is a mother, life partner, sister, friend and much more to many in her communities.Connect with her here: linkedin.com/in/isabelperezdohertyhttps://www.facebook.com/isabel.perezdohertyhttps://www.instagram.com/isabelperezdoherty_impact/www.ipdimpactconsulting.comDon't forget to download our FREE LinkedIn Post Template Guide here:https://www.thetimetogrow.com/ecsposttemplates

In the three short years since the release of ChatGPT, AI chatbots have reshaped how millions of people live. But while the technology's economic and political consequences are widely debated, its social and psychological impacts are only just beginning to come into focus. Mental health is emerging as one of the most pressing – and troubling – frontiers. According to OpenAI's own data from October 2025, as many as 560,000 users a week were showing “possible signs of mental health emergencies related to psychosis or mania” in their interactions with its systems. Clinicians, researchers, and journalists are now documenting cases in which vulnerable users form intense, and sometimes harmful, relationships with AI tools. Join The Observer's Technology Reporter Patricia Clarke, neuropsychiatrist at King's College London Dr Thomas Pollak and Head of Research & Policy at Internet Matters Katie Freeman-Tayler for a live conversation based on reporting produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center's AI Accountability Network. The panel will be discussing how AI is rewiring our emotional lives and answering questions on what risk and responsibilities come with technologies that can mimic empathy? What obligations do tech firms, regulators and governments face? And what lessons can be drawn from the slow reckoning with social media's toll on mental health – especially among children and young people? Speakers: Patricia Clarke, Technology Reporter at The Observer Dr Thomas Pollak, Neuropsychiatrist at King's College London Katie Freeman-Tayler, Head of Research and Policy at Internet Matters Chair: James Harding, Editor-in-Chief of The Observer In collaboration with:  The Observer  The Pulitzer Center's AI Accountability Network.   Donate to the RSA: https://thersa.co/3ZyPOEa Become an RSA Events sponsor: https://utm.guru/ueemb Follow RSA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thersaorg/ Like RSA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theRSAorg/ Listen to RSA Events podcasts: https://bit.ly/35EyQYU Join our Fellowship: https://www.thersa.org/fellowship/join

In this episode of Everything Is Personal, Len May sits down with Morgan DeNicola for a powerful conversation about empathy, communication, emotional intelligence, and the growing need for authentic human connection in a rapidly changing world. Drawing from her global experiences and humanitarian work, Morgan shares how meaningful conversations can bridge cultural divides, strengthen communities, and create lasting personal and social impact. The discussion explores leadership, emotional resilience, mental wellbeing, philanthropy, and why truly listening to others may be one of the most important skills we can develop today. Len and Morgan also dive into the challenges of modern communication, the importance of perspective, and how small moments of connection can influence both personal growth and collective change. This episode is a reminder that behind every belief, struggle, and success story is a human being who wants to feel heard, understood, and valued. They also talk about humanitarian work, community impact, personal growth, emotional resilience, and why human connection remains essential in both local and global communities. EndoDNA: Where Genetic Science Meets Actionable Patient Care EndoDNA bridges the gap between complex genomics and patient wellness. Our patented DNA analysis platforms and AI technology provide genetic insights that support and enhance your clinical expertise. Click here to check out to take control over your Personal Health & Wellness   Connect with EndoDNA on SOCIAL: IG | X | YOUTUBE | FB Connect with host, Len May, on IG     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

I just got back from the Customer Alpha event that was part of the broader FTT Embedded Finance, Payments, and Future Identity event, put on by VC Innovations. It was the first time I've spoken publicly about my concept of THE UN-WOW, focusing our efforts more on everyday mundane experiences rather than transformative metamorphic experiences. There is more to it than that, so stay tuned for updates as I work on a book on THE UN-WOW.  While in London, I was able to go to the Tate Modern Art Museum. This was quite the shift after visiting museums in Florence with all of the Renaissance representational art. One of the interesting differences between the two is that the art in Florence often was made for patrons who were commissioning artwork, which ultimately was made to please those patrons. The art in the Tate often was made by artists who were trying to please themselves using art as a statement. As a result, the artists' statements became a key piece of looking at and understanding what the art was meant to represent and the response it was hoping to create.  Regardless of whether sponsored representational or abstract and surreal, through art one can give external voice to one's internal dialogue to create a social experience.  On today's episode of Experience by Design podcast, I welcome Ali Fawkes, the Head of Social Innovation at the social design firm Humanly. “Humanly is an award-winning design studio specializing in human-centered design for social impact.” On their website, they continue to describe themselves as, “specialising in inclusive, creative and participatory research and design with seldom-heard and underrepresented groups.” I came to learn about Ali and Humanly through a paper she co-authored on “Co-designing the Future of Respiratory Healthcare” in the journal CoDesign - the International Journal of CoCreation in Design and the Arts, detailing their work and approach. Ali is a self-described “art kid,” who found an outlet for her own voice. She went on to get a degree in Fine Art from the University of Kent, as well as additional certifications and degrees in Secondary Art and Special and Inclusive Education from the University of Cambridge. Ali describes co-design efforts she did with students during her work as a secondary school art teacher and educator in schools whose students had special needs.  She describes her journey from that rewarding work to working with Humanly. We discuss how being an outsider with little knowledge about a setting or industry can be a real gift to having open eyes and ears to learn from people who are often not listened to. Ali discusses the ethical considerations and methodologies involved in working with underrepresented groups, emphasizing the importance of truthful representation and co-design approaches. We also discuss the importance of her artistic background as a source of challenging norms and disruption, leading to innovative approaches.  And if doing social design and impact isn't enough heavy lifting, Ali also participates in strongperson competitions, lifting very heavy things and sometimes having to carry them across distances. Which is not unlike trying to lift complex problems and carry solutions forward. I always love good art talk on Experience by Design, and especially when it is connected to social impact.  Ali Fawkes on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alifawkes/ Humanly: https://www.designhumanly.com/ “Co-designing the Future of Respiratory Healthcare”: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15710882.2025.2603298

Liberty Sculpture Park - Welcome back to the Outdoor Adventure Series! In this episode, Howard Fox travels to Newberry Springs, California, to celebrate the Route 66 centennial and brings listeners an inspiring conversation right from the heart of the Mojave Desert. Join Howard Fox as he sits down with renowned sculptor Weiming Chen at the remarkable Liberty Sculpture Park in Yermo. Together, they explore the origins of this unique outdoor gallery, its powerful sculptures celebrating liberty and freedom, and the stories of sacrifice and hope behind each piece. Whether you're a road tripper or an art enthusiast, this episode reveals how one artist's passion for freedom and democracy has created a destination that resonates with visitors from around the world. Stay tuned for insights into the creative process, the challenges of building art in the desert, and how you can experience and support Liberty Sculpture Park for yourself.DISCUSSIONIntroduction of Weiming Chen and His WorkThe Mission and Significance of Liberty Sculpture ParkSignificant Sculptures and Their MeaningsArtistic Inspiration and ChoicesRepresentation of Global Struggles and SacrificeUpcoming and Recent WorksArtistic Materials and TechniquesCommunity and Support StructureEmotional and Social Impact of the ParkLocal Environment, Challenges, and AdaptationAccessibility and Visitor ExperienceWays to Connect, Donate, and Further InformationLEARN MORELiberty Sculpture Park: https://www.libertysculpturepark.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@libertysculptureparkTwitter: https://x.com/CHENWEIMING2017?NEXT STEPSVisit us at https://outdooradventureseries.com to like, comment, and share our episodes.KEYWORDSLiberty Sculpture Park, Weiming Chen, Newberry Springs Chamber of Commerce, Route 66 Centennial, Outdoor Adventure Series, Podcast Interview#LibertySculpturePark #WeimingChen #NewberrySpringsChamberofCommerce  #Route66Centennial #OutdoorAdventureSeries #PodcastInterview My Favorite Podcast Tools:  Production by DescriptHosting BuzzsproutShow Notes by CastmagicWebsite powered by PodpageBe a Podcast Guest by PodMatchBanner Customization by Nano Banana & Canva

What does it actually take to build a social enterprise when you still have a day job, a family, and a world that won't slow down?Three years in, the Social Impact Mastermind has become one of Adam Morris's favorite things he does. The idea was simple: bring social entrepreneurs together at a similar stage in their journey, create a space where they can be honest about what they're struggling with, and let the group do what groups do best. Support each other.This recap covers the four themes that kept coming up this year: revenue, social media, scope creep, and balance. The revenue conversation gets refreshingly real, from a founder who paid $100 to practice discovery calls on userinterviews.com before ever approaching a real decision maker, to the mindset shift that turns sales from something uncomfortable into something genuinely collaborative. There's also a honest look at how the nonprofit funding landscape has changed and where to start looking when the grants dry up.On social media, the big unlock was simple: stop waiting until you have the perfect post and just start showing up. Scope creep and balance round out the conversation, with Adam sharing why a weekly review habit and protecting your personal time are not nice-to-haves, they are the whole game when you are building something meaningful on the side.Episode in a glance00:00 The Social Impact Mastermind and how it started03:14 Theme one: finding revenue and reframing sales as discovery08:45 Theme two: why consistency beats perfection on social media13:25 Theme three: avoiding scope creep with a weekly review practice17:11 Theme four: protecting your time and energy as a busy entrepreneurCurious about joining the next Social Impact Mastermind? Reach out to Adam directly to find out when the next cohort kicks off.

In today’s episode, Nathan Stuck sits down with his former professor, Dr. Sundar Bharadwaj, the Coca-Cola Chair of Marketing at UGA, to unpack how social impact can become a firm's most significant competitive advantage. Sundar shares his journey from working with Amul, an Indian dairy cooperative that revolutionized farmer cash flow, to researching how modern multinationals leverage purpose to disrupt stagnant categories. Nathan and Sundar dive deep into the "Marketing-Finance Interface," discussing why marketing metrics often fail to reach the C-suite and how to reframe impact as a demand driver rather than a cost center. Sundar provides a framework for leaders to move beyond performative CSR and instead bake impact into the very core of their products. RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE Learn more about Sundar’s work via his Terry College of Business Profile https://www.terry.uga.edu/directory/sundar-bharadwaj/ Order Sundar's book: Good Growth: How Brands Win with Social Impact https://www.amazon.com/Good-Growth-Brands-Social-Impact-ebook/dp/B0D2M3CRFZ Connect with Sundar on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sundarbharadwajmarketingprof CREDITS Theme Music

In this first episode of Enlight, Caroline Mardok speaks with Kaitlin Krause, founder of Rising Tide Effect, and Keraya Knight, a participant who grew into a mentor through the program. Set in New York City, the episode explores what access to water really means in a city surrounded by it: not only swimming lessons, but safety, confidence, dignity, and belonging. Through their conversation, the episode looks at the barriers many young people face—from cost and lack of access to food insecurity and fear of the water—and at how Rising Tide Effect is creating pathways through free swim instruction, water safety education, and youth development. At once intimate and civic, this is a story about survival, joy,and what it would take to build a more swimmable city. https://www.carolinemardok.com/

What happens when society looks away from its most vulnerable?In this episode of Love Conquers Alz, hosts Susie Singer Carter and Don Priess welcome WGA, AWD, award-winning, neurodiverse, bi, writer/director, and podcaster, Ellen Ancui, who specializes in traumadies—darkly funny stories where (mostly) women dig their own graves, then complain about the landscaping. Ellen writes about caregiving, sex, and the 2nd act of a creative life. She co-hosts the pod FILTHY MILFS with Sophie Levine, about women's health, desire, and aging fearlessly. Ellen wrote, produced, and directed the Oscar-qualified short film, SAVERIO, that sheds light on a shocking and often invisible issue: elder abandonment, also known as “granny dumping.”Through a powerful blend of humor and humanity, Ellen's film tells the story of a young woman forced to confront her own values when an elderly man is abandoned in her care—an all-too-real scenario happening far more often than most people realize.This episode is both a wake-up call and a reminder of what's at stake if we continue to look away.Because aging is not someone else's story.It's all of ours.And change starts with awareness.Follow Ellen and her podcast✨  IMDB✨ Apple Podcasts✨ Spotify✨ InSend us Fan MailIf someone you love experienced neglect in a nursing home…Then you know how desperately the system needs to change.  History has shown us that It takes people power to change anything worthwhile. That's why we we're launching something that's never been done before. On September 27, communities across the country are coming together for the first-ever National Long-Term Care Reform Day.This is a peaceful national walk for dignity, accountability, and change in long-term care.We'rSupport the showNo Country For Old People; a Nursing Home Exposé is STREAMING NOW on Amazon Prime (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0F7D1RR5X/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r) Visit the No Country For Old People Website for more information.Please watch. Review. Share.Be a ROAR-ior!! JOIN THE R.O.A.R. MOVEMENT (Respect, Oversight, Advocacy, Reform) for quality long term care! Visit the ROAR 4 LTC Website for more information and consider participating in the inaugural National National Long-Term Care Day, Sunday, September 27th The 1st ever ROAR 2026 National Walk for Long-Term Care Reform! Found out more here: https://www.roar4ltc.org/roar-2026-walkFollow us on Twitter, FB, IG, & TiK Tok

Every generation inherits a story about how people move up in the world. Go to college, the story goes. Get the degree. Climb. It's a story that has shaped policy and philanthropy for three generations running, and for tens of millions of Americans, the story does not describe reality. What remains is a gap. Not a talent gap, as this week's guest is careful to distinguish, but an opportunity gap.Two populations standing on opposite sides of a chasm, motivated people looking for a path, and employers who cannot find workers. This chasm is not bridged by ambition alone. It has to be built.Phil Weinberg has spent fourteen years at STRIVE building exactly that kind of bridge, and what makes his account worth hearing is the architecture underneath it. This week, Carrie Fox talks with Weinberg about what it takes to grow a nonprofit through three successive crises without losing the thread, why he draws a sharp line between individual resilience and the organizational kind, and how the conventional wisdom American philanthropy has held about nonprofit overhead may have had it backwards the whole time.It's a conversation about consistency as a form of leadership, about the unglamorous decisions that compound into durable institutions, and about what happens when an organization stops apologizing for the infrastructure that makes its mission possible.This week also marks the debut of a new recurring segment on Mission Forward: Research Briefs, a short conversation tucked into the end of each episode for the next three months, featuring Mission Partners' Researcher in Residence Matt Price. In each brief, Matt connects the themes of the week's conversation to what the latest data is telling us about the field. This first installment puts Phil Weinberg's reflections in context with new Gallup data on how American workers are feeling about the job market — and what the numbers reveal about resilience, leadership, and the gap between struggling and thriving. Stay tuned at the end of the episode.Links & NotesSTRIVESTRIVE's Story (40-year history, founded in East Harlem, 1984)STRIVE Programs (Career Path, Future Leaders, Fresh Start)STRIVE Network (directly operated sites in Atlanta, Birmingham, New Orleans, and New York, plus affiliate partners)Phil Weinberg on LinkedInMission Partners' 2026 Insights on Purpose™ ReportMatt Price, Researcher in Residence at Mission PartnersGallup: U.S. Worker Thriving Declines as Job Market Pessimism Grows (March 2026 release)BDO's Ninth Annual Nonprofit Standards Benchmarking Report (00:00) - Welcome to Mission Forward (03:09) - Leading through Turbulence (06:32) - Building Resilience Across the Team (12:42) - The Non-Profit Business (21:34) - Demand versus Capacity (30:49) - Research Briefs

Immersive experience designer and strategist Adipat Virdi joins host KJ to challenge the tech-first mindset that's dominated industries from entertainment to healthcare. Drawing on his work with Meta, the BBC, NASA, and Charlotte Tilbury, Adipat introduces his Empathy Engine Framework, a set of principles designed to close the gap between brands and audiences by putting human connection, meaning, and agency at the center of every experience. From redesigning how the BBC covered the Syrian refugee crisis to transforming how Nike sells sneakers, he makes a compelling case that without the "why," all the fancy technology is just expensive noise. Four Key Takeaways: [3:52] Technology is a veneer, not a foundation - Industries keep layering new tech onto old frameworks without asking why. As Adipat puts it: "Just because we can doesn't mean we should." Real innovation starts with understanding the human condition you're trying to shape or evolve. [8:50] The shift from buying to belonging - New generations don't want to be passive consumers. They want to be co-creators and collaborators. Brands that recognize this shift and build participatory experiences will win; those that don't will be ignored. [17:57]The Empathy Engine Framework in action - Adipat's framework rests on three core principles: audience protagonism (placing people inside the experience with moral complexity), ethical friction (making the story personally matter), and embodiment (creating choices that force meaningful self-reflection). Applied to a BBC project on Syrian refugees, the right thematic question drove a massive increase in engagement. [36:35] The Five Whys unlock the gold - Rooted in engineering but applicable everywhere, the Five Whys exercise gets to the root of any disconnect. Adipat's insight: it's not just the final answer that matters it’s "the discussion that comes out while they are realizing what the five why responses are, that's where the gold is." Quote of the Show (8:50):"It's now less about buying and more about belonging." — Adipat Virdi Join our Anti-PR newsletter where we’re keeping a watchful and clever eye on PR trends, PR fails, and interesting news in tech so you don't have to. You're welcome. Want PR that actually matters? Get 30 minutes of expert advice in a fast-paced, zero-nonsense session from Karla Jo Helms, a veteran Crisis PR and Anti-PR Strategist who knows how to tell your story in the best possible light and get the exposure you need to disrupt your industry. Click here to book your call: https://info.jotopr.com/free-anti-pr-eval Ways to connect with Adipat Virdi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adipatvirdiCompany Website: adipatvirdi.comBook Adipat: https://www.a-speakers.com/speakers/adipat-virdi How to get more Disruption/Interruption: Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/eccda84d-4d5b-4c52-ba54-7fd8af3cbe87/disruption-interruptionApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disruption-interruption/id1581985755Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6yGSwcSp8J354awJkCmJlDSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These episodes of #thePOZcast, live from Transform 2026 in Las Vegas, are proudly brought to you by our friends at Overalls What if your employees had one central hub to handle real life? Meet Overalls. A smarter way to support your team, combining expert human LifeConcierges™ with AI to solve everyday challenges across healthcare, caregiving, benefits, insurance, finances, life admin, and more. From start to finish, Overalls handles the details — using existing benefits where they fit, and filling in the gaps where they don't. So employees save time, reduce stress, and stay focused at work, while employers boost engagement and get more value from their benefits. Overalls is redefining how work supports life, helping employee teams from Reddit, Patreon, BeatBox, and more cross pesky to-dos off their lists every day. Learn more at https://getoveralls.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=pozcast Thanks for listening, and please follow us on Insta @NHPTalent and www.youtube.com/thePOZcast For all episodes, please check out www.thePOZcast.com About:  Nancy Hauge , Chief People Experience Officer  Nancy oversees all "people" functions worldwide at Automation Anywhere, including talent acquisition, communication, total rewards, learning and development, engagement, DEI, and Social Impact. She brings more than 30 years of experience in senior leadership and management consulting roles. Prior to joining Automation Anywhere, she was the chief people officer at HotChalk, where she was responsible for all people functions, legal, and facilities. Before that, Nancy served as the SVP of global human resources and facilities at Silicon Image through its 2015 acquisition, and as SVP of human resources for K12 Inc. (STRIDE) through its 2007 IPO. She also has executive experience at Ruckus Network, Noah's New York Bagels, Gymboree Corporation and Sun Microsystems.  She was recognized by HRO Today as CHRO of the Year 2023, for Innovation.  Additional recognition includes being named by HR Leadership as one of the Top 100 HR Tech Influencers for 2021, by HRO Today as a Leader of Distinction in North America in 2019. She is also a recipient of the "Stevie Awards" for women in high tech and was named by the Silicon Valley Business Journal as one of the "100 Women of Influence" in Silicon Valley both in 2015. Nancy has served on the Board of Regents for Holy Names College and the Board of Advisors to The Cameron School of Business at The University of North Carolina, Wilmington.  What you didn't know: Nancy started her career in comedy. Writing and performing. Of course, Nancy admits that she is lucky she wasn't very good at that or she would not be here today. Key Takeaways: 1. People Are the Most Unpredictable — and That's the Point Nancy's reason for still loving HR after 45 years: no two days are ever the same, because people will always surprise you. That unpredictability isn't a bug in the people function — it's what makes it the most creative, human-centered role in any organization. 2. AI Agents Should Do the Work Humans Shouldn't Have to Do The real promise of AI in HR isn't efficiency for its own sake — it's freeing humans to do what humans are actually best at. Reviewing resumes, scheduling interviews, and answering repetitive benefit questions should be automated. Creativity, judgment, and connection should not. 3. The Referral Agent Changes How Jobs Get Designed Automation Anywhere's referral agent is a glimpse at the future of workforce planning: as a new job description is written, AI maps it to existing tools in the catalog and recommends what else needs to be built. Jobs are no longer just roles — they're a design challenge. 4. The Future of Benefits Is Bespoke, Not Bulk Volume-purchased, one-size-fits-many benefits packages are a legacy model. Millennials and Gen Z expect benefits that match their actual life — their family structure, their life stage, their specific needs. Companies that don't move toward personalization will lose the talent war to those that do. 5. Benefits Are How You Reach Into the Family Nancy's reframe: benefits aren't just a compensation component — they're the one place a company can make an employee's family a partner in retention. When a company helps with a night nurse, fertility support, or postpartum care, the family notices. And families influence career decisions. 6. The Night Nurse Benefit Generated the Most Emotional Response of Nancy's Career Of all the benefits Nancy has implemented across 45 years, a night nurse support service for new parents produced the most extraordinary emotional response she has ever received from employees. It's a reminder that the highest-impact benefits often aren't the most expensive — they're the most human. 7. AI Agents Can Surface Benefits at the Exact Moment They're Needed The awareness and adoption problem in benefits is real: employees don't think about benefits until they need them. AI agents that detect life changes — a new dependent added to insurance, a leave request filed — and proactively surface relevant benefits solve this problem at scale, without requiring HR to monitor or manage it manually. 8. People Share More With Agents Than With HR — and That's a Feature Employees are more willing to disclose sensitive, personal information to an AI agent than to a human HR representative, because there's no fear of judgment or career consequences. That confidentiality drives benefit utilization and gives companies a more accurate picture of what employees actually need. 9. Great Alumni Are Part of the Benefits ROI Nancy's two-vector framework for benefits ROI — retention and human wellness — includes something most people skip: the alumni experience. The goal isn't just to keep employees as long as possible. It's to make them feel so well-cared-for that when they leave, they become ambassadors. That has real, lasting value. CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Introduction: Adam welcomes Nancy Hauge — whose favorite color is puce — and sets up a conversation with one of the most experienced people leaders in the series. 02:00 – Meet Nancy & Automation Anywhere Nancy introduces herself as Chief People Experience Officer and describes Automation Anywhere's AI agent platform — built to help enterprises manage agentic solutions across their entire tech stack. 04:00 – Why 45 Years in HR Never Gets Old Nancy's answer to what keeps her energized after four-plus decades: people are the least predictable thing in the world, which makes HR the most creative function in any business. 06:30 – The Greatest Innovation in HR Tech Nancy's take on the biggest recent leap: AI agents that remove human bias from processes, hand repetitive work back to machines, and free people to do what they're actually best at — creativity and problem solving. 09:00 – The Referral Agent: AI Redesigning Job Descriptions A specific innovation at Automation Anywhere: an AI agent that, as a job description is written, maps it to existing agents in the catalog and recommends new ones to build — fundamentally changing how work gets designed. 12:00 – The Future of Benefits Is Bespoke Nancy's bold prediction: one-size-fits-many benefits are on the way out. The next generation of workers — Millennials and Gen Z — expect à la carte, concierge-level solutions tailored to their life and their family, not volume-purchased packages. 15:00 – Benefits Reach Into the Family A reframe that changes how you think about total rewards: benefits are the one place a company can reach into an employee's family and make them partners in retention. That's a responsibility — and an opportunity. 17:30 – The Night Nurse Benefit The benefit that generated the most emotional response Nancy has ever seen in her career — a post-birth night nurse support service — and why the reaction from employees was extraordinary. 21:00 – AI Agents Driving Benefits Awareness How Automation Anywhere uses AI agents to proactively surface the right benefits at the right moment — detecting life changes like a new baby on insurance and prompting employees with relevant support before they even think to ask. 24:00 – Confidentiality & the Trust Factor Why employees are more likely to share vulnerable, personal information with an AI agent than with HR — no judgment, no performance review implications, no office gossip. And why does that drive benefit utilization? 26:30 – Justifying Benefits ROI on Two Vectors Nancy's framework: retention is one vector, human wellness and happiness is the other. And the goal isn't just keeping people — it's creating great alumni who leave saying the company genuinely cared about them. 29:00 – The 5-Year Century Nancy previews her upcoming book, co-authored with Automation Anywhere's CEO, publishing May 19th via Wiley — about how rapidly everything is changing and how AI agents are going to help humanity tackle its biggest challenges.

Bombas was already thriving—scaling rapidly, achieving billions in sales, and donating more than 200 million items to people experiencing homelessness—when founder David Heath recognized that the company's next phase of growth would require a different kind of leadership. He made the intentional decision to step aside as CEO, and Jason LaRose, a seasoned operator with experience scaling brands, was thoughtfully brought in—first as president, then as CEO—creating a seamless transition rooted in shared respect for Bombas' purpose, culture, and product excellence.We invited David Heath and Jason LaRose to share what it really takes to navigate a founder-to-CEO transition while preserving the soul of a purpose-driven company. They discuss the importance of humility, trust, and deep respect for what's already been built, as well as the discipline required to scale without disrupting culture or diluting mission. From Jason's intentional “listen-first” leadership approach to David's continued role as a strategic partner, their conversation reveals how purpose can act as a north star through change and growth. They also explore how Bombas continues to innovate, expand into new categories and channels, and grow its giving network, all while proving that purpose isn't a tradeoff to profitability, but a driver of it. For purpose-driven leaders, it's a compelling story of how one leader passes purpose to the next—and how impact can grow without losing what matters most.Listen for insights on:Recognizing when founder leadership must evolveBuilding trust before stepping into CEO roleScaling operations without compromising mission integrityProtecting culture during periods of rapid growthResources + Links:Watch this episode on YouTube!David Heath's LinkedInJason LaRose's LinkedInBombas Impact ReportBombas Giving Partner DirectoryPrevious Purpose 360 Episode: The Love That Bombas Socks Made (00:00) - Welcome to Purpose 360 (00:13) - Meet David and Jason from Bombas (02:56) - Backstories (05:35) - How They Met (07:32) - The Germ of the Idea (10:13) - Jason's Start (14:30) - Dave's Role (16:46) - CEO Advice (18:30) - First 60 Days and Volunteering (20:41) - Expand Products (22:31) - Superior Production (24:18) - Moving Into Retail (25:55) - Giving Partners (28:17) - Looking to the Future (30:12) - Message to Young People (33:28) - Fast Track Questions (38:42) - Last Word (39:45) - Wrap Up

Recorded live at SocialNext: Ottawa 2026, Anouk Bertner, Executive Director of Future of Good, sits down to explore what it really means to tell stories that matter and why the nonprofit and social impact sector deserves better media coverage than it gets.Future of Good is Canada's only media publication dedicated exclusively to the social impact space, covering the sector through written journalism, live journalism, and data products including their Changemaker Wellbeing Index, a national survey of 1,100 Canadians tracking how people working in social impact are really doing.Anouk breaks down the three types of media content nonprofits should understand, how to craft a pitch that gets a journalist to call you back, why coalition building matters more than individual asks to government, and what media literacy looks like in an age of AI slop and news avoidance.Because if changemakers don't tell their own stories, someone else will. Or no one will.Thanks to our Editors, Producers, and Guest Host from Phantom Productions and WebMarketers.This episode was recorded live at the Ottawa Conference and Events Centre during SocialNext: Ottawa 2026, Canada's leading conference dedicated to nonprofit and public sector marketers.

In this episode, Rawan Odeh, Social Impact Partnerships Team Lead at the monday.com Foundation, shares her journey from grassroots advocacy to building global social impact programs inside a leading tech company. She breaks down how the monday.com Foundation is rethinking philanthropy through direct programming, partnerships, and initiatives like Tech School that prepare students for the future of work.      

Can you actually build a meaningful business in a weekend and have it still be running years later?Social entrepreneurship can feel lonely, overwhelming, and undefined, especially when you care deeply about a cause but have no idea how to turn that passion into a functioning business. That's exactly the gap GiveBackHack was designed to fill.Adam Morris pulls back the curtain on the Columbus, Ohio-based organization that gave him his own entrepreneurial start, sharing how a weekend hackathon format rooted in applied design thinking has launched real businesses tackling real community problems. The secret isn't building a finished product. It's getting the right people in a room, surfacing your assumptions, and then actually going out to test them by talking to real people.Adam walks through the stories of participants like Karen, whose research on Black caregivers became the foundation of her nonprofit Pair to Care; Leah, an AmeriCorps volunteer who discovered that a crumpled piece of paper with outdated resource phone numbers was failing the people she served; and Wesley, the rapid-prototyping tech wizard who embodies the "scrappy and fast" philosophy that separates learning entrepreneurs from stuck ones.Along the way, Adam reflects on his own journey launching Wild Tiger Tees, a screen-printing business that employed youth experiencing homelessness at the Star House, and what it taught him about what entrepreneurship actually feels like from the inside.At its core, this episode is about something bigger than business. It's about building authentic human connections, slowing down in an AI-accelerated world, and creating spaces where people feel genuinely heard. GiveBackHack, it turns out, is less a startup event and more a community transformation engine.Episode in a glance00:00 What is GiveBackHack and why Adam cares deeply about it02:42 How GiveBackHack was founded and why it broke from the traditional startup weekend model04:28 Design thinking explained: testing assumptions before building solutions08:30 Karen and Pair to Care: turning research into a social enterprise10:27 Wild Tiger Tees: Adam's own GiveBackHack origin story12:31 Wesley's scrappy prototyping approach and what it teaches us14:03 Leah and Hunger Helper: learning from people experiencing the problem firsthand16:59 The Impact of Rapid Change in Technology19:15 What the best social entrepreneurs have in commonInterested in launching a social enterprise? Reach out to Adam or join his social impact mastermind group for entrepreneurs at the early stages of building something meaningful.

#224 - Business advice usually starts with scaling, margins, and “hustle.” This conversation starts somewhere more honest: what is business for, and who does it actually serve?We sit down with Edi Odura, an engineer turned entrepreneur and fractional COO who helps mission-driven founders build systems that don't burn people out. Edi shares how growing up Ghanaian American shaped her relationship with security and risk, why operations is really about protecting the human side of a company, and what changes when you stop treating process like paperwork and start treating it like leadership. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by your own growth, you'll recognize the moment when a great product outpaces the systems meant to support it.Edi also walks us through the bridge she's building between Ghana and the US by placing vetted Ghanaian virtual professionals with founders stateside. We get into the practical realities of cross-cultural hiring, communication differences, and how to create clarity without losing kindness. Then we go deeper into regenerative business principles, contrasting them with extractive models that quietly profit from low wages, vague policies, or unequal power. The result is a grounded, actionable look at ethical outsourcing, sustainable operations, and values-driven entrepreneurship.If you care about building a company with integrity, or rebuilding your own life after a major pivot, you'll take something real from this. Subscribe for more conversations like this, share the episode with someone who's building, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show.To learn more about Edith Oduraa check out her website https://edithoduraa.me/. To learn more about me and see clips from past, present, and future shows give me a follow on Instagram @humanadventurepod.Want to be a guest on The Human Adventure? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/journeywithjake Xploreum connects you with authentic wilderness expeditions led by trusted local experts. Browse real adventures, book directly with experienced guides, and get $200 off your first trip using code HumanAdventure2026 at xploreum.io/humanadventure. 

What does it really take to build a successful business that creates both financial returns and meaningful social impact?In this episode of Mirror Talk: Soulful Conversations, we sit down with Brent Freeman, Founder and President of Stealth Venture Labs, who has helped brands like Crocs, Poo-Pourri, and Home Chef generate over $500M in revenue.Brent shares the deeper principles behind sustainable entrepreneurship, including how to build a business rooted in purpose, why social impact should be part of a company's DNA, and how joy can become a real metric for success. He also opens up about his powerful Return Of Joy principle and how reconnecting with the things he truly loved transformed his health, mindset, impact, and results.If you are building something meaningful, navigating challenges, or trying to grow without losing yourself in the process, this conversation will give you wisdom, clarity, and practical encouragement.In this episode, you will learn:How to build a business that creates both profit and positive social impactWhat it truly means to be a social entrepreneurImportant habits every successful entrepreneur should buildCommon obstacles entrepreneurs face and how to overcome themHow to lead by example in business and in lifeBrent Freeman's Return Of Joy principle and how it can transform your lifeHow to create an abundance mindsetThe future of digital marketing in an AI-driven worldBrent's advice for anyone who wants to become truly successfulTimestamps:00:00 - Introduction to Brent Freeman02:22 - Brent's background and entrepreneurial journey05:26 - Embedding social impact into your business DNA09:09 - Scarcity mindset vs abundance mindset11:39 - The power of giving and community impact14:16 - Turning obstacles into opportunities for growth16:21 - Building resilience through hardship20:07 - Lessons from challenges and setbacks22:20 - Leading by example and building strong teams25:43 - Creating a high-performance culture with emotional intelligence27:01 - Brent's Return Of Joy principle30:33 - Reconnecting with joy through daily practices35:19 - The activities that bring Brent joy37:53 - Stealth Venture Labs and the future of digital marketing40:05 - AI and the evolution of marketing43:02 - Brent's advice for aspiring entrepreneursResources and Links:Stealth Venture LabsBrent Freeman on LinkedInBrent Freeman on InstagramThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillConnect with Brent Freeman:Website: https://www.stealthventurelabs.com/Profile: https://speakonpodcasts.com/brent-freeman/If this episode encouraged you, share it with someone building a business, pursuing purpose, or trying to grow without losing joy along the way.Ask what is on your heart. Mirror Talk will reflect back what may help you see more clearly. Try it here: https://mirrortalkpodcast.com/ask-mirror-talk/Thank you for joining me on this MIRROR TALK podcast journey. Please subscribe to any platform and remember to leave a review and rating.Stay connected: https://linktr.ee/mirrortalkpodcast More inspiring episodes and show notes are here: https://mirrortalkpodcast.com/podcast-episodes/ Your opinions, thoughts, suggestions, and comments are important to us. Please share them here: https://mirrortalkpodcast.com/your-opinion-matters/ Could you support us by becoming a Patreon? Please consider subscribing to one or more of our offerings at http://patreon.com/MirrorTalk All proceeds will help enhance the quality of our work and outreach, enabling us to serve you better.We use and trust these podcasting tools, software, and gear. We've partnered with amazing platforms to give our Mirror Talk community exclusive deals and discounts: https://mirrortalkpodcast.com/best-podcasting-tools/

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