Podcasts about Social impact

In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Nema Williams, the passionate founder and visionary behind the impactful brand Love Pure Soul, to explore how he is transforming the world of social-impact retail. Through a dedicated commitment to spreading love, raising awareness, and providing vital support to the autism community, Williams has built a platform that transcends traditional commerce. During our conversation, he shares the deeply personal motivation behind his work and his vision for a more inclusive society where every individual is celebrated for their unique perspective. For Nema Williams, the inception of Love Pure Soul was fueled by a desire to foster neurodiversity and champion acceptance on a global scale. Throughout the interview, Williams highlights his "one piece at a time" philosophy, emphasizing that every item created by his brand serves as a tactile advocate for the autism community. He explains that his design process is intentional, aiming to create products that not only celebrate neurodivergent voices but also act as a catalyst for meaningful, everyday conversations regarding empathy and understanding. He believes that by weaving awareness into the fabric of daily life, he can help dismantle the stigmas often associated with autism. Williams also discusses the tangible impact of his brand, detailing how Love Pure Soul successfully bridges the gap between creative expression and corporate social responsibility. He is transparent about the brand's core business model: every purchase directly funds autism advocacy, essential educational initiatives, and accessible resources for families and individuals navigating the spectrum. For Williams, true success is not measured by traditional bottom-line metrics, but by the brand's ability to create a sustainable, growing pipeline of support for the neurodivergent community. He views his business as a powerful tool for good, proving that conscious consumerism can drive real-world change. Beyond the products themselves, Nema Williams envisions Love Pure Soul as a beacon of hope and advocacy in an increasingly crowded retail landscape. He speaks candidly about the challenges and triumphs of growing an advocacy-focused brand, noting that his ultimate motivation is rooted in how effectively he can amplify the voices of those often overlooked by mainstream society. By choosing to prioritize human impact over rapid expansion, Williams has cultivated a passionate community of supporters who are deeply invested in his mission to make the world a kinder, more equitable place for all. As the interview concludes, Williams encourages his listeners dto recognize that their individual shopping choices possess the power to collectively spark systemic change. By aligning personal values with the brands they support, consumers play a vital role in his mission. Through his unwavering dedication, Nema Williams continues to champion a future where understanding, acceptance, and inclusion are permanently integrated into our everyday lives, one thoughtful piece at a time. Web: www.lovepuresoul.com - 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.

In this episode of Behind the Impact, Jonathan Perri, Director of Global Social Impact at Ripple, shares how Ripple is using blockchain and digital payments to accelerate humanitarian aid, expand financial inclusion, and embed social impact into its core business. Learn how innovative partnerships, cross-functional collaboration, and business alignment are helping Ripple create measurable impact while strengthening its financial technology platform.  

As South Africans prepare to mark Mandela Day, FoodForward SA is calling on volunteers to spend their 67 minutes helping fight hunger. Across Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town, thousands of people will pack food parcels for vulnerable communities, building on last year's achievement of delivering more than 880,000 meals. Africa Melane speaks to Bobbie Jacobs, Fund Development Manager at FoodForward SA, who joins us from Durban as final preparations get underway for this year's food packing event. Early Breakfast with Africa Melane is 702’s and CapeTalk’s early morning talk show. Experienced broadcaster Africa Melane brings you the early morning news, sports, business, and interviews politicians and analysts to help make sense of the world. He also enjoys chatting to guests in the lifestyle sphere and the Arts. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch-up and listen. Thank you for listening to this podcast from Early Breakfast with Africa Melane For more about the show click https://buff.ly/XHry7eQ and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/XJ10LBU Listen live on weekdays between 04:00 and 06:00 (SA Time) to the Early Breakfast with Africa Melane broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3N Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk 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/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reggie Townsend: Making Responsible AI Irresistible Responsible AI has a design problem. Too often, it is treated as a compliance exercise, a policy document, or a late-stage control, when it should be the operating system that enables organizations to innovate with confidence. In this episode of Scouting for Growth, Sabine VanderLinden welcomes back Reggie Townsend, Vice President of AI Ethics, Governance and Social Impact at SAS, to explore one compelling idea: making responsible AI irresistible. Drawing on decades of experience helping enterprises embed trustworthy AI into their operations, Reggie explains why governance must evolve from abstract principles to practical systems people actually use. As organizations race to deploy generative and agentic AI, the conversation has shifted. Responsible AI is no longer just about avoiding harm—it is about creating the conditions for innovation, resilience, and long-term competitive advantage. Boards are asking tougher questions. Regulators are raising expectations. Employees increasingly need guidance they can apply in real-world decisions, not just policies they acknowledge once a year. This conversation is essential listening for CEOs, board directors, Chief Risk Officers, compliance leaders, AI product teams, and founders navigating the transition from responsible AI intentions to responsible AI execution.   KEY TAKEAWAYS One of the biggest insights I took from this conversation is that responsible AI is fundamentally a design challenge. We have spent years writing principles and policies, yet many organizations still struggle to translate those aspirations into everyday decisions. Reggie reminded me that if governance feels complicated, disconnected, or burdensome, people will naturally work around it. Our challenge as leaders is to make responsible behavior the easiest path rather than the hardest one. I was also struck by how governance is becoming inseparable from business strategy. As generative and agentic AI systems begin making increasingly autonomous decisions, governance can no longer be treated as a legal or compliance function operating at the edge of the organization. It has to become part of product design, procurement, operations, and executive decision-making. Trust is no longer something we communicate after deployment; it is something we engineer from the beginning. Another important theme was the preservation of human agency. While AI can dramatically enhance productivity and decision-making, Reggie reminds us that organizations must remain intentional about where humans stay accountable. The future is unlikely to be defined by replacing people with AI, but by designing systems where humans and intelligent machines complement one another in transparent and meaningful ways. However, perhaps my greatest takeaway is that responsible AI should become a competitive advantage rather than a regulatory obligation. Organizations that embed governance in their innovation will move with greater confidence because customers, regulators, employees, and investors will increasingly reward trust. Making responsible AI irresistible is ultimately about making good governance so practical, intuitive and valuable that people actively choose to adopt it—and that may prove to be one of the most important leadership capabilities of the next decade.   BEST MOMENTS "Responsible AI isn't about slowing innovation. It's about creating the confidence to innovate at scale." – Reggie Townsend "If responsible AI feels like extra work, we've designed it wrong. We have to make it irresistible." – Reggie Townsend "Governance shouldn't be something you visit once a year. It should be embedded into every decision, every workflow, and every system we build." – Reggie Townsend "The question isn't whether AI will make decisions. It's whether we've designed those decisions to preserve human agency." – Reggie Townsend "Trust isn't something you add after deployment. It's something you architect from the very beginning." – Reggie Townsend "We're moving from governing models to governing systems of intelligence—and that's an entirely different challenge." – Reggie Townsend "The organizations that thrive won't be the ones that adopt AI the fastest. They'll be the ones that build trust the fastest." – Reggie Townsend "Responsible AI is no longer just an ethics conversation. It's becoming a leadership conversation, an operational conversation, and ultimately a competitive advantage." – Sabine VanderLinden "As AI becomes more autonomous, our responsibility as leaders becomes even more intentional." – Sabine VanderLinden "The future belongs to organizations that can turn responsible AI from a policy into a practice." – Sabine VanderLinden   ABOUT THE GUEST Reggie Townsend is Vice President of AI Ethics, Governance and Social Impact at SAS, where he leads SAS' global AI Ethics, Governance and Social Impact organization. His remit includes the company's Data & AI Ethics Practice, AI & Society initiatives, AI Governance Advisory, Standards, Regulations & Risk Intelligence programs, and Accessible & Adaptive AI efforts. He drives SAS' work on trustworthy, human-centric innovation across products, policies, and partnerships.  Reggie is recognized as one of the clearest voices in responsible and trustworthy AI. He has served as a member of the White House National AI Advisory Committee, sits on the board of EqualAI, and works at the intersection of responsible innovation, enterprise governance, social impact, and emerging AI regulation. In this conversation, he explores how organizations can turn AI governance from a source of friction into a driver of adoption, accountability, and growth.    ABOUT THE HOST Sabine VanderLinden is a corporate strategist turned entrepreneur and the CEO of Alchemy Crew Ventures. She leads venture-client labs that help Fortune 500 companies adopt and scale cutting-edge technologies from global tech ventures. A builder of accelerators, investor, and co-editor of the bestseller The INSURTECH Book, Sabine is known for asking the uncomfortable questions—about AI governance, risk, and trust. On Scouting for Growth, she decodes how real growth happens—where capital, collaboration, and courage meet. If this episode sparked your thinking, follow Sabine VanderLinden on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram for more insights. And if you're interested in sponsoring the podcast, reach out to the team at hello@alchemycrew.ventures

TMC Staff Mark Ramsey and Jennifer Watley Maxell continue their conversation with the Rev. Dr. Reggie Blount (Oikos Institute for Social Impact, Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary) about partnering with those outside church's doors, the importance of seeing social impact as an act of discipleship, and the critical difference between theologies of ownership and stewardship.Episode Transcript.

Carmen Dianne and Kara Still launched Prosperity Market during the pandemic to bring fresh food and economic power to Black communities in Los Angeles—with no background in farming, no trailer, and no blueprint. Scrappy pop-ups in church parking lots grew into an 80-vendor operation, a Good Morning America segment, and an unexpected partnership with Dr. Dre. For more on Prosperity Market and show notes click here  Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube!Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

Which came first: the business or the purpose?For most companies, the answer is the business. But Tony's Chocolonely turned that formula upside down.In this episode of Purpose 360, Carol Cone welcomes Douglas Lamont, CEO of Tony's Chocolonely, for a fascinating conversation about one of the world's most purpose-driven companies. Founded by investigative journalists determined to expose child labor and exploitation in the cocoa industry, Tony's wasn't created to sell chocolate—it was created to prove that chocolate could be made differently.Douglas shares how Tony's has transformed that original act of advocacy into a global brand while staying relentlessly focused on its mission. He explains why the company calls itself an impact company, how its sourcing model and Mission Lock governance structure protect purpose at scale, and why transparency, collaboration, and creativity are essential to driving systemic change.Whether you're leading a purpose-driven business, building one from the ground up, or simply curious about how business can become a force for good, this conversation offers practical leadership lessons and an inspiring vision for what's possible.Purpose 360 is produced by TruStory FM.Full Show Notes & ResourcesView on YouTube (00:00) - Welcome to Purpose 360 (00:13) - Tony's Chocolonely • Douglas Lamont (03:16) - Childhood Influences (05:32) - Favorite Flavor (06:07) - Origin Story (10:28) - Becoming the Company It Is Today (11:42) - Shifting Careers (12:45) - How They Fight Exploitation (18:42) - Five Principles (20:11) - Reporting Good and Bad (21:33) - Advice for Building Brand (22:29) - Two Governance Tracks (25:31) - Marketing (29:34) - The Name (31:07) - Advice to Young People (33:21) - Advice for Social Entrepreneurs (34:11) - Rapid Fire Questions (36:58) - Last Word (38:04) - Wrap Up

We use AI in a digital world - but its future may depend on the physical one. Behind every prompt, agent and model, sits a system that needs to be built, funded and powered. And as organisations and countries race to adopt AI, the demand for access is accelerating. So could a technology that's built to allow limitless thinking, end up limited by a country's network and ability to build? Because the future of AI depends on compute capacity. That depends on infrastructure. And that depends on energy. And it's those elements which determine the price we all pay to use it. Tune in to find out: Why AI is creating a new race for energy and infrastructure Why data centres could become a strategic resource How energy-intensive AI could also help solve sustainability challenges Why the future of AI depends on decisions being made today This episode is part of The Green Room's series exploring the AI future for the UK. Listen to the full series now, starting with our 100th episode: What will be the last job on earth? Visit our website to learn more about this topic and find suggestions for other episodes: deloitte.co.uk/greenroompodcasts Secure your place at Deloitte's crucial national conference, UK Energy Transition: Building Resilience, Accelerating Delivery. Find out more about AbilityNet, one of Deloitte's Social Impact partners: abilitynet.org.uk  Guests: Caroline Brown, Partner in AI for Infrastructure and Sustainability at Deloitte, and Tom Cope, Partner in Deloitte's Infrastructure and Capital Projects team Hosts: Oli Carpenter and Hannah Gowen Original music: Ali Barrett Recording date and location: London, 01.07.26

In Brockton, Massachusetts, a Cape Verdean grocery store sits next door to a community health center. They're side by side on purpose. When BlueHub Capital looked at the neighborhood, it saw residents wrestling with food and health and decided those weren't two problems but one, so it financed the store and the clinic together and put them within a few steps of each other. A small decision. It also explains how an organization stays alive for forty years.Elyse Cherry co-founded BlueHub in 1985 with $3,500 and a single idea: build healthy communities where people of limited income live and work. The idea has never changed. Almost everything else has. Over four decades the organization has run a loan fund, a venture fund, a utility-cost company, a foreclosure-relief program, and a one-percent loan to cover the cost of citizenship. Cherry separates the why from the how. The why is fixed. The how gets reinvented whenever the work demands it.Which raises the obvious question: how do you know when to change the how? Cherry's answer isn't vision or instinct. It's location. BlueHub keeps its offices inside the neighborhoods it serves, because the people who live there understand what they need before anyone downtown does. They may not know how to build a capital structure. They know which corner needs a grocery store. Sit close enough and the next move tends to announce itself.The longest test of the idea is Roxbury, where BlueHub has been headquartered for twenty-five years. A new 40-year impact study counts $147 million in financing, another $910 million leveraged on top of it, and more than 3,200 homes, along with childcare, schools, and job training. Numbers like that come from the same nerve that, during the 1992 banking collapse, led a then-tiny BlueHub to buy its own distressed loans back from the federal government at ten cents on the dollar and rewrite them so families stayed housed. When you're making something that has never existed, Cherry figured, you have nothing to protect, so you may as well be bold.All of which brings up courage, a word Cherry uses carefully. Courage can be quiet, she says, but it can't be silent. Stop moving, and the people who don't share your values win without a fight. It's a modest creed for a hard season, and a workable one. The leaders who last are the ones who stay close — to the community they serve, and to the financial realities that let them keep serving it. (00:00) - Welcome to Mission Forward (07:29) - Proximity (13:14) - CDFIs (21:42) - The Roxburry 40-Year Impact Study (28:12) - "Courage can be quiet. It can't be silent."

Today, we're falling in love with the empathetic, bittersweet Peabody Award-winning Netflix series Forever, a refreshing update to the Judy Blume classic, now set in Los Angeles with two Black leads. In our conversation, host Gabe González and showrunner and creator Mara Brock Akil dig into the legacy and revived fandom of her first series Girlfriends, the importance of apprenticeship and craft in TV, and why she wanted to update Forever for today's Black families, especially young Black men and the parents who want to keep them safe while also letting them flourish. Then Caty Borum, the pod's Executive Producer and Executive Director for The Center for Media & Social Impact, chats with Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, a research scientist, educator, author, and expert on the science of media and adolescent development, about teens' hunger for stories where parents and adolescents love and care for each other and work out their issues in a healthy way. Turns out the kids really are alright!

In this episode of Can Marketing Save the Planet, we are joined by Helena Mansell-Stopher, CEO of Products of Change (POC). POC, is a brilliant and active membership organisation working with over 1,400 people across brands, manufacturers, and retailers to come together and drive environmental and social change. This part of Helena's journey started at National Geographic, where she had the idea and insight to start connecting incubator brands doing things differently with retail distribution, while also helping larger brands learn from them. What started as a think tank six years ago has now become a movement with international reach. "Education is the biggest barrier, people in industry are problem solvers. If they know what problem they need to solve and why, they'll get on and find a solution." A key focus of Products of Change is shifting the language of sustainability from moral obligation to smart business. "We've got to start using more business language. It's how you're reducing your impact, reducing the cost of that, mitigating taxes, reducing risk because you're enabling your supply chains to be more robust." Helena shares the example of, UK Greetings who have been on a 6 year journey. They removed glitter and single-use plastic from their cards, and brought back a lot of their production to the UK, and as a result, have seen double-digit growth, retained staff, and unlocked creativity through paper engineering. We delve into POC's initiatives such as ‘Recycle to Read', a programme Helena explains, "showcases that our waste has a value." ‘Recycle to Read' enables children to swap or recycle toys, earning Planet Care points that translate into free books for their school through a Harper Collins partnership. They collected 15 tons of hard plastic toys last year in a small Tesco trial (now rolled out to 160 stores), with no PR. It's a programme which is building the blueprint for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in toys. Helena talks about the POC Conference held annually, where the industry gathers to share innovations from brands such as Lego, Disney, Universal Music Groups and Primark. She also shares the work they do on ‘The Partner Maturity Index', which was built with investment from Netflix and Paramount. The Index further accelerates progress by allowing manufacturers to fill in their sustainability data once and share it with all the brands they work with, reducing duplication whilst also benchmarking industry maturity. This is a really great listen! Tune in as we talk to Helena about: How Products of Change grew from a think tank to a global membership organisation. Why sustainability conversations must be framed as business resilience, risk mitigation, and cost reduction. How working as an industry can make change happen faster. Recycle to Read – getting value from waste. Why honesty in marketing is so important and how the language needs to change. Find out more visit https://www.productsofchange.com/ For The Partner Maturity Index see here Details of the 2026 POC Sustainability Conference Enjoy… With love Michelle & Gemma ________________________________________________________________________ About us… We help Marketers save the planet. 

Gemeentes staan voor een forse opgave: woningen bouwen, de energietransitie, betere jeugdzorg, de druk verlichten op de zorg en het sociale stelsel. Daarbij hebben ze ook nog te kampen met personeelstekorten en krappe budgetten.  Wij vroegen ons af, welke kersverse coalities hebben ingezet op impactfinanciering en sociaal ondernemerschap. Wie heeft er plannen voor bijvoorbeeld een impactfonds, nieuwe financieringsmodellen met zorgverzekeraars, of outcomes based contracten: Kortom hoe impactproof zijn de plannen? Erik Schmit, gemeenteraadslid in Amsterdam voor D66, licht toe hoe de gemeente Amsterdam de samenwerking met lokale ondernemers gaat verstreken en ruimte maakt voor nieuwe vormen van sociaal ondernemerschap en de gemeenschapseconomie. Daarna zoomen Ruben en Jamy in op Gen Z en hun (volgens Geven in Nederland 2026) dalende bereidheid om te geven aan goede doelen. Is Gen Z te gierig om te geven? Of zien we niet het hele plaatje? Co-auteur van Geven in Nederland, René Bekkers deelt zijn bevindingen hier over en wat dit betekent voor de toekomst van filantropie en impactfinanciering.Je hoort het in deze aflevering van Money Matters!Wil je op de hoogte blijven van nieuwe Money Matters-edities? Abonneer dan op ons kanaal.Host: Ruben Koekoek Co-host: Jamy Goewie Redactie: Lennart Pieters Productie: Spraakmaker Media Kennispartner: Duurzaam Financieel

TMC Staff Mark Ramsey and Jennifer Watley Maxell speak with the Rev. Dr. Reggie Blount (Oikos Institute for Social Impact, Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary) about the spiritual yearnings of young people, the importance of knowing them personally, and our unhelpful tendency to "pastor adults and program youth".Episode Transcript.

In this episode of Million Dollar Flip Flops, Rodric sits down with Merry Korn, speaker, workshop facilitator, author, and founder of a social impact company she grew to 1,300 employees before a successful exit.Merry shares the powerful story behind her upcoming book, Fired to Inspired, and how being fired at 46—single, with two kids heading to college—became the darkest and most transformational moment of her life.From that moment of uncertainty, Merry built a for-profit social impact company that gave hiring priority to people with the greatest barriers to employment, including disabled veterans, people with disabilities, and people living in deeply impoverished communities.This is a moving conversation about clarity, courage, purpose, and what it really takes to turn pain into meaningful work.In This Episode, You'll LearnHow Merry turned being fired into the beginning of her life's workWhy clarity is essential before taking actionHow informational interviews can open unexpected doorsWhy purpose and profit can work togetherHow Merry built a company that employed people with major barriers to workWhy you do not need to know everything before you startHow courage and vision help you move through uncertaintyWhy thinking bigger allows you to serve more peopleHighlights & Timestamps[00:00] Clarity before actionMerry explains why clarity matters and compares life without clarity to getting on an elevator without knowing your floor.[01:00] Meet Merry KornMerry introduces herself as a speaker, facilitator, author, and founder who grew and sold a 1,300-employee company.[02:00] Fired to InspiredMerry shares the story behind her upcoming book and the terrifying moment of being fired at 46.[03:00] Finding purpose through crisisRodric and Merry discuss how people often spend more time planning purchases than designing their lives.[04:00] Should hobbies become businesses?Merry and Rodric explore whether passion and profit should always mix.[06:00] The dark night of the soulMerry shares how losing her job led her to prayer, surrender, and a surprising intuitive message.[08:00] Informational interviewsShe explains how reaching out to medical association CEOs opened the door to her next chapter.[09:00] Hiring people with disabilitiesMerry shares the story of hiring a quadriplegic woman who sold $140,000 in sponsorships within six weeks.[10:00] From projects to government contractsMerry explains how she shifted from short-term project work to long-term government contracts.[11:00] Growing to 1,300 employeesShe shares how one strategic hire helped her grow from 20 employees to 340, and eventually to 1,300.[12:00] The challenges of growthMerry talks about betrayal, uncertainty, heartbreak, and why entrepreneurs must keep going anyway.[13:00] Nobody really knows what they are doingRodric and Merry discuss why so many people stop because they assume others have it all figured out.[14:00] Think really bigMerry shares advice from Jack Kemp: the bigger you think, the more people you can touch.[15:00] Fired to Inspired resourcesMerry shares the three free workbooks connected to her book: Embracing Courage, Finding Your Life Purpose, and The Holy Grail of Informational Interviews.[18:00] From purpose to executionMerry leaves the next guest a powerful question about moving from knowing your purpose to actually executing.[19:00] What it takes to get startedMerry answers that getting started takes clarity, vision, and courage.[20:00] Weaving a meaningful lifeMerry closes by reflecting on Rodric's own path and the importance of building a life filled with what you love.Notable Quotes“You have to have clarity on what you really want to do.” – Merry Korn“Without clarity, it's like getting on an elevator and not knowing what floor to get off.” – Merry Korn“Don't wait until you know what you're doing. Just do it.” – Merry Korn“Think really, really big, because the bigger you think, the more people you will touch.” – Merry Korn“You have to know where you're going and what your ultimate dream is.” – Merry Korn“Find the clarity and have the courage to move forward.” – Merry KornConnect with Merry Korn

In this inspiring episode of the Joy Trip Reading Project, James Edward Mills welcomes entrepreneur, educator, and author Dr. Kimberly McGlonn for a conversation about leadership that extends far beyond business. Inspired by her book, Build It Boldly: How Daring Business Leaders Can Gain Influence and Create Impact, this discussion explores how our values shape our work, our communities, and ultimately our relationship with the world around us.

Today's episode was recorded in partnership with flaconi, Germany's leading online destination for beauty and fragrance. And it's one of those conversations that reminded me why I love doing this podcast so much.We're sitting down with Alicia Lindner, who runs a third-generation family business in the beauty industry called Annemarie Börlind. But this conversation is about so much more than a brand story. We talk about growing up surrounded by the scent of plant oils and flowers drifting out of a laboratory in the Black Forest and what it means to carry a legacy without turning it into something rigid.We also talk about sibling leadership, building and growing the brand independently, the spirit of the Schwarzwald, and the beauty industry as it looks today. But also about very human things. Like why skipping lunch is never a good idea and why the forest can be the best mentor when everything feels a bit too loud.This episode is thoughtful and honest. Alicia became an immediate star of the show. Please tune in and enjoy the energy that this episode will give you!Read more about the Women Authors of Achievement (WAA) Podcast via waa.berlin/aboutFollow us on Instagram & find us on LinkedInSubscribe to our newsletter via waa.berlin/newsletter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What can a national litter study tell us about human behavior, environmental stewardship, and the future of America's communities?In this episode of Purpose 360, Carol Cone welcomes David Scott, Senior Vice President of Impact and Analytics at Keep America Beautiful, to discuss the organization's newly released National Litter Study—one of the most comprehensive analyses of litter and waste behavior in the United States.The findings reveal encouraging progress, including a 34% decline in litter along roadways and waterways since the previous study. But the research also uncovers important challenges, from rising tire waste and cardboard litter to significant concentrations of debris along America's coastlines.Together, Carol and David explore what the data reveals about changing consumer habits, why litter is fundamentally a behavioral issue, and how cleaner communities contribute to stronger local economies, safer neighborhoods, and healthier environments. David also shares practical insights into the proven strategies that help reduce litter, the role of shared responsibility, and why community engagement remains one of the most effective tools for creating lasting change.Purpose 360 is produced by TruStory FM.Full Show Notes & Resources HereView on YouTube Here (00:00) - Welcome to Purpose 360 (00:13) - David Scott, Keep America Beautiful (02:39) - David's Background (04:18) - Their First Litter Study (06:02) - The Litter Study (08:53) - Coastal Areas (12:01) - Change in Consumption (14:29) - Litter Bugs (15:17) - Impact of Cleaner Places (17:07) - Key Messages (19:12) - When Seeing Someone Litter (20:15) - Social Cleanups (22:11) - Last Thoughts (24:02) - Wrap Up

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Abioduni Martin.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Abioduni Martin.

In 2020, the emergency announced itself. The need was visible, the urgency undeniable, and that clarity gave leaders permission to act — to move a million dollars across town before lunch and hand-walk the check to a barely-open UPS store.Five years later, Carrie Fox reflects on her conversation with Tanir Ami of the CARESTAR Foundation and lands on a tricky puzzle: the urgency hasn't gone away, but it has gone quiet. The systems are still shifting, but they're shifting in ways that are less visible, and that invisibility is what makes them so hard to act against. This is where a North Star stops being a poster on the wall and becomes an operational imperative.This week, takeaways from an important and ongoing conversation: clarity of purpose makes action possible, strategic planning is a lifeline rather than a luxury, and the most meaningful impact is the momentum you've created, and then leave behind. And for CARESTAR, that momentum has a name — eliminating racial disparities in emergency medical services. What they measure as achievement isn't just in the form of grants or the dollars deployed. It's that an organization sitting just outside the center created the space for a statewide conversation no one else could convene, and then committed to keeping that conversation alive long after its own work is done.If you haven't listened to the main conversation with Tanir, it's a good one. You can find it right here. (00:00) - Welcome to Mission Forward

Today, we're delving into the complex realities and cultural commentary about the state of motherhood in America as we examine the twisty crime thriller, All Her Fault. Caty Borum, the pod's Executive Producer and Executive Director for The Center for Media & Social Impact, speaks with series creator Megan Gallagher about giving voice to the nuanced cultural shame often imposed on working mothers in the United States – through the lens of a soapy drama and crime whodunnit. Later, Caty chats with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, the CEO of MomsRising, an organization that seeks to support moms on a policy level by bringing about change through education and grassroots initiatives.

What happens when overlooked innovators are empowered to solve problems for communities often left out of the conversation—and, even more, when those innovators have lived experience of the challenges they're addressing? In this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, Marcia sits down with Brittany and Rich Palmer, a dynamic entrepreneurial couple, to explore how true innovation and impact are ignited at the intersection of necessity, lived experience, and meaningful capital. Brittany and Rich Palmer are not only successful entrepreneurs and angel investors but are also the visionary founders behind Adaptation Ventures, an investment firm and community dedicated to empowering startups focused on disability, neurodivergence, accessibility, and aging. Brittany, herself born with a limb difference, brings firsthand perspective to the conversation, while Rich's journey includes a personal medical challenge that became a catalyst for his mission-driven career shift. Together, they've built a unique fund and ecosystem that actively includes investors and decision-makers with disabilities—something almost unheard of in the traditional VC world. This episode covers why only 1% of venture capital currently flows to accessibility-related innovation, details Brittany and Rich's journey to plugging that gap, and shares stories of the groundbreaking companies they're backing—from hardware innovations with million-dollar pipelines to products with the “curb cut effect” that benefit everyone. Whether you're an investor, entrepreneur, or passionate catalyst for change, this conversation reveals how capital, community, and lived expertise can combine to drive scalable, high-impact solutions. If you care about innovation that truly changes lives, this episode is a must-listen—showcasing why Adaptation Ventures' ecosystem model may reshape the future of inclusive investing.   To get the latest from Rich and Brittany Palmer, you can follow them below! https://www.linkedin.com/in/therichpalmer/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanytofinchio/ https://adaptation.vc/ Rich's first appearance on the Angel Next Door   Sign up for Marcia's newsletter to receive tips and the latest on Angel Investing! Website: www.marciadawood.com Learn more about the documentary Show Her the Money: www.showherthemoneymovie.com And don't forget to follow us wherever you are! Apple Podcasts: https://pod.link/1586445642.apple Spotify: https://pod.link/1586445642.spotify LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/angel-next-door-podcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theangelnextdoorpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marciadawood

Noam is a marketing leader who has grown brands like Marmite, Pot Noodle, Andrex and Huggies.In this episode we discuss:The need for caring leadersManaging a brand during a warCategory expansion for heritage brandsWorking with Paddington BearEvolving iconic brandsDistinctive brand assets and early crowdsourcing of contentDoing well by doing good - a case study from AndrexNoam BuchalterNoam helps turn around and accelerate established brands leveraging his 24+ years experience as a Marketing leader, from Unilever UK Local Jewels like Marmite and Pot Noodle, to $1bn international brands like Andrex and Huggies at Kimberly Clark EMEA.He has experience in consultancy and PE owned businesses and takes a holistic, pragmatic and commercial approach to managing brands. With specialisms in Brand Strategy, Innovation and Shared Value (Sustainability & Social Impact), Noam delivers results through a care for performance leadership style that builds Marketing teams who are motivated, skilled and resilient. Find Noam on LinkedInStrategy Sessions Host - Andi JarvisThis is the last episode of Season 6 and it's been a hell of a ride! I've loved meeting some amazing people this season and I hope you've enjoyed it too. I'll be back in September with a new Season. Until then, enjoy the summer!If you have any questions or want to talk about anything that was discussed in the show, the best place to get me is on LinkedIn or Instagram.Make sure you subscribe to get the podcast directly or sign up for it here to have it emailed when it's released. If you enjoyed the show, please give it a 5* rating.Full show notes, including a transcript, links to everything discussed and contact details can be found on the episode page here: https://eximomarketingstrategy.com/care-for-performance-leadership-with-noam-buchalter-strategy-sessions-podcast/

Margo Walsh is an entrepreneur on a mission to prove that second chances are good for business. As founder of MaineWorks — a certified B-Corp — she has built a model that connects people with substance use disorder and/or criminal records to meaningful employment in the construction sector, tackling two of society's most persistent challenges at once.  MaineWorks doesn't just find jobs for people — it sets them up to succeed. Through the non-profit she co-founded with her sister, Margo ensures that returning workers have what they need to show up and thrive: like proper clothing, boots, transportation, and the basic building blocks of a fresh start.  What began in Maine has grown into a regional movement, expanding across New England and serving as a replicable blueprint for companies and communities across the country. Margo's work has earned widespread recognition and multiple awards — and in this episode, she shares what it was like to attend a State of the Union address as a senator's guest, a testament to the national impact of her vision.  This is a story about optimism in action — and what becomes possible when we invest in people others have written off.  Chapters: 00:00 Employing the Unemployable 02:13 Maineworks: A Staffing Agency with a Mission 05:42 Recruitment and Retention Challenges 09:10 Margo's Passion and Mission 13:42 United Recovery Fund: Addressing Basic Needs 17:10 Expansion and Industry Focus  20:01 Supporting New Americans 23:26 Navigating Systems and Maximizing Value 27:00 Engaging Business for Social Impact 31:26 The Value of B Corp Status 34:14 State of the Union and Future Aspirations 39:58 Optimism and Call to Action 

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Azim Rali, Assistant Vice President, Marketing & Corporate Communications at Amana Bank and Secretary at OrphanCare Trust, on Islamic social finance, child welfare initiatives, Waqf and sustainable social impact

Jean Sung has spent over 20 years inside the rooms where Asia's wealthiest families decide what to do with their money.Head of the JPMorgan Chase Foundation across 13 countries. Founder of J.P. Morgan Private Bank's Philanthropy Centre in Asia. Two decades of sitting across from ultra-high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational family offices, and some of the most powerful philanthropists on the planet.And after all of it, her conclusion is uncomfortable.Most of what we call charity isn't working.Not because people don't care. But because the entire system was built on the wrong foundation. Donations that feel good. Band-aid solutions that never touch the root of the problem. Nonprofits running on passion with no performance metrics, no accountability, and no path to scale. Wealthy donors writing the same check to the same 20 organizations year after year and calling it impact.What she's calling for is a complete restructuring of how philanthropy is practiced in Asia and beyond. Stop treating giving like charity. Start treating it like investment. Same rigor. Same accountability. Same demand for return. Because if you don't do well, you cannot do good.The conversation goes deep on the gap between intention and action, why Asian philanthropic giving is vastly underestimated and almost entirely invisible, how the now generation of wealthy families is finally starting to deploy capital the right way, and why the world needs fewer think tanks and a lot more do tanks.This is one of the most honest, challenging, and clear-eyed conversations I have had on this show.I hope it changes how you think about giving.Apply to work with me: https://www.michaelxcampion.com/Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelxcampion/Guest — Jean Sung: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-k-sung-312b3338/Jean Sung is the Executive Director and Head of The Philanthropy Centre, J.P. Morgan Private Bank, Asia Pacific. She founded the Philanthropy Centre for J.P. Morgan's private banking arm after spending eight years managing the JPMorgan Chase Foundation's corporate giving across 13 Asian countries. With two decades of experience advising ultra-high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational family offices, and global philanthropists, Jean is one of the most experienced and respected voices in strategic philanthropy in Asia. She serves on the boards of the Bai Xian Asia Institute, LinkREIT's Sustainability Committee, the McCain Global Leaders Advisory Council, and the UWCSEA Foundation, among others.(00:00:00) The "Now Gen" and Why Jean Hates the Term Next Gen(00:01:25) 20 Years, 13 Countries: Jean's Journey at JPMorgan(00:03:45) Why People Give and Why That Needs to Change(00:06:36) Band-Aid Solutions and the Mattress Story(00:09:34) What Communities Actually Need vs. What Donors Think They Need(00:14:57) How Jean Got the Job Running the JPMorgan Chase Foundation(00:16:41) Rethinking Grants: From Finite Donations to Sustainable Investment(00:24:38) What Do You Want Your Dash to Mean(00:27:33) Why Your Foundation and Your Investment Portfolio Should Talk to Each Other(00:38:11) Hands Up Not Handouts: The Danger of Dependency(00:47:56) How Asian Families Think About Wealth, Succession, and Giving(00:54:57) Think Tanks vs Do Tanks: The Gap Between Intention and Action

In this spirited episode, the challenges and paradoxes of modern leadership are brought to the forefront, grounded in the world of philanthropy. My guest this week, Glen Galaich, author of the provocative book Control: Why Big Giving Falls Short and CEO of the Stupski Foundation, invites listeners to reconsider the myths surrounding control, generosity, and decision-making. He makes the compelling case about how organizational norms, incentives, and personal ego can unintentionally limit positive impact, even in the most purpose-driven organizations.During out discussion, we reflect on tough questions: What's the real difference between intentions and measurable outcomes? How do process, relationships, and results shape lasting change? Through first-hand stories and data, this episode reveals how well-meaning leaders too often mistake intention for impact and how letting go of control, building clear processes, and inviting feedback can dramatically enhance outcomes.For executives, nonprofit leaders, and anyone invested in meaningful change, this episode offers actionable advice: embrace self-awareness, question inherited processes, and trust the people closest to the work. It's a call to action for listeners to examine their own patterns and to move beyond good intentions to do good by leading well.What You'll Learn- The importance of letting go of control for greater impact.- Rethinking thoughtful giving.- Process, results, relationships: The leadership triad.- The temptation of control when doing good.- The power of systems, incentives, and leadership norms.- Lead with empathy across difference.- The critical role of self-awareness: Feedback as a gift.Podcast Timestamps(00:00) – Welcome to the Show and Guest Introduction(00:03:13) - The Motivation Behind "Control"(00:10:00) - Control, Psychological Safety, and Power in Leadership(00:14:29) - Process, Results, Relationships: The Leadership Triad(00:17:38) - Misconceptions and Accountability in Leadership(00:22:04) - The Temptation of Control When Doing Good(00:30:02) - Leading with Empathy Across Differences(00:34:14) - Systems, Incentives, and Leadership Norms(00:38:16) - The Critical Role of Self-Awareness(00:42:59) - Leading Through Uncertainty(00:47:33) - Key Mindset Shifts: Moving from Intention to ImpactKEYWORDSPositive Leadership, Philanthropy, Thoughtful Giving, Community Engagement, Control Mindset, Process in Organizations, Psychological Safety, Accountability, Feedback, Ego in Leadership, Power Dynamics, Self Awareness, Organizational Culture, Social Impact, Norms and Incentives, Empathy, Letting Go, Impact versus Intention, CEO Success

Dr. Novien Yarber is the Senior Learning Officer at Prebys Foundation, where he helps the foundation listen, reflect, and learn from its work with community partners. Known around the office as “Dr. Novi,” he brings a rare combination of rigor, warmth, and curiosity to the practice of evaluation. Before joining Prebys, Novi served as Director of Leadership, Philanthropy, and Social Impact at the University of San Diego's Nonprofit Institute, where he led community-focused programs at the intersection of leadership and social change This Episode: What does it look like when a foundation takes a closer look at itself? In this episode, Novi and Grant reflect on what Prebys heard from grantee partners through its most recent Grantee Perception Report. The conversation explores both the affirmations and the invitations for growth, including how grantees perceive Prebys' leadership, impact, adaptability, transparency, and relationships across San Diego County. This episode offers a candid look at how a foundation makes sense of feedback, wrestles with trade-offs, and thinks about its role in community. Novi and Grant discuss one of the central tensions in place-based philanthropy: how to keep learning and responding to changing conditions while also being clear and predictable for the organizations doing the work every day. They explore what real transparency requires, why trust matters for shared learning, and how funders and grantees can build relationships strong enough to hold wins, losses, lessons, and setbacks.  Key Moments: [2:02] What the Center for Effective Philanthropy is and why the report matters [10:28] Why relationships are central to place-based philanthropy [23:55] How deeper trust can support shared learning between funders and grantees [30:39] Grant reflects on adaptive leadership, values, and predictability [38:08] Novi connects transparency with accountability  Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Center for Effective Philanthropy – A national nonprofit that supports more effective philanthropy through research, data, and resources for foundations and donors. Prebys Foundation – A place-based foundation working to advance purpose, opportunity, and belonging across San Diego County. Healing Through Arts and Nature – A Prebys-supported approach that expands access to arts, culture, and nature as resources for youth mental health and well-being.  Take Action: Practice Transparency – Share not only what you decide, but what you are learning along the way. Being open about process can build trust, even when the answers are still evolving. Build Relationships That Can Hold Honesty – Invest in relationships where people can share what is working, what is hard, and what needs to change without fear of losing trust. Stay Open to Feedback – Treat feedback as an opportunity to grow, not as a final judgment. Listening, reflecting, and adjusting are part of building stronger organizations and communities. Credits:This is a production of the Prebys FoundationHosted by Grant OliphantCo-Hosted by Crystal PageProduced by Adam Greenfield, Tess Karesky, Edgar Ontiveros Medina, and Crystal PageEngineered by Adam GreenfieldProduction Coordination by Tess KareskyVideo Production by Edgar Ontiveros MedinaThe Stop & Talk Theme song was created by San Diego's own Mr. Lyrical Groove.Download episodes at your favorite podcatcher or visit us at StopAndTalkPod​cast​.comSpecial thanks to the Prebys Foundation TeamIf you like this show, and we hope you do, the best way to support this show is to share, subscribe

In this episode I sit down w/ Superbowl Steve Hunt. and we focus in on the impact of private equity on local communities. OurOklahomaCity discussion delves into economic challenges and opportunities in Oklahoma, exploring controversial topics such as the influence of private equity on public resources and the local economy. Steve shares his unique perspective on how these financial dynamics affect everyday citizens and the broader implications for society.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/this-is-america-podcast--4182415/support.A Pod by the People for the People.

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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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

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

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, 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!

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