small business | BIG Impact

Sep 07 2023

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There is a growing community of entrepreneurs that find inspiration and meaning in using business as a force for good. Many of them identify as impact, social ventures, or purpose-driven business owners and they are out to build a better future for us all, and make a healthy living doing it. This podcast is a collection of interviews with small business owners sharing their stories of hard-won lessons, relatable inspiration and actionable insights.

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Pushing Back on Shame, with Miki Agrawal of TUSHY

Sep 07 2023 38 mins

I’m super excited to share this episode with you, because you’re about to hear from Miki Agrawal. If you’ve been paying attention to the social impact business scene in the US, you’d know that Miki is a social entrepreneur known for breaking taboos and disrupting the status quo for over a decade.She was named one of Fast Company’s “Most Creative People”, “Young Glob

Finding Fertile Ground, with Sara Blenkhorn of Leverage Lab

Aug 16 2023 23 mins

As the Founder and CEO of Leverage Lab, Sara Blenkhorn dedicates her time and energy to the intersection of business and sustainability. She helps companies achieve B Corp certification, honing their ethical business practices and baking them into the DNA of their companies. With 20 years of experience in the field, Sara helps businesses capitalize on declaring, measuring and monit

Like a Boss, with Vichi Jagannathan of Rural Opportunities Institute

Aug 02 2023 35 mins

Vichi Jagannathan is the Co-Founder of the Rural Opportunity Institute (ROI). She started her career as a high school science teacher in North Carolina, before spending two years expanding Microsoft’s TEALS computer science education program into California. Then she worked with the design firm IDEO to develop “Real Talk,” a mobile sex education app with over 10,000 downloads

Learning in Relationship

Jul 18 2023 42 mins

Kelly Terbasket of IndigenEYEZ & kinSHIFT and Andrew Greer of Purppl share the story of how they met and how their relationship continues to evolve in the context of indigenous-settler dynamics. Kelly is an indigenous woman who serves indigenous communities through IndigenEYEZ and settlers through kinSHIFT. Andrew coaches and collaborates with social entrepreneurs to build ente

Upleveling Whiplash, with Nina Perez of Thrive Today

May 11 2023 24 mins

Nina Perez is the founder of Thrive Today, and a Somatic Connection coach. She’s also a master Latin dance instructor, a best-selling author of The Musical Imprint, and a proud mother of two. She has dedicated herself to helping people become skillful in the dance of connection so they can create the epic relationships and the fulfillment they deeply desire.You will typically fin

Cutting Through the Noise

May 03 2023 29 mins

Kemp Edwards has been dedicated to supporting, growing and consulting businesses on a path to sustainability. He has taken several businesses from launch to become multi-million dollar enterprises and, in so doing, have negotiated partnerships and/or developed programs for globally recognized Companies such as COCA-COLA, TELUS, The UNEP, The IOC, FIFA, and DISNEY. More recently, Ke

Painful Blessings, with Jalen Séguin of Questio

Apr 27 2023 7 mins

Hey there change makers. I hope you’ve been enjoying this podcast series as much as I have. It’s been amazing to meet so many incredible people. The interview I planned to share with you this week didn’t go as planned. Understandably, people’s schedules can be unpredictable at times. So, instead of leaving a gaping hole in this series, I thought I’d share a spoken word pi

Building from the Inside Out

Apr 19 2023 33 mins

Karley Cunningham is a big thinker as well as the Creative Strategist & Growth Accelerator at BigBoldBrand. She is inspired by entrepreneurial creativity, ingenuity and sheer grit. She aims to inspire and support those leaders who strive to grow their businesses and change the world while they do it. She’s written for well-respected publications and is a sought-after speaker

The Critical Value of Equanimity

Apr 12 2023 43 mins

Jonathan Varkul is a facilitator, coach and advisor who helps senior leaders and leadership teams. His work integrates his senior-level business experience with his study of the science behind our thought patterns and his 25-year mindfulness practice. He helps clients fish what’s relevant out of their ocean of highly complex situations so they can find clear next steps and make p

Imposter Syndrome

Apr 05 2023 46 mins

Shivani and Jessica are the dynamic duo behind Pathfinder. They are currently eight years into their work on innovative approaches to global development and they continue to choose to see themselves as a startup. In this episode they were willing to talk about the thorny but all too familiar topic of "imposter syndrome." While they insist that the path to self-realization and confi