The Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation Podcast
The Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation Podcast is a show about the who, what, why, & how of building a better world.
Through interviews and analysis, Cory Ames explores what a vision for a better world can and should look like.
Listen in and let's build a better world, together.
Featured Episodes
#207 - How to Build an Online Community to Fight Climate Change, with…
Nivi Achanta is the founder and CEO of Soapbox Project, making social impact easy for busy people, starting with bite-sized climate action plans! She believes in positive messaging around social change and shares experiences that have motivated her to make …
#192 - How to Become a Social Entrepreneur with Madeleine Shaw
Madeleine Shaw joins Cory for a second time as they discuss the journey to becoming a social entrepreneur. She is the Co-founder and Director of Partnership and Impact of Aisle, a B Corp focussed on commercializing reusable menstrual products, the …
#179 - Purpose-Driven CEO: Tips and Advice for Entrepreneurs Who Want…
Host Cory Ames sat down with Giancarlo Marcaccini, a successful social entrepreneur and the CEO of East West Tea Company, which parents Yogi Tea and Choice Organics, to get his advice for up & coming impact driven entrepreneurs.
Recent Episodes
What Is a Sustainable Product? (And How Can You Identify One?)
May 18, 2023
Assessing the sustainability of any individual product or company is a core facet of the work we do here at Grow Ensemble. But if there’s no agreed-upon definition of “sustainability,” it’s unclear what anyone means when the…
#244 - Doing Real Estate Development Differently, with Anyeley Hallová of Adre
April 18, 2023
Sustainable building developments can impact the community and create wealth. In this episode, Anyeley shares her sustainability journey, the problems she noticed in the real estate development industry, especially in regard…
#243 - What's Possible with Hydropower, with Gia Schneider of Natel Energy
Jan. 31, 2023
With this conversation, we’ll be working to understand hydropower: its potential, its historic challenges and limitations, and a path forward for wielding this resource efficiently and restoratively.
#242 - How to be a Conscious Consumer
Jan. 10, 2023
In this episode, with the help of Aja Barber, fashion consultant, stylist, and writer, we’ll explore the nuance behind “buying better,” how we should define conscious consumerism, and offer tactical steps as to how you can d…
#241 - Magic Exists
Nov. 17, 2022
Magic is all around us, whether we are looking for it or not.
#240 - What's Next: Learn. Understand. Love. Protect. Repeat. ∞
Nov. 15, 2022
The Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation podcast is back with exciting, meaningful, and impactful discussions to help make the world a better place!
About the Host
Cory Ames
Founder, Grow Ensemble
Cory is a social entrepreneur, writer, and student. He is the Founder & CEO of a Grow Ensemble, a media and education company that amplifies the work of social entrepreneurs and purpose-driven business leaders to accelerate the change they wish to make in the world.
At the age of 20, Cory dropped out from Gonzaga University to aggressively pursue a professional career in digital marketing. In 18 months Cory went from part-time Project Manager Assistant to CEO of a then multi-million dollar marketing agency with over 20 full-time employees. Cory grew up in Washington State and has traveled through multiple countries including; Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador and now lives in Boston, MA with his incredible wife and their rescue pups, Milou and Roo.
Cory has spoken at a conference of 250 business owners in Bangkok, Thailand and Google Campuses in the Austin area on effectiveness, well-being, and fulfillment in work.
Cory is an ambitious student. He is conversationally fluent in Spanish, reads voraciously and enjoys writing and thinking. Also, he loves to travel and see more of the world.
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