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Nov. 7, 2023

#249 - The 10 Characteristics of Success in Social Entrepreneurship

What does success mean to you? Defining success in a field can define the field. Defining success for ourselves will define our lives. And so here, friend and coach of mine, Paul Zelizer and I go through the essential exercise …

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Sept. 26, 2023

#246 - Quit Stressing Me Out: How to Restore the World's Dying Coral …

The right amount of stress at the right time. That’s all it requires to trigger coral to grow anywhere from 25—50x it’s natural rate as it would in the “wild.” In the practice of coral farming, this is called microfragmenting. …

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July 19, 2022

#234 - How to Fix Chicken Farming with Regenerative Agriculture, with…

Whether a fatty snack or nutritious meal, all the food we consume has a massive impact on our bodies. That’s why it’s important that we have access to foods that are safe, nutritious, affordable, and, ideally, work in harmony with …

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July 5, 2022

#232 - The Future of Finance & Social Enterprise on the Good Future P…

Sustainable impact investing is one way for businesses to have financial gains and positively impact social and environmental issues at the same time. John’s mission is to reboot finance and economics to serve people and the planet better.

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June 28, 2022

#231 - How to Make a Clean Energy Transition that Benefits All, with …

Navajo Power is a native-owned public benefit corporation that has the vision to bring clean energy to communities in a different way.

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June 21, 2022

#230 - How (& Why) to Save the Mangroves, with Vahid Fotuhi of Blue F…

The idea of creating a better world for the new generations motivates Vahid to make a positive impact on the planet through renewable energy and reforestation by giving awareness, taking environmental actions, and creating eco-warriors – starting with his children.

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May 31, 2022

#227 - Leveraging Adversity For the Greater Good, with Yasmine Mustaf…

In honor of World Refugee Month (June), we bring back this exceptional conversation with Yasmine Mustafa of ROAR For Good from October 2019. Yasmine founded ROAR For Good, a mission-driven technology company dedicated to cultivating a safer workplace.

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April 19, 2022

#221 - The Importance of Trees: Why Tentree is on a Mission to Plant …

Continuing our revisitation of some excellent climate crusading episodes from our archives in celebration of Earth Month, today we bring you Derrick Emsley of tentree from February, 2021.

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April 12, 2022

#220 - The Family-Owned Company Fighting Climate Change By Achieving …

In celebration of Earth Month, we are resurrecting some climate crusading episodes from the archives. Today we’re revisiting this episode with Rebecca Hamilton of Badger Balm from September, 2020.

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March 15, 2022

#216 - Pursuing Purposeful + Meaningful Work on the We Can Do This Po…

Sean Pritzkau and host Cory Ames come together over their shared passions for purpose-driven business and podcasting. Join the conversation as they share the journeys that have led them to where they are today, the driving forces behind the work …

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March 8, 2022

#215 - Can Purpose-Driven Business Fix Capitalism? with Davis Smith o…

If you’ve traveled, you’ve seen the destructive nature of capitalism. But can we lean into it and still make an impact? Better yet, can we use it as the very instrument for change? Davis Smith joins us today to share …

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Feb. 15, 2022

#212 - Why the World Needs *Real* Good News Right Now, with Branden H…

Now, more than ever, we need a dose of good news. The past few years have seen an ever-increasing wave of negative stories that are hard to ignore. Our guest today is trying to change some of that. Branden Harvey …

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Jan. 18, 2022

#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 …

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Dec. 30, 2021

#204 - 10 Impact Business Leaders Using Business as a Force for Good …

Welcome back to part two of this special project, where we recap some of the strongest moments from our guests recorded throughout the year to close out 2021! Featured in this two-part series are ten impact business leaders who are …

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Dec. 28, 2021

#203 - 10 Impact Business Leaders Using Business as a Force for Good …

In this special two-part project, we're recapping some of the strongest moments from our impact business leader guests throughout the year – the ones who are changing business for the good of the people and the planet – to close …

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