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Oct. 10, 2023

#247 - The Preamble: What's in a Name? | ensemble #0

We're thrilled to introduce a new format of the show — what we’ll be calling Ensembles. These ensembles are designed to be something of a meditation, helping us to explore the art of living and working sustainably and building a …

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Nov. 23, 2021

#197 - Social Entrepreneurship Origin Story on the Good Makers Podcast

On the Goodmakers Podcast, Grow Ensemble Founder Cory Ames was interviewed to talk about how he got into social entrepreneurship, why & how he founded Grow Ensemble, and what his thoughts and opinions are around the latest emerging trends in …

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Sept. 28, 2021

#191 - How Individual Actions Contribute to Collective Action for the…

📄 🌍 🎬 🤩 For this episode of the Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Podcast, Cory interviews Brett Jenks, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Rare, which is an organization that is dedicated to utilizing...

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Aug. 10, 2021

#188 - How to Reduce (& Repurpose) Global Textile Waste with Stephani…

📄 🌍 🎬 🤩 Rethinking textile waste to reduce the impact of fashion The world is becoming more aware of the negative impact of fashion, and are making major moves to turn fast fashion into a sustainable, circular...

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Aug. 3, 2021

#187 - Corporate Board Diversity: How to Make Boardrooms of America L…

📄 🌍 🎬 🤩 When I think of a corporate boardroom, the image that comes to mind is a long, narrow table, big windows, views of a city skyline, middle-aged or older white men, and maybe a couple white women. …

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July 29, 2021

#186 - #Plastic Free: How to Go Plastic-Free - 11 Steps to Life Witho…

📄 🌍 🎬 🤩 To end out Plastic Free July, we're rounding out our month of plastic-free content with 11 steps to help you kick plastic to the curb (for good!) in multiple areas of your life. With a little …

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July 22, 2021

#184 - How Does Plastic Pollution Affect Humans, Our Health, and the …

📄 🌍 🎬 🤩 In honor of Plastic Free July, we're circling back to a post we did in partnership with our friends over at to dig into the myriad of effects plastic pollution has on people and planet (some …

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July 13, 2021

#182 - The New Fashion Entrepreneur: What Leadership in Fashion Must …

📄 🌍 🎬 More than simply a response to the altruistic call of social responsibility, the participation of entrepreneurs in the burgeoning sustainable fashion industry is also, at the bottom line, a smart business decision....

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July 6, 2021

#181 - Grow Ensemble Community Update: Q2 to Q3!

📄 🌍 🎬 Listen in for an update on what's changed and what's happened at Grow Ensemble over the last 90 days and what's to come in the next 90 days to follow! Full Show Notes & Episode Bonuses: /q2-2021/ …

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June 15, 2021

#178 - The Power of Education to Uplift, Empower, and Prepare Student…

📄 🎬 YeSeul Kim has recognized the power of education her whole life, which is why she has kept coming back to it throughout her eclectic career path. YeSeul is currently the Head of K-12 Education at H-FARM International Schools. …

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June 1, 2021

#176 - Community Update: May 2021

🎬 Excited to be back with another update here, to share with y’all an inside look of what we are working on at Grow Ensemble. Here’s a look at the year to date after May wrapped up. Connect with Grow …

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May 18, 2021

#174 - Creating a Positive (and Healthy) Work Environment Through Int…

📄 🎬 The buildings we spend time in deeply affect our health. This is what the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is communicating to architects, designers, and workers across industries and borders. We spoke with the CEO and...

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May 11, 2021

#173 - How Innovation Ecosystems are Essential to Affecting Systemic …

📄 🎬 What makes the world’s most successful companies successful? Sales, growth, market expansion...all contributing factors. But perhaps the most crucial determinant for a company’s success are the local players involved in getting it...

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April 27, 2021

#171 - What’s the Meaning Behind “Keep Tahoe Blue?” With Jesse Patte…

📄 🎬 Jump on any major highway in the United States and you’ll come across a dark blue bumper sticker with the words “Keep Tahoe Blue” adorning many vehicles. The organization behind the slogan is the League to Save Lake …

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April 20, 2021

#169 - The Rana Plaza Collapse: What Happened & What it Means for the…

📄 🎬 In April of 2013, the Rana Plaza building collapsed, killing 1,132 people and maiming more than 2,500 others. This tragedy became a symbol of the fashion industry’s impact and need for sustainable reform. April 24, 2021 marks...

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April 13, 2021

#168 - The Influence of Money in Politics: Why It Must End Now, with …

Ah, democracy – a system where political leaders are fairly elected for the people, by a majority of people, to protect and serve the nation. Or, not so much. The influence of money in politics and campaign funding has...

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April 8, 2021

#167 - How Just One Percent Makes a Difference with 1% for the Planet…

This episode originally aired in June 2020. You can find the full episode & show notes below. Only 3% of philanthropy goes to environmental causes and 1% for the Planet, an environmental organization unlike any other, is shifting the very …

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March 30, 2021

#165 - 100% Slavery Free Chocolate: Is it Possible? With Ynzo van Zan…

📄 🎬 Luxurious, sweet, delectable, delicious. Around the world, chocolate is a consumer favorite. It tops our ice cream, fills our bellies on Halloween, and makes a s’more a s’more. Chocolate is so ingrained into our everyday...

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March 18, 2021

#164 - How to Celebrate Women's History Month

📄 🎬 The month of March and International Women’s Day is dedicated to remembering the glass-ceiling shattering suffragists, visionaries, and trailblazing women who have fought for equality on behalf of women today, and women of the...

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March 16, 2021

#163 - The Power of Building Community with Jenn Graham, Founder & CE…

📄 🎬 This episode originally aired in April 2020. You can find the full episode & show notes here: If you’ve ever been to a sub-par networking event, you’ll know that community-building efforts are only as strong as...

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March 11, 2021

#162 - Purpose-Driven Marketing Campaign: 0 — 86,536+ Monthly Views i…

🎬 In this podcast, Grow Ensemble shares the purpose-driven marketing strategy that we’ve used to drive over 86,000 monthly views to our brand here at Grow Ensemble. Along with our traffic growth, we’ve: Grown our podcast listenership in...

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March 9, 2021

#161- How to Use Visual Storytelling to Amplify Refugee Stories With …

📄 🎬 This episode originally aired in February 2020. You can find the full episode & show notes here: There’s an inherent . When we watch a film, our bodies physically react by releasing oxytocin and sparking...

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March 4, 2021

#160 - What Is Product Innovation & How Is It Reducing Plastic Pollut…

📄 🎬 This episode originally aired in June 2020. You can find the full episode & show notes here: Just about everything we use in our daily lives has been designed and redesigned to meet our needs. In fact, the...

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March 2, 2021

#159 - Community Update: February 2021

🎬 Welcome to our first Grow Ensemble Community Update of the year! Excited to be back with another update here, to share with y’all an inside look of what we are working on at Grow Ensemble. Here’s a look at …

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