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April 7, 2020

#71 - How to Build Community Around the Dinner Table with Jenn Graham…

See Full Show Notes here: Episode 71 of the podcast welcomes Founder & CEO of purpose-driven nonprofit Civic Dinners, Jenn Graham. The goal of Civic Dinners is to inspire global impact through community, connection, and conversation. They do this...

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March 31, 2020

#70 - Intentional Impact: The Critical Role of Self-Awareness on the …

See Full Show Notes here: In today's episode, amidst the current global crisis, we have a very important and meaningful, deep-dive chat with Justin Frank Polgar. A dedicated craftsman, father, and the Founder of impact-driven botanical chocolate...

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March 24, 2020

#69 - 10 Years on a Mission to Save Our Planet (One Reusable Cup at a…

See Full Show Notes here: Episode 69 welcomes the Managing Director and Co-founder of KeepCup, Abigail Forsyth. KeepCup is known worldwide for its bright, bold, and instantly recognizable reusable cups that have diverted billions of disposable cups...

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March 17, 2020

#68 - Planet-Friendly Profit: Insights into Funding a Better World wi…

See Full Show Notes here: In this episode, we chat with Mike Winterfield, the Founder of —a venture capital firm that exclusively supports small to medium-sized social ventures in their early stages—helping them scale their impact and...

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March 10, 2020

#67 - Forming a Global Partnership Around a Sustainable (and Luxuriou…

See Full Show Notes here: In today's episode, we welcome the founders of Sustainable home goods brand, Ettitude, Phoebe Yu and Kat Dey. Born in 2014 from CEO Phoebe's desire for eco-friendly, high-quality bedding at an affordable price,...

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March 3, 2020

#66 - The Fight for Carbon Neutrality: Reducing the Global Carbon Foo…

See Full Show Notes here: In episode 66, we're chatting with Austin Whitman, founding CEO of Climate Neutral - an independent nonprofit organization that launched in March 2019. They are working to improve the world's knowledge of global...

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Feb. 25, 2020

#65 - The Many Facets of Social Good: Making an Impact through Family…

See Full Show Notes for this Episode here: Today, we welcome Greg Hemmings, dedicated social entrepreneur, family man, courageous jack-of-all-trades, and CEO & co-founder of , a certified B-Corp film production company based in Saint John,...

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Feb. 21, 2020

#64 - Climate Neutral Certification: A Commitment to Combat Climate C…

⭐️Show Notes: ⭐️Newsletter: Show Description 👇 We’re with Greta! Global warming is the biggest existing threat to humankind. We are seeing the increasingly devastating effects of climate change each year. Perhaps the most...

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Feb. 18, 2020

#63 - Visual Arts as a Force for Good: Highlighting the Worldwide Ref…

See Full Show Notes here: Francisco & Alejandra Alcala, a powerful father-daughter duo, founded the United States-based nonprofit in 2018. Their mission is to inspire people, philanthropic organizations, businesses, and governments to act in...

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Feb. 11, 2020

#62 - Social Enterprise Marketing: The 6-Step Framework to Marketing …

See Full Show Notes here: Running a social enterprise, let alone marketing a social enterprise, is inherently more difficult. You, as a social entrepreneur, have set your standards higher. Achieving a profitable business model...

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Jan. 28, 2020

#60 - From Nonprofit to Social Enterprise: Insights & Lessons Learned…

See Full Show Notes here: Rahama Wright founded (a health and beauty company dedicated to empowering women in West Africa and the United States through the production, sale, and use of shea butter products) about 15 years ago in 2005. …

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Jan. 21, 2020

#59 - Company Culture Design: A Holistic Look at Defining Values & Pu…

See Full Show Notes here: Nine years ago, Lorie Corcuera co-founded SPARK Creations Inc. after going through a brutal divorce where she struggled to hold on to her identity and sense of self. After revitalizing herself, and defining her own...

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Jan. 14, 2020

#58 - Building a Community of World-Changing Women in Business with M…

See Full Show Notes here: Meghan French Dunbar is the CEO and co-founder of the nation’s leading media company dedicated to purpose-driven businesses and social enterprises. Conscious Company Media produces national events, such as the , the...

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Jan. 10, 2020

#57 - (Pt. 2) 50 Social Entrepreneurs & Change-Makers Share Advice & …

See the full show notes here: In early 2019, we here at Grow Ensemble launched where each week we’ve been releasing an episode featuring both established and emerging leaders in the social impact and socially responsible business space. ...

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Jan. 7, 2020

#56 - (Pt. 1) 50 Social Entrepreneurs & Change-Makers Share Advice &…

See the full show notes here: In early 2019, we here at Grow Ensemble launched where each week we’ve been releasing an episode featuring both established and emerging leaders in the social impact and socially responsible business space. ...

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Dec. 31, 2019

#55 - Solving a Global Crisis: Reuniting Displaced Families Worldwide…

See Full Show Notes here: Andy Freedman is the co-founder and managing director of , a nonprofit that uses donated airline miles to unite separated refugees and immigrant families. Since their inception in 2016, they’ve flown over 1,800 people,...

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Dec. 24, 2019

#54 - Entrepreneurship as a Second Chance: The Secret to Cutting Reci…

See Full Show Notes here: Andrew Glazier is the CEO and president of , a national nonprofit focused on entrepreneurship employment and personal development for formerly and currently incarcerated men, women, and young adults. Founded in 2010, Defy...

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Dec. 17, 2019

#53 - A Sustainable Vision for the Future of Fashion with Alex Husted…

See Full Show Notes here: Alex Husted is the founder and CEO of , a B Corp with a mission to reduce textile waste by helping people easily recycle their used clothing. They've saved over 25 million pounds of clothes …

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Dec. 10, 2019

#52 - Evolving the 9-5 Workday through Parent-Friendly Co-Working wit…

Amanda Munday is the founder and CEO of , a parent-friendly workspace with high-quality child care located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. After attempting to balance hiring a marketing/sales team for the tech start-up she had previously been working at...

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Dec. 3, 2019

#51 - Leveraging Marketing Dollars for Social Good with Doug Lessing,…

See Full Show Notes here: Doug Lessing is the founder of Phin, which is a social good platform that great companies can use to build meaningful relationships with people and causes through sponsored donations. Doug founded it in early 2019 …

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Nov. 26, 2019

#50 - How to Create a Thriving Company Culture: From Purpose & Values…

See Full Show Notes here: Becci Gould is an associate director at , an award-winning culture and behavior change consultancy located in the UK. She is a culture strategy expert specializing in helping organizations to harness the purpose, culture,...

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Nov. 19, 2019

#49 - A Refugee Workforce: The Secret to Solving the U.S. Labor Short…

See Full Show Notes here: After growing up in a family whose work all lied around the small business economy and the local community, and having the opportunity to partake in some corporate management and nonprofit roles, Chris Chancey realized …

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Nov. 12, 2019

#48 - Crafting a Purpose-Driven Content Strategy with Giselle Waters,…

See Full Show Notes here: Giselle Waters is the associate director of content strategy and social impact at , a purpose-driven digital marketing agency in Portland, Oregon. Giselle was responsible for Mad Fish becoming a certified B-Corp in 2018....

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Nov. 5, 2019

#47 - From Kentucky to India: Global Impact through Textile Design wi…

See Full Show Notes here: Colleen Clines traveled to India as part of her Design for Development class while getting her graduate degree in landscape architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design. Her only project prompt was to work …

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