Catherine loves to help people, teams and organizations thrive. She is the CEO, Author and Founder of The Awakened Company. Catherine helps organizations create healthy corporate cultures through executive coaching, team strategy sessions, speaking and online webinars. She holds an MBA from Queen's University and is an award winning Profit 500 Founder.

This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of the host, Paul Zelizer. Consider a Strategy Session if you can use support growing your impact business.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• The Awakened Company site

• Awakended Company certification

• Awakened Company book

• Awakened Company card deck

• Dr. Julian Barling site

• Paul's Strategy Sessions

• Pitch an Awarepreneurs episode

This week on the pod is our monthly solo episode with Paul Zelizer. Paul is one of the first business coaches to specialize in working with social entrepreneurs and the host of the popular Awarepreneurs podcast. This episode explore offer 7 questions to help you decide if joining a particular board or saying yes to specific volunteer opportunities is a good use of your time and resources. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Karla Causey episode

• The UN's Sustainable Development Goals

• Paul's Strategy Sessions

• Pitch an Awarepreneurs episode

Our guest this week on the pod is Rodney Williams. Rodney is the Co-Founder and President of SoLo, a financial services company enabling community banking and lending solutions for everyday Americans. 82% of their members live in underserved communities. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of the host, Paul Zelizer. Consider a Strategy Session if you can use support growing your impact business.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• SoLo site

• Rodney on Instagram

• Rodney on LinkedIn

• Paul's Strategy Sessions

• Pitch an Awarepreneurs episode

Our guest this week on the pod is Sherry Lassiter. Sherry is the President and CEO of the Fab Foundation, a network of over 2700 digital fabrication facilities in 150 countries. The goal of a Fab Lab is to provide access to the tools, the knowledge and the financial means to allow anyone to make almost anything thereby creating opportunities to improve lives and livelihoods around the world. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of the host, Paul Zelizer. Consider a Strategy Session if you can use support growing your impact business.

Our guest this week on the pod is Irina Gerry. Irina is the Chief Marketing Officer of Change Foods, a precision fermentation food tech company creating animal-free dairy products. Prior to joining Change Foods, Irina worked in 2 of the largest plant-based food and beverage brands - Silk and So Delicious. Irina holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of the host, Paul Zelizer. Consider a Strategy Session if you can use support growing your impact business.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Change Foods site

• Irina Gerry TedX Talk

• Bored Cow milk

• Brave Robot Ice Cream

• Better Whey

• PCDN Career Campus

• Social Change Career Podcast

• Pitch an Awarepreneurs episode

• Book a Strategy Session with Paul

This week on the pod is our monthly solo episode with Paul Zelizer. Paul is one of the first business coaches to specialize in working with social entrepreneurs and the host of the popular Awarepreneurs podcast. This episode explore 5 strategies to engage Gen Z in impact workplaces. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Social Enterprise Alliance site
• Radical Business by David Gaines
• University of New Mexico's Business for Good program
• Intrapreneurship episode with Art Bell
• The UN's Sustainable Development Goals
• Paul's Strategy Sessions
• Pitch an Awarepreneurs episode

Our guest this week on the pod is Karla Causey. Karla grew up in Albuquerque and graduated from the University of New Mexico. She had a 25 year career at Sandia National Labs doing HR and contracts work and then went to the Public Service Company of New Mexico where she also worked in HR. She then thought she was retired - until the Board Chair of the Black Chamber of New Mexico asked her to step in as President. In the 18 months that Karla has been at the helm, the organization's membership has grown 300% and today it's a highly esteemed organization in the New Mexico ecosystem. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of the host, Paul Zelizer. Consider a Strategy Session if you can use support growing your impact business.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Black Chamber of New Mexico site

• US Black Chambers site

• Pitch an Awarepreneurs episode

• Book a Strategy Session with Paul

Our guest this week on the pod is Angel Lance. Angel is a visionary founder and CEO with an impressive track record of creating and leading successful companies that solve big problems. In over 2 decades of serial entrepreneurship, she has launched and scaled 4 self-funded, profitable enterprises from the ground up, demonstrating an unparcelled business acumen and commitment to living her passion for environmental stewardship. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of the host, Paul Zelizer. Consider a Strategy Session if you can use support growing your impact business.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Motive Power site

• SB 253 bill info

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

• Sir Ronald Cohen's site

• Carbon Collective site

• Navigating Challenges in the Social Impact Startup Space blog

• Pitch an Awarepreneurs episode

• Book a Strategy Session with Paul

Our guest this week on the pod is Sarah Sterling. Sarah is the Executive Director of Entrepreneurship for SOCAP, which brings together social entrepreneurs, investors, foundation leaders, government leaders and more for live and digital experiences. The goal is to accelerate the movement to a more just and sustainable economy. She has worked with and trained international organizations and accelerators such as Mercy Corps, Oxfam International, Village Capital, Swiss EP and Agora Partnerships. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of the host, Paul Zelizer. Consider a Strategy Session if you can use support growing your impact business.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• SOCAP site
• WarriorSage Executive Black Belt training
• Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship site
• Outliers book
• #opendoorclimate on LinkedIn
• Pitch an Awarepreneurs episode
• Book a Strategy Session with Paul

This week on the pod is our monthly solo episode with Paul Zelizer. Paul is one of the first business coaches to specialize in working with social entrepreneurs and the host of the popular Awarepreneurs podcast. The topic is how to navigate 3 common challenges social impact startups face in 2024. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Crunchbase article on less startup funding
• The Economist article on climate backlash
• CNN article on attacks on DEI
• The Lean Startup
• Johnny Crowder on LinkedIn
• #OpenDoorClimate on LinkedIn
• Paul's Strategy Sessions
• Pitch an Awarepreneurs episode