Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and Regeneration

In this minisode, hear about a new downloadable travel tool and blog available on CareMoreBeBetter.com courtesy of Riva Bacquet, COO of S.A. Expeditions (our guest in this week's feature episode).

Read Blog On Website: https://www.caremorebebetter.com/blog/10-tips-for-the-eco-conscious-traveler

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You'll also be introduced to the topic we're featuring next week when we interview Tia Morell about her new book, Obsessed With Mindful Eating, available now on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0971FBGGB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_VQWY2QRD0XPZFHRVSAJ1

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Corinna connects with fellow MBA from Santa Clara University, Riva Bacquet. Riva is a lifelong traveler who joined S.A. Expeditions to help create a more conscious and sustainable travel and tourism company. We dig into their journey to becoming a B-Corp, and how you can travel more sustainably and mindfully as you adventure around the globe on your next vacation.

About Our Guest: Riva Bacquet, COO, S.A. Expeditions

Riva envisions a world where all businesses act as a positive force, balancing profit with purpose. SA Expeditions is a purpose-led travel company dedicated to a specific kind of tailor-made travel. One that engages you more profoundly with the people and places you're visiting and makes for genuinely life-changing experiences whether you're traveling solo or sharing the journey with loved ones. In line with their values, during the pandemic, they received their B-corp certification and status.

Company Website: https://www.saexpeditions.com/

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction

03:20 Attaining B-Corp Status As A Travel Agency

08:00 Traveling Post-Covid, Eco-Minded, Carbon-Offsets

11:00 Packing Light, Renting Gear, etc.

14:00 Travel Destinations, Giving Back

16:30 The Problems of “Over-tourism” to Destinations

19:50 Riva’s Favorite Travel Destinations (Galapagos, Machu Pichu, Amazon River Cruises)

22:15 Culture, Language & Travel

25:57 Travel Trends = Ecotourism, conscious travel, family travel

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In this episode, Corinna Bellizzi talks about living a sustainable life and making a social impact. She explains the importance of equal rights and equal access for all people around the globe.

She shares how she created formulas of herbal extracts that would benefit people's health. And how she collaborated with companies when creating affordable health solutions while integrating the elements of social impact.

Corinna reminds us that making small changes in our lives can be powerful. They can make an impact on people and the planet. She adds that we can create new habits that are enjoyable.

This episode is filled with powerful lessons that will help you live a sustainable life and impact society.

Corinna Bellizzi is a Social Impact Podcaster and Producer, Experienced Executive Leader, Natural Products Industry Executive, and Social Benefit Entrepreneur.

What you will learn from this episode

03:05 - What Corinna Bellizzi is Obsessed With

03:49 - How Corinna Got Into Social Impact and Sustainability

06:27 - Equal Access and Equal Rights

08:38 - Small Changes for Bigger Impact

15:25 - Sustainability in the Family

20:43 - Corinna’s Advice

Resources Mentioned

Learn More About Corinna Bellizi

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Obsessed Girls Latest Sustainable Obsessions:

The Real Real: www.therealreal.com

Luxury consignment sales. Shop for pre-owned designer handbags, shoes, jewelry and more | The RealReal

ThredUp: www.thredup.com

Sustainable Cooking: Recipes | Sustainable Cooks

The Work of Godfrey Cocker:

Hughes Who Technologies Studio (hugheswhotechstudio.org)

Corinna’s podcast episode with Godfrey:

An African Refugee's Adopted American Experience: Elevate Underrepresented Groups NOW with Godfrey Coker, Social Entrepreneur & Clinical Scientist — care more. be better.™ (caremorebebetter.com)

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Our guest, Ashlee Sang, has a passion for social impact and has chosen to focus her craft on working with sustainable brands who care about the greater good. In this week’s episode we invite you on a journey to think about your values and how you communicate your personal or professional values, vision, and mission for greater impact. This show gets you thinking about what you care about and how you can align that care with your purpose.

About Our Guest: Ashlee Sang

Ashlee Sang is based in Central Illinois, with a background in anthropology and a penchant for travel. She uses the power of words to help purpose-driven founders discover and share their message so they can have as much impact as possible.Before doing brand messaging strategy and consulting, she worked with a variety of nonprofit organizations, including a human rights education NGO in Senegal and a local branch of Habitat for Humanity.

Ashlee is passionate about small, personal changes anyone can make to improve the environment and other people’s lives. She’s a fan of one-liners, happy surprises, and taking walks in the sunshine. Learn more at www.ashleesang.com

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Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction

02:00 From Anthropology to Brand Messaging

0700 The Power Of Small

12:15 Reciprocal Relationship of Audience and Brand or Podcast or…

16:30 The Importance of Values

21:25 Turning the Tables: What is most surprising about podcasting?

23:10 Inspired by True Crime Podcast: My Favorite Murder

28:30 Entrepreneurship

32:15 Amplifying Your Message

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Join Corinna as she interviews a dear friend and prolific author, Cassandra (Cassie) Alexander about her recent (and VERY current) book, “The Year of The Nurse: A 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic Memoir” which catalogs her experience as an ICU nurse treating Covid patients. Subjects covered in this podcast episode and her book include a deep dive into what it was like to be an ICU nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic, depression, PTSD, mental health, writing as therapy, writing for escape, and the importance of de-platforming misinformation and lies. Your life could depend on it. The book’s story is told chronologically and brings us through early days in the pandemic in mid-March 2020 to early June 2021. The perspective you will gain from listening to this episode and reading her book cannot be understated. The Year of The Nurse is for everyone, nurse or otherwise, who is furious about how 2020 went down -- and how 2021 is going.

About Our Guest: Cassandra Alexander, RN, Author, Badass Cassandra Alexander is a registered nurse of fourteen years, with experience in burn, critical care transport, and ICU. She lives in the Bay Area, and writes paranormal fiction as Cassie Alexander (https://cassiealexander.com/).

The Year Of The Nurse, Book Link: https://books2read.com/yearofthenurse

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction

03:33 Motivation to write “The Year of The Nurse” and create the blog “Two Nurses Talking”

07:38 Grotesque Honesty – What it was like to be a nurse in the ICU treating Covid-19

10:40 Friendship, Tackling PTSD and Depression

14:00 Stylistic choices in writing “The Year Of The Nurse”

17:30 Where are we now in the Pandemic?

20:40 Essential Workers? Or Sacrificial Lambs?

30:43 Depression in the pandemic

33:33 What is Cassie writing next?

35:45 Tools for those suffering from PTSD and closing thoughts

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Get to know more about our host, Corinna Bellizzi as she is interviewed by Carolyn Kiel on her podcast, Beyond 6 Seconds, a podcast which goes beyond the first impression of the first 6 seconds to hear extraordinary stories from everyday people. Each episode features inspiring stories of life and creativity, triumph and struggle.

About Carolyn Kiel and Beyond 6 Seconds https://www.beyond6seconds.net/

Host Carolyn Kiel interviews people who are starting their own businesses, giving back to their communities, and working with exciting new technologies to advance our world. She talks about specific ways that listeners can help support them and their work, so that their stories can continue to evolve.

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction

02:23 The Inspiration To Start Care More. Be Better

12:30 The Struggles of Charities During The Covid-19 Pandemic

14:41 What Are The Biggest Unexpected Challenges and Benefits of Podcasting?

26:15 Building A Community + The Future of Care More Be Better

Podcasts Mentioned on the Show:

The B-Sides

Problem Solvers by Jason Feifer

Behind the Bastards by Robert Evans

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In this episode, you’ll learn how John Lefebvre rose to immense wealth as a 1/3 billionaire, did a stint in prison, and continued to enjoy his life and privilege while giving a big chunk of his wealth away in support of people in need. He has given away over $50 million dollars to date! Topics covered include the tenants of a constitutional democracy, and the role of government and society to preserve the lives of its populous. Imposing taxes on the “selfish wealthy” and regulations on the corporations are put forth as solutions to social challenges that should be embraced to ensure the health of our people and planet so that together, we can all thrive.

About Our Guest: John Lefebvre, Philanthropist, Author and Musician

John Lefebvre is a writer, musician, philanthropist, and fan of the Oxford comma. Born in 1951, he has been a taxi driver and lawyer, a convict and 1/3 billionaire. In 2000, he co-founded NETeller.com, an online money transfer business that serviced the online gaming industry. In 2003, NETeller went public on the London Stock Exchange with a market capital of almost $2 billion. In 2007 he was arrested by the US Department of Justice which alleged 3 twenty-year offences, money laundering, racketeering and conspiracy. He plead guilty to the offence of conspiracy to promote illegal gambling, in 2011 paid a forfeiture of $40,000,000.00 and served 45 days in Manhattan. Between arrest and sentencing he recorded 2 double CDs, one in Village Recorder in West LA, the other in Oceanway Studios in Hollywood. Both were produced by Brian Ahern.

His first book, “All’s Well – Where Thou Art Earth And Why” maintains that the way forward for our species to exist in perfect peace and enjoyment needs only one thing – we must take basic care of everyone on Earth, no exceptions, no excuses and no delays.

More recently he wrote the story of his life with Vancouver author, music reviewer and journalist, Kerry Gold. “Good With Money – A Rich Guys Guide To Gaining Everything By Losing It All” was published in 2020.

Guest Website (includes links to books & music): https://www.johnlefebvre.com/

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction

06:00 Quote from John Lefebvre’s first book: “All’s Well: Where Thou Art Earth and Why”

08:00 Adam Smith’s “The Wealth of Nations”

12:50 Preserving Freedom and Basic Human Rights

20:57 The impact of a corporation’s legal stance – rights of an individual

25:30 Imposing taxes on the selfish wealthy and regulations on corporations

32:50 The need for a generous society that considers social responsibility at its core

37:00 The power of music

40:00 Living up to the ideals of the United States Declaration of Independence

48:00 John Lefebvre’s future quest and closing thoughts

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John Lefebvre is a writer, musician, philanthropist, and fan of the Oxford comma. Born in 1951, he has been a taxi driver and lawyer, a convict and 1/3 billionaire. Between arrest and sentencing (you'll learn more in episode 27, published on 7/28/21) he recorded 2 double CDs, one in Village Recorder in West LA, the other in Oceanway Studios in Hollywood. Both were produced by Brian Ahern.

Guest Website (includes links to books & music): https://www.johnlefebvre.com/

Time Stamps:

2:00 Mountain

7:12 I Won't

Music is shared by permission from the musician, John Lefebvre

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In this episode, you meet Hunter Hansen, a tech professional who put his writing skills and charisma to use as a blogger, YouTuber and Instagrammer -- to be a champion for the autistic and neurodivergent community to which he belongs. By the end of today’s show, you will think differently about autism and how you relate to other neurodivergent people “on the spectrum”. It may just cause you to question whether you are one of the many undiagnosed autistic adults wandering the world today. You’ll learn through Hunter’s story that some of your mannerisms may even be the hallmark of The Life Autistic.

About Our Guest, Hunter Hansen:

Hunter is an autistic content creator on YouTube and Instagram and a blogger on thelifeautistic.com. After discovering his autism in his late teens, Hunter tried to outgrow and suppress his autistic traits for years, until coming to terms and embracing his identity as an autistic adult. He has since turned that suppression into passion, advocating for greater understanding and appreciation of autism and autistic people. Hunter works for a major tech company as a business analyst and lives in the Denver area with his wife and three daughters.

The Life Autistic Blog: https://thelifeautistic.com/

The Life Autistic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_life_autistic/

The Life Autistic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxyGdIDgSyXnhKlnrC88S0A

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:45 Growing up as an undiagnosed autistic child; diagnosed at 16 years old

13:00 Recommendations for parents of autistic kids

18:13 Language of autism: ASD, asperger’s syndrome, neurodivergent, neuro-typical

28:50 Autism in the workplace

35:18 Am I autistic? Are you?

41:30 Understanding & supporting neurodivergent communities

48:45 Raising authentic autistic voices – not just those of allies & advocates

A very special thanks to Carolyn Kiel of Beyond 6 Seconds (https://www.beyond6seconds.net/) for introducing me to Hunter Hansen.

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For many refugees integrating into American society is a challenge. Simply exposing themselves to life in a new country is just one of the many challenges that refugees face. Language barriers, helping them succeed in school, finding work and housing and accessing basic services like transportation to name just a few. Many refugees come from underprivileged backgrounds and are oftentimes lacking the tools necessary for an equal playing field with their American counterparts.

Embracing code-switching, also known as “language accommodation” is one way Godfrey Coker, as a refugee from Sierra Leone, transitioned into American society. Depending on your audience, "code-switching" can be an effective communication strategy. But is it good? Join us as we tackle this subject and what it means to live as an underrepresented group member (AKA minority) in America. You’ll gain perspective from Godfrey’s personal experience and learn what he’s doing to provide improved access to resources and representation in both the technological field of gaming and in clinical research.

About Our Guest: Godfrey Coker is a clinical researcher and social entrepreneur with over 10 years of experience in data analysis, with an emphasis on increasing minority participation in clinical trials. In previous jobs, he used corporate rules to give hands-on training for at least 500 illegal immigrants to better grasp case documentation and health records administration.

Godfrey has spearheaded numerous efforts as a refugee who came to the United States, including co-founding Hughes Who Technologies, Gye Nyame Biodiesel and developing Shikapa Mobile with his brother. Godfrey graduated from Purdue University with a dual Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology and an MBA, as well as two master's degrees (MPH and MS) from the University of Southern California.

Guest Website: https://www.hugheswhotechstudio.org/ Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/godfrey-coker-mba-mph-ms-92936750/

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction

2:47 What was it like growing up in a predominantly white community in the late eighties?

5:50 How is Hughes Who impacting African American communities?

9:38 What games have Hughes Who worked on?

10:48 How does code-switching affect people?

23:35 How do you use code-switching to your advantage?

25:16 As a clinical trial manager how are you enhancing minority recruitment in patient trials?

30:13 Is medication less effective for African American communities due to lack of patient trials?

37:24 What are the solutions to code-switching?

45:02 What is the Shikapa App?

47:33 What's Next for Godfrey?

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