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Jessica Wachter is a highly-acclaimed abstract expressionist artist based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Her mixed media and oil on canvas work is strongly gestural and often large in scale. Her work contains personal celebrations, struggles, joys, loves, and losses conveyed through the use of color, texture, and composition. Working with abstraction, Jessica seeks to imbue the work with a tangible essence while keeping it open for the viewers’ own response.
Jessica’s pieces reside in public and private collections throughout the world. Her work has been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions around the United States. Hosts to her work have included, among others, the International Art Basel Event in Miami, FL, Laguna Gallery of Contemporary Art, in Laguna Beach, CA, the juried Celebration of Fine Art show in Scottsdale, AZ and the Plains Art Museum in Fargo, ND. Jessica and her work have been acclaimed in major publications and media throughout the United States.
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Joanna Waterfall helps audiences all over the world let go of perfectionism, embrace a spirit of play and create their most meaningful work. As the Founder of Yellow Co., podcast host, facilitator and speaker, Joanna believes that creativity, business, community and social impact should never be separate from each other.
She and her work have been featured in publications such as Forbes, The Huffington Post, The Good Trade, Brit+Co, The Zoe Report, Darling Magazine, and more. Her speaking has brought her to places like Mattel, Lululemon, USC, California Baptist University and more. She's motivated by the belief that women can change the world through stepping out of fear and into who they were created to be.
In this episode, Joanna shares her journey from graphic designer to inspiration in the shower and taking the first scary step to create Yellow Co and the community for women to thrive. Joanna opens up about letting go of her entire team because of Covid and the powerful shifts that her company is now embarking on, including the important expansion of inclusivity for all people who identify as women, how do we navigate this challenging, yet important social evolutions. And, Joanna inspires us to trust that “the process is the point,” a theme she’s expanding into amazing projects this year. Don’t miss this truly authentic and inspiring conversation.
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Jazz Hampton is CEO and General Counsel at TurnSignl. TurnSignl is a Minnesota-based tech company that provides real-time legal guidance from an attorney to drivers, all while their camera records the interaction.
Hampton has been featured on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, MSNBC, CBS, NBC Top Story, and was recently named one of Minneapolis-St. Paul’s 40 Under 40 for his work at TurnSignl and in the community, where he sits on the Board of Directors at the Academy of Holy Angels, Spare Key, and Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis. He is also a member of the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain’s Philanthropic Advisory Council.
Before joining TurnSignl, Hampton was the Director of Diversity and Inclusion and a practicing attorney at Foley & Mansfield, a national law firm with 150+ attorneys, as well as an adjunct professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, an Emerging Leader within Twin Cities Diversity in Practice, and the Co-Chair of DRI’s Young Lawyer Diversity Committee.
In this episode,
Jazz beautifully shares his vision for safety for everyone and how TurnSignl supports everyone in a traffic stop - police, drivers, everyone. Jazz’s inspiring journey to TurnSignl is a reminder to all changemakers for how to trust your desire to create change from a seed of desire. Even if you don’t know more than that seed, with preparation and patience, the opportunity will reveal itself in ways you couldn’t imagine. This episode will leave you energized, focused, and confident in your mission, and raising your hand for TurnSignl.
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Nnadagi Isa is the CEO of The Lor Company, a sustainability lifestyle firm whose mission is to welcome more Black communities into a healthy, sustainable lifestyle through household essentials. The Lor Company has in-house brands such as; Lor Tush, Geekin' Blend Coffee, and more. Nnadagi is a multi-hyphen creator, musician, designer, and marketer, receiving RIAA Certified 2x Platinum plaque from Warner Records.
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In this episode, Nnadagi shares her passion for revolutionizing the way brands communicate with black and brown communities and inspiring her community to expand their impact. She gets real about breaking the conditioning of “code-switching” and fully celebrating her individuality and culture, as well as her advice for how to “choose happy.” Nnadagi’s joy and love for life is contagious and this episode is sure to inspire your journey in creating change.
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George McGraw is a leading expert on water and sanitation in the United States and around the world, and is often featured in global media including Forbes, CNN, NBC, and more. He currently serves as the Founder & CEO of DigDeep, the only WaSH (water, sanitation and hygiene) organization solely focused on the USA.
In 2019, he co-authored the ‘Closing the Water Access Gap in the United States’ Report, an explosive study that revealed over 2.2 million Americans currently live without a tap or toilet at home, with race being the #1 predictor of water insecurity.
In 2022, he was the lead author on Draining: The Economic Impact of America’s Hidden Water Crisis which illustrated that the water access gap causes a loss of $8.58 billion per year in the US economy.
The report also found that there is hope: for every dollar invested in closing the water gap, the US economy would see a nearly 5:1 return.
In this episode,
How George discovered that water poverty affects over 2.2M in the US, many of which live on less than 4L of water per day and the mental, physical, financial and psychological disadvantages of not having access to clean, running water.
George shared the ways DigDeep has worked with communities in Navajo Nation, West Virginia, and the Texas-Mexico border to provide clean water to hundreds of families, and shares stories about the magic of being present and building long-term relationships with each person and their uniqueness.
These relationships and other social change principles are what George drew on to innovate affordable water delivery systems and develop unique, inclusive solutions for each community. George offers inspiring insight into the meaning of social entrepreneurship and how to be a leader through challenge and hope.
If you are a human in need of clean water, please contact [email protected].
If you are interested in supporting Dig Deep, head to digdeep.org and join in today.
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Adam Choe is a managing partner at Tundra Ventures, an earliest stage fund focused on underrepresented founders, geographies, and audiences in tech, CPG, and health. Adam was the former managing director of gener8tor, a national startup accelerator, and is also a former founder of Yonder, a pediatric healthcare startup.
If you're interested in learning more about Tundra Ventures before their first close in September as a potential LP or Founder, reach out to Adam directly at [email protected].
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Adam inspires us in this episode with his pursuit of positive legacy, his inspiration from him mom’s recent and serious diagnosis, and how entrepreneurship is a vehicle for change. Adam shares his philosophies about failure, doing good, and living life in full.
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Kyler founded AIRO to serve as a resource for Indigenous students on their path to higher-level education. The key to prosperity starts with an education - even if it is done in small steps. It is time to make a change - it is time for a movement, the AIRO Movement.
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Boozhoo! My name is Kyler McGillis and I am a tribal citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. I am the Founder of AIRO and currently serve as the Executive Director. My Traditional name is Inabiwin Nigig (Lightning Otter) and I am affiliated with the Turtle Clan.
This past Spring, I graduated from the University of Jamestown with a degree in Business Administration with a Concentration in Marketing & Management. Over the past year, I have had the pleasure to intern for four great companies listed at the bottom of this page. Throughout my experiences with these internships, I learned many key lessons in business.
During my time at the University of Jamestown - I received the ‘Knight Award’. This is a highly prestigious award given to a student who is passionate about becoming a UJ graduate, has been deeply engaged in co-curricular experiences and has demonstrated perseverance throughout their journey. Following that, I was also awarded the ‘William J. Klaudt Award’, which is for Overall Outstanding Achievement in the department of business, accounting, and economics at the University of Jamestown.
My passion is helping the lives of my fellow Native American people. Starting this nonprofit organization was not an easy task - yet, I always kept consistent because I knew the good it could bring. Through the many hours of paperwork, the frustrating process of creating the website, calling the IRS who leaves me on hold for hours - it is worth it. It is worth it because I know many of our Indigenous people have the potential to do amazing things. All it takes is a little bit of resources, support, and/or funding.
I founded AIRO to serve as a resource for Indigenous students on their path to higher-level education. The key to prosperity starts with an education - even if it is done in small steps. It is time to make a change - it is time for a movement, the AIRO Movement.
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Dr. Jenny Nuccio is the Founder and CEO of Imani Collective — a social enterprise and holistic women’s empowerment program in Mombasa, Kenya committed to breaking the generational poverty. Having lived as an integral part of her Kenyan community since 2013, she is committed to the collaborative advancement of equitable opportunity for the friends she works with every day, as well as for marginalized populations world-wide.
She also is the Co-Founder of the School of Ethical Impact and brings a unique intersection of both classroom and real-world social entrepreneurship expertise. She holds a M.Ed in Leadership Development and Communications and a Doctorate in Education where her doctoral research was focused on the resource gaps presented for social entrepreneurs and the challenges they faced in implementing change. She has a graduate certificate in nonprofit management from Texas A&M University as well as corporate sustainability and innovation certificate from Harvard University.
Jenny has been involved as a fellow with the Stanford|Seed Transformation Program through Stanford University and the IKEA social entrepreneurship program as well as a constant advocate for women empowerment and sustainable practices in the social impact sector.
But this is only part of her identity as most days you can find her laughing with her kiddos, wondering the streets of Old Town Mombasa, or simply enjoying a great cup of Kenyan coffee.
She wears many hats, but some of her favorites are being a wife and mother of three who is passionate about spreading joy and helping inspire women from all walks of life to pursue their dreams and step into their true potential.
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Dr. Jenny’s passion is cultivating changemakers and passing on the incredible value she has through her global work. We discuss sustainable development in Kenya and the world, how to spot and avoid “saviorism”, and Jenny’s biggest lesson for massive sustainable impact through Imani Collective - it’s so juicy and you’ll have to listen to find out, but I will give you a hint that when she made this integration and shift in her company, her company and impact x factored in growth; it shifts the common narrative about the way we see products. Dig in and get inspired with Dr. Jenny Nuccio.
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Fred is a recent graduate from North Dakota State University. He recently received his master’s degree in Education. He is the co-owner of Umoja Leadership Exploration and creator of FredsDissonance. Fred is a community engagement specialist, motivational speaker, community educator , program coordinator, and spoken word artist from North Minneapolis.
The things he has seen speak through him with the energy he provides. He is passionate about helping others find their inner greatness and potential. He currently does writing workshops with hundreds of college, high school, and middle school students. Fred provides testimonies and stories of struggle and resiliency. With nine brothers and sisters, Fred is the tenth and last child.
Before he was born, his mother had her tubes tied—she had a .0001% chance of becoming pregnant after her last child. Fred was that .0001%.
In this episode, Fred embodies his dream to celebrate and uplift culture of the African Diaspora and other underrepresented cultures, especially in Fargo, ND, how he leads with vulnerability as a “real model” not a “role model”, his incredible experiences of meeting spoken word, and inspiration for his dream for a world that is inclusive for everyone.
This conversation is a true invitation to join Fred and Heather as they go from a brief encounter at a TEDx event in July 2021, to this conversation of trust and belief in a better world. This won’t be the last!
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In episode 1 of the Changemaker Rehab podcast, Heather McDougall speaks with Ashley Kitchens, Founder of Plant Centered Nutrition.
Ashley Kitchens grew up on an Angus cattle farm in small-town Indiana. As you might guess, meat and dairy were a big part of daily life. Unfortunately, so were GI issues like chronic constipation. For years, she was told to manage her issues with medication instead of considering the food she was putting into her body.
She earned her Masters of Public Health and Nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and became a registered dietitian in 2012. But, even after all that, her issues didn’t completely go away. It wasn’t until she did personalized research to dive deep into her own life and eating habits that she noticed a significant change.
After that transition, Ashley knew there were others who could benefit from a diet filled with more plants. She also knew it was critical for the coaching they received to be based on a deep understanding of their unique situation. That’s when she realized why she became a dietitian. Ashley made it her mission to help others transition to a plant-centered way of eating through a holistic approach and intuitive eating practices.
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