Chicks Who Give a Hoot

In This Episode, We Chat About:

Personal and professional transformation through different seasons of life.

Finding alignment through consistent values.

Vision versus expectation: how to let go of expectation while holding onto a clear vision.

Stepping into the bigger space or role we deserve to be in.

Resources + Links:

Connect with Alex on Instagram | @avestyles

For show notes, resources, and more, visit Chicks Who Give a Hoot

Connect with us on Instagram | @chickswhogiveahoot

Follow our host Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative

This show is an Elly and Nora Creative project.

Elly and Nora Creative helps purpose-driven businesses grow their income and impact through branding, digital content, and publicity.

Grow your income & impact through branding with Elly & Nora Creative

Instagram | @ellyandnoracreative

Website | ellyandnoracreative.com

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Show Notes:

The seasons change and so do we! That's why we're starting our evolution episodes, where we revisit past guests to see how they've grown and where they are now. Today, Alex Vailas returns as the Senior VP of Brand Marketing for DYPER, a conscious, plant-based home goods company! Alex was a guest on the podcast over 5 years ago, and now we have the opportunity to see how her personal and professional lives have transformed. What has changed and what has stayed consistent? She'll share her journey of how she learned to step into bigger spaces, find a clear vision, fit into her aligned role through her consistent values, and even more. Join us as we reflect on the past, enjoy the present, and contemplate the future all in one episode!

02:10 Welcome back Alex, a guest from episode 4 all the way back in 2017, for our first evolution episode!

06:05 What has been your relationship with social media and how did you step away from it?

11:20 What was the pivotal moment for you?

15:30 Taking the step into a bigger space.

18:05 How did you overcome your fear of worthiness?

21:40 What visions have you discovered for yourself?

26:15 The privilege of dreaming versus reality.

29:10 How did you hold onto your vision while letting go of expectations?

32:10 What are the things you brought with you into who you are now?

35:30 How did your values of transparency and integrity help you find the role you were meant for?

39:50 What characteristic is important to have?

41:40 What would you say to someone trying to align their values with their next opportunity?

45:45 Where are you heading next in life?

In This Episode, We Chat About:

• How we can recondition our mindset to start living in our truths and greater purpose.
• Energetic practices to help you discover alignment.
• Showing up as our full, expressed selves in all the things we do in life.

Resources + Links:

Connect with Danielle on Instagram | @thisisdaniellenicole

For show notes, resources, and more, visit Chicks Who Give a Hoot

Connect with us on Instagram | @chickswhogiveahoot

Follow our host Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative

This show is an Elly and Nora Creative project.

Elly and Nora Creative helps purpose-driven businesses grow their income and impact through branding, digital content, and publicity.

Grow your income & impact through branding with Elly & Nora Creative

Instagram | @ellyandnoracreative

Website | ellyandnoracreative.com

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Show Notes:

What practices can help you find your purpose in the world? Today, we get to hear from the incredible Danielle Nicole, a reiki master who provides transformation healing experiences and energetic hands-on healing. Together, we'll have an enlightening conversation about leaning into our unique purposes, discovering alignment, and showing up as our fully expressed selves. How can we recognize misalignment in our lives and how can we fix it? Why do we need to recondition more spaces where people can show up as themselves? What energetic practices can help you get in tune with yourself? Discover the power of alignment and start following your call to serve as the whole human you were meant to be!!

00:00 Introducing special guest Danielle Nicole, reiki master who helps people heal themselves and lean into their unique purpose and passions!

03:55 Why is it important to talk about impact?

06:55 Who is Danielle and how did she find her purpose?

09:25 How did you know you were misaligned in your corporate role?

13:25 Breaking into your full, exalted self.

18:00 How can we create more career spaces where people can show up as themselves?

21:05 Why do people feel misaligned in their workplaces and how can they get into alignment?

23:45 What energetic practices help you understand you and your body to the fullest?

25:55 How can we recognize and diagnose misalignment in our lives?

27:55 What are three alignment practices you do?

31:20 Why do we need to slow down in order to find our purpose?

35:25 How can we reframe the way we think and experience jealousy?

38:40 The power of choosing how we react in moments of misalignment.

41:45 What is the key to discovering the next right step?

In This Episode, We Chat About:

• Exploring our curiosity to find solutions for community and housing crises.
• How to make a difference by asking the hard questions.
• The lack of resources versus lack of compassion in affordable housing.
• Where to begin contributing to better housing development in your community.

Resources + Links:

Connect with Austin on Instagram | @likethecityintexas

For show notes, resources, and more, visit Chicks Who Give a Hoot

Connect with us on Instagram | @chickswhogiveahoot

Follow our host Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative

This show is an Elly and Nora Creative project.

Elly and Nora Creative helps purpose-driven businesses grow their income and impact through branding, digital content, and publicity.

Grow your income & impact through branding with Elly & Nora Creative

Instagram | @ellyandnoracreative

Website | ellyandnoracreative.com

Apply to be a guest on the podcast!

Show Notes:

How can we go from contributing to the problem to becoming the solution? In this episode, we talk with our special guest, Austin Puca, a human services manager in housing and community development in the city of Tucson! Through our raw and real conversation about the housing crisis, we will grow to better understand community, solutions, and how we should treat our fellow human beings. We'll learn why it's important to follow our curiosity and have the courage to ask the hard questions no one else will. How can we make a real difference? What is standing in our way to affordable housing? Where can we start to break down systematic issues for a better, safer community for all? Come and get curious with us about one of the most pressing concerns in our communities!

00:00 Join us and human services manager, Austin Puca, for a deep and real discussion about community housing!

03:30 Who is Austin Puca?

05:20 What brought you to community housing?

07:05 How did your career begin in healthcare?

11:50 What made you recognize you needed to find your people?

16:25 Who are your people?

21:05 Exploring your own curiosity.

23:50 Why do we need to ask our questions unapologetically?

27:00 When did you realize you needed to hold yourself accountable in order to become the solution?

31:15 How and why did your position silence you?

34:10 What is holding us back from solutions?

37:05 Resources versus community.

42:20 What is the real root of the problem?

47:00 How can we start to break down systematic issues?

50:50 How can someone contribute to better housing and community development?

In This Episode, We Chat About:

Empowering and teaching the next generation for a better world.

The personal growth and development skills we should be aware of.

Fostering positive female friendships and relationships.

Disrupting harmful beliefs to pave way to a progressive, adaptable future.

Resources + Links:

Connect with Mary & Jill on Instagram | @girlsmentorship

Learn more and get involved at https://www.girlsmentorship.com/!

For show notes, resources, and more, visit Chicks Who Give a Hoot

Connect with us on Instagram | @chickswhogiveahoot

Follow our host Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative

This show is an Elly and Nora Creative project.

Elly and Nora Creative helps purpose-driven businesses grow their income and impact through branding, digital content, and publicity.

Grow your income & impact through branding with Elly & Nora Creative

Instagram | @ellyandnoracreative

Website | ellyandnoracreative.com

Apply to be a guest on the podcast!

Show Notes:

Are you ready to give a hoot to the chicks who are a hoot? Today, we have not one but two special guests: Mary & Jill, the incredible minds behind Girls Mentorship! They have found their higher purpose in educating young women and girls with life and development skills they need to know.

Jill Petersen is a serial optimist with a bubbly personality and animated expressions. She is a wife, mother of two boys, and seeks fun in everything she does! She is an experienced coach & former leader at lululemon, where she spent nearly a decade building her passions and career. Her superpower lies within connecting & building trust quickly with others to help people find their greatness.Jill holds a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (Communication) and (Mass Communication) from Arizona State University. She received a certificate in Mindfulness Leadership from ASU in 2018 and is Yoga Alliance 200-hour certified.

Mary Frances is an avid community supporter, adult cheerleader, experienced coach & leader. Part of her joy as a mentor is not just being the one who leads but also having the ability to raise others to live into their leadership potential. She has a B.S. in Exercise and Wellness from Arizona State University and an MBA in the school of hard knocks. She started her entrepreneurship journey as a certified Crossfit L2 coach and gym owner, where she worked with hundreds of kids, teens, and adults.She is an H-O-T leader: Humble, Open, and Transparent, sharing about her tumultuous past dealing with family trauma, abuse, CPS, and a broken home, all of which have led to a strong desire to break the mold and assist others in doing the same.

Together, we'll dive into a deep conversation about personal growth, development, and the real world tools we all need to lead our best lives. Who needs personal development and why? How can we raise a better generation with more emotional intelligence, curiosity, and empathy? What should we do to encourage personal growth in our kids and in ourselves? Join us for a brand new season and find out how we can start empowering and impacting the world we live in for the better!

01:20 Meet the dynamic duo: Mary & Jill of Girls Mentorship, the organization helping tweens and teens learn personal growth and development skills!

03:10 How did you two meet?

07:35 What moments led up to the decision to create a new venture together?

11:15 How did 2020 help you two grow closer?

13:40 What kicked off Girls Mentorship?

15:50 Why do we need to have a sense of curiosity?

18:25 The secret to success.

20:35 Where do you hope to grow Girls Mentorship?

21:50 What programs do you offer currently and how do they impact the future?

26:05 Why is it important for kids to have awareness about personal development?

27:40 What is empowering about female friendships?

30:55 How are you helping to foster more positive female relationships?

35:20 How can we raise better, more emotionally intelligent children? Why do we need to?

40:35 What are the best things parents can do to encourage personal growth in their own kids?

43:35 The power of compassion and empathy.

45:50 What kind of parent do you want to be for your kid?

49:45 What is the impact of Girls Mentorship?

In This Episode, We Chat About:

• Engaging philanthropists and cultivating donors for a nonprofit organization.
• Building, maintaining, and managing relationships to better serve and build a community.
• How to find the right nonprofit for you to get involved in.
• The future of philanthropy and how to engage newer generations in giving.

Resources + Links:

Connect with Darcy on Instagram | @vivalasdarcy

Check out these incredible organizations:

Outdoor Afro

Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women

Rosie's House

For show notes, resources, and more, visit Chicks Who Give a Hoot

Connect with us on Instagram | @chickswhogiveahoot

Follow our host Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative

This show is an Elly and Nora Creative project.

Elly and Nora Creative helps purpose-driven businesses grow their income and impact through branding, digital content, and publicity.

Grow your income & impact through branding with Elly & Nora Creative

Instagram | @ellyandnoracreative

Website | ellyandnoracreative.com

Apply to be a guest on the podcast!

Show Notes:

How can you serve your community in the best way possible? Our special guest today is Darcy Hill, the Director of Development and Communications at Rosie's House! Darcy works with philanthropists in nonprofits to serve clients and impact communities in need. In this episode, we will talk about nonprofit organizations, modern philanthropy, and advocacy, and what we can do to get involved and make a change!

We'll go over the key to engaging philanthropists, cultivating donors, and managing relationships for your organization. What is the power of connections? How do you sustain relationships and build community through donors? What can we do to engage newer generations of philanthropists? And for those looking to get involved in giving, we'll discuss the qualifiers you should look for in a nonprofit so you can find the right organization and cause for you! No matter how big or how small, we all have an impact only we can make. So tune in and join us in becoming the change you want to see!

01:20 Meet the amazing Darcy Hill, a philanthropist serving communities and making an impact through nonprofit work!

05:45 What does your day-to-day look like working for a nonprofit?

08:10 The similar values of nonprofit and for-profit organizations.

10:45 Why are relationships key to providing resources and building community?

13:45 How do you show, not tell, your positive impact on a community?

16:55 How do you engage your philanthropists?

20:00 What are the best ways to maintain relationships?

23:50 Assessing and choosing the right organization for you.

28:30 What can people do as advocates?

30:05 What qualifiers should we look for in nonprofits?

34:15 Staffing and turnover costs in nonprofits.

35:30 How does our generation engage in philanthropy differently from older generations?

38:05 Why should we treat all gifts equally?

40:30 What are ways to engage in nonprofits other than giving directly?

43:20 Why do we need to pay attention to all levels of donors?

44:35 What organizations are you currently donating to?

45:50 What work does your nonprofit do?

In This Episode, We Chat About:

• Bringing more awareness and access to mental health & wellbeing, especially for at-risk demographics.
• How to create opportunities for mental wellness as female leaders and entrepreneurs.
• The relation between mental health and physical health.
• Modeling and teaching mindfulness and emotional intelligence to the next generation.
• How to tap into your inner child and find joy and self care in your daily life.

Resources + Links:

Follow Black Girls Smile on Instagram | @blackgirlssmile

Connect with Lauren | [email protected]

Find out more and get involved at https://www.blackgirlssmile.org/

For show notes, resources, and more, visit Chicks Who Give a Hoot

Connect with us on Instagram | @chickswhogiveahoot

Follow our host Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative

This show is an Elly and Nora Creative project.

Elly and Nora Creative helps purpose-driven businesses grow their income and impact through branding, digital content, and publicity.

Grow your income & impact through branding with Elly & Nora Creative

Instagram | @ellyandnoracreative

Website | ellyandnoracreative.com

Apply to be a guest on the podcast!

Show Notes:

How does creating more spaces for mental wellness empower those around us? More importantly, how does it empower you? Today, we are joined by Lauren Carson, the executive director and founder of Black Girls Smile Inc., a non-profit organization focused on mental health education for Black girls and women! She is here to share her wisdom on all things related to mental health, so we can learn the key to building a better, healthier future!

We'll discuss what we can do as female thought leaders to spread awareness, create more access, and destigmatize one of the most important aspects of our health. How are mental health and physical health interconnected? What does self care really mean, and how can we practice it in our daily lifestyle? Why do we need to model good mental health to the next generation? We'll be answering all these questions and more as we take a deep dive into mental health & wellness, one step at a time. It's time to prioritize your mental wellbeing and start uplifting and empowering the world around you!

01:20 Give a warm welcome to our guest, the executive director and founder of Black Girls Smile Inc., Lauren Carson!

04:00 How can we find balance and grace as women?

07:25 Why is it important for leaders to encourage mental wellbeing within their teams?

08:15 What can we do to create more spaces for mental wellness?

13:00 Setting boundaries for a healthy work-life balance.

15:45 What inspired you to create Black Girls Smile?

18:05 How did your experience with mental health impact this?

21:30 Why is it so important to understand and be aware of our own mental wellbeing?

23:00 What does the privilege of access to mental health resources look like? How can we generate more access for others?

26:55 Modeling mental wellness to younger generations.

28:15 Why do we need to prioritize our mental health alongside our physical health?

31:10 How does mental health affect our bodies?

33:30 Mindfulness and meditation practices versus traditional disciplining methods.

34:50 What is the impact of teaching emotional intelligence to our kids?

36:50 How can we re-parent ourselves and tap into our inner child?

39:55 What is self care actually about?

43:25 What can we do to fight back against societal pressures?

46:20 The importance of serving yourself before serving others.

47:50 How can we get involved with Black Girls Smile?

In This Episode, We Chat About:

How having a beginners mindset is a superpower.

Ways to discover your passion and pivot your career at any age.

How Liz took Sseko Designs from selling shoes out of her car to creating a global company.

The unique challenges and clarity that come with running a sustainable business.

Resources + Links:

Follow Liz on Instagram | @lizbohannon

Check out Liz's book | Beginner's Pluck: Build Your Life of Purpose and Impact Now

Tune in to Liz's podcast | Plucking Up with Liz Bohannon

Follow Sseko Designs on Instagram | @ssekodesigns

For show notes, resources, and more, visit Chicks Who Give a Hoot

Connect with us on Instagram | @chickswhogiveahoot

Follow our host Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative

This show is an Elly and Nora Creative project.

Elly and Nora Creative helps purpose-driven businesses grow their income and impact through branding, digital content, and publicity.

Grow your income & impact through branding with Elly & Nora Creative

Instagram | @ellyandnoracreative

Website | ellyandnoracreative.com

Apply to be a guest on the podcast!

Show Notes:

What do a podcaster, chicken farmer, and founder of a global fair trade fashion brand have in common? In this case they all happen to be today's guest, Liz Bohannon! Liz is here sharing her journey from graduating with her degree in journalism, to testing out careers she felt curious about (yes including starting a chicken farm) and finding a surprising passion for creating a sustainable fashion company. It's about closing the gap between your interests and values, and translating that into your career. Ultimately, what that meant for Liz, has been taking her value of sustainability and helping women and girls all over the world, into making an impact for everyone that comes in contact with Sseko Designs. Tune in to hear some incredible investigative questions Liz has asked herself to guide her path, and how tapping into being a beginner can be a superpower at any age or season of your career.

05:00 Who are some well known guests that surprised you with their vulnerability?

11:15 What advantages do beginners have?

18:30 Drawing inspiration from beginners at any age.

23:00 The power of taking your life experience with you and diving into learning as a beginner.

29:40 How Liz pivoted from one career to another to find her passion.

32:15 The opportunities that can come when you investigate what you are curious about.

35:00 What did the journey look like from selling sandals out of your car to creating a global impact?

40:30 How running a sustainable company provides its own unique challenges and clarity.

43:15 Building a business as a for profit model vs a non-profit.

In This Episode, We Chat About:

• How social enterprises are creating a better, sustainable future.
• The impact having access to fresh produce has on rural communities.
• The importance of fresh produce to your health.
• Making a change, no matter who or where you are.

Resources + Links:

Connect with Emily Bland on Instagram | @AllButBland

Follow SucSeed on Instagram | @sucseedcanada

Learn more at https://sucseed.ca/

For show notes, resources, and more, visit Chicks Who Give a Hoot

Connect with us on Instagram | @chickswhogiveahoot

Follow our host Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative

This show is an Elly and Nora Creative project.

Elly and Nora Creative helps purpose-driven businesses grow their income and impact through branding, digital content, and publicity.

Grow your income & impact through branding with Elly & Nora Creative

Instagram | @ellyandnoracreative

Website | ellyandnoracreative.com

Apply to be a guest on the podcast!

Show Notes:

Who's ready to help the world grow in a whole new way? Today, we are joined by Emily Bland, social entrepreneur, third generation farmer, and the "Seed-EO" of SucSeed! She'll be showing us how we can make a change and create impact for a more sustainable world, one step at a time. Our talks will cover the positive impact of social enterprises on communities in need around the world. We'll also discuss the importance of fresh produce to a person's health, and how is SucSeed creating more opportunities for access to fresh produce in a sustainable, eco-friendly way. Join us and start planting the seeds for a better tomorrow!

01:20 Introducing Emily Bland: social entrepreneur, "Seed-CEO" of SucSeed, and third generation farmer from Newfoundland!

02:00 What is your history with agriculture?

04:45 A look into the student-run social enterprise programs that are helping students make a change in the world.

08:30 What was your biggest takeaway from your student-run social enterprise experience?

11:35 What did you decide to do after you graduated?

14:25 What is the best advice you've ever gotten?

15:30 How did you plant the seeds of SucSeed as a young entrepreneur?

18:25 What is the technology you've developed?

19:45 The impact of hydroponic gardens for communities and their health.

21:35 What did the lack of fresh produce look like?

24:30 When and why did you make a shift towards education?

27:05 How has the transition been going?

29:05 What is the significance of knowing and keeping to your values?

32:25 What is more important than the result?

34:20 The future of SucSeed.

In This Episode, We Chat About:

• Sustainable, eco-fashion for modern people in a modern world.
• Authenticity, diversity, and representation in the fashion industry.
• The power of expression and human connection via fashion.
• The ethics behind the garment industry.

Resources + Links:

Learn more and shop at https://birdsong.london/

Follow Birdsong on Instagram | @birdsonglondon

For show notes, resources, and more, visit Chicks Who Give a Hoot

Connect with us on Instagram | @chickswhogiveahoot

Follow our host Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative

This show is an Elly and Nora Creative project.

Elly and Nora Creative helps purpose-driven businesses grow their income and impact through branding, digital content, and publicity.

Grow your income & impact through branding with Elly & Nora Creative

Instagram | @ellyandnoracreative

Website | ellyandnoracreative.com

Apply to be a guest on the podcast!

Show Notes:

What is always in style? Creating a positive impact, of course! Today we are pleased to have the lovely London-based Sophie Slater sharing her knowledge and know-how of the eco-fashion world! Sophie is the CEO and co-founder of Birdsong, the award-winning eco-friendly, ethical & sustainable fashion brand that has been creating meaningful, lasting impact through their designs and garments. This episode, we're taking a deep dive and close look into the fashion industry: What does authenticity look like in a culture that breeds ideals? How has the industry been shifting towards more diversity and representation? What are the ethics behind garment-making and sweatshops, and how are brands like Birdsong making strides to change it? Most of all, we'll explore what makes fashion such a powerful tool for expression, connection, and change in today's modern age! By the end of this episode, you'll walk away knowing how to both look good and do good!

01:50 Meet Sophie Slater, CEO and co-founder of the award-winning ethical eco-fashion brand, Birdsong!

02:45 How did you start your company?

06:00 What is Birdsong all about?

09:00 What are the values of Birdsong?

11:15 Authenticity versus Photoshop.

13:00 How do you cast your models in comparison to the rest of the fashion industry?

17:00 What has changed in the fashion industry concerning diversity and representation?

20:10 How are brands being held accountable in today's age?

22:55 Why are socio-enterprises so important to making meaningful change more accessible?

26:10 The power of individual expression through fashion.

30:05 How do you design clothes for a modern world?

32:40 What is the beauty of being a small brand?

34:50 Why is it better to form deep, meaningful connections?

38:05 What organizations do you support through your supply chain?

41:10 Unethical behavior of sweatshops in the garment industry.

43:20 How does Birdsong create its products sustainably and ethically?

48:20 Finding and spreading your vision.

In This Episode, We Chat About:

• The function, importance, and power of the bra.
• The impact women can make as consumers.
• How to create a business model that gives back.
• What we can do to get involved.

Resources + Links:

Follow The Bra Recyclers on Instagram | @thebrarecyclers

Learn more at https://www.brarecycling.com/!

For show notes, resources, and more, visit Chicks Who Give a Hoot

Connect with us on Instagram | @chickswhogiveahoot

Follow our host Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative

This show is an Elly and Nora Creative project.

Elly and Nora Creative helps purpose-driven businesses grow their income and impact through branding, digital content, and publicity.

Grow your income & impact through branding with Elly & Nora Creative

Instagram | @ellyandnoracreative

Website | ellyandnoracreative.com

Apply to be a guest on the podcast!

Show Notes:

Are you taking your bra for granted? Our guest today is Elaine Birks-Mitchell, the CEO and founder of The Bra Recycler, a social enterprise that is built around the value of giving back! This episode, Elaine will be sharing her passion of supporting women in more ways than one. We'll explore the business side of things, such as the differences between social enterprises and nonprofits, the power women hold as consumers, as well as a look into how the textile recycling industry works. Then, we dive into the incredible stories of real women and girls to see the function, importance, and difference the right bra can make. Listen in and find out what makes bras a girl's best friend!

01:30 Meet the amazing CEO and founder of The Bra Recycler, Elaine!

02:20 What inspired you to make The Bra Recycler?

07:05 Do you have to be nonprofit to make an impact?

09:15 Creating a business model that gives back.

12:25 How have you been giving businesses opportunities to define their values?

14:35 How do you make it easy for people to be more environmentally friendly?

16:30 Keeping companies accountable.

19:10 What is the power women hold as consumers?

20:45 Why are bras so important to women?

23:15 What is the difference a bra can make?

28:40 Seeing bras from outside of the male gaze.

31:15 What has been your journey with textile recycling?

34:15 What is coming up next for you?

36:00 How can we all get involved?