A great man, Dan Fowler, is the founder of Reunion Shoe Company! A social business where he employed and empowered people getting out of homelessness. The business focused on painting shoes, which creates a beautiful, unique product every time! 

It’s inspiring that he came from a music background but still saw a need elsewhere and tried to create a solution to better the lives of people. Unfortunately, not all businesses make it but this is still a story to learn and grow from. Go check him story out wherever you hear podcasts! 

Connect with Dan!

Reunion Shoe Company: https://reunionshoe.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reunionshoeco

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reunionshoe

Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamdanfowler

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

The Restoration Initiative for Culture and Community: https://www.thericc.org/

BE LOUD Studios  https://beloudstudios.org/

YouTube Informercial hahahaHA: https://youtu.be/WfsMGmaK4a4

You can connect with me as well!

Website: https://www.jennextdoorpodcast.com/about

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennextdoorpodcast/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennextdoorpodcast


Humanize Humans!

Business in the morning, afternoon, evening and party on the weekend! This Girl does it all! Ciara Coleman is the founder of The Purposeful Project, Geaux Girl Giving and Meet Me at the Bar AND she works for the Kellogg Foundation full time!

Ciara has done great things in New Orleans! She serves her community through her foundation and is working on continuing her grandmother's legacy that impacts others in a positive way. Go check her story out wherever you hear podcasts!


Connect with Ciara!

Geaux Girl Giving:  https://www.grapevine.org/donate/pool/8W6I7n?amount=25

Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cece_coleman18

Purposeful Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_purposefulproject

Meet Me at the Bar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_meetmeatthebar

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepurposefulproject/

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Is Philanthropy the Solution or Part of the Problem | SkollWF 2019: https://youtu.be/RgMe13-qH-g

Guide Star Reporting: https://www.guidestar.org/

She Loves: www.youareperfect.org

The Water Collaborative: www.nolawater.org

Project Butterfly: projectbutterflynola.org

The Beautiful Foundation: https://givenola.org/thebeautifulfoundation

You can connect with me as well!

Website: https://www.jennextdoorpodcast.com/about

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennextdoorpodcast/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennextdoorpodcast


We all have our time, talent, and treasure to give! 

From rock stars to entrepreneurs, Denise and Jeff have created a successful business, Americano Foods. They sell delicious and healthy nut butters and give back to the community by working with many social and economic development agencies. 

Denise and I talk about how her journey to get to Americano Foods. Her experience in teaching and psychology has made her a great partner in the business because she uses her experimental, research and people skills to make a difference. She is all about serving others. Go check it out wherever you hear podcasts!

Connect with Denise

Americano Foods: https://eatamericano.com/

Business Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americanofoods

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanoFoods

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Fairytale Brownies: https://www.brownies.com/

Local First Arizona: https://localfirstaz.com/

MEP -Manufacturing Extension Partnership: https://www.nist.gov/mep

TECHO: https://www.techo.org/

You can connect with me as well!

Website: https://www.jennextdoorpodcast.com/about

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennextdoorpodcast/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennextdoorpodcast

Be crazy enough to start it! 

Even if you create a plan, life goes in many different directions that you wouldn't expect. You have to be flexible and know everything will work out in the end. Michela Ricci, owner of The Early Bird Phx, a mobile coffee bar around the Phoenix and Tempe area, has done such a great job at moving forward and trying new things. 

We talk about how social media and connecting with others has grown her business. We also talk about her love of hockey, theater, and cannabis. We are always funneling and learning about ourselves so we have to try different things. She is someone I strive to be like, someone with confidence and a risk taker.  Go check it out wherever you hear podcasts! 

Connect with Michela!

Early Bird: https://earlybirdphx.com/

Business Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earlybirdphx

Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelaricci

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Direct Fair Trade Coffee: https://peixotocoffee.com/

Mirror: https://mirrorcoffeeroasters.com/

Go with the Flow: https://gowiththeflowaz.org/

Hope For the Day:  https://www.hftd.org/

Local Businesses mentioned: Restaurant Progress and Fever Dream Coffee

You can connect with me as well!

Website: https://www.jennextdoorpodcast.com/about

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennextdoorpodcast/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennextdoorpodcast

YOLO! 

Two bad ass people from New York decided to move to Arizona and make an impact on the west coast. Denise and Zach have come from unique backgrounds, chemistry and politics respectfully and in the end they chose business.

We talk about the journey they took (literally) to starting Empower Coffee Roasters in Arizona, how buying local coffee can change lives and how they fell in love. Most importantly, girls deserve to have a great education and to have the necessary tools to achieve great things. We can be part of that!

Connect with Denise and Zach!

Website: https://empowercoffeeroasters.com/

Business Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empowercoffeeroasters

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Glow With the Flow -https://gowiththeflowaz.org/

Eve's Place -https://www.evesplace.org/

Live and Learn -https://liveandlearnaz.org/

Local Businesses Mentioned: Farmers Markets, Four Peaks Brewery, Culinary Dropout, Cartel Coffee Lab, Infusion Coffee, Cortes Coffee

You can connect with me as well!

Website: https://www.jennextdoorpodcast.com/about

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennextdoorpodcast/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennextdoorpodcast

Failure is part of the process! Embrace it. Learn from it.

You're 20's can be overwhelming! You are trying to figure out who you are, what you want to do with your life, how you can be healthier, and more confident. Let's take a step back and breathe for a second. Life isn't happening to you, it's happening FOR you! There is no wrong answer.

Ali McGregor, health coach, podcaster, and business woman doesn't have it all figured out either. She had to go through her journey to find her place but she is happy where she is now and she believes everyone can get there with a little help from coaches and yoga.


Connect with Ali!

Her podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/master-it/id1500777629

Website: https://lifesimplified.shop/

Business Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_lifesimplified/

Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alimcg_/

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

The Four Agreements: https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319

Fresh Start Women: https://www.freshstartwomen.org/

Mental Health America: https://www.mhanational.org/

Local Businesses mentioned: Lola Coffee: Press Coffee, Radi8 Hot Yoga, Yoga Six

You can connect with me as well!
 
Website: https://www.jennextdoorpodcast.com/about

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennextdoorpodcast/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennextdoorpodcast

If you aren't happy in life you have the power to change. You're not stuck!

Baby steps are still steps forward! It can be overwhelming when you try to be more sustainable in your every day life. It takes time but as long as you are willing to learn and make those changes the world will be a better place.

That is what I talk about with Stella Abril. She is the president of the AZ Sustainable Apparel Association and host of Change is Now Podcast. We talk about her human journey, about sustainable fashion and how we can be more aligned with ourselves.


Connect with Stella!

Her Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-is-now/id1539216974

Business Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stella_abril_

Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/life_and_lemons_

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

AZSAA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/azsaaorg/

Sign Petition!!! https://payupfashion.com/#actnow

Resource for finding sustainable options: https://getgoodhuman.com/

Please watch the documentary, it will make you second guess everything you buy: Free on Tubi! https://truecostmovie.com/

Local Businesses: Redemption Market, Shop Revari, Nash Vintage Collective, Fair Trade Cafe, Urban Beans Cafe

You can connect with me as well!

Website: https://www.jennextdoorpodcast.com/about

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennextdoorpodcast/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennextdoorpodcast

Remember we ARE nature, we ARE important!  

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