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Journey To Impact episodes
- 038: Business As a Vehicle For Impact - TJ Britton, CEO of Highland Harvesters
Today Ed sits down with TJ Britton, CEO of Highland Harvesters. You’ll hear about their journey of getting into the business of growing apples in Ethiopia and how they created the business to be a vehicle for impacting the lives of the people there.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Highland Harvesters
www.highlandharvesters.com
LinkedIn
Books
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek58 min - 037: How Can The Average Person Have Impact? (Slingshot Stories)
For you to make an impact, you don't necessarily need to do something totally new or outside of your comfort zone. In fact, you may have the greatest impact if you are using your unique gifts and operating out of what Ed refers to as your impact sweet spot.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: [email protected]15 min - 036: Heart Alone Is Not Enough To Alleviate Poverty (Slingshot Stories)
Long-term, effective impact work takes heart. However, heart alone is insufficient and can even lead to causing more harm than good. Find out how in this episode of Slingshot Stories.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: [email protected]17 min - 035: Selfish Volunteering? - Dr. Sarah Petschonek, Founder and CEO of Volunteer Odyssey
Are you excited about volunteer work or is it another thing you check off your list? In this Episode, Ed talks with Dr. Sarah Petschonek. She is the Founder and CEO of Volunteer Odyssey which helps volunteers get plugged into and explore various service opportunities in the Memphis area. You’ll get to hear about the work she’s doing as well as why she believes volunteering should be a little bit selfish.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Volunteer Odyssey
www.volunteerodyssey.com
LinkedIn
Instagram: @volunteerodyssey
Books
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking by Jon Acuff56 min - 034: Philanthropy + Data-driven Decision Making (Slingshot Stories)
In the business world, people often base their decisions on collected data in order to have a greater chance of success. Why should philanthropy and impact efforts be any different? Data-driven decision making is today's topic on this episode of Slingshot Stories.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: [email protected]12 min - 033: Impact Through the Arts with Elizabeth Rouse from ARTSmemphis
Today, we’re looking at the arts as a means of impact as Ed sits down with Elizabeth Rouse, President and CEO of ArtsMemphis. They discuss the economic and community impact the arts can have as well as how supporting the arts can even have impact on the artists themselves.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
ArtsMemphis
www.artsmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @artsmemphis
Books
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein41 min - 032: Questions to Ask Before Funding an Impact Organization (Slingshot Stories)
Any time you're investing in a company, it's wise to do your research first. The same holds true with impact organizations. In this episode of Slingshot Stories, Ed and Jared discuss some things you should consider before making a financial investment in an impact organization.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: [email protected]16 min - 031: Turning Memphis Into a City of Tomorrow with Andre Fowlkes from Start Co.
In this episode, Ed talks with Andre Fowlkes, the President of Start Co. Andre calls Start Co. a venture architect company and you're about to hear what that involves as well as the vision they have for the city of Memphis.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Start Co.
www.neverstop.co
Books
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth by Benjamin M. Friedman1 hr - 030: What is Poverty? (Slingshot Stories)
We've added a new series called Slingshot Stories. These will be 10-15 minute, targeted episodes on various impact topics. The show is hosted co-hosted by Ed Gillentine from Journey To Impact and Jared Barnett, CEO of Slingshot Memphis, Inc.
We hope you find today's topic on poverty to be insightful and helpful.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: [email protected]14 min - 029: Jesus and Jobs with Impact Foundation Co-founder Aimee Minnich
In this episode you’ll hear from Aimee Minnich, Co-founder and General Counsel at Impact Foundation and author of The Profitable Charity. Ed and Aimee have a really interesting discussion about impact investing and the connection between business and charity.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Impact Foundation
www.impactfoundation.org
Books
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
The Profitable Charity by Aimee Minnich
Humility by Andrew Murray44 min
About Journey To Impact
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Everyone has the ability to make a difference, but how does one ensure they are using their unique passions, gifts and talents to create the greatest impact possible? Oftentimes taking the first…
step can be the biggest hurdle in one's journey to impact and knowing which direction to take can become overwhelming. Journey To Impact will explore the variety of routes one can navigate on their personal impact journey through a variety of topics focusing on impact investing, philanthropy, social enterprise, donor advised funds, and much more so that you can begin to strategically impact your neighborhood, community, or even the world! Your guide on this journey is Ed Gillentine. Ed is the principal of Gillentine Group where he engages the hearts of people who want to use their wealth to create significant impact, but he is also personally invested in global philanthropy and impact projects. Whether this is your first destination on your journey to impact, or you consider yourself a guide, you'll learn something new from Ed and his guests who will share invaluable lessons learned through successes and failures along their own journeys to impact. Now it's time to get off the bench, let's do this!