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In today's episode, we welcome Dr. Lana Joseph-Ford to the show. As a young girl, Dr. Lana Joseph-Ford suffered from hearing difficulties and a speech impediment, and she was bullied as a product of it. She used her childhood experience to develop a great sense of resilience, developing early-intervention strategies for individuals with communication disorders.

This experience is also what inspired her to become an audiologist and open her own practice, High Level Speech and Hearing Center in New Orleans. Dr. Ford is also the founder and CEO of Joseph-Ford Enterprises, and is an advocate for musicians’ health around New Orleans, with notable clients like artists Drake and the musical group Tank and the Bangas.

In our Episode with Dr. Ford, we discuss:

• Dr. Ford’s background and inspiration for founding her practice
• How to balance being a healthcare practitioner with being an entrepreneur
• Common challenges and misconceptions in the early stages of starting a healthcare practice
• What it took to teach Lana that developing core values as a company is crucial
• The shift to a virtual office in the era of COVID, looking ahead to the future

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• Lana on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn
• High Level Speech & Hearing on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube
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In today's episode, we welcome the Co-Founders of Bodhi Surf + Yoga—Adrianne Chandra Huff, Pilar Salazar, and Tristan Bays, along with Filmmaker Jazeen Hollings.

Bodhi Surf + Yoga is a conscious retreat destination based in Costa Rica. They are the first-ever B Certified surf and yoga camp in the world, and their mission is to continue to be an exemplar of better business through their efforts in corporate social and environmental responsibility.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Responsible tourism and consumption
• Better business and Bodhi's role in the better business space
• The process of shooting The Bodhi Wave documentary released in 2020

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• Bodhi Surf + Yoga
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  • YouTube
  • Twitter
• The Bodhi Wave documentary

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In today's episode, we welcome Amanda Tattersall to the show. Amanda is a multi-faceted and accomplished social entrepreneur, having headed many initiatives and worn many hats in the social change space.

Currently, she is the founder and host of the Changemakers podcast (where she shares much of her learnings, reflections, and lessons in social change strategy), the education lead at the Sydney Policy Lab, Sydney University’s bridge-building hub with the wider community, and is the strategic director of their post-COVID economic recovery plan.

In our Episode with Amanda, we discuss:

• The nuances of Amanda’s multi-faceted career in social change movements
• How Amanda’s youth influenced her journey in the social good space
• The world’s current state and what must be done to make a difference
• Why social entrepreneurs and leaders must think and reflect, not just act

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• Amanda on LinkedIn, Twitter
• Power in Coalition by Amanda Tattersall
• ChangeMakers Podcast 
  • Hong Kong stories
  • Barcelona episode
• GetUp!
• Sydney Alliance
• Sydney Policy Lab
• “Organizing During a Pandemic”

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For previous generations, the definition of “dream job” looked a little different than it does for people today. While health care, pension plans, and a 401K are certainly sought-after job qualities for anyone, many people today are looking to create more meaning and positive impact from their jobs. After all, work takes up substantial portions of our lives!

If you, like many others, are ready to start your better-for-the-world career, this episode is for you.

In the episode, we cover:

• What exactly is a social impact job?
• How to define your job search parameters
• Identifying your truly socially responsible options
• Where and how to find job listings

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In today's episode, we welcome Masami Sato, CEO & Founder of B1G1 to the show. B1G1 is a global giving initiative that has grown into a global movement. 

B1G1 helps businesses embed giving into the heart of their everyday activities through making giving for businesses easy, effective, and meaningful. At the time of this recording, the B1G1 community spans over 2,500 businesses and have created over 200 million giving impacts to date. 

In our Episode with Masami, we discuss:

• How Masami went from running a frozen food distribution company to founding B1G1
• Why Masami says that in 13 years B1G1 hasn’t really changed at all
• What the future looks like for B1G1
• B1G1’s unique approach to business giving that turned their initiative into a global movement
• The significance of empowerment as a leader

Links from the Episode:

• Masami on LinkedIn
• B1G1 on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram
• Legacy: The Sustainable Development Goals in Action by Masami Sato & Paul Dunn
• Ocaquatics Swim School

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As the community around social enterprise and conscious consumerism continues to gain momentum, there is one unavoidable (but often shamefully avoided) component to the whole movement: where is the money coming from when we vote with our dollar?

Is there something else we should be doing before we spend? 

In this episode, we'll be breaking down traditional banking's social and environmental impact, what defines a socially responsible bank, and a few banks working hard to make a difference for your wallet and the world.

In this episode, we cover:

• What's the problem with traditional banking?
• What defines a "socially responsible" bank?
• Why you should make the switch
• 4 socially responsible banks we love

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In this episode of the podcast, we're chatting with Caroline Duell, CEO & Founder of All Good Products. All Good Products is a skincare company making products free from harmful chemicals that are designed to be safe for the whole family.

Through Caroline’s devotion to sticking to her core values, All Good is a great case study in regenerative business. They are a certified B-Corp and 1% for the Planet member and have recently committed to going carbon neutral amongst other environmental benefits. All Good’s corporate machine is truly committed to living in harmony with nature and doing right by our mothership.

In our Episode with Caroline, we discuss:

• All Good products’ origin story
• How Caroline began and remains a reluctant businessperson
• The evolution of All Good from products sold out of the back of her van to a global brand
• All Good’s role in systemic change, be it social or environmental
• The secrets of maintaining a wonderful personal and professional relationship with your partner

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• Caroline on LinkedIn
• All Good Products on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube
• B-Corporation
• 1% for the Planet
• OSC2 (One Step Closer to an Organic Sustainable Community)
• Dr. Bronner’s
• Numi Tea
• Guayakí

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In this episode, we’ll share with you our experience of reading and digesting Acumen Fund founder Jacqueline Novogratz’s book The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World.

Novogratz is a social entrepreneurial success story, and learning even a bit from her experience she shares with us in this book, proves well worthwhile.

In the episode, we cover:

• A quick breakdown of the book: what it's about and why it was written
• A bit about Novogratz background in the social entrepreneurship space
• Key lessons & takeaways for the change-maker

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In the latest episode of the podcast, we welcome James Leitner, Founder & Executive Director of MissionCleanWater. MissionCleanWater is a nonprofit working to provide clean water and sanitation to under-served communities. 

With 60% of all clean water projects in Africa failing, MissionCleanWater specializes in community engagement, aiming to develop new models that are oriented toward developing sustainable success within each specific community they work with.

In our Episode with James, we discuss:

• How to improve clean water access globally
• MissionCleanWater's grassroots approach to sustainable solutions
• James' background as an endurance runner and how it has influenced his work
• Unique nonprofit fundraising strategies
• James’ neutral stance in the running shoe argument

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• James on LinkedIn, Facebook
• MissionCleanWater on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn
• • The Contact Us page leads straight to James, so you can reach him there.
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From food and clothing to consumer electronics and vehicles, purchasing the things we need and want has always been an inevitable part of our everyday lives.

But what are the implications of buying something? Its impact doesn’t stop at you spending money and using the product. 

In this episode, we'll be diving into:

• The rise of conscious consumerism
• How has it changed the world?
• How to be a Conscious Consumer
• Is conscious consumerism really a good thing?

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