This week we speak with Emmanuel Trinity on prosperity vs. poverty alleviation and the role social enterprise plays. Trinity is a social entrepreneur from Uganda with a powerful story and a mission to create 10,000 jobs for African youths. He’s the founder of era92 Creative- a Subscription Creative Services Social Enterprise, which has already created 1500 jobs for youth from the slums of Uganda.

What is shifting in human resources today? Making it actually focused on the human! Listen to my latest episode with Leilani Quiray to learn how she built a values focused human resources business. Her company, Be the Change HR,  is redefining the industry while supporting vulnerable groups in building the skills necessary to be successful in today’s economy.

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https://bethechangehr.org/

Have you ever wondered what your retirement funds are actually investing in? Chances are they are invested in businesses that you’d prefer not to be supporting, such as oil and gas. In this episode we speak with Carbon Collective co-founder Zach Stein on how his business helps individuals invest with their values and fight climate change.

In this interview we speak with Coss Marte, who was once leading one of the largest illegal drug delivery rings in New York City. Today he runs a fitness business that employs over 60 formerly incarcerated individuals and has helped over 70,000 people improve their health. This was not a fast journey and one that included childhood adversity, arrest, prison time, remorse, redemption, and self-realization. I was moved by Coss’s heart and motivation to that allowed him to navigate a system and society riddled with bias and inequity, ultimately giving him the leverage to begin reshaping the system itself.

What happens to all those coffee grounds we use on a daily basis, most are thrown in the trash, some are composted, but others - well they are made into personal care products like face scrub. This is where UpCircle beauty comes in, rescuing and reusing by-products from various industries such as argan oil, juice, wood, and tea. In this episode we hear from Co-Founder of Up-Circle, Anna Brightman, on the inception of this concept and the amazing growth the company has had over the past few years.

What does it mean to truly lead a for-profit organization with purpose? CEO and founder of Ethique, Brianne West, knows just that. In this episode we hear from Brianne’s experience building a global personal care brand that is challenging the paradigm of business as usual. This was inspiring episode that displayed what is possible for organizations when you believe in the possibility of generative business.

Homeboy Industries has become known for working with and supporting some of the most stigmatized and disadvantaged members of society, formerly incarcerated gang members. In this conversation, we speak with Tom Vozzo, CEO of Homeboy Industries, on the incredible impact the organization is making by using social enterprise to heal former gang members and  teach them the skills to be successful in society. 

In this conversation we talk shop with Wil Shelton, barbershop that is. Will is a former barber and he describes the critical role barbershops play in African American communities. His experience led him to found Wil Power Integrated Marketing, a company he has grown into a global marketing agency which has helped over 100,000 business across the United States. We dive even deeper while discussing his book, The Silent Agreement: An illusion of inclusion where Will shares about the silent agreement African American leaders make in order to move up in biased corporate environments. A powerful episode.