Post-war Ukraine, unbelievably high unemployment, absurd addiction rates, polluted environment, harsh climate…where do you begin? On this episode, we hear from Wayne Zschech of Clean Soul Clean City, who has been serving in Ukraine for over 20 years! Looking at all of those issues in the community, Wayne has been innovative in how he is helping to create jobs to redeem work & also redeem waste & make a difference environmentally in the Ukraine. Whether you’ve ever been to Eastern Europe or not, you’ll learn a lot from this podcast as Wayne shares his years of experience & the latest technology of the project they are working on now!

To learn more about CSCC or to connect with Wayne, check out their website here: www.cleansoulcleancity.com

Feast Over Famine does not provide legal, tax, accounting or other professional advice. You should consult professional advisors concerning the legal, tax, or accounting consequences of your activities. Feast Over Famine does not consult, advise, or assist with (i) the offer or sale of securities in any capital-raising transaction, or (ii) the direct or indirect promotion or maintenance of a market for any securities. Feast Over Famine does not engage in any activities for which an investment advisor’s registration or license is required under the U.S. Investment Advisors Act of 1940, or under any other applicable federal or state law; or for which a “broker’s” or “dealer’s” registration or license is required under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or under any other applicable federal or state law.

When we think of food insecurity, we often think of foreign countries around the world. Yet the reality is that right in our own backyard here in Metro-Denver, there is food insecurity all around us. On this episode, we hear the story of Food For Thought, where business leaders from around Denver are bringing their teams and coming together every week to help solve the food insecurity problems for thousands of students.

Learn more or sign up to volunteer at https://foodforthoughtdenver.org

Feast Over Famine does not provide legal, tax, accounting or other professional advice. You should consult professional advisors concerning the legal, tax, or accounting consequences of your activities. Feast Over Famine does not consult, advise, or assist with (i) the offer or sale of securities in any capital-raising transaction, or (ii) the direct or indirect promotion or maintenance of a market for any securities. Feast Over Famine does not engage in any activities for which an investment advisor’s registration or license is required under the U.S. Investment Advisors Act of 1940, or under any other applicable federal or state law; or for which a “broker’s” or “dealer’s” registration or license is required under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or under any other applicable federal or state law.

A quick update from Ryan on what's coming next for the Feast Over Famine Podcast...rebrand, lots of great stories & experts on the podcast, and continuing to tell stories as we navigate the tension where mission & profit collide.

Many people would call themselves people of faith, but how does that faith affect what they do during the work week? Denver Institute Of Faith & Work was founded to bridge the gap between faith & work, public and private, church and city. In this episode, we talk to Jeff Haanen about how they are helping people integrate their faith & work, no matter if they are just starting out their careers, switching careers, or nearing retirement.

Feast Over Famine does not provide legal, tax, accounting or other professional advice. You should consult professional advisors concerning the legal, tax, or accounting consequences of your activities. Feast Over Famine does not consult, advise, or assist with (i) the offer or sale of securities in any capital-raising transaction, or (ii) the direct or indirect promotion or maintenance of a market for any securities. Feast Over Famine does not engage in any activities for which an investment advisor’s registration or license is required under the U.S. Investment Advisors Act of 1940, or under any other applicable federal or state law; or for which a “broker’s” or “dealer’s” registration or license is required under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or under any other applicable federal or state law.

When providing employment & job training for people coming out of addiction, homelessness, prison or other hard circumstances, how do you measure their growth in intangible areas? Today Andy & Kate tell us more about the Hope Index and how they are using it in their job training program at Mile High Workshop. It’s a great tool for anyone working in redemptive employment & will change the long term growth of participants!

Feast Over Famine does not provide legal, tax, accounting or other professional advice. You should consult professional advisors concerning the legal, tax, or accounting consequences of your activities. Feast Over Famine does not consult, advise, or assist with (i) the offer or sale of securities in any capital-raising transaction, or (ii) the direct or indirect promotion or maintenance of a market for any securities. Feast Over Famine does not engage in any activities for which an investment advisor’s registration or license is required under the U.S. Investment Advisors Act of 1940, or under any other applicable federal or state law; or for which a “broker’s” or “dealer’s” registration or license is required under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or under any other applicable federal or state law.

In most developing countries, the plastic waste is burned or buried, but in Uganda, Takataka Plastics is changing the environment & the community with their cutting edge model. They have worked in the community to change the mindset about recycling so that people are aware of how much waste is created, and worked with street-connected youth to train them how to collect & sort the different types of plastic. From the recycled plastics, they are making many different kinds of things for the local economy - tiles for construction, face shields for the hospitals during COVID, and they are continually growing & improving Takataka Plastics to transform lives, the environment & the community.

Learn more at https://www.takatakaplastics.com

Feast Over Famine does not provide legal, tax, accounting or other professional advice. You should consult professional advisors concerning the legal, tax, or accounting consequences of your activities. Feast Over Famine does not consult, advise, or assist with (i) the offer or sale of securities in any capital-raising transaction, or (ii) the direct or indirect promotion or maintenance of a market for any securities. Feast Over Famine does not engage in any activities for which an investment advisor’s registration or license is required under the U.S. Investment Advisors Act of 1940, or under any other applicable federal or state law; or for which a “broker’s” or “dealer’s” registration or license is required under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or under any other applicable federal or state law.

Many people have investments, but do you know the impact of your investment? On this episode, we hear from Vip what they are doing over at Faith Driven Investor to help people become better stewards of their investments. Believing that God owns everything & entrusts people to be stewards of the wealth enables people to look beyond the investment to see the long term impact of their investment on the world while also coming alongside innovative entrepreneurs who are doing amazing work around the world.

Learn more about them at www.faithdriveninvestor.org

Feast Over Famine does not provide legal, tax, accounting or other professional advice. You should consult professional advisors concerning the legal, tax, or accounting consequences of your activities. Feast Over Famine does not consult, advise, or assist with (i) the offer or sale of securities in any capital-raising transaction, or (ii) the direct or indirect promotion or maintenance of a market for any securities. Feast Over Famine does not engage in any activities for which an investment advisor’s registration or license is required under the U.S. Investment Advisors Act of 1940, or under any other applicable federal or state law; or for which a “broker’s” or “dealer’s” registration or license is required under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or under any other applicable federal or state law.

No matter how old your social enterprise is…just beginning, in the midst of it, or many years down the road…you’ve probably experienced some growing pains. On this episode, we dive in to talk about some of the common points of organizations struggling with this. They may have thought too small and then experienced an explosion of growth & now are struggling to keep up with scaling things in an effective way. Or maybe aren’t sure how to scale their social enterprise to expand with the growth they are experiencing. Today’s episode will help you wherever you find yourself in the growth cycle!

Feast Over Famine does not provide legal, tax, accounting or other professional advice. You should consult professional advisors concerning the legal, tax, or accounting consequences of your activities. Feast Over Famine does not consult, advise, or assist with (i) the offer or sale of securities in any capital-raising transaction, or (ii) the direct or indirect promotion or maintenance of a market for any securities. Feast Over Famine does not engage in any activities for which an investment advisor’s registration or license is required under the U.S. Investment Advisors Act of 1940, or under any other applicable federal or state law; or for which a “broker’s” or “dealer’s” registration or license is required under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or under any other applicable federal or state law.

Hiking, climbing, cycling...in Jordan!  When most people think of adventure tourism, the Middle East isn't one of the first places that comes to mind.  But Matt & his team at Experience Jordan are setting a high mark for great adventures in Jordan.  On this episode, we hear more about how they got started, what adventure tourism looks like in Jordan, and how they offer a different kind of tourist connection to the local Bedouin culture.

Check out their website today: https://www.experiencejordan.com/

Feast Over Famine does not provide legal, tax, accounting or other professional advice. You should consult professional advisors concerning the legal, tax, or accounting consequences of your activities. Feast Over Famine does not consult, advise, or assist with (i) the offer or sale of securities in any capital-raising transaction, or (ii) the direct or indirect promotion or maintenance of a market for any securities. Feast Over Famine does not engage in any activities for which an investment advisor’s registration or license is required under the U.S. Investment Advisors Act of 1940, or under any other applicable federal or state law; or for which a “broker’s” or “dealer’s” registration or license is required under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or under any other applicable federal or state law.

For many people, job placement services are merely getting people into jobs…but not at Cara Plus. They focus on helping the people…so that people get jobs, and then are in a healthy place & have the skills to keep those jobs. They work with the whole person, helping to transform their lives so that they can break out of the cycle of poverty. On today’s episode, we talk with Sara Wassertail & Sara Rahim from Cara Plus to hear more of how they are building an inclusive employment movement.

Find out more at https://carachicago.org/

Feast Over Famine does not provide legal, tax, accounting or other professional advice. You should consult professional advisors concerning the legal, tax, or accounting consequences of your activities. Feast Over Famine does not consult, advise, or assist with (i) the offer or sale of securities in any capital-raising transaction, or (ii) the direct or indirect promotion or maintenance of a market for any securities. Feast Over Famine does not engage in any activities for which an investment advisor’s registration or license is required under the U.S. Investment Advisors Act of 1940, or under any other applicable federal or state law; or for which a “broker’s” or “dealer’s” registration or license is required under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or under any other applicable federal or state law.