The Illuminate Podcast

Can you imagine going to school with no electricity? Or quitting your job at Google to move to Uganda? 

Today’s guest took a sabbatical from working for Google in ads sales to move to Uganda and had a vision to bring light to rural communities without electricity. Jay Patel is social entrepreneur who co-founded two startups: Enlight Institute, which provides solar recruitment, training, and assessment services for companies hiring rural youth, and Village Energy, which does last-mile solar distribution in off-grid communities. Jay shares his personal and professional journey that led him to Uganda and then through the launching, growing and evolving of these organizations he founded. 

This episode is hosted by Kristin Srour. 

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Adrianne Haslet just completed the Boston Marathon! Adrianne is a Boston bombing survivor and has had an incredible journey to get to the start line of the 2022 Boston Marathon healthy. Though she lost her leg in the bombing she set out with determination and perseverance to one day complete the Boston Marathon. This was her second time completing the race but the first time completing it with a full training cycle. She completed the race in 2016 coming in last place in over 10 hours and this year completed it in 5 hours, placing fourth in the brand new Para Division that she has been a HUGE advocate for.

Over the years since the 2013 Boston Marathon, Adrianne has had massive setbacks, including getting hit by a car in 2019 which left her with some serious injuries.

In this episode Adrianne shares with us what this race meant to her, training with Shalane Flanagan and running the race side by side with her, and most importantly she reminds us to celebrate our lives – the big and the small. It all matters. It was a joy and an honor to talk with Adrianne for this podcast. What a gift she is to us all!

What we talked about:

5:00 – Adrianne’s story growing up
10:00 – Why this Boston Marathon was so important to Adrianne

23:00 – Importance of raising Iron levels for marathon training
27:00 – How Adrianne and her boyfriend Harry met
30:00- Adrianne’s dog Fred Asstair 
37:00 – Ad Spot
40:00 – 2013 Boston Marathon
44:00 – 2019 Boston Marathon Training/Car Accident 
52:00 – Not playing small in life 
1:08 – Crossing the finish line of the Boston Marathon for the third time
1:12 – Playin running and having fun in the process – Training with Shalane
1:15 – Para Division at the Boston Marathon
1:26 – Boston being the best day of Adrianne’s life
1:28 – Creating more Para 
1:30 – Limbs of Love
1:38 – End of Podcast Questions

Show Notes:
The Soul of an Octopus

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Your eyes really are the window to the soul…and your overall health…and this episode explains why! Join passionate eye-care specialist, Optometrist, Dr. Erika Morrow as we talk all things eye health. 

In this conversation, you’ll learn how your eyes can give you clues for bigger health issues as well as how to take care of your eyes after hours in the sun or in front of computers. Having issues with night driving? We talk about that too! Have perfect vision, that’s awesome, we cover that as well. Come along for the fun as we illuminate eyes through a whole new lens!

This episode was hosted by Emmy (@dremmyb).

Show notes:

www.forsighteye.net 

https://www.instagram.com/forsighteye/

Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

Savannah Center for Blind and Low Vision

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Shiri Reuveni-Ullrich is the founder of Rising Above Bakery in New York. Shiri is a speech therapist and an avid baker and noticed the dramatic effect that baking cookies had on her nonverbal, autistic young adult students. The kitchen filled with chatter, singing, laughter, and verbalizing as students became more comfortable with the work. At that moment, she knew that a bakery must be created to help individuals with disabilities find their voice and live meaningful, independent lives.

Now, Rising Above Bakery sets out to help develop independent, empowered bakers who possess the skills and self-confidence needed to live independent, fulfilling lives. They are hoping to open a storefront to further develop their vision.

Show notes:

Rising Above Bakery Website

Rising Above Bakery on Instagram

The Full Montezuma by Peter Moore

Pfeiffer Center

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Let’s celebrate Women’s History Month by highlighting a woman-owned business, Third Monday in April and creator Amie Kurian.  Amie is the Founder and Designer of Third Monday in April, which is an online run shop created to spread the joy of running and grounded in the belief that running should be a path open to all. She proudly claims her company seeks to put “equality running gear into the world, with a side of Boston” (as in the Boston Marathon!). 

With over 20 years of designing and over 20 marathons under her belt, Amie has declared Third Monday in April her dream job. You might find her sketching new shirt ideas on the shower door, obsessing over fabric samples – all while wondering, once and for all, how many “last marathons” can one person do?

In this episode we talk about how the business got started, the “why” that is even bigger than her original dream, and she shares some incredible insider stories behind Third Monday in April’s Collections. As Amie says, “there are 100 reasons not to do it…” so forget those excuses and enjoy this episode as we illuminate Third Monday in April’s incredible story. 

This episode was hosted by Emmy (@dremmyb).

Show notes:

https://thirdmondayinapril.com/

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Hey friends!! Today we are re-airing our very first episode. If you missed this episode or haven’t listened in awhile I assure you that it will drum up some inspiration for your day today! We hope you enjoy this re-air with social entrepreneur George Srour!

George Srour is the Chief Dreamer for Building Tomorrow, a non-profit organization bringing access to inclusive, transformative education to children in underserved areas.

In this episode we learn about George’s vision for Building Tomorrow and how the dream became a reality after a small fundraiser that turned into something much bigger. I loved to hear about how his parents raised him to be curious about the World and not just the community he grew up in.

George is humble and kind and shares with us about the importance of having a strong team to work alongside of when you are building something great. I am honored to call George my friend and am so thankful I get to share him with you all today!

Show Notes: 

Host: Lindsey Hein

Building Tomorrow

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How you can find good reviewers online for any product you’re thinking about buying?  This episode shares the story of Drew Whitcomb, cofounder of WearTesters, a leading shoe, apparel and sporting goods review website and YouTube channel. Before WearTesters, Drew worked in sales and marketing at various startups, PayPal and General Mills. 

In this conversation, we talk about how to find your niche, follow your gut, and turn passions into things – whether they remain hobbies or become your full-time thing. We also talk some incredibly fun details about shoes, shoe/product testing, and why it’s important in today’s world of mass consumerism…including the coolest and “most interesting” things testers get sent…

This episode was hosted by Emmy (@dremmyb).

Show notes:

WearTesters: https://weartesters.com/ 

WearTesters YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WearTesters 

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewwhitcomb 

The Comfort Crisis By Michael Easter

Station Eleven By Emily St. John Mandel

Open Stories Foundation

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Kalela Williams is the Director of Writing at Mighty Writers. Mighty Writers is a nonprofit organization where they work with more than 3,500 kids annually to write with clarity. All of their programs are free to the kids that they serve.

Kalela has worked with non-profits for more than a decade, instituting literary, artistic, cultural and civic engagement programs for organizations such as Virginia’s Furious Flower Poetry Center and the Free Library of Philadelphia. Her writing has appeared in literary magazines and has been featured on the BBC 4 Channel.

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Mighty Writers Website

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

Morris Animal Shelter

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Sarah Lacey is the founder of Linking Indy Women which is an amazing community and networking group where each month men and women gather to hear inspiring women in business around the city share the story. You leave all of these events feeling connection, encouragement, having advice and strategy and most importantly you leave inspired. 

Sarah is also the mother of four, she works full time in tech. In this episode, we talk about why she launched Linking Indy Women, what it means and why it is important, what it is like to be a woman in business. Sarah also talks about walking through divorce and what it is like being a single parent. She shares with us about her heart for motherhood. 

What we talked about:

6:05- Sarah’s career before starting Linking Indy Women

12:45- The evolution of Linking Indy Women and the power of connecting with other women in business

20:35- What Linking Indy Women looks like now

29:15- Being willing to not have a balance in your life when you are juggling multiple commitments

37:05- What it is like parenting adults and cultivating a friendship with your kids

44:55- What’s next for Linking Indy Women

46:35- Your purpose in life

50:20- Taking solo trips with each of her kids

51:40- Being a single mom and walking through divorce

56:45- Talking about divorce with her kids

1:00:30- Co-parenting Advice

1:02:00- End of podcast questions

Show notes:

Linking Indy Women Website

Linking Indy Women on Instagram

Atomic Habits by James Clear

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Molly Lieberman is the Founder and Executive Director of Loop It Up Savannah, a community arts and enrichment non-profit which provides art, STEAM, yoga and mindfulness, gardening, cooking, and other enrichment workshops and experiences to children and families throughout Chatham County. Loop it Up programs give young people opportunities to explore and express who they are, both as individuals and members of a community as well as fostering strong relationships, and building sustainable and interconnected communities where everyday needs are met with creativity and confidence. Loop It Up programs give students opportunities to participate in a variety of creative and hands-on activities, which engage their academic knowledge while accelerating learning through standards-based arts integration curriculum that nurtures and supports the whole child

In this episode, Molly shares the Loop it Up origin story and how her passion for creativity has developed from a one-room after-school program to a team of doers running a dynamite 501(c)(3) reaching 10,000 students a year! Learn how Loop it Up “closes the loop” through the power of listening and responding and keeping the real “why” at the center.

This episode is hosted by Emmy. 

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www.loopitupsavannah.com

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