"Everybody wants to help, but they just don't know where to start. Start by taking your first baby steps, after you take that step another one will come, and then the world really starts to open up to you."

Episode #58 of Season 2 of The Social Impactors Podcast features #SocialImpactor Nigel Bennett, author of Take That Leap and CEO of Aqua-Gaurd Spill Response, a company that provides equipment and services that protect water, the planet's most precious resource, in 104 countries.

Nigel and I talk more about his incredible experiences, why simply getting started is one of the most important steps to impactful change, and how he changed his life to be more aligned with positive impact.

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"However billion people there are on earth, there are that many social impactors. What is incumbent upon all of us, is to be intentional about the social impact we're making."

Episode #57 of Season 2 of The Social Impactors Podcast features #SocialImpactor Kevin Hancock, author of The Seventh Power: One CEO’s Journey into the Business of Shared Leadership and CEO of Hancock Lumber Company.

Kevin and I talk about his gift and how it changed his entire perspective, the importance of amplifying the voices of marginalized groups, and how we can all be intentional about the impact we want to make in the world.

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"The data actually shows that businesses who attach their mission and values to their business model are often more successful."

Episode #56 of Season 2 of The Social Impactors Podcast features #SocialImpactor Jackie Jenkins-Scott, Author of The 7 Secrets of Responsive Leadership, and a turnaround expert helping struggling and failing organizations to thrive.

Jackie and I talk about the importance of making and leading businesses that align with a purpose or value, how to be a modern day leader, and the importance positive social impact plays in the world.

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"I believe that everyone has creativity in them, we have potential, we have skills. Utilize the creative mindset you have and you will be able to transform society."

Episode #55 of Season 2 of The Social Impactors Podcast features #SocialImpactor Brenda McWilson, Founder & Creative Director of Momentswithbren.

Brenda and I talk about the importance of creativity, how to harness your positive impact through transformation, the importance of youth education and how she works to build communities.

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"At the end of the day when you strip away all these different entities and organizations, we're all citizens on this planet. Every one of us wants to see our future have prosperity."

Episode #54 of Season 2 of The Social Impactors Podcast features #SocialImpactor Tania Del Matto, Director of Greenhouse, a community for innovators who want to create social or environmental change.

Tania and I talk about Greenhouse, how she found herself helping young entrepreneurs build businesses of tomorrow, why we all strive for the same end goal wherever we are in the world, and the importance of human prosperity.

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"At the end of the day the biggest way we can positively impact our communities is through sheer kindness and compassion."

Episode #53 of Season 2 of The Social Impactors Podcast features #SocialImpactor Jake Mitchell, Co-Founder and COO of Serenity Labs, a global community for conscious business leaders; run a thriving impact business without burning out.

Jake and I talk about the importance of promoting kindness in the world, the benefits of being a part of a community and a group dedicated to helping each other out, and how his journey has led him to create his own business and amplify his purpose in the world.

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"Being purpose driven means your odds of being successful in business are higher. This is just the best way to build and run a business."

Episode #52 of Season 2 of The Social Impactors Podcast features #SocialImpactor Ron Spreeuwenberg, Co-Founder & CEO of Hi Mama, an app that provides a quick and easy way for child care programs and parents to record and share children's activities, everything from silly and fun moments to learning and developmental milestones.

Ron and I talk about the initial reason for building HiMama, how early childhood education is one of the most important industries and jobs, and why he believes the world was built for making a social impact and should be a priority for people around the world for positive change.

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"Essentially our social identity is how people view us. But what I believe is really important is how we identify ourselves."

Episode #51 of Season 2 of The Social Impactors Podcast features #SocialImpactor Randell Adjei, a community champion within the Toronto area who excels in public speaking, spoken word art, and educating others on the importance of the arts.

Randell and I talk about the importance of developing people's confidence and skillsets through art, how his challenges in life have led him to build an identity of serving others, and why it's important to self identify and know ourselves to truly make positive change in the world.

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"Allowing families, seniors, and individuals to have the security of having a roof over their head gets people out of the reality of homelessness."

Episode #50 of Season 2 of The Social Impactors Podcast features #SocialImpactor Sarah Clarke, who is representing the Toronto Information Post and The Toronto Rent Bank, a program that provides interest-free repayable loans to low-income households facing eviction due to short-term financial difficulties.

Sarah and I talk about the importance of providing supports to vulnerable populations, how we can change the ecosystem of repayable loans, why the City of Toronto decided to work with The Toronto Rent Bank, and how they are building a social impact to end homelessness in the Toronto region.

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"Building your own impact in the world starts with yourself. If you don't know who you are, it's hard to be a social impactor without starting with that inside work."

Episode #49 of Season 2 of The Social Impactors Podcast features #SocialImpactor Jillisa Brown, Confidence Coach and Creator of Jillisabrown.com.

Big shoutout to #SETSISummit for letting me podcast on site and learn more about the incredible work that is being done in Toronto to build more social procurement, more opportunities, and elevate vulnerable populations across the region.

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