Thoughts from a Starfish

In this episode, Starfish co-founder Beth Awalt and friend of Starfish Amanda Brown discuss the challenges, joys, and wisdom of starting a business. Amanda is the owner and founder of Sweet Lupine.

Other amazing resources discussed during the episode:

• Mom Blogger: Shannan, of Faithfully Beautiful, @shannan_pan
• BioTech: O-Ray Pharma

• SCORE: www.score.org
• Bloguettes (webinars): www.bloguettes.com
• Canva: www.canva.com
• Being Boss: https://beingboss.club
• 5 Love Languages (Languages of Appreciation): http://www.5lovelanguages.com

• Fashion Revolution: Who made my clothes? Great resources on ethical fashion and how you can get involved. (This group supports college chapters).
• World Fair Trade Organization: www.wfto.org
• Fair Trade Federation: http://www.fairtradefederation.org
• True Cost Documentary: http://truecostmovie.com

In Starfish's first book, When You Wish Upon a Starfish, Jean Carlos tells his story about his dreams to become a psychologist, and what motivates him to continue on that journey.

Interested in learning more about our book, or in purchasing a copy? Visit here:

www.thestarfishchange.org/starfish-dream-book

They make great gifts for teachers, as they are bilingual in Spanish and English, as well as for folks who have lived abroad or have volunteered long-term!

In this episode, Starfish co-founder Beth Awalt and friend of Starfish Dylan Waugh discuss why their organizations help in Ecuador and Nicaragua, respectively, and the challenges and joys that come with service abroad. Dylan is the founder of VISEDAL partnership, which you can learn more about here: http://www.visedal.org/

In Starfish's first book, When You Wish Upon a Starfish, Mirka tells her story about her dreams to become a doctor -- and what else accompanies and motivates that dream.

Interested in learning more about our book, or in purchasing a copy? Visit here:

www.thestarfishchange.org/starfish-dream-book

They make great gifts for teachers, as they are bilingual in Spanish and English, as well as for folks who have lived abroad or have volunteered long-term!

Starfish co-founder Beth Awalt and Starfish Board member Anna Jordan discuss how Beth and co-founder Jenn Zocco started the nonprofit -- and how it's grown in the past five years.

Podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtsfromastarfish/

Starfish Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thestarfishchange

Starfish Instagram: www.instagram.com/starfishchange

Starfish website: www.thestarfishchange.org

Donate a book in honor of Anna's grandmother: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/2IN9SGUH3ODKW/ref=cm_wl_list_o_1

Visit Starfish this summer: http://www.thestarfishchange.org/volunteerintern

Baltimore friends - An Evening for the Stars, April 29: http://www.thestarfishchange.org/an-evening-for-the-stars

Beth Kanter: http://www.bethkanter.org/

Joan Garry, Nonprofits are Messy: http://www.joangarry.com/

Dolly Parton's book donation campaign: https://imaginationlibrary.com/

Better World Books: http://www.betterworldbooks.com/

Acrobatiq: http://acrobatiq.com/

Get your own Captain Gratitude hat: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B005922JUI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1