about the podcast
Through weekly interviews I dive deep into the minds of social entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, and change makers to uncover how and why they do what they do, and to dig out advice for you to do the same.
We explore the successes and failures of leaders who are solving critical social, cultural, and environmental problems through social enterprises and charity work.
Leading Nonprofits Through Change & Growth: Josh Myers – Episode 012
Subscribe on: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify Josh Myers has wisdom that is far beyond his years as a leader in a nonprofit. As the executive director of the BC Centre for Ability, facilitating programs and assistance to people, young and old, with...
Building Teams and Tech to Empower Nonprofits: Nejeed Kassam – Episode 011
Subscribe on: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify The work that Nejeed Kassam does is an incredible example of how the nonprofit and for-profit worlds will continue to excel together. As the founder and CEO of Keela, a nonprofit software company based out of...
Giving Students Money to Invest in Impact: Steve Petterson – Episode 010
Subscribe on: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify Steve Petterson jumped straight out of school and dove into impact investing. Not long after he started his own nonprofit to give students the experience and exposure to impact he wishes he had. This conversation...
Growing Impact with Persephone’s Beer Farm: Brian Smith – Episode 009
Subscribe on: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify When Brian Smith set out to start Persephone, he knew it was going to be a social enterprise. But it’s astounding at just how much impact it’s been able to make. From community to environmental footprint,...
Making Adventure Accessible in a Wheelchair: Tanelle Bolt – Episode 008
Subscribe on: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify When your life changes in an instant, you have a decision, do you spend your time wishing it was the same, or do you keep moving? Do you see limitations, medical system failures, and culture, and push to make...
Building Ecosystems for Social Enterprises to Thrive: Keith Ippel – Episode 007
Subscribe on: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify I’ve already listened to this episode multiple times, and I’m sure I will listen again! Keith Ippel is legendary in Vancouver, and he’s going that way globally as well. His background in startups, advising,...
Breaking Barriers to Employment with Chocolate: Mara Mennicken – Episode 006
Subscribe on: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify From ethical to organic, and fair-trade to inclusive employment, Mara Mennicken is molding the way businesses look at community impact through her example. Mara is the owner and chocolate making master at The...
Turning Beer Waste Into Baked Goods: Clinton Bishop – Episode 005
Subscribe on: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify Have you ever wondered what happens to the waste produced when making beer? Maybe you haven’t. Maybe you didn’t know that 650,000 kilos of spent grain are produced each day in Canada. That’s a LOT. Today...
Teaching Our Kids to Be Impactful Entrepreneurs: Braden Ricketts – Episode 004
Subscribe on: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify There’s one surefire way to ensure we speed up the rate of social innovation in our society, by getting the next generation started early. How early you might ask? My guest on the podcast today is Braden...