I host People Helping People, a podcast to inspire social change. One of the best things about a podcast is the freedom to have stellar conversations with changemakers, where you can pretty much ask them anything, and get great stories in return. Most of my guests are social entrepreneurs, or…

Here I am, sitting on my back porch, in July of 2021. I’m living in the pool of people who have been vaccinated, where life is heavily in the transition back to normal. We’re back in the office two days a week, with plans to return to four after Labor…

Humans are very productive when they know what they want to do. As Srikumar Rao, creator of the “Creativity and Personal Mastery” course, once said, “Everything you see in the world started as a thought in a person’s head.” Our thoughts and ideas are important, because they drive our actions…

Today’s special, special guest is Suzy Bureau of GiveBackHack. If you listened to episode 50, you knew this would happen. I was encouraged to share a little more about my story, especially Wild Tiger Tees, and Suzy jumped in to share my experience starting a social enterprise. Wild Tiger Tees…

Once in a while, someone will come up with a great business idea in their bedroom. But often, bedroom inspirations run into the same problems as armchair philosophies — they don’t work when they hit the real world. Where do great business ideas usually come from? From talking to the…

Foodies will love this one! Tanya Vora of SpiceUp advocates for people impacted by the immigrant experience through food events. Each event highlights the culture of a chef impacted by the immigrant experience. Typically, this means an immigrant or first-generation immigrant. Tanya shares the story of their event with Bonifacio…

Change for the better is happening in the business world, with more and more companies becoming more aware of their social responsibilities. But you can’t turn big ships around in a hurry — it takes time. Meanwhile, it’s up to social entrepreneurs to pave the way forward. Social entrepreneurs tend…

Ryan Scott shared how Bonifier is helping children get better care during their journey in the hospital system. Working outside medical or physical components, Bonifier is developing a 24/7 digital imaginary friend. The tool uses emotional support, self-care, and data approaches to improve child patient experience. “Our mission is to…

In life, when you focus on what you get, you’re going to lose eventually. It’s an easy game to get sucked into because there is a belief we carry around, that we control what happens. We act a certain way and get a certain result… and over time we develop…