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Seattle NowSleigh the gift-giving season by shopping localHoliday shopping season is upon us. Inflation and economic uncertainty are definitely in the mix this year, but that doesn’t mean people aren’t committed to spending. If you’re looking for a thoughtful gift, sometimes where you shop can matter just as much as what you buy. Laura Clise is here with some ideas. She’s the CEO and founder of Intentionalist, which connects shoppers with local businesses. Find Laura's recommendations here. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed...
2025-12-0213 min
Travel With MeaningCelebrating Seattle Part 2In part two of our special series "Celebrating Seattle" in collaboration with Visit Seattle TWM podcast host Mike Schibel is joined again by the acclaimed bilingual travel journalist Jeannette Ceja. For any traveler, the heart of a destination lies within its people and community. We had the privilege of connecting with remarkable small business owners within the Hispanic, Latino, and BIPOC communities. Exploring hidden treasures, perhaps not yet on the visitor map but beloved by locals, was a true delight. We enjoyed a fantastic cup of coffee on a quintessential cozy Seattle morning at the St...
2024-06-1726 min
Bloodworks 101"The Intentionalist - Spend Like It Matters": Laura Clise (S4 E27)Got a story idea for Bloodworks 101? Send us a text message The Intentionalist makes it easy to find and support local small businesses and the diverse people behind them through everyday decisions about where we eat, drink, and shop.They say, "spend like it matters," because small businesses are important to the social and economic fabric of our communities. Local businesses bring cultural diversity, contribute philanthropically, and they simply make our communities better.Intentionalist founder and CEO, Laura Clise is a valuable partner and supporter of the Savor Life Save a Life donor awareness campaign...
2023-06-1511 min
The Leadership PlaybookEconomic Allyship: Bridging the Gap Between Intention and ActionIntentionalist founder and CEO Laura Clise makes the call for thinking small – small business, to be specific. In this episode, she talks about how we can all be part of the solution to economic inequality, racial injustice, and the fraying of our social fabric by being more intentional about where we eat, drink, and shop. As Clise puts it, 'Economic allyship is a powerful way to translate our good intentions into action that contributes to the cultural change necessary for a more connected, inclusive, and equitable world.'
Hosted by Joseph M. Phillips, dean of Seattle University’s Al...
2022-06-2247 min
We Belong HereS3 EP5: AANHPI HeritageIn today’s episode, we honor the stories, achievements, and influences of the AANHPI (Asian-American, Native-Hawaiian, Pacific-Islander) by speaking with two local leaders. We are delighted to have Julie Pham, Phd – CEO of CuriosityBased and Maya Mendoza-Exstrom – COO of Seattle Sounders FC on the podcast.
The stories shared wove a tapestry of traumatic experiences like fleeing from Vietnam and entering the United States as refugees, the loss of family members, and feeling excluded. However, there are also stories of joy and pride like demonstrating successful leadership in organizations where AANHPI women are not well-represented, researching and rediscovering the cultural roots that c...
2022-06-0847 min
The CauseGirl PodcastSpend Like it Matters with Laura CliseSmall business super-fan, Laura Clise shares the motivation behind her Seattle-based social enterprise and tech start-up, Intentionalist. Making up for lost ground as an LGBTQ youth in search of belonging, she pursues what really matters: creating connections to one another and community through her work. Laura reveals her dorky-side and we talk post-college a cappella groups, nerdy fashion, and how to order chocolate in any country as well as what makes her such a force for good: the incredible vision she holds for how we can all be more intentional with our dollars to foster greater inclusion and belonging...
2021-12-0755 min
Built in Seattle with Adam SchoenfeldLaura Clise (Founder & CEO at Intentionalist) on building partnerships, managing change, and lessons from small business ownersOn this episode of The Built in Seattle Podcast, I talked with Laura Clise, Founder & CEO at Intentionalist.For more stories and lessons from startup life in Seattle, subscribe to my weekly emailEpisode HighlightsHow a small startup formed partnerships with professional sports teams and top tier consumer brands.What Laura learn from running corporate social responsibility programs (before becoming an entrepreneur)How change management actually works.Why consumers should consider speningd with more intention.Reframing buying to ask "who benefits?" from our choices.How to craft a story based on human connection.T...
2021-09-1646 min
Sounders FC Pod-Cast With Brad and ZakSide x Side: Community SpotlightLamar Neagle is back with another episode of Side x Side: Community Spotlight. With June being PRIDE month, the former Sounder attacker welcomes founder of The Intentionalist Laura Clise on to tell you how to spend like it matters in our LGBTQ+ community. BJ Kuntz, the Assistant Director of the WIAA, also stops by to share how they are creating a safe and inclusive environment for our youth to participate in sports across the state of Washington.
2021-06-2434 minWe Belong HereS2 EP4: Small Business Recovery in SeattleIn this episode we are excited to partner with our friends at The Evergrey to highlight the stories of three small business owners in Seattle. We had some technical difficulties in the production of this podcast so you will notice that one of our guests does not introduce herself in the beginning. This was due to the fact that we had to re-record some of her answers.
This episode allows our guests to talk about the importance of recovery and how it impacts small business owners in the region. We are grateful to be joined by Hallie Kuperman, owner of...
2021-06-2347 minBuilt in Seattle with Adam SchoenfeldRebekah Bastian (OwnTrail CEO & Co-Founder) on opening to possibility, assessing risk, and blazing your own trailOn this episode of The Built in Seattle Podcast, I talked with Rebecca Bastian, CEO & Co-Founder at OwnTrail (owntrail.com)For extras from this interview, subscribe to my weekly emailEpisode HighlightsHow she joined a 20-person startup called Zillow.The journey from PM to VP of Product over 15 yearsWhy she built an "Equity and Belonging" program in 2017.How writing a single guest blog post led to writing a book.Why she has avoided a master plan in blazing her own trail.How "accidental entrepreneurship" pulled her away from Zillow.Why your goal shouldn't...
2021-04-1539 min
Start Small, Dream BIGS2, Ep 3: Being Intentional“…we need to remain vigilant about ensuring that as we grow and as we grow profits, that we continue to keep in mind the question of who benefits from those profits and how it is that a more inclusive form of corporate governance can both drive growth and positive impact in a way that I think some more traditional corporate organizations are still grappling with.”After years of working in corporate America, Laura Clise decided to start a company to address her growing frustration with the lack of easily accessible information on small businesses, beyond the product or ser...
2020-11-2435 min
Making Good: Small Business Marketing PodcastWhere You Spend Your Money Matters with Laura Clise of Intentionalist | 22In this episode, I am joined by Laura Clise, CEO and Founder of Intentionalist, the online guide to intentional spending that supports small businesses and diverse local communities. In this episode Laura shares why we should all "spend like it matters", the power of supporting small businesses and business owned by people from marginalized communities, how we can shop small through our businesses, and more.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review, and subscribe to Making Good so you never miss an episode.____________________MAKING GOOD SHOWNOTES:
2020-09-2242 min
Side Hustlers with Carla MarieSide Hustlers: Intentionalist with LauraIn this episode Carla Marie talks to Laura Clise, the creator of Intentionalist.com. Intentionalist helps you shop small and local by category. You can search by family-owned, women-owned, black-owned, native-owned, asian-owned, and soooo many more options! Laura's reasoning for creating Intentionalist is very in-tune with this entire podcast. Support your community.Support Inentionalisthttp://intentionalist.com/Follow Intentionalisthttps://www.instagram.com/intentionalist_/Follow Carla Mariehttps://www.instagram.com/thecarlamarie/Watch Carla Marie and Anthony on Twitchhttp://twitch.tv/carlamarieandanthony/ Learn...
2020-08-0343 minWe Belong HereS1 EP4: Place-based love and belonging with Amy Nguyen, Laura Clise, and Shannon LoewOn today's episode we hear from three people working in very different sectors: government, housing/development, and social entrepreneurship. What they have in common is a love of place and a desire to welcome people into spaces.Amy Nguyen is the Public Space Management Program Development Supervisor for the Seattle Department of Transportation. She is also currently working in a special capacity to help project manage Seattle Together. Laura Clise is the Founder and CEO of Intentionalist. Shannon Loew is the CEO of both FIX Impact Development and Hatchback Cottages.Our guests spend time discussing...
2020-06-231h 01
Seattle Foodie PodcastEpisode 090 - Laura Clise (@intentionalist_)On the 90th episode of the Seattle Foodie Podcast, we chat with the founder and CEO of Intentionalist, Laura Clise. If you're not familiar with Intentionalist, make sure you get to know them. Laura and her team have helped to spread the message #spendlikeitmatters and to help support small, local businesses and diverse local communities. According to Intentionalist, "local businesses bring cultural diversity, contribute philanthropically, and they simply make our communities better." Listen to our conversation with Laura as she tells you her purpose for forming Intentionalist and how we can continue to support diverse small businesses.
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2020-06-0151 min
The Founders Live Podcast048 - Laura Clise of Intentionalist: Spend Like It MattersNick Hughes is joined by Laura Clise of Seattle, WA who is the Founder and CEO of Intentionalist. Intentionalist is your local guide to diverse small businesses and the people behind them. Nick and Laura have very intriguing conversation around how the covid-19 pandemic is brining major challenges to the local business sector. They then dive into Intentionalist, what they envision is the future of local business and intentional spending, as well as her experience pitching at Founders Live Seattle! This is an important conversation helpful to any early stage entrepreneur.https://intentionalist.com/
2020-05-1743 min
The Lawyer Who RocksLaura Clise– Spend Like It MattersSince her early days in change management, Laura Clise felt she had a social responsibility to make a difference in her community. Her badass career trek led her to make measurable impacts on diversity, equity, and inclusion everywhere she went. With this in mind, Laura founded The Intentionalist, which helps consumers find and intentionally support small businesses. With all that’s going on in the world, Laura’s wisdom could not be more timely, her passion and devotion to lifting up small business owners during the COVID-19 crisis is a must-listen as we live though hardship in our own comm...
2020-04-2336 min