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Be Social ChangeShaping the B Corp Movement with Jorge Fontanez (B Lab US & Canada) | #9How can businesses be a force for good while still making a profit? B Corps are leading the way in redefining success in business. B Corps are organizations that are certified by B Lab for meeting high standards of social and environmental impact, transparency, and accountability. We spoke with Jorge Fontanez, CEO of B Lab U.S. and Canada, about the growing B Corp movement and how we all can get involved. Jorge provides insights into B Lab's innovative approach to harnessing business as a catalyst for positive change. We discuss how B Corps are community-driven, with vo...2023-11-1439 minBe Social ChangeSocial Entrepreneurship Lessons that Evolve with Us with Su Sanni (Dollaride) | #8How can we provide equitable transit access to underserved communities? Su Sanni, CEO and Co-Founder of Dollaride, is tackling this challenge by modernizing commuter van networks through his social startup. In this episode, Su talks about innovating at the intersection of mobility and social impact, lessons for social entrepreneurs, and how to design long-lasting solutions. Su shares his origin story, growing up reliant on informal dollar van services in transit deserts of NYC. He later discovered family members were drivers, inspiring his entrepreneurial journey to improve the industry. Dollaride empowers drivers by providing software, financing, electric vehicles, an...2023-10-3135 minBe Social ChangeAlleviating Poverty Through Direct Cash Giving w/ Tyler Hall (GiveDirectly) | #7Can unconditional cash transfers help end extreme poverty? In this episode, we speak with Tyler Hall, Director of Communications at GiveDirectly, about how giving cash directly to those in need is transforming lives. GiveDirectly has an innovative model of providing cash grants with no strings attached to people living on less than $1.90 per day. Recipients can use the money to buy food, pay for housing, cover school fees, invest in businesses, and more. To date, GiveDirectly has delivered over $300 million to more than a million people across Africa and Latin America. Tyler explains how GiveDirectly us...2023-10-1641 minBe Social ChangeHow Toxic Fashion is Making Us Sick w/ Alden Wicker (Ecocult) | #6Could the clothing in our closets be secretly harming our health? In this compelling episode, our guest Alden Wicker, author of 'To Die For: How Toxic Fashion is Making Us Sick and How We Can Fight Back', unveils the shocking reality of the harmful chemicals used in the fashion industry and their link to various health problems, including cancer, autoimmune diseases, and fertility issues. We also discuss the importance of being informed about our clothing, including its origins and manufacturing process, to create a more sustainable and ethical fashion industry.Alden also shares her career journey as...2023-10-0237 minBe Social ChangeScaling a Social Impact Business & Enjoying the Journey w/ Celia Moreno (Lyft) | #5Celia Moreno is a Social Impact Lead at Lyft, one of a few major tech companies with a social and environmental mission. Celia offers an inside look into how major corporations integrate social impact into their core product. She shares her journey into the world of social impact, her role in managing Lyft's transportation access programs, the importance of advocacy, and her experiences with technology in her role. The conversation delves into the importance of being a 'jack of all trades' - or a generalist - with strong communication skills, and building relationships within an or...2023-09-1533 minBe Social ChangeHow to Become a Changemaker w/ Alex Budak (UC Berkeley) | #4Reading news headlines, it is clear that there is no lack of urgent needs to create social change across the world. However, so many people feel stuck, lost, or unsure of how to make a difference in the issues they care about.Regardless of where you work, there is a certain set of skills and mindsets that are absolutely crucial to becoming a changemaker. Our incredible guest, Alex Budak, has studied exactly how to become a changemaker throughout his career and has authored a book on the topic, as well as teaches a course on it...2023-08-1536 minBe Social ChangeGrowing a Nonprofit's Impact w/ Anthony Marinos (charity: water) | #3A lot of people reach a point in their career where they want more meaning and purpose in their work. However, many people don’t exactly know how to transition into a career that makes a greater social impact. Being able to translate your skills and career assets - like your network - across sectors is crucial. Our amazing guest Anthony Marios, Director of Business Development and Partnerships at charity: water, shares his career journey navigating from for profit work to an innovative nonprofit where he’s found fulfillment and success, and is actively contributing his skills to Be...2023-08-0747 minBe Social ChangeDriving Impact in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) w/ Monique Carswell (Walmart.org) | #2In order to create systemic change, business has to be part of the social impact equation. But how can companies move towards a model that has social impact as part of their business strategy? And what does it take to build a successful career and make a significant impact in the world of corporate social responsibility (CSR)?This week’s guest, Monique Carswell, Director of the Center for Racial Equity at Walmart.org, share an incredible journey from entrepreneurial beginnings to her powerful CSR role at one of the largest companies in the world: Walmart.org. She sh...2023-07-3140 minBe Social ChangeDriving Social Innovation Inside Corporations w/ Eli Malinsky (The Aspen Institute) | #1What skills do you need to develop to create lasting change within a large organization? Eli Malinsky, Deputy Director at the Aspen Institute's Business and Society Program, joins us to shed light on the unique challenges and skill sets needed for driving social impact within some of the largest corporations in the world.Eli shares his social impact career journey transitioning from a program manager at a small nonprofit to an executive director to a director at one of the most innovative nonprofits in the world, and how this experience shaped his understanding of the i...2023-07-2446 minBe Social ChangeTrailer: Welcome to the Be Social Change Podcast!Welcome to the Be Social Change Podcast, your go-to resource for weekly personal and professional development advice to help you build a successful social impact career.Join Marcos Salazar and Jenn Lishansky, the team behind the social impact community Be Social Change, for expert career and business advice along with weekly interviews with innovative social impact leaders and entrepreneurs who share the skills and strategies they used to build successful careers at socially-conscious organizations (B Corps or social enterprises, nonprofits, CSR departments, sustainability initiatives, impact investing, and within government). We’re so happy to have yo...2023-07-2201 min