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Impact Boom Podcast - Social Enterprise & DesignEpisode 477 (2024) Vicki Pozzebon On The Opportunity For Local Businesses To Initiate Social ImpactOn Episode 477 of Impact Boom, Vicki Pozzebon of Prospera Partners discusses why local businesses are key to creating grassroots change and generating sustainable outcomes for communities through practicing transformational leadership and systems thinking.
If you are a changemaker wanting to learn actionable steps to grow your organisations or level up your impact, don't miss out on this episode!
If you enjoyed this episode, then check out Episode 198 with Helena Norberg-Hodge on the drive for local economies -> https://bit.ly/44pZrVZ
The team who made this episode happen were:
Host: Indio Myles
Guest(s): Vicki Pozzebon
Producer: Indio Myles
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2024-05-0619 min
Impact Out LoudTalking Radical Business with David Gaines, Part 2David Gaines is the author of Radical Business: The Root of Your Work and How it Can Change the World, CEO of La Terza Artisan Coffee Roasterie, and current chair of the Social Enterprise Alliance board. Listen to part two of our interview with this social entrepreneur to learn about what he calls “The Seven Seeds of Social Enterprise,” dive deeper into what it really means to rethink business supply chains, and more.
2024-01-1819 minImpact Out LoudTalking Radical Business with David Gaines, Part 1Social entrepreneur, author, and current chair of the Social Enterprise Alliance board David Gaines joins Vicki and Rae for a lively talk about all things social enterprise. Listen to the first part of this two part interview to learn about his book Radical Business: The Root of Your Work and How it Can Change the World and his work as the CEO of La Terza Artisan Coffee Roasterie in Cincinnati, and to just plain be inspired about how all of us can support business models that don't simply make a profit, but make the world a better place.
2024-01-0427 minImpact Out LoudWhat We Learned in 2023, Part 2The entire Prospera Partners crew sits down to discuss five lessons each learned from both work and the world in 2023. From the more philosophical to dealing with tech, all of the lessons are profound – even if some are also funny. (PS - This is also our 20th podcast episode!)
2023-12-2125 minImpact Out LoudWhat We Learned in 2023, Part 1The entire Prospera Partners crew sits down to discuss five lessons each learned from both work and the world in 2023. From the more philosophical to dealing with tech, all of the lessons are profound – even if some are also funny.
2023-12-0723 minImpact Out LoudBaking for Good, Part 2 with Special Guest Martin Sorge, Winner of the Great American Baking ShowIn part two of our chat with 2023 Great American Baking Show winner Martin Sorge we learn how his approach to baking relates back to his leadership and social good work, utilizing ingredients from different systems that lead to longer lasting, positive change. We also hear what’s on the horizon for this economic development consultant, localist, and passionate baker.
2023-11-2323 minImpact Out LoudBaking for Good, Part 1 with Special Guest Martin Sorge, Winner of the Great American Baking ShowIn 2023 Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith named home baker and economic development consultant Martin Sorge the winner of the Great American Baking Show. In part one of our two-part interview with Sorge we talk about his journey from supporting the local community to winning a reality tv show – what’s his recipe for creating winning results, regardless of the work?
2023-11-0928 minImpact Out LoudRecentering for Real Change Part 2 - with Special Guest Kim Brown, CEO of Girls Inc. of Santa FeWe talk with the CEO of Girls Inc. of Santa Fe, Kim Brown, about walking the walk, confronting the uncomfortable, and leading with heart to create authentic organizational change. Plus, she gives us a strategic plan being put into action scoop!
2023-10-2622 minImpact Out LoudRecentering for Real Change Part 1 - with Special Guest Kim Brown, CEO of Girls Inc. of Santa FeWe talk with the CEO of Girls Inc. of Santa Fe, Kim Brown, about walking the walk, confronting the uncomfortable, and leading with heart to create authentic organizational change. Plus, she gives us a strategic plan being put into action scoop!
2023-10-1225 minImpact Out LoudStaying Indigenous From Seed to Cup Part 2 - with Special Guest Tudor Montague of Spirit Mountain Roasting Co.You met Tudor Montague (Fort Yuma Quechan), the founder, owner, and head roaster of Spirit Mountain Roasting Co., in our previous episode. Listen to this second part of the interview to learn how he kept his coffee biz afloat when the pandemic hit, his take on growing a small business (including getting over the fear of taking out loans), and why he thinks it’s so important to tell your story as a small, social-impact minded business owner. Plus, find out what he’s dreaming up for Spirit Mountain Roasting Co., next!
2023-09-2824 minImpact Out LoudStaying Indigenous From Seed to Cup Part 1 - with Special Guest Tudor Montague of Spirit Mountain Roasting Co.Tudor Montague (Fort Yuma Quechan) chats with Vicki and Rae about his journey to open a successful coffee roasting business – and now a newly opened coffee shop! – on the Quechan reservation while keeping Indigenous values and his community at the forefront.
2023-09-1421 minImpact Out LoudRadical Acts of WellnessRoll with us today as we talk about radical wellness, taking care of one another at work by honoring the lives we have outside of work, and doing things differently in order to thrive through chaos and change.
2023-06-0832 minImpact Out LoudWho Owns Nonprofits? With Special Guest Kourtney AndarAre nonprofits upholding and sustaining the harm of a capitalistic society? Do they inadvertently perpetuate the problems they set out to solve? Listen to Prospera Partners very first guest, co-facilitator Kourtney Andar, as he joins Vicki, Rae, and Eileen for this fascinating conversation.Find the article “Patronizing Evil: The Nonprofit Sector Perpetuates the Worst Legacies of Capitalism” that Kourtney references in this episode at : https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/08/28/patronizing-evil-nonprofit-sector-perpetuates-worst-legacies-capitalism
2023-05-2531 minImpact Out LoudThe Value of WorkplaceBuilding upon our discussion of place, we take a dive into the value of the workplace. While we ask each other a lot of questions in this episode – shouldn’t a company or nonprofit’s values be reflected in its workplace? Why do employees have to go back to offices after the pandemic? etc. – we already know that mandating workplace culture is often the best way to ruin it.
2023-05-1127 minImpact Out LoudThe Value of PlaceHave you ever really thought about where you live and why it’s the way it is? Does your city have thriving locally owned stores, coffee shops, and public transportation, orrr not so much? Vicki, Eileen, and Rae (who very conveniently has a degree in urban planning) discuss how the cities we call home are designed for community and connection – or not.
2023-04-2728 minImpact Out LoudSocial Impact - Part 2What’s the difference between social enterprise and social impact and how does localism tie in to these things? Vicki, Rae, and Eileen explain all the local and social things.
2023-04-1329 minImpact Out LoudSocial Impact - Part 1Today we’re tackling a big question: what IS social impact, anyway? Beyond that, what does it really mean to DO social impact, and what about doing it as an individual? We also look at the UN Sustainable Development Goals (find those here: https://sdgs.un.org/goals) and how all of those lead back to (you guessed it) social impact.
2023-03-3027 minImpact Out LoudWho Are We Really, Really? Part 2In the previous episode we discussed what led us as individuals to this work. Today we talk about how (and why) we do this work together. Vicki ends up explaining tasks and fields. Rae reminds us about the unknowns. Eileen hopes this episode is super gay. All of this will make sense if you’ve been listening.
2023-03-1630 minImpact Out LoudWho Are We Really? Part 1How did our core team come to do transformational leadership and facilitation work, anyway (was it because of a life changing moment? It might have been because of some life changing moments), and how are our individual selves reflected back in this work? Plus, our first AHA and WTF segment!
2023-03-0232 min
Social Enterprise Alliance PodcastTransformational Leadership with Vicki Pozzebon - Ep 16Vicki Pozzebon is the principal consultant and founder of Prospera Partners, a small but mighty consulting firm that works with small business owners, social entrepreneurs, and nonprofits on thoughtful business planning, systems change, transformational leadership, and more. She is people-centered and passionate about teaching, guiding, and facilitating clients through strategies to do better by doing good – for themselves, their business, and their communities. Vicki designs and facilitates retreats, workshops, and communities of practice that will inspire community leaders and social entrepreneurs for transformational action. She also works with small business owners and social entrepreneurs to grow programs and businesses wi...
2023-02-2835 minImpact Out LoudLeading in Difficult TimesWhew, the last few years have been a doozy. How can transformational leadership move us through these times in the most healthy and productive way possible? Hear advice; lessons learned from our work as business entrepreneurs, nonprofit directors, and consultants; and listen in on what type of leadership approach we think will move the needle forward (hint: it’s not related to waiting for things to go back to “normal”).
2023-02-1629 minImpact Out LoudCultivating What is PossibleWe can all name what’s sh*tty in our worlds, so let’s talk about what is good and possible, instead. But, why is thinking about what is possible so dang scary to so many people? Change is hard y’all – how do we cultivate it?
2023-02-0228 minImpact Out LoudWe Don't Have an Elevator SpeechGet to know Prospera Partners even better in Episode 2 and hear why we will never have an elevator speech. Plus, take a deep dive into how we help organizations and businesses make decisions and find consensus by taking the preference vs. tolerance approach.
2023-01-1924 minImpact Out LoudMore Than WordsWhat made us decide to jump on the podcast bandwagon and what is it that we do, anyway? Listen in as we start to peel back the consulting curtain to share our values, our unique approach to creating change in communities, and what the heck all these phrases we throw around actually mean. In other words, what does systems change, impact, innovation, and community look like in practice and how are we using those concepts to create real impact out in the world?
2023-01-0533 minImpact Out LoudWelcome to Impact Out Loud!10+ years ago Vicki Pozzebon started a company committed to helping small businesses and nonprofits bring more local, social good to communities. In that time she and her team have seen how hard it is for organizations and businesses to implement change, but also how incredibly transformative it is when they do. Why do people keep doing things the same way but expect different results? Why can't they get out of these cycles? Whyyyyy?Join Vicki, the founder of the consulting firm Prospera Partners, and her colleagues Rae Miller and Eileen Everett as they explore the frustrations – but mo...
2022-12-1502 min
Deep Impact InvestingEpisode 22 – How to Support Local Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic – With Vicki PozzebonAre you looking for ways to support local businesses that have been forced to close down due to the COVID-19 outbreak? In this episode, Kimberly Griego-Kiel speaks to Vicki Pozzebon, a localist and social entrepreneur, about different ways that people can help local businesses right now. This is an informative episode that will give you … Read More Read More
2020-04-1531 min
Living From HappinessWorld Cafe in Santa Fe Happiness in Action February 7, 2018Melissa Pickett, founder of Re-Connect Today, and Vicki Pozzebon, social entrepreneur, writer, and "cultivator of all things local," have a fast-paced, informative and fun discussion of the Santa Fe mayoral and city council candidates' World Cafe event. with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com
2018-02-0828 min