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ConsciousCBUS

December 5, 2019December 4, 2019 by Adam Morris

Heide Rembold is a conscious business activist here in Columbus, Ohio. She’s passionate about reducing waste, making purchasing decisions that have an impact, and social entrepreneurship. She’s just released her holiday guide to purchasing conscious …

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Seize The Good

November 23, 2019November 23, 2019 by Adam Morris

Stephanie Page started the Seize the Good in 2019 to share positive stories highlighting non-profit organizations, businesses doing good, social movements and success stories of people helping people. Talking to her, I realized we share …

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Rootstrike Labs

December 4, 2019November 15, 2019 by Adam Morris

Dave Parker has long been at the forefront of social innovation. He’s a former director of the National Center for Social Entrepreneurs, and in 1999, Dave founded CauseImpact, a consultancy that worked with nonprofits to …

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Courage to Walk the Path

October 31, 2019October 30, 2019 by Adam Morris

Following our conversation about Brilliance Inside, Mariette Fourmeaux had a sidebar discussion with me about having the courage to walk the path, and I enjoyed it so much, I wanted to share it as a …

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Brilliance Inside

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 by Adam Morris

Healing Society’s Cycle of Violence I dove into the heart of healing society’s cycle of violence with Mariette Fourmeaux, founder of Brilliance Inside – a mission working with prison populations to do just that. Coming …

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IFF – Mission-Driven Lender

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 by Adam Morris

I sat down with CEO Joe Neri, and the Senior Lender of the Columbus Office, Omar Elhagmusa to talk about IFF – a mission-driven lender, real estate consultant, and developer that helps communities thrive. They …

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Lamar Peoples: Change Through Politics

September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 by Adam Morris

Lamar Peoples is the outreach coordinator at the Star House, a drop-in center for youth experiencing homelessness here in Central Ohio. Lamar’s has spent his career on the ground reaching out to people, and he’s …

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Supporting Moms with Lilac Pack

August 17, 2019February 1, 2019 by Adam Morris

Emily built the company Lilac Pack from the ground up – a true “moms helping moms” company, providing care packages to support women in their postpartum period (the first 6-8 weeks after childbirth), with their …

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Investment Insight with Alan Grodin

August 17, 2019January 18, 2019 by Adam Morris

In this episode we dive deep into investment insight, on how to save for your future. The People Helping People podcast is back after a long break.  Over the last year, I went to Give …

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“B the Change” with B Corps

August 17, 2019September 26, 2018 by Adam Morris

In this episode, Jason Moore, founder, and principal of Fulcrum Creatives, explains what a Certified B Corporation is, how companies can qualify and what it means for not only businesses but communities. What is Fulcrum …

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SEA Change: Supporting Social Entrepreneurs

August 17, 2019August 6, 2018 by Adam Morris

SEA Change—The Social Enterprise Accelerator—is an organization that supports social entrepreneurs by helping them develop a sustainable business model, access funding and solidify their meaningful impact. In this episode, we talk with Lauren Edwards, the …

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Lighting the Way with Eleventh Candle Co

August 17, 2019May 27, 2018 by Adam Morris

Eleventh Candle Co is a social enterprise that seeks to redeem, restore, empower and equip those vulnerable to human trafficking, abuse, exploitation, and addiction. It is a way to employ women and empower them through …

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Celebrating Zero Waste with Tyler Bonner

August 17, 2019May 4, 2018 by Adam Morris

There are so many issues for us to collectively tackle – but perhaps above all is the environment, because if we destroy our home, where are we going to live? What is Zero Waste? Zero Waste …

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Serving with a Social Twist: Columbus Gives Back

August 17, 2019April 3, 2018 by Adam Morris

Where do you go when you want to meet people, and yet do something good at the same time? Columbus Gives Back. Who are they? Columbus Gives Back is a non-profit which provides social volunteer …

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How to Drive Success with EmpowerBus

August 17, 2019March 17, 2018 by Adam Morris

You’re in for a ride today. I know we’ve been digging into some serious podcasts around trafficking, but this podcast is about a different kind of traffic: transportation. Who is EmpowerBus? I met with Aslyne …

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Cleaning with Purpose: Clean Turn

August 17, 2019March 8, 2018 by Adam Morris

Clean Turn is a cleaning company with a purpose — not only do they provide quality cleaning services; they employ people who have been affected by trafficking, domestic violence, and other vulnerable populations and work …

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A Story of Human Trafficking with April Thacker

July 6, 2019February 21, 2018 by Adam Morris

Recently, we spoke with Paul Haines of Freedom a la Cart – a social enterprise bringing hope to survivors of human trafficking so they can build a new life of freedom and self-sufficiency. In this …

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The Secrets of Creating Purpose Driven Companies with Storyforge & Haley Boehning

July 6, 2019February 12, 2018 by Adam Morris

“87% of consumer believe that business needs to place equal weight on society’s interest as it does its own business interest. Not only do they want their jobs to have meaning but they want the …

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Freedom a la Cart & Paula Haines

Tackling Human Trafficking with Freedom a la Cart & Paula Haines

July 6, 2019February 5, 2018 by Adam Morris

Human trafficking is a complicated social issue — it’s difficult to speak about, which makes it harder to raise awareness, but it’s even more challenging for one to survive and get back on their feet.  …

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US Together

The Inside Story of Refugee Resettlement with US Together & Nadia Kasvin

July 6, 2019January 26, 2018 by Adam Morris

“We’re not here to help people to survive – they survived without us. We’re here to give them tools that will help empower them to succeed.” — Nadia Kasvin Who is US Together? US Together …

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Empowering Dreamers through DACA Time

July 6, 2019January 16, 2018 by Adam Morris

Brook Kohn and Nathali Bertran brought their frustration with the DACA application process to the Columbus Give Back Hack — a 54-hour hack-a-thon aimed at developing sustainable social enterprises. There, they put together a team …

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Jay Clouse & Unreal Collective

Transforming Entrepreneurship with the Unreal Collective & Jay Clouse

July 6, 2019December 30, 2017 by Adam Morris

So what is the Unreal Collective? Jay Clouse runs the Unreal Collective – he brings together talented individuals, entrepreneurs, freelancers… awesome people working on interesting projects, for a 12-week program for each to take their …

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Overcoming Addiction with Yoga & Taylor Hunt

May 6, 2019December 25, 2017 by Adam Morris

Three percent. That’s your chance of recovery, once you’ve stuck a needle in your arm. Where does this story start? Taylor Hunt had a rocky start – alcohol & drugs – to the point that …

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How the Columbus Foundation Advanced Social Entrepreneurship with Emily Savors

December 17, 2017 by Adam Morris

“So it started right at the end of 2008, which was the start of the Great Recession. We became concerned that nonprofits were facing unfavorable year ends with giving decreasing, so we decided to step …

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Coffee That Makes an Impact & Kenny Sipes

December 10, 2017 by Adam Morris

Kenny Sipes started the Roosevelt Coffeehouse in 2013 to make a social impact. He knew from the start that he wanted to build the coffee shop without any loans so that they would be able …

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Racing with VETMotorsports & Pete Cline

December 3, 2017December 3, 2017 by Adam Morris

Pete Cline was racing at a semi-professional level in motorsports when an accident forced him to take a different turn.  An event in the UK had inspired Pete to enlist some veterans to show some …

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Transforming Lives of Homeless Youth with the Star House & Ann Bischoff

November 26, 2017November 24, 2017 by Adam Morris

When you walk around Columbus, one population you don’t encounter are the homeless, but they are here behind the backdrop of the city.  The organization Star House reaches out to specifically help those who are …

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My mentor, Prof. Srikumar Rao, creating social impact through personal development.

Uncommon Insight into Changing the World with Dr. Srikumar Rao

November 17, 2017 by Adam Morris

Join me as I speak with my longtime mentor, Dr. Srikumar Rao — TED speaker, author, consultant, and creator of the Creativity & Personal Mastery course. I took his course at the London Business School …

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Ione Butler & Uplifting Content

November 7, 2017 by Adam Morris

For episode 19, we spoke with Ione Butler of Uplifting Content, and like the name, uplifting content is all about creating uplifting content… because the world needs more of it. (Personally, I couldn’t agree more. …

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David Shekleton & Affiliate Marketing for Good

October 17, 2017 by Adam Morris

David reached out to me on Twitter — and I found myself intrigued by his use of affiliate marketing to raise money for causes that offset the social economics costs of tourism. The statistic I’ve …

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John Rush, Clean Turn & Passion Purpose Profit

October 11, 2017 by Adam Morris

I recently met John Rush, President, and CEO for Clean Turn enterprises, right before their Passion Purpose Profit conference. Their mission is to strengthen communities with an empowered workforce by creating profitable social enterprises, and …

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Growlers Dog Bones & Amy Noltemeyer

September 29, 2017 by Adam Morris

I recently met Amy Noltemeyer at the Aspire 2017 awards, where her social enterprise, Growlers Dog Bones, took first place for Emerging Social Enterprise of the Year. Growlers Dog Bones is a nonprofit whose goal …

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Kiva in Columbus & Lily Vail

September 23, 2017 by Adam Morris

I recently met Lily Vail, the Program Lead for Kiva in Columbus, Ohio. I’ve known Kiva for years as the icon for social lending abroad, making loans accessible for businesses and projects that were outside …

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Reading for Change with Ethan Martin

September 16, 2017 by Adam Morris

Ethan Martin and his wife started Reading for Change just a few years ago. Sitting in a coffee shop, his wife was lamenting over her previous teaching position in title 1 school, where she felt …

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Serial Volunteering with Raj Thangavelu

September 6, 2017 by Adam Morris

I have known Raj Thangavelu since we ran cross-country together in high school; he was an early inspiration in my life. Raj, who stood 4’ 10.75” tall, wasn’t the fastest runner on our team, but …

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GRIT, Building a Career with a Criminal Record & Harley Blakeman

September 8, 2017August 28, 2017 by Adam Morris

I met Harley when he interned in our company. I knew he was a relative of my parents’ friends from college, but had no idea of his story or his social mission to help ex-offenders …

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Transracial Adoptees with Donna Blume

August 20, 2017 by Adam Morris

So, I was on twitter where I follow a lot of people. Anyone I think might be interesting, and I often wonder if this accomplishes anything, as I rarely see any of these people again. …

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Socially Conscious Travel with Flower La Warner

August 10, 2017August 10, 2017 by Adam Morris

Flower La Warner, left her home in South Africa and journeyed to Korea to teach English in a small village. While many foreigners experience culture shock, Flower fell in love with the culture right away, …

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Columbus Coalition for the Homeless with Don Strasser

July 16, 2017July 16, 2017 by Adam Morris

Don Strasser moved to Columbus after living in New York until he was 40, and after a career serving those effected by mental health, he retired. But the idea of moving to Florida and spending …

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Flying Horse Farms with Alexa Donner

July 3, 2017July 3, 2017 by Adam Morris

Flying horse farms is not a farm, nor do they have any horses. But what they do have is serious fun. The SeriousFun camps, formerly known as The Association of Hole in the Wall Camps, …

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Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga with Danielle DePompei

June 23, 2017June 22, 2017 by Adam Morris

For episode 7, we dive deep into Mysore style Astanga Yoga with Danielle DePompei, an instructor at Astanga Yoga Columbus. Danielle has such an awesome energy, and a cool story how she found Astanga Yoga and …

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Saving the Environment with Steven Anderson

June 22, 2017June 13, 2017 by Adam Morris

I am very fortunate to present this podcast with Steven Anderson, founder of Integrated Leadership Systems. ILS helps organizations all over North America improve their leadership and team building to be more effective so they …

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Graphic Design for Entrepreneurs with Rose Buoni

June 22, 2017June 5, 2017 by Adam Morris

Entrepreneurs often don’t understand the value of graphic design. People like me don’t understand the world of freelancing. So when I met Rose, who is building a freelancing graphic design career in her spare time and mostly …

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Steve Morris & Starting a Company

June 22, 2017May 20, 2017 by Adam Morris

My father founded his company, ASG, 15 years ago to provide retail real estate services: helping retailers to audit landlords, manage leases, build stores, negotiate deals and develop strategy. Personally, I started working with my …

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Photography with a Social Mission – Commons Studio & Matt Reese

June 22, 2017April 29, 2017 by Adam Morris

I am delighted to bring to you a podcast with Matt Reese, a Columbus photographer who has built up the Commons Studio  photography company with a social mission. His social mission has three aspects: First …

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Permaculture Farming & Lindsay Stevenson

June 22, 2017April 13, 2017 by Adam Morris

Welcome to Episode 2 of the People Helping People Podcast. I had the pleasure of speaking with Lindsay Stevenson, who delightfully discussed her passion for permaculture farming… and her motivations on why she wants to …

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Culture, Diversity & Mikela Thomas

June 22, 2017March 23, 2017 by Adam Morris

Welcome to the first episode of the Aurai Online Podcast – People Helping People Make Awesome Stuff Happen, where we’re going to talk to people involved in social change, developing cultural ties, and cool project that …

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