Lauren Harper is a South Carolina-bred political and public affairs strategist. We sat down with Lauren and chatted about her experience as a public affairs strategist with her firm City Bright and her work during the 2020 election campaign. Tune in as we discuss why it is so important to “unmute yourself”, and also follow up with Lauren on what has changed since the release of Laurens chapter in Terri’s book "Find Your Fire: Stories and Strategies to Inspire the Changemaker Inside You." This ed...
Aug 25, 2021•11 min•Ep. 23
In this episode, Terri introduces you to #Firestarter Tishaura Jones, St. Louis (Missouri)’s first Black Mayor. We sat down with Tishaura and chatted about her journey from the campaign trail to first office. We delve into why exactly Tishaura chose to run, and all of the challenges she faced along the way. Listen in to get a preview of Mayor Tishaura Jones’ chapter in Terri’s new book, "Find Your Fire: Stories and Strategies to Inspire the Changemaker Inside You." About The Host: Terri Broussar...
Jun 02, 2021•22 min•Ep. 22
Will the non-profit and social impact sectors ever be diverse? How do you recruit diverse volunteers? How do you retain diverse staff? In this episode of Movement Maker: The Podcast, Terri Broussard Williams sits down with thought leaders from the social impact sector to dig into diversity, equity, and inclusive trends. They break down why you should do this work and how you can make it happen to better your community. About The Host: Terri Broussard Williams believes that leaders turn moments i...
Feb 01, 2021•59 min•Ep. 21
Meet the Founders of the Lone Star Parity Project, Brooke López and Adrianna Maberry. Have you ever wondered how many women are currently running in office? Lone Star Parity Project was created to research and broadcast these numbers. Surprisingly enough, the data to provide these statistics have not been well tracked and organized until now, until this project recognized the need. Brooke and Adrianna dream of making this kind of information accessible for everyone. The info that these two women...
Jan 22, 2021•23 min•Ep. 20
Speak Your Truth, Free Your Mind, a Fireside Chat In this episode, Terri introduces you to #Firestarter Karen Hansen. Karen catches us up on her life since the release of “Find Your Fire” in a touching impromptu conversation. Karen is deep and transparent when she shares with us her secret to freeing her mind, and encourages us all to do the same. Listen in, guaranteed to feel like you are sitting in the same room. About The Host: Terri Broussard Williams believes that leaders turn moments into ...
Dec 16, 2020•34 min•Ep. 19
In this episode of Movement Maker: The Podcast, Terri Broussard Williams interviews a very special guest, an honorary #Firestarter, Scott James, Terri Broussard Williams book coach for “Find Your Fire”. Scott joins the podcast episode to share his insight on book writing, and advice for the audience to start their own writing journey! Sit down with Terri + Scott and learn about Terri’s journey to publishing, what it took for her to get it released, how Terri + Scott both get inspiration for thei...
Dec 02, 2020•33 min•Ep. 18
The Harris Factor: and the Women Inspired to Run, a Salon That Inspires In this episode... About The Host: Terri Broussard Williams believes that leaders turn moments into movements. She also believes that anyone can be a great leader. Terri explains that movements can be as big as passing a law, building a church, or starting a nonprofit. They can also be as small as giving to someone in need, showing kindness, or helping students at a school get gym equipment. This podcast is here to help you ...
Nov 13, 2020•42 min•Ep. 17
In this episode of Movement Maker: The Podcast, Terri Broussard Williams meets with political adviser, media contributor, and social entrepreneur Rina Shah. This Fireside Chat is a quick look into Rina’s work and passion to serve others. If you haven't thought about running for political office before, then after tuning in to this episode you unquestionably will reconsider. Rina believes that we all have gifts and skills necessary to make a contribution to our country. Listen, learn, and get the...
Oct 28, 2020•35 min•Ep. 16
In this episode of Movement Maker: The Podcast, Terri Broussard Williams interviews #FireStarter Monica Kang of “Find Your Fire”. Monica Kang is truly a social entrepreneur, she displays her expertise as she shares with Terri what it took to get to where she is today, and where she has been along the way. Monica’s #FireStarter journey is truly inspirational, she is a #FireStarter in more ways than one. Monica has learned from her job experience in the workforce and transitioning to becoming an e...
Oct 09, 2020•35 min•Ep. 15
In this special episode of Movement Maker: The Podcast, Terri Broussard Williams interviews Angela Provost, a sugar cane farmer in Louisiana and changemaker whose story is a part of “Find Your Fire.” As Terri says, no movement moves alone. Angie’s movement is amplified by Elora Turner, co-founder of Bhoomi, a sugar cane water company that collaborates with Provost Farm. Elora joins Terri and Angie for this conversation. Terri reads a little from her book while Angie + Elora elaborate about the g...
Sep 25, 2020•29 min•Ep. 14
In this episode of Movement Maker: The Podcast, Terri Broussard Williams releases her long-awaited book “Find Your Fire: Stories and Strategies to Inspire the Changemaker Inside You”, which shares the stories of Movement Makers and how they built, supported, or scale movements for social good. Terri created this book to inspire #Firestarters to start a movement that often others have ignored. Throughout the book, you will meet and be enveloped into the stories of elected leaders, activists, soci...
Sep 02, 2020•42 min•Ep. 13
The core of the United States is shifting and at its center is the #BlackLivesMatter movement. But what do women across the country think about the movement and how are they part of the change they want to see? Terri Broussard Williams sits down with four female firestarters who are on the frontlines of social change in the latest episode of #MovementMaker: The Podcast. These women are leaders who are truly turning moments into movements in the world today. Each guest faces different challenges,...
Jun 12, 2020•57 min•Ep. 12
Terri Broussard Williams believes that leaders turn moments into movements. She also believes that anyone can be a great leader. Terri explains that movements can be as big as passing a law, building a church, or starting a nonprofit. They can also be as small as giving to someone in need, showing kindness, or helping students at a school get gym equipment. This podcast is here to help you with the HOW and WHY people build movements. I’ll break it down each time using the #FirestarterFormula whi...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 11
Terri Broussard Williams believes that leaders turn moments into movements. She also believes that anyone can be a great leader because all it takes is faith (believing that you can create change) and fortitude (never giving up). Movement Maker: The Podcast brings Terri Broussard Williams' popular social impact blog to life with audio. Through the movement maker platform, Terri shares her “Firestarter Formula” which includes the HOW and WHY people start movements every day. For this episode of M...
Apr 03, 2020•56 min•Ep. 10
Movement Maker: The Podcast, Season Two - Intro Terri Broussard Williams believes that leaders turn moments into movements. She also believes that anyone can be a great leader. Terri explains that movements can be as big as passing a law, building a church, or starting a nonprofit. They can also be as small as giving to someone in need, showing kindness, or helping students at a school get gym equipment. Movement Maker: The Podcast, Season 2 is the second chapter of Terri Broussard Williams' pop...
Mar 20, 2020•13 min•Ep. 9
In this episode, Terri continues to talk about the movement within along with Dena Jansen. Dena is an inspirational speaker, motivational coach and founder of Dena Speaks. Dena explains how she went from daydreaming to turning her passion into action. She believes it is REQUIRED to ask for help no matter how you are consuming that advice - book, podcast or in person. Even though you are gaining different perspectives, you have to trust in yourself first - which is crucial to the movement within....
Jan 14, 2020•14 min•Ep. 8
In this episode, Terri explores and explains “the movement within” with guest Elizabeth Elias, philanthropist and personal stylist. Elizabeth has built her business (and blog!) around making women feel confident in their wardrobe and in themselves. Her first step in getting comfortable with being uncomfortable was to focus on herself and make herself the center of attention: #LOVEyourself! Stay tuned for Elizabeth’s tips on how to choose a hashtag for your movement! For more information about be...
Dec 18, 2019•11 min•Ep. 7
In this episode, Terri interviews community health advocate, Vanessa Funetes. Vanessa explains how consistency and discipline are necessary for #movementmaking and were the foundation of the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Vanessa also shares how timely and important advocacy is to create changes within state capitols. Stay tuned until the end to learn how many tweets it takes to get the attention of a legislature! For more information about becoming a #MovementMaker, visit my websi...
Nov 13, 2019•10 min•Ep. 6
In this episode of #MovementMakerTV, Terri interviews community activist, Chas Moore. Chas saw all of the energy created around big rallies and protests but was frustrated when there was no quantifiable outcome to those moments. He decided that he wanted to see a real change in both policy and legislature. He wants to create sustainable change that will affect lives for decades to come. To be successful, Chas suggests winning. If you don’t win, you don’t create systematic change. But that’s not ...
Oct 16, 2019•13 min•Ep. 5
Terri Broussard Williams interviews lobbyist and attorney Elizabeth Hadley for #MovementMakerTv. Elizabeth discusses How and Why she got into the political advocacy space. She also shares some background into a few policy bills she has worked on for the state of Texas. Stay tuned until the end to learn what a “red lipstick” day is! For more information about becoming a #MovementMaker, visit my website: https://terribwilliams.com . Please write a review and subscribe for more episodes through Spo...
Sep 18, 2019•10 min•Ep. 4
Terri Broussard Williams interviews Kazique Prince, an advocate for racial equity for #MovementMakerTV. Terri and Kazique discuss how to overcome institutional racism to build movements. Kazique shares his own experience with race and trying to be #incognegro. In this episode, they dive into how government offices of Austin are investing in policy to fight unconscious bias, teach diversity inclusion and address race throughout organizational levels. For more information about becoming a #Movemen...
Sep 04, 2019•15 min•Ep. 3
Terri Broussard Williams interviews professional fundraiser, Jessica Balladares-Bennett for #MovementMakerTV. Terri and Jessica discuss how you can raise funds to build movements. Jessica talks about her work with @mackjackmcconaughey and @jhlcompany along with what it takes to be a successful event planner and fundraiser. For more information about becoming a #MovementMaker, visit her website: https://terribwilliams.com/ . Please write a review and subscribe for more episodes through Spotify , ...
Aug 28, 2019•9 min•Ep. 2
Terri Broussard Williams interviews Austin Community Foundation’s Meagan Longley for #MovementMakerTV. Terri and Meagan discuss how you can build a movement to have an impact through philanthropy. Listen in to learn how volunteers play a key role in the success of initiatives. For more information about becoming a #MovementMaker, visit her website: https://terribwilliams.com . Please write a review and subscribe for more episodes through Spotify , Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts . Connect with...
Aug 28, 2019•7 min•Ep. 1
You’ve been moved to lead a change. To start something others have ignored. This moment is yours. Terri Broussard Williams is here to inspire you to become a Movement Maker. Meet Terri and learn why she is so passionate about the work she is doing to help turn moments into movements. In this episode, Terri introduces the idea of the #FirestarterFormula and how she got started! For more information about becoming a #MovementMaker, visit her website: https://terribwilliams.com/ . Please write a re...
Aug 06, 2019•4 min
