Our guest this week on the pod is Tanya Beja. Tanya is a serial entrepreneur passionate about for profits with a social conscience and non-profits with a sustainable business model. She is a General Partner at AlleyCorp where she leads the Social Impact Team. Resources mentioned in this episode include: AlleyCorp Social Impact AlleyCorp site Robin Hood Foundation Upwage Tom Vozzo interview Social Change Career Podcast New Mexico Impact Investing Collaborative Paul's Strategy Sessions...
Nov 14, 2023•46 min
Our guest this week on the pod is Cory Ames. Cory is the host of the Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation Podcast and the Co-Founder of Grow Ensemble, a company that explores the who, what, why and how of building a better world. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Grow Ensemble site Cory's Newsletter signup The Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation podcast Dean's Beans site Paul's Strategy Sessions...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 36 min
This week on the pod is our monthly solo episode with Paul Zelizer. Paul is one of the first business coaches to specialize in working with social entrepreneurs and the host of the popular Awarepreneurs podcast. He's also has a busy coaching/consulting practice where he works with impact organizations and does executive coaching with leaders. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Paul on LinkedIn P...
Oct 31, 2023•43 min
Our guest this week on the pod is Juan Stiven Alvarez Garro. Stiven is the Co-Founder of Zippy Tours, an impact focused tour company that shows visitors how District 13 - formerly one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Medellín - uses art, dance, music and entrepreneurship to transorm the neighborhoods it operates in. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Zippy Tours site Zippy Tours on Instagr...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr
Our guest this week on the pod is Juliana Gutiérrez. Juliana is a transdisciniplinary leader with 15+ years of experience in corporate social responsibility, microbusiness, urban planning, sustainability, climate change and regenerative development. Her work has been recognized and won awards by organizations such as Ashoka, Echoing Green and UNESCO. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Low Carbon...
Oct 17, 2023•52 min
Our guest this week on the pod is Ange Matthews. Ange is an intellectually driven entrepreneur and investor who is passionate about disrupting traditional ways of creating wealth by developing strategies and multidimensional financial solutions for everyday people. She is the Founder and Investment Coach at Happy Investor Method This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Happy Investor Method site Zach ...
Oct 03, 2023•53 min
This week on the pod is our monthly solo episode with Paul Zelizer. Paul is one of the first business coaches to specialize in working with social entrepreneurs and the host of the popular Awarepreneurs podcast. He's also has a busy coaching/consulting practice where he works with impact organizations and does executive coaching with leaders. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Abraham Maslow's L...
Sep 26, 2023•29 min
Our guest this week on the pod is Kayoko Mitsumatsu. Kayoko is the Founder and Executive Director of Yoga Gives Back, an organization which mobilizes yoga practitioners worldwide to channel their gratitude into empowering Indian women and children to create sustainable lives. Their motto is, "For the cost of one class, you can change a life." This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Yoga Gives Back si...
Sep 19, 2023•54 min
Our guest this week on the pod is Arturo Sneider. Arturo is the CEO of Primestor Development, a retail sector leader that oversees a portfolio in excess of $750 million. Their mission is to mange and develop properties that empower the communities they serve and promote an ethical and rewarding work environment for their employees. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Primestor Development site Ar...
Sep 12, 2023•51 min
This week on the pod is our monthly solo episode with Paul Zelizer. Paul is one of the first business coaches to specialize in working with social entrepreneurs and the host of the popular Awarepreneurs podcast. He's also has a busy coaching/consulting practice where he works with impact organizations and does executive coaching with leaders. NOTE: As discussed in the episode, the Awarepreneurs podcast will be on a one month break. Our next episode will be published on September 12th. This episo...
Aug 08, 2023•43 min
Our guest this week on the pod is Ujjwal Deep Dahal. Ujjwal is the CEO at Druk Holding Investments, the largest and only government owned holding company in Bhutan. I was established in 2007 to hold and mange the existing and future investments of the Royal Government for the long term benefit of the people of Bhutan. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Druk Holdings site DHI Owned companies Nati...
Aug 01, 2023•50 min
Our guest this week on the pod is Emily Kane Miller. Emily is the Founder and CEO of Ethos Giving which helps individuals, foundations and companies determine their passion, maximize social impact and put the foundations in place to make it true. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Ethos Giving site Ethos Tracking site Masami Soto Awarepreneurs interview B1G1 site Paul's Strategy Sessions...
Jul 18, 2023•43 min
300. Episodes. Wow. Wow. This episode is mostly to say thank you to you, our listeners, and the people that have supported me on this magical journey of learning and surfacing best practices. And I also share two examples of where this podcast and the community around it are headed. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Forbes article on accelerators and social entrepreneurs The Nurse Keith Show Wellness Renegades podcast Awarepreneurs Podcast Accelerator Awarepreneurs contact page...
Jul 11, 2023•13 min
Our guest this week on the pod is Garry McBerryhill. Garry is a citizen of the Muscogee Creek Nation and an investment associate with Raven Indigenous Capital Partners. He joined Raven in 2021 to help lead Raven’s investments in Native American led startups in the US. Garry has worked in Native American finance since 2014 and has experience in private equity, tribal economic development and real estate. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. R...
Jul 04, 2023•49 min
Our guest this week on the pod is Prashant Samant. Prashant is the Co-founder and CEO Of Aikido Labs, an AI based platform that addresses the systemic inequalities that lead to chronic illness through early intervention designed around the social determinants of health. Aikido Labs currently serves 250,000+ patients a year and has 750+ employees. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Aikido Labs si...
Jun 27, 2023•56 min
Our guest this week on the pod is Tim Griffiths. Tim is the CEO of Social Entrepreneurs Ireland, an organization that supports people with innovative ideas to tackle Ireland’s social problems. They provide a range of programs - including Ideas Academy and the Changing Ireland Accelerator - as well as direct funding and access to an incredible community of alums, founders and sector leaders. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources ment...
Jun 20, 2023•47 min
This week on the pod is our monthly solo episode with Paul Zelizer. Paul is one of the first business coaches to specialize in working with social entrepreneurs and the host of the popular Awarepreneurs podcast. He's also has a busy coaching/consulting practice where he works with impact organizations and does executive coaching with leaders. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Auphonic site Cast...
Jun 06, 2023•17 min
Our guest this week on the pod is Candice Ammori. Candice is the Founder of Climate Vine, a membership community that combines elements of a continuous conference and an action-packed lab. Each curated group of experts has diverse backgrounds ranging from policy, investments, corporate, non-profit, entrepreneurship, tech & science. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Enduring Planet site IPCC...
May 30, 2023•52 min
Our guest this week on the pod is Elizabeth Brunner. Elizabeth is the Founder of Stero Type, a clothing brand for kids envisioning a new world free from limits on expression and joy. They created the concept of blended fashion which breaks down gender norms in fashion to create fun and functional clothing that supports a child’s unique style. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Stereo Type site S...
May 23, 2023•48 min
Our guest this week on the pod is Dana Bryson. Dana is the Senior Vice President of Social Impact at Study.com, an urban policy expert and a social investment strategist with more than 25 years of experience. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Fast Company award Study.com site Loving decision Awarepreneurs Intrapreneurship episode Keys to the Classroom site Seed at the Table episode Paul's Strat...
May 16, 2023•55 min
This week on the pod is our montly solo episode with Paul Zelizer. Paul is one of the first business coaches to specialize in working with social entrepreneurs and the host of the popular Awarepreneurs podcast. He's also been doing an increasing amount of business consulting with impact organizations and executive coaching with impact leaders. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: New Mexico Angels...
May 09, 2023•22 min
Our guest this week on the pod is Devin Thorpe. Devin is a champion of social good, a coach for social enterprise leaders, and the host of the Superpowers for Good Podcast. He is also the organizer for SuperCrowd23 a virtual conference at the intersection of investment crowdfunding and impact investing. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: SuperCrowd23 site CODE: awarepreneurshalfoff Superpowers f...
Apr 25, 2023•55 min
Our guest this week on the pod is Pierre Le Veaux. Pierre is one of the co-founders of Seed at the Table, a mission driven equity crowdfunding platform committed to connecting diverse entrepreneurs with non-accredited investors looking to obtain equity and/or debt exposure at modest investment amounts. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Seed at the Table site Seed at the Table Wefunder campaign ...
Apr 18, 2023•49 min
Our guest this week on the pod is Anusha Kakani. Anusha is a startup and social impact attorney and Harvard Law School alum who co-founded Radicle Law on a mission to use law for social good. Her practice focuses on social entrepreneurship and covers diverse industries and a broad range of general corporate and transactional matters, including VC financing, strategic transactions, public offerings, corporate governance matters and regulartory compliance. This episode is sponsored by the coaching...
Apr 11, 2023•47 min
Our guest this week on the pod is Cassie Scerbo. Cassie is an actress best known for roles in Sharknado, Make it or Break it, and ABC's Grand Hotel and a graduate of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida - the site of the deadliest high school massacre in US history. She is also the Vice President of Boo2Bullying, a nonprofit seeing to eradicate bullying, and one of the producers of the new documentary Code Red: Youth of the Nation. This episode is sponsored by the coaching c...
Apr 04, 2023•50 min
Our guest this week on the pod is Andrew Quarrie. Andrew is the founder of the Urbanism Summit, the premeier multidisciplinary annual conferennce for real estate development professionals and community builders focused on the future of cities, their makers and dwellers. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Urbanism Summit Urblandia site Seaworthy Collective site Research finds Conventional Acceler...
Mar 21, 2023•49 min
This week on the pod is our montly solo episode with Paul Zelizer. Paul is the Founder & CEO of Awarepreneurs and the host of the popular Awarepreneurs podcast. He's also been a coach for social entrepreneurs and conscious business owners for more than 16 years. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Entrepreneurs and mental health research Entrepreneurs and relationship struggles Paul's Strateg...
Mar 14, 2023•46 min
Our guest this week on the pod is Varshil Patel. Varshil is the Founder & CEO of Therapy Notebooks, a company that builds tools for change, focused on our mental and emotional health. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Therapy Notebooks site Entrepreneurs & mental health article Market Research episode The Anti-Anxiety Notebook The Field Guide for Depression Paul's Strategy Sessions...
Mar 07, 2023•46 min
Our guest this week on the pod is Valerie Bowden. Valerie is the Founder of Crdle, a company she started after learning that Africa only has a 2% share of world trade and seeing so many incredible brands while living 8+ years in Ethiopia and traveing through 13 African countries. Crdle helps with talent aquisition and ethical product sourcing from Africa. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Crdle...
Feb 28, 2023•45 min
Our guest this week on the pod is Elizabeth Joy. Elizabeth is the founder of Conscious Life & Style, a mindful digital media destination that creates resources to encourage a thoughtful lifestyle and to support pathways to personal, collective, and planetary wellbeing. She founded the company once she recognized that her love of fashion was at odds with her passion for social justice, human rights and sustainability. And a special thanks to members of the Awarepreneurs Community for sponsori...
Feb 21, 2023•56 min
