Novel Hand: Activism, Meet Impact Alexa Bussmann

What's an ecopreneur?

This week, I'm talking with Erika Rodriguez, Founder of Nadi Marketing.

After leaving her full-time job earlier this year, Erika was eager to start something new. As a marketing professional passionate about conscious consumerism, founding a marketing company for sustainable and eco-conscious companies was a no-brainer.

In today's episode, Erika and I discussed her entrepreneurship journey, some of the sustainable brands that she works with, and how to define "ecopreneur".

On this week's episode of the Novel Hand Podcast, I interviewed Stephanie Turrentine. We discussed community buy-in, the Peace Corps, and legal advocacy.

Stephanie served as a Peace Corps member from 2019-2020, and currently works at Lawyers for Equal Justice. As a legal advocate, Stephanie assists lawyers with impact litigation-- cases that have the potential to have a larger impact beyond a single case. Read more at novelhand.com/podcast-six.

The Novel Hand Podcast is back! Today, Alexa is sharing what our team has been up to since our last episode, what she's been learning about over the past month, and what's to come on the NH podcast. Welcome back! Read more at https://novelhand.com/activism-meet-impact/

This week Grace sat down with Alexis Cook, Vanderbilt alumna and co-founder of Unlocked. Unlocked is a Nashville-based jewelry brand which employs homeless Nashville women to produce ethical, sustainable, and beautiful jewelry. Founded in 2018, Unlocked has thrived as a social enterprise and offers a comprehensive transitional program called Pathways which offers housing, employment, mental healthcare, financial literacy, and a living wage to their Makers. Read more at novelhand.com/episode-004-unlocked

On Tuesday, March 3, several tornadoes hit central Tennessee. A few members of the Novel Hand team volunteered as part of the relief efforts. On this week's podcast episode, Angel and Alexa discuss how they volunteered and the best ways to support those affected by the tornadoes. Read more at novelhand.com/episode-003-tornado

This week we're talking to Connie Tsai of Nisolo about ethical fashion. Nisolo is an ethically sourced and environmentally conscious shoe company based in Nashville, TN. Listen to hear about their Lowest Wage Challenge and how we as consumers can be aware of the environmental and social impact of our purchases. Read more at novelhand.com/episode-002