Girls Who Run the World Our Gorongosa

Renee is the founder and CEO of Amazi - a socially driven, tropical fruit snack company, on a mission to help you Snack on Purpose with our 100% made-in-Uganda products.

In this episode you’ll learn:
Her early career journey + the inspiration for founding AmaziThe importance of seeing women-owned businesses thriveWhat being a social enterprise means to Renee, and how Amazi does social enterprise differentlyWhy transparency is on the minds of consumers more than ever, and how Amazi ensures they are providing this to their customers 
For more info: amazifoods.com

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Jenny Kassan is an attorney, investor, and capital-raising coach who teaches mission-driven entrepreneurs how to fundraise without selling their soul. Jenny believes entrepreneurs are heroes, and wants to help as many as possible turn their world-changing visions into reality. With over 25 years of experience in securities law, and a passion to shift investment dollars from Wall Street to Main Street, she has helped her clients raise millions of dollars from values-aligned investors. She is the author of Raise Capital on Your Own Terms: How to Fund Your Business without Selling Your Soul (Berrett-Koehler, October 2017).

In this episode you’ll learn:
what led Jenny into her current roles as a Securities Lawyer & Capital Raising Coachwhy venture capital model isn’t a fit for everyonehow to fund your business without selling your soulhow anyone can use their investment dollars to build a more equitable, just, and sustainable economy 
For more info: https://www.jennykassan.com/ 

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For episode 30 we are joined by Mikaela Kiner - an experienced HR / People Operations professional, executive coach, and founder/CEO of Reverb. In 2015, Mikaela started Reverb by creating a healthy, inclusive culture in startups and growing companies in the Pacific Northwest. A People Operations professional for nearly twenty years, Mikaela enjoys coaching leaders at all levels and promoting gender equality at work. She's been quoted in Fast Company, the Wall Street Journal and The Muse, and is a member of the Forbes Human Resources Council and Puget Sound Business Journal Leadership Trust. A native Seattleite who grew up on Capitol Hill, Mikaela is married to Henry, a musician, artist, and teacher. Their two children, Simon and Sidonie, are good at challenging the status quo and are a constant source of learning and laughter.


In this episode you’ll learn:
How Mikaela’s early career journey at top companies like Amazon, Microsoft and Starbucks led her to ultimately founding Reverb PeopleThe ever-changing workplace climate, and how Covid & working from home has shifted priorities for peopleHow companies can ensure they are retaining top talent, and why she hasn’t shied away from hiring part-time employees The ways in which companies can support parents, and why that’s importantWhy being able to identify the injustices women still face in the workplace is imperative to being able to make any significant changesFor more info: https://reverbpeople.com/ 

Connect with Mikaela on IG: @mikaela_firebrand

Connect with Reverb on IG:  @reverb_people


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Olayinka Credle (she/her/they) is an award-winning, Social Impact Entrepreneur & Wealth Equity Strategist who works with Economic Justice Organizations and Social Impact Businesses to advance Wealth Equity. Olayinka started her decade-long career working in the United States Congress before she co-founded her first social impact company, Melanin Essentials. She went on to create national social good movements for Dismantle Collective, WeTheChange BCorp Women CEOs, and Common Future, where wealth, capital, housing, are shifted to BIPOC Communities. Today, Olayinka develops strategies all across the U.S. & Canada grounded in shifting capital and agency that is rooted— Empathy & Action.

In this episode you’ll learn:
How seeing her father hustle as an entrepreneur instilled that entrepreneurial spirit in OlayinkaWhat social entrepreneurship means, and why it’s so important to support these business modelsHow closing the racial wealth gap impacts us all, and how we all have a role to play in working towards closing that gapThe biggest challenges and rewards that come along with building a B Corp business 
Connect with Olayinka: olayinkacredle.com  

Follow on IG: @olayinkacredle 

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For episode 28 I'm joined by Jennifer Norman, founder of Humanist Beauty skincare and The Human Beauty Movement.

Humanist Beauty skincare is a company that champions inclusive beauty and wellness for all. Before that, Jennifer spent over 20 years as a marketing executive in the beauty industry. Jennifer is the single mom of a boy who has a severe chronic illness. As such, she is passionate about encouraging people of all ages to be their most exceptional, regardless of ability, race, religion, or gender. Jennifer is the author and publisher of the award-winning children's picture book series, The Adventures of SuperCaptainBraveMan, which promotes early-age friendship, kindness, and understanding of individuals presenting physical or neurological differences.


In this episode you’ll learn:
The ways in which her son has been her biggest teacher in lifeHer experience in early life as an adoptee, and how experimenting with beauty was always something she exploredHow she parlayed her love of beauty into an illustrious career, and why she eventually founded Humanist BeautyHow Humanist Beauty is creating a community surrounding beauty positivity, inclusivity, and self-love, and what those 3 words really signify to herWhy she decided to start a children’s book series 
Connect with Jennifer: : www.the-hbm.com | www.humanistbeauty.com

Follow on IG:  @thehumanbeautymovement |  @humanistbeauty | @iamjennnorman


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For episode 27 I'm joined by Urvashi Agarwal, founder of JP’s Originals.

JP's Originals was born in 2020, with a mission to revolutionise the tea industry. Named after the founder's grandfather, Mr. JP who was a tea grower in Assam, Urvashi struggled to find the same quality of teas in an accessible form in the UK. All of our teas are plastic free and after an unexpected health condition, CBD wellbeing teas were born.

In this episode you’ll learn:
What life was like growing up with first generation immigrants as parents, and how much she learned from her father’s determination and gritHer early career journey + what drew her into the world of teaWhat sleep hygiene and why it's so important to your overall healthThe ways in which sustainability is at the forefront of JP’s OriginalsConnect with JP’s Originals: www.jpsoriginals.com

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