The Enlightened Bottom Line

Jenna Nicholas
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Join Jenna as she sits down with guests from across all industries to explore the intersection of spirituality, investing, and business. 

  1. Jun 22

    Episode 20: Constance Broz

    Constance Broz was born in France and came to the United States to study at Cornell University in its international agriculture program, an experience that exposed her to issues of social justice and helped shape her worldview, inanition to meeting her future husband there! After graduation, she worked in Haiti with Catholic Relief Services as part of its small-scale agricultural development program where she had the privilege to work with both religious and non-religious leaders in remote rural areas. Upon returning to the United States, she and her husband, Thomas Broz, founded Live Earth Farm, a community-based organic farm in Santa Cruz, California. The farm's mission of providing healthy food to the community led to the creation of a well established farm-based nonprofit educational program. These experiences guided Constance in applying long-term sustainability values to the stewardship of her family's wealth. As an active, hands-on, values-driven investor, she had the opportunity beginning in 2010 to work with leading pioneers in socially responsible and impact investing, including Mark Finser, founder of RSF Social Finance; Patricia Farrar-Rivas, CEO of Veris Wealth Partners; Taylor Jordan, co-founder of Imprint Capital; and Liz Michaels of Aperio Group (for the launching of a gender based index fund). Together with other leaders in the field, they contributed to the development and expansion of innovative gender-lens investment strategies and financial products. One of Constance's long-term goals as an impact investor was realized when the Santa Cruz Community Foundation had the capacity to align her family's donor-advised fund with a gender-lens investment strategy. Another important milestone came when she and her husband attended a retreat organized by Impact Experience. The retreat explored the historical and ongoing influence of racial bias in financial decision-making and provided an opportunity to deepen their understanding of these issues and integrate that awareness into their investment and philanthropic work.

    Episode 20: Constance Broz

  2. Jun 8

    Episode 19: Daryn Dodson

    Daryn Dodson is the Founder and Managing Partner of Illumen Capital, an investment firm, where he serves a broader mission of transforming the investment ecosystem by addressing bias while creating economic value. His 18 years of investing experience and groundbreaking research with Stanford SPARQ, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, empowers investors to recognize and overcome biases that limit both performance and potential. Guided by a deep commitment to develop others, he serves as a Lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he teaches MBA students. This dedication to nurturing talent and collective growth extended through his five-year service on the Stanford Graduate School of Business Management Board. Daryn also serves as Audit Committee Chair on Ben & Jerry's Board of Directors, where he focuses on stewardship and impact in 30+ countries.

    Episode 19: Daryn Dodson

  3. Jan 7

    Episode 18: Jullien Gordon

    Jullien Gordon’s purpose is to make the righteous rich and he is on a mission to create the wealthiest family in the world by helping 100,000 people achieve $1 million in net worth. He is a full-time accredited investor, real estate educator and developer. As the leader of The Multifamily Movement, he has helped over 800 people acquire over $300 million dollars worth of multifamily real estate and achieve what he calls “rent and mortgage freedom.” In less than 8 years, Jullien built a personal real estate portfolio of 15 multifamily homes with 40 apartments in Brooklyn, Oakland, Baton Rouge, Atlanta, and New Orleans in addition to being a lead investor in several Black-owned real estate funds. Jullien is also a 6-time author, 5-time TED speaker, and has been featured on MSNBC, Forbes, and INC. His book Rich And Righteous: Spiritual Secrets To Mastermind Money, Manifestation, & Your Mind has helped thousands build their abundance mindset.  Jullien earned his MBA and Masters in Education from Stanford University and his BA from UCLA in 3 years. He is originally from Oakland, California and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. You can follow him on Instagram at @JullienGordon or his website at www.GetFreeNow.com.

    Episode 18: Jullien Gordon

  4. 10/18/2025

    Episode 17: Miriam Rivera

    Miriam Rivera is co-founder and managing director of Ulu Ventures, a top seed-stage venture fund in Silicon Valley focused on information technology startups. She is dedicated to increasing diversity in both the entrepreneurial and investment communities. Ulu’s entrepreneurs are quite diverse by industry standards including approximately 30 percent women CEOs, 30 percent minority CEOs, and 10 percent minority co-founders. Prior to Ulu Ventures, Rivera was vice president/deputy general counsel at Google, which she joined in 2001 as the second attorney where she helped build and lead an award-winning global legal department. Rivera is also the co-founder, former co-president, and on the board of Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs. She is a Kauffman Fellow in venture capital and worked for Ariba as counsel after having co-founded angel and then venture-backed Outcome Software.  Previously, Rivera worked as a strategy consultant for Accenture and as an associate at the law firm of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison. A first-generation college student and scholarship recipient, Rivera graduated from Stanford University, where she earned AB, AM, and JD/MBA degrees. Her commitment to promoting education to low-income families and to her alma mater is extensive. She has helped raise $250 million for need-based undergraduate scholarships and endowed a scholarship fund for low-income or undocumented students at Stanford. She currently serves on Stanford’s Lead Council and the Stanford Law School Venture Fund. Rivera previously served on Stanford’s Board of Trustees, the Office of Technology Licensing Advisory Board, the Board of Visitors of Stanford Law School, and the Dean’s Advisory Council for the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She has been honored with the Stanford Medal, awarded to fewer than one percent of Stanford alumni. Rivera also serves on the Investment Committee of Acumen Fund America, an impact investment fund serving the needs of low-income Americans.

    Episode 17: Miriam Rivera

  5. 09/10/2025

    Episode 16: Elizabeth Garlow

    Elizabeth Garlow is a fellow in New America's New Practice Lab, where she works at the intersection of impact investing, public policy, and systems change to support more just and life-affirming economies. Prior to joining New America, she led impact investing for Lumina Foundation, investing in early-stage ventures focused on designing equitable education and work pathways. She also served as a policy advisor with the Obama Administration's Community Solutions Task Force, where she managed the President’s Promise Zones initiative. Originally from Detroit, Elizabeth co-founded and led Michigan Corps, launching the nation’s first statewide Social Entrepreneurship Challenge. She has served as a nonresident fellow with the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, where she helped launch a major research initiative focused on place-based strategies for human capital and economic development in small- and mid-sized U.S. cities. In 2019, she was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology for her contributions to the Economy of Communion and Economy of Francesco initiatives to build a new moral economy. Elizabeth is deeply interested in the intersection of emerging schools of economic thought, complexity, theology, spirituality, and contemplative studies. She co-designed the “Livable Future Investing” workshop, which now has several hundred alumni, and built a network of faith-based investors supporting Pope Francis’ Economy of Francesco movement. She draws inspiration from her roles as mother, caregiver, and community member, seeing care and belonging as central to shaping new ways of being and knowing for these times. She is a graduate of Kalamazoo College and holds an MPA from Princeton University.

    Episode 16: Elizabeth Garlow

  6. 08/02/2025

    Episode 15: Vian Sharif

    Dr Vian Sharif brings two decades of experience in financial services, specialising in the intersection of nature, finance, and technology. She is the founder & President of NatureAlpha, an advanced AI-first fintech platform delivering science-based environmental risk insights, informing financial decisions across c.$3 trillion in assets under management.  As Head of Sustainability at FNZ Group, which oversees $1.7 trillion in assets, she leads the development of sustainable investment solutions, working to integrate values-based risk indicators for retail investors. Her work supports the evolution of investment strategies that align financial markets with environmental sustainability.  She is an ambassador for HM King Charles’s Circular Bioeconomy Alliance (CBA) and co-developed the Nature AI Fellowship to advance research and innovation in nature-aligned investment.  Beyond finance, Vian has advised on global nature-related initiatives, serving as a member of the UK Government Business Advisory Group to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), contributing to the TNFD Technical Experts Scoping Group, and supporting HM Government’s Defra’s preparations for IPBES 2026. In 2025 she was recognised with a Fin-Earth Award for Natural Capital & Biodiversity.  She holds a PhD in Environmental Behaviour Change and has conducted research for the Oxford Martin School within the UK Government’s Defra. Her contributions extend to industry bodies such as the Taskforce for Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), she is a member of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), the Technical Advisory Group for the Climate Financial Risk Forum which advises the Bank of England on climate & nature-related resilience strategies, and a trustee of the Tairona Heritage Trust, supporting the voice and preservation of the sacred lands of the Kogi people of Colombia.

    Episode 15: Vian Sharif

  7. 07/03/2025

    Episode 14: Julian MacQueen

    Julian MacQueen is the Founder and Chairman of Innisfree Hotels, a trailblazing hospitality company headquartered in Pensacola, Florida. Since its founding in 1986, Julian has shaped Innisfree into a powerhouse of both business success and social responsibility. With $250 million in annual revenue, 3,600 hotel rooms, and a $1 billion asset portfolio—including a $750 million development pipeline—the company ranks as the 42nd largest hotel operator in the U.S. Yet, what sets Innisfree apart is its heart: under Julian’s leadership, it operates like “a for-profit company striving to behave like a nonprofit,” donating over $1 million each year to causes related to racial equality, education, and sustainability. A graduate of the University of South Alabama with a degree in Psychology, Julian brings a people-first mindset to everything he builds. His deep commitment to the Bahá’í Faith and its principles of unity and service informs his approach to leadership and philanthropy. Through Innisfree’s foundation, The Hive, Julian has helped create and fund community programs such as the Dixon School of Arts & Sciences, the Escambia Children’s Trust, and Parent University, which provides free, life-changing education to underserved families. With a seasonal workforce of up to 2,000 employees, Julian sees every initiative—from beachfront development to nonprofit collaboration—as an opportunity to uplift lives and model a more compassionate form of capitalism. Julian’s journey is a testament to visionary entrepreneurship fused with enduring values. His accolades—including the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, NAACP’s Elvin McCorvey Education Award, and Florida Trend’s Most Influential Business Leaders—reflect not only his business acumen but his unwavering commitment to justice, education, and human dignity. Whether investing in real estate or human potential, Julian MacQueen continues to redefine what success looks like.

    Episode 14: Julian MacQueen

  8. 05/17/2025

    Episode 13: Calvin Mackie

    International Speaker, Author, Inventor, Former Professor and Entrepreneur. Dr. Calvin Mackie is an award winning mentor, an internationally renowned motivational speaker, and a successful entrepreneur. His message as a mentor, speaker, and entrepreneur continues to transcend race, gender, ethnicity, religion, and time.. After starting college in remedial reading because of weak SAT scores, Calvin Mackie earned a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech and a B.S. in Mathematics from Morehouse College in 1990, a M.S. in 1992 and the Ph.D. in 1996 in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech. He served on the Tulane University faculty from 1996-2007, where he received tenure and was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 2002. Mackie's eleven year academic career ended in June 2007, when Tulane University disbanded the engineering school in response to financial hardship induced by Hurricane Katrina. Mackie founded the personal development and educational consulting firm, Channel ZerO Group, in 1992 and co-founded an alternative energy company, Golden Leaf Energy, in 2009. Mackie speaks to Fortune 500 Corporations and Institutions across the globe. He is the author of the books: best-selling “A View from the Roof: Lessons for Life and Business” and “Grandma’s Hands: Cherished Moments of Faith and Wisdom”,

    Episode 13: Calvin Mackie
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Join Jenna as she sits down with guests from across all industries to explore the intersection of spirituality, investing, and business. 

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    Jenna Nicholas
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    20
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