DT_T (Do The _ Thing)

Welcome to the special curated Summer Series of the Do The _ Thing (DT_T) Podcast: Capital Meets Impact . Summer Series1 : Episode 2 - Profit with Purpose & Engineering "Nonprofit-as-a-Service" with ANDY CHOI What happens when you challenge the deeply entrenched corporate belief that social impact can only happen after a company achieves massive profit? You uncover an exciting modern...

Welcome to the special curated Summer Series of the Do The _ Thing (DT_T) Podcast: Capital Meets Impact . To kick off this series, host Sheela sits down with Alex Trabulsi , a master fundraiser, early-stage investor, and the founder of Allume Advisory . In this episode, we unpack: The Power of Elicitation: Why learning how to ask the right questions creates richer, more engaging, and deeply aligne...

DT_T-Season1 - Episode 12 Spotlights on Sreejani Malakar (Founder & Director, AYLI Peers Foundation-As You Like It Peers Foundation ) In this episode of Do The _ Thing , Sheela sits down with Sreejani, community organizer and founder of AYLI (As You Like It) — a collective focused on mental health, emotional well-being, and community-centered care in India. Sreejani shares her journey growing...

DT_T (Do The — Thing) Season 1 - Episode 11 Spotlights Roopali Rajvanshy — Founder & CEO of Rocz.us Roopal’s journey is a powerful testament to the fact that it is never too late to find your voice. After a successful career in some of Silicon Valley’s biggest names like Cisco and IBM, Roopali realized she needed to do something more with her life than just "being a corporate person"...

DT_T (Do The — Thing) Season 1 - Episode 10 Spotlights Dr. Tiffany Green - Founder , Uprooted Academy. Dr . Tiffany Green’s journey is one of relentless curiosity, empathy, and a lifelong commitment to ensuring everyone has the "guidebook" to success. From her early days as an inquisitive child in New Haven to her decade-long career as a therapist, Tiffany has always been a "transla...

DT_T (Do The _ Thing) Season 1 - Episode 9 Spotlights Pastor Todd — A Story of Discernment from Tech to Seminary to Faith In Action East Bay Pastor Todd’s journey is one of discernment, patience, and answering a call that unfolded over time. After careers in academia, higher education, and biotech, Pastor Todd sensed a deeper call. Through spiritual discernment and patient reflection, he transitio...

DT_T (Do The _ Thing) Season 1 - Epsiode 8 Spotlights on Edward “Ted” Miguel — Founder and Faculty Co-Director of the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) and Distinguished Professor of Economics, Oxfam Professor in Environmental and Resource Economics Ted’s work focuses on understanding one of the most fundamental questions of our time: why do some parts of the world continue to face poverty...

DT_T – Season 1 – Episode 7 Spotlights on Kellina Powell | Disability Inclusion Advocate & Author Kellina brings both lived experience and thoughtful advocacy into conversations around disability inclusion and mental health. Kellina Powell’s journey is one shaped by resilience, identity, and a deep commitment to creating space for others. Becoming hard of hearing at the age of four, Kellina gr...

DT_T (Do The _ Thing) Spotlights Remi Sobomehin — Founder of Ambition Angels Remi’s story begins long before Ambition Angels. Raised by parents who believed deeply in the God-given potential of every person, Remi grew up watching service lived out daily particularly by Remi's father - service in the form of foster children in the home, neighbors supported or young people mentored. He learned...

DT_T (Do The _ Thing) Spotlights Elizabeth Weal — Founder of Upward Scholars Elizabeth Weal is the founder of Upward Scholars, an organization dedicated to empowering adult immigrants to achieve their educational and career goals. Her journey began during her years as an ESL teacher at Sequoia Adult School, where she noticed that many students despite their determination and potential remained in...

DT_T (Do The _ Thing) Spotlights Evelyne Keomian — Founder of The Karat School Project Evelyne Keomian’s journey began in Côte d’Ivoire, where she was denied access to education as a young girl growing up in poverty. Determined to learn, she sold water in the marketplace to buy her own school supplies and secretly attended classes whenever she could. Years later, guided by the conviction “If not m...

DT_T Spotlights Jaime-Alexis Fowler — Founder & CEO of Empower Work Jaime-Alexis Fowler Originally drawn toward academic research and teaching, her path shifted after a late-night conversation with a young woman navigating a painful workplace challenge. Jaime realized something startling: while millions of people struggle at work , facing job loss, inequity, or toxic environments, there was no...

DT_T Spotlights Shalini Gupta — Co-Founder of AnewVista Community Services Shalini Gupta shares how her passion for mentoring and simplifying technology led her to co-found AnewVista Community Services, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering seniors through digital literacy and access to resources. Inspired by her father’s lifelong curiosity and her volunteer work with seniors, Shalini transformed he...

DT_T (Do The _ Thing) Spotlights Kim Jones - CoFounder, Executive Director (she/her) of Change Maker Initiative Kim spent 20 years as a pediatrician in Silicon Valley before being called out of that work into changemaking.  She was a Changemaker Fellow in 2018 and is passionate about enabling people to find their abundant, purpose-filled life. Sometimes the purpose we’re called to do begins long b...

Dear Listeners, If something in this conversation resonated, feel free to share your reflections. Warmly, Sheela Sometimes the purpose we’re called to do begins long before we know how to name it.