Can I Laugh On Your Shoulder?

Well, friends…the day is here. Chipotle Mexican Grill is on the Business with Purpose Podcast, and I cannot contain my excitement! If you know me at all, you know I'd take meeting for burritos over meeting for coffee any day. And of course, we'd get chips and guac too! Not only am I a fan of Chipotle's food, I also love their mission and purpose. The care about sustainability and use real, clean i...

My guest today took his love of food and faith one step further to start a business that impacts his community on a greater scale. Lawrence Yoo is the owner of Sushioki , a local sushi burrito restaurant in Durham, North Carolina. Sushioki is a restaurant with so much purpose and passion for people and the local community. Not only do they focus on sustainable, fresh, healthy ingredients, they als...

I didn't really grow up in the church. My walk with God as a kid included being friends with a Christian in elementary school until she broke up with me because I wasn't "Christian" enough for her, a brief stint as the lead singer of a Christian worship band in middle school called Doubting Thomas - they needed a singer and I could sing so I fit the bill, and going to Catholic mass on Christmas an...

The 2019 Ethical Gift Guide is HERE! This is the most anticipated podcast episode (and post!) each year because not only do we have great gift ideas for almost everyone on your list, but also, my co-host, Em Sexton, founder of The Flourish Market joins me. We laugh! We talk gifts! We do trivia! Tell Christmas stories! Answer listener questions! It's so much fun. Enjoy this year's ethical gift guid...

About Amy Ahiga, Founder of Grain of Rice Project: Amy Ahiga is a wife, mother, former art teacher, and the co-founder of Grain of Rice Project, an organization that seeks to empower Kenyans through educational and training initiatives in Jesus' name.  Amy is passionate about ensuring children from marginalized and underprivileged parts of society in Kenya have access to quality education.  She is...

A woman who has become a victim of human trafficking loses many things. One of those things is the vital feeling of self-worth. There's a lot to be said about the impact of a lack of self-worth on a woman's overall physical, spiritual, and emotional health. Sometimes, even the smallest gestures of assistance and kindness can help a woman on her journey to speak the truth that she is fearfully and...

I love pictures and taking pictures, but I really enjoy being in them if my loved ones are in them with me as well. I take so many pictures with my kids and family because photos capture time, memories, heart, and love. Pictures are powerful. My guest today realized she could use her gift of photography to give back and create memories for people in need. Kylee Maughn is the founder of Kylee Ann S...

Wherever you are, you have an opportunity to serve. My "life verse" is 1 Peter 4:10: "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms." When we meet the calling on our life right where we are, powerful and life-changing waves are set in motion. My guest on the Business with Purpose Podcast today is Santiago "Jimmy" Mel...

Kids can change us just by being themselves. When we give them opportunities to find solutions to problems, their innovative imaginations are amazing. The results create a world-changing ripple effect. My guest this week is Alison Storm . Alison saw an opportunity to provide clean water to communities in India by partnering with the savviest business owners, kids. Alison founded Crowd Sourcing Kid...

Studies show that 98% of domestic violence victims also experience financial abuse and stay in abusive relationships due to financial insecurity. Today's guest is Joy McBrien and her ethical jewelry brand Fair Anita creates financial opportunities for women around the world. Their artisans partners carefully design and create every product by hand, and Fair Anita also gives them the resources for...

You can tell a lot about a person by the way they dress or style something. Fashion is an art form of self-expression. But just because fashion is enjoyable doesn't mean that we should allow it to harm others or our planet. My guest this week is Lela Orr. That's right, Lela Orr from the most recent season of Project Runway! Join me to hear how Lela is making a positive impact with fashion through...

Marianna Sachse is the founder of Jackalo , an industry-changing line of durable, organic children's clothes. That in and of itself is awesome, but Marianna and Jackalo take their purpose one step further by accepting all of their used clothes back to be repaired and resold or responsibility recycled. Jackalo's innovation is reducing the environmental impact of the children's apparel sector and I...

Happy Birthday, Business with Purpose Podcast! You are three years old, and this one's for you! It's time to take a look back and celebrate over 160 episodes and all the fun we've had along the way! In this solo show, I'll be reflecting on the incredible stories about people who are changing the world in both their personal lives and their careers. I never would have dreamed we'd still be here thr...

Wen King is the founder of the Fair Trade brand, Rover + Kin . I first met Wen at the Fair Trade Federation Conference after stumbling upon her table at the expo. Her gorgeous fair trade clothing literally stopped me in my tracks. Wen has combined her incredible eye for design with a passion for supporting artisans and their stories. Join me as I hear from Wen about living in Northern India, build...

Successful entrepreneurs make running a business look smooth. It's easy to see the success, but rare to see the behind the scenes of the hard work, failure, fatigue, baby steps it took to make it. Jennifer Allwood is a dynamic business coach and host of The Jennifer Allwood Show podcast. Jennifer helps creative women build their social media and turn their passions into lucrative online businesses...

At a young age, brothers Bradford and Bryan Manning were diagnosed with an eye disease that causes blindness over time. They've used their circumstances to help work toward a cure for blindness through the sales of their ultra-soft designer clothing line. Their vigilance for details carries over into the quality of their products, and you'll love hearing the coincidental story of how the idea for...

Are you an entrepreneur? While the startup, paperwork, and hustle is never easy, often the hardest part is asking to be paid what we're worth. My guest this week is Brandi Riley, and she's tackling this issue head on. Brandi is a blogger at Mama Knows It All and founder of Courage To Earn , an online community for creative female entrepreneurs. Brandi is a thought-leader and powerhouse in the cont...

Sharon Hodde Miller is an author, speaker and church planter who is passionate about cultivating the gifts of women through ministry. In addition to leading Bright City Church in Durham, NC with her husband Ike, she has released two books: Why Life is Better When it's Not about You (2017), and Nice: Why We Love to Be Liked and How God Calls Us to More (2019). Join me to hear Sharon's wisdom about...

Kisha Mays is a Successful Serial Entrepreneur, Visionary Global Business Development Strategist, Best Selling Author, Angel Investor, and Philanthropist. Her primary focus is on helping to develop  1,000,000 Fearless Female Entrepreneurs generating a minimum of $1,000,000+ in annual revenue . Turning them into unicorn global businesses through the  Just Fearless Angel Fund  which is a fund exclus...

Laughter is the best medicine, and Kevin Fredericks ( KevOnStage) is here to talk about how humor can heal and bring us together. Kevin does it all. He has nearly 5 million followers and 140 million views on YouTube. He's a fast-rising entertainer who's already sold out a 50 city self-produced tour, written and produced several TV shows and movies, and grown All Def Digital from 300,000 fans to ne...

Have you ever had an idea so big that it feels impossible, too scary, too out of reach? If you have a calling that overwhelms you, join us to hear how Jeremy Cowart's career has tackled all those questions and more. Jeremy has accomplished many wonderful callings including work as a humanitarian photographer, artist, author, and founder of The Purpose Hotel! We'll discover the impact of Jeremy's w...

Today's Purpose: You don't have to be in the public sector or start your own charity to make a difference in the world. You can make a huge impact with business! It's possible to be in both the corporate world and non-profit world and lead the way in social responsibility. Today's guest is Kate Hayes, who oversees Echoing Green's "Ecosystem Programming' to find, fund and support early-stage global...

We create so much waste. We don't recycle enough, and we throw out tons of textile waste every year with no thought of the impact it has on our planet. In 2017, I visited the largest landfill in East Africa, the Dandora dump in Kenya . It was a horrifying and life-changing experience that made me think twice about my habits. We are to be good stewards of the Earth God gave us, so let's explore lit...

Do you realize how much power you have as a consumer? I'm serious. There's that famous quote that I use all the time which is "You vote every single day by the way you spend your money." and over the last couple of years, I've found that this is truer than ever… your beliefs drive how you purchase goods and services and companies that don't adhere to your personal values or beliefs, more often tha...

You know very well by now my intense passion and heart for ending human trafficking. This is an issue that when I first REALLY learned about it in 2011, I could no longer sit back and ignore it… it's an issue I quickly dove into learning as much as I could about it. It's an issue that affects women, men, and children of all ages, races, socio-economic statuses, genders, religions, cultures… it hap...