Culture Changers with Allison Hare

if you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, you’ll probably realized I am obsessed with how leaders move a community...and in particular, political figures. Today’s guest is Ted Terry, mayor of Clarkston Ga and he is running for US Senate representing Georgia. If you recognize the name, yep, he’s the guy who was on Queer Eye and has made bold and progressive changes in his city of Clarks...

My guest today is Matt B Davis, founder of Obstacle Racing Media and the host of the Atlanta Podcast.  This was a really different interview for me. What I noticed about Matt’s style is that he is a great conversationalist and he purposely doesn’t prepare much.  He’s great on his feet. For me, I interview culture-changers. It’s important for me to prepare - buuuut I thought let me take the reins o...

Could you imagine getting rid of all your stuff and traveling around the world as a lifestyle?  I think it’s something we all can fantasize about - but what if we could expand our intentional living?  Today’s guest on Little Left of Center is Colin Wright.  He’s an author, international speaker and 4x Ted Talk speaker, podcaster, and a minimalist. But not just any kind of minimalist - he’s been in...

Today’s guest is Karen Jeffries, author of the smash hit book Hilariously Infertile: One Womans’ Inappropriate Quest to Help Women Laugh Through Infertility. This is a topic close to my heart. I did IVF to get my 4 year old daughter, Juliana and the truth is, when there’s medical intervention when trying to conceive, there is no straight line to baby. Nobody goes on Facebook and says “hey, I can’t...

I've never done a solocast before. After going to my first podcast conference ever called She Podcasts Live, I thought it was about time I got a little personal with you. Here are just a few of the podcasts mentioned in this episode. Please subscribe, listen, and follow! Colored Girl Beautiful | Instagram Wife's Tales | Instagram Angus Eye Tea | Instagram The Newsworthy | Instagram Your Empty Nest...

Lace is an Atlanta-based actor, writer, and award-winning nationally touring stand-up comedienne who can be seen at clubs from coast to coast. We talked about rewriting the rules for women in comedy as Lace is elevating women's voices by offering Atlanta's first and only all female stand-up comedy class at the legendary Punchline Comedy Club. She had me laughing like a hyena in this episode and al...

If you are going to attract and keep the best talent, what does your company actually stand for? There has been a growing shift in the importance of work culture. Pay, benefits, 401K, snacks in the break room have all become table stakes. Today’s guest on Little Left of Center is Chad Hickey, founder and CEO of Lucky Forks. Lucky Forks is an organization that helps companies implement a social res...

My guest today is Victor Tiffany, a political organizer and activist for Bernie Sanders and one of the co-founders of the Bernie or Bust 2020 campaign. I was particularly interested in how you move a community in SUCH a divided political climate and also how you fend off trolls in social media. Victor has an interesting perspective I know you’ll be curious to learn about. Bernie or Bust Facebook |...

My guest today is the epitome of a culture changer, Nathalie Molina Niño. She is an investor, serial tech entrepreneur, founder of Brava Investments, daughter of immigrants, author of the book LeapFrog , and a fierce advocate for building businesses that benefit women - particularly women of color. When we met, she was down to earth, has a ton of moxie, and is so rich with life-changing perspectiv...

Greer Howard is on-air talent, reporter for the Atlanta Braves and workshop host for people who are looking to improve their game as an on-camera interviewer. She was joyful, real, and gave an interesting look inside the world onstage, backstage, and off stage of entertainment, sports, and women in a predominantly male industry. I know you’ll enjoy our chat because I just loved her. Greer Howard I...

Parenting is freaking hard! And we have individualized support available for everything in our lives but as they say, there’s no handbook for parenting. My guest is Allie Horne of the New Normal, a pediatric nurse practitioner who seeks to fill a deep need from parents to get individualized support and guidance to parenting. Allie give such great advice from kids’ nutrition to figuring out schedul...

Have you ever thought about what happens to all the extra food that restaurants have at the end of their day? Jasmine Crowe is the dynamic founder and CEO of the skyrocketing blockchain technology start-up, Goodr. Jasmine took a seemingly insurmountable problem for Americans who experience hunger and figured out how to make a social, economic, and environmental impact using technology. I truly can...

“Without darkness, there is no light” - Rumi. On today’s episode, my guest is Jen Roberts. She is the founder of the celebrity favorite The LB Brand and newest creation House of 88. Through processing profound loss in her life, she has been able to turn her string of personal tragedies into empowered transformation. I thought Jen’s story was extraordinary for so many reasons and I also feel like g...

Today’s guest is Cindy Robinson, founder of The Kid Factory and host of the Go Get Mom Podcast. As a mother, Cindy was really troubled by the rates of suicide in teenagers being so high but committed herself to make a positive impact for children. The leading cause of death for children ages 9-19 is suicide. This is unprecedented and shocking. Anxiety and depression diagnoses are also rapidly risi...

BONUS EPISODE! We’ve had some pretty heavy topics lately so I was excited to lighten it up with Mary Bogart of Love Beauty Nourish. She is a massage therapist and esthetician practicing groundbreaking techniques called the Sculptural Face Lifting Technique, Buccal Massage, and Connective Tissue Massage. The trick with these? They are natural and effective alternatives to getting botox and plastic...

Chau Nguyen is a former award-winning news reporter who transitioned her compassion into action as the Chief Public Strategies Officer of the Houston Area Women’s Center. Her job description is literally to change culture to support survivors of domestic and sexual violence. In the age of Me Too, women are rising up. I thought it was important to understand what defines abuse, how to get help if y...

Dr. Brad Bootstaylor is an award-winning double board certified OB/GYN and perinatologist of See Baby practice in Atlanta. With C-section rates skyrocketing and a higher focus on reducing maternal mortality, Dr. Bootstaylor has been a beacon of hope for mothers and families who want a better birth experience. He gives great advice on advocating for yourself as a mother and owning your own power as...

On today’s episode, I sat down with Father Dennis Dorner, Jr., a young Catholic priest in Atlanta. Father Dennis is down-to-earth, thoughtful and thought-provoking, passionate, and above all, refreshingly authentic. We had honest discussions about our world today and put some perspective and insight on some very controversial topics. Personally, it gave me so much to reconsider about Christianity...

Marnie Grodzin is a social worker that opened a social, emotional, physical, and mental support space for teenagers and the people who care for them called Gathered and Grounded. Raising kids is really tough! My real ask is to get guidance on how to screw up our kids the least! We talked about social pressures, vaping, anxiety, depression, teen suicide, bullying, gender socialization, and some imp...

Hilary Billings is an on-camera host, celebrity interviewer, online influencer and host of the podcast Red Carpet Confidence. As former Miss Nevada, producer for E! News and travel host for Norwegian Cruise Line Hilary has been a featured contributor for USA Today, Thrive Global and Huffington Post as well as being featured on Extra! Entertainment TV. As a burn survivor with humorous monologue vir...

On today’s episode, I talk to gestalt and NLP therapist, Adela Raffa. I was honored to have her on my podcast. She has been life-changing for me as you’ll hear in our conversation. She has a unique approach built off the premise that our body is always present - and has simple techniques to have more freedom when your emotions are getting the best of you. Adela Raffa Website Instagram | Facebook |...

Kim is a metabolic and hormone reset expert and fitness coach. She has gone from anorexic to obese and back to a much healthier state. Through her harrowing journey and extensive research and experience, she has become an influencer to help create lives that are confident-filled, obsession-free, and fun. I was literally pumping my arms in the air during our interview, she was so authentic, so rela...

You know the saying: you are what you eat! Today’s guest is the founder of Stop Think Chew, Julia Kesler. Julia is a private holistic chef and celebrated local food activist. She has a very unconventional background and soooo many tips on what you can do to have more energy, feel better, and actually make an impact on a very complicated and broken food system. Chef Julia mentioned a LOT of great r...

The Lola is a brand new Members Club, Workspace and Community Designed for Women by Women in Atlanta. I sat down with co-founders Eileen Lee and Martine Resnick to discuss how this new community they've started is now sparking a fire with women looking to connect and grow together. Eileen's background in start-ups coupled with Martine's marketing and design roots made for an interesting dynamic an...

Matt Westmoreland, the Post 2 At-Large Atlanta Councilmember is in the hot seat today. I’ve been so interested in the national divided political climate. It’s a mess out there, right? So I really wanted to see what the impact of a young local politician could be and how we can engage for change. Matt Westmoreland Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...