Combating hunger and reducing food waste – with Jasmine Crowe, Founder and CEO of Goodr
Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity stories from neurodivergent people
11/08/21
•20m
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Jasmine Crowe is an award-winning social entrepreneur, TED Speaker, and leader who is working to make the world a better place one cause at a time. In 2017, after years of feeding people experiencing homelessness from her own kitchen, she launched Goodr, a sustainable waste management company that leverages technology to combat hunger and reduce food waste. She has been featured on CNBC, Oprah Magazine, Inc., Forbes, Fast Company, the NY Times, and was named by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the top 100 influential female founders.
Under her direction, Goodr has redirected over 12 million pounds of surplus food from restaurants, event centers, airports, and businesses to the millions of people who are food insecure. Goodr clients include SAP, Turner Broadcasting, Hartsfield Jackson Airport, Six Flags Over Georgia, and many more.
During this episode, you will hear Jasmine talk about:
- What makes Goodr different from a food pantry
- How Goodr works with large venues and local non-profits to distribute food to people who are food insecure
- How Goodr pivoted its business during the pandemic
- The free grocery store that Goodr launched inside of Ronald McNair Middle School in Atlanta, Georgia
- What inspired her to write her brand new children's book, Everybody Eats
For more information, check out goodr.co and follow Goodr on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Check out the Everybody Eats website at everybodyeatsbook.com and order your copy of the book!
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TW: Mentions of suicidal ideation, death from cancer
Kathleen Brown was diagnosed with a rare cancer at the age of 13. While her cancer battle was enormously challenging, she felt completely unprepared for the mental health and emotional struggles that came with it: dark feelings, isolation, trauma and loss.
This difficult experience inspired Kathleen to found buddhi, a digital platform with content, community and curated products for cancer thrivers and their family and friends. With buddhi, she is on a mission to support healing across the entire cancer experience. It's a place to bring your realness and leave toxic positivity at the door.
Before founding buddhi, Kathleen worked for more than 25 years on behalf of the cancer community in fundraising and advocacy, for organizations including St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and The V Foundation. Prior to St. Jude, she spent a decade in advertising sales with Disney/ESPN and Comcast.
During this episode, you will hear Kathleen talk about:
- Her story of getting a rare cancer diagnosis at age 13, and how she grappled with dark and isolating feelings during treatment and post-treatment
- The well-meaning but damaging impact of "toxic positivity"
- How buddhi supports cancer survivors and their family and friends
- Her decision to leave the full-time job she loved, to focus on the startup she was born to create
Visit the buddhi website at hibuddhi.com and follow them on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Art, Autism, Activism – with Margaux Wosk, Retrophiliac Art
November 22, 2021
•27m
Margaux Wosk is a non-binary, autistic artist residing in Canada, and the owner of Retrophiliac, their own art business. They are bridging the gap between activism, advocacy and art to bring a message of acceptance to the world.
During this episode, you will hear Margaux talk about:
- What led them to create their art business, Retrophiliac, after many years of being a self-taught artist
- The story behind the Neurodiversity Pride Infinity Rainbow pin – the first pin design they created
- How their art has helped amplify their advocacy for disabled small business owners
To find out more about Margaux and their work, you can find them on the following links down below: Navigating Life website Retrophiliac Etsy store Retrophiliac on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
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