Women Changing The World

EP 53: Founding Diversability, elevating disability pride, and why you should consider applying past the deadline with Tiffany Yu

In this episode, we talk to Tiffany Yu, the CEO and founder of Diversability, an award-winning, entirely disabled-run and led social enterprise on a mission to elevate disability pride.
 
Tiffany is also a content creator with over 170,000 followers across platforms. She has been a 3-time TEDx speaker, was named a TikTok API Trailblazer, and is a LinkedIn Top Voice in disability advocacy. 
 
This episode covers:
 
💡The journey of founding Diversability and the milestones reached over 14 years of operation
💡Ways you can be a more effective ally to the disabled community
💡The initial spark that inspired Tiffany to step into content creation
💡Tiffany’s experiences as a thought leader and content creator on Tik Tok and LinkedIn
💡How her journey as a community leader has informed Tiffany’s own leadership
 
You can learn more about Tiffany below:
Diversability Website 
Diversability Instagram
Tiffany’s Website
Tiffany’s LinkedIn
 
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EP 52: Solving sustainability challenges with UX, breaking up with hustle culture, and redefining “hard work” and “full time” with Amanda Luchetti

In this episode, we talk to Amanda Luchetti, the co-founder of Dayani.io, a climate-focused venture studio. Dayani’s team incubates, develops, and launches companies and projects that aim to solve the most pressing challenges facing our communities and our planet. 
 
This episode covers:
 
🌱 Amanda’s journey to founding Dayani
🌱 How UX and design can advance sustainability
🌱 Breaking up with hustle culture and redefining success
🌱 Navigating entrepreneurship and imagining a different meaning of “full time” as a new mom
🌱 How community helps accelerate connection and business growth
 
You can learn more about Amanda below:
Dayani.io 
Amanda’s LinkedIn 
 
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EP 51: Founding Business of Community, creating boundaries as a community leader, and using business as a tool for self-actualization with Tatiana Figueiredo

In this episode, we talk to Tatiana Figueiredo, a community business strategist and the founder of the Business of Community, who helps community founders scale values-driven community businesses. 
 
This episode covers:
 
💜 What growing up in Brazil and immigrating to the United States as a child taught Tatiana about community and connection
💜 The difference between a community business model and other business models
💜 Who building community is – and isn’t – for
💜 The four different types of community businesses
💜 Boundaries as a community leader 
 
You can learn more about Tatiana below:
Business of Community Website
Newsletter Sign Up
Tatiana’s Instagram
Tatiana’s LinkedIn
Tatiana’s Twitter
 
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EP 50: Back in The Hot Seat - Lis Best Q+A 🔥

In this episode, Taylor Orr puts Lis back in the hot seat and asks her questions about her first 3 years in business, lessons learned along the way, and what’s ahead this year.
 
This episode covers:
 
🥂Some of the toughest parts of running a business and what has been easier than expected
🥂How to handle burnout, know when you are working enough, and create boundaries around work as an entrepreneur
🥂Lis’s 2022 business goals, what was achieved, and what goals she’s carrying into 2023
🥂Lis’s 2023 intentions and reminders
🥂Advice for anyone getting started as an entrepreneur today
 
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EP 49: Welcome back to the Women Changing the World podcast with Lis Best

In this episode, Lis welcomes you back to the podcast and gives all the details on how she’s changing things up this year and what you can expect from future episodes.
 
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EP 48: Founding Uproar Ice Cream, lessons from a year in business, and vision boarding with Adrianne Benzion

In this episode, we talk to Adrianne Benzion, founder of Uproar, a vegan ice cream company based in Los Angeles, and associate creative director at Deutsch LA.
This episode covers:
🍦Founding Uproar Ice Cream and crafting a mission that includes a community of women
🍦What the first year of running a new business has looked like
🍦Learning from those around you and the best advice when you’re starting out
🍦The magic that happened from Adrianne’s 2022 vision board
🍦Building a career in advertising from a non-traditional background
🍦Impact trends in the advertising world and what to look forward to in the future
You can learn more about Adrianne and Uproar below:
Uproar Ice Cream on Instagram
Order Uproar Ice Cream
Adrianne on LinkedIn
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EP 47: Founding Sister Seasons, reconnecting with your body, and the relationship between climate action and feeling our feelings with Rebecca Magee

In this episode, we talk to Rebecca Magee, founder of Sister Seasons, an organization helping women and menstruators restore our wellbeing as we restore our planet’s.
This episode covers:
🌸 Aligning our bodies and work with our cycles and seasons
🌸 The relationship between the health of women and menstruators and our planet
🌸 Rebecca’s journey in social impact and entrepreneurship
🌸 Tips for learning to feel our feelings
🌸 The importance of processing our grief
🌸 Different types of fear and what they may signal

You can learn more about Rebecca below:
Sister Seasons Website
Sister Seasons Instagram
Rebecca’s LinkedIn
Rebecca’s Instagram
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EP 46: Silo-breaking, advocating for a clean energy future, and professional patience with Tina Jeffress

In this episode, we talk to Tina Jeffress, Senior Manager, Energy & Sustainability at Panasonic North America.
This episode covers:
⚡What her career journey has looked like, from international field work to corporate advocacy
⚡Current policy issues that are top of mind and that voters should care about
⚡Prioritizing your friendships and the importance of sustaining connections
⚡Finding balance in doing work that you love while also having a life outside of it
⚡Tips for being a mom and holding space for evolving priorities
⚡Allowing yourself to be surprised by how and when your dream job may show up
You can learn more about Tina below:
Twitter
Instagram
LinkedIn
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EP 45: Nature-based solutions, local climate activism, and why we feel optimistic for the future of sustainability with Lara Birkes

In this episode, we talk to Lara Birkes. In addition to her role as the Head of Sustainability, Partnerships, and Social Impact at Sonder, she is deeply involved in conservation and climate change issues in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
This episode covers:
🌎 What it's like to lead sustainability with a small team at a newly public company
🌎 How Lara’s experience living in rural Montana has shifted her perspective on climate work
🌎 Tips for people who want to get involved in climate activism in their communities
🌎 Why you should vote
🌎 What nature-based solutions are, and why they’re such an exciting opportunity for innovation
🌎 Career advice for those who want to get into the sustainability field
You can learn more about Lara below:
LinkedIn
And here’s Lara’s advice for how you can engage in local politics and support community nonprofits:
Run for office.
Support those running for office with a pro-climate agenda (city, county, planning board, mayor - you name it.)
Meet with your representatives, understand their positions, and offer alternative solutions/perspectives if you disagree on a climate-positive future.
Take the time to understand key environmental issues in your community, where the tensions lie, and help those serving as thoughtful agents of change.
Support local journalism offering fact-based analysis.
Register to vote. Vote. And take people to the polls!
Seek out the local nonprofits engaged in grassroots climate & environmental advocacy. Oftentimes national/international NGOs don't have the credibility in communities that locally run, grassroots organizations do. A nuanced understanding is needed!
For anyone interested in the work Lara does in her community of Livingston, Montana here are resources:
Park County Environmental Council
Western Sustainability Exchange
Park County Community Foundation.
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EP 44: Strengthening your voice, future-proofing inclusion efforts, and building coalitions with Sarah Chapman Bacerra

In this episode, we talk to Sarah Chapman Bacerra, the founder of Trailblazing in Color, an organization on a mission to help historically underrepresented leaders thrive in and change the systems that were not designed by them or for them.
This episode covers:
💜 The importance of curiosity in our relationships
💜 The challenges facing trailblazers who identify as “firsts” and “onlys”
💜 Why we need to build coalitions for different areas and chapters of our lives
💜 Tips and tools to get started in strengthening your voice
💜 Advice for effectively navigating differences at work and in life
💜 Why having a work best friend is so crucial
💜 How we can future-proof inclusion efforts in companies
You can learn more about Sarah below:
Sarah’s LinkedIn
Trailblazing in Color Website
Trailblazing in Color Podcast
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