Empowering Women By Giving Them Wings to Fly: A Conversation with Hailey Johnston

03/08/24 • 35 min

In our latest podcast episode, Hailey Johnston, Founder and CEO of Project Free 2 Fly, discusses the nonprofit she founded over a decade ago to empower women who have come out of crisis situations. She shares her background story and describes how the project equips women with sewing skills, mentorship and life enrichment to gain resources they need to find jobs and take control of their futures.

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Learn more and shop handmade goods at: Project Free 2 Fly
Save the date for the Project Fee 2 Fly annual fund-raiser, Bird & Barn
Follow Project Free 2 Fly and share their story on Instagram

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SolPods Studio - Empowering Women By Giving Them Wings to Fly: A Conversation with Hailey Johnston

Transcript

Intro 00:03

Welcome to SolPods Studio. We're not your average social network. We're a community of professionals, enthusiasts, and students taking sustainability to the next level. Join us on our journey and get inspired by Earth Heroes just like you.

Cassie 00:19

Welcome back to another episode of SolPods Studio. I'm Cassie Freyeisen based in the Nashville area, and I'm joined here today with Hailey Johnston, CEO and Founder of the nonprofi