YouMeWe Amplified - Conversations w Wave-Making Women: Transforming Lives with Social Solutions

As a leader, your responsibility is to pull people up. But sometimes, our natural inclination to surround ourselves with those like us can hinder progress. In the face of affinity bias, it becomes crucial for leaders to pave the way for diversity and create growth opportunities.

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This blog explores the importance of promoting diversity and fostering growth as a leader. We will focus on:

1. Creating a Pathway for All
2. Giving Everyone a Stake
3. Knowing When to Let Go

By implementing these strategies, leaders can drive innovation, foster inclusivity, and build a sustainable future for their organization. Embracing diversity, creating growth opportunities, and empowering individuals will pave the way for success.

Chenny Xia played a leadership role at multiple design consultancies for over a decade before deciding to focus on one big, hairy challenge: creating a more equitable healthcare system through decolonization.
Interview highlights:

• What is the biggest challenge of home care, and what can increase the quality?
• Gain insight into how co-create to launch a service to have a social impact
• The Benefits of becoming a social enterprise.
• The importance of measuring your impact
• Using the ‘Theory of Change’ to meet your desired social impact
• One of the biggest hurdles as a social entrepreneur and how it can hold back your impact

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At YouMeWe Amplified Podcast we have conversations with sheIMPACTpreneurs t ransforming where WE Live & Work with Sustainable Social Solutions.
Hosted by Suzanne F. Stevens, CSP, international speaker, author, coach, sheIMPACTpreneur Community Builder, and Multi-Award winning IMPACTpreneur.
Receive actionable insights into what, why, and how to make a social impact to empower you, your organization, and your community!
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Be empowered to make your contribution count!
In this episode, we have a conversation with Jordana Guimaraes, co-founder of Fashinnovation Inc. I have never laughed so hard in a podcast!
Fashionnovation marries fashion, technology, and sustainability.
Jordana and her partner Marcelo created a community where affordability, structure, and sustainability in fashion meet. They offer budding designers and fashion entrepreneurs internationally access to information, innovation, and collaborators, providing the inaccessible and making it, and them, accessible. As part of Fashinnovation business mission, they give opportunities to talent in the Favelas of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jordana also advocates for sustainability and SDGs goals by sitting on the board of different organizations.Conversation highlights...

1. Discover the one fundamental must-have for every budding business.
2. The benefits of democratizing content as a business and social impact strategy.
3. The one thing that can stop social and environmental progression.
4. Business strategies to go from rags to riches.
5. The opportunities in the Fashion industry.
6. Two not-to-be-ignored keys to Fashinnovation’s sustainable business.
7. Collaboration strategies to grow your business and impact.
8. How do you take the emotion out of an emotional business?

...and more

Welcome to the YouMeWe Amplified Podcast! I'm Suzanne F. Stevens, your host and the Wave•Maker at YouMeWe Social Impact Group. Join me in an inspiring conversation with Rebecca Scherbino, Executive Director of The Raw Carrot, a not-for-profit social enterprise that provides employment and dignity to individuals with disabilities and mental illnesses through the creation of gourmet soups. Rebecca shares how a personal relationship and experiences in the charity sector and Africa shaped her mission. We dive into the challenges and opportunities of creating a supportive work environment, the evolution of The Raw Carrot, and how balancing social outcomes with income generation can lead to sustainability. Tune in for compelling advice on operating like a business, the social franchise model, impact measurement, and leadership in social enterprise. Whether you're a seasoned leader or an aspiring entrepreneur, get ready to be inspired and empowered to make a significant social impact!
00:00 Introduction to YouMeWe Amplified Podcast
00:35 Meet Rebecca Scherbino and The Raw Carrot
01:52 The Catalyst Behind The Raw Carrot
02:11 Amanda's Story and Early Challenges
04:33 From Side Hustle to Full-Time Passion
05:40 The Social Enterprise Model
09:52 Balancing Social Impact and Sustainability
12:48 Funding and Financial Strategies
16:46 Advice for Aspiring Social Entrepreneurs
19:57 The Social Franchise Advantage
21:07 Sharing Hard-Earned Knowledge
22:16 Economies of Scale
22:37 Challenges and Assumptions
25:18 Measuring Impact
27:00 Leadership and Support
28:44 Advantages of Hiring Unemployable
30:36 Sustaining Social Impact
33:21 Rapid Fire Questions
41:00 Final Words of Wisdom
🌊 I'm Suzanne F. Stevens, your Wave-Maker at the YouMeWe Social Impact Group, empowering a WE Culture by cultivating conscious leadership. I amplify the voices and impact of sheSocial•IMPACT Leaders through coaching, training, speaking, events, and on the YouMeWe Amplified Podcast. Elevate your leadership, amplify your authentic voice, and accelerate your sustainable social impact with YouMeWe.
Ready to ride your next leadership wave? 💬 DM me 'YouMeWe' for your free conscious leadership assessment, and let’s unlock your full potential together.

In this week’s episode learn:

What ‘s the foundation of any contribution?
How to make connections quickly?
What questions can lead to long-term connections?