Social Change Leaders Podcast

23/12/2022

As a social entrepreneur, do you find sales challenging?
Does setting prices and then talking about them make you cringe?

Take a listen to this episode where co-host, Stephanie Malon-Rufi, has a conversation with Kat Luckock, founder of Share Impact, about her work with social entrepreneurs specifically in the area of sales and developing an aligned strategy.

Check it out!

As a social entrepreneur, do you find sales challenging? Does setting prices and then talking about them make you cringe? Take a listen to this episode where co-host, Stephanie Malon-Rufi, has a conversation with Kat Luckock, founder of Share Impact, about her work with social entrepreneurs speci

20/12/2022

Have you heard of the podcast Female Founders Breaking Boundaries? It is hosted by the amazing Casey Gromer, Founder and CEO of C-Suite Boutique, who encourages women to ditch traditional, male-dominated business advice in favor of more realistic, workable ways of running their business while still achieving success.
In our recent conversation on the Social Change Leaders Podcast, hear how Casey advises business owners to effectively use their team to best manage and grow their business—and avoid burnout.. She gives some great tips and advice! Don't miss this special episode!

https://www.socialchangeleaders.net/episode/170

16/12/2022

As you continue to grow your business, do you struggle with how to grow your team?
Do you know how to use team members the most effectively?

How can you build an effective team even for a small business?

We get into all of these topics and more on this episode with C-Suite Boutique Founder and CEO, Casey Gromer. Co-host, Stephanie Malon-Rufi, has a conversation with Casey about her work building a business catering to women CEOs by offering a custom business blueprint, strategic growth planning and fractional integrator services.

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As you continue to grow your business, do you struggle with how to grow your team? Do you know how to use team members the most effectively? How can you build an effective team even for a small business? We get into all of these topics and more on this episode with C-Suite Boutique Founder and CEO

09/12/2022

Do you experience entrepreneurial burnout? Are you constantly running around wearing all the hats and putting out fires? If you can relate to these things then you won't want to miss our latest episode!

Do you experience entrepreneurial burnout? Are you constantly running around wearing all the hats and putting out fires? In this episode, we walk you through an assessment tool that will help you identify: areas in your business that need better systems in place the types of support you ne

06/12/2022

Yes, you can continue in the new year doing business the way you have been. And if you have been making money and having the impact you want, this may feel good to you. But, if you want to truly move closer to your vision and push yourself, you may need to get out of your comfort zone.

If you are ready to do this, then it is time to get your annual planning going. Time to reflect, assess, reconnect with your vision, create your goals and set your course of action.

Take a listen to the latest podcast episode where Stephanie discusses her step-by-step process to plan for the year ahead and how to create a concrete action plan. https://www.socialchangeleaders.net/episode/168

03/12/2022

Have you started planning your 2023? Maybe you have thought about it but haven't quite finalized some of your big goals. As we end 2022, Stephanie discusses her step-by-step process to plan for the year ahead and how to create a concrete action plan. Take a listen!👇

Have you started planning your 2022? Maybe you have thought about it but haven’t quite finalized some of your big goals. As we enter 2022, Stephanie and Traci discuss how to create a powerful vision statement and how to get started setting goals & action steps for 2022 with ease and calm.

30/11/2022

Have you fallen out of practice with your gratitude routines and habits? This is the time of year when we take time to connect with loved ones, get ready for the holiday season, and reflect on the things we have gratitude for.
Take a listen to our recent episode about ways to spread gratitude to others. It will help put you in the mindset of appreciation!
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Have you fallen out of practice with your gratitude routines and habits? This is the time of year when we take time to connect with loved ones, get ready for the holiday season, and reflect on the things we have gratitude for. Sometimes in life, we have to ‘dig a bit deeper to final gratitude. If

19/11/2022

You won't want to miss this episode! Join us for our guest updates. This week talk with Nancy Meyer, Elaine Rasmussen, Brenden Kumasari, and Ann Price to share updates on their work in the social change landscape and ecosystem to effectively do social change, fund it, communicate the value, and evaluate community efforts.
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The Social Change Leaders Podcast is 3 years old! To celebrate, some of our former podcast guests are back giving social change leaders updates, lessons learned and some inspiration.

15/11/2022

Have you listened to our latest episode with updates from some past guests? Be sure to check this one out. You will hear from Stacy Wells, Bukata Hayes, and Carl Young who all shared updates on how they are furthering their work in racial equity.

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The Social Change Leaders Podcast is 3 years old! To celebrate, some of our former podcast guests are back giving social change leaders updates, lessons learned and some inspiration.

11/11/2022

The Social Change Leaders Podcast is 3 years old! To celebrate, some of our former podcast guests are back giving social change leaders updates, lessons learned, and some inspiration.

Check out this second episode in our guest updates series!
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The Social Change Leaders Podcast is 3 years old! To celebrate, some of our former podcast guests are back giving social change leaders updates, lessons learned and some inspiration.

08/11/2022

Have you listened to our latest episode with updates from some past guests?

Be sure to check this one out. You will hear from Felicia Boone, Sarah Turino and Jory Mickelson who all shared updates on how they are integrating wellness, self-improvement and continuous learning while doing social impact work.

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The Social Change Leaders Podcast is 3 years old! To celebrate, some of our former podcast guests are back giving social change leaders updates, lessons learned and some inspiration.

04/11/2022

The Social Change Leaders Podcast is 3 years old! To celebrate, some of our former podcast guests are back giving social change leaders updates, lessons learned, and some inspiration.

Check out this first episode in our guest updates series!

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The Social Change Leaders Podcast is 3 years old! To celebrate, some of our former podcast guests are back giving social change leaders updates, lessons learned and some inspiration.

01/11/2022

self-renewal--clarity--re-inventing-- Do these words resonate with you? Don't miss our most recent episode!

Co-host Traci Warnberg-Lemm shares some of her thoughts about what to do when new rhythms show up in your personal & professional life in addition to some important questions social change leaders should ask themselves.

Listen! https://www.socialchangeleaders.net/episode/163

28/10/2022

How do you renew yourself and your life?

How do you deal with new rhythms in your personal & professional life?

On this episode co-host Traci Warnberg-Lemm shares some of her thoughts about self-renewal. She also shares some important questions social change leaders should ask themselves when new rhythms show up in life.

How do you renew yourself and your life? How do you deal with new rhythms in your personal & professional life? Co-host Traci Warnberg-Lemm shares some of her thoughts about an article she stumbled across about self-renewal and shares some important questions social change leaders should ask

25/10/2022

Your business can impact social change!

In this weeks episode co-host Stephanie Malon-Rufi discusses actionable ways of integrating a social change model into your business.

Join Us - Give it a listen!

https://www.socialchangeleaders.net/episode/162

21/10/2022

Is your business impacting social change? Did you know that it can?

In this episode, co-host Stephanie Malon-Rufi talks about how a social impact business is a growing model and becoming more widely used.

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Is your business impacting social change? Did you know that it can? In this episode, co-host Stephanie Malon-Rufi talks about how a social impact business is a growing model becoming more widely used. However, not all know how to integrate this model into their own business.

18/10/2022

Happy 3 Years to Social Change Leaders Podcast!
🎉 3 years
🎉 160 episodes
🎉 86 countries
🎉 Thousands of listeners

Check out the lessons learned in our latest, anniversary episode!
🎧 Lessons Learned Over Three Years Of Podcasting:
https://www.socialchangeleaders.net/episode/161

14/10/2022

🎉 WE 🎉 ARE 🎉 CELEBRATING 🎉Three years of podcasting…..and we haven't missed a week yet!

Thank you for listening and supporting the podcast. It is definitely a labor of love and we couldn't keep doing it without our listeners and supporters.

Please join us on this anniversary episode and listen to lessons we have learned over these past three years - lessons about podcasting as well as about life and work!

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The Social Change Leaders Podcast is three years old! We look back at some of our lessons learned, share our reflections on what are some practices and things that have helped us sustain this effort.

07/10/2022

Are you feeling the end-of-the-year crunch?

Do you have some goals that you haven't finished yet or maybe haven't even started working on?

It's the last quarter of the calendar year and for many, a time when we start to push to get our goals accomplished. Listen as we talk about how to approach this last stretch of the year without getting burned out!

Are you feeling the end-of-the-year crunch? Do you have some goals that you haven’t finished yet or maybe haven't even started working on? It is the last quarter of the calendar year and for many this is a time when we start to push to get our goals accomplished. In this episode, Stephanie and Tra

04/10/2022

Have you listened to the latest episode with co-host Traci Warnberg-Lemm who spent the month of September in Greece. In it, she shares how her lessons, observations, and insights from Greece might challenge us all to build similar ecosystems.If you haven't yet, take a listen! 👇

🎧 https://www.socialchangeleaders.net/episode/159

30/09/2022

Do you consider the impact of ecosystems in your personal and professional life?

Co-host Traci Warnberg-Lemm shares some of her thoughts and observations from her month in Greece in this solo episode. She shares how the culture in Greece has mutually reinforcing habits and practices that support health and wellness in individuals and communities.

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Do you consider the impact of ecosystems in your personal and professional life? Co-host Traci Warnberg-Lemm shares some of her thoughts and observations from her month in Greece in this solo episode. She shares how the culture in Greece has mutually reinforcing habits and practices that support he

29/09/2022

Have you listened to our interview with Jess Ross yet? Have you checked out his new project Black Wealth Redistribution Project? Please learn more!Link to Jesse's Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/wealthredistributionproject

Hear the full episode here. https://www.socialchangeleaders.net/episode/158

23/09/2022

Earlier this year we released an episode where we interviewed Jesse Ross, a professional speaker, executive coach and community activist based in North Minneapolis, Minnesota. We wanted to re-release this episode to draw your attention to Jesse and his work. And to let you know about a new development for him. He is currently buying commercial property in North MPLS to provide rental space for Black, Brown, Indigenous and women-owned businesses to build and grow their businesses as well as create community and gathering space. He is raising funds to support this, here.

So take a listen…..and consider supporting his Black Wealth Redistribution Project.

How can real change be made to move us to more equitable and inclusive workplaces? What does knowledge of self have to do with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work? Listen to our inspiring conversation with Jesse Ross, CEO of Mr. Jesse Ross. Jesse is a DEI consultant, executive coach, and i

22/09/2022

Tomorrow is the day! Join us for "Building a Business that Does Not Burn You Out" as part of Twin Cities Startup Week 2022. In this workshop we will walk you through how to identify:

1) areas in your business that need better systems in place,
2) the types of support you need to keep the business on the right track,
3) good time management skills that work and how to maintain good boundaries,
4) if you are properly managing your health and well-being.
This workshop is geared for participants who feel overwhelmed with their 'to-do' list and want to prioritize important work and avoid burnout. schedule.
Tickets are available now! https://bit.ly/tcsw2022tix

20/09/2022

In this episode, Stephanie Malon-Rufi, owner of Spark Good, goes solo and discusses the need to go deeper with your social change work and to more closely align it with your business vision.
https://www.socialchangeleaders.net/episode/157

19/09/2022

Who's excited for Twin Cities Startup Week 2022? Be sure to sign up for our virtual session which will be this Friday afternoon, "Building a Business that Does Not Burn You Out" Tickets are available now!

September 16-23, 2022 - TCSW 2022 Tickets

16/09/2022

Is the social impact of your business more of something that makes you feel good or is it integral to your work? How integrated are your social change efforts into your business operations?
In this episode, co-host, Stephanie Malon-Rufi, addresses how you can go deeper with your social change work and how you can more closely align it with your business vision.
🎧Take a listen!

Is the social impact of your business more of something that makes you feel good or is it integral to your work? How integrated are your social change efforts into your business operations? In this episode, co-host, Stephanie Malon-Rufi, addresses how you can go deeper with your social change work

15/09/2022

We are hosting a session at Twin Cities Startup Week 2022! Get your ticket today and be sure to add our session, "How to Build a Business That Won't Burn You Out", to your personalized schedule! https://bit.ly/tcsw2022tix

September 16-23, 2022 - TCSW 2022 Tickets

14/09/2022

In this episode, Stephanie Malon-Rufi, owner of Spark Good, goes solo and tackles a topic most every social business owner needs to address: paying themselves. If you haven't listened yet, please do so today!
https://www.socialchangeleaders.net/episode/156

09/09/2022

Do you bring home a regular paycheck from your social business? Do you have a plan to be paid regularly from your social business?
You can earn a living and use your business as a vehicle for social change!
In this episode, co-host Stephanie Malon-Rufi, discusses why social entrepreneurs often do not pay themselves, how to develop a plan to change that, and why it is critical for long-term sustainability and success to do so.
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Do you bring home a regular paycheck from your social business? Do you have a plan to be paid regularly from your social business? Do you want to have a sustainable business that lasts and can grow? Many social entrepreneurs do not pay themselves or do not pay themselves enough.