Envision

This episode is hosted by Rani Langer Croager. Our guests are Hilary Abell and Alison Lingane, the co-founders of Project Equity, a nonprofit that supports businesses in their transition to worker-owned models. Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy. But as baby boomers retire, our local business landscape is poised to go through a dramatic shift. We will discuss how Project Equity keeps businesses local by helping them convert to employee ownership and how employee ownership builds community wealth.

Our guest is Piikup.com founder April Fenall. April intentionally designed Piikup to strengthen communities while empowering marginalized people. We will discuss what spurred her to establish Piikup, the intentionality with which she is operating and building the business, her recognition as Social Change Maker 2017 at the Oakland Indie Awards, and more.

Have you ever felt the need to have a meaningful conversation about racial equity or LGBTQ inclusion but were unsure where to begin? Have you wondered how to create a safe, brave space that fosters radical openness and collaboration amongst participants? Whether you're working at the community level, in a school, an organization, or within a team, this episode is for you. My guest, Rachel Rosen will share her experience creating safe spaces and cultivating leadership on equity and inclusion.

Now in its 11th year, we explore the impetus to create the Ecology of Leadership, the benefits of nature-based leadership development, the power of simultaneously working individually and in community, and why it's so relevant today. Join me in conversation with two of the co-directors of the Ecology of Leadership, Christopher Kuntzsch, and Katia Sol, Ph.D.

We'll be discussing the Art of Mentoring and nature connection and the importance of bringing this back into our lives at all ages.

Consciously developing food and fibersheds is one way to build human, social, natural and financial capital in rural communities. Mapping food and fibersheds illustrates the flow of money and materials, where value exists and the community's values, as well as existing and potential opportunities for creativity within a community. It also helps in creating a shared vision of what's possible through collaboration.

The saying money is what makes the world go 'round is almost cliché. Yet how many of us really understand what money is, how it's created, and the systemic drivers behind poor pricing. How many would like to use money to create the future we want for our communities? How many would want to use new technologies to improve services, transparency, and keep money local, creating social impact? My two guests have extensive financial industry experience and share a common interest in analyzing large systems with systems thinking. Join us for this eye-opening discussion.

Join me and my two guests as we discuss some of the challenges in community stakeholder engagement after the loss of two major jobs sources and the efforts to develop a culture of environmental protection and conservation in the community.

Our guests this week are Franko Goehse, Head of Fumba Town Service Centre, and Bernadette Padua-Kirsch, Landscaping Manager for Fumba Town Service Centre in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Fumba Town is a new town development on Zanzibar that is explicitly and consciously designed and developed around the permaculture principles of Earth Care, People Care, and Fair Share. Please join us as we discuss this fascinating effort that thoughtfully seeks to address all 5 capitals of a regenerative community - Natural, Manufactured, Financial, Human and Social.

An interview with Mr. Ashanti Branch, M.Ed, the Founder and Executive Director of the Ever Forward Club, and some of the young men in the program. We discuss - how Mr. Branch came to create the Ever Forward Club - the focus and offerings of the club - the impact participating in the club has had on these young men (from the young men themselves) - how Ever Forward Club has been profiled in documentaries and conferences - and how Mr. Branch is on a mission to change the way that students interact with their education and the way schools interact with students. Join us!

In this show we talk with Rani Langer-Croager, Co-founder and CEO of Uptima Business Bootcamp. We discuss Uptima's unique model and the importance of creating community and supporting entrepreneurs to be successful in ways that are either overlooked or disregarded.

This episode focuses on what is happening with regenerative agriculture in the US and Latin America. How it is benefiting producers domestically and internationally. How currently, buyers seem to be the lynch pin for activities promoting regenerative agriculture.

Our guests are Joel Franqui-Gil de Lamadrid and Karla Durán-Palazuelos, the co-creators of La Chiwinha, Puerto Rico's only Fair Trade store. We will be discussing what spurred them to establish the store, their broader community work around building a social solidarity economy, the lessons they've learned building a business during the decade-long recession on the island, and more.