The Business of People

The Business of People is a platform for Social Impact Brands and Organizations who are changing the world through their business. This podcast highlights their stories of those companies and gives tangible advise on how to brand, market and grow your business to turn your passion for helping others into profits for impact! We are on a mission to make Social Impact the New Standard of Business!

22 Supporting Ethical Brands On The Rise

Listen in as host Melinda Martin speak with Marisa Flacks, founder of Rise Creative Co a digital branding and marketing agency supporting ethical brands on the rise to make their big impact! She shares her journey to starting a thriving agency, the importance of prioritizing personal health as entrepreneurs and how age does not limit your potential or capability in business or life! 

11-05
27:03

21 Uplifting Breast Cancer Survivors

Listen in as Melinda speaks with Julie May, the founder of Uplift Swimwear! Julie shares how she created the first of its kind, innovative design of mastectomy swimwear for breast cancer survivors. She dives into sharing her three year journey of turning vision into a tangible product that is now on the market serving women across the globe to uplift their mind and body and help women get their strut back out on the water!  Listen in as Melinda speaks with Julie May, the founder of Uplift Swimwear! Julie shares how she created the first of its kind, innovative design of mastectomy swimwear for breast cancer survivors. She dives into sharing her three year journey of turning vision into a tangible product that is now on the market serving women across the globe to uplift their mind and body and help women get their strut back out on the water! 

10-29
43:02

20 Twirling Through Tough Times

Listen in as host Melinda Martin talks with Rach DiMare, a vibrant blogger, whose love of fashion carried her through an unexpected breast cancer diagnosis at a young age. She shares her journey with listeners, how it effected her new marriage and how she is inspiring more women to embrace their strength and confidence by stepping out in style that makes them look and feel their best!

10-22
34:02

19 Branden Harvey Focusing on Good in the World

Listen in as host Melinda Martin chats with Branden Harvey, the creator of The Good Newspaper and host of the podcast Sounds Good. Branden is a storyteller focused on the good in the world and has built an online community of more than 250,000 world changers. Today he shares what inspired this mission and how you can join in to becoming the good you want to see in the world! 

09-27
33:28

18 A Walk In Her Shoes: Supporting Women Overcoming Domestic Violence

Listen in as host, Melinda Martin speaks with Marissa Stone of The Systems Lounge as she shares about her upcoming Business Systems Virtual Summit and brand new platform AWIHS Academy that supports women coming out of domestic violence. Marissa shares her personal story growing up in poverty and overcoming domestic violence and how she is now utilizing her zone of genius in systems to create a business and platform that supports this mission! To be involved in the Business Systems Virtual Summit to support AWIHS Academy, head over HERE to sign up!

09-17
45:38

17 Fashion For Good

Listen in as Melinda speaks with Fashion For Good Founder, Matt Swinney, as he shares how his platform is creating a movement of good through the apparel industry. From sustainable fabrics to clothes for every body and runways redefined showcasing models of all abilities, Matt is showing how there are endless possibilities on how you can incorporate good in your business!    Grab your tickets to Fashion For Good Here

08-13
41:15

16 Planning For Success with ALoN DaviD

Listen in as host Melinda Martin speaks with 90x founder ALoN David as they talk about the importance of planning for success in your business. ALoN shares the importance to 90 day goal setting cycles and giving yourself permission to fail to overcome perfection and start taking action on your big dreams! This episode is loaded with takeaways that you will be excited to implement so that you too can see success in your business!    Use Code PEOPLE25 to get 25% your first 90x planner! 

07-30
33:20

15 Creating Sustainable Solutions For A Zero Plastics World!

Listen in as host Melinda Martin sits down with Amy Hall, the founder of Goldilocks Wraps, a company who is on a mission to eliminate single use plastics by providing a better solution through their beeswax wraps. Amy shares her story of what inspired her to start a business and how she leveraged a partnership and team to grow a thriving e-commerce brand! Check out their products HERE

07-16
27:00

14 Travel Accessories Building Culture and Community

Tune in as Melinda Martin speaks with Lauren Petersen of Travel Patterns, a social impact brand who sells travel bags & accessories that weave in culture through traditional textiles to sustain dignified jobs for marginalized women. Lauren shares about how her love of travel and textiles lead to the creation of her company and the importance of key partnership in creating a sustainable business! 

07-09
37:09

13 The Messaging Framework That Get's People Talking About Your Business

Listen in as host Melinda Martin shares about the three types of messages you need in your business and how to create solid message foundation that will allow you to stand out, connect with ideal audience and empower audience to take action on your offers. Download messaging guide HERE to craft your own empowering message! 

07-02
14:37

12 Own Your Money with Belinda Rosenblum

Listen in as host Melinda Martin speaks with financial expert Belinda Rosenblum. Belinda is not your average financial advisor but rather a combination of a financial therapist and business coach who is passionate about helping you better manage your money so you can grow your income + impact! Tune into this episode to learn more about the biggest drivers to financial freedom and check out www.ownyourmoney.com/people to access cashflow CEO dashboard developed to help you know your numbers and use them to your advantage to grow your business!

06-18
40:50

11 Leveraging Publicity to Create A Movement Through Your Message

Listen in as host Melinda Martin speaks with publicity expert Cher Hale about how she uses media to uplift voices that need to be heard! Cher shares how publicity can be a catalyst to sharing your story with larger audience so that you can create a movement through your message! This episode is full of actionable tips that will move you to taking action that will create big results in your business. Find all the links from the episode in the show notes.

06-11
26:57

10 Home Goods That Do Good

Listen in as host Melinda Martin speaks with co-founders of Through The Sea a beautiful textile company focused on creating home goods that do good! With each purchase they donate back to support foster youth and are on a mission to create an open table policy for families across the US, which means everyone has a supported place where they belong! This lesson will show you how mirroring your passion with purpose has the potential for unlimited impact and give you. Find all the links from the episode in the show notes.

05-28
36:01

09 True Impact is Built From The Ground Up

Listen in as host Melinda Martin speaks with cofounder Julie Sullivan of Ground Up as she shares about how she started a nut butter company that provides jobs and career training for women overcoming adversity. Not only does she share her journey in starting a social enterprise but also shares some of the biggest lessons learned along the way showing you how true impact is built from the ground up! Find all the links from the episode in the show notes.

05-21
32:57

08 The Business of People- A Diaper Subscription Company putting Families First in Their Business

Listen in as host Melinda Martin speaks with Abby & Finn co-founders Amanda and Matt as they share about starting a social enterprise founded with families in mind! Their diaper box subscriptions not only offer adorable eco-friendly, cost effective options for families with young kids they also give back directly by providing diapers to families in need for every subscription purchased. Find all the links from the episode in the show notes.

03-26
21:01

07 The Business of People- Creating an Audience of Super Fans

Listen into host Melinda Martin as she shares the 4 key things we must know about our audience and how to use that information to position our message to generate an audience of super fans that we can help through our offer.

03-19
09:01

06 The Business of People- Creating Community for the Entire Triad

Listen in as host Melinda Martin chats with Hannah Eloge the founder of Kindred + Co. Hannah shares her personal story of adoption and how that led her to creating a community for Adoptive families that spans the entire triad! Kindred + Co. have taken action not only celebrating family growth but creating space for important and often difficult conversations for entire adoption community!   Find all the links from the episode in the show notes.

03-12
41:12

05 The Business of People- Seeding Community Through Business Education

Listen in as host Melinda Martin speaks with Morgan Parker of Seed International and how as a student in college she was inspired to take action in creating a Non Profit who is now impacting lives across the globe!     Find all the links from the episode in the show notes.

03-05
31:39

04 The Business of People- Lunch Box Note to Social Enterprise

Listen in as host Melinda Martin talks with Kristi Hayes of Be Strong Story, who shares the story of how a lunchbox note lead to a social enterprise business that is changing the world through the empowering message of Be Strong. Protect the Weak. Love Everyone! Find all the links from the episode in the show notes.

02-26
23:01

03 The Business of People- Educating the Next Generation of World Changers!

Listen in as host Melinda Martin chats with Yvonne Moody, the executive director of The Terry Foundation, an organization who offers full ride scholarships to outstanding Texas students.  Yvonne shares about founder, Mr. Terry and how his generosity has spanned multi generations by using college education as a catalyst to changing the world one student at a time! Find all the links from the episode in the show notes.

02-19
31:01

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