Facilitators for Social Change

7th Episode of Season II is On-Air! Listen to the story of Afishionado Fishmongers, of sustainable (sorry, actually, they prefer 'responsible fisheries rather than the word 'sustainable'!) fisheries small retail business, delivering your order at your doors in Halifax and surrounding areas. Know where your fish is coming from, from our very own Oceans' Playground - beautiful shores and seas of amazing province of Nova Scotia! Matt Thomson and Anuj Jain sat down with Mike McGlone, to have this conversation in the studios of Podstarter - discovering yet another thoughtful and innovative business model - caring about the environment and consumers / people - generating prosperity beyond profits! Yet another episode in our collective learning journey about social enterprise ecosystem of Nova Scotia! Hope you enjoy this episode!! We have learned since that Prof Edith Callaghan with work and passion for sustainability, food security and sustainable businesses at Acadia University has introduced Just, Good Business Podcasts as course material in one of her programs this semester, and already had one of our podcast guests - Keltie MacNeill of Benjamin Bridge speak to her class. May the awareness and practice of social enterprise world spread - far and wide. We may get Edith to speak to us, tell us about how her students are reacting to some of these business models and stories of social entrepreneurship, see what and how may can possibly introduce 'practices' across the 'business management' programs, learn with them! Exciting!!

Episode 7 coming up!! Season II of Just, Good Business Podcast has been built on the insights we gained from Season I, helping curate many many diverse set of social enterprises and entrepreneurs, learning about the people behind those social purpose business as much as the business itself. Upcoming episode on 18th October is going to help learn about sustainable fisheries in Nova Scotia through the eyes of Afishionado Fishmongers and Mike McGlone, in conversation with our own co-hosts Matt Thomson and Anuj Jain. Here is a short clip to hook you in :-). Please do listen the current episode (6) with Shawna Henderson of Blue House Energy https://shorturl.at/qbuoo if you have not managed to do so yet! (As usual, our producer partner Podstarter did their magic to pull together this clip)

Blue House Energy is preparing that critical technical 'Building Science' work-force. There are so many different, emerging issues to deal with while incorporating all these new technical aspects. And that becomes even more complicated because majority of construction enterprises and businesses continue to be 'small enterprises'. Here is a snippet of Shawna Henderson talking about role of small contractors in the housing and construction industry in Nova Scotia, and what will it take to up the game, meet the housing crisis half way. Full episode, her conversation with Matt Thomson and Anuj Jain for Just, Good Business Podcast will be released tomorrow, Friday that 4th of October. For the current episode with Justin Cantafio, Executive Director of Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia (and other previous episodes) visit: https://lnkd.in/g2VUXiDa

Just, Good Business Podcasts Season II Episodes so far! Here are some inspiring social enterprises and entrepreneurs we have spoke to in this Season II. 1. Vida Living, Ron Lovett 2. Culture Link, CIC, Marc Almon, 3. Benjamin Bridge , Keltie Macneill 4. @epilog, Louisa Horne, ICD.D and here is a preview of the 5th episode coming up this coming Friday! with Justin Cantafio leading @Farmers' Market of Nova Scotia, an association of 40 local farmers market from across Nova Scotia, creating space for over 1500 entrepreneurs and creating an incredible local economy that promotes local food, products and art, greener, more socially and environmentally conscious economy. For all episodes, click https://lnkd.in/eTiEXMFT

Just, Good Business Podcast Episode 4, Season II An amazing, deep conversation about end of life, death, what happens next! It is sounds a little awkward to name and call @Epilogue a social enterprise; for it is changing the way we think about most certain part of life - death. Do you talk about death among your friends, with family, with children and grand children, how would like to go, what your wishes are, how will it all unfold - slowly or suddenly? Louisa Horne, ICD.D took Matt Thomson an I in a rather undertoned, dispassionate narrative - just to make us and our audience comfortable with these and many other questions that we all want to ask but seldom do. Epilogue Transition Services is changing the way we look at end of life, and the transitions we all must go through, truly a remarkable social enterprise adventure run by some very wise women. Yet another disruptive enterprise, yet again telling us how vibrant our social enterprise ecosystem is in Nova Scotia. Even if this subject makes you uncomfortable, do find time and listen. You won't regret it... Thanks to our partner producer Podstarter for releasing this 4th episode of Season II!!