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On this episode of Conscious Curiosity SD, Jeff and Sean Ferrel, CEO and Founder of Managed Solution, dive deep into the dynamic world of technology, exploring cutting-edge topics like AI implementation, cybersecurity challenges, and leadership strategies for building and managing high-performing teams—both locally and across the nation. Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation that just might revolutionize the way you harness technology to drive your business forward. Link in comments! Thank you to our collaborative partners Cause San Diego, Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest, Conscious Capitalism San Diego, B Local San Diego, and Business For Good San Diego. Dino D'Auria Tom McCadden, CBPA, Keturah Kennedy, Laura Hall DeLinda Forsythe Staci Reidinger, APR(M) MBA Sanjiv Prabhakaran Miguel A. de Jesus Janet Andrews Kevin D. Christensen, CFP®, AIF® Ozlem Brooke Erol Larry Kesslin #ai #technology

Venture Capitalist Maria Gonzalez-Blanch, Partner with Crescent Ridge VC, shares their unique approach for creating “Multidimensional Wealth” by investing in Health, People, and Planet. On this episode of Conscious Curiosity SD, Maria provides tips and insights for founders desiring early-stage funding to grow their businesses. Crescent Ridge takes a unique approach to creating financial independence for entrepreneurs serving others. Listen today and be inspired by how Crescent Ridge is making a significant difference in our community of San Diego. Link in comments! Thank you to our collaborative partners Cause San Diego, Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest, Conscious Capitalism San Diego, B Local San Diego, and Business For Good San Diego. Caitlin Wege Ken Schmitt Dino D'Auria Tom McCadden, CBPA, Keturah Kennedy, Laura Hall DeLinda Forsythe Staci Reidinger, APR(M) MBA Sanjiv Prabhakaran Miguel A. de Jesus Janet Andrews Kevin D. Christensen, CFP®, AIF® Ozlem Brooke Erol Larry Kesslin Christopher J. Calvert Heather Moyer

Conscious Curiosity SD, Brynn Gibbs Founder and CEO of Consumer Fusion, shares her story of taking a painful personal experience and turning it into a thriving reputation management company. Consumer Fusion specializes in removing fake reviews, helping businesses protect their reputation, and building customer trust through genuine feedback. Discover how Brynn’s “Employees are Number One” leadership approach has driven her phenomenal business growth and impact. Link in comments! Thank you to our collaborative partners Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest, Conscious Capitalism San Diego, B Local San Diego, Business For Good San Diego, and Cause San Diego Dino D'Auria Tom McCadden, CBPA, Keturah Kennedy, Laura Hall DeLinda Forsythe Sanjiv Prabhakaran Miguel A. de Jesus Janet Andrews Kevin D. Christensen, CFP®, AIF® Ozlem Brooke Erol Larry Kesslin Jennifer Barnes, MBA

Imagine a world where everyone has the chance to thrive and contribute to society, regardless of their challenges. This week’s podcast guest on Conscious Curiosity SD is making this vision a reality. Meet Wendy Forkas, the dynamic CEO of Adjoin. Wendy is a beacon of hope and change, passionately creating opportunities for independence and success for veterans and individuals with developmental disabilities across California. Get ready to be moved by her powerful stories of resilience, dedication, and the unstoppable human spirit. Link to the episode in the comments! Podcast Timestamps: 2:15 - What Is Adjoin? 6:20 - Stories of Success 13:58 - Wendy’s DNA of Compassion & Empathy 17:46 - Leading Organizational Change - Fun & Swag! 31:12 - How to Get Involved 33:04 - Optimism for the Future - Collaboration & People First Thank you Jailbreak Leadership, Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest, Conscious Capitalism San Diego, B Local San Diego, Business For Good San Diego, and Cause San Diego for their continued collaboration. Dino D'Auria Janet Andrews Keturah Kennedy DeLinda Forsythe Laura Hall Ozlem Brooke Erol Sanjiv Prabhakaran Tom McCadden, CBPA Jeff Dowler Miguel A. de Jesus Larry Kesslin Kevin D. Christensen, CFP®, AIF® Staci Reidinger, APR(M)

How are businesses privatizing profits and socializing costs? What does it mean to you, your community, and the world? On our new episode of Conscious Curiosity SD, Christopher Marquis shares key insights on this subject from his new book, "The Profiteers: How Business Privatizes Profits and Socializes Costs." He also creates a powerful paradigm shift on the U.S. relationship with China, the subject of another one of his books, "Mao and Markets: The Community Roots of Chinese Enterprise." Christopher is a renowned Professor at the University of Cambridge, with previous professorships at Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and Harvard Business School. He is passionate about academic research and pairs that with stories of business pioneers who aim to reform and fundamentally transform global business practices. Listen today and be inspired by a vision for the future of business. Link in comments! Thank you to our collaborative community Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest, Conscious Capitalism San Diego, Business For Good San Diego, Cause San Diego, and B Local San Diego Kristin Carroll Abraham Chen, MBA Kevin Terry Lee Staci Reidinger, APR(M) Jesse Langley Laura Hall Matthew Fehling Samantha Scholl Parker Pike Sarah Beauchemin Tom McCadden, CBPA Ozlem Brooke Erol Janet Andrews Sanjiv Prabhakaran Keturah Kennedy

What happens when local businesses unite to influence policy decisions that increase the quality of life for all San Diegans? The answer is Business For Good San Diego, driven by a mission to unite local business owners to drive policy that improves our community. On this week’s episode of Conscious Curiosity SD, Sarah Beauchemin and Mikey Knab share their personal and professional stories of coming to Business For Good and the impact they are having throughout San Diego. Business For Good is focused on four policy areas: Small Business Investment, Environmental Health, Immigration, and Homelessness. Together, business owners across our region are uniting to create lasting change. Listen today at the link in the comments! Thanks to our collaborative community: Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest, Conscious Capitalism San Diego, B Local San Diego, Business For Good San Diego, and Cause San Diego Tom McCadden, CBPA Janet Andrews Keturah Kennedy Danea Ramos Jay Buys Sanjiv Prabhakaran Dino D'Auria Rachel Kumar Cross Cindy J. Lin Rachel Lozano Castro Sam Mazzeo Emily Renda Jason Roberts Rodrigo Valdez Sid Voorakkara 

In a world where capitalism and sustainability often seem at odds, meg ferrigno has made it her life’s work to lead from the “Middle Way” to create a lasting impact with the least amount of waste. On this week’s episode of Conscious Curiosity SD, Meg shares her story of living with nomads in Tibet and the journey to founding MoonPads, a sustainable, plastic-free period product fueled by a passion to eradicate period poverty. MoonPads operates on a buy-one, give-one model, embodying Meg’s commitment to creating positive change. MoonPads is a Social Benefit Company, a certified B Corporation & part of B Local San Diego and a member of the Naturally San Diego network. Meg and her team take seriously the balance of people, planet, and profit, and the patience it takes to approach business sustainably. Link in comments! Thanks to our collaborative community Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest Conscious Capitalism San Diego B Local San Diego Business For Good San Diego Cause Conference San Diego Kristin Carroll Abraham Chen, MBA Kierstin Rielly Janet Andrews Tom McCadden, CBPA Keturah Kennedy Ozlem Brooke Erol Dino D'Auria Sanjiv Prabhakaran #womanowned #consciousleadership #sustainability #plasticfree #periodpoverty #buddhism

As women continue to take on a larger role as leaders in business, still well below their male counterparts, the journey has not been easy. Nicole Donnelly shares the evolution over the last 30 years as founder and leader in a male-dominated industry. On this episode of Conscious Curiosity SD, Nicole, owner of Miramar Kitchen & Bath, shares her insights and reflections on being a woman in business, the importance of a strong team and purpose-driven culture, and how being part of the BBB since the 1990’s has impacted her business and leadership. Nicole and her team at Miramar are honored to be named one of the first businesses to be BBB4Good Verified! The Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest recently launched BBB4Good to help consumers choose purpose-driven businesses that balance purpose and profit. Consumers today are making conscious choices of where to do business, and the BBB is helping empower people to choose businesses that reflect their values. Nicole and her team proudly support and champion Spay-Neuter Action Project as part of their purpose-driven business. Listen today and be inspired by Nicole’s 30+ year career as a woman leading a successful, purpose-driven business. Link in comments! Thank you to our collaborative community, Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest, Conscious Capitalism San Diego, B Local San Diego, and Cause San Diego. Matthew Fehling Samantha Scholl Kryistyna Hook Staci Reidinger, APR(M) DeLinda Forsythe Miguel A. de Jesus Janet Andrews Keturah Kennedy Dino D'Auria Tom McCadden, CBPA Ozlem Brooke Erol Sanjiv Prabhakaran Kevin D. Christensen, CFP®, AIF® #kitchenandbath #womenownedbusinesses #sandiego #podcast #bbb

Three Ways to Work with Jailbreak Leadership in 2024: Problems to Possibilities: Solve a specific team performance issue with a 60-90 minute collaborative approach that drives outcomes and team commitment. Project Team Performance: Enhance team performance for key strategic projects by fostering improved collaboration, project leadership, and problem-solving to optimize time, cost, and results. Strategic Planning: A results-driven strategic plan for the future of your organization that aligns your team’s vision, creates greater connection, and establishes lasting commitment moving from conversation to results.  Contact our team to see how Jailbreak Leadership can elevate your team performance and the success of your company. #teamdevelopment #teamleadership #strategicplanning #ceo

Sharp HealthCare’s legacy started in 1955, rooted in a care for the community and a deep commitment to philanthropy that continues today. On this week’s episode of Conscious Curiosity SD, Bill Littlejohn, CEO and Senior VP of Sharp HealthCare Foundation, shares his motivation for dedicating his life’s work to philanthropy, stories from Sharp’s history, and paints a compelling vision for the future of healthcare and community leadership in San Diego. Over the next decade, Sharp is investing $2 billion into this vision. As part of this investment, Bill shares about The Sharp Prebys Innovation and Education Center and its significance as a healthcare and community asset to gather, teach, and connect our community as part of the continued legacy of Sharp. Link in comments! Thank you to our collaborative community, Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest, Conscious Capitalism San Diego, B Local San Diego, and Cause San Diego. The Conrad Prebys Foundation Grant Oliphant Miguel A. de Jesus Janet Andrews, M.A. 🚀 Sammi Beatrice Dino D'Auria Staci Reidinger, APR(M) DeLinda Forsythe Eugene “Mitch” Mitchell Sanjiv Prabhakaran Tom McCadden, CBPA Kevin D. Christensen, CFP®, AIF® Ozlem Brooke Erol Keturah Kennedy #philanthropy #healthcare #sandiego #consciouscapitalism