Journey To Impact: Recent Episodes
Ed Gillentine
Everyone has the ability to make a difference, but how does one ensure they are using their unique passions, gifts and talents to create the greatest impact possible? Oftentimes taking the first step can be the biggest hurdle in one's journey to impact and knowing which direction to take can become overwhelming. Journey To Impact will explore the variety of routes one can navigate on their personal impact journey through a variety of topics focusing on impact investing, philanthropy, social enterprise, donor advised funds, and much more so that you can begin to strategically impact your neighborhood, community, or even the world! Your guide on this journey is Ed Gillentine. Ed is the principal of Gillentine Group where he engages the hearts of people who want to use their wealth to create significant impact, but he is also personally invested in global philanthropy and impact projects. Whether this is your first destination on your journey to impact, or you consider yourself a guide, you'll learn something new from Ed and his guests who will share invaluable lessons learned through successes and failures along their own journeys to impact. Now it's time to get off the bench, let's do this!
Allison Karnes returns in this episode to discuss the need for sustainability in an organization. She is the founder of WRAPS, which you can learn about in Episode 67. Because WRAPS gives away a lot its products to those in need, she chose to produce and sell other goods and run a cafe to create additional streams of revenue to run the ministry rather than allowing it to be solely dependent on donations.
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Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
WRAPS:
Facebook
Donate to WRAPS:
Global Outreach
The Forsaken Children
Books:
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
Built to Last by Jim Collins
Good to Great and the Social Sectors by Jim Collins
Today you'll hear from Allison Karnes, the founder of WRAPS. She started this ministry that makes and gives away Washable, Reusable, Affordable Pads to girls in Ethiopia. This gives young girls the chance to continue their education rather than dropping out of school because of the embarrassment that can come from not having access to feminine hygiene products once they begin puberty.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
WRAPS:
Facebook
Donate to WRAPS:
Global Outreach
The Forsaken Children
Books:
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
This is a fantastic episode where Ed sits down with Vinessa Brown, the Executive Director of LifeLine To Success. This organization helps equip and transform former criminal offenders "into productive members of society."
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis:
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
LifeLine To Success
www.lifeline2success.org
This episode features Robert Fockler, the President at Community Foundation of Greater Memphis.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis:
www.cfgm.org
LinkedIn
Books:
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
Puritan Boston and Quaker Philadelphia by E. Digby Baltzell
Ed talks with STS Enterprise about how they are providing young people with learning opportunities and helping them to develop skills so they can be successful in their careers and communities.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis:
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
STS Enterprise
www.stsenterprise.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @stsenterprise
Email: contactus@stsenterprise.org
In this episode, Ed Gillentine interviews Meg George, the Co-founder & President of George Philanthropy Group. They discuss a number of topics including Meg's new children's book that aims to help children understand what philanthropy is and learn to become philanthropic.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
George Philanthropy Group:
www.georgephilanthropy.com
www.megtgeorge.com
LinkedIn
Instagram: @georgephilanthropy
Books:
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
What's Philanthropy to Philomena? by Meg George
Fair Play by Eve Rodsky
Ed and Jared discuss the benefits of a mentoring relationship and what makes a mentorship effective.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis:
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
In this episode, Ed Gillentine talks with Bob Collins form TrustBridge Global Foundation. Bob explains how TrustBridge helps break down barriers to global giving. He also discusses four major vehicles used to steward significant resources for charitable giving: Donor-Advised Funds, Private Foundations, Supporting Organizations, and Charitable Trusts.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
TrustBridge Global Foundation:
www.trustbridgeglobal.com
LinkedIn
Books:
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
Fortune's Children by Arthur T. Vanderbilt
When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert
Ed and Jared discuss the significance of redirecting young people who are headed down the detrimental path towards the criminal justice system.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis:
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
In this episode, Ed Gillentine interviews Ross Overline who is the Co-Founder and CEO of Scholars of Finance. Ross discusses how he believes finance is the biggest lever for driving change and why it is consequently so important to instill the values of integrity, humility, compassion, courage, curiosity, and impact into the financial leaders of tomorrow.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Scholars of Finance:
www.scholarsoffinance.org
Instagram: @scholarsoffinance
Podcast: Investing in Integrity
Email: ross@scholarsoffinance.org | hello@scholarsoffinance.org
Books:
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
A Force for Good by John G. Taft
Stewardship by John G. Taft
Sapiens by Yuval Harari
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order by Ray Dalio
Progress by Johan Norberg
Ed and Jared discuss organizations that help individuals navigate the challenges associated with reentering society after going through the justice system.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis:
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
Referenced Episode:
027: Heart + Analytics = Greater Impact
In this episode, you’ll hear from Lincoln Vallett who is the Co-founder and Executive Director of Elevate Ethiopia. This non-profit organization aims to empower and educate families so that they can break the cycle of poverty and go on to produce impact themselves.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Elevate Ethiopia:
www.elevateethiopia.org
Instagram: @elevateethiopia
Books:
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
The Jesus I Never Knew by Philip Yancey
Giving Done Right by Phil Buchanan
In Episode 54, Ed and Jared discussed professional certifications and their role in career advancement . This episode features Robert Montague from Tech901, a non-profit that offers training and certifications in the IT industry. These education programs allow individuals to start or advance an IT career and move towards earning a better living.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis:
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
Tech901:
www.tech901.org
Instagram: @tech901
In this episode, Ed talks about legacy planning and impact investing with Phil Cubeta. Phil has been educating in this arena for quite a while and his passion and thoughtfulness regarding philanthropy are undeniable as he and Ed dive deep into a range of topics.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Phil Cubeta:
LinkedIn
Books:
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
A Spectrum of Legacies by Mark A. Weber
Wealth in Families by Charles W. Collier
Ed discusses with Jared Barnett from Slingshot Memphis how some professional certifications can be useful for getting a job or advancing a career where others may have no perceivable value.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis:
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
In this episode, Ed sits down with JW Gibson who has grown up in Memphis and made an impact on the city in a number of different ways. Mr. Gibson explains his plans for continued impact as he runs to be the next mayor of Memphis.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
JW Gibson:
www.jwgibsonformayor.com
Books
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
In Episode 50, Ed talked with Jared Barnett from Slingshot Memphis about the benefits of private transportation. This episode continues with that theme as Ed sits down with My City Rides, a non-profit organization that helps make it possible for individuals in the Memphis area to own affordable transportation.
To learn even more about My City Rides, revisit Episode 24.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis:
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
My City Rides:
www.mycityrides.org
Instagram: @mycityrides
In episode 49, Ed and Munit discussed the challenges women face working in the country of Ethiopia. During that trip, Ed also got to sit down with Mintewab Abebe and talk about the obstacles she has overcome in pursuing her education and now practicing corporate law in Ethiopia.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Books
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Today, Ed Gillentine and Jared Barnett discuss how owning a private vehicle rather than being completely reliant on public transportation can lead to financial and even health benefits.
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Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
Today’s interview is going to sound a bit different. On our podcast, you’ll frequently hear Ed reference Ethiopia and the business he helped start there called Highland Harvesters. This is one of two interviews Ed did while in Ethiopia and it features a Highland Harvesters employee named Munit Bekele. She talks about the challenges women face in her country and how she has fought hard to overcome those challenges.
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Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Highland Harvesters:
www.highlandharvesters.com
Books
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Today, Ed Gillentine and Jared Barnett revisit their conversation about training programs for technical careers as a means to alleviate poverty. They interview Karen Treas who is the Chief Administrative Officer and Vice President of Career Services and Industry Relations for Moore Tech. You'll hear how Moore Tech is providing technical training and placements. If you missed the first episode, you'll want to go back and revisit that here.
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Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis:
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
Moore Tech:
www.mooretech.edu
LinkedIn
Instagram: @moore.tech
In this episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Steve Winstead, the Lead Pastor at the International Evangelical Church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He and Ed discuss some of the things you need to consider when doing work internationally.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Dr. Steve Winstead:
www.iecinaddis.org
Instagram: @sswinstead
www.winsteadfam.org
Books
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
Foreign fo Familiar by Sarah A. Lanier
When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert
Today, Ed Gillentine and Jared Barnett discuss training programs for technical careers as a means to alleviate poverty. You'll hear interesting ways that some programs are training individuals and even developing future employees.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
Today, Ed Gillentine and Jared Barnett discuss the importance of recognizing the urgency of need in the world while still being wise with your resources and how you approach those needs.
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Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
Today, Ed Gillentine and Jared Barnett discuss how easily impact organizations and donors can get distracted by things like how many people are being served. Ultimately, the more important focus is the magnitude of benefits and outcomes in the lives of those being served.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
Today Ed talks with Joe Bridges, Founder of The Forsaken Children. They discuss the work that's being done in Ethiopia to help at-risk children living in poverty on the streets.
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Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
The Forsaken Children:
theforsakenchildren.org
Instagram: @theforsakenchildren
myminternational.org
Books
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert
Today, Ed Gillentine and Jared Barnett discuss the interconnected nature of poverty, and consequently, how poverty fighting efforts can be interconnected as well.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
Today Ed talks with David Montague. David started his career as a stock broker, but his journey to impact has led him to become the Founder and Executive Director of Memphis Teacher Residency, where their mission is “Christian love expressed in equal education.”
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Memphis Teacher Residency:
www.memphistr.org
LinkedIn
www.edgap.org
www.litgap.org
Books
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
A Testament of Hope by Martin Luther King Jr.
If you're trying to evaluate the effectiveness of a poverty fighting program, here are 4 questions you can ask. Ed Gillentine and Jared Barnett will break these down in today's episode of Slingshot Stories.
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Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
Today, Ed Gillentine and Jared Barnett discuss benefit-cost ratio as it relates to impact.
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Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
Today Ed sits down with TJ Britton, CEO of Highland Harvesters. You’ll hear about their journey of getting into the business of growing apples in Ethiopia and how they created the business to be a vehicle for impacting the lives of the people there.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Highland Harvesters
www.highlandharvesters.com
LinkedIn
Books
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
For you to make an impact, you don't necessarily need to do something totally new or outside of your comfort zone. In fact, you may have the greatest impact if you are using your unique gifts and operating out of what Ed refers to as your impact sweet spot.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
Long-term, effective impact work takes heart. However, heart alone is insufficient and can even lead to causing more harm than good. Find out how in this episode of Slingshot Stories.
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Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
Are you excited about volunteer work or is it another thing you check off your list?In this Episode, Ed talks with Dr. Sarah Petschonek. She is the Founder and CEO of Volunteer Odyssey which helps volunteers get plugged into and explore various service opportunities in the Memphis area. You’ll get to hear about the work she’s doing as well as why she believes volunteering should be a little bit selfish.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Volunteer Odyssey
www.volunteerodyssey.com
LinkedIn
Instagram: @volunteerodyssey
Books
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking by Jon Acuff
In the business world, people often base their decisions on collected data in order to have a greater chance of success. Why should philanthropy and impact efforts be any different? Data-driven decision making is today's topic on this episode of Slingshot Stories.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
Today, we’re looking at the arts as a means of impact as Ed sits down with Elizabeth Rouse, President and CEO of ArtsMemphis. They discuss the economic and community impact the arts can have as well as how supporting the arts can even have impact on the artists themselves.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
ArtsMemphis
www.artsmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @artsmemphis
Books
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein
Any time you're investing in a company, it's wise to do your research first. The same holds true with impact organizations. In this episode of Slingshot Stories, Ed and Jared discuss some things you should consider before making a financial investment in an impact organization.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
In this episode, Ed talks with Andre Fowlkes, the President of Start Co. Andre calls Start Co. a venture architect company and you're about to hear what that involves as well as the vision they have for the city of Memphis.
Show LinksEd Gillentine
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Start Co.
www.neverstop.co
Books
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth by Benjamin M. Friedman
We've added a new series called Slingshot Stories. These will be 10-15 minute, targeted episodes on various impact topics. The show is hosted co-hosted by Ed Gillentine from Journey To Impact and Jared Barnett, CEO of Slingshot Memphis, Inc.
We hope you find today's topic on poverty to be insightful and helpful.
Show Links
Ed Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
In this episode you’ll hear from Aimee Minnich, Co-founder and General Counsel at Impact Foundation and author of The Profitable Charity. Ed and Aimee have a really interesting discussion about impact investing and the connection between business and charity.
Show LinksEd Gillentine
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Impact Foundation
www.impactfoundation.org
Books
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
The Profitable Charity by Aimee Minnich
Humility by Andrew Murray
In this episode, Ed chats with two gentlemen from 4:13 Strong, a non-profit in Nashville, TN. 4:13 Strong runs a faith-based program to teach men the necessary vocational and life skills to break free from the cycle of poverty, crime, and dependency.
In the conversation, you’ll hear from Dr. Chris Frost who is a medical doctor contributing to the organization’s impact because he brought his unique skills and a willingness to get off the bench. Hopefully this will remind and encourage you that no matter what your skill set or area of expertise, there is a place that needs what you have to offer.
Show LinksEd Gillentine
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
4:13 Strong
www.413strong.org
Instagram: @413strong
Books
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
Walking With God by John Eldridge
Grit by Angela Duckworth
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
Ed sits down with Jared Barnett who is the CEO of Slingshot Memphis. Slingshot, as you may remember from Episode 5 of the podcast, uses a data-driven approach to fight poverty by helping to maximize the effectiveness of impact organizations. Ed’s last conversation with Slingshot Memphis is still one of the most downloaded episodes of the show, so be sure to go back and listen to it if you haven’t already.
Show LinksEd Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Slingshot Memphis
www.slingshotmemphis.org
LinkedIn
Instagram: @slingshotmemphis
Email: disrupt@slingshotmemphis.org
Books
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
The Voice of the Heart: by Chip Dodd
Today’s guest, Greg Spillyards, shares with Ed about his journey to impact in the commercial real estate space. He explains how he went from a transactional model of real estate to a more redemptive approach.
Show LinksEd Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors
Books
Toxic Charity: by Robert D. Lupton
When Helping Hurts: by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert
The Divine Conspiracy: by Dallas Willard
In today's episode, Ed sits down with a panel to discuss America’s involvement in Afghanistan as a case study on impact. Multiple impact principles from the book, Journey To Impact, are touched on in this conversation and I hope it gives you insight and wisdom that you can apply to your own impact journey.
Show LinksEd Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
Books
When Helping Hurts: by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert
Today, Ed sits down with Andy Nix and Megan Klein from MyCityRides. Their organization provides an affordable motor scooter lease-to-own program so that the need for transportation is no longer a barrier for people to pursue the work and the lives they want.
Show LinksEd Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
MyCityRides
MyCityRides.org
Instagram: mycityrides
Facebook: @MyCityRides
LinkedIn
Books
Thirst: by Scott Harrison
Toxic Charity: by Robert D. Lupton
Business can be a means of impact in so many ways. Today’s guest is Bryan Barringer who is the Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation at Christian Brothers University. Bryan not only impacts the businesses around him with his expertise, but he’s also teaching young entrepreneurs the real world skills they can use to be effective in business.
Remember, no matter what your passion is, there are ways to use it to impact the world. You just need to embrace your gifts and skills, build a plan, and act. Show LinksEd Gillentine:
EdGillentine.com
Instagram: @journey.to.impact
Journey To Impact by Ed Gillentine
Bryan Barringer - Director, Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation
Email: bbarring@cbu.edu
Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation
LinkedIn
Facebook
Dr. Leslie McAbee - Director, Center for Community Engagement
Email – lmcabee@cbu.edu
Center For Community Engagement
LinkedIn
Books
The Lean Startup: by Eric Ries
The Startup Way: by Eric Ries
Crack the Funding Code: by Judy Robinett
Testing With Humans: by Giff Constable
Talking To Humans: by Giff Constable
Today Ed sits down with Virginia Stallworth who is the Executive Director of the Memphis Child Advocacy Center. This organization not only works directly with children who are victims of abuse, but they also focus on child abuse education and prevention.
Show Links:EdGillentine.comInstagram: @journey.to.impactJourney To Impactby Ed Gillentine
Memphis Child Advocacy CenterThe Age of Overwhelmby Laura van Dernoot LipskyComing of Age in Mississippiby Anne Moody
Ed sits down with Steve Nash, Founder and Executive Director of Advance Memphis. The mission of Advance Memphis is "to empower adults in South Memphis to break cycles of unemployment, establish economic stability, reconcile relationships, and restore dignity through knowledge, resources, and skills by the power of Jesus Christ."
Show Links:EdGillentine.comInstagram: @journey.to.impactJourney To Impactby Ed Gillentine
Advance MemphisInstagram: @advancememphisThe Body Keeps Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.Suffering and the Heart of God by Diane Langberg
Ed sits down with Lauren Young as she discusses leaning into her fear after being robbed at gunpoint by several young men. Instead of giving in to the fear, she was compelled to use her passion for food and her bakery business to teach baking and job skills to young people that had been charged with multiple offenses and were going through an intervention program.
You’ll get to hear what inspired her, what drives her, and hopefully you’ll walk away encouraged as you to take that next step or perhaps your first step on your impact journey.
Show Links:EdGillentine.comInstagram: @journey.to.impactJourney To Impactby Ed Gillentine
Sweet LaLa's BakeryKemmons Wilson Family FoundationJIFFYouth Villages
We are wrapping up our series on the basics of impact based on the principles of Ed Gillentine’s book, Journey To Impact. Ed has guided you through this process to help you discover your own definition of impact and build a framework for having impact on your world.
As he closes this initial series, you’ll hear a couple of stories of people that went on their own impact journeys. I hope this will inspire you to believe that you can truly have an impact, regardless of where your skills and interests are. I hope it will also motivate you to get started and take action so that the world can experience the impact that only you can create.
In future episodes you’ll get more information and resources to help you on your impact journey and you’ll hear insightful interviews from people directly involved in various impact organizations.
Show Links:EdGillentine.comInstagram: @journey.to.impactJourney To Impactby Ed Gillentine
Advance Memphis
**We are nearing the end of our series on the basics of impact. Today, Ed shares maybe the most important piece of the entire Journey to Impact which is taking the first step and getting started. It's time to get off the bench.
Show Links:*EdGillentine.comInstagram: @journey.to.impactJourney To Impact* by Ed Gillentine**
This is the final part in our series of episodes on the impact toolbox and today we’ll wrap up by talking about the last two tools: exploratory trips and impact-minded for-profit businesses.
Show Links:EdGillentine.comInstagram: @journey.to.impactJourney To Impact by Ed GillentineMemphis Child Advocacy Center
Today we’re digging back into the impact toolbox. Last time we talked about some tax-related tools for impact, but today Ed’s going to discuss metrics and impact catalyst organizations.
Show Links:EdGillentine.comInstagram: @journey.to.impactJourney To Impact by Ed GillentineRobin HoodSlingshot Memphis
**Today we’re going to open up the impact toolbox and go through some tax-related tools that you can leverage in funding impact efforts.
Show Links:*EdGillentine.comInstagram: @journey.to.impactJourney To Impact* by Ed Gillentine**
**Today, Ed’s going to introduce the idea of the impact toolbox. In subsequent episodes he’ll break down specific tools from the toolbox, but today he’s going to emphasize the importance of understanding your tools.
Sometimes it’s hard to get excited about the fundamentals when what you really want is the end results. But if you don’t take the time to learn about these basic tools, you may severely limit the impact you can have on this world.
Show Links:*EdGillentine.comInstagram: @journey.to.impactJourney To Impact* by Ed Gillentine The Paradox of Generosity by Christian Smith & Hilary Davidson**
Today Ed builds on last week’s episode and goes over 3 areas to consider in the process of relentless forward progress:
- Culture
- Technology
- People
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**If anyone wants to achieve a high level of success in business, athletics, or any other area in life, one thing they’ll need to prioritize is continuous improvement.
The same holds true if you want to be successful in your impact efforts. In this episode Ed will talk about this and he calls it relentless forward progress. He breaks it down and then gives you 5 steps you can use in the process of pursuing relentless forward progress on your own journey to impact.
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Today we’re talking about warning signs on your journey to impact. Whatever your unique impact focus, this is a difficult journey and there are some things you absolutely want to look out for. Ed covers a number of obstacles that can inhibit or even wreck your efforts. I hope that by guarding against these pitfalls you’ll avoid unnecessary difficulties and regrets, and that you’ll overall have greater impact.
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Have you considered the possibility that while trying to have a positive impact, you may unintentionally be doing harm in the process? Ed is going to talk about that today and also touch on selflessness and multi-generational impact.
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Ed continues working through his series on the basics of impact from his book: Journey To Impact**.
Today we focus on having an impact that is sustainable and catalytic. Ed discusses some organizations that are practicing these principles, and as a result, are able to do a lot of good in the areas they serve.
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In this episode, Ed will show you why strategy, focus, and the right metrics are so important on your journey to impact.
Whether you’re trying to grow in business or improve your golf game, you’re almost guaranteed to have greater success when you have strategy, focus, and a way to measure your progress and make necessary adjustments.
These same principles apply when you’re looking at making an impact on the world. If you don’t have a plan or a way to know if you’re actually making progress and focusing on the right things, how can you expect to have the greatest possible impact?
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**Ed talks about your unique experiences and how they tie into your passions and your skills to help you discover your sweet spot for where and how you can make an impact.
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Today we’ll look at how your skills can be used for impact and how they are an essential factor to help you build your framework for impact.
**What are your unique skills? You may not even think of yourself as having a skill because it’s something that you do every day and it comes easily for you. But how long would it take someone else to learn all that you know and be able to do what you can do at the same level as you? Now you can hopefully see how valuable your unique skill or skill set can be.
Let's find out about leaning into your skills and strengths when it comes to impact.
It’s time to get off the bench. Let’s do this.**
**Ed sits down with Justin Miller, the CEO of Slingshot Memphis, which works with nonprofit organizations that are focused on fighting poverty. Slingshot takes a data-driven approach to increasing the impact of these nonprofits. Justin explains how significant a feedback loop is for measuring and improving your impact.
Whether you are a nonprofit or you are funding impact efforts, asking the right questions and evaluating the data will help you make decisions that can increase your return on investment.
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Zero to One by Peter Thiel
Ted Talk by Justin Miller
Today we’re talking about your passion. What gets you fired up? This is one of the first things to consider when you’re building your impact framework.
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**Welcome to the Journey To Impact Podcast where we show you how to turn your unique passion into a strategy to change the world.
Today Ed shows you how you can keep going when you’re discouraged on your journey to impact by holding on to the little victories along the way.**
If you have kids, you know that parenthood is a long game. Right now you give and sacrifice and teach and pour into them. You are probably used to the idea that they don’t fully appreciate all that you’re doing, and sometimes, you can wonder if you’re wasting your time by trying so hard. But you don’t give up because you trust that your child will grow into a man or woman and that your efforts will have been worth it.
This same kind of faith is so important when it comes to impact. You may not see results right away and you might not ever fully understand the impact that you have, but it will be worth it.
This is part 2 of defining your unique impact. In this episode, Ed’s going to help you narrow your focus when it comes to your area of impact. If you don’t have focus, you can easily get overwhelmed when you look at all the different directions you could go or you try to take on every aspect of reaching a desired outcome. Just like a football team, every player on the team has the same goal of winning, but each player is focused on specific assignments and strategies to achieve that goal.
That’s why this is the Journey to Impact. It happens by taking one step at a time and Ed’s about to help us with that next step.
So here’s the question for today: what is impact? You may be listening to this podcast because you want to have an impact on your world or the people around you, but you’re not sure what that looks like. Maybe you see impact as something that’s too big for someone like you to achieve. Well as Ed will show you today, you’re absolutely going to have impact. But is it the kind of impact you want to have?
In this episode, Ed will guide you through some questions that will help you clarify your unique definition for impact so you can start building a plan to achieve it.
Welcome to the Journey To Impact Podcast where we show you how to turn your unique passion into a strategy to change the world.
Today we’re introducing a series on the basics of impact where we’ll walk through the principles of Ed Gillentine’s book titled Journey to Impact. This will jumpstart you to develop your own framework for making a real impact on the world based on your unique passions, experiences, and skills. Don’t worry if you haven’t read the book because you’re still going to get tremendous value out of what Ed shares with you on this podcast. However, if you’d like a copy to help as you follow along it’s available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or at www.EdGillentine.com.
If you don’t know, Ed is the principal of Gillentine Group where he engages the hearts of people who want to use their wealth to create significant impact, but he is also personally invested in global philanthropy and impact projects. You’re going to learn from his expertise in business, finance, as well as what he’s learned through successes and failures along his own journey to impact.