Project Illumination

Ep. 14 - Eboni Freeman - Empathy for a Different Version of Yourself

Eboni Freeman is a compassionate human who is building a more accessible world for users of tech around the world. She is currently at Google but is an author, podcaster, and former founder. Join us we begin to learn more about why she cares deeply about accessibility, networking with top companies, and the importance of emotional intelligence.

Ep. 13 - Jenna Winocur - Starting My Own School

Jenna started her online school to teach high schoolers about social entrepreneurship while being a student at Cornell! In 6th grade, she had a project where she learned about the issues with global inequality which sparked her journey. She taught herself how to edit videos and build a website to build this school. Jenna is doing big things go check out her school lifechangingschool.org

Ep. 12 - Janet Hollingsworth - Builders Aren’t Made Overnight

Janet is the director of entrepreneurship at Washington Leadership Academy. She was laid off from her engineering firm and went on to study woodworking from her grandfather. Which led to a life long journey of building and helping young people realize their true potential. Janet founded BLDG 61 in Boulder which is a maker space that serves 35,000 patrons annually and now she is onto her next adventure. In this podcast we dig deep on the topics of creating communities, inviting youth on the maker’s journey, and accessibility.

Ep.11 - Nischal Banskota - The Birth of a Tea Master

Nischal came to America to become a CPA on a random trip back to his home country Nepal. He ran into a 7-year old that changed the trajectory of his life. Nischal shares his journey of becoming a tea entrepreneur that leverages tea as a catalyst for social change. Join us as we discuss his learnings, happy mistakes, and the power of asking the question do you know where your tea comes from? You can buy some tea at nepalteallc.com or even connect with Nish at nbanskota@nepalteallc.com

Ep.10 - Rachel Kois - The Seeds We Plant

Use code “illuminate" for 20% off your first purchase at simpleswitch.org Rachel is an entrepreneur changing the impact space with Simple Switch. In this episode, Rachel shares the ups and downs of running her e-commerce business during the pandemic and giving us insight into why she cares so deeply about redirecting consumer spending dollars to impact. She sheds light on setting boundaries while WFH, mental health for young entrepreneurs, and the power of authenticity.