Episodes: 2021

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Small Change Story: Arielle Grant

Small Change Story: Arielle Grant

December 20, 2021
Arielle Grant is the founder and executive director of Render Free. The company is a work space and wellness club for self-identified black and brown women. Render Free disrupts racial trauma by promoting self care and healing through events and community connection.
Small Change Story - Predatory Lending

Small Change Story - Predatory Lending

November 29, 2021
Joyce James is the founder of the Middleburg Institute in Saint Gabriel, Louisiana. The Institute’s mission is to raise the economic, educational and social level of families in low to moderate income communities. We met Joyce while researching predatory lenders.
Small Change Story: Invisible Disabilities

Small Change Story: Invisible Disabilities

November 9, 2021
Katye Barton, age 47, describes herself as a high-functioning autistic adult with mild cerebral palsy. Katye is focused on improving the lives of people with intellectual disabilities, with a special emphasis on advocating for better mental health and obesity services.
Caregiving In Texas - Susie

Caregiving In Texas - Susie

October 25, 2021
Susie Rivera lives in a mobile home with her wife in New Braunfels, Texas, which lies between San Antonio and Austin. Throughout our conversation, it was clear that Rivera is proud of her work. Caregiving to her is a "calling," not a job.
Small Change Story - Spurs Bar and Grill

Small Change Story - Spurs Bar and Grill

October 11, 2021
Esperanza Lopez and Stephanie Lopez—mother and daughter—are the founders of Spurs Bar & Grill in Willmar, an agriculture-dominated city in West Central Minnesota. We met with them at their restaurant housed in an historic downtown building. Esperanza and Stephanie didn’t have much money. What they had was a vision and the drive to pursue their idea.
Small Change Story – Harvest Nation

Small Change Story – Harvest Nation

September 27, 2021
Denise Pieratos, along with her sister Tracey and her two daughters Dani and Nikki are creating Harvest Nation, an innovative company with ambitions to transform agriculture in Minnesota. Members of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, we met with Denise and Dani at their home on the Bois Forte reservation in northern Minnesota.