Brands with big hearts require leaders with hearts.  With its mission to educate leaders who make a difference in the world, Harvard Business School (HBS) is creating both. In this episode, hear from Brian Kenny, HBS Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, about how HBS is not only creating leaders and businesses with heart, but also walking the walk themselves.

Approximately 64% of students dropping out of college attribute doing so, in part, to mental health issues. Launched just prior to the pandemic, Uwill is addressing this issue by working with colleges and universities to provide students ubiquitous access to counselors. In this episode, Uwill's Director of Counselor Success, Asini Wijewardane shares their story.

At Inner City Weightlifting, clients gain much more than just physical strength. They also gain strength in humanity as they learn from and interact with their trainers. Listen to this inspiring interview with founder and CEO John Feinman to hear how they are using weightlifting to help create a more caring, understanding, and equitable world.

For more than 10 years, the BOKS Kids fitness program from Reebok/Adidas has been getting kids moving in the morning - improving not only their physical health, but also their classroom engagement and mental health.  Listen to this inspiring interview with BOKS Founder and Executive Director, Kathleen Tullie, as she shares their journey from 1 school in Natick MA to now more than 12.500 schools around the world.

Life is Good is in the business of spreading optimism - something we can all use a bit more of.  But doing so takes practice and a conscious effort.  Listen to this inspiring interview with Steve Gross, Chief Playmaker at Life is Good Kids Foundation, to learn how to infuse more optimism into your life and those around you.

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. That's what cancer survivor, Dianne Austin, did after she was unable to find an Afro kinky curly hair wig while battling the disease. She and her sister, Pamela Shaddock, started Coils to Locs to end this healthcare disparity by producing afro-textured synthetic wigs.  Listen to her story.

Throughout the pandemic, many small businesses have struggled to pay back their loans. Check out this episode with CEO and Founder, Justin Bakes, to hear how they helped their customers through the challenge, while also taking care of their own employees (and loans). 

A great culture is the foundation of most every great business.  In this episode, we speak with Founder and Principal of Strategy Matters, Liz O'Connor, about creating such cultures (Including their own) through leadership, diversity, collaboration and innovation.

By building on a culture of collaboration, trust and respect (among employees, customers and the community), Tonneson + Co has experienced considerable growth and success - and was recently given the 2021 Small Business Innovation and Growth award from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.  Listen to this interview with CEO, Rick Mastrocola to hear their story.

If you need inspiration on how to lead a business through difficult times, listen to this interview with Asia Mei, owner of Moonshine 152 restaurant in South Boston and recent winner of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Small Business CEO Leadership Award. Owning a restaurant during this pandemic has been anything but easy. Asia Mei demonstrates that success is about more than having great food (which they certainly have) - it's about having a great big heart.