Good on the Ground

Series produced by The Story Exchange

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In its new season, The Story Exchange Podcast is telling the stories of women entrepreneurs who are tackling pressing social issues and use the power of business to do "Good on the Ground."

The 2017 series responds to a changing political environment in the U.S. and expected cuts to social programs by a Republican-controlled government. It also reflects our conviction that women, in particular, will step up to address growing and urgent needs. Watch this space for stories about inspiring women who are already working in the trenches, doing good on the ground.

The Story Exchange, founded in 2011, is a nonprofit media organization dedicated to telling the personal and professional stories of women business owners — and to exploring the role of entrepreneurship in advancing women’s economic independence. Through our videos, articles and podcast, we showcase the often-overlooked entrepreneurial women around the world who are contributing to their communities and collectively making an impact on the global economy. See them all at http://thestoryexchange.org/

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The 2017 series responds to a changing political environment in the U.S. and expected cuts to social programs by a Republican-controlled government. It also reflects our conviction that women, in particular, will step up to address growing and urgent needs. Watch this space for stories about inspiring women who are already working in the trenches, doing good on the ground.The Story Exchange, founded in 2011, is a nonprofit media organization dedicated to telling the personal and professional stories of women business owners — and to exploring the role of entrepreneurship in advancing women’s economic independence. Through our videos, articles and podcast, we showcase the often-overlooked entrepreneurial women around the world who are contributing to their communities and collectively... Show full description


18 Pieces

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Listen to the inspiring story of BioNTech’s Kati Kariko, who may just win the Nobel Prize for her heroic effects despite years of setbacks.

  • Added: Jan 04, 2022
  • Length: 20:40
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We sit down with three female founders who are running AI startups -- and they tell us exactly what it's like to be a woman in artificial intellige...

  • Added: May 21, 2021
  • Length: 20:57
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Yes, artificial intelligence has incredible potential. But it's also reproducing all the gender bias and inequality that currently exists in the wo...

  • Added: May 04, 2021
  • Length: 27:04
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Lynn Hummer started Pregnant Mare Rescue to offer a peaceful sanctuary to unwanted, abandoned and often abused horses.

Bought by KGUA


  • Added: Dec 23, 2020
  • Length: 20:13
  • Purchases: 1
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Around the world, 45 million amputees lack access to a prosthetic limb. At UMass-Lowell, plastics engineer Erin Keaney is designing a solution.

  • Added: Apr 07, 2020
  • Length: 12:07
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Once upon a time, Sherri Franklin was a successful (but uninspired) hairstylist. To find purpose in life, she began volunteering at the SPCA...and ...

  • Added: Oct 09, 2019
  • Length: 17:35
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In this podcast, we explore the plight of the bee and talk to Kristy Allen, a beekeeper and advocate who is running a thriving business, the Beez K...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2019
  • Length: 18:44
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In this incredibly powerful podcast, we explore some of the historical injustices inflicted on Native Americans, while also sharing Hill's dramati...

  • Added: Oct 19, 2018
  • Length: 25:04
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Amy Hagstrom Miller of Whole Woman’s Health is on a mission to make abortions safe and stigma-free. The journey has taken her to the Supreme Court.

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: May 29, 2018
  • Length: 17:10
  • Purchases: 1
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Dianna Flett, a former military officer, started Girl Smarts to teach confidence to girls in 4th and 5th grades.

  • Added: May 04, 2018
  • Length: 12:48
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The women behind U Konserve and My Sister's Closet are doing their part to minimize waste and protect the environment.

  • Added: Nov 21, 2017
  • Length: 19:52
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Angie Lozano started Angie's House to give people in need a place to lay their head at night — and reminded us all that just one person can make a ...

  • Added: Oct 06, 2017
  • Length: 12:59
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Chelsea Harden's horses create magical spaces where kids with special needs can connect and learn. Hear how she manages the unusual business assets...

  • Added: Sep 21, 2017
  • Length: 13:33
Caption: Kasey O'Connell, Fif Ghobadian and Alice Cahan, Credit: Road Twenty-Two
Iran-born Fif Ghobadian created San Francisco fashion brand Road Twenty-Two to provide jobs for women released from prison.

  • Added: Jun 20, 2017
  • Length: 13:36
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Tatiana Garcia Granados started The Common Market to bring farm food to her Philadelphia neighborhood. Now she's taking on the nation's broken food...

  • Added: Jun 20, 2017
  • Length: 14:55
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MIT-graduate Tish Scolnik is using the power of business to give people with disabilities a new sense of freedom.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jun 13, 2017
  • Length: 14:28
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Danielle Gletow, One Simple Wish
With her nonprofit One Simple Wish, Danielle Gletow is bringing the joy of childhood to the lives of foster kids, one wish at time.

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: May 30, 2017
  • Length: 14:45
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Budget Buddies
Kathy Brough and Anita Saville created Budget Buddies to help homeless women break free of poverty, aided by a sisterhood of volunteer personal-fin...

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  • Added: May 25, 2017
  • Length: 15:00
  • Purchases: 1