Next Economy Now: For the Benefit of All Life

Founder of Growing Change, Noran Sanford grew up in an abusive, working-class Scot-Irish family in rural North Carolina. Ever since a young age he had a strong sense of justice, and took a stand against racism in his home even though it meant getting knocked down.Scholarships for community involvement in high school helped Noran attend university at UNC-Chapel Hill. There he co-founded one of the few college Habitat for Humanity chapters in the country and, when then-President Reagan’s policies resulted in large populations of people shifting from mental health institutions to homeless shelters, he rallied UNC’s athletes to volunteer in shelters, helping deescalate violent situations and prevent police intervention. As a young professional, himself diagnosed with PTSD, he won awards his work in the passage of mental health parity laws in Virginia and for his work advocating for students with disabilities.In 2000, Noran got married and moved back to Laurinburg to provide home care for his mother who was an Alzheimer’s victim. He “was stunned to find that our challenged area had grown more difficult.” Noran had been heavily involved in community work but, after 20 years “in the trenches”, he became disillusioned with the impact he was having as a counselor. Then, five years ago, at the funeral for “another young man who was lost to gang violence” he made the commitment to “never stand at another graveside for a young person I worked with asking myself if I could have done ‘more.’ This is the 'more.'”*Introducing the Next Economy MBA!What would a business education look like if it was completely redesigned for the benefit of all life? This is why LIFT created the Next Economy MBA (http://www.lifteconomy.com.mba). The Next Economy MBA is a nine month online course for entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs who want to learn key business fundamentals (e.g., vision, culture, strategy, and operations) from an equitable, inclusive, and regenerative perspective. Join the growing network of nearly 250+ alumni who have learned essential skills, increased their confidence in Next Economy business fundamentals, and joined a lifelong peer group that is catalyzing a global shift towards an economy that works for all life.Courses are offered in the Spring and Fall of each year. Learn more and/or register today at http://www.lifteconomy.com.mba.*If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It really helps expose these ideas to new listeners:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-economy-now-business-as-a-force-for-good/id1074584017For show notes and past guests, please visit www.lifteconomy.com/podcastSign up for our monthly newsletter to get tips, advice, and guidance on how you can help create the Next Economy: http://www.lifteconomy.com/newsletterTwitter: https://twitter.com/LIFT_EconomyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifteconomy/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LIFTEconomy/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LifteconomSupport the show

Avi Lewis is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, journalist, and lecturer in Journalism and Media Studies at Rutgers University. His 25-year journalism career has spanned local news reporting to hosting and producing a variety of current affairs shows for television networks worldwide, to directing theatrically released documentaries, The Take and This Changes Everything, that premiered in festivals like TIFF and the Venice Biennale.  In 2017, he co-founded and is now Strategic Director of The Leap – an organization launched to upend our collective response to the crises of climate, inequality and racism. He produced, and co-wrote with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Emmy nominated short film, A Message from the Future and is producer and co-writer with Opal Tometi of the new short film, A Message from the Future II: The Years of Repair.*Introducing the Next Economy MBA!What would a business education look like if it was completely redesigned for the benefit of all life? This is why LIFT created the Next Economy MBA (http://www.lifteconomy.com.mba). The Next Economy MBA is a nine month online course for entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs who want to learn key business fundamentals (e.g., vision, culture, strategy, and operations) from an equitable, inclusive, and regenerative perspective. Join the growing network of nearly 250+ alumni who have learned essential skills, increased their confidence in Next Economy business fundamentals, and joined a lifelong peer group that is catalyzing a global shift towards an economy that works for all life.Courses are offered in the Spring and Fall of each year. Learn more and/or register today at http://www.lifteconomy.com.mba.*If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It really helps expose these ideas to new listeners:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-economy-now-business-as-a-force-for-good/id1074584017For show notes and past guests, please visit www.lifteconomy.com/podcastSign up for our monthly newsletter to get tips, advice, and guidance on creating the Next Economy: http://www.lifteconomy.com/newsletterTwitter: https://twitter.com/LIFT_EconomyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifteconomy/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LIFTEconomy/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LifteconomySupport the show

For the show notes (guest bio, summary, resources, etc), go to: www.lifteconomy.com/podcast.Support the show

For the show notes (guest bio, summary, resources, etc), go to: www.lifteconomy.com/podcast.Support the show

For the show notes (guest bio, summary, resources, etc), go to: www.lifteconomy.com/podcast.Support the show

For the show notes (guest bio, summary, resources, etc), go to: www.lifteconomy.com/podcast.Support the show

For the show notes (guest bio, summary, resources, etc), go to: www.lifteconomy.com/podcast.Support the show

For the show notes (guest bio, summary, resources, etc), go to: www.lifteconomy.com/podcast.Support the show

For the show notes (guest bio, summary, resources, etc), go to: www.lifteconomy.com/podcast.Support the show

For the show notes (guest bio, summary, resources, etc), go to: www.lifteconomy.com/podcastSupport the show