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UBS Advisor Podcasts
Amy Freitag - "Crazy Quilt of Generosity"
30:00Amy Freitag is the fourth President of the 100 year old New York Community Trust where she serves with passion and curiosity. Her stories are not only uplifting and filled with pride for NYC, but she takes the distinct view that it takes a community. A community of people from cab drivers to families to make philanthropy actionable for everyone. A conglomeration of all kinds of individuals who are generous in amounts both big and small... a crazy quilt of generosity where each patch is a different donor with a different life journey in New York City. Listen and be inspired!
Jodi Delaney - "Giving and Thanks!"
39:49Jodi Delaney is no stranger to the impact of giving. As the Executive Director of the Television Academy Foundation, she sees the power of a gift and its ripple effect. Jodi walks us through her 25 years in philanthropy and social change using uplifting examples on how giving can be a gift for both the recipient and the giver! And, she winds us down with concrete advice pulled from her soon to be released book.
Majka Burhardt - "More!"
19:09As a professional climber Majka Burhardt has explored summits we can only dream of, not only has she recently launched a book, "More: Life on the Edge of Adventure and Motherhood," but she has layered her love of nature, challenge and becoming a Mom into building a not-for-profit designed in partnership with Namuli community members to support their priorities for their people and their mountain ecosystem. It also was the start of a joint program on Namuli with Mozambican conservation organization, LUPA. Her unique views as an athlete and social entrepreneur encourage all of us to find the more of others and have authentic conversations to support all parents.
Natalie Byrne - "Listen Up!"
22:07Natalie Byrne has been a White House delegate under Obama, lead brand purpose strategy for Unilever’s Prestige division and now she is the CEO and founder of blank space- to serve at the intersection of business, culture and impact. While "blank space is on a mission to create a blueprint for better business," Natalie is on a personal mission to be a bridge across generations and issues, and thinks we all can do the same if we listen! She is cancelling cancel culture one conversation at a time.
Eileen Akbaraly - "Chief Empath Officer"
11:27The CEO of Made For A Woman, Eileen Akbaraly, knew from the young age of eight that she wanted to make an impact through social entrepreneurship. Now as a CEO of a rapidly growing fashion company at 28 years of age, she is learning to flex her empathetic nature to make decisions that are not only strategic but for the better good while not loosing the rocket-ship growth of her company Made For A Woman. Listen to this episode with Eileen to learn how "Made For A Woman leads by example in the fashion industry thanks to an innovative business model that focuses on making a genuine impact on the quality of life of the people involved, as well as proving that we can weave a sustainable future for fashion through genuine storytelling, transparency, and women empowerment."
