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  • Building Chocolate Yoga Destinations: Faatima Harley on Sound Healing and Self-Care
    2026/08/25
    How can a personal healing journey inspire a business that serves others?On this DO GOOD X episode, hosts Kimberly Daniel and Stephen Lewis welcome Faatima Harley, founder of Chocolate Yoga Destinations, for a conversation about sound healing, inclusive wellness, and entrepreneur self-care.After receiving a thyroid cancer diagnosis, Faatima began exploring yoga, meditation, healthy living, and other complementary wellness practices alongside traditional medicine. Her journey eventually led her to become an award-winning sound healer, Reiki Master Teacher, yoga teacher, and breathwork facilitator.Faatima explains how offering virtual sound baths during the pandemic revealed a widespread need for rest, connection, and stress relief. She also discusses why representation matters in wellness spaces, what she learned by listening to her community, and how self-care can help entrepreneurs manage challenges without becoming overwhelmed by burnout.The episode concludes with a guided breathing, body-scan, affirmation, and meditation practice that listeners can follow wherever they are.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE✅ How Faatima’s thyroid cancer diagnosis influenced her personal healing journey and business✅ Why sound healing may help people quiet their minds, reduce stress, and sleep better✅ How listening to family, friends, and early participants helped Faatima identify a genuine need✅ Why representation can make yoga, Reiki, and sound healing feel more accessible✅ How Faatima creates inclusive, judgment-free wellness experiences for different ages and bodies✅ Why entrepreneurs need consistent mental, physical, and emotional self-care✅ A guided practice for breathing, releasing tension, and reconnecting with yourselfJoin the DO GOOD X Community to access resources, connect with purpose-driven entrepreneurs, and grow an impactful business with intention.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome to the DO GOOD X Podcast00:55 Meet hosts Kimberly Daniel and Stephen Lewis02:12 Introducing Faatima Harley and Chocolate Yoga Destinations04:15 How a thyroid cancer diagnosis shaped Faatima’s healing journey05:31 Addressing insomnia, stress, anxiety, and the need for self-care07:04 How clients describe the effects of Reiki, sound baths, and yoga08:43 How the pandemic inspired Chocolate Yoga Destinations10:34 Making yoga, Reiki, and sound healing accessible to more people11:02 Why representation matters in wellness spaces12:17 Training practitioners and expanding the reach of healing work14:21 Guided breathing, body scan, affirmations, and meditation27:09 Faatima’s self-care message for entrepreneurs28:21 DO GOOD X Mastermind Retreat invitation29:00 Closing reflectionsKEY TAKEAWAYS💎 A personal healing journey can inspire a business that addresses a genuine community need.💎 Faatima’s clients report that sound baths and energy-healing practices support pain relief, better sleep, and greater calm.💎 Representation and education can make holistic wellness practices feel more accessible.💎 Consistent self-care can help entrepreneurs manage challenges and reduce the risk of burnout.ABOUT THE GUESTFaatima Harley is a healing artist and the founder of Chocolate Yoga Destinations. She is an award-winning sound healer, Reiki Master Teacher, yoga teacher, breathwork facilitator, and self-care advocate.Inspired by her own healing journey, Faatima creates inclusive, judgment-free spaces where people of different ages, backgrounds, and body types can slow down, reconnect with themselves, and explore holistic wellness practices. She also trains sound healers and Reiki practitioners, helping extend this work into communities, hospice care, and family-support settings.Connect with Faatima:Chocolate Yoga DestinationsDO GOOD X RESOURCESDO GOOD XDO GOOD X Startup AcceleratorDO GOOD X Mastermind RetreatDO GOOD X on LinkedInRELATED LISTENINGDr. Heber Brown III on Ending Food Apartheid Through the Black Church Food Security NetworkCONNECT WITH THE HOSTSKimberly Daniel on LinkedInStephen Lewis on LinkedIn
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    30 分
  • Why 43% of Startups Fail (and How to Avoid It)
    2026/08/11

    Social Entrepreneurship thrives when passion meets a real market need, and this episode of DO GOOD X breaks down exactly how to tell the difference. Hosts Kimberly Daniel and Stephen Lewis explore why so many founders build from feeling rather than evidence, sharing a sobering statistic: 43% of startups fail simply because no one wanted what they built. Through real stories, including Heber Brown's Black Church Food Security Network, listeners learn a simple business validation framework to test ideas before investing time, money and energy into a business that the market may not want.

    What You Will Learn in this Episode:

    ✅ How to tell if your business idea is built on genuine market need or just personal passion

    ✅ Why customer discovery and business validation matter before you launch or scale

    ✅ How Heber Brown turned lived experience into a profitable social venture, the Black Church Food Security Network

    Join the DO GOOD X Community to access resources, connect with purpose-driven entrepreneurs, and grow your impactful business with intention.

    TIMESTAMPS:

    00:00 A purpose-driven conversation about why passion alone will not tell you what problem your business should solve

    04:43 CB Insights data reveals forty-three percent of startups fail from a lack of market need

    09:38 Moving from assumption to real curiosity, three questions for genuine customer discovery

    13:33 Heber Brown's journey building the Black Church Food Security Network from lived experience

    16:44 A practical fill-in-the-blank exercise to clarify your business validation problem statement

    19:53 Check out the Mastermind retreat coming in October 2026 in Atlanta

    KEY TAKEAWAYS:

    💎 A great story about your own struggle is not proof that a market exists for your solution

    💎 Talking to five people closer to the problem than you gives real validation, not just confidence

    💎 Business needs shift with the market, so revisit your problem statement often, not just once

    ABOUT THE GUEST:

    RESOURCES MENTIONED:

    DO GOOD X - Website

    DO GOOD X - LinkedIn

    Dr. Heber Brown III on Ending Food Apartheid Through Black Church Food Security Network

    DO GOOD X - Mastermind Retreat

    Connect with Hosts:

    Kimberly Daniel LinkedIn

    Stephen Lewis LinkedIn

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    22 分
  • Legacy Talk: Kimberly & Stephen on Purpose-Driven Business
    2026/07/28

    What would the world lose if you never chased your dream? DO GOOD X hosts Kimberly Daniel and Stephen Lewis reflect on that very question in an episode built around purpose-driven entrepreneurship, legacy, and faith-driven leadership. Stephen leads a guided meditation asking listeners to picture their happy place and trace it back to the generational legacy that made it possible. Kimberly reflects on 150 years of family land in Virginia and what it means to build something meant to outlast her. A moving reminder that your business can be a legacy-focused entrepreneurship act of service, not just a strategy.

    What You Will Learn in this Episode:

    ✅ Discover how purpose-driven business owners connect their daily work to a larger sense of legacy

    ✅ Learn a guided meditation practice for intentional living and reconnecting with your entrepreneurial vision

    ✅ Understand how social entrepreneurship and community impact shape a founder's deeper why

    Join the DO GOOD X Community to access resources, connect with purpose-driven entrepreneurs, and grow your impactful business with intention.

    TIMESTAMPS:

    00:00 Discussing the legacy you hope to leave on this world

    03:38 Kimberly shares her family's 150-year Virginia land legacy and its lessons on entrepreneurship

    05:46 Stephen asks thought-provoking questions about business and a life that creates good

    09:43 A guided meditation begins, grounding listeners in breath, presence, and intentional living

    19:13 Stephen asks what the world could become through your audacious dreaming and business

    33:43 Details on the DO GOOD X Mastermind Retreat for founders pursuing legacy-focused entrepreneurship

    KEY TAKEAWAYS:

    💎 Your business is never just about profit; it's a vessel for generational legacy and community impact

    💎 Reflecting on who created your favorite happy place reveals how legacy-focused entrepreneurship already shapes your life

    💎 The gap between comfort and action is where true audacious dreaming and purpose take root

    ABOUT THE GUEST:

    RESOURCES MENTIONED:

    DO GOOD X - Website

    DO GOOD X Mastermind Retreat - Apply Today

    DO GOOD X - LinkedIn

    Measuring Impact with Amelia Conrad: Seeing Beyond the Numbers

    Social Entrepreneurship: Defining Legacy, Impact And Social Good

    Connect with Hosts:

    Kimberly Daniel LinkedIn

    Stephen Lewis LinkedIn

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    30 分
  • Social Entrepreneurship: Defining Legacy, Impact, And Social Good
    2026/07/14

    Can your business change the world and still turn a profit? On this episode of DO GOOD X, hosts Kimberly Daniel and Stephen Lewis dive deep into social good, breaking down four powerful questions every founder should ask before scaling further. From community flourishing to environmental responsibility, they explore how a social good footprint rooted in impact and principles can guide purpose-driven business decisions every single day. With real stories from Homeboy Industries, Patagonia, and Goodr, this episode is a must-listen for anyone building a lasting legacy that outlasts the bottom line and inspires future generations.

    What You Will Learn in this Episode:

    ✅ Discover how social entrepreneurship identifies positive impact by exploring which communities truly flourish because your business exists.

    ✅ Learn the four pillars of social good, including harm reduction and restorative business, so your work targets real injustice at its roots.

    ✅ Understand how a social good footprint blends impact and principles to guide purpose-driven business decisions from day one.

    Join the DO GOOD X Community to access resources, connect with purpose-driven entrepreneurs, and grow your impactful business with intention.

    TIMESTAMPS:

    00:00 A conversation on the state of social good and why this topic matters

    04:29 Stephen asks the bottom-line questions

    07:12 Defining the four pillars of social good: flourishing, harm reduction, thriving communities, and restorative work

    15:42 Introducing the social good footprint: impact and principles shaping purpose-driven business.

    20:50 Real-world examples of social good in action, including Homeboy Industries, Patagonia, and Goodr.

    25:58 Reflection on questions on legacy and the principles guiding your purpose-driven business.

    KEY TAKEAWAYS:

    💎 Legacy isn't built at the finish line; it's shaped by every decision inside your purpose-driven business from day one.

    💎 True social impact requires targeting injustice at its roots, not just improving conditions for those already stable.

    💎 A social good footprint works like a carbon footprint for your values, tracking the principles that shape your supply chain and staffing.

    RESOURCES MENTIONED:

    DO GOOD X - Website

    DO GOOD X - LinkedIn

    Measuring Impact with Amelia Conrad: Seeing Beyond the Numbers

    Mastermind Retreat | DO GOOD X

    Connect with Hosts:

    Kimberly Daniel LinkedIn

    Stephen Lewis LinkedIn

    SEO KEYWORDS:

    DO GOOD X, Kimberly Daniel, Stephen Lewis, Entrepreneurs, Purpose-Driven Business, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Good, Social Impact, Flourishing Community, Faith Driven Entrepreneurship, Social Good Footprint, Legacy Building, Restorative Business, Environmental Responsibility, Thriving Communities, Positive Impact

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    29 分
  • You Are Your Greatest Asset: A Guide for Founders
    2026/06/30

    Entrepreneur burnout is real, and for purpose-driven founders, losing yourself in the grind can quietly disconnect you from your why. On this week's DO GOOD X, hosts Kimberly Daniel and Stephen Lewis open the season with a powerful reminder: you are your greatest asset. Through honest reflection and a deeply grounding guided meditation for business owners, they invite social entrepreneurs to slow down, reconnect with their gifts, and reclaim their sense of calling. This episode is your reset.

    What You Will Learn in this Episode:

    ✅ Why entrepreneur burnout happens even to the most purpose-driven founders, and how losing yourself in the daily grind quietly erodes your decision-making, creativity, and connection to your mission.

    ✅ How a guided mindfulness practice can serve as more than a luxury; it is a genuine lifeline that helps social entrepreneurs recenter, recover their sense of call, and lead from a grounded, intentional place.

    ✅ How to identify the personal practices, supportive people, and inner gifts that keep you tethered to your entrepreneurial mindset so you are equipped before the next challenge arrives, not just after burnout hits.

    Join the DO GOOD X Community to access resources, connect with purpose-driven entrepreneurs, and grow your impactful business with intention.

    TIMESTAMPS:

    00:00 Stephen opens on how founders lose themselves and why entrepreneur burnout threatens purpose and sustainability

    04:14 Stephen shares personal experiences on when a founder's well-being suffers

    07:18 Kimberly leads a guided meditation for purpose-driven business owners to reconnect with gifts, mindset, and identity

    22:42 Kimberly concludes a mindful meditation of grounding practices for intentionally taking care of yourself

    27:40 Closing inspiration and details on the DO GOOD X Mastermind Retreat for mission-driven entrepreneurs in Atlanta this fall

    KEY TAKEAWAYS:

    💎 Entrepreneur burnout does not just drain your energy; it quietly separates you from the very vision and calling that started your business. Protecting your inner life is one of the most strategic business decisions you can make.

    💎 Your gifts, your perspective, and your sense of purpose-driven call are not soft extras; they are the irreplaceable core of what you bring to your business. No investor, team member, or idea replaces what only you carry.

    💎 Building a personal toolkit of grounding practices, trusted people, and moments of stillness before challenges arise is what separates founders who sustain their work from those who burn out in silence.

    RESOURCES MENTIONED:

    DO GOOD X - Website

    DO GOOD X Start Up Accelerator

    DO GOOD X - LinkedIn

    Connect with Hosts:

    Kimberly Daniel LinkedIn

    Stephen Lewis LinkedIn

    SEO KEYWORDS:

    DO GOOD X, Kimberly Daniel, Stephen Lewis, Entrepreneurs, Purpose-Driven Business, Entrepreneur Burnout, Mindfulness For Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurial Journey, Self-Care For Founders, Business Sustainability, Mission-Driven Entrepreneur, Faith-Based Leadership, Recenter, Find Your Why, Business Assets

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    32 分
  • You Are Your Greatest Asset: 4 Entrepreneurial Foundations
    2026/06/16
    An entrepreneurial mindset is the foundation every purpose-driven business needs to thrive. In this Season 3 premiere of DO GOOD X, hosts Kimberly Daniel and Stephen Lewis introduce a powerful framework built for the social entrepreneur: mindset, gifts, resiliency, and community. This episode challenges you to see yourself as your greatest business asset. Drawing from Kathryn Finney's insights as well as their own advice on self-care for entrepreneurs, Kimberly and Stephen guide listeners through four key business foundations and offer reflective questions to help you take inventory of what you bring and what you need for lasting success on your entrepreneurial journey.What You Will Learn in this Episode:✅ How shifting your entrepreneurial mindset transforms the way you make decisions, speak to yourself under pressure, and show up for your purpose-driven business every single day.✅ How identifying your unique personal gifts and building intentional resiliency practices creates a sustainable inner foundation that carries you through the highs and lows of the entrepreneurial journey.✅ Why community building is not just emotional support but a strategic business asset that gives you access, honest feedback, and the people who will help propel your vision forward.Join the DO GOOD X Community to access resources, connect with purpose-driven entrepreneurs, and grow your impactful business with intention.TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro to Season 3 of DO GOOD X: What it will look like and who can benefit05:51 The current landscape facing entrepreneurs and the Kathryn Finney quote on self-care and preparation08:24 Stephen introduces Foundation 1: Mindset, and Foundation 2: Gifts, with Kimberly adding reflections12:16 Foundation 3: Resiliency and faith practices, including Kimberly's personal daily, weekly, and seasonal examples15:46 Foundation 4: Community as strategy, asset, and access18:29 Practical steps to gain clarity - four questions to answerKEY TAKEAWAYS: 💎Your entrepreneurial mindset is not fixed. The beliefs you hold about yourself and your capacity to create directly shape the trajectory of your purpose-driven business, and they can be intentionally developed.💎Resiliency practices built consistently over time, whether daily meditation, weekly connection, or seasonal reflection, act as an anchor that keeps you grounded through every turbulent season of business growth.💎Community building is a non-negotiable business strategy. The right people in your corner provide access, accountability, and the kind of honest perspective that no amount of solo effort can replace for a social entrepreneur.RESOURCES MENTIONED: DO GOOD X - WebsiteDO GOOD X Start Up AcceleratorDO GOOD X - LinkedInEp. 83 Minimum Viable Solution: Start Small, Play Big With Creative InnovationEp. 6 Faith and Fortitude: The Journey of Jay JohnsonKathryn Finney’s WebsiteConnect with Hosts:Kimberly Daniel LinkedInStephen Lewis LinkedInSEO KEYWORDS:DO GOOD X, Kimberly Daniel, Stephen Lewis, Entrepreneurs, Purpose-Driven Business, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Social Entrepreneur, Purpose-Driven Business, Faith-Based Entrepreneur, Self-Care For Entrepreneurs, Community Building, Resiliency Practices, Business Foundation, Impactful Entrepreneurship, Under-resourced Entrepreneurs, Mindset, Gifts, Community
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    27 分
  • Devin Baptiste on Funding Secrets for Underrepresented Founders
    2026/04/28
    Entrepreneurship funding is the focus as DO GOOD X closes season two with a powerful rewind conversation featuring serial entrepreneur Devin Baptiste. Devin co-founded GroupRaise, a company now operating in hundreds of cities, and has become a trusted voice for helping underrepresented founders navigate capital raising. In this episode, he breaks down what investors truly respond to, why your need for money is never a reason to fund your business, and how founder mindset shapes every pitch. Devin also shares his approach to mentoring Black entrepreneurs, offering frameworks that translate across backgrounds while honoring the unique barriers founders of color face in accessing venture capital.What You Will Learn in this Episode:✅ Why entrepreneurship funding is never about need and how reframing your pitch around investor fear and opportunity is the key to unlocking venture capital from even the most skeptical investors.✅ How underrepresented founders can identify the unique translation layer missing from traditional startup advice and use it to navigate rejection, access capital, and build lasting investor relationships.✅ What a strong mentorship relationship actually looks like, including how to bring your hardest problems to a mentor and create a fast, insight-driven feedback loop that accelerates your business growth.Join the DO GOOD X Community to access resources, connect with purpose-driven entrepreneurs, and grow your impactful business with intention.TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction to the DO GOOD X podcast and the season two finale with serial entrepreneur Devin Baptiste06:05 Devin shares the first principles of entrepreneurship funding and why investors respond to the fear of missing out, not the founder's need12:33 Discussion of the qualities Devin looks for in mentees and how impact entrepreneurship drives his mentorship choices16:16 Devin explains his mentorship philosophy, helping founders find their own path18:09 What should a mentor-mentee relationship look likeKEY TAKEAWAYS: 💎 Investor relations are built on two core emotions: fear of missing out and the desire for outsized returns. Every slide in your pitch deck should speak to one of those emotions. If it does not, it does not belong in your presentation.💎 The traditional startup advice ecosystem was not built with Black entrepreneurs in mind. Devin Baptiste argues there must be an additional layer of support that accounts for the psychological weight of rejection specifically faced by founders of color seeking access to capital.💎 Great founder support is not prescriptive. The most effective mentors give founders frameworks for thinking, not instructions for acting, so that each founder can show up with their own strengths and solve problems on their own terms.ABOUT THE GUEST: Devin is a serial entrepreneur and investor who is the co-founder/CEO of GroupRaise, a marketplace for large group charitable bookings at restaurants, active in over 500 cities with 10,000+ restaurant clients. He has raised venture capital and investment from investors such as Techstars Ventures, Magma Partners, Kapor Capital and various top-tier angels.As an advisor, Devin has translated the lessons he’s learned to help founders raise just over $50 million for their companies, the vast majority of whom are underrepresented & emerging-market founders getting their 1st & 2nd checks.Devin speaks from his experience of attempting to raise money three times unsuccessfully, and from the lessons he learned from raising money six times successfully. He is passionate about supporting the startup ecosystem and helping underrepresented and emerging-market founders overcome unfair advantages in bringing their impact and visions to life. He lives in San Juan with his wife and four children.RESOURCES MENTIONED: DO GOOD X - WebsiteDO GOOD X Start Up AcceleratorDO GOOD X - LinkedInConnect with Hosts:Kimberly Daniel LinkedInStephen Lewis LinkedInDO GOOD X, Kimberly Daniel, Stephen Lewis, Entrepreneurs, Purpose-Driven Business, Scaling a Business, Business Growth, Business Acquisition, Personal Brand, Mental Health, Female Entrepreneurship, Business Systems, Word Of Mouth Marketing, Business Exit Strategy, Nurse Practitioner, Online Course Business
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    22 分
  • Sarah Michelle Boes: Scaling a Business to 7 Figures in 7 Months
    2026/04/21
    What happens when scaling a business collides with a life-altering moment? Sarah Michelle Boes built a seven-figure online course from scratch, fueled by word of mouth marketing and radical authenticity, then sold it while eight and a half months pregnant, days before learning her daughter would need heart surgery. On this episode of DO GOOD X, Sarah joins hosts Kimberly Daniel and Stephen Lewis to unpack what sustainable business growth really looks like, why delegation is the most underrated leadership skill, and how founders can define success on their own terms without sacrificing their well-being.What You Will Learn in this Episode:✅ The real difference between business growth and scaling a business, and why founders who rely on hustle alone will eventually hit a wall that no amount of hard work can break through.✅ How Sarah built a seven-figure business using only word-of-mouth marketing and community, proving that a strong personal brand can absolutely be acquired and still hold enormous value.✅ Why mental health and work-life balance are not soft topics in entrepreneurship but essential infrastructure for any founder who wants to build something that lasts without losing themselves in the process.Join the DO GOOD X Community to access resources, connect with purpose-driven entrepreneurs, and grow your impactful business with intention.TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Sarah shares how she began solving a real mental health gap in nurse practitioner exam prep during COVID06:40 The key ingredients behind explosive business growth: problem solving, co-creation with students, radical responsiveness and word of mouth marketing10:06 Early warning signs that your business systems cannot support scale and why hustle is not a business model14:58 What made Sarah’s business attractive for business acquisition and how early founders should start thinking about business exit strategy19:17 Navigating entrepreneurship during a personal crisis, and how Sarah restructured her boundaries, work-life balance, and relationship with the hustle culture25:56 The danger of moving goalposts and why redefining success is essential to sustainable business and founder wellbeing29:40 Resource roundup recommendations for scaling a business and the most important leadership skill founders need during the scaling phase34:44 Sarah reflects on faith, grit, and the invisible thread connecting every hard moment to her mission-driven businessKEY TAKEAWAYS: 💎 A personal brand is not an obstacle to scaling a business or a successful exit. Sarah sold a company built entirely around her name and face for a strong acquisition price, proving that trust and community loyalty carry enormous value to strategic buyers.💎 Founders who wait until they are overwhelmed to build business systems and hire a team will always be one crisis away from collapse. Build the infrastructure before you desperately need it, not after you are already running on empty.💎 Redefining success is not a luxury but a necessity. When business growth metrics become the only measure of your worth, the goalposts will never stop moving. True sustainable business success begins with knowing what peace feels like to you personally.ABOUT THE GUEST: Sarah Michelle Boes, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, is the Founder of Sarah Michelle NP Reviews and formerly served as Chief Nursing Officer at Blueprint Test Prep. After earning her Family Nurse Practitioner degree in 2020, she launched SMNP Reviews, which grew into a seven-figure business within seven months before being acquired by Blueprint in 2022, where she led the nursing vertical and scaled programs supporting NP students nationwide.Sarah's entrepreneurial journey is deeply intertwined with her personal life. Her daughter, Meadow, was born with severe congenital heart defects, an experience that reshaped her professional focus and sparked her work as a CHD activist and philanthropist. She serves on the boards of multiple national and regional CHD nonprofits, contributing to family-centered program development, research advocacy, and strategic fundraising. She is also the author of Meadow and Her Four-Leaf Clover Heart, a children's book designed to help families discuss congenital heart disease in an empowering, developmentally appropriate way.Beyond CHD, Sarah advocates for mental health and female entrepreneurship, drawing on her lived experience with anxiety and OCD to promote sustainable success in high-pressure fields. Through her work, she aims to advance pediatric cardiac care, amplify family voice in research and quality improvement, and expand resources for clinicians and caregivers alike.RESOURCES MENTIONED: DO GOOD X - WebsiteDO GOOD X Start Up AcceleratorDO GOOD X - LinkedInConnect with Hosts:Kimberly Daniel LinkedInStephen Lewis LinkedInDO GOOD X, Kimberly Daniel, Stephen Lewis, Entrepreneurs, Purpose-Driven Business, Scaling a Business, Business Growth, Business Acquisition, Personal Brand, Mental Health, Female ...
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    42 分