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You asked, and we listened. Building on our last episode about “food as medicine,” we’re taking a deeper dive with Geri Brewster, RDN. She is a nationally recognized dietitian with over 35 years of experience and a holistic, “whole person” approach to nutrition.

In this conversation, Geri reveals how what’s on your plate, and what’s in the soil, directly shapes mental health, prevents chronic conditions, and fosters emotional well-being in younger generations. Her transformative work shows how nutrition can heal individuals and uplift entire communities.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How nutrition directly supports mental health, with strategies to address anxiety and depression.
• Why regenerative farming is about more than soil, it’s about nurturing healthier people and ecosystems.
• How Geri’s collaboration with Azuluna Foods connects daily food choices to broader systems of wellness and sustainability.
• Practical insights from the Sustainable Wellness Program that help families adopt lasting, healthier habits.

✨ If you’ve ever wondered how the food on your plate connects your mind, body, and the planet, this episode is for you.

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What if food could be your most powerful medicine?

On this episode of Mission-Driven Founders, we sit down with Dr. Deb Kennedy, PhD nutritionist, chef, author, and pioneer of the Food is Medicine movement.

Dr. Kennedy shares how she founded the Food Coach Academy, a groundbreaking platform that empowers individuals to harness food as medicine through science-based training and culinary skills. From redefining nutrition counseling to aligning with national health strategies, her mission is transforming the way we approach wellness and preventive health.

Her journey offers powerful lessons for founders, health innovators, and changemakers who want to bridge science and practice, increase access to healthy food, and lead movements that improve lives.

Key Takeaways:

• What makes a Food Coach different from traditional nutrition counseling
• How the Food Coach Academy’s modular training empowers individuals with transformative skills
• Why combining nutrition and culinary expertise bridges the gap between guidelines and daily cooking
• Overcoming common challenges in adopting healthier eating habits
• The Academy’s pivotal role in supporting the Biden-Harris National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

🎧 Tune in and uncover how food can truly change your life.

Support Dr Deb Kennedy and The Food Coach Academy:

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On this episode of Mission-Driven Founders, we sit down with Tatiana Alonso, CEO of Gerando Falcões International, who transformed a grassroots initiative in one favela into a global nonprofit movement impacting over a million lives.

Tatiana shares how she went from corporate law to mission-driven leadership, the challenges of breaking cycles of poverty, and the groundbreaking programs that are reshaping communities with dignity, resilience, and hope. Her journey offers powerful lessons for aspiring changemakers and nonprofit founders who want to scale impact and lead with purpose.

Key Takeaways:

• Growing a grassroots project into an international movement
• Leading with transparency, accountability, and social innovation
• Transforming communities through programs like Favela 3D
• Building a fundraising network to fuel sustainable change
• Inspiring women’s empowerment and leadership in underserved communities

This episode is ideal for aspiring nonprofit founders, social entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking to create lasting impact through mission-driven work.

👉 Support Gerando Falcões:
🌐 Website: gerandofalcoes.com

📸 Instagram: @gerandofalcoesint

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🎟️ Upcoming Fundraising Event – New York Benefit Dinner, October 6th, 2025 (tickets sold out, but you can still support through donations or the silent auction): Donate or Bid Here

🌿 Join us as we celebrate innovation, empowerment, and the movement toward a more mindful, compassionate future. Subscribe to Mission-Driven Founders on your favorite platform and never miss a story that inspires change!

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