Insightful conversations with people shaking up our community for the better
I So Appreciate You!
I So Appreciate You! is an honest, raw, funny and uniquely insightful podcast that hosts behind-the-scenes conversations on both office and cultural topics.
Shaking Up Communities for the Better
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation’s I So Appreciate You! podcast digs into myriad issues and opportunities faced by values-based organizations and leaders.
Get inspired by guests from a variety of backgrounds and sectors as I So Appreciate You! explores the challenges and triumphs of people shaking up our community and industries for the better — discussing how these leaders got to where they are today and how they continue to move us forward.
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Season 3 Episodes and Show Notes
In Season 3, co-hosts Nadege Souvenir and Melanie Hoffert have uniquely insightful conversations highlighting the challenges and triumphs of people shaking up our community for the better. Listen to each episode and get to know our special guests.
Season 3 Episode 1 - Cultivating New Food Entrepreneurs
Listen to Season 3, Episode 1 of I So Appreciate You!, as we talk to special guest Allison Hohn about Minnesota’s food industry.
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Season 3 Episode 2 - Investing in Diversity
Listen to I So Appreciate You!, as we speak with special guest Shannon O’Leary about the lack of diversity, equity and inclusion in the investments industry and what she’s doing to change it.
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Season 3 Episode 3 -Why Allyship Isn’t Enough
Listen to Season 3, Episode 3 of I So Appreciate You!, as we talk to special guest Seena Hodges about going beyond allyship.
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Season 3 Episode 4 - For Community, By Community
Listen to Season 3, Episode 4 of I So Appreciate You!, as we talk to special guest Andrea Yoch about how Aurora FC is paving the way for inclusivity in sports.
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Season 3 Episode 5 - Designing the Fabric of Community
Listen to Season 3, Episode 5 of I So Appreciate You!, as we talk to special guest, Rammy Mohamed, about how her fashion brand bridges her communities together.
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Season 3 Episode 6 - Liminal Space: Balancing Your Succession Plan
Listen to Season 3, Episode 6 of I So Appreciate You!, as we talk to two special guests, Carmen Giménez and Ruby Oluoch, about the dos and don’ts of succession planning.
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Season 3 Episode 7 – Building Connections in Rural Communities
Listen to Season 3, Episode 7 of I So Appreciate You!, as we talk to Bethany Lacktorin about the opportunities and challenges of managing an arts organization in a rural town.
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Season 3 Episode 8 – The Value of Authenticity
Listen to Season 3, Episode 8 of I So Appreciate You!, as we talk to Sheletta Brundidge about why showing up as your authentic self matters.
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Season 3 Episode 9 – And That's a Wrap!
Listen to Season 3, Episode 8 of I So Appreciate You!, as Melanie and Nadege wrap and reflect on this season.
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Listen to Past Seasons
In Season 1, co-hosts Nadege Souvenir and Pahoua Yang Hoffman interviewed incredible guests as they explored issues and opportunities faced by values-based organizations and leaders. They covered balancing work and caregiving, valuing age, cultivating your career path, building inclusive workplaces and more.
View Season 1 Show Notes
In Season 2, co-hosts Nadege Souvenir and Melanie Hoffert hosted uniquely insightful conversations highlighting the challenges and triumphs of people shaking up our community for the better. Topics included intentional leadership transitions, the genius of Black-led change and healing the harms of cultural appropriation.
View Season 2 Show NotesAbout the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation believes in the best of Minnesota and the power of its communities.
With roots in Saint Paul and partners across the state, it is Minnesota’s largest community foundation and the partner of choice for thousands of donors, nonprofits and community organizations.
The Foundation aspires to create an equitable, just and vibrant Minnesota where all communities and people thrive by inspiring generosity, advocating for equity and investing in community-led solutions.
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