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JANUARY 24, 2007

Reem Rahim is the Co-founder and Vice President of Marketing of the Oakland-based green business Numi Tea. Obviously, I'm a big fan (: Below is a transcript from my interview with Reem from the Big Vision Podcast. Britt: Oakland needs more businesses like Numi. Why did you decide to have your business in Oakland?

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

In the first edition of this partnership, I interviewed Erin O'Connor Jones , the Director of Candidate Services and Managing Associate at Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group. LINK LOVE Bay Area folks, join me November 15th for Jennifer Lee's Right-Brain Business Plan Workshop in Oakland. It's been a been a busy few weeks!

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JULY 13, 2008

Ari Derfel Late last month I interviewed Ari Derfel, CEO and co-owner of Back to Earth, Inc. Below is an edited transcript of our interview for the Big Vision Podcast. The next day, some TV station, ABC or CBS, was interviewing me and they said, "Read some of your blog comments live for the camera." And, "Why did you do it?"

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JULY 31, 2009

was a 2008 Knight News Challenge Winner. On July 9, 2009 I interviewed David about Spot.us Below is an edited transcript of the interview which you also can listen to online , or subscribe to via iTunes. We also did an interview with the reporter to get a feel for what went into the reporting. --David Cohn, Founder, Spot.us

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

He was recently named 2009 Young Professional of the Year by the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. Below is an edited transcript of my Big Vision Podcast interview with Jose in late August. I'm going to be great here in Oakland. If you look at somewhere like Oakland, it's everywhere but the hills.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2008

She went from being somebody's servant to somebody who when she walks down the street of her community, people stop her and shake her hand and thank her for the stories that she is telling, or ask, 'When are you going to interview me? Last month I interviewed Cristi Hegranes, its Founder and President. CH: Right, exactly.

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APRIL 25, 2008

The following is an edited transcript of an interview I did with her on March 25th, 2008 for the Big Vision Podcast. BB: What excites you the most about the work that the Center is doing, and its future, and then, what are some of the biggest challenges that you are facing? Participate in workshops, lead a workshop.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Between the internet strategy teleseminar for the San Francisco Writing Conference I did on Monday, the blogging presentation I did for the Oakland branch of Ladies Who Launch on Tuesday, and the consults I had with individual bloggers on Wednesday and Thursday, I've been asked several times this week: "How do I increase my blog traffic?"

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JANUARY 25, 2007

Well, Chris Waters of the Nomad Cafe in Oakland not only thought about it, he made it happen. When the WorldChanging SF bloggers had their first face-to-face meeting there, I asked Chris if he would do an e-interview with me about how he started the cafe, what makes it green and how other people can start their own green cafes.

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JANUARY 6, 2009

According to Cardellino, the greatest challenge hospital volunteerism faces today, is the aging of its volunteer workforce. Another challenge hospital volunteerism faces is regulation , and the number of human resource and legal issues that need to be addressed before a person can volunteer. Go for a placement interview.

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APRIL 24, 2007

Paul Rice, the founding president and CEO of the Oakland based nonprofit, TransFair USA , answers these questions and others in an interview for the Big Vision Podcast. BB: What are the challenges of your work? For big companies that's more challenging. What difference does a cup of Fair Trade coffee make?

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JUNE 22, 2006

Today's transcript is from my interview with the founders of Back to Earth , an organic catering and outdoor adventure company. One of the things I've enjoyed the most about interviewing people for this podcast is seeing the similarities and connections that arise between people. I hope that you enjoy their interview.

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JUNE 21, 2006

Today I am posting the transcript from my interview with Brahm Ahmadi, the Executive Director of People's Grocery. If you are inspired by the interview and live in the Bay Area, People's Grocery is launching its 2-acre farm in Sunol this weekend and they are looking for volunteers. We actually do a short camp in the winter as well.

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MAY 10, 2006

Last week I sat down with a former co-worker, Mei-ying Ho, who is now the Co-Director of SOUL , for an interview for my Big Vision podcast. SOUL is a training center based here in Oakland. We just recently moved to downtown Oakland, and we talk about ourselves as a school to build a movement. So I’m only 26.

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MARCH 26, 2010

You can imagine how excited I was to find out about Fat Bottom Bakery , a vegan bakery in Oakland, CA (where I live) that makes all kind of desserts, including cupcakes! I've posted an edited transcript of my interview with Ashley and Carolynn for the Big Vision Podcast. BB: What's been the biggest challenge? Six months ago?

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JANUARY 30, 2009

Jennifer is a certified coach, artist and yogini based in Oakland, California. Below is the edited transcript from my Big Vision Podcast interview with Jennifer Lee from January 22, 2009. She is the author of The Right-Brain Business Plan e-Book and the creator of the Unfolding Your Life Vision Kit. Talk to people and reach out.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

You can listen to my interview with Jensine on the Big Vision Podcast website, or on iTunes. Just here in the Bay Area we have local things like, Oakland Local , Oakland Seen , and Spot.us. Tags: Big Vision Podcast interview. They broadcast and unite women's voices from around the world into a powerful force for change.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2006

Nola is as old as the Center she works for, thirty, and over the past two years, she has become an expert on sexually exploited minors in Oakland and has watched as the population grows. When I asked her why teenage prostitution is so prevalent in Oakland, she said, "Because they can do it here. It can't happen fast enough."

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It’s vital that you keep your supporters in-the-know with campaign progress, but when you’re receiving donations by the minute, sending out updates can be challenging. In doing so, they provide 2,500 meals and 200 bags of groceries for clients in the San Francisco and Oakland area every day. Real-time fundraising thermometer.

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JUNE 30, 2007

I asked four of the women who I had previously interviewed for the Big Vision Podcast to share what brought them to their work, and their advice for the graduate and undergraduate women who attended the conference. Like there'll be times where I'm really interested in food issues, and I'm interviewing and talking to people about that.

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APRIL 25, 2007

Consequently, it is a special treat for me to share with you the transcript of my interview with him for the Big Vision Podcast. To start off, I asked Van to talk about the Ella Baker Center's Reclaim the Future program and how Oakland could become a model green city. How do you do that?

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2006

Lisa Russ, the Associate Director of the Movement Strategy Center, shares the joys and challenges of being a new mom working for social change. The Movement Strategy Center is a nonprofit organization in Oakland, CA that is committed to advancing the next generation of leaders for a sustainable progressive movement.

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JUNE 29, 2006

Today's Big Vision Podcast transcript is from an interview with arts activist, Alli Chagi-Starr. What's the biggest challenges in activism and using the arts and activism and how do you keep from giving up? Alli: There's a few answers to what are the challenges and how do we keep going. So, that's one of the things.

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JULY 17, 2008

Thanks to Kate and the team at Minnesota Historical Society for the fabulous photos from the project, which are sprinkled liberally through this interview. Our director talked, I talked about the process, the conservator talked about the challenges of getting god knows what through the door. How did this project get started?

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