LOACOM

04/26/2024

Our latest episode is out and we speak with Kira Willey, the Founder and CEO of Kira Willey Productions, about her approach to building mindfulness in kids and adults through key strategies of movement, music, and other unique ways of storytelling. Kira walks us through her evolution as a musician and yoga teacher, the inspiration for her work and music, and how she engages kids, teachers, and schools nationwide and beyond in creating environments of mindfulness. Kira also talks about how this work can be especially important for adults in business and workplace settings where building a sense of community and teamwork is critical to organizational success. Throughout today’s episode, you’ll hear a few of Kira’s songs to set the tone and give you a little taste of her diverse and powerful repertoire. With a voice and message that everyone can love, we are thrilled to host Kira on the podcast. Enjoy the episode — and the sweet tunes!

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02/22/2024

Green Heffa Farms isn't just cultivating herbs and teas; they're sowing seeds of change for a healthier, more sustainable future. Meet Ms. Clarenda Stanley M.Ed, the CEO, President, and Farmpreneur behind Green Heffa Farms near Liberty, North Carolina.

Farmer Cee owns and operates one of the very few black, women-owned farming operations in the country, and holds the distinction of being the first  — and currently only —  black-owned farm that is also a certified B Corp. Over the course of the next hour, we chat with Farmer Cee about her history and upbringing that led her to create the Green Heffa Brand, her medicinal teas/herbs and service offerings, and her business leadership mantra that shuns spiritual raggedness, resource hoarding, and harm to the planet in favor of ‘growing right.’

For those interested in agriculture as a force for good, this episode’s for you: link in profile
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12/15/2023

PODCAST ALERT: In our wrap-up of season 2, Elizabeth and Shanna join Eric in reflecting on 2023, including the challenges and triumphs of the year amidst ongoing transitions both inside and outside of LOACOM.

Join us as we celebrate championing inclusivity with 25 diverse guests across all industries, highlighting voices often unheard and underrepresented. We spotlight standout moments with exceptional professionals like Diandra Esparza, Sam Dennigan, Shaady Salehi, and others, sharing their insights and better-world tips.

The LGC team also delves into some exciting changes coming to the podcast while making a friendly pitch for guest ideas, show sponsors and your help in amplifying our show.

How you can help:
✅ Join our email list, send us guest ideas, or become a sponsor. All of this can be done at www.letsgetchanged.com.
✅ Stream us wherever you listen to your podcasts.
✅ Listen to and share our episodes.
✅ Leave ratings/comments on your platform of choice.

Enjoy!

From the rear-view mirror to the road ahead, Let’s Get Changed wraps up the year while looking to the future.

10/05/2023

New LGC🎙episode drop!

Trust-Based Philanthropy: Centering equity, humility, and transparency in grantmaking.

In today’s episode, we speak with Shaady Salehi, Executive Director of the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project and Roxana Shirkhoda, former head of social impact at Zoom. We’ll discuss the core tenets of Trust-Based Philanthropy while delving into why traditional models of philanthropy are rooted in a historical context of exploitation and business-centered logic that doesn’t often serve the community organizations doing the work. They’ll talk about the importance of multi-year unrestricted funding, the importance of having corporate and tech partners taking up the Trust-Based Philanthropy mantle, and share about how they’re working to influence the entire sector towards an equitable, anti-racist, and restorative approach to giving. Also, a bit about breath, stretching and yoga — but definitely not the dying of hair! Enjoy.
Link here: https://bit.ly/45d0d7v

Special thanks to our episode sponsor

07/14/2023

As many who closely follow LOACOM may have heard, we have decided to take the rather drastic step of restructuring the company. This means that, after today, we’ll have let go of all staff, cut most overhead expenses, and paired down to just the bare necessities. It was a tough but necessary decision, agreed upon by our full team in a heartfelt all-team meeting weeks ago.

The restructure will allow LOACOM to become more selective as we open ourselves up to clearly defined, values-aligned projects, scaling our team from a vast network of expert friends/colleagues as necessary and reevaluating what our future holds (Our podcast, Let’s Get Changed, will continue at full speed — season 2 launched yesterday!)

Our journey has been one of constant evolution, shifts, and experimentation in pursuit of creating a better world with you, for all. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being part of our evolution. If you have any questions about this transition process — or are wondering about a possible project for LOACOM to consider, you can continue to contact us via our website or at [email protected].

Onwards and up.

07/13/2022

This is NO joke, y'all. If you or someone you know lives in one of these counties, midterm elections this year matter more than ever.
https://politi.co/3aE2brp

The battlefield for control of Congress is small. Here are the places to watch.

06/17/2022

Juneteenth has seen a noticeable increase in celebrations over the past few years – but its history traces back all the way to the 1800s! The day is meant to honor the joy of Black culture across the country.

How will you celebrate the Black experience this weekend? This excellent article includes the history of this national holiday and shares countless ways you can join in.

https://www.independent.com/2022/06/15/santa-barbara-celebrates-juneteenth-2022/

The joy of Black culture will shine at weekend festivities across the county.

05/25/2022

Building a better world is in our hands. But what exactly is a 'better world'? We hear (and use) the phrase a lot, so we set out to define it...
https://bit.ly/better-world-loa

What does 'better world' mean? We sat down to define the term in order to clarify it for ourselves and fellow changemakers.

05/06/2022

We had a nice little photoshoot with Jonathan Dixon a couple weeks ago to update team headshots. Thanks to Healing Justice Santa Barbara - HJSB for the new connection!

04/19/2022

Our beloved community festival is back... with a twist! This year's Santa Barbara Earth Day festival hosted by the Community Environmental Council (CEC) will be held at the Arlington Theatre on Saturday, April 23.

Our very own CEO, Eric Cárdenas, will be emceeing this one-day event which will celebrate climate leaders throughout the community while also featuring select eco-film shorts, an upcycled fashion show, CEC’s annual Green Car show and Environmental Hero Awards, and much more.

RSVP at https://sbearthday.org/

04/15/2022

Thanks to B Corp U.S. & Canada for featuring LOACOM in this great write up which talks about steps businesses can take to hold true to their commitments around community engagement and climate action.

Certified B Corporations are embedding business climate action in their everyday activities and partnering with community organizations for environmental good.

03/31/2022

We're a Marketing and Communications Lead: does this sound like you?

If you'd like to work for a mission-based marketing agency straddling some of today's most pressing social and planetary apply at https://bit.ly/3qO1RLD

LOACOM is seeking a dynamic, vibrant self-starter to join our team in Santa Barbara, California as a part-time associate.