8. Small Things that Make a Big Difference; The Shoe that Grow with Kenton Lee

I often say Thought Leaders provide out of the box solutions to everyday problems. Today’s thought leader, Kenton Lee, is a speaker and the Founder of Because International, an organization that provides growing shoes to children in need. After traveling to Nairobi, working at a small orphanage, he saw a child with ill-fitting shoes and cuts on her feet. He used his innovative mind to ask the question, what if there was a shoe that could adjust and expand its size? Thus, Because International was born with the mission to help those in need, and what started as a small business began a worldwide movement. Let’s jump right into this episode and learn how Kenton did something small that made a huge difference, and how you can be one of these heroes too.&nbsp; [00:01 - 07:02] Opening Segment Let's welcome our guest for today, Kenton Lee Kenton gives a bit of background Because International&nbsp; Located in Idaho&nbsp; Using products as solutions to alleviate poverty&nbsp; The Shoe that Grows&nbsp; 10 years of service&nbsp; I talk about how my book applies to Kenton’s work&nbsp; Gratitude economy&nbsp; Kenton’s story&nbsp; Traveled the world after college&nbsp; Saw the need in Kenya first-hand&nbsp; Donations only offer one-time solutions&nbsp; Started as a hobby for six years&nbsp; Went viral in 2016 Distributed over 300,000 pairs of growing shoes to kids in 100 countries&nbsp; Bringing jobs to the areas&nbsp; [07:03 - 16:20] A Small Thing that Makes a Big Difference Kenton talks about why shoes are so important&nbsp; 300m kids in Africa alone without shoes&nbsp; 1.5b people worldwide with soil-transmitted diseases Shoes provide protection&nbsp; Shoes as a requirement to attend school Kids in orphanages are the same as our kids&nbsp; <li