Amanda Zehner: Bridging Divides & Driving Change Through Social Enterprise

A Podcast Interview with Amanda Zehner In this episode, Amanda Zehner shares some of her story with Living Threads Co. and how her idea and business have developed. She discusses how non-profit and for-profit models might be utilized for change. She also digs into how powerful it can be to support artisans in the Global South. Amanda Zehner founded Living Threads Co. in 2014 with a mission to do good through small business, supporting artisans while directly connecting consumers with the women and men who weave. Through her work in the non-profit sector over the past 10 years, Amanda has been privileged to learn from and develop relationships with the amazing people that make up what is today our Living Threads Co. Amanda not only fell in love with the vibrant textiles that these groups create, but also with their stories, culture and the opportunity to empower them through the support of their work and businesses. Today Amanda travels the world building and sustaining these relationships through partnerships, training, microcredit, and investments in the Living Threads Co. community. Interviewers: Garland Mason, Ph.D. student in Agricultural Leadership and Community Education; Anna Irwin, Ph.D. student in Planning, Governance, and Globalization; Alex Stubberfield, Ph.D. student in ASPECT