Growing Through Resilience and Social Impact with Clare Richards

Today we have Clare Richards joining us. Clare is the co-founder and CEO of a Minnesota startup called Impacks, which supports parents and educators in accessing critical school supplies. Clare has a strong heart for building vibrancy through action and storytelling. Her origin story about how she began this impactful endeavor is inspiring to anyone who has a dream and desire to create something new that is not only profitable but has a positive impact on their community.   We hope you’ll feel inspired by her incredible story of tenacity and perseverance. It may not have always been a journey of roses and sunshine, but her resilience helped her continue her path through the toughest of times so that she could come out on the brighter side of her business.  At the Grounding and Growing Leadership podcast, we believe everyone is a leader and that leadership starts with you. Join Tara Gronhovd, Gallup Certified Clifton Strengths Coach and e2Grow High Performing Team Coach, and Pamela Nelson, Certified Leadership Coach, Counselor, and Spiritual Director, as we navigate conversations to grow you and your teams on your leadership journeys. CliftonStrengths (aka Strengthsfinder) is an assessment that is based on positive psychology and measures core motivations. It’s an extremely powerful tool for personal and professional development as well as improving team dynamics. You will hear us reference Strengths frequently in our podcasts. If you are interested in learning more and taking the CliftonStrengths assessment for you or your team, please reach out to [email protected]. Comments or questions about this episode? Ideas for future podcast topics and guests? We’d love to hear from you! p.s. Our Grounded Leadership June Cohort is now open for registration! Join other leaders from around the country who are investing in their own leadership for the sake of their teams and seeing measurable business results! Resources: TedTalk by Dan Palotta: How we think about charity is dead wrong ILT Academy  Company links: https://www.myimpacks.com https://www.facebook.com/MyImpacks https://www.linkedin.com/company/34693607 https://twitter.com/MyImpacks https://www.instagram.com/myimpacks/ Personal Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarerichardsmn/ https://www.instagram.com/clare.richards/