Tune into this week’s episode to hear how Cecilia Polanco, a social entrepreneur, integrates this proverb in her business So Good Pupusas. Cecilia Polanco describes how she “shows up” for her community. Listen now to hear more about what it means to show up for your others.
Quick Episode Summary
:00 Sponsor highlight - ReCity
:20 Intro!
:45 Personal Check in
Rob is learning that he can't change anyone's mind by arguing and how to communicate complex truths.
Jes had an exhausting evening speaking at an event that felt like a racial equity 101 training.
4:55 Rob and Jes Introduce Cecilia
6:00 Defining social entrepreneurship
7:40 Cecilia tells her story
Cecilia sees herself as an activist entrepreneur.
What So Good Pupusas is
9:32 Who are the scholarships for?
Cecilia's educational background
Finding privilege amid disadvantage
The duality and complexity of privilege
The privilege of being the only person in her family to be born in the U.S.A.
12:55 Sponsor Highlight - Coastal Credit Union
14:00 Impact of So Good Pupusas on others
An employee who recently achieved naturalization
All employees have value and contribute to the end goal
16:20 What do you say to people in your shadow?
Before you speak, listen for how to help.
Be mindful of the impact you have by showing up for people
18:00 How can we show up?
show up and eat/ order catering
donate
being an ally and an accomplice
listening to community leaders and taking action
22:22 Episode debrief
25:25 Outro
Our Guest
Cecilia Polanco - So Good Pupusas / Pupusas for Education
Thank you to DJ Pdogg and Producer Lo Key for our awesome music throughout the show!
Follow DJ Pdogg online:
www.djpdogg.com
Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Jes
Capitol Broadcasting Podcast Network
Emergent Strategy - Adrienne Maree Brown
So Good Pupusas
Pupusas for Education
Our sponsors:
ReCity Network
Coastal Credit Union
Our hosts:
Jes Averhart, cofounder of Black Wallstreet Homecoming
Rob Shields, executive director of the Recity Network.
Our Producer:
Michael Baylor