Statistics show that trauma during ones formative years is often an inescapable start to life. Tamar Sebesta joins Karie Cowden for an in-real-life look at the ways drug addiction, foster parenting, and teen pregnancy were stepping stones on her journey to adulthood. This remarkable story will move you, scare you and maybe even inspire you to do something to be a part of the solution to the myriad challenges our youth are faced with

Baggage Can Be Beautiful - Tamar Sebesta from Doing Good Works

We've all been faced with that moment when it's clear your original plan for an event is NOT going to happen. 

Listen in as industry supplier Raining Rose explains what they did when faced with their own crisis moment at the biggest trade show of the year and the ways turning to service saved the event and made them stand out at the show in the process

Raining Rose - No Booth? No Problem!

You don't have to sacrifice quality or pay more than expected for a product from AAA Innovations Plant A Tree program. As a reaction to growing demand from their clients, AAA Innovations is on a mission to introduce environmentally-friendly options for ALL their products.

AAA Innovations & American Forests Buy 1 Plant 1 Program

Bill Petrie talks with David Shultz about how he got involved with the Big Slick in Kansas City and all the work that's gone into the event.

PromoCares David Shultz and Big Slick KC

Bill Petrie shares his personal story on the Power of Promo and why he always wears an American Heart Association wristband.

PromoCares Bill Petrie & The Power of Promo

Bill Petrie and Roger Burnett discuss what's happening at PromoCares, some of the good being done around the industry and how you can get involved. Tune in for the latest update!

PromoCares Update June 2019 w/Roger Burnett

On this episode of PromoCares Radio, host Bill Petrie talks with John Cudahy about the SAAGNY Foundation and the work they do to better their community.

John Cudahy and the SAAGNY Foundation

Bill Petrie talks with Dena Hirschberg, president of HHP about how they got into the industry and the many ways this business is doing good in the Chicago area and beyond.

PromoCares Dena Hirschberg from HHP

Birmingham High School incoming freshman Madeleine Leo discusses the reasoning behind her choice to start a business selling retractable stainless steel straws, why she choose to donate a portion of her profits to a turtle sanctuary and her advice for others her age interested in making a difference themselves

PromoCares Madeleine Leo Surf Straws to benefit Turtle Sanctuary

Bill Petrie talks with Karie Cowden of Connect The Dots Promotions, as she prepares to take over the PromoCares Podcast mic!

PromoCares Meet Karie Cowden

PPAI Board of Directors Chairperson and Vice President of Sales at snugZ USA, Brittany provides her perspective and viewpoint on the ways purpose and the desire to connect for-profit and non-profits have made their way into discussions between and amongst industry members, how the marketplace has reacted and where we might see things headed in the future

PromoCares Radio Brittany David

Take a ground floor listen to the roller-coaster ride that was a Promotional Products distributor taking the reins of an once in a lifetime charity event that raised nearly $850,000 for a Chicago program meant to serve the needs of those faced with recent loss of a loved one by means of suicide.

$850k to LOSS for Hope - Kevin Flynn TBK Promotions

Award winning promotional gifts Company Maple Ridge Farms grows from 25 to 240 employees in the third and fourth quarter of every year. Listen in as Exec Vice President Jodie Schillinger, CAS joins Karie for a look behind her time at the Company and the myriad ways giving is embedded in the fabric of the Organization

PromoCares Spotlight: Maple Ridge Farms

Not yet finished with her college career, Michigan State student Jessica Halmaghi transformed personal loss into a way to bring richness to the lives of area children experiencing a physical or emotional hardship. Her efforts to create this student-run Organization have spread rapidly to other Michigan college campuses. Listen in to hear her motivation and the results they've been able to achieve. A remarkable story.

Smile4Kids Foundation - A Student Run 501c3

Taylor Borst joins Karie Cowden for a discussion about the myriad ways American Solutions for Business has woven a culture of giving abd the ways it's employees have rallied around the notion of making the communities they live and work in better as a result of their Organizational impact

PromoCares Spotlight: American Solutions for Business

Barry and Jason Lipsett join Karie Cowden for a look at the many ways Charles River apparel has embedded a culture of giving into their Organization as well as a look at the many non-profit Organizations benefitting from their efforts to make the world a better place and to announce a special holiday surprise to benefit of one of their favorite non-profits.

PromoCares Spotlight: Charles River Apparel

Jay Wilkinson joins us to provide his perspective on the skyrocketing numbers of Companies choosing B Corporation status, the ways shifting demands from consumers are fueling the need to present corporate values in your business efforts and the increasing need to understand how to communicate your values to clients, prospects and employees

The Perspective of 10,000 Purpose-Driven Companies - Jay Wilkinson @ Firespring

2018 Advertising Specialty Institute Bess Cohn Humanitarian of the Year Peter Hirsch, MAS sits down with host Karie Cowden for a look at his journey to becoming an American business owner and the ways a book-ended set of Hurricanes gave rise to a culture intent on giving back to those in need that now ensures combat-wounded veterans have disability compliant housing

The Patriot Line for Homes for Our Troops - Peter Hirsch, Hirsch Gift

Melinda Bowden, founder of Bluffton, OH distributorship PromoHits Promotional Marketing joins host Karie Cowden for a look at her journey toward the 5% give-back program her business adopted in 2018, the results it's created for the business and her community as a result and a behind the scenes look at the mechanics required to build a clean sheet giving program and make it into reality

5% of Sales to Local Non-Profits: A How-To Guide

Fairware co-founder Denise Taschereau joins Karie Cowden for the 1st of a multi-Episode discussion around the adoption of purpose-driven strategies to sell promotional products and the ways those interested might look to get started

Uncover Your Hidden Company Purpose

TerryTown Marketing Coordinator and 2nd Generation employee Alp Ereren joins Karie for a look at the upcoming launch of TerryTown's new KINDLY campaign on behalf of Fred Finch Youth and Family Services and the reasoning behind their creation of the campaign

Kindly by TerryTown

Harvard University-trained, 9 time author and University of Michigan Ross School of Business professor Dr. Rob Pasick Ph.D joins Roger Burnett for a look into ways to successfully cope with the altered landscape that is life in the Covid_19 era

The Psychology of a Pandemic w/Dr. Rob Pasick Ph.D

Give Expecting Nothing Thereof was the motto of College Hill Custom Threads founder Tony Poston's college fraternity - listen as Karie and Tony explore the many ways College Hill layers giving into every part of their business

A Purpose-Based Blueprint - College Hill Custom Threads

Vancouver, BC based 2nd generation owner Sean Annable joins Karie Cowden for a discussion about Stormtech and their 1:1 Giving Initiative for At Risk Youth and the nuance behind the execution of the program and their need for partners to give product to!

1:1 Giving with Stormtech USA

MPOWERD founder John Salzinger and CEO Seungah Jeong join Karie and Denise Taschereau as co-hosts for a look at the mission behind MPOWERD and the ways their products have impacted 4 Million lives internationally

4 Million Lives Impacted - MPOWERD

Karie Cowden and Denise Taschereau are joined by Allmade co-founder Ryan Moor and SanMar's Chief Customer Officer Renton Leversedge to share details of their new partnership which sees SanMar carrying the Allmade product line and the reasoning behind their partnership

Allmade Apparel & SanMar - Better Together

SanMar continues its leadership position in Corporate Social Responsibility. In this Episode, Karie welcomes SanMar sustainability manager Emily Gigot for a look at SanMar's current efforts around their people, their products and the planet and a hint at a future "Ask Emily" segment of the show!

SanMar - Leading Promo in Corporate Social Responsibility

Mumbai-based Artwork Services EVP and longtime industry volunteer Scott Nussinow joins Keri Cowden for a discussion around the ways Scott's leadership team invests in the community and works to help protect The Himalayas by virtue of their participation in philanthropic efforts.

Protecting the Environment & Lifting Up Children - Artwork Services USA

"We want to be a Voice for Makers Around the World."
Kathy Cheng leads Canadian apparel supplier Redwood Classics Apparel. In this Episode, Kathy lays out for Denise Taschereau and Karie Cowden the ways her journey in the family business takes marginalized communities into consideration and the how their approach to apparel manufacturing is meant to have far reaching impacts.

The Socioeconomic Impact of Sustainability - Redwood Classics Apparel

Kevin McCracken from CA-based Social Imprints joins Karie Cowden for a look behind the ways their company sources employees using a social construct to hire individuals with barriers to employment such as rehab and incarceration, the value in the 20 year working relationship he has with his business partner and the value he finds in the sharing nature among fellow members of the promotional marketing industry.

Hiring Those with Barriers to Employment

Iconic San Francisco brand Timbuk 2 has been making bags since 1989. If they can't repair your bag, you get a brand new one. They take sustainability seriously while focusing on making your experience special, be it thru customization or their virtual gifting experience. Ty Beck joins Karie Cowden for a look behind the brand.

USA Made, Lifetime Guaranteed Bags - Timbuk2

Industry icon Roni Wright from supplier The Book Co. joins Karie Cowden for a look at her time as an industry volunteer and the way changes in society awakened the company's desire to share publicly their give back work with the advent of their relationship with American Forests

You Buy Journals, They Plant Trees - American Forests & The Book Co.

As President and CBO (Chief Bargain Officer) of the Bargains Group, Jody has mobilized her award-winning discount wholesale and promotional products company to revolutionize the business landscape.

A winner of the Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Canada’s Top 40 Under 40, and a PROFIT W100 Recipient, Jody Steinhauer uses her network of resources and leveraged buying power to aid every company and not-for-profit agency that she touches to maximize their buying dollar. Since 1988, Jody has grown Bargains Group from her apartment to a multi-million dollar-a-year business. Jody is also an official Huffington Post blogger.

Pioneering her belief of “giving back makes good business sense”, Jody is a tireless not-for-profit advocate, and the founder of the national charity, Engage and Change, and its two annual initiatives, Project Winter Survival and Project Water. Through these projects, Engage and Change helps thousands of homeless throughout Toronto and Vancouver survive the extreme weather conditions while engaging and enabling citizens of all ages to donate their time to their local community through sponsored group engagement events. Jody and the Bargains Group also supply hundreds of similar projects across Canada.

Some of Jody’s various awards include: Toronto Region Board of Trade’s Business Leader of the Year Award (2014), Rotman Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year (2001), Canada’s Top 40 under 40 (2001), Business Excellence Award in the Community, Presented by The Toronto Board of Trade (2005), Kaufman Community Award (2005), Humanitarian of the Year, Promotional Product Professionals of Canada Association (2010), and Local Hero Award, Women of Influence (2011). POWER Mentor Excellence Award (2013), Canada’s Profit W100 Award (2012), TD Bank: Paul Croutch Award (2012), FLARE Magazine Volunteer of the Year Award-finalist (2007 & 2008), Retail Council of Canada – Most Promising Student (1986)

Jody lives in Toronto with two wonderful children, who are raised with a “Give Back where You Live” philosophy.

She is also often sought out for speaking engagements due to her successful entrepreneurial business experience and has been featured in various media outlets.

Give Back Where You Live - Jody Steinhauer @ The Bargains Group

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