Love Heals. That is Shana Goodwin’s overwhelming message as she tells her story and experience working with a non-profit and social enterprise. Shana Goodwin is a Sales Representative for Thistle Farms which sells handmade and all natural bath and body products. Thistle Farms is the Social Enterprise of Magdalene House, which provides housing, rehabilitation services, and opportunity to learn responsibility and valuable job skills to women living on the streets of Nashville, Tennessee. All of the revenue from Thistle Farms goes towards funding the operations of Magdalene House. Shana Goodwin speaks openly about her life being born into drug addiction and trafficking that left her living on the streets or in jail. She was court appointed to live at the Magdalene House in 2010 and experienced a community of women that healed her with love and changed her life. Shana is now dedicating to healing other women in the same way that she was healed through Magdalene House and Thistle farms.
Show Notes:
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Shared Trade Alliance:
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Shared Trade is a coalition of social enterprises united by a common goal - to move marginalized women permanently out of poverty by using our collective vision and experience and growing a movement for women’s economic freedom. For more information, contact sharedtrade@thistlefarms.org.
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Favorite Book:
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Snake Oil by Thistle Farms founder Becca Stevens
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Best Peice of Advice:
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Sit still and be patient in times of uncertainty
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Favorite Tool:
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Love without Judgement. Love women where they are at so they can love themselves.
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Social Venture outside of Thistle Farms:
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Magdalen House and Shared Trade
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What is the First Thing everyhting can do right now to start changing the world:
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BUY PRODUCT
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Sales is what keeps these women coming in to Magdalene House and off the streets.
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