What if business success meant restoring the environment and strengthening communities alongside generating profit? And what would it take to make that ambition part of everyday business decisions?

Today on Leadership Beyond Borders, we explore the ideas behind a regenerative economy—one where businesses help renew the natural and social systems we all depend on.

We'll look at how entrepreneurs, leaders, and investors can turn purpose into practice through the way they lead, invest, and structure their organizations. From protecting a company's mission as it grows to investing in prevention and community resilience, we'll discuss practical choices that can help build lasting prosperity.

About the Guest

Laurie Lane-Zucker is the author of The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough: A Field Manual for the Regenerative Economy (Berrett-Koehler, September 1, 2026), which maps the architecture of an economy that builds value through regeneration rather than extraction. He is the founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur, PBC, a global multimedia publishing platform serving more than 70,000 members across 200+ countries in the impact economy. He coined the term "impact entrepreneur" in 2011.

In the mid-1990s he co-developed and coined the term 'place-based education' with the educator John Elder of Middlebury College. As founding executive director of The Orion Society (1992–2004), publisher of Orion magazine, he edited and published Wendell Berry, Terry Tempest Williams, Barry Lopez and David James Duncan. He went on to found the Triad Institute and Hotfrog, one of the founding Certified B Corporations.

Guest Social Media

- Website: impactentrepreneur.com/breakthrough

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/impactentrepreneur https://www.facebook.com/laurie.lanezucker

- Instagram: instagram.com/impactentrepreneurglobal

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3954990/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurielanezucker/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/impactentrepreneur/

Host Social Media

- Website: www.siinda.org

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberli-lewis-7a34053/?ppe=1

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Welcome, everyone. Today I'm joined by Patrick Engasser, a speaker, coach, and the author of If I Can Do It, You Can Do It! We'll explore his story, his approach to sales and leadership, and practical ways to move forward when life or business gets difficult. Patrick, thank you for joining us.

About the Guest

Patrick Engasser is the author of If I Can Do It, You Can Do It! Inspiration for Eliminating Excuses, Overcoming Challenges, and Succeeding in Business and Life. He is a unique and sought-after bestselling author, business coach, and motivational speaker. He began his career as a top sales representative for a Fortune 500 insurance company, earning "Top Account Closer" by his third year and later becoming a district manager.

Patrick built and led a seven-figure sales team, coaching many agents into successful outside sales careers, and is a three-time recipient of the company's Top Award for Management Excellence, recognized for his outstanding leadership and coaching skills.

Blind since birth, Patrick inspires audiences by sharing how he overcame adversity and how others can achieve success despite their own challenges. He has delivered hundreds of presentations and trainings nationwide for corporations, sales teams, leadership groups, universities, and youth organizations.

As a coach, Patrick works with professionals, sales reps, executives, and entrepreneurs, helping top performers overcome obstacles and reach their goals faster and with less effort.

Guest Social Media

- Website: www.patrickengasser.com

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patrickengassercoaching/

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-engasser-645860217/

Host Social Media

- Website: www.siinda.org

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberli-lewis-7a34053/?ppe=1

https://www.linkedin.com/company/search-and-information-industry-association/?viewAsMember=true

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followsiinda/

In this episode, we dive into one of the biggest challenges facing business leaders today—retaining top talent. Why do employees stay—or walk away? How can companies turn professional development into a real competitive edge?

Join us as we unpack one CEO's firsthand experience navigating the shifting world of talent and retention. Whether you're a business leader, HR professional, or simply curious about the future of work, this conversation will leave you with fresh insights and actionable strategies for building teams that last

About the Guest

Mark Peters is the author of The Retention Trap: Stop Measuring Turnover, Start Measuring Talent Investment (Post Hill Press, June 3, 2025), which builds on the insights from his first book, The Source.

He is CEO of Butterball Farms, Inc., recognized nationally as one of The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® from 2018 to 2024.

In 2003, Mark founded a pioneering coalition of West Michigan CEOs and community leaders to create the SOURCE, a nonprofit that has helped hundreds of workers overcome challenges impacting their jobs while delivering an average annual ROI of 200 percent to partner organizations.

An engaging speaker and storyteller, Mark has presented at TEDx and other major events. Learn more at RetentionTrap.com.

Guest social media

- Website: https://i-3leadership.com/ ,

s://www.grsource.org/

https://butterballfarms.com/

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/i3leadership1, https://www.facebook.com/ButterballFarm

https://www.linkedin.com/company/i-3-leadership , https://www.linkedin.com/company/butterball-farms-inc-/posts/?feedView=all

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- Website: www.siinda.org

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberli-lewis-7a34053/?ppe=1

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- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followsiinda/