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Season 1, Episode 0: “The Making of a CauseGirl”

Welcome to the CauseGirl Podcast! I am your host, Elena Sacca Smith, and I’m so excited that you are here. In this episode we’ll cover everything you need to know about this inspirational podcast – the origin story, the why, what you can expect, and all the good, juicy stuff. Watch out for some BIG name-dropping on my part, but it’s all in the name of learning!  In dark times, we really just need a pick-me-up, some lightness in our day, and the opportunity to celebrate and learn from the best female change-makers of our time. As we officially launch the podcast on Oct. 11, UN’s International Day of the Girl, this is in celebration and honor of all CauseGirls past, present and future!

In the first season, we’ll talk whisky, cats, Diet Coke and all forms of self-care in the pandemic. We’ll have a blast exploring how to find greater fulfillment through passion and purpose and why purpose is so important to our livelihoods and overall wellbeing. We’ll discover how to infuse social purpose into the workweek. And last but not least, we’ll hear the secrets to success, words of advice and even favorite causes and quotes from CauseGirls from around the globe so we can take bold action, too!

In this episode…

• The inspiration: pumpkin pancakes, coffee and girl talk at a New Jersey Diner
• The mission: more than rainbows, unicorns and margaritas, but I love that stuff, too
• Why Oct. 11 is important. Hint: it’s not just numerology
• The top three CauseGirl FAQs of all time
• Boldness alert! The definition of a “Cause Girl” in 2021
• The new era that is the Compassion Revolution
• What my Mom and Warren Buffett have in common

More about Elena

Elena Sacca Smith is a certified mind­fulness leader passionate about how service can boost our wellbeing while leaving the world better than we found it. As a Fortune 100 executive in philan­thropy, Elena leads award-winning cause-marketing, story-telling and other social impact initiatives that connect people to a greater sense of purpose with a call to action. As a mom of twin daughters, she is on a mission to show her family and others how they can make a difference, set a good example for their children, and be the change in their own community.

CauseGirl call to action in this episode

• Consider the CauseGirls featured on this show to be your new mentors. They are now your network. Learn from them and absorb their knowledge, tips and secrets to success. Read what they read! Follow what they follow! Soak it in!
• To move to greater significance and contribution, fulfillment and joy, what do you have to become? What do you have to unlearn? How can you become a CauseGirl right now? What dream do you have inside of you that you need to move one step forward? Whatever that is, do it right now. Take the first step. That’s our call to action because the world needs you and that unique dream that only you can do to make a difference on this planet.

People Links & Resources in this episode

• Garth Brooks, Recipient of the George H.W. Points of Light Award, 2019
• UN International Day of the Girl, International Day of Observance and Celebration
• The Compassion Revolution
• The Wisdom of Compassion: Stories of Remarkable Encounters and Timeless Insights by the Dalai Lama and Victor Chan
• Dalai Lama
• Warren Buffet Advice – Inc.com, “Warren Buffett Told a Teenager His Secret to Success 15 Years Ago. It’s Still the Best Advice You’ll Hear Today.”

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