In this episode of Mission Driven, I’m joined by two members of Mayani's Mission Driven Dream Team, JT Solis and Oochie San Juan.

Part of a seven-person founding team behind Mayani, a Philippines-based agritech working to rebuild smallholder value chains from the ground up, and through our conversation, we speak about how this incredible team think about “mission DNA” across a seven-founder team, how they make decisions, and how they approached fundraising during one of the toughest markets in recent years—while staying intentional about the kind of investors they bring to the table.

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In this episode of the Mission Driven Podcast, Theresa Carrington, Founder of Ten by Three, shares her 20+ year journey building a model to end extreme poverty through entrepreneurship.

She discusses the origins of the organization, the deep impact created through artisan partnerships across seven countries, and the importance of quality, data, and story in scaling sustainable change.

Theresa also reflects on critical milestones, hard decisions, and what has kept her focused through betrayal, burnout, and global complexity. Her insights into resilience, founder transition, and influencing policy with humility and proof make this a powerful episode for anyone building mission-led work.

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In this episode of the Mission Driven Podcast, I speak with Erika Sinner, who recently took over TinySuperheroes (TSH) from its founders, and is looking to take Tinysuperheoes mission forward to support 5 million beneficiaries.

What began as a heartfelt initiative to empower children facing illness and disability is now undergoing a powerful transformation under Erika’s leadership.

Erika shares how she stepped in at a moment of burnout for the founding team, acquiring the organization and reimagining its future. She walks through her bold plan to transition TSH from a for-profit to a nonprofit structure, her ambitious goal to reach 5 million children in five years, and how she's bringing a private-sector mindset to nonprofit operations.

The conversation explores how Erika is building a lean, mission-driven team, reshaping the funding model, and turning a heartfelt community initiative into a scalable, sustainable movement. This is a powerful story of vision, execution, and leading with both heart and strategy.

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