Changemakers from Within

Corporate social responsibility comes in all shapes and sizes. Each month, join us as we highlight the stories of everyday people who create impactful social change by empowering their coworkers and the companies they work in.

Changemakers from Within is a business podcast hosted by Millie, with 33 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Millie hosts Changemakers from Within, a business show with 33 episodes published.

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  Inside FORVIS Mazars’ “Impact Days”: How one program scaled from 1 day to a week of service across 70–80 offices

  Oct 9, 202534 minS0

  <p>On Changemakers from Within, Senior Inclusion & Sustainability Program Coordinator Zariah Hawthorne pulls back the curtain on Impact Days—FORVIS Mazars’ flagship, firm-wide week of service. </p><p>What started as a single day is now a multi-day movement with 2,600 volunteers across 70–80 offices (plus remote employees). Here’s how Zariah won buy-in, empowered local champions, and built the toolkit that made scaling possible.</p><p><br /></p>

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  How Toast Is Turning Its Tech Into a Force for Good

  Jun 11, 202558 minS0

  <p>When you think about social impact at scale, point-of-sale software might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But for Ani Boyo, Associate Director, Product at Toast and head of its product innovation arm Toast.org, that's exactly where the magic happens.</p><p>In a recent episode of Changemakers From Within, Ani joins Millie founder Rachel Klausner to unpack how a few bold ideas have turned Toast’s product ecosystem into a powerful driver of social good. From reducing food waste to building donation tools for restaurants, Ani shares how impact became embedded in Toast’s DNA.<

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  Building Culture Through CSR: Katy Spriano on DraftKings’ Global Approach to Social Impact

  May 13, 202541 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Changemakers from Within, host Rachel Klausner sits down with longtime friend and CSR trailblazer Katy Spriano, who supports the DK S.E.R.V.E.S. program at DraftKings. From global tree-planting initiatives to embedding volunteerism into new hire onboarding, Katy shares how DraftKings is weaving social impact into the fabric of company culture across six countries and thousands of employees.</p><p><br></p>

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  Driving Change from Within: Eddie Hightower of Caliber Collisions on Sustainability, Workforce Development & Social Impact

  Apr 2, 202543 minS2

  <p>In this season-two installment of the Changemakers from Within podcast, host Rachel Klausner sits down with Eddie Hightower from Caliber Collision—the largest auto body service company in the U.S.—to discuss how a unique blend of sustainability, workforce development, and community impact is transforming an entire industry. </p>

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  Episode #27

  Creative Social Impact Programs with Kaitlin Westbrook Tolson & Erica Woods at Apex Systems

  Aug 8, 202348 minS1

  <p>In the latest episode of “Changemakers from Within,” Rachel sits down with Kaitlin Westbrook Tolson, National STEM and Philanthropy Advocate at Apex Systems, and Erica Woods, Director of Contractor Programs & Philanthropy at Apex Systems. Get an inside look at the framework they are using to leverage their team that resulted in a 100% participation rate in 2022. From campaigns like their Quarter of Caring, Random Acts of Kindness, and Earth Week to gamified events like Giving Madness, Gamers vs Cancer, Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader (exec version), and a Virtual Magic Show, Apex Systems is dedicated to offering something for...

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