Since her early days in change management, Laura Clise felt she had a social responsibility to make a difference in her community. Her badass career trek led her to make measurable impacts on diversity, equity, and inclusion everywhere she went. With this in mind, Laura founded The Intentionalist, which helps consumers find and intentionally support small businesses. With all that’s going on in the world, Laura’s wisdom could not be more timely, her passion and devotion to lifting up small business owners during the COVID-19 crisis is a must-listen as we live though hardship in our own communities. Bonus feature: Listen to Laura’s awesome COVID rap at the end of the episode!