ON figuring out what to do next before starting a new career
(4:42)ON this murder trial that made Shawn realize he couldn't do it anymore
(6:48)ON visiting serving others, revisiting an old wound, soul searching and creating emotional space (11:34)ON silence, connection, transcendence, finding solace (18:46)ON vocation and the framework of the business of Askinosie Chocolate
(24:20)ON the ugly truth behind the global cocoa trade
(29:02)ON direct trade, community development and doing business differently
(38:22)ON the power of small companies to do much more than fair trade
(42:13)ON Shawn's definition of success and how much is enough (46:00)ON the fallacy of the "social" enterprise, the need to some make sacrifices and our relationship with money
(48:35)ON finding someone who needs you, go serve them and ask yourself who you really are (58:01)===========CONNECT WITH Shawn Askinosie / Askinosie ChocolateWeb:
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