Black Lives Matter and Supporting BIPOC-Owned Business (with Akua Yamoah Opoku)

The Eco-Minded Mama Podcast

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Welcome to the first interview of Season 2! In this season, we're talking about how to become more conscious consumers, and if I've learned anything in the past few years it's that if my activism isn't intersectional, then it's lacking. If you want ONE place to turn to so that you can be sure your purchases are supporting small, sustainable businesses owned by Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color -- our guest in this episode has created that exact platform, for free!
Akua Yamoah Opoku, an entrepreneur and creator of the AYO Business Finder, joins Katie Kurpanek, Eco-Living Coach and Podcast Host, to share about her one-stop-shop for clothing, jewelry/accessories, home decor, skincare, food, shoes and more that are all owned and produced by 200+ BIPOC business owners! This platform is set up much like a Yelp-type search engine and is a completely free resource. Akua is calling us IN to do more than just performative support for our BIPOC friends and communities -- it's time to use our buying power to make a greater impact. Akua also shares very personally how the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020 really became the fuel for this platform. I'm in awe of Akua's work and the education she's also putting out into the world! I encourage you to lean in to the discomfort you may feel in this episode and listen in order to understand. If you're ready to make a real impact with your shopping habits, check out the AYO Business Finder and see Akua's full bio below, as well.
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More about Akua Yamoah Opoku and the AYO Business Finder:
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"Akua Yamoah Opoku is a Ghanaian-American woman with a dream to leave her planet better than she found it. Akua is committed to helping newbies in low waste living transition to a lifestyle that they love that is also good for the planet by helping people use their money to save the planet. She supports her community through providing a BIPOC sustainable business finder called A.Y.O. Business Finder and a weekly newsletter of her experiences, learnings and lifestyle resources. Akua is all about showing others that living a low waste lifestyle is possible and can be enjoyable!"

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