Hosted by Jeff Blanton and produced in community with BBB Serving the Pacific Southwest SD Campus, Conscious Capitalism SD, B Local SD, Business For Good SD, and Cause SD
Conscious Curiosity SD
Conscious Curiosity SD provides insight and inspiration from San Diego’s CEOs and Founders who bring purpose to their work and are proving business can positively change the communities we work and live in.
Jeff Blanton | Host
Jeff is a master facilitator, recognized leadership consultant, author, speaker and creator of Jailbreak Leadership, a process that unlocks team performance. Jeff works with teams to facilitate the connection, alignment, and commitment required to identify and implement sustainable change.
Jeff lives in San Diego with his wife and is having the time of his life, driven by his personal purpose to help others mobilize their biggest possibilities and make work meaningful.
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Small Steps, Big Changes – Kristin Carroll
Have you ever wanted to change a behavior but didn’t know where to start? This week’s episode of Conscious Curiosity SD features Kristin Carroll, CEO of Rescue Agency, whose mission is to help government agencies and nonprofits create campaigns that drive health behavior change. Rescue Agency is a certified B-Corporation and registered Public Benefit Corporation, […]
Anniversary Special – Flipping the Script with Jeff Blanton & Neville Billimoria
The tables are turned to celebrate Conscious Curiosity SD’s One Year Anniversary. On this episode, Flipping the Script, Jeff Blanton, the podcast host and founder of Jailbreak Leadership is interviewed by previous podcast guest, Neville Billimoria. In this episode, Jeff shares his journey of finding meaning and purpose in work and how he uses his […]
Plumbers in Pink || Mary Jean Anderson
Have you seen the pink trucks driving around San Diego? These trucks belong to Anderson Plumbing, Heating, and Air and Mary Jean Anderson is at the helm. This week’s episode of Conscious Curiosity SD features Mary Jean, the CEO and Founder of Anderson Plumbing. When she took over the business it was a big step […]
Are you ready? with Attorney David Shapiro
Heaven forbid this happens, but what if you, a family member or critical employee were in significant trouble with the law? Do you know the first actions to take to avoid financial ruin, destroyed reputation and jail time? David offers practical advice to consider when you or someone close to you finds themselves in need of a […]
Overcoming Adversity with Jennifer Barnes
Jennifer Barnes, CEO and Founder of Optima Office is one of the most successful and recognized women leaders in San Diego. Optima Office was a 2022 winner of the BBB Torch Award for Ethics and is modeling what it means to lead people over profit. Jennifer has also received a number of other awards including […]
Cause Conference San Diego 2022
On September 15th, the Cause Conference ‘22 was held at the University of San Diego. With a new focus, Cause San Diego is bringing the business and nonprofit communities in San Diego together for connection, collaboration, and creativity to positively change the community where we all live, work, and play. We had the opportunity to […]
Scott Hancock & Branding Your Belief
Scott Hancock, Partner and CEO of BLVR, a Belief-Led Creative Agency and Certified B-Corporation, lives a life of conviction personally and professionally. As an artist and entrepreneur, Scott reflects on his life and the common thread of his beliefs that has led him to where he is today. Scott and his team at BLVR focus their […]
Grant Oliphant || Reimagining San Diego’s Future
Grant Oliphant, the CEO of the Conrad Prebys Foundation shares an inspiring, insightful and hopeful vision for the future of San Diego. Grant has stepped into this role to carry on the philanthropic vision of the foundation’s namesake who left over One Billion dollars to invest in San Diego’s future. Grant shares about the foundation’s […]
Empowering Women Worldwide
Saundra Pelletier is a maverick for a more expansive view on business leadership and women’s health. As the CEO of Evofem Biosciences, Inc., Saundra is opening the minds of other business leaders to think bigger about all the possibilities of how they can expand the potential and positive impact businesses can have on the world. […]
Creating Community
Lucinda Lilley and Chris DeMarco from the BBB Torch Award for Ethics Winners, FBS Property Management, share how they are dedicated to transforming their community of stakeholders. Their belief in transformational leadership starts with a commitment to personal and professional growth for their team. Their mantra of “doing the right thing” is the desire to have every […]