About YouMeWe Amplified - Conversations w sheIMPACTpreneurs Implementing Sustainable Social Solutions
YouMeWe Amplified podcast features conversations with Wave-Making Women Entrepreneurs Transforming where WE live & work with Sustainable Social Solutions.
In each episode, be empowered to make your contribution count with insights into what, why, and how to make a social impact to empower you, your organization, and your community.
Suzanne F. Stevens is the Wave-Maker and Multi-Award-Winning Social Entrepreneur at YouMeWe Social Impact Group. As a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), Keynoter, Trainer, Podcaster, Coach, and Author, she empowers Wave-Making Women to amplify their authentic voices and lead consciously, generating ripples of influence and sustainable impact.
From Ashes to Earth: Turning Cremation Into Living Soil | Amanda Kelly
What if cremation ashes don’t actually help plants grow?
In fact, they can kill them. In this episode of YouMeWe Amplified, host Suzanne F. Stevens sits down with Amanda Kelly, co-founder of Awake, to explore one of the most surprising innovations in sustainable deathcare: transforming cremation ashes into life-giving soil.
The idea didn’t start as a business. It started with grief. After unexpectedly becoming the caretaker of multiple urns belonging to loved ones, Amanda began asking questions about cremation, soil, and what really happens when ashes are returned to the earth. What she discovered changed everything.
Today, Awake’s patented Ashes to Earth process helps families create living memorials—turning cremated remains into balanced soil capable of nurturing trees, gardens, and ecosystems. But this conversation goes far beyond science. It’s about grief, legacy, entrepreneurship, and the courage to build a mission-driven social enterprise in one of the most emotionally sensitive industries. Because sometimes the most powerful contribution we make… is the life we give back to the earth.
🌱 In this episode, you’ll discover:
• Why cremation ashes can damage soil and plants
• The science behind Awake’s Ashes to Earth process
• How grief sparked a groundbreaking green innovation
• The rise of sustainable funerals and eco memorials
• What it takes to build a mission-driven company in deathcare
• How families are creating living legacies
19 Feb 2026
Beer, Business & Built-In Impact: How Endswell’s Soda Bros Is Changing Community Giving
What if social impact wasn’t added on… but built in? In this episode of YouMeWe Amplified, Suzanne F. Stevens sits down with Dana Kaluzny, co-owner of Endswell Beer in Collingwood, to explore how purpose can live inside the business model — not just the marketing. From launching Soda Bros, a youth-led social enterprise created with her sons (where 50% of profits support local community organizations), to designing a brewery culture rooted in belonging and sustainability, Dana shares what it looks like to lead with intention. In this conversation, we cover: • Baking social impact into your business plan
• Raising entrepreneurial kids who understand profit and generosity
• Setting boundaries when impact meets capacity
• Working with your partner — navigating strengths, tension, and communication
• Building a flat team culture through ownership and humility This is a conversation about beer, yes —
but more importantly, about leadership, community, and designing business to “end well.” If you're building something in your town and wondering how it can matter more, this episode is for you. Subscribe for more conversations on conscious leadership and community impact.
Let’s make waves.
Watch • Read • Listen https://podcast.youmewe.ca/dana-kaluzny-endswell-beer/
2 Feb 2026
How One Real Estate Career Became a Force for Good
Building Communities and Empowering Women: Marcia Hubbs' Inspiring Journey Join Suzanne F. Stevens on the You Me We Amplified podcast as she speaks with Marcia Hubbs, a trusted real estate professional and community champion with over 40 years of experience. Discover Marcia's unwavering commitment to supporting women and children escaping violence through the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation and her local shelter, My Friend's House. Learn about Marcia's collaborative effort in creating the awareness song 'A Hand Up' and her various community-driven initiatives, including innovative client gifts and youth engagement on her property.
Explore the significant impact of integrating social purpose into professional life and the profound difference it can make.
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Host
00:58 Meet Marcia Hubbs: Real Estate Professional and Community Champion
02:45 Marcia's Journey into Real Estate
03:57 Extending Real Estate to Social Impact
05:18 Personal Connection to Shelter Foundation
08:25 Innovative Client Gifts for Charity
11:19 Community Contributions and Personal Stories
20:10 Queen M and the Power of Music for Social Causes
26:48 Challenges and Future Goals for Shelters
28:00 Integrating Community Giving in Real Estate
28:33 National Campaign for Social Impact
29:28 Marketing Social Impact for Women Entrepreneurs
31:39 Community Support and Acts of Kindness
37:10 Sustaining Energy and Passion
41:23 Rapid Fire Questions and Personal Insights
51:02 Final Thoughts and Contact Information
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