Business Doing Good: Engaging Women and Elevating Communities

By: Dr. Shannon Deer & Cheryl Miller
  • Summary

  • Business Doing Good provides six principles businesses can implement to effectively hire women who experienced challenging pasts of incarceration, poverty, addiction, and/or engagement in the sex trade. While making a difference, businesses will benefit from the women’s resourcefulness, resilience, ability to motivate, and many other unique skills and perspectives only available to someone who has overcome.

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Episodes
  • Restorative Justice & Building A Safe Environment For People To Take Responsibility
    Aug 11 2021

    (0:00 - 3:16) The Elusive Principle of Restorative Justice/ Becoming A Victim-Offender Mediator

    (3:17 - 6:04) Mediation Through Second Chances

    (6:05 - 8:57) Circle Training

    (8:58 - 11:16) Everyone Has A Voice

    (11:17 - 14:23) Building A Safe Environment For People To Take Responsibility

    Restorative Justice. Safe environments for responsibility and accountability. Shannon and Cheryl riff on second chances, vital circle training, and what most women overcomers experience. Employers might find women overcomers as fragile, not entirely true. Some would even say, "it's a huge risk," not true at all. Women overcomers are given tools to be the most productive, resilient, and loyal employees to have in your business.

    We hope you enjoyed this quick overview of Business Doing Good, if you have any comments or questions, feel free to leave them down below or contact us at businessdoinggood.org

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    14 mins
  • Crisis to Stability, The Calculated Risk & Translating a New Mindset
    Aug 11 2021

    (0:00 - 2:21) The Benefits of Providing Leadership Opportunities to Women Overcomers Quickly

    (2:22 - 5:03) The Continuum of Transformation: Crisis Mode to Stability Mode

    (5:04 - 8:42) Cueing the Next Step, Learning From Cycling Behaviors, and The Calculated Risk

    (8:43 - 10:46) The Change of Lifestyle Mindset & Why We Recommend the 3 Way Partnership

    (10:47 - 12:15) Women Overcomers Have What It Takes to Make Successful Businesses

    Crisis to Stability. Mindset and Transformation. Shannon and Cheryl talk about common misconceptions and what habits overcomers have to deal with. Some of the behaviors need a slight tweak to elevate a work environment and can also be vital in business. You might be more qualified than you think!

    If you would like more info about the book or get in touch with Shannon & Cheryl, please visit; businessdoinggood.org

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    12 mins
  • Women Overcomers Make Some of the Best Employees
    Aug 11 2021

    (0:00 - 0:48) Companies Can Do Good For Society and Benefit 

    (0:49 - 3:33) Women Overcomers Implementing Fresh, New Ideas To Improve Businesses

    (3:34 - 5:42) Creating a Pipeline of Overcomers to Be the Best Employees

    (5:43 - 8:43) The Women Are The Significant Piece of The Puzzle

    (8:44 - 12:15) Translating Skills Into Motivation

    (12:16 - 13:51) The Paying Dividends of Getting Up After Falling Down


    Resilient, Tenacious & Creative. Non-traditional employees with non-traditional experiences can be your best and most loyal employees yet. Shannon and Cheryl talk through the advantages businesses and corporations have when they hire women overcomers.


    If you would like more info about the book or get in touch with Shannon & Cheryl, please visit; businessdoinggood.org

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    14 mins

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