Wende Valentine serves as Executive Director of the dZi Foundation, an NGO dedicated to ensuring basic needs, catalyzing inclusive economic growth, and creating an environment for lasting impact in the most rural parts of Nepal. Think schools, farms, and new businesses created by locals, as a result of training and resources provided by dZi. Wende has an incredible history of non profit leadership formerly at Water For People (sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and South America) and MAIA, a Guatemala based organization focused on gender equality. Wende, myself, and fellow dZi board member Emily Martin spent a week visiting the working areas of dZi in Nepal. After the visit, Wende and I sat down to discuss her enriched life living around the world, her incredible leadership styles, recent completion of the Harvard Authentic Leadership Development Program, finding your dream life partner, and more. Please enjoy and thank you for listening! Sponsorship Opportunities: andrew@permissiontoshine.org