What happens when the scariest thing you can do also turns out to be the most important? In this episode of Humankindness at Work, Jennifer Clark talks with Jessica Honegger — founder of Noonday Collection and author of the best-selling book Imperfect Courage — for an honest, unfiltered conversation about courage, creativity, and building a business that changes lives on both sides of the transaction.

Jessica's story doesn't start with a business plan. It starts with an adoption in progress, a financial crisis, and a friend's offhand suggestion: sell handmade goods from artisans in Uganda to help cover the costs. Terrified of what people might think, Jessica almost canceled the very first trunk show, hosted in her own living room. But she didn't. That one courageous, imperfect yes became the foundation of Noonday Collection, a people-first lifestyle brand with over $155 million in lifetime revenue and a mission to create dignified work for thousands of artisans in vulnerable communities around the world.

In this conversation, you'll hear:

• How redefining courage changes what's possible
• The critical difference between charity and dignified economic opportunity
• The "sisterhood effect" vs. the “bystander effect” - and what it means to stop waiting for someone else to step up
• The honest reality of being a mother building a global company
• What's next for Noonday, including new travel experiences launching this fall!

About the Guest: Jessica Honegger is the founder of Noonday Collection, an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and the author of Imperfect Courage. Her work has been featured in Inc. Magazine, InStyle, the Today Show, Vogue, Magnolia Journal, and Thrive Global. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and three teenagers.

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HOST AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jennifer Clark

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🎤 THIS EPISODE'S SPONSOR PARTNER: JENNIFER'S VOICE

Jennifer Clark is a multi-award nominated female voice over talent who specializes in TV/radio/digital commercials, web videos, corporate training, eLearning, TV narration and documentaries. She has voiced projects for brands like Apple, Walmart, Pinterest, Walgreens, Advent Health, NASA, PBS, Sam’s Club, Hilton, LEGO, and Starbucks. Jennifer is a trusted and seasoned voice talent, who brings the sound of humankindness® to everything she voices. Need professional voice over for your media projects? Let the sound of humankindness share your story!

🎧 PRODUCER: Melanie Scroggins of Scroggins Creative

Scroggins Creative is a content studio run by husband-and-wife duo, Jeremy and Melanie Scroggins, helping founders and teams create thoughtful, high-quality podcasts and videos for heart-led brands.

🎵 Original music written and produced by Brent Johnson.

In this episode of Humankindness at Work, host Jennifer Clark talks with Daniel Yang, Senior Director of Global Mission and Church Movements at World Relief, about the power of curiosity, belonging, and shared humanity in building stronger communities.

Daniel's own story begins with his family's escape from Laos after the Vietnam War. As Hmong refugees, Daniel's family spent over a year in a Thai refugee camp before a small church in East Moline, Illinois sponsored them. Daniel was born just months after they arrived in the US, and was named by the woman who helped his family rebuild their lives.

In this conversation, Daniel shares:

• His family's journey from the Laotian civil war to refugee resettlement in the US
• How a heart attack at age 41 led him to understand generational trauma
• Why curiosity, not fear, is essential to building resilient, diverse communities
• Practical, simple ways anyone can start building relationships with immigrant and refugee neighbors
• What World Relief does and how you can get involved

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• LinkedIn
• X (Twitter)
• Facebook

World Relief:

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• Instagram
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• X (Twitter)
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

Books authored by Daniel:

• Becoming a Future-Ready Church: 8 Shifts to Encourage and Empower the Next Generation of Leaders
• Inalienable: How Marginalized Kingdom Voices Can Help Save the American Church

🎤 THIS EPISODE'S SPONSOR PARTNER: JENNIFER'S VOICE

Jennifer Clark is a multi-award nominated female voice over talent who specializes in TV/radio/digital commercials, web videos, corporate training, eLearning, TV narration and documentaries. She has voiced projects for brands like Apple, Walmart, Pinterest, Walgreens, Hilton, and Starbucks. Jennifer is a trusted and seasoned voice talent, who brings the sound of humankindness® to everything she voices.

Check out her work at https://jennifersvoice.com.

🎧 PRODUCER: Melanie Scroggins of Scroggins Creative

🎵 Original music written and produced by Brent Johnson.

Can consistent acts of kindness change us and make a difference in our world?

In this episode of Humankindness at Work, host Jennifer Clark talks with Mason Bennett, Executive Director of One Kind Act a Day, about the surprisingly powerful ripple effects of daily kindness.

Mason shares real stories from the impact of One Kind Act a Day: a school that used "kindness coins" to heal a staff culture where teachers were bullying each other, an award-winning kindness curriculum taught inside correctional facilities, and a survey finding that 75% of program participants said the hardest person to be kind to was themselves.

You'll also hear:

✔️ Why Mason refuses to strictly define kindness

✔️ The "bag of chips" theory on kindness

✔️ What the Pledge of Kindness is, and how you can join for free

Listen and be inspired to make kindness a daily practice. It'll change your world AND you!

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👉 Take the Pledge of Kindness: thepowerofkind.org

🎤 THIS EPISODE'S SPONSOR PARTNER: JENNIFER'S VOICE, LLC

Jennifer Clark is a multi-award nominated female voice over talent who specializes in TV/radio/digital commercials, web videos, corporate training, eLearning, TV narration and documentaries. She has voiced projects for brands like Apple, Walmart, Pinterest, Walgreens, Advent Health, NASA, PBS, Sam’s Club, Hilton, LEGO, and Starbucks. Jennifer is a trusted and seasoned voice talent, who brings the sound of humankindness® to everything she voices. Need professional voice over for your media projects? Let the sound of humankindness share your story!

Check out her work and get in touch at https://jennifersvoice.com.

HOST AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jennifer Clark

Humankindness at Work Podcast website

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🎧 PRODUCER: Melanie Scroggins of Scroggins Creative

Scroggins Creative is a content studio run by husband-and-wife duo, Jeremy and Melanie Scroggins, helping founders and teams create thoughtful, high-quality podcasts and videos for heart-led brands.

🎵 Original music written and produced by Brent Johnson.