In this episode of pplpod, we dive into the inspiring journey of social entrepreneur Jessica Ekstrom, the founder and CEO of Headbands of Hope. Discover how a transformative 2011 internship at the Make-A-Wish Foundation sparked a simple but powerful idea: after noticing that young girls battling pediatric cancer preferred wearing headbands over wigs, Ekstrom set out to create a stylish product specifically for these children.

Tune in to learn about the company's impactful one-for-one business model. Inspired by TOMS Shoes, Headbands of Hope operates with a clear mission: for every item sold, a headband is donated to a child battling cancer. We explore how this socially responsible, for-profit organization grew from its launch in April 2012 to donating over 1 million headbands