The place to find practical wisdom for human-good from those who have actually lived it.

Think of us as “phone-a-friends” who connect you with brilliant social innovators.

*Stuffy consulting is not our thing.

We spent our careers in social justice work. As we rolled up our sleeves and dug into hard social problems across the country, we met the most authentic, real-deal social innovators, with groundbreaking outcomes, but they’re not Google-able.

Our Offerings

  • Consulting

    Think of us as phone-a-friends when you’re wrestling with complex issues that impact the good of humans where you live. We offer everyone ONE FREE HOUR, and will curate you a team of practical-wisdom consultants who will make sure you don’t step in the rabbit holes they did.

  • Practical Wisdom Speakers

    Looking for a dynamic speaker with practical wisdom, but don’t have someone in your network? We’ve spent over a decade building a network of authentic, real-deal experts who have rolled up their sleeves and done real work in their communities. Most of them are not Google-able. Let us introduce you!

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With your help, we’re spreading the wisdom of lived experts.

Imagine a map of all the rabbit holes other smart, well-intentioned people have stepped in so you don’t! Imagine a safe space outside your organization to talk through critical decisions, practice presentations, and serve as a thought partner.

About Us

 Reasons people call us.

  • Part of doing good work is being able to share what you’ve done with others. We’ll match you with people who know your industry, and are adept at framing non-profit outcomes for whatever goals you’re trying to achieve: funding, strategic positioning, partnership, resources asks. We got you.

  • Ground your approach in practical wisdom from the beginning. We’ll build you a customized team of people who know your arena and will help you avoid the rabbit holes they stepped in.

  • Our founder and co-CEO Shannon Scott is a master facilitator. We’ll help curate a team that can help your specific situation.

  • Getting a community program up and running is no easy feat. Sometimes, in start-up mode, we do things we wouldn’t have in hindsight. We’ve helped DOZENS of programs move from start-up to fully operational at-scale with ZERO judgement.

  • Inviting lived experts to have a seat at the table and respecting and integrating their voice are each different levels of competency. We’ll help you design and sustain meaningful relationships with lived experts.

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How we roll 

  • Our social innovators maintain 100% ownership of their intellectual property. We don’t own what they’ve spent their time living and learning.

  • People matter to us. We treat people with radical kindness while maintaining healthy boundaries.

  • We’re “roll-up-our sleeves and get-it-done” kind of people. This means, we wear multiple hats with grace and no task is beneath us.

  • We’re relentless about “both/and” solutions.


”To everyone looking around, imagining a better way, rolling up their sleeves, and doing the work:

We Celebrate You.

OLE is for us. ”

— Shannon, Sonya, Victoria (Founders)