How They Got There: Jess Ekstrom
Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman
Ramsey Network
4.6 • 2.6K Ratings
🗓️ 21 February 2020
⏱️ 54 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Hey podcasters, so excited for today's show |
| 0:02.2 | because it features another great conversation |
| 0:04.5 | on the how they got their series. |
| 0:06.4 | Today the conversation is with Jess Ekstrom, |
| 0:08.9 | Jess is an entrepreneur and founder of Headbands of Hope, |
| 0:12.0 | a company specializing in accessories that donates a headband |
| 0:15.9 | to a child battling cancer. |
| 0:17.8 | After interning with a wish-granting organization |
| 0:20.1 | in college and visiting sick children, |
| 0:22.1 | Jess realized there was a need for kids |
| 0:23.8 | who had lost their hair due to the illness |
| 0:26.6 | and they needed hope by expressing their personality |
| 0:29.5 | and keeping their head warm. |
| 0:31.6 | In her junior year in college, Jess founded Headbands of Hope |
| 0:34.8 | out of her dorm room. |
| 0:35.7 | Since then, the company has grown |
| 0:37.8 | and has now carried in thousands of stores |
| 0:40.1 | and has donated headbands to every children's hospital |
| 0:43.2 | in America. |
| 0:44.3 | We love to highlight people who are doing work |
| 0:47.0 | that really matters and Jess is just one of those people. |
| 0:51.3 | Please enjoy our conversation with Jess Ekstrom. |
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