<p><br></p><p><strong>Episode Summary:</strong><br>In this episode of the EP.IC Podcast, we chat with Maggie Dumra, founder of Jaedals, a socially conscious footwear brand. </p><p>Maggie shares her journey from a career in media production to building businesses that create positive social impact, including supporting women in need and giving back to communities in India and Singapore. </p><p>Support Jaedals and their mission by checking out their products, following them on social media, and sharing this episode with friends who care about social impact and entrepreneurship.</p><p><strong>Chapters &amp; Timestamps</strong></p><ul><li>00:00 – Introduction &amp; Overview</li><li>00:54 – Meet Maggie Dumra: From Media to Social Impact</li><li>01:32 – The Jaedals Story: Comfort, Style, and Doing Good</li><li>02:32 – Building a Socially Conscious Business</li><li>03:50 – Balancing Corporate Life, Family, and Entrepreneurship</li><li>06:38 – Early Ventures: Baby Boo and Giving Back to India</li><li>08:05 – COVID’s Impact and Supporting Local Women in Singapore</li><li>09:16 – The Birth of Jaedals: Empowering Women Through Work</li><li>10:42 – Product Introduction: Jaedals Sandals</li><li>12:01 – Building a Local Production Ecosystem</li><li>13:21 – Finding and Training Sewing Communities</li><li>15:06 – Why Focus on Low-Income Women?</li><li>16:41 – Government Support and Scaling Social Impact</li><li>18:24 – Community Support and Corporate Partnerships</li><li>20:19 – Wins, Rejections, and the Long Game of Social Impact</li><li>22:06 – Expanding Overseas and Sustainable Collaborations</li><li>24:00 – Family, Empathy, and Upbringing</li><li>26:01 – Empathy vs. Business: Can You Have Both?</li><li>28:34 – Lessons from Family Business and Marketing</li><li>31:10 – Growing the Team and Scaling Up</li><li>33:20 – Letting Go: When to Move On from a Business</li><li>36:00 – Creative Ventures in Hong Kong and Melbourne</li><li>40:00 – Advice for Aspiring Social Entrepreneurs</li><li>41:50 – Paying It Forward</li><li>42:40 – Rapid Fire Q&amp;A: Inspirations, Routines, and Legacy</li><li>47:20 – Final Shoutouts &amp; How to Support Jaedals</li></ul><li><br></li><p><strong>Connect with Maggie and support Jaedals: </strong></p><ul><li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggie-dumra-922bb511/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggie-dumra-922bb511/</a></li></ul><ul><li>Jaedals: <a href="https://jaedals.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">jaedals.com</a></li><li>Instagram: @shopjaedals</li><li>Visit their store at Mandarin Gallery, Singapore</li></ul><p><br></p>