Following Your Personal Mission: Influencer Social Responsibility with Alex Bushman

Following Your Personal Mission: Influencer Social Responsibility with Alex Bushman

Author: Victoria Smith December 8, 2025 Duration: 34:32
In this episode, Victoria sits down with Alex Bushman, founder of Influencer Social Responsibility (ISR), to talk about transforming the creator economy through meaningful social impact. Alex shares how a single cold DM to Danielle Bernstein led to the start of We Gave What, impact branch of WeWoreWhat. Her previous work in the nonprofit sector led her to launching ISR, an agency that connects creators, brands, and nonprofits for community-centered events. With one of the first events w...

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