Whitney Dueñas Richardson is a marketing strategist, entrepreneur, and founder of Global Sprouts, a children’s cultural learning company turning playtime into a passport. With a background leading digital campaigns for brands like ADT and Builders FirstSource, Whitney blends creativity with data-driven strategy to craft meaningful experiences. Her journey, from surviving a near-fatal car crash to becoming a mother and business owner, fuels her mission to help families raise globally curious kids through storytelling, culture, and connection.
In this episode, we talk about developing curiosity and a global mindset in children, Whitney’s upbringing in Guam, why empathy through cultural understanding is so important, what goes into designing every Global Sprouts box, the line between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation, why she finds travel so inspiring, and more.
Follow Global Sprouts on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalsproutsbox/
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