In this episode, Jeff Cherry converses with Thibault Manekin CEO of Seawall Development in Baltimore. Thibault shares how his journey began with two pivotal questions: "Why are we so divided as human beings?" and "What are the creative ways we can bridge those divides?" These questions guided him through his formative years in Baltimore and later inspired founding the nonprofit Peace Players, which aimed to unite children from conflicting backgrounds through sports. Later Thibault felt compelled to explore the city he had previously overlooked. He realized that real estate, often a source of division, could be a powerful tool for community empowerment, leading him to establish Seawall Development, emphasizing conscious capitalism. He discusses using real estate for community empowerment, inspired by his experiences in Baltimore and South Africa. Thibault recounts overcoming challenges, engaging communities, and securing funding for impactful projects. The episode also touches on Thibault's involvement in the Baltimore Band of Brothers (B3), fostering deep connections and personal growth. The discussion highlights blending purpose with profitability to drive meaningful social change.
About Thibault
Thibault has traveled the world with his passion for bringing people together with a love of sports to help create Peace Players, a nonprofit with the mission of bringing together children from war-torn countries around the world through basketball and dialogue. PeacePlayers has since worked with over 75,000 youth from over 20 countries around the world and has trained over 2,000 coaches/changes agents. The program has won numerous global awards, including the 2007 ESPYs Arthur Ashe Courage Award. Later he started Seawall focusing its energy and resources on providing discounted apartments for teachers, collaborative office space for non-profit organizations, workforce housing, community-driven retail, public markets, launchpads for chefs, and creative space for charter schools. In 2011, Thibault was honored by President Obama’s White House as a Champion for Change and Seawall’s projects have received numerous local and national awards.
Learn more about:
Peace Players: https://www.peaceplayers.org/
Seawall: http://www.seawall.com/
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- "Southern Cross" by Crosby, Stills and Nash
- "Brown Skin Girl" by Beyoncé (from The Lion King)
- "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong
- A song by The Notorious B.I.G. (specific song not mentioned)
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