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Shane Lukas, founder of the award-winning Durham-based creative agency A Great Idea and a member of the Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce, is speaking at the 3rd annual Empowered Podcasting Conference in Charlotte, NC.

In a new episode of the Find Your Cause podcast, A Great Idea founder Shane Lukas challenges the lone-activist mindset and makes the case for community, systems, and authentic impact storytelling.

Featured alongside Sir Ken Robinson and Esther Perel, Shane Lukas earned his place on this global list for a body of work that makes the case that closing the gap between belief and behavior isn't just the right thing to do — it's a marketplace advantage.

AGI founder Shane Lukas joins Change the Reel to unpack why mission-driven brands lose their audience when they treat people as transactions instead of relationships.

AGI's Shane Lukas featured by CLGBTCC on values-driven business, LGBTQ+ brand communications, and building advocates through authentic advocacy.

I gave my first TEDx talk in 2024 at TEDxGreensboro. It was about stigma — specifically, how it shapes who gets hired and who gets left out. It felt important and necessary. And when it was over, I genuinely thought I was done with stages for a while.

Choosing a printer is more than a production decision—it's a values decision. Shane Lukas discusses how local print partners can elevate quality and impact.

Values conflict is the hidden cost behind nonprofit burnout, mission drift, and brand breakdown. A Great Idea's Shane Lukas built an agency — and a TEDx talk — around solving it.

A Great Idea's owner gives props to truth-telling, even from a business he doesn't want to do business with. But that's good.

In the podcast episode "Creating Cultures of Trust: Inside the Advocacy Advantage with Shane Lukas," guest Shane Lukas joins host Miss Liz on her long-running, successful platform dedicated to highlighting impactful advocacy. Together, they explore how organizations can cultivate true trust by moving away from transactional relationships and embracing empathy-led, human-centered leadership.

In episode #17 of the How to Humanist podcast, Shane Lukas, the leader behind the award-winning agency A Great Idea, joins host Shay Leonia for a wide-ranging, deeply empathetic conversation that bridges business ethics with personal purpose.

Sonca N. shares her vision for songwriting mentorship, empowering women of color in the music industry. With the 2025 A Great Idealist Microgrant, she’s hosting workshops to equip her St. Louis community with insider business acumen and skills.