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Travis Hellstrom

Travis Hellstrom

Social entrepreneur, educator and Peace Corps alum focused on impact

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Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States
Joined October 2025
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Summary

Social entrepreneurship and consulting: Travis founded and runs Advance Humanity, a publishing/consultancy platform where he writes, teaches short courses, and advises social-impact organizations. His website, interviews, and publications show sustained work helping nonprofits, everyday humanitarians, and social entrepreneurs craft purpose, run mission-driven organizations, and communicate impact. travishellstrom+2
Peace Corps experience and public‑health focus: After completing a pre‑medicine program at Campbell University, Travis served as a Peace Corps Health Volunteer in Mongolia (2008–2010 timeframe) and later built resources for volunteers; this field experience shaped his interest in international development, health education, and leadership in cross‑cultural contexts. campbell+1
Scholarship on leadership and workplace happiness: His MA capstone at SIT Graduate Institute, 'Leading Happiness,' is a formal qualitative study of shared leadership and employee happiness within Certified B Corporations, demonstrating an academic interest in organizational design, shared leadership, and wellbeing at work. sit+1
Educator and program leader in graduate education and convening: Hellstrom has held program chair and faculty roles (Marlboro College Graduate & Professional Studies, SIT) and partner/administrator roles in leadership organizations and associations, showing a combination of teaching, program design, and operational leadership. squarespace+1

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Writing

Leading Happiness: Leadership and Happiness at Work in Certified B Corporations

January 1, 2014

Master's capstone exploring shared leadership practices in Certified B Corporations and their influence on employee happiness and workplace performance.

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The Unofficial Peace Corps Volunteer Handbook

A practical guide for Peace Corps volunteers drawing on personal service experience (author credit and interviews reference Hellstrom as author).

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The Dalai Lama Book of Quotes: A Collection of Speeches, Quotations, Essays and Advice from His Holiness

January 1, 2016

Collection of speeches, quotations, essays, and advice from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, gathering core teachings and memorable quotes.

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The Gandhi Book of Quotes: A Collection of Speeches, Quotations, Essays and Advice

A curated collection of Mahatma Gandhi's speeches, quotations, and essays presenting his ideas on nonviolence, truth, and social change.

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The Benjamin Franklin Book of Quotes: A Collection of Speeches, Quotations, Essays and Advice

Selections of Benjamin Franklin's most influential quotations, essays, and advice on civic life, innovation, and personal virtue.

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The Abraham Lincoln Book of Quotes: A Collection of Speeches, Quotations, Essays and Advice from the Sixteenth President of the United States

January 1, 2023

Compiled quotations, speeches, and writings from Abraham Lincoln, highlighting leadership, union, and moral conviction.

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Hobbies

Writing, reading, and creating short courses and resources on leadership, happiness, and purpose; family life and simple-living interests (noted enjoyment of simple pleasures such as cream soda). travishellstrom+1