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Global Nomadic Products (GNP) is a startup that partners with Mongolian Nomadic families to market nutritious yak dairy products in Mongolia and abroad. In this episode, I interviewed Khaliunaa Enkhbold, General Manager of GNP and alumna of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program at Cornell University. Khaliunaa spoke about Mongolian nomadic culture, the challenges Nomadic families face in the present day, the story of Global Nomadic Products, Khaliunaa’s own experience as an entrepreneur, and her advice for younger people who want to work to benefit their communities. Join us for a fascinating discussion on all this and more!
Khaliunaa is actively fundraising to support GNP’s newest initiatives and would appreciate your support! Read more on GNP’s GoFundMe page:
Timestamps:
1:31 - Introducing Khaliunaa Enkhbold
3:57 - Fun facts about Mongolia
4:58 - Fun facts about Khaliunaa
6:22 - Context about Mongolian nomadic culture
9:13 - How climate change and desertification affect Mongolian nomad families
14:07 - Mongolia’s economics and environmental policy
21:14 - Introducing Global Nomadic Products
28:00 - Challenges of managing a business
32:14 - Learning opportunities at Cornell University
39:04 - Impact achieved and future visions
44:00 - The importance of intercultural exchange
46:54 - Khaliunaa’s advice for future changemakers
49:59 - Comparing career paths in Mongolia and the United States
54:36 - Khaliunaa’s career journey
1:00:28 - What’s next: introducing Mongolian yak cheese to the world
1:03:24 - Khaliunaa’s fundraising efforts
“Innovating Tradition” shares perspectives from around the world on how everyday people can adapt to climate change, technological disruption, and economic uncertainty while maintaining their roots and living with purpose.
Khaliunaa Enkhbold can be reached at: ke273 [at] cornell [dot] edu
Ori Ben Yossef can be reached at: innovatingtradition [at] gmail [dot] com