Untold24 Juni 2025

SE01E12 - Most Companies Ignore These Voices. He Built a Business Around Them | Jace Norton | Untold

In this episode of Untold – The Best Kept Secrets of Utah, host Jon Spiesman sits down with Jace Norton, Founder and CEO of Maya Bridge Language Services, for a conversation that might just change how you think about language, culture, and the communities often left out of the conversation.

Jace pulls back the curtain on the rich, diverse world of indigenous languages in Central and South America — and the growing number of indigenous language speakers right here in the United States. He shares his personal journey into this underserved industry, the creation of language proficiency testing for Kekchi, and the hard business lessons learned from relying too heavily on one client and unqualified partners.

More than a business, Maya Bridge is a mission: to preserve culture, protect human dignity, and build industries that empower indigenous communities. From fixing the broken language access system in healthcare and courts to advocating for cultural preservation, this episode is about leadership, resilience, and creating businesses that do good while doing well.

💡 Inside this episode:
The invisible populations of indigenous language speakers in the U.S.
How language access is a justice and dignity issue
The business mistakes that nearly killed Maya Bridge — and how Jace turned it around
Why entrepreneurship is one of the most powerful tools for community empowerment

🌎 Whether you’re a business owner, nonprofit leader, or someone passionate about culture and human connection, you’ll be glad you tuned in.

#UntoldPodcastwithJon #IndigenousLanguages #LanguageAccess #CulturalPreservation #Entrepreneurship #MayaBridge #SocialImpact #LeadershipLessons #HumanDignity #UtahBusiness #EncouragingLeaders

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