Disruptors for GOOD | Social Entrepreneurs and Social Enterprises
286 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsDisruptors for GOOD explores social entrepreneurship and social enterprises around the world who have dedicated their lives to ethical fashion, impact investing, climate change, sustainable travel, and businesses that impact the world in a positive way. The founder of Causeartist, Grant Trahant, does one-on-one interviews with some of the most creative and impactful startups and brands around the world.
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The App Helping Global Families Build Strong Bonds with Young Kids - Anieke Lamers // Co-founder of Peekabond
March 22, 2022 07:39 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBIn episode 134 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Anieke Lamers, Co-founder of Peekabond on building a digital playground for global families to stay closer connected through childhood development. Anieke is an ex-VC turned social entrepreneur on a mission to make every child in the world feel special and connected to roots & loved ones. With Peekabond, she helps global families build bonds with young kids. They unlock deep family bonds between kids, family and loved ...
The Journey to Build the Next Generation Mobile Trading Platform for Socially Conscious Investors - Will Peterffy // ESG Director at Interactive Brokers
March 18, 2022 09:02 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MBIn this episode, I speak with Will Peterffy, ESG Director at Interactive Brokers, on his life's journey of ecological discover and building the next generation mobile trading platform for socially conscious investors. Will is on a mission to arm millennials to gen Zs with tools to invest in the future and make “impact” in the world. From giving back to planting trees all based on personal values and cause. A lifelong environmental advocate, Will has made it his mission to help ...
How to Scale Access and Affordability to Delicious Plant-Based Chicken - Christie Lagally // Founder & CEO of Rebellyous Foods
March 14, 2022 09:52 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBIn episode 133 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Christie Lagally, Founder & CEO of Rebellyous Foods, on using her aerospace and engineering background to scale access and affordability to delicious plant-based chicken. Christie Lagally is the founder and CEO of Rebellyous Foods, a food production technology company working to make plant-based meat price-competitive with traditional chicken products. Ms. Lagally is a mechanical engineer and holder of multiple patents ...
Bootstrapping and Scaling a Social Impact Tech Company - Rachel Klausner // Founder of Millie
March 08, 2022 07:46 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBIn episode 132 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Rachel Klausner, founder of Millie, on bootstrapping and scaling a social impact tech company aimed at growing modern giving. Rachel is the Founder and CEO of Millie, a charitable giving platform that makes giving back easy and impactful. Rachel’s passion for fundraising started when she spent a year after high school living and volunteering on a youth village where she took on a fundraising role during the day and ran ...
Pioneering Clean Label Foods and Clean Label Manufacturing - Gregory Vetter // CEO of Tessemae's
March 04, 2022 13:53 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MBIn episode 131 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Gregory Vetter, CEO of Tessemae's on taking huge risks to start a clean label food company and pioneer clean label manufacturing. Gregory Vetter is the CEO of Tessemae’s, flavor-forward, organic fresh food company, considered to be a lead innovator and disruptor in the clean food movement. Gregory, the oldest of the Vetter brothers, had the idea to launch Tessemae’s based on the belief in his mother’s wildly popular hom...
Creating a Carbon Credit Marketplace and Carbon Credit-Backed Token - Luis Felipe Adaime // Founder and CEO of MOSS
March 03, 2022 14:23 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MBIf you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast! In this episode I speak with Luis Felipe Adaime, Founder and CEO of MOSS, on creating a carbon credit marketplace and the world’s first green digital asset, a carbon credit-backed token. Moss is the largest environmental platform in the world. With global operations and headquartered in Brazil, it started operating in early 2020, when it launched the first carbon credit-backed token, MCO2, used...
Redefining the Beauty Industry by Putting Humanity and the Environment at the Forefront - Robin Tolkan-Doyle // Founder of Beautyologie
March 01, 2022 07:26 - 32 minutes - 45 MBIn episode 130 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Robin Tolkan-Doyle, founder of Beautyologie, on redefining the beauty industry for consumers by putting humanity and the environment at the forefront. In her mid-twenties, after working for several media outlets including People magazine and Channel One News, Robin Tolkan-Doyle landed a coveted position as a beauty editor for an inspirational teen magazine where she tested and wrote about every beauty product ever creat...
Connecting Brands, Manufacturers, and Suppliers to Help Launch Ethical and Sustainable Products Faster - Kimberly Shenk // Co-founder and CEO of Novi
February 21, 2022 09:23 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MBIn episode 129 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Kimberly Shenk, Co-founder and CEO of Novi, on connecting brands, manufacturers, and suppliers to help launch sustainable products faster. Technology is fundamentally changing the way we live, work, connect with each other and with the outside world. Current breakthroughs are challenging every sector in every country, with a speed and depth previously unseen. Now, more than ever, the emergence of new technologies has t...
Empowering the Next Generation of Sustainable Fashion Designers - Bryan Bolling // Founder of Beringei Clothing
February 16, 2022 08:15 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBIn episode 128 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Bryan Bolling, Founder of Beringei Clothing, on using technology and platform to empower the next generation of sustainable fashion designers. Beringei started with a simple premise: the fashion industry is outdated, wasteful, and stale. WWD, known as “the fashion bible” states that of the 37 major brands, none have made any real efforts toward sustainability and each brand would take 7-8 years to achieve any real prog...
Providing the World an Environmentally Friendly and Sustainable Currency for a Greener Future - George Coxon // Director of the Nano Foundation
February 10, 2022 09:08 - 45 minutes - 62 MBIn episode 127 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with George Coxon, Director of the Nano Foundation, on Nano providing the world an environmentally friendly and sustainable currency for a greener future. George is Director of the Nano Foundation, Director of Appia and Advisor to the Global Blockchain Initiative. Nano is a digital, borderless currency, designed to bring financial inclusion to all and democratise the global economy. A degree in Evolutionary Anthropology ampl...
Utilizing NFT's and Digital Assets to Remove Real World Carbon Through Innovative Climate Startups - Leanne Bats and Jussara Bierman // Founders of Cool Points Club
February 07, 2022 09:00 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MBIn episode 126 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Leanne Bats and Jussara Bierman, founders of Cool Points Club, on utilizing Instagram, NFTs and digital assets to remove real world carbon that generate funds to help scale emerging carbon removal technologies The Cool Points Club creates scaleable climate initiatives that generate funds to help scale emerging carbon removal technologies. Their focus is on turning everyday activities into opportunities to remove carbon ...
Democratizing Access to Essential Products and Services for Over 40 Million Low Income Households - Sandeep Farias // Founder & Managing Partner at Elevar Equity
February 04, 2022 10:57 - 45 minutes - 62.4 MBThis episode first appeared on the Investing in Impact podcast feed. Check out that podcast on here. In this episode, I speak with Sandeep Farias, Founder & Managing Partner at Elevar Equity, on democratizing access to essential products and services for over 40 million households and catalyzed billions of dollars of capital in 41 companies. Sandeep Farias is Founder & Managing Partner at Elevar Equity. He leads Elevar globally and is responsible for the firm’s strategy and organi...
Building a Decentralized City for Global Creators and DAO Operators - Jon Hillis // Founding Member of Creator Cabins and CabinDAO
January 28, 2022 09:58 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MBIn episode 125 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Jon Hillis, founding member of Creator Cabins and CabinDAO, on the vision of creating an embassy for DAOs, and building a decentralized city for global creators. Jon is currently building Creator Cabins, a community of cabins for independent online creators in the Texas Hill Country near Austin. Today, Cabin is a place to get together IRL(in real life) with your internet friends. In the future, the hope is that it becom...
The Process of Bringing Clean and Safe Drinking Water to Millions Around the World - Christoph Gorder // Chief Global Water Officer of charity: water
January 25, 2022 08:13 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBIn episode 124 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Christoph Gorder, Chief Global Water Officer of charity: water, on the process of bringing clean and safe drinking water to millions around the world. Christoph Gorder joined charity: water in 2012 to lead the organization's global water investments in 28 countries. Since its founding in 2006, charity: water has raised more than $500 million and provided clean water to over 13 million people. In his role as Chief Global...
The Importance of Website Design for Early Stage Nonprofits and Social Enterprises - Lauren Muth // Founder of Studio Humankind
January 18, 2022 12:36 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBIn episode 123 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Lauren Muth, Founder of Studio Humankind, on the importance of website design for early stage nonprofits and social enterprises. Lauren holds a BFA in Design and MSJ in Digital Content Strategy. She founded Studio Humankind to specialize in ethical storytelling for organizations tackling complex social issues around the globe. Lauren remains steadfast in her dedication to dismantle inequity, promote diversity, and desig...
Becoming a Food Entrepreneur in the Middle of a Conflict Zone to Address Peacekeeping Through Business - Hasan Siber // Co-founder and CEO of Colive
January 13, 2022 09:43 - 38 minutes - 52.7 MBIn episode 122 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Hasan Siber, Co-founder and CEO of Colive, on becoming a food entrepreneur in the middle of a conflict zone to address peacekeeping through business. Colive was born out of a passion for quality and equality. Hasan and Alex met in their first days at a university in the UK and discovered they were both from the same island but on different sides of a border. Their friendship grew with time for more than a decade. Wh...
Creating a Non-Predatory FinTech Startup for Underserved Communities in America - Rodney Williams // Co-Founder of SoLo Funds
December 24, 2021 09:53 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBIn episode 121 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Rodney Williams, Co-founder of SoLo Funds, on building a non-predatory FinTech startup for underserved communities in America. Check out the Partners here. Subscribe to the Causeartist Newsletter here. Rodney has been recognized with numerous awards, including Ad Age’s 40 Under 40 in 2012; the Ernst & Young EDGE Award in 2013; Cannes Gold Lion award in 2015; Tech Entrepreneur of the Year by Black Enterprise, 2016; NAA...
Funding The Future of Food - Adrian Rodrigues // Co-Founder of Provenance Capital Group
December 13, 2021 09:27 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBIn this episode, I speak with Adrian Rodrigues, Co-Founder of Provenance Capital Group, on the future of food and allocating capital into regenerative natural resource investments through blended capital structures. Adrian is a Co-Founder and a Managing Director of Provenance Capital Group where he helps develop blended capital structures that catalyze resilient biological systems and businesses. Before Provenance, Adrian co-founded the boutique consulting firm Hyphae Partners wher...
Funding the Next Generation of Farmers and the Growth of Regenerative Agriculture - Dan Miller // Founder and CEO of Steward
December 10, 2021 09:15 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review the show. It's a huge help. Thanks! In this episode, I speak with Dan Miller, Founder and CEO of Steward on creating an innovative online lending platform that helps fund the growth of regenerative agriculture for the next generation of regenerative farmers. Dan Miller is the Founder and CEO of Steward, a private lender providing regenerative farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and producers the capital they need to expand and sustain th...
Cultivating Beauty, Equality and Empowerment in West Africa and Around the Globe Through Personal Care Products - Olowo-n’djo Tchala // Founder and CEO of Alaffia
December 06, 2021 10:39 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBIn episode 120 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Olowo-n’djo Tchala, Founder and CEO of Alaffia on cultivating beauty, equality, and empowerment in West Africa and around the globe through personal care products. Olowo-n’djo Tchala, founder and CEO of Alaffia, was born and raised in the village of Kaboli, Togo. Growing up and working to support his family, he witnessed firsthand the injustices and inequalities many of the women in his village faced daily. After moving...
Creating a Direct Market for Sustainable, Regenerative and Family-Owned Farms - Cliff Pollard // Founder of Cream Co. Meats
November 16, 2021 09:08 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBIn episode 119 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Cliff Pollard, Founder of Cream Co. Meats, on creating a direct market for sustainable, regenerative and family-owned farms. If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review the show. It's a huge help. Thanks! CREAM CO.’S MISSION IS TO REVOLUTIONIZE A HIGHLY COMMODITIZED INDUSTRY BY CREATING NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO ENJOY ANIMAL PROTEINS RESPONSIBLY. Cream Co. is committed to supporting and working alongside in...
The State of the Sustainable Fashion Industry - Garik Himebaugh // Founder of Eco-Stylist
November 10, 2021 12:26 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBIn episode 118 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Garik Himebaugh, Founder of Eco-Stylist, on the state of the sustainable fashion industry and creating a one-of-a-kind personal styling experience for conscious consumers. Listen to our first interview with Garik in episode #65 here. Who wants to wear clothes made with child labor and toxic chemicals? Not you. Not us. From organic cotton oxfords to zero waste hats and sunglasses made from recycled plastic bottles, ever...
The Future of Sustainable Pet Food - Shannon Falconer // Co-founder and CEO of Because, Animals
November 02, 2021 16:37 - 25 minutes - 34.9 MBIn episode 117 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Shannon Falconer, Co-founder and CEO of Because, Animals, on the future of sustainable pet food. If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review the show. It's a huge help. Thanks! Shannon Falconer is a scientist with expertise in cell culture, microbiome, chemical-genetic and molecular mechanism-of-action studies. She is the co-founder of Because Animals - a start-up using science to create sustainable, humane, cultu...
The Future of Impact Travel - Lauren Chu // Director of Communications at Operation Groundswell
October 28, 2021 10:28 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review the show. It's a huge help. Thanks! In episode 116 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Lauren Chu, Director of Communications at Operation Groundswell, on the future of impact travel and traveling with intention. Despite studying engineering, Lauren much prefers valleys and mountains over valves and mechanics. She has hiked thousands of kilometres around the world, once planted 7000 trees in a day, cycled the length of ...
Nurturing Capital for Human Flourishing - Joshua Haynes // Managing Partner at Masawa Fund
October 26, 2021 09:31 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBIf you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast! In this episode , I speak with Joshua Haynes, Managing Partner at Masawa Fund on working in 35 countries, speaking 7 languages, and using natural medicine, technology, and workplace wellness to help billions of people live impactful lives in the global economy. Joshua's story and path is incredibly powerful. He overcame depression, anxiety, and an eating disorder. Tough childhood raised on welf...
How Botanical Chocolate Can Revolutionize Healthy Living - Justin Polgar // Co-Founder of YES Cacao
October 19, 2021 16:48 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review the show. It's a huge help. Thanks! In this episode of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Justin Polgar, the Co-Founder of YES Cacao on why botanical chocolate can revolutionize healthy living. Justin is an alchemical chocolate technologist, focusing his chocolate innovation toward education in the holistic health and wellness category. Justin really loves chocolate. Making chocolate with Willy Wonka style, he is an inspi...
Creating Sustainable Jobs for Women Through Fashion and Empowering Them to a Life Beyond the Sex Trade - Colleen and Maggie Clines // Anchal
October 10, 2021 11:29 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review the show. It's a huge help. Thanks! In this episode of the Disruptors for Good podcast, I speak with Colleen and Maggie Clines, the Co-founder and Creative Director of Anchal. Anchal is an innovative nonprofit creating sustainable jobs for women through fashion and empowering them to a life beyond the sex trade. With backgrounds in design, sisters Colleen and Maggie Clines lead Anchal by placing design at the center of the brands e...
Future of Food Technology - Michael Pellman Rowland // Board Member at Baseline Wealth Management
October 02, 2021 16:00 - 30 minutes - 42.6 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review the show. It's a huge help. Thanks! In this episode, I speak with Michael Pellman Rowland, Board Member at Baseline Wealth Management, on the future of food technology and how it helps mitigate the threats of climate change. Michael previously worked as a Senior Vice President in wealth management for 15 years at Morgan Stanley in New York. He specializes in portfolio management, financial planning, and impact investing. Michael g...
Medical Cannabis for Veterans - Bryan Buckley // Co-founder of Helmand Valley Growers Company
September 27, 2021 09:08 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review the show. It's a huge help. Thanks! In episode 115 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Bryan Buckley, Co-founder of Helmand Valley Growers Company and Battle Brothers Foundation, on bringing medical cannabis to military veterans dealing with PTSD and at significant risk of suicide. As a Special Operations Team Commander with Marine Raiders, Bryan led multiple teams in deployments to Operation Enduring Freedom-Trans Saha...
Bryan Buckley // Co-founder of Helmand Valley Growers Company
September 27, 2021 09:08 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MBIn episode 115 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast I speak with Bryan Buckley, Co-founder of Helmand Valley Growers Company and Battle Brothers Foundation, on bringing medical cannabis to military veterans dealing with PTSD and at significant risk of suicide. As a Special Operations Team Commander with Marine Raiders, Bryan led multiple teams in deployments to Operation Enduring Freedom-Trans Sahara (Africa), South East Asia, and Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan (Helmand Provi...
Crypto for GOOD - Joe Waltman // Executive Director of GiveCrypto and Product Manager at Coinbase
September 20, 2021 07:06 - 20 minutes - 27.9 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review the show. It's a huge help. Thanks! In episode 114 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Joe Waltman, Executive Director of GiveCrypto and Product Manager at Coinbase on using crypto and blockchain technologies to deliver funds directly in the hands of the impoverished and the unbanked. GiveCrypto is a nonprofit created by Brian Armstrong, the founder of Coinbase, to distribute cryptocurrency to people living in poverty. ...
Joe Waltman // Executive Director of GiveCrypto and Product Manager at Coinbase
September 20, 2021 07:06 - 20 minutes - 27.9 MBIn episode 114 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Joe Waltman, Executive Director of GiveCrypto and Product Manager at Coinbase on using crypto and blockchain technologies to deliver funds directly in the hands of the impoverished and the unbanked. GiveCrypto is a nonprofit created by Brian Armstrong, the founder of Coinbase, to distribute cryptocurrency to people living in poverty. By using crypto and blockchain technologies, the organization put funds directly in the...
Tech for the Homeless - Alex Stephany // Founder of Beam
September 16, 2021 08:24 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review the show. It's a huge help. Thanks! In this episode of the Disputers for Good podcast, I speak with Alex Stephany, the founder of Beam, on solving homelessness using crowdfunding technology at scale. Beam is a crowdfunding platform that enables new career opportunities for homeless men and women. Beam uses technology and global citizens to help fund skills training and education to homeless individuals. With the Beam platform, you ...
John Blood // Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer at Anheuser-Busch InBev
September 13, 2021 10:08 - 33 minutes - 46.7 MBIn episode 113 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with John Blood, Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer at Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer, on the company's mission to eliminate harmful drinking around the globe. In this episode, John is also joined by Bill Novelli, founder of Business for Impact at Georgetown McDonough School of Business. The Business for Impact initiative at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business released an in-depth ca...
Safe Drinking - John Blood // Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer at Anheuser-Busch InBev
September 13, 2021 10:08 - 33 minutes - 46.7 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review the show. It's a huge help. Thanks! In episode 113 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with John Blood, Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer at Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer, on the company's mission to eliminate harmful drinking around the globe. In this episode, John is also joined by Bill Novelli, founder of Business for Impact at Georgetown McDonough School of Business. The Business for Impact ini...
Amazing Soap Made in Refugee Camp - Noora Sharrab // CEO of Sitti
September 09, 2021 13:37 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MBIf you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast! In this episode of the Disruptors for Good podcast, I speak with Noora Sharrab, the Co-founder and CEO of Sitti on creating a social impact brand inside of a Palestinian Refugee Camp. In 2014, Noora Sharrab and Jacqueline Sofia began working with a motivated group of women in Jordan’s Jerash “Gaza” Refugee Camp to build the foundation for a social enterprise that would educate, employ and empow...
Sophia Wang // Co-Founder of MycoWorks
September 06, 2021 07:40 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBIn episode 112 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Sophia Wang, Co-Founder of MycoWorks, on disrupting the fashion industry by creating a biomaterials company that has developed natural alternatives to leather and plastics using mushroom mycelium technology In 2013, with artist and inventor Phil Ross, Sophia co-founded MycoWorks, a biomaterials company that has developed natural alternatives to engineered wood, leather and plastics using mushroom mycelium technology. H...
Natural Alternatives to Leather and Plastics - Sophia Wang // Co-Founder of MycoWorks
September 06, 2021 07:40 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review the show. It's a huge help. Thanks! In episode 112 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Sophia Wang, Co-Founder of MycoWorks, on disrupting the fashion industry by creating a biomaterials company that has developed natural alternatives to leather and plastics using mushroom mycelium technology. In 2013, with artist and inventor Phil Ross, Sophia co-founded MycoWorks, a biomaterials company that has developed natural alte...
Brandon Nicholson // Executive Director at The Hidden Genius Project
August 30, 2021 06:27 - 51 minutes - 70.2 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review the show. It's a huge help. Thanks! In episode 111 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Brandon Nicholson, Executive Director at The Hidden Genius Project, on using computer science, business, and technology to transform lives and communities for young people of color. An Oakland native, Founding Executive Director Brandon Nicholson has always felt a deep sense of commitment to promoting equity in the public realm, parti...
Classic: Claire Coder // Founder of Aunt Flow
August 20, 2021 11:26 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBIn this episode of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Claire Coder, Founder of Aunt Flow, about quitting college at 19 to start an organic tampon company, fighting for women's menstrual issues, and raising $1.5 million. Claire Coder is the Founder and CEO of Aunt Flow. Committed to ensuring everyone has access to menstrual products, Coder dropped out of college to pursue Aunt Flow. The social enterprise now stocks over 100 companies and schools with freely accessible mens...
Organic Tampon Company - Claire Coder // Founder of Aunt Flow
August 20, 2021 11:26 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review the show. It's a huge help. Thanks! In this episode of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Claire Coder, Founder of Aunt Flow, about quitting college at 19 to start an organic tampon company, fighting for women's menstrual issues, and raising $1.5 million. Claire Coder is the Founder and CEO of Aunt Flow. Committed to ensuring everyone has access to menstrual products, Coder dropped out of college to pursue Aunt Flow. The ...
$1 Trillion Towards Charity - Jenny Xia Spradling // Co-founder of FreeWill
August 11, 2021 09:32 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review the show. It's a huge help. Thanks! In this episode I speak with Jenny Xia Spradling, the Co-founder and Co-CEO of FreeWill, an online will creation platform aiming to channel $1 Trillion towards charity over the next 10 years! FreeWill is a social good enterprise that's generated more than $650 million in committed funds for non-profit organizations around the country. Partnering with organizations like the American Red Cross, Uni...
What is Coffee Leaf Tea? - Max Rivest // Co-founder and CEO of Wize Tea
August 06, 2021 09:43 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review the show. It's a huge help. Thanks! In this classic episode of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Max Rivest, the Co-founder and CEO of Wize Tea. By using the leaves of the coffee plant in the off-season that are typically discarded, Wize Monkey generates year-round jobs for growers and train staff with added-value skills to process and taste-test Coffee Leaf Tea. Some of their accolades include World Tea Expo ‘Best New P...
Classic Episode: Max Rivest // Co-founder and CEO of Wize Tea
August 06, 2021 09:43 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBIn this classic episode of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Max Rivest, the Co-founder and CEO of Wize Tea. By using the leaves of the coffee plant in the off-season that are typically discarded, Wize Monkey generates year-round jobs for growers and train staff with added-value skills to process and taste-test Coffee Leaf Tea. Some of their accolades include World Tea Expo ‘Best New Product’, ‘Best Mission-Driven Business’ NEXTY Award, and multiple nominations for innov...
Escaping Extreme Poverty via Technology - Emmanuel Trinity // Founder of era92
August 02, 2021 07:12 - 54 minutes - 75 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review the show. It's a huge help. Thanks! In this classic episode of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, I speak with Trinity Heavenz, Founder and CEO of era92 on growing up in the slums of Uganda and escaping extreme poverty and violence through the love of technology. Trinity is a social entrepreneur from Kampala, Uganda with an incredible an inspiring story. He grew up in the extreme poverty, lived on the streets, and eventually landed ...
Classic Episode: Trinity Heavenz // Founder of era92
August 02, 2021 07:12 - 54 minutes - 75 MBIn this classic episode of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, I speak with Trinity Heavenz, Founder and CEO of era92 on growing up in the slums of Uganda and escaping extreme poverty and violence through the love of technology. Trinity is a social entrepreneur from Kampala, Uganda with an incredible an inspiring story. He grew up in the extreme poverty, lived on the streets, and eventually landed a one year internship with Coca Cola that changed his life and eventually led him to st...
Escaping Extreme Poverty via Technology - Trinity Heavenz // Founder of era92
August 02, 2021 07:12 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBDisruptors for GOOD is presented by: One Tree Planted Plant a Tree with One Tree Planted - Learn More ---> Check out the Causeartist Partners here. ---> Subscribe to the Causeartist Newsletter here. If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review the show. It's a huge help. Thanks! In this classic episode of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, I speak with Trinity Heavenz, Founder and CEO of era92 on growing up in the slums of Uganda and escaping extreme poverty and violence thr...
Sustainable Coolers and Natural Packaging - David Cutler // Co-founder of Fortuna Cools | Nutshell Coolers
July 27, 2021 16:44 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review the show. It's a huge help. Thanks! In episode 110 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, we speak with David Cutler, Co-founder of Fortuna Cools and Nutshell Coolers on making sustainable coolers and natural packaging out of upcycled coconut husk fiber. David is the co-founder and CEO of Fortuna Cools, a company leading the transition from plastic foam to natural fiber packaging, reducing supply chain waste in the process. David and ...
David Cutler // Co-founder of Fortuna Cools | Nutshell Coolers
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Molly Stillman // Impact Influencer and Entrepreneur, Podcaster and Blogger
July 20, 2021 06:16 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review the show. It's a huge help. Thanks! In episode 109 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, we speak with Molly Stillman on her learnings and impact on spending a decade covering and interviewing social entrepreneurs and impact brands. Molly Stillman is the founder and creator of Still Being Molly, a life and style blog started in 2007, and the host of the Business with Purpose podcast, started in 2016. She is a speaker, teacher, writer...