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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Tamra Ryan // CEO of the Women's Bean Project
November 27, 2019 16:00 - 58 minutes - 80 MBIn episode 32 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, I speak with Tamra Ryan, the CEO of the Women's Bean Project about ending the cycle of poverty for women who have been chronically unemployed due to addictions and/or incarceration. Tamra Ryan is the CEO of Women's Bean Project, a social enterprise that provides transitional employment, while operating a food manufacturing business, to women attempting to break the cycle of chronic unemployment and poverty. Tamra is a former partne...
Alex Stephany // Founder of Beam
November 20, 2019 14:00 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBIn episode 31 of the Disputers for Good podcast, I speak with Alex Stephany, the founder of Beam, on solving homelessness using crowdfunding and technology. 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 can help someone start a new career and leave homelessness for good. The platform works like ...
Amy Smith // Chief Giving Officer at TOMS
November 13, 2019 05:00 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBIn Episode 30 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, I speak with Amy Smith, Chief Giving Officer at TOMS, on innovation of impact and giving and the future of TOMS philanthropy. Amy Smith joined TOMS in 2016 as Chief Giving Officer to oversee all aspects of TOMS Giving. This entails managing 70+ global giving partners, measuring giving program impact, experiential engagement with internal and external partners, and leading employee Giving Trips to the regions where TOMS gives. TOMS ...
Billy Shore // Founder of Share Our Strength
November 06, 2019 15:00 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBIn episode 29 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, I speak with Billy Shore, founder and and executive chair of Share Our Strength, on solving childhood hunger in America. Since founding Share Our Strength in 1984 with his sister Debbie, Billy has led the organization in raising more than $700 million to fight hunger and poverty and has won the support of national leaders in business, government, health, and education, sports and entertainment. Billy is also the chair of Community ...
Causeartist x Los Angeles
October 16, 2019 14:00 - 2 minutes - 1.99 MBI am headed to L.A. for the Television Industry Advocacy Awards. Just wanted to make a quick mention of that here in the podcast feed. I will be in L.A. from Oct 22-25. If anybody wants to try and meet up please let me know. I will be staying at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. I plan to do a Happy Hour on Thursday night from around 5pm-7pm at the Hotel. I will confirm with more details, but that is the plan for now. Hopefully we get to meet up and chat about some of the amazing t...
Colleen and Maggie Clines // Anchal
October 09, 2019 13:00 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MBIn Episode 28 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 everyday practice. It all started in a design studio. Colleen Clines was taking a graduate...
Justin Polgar // Co-Founder of YES Cacao
October 02, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBIn Episode 27 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 inspirational cheerleader for everyone to find their YES. I had the amazing opportunity to si...
Stephen Garten // Founder and CEO of Charity Charge
September 25, 2019 13:00 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MBIn Episode 26 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Stephen Garten, Founder and CEO of Charity Charge on his journey to create a social impact credit card. Stephen has been a featured speaker for United Way, South by Southwest and Dreamforce. In 2015, IBM selected him as one of the top 5 social entrepreneurs in the world and featured him in their web based reality show A New Way to Startup. Stephen created Charity Charge to provide people with an easy way to make a diff...
Branden Harvey // Founder of Good Good Good
September 18, 2019 13:00 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MBIn Episode 25 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Branden Harvey, Founder of Good Good Good and the Good Newspaper on using his social media influence to inspire others and tell amazing stories from around the world. Branden is a traveller and storyteller focused on the good in the world. He's the host of the podcast Sounds Good, the creator of the Goodnewspaper, a printed newspaper full of good news, and built an online community over more than 250,000 world changers. ...
Leila Veerasamy // Founder of PA.NI Swimwear
September 11, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBIn this episode, I turn the podcast stream over to my amazing colleague Jazzmine Raine. She launched her Causeartist podcast, Impact India a couple of months ago, and thought it would be interesting to introduce you to the amazing interviews she is doing. I will be back next week with a brand new episode. Hope everyone is doing well. Thanks :) In this episode Jazzmine connects with Leila Veerasamy, Founder and Creative Director of PA.NI Swimwear, a sustainable brand that seeks to...
Frank Shankwitz // Co-Founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation
September 04, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBIn Episode 23 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Frank Shankwitz, the creator and co-founder of the Make-A- Wish Foundation on how tragedy can turn into inspiration and impact lives around the world. Frank's story is so incredible it has been made into a movie called "Wish Man", which is now streaming on all platforms. My conversation with Frank is very powerful and emotional at the same time. The creation of the Make-A-Wish Foundation is inspiring to say the least. F...
Sergio Fernandez de Cordova // Executive Chairman of the PVBLIC Foundation
August 28, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBIn Episode 22 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Sergio Fernandez de Cordova, the Executive Chairman of the PVBLIC Foundation, P3 SmartCity Partners, and the Blockchain Commission for Sustainable Development on the future of smart cities. Sergio has an amazing background and his journey around the world has brought him unparalleled knowledge in the space of smart cities. His titles are many and all play a major role in the future of cities and its quest for sustainabil...
Maya Ajmera // CEO of Society for Science & the Public
August 21, 2019 14:00 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBMaya Ajmera has had an incredible life so far. She is currently the President and CEO of Society for Science & the Public (SSP) and Publisher of its award-winning magazine Science News. Founded in 1921, SSP works to promote the understanding and appreciation of science, and the vital role it plays in human advancement. It is best known for its world-class science competitions including the Regeneron Science Talent Search, International Science and Engineering Fair, and Broadcom MAST...
Jessica Blotter // CEO of Kind Traveler
August 14, 2019 14:00 - 59 minutes - 82 MBIn Episode 20 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Jessica Blotter, the Co-founder and CEO of Kind Traveler on creating the first ‘Give + Get’ hotel booking platform that allows travelers to give back with every stay. Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, Jessica Blotter is CEO, Co-Founder, and Editor-in-Chief of Kind Traveler, a journalist, speaker, and advocate for the greater good. The moment she discovered that the love of travel can't be separated from the state of the wo...
Jesse Gould // Founder of Heroic Hearts Project
August 07, 2019 11:00 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBIn Episode 19 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Jesse Gould, Founder of Heroic Hearts Project on how ayahuasca therapy is transforming the lives of veterans with PTSD and why its important to overcome the stigma of psychedelics. The Heroic Hearts Project (HHP) is a registered 501(c)(3) non profit that connects military veterans struggling with mental trauma to ayahuasca therapy retreats. These veterans typically have tried all the available resources offered by the De...
Seungah Jeong // CEO of MPOWERD and John Salzinger // Co-founder of MPOWERD
July 31, 2019 12:00 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBIn Episode 18 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Seungah Jeong, CEO of MPOWERD and John Salzinger, Co-founder of MPOWERD on creating affordable and accessible clean energy for all humanity. It is estimated that three billion people around the world don’t have access to adequate electricity! Seeing this as an amazing opportunity, in 2012, MPOWERD created the innovative Luci light. The light became the first inflatable solar light with the goal of making an affordable cl...
Jessica Santana // CEO of New York On Tech
July 24, 2019 11:00 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBIn Episode 17 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Jessica Santana, the Co-founder and CEO of New York On Tech on how she is using her journey in technology to bring low income students the skills needed to change their future.
Jessica Santana // CEO of America On Tech
July 24, 2019 11:00 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBIn Episode 17 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Jessica Santana, the Co-founder and CEO of America On Tech on how she is using her journey in technology to bring low income students the skills needed to change their future. Jessica is a graduate of Syracuse University with degrees in Accounting and Information Technology. In 2014, she co-founded New York on Tech(now America on Tech), an organization that creates pathways for students into degrees and careers in tech. ...
Adam Kunes // Founder of Have Fun Do Good
July 17, 2019 11:00 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBAdam Kunes, founder of Have Fun Do Good, found his inspiration in volunteerism through his participation in the Semester at Sea program, a 100-day undergraduate cruise around the world. This experience opened Adam’s eyes to the world and shaped his views on what it means to truly give to others. His participation in many service-oriented trips both during Semester at Sea and at home inspired the concept for HFDG. Adam hopes his efforts will allow others to realize the opportunities ...
Mark Horoszowski // Co-founder of MovingWorlds
July 10, 2019 14:00 - 47 minutes - 65.9 MBIn Episode 15 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Mark Horoszowski, the Co-founder of MovingWorlds on using your skills and expertise to address the global talent gap. Mark is co-founder and CEO of MovingWorlds.org, a global platform that helps people volunteer their expertise with social impact organizations around the world, on their own or through corporate-sponsored programs. Since its launch in 2011, MovingWorlds.org has unleashed over 7 million dollars worth of pr...
Jenny Xia Spradling // Co-founder of FreeWill
July 03, 2019 11:00 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MBIn Episode 14 of the Disruptors for Good podcast 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, United Way, Save the Children, Human Rights Watch, and De...
Hamilton Perkins // Founder of Hamilton Perkins Collection
June 26, 2019 15:00 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MBIn Episode 13 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Hamilton Perkins, the founder and President of Hamilton Perkins Collection, a certified B Corporation, offering designer travel bags at an affordable price, while holding the highest standards of sustainability and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. In 2014, Hamilton Perkins founded the Hamilton Perkins Collection producing unique and award winning bags and accessories from recycled plastic wate...
Prashant Mehta // Founder and CEO of Conscious Step
June 19, 2019 12:00 - 43 minutes - 60.4 MBIn Episode 12 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Prashant Mehta, the Founder and CEO of Conscious Step, a social enterprise creating comfortable and beautiful socks that support social good causes with every pair sold. In partnership with the some of the world’s most impactful organizations, each design contributes to a different global cause. In partnership with UNAIDS, the company has socks that provide 1 week of HIV therapy for an expectant mother; with Room to Re...
Kyle Parsons // Founder and CEO of Indosole
June 12, 2019 15:00 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MBIn Episode 11 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Kyle Parsons, the Founder and CEO of Indosole, a leader in social impact and on a quest to become the most sustainable footwear company in the world. Indosole takes old tires that would otherwise contribute to Indonesia’s massive landfill problem, and transforms them into beautiful sandals and shoes through a production process that is organic, toxic free, and environmentally sustainable. Not only that – the process pro...
Ben Conard // Founder and CEO of Five North Chocolate
June 05, 2019 22:00 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBAs an advocate for fair trade, Ben has worked with businesses and organizations locally, nationally, and internationally to drive positive economic impact to marginalized farmers, artisans, and producers in the developing world. For his work in the movement, Fairtrade International named Ben one of 2016’s Top 10 Biggest Fair Trade Advocates in the World and #1 in the U.S. His passion for fair trade has taken him on the TEDx stage and on-the-ground to fair trade farms in Ecuador and ...
Max Rivest // Co-founder and CEO of Wize Tea
May 29, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBIn Episode 9 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 innovation award...
Max Rivest // Co-founder and CEO of Wize Monkey
May 29, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBIn Episode 9 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Max Rivest, the Co-founder and CEO of Wize Monkey. 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 innovation aw...
Mackenzie Nicole // Recording Artist at Strange Music
May 22, 2019 10:00 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MBIn episode 8 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Mackenzie Nicole, the classically trained singer, song writer, and musician who speaks candidly about her personal issues with mental health and the power of music and creativity. Mackenzie is the daughter of a disruptor herself, Travis O’Guin. Travis is the CEO and Co-founder, along with superstar rapper Tech N9ne of the independent record label Strange Music. Learn more about Travis, Strange Music and their journey in s...
Vaishali Umrikar // Founder of The Empowerment Bag
May 10, 2019 12:00 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBAfter a successful Indiegogo campaign, funded at 104%, The Empowerment Bag is now on the market selling fashionable and functional bags that empower women at-risk of sexual exploitation in West Bengal, India. The brand works with a collective of women they were connected to through Common Objective. They provide sewing training, literacy skills, and of course, employment with fair wages, with a goal of helping their women become financially independent. Founder, Vaishali Umrikar, ...
Claire Coder // Founder of Aunt Flow
May 09, 2019 12:00 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBClaire 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 menstrual products ranging from Viacom, Jeni’s Ice Creams, and Bark Box to Stanford and Brown University. They have donated over 125,000 menstrual products to menstruators in need in the USA. Check out: ImpactInvestor.io - Discover ...
Steve Larosiliere // Co-founder of Stoked
May 08, 2019 12:00 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MBFor those who don’t know who STOKED is prepare to be excited. They are one of the most innovative non-profits in America using action sports to reach teens in some of the most vulnerable areas. The mission of STOKED is to provide inspiration to teens through riding a wave, building a skateboard, and skiing down amazing mountains. STOKED looked at the opportunity gap for low income children and wanted to find something to fill that void. Most kids from single parent households lack ...
Dallas Crum // Co-Founder of Vivid Roots
May 01, 2019 12:00 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBVivid Roots is a social enterprise that gives clean water to those in need with every purchase. They teamed up with Rotary International to fund their first water project in Chiquimula, Guatemala. They are now continuing the partnership with multiple Rotary clubs & the non-profit Water For The Americas to implement sustainable clean water systems in developing countries. The team consists of four friends, all in their early 20s, from Boise, ID who decided to start a brand that embod...
James Bartle // Founder of Outland Denim
April 24, 2019 21:00 - 56 minutes - 77.4 MBIn Episode 3 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I spoke with James Bartle, founder of Outland Denim. Outland Denim is a social enterprise creating premium denim products that help tackle the worlds human trafficking crisis. Every 30 seconds, someone is sold in the human traffic industry. Once in, it’s nearly impossible to escape. According to a United Nations report, the most common form of human trafficking (79%) is sexual exploitation. The victims of sexual exploitation are most...
Bas Van Abel // Founder of Fairphone
April 07, 2019 15:00 - 55 minutes - 63.6 MBBas van Abel is an awarded social entrepreneur, designer and innovator. He is founder of Fairphone, a social enterprise with a mission to create a more ethical supply chain in the electronics industry. Fairphone has been widely recognized with awards such as the UN Momentum for Change Award 2015, the European Business Award for the Environment 2016, and is a certified B Corp. Prior to Fairphone, Bas was Head of Waag Society’s Open Design Lab, where he established Amsterdam's FABLa...
Heather Mcdougall // Co-founder and CEO of Bogobrush
April 06, 2019 21:00 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBHeather Mcdougall is the co-founder and CEO of the sustainable toothbrush company Bogobrush. BogoBrush is rethinking the toothbrush with a sustainable and eco-designed toothbrushes made entirely in the USA. The plastics in almost all toothbrushes are non-recyclable, meaning over 450 million toothbrushes a year in the U.S. alone end up in landfills. These products are either bio-degradable or made from nearly 100% recycled plastic. When you’re done, throw them in your compost or recy...
Disruptors for GOOD Trailer
April 04, 2019 19:00 - 2 minutes - 2.2 MBThe podcast Disruptors for GOOD is launching soon. This is a quick trailer of what the show will be about and saying a quick thanks to everyone who has supported Causeartist throughout the years. Follow @causeartist for more information and updates. Causeartist - Instagram Causeartist - Twitter Causeartist - Website Grant Trahant - Host - Instagram Grant Trahant - Host - Twitter We are powered by: Charity Charge - Charity Charity is the only credit card designed for nonprofit ...