The Good Smack for the Planet Podcast by Hey Social Good
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -Inspiring heroes who are working hard and often beyond the conventional to make sustainability real, and not just a fuzzy word. These are people working for social good impact with small to big decisions. In each episode, Cindy J Lin, Co-Founder of Hey Social Good, interviews people who've taken a huge step towards sustainability, giving back, and social good. She digs deep into how making a positive impact can mean fighting the system in ways we never thought possible. Sometimes all we need is a GOOD SMACK to wake us up to the issues facing our world and small steps we can take. From sustainable fashion to upcycling airbags to giving opportunities to school girls in the U.S., India, and Africa, each of us can make decisions that impact.
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Crafting Sustainable Beers, Building Community, and Embracing Environmental Responsibility with Topo Topa Brewing Company Founder Jack Dyer
February 19, 2024 00:19 - 43 minutes - 104 MBTopa Topa Brewing Company, founded by Jack Dyer, distinguishes itself in the competitive craft beer market through a strong commitment to sustainability and community engagement. Emphasizing core values shaped by Dyer's background as a teacher, the brewery prioritizes giving back to local nonprofits and supporting environmental causes. They have collaborated with Patagonia provisions on regenerative agriculture, specifically working with Kernza wheatgrass, despite challenges. U...
Empowering Women and the Planet with Fashion: A Conversation With Kajal Kajal Goel, of Kajal New York
August 21, 2023 11:00 - 42 minutes - 58.4 MBIn a world where fast fashion dominates the market, there is a growing need for thoughtful brands that prioritize sustainability and positively impact the environment. Enter Kajal New York, a brand that is revolutionizing the fashion industry, focusing on sustainability and empowering women. In today's episode of Good Smack for the Planet Podcast, Cindy J. Lin is joined by Kajal New York Founder Kajal Goel to discuss the brand's mission and the challenges they face in sourcing natural...
The Plot, A Zero Waste Restaurant with Jessica Waite
June 29, 2023 04:35 - 36 minutes - 67.6 MBFood is an essential part of our daily lives, and it has a significant impact on our planet. More and more people are starting to realize the importance of sustainable eating habits and their contribution to a better world. In this episode of The Good Smack for the Planet Podcast, your host Cindy J. Lin joined by Jessica Waite, who co-created the first zero waste restaurant in San Diego County. They share their personal journey with veganism and how it has influenced their approach t...
Season 3 Trailer: Fashion and Sustainability
June 18, 2023 19:10 - 54 seconds - 129 MB VideoWelcome to Season 3 of Good Smack for the Planet! We are grateful to learn from fashion brands and supply chain experts making sustainability on the ground real. Discover how experts on the ground are meeting the challenges and making sustainability work!
Educating for Change: Building a Sustainable Fashion Industry
June 06, 2023 10:00 - 44 minutes - 82.9 MBThe fashion industry has been increasingly focusing on sustainability and ethical practices, but achieving sustainability can be a complex task. Welcome back to another episode of Good Smack for the Planet Podcast, with your host Cindy J. Lin joined by Holli Gibson, co-founder of Direct to Source, a company that specializes in sustainable and ethical apparel manufacturing located in Colorado and Guatemala. Holli shares her knowledge of the hurdles of sustainability in the fashion indus...
How do you do Sustainable Textile & Fashion Manufacturing? Meet Daniel Chalem, President of Tejidos Gulfer
May 30, 2023 09:00 - 41 minutes - 78 MBWelcome to the Good Smack for the Planet podcast! Today's episode explores a topic that often goes overlooked in the fashion industry: the people and processes behind our clothes. Have you ever stopped to think about who makes your clothes and how they're made? Our guest, Daniel Chalem, president of Tejidos Gulfer, a textile manufacturing company in Colombia. Daniel shares his company's sustainable mission and how they're working to avoid polluting the environment by using rainwat...
Step into Sustainable Fashion: Discover 8000 Kicks, The Hemp Shoe Brand Making a Difference
May 16, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MBSustainability has become a buzzword in the fashion industry and for a good reason. With climate change threats looming over our heads, it's crucial to explore eco-friendly alternatives. One such alternative is hemp, a versatile and sustainable material that's gaining a lot of attention. Welcome back to another episode of Good Smack for the Planet Podcast, with your host Cindy J. Lin joined by Bernardo Duque Carreira, Co-founder of 8000 Kicks, a sustainable shoe brand made from hemp. ...
Sustainability in Fashion: The Importance of Better Packaging with Rudholm Group USA President Dennis Lau
April 27, 2023 16:00 - 36 minutes - 51.1 MBSustainability in fashion is a hot topic, and for good reason. As consumers become increasingly aware of the environmental impact of their purchases, many fashion brands are making strides to become more sustainable. One such company is Rudholm Group USA, whose President, Dennis Lau, is leading the charge for better packaging solutions. Rudholm Group USA is at the forefront of sustainable fashion packaging, working with brands like Reformation to create recycled and biodegradable packaging m...
Amy Malin’s “True Heart” Web Search Gives Back with Every Single Internet Search You Do
November 09, 2021 20:50 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBCause marketing extraordinaire, Amy Malin, launched a search engine, True Heart, that gives 80% of its profits for every internet search to six amazing charities. Every search reforests the Amazon, gives scholarships, alleviates hunger, saves children, and more. But, don’t just hear about True Heart and its amazing mission, you've got to hear Amy’s shocking personal account of her challenges working in the male dominating entertainment industry. Just about everyone in the US searches up so...
Introducing Season 2 of Good Smack for the Planet
October 15, 2021 06:38 - 1 minute - 2.16 MBWe're back with Season 2! Learn what's new, same, and even better in our 2nd Season of Good Smack for the Planet. Hear Cindy J continue her journey to chatting and learning from amazing people working differently, smartly, and passionately to make impact in the world.
A Take-Out Super Entrepreneur Working to Eliminate Trash One Reusable Container at a time.
June 11, 2021 15:08 - 27 minutes - 23.8 MBM’Porte founder, Brian McDonald, fills a big gap in the Take-Out industry. Our love of eating out can be guilt-free as we open up a clamshell filled with yummy, steaming food, and know that one less plastic or styrofoam container is eliminated from our planet. The M’Porte Exchange Program works with local restaurants in California and Hawai’i to offer a community sharing of pre-cleaned reusable containers. Our love for eating out and taking it to-go feels liberating because the meal is place...
Cindy & Kate Chats Up Wonderful Sustainable & Ethical Gifts for the Holidays
December 06, 2020 20:58 - 32 minutes - 29.1 MBWhy are some gifts better than others? Which is more sustainable? Real tree or fake tree? Listen to Cindy J and Kate explain and gush over their favorite sustainable, give back and ethical brands + products perfect for the holiday season! They dive deep into Hey Social Good’s 9 Sustainable & Ethical Gift Guides, where gift giving means smiles and social impact. Visit heysocialgood.com
Part 2 of Lindsay LaShell, A Fearless, Purpose-Driven Marketing Entrepreneur Who Gets It Done Better
November 11, 2020 22:34 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBThis is Part 2 of Lindsay LaShell, a proud woman business owner, who made it work her way, in her own purpose-driven style. In Part 2, she answers that tough question of what she would tell herself five years ago, and if she had imagined the moment she made it. She is a rare breed among the big, wide, world of marketing agencies because she won’t compromise on selling just for the sake of selling. Her motto is “say no to the wrong clients” and in doing so, she shows that building a social go...
A Fearless, Purpose-Driven Marketing Entrepreneur Who Gets It Done Better
November 11, 2020 21:58 - 28 minutes - 25.2 MBListen to a proud woman business owner, Lindsay LaShell, who made it work her way, in her own purpose-driven style. She is a rare breed among the big, wide, world of marketing agencies because she won’t compromise on selling just for the sake of selling. Lindsay embodies the words, authenticity and transparency. And in the world of marketing, that in itself is a unicorn. Her motto is “say no to the wrong clients” and in doing so, she shows that building a social good business works all day l...
A serene doctor’s unwavering advocacy for sustainable medicine to support our wonderful mind, body, and planet
October 01, 2020 01:26 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBSolving her own personal health issues that couldn’t be explained away with conventional doctor’s visits, Dr. Paria Vaziri discovered the effectiveness of holistic medicine to optimize people’s health and the planet's wellness. More than ever, we need a doctor that is an M.D. superpowered with holistic and nontoxic approaches to wellness. Her comprehensive and sustainable approach to medicine means she’s proactively working on disease prevention, mental health, gut health, and prescribing me...
Gracious and Brilliant Feeding San Diego Volunteer-turned-COO Rescues Food and Livelihoods
September 01, 2020 01:13 - 28 minutes - 26 MBFrom a big hearted volunteer to now Chief Operating Officer of Feeding San Diego, Alicia Saake solves puzzles everyday to get healthy and nutritious food to everyday people. She and her phenomenal organization deliver millions of meals to food insecure San Diegans every year. Saake shares how Feeding San Diego“rescues food”, talks about the negative effects of prolonged hunger and mental health, and informs how we can easily reduce food waste. Even more honestly, she tells all about the figh...
Entrepreneurial Wonder Woman and Former Pediatric Nurse Battles Toxic Bubbles Sustainably and Ethically
August 12, 2020 16:43 - 32 minutes - 28.2 MBMolly’s Suds founder, Monica Leonard, fought hard to bring a toxin free laundry detergent to market after the stillbirth of her fourth child, named Molly. She dug deep to understand the relationship between toxic chemical exposure from everyday cleaning products and health impacts, discovering the presence of these chemicals in the blood of unborn babies, debilitating allergies and other illnesses along the way. Molly’s Suds started in a basement with an assembly line of health conscious mam...
Part 2 of Mia Vaughnes, the Modern African American Woman Farmer Who Shares Her Deep-Rooted Purpose for Food and Giving
August 04, 2020 00:31 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBAn exceptional culturalist and farmer, Mia Vaughnes created Good Neighbor Garden SD from a love story. In Part 2, Mia discusses her African and Native American roots and how our American history of farming defines who we are and where we come from. She shares why asking to give away other’s extra vegetables is her giving and why maintaining a vibrant soil community in your garden or pot means creating spiritual happiness within ourselves.
A Modern African American Woman Farmer Reinvents Backyard Gardens and Gives Life to Sharing with Neighbors Part 1
August 03, 2020 23:44 - 25 minutes - 17 MBModern farmer+entrepreneur Mia Vaughnes is determined to help transform people’s yards and balconies into edible gardens. She and her amazing farmhands help build vibrant vegetable gardens right smack in the middle of your city. It doesn’t stop there, because she also teaches seemingly secret green thumb skills, tackles food waste, and gives back to schools with part of her CSA vegetable box revenue. She imagines a San Diego City dotted with fresh vegetable gardens on every other housing lot...
Two Women Making Trashed Airbags Gorgeous, Sexy and Impactful
June 26, 2020 07:05 - 37 minutes - 33.2 MBJenny Silbert and Stephanie Choi are two of the most innovative zero waste designers this side of the Pacific. Creating waterproof, lightweight designer backpacks from airbags set for the landfill, hang totes from used brewery burlap, and 100% durable waterproof jackets from car seat cover liners, these two are pushing the envelope on design and waste diversion with an edge. Now, they are connecting sustainable change makers with their Climate Talk Series and developing a "Stuff It Yourself"...
The Renaissance Lady Farmer, Entrepreneur & Herbalist Out To Save Our Bees
May 29, 2020 10:09 - 30 minutes - 23.3 MBKim Otto, built the organic skincare brand, Moon Valley Organics with her husband from scratch. First, they taught themselves organic farming, then they worked long, hard back breaking hours to make farming work, including using food stamps to buy seeds to plant crops. After creating a successful farm in Washington state, she and her husband didn't stop there. Struggling with all kinds of skin allergies, Kim is like a renaissance woman who goes from farmer to savvy business lady to herbalist...
It Takes a Gutsy Frenchmen to Build the First Sustainable Adventure Brand in France
May 22, 2020 14:03 - 34 minutes - 20.7 MBClément Morandière made a big life pivot when he went from working at an international paddle board company in Asia to creating the first French sustainable adventure lifestyle brand, Fjord Lifestyle. Based in France, he is keeping in mind the importance of living and breathing simply as he is building a lifestyle company that celebrates upcycling, recycling, reducing waste and daily innovative sustainable solutions. With every product design, Clément asks the simple question of "how can thi...
The Most Honest Makeup Creator Reveals What's In Your Lipstick
May 14, 2020 17:27 - 39 minutes - 26.2 MBErika Rodriguez loves animals! From demonstrating for animal rights to seeing waste in landfills to designing the safest, cleanest makeup products ever, we were bowled over by her honesty and transparency when talking about makeup and soaps. Creating a cream that goes on lids, lips, and cheeks seems simple enough to reduce waste, but what about packaging it? See the coolest packaging ever that reminds you of your school days coloring!
Cindy J & Kate Talk Why We Need to Embrace Organic Fashion and Certifications
May 09, 2020 01:23 - 32 minutes - 25.1 MBCindy J and Kate dive deep into the many certifications a fashion brand gets to help people and the planet. They explore the nature of the manufacturing process, selective fabrics used, and the damaging impacts fast fashion has on surrounding towns of factories. As always, they share the better alternatives and tips that help make our planet better, one shirt at a time.
A Brave Marine Scientist Battles Plastic Cups, Cigarette Butts, and Tiny Pieces of Clothing Fibers
April 30, 2020 20:34 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBDr.Chelsea Rochman couldn't stand seeing another plastic trash stuck in turtles anymore. So, she persisted as a graduate student and helped create the study of plastic debris and its impact on marine life, back when people didn't know that one day, we may see more plastic trash in the ocean than fish. In addition to her research on how pervasive plastic microfibers (think clothes) are in the environment, she spearheaded and established the University of Toronto Trash Team to do more than stu...
CindyJ and Kate Talk Shop on Some of Their Favorite Home Products...from their Homes!
April 24, 2020 13:01 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBSit down for an evening chat with CindyJ and Kate as they discuss (1) how the cleaning products in your home could be affecting your respiratory health; (2) how safe your laundry is for your children; and (3) their favorite household brands of the moment: Truce, Molly's Suds, Biokleen and more, on this episode of GoodSmack!
Mama P Is On A MIssion to Eliminate Millions of Plastic Toothbrushes
April 10, 2020 15:18 - 27 minutes - 16.5 MBMama P founder, Suz Hernandez, got sick of plastic waste all around us and decided to do something about it. She's on a mission to eliminate over 1 billion disposable plastic toothbrushes in one year. Listen to how Suz spats out toothbush stats like you've never heard and how it's on businesses to better educate consumers. She previously worked at the athletic company, Nike, and used her skills to create a brand that offers better designed eco-friendly and ergonomic products, such as authent...
Entrepreneur Vivian Sayward Battles Frumpy Golf Fashion and Unsustainable Practices
February 04, 2020 11:16 - 41 minutes - 30.1 MBVivian Sayward is one of those avant garde, homegrown San Diegan fashion entrepreneurs who deeply care about fashion, people and the planet. Her journey from biotech to designing the only golf sportswear brand for women by itself is amazing. She speaks of her path to overcoming the inherent "old boys" network in golf fashion. What's even more impressive is her next take down. After learning how harmful conventional fashion and clothes manufacturing can be to both human and planet health, she...
Entrepreneur Vivian Sayward Battles Frumpy Golf Fashion
February 04, 2020 11:16 - 41 minutes - 30.1 MBVivian Sayward is an avant garde, homegrown San Diegan fashion entrepreneur who cares deeply about fashion, people and the planet. She speaks of her path to battling the inherent "old boys" network in the golf world and poor fitting golf fashion. Then, after learning how harmful conventional fashion and clothes manufacturing can be to human health and the planet, she transformed her already successful sportswear brand into a Sustainable brand. Hear how grit with a smile can change all kinds ...
Fashion Maven Lorena Delgado's "Ordinary Rags to Chic Vintage Success" Story
January 31, 2020 11:35 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBChic to Wear founder, Lorena Delgado, became a critically sought after “sustainable” influencer on the hottest social fashion platform, PoshMark, where she owns one of the top 15 most followed closets online. She's revamping vintage with a sustainable bent. She shares the inspiring story of lifting herself out of depression and weight gain to becoming a highly followed fashionista... Hear how pure stubbornness can get you to unbelievable places.
Fashion Maven Lorena Delgado Inspires with an "Ordinary Rags to Chic Vintage Success" Story
January 31, 2020 11:35 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBChic to Wear founder, Lorena Delgado, became a critically sought after “sustainable” influencer on the hottest social fashion platform, Posh Mark, where she has one of the top 15 most followed closets online. She's revitalizing vintage with a unique sustainable bent and using this tool to advocate for women empowerment. She shares the inspiring story of lifting herself out of depression and weight gain to becoming a highly followed fashionista... all because she got sucked into the fun and b...