The Social Impact Startup
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsThe future of business starts now and it's women-led & impact driven. Each week we feature female founders who are building a sustainable future through innovative and impactful business models.
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Episode 65: A sustainable future requires circularity and an 'eco-attitude' with Phoebe Yu - Founder & CEO, ettitude
August 29, 2023 00:37 - 35 minutes - 54.3 MBPhoebe Yu is the Founder and CEO of ettitude, a sustainable lifestyle brand made from the world’s first 100% organic bamboo lyocell fabric. Phoebe spent over 10 years helping international companies develop and source textiles and saw first hand the lack of sustainability within the industry. She knew there was room for change and decided to be an agent of it. She launched ettitude 9 years ago and is leading by example on how to build a truly circular business model. In our conversatio...
Episode 64: Dynamic & data-driven social impact with Emily Kane Miller - Founder & CEO, Ethos Giving & Ethos Tracking
July 13, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 86.3 MBEmily Kane Miller is the Founder and CEO of Ethos Giving, a philanthropic services firm, and Ethos Tracking, a related social impact data management tool that allows businesses, nonprofits and foundations to more effectively track their impact. The central theme for Emily’s life has always been “how can I be an agent of good for my community”, a question that has followed her throughout her career in public policy and law, corporate infrastructure and ultimately what led her to become a tech...
Episode 63: Narcissists, infidelity, divorce and learning to love yourself with Gabrielle Stone - Author, Eat, Pray, #FML
May 16, 2022 10:00 - 46 minutes - 82.1 MBGabrielle Stone is the author of Eat, Pray, #FML, a book that recounts her epic path towards healing that has resonated with countless women across the world. In our conversation we discuss: The events that led up to her journey towards healing Learning how to be by yourself - and how to love yourself The process of writing and self-publishing her book Navigating internet trolls and protecting your peace And her advice for people who want to make an impact There’...
Episode 62: Rituals, reimagining growth, acknowledging change & letting go of perfection with Megan Sheldon - Co-Founder & CEO, Be Ceremonial
May 02, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 74.2 MBMegan Sheldon is the Co-Founder & CEO of Be Ceremonial, a wellness app that draws on the power of ritual to help you create ceremonies to acknowledge times of change in your life. Megan has always had an entrepreneurial spirit and path towards creating a company. Her passion started with writing meta narratives for brands and has evolved into helping people create moments of meaning and significance. In our conversation we discuss: Creating social impact through secular rit...
Episode 61: The music discovery platform that supports smaller artists with Jackie Dalius - Founder & CEO, MuzicSwipe
April 04, 2022 10:00 - 32 minutes - 56.3 MBJackie Dalius is the Founder and CEO of MuzicSwipe, a platform that is disrupting the music industry by giving smaller artists the recognition they deserve. The app allows potential fans to discover new music by swiping and matching with upcoming artists that often get over looked on larger streaming platforms. Jackie started her journey in entrepreneurship when she launched her own PR firm and worked in talent management. Noticing how hard it was for smaller artists to be seen, she so...
Episode 60: Building a community for social impact, sustainability and regeneration with Corinna Bellizzi - Podcast Host & Natural Products Executive
March 28, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 80.2 MBCorinna Bellizzi is a natural products industry executive who pioneered the growth of the omega-3 giant, Nordic Naturals, from less than $1 million in annual revenue to over $100 million. As a mom of two young boys, podcaster, and executive, her mission is to leave the world a little better than she found it, while inspiring others to do the same. Her podcast Care More. Be Better., is focused on building a community of individuals who want to create positive change in the world at both...
Episode 59: Biotech for babies; the company innovating infant nutrition & supporting modern parenthood with Michelle Egger - Co-Founder & CEO, Biomilq
March 21, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 72.3 MBMichelle Egger is the Co-Founder and CEO of Biomilq, a woman-owned, science-led, and parent-centered biotech startup developing novel technology to make human milk outside the body. They’re on a mission to nourish healthier babies, empower parents through choice and contribute to a healthier planet. In our conversation we discuss: Her career path and why combining food science and entrepreneurship made sense The struggles modern parents face and why it should be a human right to...
Episode 58: Ethical supply chains and how purchasing power influences change with Jane Mosbacher Morris - Author & Founder, To The Market
March 07, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutes - 66.5 MBJane Mosbacher Morris founded TO THE MARKET (TTM) with a vision of democratizing access to the global supply chain and providing makers around the world with the economic empowerment that comes from safe, dignified, fairly paid work. TTM is a turnkey solution for ethical manufacturing, that connects people with their syndicated network of sustainable, story-rich suppliers. They are on a mission to empower people, protect the planet, and promote better business - and they do it without sacrif...
Episode 57: Helping diverse entrepreneurs build successful businesses with Olivia Owens - Creator, IFundWomen of Color
February 28, 2022 11:00 - 43 minutes - 68.6 MBOlivia Owens is the creator of IFundWomen of Color, the go-to funding resource for diverse, early-stage entrepreneurs. IFundWomen of Color was created with their founding partner Caress to help diverse entrepreneurs bring their dreams into reality through raising capital via crowdfunding and providing grants, coaching, and the connections needed to launch and grow successful businesses. In our conversation we discuss: Why her purpose in life is to help people become a better vers...
Episode 56: The marketplace for human-centric & value driven brands with Jaclyn Grauman and Michelle Silverstein - Co-Founders, The Verticale
February 07, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes - 89.1 MBJaclyn and Michelle are Co-Founders of The Verticale, a human-centric marketplace where consumers can conveniently and consciously shop and support better businesses. What originally began as a media site has evolved into a commerce platform that focuses on building the emotional connection between digitally native brands and consumers by focusing on verification and transparency in lieu of greenwashing. In our conversation we discuss: The Verticale Values and their vetting proces...
Episode 55: Re-writing success and becoming the main character of your story with K.E. Gregg - Author & Founder, Amant House
January 31, 2022 11:00 - 57 minutes - 88.5 MBKathryn Elizabeth Gregg is an author and the founder of Amant House. Born in Washington, D.C., politics were her original North Star. The quintessential overachiever, she is a graduate of Duke University and earned her J.D. from the UCLA School of Law. As she climbed the golden staircase towards success, however, there was a moment she describes as “the lights coming on” and suddenly she realized that the narrowly defined pathway of “success” wasn’t what she was meant to be doing. In o...
Episode 54: Black women deserve great sex with Kimberly Huggins & Brittany Brathwaite - Co-Founders, Kimbritive
January 24, 2022 11:00 - 48 minutes - 82.9 MBKimberly and Brittany are more than co-founders; they are friends building a digital platform for sexual wellness where Black women are seen, heard and celebrated. Coming from extensive educational backgrounds in public health, gender studies and psychology, they didn’t want to just advocate for this space - they decided to build Kimbritive not as an attempt to correct to the current system, but to create their own. In our conversation we discuss: The discrepancies Black women exp...
Episode 53: Death, depression and domestic violence - why having tough conversations creates real change with Liz Eddy - Co-Founder & CEO, Lantern
January 17, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutes - 70.3 MBLiz Eddy has always been passionate about building products and businesses that can tangibly help others. At 15 she created her first company that was focused on educating others about dating abuse and domestic violence, she also led communications from inception for the nation's first free, 24/7 crisis support line, Crisis Text Line, and most recently is the co-founder and CEO of Lantern, a single source platform that provides step-by-step guidance for navigating life before and after death...
Episode 52: Solving climate change with seaweed with Alexia Akbay - Founder, Symbrosia
January 10, 2022 10:00 - 39 minutes - 61.3 MBAlexia Akbay is one of Forbes’ 30 under 30 in the social impact space for 2021 and the founder of Symbrosia, a climate tech company that is reducing livestock methane emissions with seaweed. Alexia comes from a family of entrepreneurs which allowed her to become familiar with taking risks. Receiving both her undergrad and graduate degrees in Chemistry, Alexia discovered a paper during grad school that brought her attention to this incredible seaweed. She believes in translating researc...
Episode 51: Efficient, effective and empowering; setting a new standard for women’s health tech with Amy Divaraniya - PhD & Founder, Oova
November 22, 2021 02:27 - 46 minutes - 73.7 MBAmy Divaraniya is the founder of Oova, a women’s health tech company that is responsible for inventing the first fertility translator. With a PhD in the medical field, Amy never wanted to be an entrepreneur but ended up creating a company and product that is setting a new standard for women’s health. Oova is a test that monitors multiple hormones through urine and tracks the data over time. Clinician approved and completely personalized, Oova is giving women the power to be their own a...
Episode 50: Celebrating Black women & diverse bodies through sustainable swim with Anastasia White - Founder, Crescent Bleu
October 18, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 95 MBAnastasia White is the founder of Crescent Bleu, a sustainable swimwear line that focuses on building timeless and eco-friendly products for women to celebrate themselves in. Born and raised in New Orleans, Anastasia discovered her love of fashion when her mother taught her how to sew at just 5 years old. She fell in love and knew that being a fashion designer was her calling. She moved to NYC after college and worked in corporate fashion for over 20 years. Throughout that time she saw...
Episode 49: Resigning to re-align with Madlyn McArn, Freelance Producer, Live & Digital Events
July 05, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 101 MBMadlyn McArn is a freelance producer who specializes in both live and digital events, a role that she created for herself in the midst of what is being referred to as the “Great Resignation”. Maddy has spent the majority of her career in NYC, navigating the publishing world in roles at Cosmopolitan, Redbook and Time Out New York. When an opportunity arose to lead the events department, she challenged herself to take on the role. This career move led to her transition into the events exclus...
Episode 48: Listening to women with Alexandra Cohl, Writer & Founder, POD.RALAND
June 21, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 78.2 MBAlexandra Cohl is a writer, social media strategist and founder of POD.RALAND, a space dedicated to amplifying diverse women’s voices in podcasting. Alexandra has spent the majority of her career in education but has always been inspired by the women who have carved out non-linear career paths. As an advocate for women’s stories and diverse voices, her journey finding her own voice has given her the strength to help uplift and amplify others and ultimately created the foundation for her co...
Episode 47: Making an impact starts with your mental health with Kelly Travis, Health and Success Coach
May 31, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 85.7 MBKelly Travis is a certified health and success coach who helps ambitious people to recognize their individual value and worth as they reach big goals. Kelly was a competitive athlete, earning a scholarship to college but had to eventually drop out due to internal and external pressures to be perfect. After becoming hospitalized, Kelly realized that although she was applauded for seeming healthy on the outside, internally she was truly struggling. In our conversation, we discuss: ...
Episode 46: Redefining business by building human-centered brands with Kirn Gill, Founder - Elume
April 19, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 83.5 MBKirn is a conscious brand mentor who is the founder of Elume. Breaking away from traditional ideas about business, Kirn is working to help entrepreneurs build human-centered brands that align with their personal values. Having spent 7 years climbing the corporate ladder, Kirn cultivated an impressive skillset helping corporations with business strategy and optimization. However, the traditional idea of success always felt out of alignment with who she was and what she wanted. As she began ...
Episode 45: A New Era for Investing with Melissa Loh and Joy Souligny, Co-Founders - Investera
April 05, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 87.5 MBMelissa Loh and Joy Souligny are on a mission to get more women investing. With a similar passion of helping women become economically empowered, they became the cofounders of Investera, an educational platform and community designed to help women build their financial intelligence. Although money is a relevant topic for everyone, for so long women have been left out of the conversation. Joy and Mel are working to rebrand what financial education looks like by making it relatable and acces...
Episode 44: Back to basics: building a circular & sustainable brand with Stacy Anderson, Founder - KENT
March 08, 2021 19:24 - 49 minutes - 86.3 MBStacy Anderson is the founder of KENT, a sustainable super natural basics company that is elevating the standard of slow fashion. Not only are the products made with organic, plant-based materials, but their supply chain is ethical and transparent. A product that makes an impact everyday, because they are 100% Pima cotton, they are compostable and breakdown in 3-4 months, compared to other intimates that include synthetic materials and plastics that can take 100’s of years to breakdown. St...
Episode 43: Activism in the digital age with Alexa Bussmann, Founder - Novel Hand
March 01, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes - 69 MBAlexa Bussmann is the Founder of Novel Hand, the place where activism meets impact. They are a community bringing awareness to global humanitarian issues through writing & content creation. Alexa built Novel Hand when she noticed a disconnect in her generation. While there exists concern for current humanitarian issues, it can be difficult to find ways to actually make an impact, especially when taking into consideration how complex many of these problems actually are. She wants to bridge ...
Episode 42: Making clean water more accessible with Nikita Chatterjee, Co-Founder - Paani Solutions
February 01, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes - 63.3 MBNikita Chatterjee is the Co-Founder of Paani Solutions, a company dedicated to promoting the accessibility of clean water for low-income communities in rural India. Nikita grew up in a family that prioritized giving back. Formerly on the pre-med track, she changed her field of interest to entrepreneurship in the realm of public health after a trip to India. Although the concept of providing clean drinking water is not new, the product they are developing at Paani Solutions bridges the gap ...
Episode 41: Data Rights are Human Rights with Tazin Khan Norelius - Data Rights Activist & Founder, Cyber Collective
January 25, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 77.9 MBTazin Khan Norelius, also known as Taz, is a data rights activist, cybersecurity specialist and the Founder of Cyber Collective, a Cyber Security, Privacy, & Data Ethics Research Company. They are a community-centered research organization that hosts events to teach and understand the ways data and privacy impact consumers. An interesting fact about Taz’s career in Cybersecurity - she didn’t choose cyber security - it chose her. As she worked within the industry, she noticed that there wa...
Episode 41: Data Rights are Human Rights with Tazin Khan Norelius - Data Rights Activist & Founder, Cyber Collective
January 25, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 77.9 MBTazin Khan Norelius, also known as Taz, is a data rights activist, cybersecurity specialist and the Founder of Cyber Collective, a Cyber Security, Privacy, & Data Ethics Research Company. They are a community-centered research organization that hosts events to teach and understand the ways data and privacy impact consumers. An interesting fact about Taz’s career in Cybersecurity - she didn’t choose cyber security - it chose her. As she worked within the industry, she noticed that there wa...
Episode 40: Creating a global community for women’s health with Tara Shirazian, MD & Founder - Saving Mothers & Mommy Matters
December 21, 2020 11:00 - 55 minutes - 97.1 MBDr. Tara Shirazian is working to build a global community for women’s health. She is an OB/GYN and founder of both a non-profit, Saving Mothers, and for-profit company, Mommy Matters. While in medical school she had the opportunity to travel and participate in mission programs, giving temporary resources to communities with great need. Uncomfortable with this model, she decided to develop and implement sustainable programs through her non-profit Saving Mothers that would serve the communiti...
Episode 39: Building a mindset of success and being the main character of your story with Lauren Malone, Founder & Writer - Lemon Tree Coaching & The Expecting Entrepreneur
December 07, 2020 11:00 - 48 minutes - 80.3 MBLauren Malone is passionate about helping female entrepreneurs succeed. Growing up with her mother as a role model, she witnessed firsthand that women can be successful at anything they choose to do - despite what society may say. With a strong work ethic and a history of coaching people, Lauren decided she wanted to launch her own business to help others. While planning her launch & timeline, Lauren found out that she was expecting her first child. Like any of us would do, she hopped on Goo...
Episode 38: Ethical consumerism, but make it fashion - with Sunny Wu, Founder - ourCommonplace
November 23, 2020 11:00 - 42 minutes - 72.1 MBSunny Wu is the founder of ourCommonplace, an ethical marketplace for the conscious, fashion-forward consumer. As a first generation Taiwanese-American, Sunny grew up seeing her community, and specifically her own mother, excel at entrepreneurship by tapping into the needs of the community. With a background in fashion & luxury, Sunny decided to tap into the needs of the fashion community by curating a one-stop marketplace for all things ethical. At ourCommonplace they believe that it is ...
Episode 37: Bootstrapping a clean beauty company with Valerie Smith, Founder - Klei Beauty
November 16, 2020 11:00 - 51 minutes - 84.9 MBValerie Smith is the Founder of Klei Beauty, a sustainable self-care brand based in Brooklyn, NY. They believe that taking care of self should never be at the expense of others. For that reason they are 100% 1. Cruelty-free, 2. Water-free, 3. Natural, 4. Recyclable and 5. Charitable. They are on a mission to provide affordable self care while operating with a social impact business model giving 10% of their profits back into the Brooklyn community at three different non-profits. Valerie st...
Episode 36: Impact first, product second: the business model of the future with Amrita Thadani, Founder - NEOCOCO
November 02, 2020 11:00 - 41 minutes - 72.4 MBAmrita Thadani is the Founder of NEOCOCO, a mission-driven apparel company that creates jobs for women refugees and displaced women. Amrita was born in India but moved to the United States to study fashion at Parsons in NYC. Working in both NYC and LA in the fashion industry, Amrita always knew she wanted to create something herself and that she wanted to work directly with small groups and artisans. Her involvement with a non-profit allowed her to connect with women refugees but as the at...
Episode 35: How to uplevel a saturated industry with Jacklyn Shenvar, Founder - NUPRAVA
October 26, 2020 10:00 - 42 minutes - 69 MBJacklyn Shenvar is the Founder of NUPRAVA, a yoga mat & yoga essentials company. With a background in Sales & Marketing at Fortune 500 companies, her strategic mind paired with a need she saw firsthand in the wellness industry created the foundation of which her company is built upon. During a time in her life that consisted of a jam-packed daily schedule, Jacklyn’s hour long yoga practice was the time when she could “return to herself”. Despite being a saturated industry, Jacklyn hadn’t ...
Episode 34: Investing in the relationship with yourself with Dr. Amanda Long, Founder - TRUE Space
October 19, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutes - 71.3 MBDr. Amanda Long wants you to invest in your relationship with your self. Amanda’s journey to becoming a mental health professional had ups and downs, but ultimately brought her to where she needed to be and taught her both the benefit of being patient and resilient in this world. Throughout her training she noticed the lack of diversity within her colleagues and recognized the clients that weren’t being served because of it. Amanda created TRUE Space Counseling and Psychological Services t...
Episode 33: Protecting your brand while scaling social impact with Rukayatu “Ruky” Tijani, Founder - Firm for the Culture
October 05, 2020 12:00 - 57 minutes - 104 MBRukayatu “Ruky” Tijani is the Founder and Chief Esquire Officer of Firm for the Culture, which is a virtual law firm designed to help social entrepreneurs and innovative founders protect their brand as they scale their social impact. Drawing on her extensive experience as an intellectual property attorney in Silicon Valley, Ruky provides extensive, detail-oriented and comprehensive trademark education, strategy, and application services at accessible flat-fee prices. As a Social Entrepr...
Episode 33: Protecting your brand while scaling social impact with Rukayatu “Ruky” Tijani, Founder - Firm for the Culture
October 05, 2020 12:00 - 57 minutes - 104 MBRukayatu “Ruky” Tijani is the Founder and Chief Esquire Officer of Firm for the Culture, which is a virtual law firm designed to help social entrepreneurs and innovative founders protect their brand as they scale their social impact. Drawing on her extensive experience as an intellectual property attorney in Silicon Valley, Ruky provides extensive, detail-oriented and comprehensive trademark education, strategy, and application services at accessible flat-fee prices. As a Social Entrepr...
Episode 32: Building a legacy of body love with Helen Phelan, Founder - Helen Phelan Studio
August 31, 2020 14:00 - 54 minutes - 94.2 MBHelen Phelan is a body neutral pilates instructor, Usui Reiki practitioner, intuitive eating coach, prenatal + postpartum corrective exercise specialist, and the creator of the Helen Phelan Studio app. Featured in Well + Good, HuffPost, Bustle, InStyle, Gotham Magazine,and more, Helen specializes in breath centric, high sensation, athletic workouts that strengthen every type of body and calm the mind. She began her movement journey as a dancer and received a BFA in dance performance and ps...
Episode 31: Fighting domestic violence through natural skincare & inclusive wellness with Day Bibb, Founder - Om Thrive Foundation & Helen Rose Skincare
August 10, 2020 19:07 - 52 minutes - 96.9 MBDaynelle (Day) Bibb is creating inclusivity within the wellness industry while simultaneously supporting survivors of domestic violence. The founder of Om Thrive Foundation, their mission is to provide wellness services to under-served and under-represented communities to support healing from trauma and abuse. The idea for Om Thrive came from Day’s personal experience of coping with health problems that resulted from physical and emotional trauma. Yoga had a profound effect on Day, helping h...
Episode 30: Bridging the gap between communities & representation with Brittany Edwards & Khiana Lowe, Co-Founders - IncorpHERated
July 27, 2020 16:00 - 47 minutes - 86.1 MBBrittany Edwards and Khiana Lowe are the Cofounders of IncorpHERated, a diversity and inclusion agency that bridges the gap between communities and representation within creative spaces. Friends since middle school, their friendship developed naturally into a business partnership as they were both passionate about making the world a better place. Their mission with IncorpHERated is to create equitable and lasting change for underrepresented communities by facilitating partnerships with brand...
Episode 29: Weaving sustainable change into the textile industry with Lauren Petersen, Founder - Travel Patterns
July 20, 2020 21:38 - 41 minutes - 72.8 MBLauren Petersen is the founder of Travel Patterns, a fair trade lifestyle brand focused on traditional global textiles, economic empowerment and long-term sustainable change. Lauren grew up in a creative household and followed her father’s footsteps (he had his own architectural firm) by pursuing interior design in college. Post college and the start of her career was also the Fall of 2008 - which we all know was the year the economy crashed. Having to go back to the drawing board, Lauren mo...
Episode 28: Modern & Minimalist: building a global social impact brand with Deanna Cook, Founder - LIYA Collective
July 13, 2020 20:09 - 45 minutes - 79.7 MBDeanna Cook is the founder of LIYA Collective, a sustainable fashion accessory brand. Canadian born, Deanna was always curious about the world and different cultures and pursued a multidisciplinary degree in International Management, International Development, French and Spanish. After college, she taught English in Taiwan, but felt more drawn to working to support international educational initiatives rather than being a teacher herself. She worked for a non-profit in rural Tanzania, follow...
Episode 27: Simplifying ingredients & raising standards with Ayarpi Reganyan, Founder - BodyBar Protein
July 06, 2020 22:05 - 43 minutes - 79.4 MBAyarpi Reganyan is the founder of BodyBar Protein, a wellness company simplifying nutrition to offer healthier and convenient options for people living life on the go. Born in Armenia, her family immigrated to the US in 1988. Their work ethic demonstrated for Ayarpi the importance of hard work, solidifying her own mentality towards her goals. Her original goal was to become a registered nurse, one of which she is still working towards while building a company, working full-time and being a m...
Episode 26: Building a legacy of integrity with Stephanie Courtillier, Founder - Integrous Women
July 02, 2020 20:13 - 55 minutes - 97.4 MBStephanie Courtillier’s journey began with burnout - a situation many can resonate with. She found herself stuck in a place of striving for the typical ideas of success (i.e. money & material things) versus striving what she really wanted in life. Once Stephanie began asking herself the bigger questions, like what her purpose was or the reasoning behind what she was doing, her outlook began to change. She transitioned from striving for success to striving for significance, an idea intrinsic ...
Episode 25: E-learning & eating well with Elizabeth Yarnell, Wellness Entrepreneur & Founder - Digistars
June 29, 2020 16:00 - 48 minutes - 84.2 MBElizabeth Yarnell creates products that help people live better lives.The daughter of two doctors, health and wellness was always a topic of conversation in her household growing up. However, the importance of personal wellness wasn’t fully solidified until just before her 30th birthday when she woke up one morning and had gone completely blind in her right eye. The diagnosis? Multiple sclerosis. At the time, there were limited options. After having created a career path in video production ...
Episode 24: Pioneering impact and inclusivity in the fashion industry with Jovana Mullins, Founder - Alivia
June 01, 2020 11:00 - 50 minutes - 78.4 MBJovana Mullins is the founder of Alivia, a contemporary women’s brand with a unique social impact model. They work directly with artists with developmental disabilities to design collections, showcasing their work while giving back to the community - 10% of the proceeds go directly back to the Center of All Abilities in NYC where the creator receives art therapy. Their mission is to give purpose and voice to the previously unheard while showcasing their talents. They also hope to encourage ...
Episode 24: Pioneering impact and inclusivity in the fashion industry with Jovana Mullins, Founder - Alivia
June 01, 2020 11:00 - 50 minutes - 78.4 MBJovana Mullins is the founder of Alivia, a contemporary women’s brand with a unique social impact model. They work directly with artists with developmental disabilities to design collections, showcasing their work while giving back to the community - 10% of the proceeds go directly back to the Center of All Abilities in NYC where the creator receives art therapy. Their mission is to give purpose and voice to the previously unheard while showcasing their talents. They also hope to encourage ...
Episode 23: The value of art, experiences & being present with Kala Maxym, Founder - Five Senses Tastings
May 26, 2020 00:01 - 52 minutes - 85.1 MBKala Maxyn is the perfect example of both an artist & entrepreneur. She is the founder of Five Senses Tastings, an events company that brings the five senses into harmony with one another. Growing up in a classical household that valued music and travel, Kala always had an inherent sense of freedom which allowed her to easily accept the concept of change. A trained opera singer, she actually went to school to study political science which lead to a job with the US Department of Justice in wh...
Episode 22: Diversifying the content we create with Laura Winberry - Writer & Founder, Gold Snow
May 18, 2020 18:14 - 44 minutes - 74.6 MBLaura Winberry has been a trailblazer in male dominated spaces for her entire life. She is the founder of Gold Snow, a centralized gear review site for women, by women, and a published author of her book of poetry, Bell Lap. Growing up in a household that supported creativity and freedom, Laura was never told she couldn’t do something because she was a girl - and so she did it all. With no concept of gender constructs to hold her back, Laura was empowered at a young age to take up space in t...
Episode 21: Contemplating the planet’s predicament during a pandemic with Amy Powell - Founder, Attainable
April 20, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutes - 76.2 MBAmy Powell wants to empower individuals to make better choices today so that our planet can have a healthy tomorrow. Raised in Santa Cruz, CA and having grown up in a mindful household, the roots of sustainability were planted early but came to fruition later in her career. Working in the events world for over a decade, she was all too familiar with the cost efficiency of having “disposable events” and the waste they produced. Like the straw that broke the camel’s back, Amy’s inertia for the...
Episode 21: Contemplating the planet’s predicament during a pandemic with Amy Powell - Founder, Attainable
April 20, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutes - 76.2 MBAmy Powell wants to empower individuals to make better choices today so that our planet can have a healthy tomorrow. Raised in Santa Cruz, CA and having grown up in a mindful household, the roots of sustainability were planted early but came to fruition later in her career. Working in the events world for over a decade, she was all too familiar with the cost efficiency of having “disposable events” and the waste they produced. Like the straw that broke the camel’s back, Amy’s inertia for the...
Episode 20: Impact, Information and AI; building the future of media with Priyanka Vazirani - Co-Founder, Benefactory & Volv
April 06, 2020 19:34 - 48 minutes - 80.9 MBPriyanka Varzirani is the co-founder of not one, but two socially impactful companies. She was born and raised in India but received her bachelor’s in the United States and her Master’s in England. Although she started her first job in asset management, she did not curate her career with the idea of “how can I make money”, but rather “how can I help people”. Help, in her case, refers to changing the way in which people perceive the world around them. Finance served its purpose by enriching h...