42 million Americans are food insecure (1 in 8 Americans, 1 in 6 kids in America). Kirsten Tobey co-founded Revolution Foods to impact that. Food security is a driver for the economy, as well as a force for good for community wellness, and it’s clear that Revolution Foods (a B Corp and Public Benefit Corp) is doing good business - in 15 states and …

Plastic is a huge problem in every market, and Shannon Goldberg is taking it on in the cosmetics market. Founded after being laid off during the pandemic, IZZY is a beauty company whose products are 100% reusable, 100% recyclable, 100% certified carbon neutral, and 100% gorgeous! We talk with the founder, who refers to herself as the Chief Zero Was…

Don Finley is an entrepreneur who, through his own journey (which includes climbing Kilimanjaro and an impromptu trip to Peru), has blended spirituality and business. Founder of FINdustries and now sooTH seekers, Don explains complicated concepts like DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) to us, with his wonderful storytelling ability. Our …

Life insurance can be good business? It sure can! Meet Carey Earle, President of Bluestone Life - not your grandparents’ life insurance company. Learn about Bluestone - they’re a B Corp, Public Benefit Corporation, AND 1% for the Planet member (!); how Carey’s personal values overlap with Bluestone’s, and how she prioritized those values when findi…

Did you know that service hours, either in companies, or in the community (think about HS and college folks) are not tracked in any standardized way? Today’s guest knew that, and created an App to solve that problem! In honor of National Volunteer Month (thanks, Kelly!), we’re happy to introduce you to Nicole, Sdao, the founder of Altruize - the Fi…

Thanks so much to Mohammad Anwar and Frank Danna for sending us autographed copies of Love as a Business Strategy, to gift to 2 lucky listeners! To enter, do these 3 easy things: Follow on LinkedIn or Instagram (or both if you really LOVE us!) Leave us a rating & review of the podcast on whatever podcast app you use to listen to us (unless you don'…

The beautiful Lotus flowers are grown in the dirtiest of waters. What if the most beautiful businesses come from the most challenging times? The folks at Softway certainly exemplified that. Lotus flowers are a spiritual symbol of resilience, and Kelly reminds us of the 4Cs of resilence: be curious, creative, compassionate, confident. Hat tip to Mat…

What happens when your company is in financial trouble, needs to do a significant layoff, and everyone is struggling? You put love at the center, of course! Sound crazy? Not to us. D(g)B welcomes Mohammad Anwar & Frank Danna of Softway, and now Culture+. Oh, and they also wrote a book about Love as a Business Strategy. Listen to hear: How love took…

Welcome to a very special episode of Doing (good) Business! In honor of Kelly's love of the Deathbed Confessions podcast, we bring you Doing (good) Business ala true crime! We've got a great story, a juicy plot, a heroine, and a whole lot of good business. Join us and have some fun! Links mentioned: Gartner article - 9 Future of Work Trends Post CO…

“Stakeholder capitalism is not about politics. It is not a social or ideological agenda. It is not ‘woke,’” Fink said. “It is capitalism, driven by mutually beneficial relationships between you and the employees, customers, suppliers, and communities your company relies on to prosper. This is the power of capitalism.” "Employees need to understand …

D(g)B welcomes Tony Woods, the Director and Head of Talent for Schmidt Futures - the philanthropic initiative created by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. He recruits engineers, authors, Ph.D. scientists, program administrators, etc and has helped pilot a program to source talent for critical government roles in the tech space, and created partnershi…

Kelly and Lara are back and are fired up about seeing the opportunities in the world of business! As always, here are some great tidbits & takeaways: Marcus Buckingham on Love + Work Doug Kirkpatrick on love at work Return on Energy High 5s at work Every 80 years

Even if your business isn’t a family business, you need to hear from Nike Anani. Nike is a consultant, family business therapist at times, and one of the top 100 Family Business Consultants in the world. A few of the things we loved: How are you being in your business is a much more important question than what are you doing in your business. You d…

Anthony Hayes is the Founder and President of The Hayes Initiative, an LGBTQ+ owned and operated public affairs firm based in NYC, and he joins Kelly and Lara to talk about the intersection of advocacy and leadership, and so much more! We know that inclusivity means different things to different people and Anthony gives us his definition (hint: it …

What happens when the CEO of a company has a personal awakening? Turns out, the answer is a whole lot of good business. D(g)B is thrilled to welcome Matt Tinney to the show. Matt is the Founder & Chairman of WME, a Microsoft solutions partner, and on Labor Day 2020, Matt became incredibly ill. A month later when he started coming out of it, everyth…

If you have ever given or received feedback, listen in! There’s endless advice on giving feedback - how to do it, when to do it, how to coach instead of scold, etc...but there’s not a ton of info out there on receiving feedback - until now! Enter Glade Holman and Generative Feedback. Yes, we talk about giving feedback, and perhaps more importantly,…

Can you imagine a workplace without management structure and titles, and that talks about love? Doug Kirkpatrick can, and does, particularly at Morning Star, as well as in other teams & organizations he describes to Kelly & Lara. It's called Organizational Self-Management and there are 2 simple principles: No Coercion and Keep Commitments. Try this…

From self-awareness to #MeToo, Carol brings it all to this episode and we are here for it! Her first book, Breaking Through Bitch, got our attention, and her second book, Collaboration Code, is unbelievably timely. Carol shares what her research revealed and a blueprint for men who want to become more collaborative leaders. Thinking about the shift…

In honor of Women's History Month, D(g)B welcomes the first of 2 amazing women! Meet Amy Lynn Durham, who takes us one step beyond Emotional Intelligence, into the realm of Spiritual Intelligence (SQ). As a “Corporate Mystic”, she shares how to foster SQ in the workplace through unique and effective strategies she's described in her new book, “Crea…

We can all use more play in our lives - especially right now - and our guest today brings just that! Jeff Harry helps companies play more. You read that right! Think play, leadership, and bottom line results aren’t related? Think again! Jeff’s work helps leaders pursue a future where the fun is, that is how they can navigate uncertainty and address…

Carley Hauck, Founder of Leading from Wholeness has a new book, Shine, coming out in February 2021 on conscious leadership and businesses. Shine highlights the way that anyone who feels called to lead can cultivate the qualities of consciousness on the inside and help to build a workplace and world that works for everyone and is living in greater h…

Think personal development programs for employees is a “big company” thing or a “fancy startup/West Coast” mentality? Think again! Erin Jernigan, CEO & Co-founder of Victory Supply Chain Services and team members Brandon George & Mary Anne DeCosta join Kelly & Lara to talk about Group Grow - a personal development program Erin brought into her orga…

Grab a pen and paper for this episode! After the violence at the US Capitol on January 6th, Kelly called Lara with an idea for a bonus episode. Put simply, we want to support you more and share tools to help you get from here (probably feeling like we are, and having a hard time connecting to hope and taking action) to there (more creativity, more …

Dana Rizer is the executive director of FEAST, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals and families learn how to navigate a broken food environment more healthily by promoting wellness and enriching lives through the power of healthy foods and human connection. Dana shares the ways in which COVID is increasing health risks in hig…

Kelly & Lara are big proponents of bringing your whole self to work - and realize that as straight, white, cis-gendered women, it’s a lot easier for us to bring our whole selves to work than it is for those with marginalized identities. Robyn Gigl is a lawyer, author, activist - and she's also a transgender woman. She joins D(g)B to share how she u…

Christine Middleton is the founder of the Gokotta Group, and a business strategist who partners with leaders to develop their brands, create trusted connections with the audiences, and ignite growth. We talk about breaking through conditioning and patterns to create new and more fulfilling experiences, how to initiate change and tune in to what’s m…

How do mentoring and DEI intersect? We're glad you asked! Our guest today, Lisa Fain, CEO of Center for Mentoring Excellence, has the answer. If you or your organization provides or wants to provide mentoring, you need to listen to Lisa (and read her book)! HUGE takeaways: Mentors doesn’t have to have the answers! What they do need is good question…

The Voice! Ken Dab-Row Part 2 - The Pat Hickey Podcast On this episode of The Pat Hickey Podcast, Pat and co-host Rusty Humphries travel to Hollywood to talk with one of the most legendary broadcasters of our time, Ken Dab-Row. You'll hear the famous voice that's sold over a million cars, and learn his tips for a long life, and great wealth, health…

In today’s episode, I talk with Mary Cantwell, founder of Enriched NYC about her 18-year career as a teacher and administrator in New York City, and her decision this summer to take the entrepreneurial leap to open a literacy education company.By Kristi Daniels

The Voice! Ken Dab-Row Part 1 - The Pat Hickey Podcast On this episode of The Pat Hickey Podcast, Pat and co-host Rusty Humphries travel to Hollywood to talk with one of the most legendary broadcasters of our time, Ken Dab-Row. You'll hear the famous voice that's sold over a million cars, and learn his tips for long life, and success. Ken Dab-Row w…

Create Boundaries to Keep Crazy Out Reflect back on the last 24 hours. What occupied your time, attention and energy? If you were pulled away into someone else’s chaos, fear and crazy … no problem. We have some work to do. What we’re experiencing is an information and sensory overload, easily allowing distractions to take us off course. Listen in f…

Think marketing and pricing can’t be ethical? Think again - our guest Alice Karolina started a movement, aptly named The Ethical Move, to change that. After a profoundly impactful time in Belize and realizing that the online business space is rampant with manipulation, Alice started a movement. The Ethical Move helps businesses commit to ethical bu…

Why Having Fun Is Key To Success - The Pat Hickey Podcast On this episode of The Pat Pod, Pat and co-host Rusty Humphries talk about why living to work is NOT a good idea. Learn: Why trying new things is so important. Why you must suck before you succeed. What's wrong with video games? ABOUT PAT HICKEY Pat Hickey was born in Chicago, IL, but now li…

Paul Birkett, founder and CEO of Automation Finance Automation Finance has saved over 2000 families from foreclosure and we couldn’t be more excited to speak with their Founder & CEO Paul Birkett. Paul’s company, Automation Finance, pools consumer funds to invest in distressed assets and non-performing loans. Or, if you’re not in the financial indu…

D(g)B welcomes Heather DeSantis, Founder & CEO of Publicity for good! Heather joined us from Branson, MO, where she and her fiancé live & work in a 23-foot Airstream - more on that at the end of the episode! Heather shares what good business and good PR means to her and her clients. You’ll learn why having a purpose-driven business is in Heather’s …

Getting Through Tough Times - The Pat Hickey Podcast On this episode of The Pat Pod, Pat and co-host Rusty Humphries talk about tough times. Learn: Learn: How Billionaires structure themselves for success. How discipline can help you succeed. Why you must prepare yourself. ABOUT PAT HICKEY Pat Hickey was born in Chicago, IL, but now lives in Phoeni…

Kelly & Lara could not be more thrilled to welcome Bigelow Tea’s President and CEO Cindi Bigelow to D(g)B. If you haven’t heard of Bigelow Tea, you may have been living under a rock for the past several decades! Bigelow is the #1 specialty tea company in America producing 2 billion tea bags a year - and they are a Certified B Corporation! Cindi is …

Can you believe it's September already?! Kelly & Lara feel partially stuck back in March and partially like it's been 100 years since our last episode! Thanks, COVID... One thing the hosts know for sure, is that there are so many opportunities to do good business right now, and we plan to feature as many as possible! Season 3 will have more guests,…

Giving Back - The Pat Hickey Podcast On this episode of The Pat Hickey Podcast, Pat and co-host Rusty Humphries talk about Pat's appearance on Mike Rowe's TV show "Returning The Favor." On the show, (The Cowboy Who Cares - Episode aired 3 February 2020), Pat helps Mike Rowe reward a local area man who has given much to the community. Pat talks abou…

The Best Advice I Ever Got - The Pat Hickey Podcast On this episode of The Pat Hickey Podcast, Pat and co-host, Rusty Humphries, talk about the best advice they ever received, and teach you how to succeed with what they learned. Entrepreneur, Businessman, Sales Leader, Motivator... Pat Hickey is all that and more. Welcome to the Pat Hickey Show, a …

People Are Insane! The Pat Hickey Show In this episode of The Pat Hickey Podcast, Pat is in RARE form! Pat tells co-host Rusty Humphries a story about an event at a restaurant drive-thru, that is not only a lesson in customer service but the lack of thinking in today's world. Entrepreneur, Businessman, Sales Leader, Motivator... Pat Hickey is all t…

When your season 2 finale episode starts with the dulcet tones of the ice cream truck in the background, you know it's gonna be good! Kelly & Lara reflect on the guests and topics from their second season, and walk their talk by continuing to refine the podcast format. You can expect to hear more guests in season 3, more overt conversations around …

How To Improve Your Sales Craft Immediately - The Pat Hickey Podcast In this episode of The Pat Hickey Podcast, Pat and Co-Host Rusty Humphries talk about what you can do to turnaround your sales career right away. Learn: How Important Is Time? What Can Failure Teach You? Are Goals Really That Important? Entrepreneur, Businessman, Sales Leader, Mot…

D(g)B episodes are recorded weeks in advance, and this episode is no exception. Kelly & Lara preempt the interview with Hailey to share important thoughts on US events from late May to early June 2020. Taking action to solve social problems and communicate what you’re doing should always be top of mind in business, according to Hailey-Cavill Jasper…

Pat Hickey's - Top 5 Tips To Be A Better Salesperson In this episode of The Pat Hickey Podcast, Pat and co-host Rusty Humphries talk about how to be a better salesperson. Learn: What you need to know to improve your sales skills. The importance of listening. How to make more money. Entrepreneur, Businessman, Sales Leader, Motivator... Pat Hickey is…

Altruism and business? Yup -it’s a thing! While altruistic leadership hasn’t been well researched, it is defined as the guiding of others with the goal of improving their well-being or emotional state...and that’s definitely doing good business! Kelly and Lara discuss past guests (we’re looking at you, Dr. Kristen Donnelly of Abbey Color in Philade…

The Pandemic of Sloppiness - The Pat Hickey Show On this episode of The Pat Hickey Podcast: Pat and co-host Rusty Humphries discuss Pat's concern about an epidemic that is sweeping the world, Sloppiness. Learn: Why Sloppiness = Laziness Why it's so important to watch self-improvement YouTube videos. How to stop being sloppy and lazy. Entrepreneur, …

Happy National Sleep Day (a little late)! Sleep is a big deal when it comes to energetic sustainability, and when you combine that with the CEO of a company that makes sheets from sustainable materials, you’ve got Colin McIntosh from Sheets & Giggles! Kelly & Lara are thrilled to welcome Colin to D(g)B. Colin quickly became a favorite guest, and it…

Kelly and Lara are coming to you during what’s now being referred to as the Great Pause, AKA the global Coronavirus pandemic. Sustainability is a hot topic, and it’s the D(g)B topic for the month of May. Join us to learn about energetic sustainability, how the personal impacts the global, and how sustainable business is (obviously) good business, b…