Darts in the Dark amplifies voices for change. We talk about branding, marketing, communication, and sustainability, and through our conversations with leading voices throughout business and culture, we help shed some light on how to move your audience to take meaningful action for your business and the planet.
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Allison Begalman: CEO of YEA! Impact and Co-Founder of the Hollywood Climate Summit
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Our guest today is Allison Begalman, an entrepreneur and innovator of social justice communications, with expertise at the intersection of media and climate. She is the CEO of YEA! Impact, where she develops and produces grassroots marketing campaigns, events, and content that are rooted in creativity and community organizing principles. Allison is…
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Dena Prastos: Founder and CEO of Indigo River
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My guest today is Dena Prastos A Waterfront architect, civil engineer, futurist, climate adaptation expert, and entrepreneur, She is also the Founder and CEO of Indigo River a women-owned transdisciplinary architectural and design firm. At Indigo River they are transforming the built world at the water's edge. I learned a lot throughout our talk ab…
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Inspired by the increasing ‘Paradox of Choice’ burden on consumers, and the ever-increasing dispersion of goods and services, my guest on this episode founded a company to satisfy the basic needs of our daily lives. She believes there needs to be a clear choice for consumers, who are tired of marketing gimmicks, intrusive promotions, and endless va…
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Duncan Meisel: Executive Director of Clean Creatives
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Guest: Duncan Meisel Executive Director, Clean Creatives. A big part of running a branding and marketing firm focused on social & environmental impact is evaluating who we work with. I get asked a lot about what types of clients and projects we will or will not take on. And, yeah Serotonin Creative Consultancy won’t just work on any job that doesn’…
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Janelle Kellman: Founder/CEO of The Center for Sea Rise Solutions
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With summer in full swing, I’ve recently had a trip to the beach to get away from work and soak up some sun. Hanging out in the sand and seeing the homes, businesses, and infrastructure on the coastline it really hit home how climate change is affecting not only sea level rise but the lively hoods of millions of people living on and near the coasts…
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Weldon Kennedy: Co-Founder & CMO of Channing St. Copper Co.
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Weldon Kenedy is a social change campaigner and entrepreneur who has worked in the US, Europe, and Africa. He’s been the managing director for Change.org in Europe and co-founded Enda - the first running shoes made in Kenya. Now, back in the Bay Area, Weldon is co-founder and CMO for Channing Street Copper Company which produces the world's first e…
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Evolving the Climate Narrative: Live Panel Episode Recorded During SF Climate Week
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Thanks for tuning in to a special live recording episode of Darts in the Dark. I recently sat down with a panel during the first-ever San Francisco Climate Week to host a conversation about evolving the climate narrative. I invited a stacked panel of climate communicators including documentary film director Richard Yelled, Co-Founder of Climate Des…
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•Special Appearance Episode• Blair Brown: Host of the Curate Your Success Podcast
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Curate Your Success Podcast: https://blairebrown.com/podcast/ Blair Brown: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairebrown/ SERO Personal Branding Platform: https://www.serotonincreative.com/sero Darts in the Dark is produced by Serotonin Creative Consultancy 2024 all rights reservedBy Produced by Serotonin Creative Consultancy
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Marc O'Brien: Co Founder of Climate Designers.org, Designer, Strategist, Instructor at CCA
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Working at the intersection of branding, design, and sustainability my day-to-day work allows me to meet, connect and get to know some of the most talented, creative, and inspiring folks out there on the front lines of climate action and communication. Today on the podcast, is Marc O’Brien. Who in my opinion exemplifies all of those things. Marc is…
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This episode of Darts in the Dark is sponsored by SF Climate Week https://www.sfclimateweek.org/ ____________________________ As a seasoned marketer having worked on several brands over the last 15 years, Kalyani Menon has transitioned across the blurring lines of traditional and digital marketing. A brand purist at her core, Kalyani works with sta…
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Thomas Schumann: Founder & CEO of Thomas Schumann Capital
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Thomas Schumann Capital: https://www.thomasschumann.com/ Thomas Schumann: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasdmschumann/ Topics we covered [:28] UN SDG #6: Water Security/Stewardship [1:18] Thomas’s journey to water [4:18] Project Greenland overview [12:48] The global implications of the water crisis beyond drinking water [15:09] Energy implications…
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David Garrison: Founder & CEO of Climate & Capital Connect
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Climate and Capital Connect: The world's first professional networking platform for climate action https://www.climateconnect.club/ David Garrison: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgarrison/ Topics we covered [2:16] experience in Networking on the platform [3:50] Background leading up to creating the platform [6:35] How Climate and Capital Connect …
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Lacey Reddix: Founder and CEO of Olokun Minerals
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As water demand increases and sea levels rise, desalination becomes a more sought-after solution to provide clean water to coastal communities, Less than 2% of the earth’s water is fresh water and accessible for us to use. Current clean water demand is already high and continues to increase, while freshwater sources are dwindling. The process of de…
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Aaron Hagey-MacKay: Writer at The Climate Ad Project
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Started in 2020 as a sort of Lincoln Project for the Climate Crisis The Climate Ad Project is a small team of creative writers, designers, videographers, and scientists working together to create content and activate as many of us as possible to take action. The team is made up of scrappy, smart, and downright funny people including Peter Kalmus, A…
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Design Solutions for Climate Change: Panel discussion at Sacramento Design Week
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Recently we had the honor to join forces with Marc O'Brien from Climate designers.org and Capitol Creative Alliance for a talk on Design Solutions for Climate Change at Design Week Sacramento. Marc O’Brien https://www.marcobrien.net/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcmobrien/ ClimateDesigners.org https://www.climatedesigners.org/ Design Week Sacramen…
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Lauren Murray: Lead Engineer at Charm Industrial
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Lauren Murray https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-murray-kettle-129605a1/ Lauren is the Pyrolyzer Front-End Lead Engineer at Charm Industrial working to bring the atmosphere back to 280ppm CO2 and reverse the damaging effects of climate change through the development of a carbon-negative pyrolysis process. Charm Industrial https://charmindustrial.co…
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Andy Behar leads As You Sow, a nonprofit organization, based in Oakland, CA, dedicated to corporate accountability and increased environmental and social change through corporate engagement, shareholder advocacy, and innovative legal strategies. They are focused on climate change, sustainability, human rights, and environmental health; engaging com…
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Manuela Zoninsein: Founder and CEO of Kadeya
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Manuela Zoninsein is an entrepreneur, and founder of 3 companies, and is on a mission to eradicate single-use plastics with her latest endeavor named Kadeya. As a Brazilian-American fluent in Mandarin-Chinese, Spanish, and Portuguese, she takes a global and inclusive view in everything she does. Her company Kadeya is disrupting unsustainable supply…
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Heidi Harmon: Public Affairs Director of Let’s Green CA & Former Mayor of San Luis Obispo CA
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Heidi Harmon, Public Affairs Director of Let’s Green CA!, is a dynamic keynote speaker and featured guest on programs including Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, NPR, and TEDx. She’s held many titles in her life, among them maid, mayor, and mom. Heidi served three terms as mayor of the City of San Luis Obispo, where she led the city to adopt the most…
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Will Nitze is the Founder & CEO of IQBAR who's on a mission to empower doers with superior brain + body nutrition! IQBAR plant protein bars and IQMIX hydration sticks are packed with functional compounds to help you win your day. Connect with Will and IQBAR: https://www.eatiqbar.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-nitze/ https://www.instagram.com…
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