Best The Modern Altruneur Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 65: A sustainable future requires circularity and an 'eco-attitude' with Phoebe Yu - Founder & CEO, ettitude 35:47

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Phoebe 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 …

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Episode 64: Dynamic & data-driven social impact with Emily Kane Miller - Founder & CEO, Ethos Giving & Ethos Tracking 47:37

2y ago47:37

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Emily 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 qu…

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Episode 63: Narcissists, infidelity, divorce and learning to love yourself with Gabrielle Stone - Author, Eat, Pray, #FML 46:37

2y ago46:37

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Gabrielle 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 …

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Episode 62: Rituals, reimagining growth, acknowledging change & letting go of perfection with Megan Sheldon - Co-Founder & CEO, Be Ceremonial 47:35

2y ago47:35

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Megan 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 helpi…

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Episode 61: The music discovery platform that supports smaller artists with Jackie Dalius - Founder & CEO, MuzicSwipe 32:59

2+ y ago32:59

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Jackie 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 entrepr…

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Episode 60: Building a community for social impact, sustainability and regeneration with Corinna Bellizzi - Podcast Host & Natural Products Executive 47:41

2+ y ago47:41

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Corinna 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. …

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Episode 59: Biotech for babies; the company innovating infant nutrition & supporting modern parenthood with Michelle Egger - Co-Founder & CEO, Biomilq 40:07

2+ y ago40:07

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Michelle 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 a…

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Episode 58: Ethical supply chains and how purchasing power influences change with Jane Mosbacher Morris - Author & Founder, To The Market 36:26

2+ y ago36:26

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Jane 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 sustainab…

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Episode 57: Helping diverse entrepreneurs build successful businesses with Olivia Owens - Creator, IFundWomen of Color 43:05

2+ y ago43:05

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Olivia 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…

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Episode 56: The marketplace for human-centric & value driven brands with Jaclyn Grauman and Michelle Silverstein - Co-Founders, The Verticale 49:25

2+ y ago49:25

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Jaclyn 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 …

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Episode 55: Re-writing success and becoming the main character of your story with K.E. Gregg - Author & Founder, Amant House 57:33

2+ y ago57:33

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Kathryn 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…

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Episode 54: Black women deserve great sex with Kimberly Huggins & Brittany Brathwaite - Co-Founders, Kimbritive 48:54

2+ y ago48:54

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Kimberly 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 …

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Episode 53: Death, depression and domestic violence - why having tough conversations creates real change with Liz Eddy - Co-Founder & CEO, Lantern 42:29

2+ y ago42:29

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Liz 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 rece…

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Episode 52: Solving climate change with seaweed with Alexia Akbay - Founder, Symbrosia 39:50

2+ y ago39:50

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Alexia 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 Chemis…

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Episode 51: Efficient, effective and empowering; setting a new standard for women’s health tech with Amy Divaraniya - PhD & Founder, Oova 46:48

2+ y ago46:48

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Amy 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 t…

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Episode 50: Celebrating Black women & diverse bodies through sustainable swim with Anastasia White - Founder, Crescent Bleu 50:10

3y ago50:10

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Anastasia 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 fash…

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Episode 49: Resigning to re-align with Madlyn McArn, Freelance Producer, Live & Digital Events 56:13

3y ago56:13

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Madlyn 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 opportunit…

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Episode 48: Listening to women with Alexandra Cohl, Writer & Founder, POD.RALAND 49:46

3y ago49:46

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Alexandra 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,…

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Episode 47: Making an impact starts with your mental health with Kelly Travis, Health and Success Coach 50:58

3y ago50:58

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Kelly 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…

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Episode 46: Redefining business by building human-centered brands with Kirn Gill, Founder - Elume 46:26

3+ y ago46:26

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Kirn 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 stra…

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Episode 45: A New Era for Investing with Melissa Loh and Joy Souligny, Co-Founders - Investera 50:13

3+ y ago50:13

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Melissa 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…

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Episode 44: Back to basics: building a circular & sustainable brand with Stacy Anderson, Founder - KENT 49:32

3+ y ago49:32

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Stacy 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 …

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Episode 43: Activism in the digital age with Alexa Bussmann, Founder - Novel Hand 44:55

3+ y ago44:55

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Alexa 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 …

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Episode 42: Making clean water more accessible with Nikita Chatterjee, Co-Founder - Paani Solutions 38:36

3+ y ago38:36

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Nikita 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 …

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Episode 41: Data Rights are Human Rights with Tazin Khan Norelius - Data Rights Activist & Founder, Cyber Collective 45:05

3+ y ago45:05

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Tazin 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 abou…

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Episode 40: Creating a global community for women’s health with Tara Shirazian, MD & Founder - Saving Mothers & Mommy Matters 55:10

3+ y ago55:10

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Dr. 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. Uncomfortabl…

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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 48:07

3+ y ago48:07

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Lauren 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…

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Episode 38: Ethical consumerism, but make it fashion - with Sunny Wu, Founder - ourCommonplace 42:17

3+ y ago42:17

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Sunny 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 ta…

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Episode 37: Bootstrapping a clean beauty company with Valerie Smith, Founder - Klei Beauty 51:21

3+ y ago51:21

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Valerie 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 opera…

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Episode 36: Impact first, product second: the business model of the future with Amrita Thadani, Founder - NEOCOCO 41:15

3+ y ago41:15

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Amrita 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 wa…

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Episode 35: How to uplevel a saturated industry with Jacklyn Shenvar, Founder - NUPRAVA 42:11

4y ago42:11

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Jacklyn 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 s…

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Episode 34: Investing in the relationship with yourself with Dr. Amanda Long, Founder - TRUE Space 44:16

4y ago44:16

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Dr. 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 …

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Episode 33: Protecting your brand while scaling social impact with Rukayatu “Ruky” Tijani, Founder - Firm for the Culture 57:33

4y ago57:33

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Rukayatu “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,…

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Episode 32: Building a legacy of body love with Helen Phelan, Founder - Helen Phelan Studio 54:32

4y ago54:32

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Helen 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…

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Episode 31: Fighting domestic violence through natural skincare & inclusive wellness with Day Bibb, Founder - Om Thrive Foundation & Helen Rose Skincare 52:56

4y ago52:56

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Daynelle (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…

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Episode 30: Bridging the gap between communities & representation with Brittany Edwards & Khiana Lowe, Co-Founders - IncorpHERated 47:18

4y ago47:18

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Brittany 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. T…

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Episode 29: Weaving sustainable change into the textile industry with Lauren Petersen, Founder - Travel Patterns 41:12

4y ago41:12

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Lauren 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 sta…

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Episode 28: Modern & Minimalist: building a global social impact brand with Deanna Cook, Founder - LIYA Collective 45:46

4y ago45:46

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Deanna 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 w…

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Episode 27: Simplifying ingredients & raising standards with Ayarpi Reganyan, Founder - BodyBar Protein 43:53

4y ago43:53

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Ayarpi 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 o…

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Episode 26: Building a legacy of integrity with Stephanie Courtillier, Founder - Integrous Women 55:06

4y ago55:06

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Stephanie 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 b…

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Episode 25: E-learning & eating well with Elizabeth Yarnell, Wellness Entrepreneur & Founder - Digistars 48:50

4y ago48:50

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Elizabeth 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 …

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Episode 24: Pioneering impact and inclusivity in the fashion industry with Jovana Mullins, Founder - Alivia 50:15

4y ago50:15

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Jovana 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 receiv…

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Episode 23: The value of art, experiences & being present with Kala Maxym, Founder - Five Senses Tastings 52:23

4y ago52:23

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Kala 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 …

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Episode 22: Diversifying the content we create with Laura Winberry - Writer & Founder, Gold Snow 44:28

4y ago44:28

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Laura 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 w…

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Episode 21: Contemplating the planet’s predicament during a pandemic with Amy Powell - Founder, Attainable 45:07

4+ y ago45:07

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Amy 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 wit…

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Episode 20: Impact, Information and AI; building the future of media with Priyanka Vazirani - Co-Founder, Benefactory & Volv 48:40

4+ y ago48:40

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Priyanka 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 hel…

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Episode 19: A hopeful future through ethical fashion with Claire A. Pettibone - Founder, Madison Grace Boutique 52:44

4+ y ago52:44

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Claire A. Pettibone has always prioritized doing what is best for the group instead of solely thinking about the self, a concept our world is beginning to recognize amidst our global pandemic. As a 1st generation Filipino American, she saw the hard work and sacrifice that it takes to be a leader and put it upon herself to fill the hole that exists …

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Episode 18: Rekindling empathy through mindful tech with Amy Giddon - Founder, Daily Haloha 1:15:23

4+ y ago1:15:23

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Amy Giddon wants to redefine how our society engages with social media. Amy started her career with a completely different trajectory than being a founder. She went between management consulting, finance and even dabbled in women’s leadership before she gave up the stability of the jobs that played to her strengths in order to pursue the job that p…

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Episode 17: The business of art with Kemi Adegoroye - Cofounder, Alveo Creative 59:23

4+ y ago59:23

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Kemi is the Cofounder of Alveo Creative, a digital community for artists that provides resources for both creativity and business. With a diverse background as a vocal artist and a lawyer, Kemi defies the antiquated idea that you have to ‘choose’ one path: either you are a creative or you are an intellectual. She has been able to balance the two wo…

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Episode 16: Making sustainability more accessible with Hannah Austin - Founder, Earthical 34:02

4+ y ago34:02

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Hannah Austin wants sustainability to be more accessible for all audiences. Her passion about the environment came to fruition in college when she became more aware of climate change and of the responsibility each individual has in making a difference. With a BFA in graphic design, she decided to create a database curated with the products that are…

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