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Magnet Network Live On The PodDanielle Cadhit - Revolutionizing Generosity: The Coralus EffectDanielle Cadhit joins us to discuss her experience bringing a human-centred approach to investing in and empowering entrepreneurs. Danielle (Dane) Cadhit is a creative practitioner, futurist, and strategist passionate about systems design and transformation. She primarily impacts this space as the Director of Systems & Emergent Strategy at Coralus, a global community of changemakers working on initiatives, projects, and businesses practicing radical generosity in order to create a world that has humans thriving. Cadhit shares how Coralus has radicalized funding structures for women entrepreneurs, what it means to practice radical generosity, and why investment structures should strive to imitate nature.
2025-02-1910 min
Scaling DeepBeyond the Norm: Vicki Saunders on Creating New Futures with CoralusVicki Saunders is an entrepreneur, award-winning mentor, advisor to the next generation of change-makers and leading advocate for entrepreneurship as a way of creating positive transformation in the world.
Vicki is Founder of #radical generosity and Coralus (formerly SheEO), a global community of radically generous women supporting women-led Ventures working on the World’s To-Do List.
Vicki has co-founded and run ventures in Europe, Toronto and Silicon Valley and taken a company public on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Vicki was received numerous awards for her work at Coralus including; UBS Global Visionary in 2020, YWCA Wo...
2024-10-0341 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityEmpowering the Next Generation of Leaders with Shelby Kretz of Little Justice Leaders"It becomes this really fun conversation where the kids are learning and exploring alongside you. Because so many of us are still learning about these topics and unlearning every day.”
In this episode, hear from Shelby Kretz, founder of Coralus Venture Little Justice Leaders. Shelby joins Coralus Development Guide Loren Walsh to discuss her journey to becoming an entrepreneur and how her company empowers the next generation of social justice leaders through monthly subscription box learning resources.
They also discuss:
Shelby's motivation to start Little Justice Leaders following the 2016 election
Th...
2024-04-1214 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityRemoving Barriers to Pools and Water with Trish Miller of SwemKids"Jim Crow would create, for the Black community, access to water issues so people could not easily and readily access pools and water spaces that were safe and clean. That resulted in families who didn't get that skill set to pass it to generations. And it then created this fear, which then led to drowning."
In this episode, hear from Trish Miller, founder of Coralus Venture SwemKids. Trish joins Coralus Development Guide MJ Ryan to discuss how SwemKids teaches swimming skills and water safety programming to communities with high rates of drownings. Trish and...
2024-04-0522 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityReducing Harm and Chemical Risk with Kate Bromfield of HazEL"People are very aware of our obligations around reducing our emissions. But chemical pollution is an equal priority. Climate change, biodiversity loss and chemical pollution are elevated to the same level in terms of a triple sanitary crisis."
In this episode, hear from Kate Bromfield, founder of Coralus Venture HazEL. Kate joins Coralus Development Guide Loren Walsh to discuss HazEL's tools for chemical risk management, born out of Kate's experience working in chemical regulation in New Zealand and Australia since 2018.
They also discuss:
HazEL's role in prioritizing chemical...
2024-02-2218 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityStepping Into Leadership with Stacey Mareroa-Roberts of Ignite Your GiftIn this episode, hear from Stacey Mareroa-Roberts, founder of Coralus Venture Ignite Your Gift. Stacey joins Coralus Development Guide MJ Ryan to discuss Stacey’s journey so far, her background studying law and how it led to her founding Ignite Your Gift, and her company’s advisory, coaching, and mentoring practices grounded in Maori principles and values. Stacey begins the conversation with a karakia, expressing gratitude to the Creator and seeking blessings for everyone present.
They also discuss:
Holistic development, covering aspects like purpose, heart space, emotions, communication, and mental well-being
Maori principles and...
2024-02-0133 min
Ripples of Radical Generosity"Artivism" through Cultural Practices with Awhina Murupaenga of Whatu CreativeIn this episode, hear from Awhina Murupaenga, founder of Coralus Venture Whatu Creative. Awhina joins Coralus Development Guide MJ Ryan to discuss Awhina’s focus on sharing Maori storytelling and visual languages through traditional art, and her upbringing as part of the Kōhanga Reo movement of Māori immersion education style.
They also discuss:
Starting Whatu Creative in response to the needs of her people in the far north during COVID
The excitement of her initial launch, selling out 200 craft kits within an hour
An origin story involving Maori gods and the weaving tech...
2024-01-2521 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityLeaning into Courageous Conversations with Rachel Downie of StymieTW: This episode contains mentions of self-harm, violence, and bullying.
In this episode, hear from Rachel Downie, founder of Coralus Venture Stymie. Rachel joins Coralus Activator Connie Henson to discuss Rachel's entrepreneurial journey, which stemmed from her background as an educator for 30 years. The tool that Rachel developed, Stymie, has grown into an anonymous online reporting tool — delivering over 100,000 notifications in the last year alone.
They also discuss:
The importance of courage in addressing issues like mental health and family violence
The challenges and rewarding moments in transitioning from teaching to...
2024-01-2326 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityThe Power of Community Support with Elisha Watson (formerly of Nisa)In this episode, hear from Elisha Watson, founder of Coralus Venture Nisa, in a conversation with Development Guide MJ Ryan. Nisa was founded by Elisha in 2017, and up until July 2023, Nisa had provided employment to 29 women from refugee and migrant backgrounds. In December 2022, Elisha put Nisa up for sale and in June 2023, they announced they were closing.
"In the final 5 weeks of business, it became really clear that Nisa's loyal customers valued the products that Nisa's staff made in their Wellington workshop.This response inspired Production Manager Pam Lowe to make a last-ditch...
2024-01-1926 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityLaunching the Respect Hockey Culture Center with Mary Lobson of REES"It's been a really interesting opportunity to dovetail 30 years of working in gender-based violence, to being now in a position to utilize technology in a way to create safer spaces."
TW: This episode contains mentions of gender-based violence and sexual violence.
In this episode, hear from Mary Lobson, founder of Coralus Venture REES. Mary joins Development Guide MJ Ryan to discuss REES’s trauma-informed, survivor-centered software as a service that gathers critical data to inform gender-based violence prevention. Since launching in September 2020, REES has evolved beyond campuses and is no...
2023-12-1524 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityA Holistic Approach to Wellness with LaTesha McIntosh-Smith of A Peace of Mind Counseling“We wanted to be able to create a sense of a peace of mind. That's one of the things I'm always talking to people about. When you're tired of being tired, you just want a peace of mind.”
In this episode, hear from LaTesha McIntosh-Smith, founder of Coralus Venture A Peace of Mind Counseling Services. LaTesha joins Development Guide Loren Walsh to discuss her background as a licensed clinical social worker and her journey into entrepreneurship, A Peace of Mind's four-tiered approach: outpatient mental health clinical services, integrative wellness services, civic engagement, and educational depa...
2023-12-0818 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityEmbracing Circular Economy in Fashion Design with Liz Mitchell of The Wool Revolution"As a designer, those are the responsibilities that you need to take on board. We've got a world where we've only got finite resources. We can't just keep on making more and more and more, it's just costing the planet far too much."
In this episode, hear from Liz Mitchell, founder of Coralus Venture The Wool Revolution. Liz joins Development Guide Loren Walsh to discuss her background as a fashion designer with over 25 years of experience, challenges with the wool supply chain in New Zealand, and the environmental impact of the fast fashion industry.
2023-11-2919 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityEliminating Single-Use Holiday Packaging with Emma Conyngham of Waste-Free Celebrations"Wrapping paper is single use packaging. It's pretty single use packaging, but it is single use packaging. I want to keep that tradition. I love giving gifts. I love Christmas, I want all the trimmings. I just want to do it better."
In this episode, hear from Emma Conyngham, founder of Coralus Venture Waste Free Celebrations. Emma joins Development Guide MJ Ryan to discuss how she started the business, the global problem of single-use packaging during holiday seasons, and employing refugees, informed by her time living and working in Afghanistan as an aid worker.
2023-11-2221 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityRethinking How We Build Cities with Becky Shaw of Stormflow Surfacing"There's this idea of a sponge city. So trying to have the city actually absorb rainwater through things like tree canopies and permeable pavements. We know that climate change is changing our weather patterns. So how do we adjust to that?"In this episode, hear from Becky Shaw, CEO of Coralus Venture Stormflow Surfacing. Becky joins development guide Loren Walsh to discuss her journey with Stormflow Surfacing so far, the importance of permeable pavement in managing extreme weather events, and how Stormflow Surfacing helps to reduce flooding, protect water quality, and rethink how cities are built.
2023-10-1916 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityEmbracing Pivots While Enabling Food Security with Emily Bland of SucSeedIn this episode, hear from Emily Bland of Coralus Venture SucSeed. Emily joins development guide MJ Ryan to discuss her journey to creating SucSeed (beginning with an MVP held together with duct tape!), lessons learned, and her company’s pivots along the way.
They also discuss:
Emily's personal growth and from her entrepreneurial journey
A celebration of SucSeed paying off their venture loan, and getting support from the Coralus community
What’s next for SucSeed, including telling the stories of real-life superheroes based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Conn...
2023-10-1127 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityEmpowering Entrepreneurs with Mayumi Young of CPA MOMS™"Be prepared to make a lot of mistakes. Make what may not have been the best choice in hindsight, and be okay with it and make a new choice from wherever we land." — Mayumi Young, CPA MOMS
In this episode:
Hear from Mayumi Young, founder of Coralus Venture CPA MOMS. Mayumi joins development guide Loren Walsh to discuss the “one way revolving door” that led her to start CPA MOMS, some of the big challenges and lessons she’s learned along the way, what’s next for CPA MOMS, and her experience in the Cor...
2023-09-2219 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityDisrupting Fixed Structures in Medical Technology with Margaret Magdesian of Ananda Devices“The advantage of our technology is that we can support and predict if a certain medication will work for the patient or not.” — Margaret Magdesian, Ananda Devices
In this episode
Hear from Margaret Magdesian, founder of Ananda Devices. Margaret joins Coralus Development Guide MJ Ryan to discuss her background as a biochemist and pharmacologist, the path that led her to start Ananda, and her invention, which makes testing medications neurological diseases possible by creating a model of the human nervous system on a chip. They also discuss Margaret's experience in the Coralus commun...
2023-08-2528 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityUsing Business as a Force for Good with Sheena Russell of Made With Local"Every single time we're thinking about an innovation: a new flavour, packaging upgrades, or who we're hiring... we're thinking about it through the lens of impact and connecting with people in the community."
— Sheena Russell, Made With Local
In this episode
Meet Sheena Russell, founder of Made With Local. Sheena joins Coralus Development Guide MJ Ryan to discuss her journey of starting Made With Local, beginning from a farmers market table, and their subsequent growth trajectory while keeping values-alignment at the forefront of everything the company does. The two also cel...
2023-08-1134 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityA Global Supply Chain for the Healthiest Honey on the Planet with Liz Connell of African Bronze Honey / 10000 Beekeepers"It's honey. But it's something totally different than what people know honey to be. It's what honey used to be before agriculture."
— Liz Connell, African Bronze Honey / 10000 Beekeepers
In this episode
Meet Liz Connell, founder of African Bronze Honey / 10000 Beekeepers. Liz joins Karley Cunningham to discuss her company, which produces sustainable and ethical African forest honey. The podcast discusses the positive impact of the project on both the beekeepers' lives, the bees, and the environment. They talk about how the honey from African forests differs from conventional store-bought honey, as it...
2023-07-2828 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityJourney to Inventing a Medical Device with Hayley Mullins and Sarah-Almaza Cox of Joeyband™"The moment when I dropped my baby was probably an ultimate parent low. So to know that that horrible moment has evolved into something so awesome… It's really easy to see the silver lining and things now."
— Hayley Mullins, Inventor of Joeyband™
In this episode
Catch up with Hayley Mullins and Sarah-Almaza Cox, co-founders at Joeyband™. Hayley and Sarah join Coralus Development Guide, MJ Ryan, to discuss the ups and downs since starting the company, the evolution of the product, and the positive impacts of the Joeyband™ for parents, infants, healthcare...
2023-06-0928 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityConnecting with Community in Aoteaora with Kim Aitken of Aitken Frame Homes"Almost every foundational step of being in New Zealand came from that Coralus network. It was great to feel that that network extended beyond business."
— Kim Aitken, Aitken Frame Homes
In this episode
Catch up with Kim Aitken of Coralus Venture Aitken Frame Homes! Kim joins Activator Karley Cunningham to discuss coming to New Zealand at the start of COVID, finding new networks through the Coralus community, the challenges of solving housing insecurity, and the importance of community values alignment. She also shares details about her project Truss House, what it...
2023-05-1951 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityVenture Update with Anong Beam of Beam Paints"When you have that attachment to going out, finding, and sourcing materials, it feels really wrong to just pour it in a plastic cup and then move on."
— Anong Beam, Beam Paints
In this episode
Catch up with Anong Beam of Coralus Venture Beam Paints, as she shares exciting new updates about the business (including interior paint and nail polish lines!). Anong joins MJ Ryan, Coralus Development Guide, to discuss Beam Paints' approach to sustainability, exploring the world of patents, and Anong's background as a visual artist.
...
2023-05-1234 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityVenture Update with Nivatha Balendra of Dispersa"That's really important to us at the end of the day is having that mutual understanding, and people who really believe in this positive impact that we're wanting to create in the world." — Nivatha Balendra, Dispersa
In this episode
Catch up with Nivatha Balendra of Coralus Venture Dispersa, as she shares exciting new updates about the business. Nivatha joins Steph, Coralus Storytelling Lead, to discuss what's been happening at Dispersa, future plans, and insights into the Venture experience at Coralus.
We invite you to Activate today to help co...
2023-05-0518 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityRegenerating the Local Ecology with Bretton Hills of Ondine Oceanfarm"Ocean health is critical to human health in the long run, and one of the best ways that we can regenerate the local ecology in this area is through regenerative ocean farming."
— Bretton Hills, Ondine Oceanfarm
In this episode:
Meet Bretton Hills of Coralus Venture Ondine Oceanfarm! Bretton joins Activator Jessica Lax to talk about regenerative ocean farming, her love for creative problem solving that led her to the industry, and collaborating with Coralus Ventures Nada and Skipper Otto.
They also discuss:
Creating assets th...
2023-04-2124 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityPathways to a Career in Renewable Energy with Leah Robson of Your Energy Your Way"People just don't see this as a job that they can do, because they don't see many other women out there doing it. It can be quite a lonely path and people needed to come into this as a group."
— Leah Robson, Your Energy Your Way
In this episode
Meet Leah Robson of Coralus Venture Your Energy Your Way! Leah joins Activator Hannah Senior to talk about her background in IT, what led to a career transition into the energy industry, and 4 barriers women face when trying to break into th...
2023-04-1326 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityClosing the Disparity Gap with Brittany Hardy of The Hardy Clinic"In order for us as a country to get better, we have to close the disparity gap. By bringing attention to how marginalized groups in this country are treated and don't have access to basic things like mental health services."
— Brittany Hardy, The Hardy Clinic
In this episode:
Meet Brittany Hardy of Coralus Venture The Hardy Clinic! Brittany joins Activator Lisa Dyson to talk about Brittany's life (including discovering therapy, going to grad school, and living + working overseas), how the Venture got started, and the importance of bringing access to me...
2023-03-3128 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityExtending Tire Life Cycles through Circular Fashion with Christal Earle of Brave Soles"When you are in landfills, you see how things quickly reached their end of life. But it's really long before they've ever reached their end of use."
— Christal Earle, Brave Soles
In this episode
Meet Christal Earle of Coralus Venture Brave Soles! Christal joins Activator Megan Tong to talk about how the Venture got started, the differences between circular and sustainable fashion, and how we can start to think differently about the use of materials in the products we purchase.
They also discuss:
The co...
2023-03-2439 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityMoving at the Speed of Trust with Zoë Condliffe of She’s A Crowd"The of culture of silence and shame around sexual violence is what keeps us separated, and what keeps us from activating for a movement."
— Zoë Condliffe, She's a Crowd
In this episode:
Meet Zoë Condliffe of Coralus Venture She's a Crowd! Zoë joins Activator Gabrielle Martinovich to talk about how She's a Crowd came to be, how policymakers can use data to add a gender lens to their work, and the importance of centring relationships and survivor stories.
They also discuss:
Her background in crowd...
2023-02-0926 min
Ripples of Radical Generosity2022 Year in Review"One of the big themes is this idea of moving from individual to community. How in times like this, do we turn to each other? Do we work together? And do we create a stronger ecosystem together by supporting one another?"
— Nat Geffen, Community Experience Manager at Coralus
In this episode
In this episode, we'll hear from Coralus community members as we celebrate and reflect on stories, milestones, and the impact we co-created together throughout 2022. From a new name, and exciting partnerships, to fostering connections between community members, it's all co...
2023-02-0323 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityDisrupting the Kelp Farming Industry with Jo Lane of Sea Health Products“Kelp forests are declining because of increased temperatures, and kelp forests are just like rainforests on land — they support an incredible amount of biodiversity. If kelp forests are in trouble then that has roll-on impacts for the rest of the food chain.” — Jo Lane, Sea Health Products
In this episode
Meet Jo Lane of Coralus Venture Sea Health Products! Jo joins Activator Gabrielle Martinovich to talk about how she got started with Sea Health Products, her background as a marine biologist, and raising awareness about the importance of kelp forests.
...
2023-01-2617 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityCircularity as a Sustainable Business Model with Danielle Ruttenberg of Remark Glass“The notions of being a responsible business owner has taken the forefront of our entrepreneurship journey. We’re a holistic company and we’re trying to look at circularity as as a sustainable business model.” — Danielle Ruttenberg, Remark Glass
In this episode
Danielle Ruttenberg of Coralus Venture Remark Glass joins Danielle Cadhit, Activator and Director of Systems + Emergent Strategy, to talk about the business, their focus on supporting their local community, and their time in the Coralus community so far.
They also discuss:
Remark's partner nonprofit Bottle Underground and how the tw...
2023-01-2018 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityA Waste-Free Solution for the Takeaway Cup with Catherine Hutchins and Aniyo Rahebi of Good Edi"As a startup, you have the decision to make — do I want to make it cheap, make more profit, or do I want to do the right thing? And so far we have really stuck with our values and we've done the right thing." — Aniyo Rahebi, Good Edi
In this episode
Catherine Hutchins and Aniyo Rahebi of Coralus Venture Good Edi join Activator Connie Henson to talk about how they got their start, how they consider sustainability in their supply chain, and growing their business through authentic connections.
Th...
2022-12-0819 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityEmpowering Change through Coffee Fruit with Vanessa Murillo of I Am Grounded"This actually has a lot of potential to be a social enterprise that is for the planet, for people, but also is a delicious product and actually can provide a functional benefit for the consumer."
— Vanessa Murillo, I Am Grounded
In this episode
Vanessa Murillo of Coralus Venture I Am Grounded joins Activator Connie Henson to talk about starting the business, her background in a family of coffee entrepreneurs, and the importance of listening to customers to shape future product innovations.
They also discuss:
The coffee fruit, th...
2022-12-0134 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityBuilding Tech to Eliminate Single-Use Packaging with Nada Piatek of Again Again"400 million tonne of plastic waste is produced around the world each year. A third of it is single-use packaging, and single-use packaging makes up half of all ocean litter."
— Nada Piatek, Again Again
In this episode
Nada Piatek of Coralus Venture Again Again joins Activator Evie Ashton to talk about how they got their start, what problems they're solving, and the technology behind their platform that makes the solution possible.
They also discuss:
The importance of having champions at the community level
Lessons learned during the pandemic
Wh...
2022-11-1742 min
Invest In Her with Catherine GrayEp. 310 SheEO Founder Vicki Saunders, now Coralus, talks about disrupting the funding process!Invest In Her host Catherine Gray talks with Vicki Saunders who is an entrepreneur, award-winning mentor, advisor to the next generation of change-makers and leading advocate for entrepreneurship as a way of creating positive transformation in the world. She is the founder of #radicalgenerosity and Coralus (formerly SheEO), a global community of radically generous women supporting women-led Ventures working on the World's To-Do List. Vicki has co-founded and run ventures in Europe, Toronto and Silicon Valley and taken a company public on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Vicki was received numerous awards for her work at C...
2022-10-2628 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityVenture Update with Aki Kaltenbach of Save da Sea“Plant based meat makes up 1% of total meat sales. Plant based seafood makes up 1% of plant based meat, and they’re predicting that plant based seafood will grow to be $1.3 billion within the decade.”
— Aki Kaltenbach, Save da Sea
In this episode
Catch up with Aki Kaltenbach of Coralus Venture Save da Sea, who is currently raising capital for her business. Aki joins Venture Development Guide Loren Walsh to discuss Save da Sea’s future plans, shares insight into the plant-based seafood market, and how folks from the Coralus community and beyond...
2022-10-2112 min
Ripples of Radical GenerositySheEO to Coralus: What's Next?"There are hundreds of people and now thousands of people who created the conditions for all of this to work. What I hadn't done was receive that memo. Nothing we are doing here is about one person alone. It's about all of us together."
— Vicki Saunders, Founding Activator at Coralus
In this episode
This special episode of the Ripples of Radical Generosity podcast was recorded live at the 2022 Coralus Confluence. Join us to hear from Founding Activator Vicki Saunders to learn more about our new name, and how we're shifting our...
2022-09-2324 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityEPIC Solutions to Ocean Plastic Pollution with Chloé Dubois of The Ocean Legacy FoundationHumans are the only species on this planet to create what is known as garbage. We're the only species that creates materials or products that cannot be reintegrated back into a natural ecosystem. So we are in a very unique position to have that responsibility to be able to manage these products and manage these materials."
— Chloé Dubois, The Ocean Legacy Foundation
In this episode:
Chloé Dubois of Coralus Venture The Ocean Legacy Foundation joins Activator Karley Cunningham to talk about how the company's mission, the problems they solve, their impa...
2022-09-0939 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityVenture Update with BE Alink of The Alinker"We actually create businesses that help contribute to a healthier world for all of us. Businesses are better when they are better for people and better for the world."
— BE Alink, The Alinker
In this episode
Catch up with BE Alink of Coralus Venture The Alinker as we celebrate 5 years of being in community together. BE joins Venture Development Guide Loren Walsh to share how the Alinker came about, stories from her time as a Coralus Venture, and reflections on being part of the perpetual loan model + legacy.
2022-08-2617 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityVenture Update with Patrice Mousseau of Satya Organic"The systems weren't built by us, for us. And so we're rebuilding something that is really healthy for everyone involved. The planet, people, the businesses, shareholders — everyone."
— Patrice Mousseau, Satya Organic Skin Care
In this episode
Catch up with Patrice Mousseau of Coralus Venture Satya Organic Skin Care as we celebrate 5 years of being in community together. Patrice joins Venture Development Guide Loren Walsh to share why she started Satya, stories from her time as a Coralus Venture, and reflections on being part of the perpetual loan model + legacy.
We...
2022-08-1909 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityCentering Sustainable Business Practices with Vanessa Marshall of Jack59"I believe that people don't have to do sustainability perfectly. That you have to do what you can when you can do it, and always try to keep improving that. Jack59 is not perfect by far. But we're getting there, and we're holding ourselves accountable."
— Vanessa Marshall, Jack59
In this episode
Vanessa Marshall of Coralus Venture Jack59 joins Activator Faryn Jacobs to talk about how the company got started, their impact to date (they've prevented over 500,000 plastic bottles from ending up in the landfill!), and the support after becoming a Coralus Venture.
T...
2022-08-1221 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityThe Multiplier Effect of the Coralus Community with Anastasia Mourogova Millin and Jenny Grettve of Dark Matter Labs"All the capital we talk about, the social capital, the knowledge capital — that ends up being added to the money, and then it's fused or multiplied by trust, care, generosity."
— Anastasia Mourogova Millin, Dark Matter Labs
In this episode
Anastasia Mourogova Millin and Jenny Grettve of Dark Matter Labs join Activator Danielle Cadhit to talk about their partnership with Coralus, mapping the complex nature of the ecosystem, and different pathways of what it means to be in this community.
They also discuss:
What drew Dark Matter to their partnership with Coral...
2022-07-2943 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityTransforming Food Waste to Create Sustainable Impact with Nivatha Balendra of Dispersa"We wanted to look at it from a systemic change point of view. We can create more affordable ingredients if we integrate waste from the start." — Nivatha Balendra, Dispersa
In this episode
Nivatha Balendra of Coralus Venture Dispersa joins Activator Danielle Cadhit to talk about her journey to founding Dispersa (starting from a science fair project), their work in creating biosurfactants and reducing dependency on natural resources, and their business model as an ingredients company.
They also discuss:
How to make ingredients more accessible and affordable to integrate them in consumer products
Ni...
2022-07-2233 min
Ripples of Radical GenerositySupporting Generational Change with Kristin Kagetsu of Saathi"Consumers can only choose what they're offered. If consumers demand something, companies will listen."
— Kristin Kagetsu, Saathi
In this episode
Kristin Kagetsu of Coralus Venture Saathi joins Activator Bryn Bamber to talk about her business, tackling period poverty, and how this creates a ripple effect in other areas of the lives of menstruators.
They also discuss:
The taboo of menstruation and why the reusable options don’t necessarily solve all the problems
Kristin's start in mechanical engineering and her journey to Saathi
The company's manufacturing process
Their new program for plas...
2022-07-1527 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityRacial Justice Working Group with Lutze Segu"First we have to really think about what’s possible. Because the resistance revolution change starts in the imagination." - Lutze B. Segu, MSW, Doctoral Student in The Institute for Gender, Race Sexuality and Social Justice at The University of British Columbia Join Lutze Segu and Vicki Saunders to chat about Lutze's work in the social justice space. Lutze's different roles as an activist, social worker, organizer, and racial justice facilitator have all collided in a beautiful role she describes as a social justice doula. In her own words: "I have been able to marry my...
2020-10-2056 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityWhere is our capital going with Suzanne Biegel - UK Activator "We must. It's not an option. We must be looking at where our capital is going if we really believe in the things that we say that we believe in." - Suzanne Biegel, Founder of Catalyst at Large, Co-Founder of GenderSmart Investing, and SheEO Activator How do we make sure capital is used in ways that will generate the most impact, and to ensure that it reaches the entrepreneurs and innovators who need it in the most efficient way possible? Learn about forging catalytic relationships, build collaboratives, and transform the entire system of global capital...
2020-10-1626 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityIt takes a village to raise a mind with Suzanne Tyson of HigherEdPoints.com"People have a great idea, but they don't have experience in the industry. So number one, find somebody who's worked in that industry for a long time because you could leapfrog a whole bunch of things that you don't know by having the inside scoop." - Suzanne Tyson, Founder and CEO of Higher Ed Points Inc. Imagine instead of redeeming loyalty points for flights, merchandise or gift cards, you redeem your points for a HigherEdPoints education credit. It takes a village to raise a mind, so turning loyalty points to pay for education was Suzanne Tyson's big idea.
2020-10-1319 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityI don't have $50K in revenue yet - how do I get support for my Venture?You ask a question and we answer it! Join us for this bite-sized series, each episode answers a ‘Behind The Scenes’ question in no more than 10 to 20 mins! Question: “ I don't have $50K in revenue yet - how do I get support for my Venture?” In this episode Vicki Saunders, founder of SheEO + Hannah Cree, SheEO Venture in Residence talk about early-stage entrepreneurs and how they can get involved in the SheEO community... And they go off on a couple of tangents about "action before words", Racial Justice Working group and not following the playb...
2020-10-0809 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityFearless Compassion with Helen Black of workRestart "Fearless compassion to be able to say, am I willing to give an incarcerated person a second chance? Am I willing to understand that they may stumble a bit, but that's just what we do as Humans. What can I do to support them on their journey forward?" - Helen Black, CEO at workRestart What happens when you mix radical generosity with fearless compassion? It shifts the way we think and looks for innovative solutions to achieve meaningful change. WorkRestart does just that and is a not-for-profit social enterprise that aims to empower people with an experience...
2020-10-0623 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityEconomics needs feminism and feminism needs economics with Katrine Marçal "Economics needs feminism and feminism needs economics. It's so key for solving the problems we have today. I firmly believe this is the perspective we need. This is what can fix our economic problems." - Katrine Marçal, author of "Who Cooked Adam Smith's Dinner?" Adam Smith is considered the founding father of economics asking the question, "How do you get your dinner?" As he devised how rational self-interest and competition can lead to economic prosperity, he forgot about his own mother who got his dinner for him. So what does history tell us about the...
2020-09-2930 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityWhy Sisu Global received the Patent for Humanity Recognition "Mentorship is why we've been able to accomplish as much. Loren, my SheEO mentor, brings a new perspective and shifting up that insight and thought process is really important in my personal entrepreneurial journey." - Carolyn Yarina, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Sisu Global Health Overview of podcast Imagine a world where medical technology enables access to healthcare for each person in their own community. Today, there is a 100-million unit deficit of donor blood around the world. This means when clinicians reach for a unit of blood, it is often not there.
2020-09-2523 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityFrom competition to collaboration with Chia Sisters "To create another brand that's bigger than all of us and that is really scary and that's hard and we need to be vulnerable when we're doing it. But ultimately it's created something bigger than ourselves and it's benefited our company and all of our companies together which is really exciting." - Florence Van Dyke, CEO of Chia Sisters What happens when companies seen as competitors come together to collaborate on the same challenges? In this mini-sode of the SheEO.World podcast, Vicki Saunders chats with the Chia Sisters on how they are...
2020-09-1606 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityHow being in community grew SheEO Venture Dalcini during COVID "When I didn't see what I liked, I thought OK, well let me create it. I either had to accept what was available and if that wasn't an option, then go create something new." - Nita Tandon, Founder & CEO of Dalcini Stainless Overview of podcast When Founders have a deep connection to the problems they are solving, innovation occurs. This happened with Nita Tandon. As the Founder and CEO of Dalcini Stainless, an award-winning company dedicated to healthy, sustainable housewares without the use of plastic or hormone-disrupting chemicals. In this episode ...
2020-09-1121 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityAre you going to change the SheEO name?NEW Podcast Series You ask a question and we answer it! Join us for this bite-sized series, each episode answers a ‘Behind The Scenes’ question in no more than 10 to 20 mins! Question: “Are you going to change the SheEO name?” The second episode Vicki Saunders, founder of SheEO + Hannah Cree, SheEO Venture in Residence talk about why the organization was considering a name change, the process involved and what has emerged as a result of many brand refresh conversations. Going from purple forward to people forward. And this is only part...
2020-08-2016 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityWhat is it like working at SheEO?You ask a question and we answer it! Join us for this bite-sized series, each episode answers a 'Behind The Scenes' question in no more than 10 to 20 mins! Question: "What is it like to work at SheEO?" The first episode Vicki Saunders, founder of SheEO + Hannah Cree, SheEO Venture in Residence talk about why they started this series + some behind the scenes look at how the team at SheEO iterates and uses feedback in real time. Have a topic or question about SheEO? Send us a voice note to hi@sheeo.wo...
2020-08-2011 min
Ripples of Radical GenerositySelling + Scheming "Would you risk your influence? Would you risk your power? Would you step out and say something bold? Because that is more risky than giving away half a million." - Joy Anderson, President and Founder of Criterion Institute A lot of time is spent focusing on how to convince capital allocators to move money into the field of gender lens investing. Could that time and energy be better spent reinventing the financial system instead of seeking acceptance into a system designed to keep us out? Is the amount of money moved even the right way to measure...
2020-08-1426 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityRules + Capital "I want to get the right capital to entrepreneurs, in the way that they need it without pressure for them to have to want to be a certain kind of business." - Joy Anderson, President and Founder of Criterion Institute Overview of podcast What are the needs of entrepreneurs and how do we design investments to meet their needs? That question is put under the lens in this episode of the Power and Systems Series. Vicki Saunders and Joy Anderson scrutinize why the system needs to put the burden on asset managers vs presenting the en...
2020-08-0717 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityGender Lens + the Entanglement "It's not enough to be aware if you're not willing to use your power to challenge those systems of power." - Joy Anderson, President and Founder of Criterion Institute Gender and system change is complex. Masking the complexity so it's just about women, oversimplifies the issue. How does creating a simplistic starting point form more structural inequities? Vicki Saunders and Joy Anderson interpret the interconnectedness of how complex these issues are. In the sixth episode from the Power and System series, Vicki and Joy reveal: What we need for real systemic change. How we're...
2020-07-3128 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityRules + Money - Part 2 "People who haven't historically had access to the system deserve access to the system and it's screwed up that they don't have it. That's wrong, but it's access to a system that doesn't work. Because at some level, it is work and it is cost. It takes cost to actually change the system." - Joy Anderson, President and Founder of Criterion Institute There are rules attached to different kinds of money. These rules attached to how money is going out the door is based on the past. So what would happen if all the rules in the...
2020-07-2430 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityRules + Money Part 1 "How do we mobilize funding for the efforts that are not working within the current system who are potentially being prophetic or bold enough to blow up the system. That they're not working in the interest in the system and therefore, they need a different kind of funding." - Joy Anderson, President and Founder of Criterion Institute Creating innovative, transformative change requires that we experiment, take risks, build deep relationships in our communities, and equip bold leaders to push forward new agendas. And those activities require sustained, unrestricted funding that places trust, and power, in the hands of the...
2020-07-1735 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityThe Growth of an Activist Brand with Aisle "What was Luna Pads and is Aisle, has always been an activist brand. It is never been otherwise. We have never been part of the status quo. We have never tried to something mainstream. The current climate of change and the current issues and challenges being presented to us and opportunities, are things that we're really excited about and pretty comfortable with." - Madeleine Shaw, Co-Founder of Aisle How does menstrual health relate to the environment, social justice issues, and systems in a business? People with periods deserve safe, effective & sustainable options designed for their comfort.
2020-07-1437 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityResiliency + Transforming Relationships of Power "Resilience requires a constant transformation of relationships of power." - Joy Anderson, President and Founder of Criterion Institute We hear a lot about resilience, particularly in the context of emergencies like the current COVID-19 crisis. But for some, is resilience really just about being expected to survive a broken system because there is no other choice? In episode three of the Power and Systems series, Vicki Saunders and Joy Anderson discuss strengths and vulnerabilities in our economic and financial systems and redefine what it means to be resilient in the face of economic crisis. This episode also covers: H...
2020-07-1039 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityThe Apocalypse of Local News with Erin Millar of The Discourse "There's a huge apocalypse happening in this space right now in the Canadian local news sphere. We're solving for that problem because we know having access to that local news is really important. So it just feels more relevant than ever to be working on this problem of coming up with what is a replicable and sustainable model for providing that local news that these communities deserve." Erin Millar, Co-founder and CEO of Indiegraf Media and the Discourse. The ownership of media has a significant impact on local businesses. So how can journalism make a difference in the w...
2020-07-0732 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityGender Analysis + Power Dynamics"To change systems, you have to focus on A system, not THE system. Because if you try to take on THE system, it's just an amorphous blob that you can't figure out how to pick at. But you can get at individual systems one at a time and that at least is a place to start." - Joy Anderson, President and Founder of Criterion Institute How much influence would we need to be able to change a system? We have to choose to do it, but in what direction? In this second episode of the Power and Systems series, Vicki S...
2020-07-0640 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityThe Challenges of Home Care during COVID + Beyond with Chenny Xia of Gotcare "What can we implement to support community like models of caring? How can we introduce safeguards to definitely keep people safe, but still provide enough flexibility for the community to essentially take care of itself?" - Chenny Xia, Co-founder of Gotcare. How do we care for one another? The healthcare world can be complex, especially for home care workers and the people that need care including their families. In today's modern world, this complexity can be streamlined with the support of technology and the people in the community. Meet Chenny Xia, Co-founder of Gotcare, a platform to provide a personalized hom...
2020-06-2929 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityMarket Systems + Our Daily LivesOur market systems impact almost everything in our modern lives, from trade in essential goods and services, to the day-to-day functioning of entrepreneurs. But these systems are not working – and indeed were not designed – for everyone. In this episode, SheEO Founder Vicki Saunders and Criterion Institute’s Joy Anderson speak about the many kinds of systems at play in our economy, the importance of trust in upholding the status quo, and how we can identify inequities in our systems and understand our power to influence them. One prerequisite of implementing systems change? Hope. "We're actually the ones...
2020-06-251h 05
Ripples of Radical GenerosityThe State of Birth Control with Sophia Yen - Pandia Health "If someone else knows how to do it, teach me. You teach me and I will give you back whatever I can. Knowing that you're not alone, reaching out, asking for help. Never be afraid to ask for help because if you don't ask, you don't get. And the worse that could happen is someone could say no. But if you didn't ask, you're never going to get." Sophia Yen MD, CEO and Co-founder of Pandia Health. The weight of pill anxiety that women suffer through, every month for 40 years of their lives, is a sign that shouldn't be overlooked...
2020-06-2323 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityBuilding Skills That Can't Be Taken Away with Wakumi Douglas of SOUL Sisters Leadership Collective "The big work that philanthropy has to do is in organizing other philanthropists. To understand the importance of undoing this current system, so that we can actually innovate. For putting philanthropists' feet to the fire, around what it means to make long term commitments to this work, understanding and really deepening their commitment. And then also partnering. Partnering, partnering, partnering with people who know the work, who are doing the work everyday." - Wakumi Douglas, Co-founder and Executive Director of S.O.U.L. Sisters Leadership Collective Black women are the fastest-growing demographic in entrepreneurship, but the systems in...
2020-06-1823 min
Ripples of Radical Generosity4x Business Growth and the Need for Childcare with Sheena Russell from Made with Local "If we can get the guts to ask for help, somebody out there is going to be so stoked to help you. Whether there is a result is beside the point. The practice of engaging and asking and giving is just so powerful." - Sheena Russell, Founder and CEO from Made with Local Try to pronounce all the ingredients on your box of snacks. If you can't pronounce, should you eat it? But not all pre-packaged snacks are created equal. So in creating a business through the connection of their local community, Made with Local wanted to be the voice of...
2020-06-1635 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityActivators: Stories of TransformationThis podcast was recorded live from the Wisdom Room Stage at the #SheEOGlobalSummit hosted in Toronto, March 9 and 10, 2020. In this session moderated by SheEO Venture Development Guide MJ Ryan, Activators Tracy Gray, founder of The 22 Fund and We Are Enough, and Alessandra Lariu, Brand Experience Consultant, share how shifting mindsets have allowed them to transform their careers and lives. Highlights: The path to change the world is through women How injustices can drive change: women are 51% of the population & there are more people of colour in the world, yet they receive less than 4% of f...
2020-06-1149 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityWalking Through Fear to Build a Business with Kai Frazier, Founder of KaiXR"You're going to have to learn to move in fear. When you can move in fear, it's called bravery. So you're not supposed to be fearless, all you have to do is be brave." - Kai Frazier, Founder of KaiXR What happens when you choose to be bold? In this episode, Kai Frazier, Founder of KaiXR, a kid-friendly virtual reality platform where kids can explore, dream, and create, shares why an educational VR company can serve students through representation and accessibility and make those values a priority. After realizing she needed to dream bigger, she decided to make changes in he...
2020-06-0927 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityHonouring the Torchbearers + PathfindersThis podcast was recorded live from the Wisdom Room Stage at the #SheEOGlobalSummit hosted in Toronto, March 9 and 10, 2020. "Many women before us have done the hard work to give us a better world. Whether they knew it or not, their courage touched the lives of future generations, women they never met, women they loved. We stand on their shoulders." This panel brings together generations of SheEO Activators, entrepreneurs and leaders to share their stories and journeys while honouring the torchbearers and pathfinders in their lives and communities. This dynamic conversation is moderated by Dr. Golnaz...
2020-05-2852 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityCommunity Solar with Steph Speirs and Sandhya Murali, SolsticeClean, renewable sources of energy like solar power is more important than ever before, yet most people are not able to put solar on their own home for a variety of reasons from an ill-placed tree to being unable to secure financing. Steph Speirs and Sandhya Murali, co-founders and co-CEOs of Solstice, are working to make solar power more accessible through community solar gardens. “We are in the middle of a fourth industrial revolution where energy is changing so rapidly and people are starting to express consumer choice.” In this episode: The problem that Sols...
2020-05-2125 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityGetting at the Root Causes: Using Business to Transform SystemsThis podcast was recorded live from the Wisdom Room Stage at the #SheEOGlobalSummit hosted in Toronto, March 9 and 10, 2020. Moderated by Tatiana Fraser, the co-founder of The Systems Sanctuary, panelists Teara Fraser, CEO of Iskwew Air and Raven Institute; Hannah Cree, co-founder and co-CEO of CMNGD; and BE Alink, founder of the Alinker, share insights into how business innovation can alter the status quo by shifting functions and structures, creating a better world for all of us. We invite you to become a SheEO Activator or apply to be a Venture at www.SheEO.World
2020-05-1438 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityDoing Business with Friends with Robyn McLean + Mary Bond, The Hello CupRobyn McLean and Mary Bond are two friends who always dreamed of going into business together. When Robyn made the switch to menstrual cups to manage her painful periods what that business could be became crystal clear: The Hello Cup, a sustainable menstrual cup manufactured in New Zealand. In this episode: What sparked the idea to create the Hello Cup How the conversation around menstruation has become more positive The environmental benefits of using reusable menstrual products Why Mary and Robyn insist on having The Hello Cups manufactured in New Zealand The challenges of global growth and...
2020-05-0734 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityRadical Inclusion: Building Communities That Work for EveryoneThis podcast was recorded live from the Wisdom Room Stage at the #SheEOGlobalSummit hosted in Toronto, March 9 and 10, 2020. This session showcases SheEO Activators and Ventures who are rethinking and redesigning our systems and communities to create the conditions for all people to thrive. Prepare to be inspired by panellists BE Alink, inventor of the Alinker; Lisa Yancey, the president of Yancey Consulting and co-founder of SorsaMED and The We's Match; and Joshna Maharaj, a SheEO activator and chef, moderated by Vanessa Reid, Activator and co-founder of the Living Wholeness Institute. We invite you to become...
2020-04-3048 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityReducing eCommerce Packaging Waste with Rebecca Percasky + Kate Bezar, The Better Packaging CompanyPlastic packaging and shipping waste is part of the parcel of a growing eCommerce industry, but it doesn't have to be. Rebecca Percasky and Kate Bezar created the Better Packaging Company to create sustainable alternatives for shipping and mailing, and are now keeping plastic out of landfills in 42 countries around the world.
2020-04-2330 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityUsing Our Capital For The World We WantThis podcast was recorded live from the Wisdom Room Stage at the #SheEOGlobalSummit hosted in Toronto, March 9 and 10, 2020. Moderated by Komal Minhas, this session featured a diverse panel of powerful voices including Suzanne Biegel, founder of Catalyst at Large, and S. Mona Sinha, the board chair at Women Moving Millions. We invite you to become a SheEO Activator or apply to be a Venture at www.SheEO.World
2020-04-1652 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityHow to Run Sustainable Businesses in Ways That Really Matter with Chloe Van Dyke + Florence Van Dyke, Chia SistersChloe and Florence Van Dyke are the real-life sisters behind Chia Sisters, producers of New Zealand’s most nutritious and sustainable juices and seeds. In this episode hear how they grew from Chloe producing juice in her own kitchen to being leaders in the sustainable business movement in Nelson NZ and beyond. “We always considered ourselves to be an environmentally friendly company, but we realized we had no idea. No idea at all how to even begin combating the biggest environmental issue of our time, which is global warming. We know that businesses are the major contributor to t...
2020-02-2132 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityIncreasing food access at home and abroad with Brandi DiCarli, Farm From A BoxIn a world where we have more than enough food to feed everyone, many are going hungry. Farm From a Box has created a solution to increase access to food and create the infrastructure to support healthy food abroad, and at home. Founding Partner Brandi DeCarli shares how Farm From a Box works and her personal and professional practices to balance life as an entrepreneur. “Most of the world's food is grown by the hands of women globally. And if we look at different underdeveloped countries, women are the ones that do not get the training, do no...
2019-11-2134 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityGrowing Your Business in Community with Bethany Deshpande, SomaDetectThe old saying “it’s lonely at the top” might be cliche, but there’s some truth to it. Which is why for Bethany Desphande community plays a key role in her growth as a CEO, and the growth of her business, SomaDetect. Bethany shares why finding and engaging with her community has been critical to the success of SomaDetect. “It becomes necessary to say, ‘Yeah, I don't know about this, but I can find out.’ And to take those steps forward to find people that can help you do that as well, to have a community around you that is abl...
2019-11-1424 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityGrowing 'Mini Brains' to treat neurological diseases with Margaret Magdesian, AnandaAs a biochemist and pharmacologist, Margaret Magdesian dedicated her career to studying the nervous system. After realizing that drug testing is performed on animals that do not have the same diseases as humans, she founded Ananda Devices which has developed a new way of growing a human nervous system on a chip so that medication can be tested directly on patient-derived cells. "Today, 20% of the world's population suffer from neurological diseases. This is something that affects, especially women because women live longer. " In this episode: How medication for human diseases are tested on animals...
2019-11-0721 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityReducing Infant Falls in Hospitals with Hayley Mullins + Sarah Cox, JoeybandInfant falls are a new and rapidly growing problem, with large organizations spending years and countless dollars in research and development to figure out how to address the issue. After her own daughter experienced a fall, “tired and new mom” Hayley Mullins designed the first Joeyband prototype in just three weeks. Today Joeyband is the only premiere product for skin-to-skin at home and in over 250 hospitals across North America, including academic and Ivy League institutions; and is heavily patented in 12 countries, with several additional patents in process. In this episode: Why skin-to-skin contact is essential for infant...
2019-10-3127 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityDoing Business Your Own Way with Pippa Blair and Neige Blair, RoutineNeige and Pippa Blair are building Routine on their own terms. In this episode of the SheEO.World podcast, hear how they grew from arts markets to international distribution, how bootstrapping their business led to building a sustainable business and the big move they were able to take thanks to the radical generosity of SheEO Activators. “Don’t be afraid to be a little bit of a rebel.” In this episode: How Neige and Pippa made the decision to grow from arts markets to retail, “faking it” until they made it Why Neige and Pippa believe...
2019-10-2431 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityRedesigning the Seafood Industry with Sonia Strobel, Skipper OttoSonia Strobel, Co-Founder and CEO of Skipper Otto, is using community to redesign the seafood industry - supporting fishing families, Indigenous communities and growing bolder along the way thanks to the hundreds of radically generous women in her corner. "I feel like I've gotten above and beyond what I would've ever gotten out of a business degree through the community that I have around me." In this episode: What’s broken in the seafood supply chain - from shipping seafood around the world before it gets onto consumers' plates to mislabeling of products How Skipper Otto wor...
2019-10-1030 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityUsing finance as a tool to create social change with Activator Joy AndersonJoy Anderson wants us to stop thinking about our relationships with money and start thinking about our relationships with each other in order to shift financial systems. In this episode, SheEO Founder Vicki Saunders sits down with Joy to talk about what’s broken with the current VC funding model, how finance can be used to transform structural inequities and shifting the conversation from gender to power. “We talk about money because we don’t want to talk about our relationships.” In this episode: Exploring our relationships with one-another rather than our relationship to money How can finan...
2019-10-0342 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityCreating prosperity through solar power with Sandra Kwak, 10 PowerSandra Kwak’s vision for 10 Power is to provide communities with more than just the benefits of electricity. Through financing and development of renewable energy projects, 10 Power helps to create jobs and economic opportunities to allow communities to prosper, beyond economic growth. “What does prosperity mean in terms of having enough and being able to provide for ourselves and our families and our communities in a way that's not destructive to the planet?” In this episode: How Sandra transformed her lifelong passion for climate action into entrepreneurship Haiti’s “abundant solar potential” The family story that inspired Sandra...
2019-09-2732 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityUsing Toys to Teach what Textbooks Can’t with Ilana Ben-Ari, Twenty-One ToysIlana Ben-Ari was working on a design-school project when she learned there was a huge social and emotional gap between the visually impaired and the sighted community. What began as a university project grew into Twenty-One Toys, which teaches 21st Century Skills with the Empathy Toy and the new Failure Toy. In this episode: How Twenty-One Toys got started Ilana’s early days of bootstrapping the company The value of coaching Why it’s important to teach failure to all ages How the first SheEO Venture cohort divided up the money at the Venture Retreat The challeng...
2019-09-2639 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityUncovering the Human Side of Cities with Lucinda Hartley, NeighbourlyticsWhat if we measured the success of our cities not by traffic or air quality, but social connection and cultural life? Neighbourlytics is working on building cities that are designed for all of us to thrive in, thanks to co-founder and unlikely tech entrepreneur Lucinda Hartley. “We do know that when public spaces exhibit certain kinds of activities and behaviour then they’re more likely to be inclusive for women. A big challenge in a lot of different sectors, but urban planning especially, is that a lot of decisions historically have not been made by an inclusive group of pe...
2019-09-1930 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityTransforming the “sick care” industry with BE Alink, The AlinkerBarbara “BE” Alink is transforming the “sick care” industry with The Alinker, the walking bike designed for an active life. "If you design for people, you're not solving problems. I reverse design everything. That means I don't focus on problems. I don't have problems. I don't fix anything. I design for humans and, in that effort, you realize how much is problems-fixing out there and completely missing the point because we're not a problem to be fixed." In this episode: How the healthcare system treats bodies as something that needs to be fixed The human-centred design process be...
2019-09-1249 min
Ripples of Radical Generosity36 Billion Straws with Chelsea Briganti, LoliwareAs a young girl growing up in Hawaii with a love for the ocean, LOLIWARE co-founder Chelsea Briganti didn’t dream about inventing an alternative to plastic straws. After discovering that design could be used as a tool to create a better world, a cold email to the CEO of Pepsi ignited her career in innovation. Today, Chelsea is on a mission to replace 36 billion plastic straws with edible seaweed. “It's estimated that every week even, humans are ingesting a credit card-sized amount of microplastics. It's so serious alongside global warming, it's a really important time to step up wi...
2019-09-0528 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityInnovating the plastic waste supply chain with Miranda Wang + Jeanny Yao, BioCellectionBioCellection co-founders Miranda Wang and Jeanny Yao met in their eighth-grade recycling club. Today they are innovating chemical recycling of plastics, transforming packaging waste material into valuable chemicals and performance materials that stay in the economy longer. "We're contributing to a new type of circular economy that is more beneficial because it just gives more opportunities for these molecules that are stuck in the traditional petrochemicals to be used in different parts of our economy. Different parts of our supply chain." In this episode: Jeanny and Miranda’s journey from recycling club to innovation start-up How BioCe...
2019-08-2936 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityOwning your greatness with Toni Desrosiers, AbeegoAt the end of 2014, Abeego inventor Toni Desrosiers had to lay off almost her entire team just before the holidays. Two weeks later, Abeego was selected as a SheEO Venture. Today Abeego is leading the global beeswax food wrap trend, creating zero waste and paying employees a living wage. "SheEO gave me posture and that posture came from all the women around me that were standing with me and encouraging me to get back up and try again. And so I did. And my business has exploded.” In this episode: What Toni learned about foo...
2019-08-2233 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityThe Nada Effect: Design thinking a just, sustainable food system with Brianne Miller, Nada GroceryWorking as a marine biologist opened Brianne Miller's eyes to the link between our food system and the health of the ocean. Now Brianne is the Founder and CEO of Nada, a package-free grocery store in Vancouver, BC that is reducing food and packaging waste, while also creating a just, sustainable food system. "We were able to learn what containers are people bringing, where are they coming from, what kind of products do they want to see, how price sensitive are they… We used all of that information to go directly into the design.” In this...
2019-08-1540 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityBringing Indigenous Values to Business with Patrice Mousseau, Satya OrganicsSix years ago Patrice Mousseau began making all-natural eczema cream for her daughter, at home in her crockpot. Today she is the owner and operator of Satya Organic Skincare which makes USDA Certified organic, NPN approved eczema relief cream. "Business and money has the power to influence our entire society in a way that’s almost unrecognized; how powerful having your own business can be in instituting change in the world at large." In this episode: How Satya grew from Patrice's kitchen to a thriving business, exporting from Canada to Hong Kong The biggest le...
2019-08-0827 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityRadical Generosity with Activator Komal Minhas + Vicki SaundersWhat does it mean to be radically generous? Komal Minhas, investor, entrepreneur and SheEO Activator, sits down with SheEO founder Vicki Saunders to define what radical generosity is and why it's so important to the SheEO model; SheEO's challenging beginnings and why Vicki never gave up on her dream of creating a legacy; and how Activators and Ventures both benefit from being a part of the network. In this episode: Why receiving is just as important to radical generosity as giving How SheEO Activators and Ventures are transforming the systems that we live in T...
2019-08-0144 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityAsk/Gives and Aligning Investors to Your Purpose with Emily Bland + Yasmin Grigaliunas, SucSeedWhen you're a bootstrapped entrepreneur how do you grow your business when writing cheques isn't always an option? For Emily Bland, SeedEO of SucSeed and Yasmin Grigaliunas, co-founder of World's Biggest Garage Sale, that meant learning to ask for what they needed, while also offering what they did have in exchange. Both Emily and Yas use Ask-Gives to create meaningful, strategic partnerships that help grow their businesses and provide immeasurable value to all parties involved. In this episode: The immeasurable benefits of strategic partnerships Asking for what you need and offering what you have to...
2019-08-0140 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityCombining Purpose + Passion with Hannah Cree, CMNGD (COMMONGOOD)In the wake of losing her home in the 2013 Calgary flood, Hannah Cree (now Hemphill) set out to create a business that would close a systems gap, addressing poverty and homelessness, while also disrupting an outmoded industry. The result is CMNGD - a for-profit business that employs people facing poverty through a sustainable commercial laundry service.
In this episode:
How Hannah and her partner Dave decided on creating a laundry business
Social hiring as a means to creating community
Taking care of your own mental health and identifying your strengths and weaknesses to hire a dream t...
2019-08-0141 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityScaling with Organizational "Pod" Structures with Sue De Bievre, BeanyBeany is changing the accounting industry by offering flat-fee, online accounting services to small businesses. And it's not just what they do that's innovative, but how they do it. CEO Sue De Bievre built a self-managed "pod" structure, that offers employees flexible, autonomous working arrangements that also allows the business to scale. In this episode: Sue's entrepreneurial journey from bungee jumping to online accounting How Beany uses a self-managed pod structure to organize teams and scale quickly Using numbers to create a "shape" for your business We invite you to become a SheEO Activator or app...
2019-08-0124 min
Ripples of Radical GenerosityWelcome to the SheEO.World PodcastThe SheEO.World Podcast features the women working on The World's To-Do List: the incredible SheEO Venture founders leading innovative businesses that are solving the complex issues we see around us.
2019-07-2601 min