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ZuLoo PōōdcastGlobal Impact Leader Christine Lee (#110)In this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we catch up with Christine Lee in Singapore 🇸🇬, a global social impact leader and champion who’s rolling up her sleeves to tackle toilet troubles in Mongolia 🇲🇳 and beyond. From yurts to youth outreach, Christine shares how she’s bringing dignity, innovation, and awareness to some of the world’s most overlooked communities. A longtime public health and development leader, Christine has worked across Asia with NGOs and international agencies to drive impact through education, hygiene advocacy, and cross-cultural engagement. Her story is a bold reminder that big impact often starts in places no one is...
2025-12-2347 minZuLoo PōōdcastPure Water Northwest CEO Cydian Kaufman (#109)On today's show we sit down with Cydian Kauffman, CEO of Pure Water Northwest 💧, to learn how he and his team are revolutionizing access to clean, safe drinking water across the Pacific Northwest and beyond 🌲🚰. Cydian shares the story behind Pure Water’s mission-driven approach to water purification, how his background in humanitarian work shaped the organization’s values, and why water quality is a silent crisis affecting millions—even in developed regions. From emergency response efforts to long-term community water solutions, this conversation flows with insight, heart, and hope 💙. Whether you’re passionate about sustainability, global impact, or just curious about w...
2025-12-1651 minZuLoo PōōdcastSanitation Expert Dr. Nirod Baran Mazumdar (#108)In this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we’re joined by Dr. Nirod Baran Mazumdar, Chairman of the International Academy of Environmental Sanitation and Public Health, who graciously led us through an on-site tour of Sulabh International’s model twin-pit toilet systems in New Delhi, India. With his deep engineering background and decades of field expertise, Dr. Mazumdar breaks down how these systems work, why they’re uniquely suited for India’s sanitation needs, and how thoughtful design can transform community health at scale. His insights offer a practical, technical, and surprisingly human look at one of the world’s mo...
2025-12-0937 minZuLoo PōōdcastCompoCloset Founders Erica Pugh & Richard Peter (#107)On today's episode we sit down with CompoCloset founders Richard Peter and Erica Pugh, two innovators who are on a mission to rethink portable and off-grid sanitation! Richard and Erica share the story of how CompoCloset was born, the surprising engineering challenges behind building a waterless composting toilet that controls odor and is easy to maintain, and how their commitment to sustainability has shaped every part of their innovative product line. Whether you’re into van conversions, tiny houses, eco-friendly tech, or just love clever sanitation solutions, this conversation with Richard and Erica will change the way you think abo...
2025-12-0258 minZuLoo PōōdcastToilet Museum Curator Narjis Ali (#106)In this special episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we travel to New Delhi, India 🇮🇳 to tour the Sulabh International Museum of Toilets 🚽🚽🚽🏛️🚽🚽🚽 — undoubtedly one of the world’s most fascinating and quirky museums! Guided by the museum's delightful Curator, Narjis Ali 💁🏻♀️🚽 we learn about everything from ancient chamber pots dating back to 2,500 BC 🏺 to today’s high-tech smart toilets. Narjis takes us on a journey through time, exploring the evolution of sanitation, royal restroom customs, and some truly unique toilet-tech innovations you have to see to believe! 🤖🚽⚛️ Whether you’re into toilet trivia, public health, or global impact, if you're traveling to India anytime soon this museum is a must stop...
2025-09-2336 minZuLoo PōōdcastAward-winning Filmmaker Lily Zepeda (#105)In this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we welcome special guest Lily Zepeda, the award-winning producer and director of the documentary “Mr. Toilet: The World’s #2 Man,” a hilarious yet deeply moving film about Jack Sim, founder of the World Toilet Organization. Lily takes us behind the scenes of her five-year journey to create the film, sharing how she discovered Jack’s story, why she believes humor is the key to breaking down cultural taboos around toilets, and what it was like to follow Jack across multiple countries as he strives to change hearts, minds, and government policies towards so...
2025-08-1253 minZuLoo PōōdcastSulabh President Kumar Dilip (#104)Today we sit down for an intimate interview with Kumar Dilip, President of Sulabh International, at his office in New Delhi, India.🚽🇮🇳🙌🏾. Kumar gives us an update since his sudden and dramatic rise to become the leader of Sulabh, founded in 1970 by his father, the late Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak. Poo-News and Show Notes:Did you know that Sulabh has built over 1.3 million household toilets and more than 10,000 public toilet complexes across India which serve an estimated 20 million people daily? 🤯🚽🚽🚽🚽🚽🚽🚽🚽🚽💩Shop at the ZuLoo Marketplace today -- where a portion of each sale goes towards ZuLoo's global mission! 🌍🚽💚Donate here to help ZuLoo build toilet...
2025-06-0333 minZuLoo PōōdcastDr. Bindeshwar Pathak Memorial Centre (#103)On April 2, 2025, ZuLoo was honored to participate in the inauguration of the new Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak Memorial Centre in New Delhi, India, a tribute to the late great Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, visionary founder of Sulabh International 🚽🇮🇳🚽🇮🇳🚽🇮🇳🚽🇮🇳🙌🏾. On today's episode we are treated to a tour of the new centre by Dr. Sutirtha Sahariah, Ph.D., Sulabh's Senior Vice President and Head of Communications.Poo-News and Show Notes:We had the honor of having Dr. Pathak, the "Soldier of Sanitation" himself, as a guest on Pōōdcast Episode #62. Shop at the ZuLoo Marketplace today -- where a portion of each sale goes towards ZuLoo's glo...
2025-05-2037 minZuLoo PōōdcastThe Gumption of Mr. Toilet Jack Sim (#102)One-hundred (💯 count 'em!) episodes later . . . the ZuLoo Pōōdcast is honored to have Mr. Toilet himself, Jack Sim, back as our special guest to talk about his new book, The Gumption of Mr. Toilet: Mobilizing the World to Effect Change. Known as "Mr. Toilet" around the world, our hero Jack shares life lessons in his book of how he used sheer "gumption" through his energetic personality to break the global taboo around toilets and sanitation. As founder of the World Toilet Organization (the "other WTO"), Jack shares ZuLoo's vision of a world with clean, safe toilets and sanitation for everyo...
2025-04-0147 minZuLoo PōōdcastToilet Fizzies Creator Lynette Bullock + Saraswathi's story (#101)On today's show we are excited to have local entrepreneur and co-founder of The Skin Candy LLC Lynette Bullock! Her company, which she co-founded with her daughter Alex Miner, is passionate about providing high quality, skin loving, handmade bath, shower and skin care products that anyone could use and afford. In addition to making a wide variety of luxury bath bombs, body butters and artisan soaps, she also is the creator of Toilet Fizzies, an eco-friendly way to make sure your toilet always remains clean and fresh! 🌼🚽🌸 We also listen to ZuLoo toilet recipient Saraswathi's story of how a toilet of...
2025-03-1122 minZuLoo PōōdcastDavid Osmond, TribeHouse and Anjali’s toilet story (#100)On today's show we have the uber-talented David Osmond himself with us in the Pōōdcast studio! ⭐️🕺🏻🤩 David, of course, is the famous "second generation" Osmond family solo music artist, Broadway performer, and motivational speaker celebrity beloved by millions around the globe. David shares with us his own personal story of overcoming health challenges living with multiple sclerosis. He also shares his enthusiasm for networking powerhouse TribeHouse who are on a mission to transform the world by creating deeply connected "tribes" for the modern age. 🚀 We also listen to Anjali's personal story of how receiving a ZuLoo-sponsored toilet helped her become more in...
2025-02-2550 minZuLoo PōōdcastBig Ocean Women Founder Carolina Allen + Jayamma's Story (#99)On today's show, we are blessed to have Carolina Sagebin Allen herself with us in the ZuLoo Pōōdcast studio! Carolina is the founder of Big Ocean Women who believe every woman on our planet is a "wave" with the innate capacity for impacting the world for good. Carolina shares her concept of "maternal feminism" and the powerful impact that women have within our families, communities, and the world. 🙋🏻♀️🌊🤰🏼🌊👩🏽🍼🌊 We also listen to Jayamma's story who shares the impact of the recent new clean water well ZuLoo Humanitarian drilled in her community near Hyderabad, India. 💦🚰🇮🇳Poo-News and Show Notes:What are the health risks to women who...
2025-02-1134 minZuLoo PōōdcastKorea's Mr. Toilet House (Haewoojae 해우재) (#98)Today the ZuLoo Pōōdcast crew land in South Korea 🇰🇷 where we take a tour of the famous "Haewoojae" (해우재), also known as Mr. Toilet House. And YES! -- as the name implies, it is, in fact, a "house" that looks exactly like a giant toilet! 🌳🚽🌳 Mr. Toilet House and its surrounding "toilet park" is a living cultural museum and monument showing how important toilets are to humanity and highlights the toilet philosophy of the late Sim Jae-duck, former mayor of the City of Suwon (수원), who campaigned to improve the quality of toilets in Korea and around the world. 🌏🚽🌍🙌🏾Poo-News and Show Notes:Did you kno...
2024-12-3138 minZuLoo PōōdcastPark City Water Quality Manager Michelle De Haan (#97)Today our ZuLoo Pōōdcast crew heads up to the snow-capped ski slopes of Park City, Utah, where we are given the grand tour of the new state-of-the-art 3Kings Water Treatment Plant by resident expert Michelle De Haan, Park City's Water Quality and Treatment Manager. The 3Kings Water Treatment Plant processes up to 5,000 gallons of water per minute that flow from nearby old mining tunnels left over from Park City's mining past, removing toxic metals such arsenic and lead making water safe for the entire community! Thank you, Michelle! 🏔️⛷️💦 ✅😃🎿Poo-News and Show Notes:Connect with Michelle on LinkedIn! Shop at th...
2024-12-1842 minZuLoo PōōdcastVanessa & Yahosh Bonner + Shailaja’s Story (#96)On today's special episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we are joined in the studio by the multi-talented 21st century power couple Vanessa & Yahosh Bonner! ⭐️💃🏿🕺🏿⭐️ Vanessa shares her roots growing up as an orphan in Haiti 🇭🇹 where the couple recently returned and observed firsthand the impoverished Caribbean nation's ongoing political, humanitarian and sanitation crisis. We also listen to ZuLoo toilet recipient Shailaja’s story just before Yahosh breaks into song! 😆🎶🎶🎶 You don't want to miss this episode! 🤩Poo-News and Show Notes:Haiti's sanitation crisis was bad in 2017 . . . Why hasn't it gotten any better? 🚽🇭🇹📉 (WBUR NPR) World Toilet Day is November 19! 🥳🌏🚽🌍🎉 How will you celebrate? P...
2024-11-1228 minZuLoo PōōdcastBodifresh CEO Peter Gayle (#95)Bidet and wet-wipe users rejoice! There IS a better way to clean your bum -- while on the go or anywhere! Bodifresh toilet paper foam, invented by Peter's wife and registered nurse Sonia Gayle, is the first cleansing foam designed for use on regular bathroom tissue. It's fully biodegradable and unlike wet wipes won't clog pipes, sewage or wastewater treatment facilities. Bodifresh's moisturizing formula provides thorough, non-irritating personal cleansing. And best of all, Bodifresh is designed to foam rather than wet the toilet paper so it won't tear. BRILLIANT! YOUR BUM (and wiping hand) WILL LOVE IT! 🧻🫧🍑😅🙌🏾Poo-News and Show N...
2024-10-2241 minZuLoo PōōdcastToilets of the Future with Coprata CEO Sonia Grego (#94)Global citizens, the toilet of the 21st century is here! 👽🚽🛸 Today we are joined by Coprata Co-Founder and CEO Sonia Grego PhD who shares with us the amazing technology embedded in the Coprata Sampling Toilet. The Coprata toilet has the groundbreaking capability of automated hands-free collection of stool specimens, facilitating ongoing measurement of fecal biomarkers, instead of a single snapshot test. Fecal biomarkers (gut microbiome, inflammatory proteins, and others) hold the promise for the prediction of disease risk and response to therapy in illnesses such as chronic digestive diseases, cancers, and infections. 💩🔬⚗️👩🏻🔬🧪📊Poo-News and Show Notes:What does your poop schedule say abo...
2024-10-0842 minZuLoo PōōdcastmadamePee CEO Nathalie des Isnards (#93)Today we are thrilled to meet one of our heroes, Nathalie des Isnards, who is shaking up the world of sanitation through the madamePee urinal, an innovative urinal designed exclusively for women which delivers a quality sanitary experience for women in public spaces! Touch-free, intimate, quick, and eco-friendly, the madamePee urinal operates without water and enables women to answer nature's call within minutes without waiting in long lines. C'est magnifique! 💁🏻♀️🚽🇫🇷⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Poo-News and Show Notes:Is it safe for Olympians to swim in Paris' Seine River? 🌊🏊🏻🏊🏼♀️🏊🏽♂️🌊🇫🇷🤔🥇🥈🥉 (CBS News)In defiance of "poop protest" threats, Paris' mayor thinks it's OK! 💩🌊🙆🏻♀️🌊🇫🇷👌🏻 (Wired) Shop at the ZuLoo Marketplace today -- where a portion of each sa...
2024-09-1140 minZuLoo PōōdcastP I B Global CEO Peter Bassey (#92)Today we are excited to connect with one of Nigeria's 🇳🇬 most innovative sanitation entrepreneurs, Peter Bassey, who is leading the charge to end open defecation! Peter's company utilizes eco-friendly "biochar" in toilet systems derived from locally-grown ubiquitous bio-masses like water hyacinth. The resulting product is sustainable, re-generative organic fertilizer for agriculture, re-forestry, and re-vegetation projects. Peter's company motto is "Turning Today's Shits to Next Year's Fertilizer!" 🌱🌱🌱🌱💩🚽🌈🌱🌱🌱🌱Poo-News and Show Notes:How much does it cost to build a public toilet in San Francisco? 💰💰💰🚽💰💰💰 (New York Times)Have you ever used a German "shelf" toilet? 🚽🇩🇪🤨 (The German Way & More)The Fight Against Open Defecation: Can Nigeria Meet the 2025...
2024-09-0546 minZuLoo PōōdcastBecome More Director Ben Roberts (#91)What do whale poop, fat cows, and Cambodia all have in common? Find out by tuning in to today's ZuLoo Pōōdcast where we discuss all of the above and more! We are joined by Become More Director of Operations, Ben Roberts, who shares with us the charity's ongoing operations in Cambodia -- where an estimated 63% of Cambodians lack access to safe sanitation -- including the building of safe and clean bathrooms and washrooms in new schools being constructed by Ben's organization around the country. 🏫👧🏻👦🏻🚌🇰🇭Poo-News and Show Notes:Do sperm whales really use "defense defecation" (AKA "poop bombs") in self-d...
2024-08-0348 minZuLoo PōōdcastSulabh's Menstruation Knowledge Hub (#90)On today's episode we are joined from India by our dear friends Nirja Bhatnagar and Dr. Sutirtha Sahariah of Sulabh International who discuss their new Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Knowledge Hub and and their efforts to raise awareness and engage men and boys in breaking the taboo around periods. Sulabh recently released a landmark report analyzing how women in various remote, isolated, and marginalized communities fare in terms of menstrual wellbeing, needs, and perceptions. ZuLoo and Sulabh together are committed to empowering women and breaking the silence around menstruation! 💪🏻🔴🙆🏿♀️🙋🏼♀️💁🏽♀️🩸🇮🇳Poo-News and Show Notes:How do women in war-torn Gaza or other war zones manage their perio...
2024-06-2637 minZuLoo PōōdcastSedMed CEO Jeremy Bronen (#89)On today's episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we meet up with entrepreneur Jeremy Bronen who is the driving force behind the SedMed Toilet Lift Assist, an innovative mobility product for the toilet. This unique yet practical toilet seat helps people who might struggle with getting on and off the toilet by slowly lowering users down and providing a natural, but effective boost to lift up to 80% of their body weight in raising off the toilet. Plus, amazingly, it uses no electricity! 🚽🤓💡Poo-News and Show Notes:Did you know that 80% of bathroom falls occur to persons over 65 yea...
2024-06-1234 minZuLoo PōōdcastProfessor of Sanitation Francis Lajara De Los Reyes PhD (#88)On today's show we're honored to interview one of the leading authorities in the sanitation space, Professor Francis Lajara De Los Reyes, PhD 👨🏻🏫🚽🎓, who is an expert in wastewater treatment plant design and in water and sanitation solutions for developing countries. He helps train wastewater treatment plant operators and works on water and sanitation issues in a multitude of countries including the USA, Philippines, India, China, South Africa, Pakistan, Ghana, and Malawi. 🇺🇸🇵🇭🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦🇵🇰 🇬🇭🇲🇼🌎🌍🌏💩Poo-News and Show Notes:Why are so many Millennials and Gen Z-ers getting colon cancer? 🙀🏥 (Yale Medicine)Is a stool test an alternative to getting a colonoscopy? 💩🧪 (Medical News Today)Shop at the ZuLoo Marketplace today...
2024-03-2542 minZuLoo PōōdcastCelebrating International Women's Day with Cody Sanders + Laxmi's Story (#87)Continuing our annual Pōōdcast tradition of celebrating International Women's Day 🚺🌐💜, Jocelyn and Suzanne are thrilled to be joined again on the show by the amazingly talented Cody Sanders, who continues to inspire, educate and empower women around the world as the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of MixHers. We also listen to Laxmi's first-hand account of how women and girls in her community are vulnerable to sexual abuse, physical attack and ill-health without access to safe and clean sanitation and her gratitude for ZuLoo's help in obtaining a toilet of her own. 💜🚽Poo-News and Show Notes:Can women get bo...
2024-03-1127 minZuLoo PōōdcastCleana Toilet Seat CEO Kevin Tang (#86)On today's episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, Suzanne travels to Boston to interview toilet seat innovator and entrepreneur Kevin Tang one-on-one, in-person! Kevin currently serves as CEO of Cleana Inc., a Boston-based technology startup founded by alums from Boston University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Kevin shares what the Cleana team are doing today to reimagine a better, cleaner bathroom experience starting with the humble toilet seat. 🧑🏽🔬🚽⚗️💹🤓Poo-News and Show Notes:Are kitchen cutting boards dirtier than a toilet seat? 🔪🦠😱 (Daily Dot)What is country music star Brad Paisley's secret to a good marriage? 💘🚽🤠🎸🎶🎶🎶 (People)Shop at the ZuLoo Marketplace today -- where a por...
2024-02-2736 minZuLoo PōōdcastPoo-Pourri Founder Suzy Batiz (#85)On today's show we are thrilled to learn at the feet of legendary entrepreneur and "anything is possible" superstar Suzy Batiz, creator of the ubiquitous and original Poo-Pourri toilet spray! 🌸🚽🌸😊 Suzy shares with us her journey of liberation and how she harnessed the energy of intuition to change her life and the world around her for the better. Suzy continues to serve as ~Pourri's CEO and now also teaches others how to create the life of their dreams with her new online program, ALIVE OS®. 🤩🚀Poo-News and Show Notes:13 tips for making your bathroom more guest-friendly 💛🚽💛 (House Digest).Jocelyn was rig...
2024-02-1348 minZuLoo PōōdcastSanitation Engineer Edrulfo Rodriguez (#84)On today's Pōōdcast we're joined by water and sanitation engineer Edrulfo Rodriguez who currently works as the Nicaragua 🇳🇮 Country Manager for Engineers Without Borders USA. Edrulfo has helped implement over 40 infrastructure projects in the areas of water and sanitation. Edrulfo and his team have been implementing sanitation units and advocating for a more sustainable and dignified sanitation technologies for rural Nicaraguan families such as the use of composting latrines and eco-toilets. 🌱🚽🌱Poo-News and Show Notes:Who Gives A Crap? ZuLoo does! Get your sustainable bamboo TP 🌱🧻🌱 today here!Why do we keep flushing trees down the toilet? 🌲🌲🌲🚽🌲🌲🌲(Independ...
2024-01-3148 minZuLoo PōōdcastGood Poops Yogurt CEO Devin Mattson (#83)On today's show we catch up with fast-moving entrepreneur, van-living expert, and outdoor fitness enthusiast Devin Mattson about his latest venture, Good Poops Yogurt (yum!) 🍦😋💩🥇. Devin is passionate about yogurt and healthy guts! What started off as a home experiment in Devin's own kitchen exploring the benefits of slow-culturing novel strains of probiotics like gasseri and reuteri has blossomed into a thriving business. Devin's team is dedicated to creating healthy and delicious ways for folks to improve their gut health and live their best lives.Poo-News and Show Notes:How many toilets does the NYC Marathon need to keep t...
2024-01-1643 minZuLoo PōōdcastToilet Board Coalition's Alexandra Knezovich (#82)On today's show, we're delighted to learn from the talented and lovely Alexandra Knezovich who serves as the Toilet Board Coalition's Managing Director of Engagement. With extensive expertise in project management, coordination, and creative development, Alexandra’s work for the Coalition -- which accelerates business solutions to the global sanitation crisis -- centers around global program development, member engagement, communications and research. 🌐🚽🔬👩🏼🔬Poo-News and Show Notes:Constipated? 🥺 Get regular with today's featured Marketplace product: Peak BioBoost! 💩😅👍🏿Will poo-powered lights get you in the mood? 💩💡 (NBC News)When was toilet paper invented? 🧻🤔 (Family Handiman)Shop at the ZuLoo Marketplace today -- where a portion of eac...
2024-01-0352 minZuLoo PōōdcastPeak Biome CEO Jeremy Reeves (#81)Today we hang out with one of our new best friends, Jeremy Reeves, Founder and CEO of Peak Biome. Jeremy shares his personal journey of the development of Peak BioBoost, an innovative, science-backed, plant-based breakthrough that helps folks of all ages enjoy the “perfect poop” daily without uncomfortable gas, painful straining, or excessive wiping. Can we altogether sing Hallelujah!? 💩😅🙌🏽 Poo-News and Show Notes:Pick up some Peak BioBoost relief for yourself and your friends today here!How can you tell if your gut is healthy? 🩻👩🏼🔬 (The Standard)Is there a link between gut health and Parkinson's Disease? 💩🧠 (MSN.com) Shop at t...
2023-12-2054 minZuLoo PōōdcastFresh Life's Lindsay Stradley (#80)On today's episode we are delighted to interview Lindsay Stradley, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Fresh Life, who works in partnership with municipalities, utilities and urban residents to develop and scale safe and affordable, sustainable, and citywide inclusive sanitation solutions in fast growing cities. On a regular basis, Fresh Life safely removes all fecal waste generated by its customers and works with utilities and other private sector partners to guarantee that this waste is safely treated, reused or disposed. 🏢🚽🏢🚽🏢🚽🏢💩🙌🏽Poo-News and Show Notes:Check out Lindsay's amazing TED Talk here.Learn more about how The Sanergy Collaborative is helping solve...
2023-12-0553 minZuLoo PōōdcastZuLoo Team India Update with Dr. Meera (#79)Today we highlight the successful completion of ZuLoo's 2023 toilet-building campaign in Hyderabad, India, 🏁🚽🚽🚽🇮🇳 with our dear friend and colleague, Dr. Meera, and her dedicated team at SAPID. This episode is dedicated to N. Bindu Naidu, our beloved SAPID teammate, who recently passed away. She will be greatly missed! 👼🏾🧡🤍💚🙏🏾Poo-News and Show Notes:Wait -- why are people now putting toilet paper in their refrigerator? ❄️🧻❄️🤔 (Parade)Swinging Toilet Wars?? May the strongest toilet win! 🚽💥🚽 (Instagram)How did you celebrate World Toilet Day on November 19? Share your global toilet party pics at WTD@zuloo.com! 🎉🌎🚽🌍🚽🌏🚽🥳Shop at the ZuLoo Marketplace today -- where a portion of each sale goes towards ZuLoo's global mis...
2023-11-211h 05ZuLoo PōōdcastCelebrating World Toilet Day With Brondell Bidets (#78)Today we join hands with our good friends at Brondell Bidets to celebrate World Toilet Day which is coming up fast on November 19! 🌏🚽🥳 Former guest and friend Kali Canedo returns to the Pōōdcast to share Brondell's mission to disrupt the status quo and enhance wellness and hygiene while protecting Earth’s valuable resources. Brondell uses the highest-quality materials and parts and is founded on technology scientifically proven to deliver. Head to the ZuLoo Marketplace today to check out Brondell's patented designs backed by rigorous third-party testing, prestigious certifications, and industry-leading water conservation. ⭐️🚽🥇Poo-News and Show Notes:Would you spend $143...
2023-11-0736 minZuLoo PōōdcastAirVote CEO Dmitri Poukhovski + Rocky (#77)Who votes in favor of clean restrooms? Everyone does, of course! 🙋🏽♀️🙋🏿🗳️🚽✨🙋🏻♂️🙋🏼♀️ On today's episode of the Pōōdcast, we find ourselves in the great state of Texas with AirVote CEO Dmitri Poukhovski and Rocky, his mild-mannered Cocker Spaniel. Utilizing simple but effective QR-code technology systems, AirVote is changing the way customer feedback is done -- not just in the sanitation industry but anywhere that values in-the-moment unfiltered feedback from their customers. 😃👍🏾Poo-News and Show Notes:How cool is your toilet brush? Upgrade to an ArtZ Nordic Cherry Toilet Brush 🍒🚽😎 today!Putting bombs in toilets ain't funny -- no joke! 😱🚽💣 (Independent) Ever found a diamond ring in your toilet? 💍🚽🤩...
2023-10-2453 minZuLoo PōōdcastÇava Health CEO Jean-Baptiste Duprieu (#76)Bonjour from the ZuLoo Pōōdcast! Today we have the pleasure of sitting down with our new ami français, Jean-Baptiste Duprieu, who is Founder and CEO of Çava Health (pronounced "sah-vah" which in French means “How are you?“). The Çava Seat is a high-tech toilet seat and hygienic built-in bidet that can measure and track a host of biometric data, including one's gut health, heart health, and overall fitness level. It is a manifestation of Jean-Baptiste's belief that the future of healthcare (and toilets) lies in personalized and data-driven preventive systems. Among the toilets of the future, we're convinced...
2023-10-1055 minZuLoo PōōdcastAngela Huston & Ruchika Shiva of the IRC (International Water and Sanitation Centre) (#75)Today we are joined by both Angela Huston and Ruchika Shiva of the IRC (International Water and Sanitation Centre) based in The Hague 🇳🇱. Angela is a civil engineer and interdisciplinary WASH specialist experienced in drinking water 🚰 systems and sanitation assessments, including fecal 💩 waste mapping and the integration of essential components impacting sustainability. Ruchika holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Delhi and works on water and sanitation projects focussed on urban and rural areas in India and Bangladesh. 🚽🌍Poo-News and Show Notes:Would you identify as the opposite gender to access a restroom at a socc...
2023-09-2747 minZuLoo PōōdcastPoint of Shift CEO Kelsey McWilliams (#74)"Toilets Can Be . . . Beautiful!" 🌸🚽😍 This novel idea is the mantra of today's special Pōōdcast guest, Point of Shift founder and CEO Kelsey McWilliams, who founded Point of Shift to address the gap between technologists and consumers in the "circular sanitation" and alternative septic market. Based from beautiful Burlington, Vermont 🌲, Kelsey's career as an environmental engineer, sanitation project manager, and business technology consultant has included designing innovative Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) systems for agriculture and developing tools to help businesses assess the feasibility of circular sanitation technologies.Poo-News and Show Notes:Would you wear a wedding dress made out...
2023-09-1249 minZuLoo PōōdcastFSMA Executive Director Jennifer Williams (#73)Can you say "Faecal Sludge Management Alliance" 10 times fast? 😛 Haha -- neither can we! Lucky for us, Jennifer Williams' name is much smoother on the tongue and on today's episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we are thrilled with the opportunity to sit down with her and talk all things "faecal" (a/k/a/ "fecal" for you American listeners out there). 💩 Before becoming executive director of FSMA, Jennifer served on the Water, Sanitation & Hygiene team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation where her passion for sanitation, fecal sludge management, and non-sewered sanitation began!Poo-News and Show Notes:Do you...
2023-08-2945 minZuLoo PōōdcastFLUSH Founder Kimberly Worsham (#72)On today's episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we hunker down with our new friend, sanitation superhero and FLUSH founder Kimberly Worsham! Kim is a sanitation expert with a knack for breaking “toilet taboos” through data-driven storytelling. With over a decade of experience, including working all over the world in international NGOs providing safe drinking water and sanitation services, and as a founding board member of NYC-based water organization NYC H2O, Kim helps WASH-sector providers bridge the gap between their innovation and the impact they have in their communities. We're super glad Kim loves toilets as much as we do...
2023-08-1554 minZuLoo PōōdcastJosephine Daka and Zambia's Carol Zulu Primary School (#71)Today we are graced with the presence of Josephine Daka who serves as Africa Regional Director of Mothers Without Borders. Josephine is helping oversee ZuLoo's new toilet-building and improvement project at the Carol ZuLu Primary School in rural Zambia 🇿🇲 which previously had only 7 working toilets (pit latrines) for over 800 students and teachers -- a toilet-to-person ratio of only one toilet per 114 persons! 💩 ZuLoo is currently helping construct an additional 16 modern latrines to alleviate long lines, diminish health concerns, and provide added privacy for the school's teaching staff, thus helping ensure a safe, healthy, and welcoming environment at the school. 👦🏿👧🏿👦🏿👧🏿🌈Poo-News and Show Notes:In Za...
2023-08-0132 minZuLoo PōōdcastWastewater Treatment Facility Tour with Madeline Tennant (#70)Today we travel to the Rocky Mountains of northern Utah 🏔️💩🏔️ where Suzanne is treated by the lovely Madeline Tennant to an exclusive tour of the brand-new, state-of-the-art Logan Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility which receives, treats, and cleans a whopping 18 million gallons of water per day on average! 🚽🏭💦💦💦💦Poo-News and Show Notes:How does the modern wastewater treatment process work? Check out this cool wastewater treatment story map here!Shop at the ZuLoo Marketplace today -- where a portion of each sale goes towards ZuLoo's global mission! 🌍🚽💚Donate here to help ZuLoo build toilets! Join our new Facebook Group: ZuLoo - Safe and Clean Toi...
2023-07-1839 minZuLoo PōōdcastCrapper King Curtis Ingalls (#69)On today's episode we tip our crowns to the "Crapper King" 👑🚽 himself, Curtis Ingalls, who is shaking up the toilet world through his innovative approach to the equally loved-and-loathed porta-potty! King Curtis' technologically-advanced P-Pod design may very well be the next generation of portable sanitation that we've all been hoping for! We also bid a heartfelt adieu to Kelsey, our beloved founding co-host, and wish her the best of luck with her future endeavors! 😘💕👱🏻♀️Poo-News and Show Notes:Is 40 minutes too long to sit on the toilet? (Bored Panda)Would you drink out of a porta-potty-shaped shot glass? Or use tooth...
2023-07-041h 01ZuLoo PōōdcastYadalaxmi's Story and New Marketplace Highlights (#68)On today's show we have the pleasure of being joined again by the talented Jennica Anusua as we learn of Yadalaxmi's struggle to help her crippled husband, Somaiah, defend his dignity in their slum community before they received a ZuLoo-sponsored toilet. 🚽🇮🇳🤗 We also feature the products of a few of our new ZuLoo Marketplace partners including Bernie's Perfect Poop digestive support supplement for pets, PET N PET biodegradable poop pickup bags, and two of our favorite bidet makers, Tushy and Omigo! 🐶💩🚽💦🌈Poo-News and Show Notes:What are the hardest breeds of dogs to potty train? 🐶💩🤬 (The Scotsman)Check out ZuLoo’s 2022 Annua...
2023-06-2026 minZuLoo PōōdcastToilets of the Future with Professor Dyllon Randall (#67)On today's episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we return to South Africa 🇿🇦 to visit with The University of Cape Town's (UCT) Associate Professor Dyllon Randall who recently won the South African Institution of Chemical Engineers (SAIChE) Innovation Award 🏆 for a project on the development of a fertilizer-producing urinal and urine bio-brick process. Who knew that you could make bricks to build stuff out of pee-pee?!? Amazing! 🟡🟨🟨🟨🤩Poo-News and Show Notes:Have you ever given birth in an airplane bathroom? 🤰🏽✈️🚽👶🏽🤱🏽 (AmoMama)Would you sit on a toilet made out of wood chips? Check out Woodio Block: The world's first 100% composite wood toilet (Design...
2023-06-0645 minZuLoo PōōdcastRamulamma’s Story with Jennica Anusua (#66)On today's episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, Jocelyn and Darin are joined by the talented actress and mental health professional Jennica Anusua as we listen to the story of Ramulamma and her daughter of Hyderabad, India, who recently received a ZuLoo-sponsored toilet. 🚽🇮🇳🤗 We also feature some of our new ZuLoo Marketplace affiliate product partners including bamboo diaper makers Andy Pandy and Dyper, menstruation cup makers Saalt and Lumma, and, of course, our favorite toilet paper company Who Gives A Crap! 💩✌🏾🧻Poo-News and Show Notes:Traveling in China with no hotel? Sleep in a toilet! 🚽😴🇨🇳 (WION)Jocelyn's Costa Rica travel report 🤢🇨🇷C...
2023-05-2339 minZuLoo PōōdcastUnited Purpose's Shadrack Guusu (#65)Cholera is a disease that is spread through contaminated water and causes acute diarrhea. If left untreated it can kill the elderly and small children within hours. ☠️☠️☠️ Poor access to clean water, toilets and hand-washing facilities often causes cholera to spread unabated with tragic results. On today's episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we sit down with Shaaperaga Shadrack Guusu from his home in Nigeria 🇳🇬 who shares with us how United Purpose, a global charity soon to be known as Self Help Africa, is currently working in cholera hot spots around the world supporting water, sanitation, and hygiene initiatives.Poo-News and Sho...
2023-05-0945 minZuLoo PōōdcastSulabh South Africa’s Barbara Ikin (#64)On today's episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we connect with a leading voice in the water, sanitation, and hygiene sector, our friend Barbara Ikin! Barbara has helped spread the life-saving work of Sulabh International Center for Action Sociology South Africa 🇿🇦 throughout the country by renovating and building toilets in schools, public spaces, and households, as well as sourcing and donating reusable feminine hygiene products to girls in schools.Poo-News and Show Notes:Connect with Barbara on LinkedIn! How dangerous can pit latrines be for small children ☠️ ? (The South African)How long is too long to sit on a toil...
2023-04-2545 minZuLoo PōōdcastWorld Toilet Organization General Manager Sarika Saluja (#63)On today's episode we have the pleasure of connecting with our new best friend and fellow global toilet advocate Sarika Saluja! Sarika currently serves as General Manager of the "other WTO", the World Toilet Organization! 🌍🚽 Joining us from her home in Dubai 🇦🇪, Sarika shares her personal story of what first motivated her to become an advocate for sustainable and safely-managed water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities across the globe.Poo-News and Show Notes:Connect with Sarika on LinkedIn!Did this ancient Chinese 🇨🇳 palace have the world's oldest flushable toilet? (Daily Mail) What NBA 🏀 sports arena has 3 times (1,160 in all) the average num...
2023-04-1844 minZuLoo PōōdcastSoldier of Sanitation: Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak (#62)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we are honored to hear directly from Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak himself from New Delhi, India! 🙏🏾🇮🇳 Dr. Pathak is the founder of Sulabh International, an international social service organization. The Sulabh toilet is a two-pit pour-flush ecological compost toilet technology developed by Dr. Pathak in 1968. Based on a simple design, the Sulabh toilet is eco-friendly and uses just around 1.5 liters (about one-and-a-half quarts) of water to flush. In developing countries where sewer systems are almost nonexistent, the Sulabh toilet offers an innovative solution to the global sanitation crisis! 💩🌍🚽🙌🏽Poo-News and Show Notes:Traveling to In...
2023-04-1157 minZuLoo PōōdcastWater Reclamation Plant Tour: Provo City (#61)When you flush it down 🚽 where does it all go?? 💩🤔 On today's show we join Kelsey and Jocelyn -- and their witty and professional guides, Matt, Joel, and Shelley -- on a fascinating, behind-the-scenes tour of the water reclamation plant located in Provo, Utah, USA! 🇺🇸 🏭💦💦💦Poo-News and Show Notes:What are "rags" and why are they bad? Tune in and find out! 🤢327 miles of sewer lines carry wastewater through the city before arriving at the reclamation plant.The Provo plant treats an average daily inflow of 21 million gallons from domestic, commercial, and industrial sources.Check out the ZuLoo Marketplace today -- wh...
2023-04-0441 minZuLoo PōōdcastWell Being Foundation Africa's Dr. Franco Apiyanteide and Tosin Adebayo (#60)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we are joined by our dear friends from the Well Being Foundation Africa, Dr. Franco Apiyanteide and Tosin Adebayo! Based in Nigeria 🇳🇬, the Well Being Foundation Africa is committed to improving WASH in healthcare facilities, households, schools and communities across Nigeria and around the world. The Wellbeing Foundation Africa's Midwives (a/k/a/ "Sanitation Angels" 👼🏿👼🏿👼🏿) teach pregnant and newly delivered mothers the essential elements of birth preparedness, newborn care, nutrition, and water sanitation and hygiene for safer births and healthy babies! 💚🤰🏿🤍👶🏿💚👩🏾🍼Poo-News and Show Notes:Follow the Well Being Foundation Africa on Twitter!Is your toothbrush safe...
2023-03-2838 minZuLoo PōōdcastMixhers Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer Cody Sanders (#59)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we get educated in all things woman-kind 💟🌸🚺 by one of our favorite friends, Cody Sanders! As Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Mixhers, one of the fastest growing female-owned companies in America, Cody's expertise as a holistic health practitioner has helped thousands of women worldwide live healthier and happier lives -- body and soul! 💖🤗🌈Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:Connect with Cody on Instagram! 📲Tune into It's Hertime, a podcast aimed to change the conversation about periods and women's hormonal health Cody co-hosts weekly with her fellow Mixhers co-founder Jess Toolson.Is vaginal...
2023-03-2132 minZuLoo PōōdcastMothers Without Borders Founder Kathy Headlee (#58)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we are honored to sit down with dynamic thought leader Kathy Headlee who founded Mothers Without Borders in 1989. Under her direction, Mothers Without Borders has organized and implemented dozens of community development projects -- including life-saving TOILETS 🚽💟💩 -- and volunteer expeditions to Romania, Mexico, India, Indonesia, Bolivia, Taiwan, Haiti, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and the United States. She spends several months each year living in Africa, overseeing a variety of projects from Mothers Without Borders Regional Headquarters in Lusaka, Zambia. 🌍🇿🇲Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:The debate rages on: Should toilet pa...
2023-03-1438 minZuLoo PōōdcastInternational Women's Day 2023 + Kamala's Story (#57)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we highlight International Women's Day (March 8), a day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality. Of course, in our humble opinion, nothing spells "equality" quite like toilets do! 🚽 Kelsey, Shannon and Suzanne share and reflect upon Kamala's personal toilet story from India 🇮🇳 and highlight other international women who serve as inspirational role models we all can learn from. 🌸🚺🌎🤩Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:Learn more about International Women's Day at https://www.internationa...
2023-03-0750 minZuLoo PōōdcastSanitation Ambassadors CEO Birger Lundgren (#56)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we "Talk Sh*t" 💩 with South Africa's 🇿🇦 favorite serial entrepreneur and toilet enthusiast Birger Lundgren, founder and CEO of Sanitation Ambassadors! Birger shares with us how Sanitation Ambassadors is taking an "IKEA" 🇸🇪 approach to the global sanitation crisis through their innovative design, engineering, delivery and installation of Urine Diverting Dry Thrones (UDDTs), clean and efficient toilet systems designed to recover nutrients and organic matter which is then collected, treated and processed by trained operators as part of a focused entrepreneurial training program. Check out how Sanitation Ambassadors is changing the world today at https://s...
2023-02-2849 minZuLoo PōōdcastZimbabwe's Adopted Son Cray Rawlings (#55)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we sit down with our friend Cray Rawlings who shares with us his toilet mis-adventures as a missionary in Zimbabwe 🚽🇿🇼😅 . . . and Darin personally answers the age-old question: Can sand -- not sandpaper, but actual sand -- be an effective toilet paper alternative? 🧻🤔🏖️Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:A carnivorous plant that eats poop? It's true! (Science Alert) 💩🌱What is "Open-Toileting" and why is it bad news? (The Zimbabwean)Connect with Cray on LinkedIn!Join our new Facebook Group: ZuLoo - Safe and Clean Toilets for All Humanity! Check out the ZuLoo Marketplace today...
2023-02-2130 minZuLoo PōōdcastSanitation 360 CEO Jenna Senecal (#54)We often talk about number twos 💩💩✌🏾✌🏾 on the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, but today bio-resource engineer PhD and Sanitation 360 CEO Jenna Senecal reverts our attention to the almighty number one! ☝🏻💦🟡 Joining us from Sweden's 🇸🇪 Gotland Island in the Baltic Sea, Jenna shares with us how Sanitation 360's toilet recycling technology converts urine "waste" into a valuable product that is helpful to the environment. Amazing science! 💦🟡🌱🌍💚🤩Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:Check our Sanitation 360's #1 tech at https://sanitation360.se/Did you know that only 7% of the world’s wastewater receives advanced wastewater treatment? "Your pee could be the golden ticket to a greener world!" (Popular Science)S...
2023-02-1455 minZuLoo PōōdcastCHOICE Humanitarian's Lonny Ward (#53)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we learn wisdom at the feet of seasoned humanitarian, family man, and all-around cowboy Lonny Ward! Lonny currently serves as Director of Operations of CHOICE Humanitarian, a philanthropic 501(c)(3) charity that works with and through rural communities to expand their range of options, foster self-reliance, and reduce poverty. Having now impacted over 2,000,000 people for good, CHOICE is proof-positive that for every life touched there is potential for a better future! Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:What did we use before toilet paper? 🧻😳🌽 (Big Think) Why let good poop go to waste? ...
2023-02-0750 minZuLoo PōōdcastHighlights from the 2022 World Toilet Summit (#52)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we have the pleasure of introducing you to a few of the participants, sponsors, and thought-leaders we met at the 2022 World Toilet Summit that occurred in Abuja, Nigeria, on World Toilet Day (November 19)! 🌍🚽🇳🇬🎉Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:Please join us as Suzanne talks toilets with:Nigeria Minister of Water Resources Suleiman Hussein AdamuClean Nigeria Campaign SecretariatWorld Toilet Organization's Jack Sim and Sarika SalujaOPS-WASH's Dr. Nicholas Igwe and Schael IgweBTNL Biofil Technologies Nigeria LimitedHolborn Nigeria LimitedWaterAid NigeriaFSMA Faecal Sludge Management Alliance's Jennifer WilliamsSATO LIXIL NigeriaToilet Pride NGO. . . and many more! Read t...
2023-01-3137 minZuLoo PōōdcastWorld Toilet Summit recap with Suzanne Godfrey (#51)Did you miss the recent World Toilet Summit? No worries! The ZuLoo Pōōdcast has you covered! On this episode we sit down with Suzanne Godfrey who represented ZuLoo at the 2022 World Toilet Summit in Abuja, Nigeria! 🌍🚽🇳🇬🎉Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:Policing the sewer? In the UK, flushing wet wipes may now constitute a criminal offense! 🚽🔍👮🏻♂️🇬🇧 (Chronicle Live)Could you poop in a box at 30,000 feet? 📦💩✈️ 10 Fascinating Facts About Airplane Bathrooms (Mental Floss)Read the full 2022 World Toilet Summit Report here!Quick 2022 World Toilet Summit Stats:14 nations represented446 attendees51+ media outlets covered the SummitHow do you ZuLoo? Connect with ZuLoo on social media!
2023-01-2445 minZuLoo PōōdcastNazeera's Story with Brynn Martindale & Milli Beach (#50)Being pregnant was supposed to be a happy time in Nazeera's life. But before she had a toilet built by ZuLoo and SAPID at her home in Hyderabad, India, she felt guilty having her baby. On this episode of the ZuLoo Põōdcast, listen to Nazeera's compelling story alongside Suzanne and special guests Brynn Martindale and Milli Beach. Brynn and Milli also share with us their recent humanitarian experience with Ghana Make A Difference 🇬🇭❤️💛🖤💚 as well as some -- er, rather awkward bathroom situations! Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:Read the transcript of Nazeera's story here! 👩🏾🍼💕In rural areas of Ghana, what percentag...
2023-01-1730 minZuLoo PōōdcastThe Nature Conservancy's Kassie Morton (#49)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we connect with our friend Kassie Morton of The Nature Conservancy who educates us on the impact contaminated wastewater is having on the health and well-being of everyone on the planet! 💩🌍🤢Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:How much does it cost to fix a toilet on an aircraft carrier? 🚽 (19FortyFive)How healthy is your RV toilet? 🏕️ (Camper Smarts)Kassie says HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP:Learn about how your community manages their wastewater. Talk to your local utility and public health officials and advocate for infrastructure improvements.Break the taboo! Talk ope...
2023-01-1048 minZuLoo PōōdcastPixie Cup's Jillian Moore (#48)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we visit with our friend Jillian Moore of Pixie Cup, the family-owned and operated menstrual cup maker serving women across the world by providing affordable, waste-reducing period products. Did you know that menstrual cups reduce period waste to almost ZERO and are reusable for up to ten years? Jillian shares the story of her sister and brother, Pixie Cup founders Amber and Ben, and their ambitious goal of putting a menstrual cup in the hands of every woman on the planet!Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:Watch 💁🏼♀️📺🙋🏻♀️ Kelsey's and Jocelyn's review of Pixie C...
2023-01-031h 06ZuLoo PōōdcastIndia Sanitation Project Update with Meera (#47)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we check in with the bright smiling faces 👧🏾👧🏾👧🏾 of ZuLoo Team India (SAPID) and project director Meera who give us a quick update on the new clean water wells 💦 ZuLoo Humanitarian Outreach 501c3 is drilling and the safe, single-family private toilets 🚽 being constructed among the emerging communities of Hyderabad, India. 🇮🇳🧡🤍💚Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:Learn how we build eco-friendly, earthworm-powered "Soilet" toilets here. 🚽🐛Connect with SAPID on Facebook.Watch our previous interview with Meera and the SAPID team here.What's the last thing you'd ever want to find in a train bathroom? 🚂😱 (Barron's)You likel...
2022-12-2733 minZuLoo PōōdcastQueen of Potty Training Judy Abrahams (#46)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we drop in on Judy Abrahams, founder and inventor of the Super Potty Trainer which she invented in direct response to her child's fear of falling in the toilet. Judy shares with us her entrepreneurial journey from humble beginnings in Colombia to the point where she and her business partner were featured on the Season 12 Finale of ABC's Shark Tank, where they successfully pitched the Super Potty Trainer. If you wanna be inspired by toilets (or just be inspired in general) then this episode is for you! 🤩🚽📺Facts, Poo-News, and Show Not...
2022-12-2048 minZuLoo PōōdcastBristol 🇬🇧 Calling: PEEQUAL Co-Founder Amber Probyn (#45)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we drop into a noisy local pub in Bristol, England, 🇬🇧 and connect with anthropologist, innovator, and PEEQUAL female urinal co-creator Amber Probyn! We learn how PEEQUAL, an innovative "squat and go" female urinal, helps women bypass the dreaded long bathroom line 🚽🚾🚺🚺🚺🚺🚺 and quickly do their business so they can get on with their busy lives!Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:Check out PEEQUAL's innovative design here! Why do airplane toilets bring out bad behavior in some people? (Hindustan Times)What can happen if all the toilets on your plane stop working? (Y100Miami...
2022-12-1348 minZuLoo PōōdcastNASA Lunar Loo Challenge Winner Boone Davidson (#44)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we boldly go! . . . toward the final frontier of toilets -- outer space, that is 🚀🪐 -- with NASA Lunar Loo Challenge winner Boone Davidson. When NASA asked for help designing a next-generation, extraterrestrial toilet that works for both male and female astronauts 👨🏿🚀🚽👩🏻🚀 in microgravity, lunar gravity, and zero gravity, Boone and his team of high-power, super-smart, space toilet engineers and comrades Cody Thompson, Kunal Vaswani, and Josh Brickman, rose to the challenge! Against all odds, their unique THRONE toilet design won first place! 🏁🚽🥇Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:Why is NASA so eager to study moon poop...
2022-12-0639 minZuLoo PōōdcastBack to the Future of Toilets at Hall Labs (#43)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, Kelsey and Jocelyn break out of the studio and go on a scientific field trip to the toilet lab of the future, Hall Labs! 🚽💩🧫🔬👩🏻🔬⚗️⚛️🧬 Hall Labs Managing Director Michael Hall takes them on an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of the final frontier of toilet tech! Come along and geek out with us! 🤓👽🛸Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:Can poop be made into diamonds? Hall Labs says yes! 💩💎🤩Miso paste and condoms? Discover what synthetic poop feels like! 😮Have you ever sat on the toilet of the 21st century (Medic)? Kelsey did! 🚽🤖Catch Michael Hall's prior ZuLoo Pōōdcast episod...
2022-11-2928 minZuLoo PōōdcastOcean Sewage Alliance Executive Director Christopher Clapp (#42)Often called the silent crisis, the global sanitation crisis is wrought with taboo. 🚽😱💩 We avoid mentioning the toilet, using words for human excrement, sharing a toilet or even having a toilet. Coming to the rescue is the Ocean Sewage Alliance! 🐙 The OSA is a diverse collective of organizations and academic scientists committed to reducing the threat of sewage and other wastewater pollution in our oceans, while increasing the health and well-being of both humans and nature. In this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we connect with the OSA's Executive Director, Christopher Clapp, who shares with us the OSA's mission of synth...
2022-11-2244 minZuLoo PōōdcastPeru’s Profesora De Español Adriana Penafiel (#41)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we connect with ZuLoo's official Peruvian Spanish translator, Adriana Penafiel, who shares with us details of ZuLoo's recent fact-finding excursion and upcoming toilet-building project among the native descendants of ancient Incan highlanders in Chinchero, Peru. 🏔🦙🚽🇵🇪Also, Kelsey teaches Jocelyn and Darin -- in Spanish -- that everyone, including whales, hippos, -- and even abuelos y abuelas -- we all poop! 🐳💩Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:What animal poops cubes? (ScienceNews) 🟫🟫🟫🤔Teach your kids all about poop in Spanish with Jaume Copons' classic children's book, Todo lo que sé de la caca. 👧🏽📖👦🏻Connect with Ad...
2022-11-151h 00ZuLoo PōōdcastWashie Toilet Seat Inventor Rob Poleki (#40)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we catch up with trailblazing entrepreneur Rob Poleki, the inventor, CEO, and founder of the innovative Washie Toilet Seat. Washie is aiming to be the go-to, high-tech solution to dirty toilet seats in public restrooms. The Washie Toilet Seat provides customers with a cleaner restroom experience and has the potential to eliminate awkward and ineffective paper toilet seat covers forever! Check out how it works here! 💦🚽✨Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:Connect with Rob on LinkedIn!Kelsey and Jocelyn debate which is better: Wood vs. Plastic? (Spruce Bathroom)Which is di...
2022-11-0851 minZuLoo PōōdcastOmigo's Kali Canedo (#39)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we check in with our friend Kali Canedo of Omigo, a fun and quirky bidet company founded by Tom and Thomas Lotrecchiano, a father-and-son pair of entrepreneurs in North Carolina, USA. Omigo's mission is to revolutionize the way Americans think about bidets and their bums and shed light on a bum-cleaning device Europeans have used for centuries. How do you Omigo amigo? 🚽💦🍑😌Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:Check out all of Omigo's super sweet bidets and toilet-tech upgrades here!🚂💩💩💩😵💫 The infamous New York poop train is back! (The Drive)Fear Factor: Would finding a...
2022-11-0143 minZuLoo PōōdcastProject Blueprint's Uganda WC Project (#38)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we visit with our 🇬🇧 UK-based friends Lydia Darby and Liam Manley, co-founders of Project Blueprint, a social impact engineering initiative focused on preventing deaths of children under 5, reducing water-borne diseases, the achievement of adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all, and ending open defecation paying special attention to the needs of women and girls in vulnerable communities. Their flagship project is the Uganda WC Project, a sanitation health program in Uganda that utilizes eco-san dehydrating compost toilet technologies. 🤎🚽🇺🇬Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:Check out Project Blueprint's innovative work in U...
2022-10-2549 minZuLoo PōōdcastYoung Living Foundation's Arturo Fuentes (#37)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we are joined by one of our favorite people on the planet, Arturo Fuentes, Director of Philanthropy at the Young Living Foundation, one of ZuLoo Humanitarian Outreach's key donors and supporters. Arturo's involvement with ZuLoo's mission over the years has been immeasurably valuable! Thank you YLF and Arturo! 🚽❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍🤎💩Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:Check out all the causes the Young Living Foundation supports at https://www.younglivingfoundation.org.Find out why Young Living Essential Oils is a world leader in the essential oils marketplace at https://www.youngliving.com.Puerto Rico 🇵🇷🌀 Hurricane Update...
2022-10-1838 minZuLoo PōōdcastSanitation and Water for All special guest Sitali Muyatwa (#35)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we connect with the amazing Sitali Muyatwa who is Head of Country Engagement of our globetrotting friends Sanitation and Water for All (SWA). We delve into the history of SWA and learn about the important work SWA is engaged in around the world to bring governments and private sectors together to help solve the global sanitation crisis. Sitali and SWA are our heroes! 🌍🚽💧🤩🙌🏾⭐️⭐️⭐️Facts, Poo-News, and Show Notes:Follow SWA's world-wide impact here.Can Jackson Mississippi recover from its latest water crisis?: Wall Street Journal / CNNHelp your teacher! Is your kindergartener potty-trai...
2022-10-0448 minZuLoo PōōdcastToilets of the Future with Michael Hall (#34)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we are enlightened on the latest advances in toilet technologies by Michael Hall, Managing Director of Engineering at the legendary Hall Labs, a world-class team of innovators, scientists, and engineers who are working on tackling many of the world's most challenging problems, including toilets and sanitation! Sharpen your pencils, buckle up, and prepare to have your brain lit up! 🧠🤓⚗️⚛️🚽Stay Informed:ZuLoo’s Latest Annual Benefit ReportRegister for the 2022 World Toilet Summit in Nigeria Here!United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #6World Health Organization’s most recent global san...
2022-09-2735 minZuLoo PōōdcastSurviving Venezuelan Empanadas with Jarond Suman + Rama’s Story (#32)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we sit down with seasoned indie filmmaker and videographer Jarond Suman, who reminds us of the precarious (and life threatening!) toilet situations one can find themselves in while living abroad – especially when eating questionable food in the remote jungles of Venezuela! We also catch up with the latest poo-news and listen to and comment on Rama's compelling, life-changing toilet story.Stay Informed:ZuLoo’s Latest Annual Benefit ReportRegister for the 2022 World Toilet Summit in Nigeria Here!United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #6World...
2022-09-1342 minZuLoo PōōdcastSh*t Saves The World Producer Troy Hale (#29)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we chat enthusiastically with MSU professor and film director, Troy Hale. Troy recently released his new documentary, Sh*t Saves the World, which is available for streaming on Amazon Prime, Apple, and YouTube among other streaming services. Additionally (spoiler alert!), Darin quizzes Kelsey and Jocelyn on a number of poop facts and statistics gleaned from Troy’s show -- Taco Bell fans be warned! Stay Informed: ZuLoo’s Latest Annual Benefit Report Register for the 2022 World Toilet Summit in Nigeria Here! United Nations Sustainabl...
2022-08-2353 minZuLoo PōōdcastAcademy Award Winner Melissa Berton (#28)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast Darin and Kelsey are graced with the presence of Oscar- winner Melissa Berton. Melissa is the founder of The Pad Project and producer of the documentary Period. End of Sentence which is a window into the world of menstrual health and education in rural India. Stay InformedUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030World Health Organization’s 2020 global sanitation report ZuLoo 2021 Annual Benefit ReportRegister for the 2022 World Toilet Summit Facts and SidenotesLearn more about t...
2022-08-1654 minZuLoo PōōdcastTexas Toilet Talk with Joel Peal + Ganesh’s Story (#27)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we reconnect with long-time ZuLoo friend and former ZuLoo 501c3 board member Joel Peal and chat about the strange and wonderful world of bathrooms in the housing market. Joel humors us with funny stories and shares the most unique residential toilet location you’ve ever imagined! We also listen to Ganesh’s story of how he survived a violent attack at his workplace in India due to not having safe access to a toilet. Stay Informed!Read ZuLoo’s latest Annual Benefit ReportAttend t...
2022-08-0953 minZuLoo PōōdcastGhana's Kweku and Frank Anno (#26)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we teleport virtually to Ghana to get acquainted with entrepreneur and engineer Kweku Anno, inventor of the Biofilcom composting toilet (predecessor of the Soilet), and his son, Frank Anno. Kweku shares with us how a simple observation of the natural world lead to Biofilcom’s unique toilet design and to the subsequent success of Biological Filters & Composters Limited (BIOFILCOM).Stay Informed!Read ZuLoo’s latest Annual Benefit ReportAttend the upcoming 2022 World Toilet Summit in Nigeria! United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030World...
2022-08-0246 minZuLoo PōōdcastItalian Designer Tommaso Cardullo + Kashik's Story (#25)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, Darin and Kelsey sit down with ZuLoo friend and designer of all-things-beautiful, Tommaso Cardullo, and talk about the similarities and differences between fashion design and ZuLoo (you’ll be surprised!). We also listen to ZuLoo recipient Kashik’s life-changing story. Stay Informed!Read ZuLoo’s latest Annual Benefit ReportAttend the upcoming 2022 World Toilet Summit in Nigeria! United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030World Health Organization’s Global Sanitation Report Facts and SidenotesConnect with Tommaso’s timeless fashion designs...
2022-07-2633 minZuLoo PōōdcastPeru's Honorary Consul David Utrilla (#22)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we head down to Peru to chat about the delicacy of guinea pigs (yum), how to pronounce Machu Picchu properly (and carefully), and we talk toilets, of course! We also sit down with David Utrilla, the Honorary Consul of Peru in the State of Utah, who helps explain the sanitation needs of many native Incan descendants who live in the highlands around Cusco -- and how ZuLoo is planning to help!Stay Informed:ZuLoo 2021 Annual Benefit ReportUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030World Health Organization’s 202...
2022-07-0547 minZuLoo PōōdcastEthik Founder Melissa Sevy (#21)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we sit down with Ironman athlete, world humanitarian, new mother, and founder and CEO of Ethik Collective, the one and only Melissa Sevy! We chat about her toilet habits a bit, but also learn what Ethik Collective is doing to help fuel a global marketplace where conscious companies can easily connect with brilliant artisans around the world to bring authentic, handmade products into their supply chain. We also reflect on her key involvement with ZuLoo over the years and how she helped pioneer the Soilet Project in India with her brother Sea...
2022-06-2850 minZuLoo PōōdcastNesting with Jocelyn Gardiner and Seeba's story (#20)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we chat with world-class portrait and headshot photographer and artist Jocelyn Gardiner! Jocelyn shares with us her toilet "nesting" skills and why she's 100% on board the ZuLoo train when it comes to universal access to toilets, hygiene, clean water, and sanitation! We also listen to the true story of Seeba, a resident of Hyderabad, India, who survived a harrowing experience in the dangerous public pit latrines of the outer city slums before receiving her own ZuLoo "Soilet" toilet in 2019.Stay Informed!ZuLoo 2021 Annual Benefit ReportUni...
2022-06-2138 minZuLoo PōōdcastPSAI Historian Jeff Wigley (#19)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast Darin and Kelsey chat with Jeff Wigley, founder of Pit Stop Sanitation Services. Jeff educates us the exciting history of portable sanitation and discusses what the future of portable sanitation may look like across the globe. Stay InformedUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030World Health Organization’s 2020 global sanitation report ZuLoo 2021 Annual Benefit ReportFacts and SidenotesConnect with the PSAI onlineFacebook
2022-06-1444 minZuLoo Pōōdcast"Soilet" Innovator Sean Sevy (#17)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast Darin and Kelsey meet with engineer extraordinaire, Sean Sevy. Sean modified the design of a composting toilet (the “soilet”) that uses earthworms to deal with fecal matter for our Hyderabad, India beneficiaries. We chat about Sean’s journey through engineering and his passion for philanthropy and discuss possible improvements to the soilet. Stay Informed!ZuLoo 2021 Annual Benefit Report: https://zuloo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021-ANNUAL-BENEFIT-REPORT-ZULOO-INC.pdf United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030: https://sdgs.un.org/goalsWorld Health Organization’s 2020 global sanitation report: https://www.unicef.org/reports/st...
2022-05-3136 minZuLoo PōōdcastOur Friends at Lapee (#16)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast Darin and Kelsey meet with Gina and Alexander, co-founders and co-architects of the female urinal, Lapee. As avid festival attendees, Gina and Alexander saw a need for a faster and more accessible toilet for women in public spaces. Lapee is a private female urinal that allows three people to use it at one time. Long gone are those long queues to use the portable loo! Stay Informed:To read ZuLoo's latest annual benefit report, click here.United Nations Sustainable Deve...
2022-05-2449 minZuLoo PōōdcastNeela's Story (#14)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we consider Neela’s story. Neela is a ZuLoo soilet recipient. Prior to receiving her ZuLoo soilet, Neela and her family felt shame and abuse from their community because they lacked access to a dignified sanitation space. Things are different for Neela and her family now. Stay InformedUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030World Health Organization’s 2020 global sanitation report Facts and sidenotesThe Bathroom of the Future is Here…(WS...
2022-05-1027 minZuLoo PōōdcastLondon Calling: Rudi Moghaddam (#13)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we chat with ZuLoo Lead Writer Rudi Moghaddam, based in London, about her journey into work with sanitation and the important implications that unsafe sanitation can have for people all around the world. Stay InformedUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030World Health Organization’s 2020 global sanitation report We want to know how you ZuLoo! Connect with us online and on social media and feel free to share this podcast episode with your friends!I...
2022-05-0345 minZuLoo PōōdcastToilet Talk with PSAI (#12)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, Darin and Kelsey meet with Veronica Crosier and Jeff Wigley from Portable Sanitation Association International (PSAI) and discuss the world of portable sanitation. Turns out, there’s a lot to know and even more that PSAI does to get the message of safe sanitation to the world (spoiler: it’s more than just portable toilets)! Stay InformedUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030World Health Organization’s 2020 global sanitation report Facts and Sidenotes‘Social Toilets’ Inside Theatre That C...
2022-04-2657 minZuLoo PōōdcastSnap Polls! Bathroom Scenarios (#10)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we learn a lot about each other in a round of snap polls! From airplane loos to gas station emergencies, we debate the classic “would you rather” panic-potty scenarios. We take a brief dive into how COVID-19 and its variants are being tracked through waste water and what that could mean for communities around the world. Stay InformedUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030World Health Organization’s 2020 global sanitation report Fa...
2022-04-1233 minZuLoo PōōdcastMenstruation + Toilet Talk with Dr. Jack Sim (#9)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we’re joined again by the founder and CEO of the World Toilet Organization, Dr. Jack Sim. This time, Jack takes us on a tour of women’s menstrual health and how women throughout the world manage menstruation. We also spend time in shock as we learn about the art of painting with menstrual blood.Stay InformedUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030World Health Organization’s 2020 global sanitation report Facts and SidenotesMany...
2022-04-0540 minZuLoo PōōdcastMeera and SAPID Team India (#8)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we connect with our team in India! Team ZuLoo talks with Team SAPID (which, in case you're wondering, is shorthand for the Study Action Group for Participative Integrated Development) and gets the inside deep dive on how SAPID came to be. Founded by Dr. Meera Neru in the late 90s, SAPID quickly became a leader in establishing better living conditions for communities in and around Hyderabad, India. Dr. Meera has been the recipient of the Mother Teresa Award for Social Justice and continues to be an inspiration! S...
2022-03-2926 minZuLoo PōōdcastAn Evening With Chris Padilla (#7)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast we sit down with ZuLoo's Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Chris Padilla, and discover the “why” behind ZuLoo. Chris and Darin share how they became aware of the global sanitation crisis, the lack of safe sanitation for all, and ZuLoo’s 2019 trip to Hyderabad, India. We also listen to a snippet from the BBC about the gaps in the sanitation industry and discuss how those can be filled.Stay InformedUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030World He...
2022-03-2238 minZuLoo PōōdcastCharan Prabhakar + Bhavanna's Story (#6)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we talk with actor, writer, producer Charan Prabhakar about being raised in India, his journey to stardom, and a disastrous road-side, back-seat toilet tragedy in LA. We discuss the pros and cons of living in “survival mode” and find meaning in connecting with the advantages and privileges around us. Stay InformedUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030World Health Organization’s 2020 global sanitation report News MinuteWhy you should put the lid do...
2022-03-1549 minZuLoo PōōdcastInternational Women's Day (#5)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we feature special guests Ellie Peek and Cody Sanders! Ellie, Cody, and Kelsey have a candid conversation about women’s health and menstruation in celebration of International Women’s Day on Tuesday, Mar 8, 2022. Stay Informed by reading the following:United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030World Health Organization’s 2020 global sanitation report News Minute ArticlesPoor toddler had to be rescued after getting his head stuck in a toilet seatFacts and Sidenotes...
2022-03-0842 minZuLoo PōōdcastDurga's Story (#4)On this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we uncover the mystery of the U-shaped public toilet seat and find out a probably-too-intimate fact about Kelsey’s medical history. A quest to become the Anthony Bourdaine of toilets is created and we discuss the significant health impacts for women in India who must go without adequate sanitation or healthcare. Stay InformedUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030World Health Organization’s 2020 global sanitation report News Minute5 Irish Army Vets vol...
2022-03-0131 minZuLoo PōōdcastMr. Toilet, Jack Sim (#2)On this episode of the Pōōdcast, we talk with World Toilet Organization founder and CEO, Jack Sim, about spreading awareness, increasing sanitation funding, and the rapid positive impact that involvement in the sanitation space can make for citizens around the world. Stay InformedUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030World Health Organization’s 2020 global sanitation report News Minute links:'I try to avoid going to the school toilets' (BBC UK)Facts and Sidenotes:Jack Sim’s nickname is Mr. Toil...
2022-02-2142 minZuLoo PōōdcastLaxmi's Story (#3)On this episode of the Pōōdcast, we talk about:John Waters’ unisex bathrooms,Costco’s preventative measures to avoid another toilet paper shortage, andLaxmi’s story, one of ZuLoo Humanitarian Outreach’s 2019 beneficiaries, who shares what it’s like living without proper sanitation.Join us for a quick minute of important poo-nōōz and a look into what toilets are like on the other side of the globe.Stay InformedUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030World Health Organization’s 2020 global sanitation report News Minute links:Costco is limiting how m...
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