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Mindful BusinessesCerebelly - Science Backed Baby FoodToday we talk on our show with Dr. Teresa Pruzner and Nick Langan, co-founders of Cerebelly who as parents of infants wanted to make sure that their kids get the best possible nutrition not only for their physical but also for brain development. They were surprised to learn when they flipped over a packet or bottle of baby food the mismatch between the actual stated ingredients and the nutrients in the baby food. Teresa knew that the baby brain, as complex as it is, develops in stages and each stage requires different nutrients for its optimal development. The brother a...2024-05-1445 min
Mindful BusinessesTrustrace -Tracing For Fashion - Episode 2 of 2We like to check in with some of our previous guests to see how their business has changed, what goals were achieved and the ones that were not. How they may have pivoted or continued the path they had chosen. It is a pleasure to have Shameek Ghosh, CEO of Trustrace -Tracing for Fashion. He joins us once again from Stockholm, Sweden. We talk about fashion traceability and regulations on this industry in Europe and North America. How they have changed and the impetus for these changes. Conversation about how a responsible and mindful brand can navigate the journey of...2023-11-2136 min
Mindful BusinessesOpen Water - More Ocean Less PlasticAs we open our kitchen faucets and fill a glass with drinking water, we probably don’t realize that around 2 billion people globally do not have access to clean and safe drinking water. Clean and safe potable water is such a basic necessity but is still inaccessible to one-fourth of the population in the world. For them, bottled water is not a luxury but a necessity for a healthy and disease-free living. In the United States, municipalities are equipped with water treatment plants and the water is tested regularly, but old and often crumbling pipes tend to leech contaminants in...2023-10-1034 min
Mindful BusinessesAmor Perfecto - Decolonizing Colombian CoffeeMet up with one our favorite guests Luis Fernando, Founder of Amor Perfecto, for breakfast in Bogota, Colombia. During our recording we had hoped to share our love for coffee over a cup of coffee in Bogota and we are happy that we were able to meet and catch-up. We loved learning about what the company its growth and future plans. Amor Perfecto has six locations in Bogota and is poised for a global expansion.We also had a chance to visit the Amor Perfecto Cafe Laboratory where we experienced 3 different ways of processing coffee. Much like...2023-08-2950 min
Mindful BusinesseseAgronom- Transforming Voluntary Carbon Offset MarketsCarbon cycle occurs naturally in nature during photosynthesis. Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen and when animals consume the plants they release the carbon dioxide that is again absorbed by the plants. Human activities put out more carbon than nature can handle. We have to use every possible way to absorb this excess carbon from the atmosphere. Soil is an excellent source to capture and sequester carbon. In this episode we talk with the son of a generational farmer, Robin Saluoks of eAgronom, who uses technology to provide solutions that encourage farmers to operate s...2023-04-2529 min
Mindful BusinessesLet’s Goat Buffalo - Changing the Landscape, One Bite At a TimeWhen we initially recorded this episode in June of 2021, our host Vidhya Iyer and Jennifer Zeitler - Founder and CEO of Let’s Goat Buffalo, really connected and promised to visit each other. But little did either one of them know that in a year their paths would cross again - when Vidhya and her family relocate to Buffalo, NY. The two met for the first time this summer, but bonded like old friends. In honor of our new home and friend we decided to re-air this episode - Let's Goat Buffalo. This episode is a re-air from August 17, 2021...2022-08-0229 min
Mindful BusinessesPass the Honey - It's Absurdly GoodNext time we grab a packet of honey to add to our tea - we should stop and think how a commodity so valuable and nutritionally dense is given for free. According to Douglas Raggio, founder of Pass The Honey, 70% of all honey is not pure. There is rampant fraud and honey is adulterated by blending with sugar syrups or many other methods of adulteration. In order to address this level of fraud in the industry, Pass the Honey establishes trusting partnerships directly with beekeeper suppliers so we know how our honeycomb was produced and have full traceability and...2022-05-3138 minMindful BusinessesCerebelly - Science Backed Baby FoodToday we talk on our show with Dr. Teresa Pruzner and Nick Langan, co-founders of Cerebelly who as parents of infants wanted to make sure that their kids get the best possible nutrition not only for their physical but also for brain development. They were surprised to learn when they flipped over a packet or bottle of baby food the mismatch between the actual stated ingredients and the nutrients in the baby food. Teresa knew that the baby brain, as complex as it is, develops in stages and each stage requires different nutrients for its optimal development. The brother a...2022-05-2445 min
Mindful BusinessesEarnin - Your Money When You Want ItFinancial insecurity can be expensive, living paycheck to paycheck and with overdraft fees, penalties, higher interest and mortgage rates. Seven out ten households in America live paycheck to paycheck. Ram Palaniappan , founder of Earnin, noticed that one of his employees had to get payday loans to pay her expenses. Though she had worked her hours she got paid only after two weeks and her bills were due now. He decided to advance her salary as soon as she put in the hours. Soon the word got around, and other employees and non-employees reached out to Ram to avail of t...2022-03-2928 min
Mindful BusinessesThe Glad Products Company - Doing More to Waste LessIn this episode we talk with Eric Schwarz, General Manager of The Glad Products Company. He talks about Glad's commitment to reducing our environmental footprint, and helping consumers with their own green goals. Their sustainability journey focuses on 4 key areas: Products, Production, Packaging and Programs.Products with less plastic - Glad has developed breakthrough technology that enables their most popular product, the drawstring kitchen trash bags to use less plastic than leading competition without sacrificing strength. They have to reduce 50% of virgin materials in Glad Trash by 2030 and have reduced it by 13% as of CY2020. Production with l...2022-02-1546 min
Mindful BusinessesCLIMATETRADE - Offset Your Carbon FootprintFrancisco Benedicto Valentine, CEO of CLIMATETRADE, shares with us the journey about how CLIMATETRADE connects companies willing to offset their carbon emissions to a large number of verified environmental projects. They help companies achieve carbon neutrality by providing innovative emission offsetting services. They work hard to maintain the trust of our clients by offering total traceability through the blockchain technology. CLIMATETRADE helps the consumer compute their carbon footprint, may it be for a flight, an event they are hosting or for their business, and connects them with developers of the projects and issues the certificate to assure that their...2022-02-0844 min
Mindful BusinessesZero Grocery - Plastic-Free Grocery DeliveryZuleyka Strasner, founder of Zero Grocery moved from East London to San Francisco to work for Facebook. She saw the need to for a plastic - free grocery. To learn about customers needs and habits she started by delivering first in plastic containers and then in plastic-free containers. She soon learned that most of the customers were willing to try new products curated by her delivered in a sustainable packaging. She raised half a million dollars from venture capitalists within 4 months of starting the business. Pandemic with its mixed blessing brought exponential growth to Zero. They initially had a...2022-02-0148 min
Mindful BusinessesThe Washing Machine Project - Let's Engineer a More Sustainable Future70% of the world’s population lacks access to an electric washing machine.Hand washing clothes sounds like a simple task but for many women around the world, it poses a significant obstacle to their wellbeing and livelihood.Navjot Sawhney was a curious child always trying to figure out how things worked. He grew up to be an engineer and wanted to use his engineering and design skills for good. He quit his secure, highly respected job at Dyson to volunteer for Engineers Without Borders Uk and Prakti (an Indian NGO). He saw his friend Divya sp...2022-01-2528 min
Mindful BusinessesBetter Meat Co. - Plant Proteins For A Better PlanetPaul Shapiro, author, entrepreneur at the age of 13 told his parents that he wanted to become a vegetarian. Until that point every meal that Paul ate had meat. From that moment on, he has been on a journey to help reduce the consumption of meat on the planet. First by lobbying for better farm and agricultural practices to writing a book and talking about it. He soon realized that people have to be offered a better, whole and cheaper alternative to stop eating meat. Convincing people to give up meat on the basis of animal cruelty and its impact...2022-01-1832 min
Mindful BusinessesECOSTP - Zero Power Zero Chemical Sewage TreatmentWhen Tharun Kumar saw the lake where his housing complex empties their sewage burn for 14 hours non-stop, he decided to do something about it. He started asking around and realized that the overburdened municipalities had transferred the sewage treatment responsibilities to the home owners. We chat with Tharun Kumar, founder and CEO of EcoSTP Technologies - an IT professional who wanted to be the person who not just talks about change but brings about change. He did so by starting a mission-driven company that uses existing sustainable practices and knowledge to treat sewage and delivers executable DIY kits to...2022-01-1136 minMindful BusinessesAmor Perfecto - Decolonizing Colombian CoffeeIn this episode, we have Luis Fernando Velez founder of Amor Perfecto with whom our host Vidhya Iyer talks about their common love for a good cup of coffee - with its perfect aroma and complex flavors. Luis shares what is entailed in producing a rich and fragrant coffee. It starts from the coffee cherry picked at the exact ripeness using high-tech refractometers to find the optimal ripeness to pick each variety of dark red for one to purple for another. At Amor Perfecto each bean is hand-picked, unlike some other brands who prefer strip harvesting by machine, an...2022-01-0450 min
Mindful BusinessesThe Farmlink Project - Harvesting Hope This Holiday SeasonThis Holiday Season with so much uncertainty around we bring to you again an episode of hope and giving. Please donate generously to this non-profit The Farmlink Project started by Aidan Reilly and James Kanoff - winners of 2021 Congressional Medal of Honor Service Award.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Farmlink Project was started at the height of the pandemic in April 2020 to fight food insecurity by repurposing surplus produce. Back home in Los Angeles at the start of the pandemic, with nothing but time on their hands, Aidan Reilly and James Kanoff were like many of us disturbed...2021-12-2127 min
Mindful BusinessesForust - 3D Printing to Rematerialize Wood WasteEvery year, 15 Million trees are cut down to produce paper, build homes, and make furniture. From this, millions of tons of wood waste are generated annually. A portion of this waste is recovered and sold to downstream markets to make particle board or wood pellets for energy. The remaining sawdust is either burned - contributing to air pollution - or sent to landfill. Though biodegradable, sawdust can be harmful to the environment in large quantities when landfilled. As it decomposes, sawdust releases high concentrations of lignin and fatty acids, which can contaminate water supplies, potentially poisoning wildlife and micro-organisms...2021-12-1435 min
Mindful BusinessesSagent - Know What Your Network KnowsWe talked with Sagent's CEO Gordon Smith about how Sagent works to reduce the environmental impact by lowering emissions, pollution, and energy investment. They do it a) by repairing and refurbishing networks they extend the useful equipment life with telecom repair services b) by maintaining an industry-leading network test, repair, and maintenance facility. They have expert technicians who perform network repair services, system-level testing and component-level repairs and extend the life of telecom equipment. They repair more than 850,000 devices annually, across 100,000 SKUs, from over 100 manufacturers - all with a 96% yield rate and standard repair cycle time of two weeks.2021-12-0727 min
Mindful BusinessesPraan and Carboncraft Design- Purify Ambient Air and Upcycled Carbon TilesCountries must meet their sustainability goals and head towards net-zero. These goals cannot be achieved in silos but need cooperation, trust, and partnerships. We bring two such sustainable start-ups which are from adjacent industries with one firm goal – to reduce the carbon emissions and air pollutants from the air. Today we speak with Angad Daryani – CEO and founder of Praan – Clean Air For all, and Tejas Sidnal – founder of Carbon Craft Design – Upcycled Carbon Tiles.Praan captures the carbon with the world’s most advanced, low-cost, filterless, and artificially intelligent outdoor air purification system. Angad who, ranked amongst the...2021-11-301h 04
Mindful BusinessesRebel Nell - One of No Other KindThis episode has two parts - in part one, we talk with Amy Peterson, the co-founder of Rebel Nell about her inspiration and motivation to start Rebel Nell. While living next to a homeless shelter in Detroit, MI, she got to learn up-close the women who lived there and their challenges. One day out on a jog she finds a piece of graffiti that she envisioned could be repurposed into meaningful wearable art. A fusion of these two ideas gave birth to Rebel Nell. Amy with her co-founder Diana Roginson started Rebel Nell in 2013 with the mission to provide...2021-11-2348 min
Mindful BusinessesCarbon8 Systems - Making Carbon ProductiveEach year, industries such as Waste-to-Energy, Cement and Biomass for power generation, send millions of tonnes of thermal residues to landfill. At the same time, these thermal processes produce significant amounts of carbon dioxide that are released into the atmosphere. We talk with Maarten Van Roon, Chief Commercial Officer of Carbon8 Systems. Carbon8 solutions is the result of hard work and persistence of researchers - Dr Paula Carey and Prof. Colin Hills. Carbon8 Systems is the inventor and owner of a chemical process that treats industrial residues, including hazardous waste, using CO2 captured directly from flue gas to transform...2021-11-0938 min
Mindful BusinessesZeloop - The Eco-Friendly App That Rewards GoodnessWe talk with Eric Schaffner, CEO and Founder of ZeLoop. A revolutionary and eco-friendly platform that makes consumers a crucial part of the plastic circular economy, allowing them to contribute to the reduction of plastic waste and be rewarded for it. This innovative and responsible app aims to reward the pro-environmental behaviors of consumers with the prime focus being on plastic bottle collection.The ultimate goal that ZeLoop works towards is to become the main driver for consumers’ motivation toact differently that will one-day make the Earth plastic litter-free.All you have to do is:2021-11-0243 min
Mindful BusinessesThermify - Smart Green - Using Energy TwiceWhat if there was a new kind of data center that could directly warm homes and heat hot water, instead of a gas boiler?One that could use the energy used in cloud computing, not once but twice, and also take away the need for the additional energy used for cooling? That is exactly Thermify's innovation does. Using energy, twice. We talk with Garry Felgate Chair & Energy Lead at Thermify. The technology was invented by Adam Pulley in 2009 and Thermify is bringing to the UK market at the price comparable to heating a home with 2019 oil prices...2021-10-1932 min
Mindful BusinessesThaely - Don’t Just Do It - Do It RightWe talk with Ashay Bhave, founder of Thaely, who as a middle-schooler dreamt of becoming a sneaker designer. His journey begins at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, where disenchanted within the first year, he returned back to Dubai to pursue a degree in business at Amity University. As a designer Ashay wanted to solve problems - the problem of plastic grocery bag waste - we consume 3 trillion of them annually. After some near fires in his kitchen, he developed a product Thaely Tex. Thaely is made with 100% recycled raw materials. Each sneaker uses ThaelyTex that’s made us...2021-10-1231 min
Mindful BusinessesBlack Earth CompostBlack Earth Compost was founded in January 2011, in Gloucester, MA. Originally a one man, one truck, Cape Ann company, it has steadily grown to become the leading full-service compost company in New England. With over 25 trucks, they are dedicated to collecting food scraps from residents, schools, supermarkets, colleges, and more, all across eastern MA and RI. They are also the only vertically integrated company that composts the material too, returning it to customers and selling it in garden centers across Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. They are your one-stop-shop for all your organic waste collection or garden soil needs.2021-10-0532 min
Mindful BusinessesHexcelPack - Sustainable Packing Solutions That Workhttps://www.hexcelpack.com/https://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/HexcelPack™ was founded in 2014 using an updated version of a 30-year-old technology developed by David Goodrich, with the idea of using paper to replace the traditional, one-use plastic products that are prevalent throughout the world in the packaging industry. HexcelPack’s™ proprietary slit paper technology was developed in the early 90’s when it was discovered that the hexagon is one of the strongest shapes to engineer, and it was possible to successfully manufacture slit paper using the hexagon shape. Back then, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch was still un...2021-09-2839 min
Mindful BusinessesKudos - Natural Disposable Diapershttps://mykudos.com/https://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/In this episode, we talk with Amrita Saigal, founder of Kudos, natural disposable diapers - the only disposable diaper that has 100% cotton touching baby's bum all day. Kudos is the only disposable diaper to have earned the cotton natural™ seal for being lined with 100% cotton instead of plastic. Kudos have also been certified to the strictest safety standard, OEKO-TEX® Standard 100. Designed by a team of MIT-trained engineers (and moms!), the patent-pending DoubleDry™ tech handles moisture and provides overnight-level reliability with two layers of protection instead of one. Amrita talks...2021-09-2129 min
Mindful BusinessesMPOWERD - The Power of Sun in Your HandsWe speak with John Salzinger founder and Seungah Jeong CEO of MPOWERD, about their company mission and passion to give back. In 2012 MPOWERD created Luci, the first inflatable solar light with the goal of making an affordable clean energy product that people could use in any situation. They create sustainable, affordable, and thoughtfully designed products that suit the needs of the many. The belief that everyone deserves access to clean, reliable and affordable energy, no matter how or where they live has driven them to create their sustainable products. For over 3 billion people, everyday tasks are made more difficult (an...2021-09-1441 min
Mindful BusinessesUnrest - Some Ideas Deserve to Go Further, Fasterhttps://www.unrest.world/#applyhttps://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/We talk with Orr Vinegold, founder of UNREST, driving impact through ethical & sustainable businesses. He is hugely passionate about turning businesses into a force for good. UNREST supports founders ready to re-imagine what profitable companies can do for the planet and people. The program provides start-ups with the opportunity to take their business idea from MVP to the next level; ready to launch and solve global issues. Unrest prepares start-ups for seed funding, whilst helping them develop a world-class brand, through their partnership with award-winning Uncommon...2021-09-0736 min
Mindful BusinessesGreyston Bakery - Inclusive Hiring One Person At a TimeGreyston Bakery partners with its non-profit arm Greyston Foundation to connect the community to the resources that they offer. They partner with other non-profits like Hope's Door (helping victims of domestic abuse) and Westchester Jewish Community Services to bring opportunities, support, and hope to the members of their community. Each day, they consider the impact of their decisions on their workers, customers, suppliers, the community, and the environment.Greyston is New York State's first Benefit Corporation and a proud certified B Corp that balances purpose with profit. Share this episode with ONE friend.Subscribe now2021-08-2439 minMindful BusinessesLet’s Goat Buffalo - Changing the Landscape, One Bite At a TimeLet’s Goat Buffalo employs rescued goats to eat unwanted vegetation growth! Whether it’s a residential yard that needs clearing, a commercial property that has become overgrown and high-risk, or a park or highway that has become less accessible to the public, their herds are prepared to help! We chat with the bubbly Jennifer Zeitler - Founder and CEO of Let’s Goat Buffalo, on how she transitioned from Human Resources to goatscaping.Share this episode with ONE friend.Subscribe nowhttps://www.letsgoatbuffalo.com/https://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/ 2021-08-1729 min
Mindful BusinessesAvery Dennison - Retail Branding and Information SystemWe talk to Tyler Chaffo - global sustainability manager, Avery -Dennison. Avery Dennison doesn’t just talk sustainability. Their commitment to people and the planet fuels social compliance internally and is the foundation of a broad offering of responsible, ingenious solutions.Share this episode with ONE friend.Subscribe nowhttps://rbis.averydennison.com/en/home/about-us/sustainability.htmlhttps://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/
2021-08-1054 min
Mindful BusinessesBeejom Farm - Animal Sanctuary and Sustainable Regenerative AgricultureBeejom is an animal sanctuary and sustainable agricultural farm located in Western Uttar Pradesh. They use natural farming techniques to grow food. The agricultural practices at Beejom are farm animal-centric. We talk to the passionate and energetic Aparna Rajagopal, a lawyer turned conservationist, animal rescuer, and educator. While trying to rescue a horse, she leased farmland to board the horse, and while trying to improve its soil she bought some cows and bulls for their manure - about 150 of them. But they do not use them for dairy. Share this episode with ONE friend.Subscribe n...2021-07-2836 min
Mindful BusinessesAvocado Green Mattress - Organic MattressThis week we talk with the Sustainability Director of Avocado mattresses, Bri Decker. Avocado organic mattresses are handmade with only the finest naturally non-toxic and 100% certified organic materials from their own farms in sunny California. A Certified B Corporation, Avocado mattress was born when one of the founders Jeff D'Andrea couldn't find a green mattress for his newborn baby. Their mission is to be the most respected source for organic mattresses and pillows at affordable prices — while maintaining environmentally conscious, ethical, and sustainable business practices — to help safeguard the health of people and the planet. Learn more about their jour...2021-07-2027 min
Mindful BusinessesBengal MuslinWe talk to Saiful Islam, Managing Director of Bengal Muslin, that has identified the DNA from the fossilized plants to revive and grow the plant again. He talks to us about the challenges that Bengal Muslin faced to find, train and motivate the traditional generational spinners - who still had the collective memory of the fabric to weave 400 count Dhaka muslin. Listen to this passionate Saiful Islam only on Mindful Businesses. Saiful's picture was taken through muslin for the cover for this episode. http://bengalmuslin.com/https://www.instagram.com/bengalmuslin/?hl=en...2021-07-1347 min
Mindful BusinessesThe Farmlink Project - Harvesting HopeThe Farmlink Project was started at the height of the pandemic in April 2020 to fight food insecurity by repurposing surplus produce. Back home in Los Angeles at the start of the pandemic, with nothing but time on their hands, Aidan Reilly and James Kanoff were like many of us disturbed by the long lines at the food pantries alongside farmers throwing away their produce, eggs, milk ... and their harvest. The boon of an efficient supply chain in the food industry can be a major problem with any slight disruption. The Farmlink Project, a non-profit run by 200 plus volunteers, operates...2021-06-2927 min
Mindful BusinessesREVO ZERO - A Revolution Towards Zero-emissionsREVO ZERO is revolutionizing the transportation industry by bringing the most innovative, practical, and cost-effective technologies to support a zero-emission economy of the future. We talked to Ruben Creus, a serial entrepreneur with a passion and drive to create a zero-emission vehicle.http://revozero.com/https://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/Subscribe now
2021-06-2247 min
Mindful BusinessesTOPUP TRUCK - Mobile Zero-Waste Shophttps://www.topuptruck.com/https://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/
2021-06-1535 min
Mindful BusinessesRhino Machines - Silica Plastic Blockshttps://www.MindfulBusinessespodcast.com
2021-06-0842 min
Mindful BusinessesEmoss - Future Insidehttps://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/https://www.emoss.nl/en
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Mindful BusinessesCannon Design - Living Centered Designhttps://www.cannondesign.com/abouthttps://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/
2021-05-2539 min
Mindful BusinessesAmazi Foods - Snack on Purposehttps://amazifoods.comhttps://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com
2021-05-1835 min
Mindful BusinessesUpMeals - Healthy Food Hotspothttps://upmeals.ca/https://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/
2021-05-0530 min
Mindful BusinessesJeffrey Hollender - Seventh Generationhttps://www.asbcouncil.org/https://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/
2021-04-2032 min
Mindful BusinessesGeoship - Regenerative Architecture"Out beyond ideas of right angles and hard lines, there’s a bioceramic dome. A place where nature, community, and healing come full circle. We’ll meet you there." - Morgan Bierschenk, founder and CEO of Geoship, a homebuilding cooperative, owned by the people. Bioceramic domes combine the geometry/math of Buckminster (Bucky) Fuller with the material science of Rustum (Rusty) Roy - Geoship's Founding Fathers. Bucky was a legendary American polymath and future architect. He invented Synergetic Mathematics and introduced the geodesic dome into mass awareness. Rusty was a legendary professor of material science with a focus on crys...2021-04-1341 min
Mindful BusinessesSproutworld - The Original Plantable Pencilhttps://sproutworld.com/the-original-plantable-pencil/https://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/
2021-03-3036 min
Mindful BusinessesThe Grandad Company - Unisex Circular Street Clothinghttps://www.thegrandadcompany.com/https://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/
2021-03-2329 min
Mindful BusinessesHungry Harvest - Eliminating Food Waste and Hungerhttps://hungryharvest.net https://mindfulbusinessespodcast.com
2021-03-1621 min
Mindful BusinessesClean and Proud - Creating Sustainable Fashion from Plastic Wastehttps://cleanandproud-recycling.com/non-profit/our-story/https://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/
2021-03-0926 min
Mindful BusinessesDandelion Energy - Heat Without FireWhether it’s a winter cold snap or a summer scorcher, the ground five feet below the surface maintains a constant temperature year-round. This constant earth temperature is higher than average winter temperatures and lower than average summer temperatures.Geothermal systems use this difference in temperature to transfer heat between your home and the earth with two key parts: A heat pump inside your home (usually in place of your traditional system) and buried pipe systems (called ground loops) circulate heat transfer fluid. During summer, the geothermal system draws heat from the air in your home and tr...2021-03-0343 min
Mindful BusinessesOthalo - The Future of Housinghttps://othalo.com/https://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/podcast-1
2021-02-2342 min
Mindful BusinessesSolar Panda - Transforming Lives with Low-cost Solar Home SystemsThey have a unique financing plan, which is an affordable pay-as-you-go payment plan that saves the customers money now and for years to come. Once the loan is repaid the customer owns the unit outright and never has to make another payment. How did Covid impact their business and how did they plan to serve the communities and their customers with a simple innovative solution. Learn more on our latest episode.For more episodes go to our website:https://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/podcast-1https://solarpanda.com/https://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/
2021-02-1627 min
Mindful BusinessesPolyface Farms - The Farm With Many FacesHere is the link to our website - https://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/https://www.polyfacefarms.com/our-story/
2021-02-0441 min
Mindful BusinessesIceWind - Extreme Energy SolutionsIcewind strives to be a global impact leader in decentralized energy generation through the democratized use of renewable power. Their vision is to contribute to a clean, efficient, and socially impactful energy solution that can be used by anyone, anywhere in the world.Here is the link to our website - https://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/podcast-1https://www.icewindusa.com/
2021-01-2733 min
Mindful BusinessesGreen Heirloom - Sustainable Organic CookwareHere is the link to our website - https://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://www.greenheirloom.in/
2021-01-1920 min
Mindful BusinessesAhimsa - Quality Vegan BootsHere is the link to our website - https://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://en.useahimsa.com/
2021-01-1240 min
Mindful BusinessesEcocart - Sustainable Shopping, SimplifiedYou can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://www.ecocart.io/Rate the podcast.
2020-12-2928 min
Mindful BusinessesPhool Co - Made From Temple FlowersThe core of Phool Co business and dear to the vision of the founder is women empowerment. Phool works with the women who worked as manual scavengers, cleaning dry toilets. They are committed to paying them fair wages, provides them with health insurance and retirement benefits. The impact of this can be seen within a few weeks of them working at Phool - from the increase in savings, everyday nutrition, and a life of dignity.You can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.co
2020-12-2229 min
Mindful BusinessesDr. Sroufe - Teaching Sustainability to Cities, People and EnterpriseYou can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com
2020-11-2533 min
Mindful BusinessesPhoenix Solutions - Corporate Philanthropy Through Data Destruction and IT Asset Disposal.At Phoenix Solutions, your electronics will either be securely recycled or professionally refurbished and resold. The recycled IT Assets (electronics) get dismantled, sorted, refined, and repurposed. Reselling IT Assets enables Phoenix Solutions to channel revenue to social impact initiatives. Extending the life of an asset is not only good for the environment but it’s good for fixing big global problems too! You can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://phoenix-solutions.tech/
2020-10-2830 min
Mindful BusinessesCivic Champs - Seamless VolunteeringCivic Champs helps nonprofits get back their time to do the things that matter most. They have streamlined the volunteer process through a mobile-first platform to allow Executive Directors and Volunteer Coordinators to get more time in their week. These tools allow volunteers and coordinators to quickly and easily log the volunteer’s time directly into the platform where the data is easily accessible. More recently, the company has developed a micro-donation feature that helps to convert volunteers to donors.Learn more by visiting www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://www.civicchamps.com/
2020-10-2027 min
Mindful BusinessesThe Unscented Company - Effective Unscented Home and Body CareThe Unscented Company was launched in 2016. Today, it’s carried by more than 2,000 retailers worldwide. The Unscented Company has been successfully redefining our notion of clean by introducing a range of effective, natural and exclusively unscented home and body care products that contain minimal ingredients—nothing but the good stuff. The smart packaging and refill station feature is designed to reduce our collective plastic footprint as much as possible. As a B Corp certified company since 2015, TUC proudly adheres to the highest socially and environmentally responsible standards and hopes to inspire others to follow suit.Learn more by v...2020-10-1333 min
Mindful BusinessesTextile Exchange - Creating Material ChangeLaRhea Pepper, managing director of Textile Exchange and her team, develop, manage, and promote a suite of leading industry standards, as well as collect and publish critical industry data and insights that enable brands and retailers to measure, manage, and track their use of preferred fiber and materials. They accomplish this through a robust membership representing leading brands, retailers, and suppliers. To hear this and other episodes go to www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://textileexchange.org/
2020-10-0635 min
Mindful BusinessesW - Cycle - Naturally replacing plastic95% of plastic packaging material annually ends up in dumps or the natural environment, taking more than 400 years to decompose in our oceans and up to 1,000 years in landfills. Joseph Siani was determined to create a natural substitute to plastic by using the sugarcane pulp - a by-product of the sugar manufacturing process. Learn what it means to up-cycle and how SupraPulp™ is made keeping in mind the principles of circular design. Even though it is completely compostable and it can withstand temperature ranges of - 42 to 270 degrees Celsius. To listen to more episodes go to www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com2020-09-2941 min
Mindful BusinessesPalette By Pak - A Better Way To Pack Your Beauty9/11 changed how we travel and how we pack when we travel. The mini-size plastic bottles became an integral way to pack our toiletries, cosmetics, and beauty. But is anything smaller than 8" even truly and effectively recycled? Learn more in this episode. You can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://www.palettebypak.com/
2020-09-2234 min
Mindful BusinessesReel - Bamboo Toilet Paper That Does GoodWe chat with founder Derin Oyekan, a 20-year digital marketing veteran about his journey in creating sustainable toilet paper and a brand that strives to give back by building toilets and empowering women. Learn how Reel does it in a mindful collaborative way. You can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://reelpaper.com/
2020-09-0932 min
Mindful BusinessesHinterhouse - Design Spaces Hidden in NatureArt and nature can have a deep impact on our well-being. we strengthen that connection by creating spaces that integrate them. We talk to the founder of Hinter Company creator of spaces, Mauricio Padilla. Hinter is no traditional hotel, it has spaces where guests can reconnect through nature and minimalism. Hinter sets a new norm on sustainability by giving more than what they take. You can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://hinter.com/
2020-08-0631 min
Mindful BusinessesDesserto - Vegan Cactus Leather.How a chance meeting in Taipei, Taiwan brings birthday twins together in their home country of Mexico, to create vegan leather. We talk to co-founders Adrian Lopez and Marte Cazarez of Desserto, where they create a highly sustainable plant-based vegan-leather made from cactus, with its characteristic softness to touch and yet a great performer in a wide variety of applications, complying with the most rigorous quality and environmental standards. You can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://desserto.com.mx/
2020-07-1142 min
Mindful BusinessesDropps - Eco - friendly Household Cleaning ProductsWe talk to the CEO of Dropps, Jonathan Propper, who reinvented the way consumers do laundry with the invention of the liquid laundry detergent pod. In 2017, Dropps became exclusively direct-to-consumer by offering cost-saving subscription plans shipped via sustainable packaging; eliminating third-party retailers from its distribution chain. This autonomy has allowed the brand to thrive in providing eco-responsible cleaning products with reduced environmental impact, which saves money, time, water, and plastic. You can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://www.dropps.com/
2020-06-1835 min
Mindful BusinessesDiaspora Co - Building a Better Spice TradeThe original intent of colonial conquest of the Indian subcontinent was a desire for domination of the spice trade. 600+ years later, as a young woman born and raised in postcolonial Mumbai, working at the intersection of food and culture, Sana Javeri Kadri founder of @diasporaco, was slowly discovering that not much about that system had changed. Farmers made no money, spices changed hands upwards of 10 times between farmer and consumer, and the final spice on the shelf was usually an old, dusty, and flavorless shadow of what it once was. Living a life between two worlds - India and...2020-05-1940 min
Mindful BusinessesUnpaste - Zero Waste Toothpaste TabletsWe talk to Patrick Graham, CEO of Unpaste - zero-waste toothpaste. Unpaste is disrupting the toothpaste market with it's Altoids like tablets. It gently polishes your teeth leaving fewer places for bacteria to attach and reducing the formation of plaque and tartar. It is manufactured sustainably with a minimalistic philosophy. Listen more from Patrick. You can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://unpaste.us/
2020-05-1331 min
Mindful BusinessesRedecker - Design and Crafts in a Modern Family Owned Company.The first handcrafted Bürstenhaus Redecker brushes were produced in 1935. Their brushes are made with domestic wood and plant fibers and are natural, sustainable, functional, and very durable. A lot has changed since then. Today, the name stands, as it has for decades, for an ideal combination of natural quality, function, and design. Learn how this 3rd generation company has survived, grown, and transferred management through the generations. In this episode, we chat with Jana and Felix Redecker. https://www.redecker.de/en/https://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/
2020-05-0530 min
Mindful BusinessesAjiri Tea - Creating a Sustainable Cycle of Employment and Opportunity in Kenya.What does it take to start a business several thousands of miles away, and that too when you were just 19. Kate Holby co-founded Ajiri tea with her sister Sara Kolby, to create a full cycle of sustainable aid. Because education is a sustainable investment, 100% of the net profits go back to Kenya to pay school fees for orphans. Ajiri Tea Company is now sponsoring 29 orphans in school and is employing four different women’s groups. Learn more about these amazing young ladies. You can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://ajiritea.com/
2020-04-2825 min
Mindful BusinessesBeyond Good - Chocolate Made Right.Beyond Good, a pioneer in heirloom dark chocolate is the only brand in the U.S. market producing bean-to-bar chocolate at source in Africa. From an organic certified chocolate factory in Madagascar, Beyond Good produces the finest heirloom chocolate, while providing a stable pay price for cocoa farmers. By making finished products in Africa, Beyond Good is redefining high-quality chocolate and sustainability in the chocolate industry. You can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://www.beyondgood.com/
2020-04-2228 min
Mindful BusinessesImpact of COVID - 19.The world changed around us in just a month. The new normal and when will it all be normal again. We talk to 6 of our past guests to learn how they have coped, adapted, and are surviving the impact of COVID - 19 in their business and personal lives. Commiserate with them. Be the first to know about our latest episode by subscribing www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com
2020-04-1451 min
Mindful BusinessesInai - Buy With LoveWe talk to Shruti Ashok, the founder of Inai. Inai is a creative space, where timeless leather pieces are crafted using upcycled Italian leathers, handmade by skilled Indian artisans in Madras, India. The designs are made to serve a specific purpose — a bag for everyday living, new adventures, emotional milestones and so much more. 'Inai’ is a Tamil word, derived from ‘Inaippu’ which translates to ‘connection’. - you to connect with what you buy. Inai aims to inspire people to treasure and value the products they consume and the stories behind them. You can also visit our website www.m...2020-04-0721 min
Mindful BusinessesAlabama Chanin - For a Modern Sustainable Life.We talk with the founder and slow design pioneer Natalie Chanin of Alabama Chanin. The company that has become what Alabama Chanin is today began early in 2000 with Natalie creating hand-sewn garments made from cotton jersey t-shirts. They are a leader in elevated craft due to a strong belief in tradition and dedication to locally sewn garments and goods—both hand and machine-sewn. They maintain responsible, ethical, and sustainable practices holding themselves to the highest standards for quality. At Alabama Chanin, they preserve traditions of community, design, producing, and living arts by examining work and life through the act...2020-03-2444 min
Mindful BusinessesMayu - Luxury Created SustainablyWe speak to Mayura Davda Shah the founder of MAYU, a sustainable luxury lifestyle brand which promotes a conscious way of life. Designed in New York with fish leather and vegan materials sourced from Europe she crafts goods for the betterment of our people and planet. Learn how waste can be used to create a luxury premium accessories brand. In fact, L'Officiel placed Mayu as one of the top 5 sustainable brands to watch out for along with Stella McCartney. Be the first to know by subscribing www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://worldofmayu.com/
2020-03-1026 min
Mindful BusinessesJaidee Dancewear - Celebrating the Beauty and Wisdom of Dancers.Jai-Dee, ใจดีis Thai for kind-hearted, is a sustainable leotard company. We talk with founder and professional; ballet dancer Katherine Hartsell who has created this female-centered brand creating dancewear to empower women, support the arts, and honor the earth. Featuring luxurious Italian fabric made with ECONYL® regenerated nylon fiber. With a commitment to women who dance, the arts that uplift humanity, and the environment that we all call our creative home, Jai-Dee Dancewear is a small company with a big mission to help create a kinder, more creative, and more sustainable world for all. Be the first to know about our lates...2020-03-0332 min
Mindful BusinessesGreen Sole - Steps Towards SustainabilityCo-founders and runners Shriyans Bhandari and Ramesh Dhami ran through 3-4 pairs of sneakers every year. They realized that the soles were still in good condition though the uppers were worn out. They refurbished them into trendy footwear for sale and slippers for donation. In fact, they have donated half a million slippers since 2016. Listen to learn how Green Sole is socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable. Be the first to know about our latest episode by subscribing www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://www.greensole.com/
2020-02-2522 min
Mindful BusinessesSuta - Woven Uninterrupted SimplicityWe talk with co-founders Sujata and Taniya (Su and Ta) who decided to quit their well-paying jobs and put their hearts and souls into spreading love through traditional hand-woven sarees. They have a family of 1400 weavers. The process of weaving every saree is a celebration of centuries of tradition and the authenticity of Indian arts. Suta strives to preserve the art of generational craftsman, guaranteeing them a living wage and bringing their products to the urban markets. Learn about their journey in this episode. Be the first to know about our latest episode by subscribing www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com2020-02-1832 min
Mindful BusinessesTahmina - Transforming Lives in Conflict Zones #tobebraveWe talk with Sarah Jackson (whose name has been changed due to security reasons), founder and CEO of Tahmina. Tahmina is an international brand with a vision to export transformational products from different conflict regions of the world. Their maiden project is saffron and saffron-infused teas from Afghanistan. Learn more about their work through this podcast. Be the first to know about our latest episode by subscribing www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://www.tahminatea.com/
2020-02-1128 min
Mindful BusinessesRicron Panels - Giving Value To Waste PlasticsCo-founder Rahul Choudhary of Ricron Panels talks about the motivation and the process of converting toothpaste and candy wrappers into a great cost-effective substitute for plywood and MDF. Join us on his journey. Be the first to know about our latest episode by subscribing www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://www.ricron.com/
2020-02-0432 min
Mindful BusinessesOuterknown - For Earth and For PlanetWe talk to Megan Stoneburner Aseem, Director of Sustainability and Sourcing at Outerknown. At Outerknown every decision is made with the highest regard for the hands that build our clothes and the world we call home. From seeds to suppliers to a circular design, their mission is to protect natural resources, empower the people crafting the clothes, and inspire change within the industry and beyond. Learn how they do it. Be the first to know about our latest episode by subscribing www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://www.outerknown.com/
2020-01-2830 min
Mindful BusinessesAlmitra - Earth Conscious ProductsHow does having a child change life perspectives? We talk to co-founders Anamika Sengupta and Biplap Dutta who decided to raise him in a plastic-free world. They designed and created earth-conscious products to raise a child who lives in co-existence with nature. They envision a world where we and our children can have their basic rights to breathe pure without fear and live in a world that thrives naturally. They share these views and products with our listeners. Be the first to know about our latest episode by subscribing www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://www.almitrasustainables.com/
2020-01-2129 min
Mindful BusinessesGlobal Goods Partners - Gifts That Give BackBuy handmade, change women's lives. We chat with Joan Shifrin and Catherine Shimony, extremely dynamic and creative women who run this New York-based non-profit brand Global Goods Partners, like a business and with the overall mission to do good and empower women. Their work, resources, and resolve are focused on bridging gaps, opening doors, and providing opportunities for artisan women to join the international marketplace. Be the first to know about our latest episode by subscribing www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://globalgoodspartners.org/
2020-01-1433 min
Mindful BusinessesMalai - There is More to Coconuts Than You Think!Malai is a newly developed biocomposite material based on Bacterial Cellulose is grown on water from mature coconuts and natural fibers from the banana stem, hemp, and sisal. A duo of designers and material researchers Zuzana Gombosova and Susmith Susheel have for the last 2 years have been based in Kerala where they continue building a pilot manufacturing unit and working on improving material properties and manufacturing processes. The essence of Malai is to find beauty in all-natural and design materials that can come from nature and safely return to it. Be the first to know about our latest episode...2019-12-3128 min
Mindful BusinessesMUD Jeans - Circular Denim - A World Without WasteMUD Jeans is a Dutch sustainable denim brand. In 2013 MUD Jeans introduced the innovative‘Lease A Jeans’ fashion concept. With this concept MUD Jeans has won various prizes such asthe Edie Award for Sustainability Business Models and the Peta Vegan Award. On a daily basis,the company engages and applies itself in the transition towards a circular fashion industry byrecycling or upcycling of resources where possible. MUD Jeans attains the high standards ofvarious sustainability organizations such as the worldwide B Corp. MUD Jeans is the first CO2neutral denim brand acco...2019-12-1622 min
Mindful BusinessesThe Farmer's Dog - A Smarter, Healthier Pet Food.The Farmer’s Dog was founded on the belief that, like people, pets should be enabled to lead their best possible lives. Their first product is a subscription service that delivers wholesome, freshly-cooked meals for dogs - an antidote to the unregulated, highly processed, preservative-fueled world of commercial pet food.The Farmer’s Dog launched in 2014 after co-founder Brett Podolsky's battle to solve the stomach issues of his dog, Jada. After testing every pet food on the market without success, Brett tried a fresh, home-cooked diet at his vet’s recommendation. The results were staggering - Jada was cu...2019-12-0323 min
Mindful BusinessesSilver Spun Goods - The Healthiest Socks You Will Ever WearThrough her curiosity and love of knitting, Laurie Gonyea discovered the magical and therapeutic properties of yarn spun with pure silver. However, this extraordinary material was not being produced in the U.S. for the hand knitting market. Laurie set out to change that. The result is a collection of modern, elevated essentials that are kind to your skin and the world around you. Each collection is designed and made in the US, infused with pure silver throughout the pieces and is produced in limited runs. Naturally antibacterial and antimicrobial, pure silver inhibits the growth of odor-causing bacteria and...2019-11-1927 min
Mindful BusinessesTwo Blind Brothers - Ultra-Soft Clothing With the Sole Purpose to Fund the Cure for BlindnessBradford and Bryan Manning are two blind brothers on a mission to cure blindness. At a young age, they were diagnosed with an eye disease that causes blindness over time. To fight back, they left their former careers to start Two Blind Brothers, a small charitable clothing company that donates 100% of the profits to drive life-changing research for a cure for blindness. Their condition inspired a special attention for details, a passion that carries over into the construction of their clothing line. Two Blind Brothers focuses on quality, comfort, and "sense of touch." Be the first to know about...2019-11-0521 min
Mindful BusinessesSwahili Coast - Worker-Owned, Worker-Managed, Worker-Financed FashionSwahili Coast partners with artisans in East Africa to craft ethically handmade, fair trade, adventure-ready accessories.It connects them to global markets using principles of fairness, dignity, and respect. Swahili Coast strives to support the creation of worker-owned cooperatives and provide continuing support through fair exchange and promotion of workers' rights in the East Africa region. Be the first to know about our latest episode by subscribing www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://www.swahilicoastdesign.com/
2019-10-2224 min
Mindful BusinessesMuskaan - Look Good and Do Good With Natural CosmeticsMuskaan's lipstick is more than just a pretty shade - it's a way to show your true colors. Look good and do good with Muskaan. Portions of the proceeds go towards funding a rotating lineup of local and global charity partners. They believe giving back is truly the most beautiful thing. Plus, they perform due diligence to ensure that the donations are given in the hands of those who need it most. Muskaan takes the time to make sure our formula not only meets high industry standards and certifications but more importantly that it exceeds customers' standards. L...2019-10-0827 min
Mindful BusinessesAndeana Hats - Working with Women Artisans to Preserve Their Vanishing CraftHats that empower women & capture the energy of the Sacred Valley, infusing it into your everyday life. #WearYourIntention Be the first to know about our latest episode by subscribing www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://andeanahats.com/
2019-09-2026 min
Mindful BusinessesGrant Blvd - Creating Employment for Formerly Incarcerated Women in Sustainable FashionWe talk with Kimberly McGlonn, a passionate founder/CEO, Grant Blvd about her mission and her vision in training returning citizens women to create clothes in West Philadelphia. Following her brand's goal to be inclusive, she has a wide range of sizes made from clothes that she gets from thrift stores. Be the first to know about our latest episode by subscribing www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://www.grantblvd.com/
2019-09-0727 min
Mindful BusinessesABLE - Empowering Women by Paying a Living WageABLE is a lifestyle brand focused on ending generational poverty by providing an economic opportunity for women. We talk to Jen Milam, director of merchandise planning, about how the brand works to be transparent and accountable in an industry where women workers often cannot meet the basic needs for themselves and their children. She talks to us from their headquarters in Nashville, TN. You can book an #Airbnbexperience at their HQ in Nashville, TN, and leave with a piece of jewelry. Be the first to know about our latest episode by subscribing www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com htt...2019-08-2826 min
Mindful BusinessesZojila - Minimalist Kitchen Design Studio"Nature is the best designer as it has had 1000s of years to perfect it." - Rony Joseph, designer, and owner of Zojila.com. Listen to how nature inspires him to design your everyday kitchen products using minimalist principles. He talks about how he has in the 15 years of business hasn't bought new outer boxes - he is always able to find reusable boxes, savings that he passes on to his customers. Be the first to know about our latest episode by subscribing www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://www.zojila.com/
2019-08-1223 min
Mindful BusinessesArt + Eden Organic Clothing for Kids"Business best in the world" and "Business best FOR the world" - Susan Correa, Founder and CEO of Art and Eden talks to us from NYC, passionately about her desire to create sustainable organic and affordable children's clothing. Art and Eden is mindful in their sustainability practices from the cotton seed to the final product. Listen to learn more. Be the first to know about our latest episode by subscribing www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.comhttps://www.artandeden.com/
2019-08-0427 min
Mindful BusinessesPalm Straw - Biodegradable Plant Based StrawsThe environmentally conscious you doesn't want to use plastic straws, but paper straws dissolve in your drinks. Here is the answer for you: Palm Straws! In this episode, we talk to Palm Straw co-founder Dave Mash about their bio-degradable plant-based straws. Be the first to know about our latest episode by subscribing www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com
2019-07-2222 min