Authentic Brand Mastery Podcast

Learn how the social enterprise, Lucky Iron Fish, has built it's business, branding and is scaling their solution to help the 3.5 billion people around the word suffering from iron deficiency.

“I am a strong believer that businesses have the power to solve some of the world’s most daunting challenges, and the Lucky Iron Fish embodies this with our commitment to improving global health in a socially responsible way.” -Gavin Armstrong, Founder and CEO

Gavin Armstrong is the CEO and Founder of Lucky Iron Fish, which is an innovative solution designed to help address iron deficiency around the world. A problem that impacts 3.5 billion people.

Your body needs iron to function. Iron is an essential nutrient that helps your vital organs get the oxygen they need. Signs of iron deficiency include pale skin, general fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, brittle nails and hair, and difficulty concentrating at work or school. This preventable nutritional deficiency can lead to anemia.

Social entrepreneur, Kenton Lee, is the founder of The Shoe That Grows which was inspired during a trip he was on in Nairobi Kenya. His shoes solve a problem billions of children in poverty face by expanding to adjust for their growth. Learn how he brought this idea to life and what plans the business has to impact more lives.

Tony Loyd is a successful business professional and entrepreneur who had a moment of clarity that led him on the path he's on today, supporting social entrepreneurship.

He runs a successful podcast show where he interviews social entrepreneurs who share tips and insights to listeners.

He's has a ton of tips and insights to share about building a startup and why social entrepreneurship is so important.

Mallika Dutt is the President and CEO of Breakthrough, a global human rights organization that uses the power of media, pop culture and community mobilization to inspire people to take bold action for dignity, equality and justice. Through award-winning initiatives in India and the United States, Breakthrough addresses critical global issues including violence against women, sexuality and HIV/AIDS, racial justice, and immigrant rights.

In 1990 Jacquie traveled to France and earned a master’s degree in international relations and diplomacy. She was critical in bringing together government officials who were once at war with one another to find ways to use the market to address issues facing their countries.

After some realizations that real impact was happening at the grassroots level she decided to explore her entrepreneurial side.

Moving back to Minnesota in 1997, she was hired by an old friend as Marketing Director at their new bar. At the same time she was volunteering at the local homeless shelter.

This is when she had her “ah-ha” moment. She would leverage the robust beer market to address the homelessness problems in the area. And in 2000, the social enterprise, Finnegans was born.

She was the sole employee until 2009 and on average has grown 30% or more annually. In 2010, they shifted focus to fighting hunger.

100% of profits go to the FINNEGANS community fund and are used to buy food for the hungry

Through beer sales and other fundraising opportunities, the FINNEGANS Community Fund has donated more than half a million dollars and counting to community projects, while raising significant awareness about local hunger issues.

Jonah is a serial social entrepreneur and co-founder of Operation Groundswell, where conscious travel and changing the world come together. He travelled to over 60 countries before he was 30. He has a wealth of knowledge to share about pursuing your passion, bringing and idea to life and overcoming adversity.

John Lee Dumas is an entrepreneur, speaker, and Podcasting master. As founder of Entrepreneurs on Fire he is making waves in the entrepreneurial world with his 7 day a week podcast show. He has an amazing story and tons of startup tips to help you become successful.

Guatam Shah is a technology innovator and entrepreneur with a passion for animal conservation. Learn how he used a hackathon to get new ideas and programmers.

Joel Brown is a entrepreneur and coach. He studies self development and has a wealth of knowledge to share that will help you break bad habits and become your best self.

Billy Parish is the founder of the founder of the Energy Action Coalition, Co-author of Making Good, and the founder/CEO of Mosaic.