Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and Regeneration

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June 19Juneteenth Feature: Angela Glover Blackwell's Reimagining Democracy For A Good Life - Episode 1: Los Angeles
In honor of Juneteenth, we're sharing something special: the opening chapter of Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life, the podcast hosted by legendary equity advocate Angela Glover Blackwell, founder in residence of PolicyLink. In "Democracy Dreaming," Angela takes us to Los Angeles, a city she didn't expect to become a hopeful case study in multiracial democracy, and shows us why it might be exactly that. Featuring voices from LA Mayor Karen Bass, economist Manuel Pastor, Community Coalition CEO Alberto Retana, young housing organizer Tiffany Benitez, advocate Denise Fairchild, and the poetry of Chinaka Hodge, this episode reframes democracy not as something we have, but as something we practice. Angela's second season is coming soon, and we're thrilled to share that we'll be sitting down with Angela herself in early July, with that conversation releasing later next month. Got a question you'd love us to ask her? Send it to [email protected].
Chapter Markers (relative timestamps, mapped from the original episode)
3:09 — Why Angela's spent half a century in this work

4:07 — Memory of the municipal opera, and being shielded from hate

4:53 — Newsreel montage: January 6th, book bans, voting rights battles

5:26 — Reframing the conversation: realizing democracy's potential, not just naming its threats

6:07 — Why multiracial democracy means everybody, including white people

6:21 — Chinaka Hodge's poem, "All Power to the People"

6:56 — Welcome to Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life

7:26 — Why Los Angeles: the election of Mayor Karen Bass

8:17 — What draws Angela to Bass's leadership style

8:56 — Defining "human flourishing"

9:17 — The decades of organizing behind one election

9:46 — LA's origins: Indigenous land, Mexican founders, Asian Pacific Islander neighborhoods, the Great Migration

11:21 — The brutality beneath the diversity: stolen land, segregation, racial violence

11:41 — A history of protest: Watts 1965, East LA walkouts 1968, the 1992 uprising

12:38 — Manuel Pastor on the lessons organizers drew from 1992

13:41 — How modern LA's multiracial coalition-building emerged

14:16 — Alberto Retana on unity, struggle, and naming the real opposition

15:20 — What actually makes LA's leadership unique

16:12 — The reality check: LA's poverty, homelessness, and housing crisis

17:10 — Tiffany Benitez's story: displacement in Boyle Heights

19:10 — Tiffany on organizing as the answer to insecurity

20:04 — Denise Fairchild on what it means to flourish

21:16 — Interconnectedness: democracy, people, and planet

21:42 — Chinaka Hodge's poem, on what we're owed and what we want

22:33 — The Constitution's contradiction, and its capacity to grow

23:23 — The bigger question: can any democracy ever fully serve a diverse population?

23:39 — Why LA, and why this matters beyond LA

24:43 — Preview of next chapter: "There's No I in Leader"

25:17 — Credits and closing reflection on voting
Resources & Links
Follow Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life: wherever you listen to podcasts
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reimagining-democracy-for-a-good-life/id1742644681

Radical Imagination Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radicalimagination.us/

Learn more about PolicyLink: https://www.policylink.org/

Have a question for our upcoming interview with Angela Glover Blackwell? Email [email protected]

Protest Interview with Annie Leonard and Andre Carothers: https://caremorebebetter.com/if-we-lose-the-right-to-protest-we-lose-everything-with-annie-leonard-andre-carothers/
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31 min
June 17The Shoe That Grows: 500,000 Kids, 100 Countries, One Crazy Idea | Kenton Lee and Andrew Kroes
In 2007, Kenton Lee watched a girl in Kenya walk to church in shoes so small she had cut open the front to let her toes stick out — and wrote an idea in his journal that would take six years and every shoe company's rejection before it became real. The Shoe That Grows, an adjustable sandal that expands five sizes and lasts for years, is now worn by more than 500,000 children across 100 countries. Kenton and his longtime friend and CEO Andrew Kroes join Care More Be Better to share what it takes to build something genuinely useful — the feedback loops, the business model tensions, the manufactured-in-Kenya milestone, and the question that closes the episode: what is your because?
01:41 - How Because International Came To Be
13:00 - The Shoe That Grows Works
27:43 - The Future Of Because International
35:09 - Because International’s Business Model For Their Big Audacious Goal
44:32 - Unlocking Continuous Improvement Through Feedback Loops
51:39 - Responding To The Call To Make A Real Difference
Resources
Because International — becauseinternational.org

Kenton Lee on LinkedIn

Andrew Kroes on LinkedIn

@becauseinternational on Instagram

Because International on Facebook

Because International on YouTube

Because International on Pinterest
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1 hr 5 min
June 12Nothing is Neutral: How To Talk Across Political and Cultural Divides | Genevieve Smith
In this special re-release of Episode #2, Corinna Bellizzi revisits an early conversation with social change strategist Genevieve Smith that feels remarkably relevant today.
Show Notes:
What if the choices we make every day, from the words we use to the conversations we avoid, are shaping the world more than we realize?
Originally recorded during a period of heightened social and political tension, this discussion explores how our values show up in our actions, why "nothing is neutral," and how we can engage in difficult conversations without sacrificing either accountability or compassion.
Genevieve shares practical insights for navigating disagreements around race, gender, faith, politics, and social change while remaining connected to our shared humanity. Together, Corinna and Genevieve examine the challenges of values alignment, both in our personal lives and within organizations, and discuss how humor, curiosity, and self-awareness can help us build bridges across difference.
As public discourse grows increasingly polarized, this conversation offers a timely reminder that meaningful change often begins with our willingness to listen, learn, and stay engaged.
In This Episode:
What Genevieve means by being a "professional bummer"

Why difficult conversations are necessary for meaningful social change

How compassion differs from endorsement

The concept that "nothing is neutral" and how it applies to everyday life

Finding common ground across political, social, and cultural differences

Why accountability should not be confused with punishment

The role of humor in lowering defenses and opening minds

How organizations can align business practices with stated values

The importance of defining what values like integrity, inclusion, and equity actually mean

Practical ways to engage more thoughtfully with people who see the world differently
Key Takeaways: Every action—and every inaction—communicates values. Whether we're making decisions as individuals, leaders, consumers, or organizations, our choices have consequences that extend beyond ourselves.
Genevieve argues that meaningful progress requires both courage and humility: the courage to engage difficult topics and the humility to recognize that we all have more to learn. By approaching disagreements with curiosity instead of a desire to win, we create opportunities for understanding, accountability, and growth.
This episode is an invitation to examine how our values show up in our daily lives and to consider how we might contribute to a more equitable, compassionate, and sustainable future.
GUEST BIO: Genevieve Smith is an independent consultant specializing in organizational behavior, social change, values alignment, and systems transformation. She works with international NGOs, corporate leaders, mission-driven organizations, and communities to connect people, ideas, and strategies in service of more equitable systems and outcomes.
Genevieve began her career as a data analyst within a disability services organization, where she discovered that meaningful impact could not be measured without aligning data practices to mission and values. Since then, she has helped organizations design business practices, cultures, and decision-making frameworks that reflect their purpose—not the other way around.
Known affectionately as a "professional bummer," Genevieve helps individuals and organizations navigate uncomfortable but necessary conversations that lead to deeper understanding, stronger values alignment, and more effective social change.
CONNECT WITH GENEVIEVE:
Website: https://www.gv-advisory.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gvadvisorygv/
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34 min
June 10Stop the War Within: Inner Healing, Outer Impact | Gerard Powell @Rythmia
Can you truly change the world if you haven't first changed yourself? Gerard Powell was a CEO who took two companies public — and was quietly, persistently miserable. His journey from deep personal dissatisfaction and addiction to the discovery of plant medicine led to the founding of Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica, the world's first medically licensed ayahuasca retreat. Nearly 24,000 guests later, with a 98.12% self-reported transformational success rate, Gerry joins Care More Be Better to make the case that the most powerful outward impact begins with the courageous work of inner transformation.
He and host Corinna Bellizzi explore the soul fracture that no amount of success can heal, the arms dealers and billionaires who left Rythmia wanting to give their lives to helping others, and the message the medicine gave Gerry when he went to her crying about the state of the world: stop the war within yourself and the other wars will go away.
Chapter Markers
00:47 — Gerard Powell's Journey: From Corporate Success to Founding the World's First Medically Licensed Ayahuasca Retreat

02:55 — The Soul Fracture: The Core Problem That Conventional Success Cannot Heal

04:30 — High-Performing Leaders and Rythmia's 98.12% Transformational Success Rate

06:53 — Why 90% of Guests Leave Wanting to Become a Beneficial Presence on the Planet

10:45 — The Seven-Day Program: Workshops, Plant Medicine, and Medical Oversight

13:44 — Long-Term Effectiveness: 90.22% Report Lasting Change Six Months Later

15:19 — Facing the Self: Addressing Fear and the Three-Step Program

25:45 — Safety First: Why a Medically Licensed Setting Changes Everything

28:43 — From "What Can the World Do For Me?" to "What Can I Do For the World?"

31:41 — Tangible Impact: The Stories of Arms Dealers, Billionaires, and Boxing Champions

34:59 — Stop the War Within Yourself — and the Outer Wars Will Go Away

41:16 — The Screening Process: Why 40% of Guests Need 30 Days to Prepare

43:48 — The Ceremony Setting: 60-90 People in the Colombian Tradition

45:46 — The Full Retreat: Plant Integration, Coaching, Cleansing, and Amenities

50:25 — Don't Give Up Hope: Gerry's Final Message to Anyone in Pain

53:33 — The Cost: A Week at Rythmia vs. a Week at a Resort
Important Note
Ayahuasca contains DMT, a Schedule I substance in the United States. Rythmia Life Advancement Center operates legally in Costa Rica, where it holds the world's first medical license for ayahuasca retreats. Always consult a qualified medical professional before pursuing any plant medicine program, and disclose all medications and health conditions.
Resources
Rythmia Life Advancement Center — rythmia.com

Gerard Powell personal site — gerardarmondpowell.com

Gerard Powell on LinkedIn

Rythmia on LinkedIn

@rythmia_ on Instagram

Rythmia on TikTok

Rythmia on YouTube

Rythmia on Facebook

Rythmia on Pinterest

Full Episode Blog & Transcript
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55 min
June 02 Pay Attention: Homelessness, Humanity, and What We Owe Each Other | Andrew J. Gregor, Author, Roscoe
The housing market right now is extremely competitive, and homelessness continues to be rampant across the country. Further amplified by economic constraints and the disparity of wealth, more and more people are finding themselves unhoused and living on the streets. Corinna Bellizzi takes a deep dive into how Americans struggle with this harsh reality with Andrew J. Gregor, a novelist and essayist. He talks about his upcoming book Roscoe, which focuses on homelessness and the speed at which stability can disappear. Andrew also explains what you can do to reach out to homeless people, or those living on the margins, to make them feel loved and supported despite their difficulties.
COMPLETE BLOG & TRANSCRIPT: https://caremorebebetter.com/pay-attention-homelessness-humanity-and-what-we-owe-each-other-with-andrew-j-gregor/
About Guest: Andrew James Gregor is a novelist and essayist exploring how fear, power, and fragile social systems shape everyday life. Raised in Beirut and later based in the United States, his work draws from lived proximity to conflict, propaganda, and social division. His award-winning debut novel examines how paranoia and hatred corrode communities from within, while his upcoming book focuses on homelessness and the speed at which stability can disappear. Alongside his writing, Andrew runs a Bay Area design-build construction company, bringing over a decade of architectural and residential experience to his understanding of shelter as a basic human reality. His voice bridges narrative and lived truth, grounding abstract social questions in the physical structures people depend on to survive.
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewgregor/
Guest Social: https://www.facebook.com/bluedogconstruction
Additional Resources Mentioned:
Them by Andrew J. Gregor: https://amzn.to/4uPkFbZ
Roscoe by Andrew J. Gregor: https://amzn.to/490pJBM
Show Notes:
04:32 - Writing About The Huge Issue Of Homelessness
14:40 - Writing The Book Roscoe
19:13 - The Alarming Disparity Of Wealth In The United States
32:13 - Why Roscoe’s Plot Unfolded In Just 12 Hours
40:54 - Notice And Acknowledge The Less Fortunate
46:55 - Discussion Wrap-up And Closing Words
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52 min
May 27 Seed to Soil to Soul: Land Justice, Art and Healing | Minkah Taharkah
What if healing our communities begins with healing our relationship to the land? Welcome, regenerators, to a powerful conversation on sustainability, justice, and regenerative living with Minkah Taharkah. As an environmental scientist, community advocate, and leader with B Healthy B Holistic Consultation, the California Farmer Justice Collaborative, and The Butterfly Movement, Minkah is helping reimagine our relationship with land, food, and each other.
Today, she explains how the Earth serves as the common thread in her work—from sustainable fashion to land justice advocacy—and how the CFJC pushes for equity for BIPOC farmers and socially disadvantaged ranchers through policy and legislation.
We also unpack the difference between conventional farming and ecosystem land tending, highlighting reciprocal practices and traditional ecological knowledge like intercropping to protect soil health and combat “nutritional warfare.” Finally, Minkah shares how The Butterfly Movement uses art, food, and the African principle of Sankofa (“go back and fetch it”) to foster intergenerational healing and deeper community connection. This conversation is a powerful reminder that when we root ourselves in the land and each other, we grow something no system can take away.
About Guest: Minkah Taharkah is a co-facilitator with B Healthy B Holistic Consultation firm. She is a multidisciplinary artist, environmental scientist & justice advocate, land steward, and designer. She is passionate about supporting the development of integral community connections through healing arts practice and engagement. In addition, she is a professional photographer, yoga instructor (200RYT), and multimedia & performing arts practitioner. Minkah also serves as the Coordinator for the California Farmer Justice Collaborative & Director of Land + Programming with The Butterfly Movement.
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/minkah-taharkah-smith-256457112/
Guest Website: https://www.thebutterflymovement.com/#/, https://www.farmerjustice.com/
Guest Social: https://www.instagram.com/walkroftheskeye/
Show Notes:
00:01:41 - Multidisciplinary Human And The Common Thread Of The Earth
00:05:41 - The California Farmer Justice Collaborative And Justice For Bipoc Farmers
00:09:02 - Ecosystem Land Tending Versus Extractive Farming Practices
00:15:12 - Surrendered To The Process And Working With The Ecosystem
00:19:44 - The Fallibility Of The Agricultural System And Collective Structures
00:27:52 - Nutritional Warfare And The Compromised Quality Of Food
00:35:48 - The Butterfly Movement And The Principle Of Sankofa
00:50:57 - Artistry As Reclaiming Birthright And Reflecting The Times
01:01:38 - Continuing The Threads And Staying Connected
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56 min
May 20 Curious Over Furious: Finding Common Ground In Hard Conversations | Corey Nathan
The world is more divided now than ever. Hard conversations are even harder to get into these days, and it is quite easy to get hostile to people who are not on your side. Corinna Bellizzi explores what it takes to heal these huge divides in society with Corey Nathan, host and producer of Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other. Together, they discuss how to get centered with our values, ethics, and unique humanness to bridge the chasms in our political and religious spaces. Corey explains what it means to harden yourself in this age when fear-mongering and lying have become so commonplace, how to remain open and curious, and how to fix the brokenness of the world one degree at a time.
COMPLETE BLOG & TRANSCRIPT: https://caremorebebetter.com/finding-common-ground-in-hard-conversations-with-corey-nathan/
About Guest:
Corey Nathan is the host and producer of "Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other," a podcast dedicated to bridging deep divides through honest, good-humored conversation. His path to this work is personal: raised in an observant Jewish household, he became a born-again Christian in his late 20s, navigating some of the hardest conversations imaginable with family and community. That experience became a calling. An entrepreneur with businesses ranging from executive search to the service sector to podcast production, Corey now focuses primarily on helping people across religious, political, and social divides actually listen to one another. His podcast is part of The Democracy Group, a network of shows working to repair civic culture.
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreysnathan/
Guest Website: https://www.politicsandreligion.us
Guest Social:
https://www.instagram.com/coreysnathan/
https://www.facebook.com/coreysnathan
https://www.youtube.com/@politicsandreligion
https://substack.com/@coreysnathan
Show Notes:
02:30 - The Costs Of Not Having Hard Conversations
16:26 - Bridging The Gap Of Religious Divides
21:22 - Preserving What Makes Us Uniquely Human
35:07 - Finding A Common Ground Despite Disagreements
42:56 - The Immense Power Of “Tell Me More”
54:05 - Approach Hard Topics One Degree At A Time
55:05 - Discussion Wrap-up And Closing Words
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1 hr 1 min
May 15Regenerative Renegades: Algae Omega-3s, Purpose-Driven Brands, and Living Well by Doing Good — Corinna Bellizzi on Forever Young Radio
Something different this week: host Corinna Bellizzi appears as a guest on The Forever Young Radio Show, hosted by her longtime colleague Kelly Cappasola. In this wide-ranging conversation, Corinna shares the science behind her pivot from fish oil to algae omega-3s, why farmed fish are now higher in omega-6 than omega-3, how to get your omega-3 levels tested for $50, and the five natural products brands at the center of her PhD dissertation research at Prescott College. She introduces what she calls the "regenerative renegades" — purpose-driven companies that do it right not because it's fashionable, but because it's the only way they know how to operate — and shares where Circle B and her book project are heading next.
What we covered:
Corinna's pivot from fish oil to algae omega-3s — and why farmed fish are the tipping point

VAXA Technologies and Örlö Nutrition — algae grown in Iceland in closed photobioreactors

How to test your omega-3 index for $50 through OmegaQuant

The Framingham Heart Study and what an 8% omega-3 index actually means

Corinna's PhD dissertation research at Prescott College — five brands, cross-case comparison

Lotus Foods: heritage rice, the System of Rice Intensification, and regenerative organic certification

Kokoro Life: Rick Scalzo, regenerative farming in Costa Rica, living wages

The Organic Skin Co.: CO2 herbal extracts, 2% plastic packaging, naturopathic roots

EO Products: social equity as a foundational business value

Circle B: what it is, where it's heading, and what comes next

The book Corinna is working on finishing
Resources
The Forever Young Radio Show — foreveryoungradio.com

OmegaQuant — omega-3 index test, $50

Örlö Nutrition

Circle B — circleb.co

Lotus Foods

Kokoro Life

The Organic Skin Co.

EO Products

Care More Be Better — caremorebebetter.com
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Cause partner: Prescott College — prescott.edu
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37 min
May 13Reimagining Impact: The Power Of Coalition Building And Regenerative Thinking With Stephen Minix
Most nonprofits live inside a glossy annual report — one that looks perfect, tells a tidy story, and tells the funder exactly what they want to hear. The problem, according to Stephen Minix, is that this kind of reporting is not learning. It is validation. And validation, he argues, is quietly doing harm.
Stephen is Vice President of Community at UpMetrics, a former PE teacher, athletic director, and basketball coach at Locke High School in Watts, and one of the clearest thinkers I have encountered on why the nonprofit-funder relationship keeps failing — and what a genuinely regenerative alternative looks like. In this conversation, he names the extractive dynamics that most people in the impact space accept as normal, introduces the concept of results-based accountability, and shares what it actually takes to move philanthropy from transactional to relational.
We go deep on why data collected from communities should serve those communities rather than flow upward to validate a funder's investment decisions, why the real barrier between funders and nonprofits is trust rather than information, and why community voices need to be in the room — not on the stage at a gala as a sad story that makes people reach for their wallets. Stephen also explains what a family office is for anyone who has wondered but never asked, shares how UpMetrics works in cohort settings to help nonprofits build their own data infrastructure, and offers his most memorable anecdote: asking a room full of funders what data they collected before signing their kids up for after-school programs.
The answer — silence — says everything about the gap between how philanthropy evaluates communities and how it trusts its own instincts.
Complete Blog with Transcript: https://caremorebebetter.com/reimagining-impact-the-power-of-coalition-building-and-regenerative-thinking-with-stephen-minix
CHAPTER MARKERS:
02:00 — Culture-Rich, Not Deficit: What Stephen Saw Teaching in Watts That Data Never Captured

08:29 — Naming the Extraction: How Philanthropy's Reporting System Quietly Does Harm

13:35 — Results-Based Accountability: What Community-Centered Data Practice Actually Looks Like

20:17 — The Point Guard Metaphor: Moving the Ball Where It Needs to Go

28:25 — Who's Missing From the Room — and Why It Always Shows

38:38 — Optimizing the Whole System: From Transactional to Relational Philanthropy

47:54 — How UpMetrics Gets Capital to Communities Faster

50:57 — Not Broken, In Process: Regeneration as It Relates to Youth

53:05 — Perpetual Positivity, Empathy, and What Keeps Stephen Going

57:34 — Closing: Spaceship Earth and the Future We're Building Together
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1 hr 1 min
May 06 Beyond Greenwashing: How to Communicate Sustainability with Credibility with Helen Neal
Most companies aren't trying to greenwash. They're trying to put their best foot forward — and that's exactly where they go wrong.
Helen Neal, founder of HN Communications and creator of the IMPACT framework, has spent over a decade helping major organizations including Bosch, Heineken, and Aston Martin close the gap between what they say and what they actually do on sustainability. In this episode, she joins Corinna Bellizzi to unpack why corporate sustainability communication keeps failing — and what radical honesty, strategic storytelling, and the right AI tools can do to change that.
They explore the difference between greenwashing and green hushing (the dangerous silence that's now spreading as companies grow too afraid to say anything at all), why human stories and measurable impact always outperform data tables, and what it actually takes to build stakeholder trust that can't be bought with an advertising campaign. Helen shares her IMPACT framework — Integrity, Meaning, Proof, Action, Consistency, Transparency — and introduces Zena, the AI governance platform she's building to help sustainability teams navigate regulatory risk before they publish.
They also dig into B-Corp certification, the Polish beer brand using bison conservation to build authentic purpose, and why Tony's Chocolonely's decision to publicly disclose child labor in its supply chain — rather than hide it — became one of the most powerful trust-building moves in recent brand history.
If you work in sustainability, communications, or purpose-driven business, this episode will change how you think about what you say — and what you've been afraid to.
COMPLETE BLOG & TRANSCRIPT: https://caremorebebetter.com/making-sustainability-more-than-just-a-buzzword-with-helen-neal/
About Guest:
Helen Neal is the founder of HN Communications, a certified B Corp sustainability communications consultancy. She launched the agency to help businesses become a genuine force for good through clear, credible communication. With over a decade of experience at Nissan, Virgin Atlantic, and the UK Parliament, Helen specializes in bridging the gap between corporate ambition and public trust. Her clients include Bosch, Heineken, Aston Martin, and The Climate Group, working across stakeholder engagement, executive positioning, and net-zero storytelling. In 2024, she began building Zena, an AI governance platform helping sustainability teams navigate regulatory risk and avoid greenwashing.
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Show Notes:
01:29 - How To Translate Sustainability Into Real Action
08:53 - Understanding The Real Impact Of Greenwashing
13:01 - Talking About Your Challenges With Confidence
23:32 - Showcasing Sustainability Efforts In The Most Creative Way
29:36 - IMPACT Framework And The Power Of AI
37:10 - Insights And Realizations As A B-Corporation
39:33 - How To Get Sustainability Communication Right
43:00 - Get In Touch With Helen And HN Communications
46:41 - Discussion Wrap-up And Closing Words
Helen is currently accepting 5–10 global businesses (500+ employees) for a Zena trial beginning May/June 2026. Reach out through hncomms.co.uk for details or to request a free sustainability communication audit.
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50 min

About Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and Regeneration

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Care More Be Better, invites you to care more so we can create a better world together. We amplify the voices of environmentalists, activists, health and nutrition gurus, scientists, and leading experts who seek to make the world a better place. Over the course of more than 250 interview episodes, you'll hear from experts like Jean-Michel Cousteau, Paul Hawken, Nina Simons, Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, Captain Liz Clark, Dr. William Li, Miyoko Schinner, John Roulac, Chef Babette Davis, Kelly Reyerson (@glyphosategirl), Donna Grantis and many more. These global change agents and activists create positive impacts and encourage us to think globally while also acting locally. Listen for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, on our website, and on most major podcast platforms.