Episode Summary (for marketing + platforms):

In this episode of The Social Impact Podcast, host Bree Jensen sits down with Jayce Newton, Director of Impact at Liquid I.V., to explore how a simple hydration product has grown into a global force for good.

From his early days teaching in Morocco to leading impact initiatives at USAID and Liquid I.V., Jayce shares how purpose, travel, and listening to communities shaped his career in humanitarian relief. Together, Bree and Jayce dive into Liquid I.V.’s mission to provide clean water access for 2 million people by 2026, their groundbreaking Confluence program funding 16 U.S. water organizations, and their role in disaster relief—from wildfires in California to communities around the world.

Listeners will learn what it takes to build community-first impact, the importance of knowing your role during crises, and how corporations can lead through sustainable purpose.

💡 Key themes:

• Community-based clean water solutions
• How corporate social impact can be built into culture
• Lessons from disaster response and global development
• The intersection of philanthropy, business, and sustainable change

🎧 Listen to discover how Liquid I.V. is turning hydration into humanity and creating a ripple effect of global change.

Liquid I.V.’s Confluence program

https://www.liquid-iv.com/articles/a-bigger-bolder-liquid-iv-confluence-2m-in-grants-to-our-2025-cohort-of-partners

https://www.liquid-iv.com/articles/what-is-confluence-learn-more-about-our-signature-impact-incubator-for-water-access-innovation-and-security  

https://thesocialimpact.co

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