Future Optimist

I can't believe the incredible people that have sat down with me on the show so far. When I look back at the first 50 episodes, it's hard to believe how many truly remarkable people have shared their stories. I wanted to take this time to reflect on where we've come from and where we're going. Here's to 50 more!

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Catalin is one of those rare individuals on the absolute bleeding edge of tech, who puts social entrepreneurship first. He’s been named Forbes 30 under 30, his startup Ello uses machine learning to teach children how to read, he’s used AI to look into criminal justice reform in the US, and he’s used augmented reality to help give people with autism emotional cues. We talk about mentorship in silicon valley, getting your ideas off the ground, and how you can make a difference in our modern world. 

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Becca Hume is the founder of TapSOS. If you’re able to speak or hear, you take for granted that you can pick up the phone and dial 911 here in the US, or 999 where she’s from. But for deaf people and the 650 million people with disabilities around the world, these critical moments are not easy or even possible. She made it her life’s mission to change the outdated emergency support systems, fundamentally improving the way we all get access to help.

Beeing is an Italian start-up revolutionizing the way bees are kept and tracked. As it turns out, bees are so much more remarkable than we’ve ever known, and I think you’ll agree after this episode that this small company, founded by Roberto Pasi and Gabriele Garavini, is really doing something worthwhile. Their share their knowledge and passion for bees, and I express my ignorance -- it's a win/win!

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Babar Ali is an inspirational story like you’ve never heard before. When he was just 9 years old, he started his own school. Many children in his village were unable to get an education due to extreme poverty, and he took everything he learned from his own education and taught it to other children in his backyard. 19 years later, he has his own school with 400 students a year, he’s been recognized by the BBC, TED, Forbes, and more.

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Have you ever had a moment… where without warning, the path of your entire life was irrevocably changed? That’s what happened to my guest today. Aaron Baker was a professional motocross rider, with sponsors and a promising career. His bike stalled mid-air, leaving him with a career-ending spinal cord injury. He was given a 1 in 1,000,000 chance of ever regaining function. He’s turned that all around, using entrepreneurship and extreme dedication to build a center for people in similar situations, becoming an advocate and ambassador for the cause. Follow me on Instagram: @therosspalmer

300 million golf balls are lost in the US alone each year. They take between 100 and 1,000 years to decompose. We NEED a better solution.

Mitch Schols is a founder of biodegradablegolfballs.com, a fledgling company with goals to make a high-performance, eco-friendly golf ball. I dream of a day when we can shank our ball into the lake and not cause an environmental catastrophe!

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Lisa Lindahl is the inventor of the sports bra, or as it was known back then, the Jogbra. Her invention has changed the world of women’s sports forever, earning her a place in the Smithsonian and in the National Inventors Hall of Fame in Washington alongside legendary inventors like Thomas Edison. She’s also an author, a champion of epilepsy education and empowerment, and the inventor of a device for people recovering from breast cancer. Follow me on Instagram: @therosspalmer

Ben Stern is the CEO and founder of Nohbo, Inc., a high-growth start-up that eliminates single-use plastic in a variety of consumer-facing products, like shampoo, bath products, and more.

At a young age, Ben was featured on Shark Tank, where billionaire Mark Cuban invested in his company. Now he’s on a meteoric rise to greatness, with a mission that’s really worth rallying behind. 

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In 1989, Sharon Rowe built a business with no outside funding called ECOBAGS. She helped pioneer the greater shift away from single-use plastic and towards more sustainable business packaging and practices. She’s also the author of The Magic of Tiny Business, and she’s built an amazing life for herself, her employees, and her family. Oh and she also has a background in theater, so we’ve got that in common too! What an inspiring story we have today…

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