In Good Hands

By Peter Levin

A show about the businesses and founders taking on the climate problem set.... more

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October 06, 2020 EP58: Making diamonds out of thin air - Aether
Aether’s Co-Founder and CEO, Ryan Shearman, join us on this week’s episode to discuss:
- Getting his start in metals running product development at David Yurman
- How a motorcycle accident inspired his first startup, FUSAR
- Growing FUSAR’s customer base to 130+ countries and selling the company
- Aether’s eureka moment
- Capturing CO2 and transforming it into diamonds
- Offsetting the entire jewelry industry’s footprint
- The carbon footprint of an average wedding
- Getting ready for launch day
- The merchandising plan for Aether
Learn more about Aether here.
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September 29, 2020 EP57: Starting a women-owned, women-made sustainable accessories brand - RAYU
RAYU Co-Founders, Caroline McKay and Mónica Durán, join us on this week’s episode to discuss:
- The RAYU eureka moment
- Being women-owned and women-made
- Setting up their supply chain in Equador
- Learnings from running comms @Soho House
- How they handle “imperfect” product
Learn more about RAYU here.
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September 22, 2020 EP56: What the world will look like when the Future Meets Present - Amer Jandali
Future Meets Present Founder, Amer Jandali, joins us on this week’s episode to discuss:
- Opening for LMFAO + starting his career as a pro DJ
- His startup, which he describes as if “IDEO was run by Al Gore and Skrillex”
- Their first product, the Braceletote
- Organizing “Marketplace of the Future,” Climate Week NYC’s closing event
- Running a conference in the year of COVID
- New projects in the pipeline for Future Meets Present
Learn more about this Friday's (9/25) Marketplace of the Future event here!
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September 15, 2020 EP55: Making everyday snacking sustainable - Impact Snacks
Impact Snacks Co-Founders Corey Nobile and Nick Oliveri, join us on this week’s episode to discuss:
- Creating one of the world's largest sneaker trading communities with 120k+ members in 100+ countries
- The crash course on starting a snack bar startup
- Commercializing the industry’s first edible wrapper
- Building a carbon negative, vertically-integrated supply chain
- Using Tiktok + LinkedIn to win the attention of customers
- Ideas rotting away in our idea graveyards
Learn more about Impact Snacks here.
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September 08, 2020 EP54: The zero plastic, biodegradable bottle - Choose Packaging
CHOOSE Founder and Managing Director, James Longcroft, joins us on this week’s episode to discuss:
- Their flagship CHOOSE bottle
- Launching their own consumer products
- Becoming the packaging provider for large CPGs
- The opportunities across daily consumables
- Using enzymes in waste management
- Ideas rotting away in our idea graveyards
Learn more about CHOOSE Packaging here.
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September 01, 2020 EP53: The how-to on launching a sustainable juice company - So Good So You
So Good So You’s Co-Founder Rita Katona joins us on this week’s episode to discuss:
- Her big leap from Target HQ to startup founder
- The playbook on launching a juice company
- Scaling distribution from 0 to over 4,000 stores
- Setting up their zero-waste manufacturing facility
- Why their new BtrBtl™ packaging is a huge deal in the beverage industry
Learn more about So Good So You here.
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August 25, 2020 EP52: The $200M fintech building the world's most planet-friendly bank - Aspiration
When people think about taking on climate change, we default to things like recycling and reuse.
But what about the bank accounts and credit cards we use multiple times every day?
Did you know the world’s largest banks have funneled more than $2.6 trillion into fossil fuels since the Paris agreement?
On this week's episode, we're joined by Aspiration Co-Founder and CEO Andrei Cherny to talk about pioneering the world’s first socially and environmentally-conscious bank.
Learn more about Aspiration here.
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August 18, 2020 EP51: How the health of the planet relates to the health of humanity - Nat Geo's Dr. Enric Sala
National Geographic’s Explorer-in-Residence and the founder of Pristine Seas, Dr. Enric Sala, joins us on this week’s episode to discuss:
- The irrefutable link that binds human and economic health to the health of the planet
- The top offenders destroying the world around us
- Changing everyday behaviors at scale
- His upcoming book, "THE NATURE OF NATURE: Why We Need the Wild"
- How garbage in the Andaman Sea affects families in Minnesota?
- The three key opportunity areas businesses and policymakers should focus on
- Where governments should reallocate taxpayer dollars
- The moonshot projects he's most excited about
Pre-order Dr. Sala's upcoming book here.
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August 11, 2020 EP50: Synthetic Sand, Multi $B Climate Investments, and Tyga's Chicken Finger Restaurant - In Good Hands
Fun milestone: we crossed the 15k subscriber mark! WOW! Big thanks to everyone who’s been with us since the start, and a warm welcome to everyone who’s new to the show.
We cover a lot of ground in this one: why concrete is failing our planet, the future of building, the Amazon for local farmers, and even Tyga's foray into cloud kitchens.
It's a fun one, and we're really excited for you to listen. Thanks again for coming along for the ride!
Learn more at: ingoodhands.us
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August 04, 2020 REPOST: The better bottle - Boxed Water (Feb 2020)
Rob Koenen, Boxed Water’s Chief Marketing Officer, joins us on this week’s episode to discuss:
- Winning the attention of consumers in 2020
- Why Patagonia is thriving while North Face struggles
- Boxed Water vs plastic bottles
- #BetterPlanet and behind the scenes of a viral campaign
- Prioritizing physical vs online distribution channels
Learn more at: boxedwaterisbetter.com
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Originally recorded in February 2020.
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FAQs about In Good Hands:

How many episodes does In Good Hands have?

The podcast currently has 110 episodes available.