In Good Hands

By Peter Levin

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

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In Good Hands episodes:

July 28, 2020 EP49: Powering the world’s largest network of connected farms - Freight Farms
Brad McNamara, Co-Founder and President of Freight Farms, joins us on this week’s episode to discuss:
- Scaling local food production around the world
- Decentralized vs centralized farming
- Drive-in farmer’s markets
- Notable customer stories
- The future of food production
- Two big ideas rotting in his idea graveyard
Learn more at: https://freightfarms.com
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47min
July 21, 2020 EP48: Having impact against all odds - Jinesh Shah
On today’s episode, we’re joined by Jinesh Shah, former co-founder of Y-Combinator-backed Mylk Guys and now the founder of Mumbai-based EazyChef. Thank you Jinesh for your courage, honesty, and vulnerability in this conversation.
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39min
July 14, 2020 EP47: The aerospace company pioneering the future of sustainable transportation - Lilium
Oliver Walker-Jones, Head of Communications at Lilium, joins us on this week’s episode to discuss:
- The moonshot that is Lilium
- Running comms at a $375M pre-launch startup
- How their flying experience will work
- Today's most exciting transportation experiments
- The big idea rotting in his idea graveyard
Learn more at: https://lilium.com
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40min
July 07, 2020 EP46: Becoming the ingredients supplier for the next generation of food - Renewal Mill
Caroline Cotto, COO at Renewal Mill, joins us on this week’s episode to discuss:
- The notion of upcycling and how it works
- Incubating at Hodo Foods
- Going-to market as an ingredients company
- Okara flour and their product pipeline
- Interesting companies built on upcycling
- Getting onto retail shelves amidst COVID
- Her take on my “idea of the week”
Learn more at: https://renewalmill.com
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36min
June 30, 2020 EP45: The $78.7M startup changing the way we move in cities - Superpedestrian
Adam Greenstein, Manager of Government Partnerships at Superpedestrian, joins us on this week’s episode to discuss:
- What sets the company apart from existing scooter companies
- Engineering the most hi-tech electric scooter
- Working with cities to implement mobility programs
- Defining success metrics for these programs
- Helping small businesses reopen faster and cheaper
Learn more at: https://superpedestrian.com
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34min
June 23, 2020 EP44: Counting our carbon emissions like we count calories - Just Salad
Sandra Noonan, Chief Sustainability Officer at Just Salad, joins us on this week’s episode to discuss:
- Becoming the first U.S. restaurant chain to carbon label their menu
- How carbon labeling works and why it’s important
- How other industries are introducing their own carbon labels
- The notion of a “carbon footprint allowance”
- Building the calorie counter of carbon for everyday use
- Prioritizing sustainability in their stores, despite COVID
Learn more at: https://justsalad.com
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32min
June 16, 2020 EP43: Sustainability in a fast (fashion) world - Fashion Takes Action
Kelly Drennan, Founder of Fashion Takes Action, joins us on this week’s episode to discuss:
- Getting her start in 2007
- Advancing sustainability in the industry
- The effect of COVID on progress
- VR fashion shows
- The most interesting trends and startups she’s seeing across the ecosystem
Learn more at: https://fashiontakesaction.com
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27min
June 09, 2020 EP42: Progress in the time of pandemic - Plastic Pollution Coalition
Julia Cohen, Co-Founder & Managing Director of the Plastic Pollution Coalition, joins us on this week’s episode to discuss:
- The good, bad, and ugly of plastic
- “Big plastic” and the industry’s $1B bailout
- Innovative reusable concepts and startups
- Algramo and a rethink on CPG
- Bans on bans of plastic (yes, you read that right)
- Helping local leaders implement smart policy
Learn more at: plasticpollutioncoalition.org
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32min
May 26, 2020 EP41: The $.99 burger and broader takeaways about the state of farming - In Good Hands
In Good Hands producer Dan Mahoney joins Peter on this week’s episode to discuss:
- Why the future of farming is local
- The $.99 burger
- The significance of spend shifting from food to healthcare over the last 40 years
- Vulnerabilities in factory farms
- Opportunities in regenerative agriculture
Learn more at: ingoodhands.us
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28min
May 19, 2020 EP40: The Google-backed startup that's raised $172M+ to build vertical farms across the US - Bowery Farming
Bowery Farming’s Katie Seawell (CMO) and Carmela Cugini (EVP of Sales) join Peter on this week’s episode to discuss:
- Leaving exec roles at Pepsi + Starbucks to join Bowery
- Creating farms 100x more productive than traditional agriculture on the same footprint of land
- Owning the entire supply chain- from seeding through fulfillment
- Stepping up for retailers and communities during COVID
- Trends in grocery and online food delivery
- The future of farming
Learn more at: boweryfarming.com
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46min

FAQs about In Good Hands:

How many episodes does In Good Hands have?

The podcast currently has 110 episodes available.