Priced to Change Podcast

On this episode of Priced to Change, host Jennifer Price, talks to Ben Conard, CEO of Five North Chocolate, about his chocolate company, its inspiration, child slavery and chocolate, and how Five North is making a better chocolate.

In the U.S., 1 in 7 people are hungry. If we cover all the food that is lost or wasted, we will have enough food to feed the hungry, four times over. On this episode of Priced to Change, host, Jennifer Price, interviews Jennifer England, the Senior Program Director of 412 Food Rescue, a nonprofit that addresses food insecurity.

Film serves many purposes from entertainment to educational. On this episode of Priced to Change, I talk to Filmmaker, Gabriel Colombo, who seeks to educate audiences about important issues, such as the real life consequences of gentrification or how music bridges cultural divides.

Carlos G. Yanez is not a native to Pittsburgh, but he quickly fell in love with what he saw when he moved to Wilkinsburg. While many may see blight, Carlos saw friendly neighbors and potential for growth. In an effort to change his community to the days of old with little vacancy and full vibrancy, he has created an app for "future neighbors, not investors." Learn about this app and how speculative investing can negatively impact a neighborhood.

Sanna Gaspard is the Founder and CEO of Rubitection, Inc., a biomedical technology company that has created a product for the early detection of pressure ulcers or bed sores as they're commonly known. We talk about her company, being a scientist, and the phrase "Science Like a Girl."

Every so often, do you go through your closet and purge old clothing? De-cluttering is always a good thing but where do you take your clothes? The Goodwill and Salvation Army are the two most popular places, with the most locations but did you know that can actually harm the environment. Hear how one fashion designer decided to address the problem of environmental harm due to clothing waste.

How far would you go to write? In some countries, speaking openly about your life or your disdain for politicians could get you killed. You may have heard about reporters showing up dead who showed open hostility towards the government. But what about the writers who don't get killed but still want to have an outlet? Is there anywhere for them to go and if so, where? One place is the City of Asylum. City of Asylum has multiple locations. One is in Pittsburgh, and I'm speaking with the Executive Director.

Freedom of speech is easy to take for granted in America when you walk with its presumption cloaked on you, daily. In some countries, speaking about certain issues the government considers controversial is a crime. Where can some of the writers go to fulfill their goal of freedom of expression? Pittsburgh.

Justin Forzano is the co-founder of Cameroon Football Development Program (Cameroon FDP). On this episode of Priced to Change, Justin talks about how a trip to Cameroon changed his life and now he's paying it forward, through his nonprofit, to the people of Cameroon.

Fair trade coffee, direct trade coffee, shade-grown beans. What does any of this mean? Jennifer Novelli, Executive Director of Building New Hope, explains it all; why we should care; and what her nonprofit is doing to educate the community and sustain farmers' incomes.