The Future We Want

We speak with dear friends and brand leaders from certified B Corps about how sustainability and social responsibility in the food industry go hand in hand with creating food that’s distinctly delicious.

Guest host Hannah Thomas speaks with Mayra Peters-Quintero, Executive Director at Abundant Futures Fund, about a vision for Regenerative Philanthropy. Together they speak about the power of narrative to open minds and hearts, how to embrace the beauty – and the messiness – of relationships, and the benefits of proximity and reciprocity when working on social justice issues like immigration.

To help us understand the crucial role of the ocean for the health of our planet and the livelihoods of some 3 billion people globally in the “blue economy," we speak with Vikki Spruill, President and CEO of the New England Aquarium and Nicole Condon, US Program Director at the Marine Stewardship Council.

Raphael speaks to Kate Daly of Closed Loop Partners and John Atcheson of Circular Way about the exciting experiments they have helped pioneer to make circular solutions frictionless and fabulous.

We speak to two visionary leaders and awesome human beings who are pioneering the future of education: Kelly Young of Education Reimagined and Michael Hansen of Cengage Group. Together we look at how our culture is moving away from dated norms of education and navigating new technologies like AI and remote learning to put our unique human needs at the center of learning. And we talk about the role of companies and brands in supporting a future where learning is a lifelong pursuit that happens everywhere.

To celebrate BBMG's 20 years in business and kick off season three of our podcast, Raphael sat down with three dear friends, mentors, and BBMG role models – Rha Goddess of Move The Crowd, Jay Coen Gilbert of B Lab and Imperative 21, and Lara Galinsky of Unfinished.com’s Project Liberty – to reflect on where they’ve been and what they’ve learned, about business and about themselves, over the years.

On this episode Raphael is joined by Peter Ambler, the executive director of the gun safety organization Giffords.

To help unpack the themes from our new report “Leading Regenerative Brands,” Raphael is joined by dear friend and BBMG’s Futurist in Residence, Sanjay Khanna. Included are interviews with Lorna Davis, global ambassador for B Corps, Alexis Saenz and Yulu Fuentes of the International Indigenous Youth Council, Aidan Liss and Dilan Gohill of Extinction Rebellion Youth, Halla Tómasdóttir CEO and chief catalyst at the B Team, and Dave Rapaport, the Global Social Mission Officer at Ben & Jerry's.

As Chief Diversity Officer at Macy’s Inc, Shawn is helping the iconic retailer harness the power of social purpose to transform the business from legacy to leadership with its new purpose platform Mission Every One. Tune in to learn what it takes for a brand to commit to bold representation and Shawn's personal journey to arrive at this moment.

We head outside and ask some big questions of Teresa Baker of the In Solidarity Project, Sarah Crockett, CMO of Backcountry, and Vincent Stanley, Director of Philosophy at Patagonia about the outdoor industry, what it means for everybody to feel welcome, safe and inspired outside, and the role of brands in shaping our relationship with nature.