The Science of Social Impact

"When you share, the world opens up." Listen to how Jenna Benn Shersher's story and how a spontaneous moment of dancing inspired a movement that has been able to touch thousands of lives affected by cancer from around the world.

"Our time is limited; do meaningful work." Grant and host Nicholas really hit it off in this awesome talk about how Grant has built multiple social impact businesses starting with his first one in high school!

"It's not going to be easy, but it will be worth It" is the motto that Daedra Surowiec has lived by for years. Daedra is an architect by training, mother by choice, and creator of Strawesome by pure passion. Listen to our conversation unpacking the journey of building a glass straw business and learning the importance of patience, preparation, and timing along the way.

"We are all here to learn a lesson." Today we are talking with Julie MacDonald, Co-Founder of Kaikuna Clothing, on how crazy the life journey can be and how her journey of learning led her to start a social impact clothing company.

“If you really want something, show up as much as you can, and be willing to fail until you can’t fail anymore.” In this episode we chat with Prashant Mehta, Founder of Conscious Step, about his “lightbulb” moment of bringing the exclusivity of popular sneakers to the sock world with a twist on doing good.

“Eco-friendly is an attitude.” In this episode we chat with Phoebe Yu, Founder of Ettitude, about her journey from China to Australia to America and how she disrupted the textile industry along the way.

"It doesn’t take money to make money.” In this episode we chat with Brandon Leibel from Sand Cloud about how you can learn anything you want in today’s world of sharing and internet resources.

“The world needs your ideas.” In this episode we chat with Ben VandenWymelenberg about his journey of building a social impact company and his belief that solutions to the world’s problems are in YOUR head.

"Build relationships with others." Join me for a cup of coffee and a chat with Luke Kirtley as we learn about how his relationships helped him build a social impact coffee brand.

"Humanity and Nature are One." Learn from Heather McDougall about how growing up in a family dentists in the North Dakota terrain sparked her and her brother to create an eco-friendly, sustainable toothbrush brand.