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This is the podcast for people who want to make a difference, but don't know where to start. Each week we explore stories of amazing individuals who have found a way to make a difference, regardless of their skills, interests, and passions. Together, we break down the frameworks, lessons, and perspectives that they've gained so that you too can get started on your journey. Your host is Benjamin Von Wong, an award-winning environmental artist and activist that was once a hard rock mining engi ...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has created a massive global shortage of PPE. Similarly, the increased usage of PPE has led to an unprecedented rise in single-use plastic pollution from the medical sector. Lifecycle Revive is an Ontario-based company that specializes in recycling PPE waste. Joining us today is the company’s VP of Business Development, Andy S…
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Water scarcity is one of the greatest problems faced by the world. When people do not have access to clean, safe drinking water, all aspects of their lives — from health, to education, to safety — are negatively impacted. Andrea Demichelis is a young Italian entrepreneur who has come up with an ingenious way to chip away at this global issue. Andre…
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Most people would not see a connection between dance and prison. But today’s guest, Susan Slotnick, is different. Susan is a visual artist, a choreographer, a dancer, a writer, an advocate for social justice, and for the last 16 years, she has volunteered in various correctional facilities teaching dance to inmates. She recently released a book cal…
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In the world we live in, where only things that can be marketed and sold are deemed valuable, we lose opportunities to express ourselves authentically. Music has been heavily commoditized, and as a result, many of us feel excluded from participating in this art form. Yet music exists all around us and once we tap into this profound realization, mus…
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If you look at the furniture industry as a whole, it has always been predicated either on design or functionality, and these two ends have largely ignored the environmental impacts of what it takes to make furniture. One company looking to address both the customization needs of customers and sustainability concerns is Model No. Furniture, who beli…
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Von Wong reacts to his conversation with Kim Bryden, founder of Cureate, which exists to shift the dollar back into our local communities by building an empowered food & beverage supply to meet a changing consumer demand. Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts Subscribe on Apple PodcastAv Von Wong
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The food system is set up to keep consumers purchasing in a way that perpetuates inequality. Today we speak to Kim Bryden, Founder, and CEO of Cureate, about how she is trying to change this by creating an empowered supply chain through food. Cureate is a woman-owned business that exists to shift dollars back into local communities by building a su…
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When it comes to sustainability and related issues, many of us might feel hopeless and like there is nothing for us to do. This is, in part, due to the negative messaging around these challenges. Today’s guest, Dr. Leyla Acaroglu, has an entirely different way of thinking about these obstacles. Not only is it imbued with hope, but it draws on syste…
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In a world that is becoming increasingly polarised by differences in political ideologies, race, sexuality, and faith, there are a special few who go against the grain to create positive, lasting change. Today we speak with Mohammad Modarres, an award-winning social entrepreneur, TED resident, and NPR ‘How I Built This’ Fellow. He is also the found…
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Von Wong reacts to his conversation with Matthew Barrett, founder of Goal Click, and how his skepticism slowly shifted to understanding over the course of the conversation. Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts Subscribe on Apple PodcastsAv Von Wong
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In an ever-changing world with so many different cultures and life experiences, sport can offer us an entry point through which we can understand broader social contexts and dynamics. Goal Click is a storytelling organization that uses soccer as a lens to amplify stories of people around the world. They have worked with adidas, FIFA, UNHCR, and man…
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Recurate is minimizing fashion’s environmental footprint by streamlining the sale and purchase of second-hand goods. Today we speak with Recurate co-founder and COO Wilson Griffin for insights into how their incredible platform is innovating the resale industry. We open our conversation with Wilson unpacking the state of the resale market. After wa…
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Von Wong reacts to his conversation with Anjali Nayar after she shares her crazy journey from scientist to journalist to filmmaker, to now founder and CEO of TIMBY and the amazing impact it has had on the world. Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts Subscribe on Apple PodcastsAv Von Wong
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Our guest today is the ultimate jack of all trades. A scientist, journalist, award-winning filmmaker, and most recently, tech entrepreneur — Meet Anjali Nayar. Anjali began her career as a scientist before realizing that it wasn’t the lack of facts that prevented change, but the lack of hope. This led her first into journalism, and then documentary…
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Von Wong reacts to his conversation with Nasreen Shiekh after hearing her amazing escape from modern-day slave to social entrepreneur and shares a few lessons and takeaways. Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts Subscribe on Apple PodcastsAv Von Wong
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Modern-day slavery affects over 40 million people around the world and its byproduct can be seen throughout society in the clothes you wear, the phone you use, and the coffee you drink. Today we speak with Nasreen Sheikh, an ex-slave who escaped her sweatshop to change the lives of others. Born undocumented in a village on the Indian-Nepalese borde…
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Von Wong reacts to his conversation with Reed Berkowitz on the intentional consumption of fiction, what it means to the lives that we lead, instances of Apophenia in his own personal life, as well as how he plans to discover more narratives of hope in his own life. Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts Subscribe on Apple Podcasts…
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In this episode, we sit with Reed Berkowitz, who has over 25 years of experience designing, writing, and researching award-winning interactive experience for some of the largest entertainment companies. We talk to Reed about all things fiction including what happens when fictional and real worlds collide. We kick things off by hearing more about Re…
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Indigenous spectrum sovereignty refers to the idea that Native Nations should have exclusive rights to the electromagnetic spectrum that exists over their lands. Darrah Blackwater is a citizen of the Diné Nation, also known as the Navajo Nation, and today we sit down with her to talk about her activism in raising awareness about this issue. In 2017…
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The smallest beginnings can lead to meaningful impact in unexpected ways, and our guest today exemplifies this kind of powerful story. Youmna Chamcham from the Live Love movement talks to us about starting small in Beirut and how the early work she and her team put in has created rippling effects and grown into a massive, global force. Live Love st…
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Viral YouTube Editor Talks Empathy *ft. Taylor Matsunaga" - Spill The Pho Podcast #47 Listen & Review the Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2LeL8hl Listen & Follow the Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30bsVY2 Subscribe to YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/Sub2SpillThePho Follow below for more announcements and highlights: https://www.in…
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Listen & Review the Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2LeL8hl Listen & Follow the Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30bsVY2 Subscribe to YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/Sub2SpillThePho Follow below for more announcements and highlights: https://www.instagram.com/spillthepho https://www.instagram.com/jonathangaurano join hundreds of oth…
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Today we speak to an artist of multiple talents — Adam Roa is an actor, spoken word poet, YouTuber, podcast host, online community leader, musician, and a life coach! Adam has spoken at conferences all over the world and his poem, You Are Who You’ve Been Looking For, has well over 200 million views online currently. We get to have an amazing conver…
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Creating approachable, entertaining content on a topic like sustainability is not easy. Not only is it a broad, catch-all term that has come to mean many things, but sustainability-related content can feel chiding and exclusionary. Levi “Save The World” Hildebrand, is a YouTube sustainability influencer taking a different approach, and he hopes to …
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See full summary and quotes here: https://medium.com/impact-everywhere/courtney-boyd-myers-community-and-kelp-podcast-61446690396a Whether you’re fighting against climate change or concerned about animal welfare, sinking your teeth into a kelp burger is a great place to start. Today we sit with AKUA Founder Courtney Boyd Myers, a visionary whose co…
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With over 32 Million dollars raised on Kickstarter, Peter Dering, CEO of Peak Design is best known as the king of Kickstarter - but in environmental circles, Peter is also known as the Co-Founder of Climate Neutral - the largest carbon neutrality certification body in the world. In today's episode, our conversation with Peter dives deeply into two …
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Full episode here: https://bit.ly/33O8qCa Is it possible to make money while doing good, or are these two concepts mutually exclusive? Joining us on the show to testify about her experience is Natalie Voland, the president of GI Quo Vadis, GI Quo Vadis is a mission-driven real estate development company with the vision of consciously building commu…
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See the full episode here: https://medium.com/impact-everywhere/bret-kugelmass-nuclear-podcast-2ca3eba52ea0?source=collection_home---4------0----------------------- If hearing the term ‘nuclear energy’ evokes images of explosions and toxic radiation leaking into the water, you are not alone. This widely-held (mis)perception is, in fact, the doing o…
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As impact investing becomes an increasingly popular investment philosophy, are creatives being left out of the equation? Upstart Co-Lablooks to create an ecosystem where impact investors can connect with funds, businesses, and real estate projects that drive social and environmental impact through the creative economy. Laura Callanan, the organizat…
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Society is in the early stages of a profound transformation, and by finding our passions we can all make bigger impacts and speed up the process of building a new world. Today’s guest is John Hagel, joining us on the show to talk about some key concepts from his research in Silicon Valley. He speaks on the role of passion and community in sustained…
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Check out the full episode here: https://medium.com/impact-everywhere/bill-bensley-luxury-sustainability-podcast-5c9828be136f Imagine a zoo where all the humans are caged while the animals roam free. This is just one of the many ground-breaking concepts manifesting in the form of the World Wild resort designed by architect Bill Bensley. Bill is a r…
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The news is just like our diet, and what we consume can have huge impacts on our health. In today’s world, consuming news is just one click away and can be crammed in on your commute to work, paired with breakfast, or picked at before you even get out of bed in the morning. Today’s guest is Branden Harvey, and he believes we can empower ourselves a…
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Vong Wong is a viral photographer who creates installations and moments to highlight the environmental issues that are happening in the world... and due to the pandemic, he lost his ability to create. Von Wong is one of my mentors and I sit down with him to figure out the next steps I should be taking during this odd time in our lives. Listen & Rev…
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Greg Santos is a standup comedian whose career is exploding right now. He just completed being in the CBS diversity showcase and is now booking television and commercials all over the Los Angeles scene. More importantly, we go over how comedy plays a big role in death and turmoil. Listen & Review the Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2LeL…
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As You Sow is a non-profit foundation that utilizes shareholder advocacy to force corporations to be more responsible in their business. They have had remarkable successes with big corporations and the type of change they have been involved in can have huge rippling effects through sectors and society. Joining us on the show is Sarah Milne, Vice Pr…
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Can social media change the world? Today’s guest, Alison Teal, hopes to have a positive impact and enact environmental and social change through her digital platforms. Also known as the “Female Indiana Jones,” Alison lives and works at the intersection of education and entertainment, an influencer and adventurer. Alison travels the world with her c…
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Ep 43 - Kurt Tocci believes in the mantra "good vibes only" and we talk about how he was able to bring this philosophy to his videos... which then garnered over 100 million views. Listen & Review the Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2LeL8hl Listen & Follow the Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30bsVY2 Subscribe to YouTube Channel: htt…
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Ep. 42 - Can a trump support and a liberal become best friends? Where I get into friendship and go over the best best friend story ever... Listen & Review the Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2LeL8hl Listen & Follow the Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30bsVY2 Subscribe to YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/Sub2SpillThePho Follow below …
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Philanthropic investment funds are far less helpful than they would lead us to believe. This means that investing for the good of humanity needs to follow a different model. Today, we explore a concept called impact investing with Dr. Charly Kleissner, a novel approach he has been developing over the last 20 years that prioritizes impact over retur…
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Ep 41 - Gabe Desanti travels the world with bank overdraft fees, but he's able to do so because he is a phenomenal videographer who shoots for high profile YouTubers in New York City Listen & Review the Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2LeL8hl Listen & Follow the Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30bsVY2 Subscribe to YouTube Channel: …
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Ep 40 - Stories about my most romantic breakup story ever. We're changing the structure and how we're going to do things on the podcast: two episodes a week with a story and an interview! Please support the show by liking and subscribing (links below) Listen & Review the Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2LeL8hl Listen & Follow the Podcas…
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