Doing (good) Business

Kelly Stewart & Lara Heacock
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There's a whole new world of business – good business. Discover the insights, strategies, and tools that will help you do good business today, because it's possible, profitable, and packed with opportunity.

  1. 06/20/2022

    88 - Kirsten Tobey, Chief Impact Officer of Revolution Foods

    42 million Americans are food insecure (1 in 8 Americans, 1 in 6 kids in America). Kirsten Tobey co-founded Revolution Foods to impact that.  Food security is a driver for the economy, as well as a force for good for community wellness, and it's clear that Revolution Foods (a B Corp and Public Benefit Corp) is doing good business - in 15 states and counting! Hear about their Impact metrics, both internal and external:  -internal - diversity, employment factors, job creation  -external - % kids served qualify for free lunch, etc. When your team has values alignment + diverse leadership & diversity of thought, you get one powerful combination from a company making big impact in the world

    29 min

  2. 06/06/2022

    87 - Shannon Goldberg on Obsessive Reusing

    Plastic is a huge problem in every market, and Shannon Goldberg is taking it on in the cosmetics market. Founded after being laid off during the pandemic, IZZY is a beauty company whose products are 100% reusable, 100% recyclable, 100% certified carbon neutral, and 100% gorgeous! We talk with the founder, who refers to herself as the Chief Zero Waste Officer, about how IZZY is not only disrupting the beauty industry, but is using business to make the world better.  At a time when we're rapidly approaching plastic and fish being at a 1:1 ratio in the ocean, everyone has a part - and how you show is a bit part of helping the environment.  Some advice that resonated: "We're all like salmon swimming upstream…hold onto what's true." Shannon graciously offered our listeners a discount! Use code IzzyFF20 at checkout for 20% off!

    35 min

  3. 05/23/2022

    86 - Don Finley on DAOs, business, and spirituality

    Don Finley is an entrepreneur who, through his own journey (which includes climbing Kilimanjaro and an impromptu trip to Peru), has blended spirituality and business. Founder of FINdustries and now sooTH seekers, Don explains complicated concepts like DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) to us, with his wonderful storytelling ability.  Our favorite moments include: "Building a business is one of the best exercises in self development" "Things were looking great on paper and I was somewhat miserable…this is everything I have ever asked for …and at the same time I really want off this train" "When team members needed to take time for their family…it wasn't about swallowing your tongue and getting the job done" "It pays dividends every day to take care of yourself and then come into the business"  Oh, and he totally debunks the old adage of "never working with friends" Want to connect with Don? Reach him at don@fin.dustries.com

    37 min

  4. 05/09/2022

    85 - A surprisingly good business!

    Life insurance can be good business? It sure can! Meet Carey Earle, President of Bluestone Life - not your grandparents' life insurance company. Learn about Bluestone - they're a B Corp, Public Benefit Corporation, AND 1% for the Planet member (!); how Carey's personal values overlap with Bluestone's, and how she prioritized those values when finding her next career move (and ended up at a company whose mission includes protecting community and planet).  Throw in a couple of great quotes: "Education is expensive, no matter how you get it."  – Ernest Leigh Earle, Carey's grandfather, a Vermont dairy farmer and sage  "Mistakes are gemstones that help us become better people" -Carey Earle …and you've got another powerful example of doing (good) business!

    29 min

  5. 04/25/2022

    84 - Altruize

    Did you know that service hours, either in companies, or in the community (think about HS and college folks) are not tracked in any standardized way? Today's guest knew that, and created an App to solve that problem! In honor of National Volunteer Month (thanks, Kelly!), we're happy to introduce you to Nicole, Sdao, the founder of Altruize - the FitBit for altruism! Things we loved: Employees who participate in their own volunteering, are more engaged at work A 100% no is better than a 50% yes Standardizing the service hours folks complete help make college admissions more equitable than the current self-reporting system

    21 min

  6. 04/11/2022

    83 - Love as a Biz Strategy BOOK GIVEAWAY!

    Thanks so much to Mohammad Anwar and Frank Danna for sending us autographed copies of Love as a Business Strategy, to gift to 2 lucky listeners! To enter, do these 3 easy things: Follow on LinkedIn or Instagram (or both if you really LOVE us!) Leave us a rating & review of the podcast on whatever podcast app you use to listen to us (unless you don't love us!) A message to us through the website with your name & email address to confirm your entry We will accept entries until the end of April, and then select a winner and announce in early May!  You'll be notified via email and announced in our early May podcast episode. Grab a pen and paper to get started on making love your business strategy before you even get the book! Missed the first interview? We've got you covered: LAABS episode - interview with Mohammad & Frank And, in a fun surprise, Kelly celebrates International Louie Louie day  :-)

    13 min

  7. 03/28/2022

    82 - No Mud, No Lotus

    The beautiful Lotus flowers are grown in the dirtiest of waters.   What if the most beautiful businesses come from the most challenging times?  The folks at Softway certainly exemplified that. Lotus flowers are a spiritual symbol of resilience, and Kelly reminds us of the 4Cs of resilence: be curious, creative, compassionate, confident.  Hat tip to Matt Tinney for the idea for this episode! Curious about some more businesses who found the beauty after the mud? Listen in as we share stories from: Play-doh Starbucks YouTube And others who are designed to give back: Bombas Danone NA Greyston Bakery  Athleta Tentree

    30 min

  8. 03/14/2022

    81 - Love as a Business Strategy

    What happens when your company is in financial trouble, needs to do a significant layoff, and everyone is struggling? You put love at the center, of course! Sound crazy? Not to us. D(g)B welcomes Mohammad Anwar & Frank Danna of Softway, and now Culture+. Oh, and they also wrote a book about Love as a Business Strategy.  Listen to hear: How love took the company from the brink of financial failure to thriving, and launched a 2nd company, and a book! How sports, and 1 football game in particular, lead Mohammad to completely change into a culture of love The changes with the biggest impact were the smallest things like bringing a coffee for someone or writing a thank you note. Culture isn't the perks & benefits, it's the way we behave with each other  How Mohammad learned that react and respond aren't synonyms but that they're actually worlds apart And yes, they built a tool to measure it! The Culture Counter tool measures the experience people are having around the 6 pillars of a culture of love (inclusion, empowerment, forgiveness, vulnerability, trust, empathy) and ties those metrics to KPIs. ...because "behaviors are the bottom line" - Mohammad Anwar

    41 min
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There's a whole new world of business – good business. Discover the insights, strategies, and tools that will help you do good business today, because it's possible, profitable, and packed with opportunity.

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  • Creator
    Kelly Stewart & Lara Heacock
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2022
  • Episodes
    88
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Doing (good) Business