Professional Podcast Profiles and more...
Be sure to check out the show - new episodes every week. I have conversations with Captains of Industry, Experienced Navigators, and Early Journey Explorers to glean lessons we can all apply to our professional (and personal) journeys. These are the latest episodes.
President Biden and Congress held the State of the Union this weekend, and there has been ample news coverage about it. Everyone from every political party has different commentary about the speech, b...
This week, Renewcell announced the sad news that they have filed for bankruptcy, citing the inability to secure long-term funding for their operations in Sweden.Â
For those who have been in this spac...
Living in the United States, food is a hotly debated topic. If you’ve seen the movie Super Size Me from 2004, it paints a disturbing picture of American diets and food culture.Â
In the 20 years since...
Imagine it’s 2005. You work for a well-known clothing brand and your company just released their first collection of goods made with recycled polyester. The products hit stores and retailers with spla...
2024 is off and running, and the new year always brings a certain level of energy and enthusiasm. Brands are excited to start, or keep chipping away at, their sustainability initiatives, consumers set...
We’ve reached the tail end of 2023 and we’re so grateful to have had another successful year! Thank you to all of our crew members for spending time with us this year, and we hope to see you back in 2...
Stakeholders are the bread and butter of sustainability, and when I say stakeholders, that means all of us. Consumers, brand employees, workers throughout the supply network, factory owners, advocates...
It’s holiday season once again and that means it’s the season for gift giving. The gifting season is typically associated with unsustainable practices, mainly overproduction and overconsumption, but i...
Black Friday is an American Tradition that dates back to the 1950’s, but in the past 70-ish years, the annual event has evolved into something beyond our wildest imagination. Every year, sales start e...
What do When Harry Met Sally, sweaters, and Ireland have in common? Normally nothing, but for today’s blog post, they all thread together the modern theory of planned obsolescence.Â
After watching a ...
Fall is here in the Northern Hemisphere, and while some people may be stoked to get their hands on a Pumpkin Spice Latte or to decorate for Halloween, we’re most excited that boot season is finally ba...
Yesterday I listened to one of my favorite podcasts, “Dark History with Bailey Sarian,” and this week’s episode was titled “Pumpkin Spiced Lies - The Secrets of Starbucks.” Apropos of the season? Yes,...
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