SolPods Studio

SolPods Cassie Freyeisen sits down with Lesia Nünlist, co-founder of Zurich Helps Ukraine, a charitable organization focused on supporting refugees from Ukraine.  Lesia describes how she sprang into action just days after the start of the war to help collect basic necessities from people in Zurich and distribute them to Ukrainian refugees.  Leveraging social media and pop-up distribution locations...

SolPods Cassie Freyeisen sits down with Kate Burgess, a Conservation Program Manager with the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators where they discuss the importance of environmental conservation in the US and ways in which we all can help get involved.  Learn more about the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators (NCEL) and their efforts of empowering a nonpartisan network of state le...

SolPods' Lucy Callender sits down with Madison ("Madi") Frazier, a naturalist and educator at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Madi tells us about her personal passion for ocean conservation and shares tips for anyone interested in entering the field.  Madi shows us what a day in the life of a Monterey Bay Aquarium employee looks like, from feeding baby manta rays to learning about previo...

Amy Farrell sits down with Daisy Nicholls who shares her experiences addressing food waste.  She discusses what she learned working with a global supermarket chain, a London-based food redistribution charity and an impact investing advisory firm.  Daisy provides suggestions for how we can each do our part to help eliminate food waste. Check out The Felix Project's website: https://www.thefeli...

Amy Farrell sits down with Karen Noryko, who tells us about her job as a community launcher for Ridwell, an innovative recycling company that specializes in hard-to-recycle items. She discusses how her passion for the earth led her to switch career paths and get her Bay Area community involved in a major recycling challenge. Karen shares tips on making connections with other sustainable advocates,...

SolPods Co-Founder, Cassie Freyeisen, sits down with Kelsey Davis, an Environmental Consultant with the Office of Sustainable Practices at the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC).  Hear about Kelsey's journey and her work with the Tennessee state parks and local community.    Check out the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC): https://www.tn.gov/...

Join our inaugural SolPods Studio episode and meet the SolPods team: Amy Farrell, Cassie Freyeisen,  Lucy Callender and Amy Sabik.  Listen in to hear the history of SolPods and how we have designed the platform to help our members connect with like-minded individuals, learn about different sustainability topics and get inspired by our Earth Heroes. Check out the SolPods Website: www.solpods.org Fo...

Amy Farrell sits down with Laura Porter, founder of Byrd’s Filling Station, a zero waste grocery store in San Mateo, CA.  Learn about Laura’s journey as a sustainable business owner and get inspired by her tips for zero-waste beginners.  Check out  Byrd's Filling Station: https://byrdsfillingstation.com/ Follow Byrd's on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byrdsfillingstation/ Check out...