Responsibly Different™

Dean Cycon is a Nobel Prize of Business Honoree for the work he and his team at Dean's Beans has done since their inception in 1993. He is a leader and an inspiration within the B Corp community.   Dean founded the first non-profit in the coffee space in 1988 called Coffee Kids. With an eye towards working in and with coffee farming communities, Coffee Kids was the first development non-profi...

Vital Farm's prides themselves on having all pasture raised humane products from eggs to butter. CEO Russel Diez-Canseco shares with us the importance of stakeholder capitalism and how Vital Farms works everyday to provide both you and the farms your eggs and dairy come from with quality products and support. See the Full Show Notes on the Responsibly Different™ Site Enjoying this content? Te...

In this episode Patagonia's Director of Environmental Programs for North America, Rebecca Goodstein, sat down with me to answer all my questions about the role B Corp plays at Patagonia, how to building lasting relationships with local non-profits that create meaningful impact, voting, and so much more. See the Full Show Notes on the Responsibly Different™ Website Enjoying this content? Text...

In this episode we dive deep into some of the systemic issues of racism and oppression that have occurred through the War on Drugs. You'll hear my conversation with the formerly incarcerated Bernard Noble, hip hop pioneer Fab 5 Freddy. Their partnership with Curaleaf created a social enterprise called B Noble that uses the sale of legal cannabis to begin righting the wrongs done during cannab...

Certified B Corp Shopping Gives makes connecting with customers and supporting the causes you care about, a seamless experience.  I came across Shopping Gives in my own shopping experience and was super curious. So I sat down with their founder Ronny Sage, he shares great insights on how to start your vision to how to have an impact at the point of sale. See the Full Show Notes on the Responsibly...

Arbonne is an international health and wellness brand. All their products are vegan, cruelty free, and formulated gluten free. They also have a foundation to support mental well being in youth around the globe. In this episode, I share with you a conversation I had with Andrea Chase. Andrea is a fellow B Corp enthusiast, the executive director of B Local Los Angeles and the Director of Corporate R...

Benefit Corporation, being certified B Corp, sounds like the same thing right? Are they the same thing, well, sometimes but by definition no. Our guests for this episode are attorney with Bernstein Shur Helen Sterling Coburn and Conscious Revolution founder Tara Jenkins to unpack for us the differences between certified B Corps, Benefit Corporations, and where they intersect.  See the Full Show No...

This weekend we re-declare our interdependence and commitment to using business as a force for good! One year ago today we launched this podcast to share with all of you our journey to certification to hopefully help you in your journey and inspire you with all the good work happening in the B Corp community. In this Bonus episode I sat down with the four students that worked with us and helped pr...

Fashion is not my forte, however, I reached out to someone for which it is.  Vanessa Barboni Hallik the founder of Another Tomorrow, a new women's clothing brand is on a mission to bring transparency and true sustainability to the clothing industry.  She shares with us the some of the unspoken truths of clothing and fashion and is actively working to change them. See the Full Show Notes on th...

Blue Wave Solar’s Project Development Managing Director Chad Nichols and their Civic Engagement Office Manager Rachel Clogston jumped on a call with me to answer all my solar questions. Rachel and Chad share with us about dual use solar, how they support community solar projects, and how they navigate the B Impact Assessment. And, I learned about B Lab’s audit process! See the Full Show Notes on t...

Sweet Livity supports individuals, communities, and businesses with the ability to do their work to their fullest capability as their most authentic selves. We talk about burnout, self care, systemic change. Co-founders Diana Marie Lee and Samuel González share with me their journey in founding Sweet Livity. See the Full Show Notes on the Responsibly Different™ Website Enjoying this content? Text...

The Ben & Jerry's brand is synonymous with more than just ice cream, it’s often associated with the fight for justice. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield have been using their national platform of tasty ice cream to advocate on behalf of justice for a long time. We cover the Campaign to End Qualified Immunity, getting big money out of politics, and of course sprinkled in are some sweet treats...

Better World Books buys and sells books both new and used while supporting libraries, non-profits, and literacy programs around the world. Just this month they sold their 100th million book! For every book you purchase on BetterWorld Books.com, Better World Books donates a book to a reader in need. To date, they have raised over 32 million dollars for libraries and literacy programs, donated over...

This Earth Day come learn more about B Corp certified United By Blue in my interview with founder Brian Linton. United By Blue is a retailer selling responsible, durable goods. For every product sold they clean up one pound of trash from the ocean. In 2020 alone they cleaned up nearly 1 million pounds of trash from our oceans and waterways.  They also have some really great everyday reusables so y...

Margo Walsh founded MaineWorks to employ folks re-entering the workforce.  She creates quality jobs for people in recovery and entering the workforce after being formerly incarcerated.  To further support the needs of workers, she created Maine Recovery Fund to help with all the other essential needs someone transitioning back into the workforce needs to be successful. See the Full Show Notes on t...

Patagonia uses Bureo plastic for all of their hat brims because Bureo sources their plastic from discarded fishing nets that would otherwise be polluting our oceans.  Fishing nets are among the most dangerous plastic in our oceans, and thanks to Bureo, they've saved 3.2 million pounds of it from living on the ocean floor. Tune in to learn how Bureo got started and about some of the important...

In 1995 Rob Tod founded Allagash Brewing. With innovation at the forefront, he brewed the award winning Allagash White. In the 25 years since then, Allagash has grown substantially and so has their positive impact on community and the environment. Allagash sidestreams 99% of their waste, preventing it from ever making it to a landfill, invests in solar and wind to reduce their carbon foot print, d...

In this episode Stonyfield Organic’s Director of Sustainability Innovation, Lisa Drake, hopped on a call to answer all my questions about Stonyfield, their journey to B Corp certification and all the incredible work they are doing  for people and planet.  From their #PlayFree initiative to being on the frontline of lowering carbon emissions through soil sequestration with OpenTEAM, Stonyfield is r...

Luke’s Lobster works with local fishermen to supply their restaurants all around the world with traceable sustainable seafood. Co-Founder Ben Conniff shares with us all about how Luke's Lobster came to be, the investments they are making in coastal communities and the environment, and of course shares some insights into their B Corp certification. See the Full Show Notes on the Responsibly Di...

Rhino Foods makes all the delicious cookie dough for Ben and Jerry's, and they are cooking up a lot more than just delicious cookie dough. Rhino Foods is constantly innovating new ways to better serve their workers including their Income Advance Program, Employee Exchange Program, and Open Book Management. Their Rhino Foods Foundation is dedicated to that mission of supporting workers and hel...

All around the world are B Local chapters that exist to support B Corps and create opportunities for the B Corp community to come together. Collectively they support this global movement to utilize business as a force for good. B Local Boston Board Co-Chair Kelsa Summer Roidt shares with us how B Local Boston works, how it can help your business, and some pro tips on navigating the B Impact Assess...

Homefree creates “treats you can trust.”  They create delicious, wholesome, allergy-friendly treats. Their cookies are gluten-free, have no rice, are non-gmo, dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, and peanut-free, which means they are friendly for vegans too.  In this episode founder Jill Robbins shares with us how Homefree got started and why being a B Corp is so important. See the Full Show Notes on t...

Bryan Papé is the founder and CEO of B Corp Certified MiiR, the exclusive global provider of drinkware for Patagonia. MiiR has donated over $1.5 million towards projects that center around community and clean water. In this episode Bryan shares with us the story of MiiR and the power of persistence and resilience. See the Full Show Notes on the Responsibly Different™ Website Enjoying this content?...

Coffee by Design has been a staple here in Portland, Maine for over 20 years. Co-founder Mary Allen Lindemann shares with us the story of how Coffee by Design came to be and how a small local business and ripple out and impact the world. See the Full Show Notes on the Responsibly Different™ Website Enjoying this content? Text us your thoughts! (if you want a response please include an email addres...

In this episode Rebecca Hamilton, co-CEO of the family owned and operated B Corp certified Badger Balm shares with us the origin story of the certified cruelty free family owned business and shares ways that business can support workers and community in some really creative and thoughtful ways. See the Full Show Notes on the Responsibly Different™ Website Enjoying this content? Text us your though...