The B Better Podcast

#61 A Shift in Perspective to The Discovery of B Corp Today's episode is gonna be a blast as I had the pleasure of sitting down with none other than Charles Cormier , the mastermind behind the Wisdom podcast. We'll talk about the incredible journey I've been on, from my days in medical device sales in the UK to becoming a passionate advocate for B Corp. I'll take you through the ke...

#60 Check him out! Our Tim talks up a B Corp storm on Creative Jam Generally, our Tim Jones is the one asking the questions on the B Better podcast but in this episode, the tables are turned! The mics are switched! Our Tim is in the hot seat answering questions posed by the brilliant Laura Feavearyear, host of the Creative Jam Check Me Out podcast, as well as a ⁠Creative Consultant for the Food an...

#59 Tim O'Brien on Impactful Change: When business meets purpose head-on Supercharge your passion for a better world as we explore the heart of purpose-driven business with the amazing Timothy O'Brien . He's a true trailblazer in systems finance, ESG, and strategies that aim to do good. From when B Corp first popped up on his radar to his current role as CEO of Purpose Made (formerly H...

#58 Unconventionalist Abb-d Taiyo: Empowering Change, Sustainability, and Purpose in the Digital Realm Abb-d's journey into the industry is unlike any other, as he skipped the traditional design education and instead found himself on the courts of NYC playing basketball with top prospects. But his story doesn't end there. He took a leap into a different court — the world of digital design,...

#57 Ben G the OG G Better Than Kenny G On Why Now Is The Time To CoGo! Meet Ben Gleisner , CEO of CoGo — the ultimate triple threat: economist, environmentalist, and social entrepreneur! This dude has been on a mission to safeguard the environment ever since he graduated with a master's degree in climate change economics in 2006. And he's not just all talk. Coz Ben started a number of busi...

#56 The Deep Dark Web Of Carbon Accounting with CarbonClick CEO Dave Rouse is a Kiwi-born entrepreneur, angel investor, and an NZ delegate for COP 26, 27, and 28 later this year. Dave has owned over a dozen businesses, most of which were passion projects that grew quickly to profitable exit opportunities. Philanthropic focus saw Dave’s attention move his investment efforts to supporting charities...

#55 Talking Tech For Good With Daniel Howell CEO of Best For The World B Corp, Gravity Lab What a great conversation with Daniel Howell from Gravity Lab. Daniel has always been passionate about people, business and technology. He comes from a background in management consultancy where he worked with top managers of some of NZ’s biggest businesses. He has managed large IT projects as well as run hi...

#54 From Advertisement Secrets to Self Discovery | An Open Discussion with The Good Day Matrix's Daz Burns Here, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Dairne (Daz) Burns , Founder and CEO of The Good Day Matrix . Where I shared some top tips on advertising and marketing. I also talked about all the facets of my own journey of self-discovery (being real and owning it!) — from my work in th...

#53 B Local Ōtautahi Christchurch - B Corp Month Breakfast Panel: We Go Beyond This episode was recorded at the B Local Ōtautahi Christchurch - B Corp Month Breakfast Panel: We Go Beyond event held on the 9th of March 2023. B Corp Month is an annual global celebration of the B Corp Movement - and with the fast-rising number of B Corps in Aotearoa, we have much to celebrate! This year we look at wh...

#52 Talking to Becky Fox Founder of susMBA about B Corp, purpose and meaning in work In this episode, I was interviewed by Becky Fox for her podcast. We had a great talk on finding purpose and meaning in work, building a community around your brand and how to get over those annoying imposter thoughts! Check it out and let me know your thoughts. _______________________________ Ready to B Better? If...

#51 I can see my house from here Richie! That's cos it's vast! Richie Jones is the CEO and founder of vvast . vvast are a curious mix of enabling D2C brands to reach consumers whilst at the same time making them consider how they can sell less. He is passionate about the concept of creative destruction and feels genuinely privileged to have seen the inception and gradual impact of ‘the intern...

#50 Bradley Hook - When the going gets tough... Brad reached out to me with a killer initial email "In the meanwhile, my main project, Resilience Institute, has finally submitted our BIA and all is looking good. What a process! Along the way, we discovered that our own service (resilience training and support) can add up to 4.4 points to a company's score." He beat me to it as that's a marketing e...

#49 Show Me The Impact Report Jerry! With Karim Sabet From Orbviz OrbViz is an easy-to-use data visualisation platform that uses interactive storytelling to promote informed discussions and gather crucial feedback leading to improved public relations and better decision-making. They used to say that the best place to hide a dead body was page 2 of Google... Well in 2022 I'd say it's also in an imp...

This episode is an interview I did with Eli Harrel from Valhalla for his podcast "Products With Purpose". We met recently through a mutual connection and quickly established that we both like doing good and skiing and that we both had a podcast. So here we are. Eli is focused on working with impact-driven entrepreneurs to help them make sure their software products are blowing the minds of users a...

Russ Stoddard Serial is an entrepreneur, branding expert, and author of Rise Up - How to Build a Socially Conscious Business. Founder of nationally recognized purpose-driven marketing and social purpose consulting firm, Oliver Russell , a Certified B Corporation (#299 since 2011) and a legal Public Benefit Corporation. He also co-founded digital cause marketing start-up, Social Good Network, and s...

Kristin Toussaint is an experienced News Reporter and current Staff Editor of Fast Company's Impact Section. She recently wrote an article entitled " The backlash against B Lab " where she explored the reaction that the recent  Certifications of larger companies like Nespresso have created. We connected for this quick chat to talk about her article and her thoughts on the future of the moveme...

How does infrastructure influence our environment and social outcomes? Well, that's precisely what MRCagney are all about.  In episode #45 we talked to Jenson and Amber from the team about the following: The importance of the work they do and how they do it.  How government, business and individuals can all play in part in more connected and vibrant communities Why you should give up you...

The consumer model is constantly shifting, with many customers today focusing on what is known as “conscious consumerism”—the buying practices driven by a commitment to making purchasing decisions that have a positive social, economic, and environmental impact.   So how can farmers use this knowledge to make important decisions on what and even how they are growing and how can they make the m...

B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.   Want your business to meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose?  This seminar shows you HOW.    Listen in as Tesh Randall - Co-founder...

Do Good Jobs is about connecting great people, to do good. They connect passionate, talented people (aka do-gooders) with work vacancies that aim to create social and environmental change. Job listings are from not-for-profit, NGOs, charities and social enterprises in New Zealand which focus on good causes including international development, community jobs, "green" environmental jobs, conservatio...

"My passion is to inspire sustainable change from the ground up." The Whole Story was founded in 2020 by Becks Smith who saw an opportunity to address challenges she was facing personally and to inspire positive change in the agricultural sector. Becks has been working in agriculture since 2009 as a rural mixed-practice Veterinarian and she now also farms a 700ha Sheep, Beef and Deer property with...

This is a combo set of two conversations with Mark Longbottom from the Purposely Podcast . In this episode, we explore:  - ‘Business for good’ and the exciting and growing B Corp Movement - My career and dissatisfaction with profit-only or at-all-costs paradigms.   - We also go deep on the ideas of purpose and identity and even ask who is the real Tim Jones? _____________________________...

In this episode, I got talking to John Holt and Mitchell Winton-Smith on the TBC Podcast. We get (very) philosophical about purpose. We also chat about the siloed nature of ESG, ambition's correlation with insecurity (and hedonism), John learns how many letters are in the alphabet, regulation's role in company constitutions, the problem with short tenures of executives, some cool stats for us, Joh...

Jason Miller CEO at Strategic Advisor Board (SAB) is a Business Strategist | 7x Author | 3x International Bestselling Author | Podcast Host | Speaker | Family Man | Veteran | 10x CEO.  A seasoned CEO with an overwhelming passion to help other business owners and CEOs succeed. He has mentored thousands of people over 2+ decades. Jason major strengths are in Project Management, Hyper Company Gr...

Jamie Cashmore from twiice is on a real mission to rid the world of the often non-compostable, compostable cups that are often touted as the best solution to single-use cups. Handmade in New Zealand in small batches, the twiice edible cup is no-waste and no dishes. You won't find anything artificial in it either — we only use real ingredients, free from additives and prese...