The NTM Growth Marketing Podcast

  How amazing is it that we can illuminate a room with a flick of a light switch?  Now, imagine that we could create a better world by changing the way we create and use light in a more sustainable way. This is what we get to talk about today with Nicola Kimm, Head of Sustainability, Environment, Health, and Safety for Signify.  Formerly known as Philips Lighting, Signify has pioneered many key br...

As a nonprofit, Effie Worldwide helps businesses grow and connect with their audience to improve how their messages are received.  Global CEO and President, Traci Alford, share how they work with some of the top research and media organizations worldwide to bring each of their respective audiences relevant and first-class insights into effective marketing strategies. Traci also shares examples of...

Imagine that you had 200 chances to make a greener choice, every single day.  How? With each product that you use, you get a chance to decide what you put on your body, your family's body, and how the environment is impacted.  In the Social Nature community, this is the kind of conversation that Annalea Krebs - Founder and CEO of Social Nature - leads to inspire people try greener choices like org...

In this episode, we had a chance to learn about how Mission Edge makes business processes easier for nonprofits and corporations with the vision to maximize social impact. It was inspiring to catch up with CEO and Founder, Ken Davenport, about how Mission Edge has supported over 175 businesses by providing operational services and fiscal sponsorships, social enterprise planning and acceleration la...

Similar to the vision for The School For Humanity, the "triple bottom line" of sustainability as a foundation for Triple Pundit strive to be an example of how business can be used to make the world a better place.  Founder and CEO, Nick Aster shares more about the 3P philosophy of creating one of the web's leading sources of news and ideas to further the conversation about People, Planet and Profi...

What started out as finding a way to brew their own beer in college, turned into a delicious adventure of creating their own nutritious and healthy granola bars.  Yes, that's right! Bars packed with protein, prebiotic fiber, and micronutrients from leftover grain. Founders of Regrained, Dan and Jordan, refer to this shift as "Edible Upcycling."   In this episode Dan shares more about this mindset...

When it comes to doing business for good, BEST knew that this included creating preventative measures to end human trafficking.  Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking has created both local and global partnerships with the vision that every person has the right to be free from sexual exploitation and forced labor. In this episode, we dive into the BEST Principles that businesses around the wor...

Have you ever wondered how you could help the Refugee families that come to the United States?  In this conversation with Miry Whitehill, the Founder and CEO of Miry's List, we discuss the three chronological pillars that they practice to support each families' first steps off the plane as they seeking a safe haven from violence and persecution in their home countries. Miry's List is a movement of...

In this conversation with the Founder of 4P Foods, Tom McDougall, we discuss the importance of businesses being responsible for their impacts on the planet and the people that live here. For 4P Foods, this means that they are committed to ensuring that all people have access to farm-fresh, healthy food, grown using sustainable and humane practices and that the people who produce that food are able...

Based in Atlanta, USA Shelley Saxena founded the company, Sevamob with the mission is to fundamentally transform the delivery of healthcare in the world.  Today, Sevamob is transforming on the ground primary healthcare service in the far-flung areas of North India through its mobile clinics, doctors at the doorstep and unmatched service. Their tele-infrastructure includes video consultations with...

After a life-changing experience in Nairobi, Because International Founder Kenton Lee was inspired to design and create a shoe that grows with the children that wear them. The Shoe That Grows is a shoe that can adjust and expand 5 sizes and last up to 5 years. It comes in a SMALL (fitting kids ages 5-10) and LARGE (fitting kids ages 10-15). So far The Shoe has been in 20 countries impacting thousa...

Twenty-three jobs later, CEO of edovo Brian Hill shares why he was inspired to make a positive impact on the 2.2 million people who are incarcerated behind prison bars and jail cells. What is edovo doing to provide meaningful rehabilitation and programming to this population?  Edovo rents tablets and software to corrections institutions that want to see inmates spend time engaged with educational...

In this episode, we chat with the Co-Founder of Plant Power Fast Food about how a vegan lifestyle impacts our environment in addition to reducing animal suffering.  As a self-proclaimed "hippie" and animal-lover, Jeff Harris shares more about what it means to eat "cruelty-free" as a vegan. Each of the comfort food dishes at Plant Power Fast Food are free from any animal ingredients, cholesterol, G...

As a child, Executive Director of Impact Business Leaders David Kyle wanted to be a baseball player.  Fast-forwarding to today, David is inspired to help social enterprises find and develop the right experienced talent needed to grow – especially local talent knowledgeable and dedicated to building a career in the region. While more people are seeking mission-driven careers, David defines what a s...

Have you ever thought about what people would say at your funeral?  In this episode, Bryan Pape dives into how a catastrophic ski trip completely shifted his perspective on what kind of legacy he wanted to leave for this world. As the CEO of Miir, Bryan "woke up" after breaking his femur and committed to proposing to his girlfriend and providing clean water to those in need, one product at a time....

In between rock climbing, traveling, and salsa dancing with her husband and their baby, Sophia Mendelsohn was an inspiration to chat with in this School For Humanity episode.  We got to dive into her passion for balancing immediate financial imperatives with social and environmental considerations for long-term financial viability, as the head of sustainability at JetBlue. With JetBlue, Sophia is...

With the vision to increase availability certified sustainable seafood across the region, the Marine Stewardship Council appointed former commercial fisherman and international seafood trade show executive, Brian Perkins, as the Regional Director of Americas. In this conversation, Brian brings a wealth of knowledge to inspire what the gold standard for third party certification of wild fisheries w...

If you have ever been lucky enough to participate in an eco-friendly foam party, you have probably heard of Dr. Bronner's - the top-selling brand of natural soaps in North America and producer of other organic body care and food products. In this episode, we get to chat about said foam parties, and the cosmic principles of soap-making to peace-making with the President of this heart-led company, M...

As an expert in Gen Z marketing, Marissa Ranalli manages and grows integrated partnerships with young people platforms, such as traditional media outlets, social media apps, lifestyle/teen sites, edtech companies, and on-the-ground events, to promote the DoSomething.org brand and over 12 volunteer campaigns a year. Through integrated partnerships, social media, product marketing and analytics with...

As a platform created to discuss the greatest challenges humanity faces and help promote leaders who are helping to find solutions to these challenges, we at The School For Humanity are really excited to introduce you to Todd Paglia, Executive Director of Stand. Earth. He has publicly challenged some of the largest companies in the world to become environmental leaders and mindful of our resources...

As a selected Global Leader of Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum, Founder of SheEO  Vicki Saunders has spoken regularly at events around the world and shares more of her story with us on The School for Humanity.   Having Co-founded and run 4 ventures in Europe, Toronto and Silicon Valley focused on sustainability in addition to a global consulting firm focused on engaging youth to tackle the gr...

Have you ever had a random phone call that changed your life?  After multiple reschedules, Annie and Anna were finally introduced to each other as new moms at the time.  With the mutual sudden realization that their jobs were no longer compatible with their lives, they quit their jobs and dedicated their lives to breaking down the structural barriers that continue holding millions of talented wome...

Saving pandas, creating free health clinics and increasing renewable energy in addition to positively affecting 10 million people around the globe - Thomas is creating a sustainable society and economy that positively impacts our climate, ecosystems and communities by overseeing all of South Pole Group's activities in these domains.  Not to mention, he holds a PhD in Business Administration. Motiv...

As a self-proclaimed "nature nerd", Janine Benyus, is the Co-Founder of the Biomimicry Institute (a non-profit dedicated to making biology a natural part of the design process ), Founder of Biomimicry 3.8 ( the global leader in biomimicry innovation consulting, professional training, and educational program and curricula development) and author of Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired By Nature. On stag...

Welcome to another episode of The School For Humanity where we connect with Andrew Yang about how he is changing the path to entrepreneurship with his company, Venture for America. Andrew shares his vision for Venture for America in creating economic opportunity in American cities by mobilizing the next generation of entrepreneurs and equipping them with the skills and resources they need to creat...