Episodes

  • Tim Ring on Med-Tech Access

    Tim Ring on Med-Tech Access
    May 17 2021

    IN THIS EPISODE, TIM TALKS ABOUT:
    • His motives for being in the healthcare industry [2:22]
    • Internal dissonance of what feels right as a human being versus what’s expected as a company CEO [5:15]
    • Taking a listening tour with his wife to find the gaps of healthcare access in low-resource communities [7:19]
    • How TeamFund works as a for-profit organization that invests in commercialized med-tech [12:14]
    • The need for med-tech in developing communities where doctors and nurses are not plentiful [15:10]
    • Opening the aperture to see existing gaps in access [23:25]
    • TeamFund’s mentorship program to match experts with companies facing strategic challenges [30:29] 
    • Disarming cultural resistance though training [33:10]
    • How he is finding fulfillment in his role at TeamFund without profiting financially [38:49]

    RESOURCE LINKS
    • TeamFund expanding access to affordable, appropriate and sustainable medical technologies that address unmet health needs in the world’s most resource constrained populations
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    13 mins
  • Nicole Systrom on Climate Impact

    Nicole Systrom on Climate Impact
    May 15 2021
    IN THIS EPISODE, NICOLE TALKS ABOUT
    • Identifying philanthropy’s role in environmental conservation [2:40]
    • Founding Sutro Energy Group to advocate for climate solutions [5:30]
    • Finding motivation in climate change’s threat to humans [8:31]
    • Optimism that coordinated climate efforts can yield solutions [14:24]
    • Strategies to funnel capital toward climate goals most effectively [23:07]
    • Remaining motivated while working to combat pervasive climate issues [33:06]

    RESOURCE LINKS
    • Sutro Energy Group consults with climate innovators and philanthropists to articulate and meet their environmental impact goals
    • Energy Action Fund advocates for climate-forward policy and clean energy solutions
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    11 mins
  • Amy Novogratz on Aquaculture

    Amy Novogratz on Aquaculture
    May 12 2021
    In this episode, Amy talks about: 
    • Why the ocean & the urgency [2:40]
    • Digging deeper into aquaculture to find an industry in need of transformation at all levels [7:00]
    • What investing in aquaculture looks like from disease management to feed to technology [9:23]
    • Utilizing data to transform the industry where little to no data existed before [12:25]
    • The food chain: what are you eating when you eat farmed fish [17:02]
    • Limited benchmarks in understanding the relationship between climate change and aquaculture [22:50]
    • Bridging the gap of “disconnect” with the ocean [29:21]

    Resource Links
    • AquaSpark developing an optimal aquaculture food system by investing in companies all along the aquaculture value chain working to solve industry challenges
    • eFishery an aquaculture intelligence company
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    6 mins
  • Natasha & Alex Lamb on Sustainable Finance

    Natasha & Alex Lamb on Sustainable Finance
    Apr 4 2021
    Natasha & Alex Lamb eloquently dance back and forth about their beginnings as a couple together focused on sustainability. They each share stories of their youth that inevitably established the roots of impact and how their present partnership, personally and professionally, fuels their ability to fearlessly confront power for positive change. Natasha & Alex ultimately see sustainable investing as an opportunity to express their voices and share their hearts
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    11 mins
  • Scott Saslow on Convening Impact

    Scott Saslow on Convening Impact
    Apr 4 2021
    Scott Saslow, Founder & CEO of OneWorld TI, shares his vision for widening the impact ecosystem by weaving social impact education and development throughout organizations, small and large. He confirms that impact investing is not black and white, but rather shades of grey that is fueled by the synergy of both financial gains and impact outcomes. Scott believes education, training, and strong relationships will be what tips the scale for a growing impact community.
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    7 mins
  • Bruce Campbell on Impact Law

    Bruce Campbell on Impact Law
    Dec 4 2020
    Bruce Campbell, Founder and “Chief Happiness Officer” of Blue Dot Law, explores the resistance to love within the business world and shares how he seeks to integrate love and happiness into a field where emotion is often neglected. He discusses the cooperative, consensus-based model that makes his impact law firm unique and touches on his inner dialogue between power and humility
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    8 mins
  • Paolo Fresia on 100% Impact

    Paolo Fresia on 100% Impact
    Nov 28 2020
    Paolo Fresia, Founder of 100% Sustainability, recounts the story of his inheritance and how his relationship with loss has led to an expansion of his impact imagination. He takes us through the somatic experiences that have illuminated his path in impact, from a panic attack during the financial crisis to the center of a cholera outbreak in Haiti to an eye-opening visit of a poultry processing factory in China. Paolo’s encounters around the globe have taught him to prioritize the areas that are most neglected when it comes to his investments and philanthropic endeavors.
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    9 mins
  • Geeta Aiyer on Social Justice & Gender Equality

    Geeta Aiyer on Social Justice & Gender Equality
    Nov 18 2020
    Geeta Aiyer fluidly migrates between the grammar and poetry of impact as she lends us a depth of knowledge around finance while sharing stories of past and present that continue to motivate her work in impact. She emphasizes shareholder engagement in order to change the foundations of corporations and the urgency behind transitioning to responsible investing practices. Geeta acknowledges many eternal topics, most notably power, affirming that our current economic system is only operating at a fraction of its capacity to regenerate individuals, the environment, and society at large.  
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    15 mins