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05 From a Farmer’s Market Soap Company to a Skin Care Brand Focused on Women’s Wellness with Anointment’s April Mackinnon

05 From a Farmer’s Market Soap Company to a Skin Care Brand Focused on Women’s Wellness with Anointment’s April Mackinnon

by myers.jennifer | May 11, 2021 | Environmental Health, Episodes, Impact Business, Sustainability

Episodes 05 From a Farmer’s Market Soap Company to a Skin Care Brand Focused on Women’s Wellness with Anointment’s April Mackinnon   In today’s episode, we chat with April McKinnon from anointment. We learn how having a newborn with a critical...
04 An Introduction: Rebuilding a Purposeful Business Based on Values with Hip Mommies’s Jennifer Myers Chua

04 An Introduction: Rebuilding a Purposeful Business Based on Values with Hip Mommies’s Jennifer Myers Chua

by myers.jennifer | Apr 25, 2021 | B Corporations, Environmental Health, Episodes, Impact Business, Sustainability

Episodes 04 An Introduction: Rebuilding a Purposeful Business Based on Values with Hip Mommies’s Jennifer Myers Chua     Jennifer Myers Chua here, the host of Cost of Goods Sold. In today’s episode, I’m going to tell you this story of how I got...
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A podcast about the environmental & social costs of what we buy

Hear the stories of intentional entrepreneurs – thoughtful designers and responsible creators creating positive social and environmental change. 

🌎  sustainability
🤝  social entrepreneurship
📦  impact business

© 2021 Cost of Goods Sold Podcast

26 Preventing Plastic Pollution, Companies Upcycling Ocean-Bound Plastics & Supporting Informal Waste Workers in Developing Countries with NextWave’s Kendall Glauber

Episodes   Kendall Glauber from Lonely Whale and the NextWave Plastics Consortium went from summers in Southern California to the non-profit world, keeping plastic waste from entering the ocean. In this episode, we learn how her efforts through Lonely Whale are...
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25 Package-Free Retail, Community Building and Post-Pandemic Shifts to Zero Waste Living with The Tare Shop’s Kate Pepler

Episodes Kate Pepler from the Tare Shop was feeling overwhelmed with the doom and gloom narrative of our earth’s health and decided to do something about it. In this episode, we learn how Kate’s lifelong relationship with the water and a move to a coastal town...
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24 Emotional well-being, accessibility, outreach & activism. Skateboarding as a vehicle to achieve social change with Yash Presswalla from Impact Skateboard Club

Episodes   Yash Presswalla from Impact Skateboard Club left a career in music behind to start a nonprofit focused on supporting youth. In this episode we learn why he's chosen to use skateboarding as a vehicle for social change. We discover how Impact's programming,...
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23 Luxury candles with purpose. Giving light, love and access to clean drinking water to someone in need with Janey Snelgrove and Shannon Fisher from Pillars of Light

Episodes Janey Snelgrove and Shannon Fisher from Pillars of Light came together in the darkest part of the pandemic, with the goal to spread love and light throughout the world. In this episode, we learn how the two explored the one-for-one model and other ways to...
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22 Rethinking food waste. Upcycling imperfect fruits, vegetables and otherwise edible scraps into wholesome and sustainable snacks with Bruized’s Monique Chan.

Episodes Monique Chan from Bruized takes scraps destined for the compost bin and creates delicious treats. In this episode, we learn how time spent in restaurant prep kitchens led Monique to look at food waste differently. And explore the economic and environmental...
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21 Creating innovative and developmentally-focused products for baby/toddler and the realities of counterfeits and intellectual property with ezpz’s Lindsey Laurain

Episodes   Lindsey Laurain from ezpz turned the toddler feeding space upside down with a tip-proof all-in-one placemat and plate that suctions to the surface. In this episode, we learn how she’s created a mission-driven company that leads with innovation and input...
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20 Eco-Conscious Practices, Sustainability and Inclusivity in Salons. Supporting the Community with Hairdressing with Alicia Lumsden from Queen’s Shop

Episodes Alicia Lumsden from Queen's Shop Fine Hairdressing created a salon where sustainability and community could co-exist. In this episode, we learn what sustainable means in the hairdressing world, and how Alicia deals with the salon's waste from hair clippings...
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19 Plant-Based For Pets and Creating Sustainable Dog Treats to Lower Your Dogs Carbon Pawprint with Bright Planet Pet’s Katherine Ellison

Episodes Concerns about climate change led Katherine Ellison from Bright Planet Pet to look closely at the environmental impact of pet ownership and create a line of 100% plant-based dog treats that taste and smell like real meat. In this episode, we learn how...
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18 Green Your Holiday Season with Sustainable and Realistic Tips to Reduce Waste with Eco-Friendly Event’s Romina Kwong

Episodes  Romina Kwong from Eco-Friendly Events was inspired to help event organizers and business owners with their green initiatives after being a bridesmaid in a friend's wedding. In this episode, we discover from Romina what steps can be taken to make larger-scale...
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17 Inclusivity and Meaningful Employment for Youth with Intellectual Disabilities with Social Enterprise Do Good Donuts’ Melanie Cote

Episodes Melanie Cote from Social Enterprise Do Good Donuts is using donuts to teach young adults with barriers to employment job readiness skills. In this episode, we talk about the realities that Melanie faces as the parent of a child with Williams syndrome and...
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