You're probably already familiar with Beautycounter as a premiere skincare brand, but did you know that they have passed 9 bills and counting to protect consumers from harmful chemicals? In this episode SVP of Social Mission at Beautycounter Lindsay Dahl sat down to chat with me about how Beautycounter is having an impact and she had some great insights to help you create impact as well. See the full Show Notes HereSupport the show (http://responsiblydifferent.com)

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-profit of its kind. Dean shares with us how his passion and drive for justice took him from being a civil rights lawyer, to non-profit founder, to social enterprise entrepreneur and the many lessons he learned along the way.See the full show notes here on the Responsibly Different™ website.Support the show (http://responsiblydifferent.com)

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™ SiteSupport the show (https://responsiblydifferent.com/support/)

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™ WebsiteSupport the show (https://responsiblydifferent.com/support/)

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 cannabis prohibition. Following my conversation with Bernard and Fab, I sat down with the Executive Director of the Last Prisoner Project, Sarah Gersten to help bring context to War on Drugs and its impact, and the importance of the work Bernard and Fab are doing within the legalized cannabis industry.See the Full Show Notes on the Responsibly Different™ WebsiteSupport the show (https://responsiblydifferent.com/support/)

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 Different™ WebsiteSupport the show (https://responsiblydifferent.com/support/)

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 Responsibility and Social Impact at Arbonne. She answers all my questions about Arbonne and their B Corp certification process while also sharing some sustainability tips and B Impact Assessment insights. See Full Show Notes on the Responsibly Different™ WebsiteSupport the show (https://responsiblydifferent.com/support/)

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 Notes on the Responsibly Different™ WebsiteSupport the show (https://responsiblydifferent.com/support/)

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 prepare us for submitting our B Impact assessment.  We began exploring the B Impact assessment in March of 2020 and with the help of these students submitted our assessment on April 30, 2021. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we've enjoyed being part of the UNH B Impact Clinic. See the Full Episode Show Notes on the Responsibly Different™ WebsiteSupport the show (https://responsiblydifferent.com/support/)

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 the Responsibly Different™ WebsiteSupport the show (https://responsiblydifferent.com/support/)