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Good Intention
by Good Intention
Tune in for conversations with founders of mission-based companies that remind us how every good intention can lead to positive change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Skyler Mapes: EXAU Olive Oil
Episode 80: Skyler Mapes is the Co-Founder of EXAU Olive Oil and Co-Author of The Olive Oil Enthusiast. EXAU is a high-quality Italian olive oil brand that is listed on the official index of the world’s best olive oils and has been named on Oprah’s Favorite Things twice. Skyler’s Co-Founder and...
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Pizza Girl: Caroline D'Amore
Episode 79: Caroline D’Amore is the founder of Pizza Girl, a brand of pasta sauces made with organic, locally sourced ingredients. Born into the D'Amores Pizza Family, Caroline is no stranger to the food industry. She created Pizza Girl to provide healthy and delicious sauces for a new generation...
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Babar PR: Siobhan Murphy
Episode 78: Siobhan Murphy is the founder of Babar PR, a communications and public relations firm specializing in founders and brands making a positive impact. With a wealth of experience in PR and strategic communications, Siobhan has worked in pivotal roles for Fortune 500 companies and…
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Bawi Agua Fresca: Victor Guardiola and Jordan Hicks
Episode 77: Victor Guardiola and Jordan Hicks are the founders of Bawi, a sparkling aqua fresca brand that combines the traditional flavors of Mexican agua fresca with better-for-you ingredients. In this episode, we chat about: Victor and Jordan's journey from starting Bawi in college to selling…
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Sierra Madre Golf: Bonny Riddle and Michelle Anderson
Episode 76: Bonny and Michelle are trailblazing a movement to ensure that women are never an afterthought in golf. Their brand, Sierra Madre Golf, is setting a new standard for women's golf apparel. In this episode, we chat about: Why women's golf apparel has been a relatively untapped marked How...
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Mini Episode: Ben & Jerry's
Episode 75: We all know Ben & Jerry’s for their flavorful pints of ice cream concoctions with clever, now-household names like “Americone Dream” and “Cherry Garcia.” However, even many ice cream enthusiasts are unfamiliar with the humble beginnings of Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield—two childhood...
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Boarderie: Aaron and Julie Menitoff
Episode 74: Aaron and Julie Menitoff are the founders of Boarderie, an artisan cheese and charcuterie company that delivers fresh and beautiful boards nationwide. In this episode, Aaron and Julie chat about: Their pivot from running a successful catering company to launching Boarderie…
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No Limbits: Erica Cole
Episode 73: Erica Cole is the Founder and CEO of No Limbits, an adaptive clothing brand for wheelchair users, people with limited dexterity, sensory sensitivities, and other disabilities. After losing her leg in a car accident in 2018, Erica found that her prosthetic leg wasn’t compatible with…
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Mini Episode: Beauty Blender
Episode 72: The iconic egg-shaped Beautyblender sponge is wildly popular and used by both makeup artists and everyday people all over the world. Yet, the company’s founder, Rea Ann Silva, remains relatively under the radar. In this mini-episode, we chat about: Rea Ann Silva’s background and early...
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Kozy Kasa: Kristin Marino, Founder and Interior Designer
Episode 71: Kristin Marino is the founder and designer behind Kozy Kasa, a boutique interior design firm for residential and commercial projects. They offer everything from full-scale remodels to simple room refreshes, in Austin and beyond. In this episode, Kristin chats about: Discovering her...
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Desserto: Marte Cázarez (Spanish Episode)
Episode 70: Marte Cázarez es el Co-Fundador de Desserto. Con el propósito de crear una alternativa al cuero animal, Marte, junto con su cofundador Adrián López Velarde, crearon un cuero vegano elaborado con nopal y lo llamaron Desserto. A través de su experiencia profesional, Marte y Adrian…
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Rowely: Sarah Brennan Hughes
Episode 69: Sarah Brennan Hughes is the founder of Rowely, an upscale re-sale platform that offers bridal essentials for every occasion. In this episode, Sarah chats about: Her journey to launching an e-commerce business Why resale is gaining popularity in the bridal industry Her mission to…
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Raeka Beauty: Raeka Morar
Episode 68: Raeka Morar is the founder of Raeka Beauty. Raeka Beauty is a purpose-driven skincare brand that celebrates South Asian beauty traditions. In this episode, Raeka chats about: How her struggle to find skincare products that catered to her needs led her on a mission to create industry...
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Parthean AI: Arman Hezarkhani
Episode 67: Arman Hezarkhani is the founder of Parthean AI. Parthean integrates cutting-edge AI tools with a user's financial information, allowing people to get personalized and immediate answers to their financial queries. For example, you can ask Parthean, “How much can I afford to spend on an...
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I Love Chamoy: Annie Leal
Episode 66: Annie Leal, the founder of I Love Chamoy. Based in Mission, Texas, I Love Chamoy offers a delicious, tangy, and spicy chamoy that is free of sugar and artificial dyes. Annie is dedicated to providing a healthier and tasty alternative to the traditional Mexican sauce that we all know…
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The Workout LA: Nicole Haworth and Ashley Layfield
Episode 65: Nicole Haworth and Ashley Layfield are former professional dancers with impressive careers as celebrity trainers in LA's competitive fitness industry. Their passion for fitness, dance, and empowering others led them to create The Workout LA, a dance/pilates-based workout studio that...
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True Scoops: Kelly Williamson and Shelly Marshall
Episode 64: Kelly Williamson and Shelly Marshall are the Founders of True Scoops, a unique business that offers shelf-stable ice cream mixes for premium quality ice cream at home. In this episode, Kelly and Shelly chat about: The challenges they faced launching their business and establishing a…
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Fetii: Matthew Iommi
Episode 63: Matthew Iommi is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fetii. If you live in Austin, College Station, or Lubbock, you've probably seen Fetii’s black ridesharing vans all over town! Fetii is a rideshare platform tailored towards groups and events, that utilizes a network of 15-passenger vans to...
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The Salty Donut: Andy & Amanda Rodriguez
Episode 62: Andy and Amanda Rodriguez are the husband-and-wife duo behind The Salty Donut. The Salty Donut is an artisanal donut shop & coffee bar with multiple locations across the U.S. In this episode, Amanda & Andy chat about Their journey from selling donuts out of a vintage camper to opening...
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Wonderkind: Elle De Freitas
Episode 61: Elle De Freitas is the Co-Founder and CEO of Wonderkind, an Austin-based branding agency specializing in brand identity, social media, packaged design, influencer marketing, and content creation. Whether it’s an out-of-the-box photoshoot, a logo refresh, or an Instagram...
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Cessie Cerrato: Public Relations Expert
Episode 60: Cessie Cerrato is the Founder of Cessie C. Communications, a public relations and social media influencer marketing agency specializing in lifestyle, beauty, travel, and hospitality. Cessie has a track record of delivering high-profile public relations results for top brands including...
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Bird Bird Biscuit: Ryan McElroy
Episode 59: Ryan McElroy is the Co-Founder of Bird Bird Biscuit, an Austin-based eatery serving house-made buttermilk biscuit sandwiches for breakfast & lunch. In this episode, Ryan chats about: Lessons learned from launching multiple successful businesses How Bird Bird maintains quality while...
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Sundays Furniture: Barbora Samieian
Episode 58: Today’s guest is Barbora Samieian, the Co-Founder of Sundays! Founded in 2019 by four friends, Sundays provides beautiful furniture designed to last. With curated collections of stylish yet comfortable pieces, Sundays offers an alternative to the traditional furniture shopping...
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BuddyLove: Grayson DiFonzo
Episode 57: Grayson DiFonzo is the Founder and CEO of BuddyLove.In 2010, Grayson left her Showroom Sales position with $10,000 of savings and set out to create a fun, bold, and confidence-boosting clothing brand with her husband and biggest supporter, Buddy DiFonzo. Today BuddyLove is a $15M+...
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Fewer Finer Jewelry: Madison Snider
Episode 56: Madison Snider launched Fewer Finer in 2018 after dreaming up ideas for beautiful and symbolic jewelry pieces. Today, Fewer Finer is elevating the industry by bringing that sentimental value and quality craftsmanship to every piece of jewelry. In this episode, Madison chats about: How...
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Tend Prenatal: Hannah and Behzad Varamini
Episode 55: Today’s guests are Hannah Behzad Varamini, the founders of Tend Prenatal. Tend is the world’s first prenatal bar made entirely from fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds, providing 25+ prenatal nutrients along with ingredients proven to reduce nausea. Hannah is an artist and start-up...
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Hero Cosmetics: Ju Rhyu
Episode 54: Ju Rhyu, the Co-Founder and CEO of Hero Cosmetics. Hero Cosmetics launched in 2017 with one product, The Mighty Patch, a hydrocolloid pimple patch that visibly flattens and minimizes pimples overnight. Today, Hero Cosmetics sells a box of the Mighty Patch every three seconds, and it’s...
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Oath Oats: Yumna Jawad and Anu Naithani
Episode 53: Yumna Jawad and Anu Naithani join the podcast to discuss going all in on oats! Yumna Jawad is the founder of Oath Oats and is best known for her successful blog, Feel Good Foodie, where she shares healthy recipes and cooking tips with over 3 million loyal followers. Anu Naithani is…
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Dearest Rachel: Rachel Clark
Episode 52: Rachel Clark is the founder of Dearest Rachel, a floral business based in New York that provides unique creations for events, weddings, and installations. Rachel is known for her appearance on HBO Max’s Full Bloom and Bravo’s latest season of Winter House. She was included in…
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Léo et Violette: Léo Dominguez
Episode 51: Léo Dominguez is the Co-Founder of Léo et Violette. Léo et Violette offers timeless and elegant leather handbags and accessories designed in Paris and made in Italy. Léo and his now-fiancé Violette Polch founded their company in 2013 while they were in college after failing to find...
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Waterboy: Connor Saeli and Mike Xhaxho
Episode 50: Mike Xhaxho and Connor Saeli are the founders of Waterboy. Waterboy offers hangover recovery and sports recovery hydration packets that have natural formulas and ingredients that help with dehydration, nausea, and hangxiety. Compared to Liquid IV, Waterboy has more electrolytes, more...
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Tiny Pies: Amanda Wadsworth
Episode 49: Founded in 2010 by Amanda Wadsworth and her mom, Kit Seay, Tiny Pies offers sweet and savory pies baked from scratch daily, using recipes that go back four generations in Amanda’s family. Tiny Pies uses high-quality ingredients, sourced from local Texas farms when in season. Their…
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The Braided Life: Milly Fotso
Episode 48: Milly Fotso, the Founder of The Braided Life, a braiding salon in East Austin that aims to celebrate the Black hair experience. In this episode, Milly chats about: How moving from Cameroon to the United States impacted her childhood Why she decided to leave the corporate world at...
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Granarly: Morgan Potts, Founder
Episode 47: Morgan Potts is the founder and CEO of Granarly. Granarly is the world’s first whiskey-baked granola that comes in unique flavor combinations and is packaged in waterproof pouches so that you can bring your snack on any adventure! In this episode, Morgan chats about: Turning down vet...
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Tankproof: Thurman and Torrence Thomas
Episode 46: Thurman and Torrence Thomas are the duo behind THEBROSFRESH, an R&B, southern hip-hop, and rock band based in Austin, Texas. When they’re not writing, performing, and creating music, Thurman and Torrence are busy running a nonprofit organization they created called Tankproof. Founded…
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Touchland: Andrea Lisbona
Episode 45: Andrea Lisbona is the founder and CEO of Touchland. While the pandemic brought hand sanitizer to the forefront of everyone’s minds, Andrea Lisbona’s vision to beautify the hand sanitizer industry began over a decade ago. In the early 2010’s Andrea sought to commoditize a stale…
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Blue Norther Hard Seltzer: Austin Pittman
Episode 44: Austin M. Pittman is the Co-Founder of Blue Norther. Founded in 2019, Blue Norther brews award-winning craft hard seltzer in Austin, Texas with real fruit and organic agave nectar. Their seltzers are lightly carbonated, free of strange aftertastes and confusing ingredients, and come…
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Viv: Katie Diasti
Episode 43: Katie Diasti is the founder and CEO of Viv, an eco-friendly period care brand that is free of harmful toxins. After graduating from Boston College in 2019, Katie knew her calling was to combine her passion for women empowerment and sustainability to build a brand that empowered...
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Jivana: Tracy Adkins
Episode 42: Tracy Adkins is the founder of Jivana, a skincare brand made from a blend of Ayurvedic botanicals and skincare actives. Tracy is a nurse and Ayurvedic practitioner that unintentionally turned a home remedy for her toddler’s eczema into a small business. In this episode, Tracy…
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Lukafit: Mbali Ndlovu
Episode 41: Mbali Z. Ndlovu is the founder of Lukafit, an empowering activewear brand designed with curves in mind. Lukafit's mission is to celebrate women of all shapes, sizes, and shades along their health and wellness journeys. In this episode, Mbali discusses: How her own health and wellness...
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Stivali New York: Lina and Louis Guarin
Episode 40: Lina and Louis Guarin are the founders of Stivali New York, a women's leather footwear label founded in 2016. Stivali has a story to share—that of Colombian families, immigrants, and entrepreneurs around the globe. Designed in New York and handcrafted by artisans in their family's...
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One Seed Perfumes: Liz Cook
Episode 39: Liz Cook is the Founder and CEO of One Seed, an organic perfume brand based in Australia. One Seed perfumes are free of synthetics and contain all-natural ingredients that are gentle on the body and the environment. Liz launched One Seed in 2009 after first building and selling three...
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Kindroot: Alisa Pospekhova
Episode 38: Alisa Pospekhova is the founder of Kindroot. Kindroot offers plant-based lozenges infused with vitamins, adaptogens, herbs, and aromatherapy flavors. They are gluten-free, made with organic ingredients, and made in the US! In this episode, Alisa talks about: What inspired her to…
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Out Of Office: Coabi Kastan & Jan Seale
Episode 37: Coabi Kastan and Janine Seale are the Founders of Out Of Office. Out Of Office is a travel app that allows users to discover the best hotels, restaurants, and must-sees curated by friends and influencers. Instead of searching through texts, Instagram, or Yelp to curate your next...
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Heralogie: Connie Shih
Episode 36: Connie Shih is the Founder and CEO of Heralogie, an eco-friendly period underwear brand. After trying dozens of brands on the market, Connie created Heralogie to fit a need she had for period underwear that was both comfortable and extremely effective in preventing menstrual leaks. In...
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Kim Lewis Designs: Kim Lewis
Kim Lewis is best known as the lead designer behind ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." She is the founder of Kim Lewis Designs in Austin, TX. In six years with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Kim designed over 120 homes in 43 states. Her work has been featured on networks like ABC, HGTV…
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Rollin n Bowlin: Sophia Karbowski
Episode 34: Sophia Karbowski is the Co-Founder of Rollin' and Bowlin' Cafes and Rollin' n Bowlin'. Rollin’ n Bowlin’ started with açaí bowl cafes on college campuses after Sophia and her Co-Founder Austin Patry saw a lack of healthy food options at Texas Christian University. Today, Rollin’ n...
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Mary Young: Founder and Lingerie Designer
Episode 33: Mary Young is the founder of her namesake lingerie and swimwear brand with a mission to empower women of all sizes. Founded in 2014, Mary Young is based in Montreal, Canada, and is committed to creating ethically made garments with quality, environmentally safe materials. In this...
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RiOrganize: Ria Safford
Episode 32: Ria Safford is the Founder and CEO of RiOrganize, a modern organization company based in Southern California and the Dallas/Fort Worth area that offers full-service luxury organization, design, and space planning. In this episode, Ria discusses: Leaving a six-figure job to launch her...
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Magic Dates: Diana Jarrar
Episode 31: Diana Jarrar is the Founder and CEO of Magic Dates, a vegan snack company that takes dates, walnuts, and other natural ingredients and covers them in 100% dark chocolate. Diana recently appeared on Shark Tank where she made a deal with Kevin O’Leary for $150,000 in exchange for 33.3%…
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Tune in for conversations with founders of mission-based companies that remind us how every good intention can lead to positive change.
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