Means And Matters

About Means And Matters

Hosted by ‘Green Girl‘ Leah Thomas, this is a space dedicated to women shaking up the status quo in business and sustainability, and what it means to be a woman in a changing world. Leah brings her intersectional perspective to conversations with women leaders, like the head of the world‘s first B Corp winery, and a Native American entrepreneur reclaiming the Nez Perce narrative through tourism. Whether it‘s clothing or coffee or conscious capitalism, it‘s about what happens when diverse voices with diverse life experiences lead.

Publisher

Bank of The West

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Oct 2021

Latest episode

2 Dec 2021

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Dec 2021

   Flour Power: Lessons From a Baker‘s Battle with Long COVID

   When COVID-19 derailed her industry, Hannalee Pervan rose to the challenge. She found a way to stay open. She found a way to feed her community. Her bakery grew and thrived. Then COVID-19 took her sense of taste. Months on, she's still rising, growing, thriving—and learning a new way forward. Read the full show notes and learn more Means & Matters Podcast Connect with Bank of the West Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Connect with Leah and Hannalee @GreenGirlLeah @OneHouseBakery

2. 

   1 Dec 2021

   Origin Story: Making Coffee Sustainable From Berries to Barista

   You'd be shocked to learn that very little of your coffee dollar goes to the farmers who spend years growing coffee and months harvesting the fruit that gets dried and roasted to give you your morning latte. Add the rising effects of global warming, and coffee farmers have got it tough. Maria Palacio, a fifth-gen Colombian coffee grower, is building a more sustainable and profitable industry for coffee producers. Read the full show notes and learn more Means & Matters Podcast Connect with Bank of the West Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Connect with Leah and Maria @GreenGirlLeah @Progeny_Coffee

3. 

   29 Nov 2021

   Lights, Camera, Activism: A CEO Who Blends Hollywood with Sustainability

   British-born Ghanaian fashion entrepreneur Samata brings a passion for sustainability and global sensibilities to her leadership. She evangelizes about the environmental impact of fashion. She encourages women (and herself) to consider the sustainability of their work-life balance. She goes to the Oscars. Samata is a force of nature. Read the full show notes and learn more Means & Matters Podcast Connect with Bank of the West Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Connect with Leah and Samata @GreenGirlLeah @IAm_Samata @RedCarpetGreenDress

4. 

   29 Oct 2021

   Earthy, with Notes of Sustainability: A Wine CEO‘s B Corp Story

   As the CEO of the world's first B Corp winery, Amy Prosenjak, of A to Z Wineworks pours out deliciously good cheer while making a positive impact on the environment, the community, and the economy. We'll drink to that. Read the full show notes and learn more Means & Matters Podcast Connect with Bank of the West Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Connect with Leah and Amy @GreenGirlLeah @AtoZWineworks

5. 

   29 Oct 2021

   A Nez Perce Entrepreneur Reclaims Her Tribe‘s Story

   Stacia Morfin discovered that of the 297 tourism-related businesses in her area telling the Nez Perce story, none were Indigenous-owned. Stacia's deep knowledge of the tribe, which calls itself the Nimiipuu, combined with her business acumen, has changed that, introducing the Nez Perce arts, culture, land, and traditions to thousands of people. Read the full show notes and learn more Means & Matters Podcast Connect with Bank of the West Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Connect with Leah and Stacia @GreenGirlLeah @NezPerceTourism

6. 

   29 Oct 2021

   Matcha for the Masses: Launching a Wellness Brand for the Rest of Us

   Trinity Mouzon Wofford created Golde in her Brooklyn apartment. Her goal? To make wellness products accessible to everyone, especially communities of color. Today, her customers go for Golde at Sephora, Target, and Glossier, among other national retailers. Here's how she built her business, starting at age 23 (seriously). Read the full show notes and learn more Means & Matters Podcast Connect with Bank of the West Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Connect with Leah and Trinity @GreenGirlLeah @TrinityMouzon @Golde

7. 

   28 Oct 2021

   Introducing Means & Matters

   Host Leah Thomas talks with outstanding women who are reacting to a changing world by shaking up the status quo in business and sustainability. Whether it's clothing or coffee or conscious capitalism, it's about what happens when diverse voices with diverse life experiences lead.

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