Brighter Work
Each week, Tate chats with the team members behind today’s most impactful non-profits and purpose-rooted companies. From assistants all the way up to CEO’s we explore how these interviewees got to where they are, what their day-to-day looks like, and we also dive into all things work-life balance and company culture. These episodes give you the inside scoop, so you can identify your ideal career and have the confidence to take the next step.
For the doers, the change-seekers, and for anyone who is too impatient to wait around for the state of the world to improve, this show is dedicated to you.
Episodes
10 episodes
Nona Yehia - Vertical Harvest’s Co-Founder & CEO
In this episode, we sit down with Nona Yehia, the visionary architect behind Vertical Harvest—a three-story hydroponic greenhouse built to grow food and opportunity in the unlikeliest of places: Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Nona shares how she turned...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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30:47
Toral Gandhi - Open Water’s Senior Director of On-Premise Sales
In this episode, we dive into how Toral Gandhi became the first employee at Open Water and helped grow it into a brand now found at Whole Foods, sweetgreen, and the Four Seasons. She shares what it’s like to convince businesses to ditch plastic...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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29:28
Charlie Clark - Cotopaxi’s Director of Giving and Cause Marketing
Not knowing what you want to do is a relatively universal experience, but once you’re actually experiencing it—it can feel pretty damn isolating.That’s why I’m excited to introduce this week's guest, Charlie Clark, and he’s living proof...
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Episode 7
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47:32
Leah Shoot - DeliverZero’s VP of Strategy
If you’re a big fan of takeout and delivery but feel guilty about all the waste… we have great news for you. DeliverZero partners with restaurants to offer reusable containers that customers have 3 weeks to return either to a drop-off point or ...
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Episode 6
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40:50
Isabella Todaro - Climate Neutral's Director of Carbon Measurement
Climate Neutral is on a mission to make it incredibly easy to vote with your dollar. By providing a way for companies to calculate their emissions, guidance for reduction goals, and a final stamp of approval that companies can add at their poin...
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Episode 5
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41:31
Julia Marsh - Sway's Co-founder
Sway co-founder Julia Marsh joins us this week to share how she and her team are uncoupling our reliance on petroleum-based plastic by designing the next generation of packaging. And the secret ingredient? Seaweed. While this might...
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Episode 4
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46:23
Devon Richardson - MiiR's Senior Impact Manager
MiiR, a generosity driven drinkware company, is making waves in corporate philanthropy due to its highly considered approach that has led to real, tangible change, mainly at the intersection of people + planet. We spoke with their Senior Impact...
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Episode 3
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36:36
Anna Sol Park - Blueland’s Recruiter
When you think of the jobs on the front lines of social change, “recruiter” may not be top of mind. But for Anna Sol Park, being a recruiter at Blueland has allowed her to pursue her passion of advocating for marginalized communiti...
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Episode 2
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49:49
Raghav Bhandari - 1% for the Planet’s Senior Key Accounts Manager
You’ve likely seen 1% for the Planet’s logo stamped on grocery products and outdoor gear. That logo is a way for consumers to know that the companies they're buying from are paying their dues back to the planet, and Raghav gets to play a key ro...
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Episode 1
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38:22