The SI-MBA Podcast
The SI-MBA Podcast, aims to inspire future change-makers by featuring conversations with practitioners in fields like electric vehicles, human rights, and social enterprise. The episodes are hosted by Sustainable Innovation MBA students, a diverse cohort of students who share a passion for using business as a force for good, focusing on climate advocacy, social justice, and sustainable practices, and feature conversations with thought leaders transforming these sectors and industries.
Podcasting since 2025 • 11 episodes
The SI-MBA Podcast
Latest Episodes
Alyssa Stankiewicz on Reimagining Business for Good
In this episode, we sit down with Alyssa Stankiewicz, a Sustainable Innovation MBA alum who made an unexpected leap from linguistics to a career in finance at Morningstar. Alyssa shares her journey of overcoming intimidation, embracing authenti...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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30:46
Driving Change: Sustainability at Full Speed with NASCAR’s Riley Nelson
In this episode, we sit down with Riley Nelson, Head of Sustainability at NASCAR Impact, to explore how one of America’s most iconic sports is accelerating toward a greener future. Riley shares her journey from a Sustainable Innovation MBA stud...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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19:31
Rural Innovation, Big Impact: Matt Dunne on Tech, Policy, and Opportunity
In this episode of The SIMBA Podcast, Brooks Sherman and Heida Helgadottir sit down with Matt Dunne, founder and executive director of the Center on Rural Innovation. With a career spanning Vermont politics, Google, and national public...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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38:41
Tunnels of Change: Storytelling, Sustainability, and the Power of Small Actions with Kristina Reed
In this inspiring episode of the SIMBA Podcast, hosts Paige Flanagan and Elliot Stephenson sit down with acclaimed storyteller and producer Kristina Reed—whose career spans DreamWorks, Disney, and now grassroots sustainability work in Seattle. ...
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35:22
The Power of 1% for the Planet with Kate Williams
Kate Williams, CEO of 1% for the Planet joins the Si-MBA podcast to discuss companies' impacts on the environment and the world. It all started when founder of Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, and the founder of Blue Ribbon Flies, Craig Mathews, came...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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30:39