Heart Stock Radio Podcast

Dianna Cohen is a visual artist and the Co-Founder of Plastic Pollution Coalition which is a non-profit communications and advocacy organization that collaborates with an expansive global alliance of organizations, businesses, and individuals to create a more just, equitable, regenerative world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impacts. Also see her TED Talk here.  Heart Stock is a production of KBMF 102.5 and underwritten by Purse for the People

Kerry Bannigan is a social entrepreneur, and the Founder of The Fashion Impact Fund as well as The Conscious Fashion Campaign. The mission is to support female founders in the fashion industry, advancing education, media, and workforce development programs to accelerate women's economic empowerment and leadership. She's also working in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnerships developing solutions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Heart Stock is a production of KBMF 102.5 and underwritten by Purse for the People

Sergiy is the founder of Hempire, where they specialize in the development and production of hemp building materials. In spite of the impacts of the Ukrainian war, Sergiy continues on, building with and spreading the word about Hemp's value as a building material. Heart Stock is a production of KBMF 102.5 and underwritten by Purse for the People

Vincent is the Director of Cheng Kung Garments, and the Chief Strategy Officer at Remakehub, where he helps companies to recycle their waste into new products.  He also advices young fashion startups and major fashion companies on industry trends and strategies. He's speaking with us from Shanghai, China.  Heart Stock is a production of KBMF 102.5 and underwritten by Purse for the People. 

Lazarus Tamana is the President of (MOSOP), The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People which is a non-governmental, non-political apex organisation of the Ogoni ethnic minority people of South-Eastern Nigeria. In conjunction with his activism and work with MOSOP, he is helping farmers gain access to local markets and building out international markets for the products they produce in the Niger Delta.  We discuss the negative environmental impact the oil industry's had on his homeland. Heart Stock is a production of KBMF 102.5 and underwritten by Purse for the People  

Africa Seen and Heard is an innovative consultancy, operating within the creative and cultural industries. As the Director, Winifred endeavours to generate significant cultural and economic growth for not just her clients but also their partners, markets, consumers and their communities. It is the core of her mission to strengthen delivery of her client's business development objectives and social impact goals.   In particular she is working for the preservation of indigenous heritage and ecosystems, in unrepresented nations and peoples.    Heart Stock is a production of KBMF 102.5 and underwritten by Purse for the People

James is the CEO & Founder at Justice Tourism Foundation (JTF) a social impact travel grassroots tourism non-profit organization focusing on socially responsible travel with the aim of providing socially and environmentally conscious travelers with opportunities to give back to the local communities they visit in Uganda. Hear his story on this episode.  Heart Stock is a production of KBMF 102.5 and underwritten by Purse for the People  

Pasha Whitmire is the Material Development Lead at Patagonia and point for Patagonia’s technical apparel and equipment product categories. He has built the synthetic material strategy for environmentally positive impact, and established new commercial supply chains as ecological solutions. He's speaking with us from Bozeman, Montana. Heart Stock Radio is a production of KBMF 102.5 and underwritten by Purse for the People

Emily is the CEO and founder of Grapevine which is a home for collaborative giving that’s helping Giving Circles and donor groups, like friends, families, and alumni to pool their donations and decide together where to give. She's also a graduate of Harvard Business School. Hear her story on this episode! Heart Stock Radio is a production of KBMF 102.5 and underwritten by Purse for the People

Rif (Regenerative International Female Inc.) makes femcare using hemp fiber. They source regenerative raw materials to produce high quality maxi pads and period products. Rif is biodegradable, carbon neutral and focused on products that are pesticide and chlorine free. Val is also the founder of Role Models Management. Hear her story on this episode! Heart Stock is a production of KBMF 102.5 and underwritten by Purse for the People.

Cities4Peace is a global initiative of the International Association for Human Values that strives to promote PEACE and reduce violence. As the former manager of Shell's GameChanger social innovation program, Mandar taught over 2000 colleagues meditation practices with the aim of improving innovation and change from within.  Heart Stock is a production of KBMF 102.5 and underwritten by Purse for the People.

Damion is the Founder of Size Wise, an online marketplace that recommends clothing based on your measurements so you can shop with confidence and avoid returns. Size Wise allows you to find products that fit you. They compare your measurements from head to toe against their database of over 100+ brands to find products that are made to fit you. Hear his story on this episode of Heart Stock.  Heart Stock is a production of KBMF 102.5 and under written by Purse for the People

Gayatri is the Founder and CEO of MasterG where they are breaking patterns of disparity and poverty in India using design and skill development as tools for emancipation. As a graduate of Parsons School of Design in NYC, Gayatri is using her talents to make real changes in the lives of women. Hear her story on this episode of Heart Stock Radio. Heart Stock is a production of KBMF 102.5 and underwritten by Purse for the People

Myranda Caputo and Rachel Battarbee share the story of Guided Makers, Where they are focused on empowering apparel brands with process improvements in the area of product development. Based in Portland Main, they use their experience in technical design, product development and project management to offer brands full product development services throughout the apparel development and production process. Heart Stock is a production of KBMF 102.5 and underwritten by Purse for the People

Yasmina Zaidman is the Chief Development and Partnerships Officer at Acumen, where she leads its efforts to engage with partners and funders who share Acumen’s commitment to supporting entrepreneurial approaches to tackling poverty. She has worked in the arenas of international development, corporate sustainability and social entrepreneurship for over 25 years. She received a BA from Vassar College and her MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business with a certificate in Public Management. Heart Stock is a production of KBMF 102.5 and underwritten by Purse for the People

Maggie's path to becoming the co-Founder of Sesh Coworking, like most women, has not been linear. Before landing in Houston in 2018, she spent the last decade in New York studying, designing and producing jewelry. In 2015. She opened a small jewelry studio located along the Hudson Valley and continued to feel the vast lack of community and connection with other women in business. Moving to Houston was the start of a new chapter and the co-founding of Houston’s first female-focused coworking space. Heart Stock is a production of KBMF 102.5 and underwritten by Purse for the People

Ngozi is the Executive Director and Founder of Custom Collaborative, which is a social enterprise that supports women who are no/low-income and/or immigrant as they create careers in the fashion industry. She's also a graduate of Georgetown Law School. Hear her story on this episode of Heart Stock. Heart Stock Radio is a production of KBMF 102.5 FM and underwritten by Purse for the People  

Marci Zaroff coined the term “ECOfashion” in 1995 and is an internationally recognized ECOlifestyle expert, educator, innovator, author and serial ecopreneur. Founder/CEO of ECOfashion Corp—a “Greenhouse of Brands”—including B2B turnkey sustainable fashion manufacturer MetaWear, regenerative in-conversion-to-organic cotton farm project RESET, QVC organic lifestyle brands Farm to Home, Seed to Style and and new D2C ECOfashion brand YES AND. She is also the author of ECORenaissance, A Lifestyle Guide for Cocreating a Stylish, Sexy, and Sustainable World. Hear Marci's story on this episode where she shares the link between fashion and regenerative agriculture. Heart Stock Radio is a production of KBMF 102.5 and underwritten by Purse for the People

Fran Dunaway is a media executive-turned-fashion entrepreneur and co-founder of TomboyX, a Seattle-based gender neutral underwear and apparel brand launched in 2013. As a certified B-Corp, she and her partner, Naomi Gonzalez, are driven by a belief that brands can be a force for positive change, and their messaging promotes a human agenda to inspire conversation about gender, confidence, acceptance, and inclusion. Heart Stock Radio is a production of KBMF 102.5 and under written by Purse for the People

Green Matters Natural Dye Company’s mission is to bring pollution-free color to the textile industry by using all-natural dye ingredients. They are educating customers and businesses about the many benefits of natural dye and their dye studio is based in Lancaster County PA. Heart Stock Radio is a production of KBMF 102.5 and underwritten by Purse for the People