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Meet Carl and Paul - two dadpreneurs who got fed up with hauling overflowing recycling and trash bins to the curb each week. When they looked around their kitchen cabinet and refrigerator, they realized they were surrounded by single use plastic bottles... EVERYWHERE! So what do dadprenuers do when they see a problem? They go solve it. And AWSM Sauce was born, with a vision to revolutionize the way sauces and condiments are made and enjoyed. The rest is history...or is it the future? You can learn more about AWSM here: https://awsmsauce.co

Rebellyous Foods Founder and CEO, Christie Lagally, joins us on this week’s episode to discuss: - Why the plant-based revolution is not inevitable - The key insight underpinning the company's origin - Destructive vs constructive food production - Rethinking how we make plant based meats - Building infrastructure and a consumer brand in parallel You can learn more about Rebellyous Foods here: https://rebellyous.com

For the last thirty years, corporate sustainability has meant the pursuit of ‘eco-efficiency’ and ‘win-win’ opportunities. But what if we have it all wrong — what if these are just myths that give us the illusion of progress, while the data suggests otherwise? Dr. Roland Geyer joins us to explore the hard truths, his groundbreaking research, and a new paradigm designed to (finally) reconcile business and the environment. You can learn more about Roland here: https://rolandgeyer.com and order his new book "The Business of Less" here: https://amazon.com/Business-Less-Roland-Geyer/dp/0367755858

Most plant-based meats are made with protein from soy, wheat or peas. The ingredients work, but the process of growing and harvesting the crop, milling it into a powder and isolating it to increase the protein content is time consuming, and making it mimic the texture of animal meat has been a big challenge. Enter Better Meat Co - the startup developing a new type of plant-based superfood that has more nutrition, meat-like texture, and efficiency than anything used in the industry today. Learn more at https://bettermeat.co

Omaze Founder Matt Pohlson joins Peter on this week’s episode to discuss: - Magic Johnson and the company’s eureka moment - How Omaze raises ~10x more than traditional fundraisers - The risk analyses they do before paying upfront for the prizes - His near-death experience - Raising over $150M for charity Learn more at https://omaze.com

The footwear industry accounts for 1.4% of global carbon emissions. For context, the entire aviation industry accounts for 2% of global carbon emissions. The plastics and foams used to make our shoes are almost as damaging to our planet as the emissions created from operating 10,000's of flights across the globe each day! Enter Fulton -- the startup helping invent the future of sustainable footwear, starting with insoles. Learn more at https://walkfulton.com

Lithium is a key building block in the modern battery. Phones, electric vehicles - all enabled, in part, by lithium. Which means: as the world shifts to electric, we need to find new, better ways to extract lithium to ensure supply can keep pace with demand. Learn more at https://energyx.com

The brains behind Solutions The Game Sam Levac-Levey and Mehrad Yaghmai join Peter on this week’s episode to discuss: - The eureka moment - Making the first prototypes - Working with orgs like Drawdown to inform game content - Gearing up for the launch of their Kickstarter - The impact their already seeing with players Check out their Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/solutionsthegame/solutions

On this special crossover episode, Peter ditches the host seat and joins Nathan Zvi as a guest on his podcast, The Net Zero Life. First, Nathan interviews Peter about the In Good Hands origin story, growing the podcast, and plans beyond the pod. After this, the two riff on several business ideas and brainstorm the details of their upcoming giveaway.

Solar Polar Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Robert Edwards joins Peter on this week’s episode to discuss: - The WHO paper that sparked the eureka moment - Developing cooling systems that require no electricity - Using the technology to preserve medicines in developing countries - Leveraging the system for food and crop waste reduction - Enabling zero-carbon homes and building Learn more at: https://solar-polar.co.uk

Described as Silicon Valley's Favorite Fixer, Bradley Tusk is the world's first venture capitalist investing solely in highly-regulated industries. From managing Mike Bloomberg's 2009 mayoral race to becoming Uber's first political advisor, Bradley is no stranger to pursuing various regulatory levers to push for progress. And on this week’s episode, Bradley joins us to discuss: - Why “highly-regulated” is their investing strike zone - Advising Andrew Yang’s mayoral campaign and his NYC Request for Improvements - How politicians can advocate for climate progress - Examples of how Tusk Ventures uses their political expertise to support founders - Founding IG Acquisition Corp and where they have their eyes set - The different moonshot projects he's incubating, like mobile voting Learn more at: https://tusk.vc.

Emrgy’s Founder and CEO Emily Morris joins Peter on this week’s episode to discuss: - The major obstacles holding back the growth of hydropower - Prototyping the first Emrgy turbines - Delivering reliable power without the need for construction or dams - Securing millions of dollars from the U.S. Dept of Energy - What types of waterways are a good fit for their turbines - Adjacent markets the company is exploring Learn more at: https://emrgy.com.