Brands That Matter

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This week we speak with Rob Lawless. Rob is on a mission to meet with 10,000 people, one on one, for one hour each. Learn what motivated this man to leave behind a successful career in finance to seek out wisdom in his own way. Follow Rob on Instagram @Robs10Kfriends. Please remember to leave us a review in iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts. To learn more about York and Chapel, visit https://yorkandchapel.com/

We're back with all new episodes, bringing you the behind the scenes look at companies that are trying to make the world a better place. Joining us this week is Alia Alston, founder and CEO of Icebox Therapy. Alia tells about how she turned a personal tragedy into one of the fastest growing franchise businesses in the US. She also breaks down the science of Cryotherapy for us. Learn more about her and Icebox Therapy at https://iceboxtherapy.com/.

This week on Brands that Matter we speak with Betsy Nilan, President of The Get in Touch Foundation. Betsy and her team are doing some amazing work to raise awareness to the importance of self breast examinations and their role in the fight against breast cancer. And now she's taking their work into the digital age. Learn more about Betsy and the foundation at http://getintouchfoundation.org/. To learn more about York & Chapel, visit https://yorkandchapel.com/.

Joining us this week on Brands that Matter is Lee Scharfstein, Chief Marketing Officer at YouPlusSleep, an innovative new "mattress in a box" brand. Lee and the team there have started the You+Foundation™ to help provide kids and teens the support, education and tools they need to better deal with what life throws at them. Listen here to learn how a sleep company can change the world. And, for a limited time, listeners of Brands that Matter can get 25% off any YouPlusSleep mattress. Just...

Our guest today is OmniEarth founder and CEO, Joseph Walker. Joe has found an uniquely alternative form of fertilizer that could potentially lesson the negative impact of chemical fertilizers commonly used in agriculture today. Learn more about OmniEarth at https://omni.earth/pages/our-story. If you like this show, please leave a review in iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts. To learn more about York & Chapel, visit https://yorkandchapel.com/

This week we speak with Kim Cassar at Kayco, makers of fine kosher foods. Kim tells us about one of their awesome brands, Mighty Sesame. This Tahini product is not only versatile and delicious, but also manages to bridge cultural boundaries in a really fascinating way. To learn more about Kayco's full portfolio of brands, visit http://kayco.com/ Please leave a review of the show in iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts. For more information about York & Chapel, visit...

Joining us this week is Marshall Morris, an Army veteran, animal lover, and the COO & Co-Founder of iHeartDogs.com. iHeartDogs is the leading profit for purpose pet goods manufacturer and e-commerce retailer that supports animal shelters and rescue organizations around the country. Within all of their social media channels, they have a community of over 22 million pet owners. iHeartDogs has funded over 10 million meals to shelter dogs, donated over 140,000 toys to animals awaiting their...

This week on Brands That Matter we speak with Mitchell Netburn and Jim Hollywood of Samaritan Daytop Village. What began as one community's compassionate effort to reach struggling youth, Samaritan Daytop Village has evolved into a comprehensive human services agency with over 50 locations throughout the Metro New York City region. Learn more about them at https://samaritanvillage.org/.

This week on Brands that Matter we speak with Frank Matrisciano of Chameleon BX. Frank, also known as "Hell's Trainer" has created a business model that paves a radically different (and better) path to pro sports for elite athletes, bypassing the traditional and often dysfunctional NCAA process. Follow Chameleon BX on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/chameleon_bx/ or contact Frank directly at Francis@chameleonbx.com. To learn more about York & Chapel, visit https://yorkandchapel.com/

In this episode of Brands that Matter we speak with Victor Lesau, CEO of CuePath Innovation. Lesau and his team have developed a smart packaging solution that transforms a regular blister pack into a "smart pack" to help reduce the liklihood of patients forgetting to take their daily medications. Learn more at https://cuepath.io/. To learn more about York & Chapel, visit https://yorkandchapel.com/ And check out our new website for Sugared Studios at https://sugaredstudios.com/

Roman Muljar and the team at Nobe understand that cutting edge technology does not have to look dull. They've created a three-wheel electric vehicle with styling that harkens back to the small European sports cars of the 50's and 60's. But that's no the only thing that sets Nobe apart from other EV's. Check out their IndieGoGo campaign here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/cool-retro-styled-three-wheeled-electric-car-nobe#/ To learn more about Nobe, visithttps://mynobe.com/

Happy New Year! This week we speak with Sara Damelio of Skin-Can-Do. Sara’s company not only makes an amazing line of natural skin care products but has done some wonderful things, giving back to our men and women in uniform in the Middle East. To learn more about Skincando, visit https://skincando.com/ You can learn more about York & Chapel by visiting https://yorkandchapel.com/ If you like the show, please take a moment to leave a review in iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks!

Joining us this week on Brands that Matter is Brit Gilmore, President of The Giving Keys. The Giving Keys employs people who are transitioning out of homelessness to make necklaces from keys with engraved inspirational messages. They've sold more than 500,000 keys. Visit them at https://www.thegivingkeys.com/

Joining us this week on the podcast is Holly Mero-Bench, Director of Vivint Smart Home's charitable foundation, Vivint Gives Back. Holly and her team are doing some great work to incorporate their cutting edge smart home technology to help children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Learn more about them at https://www.vivint.com/company/gives-back. To find more information about Autism, visit http://nationalautismassociation.org/. And of course, to learn more about York & Chapel or to be a...

Joining this week is author and executive coach, John Michael DeMarco. John's latest novel, The Book Club Widowers, is available now on Amazon. To learn more about John Michael DeMarco, visit: http://johnmichaeldemarco.com/ To check out John's latest novel, The Book Club Widowers, visit: https://www.amazon.com/Book-Club-Widowers-Michael-DeMarco/dp/1720126143/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1542473077&sr=8-1&keywords=The+book+club+widowers

This week on Brands that Matter we speak with Taylor Collins and Katie Forrest, co-foundsrs of EPIC. EPIC products are inspired by the simple yet powerful diets of our ancestors and consistent with our unique evolutionary biology. EPIC has partnered with The Savory Institute to help support global, large-scale grassland restoration efforts. Learn more about EPIC at https://epicprovisions.com/ and learn more about The Savory Institute at https://www.savory.global/. And of course, to learn...

Today's guest on Brands that Matter is Bob Muller, Founder and CEO of Echelon Materials. Bob and his team have created a revolutionary new ballistic fabric called TiTek. TiTek is designed to stop a high-velocity, conical rifle round and has clear, life-saving potential for law enforcement and military applications. Muller discusses his career as an engineer, some of his past inventions, and how he came to create TiTek. He also discusses their Indiegogo campaign to fund the building of the...

For our holiday edition, we have a special guest, who for more than twenty years has provided thousands of blankets for the homeless of New York City and beyond. Joining us is musician, promoter, homeless advocate and founder of Blankfest, Kenn Rowell. Blankfest 2019 Date: Sunday, December 22 Time: Doors open at 12pm (Noon) Location: Hudson House, Main Street, Nyack, NY Admission: One Blanket To view this year's lineup, visit http://www.blankfest.org/ To learn more about York & Chapel, visit...

Joining us this week on Brands that Matter are Jake Teitelbaum and Lexi Corrion of Resilience Gives. Learn how these two amazing entrepreneurs built their business as a result of their overcoming cancer, and how they've been able to give back so much to others going through similar challenges. Learn more about their awesome socks and their current Toe to Toe Tour at https://www.resilience.gives/ Follow them on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/resiliencegives/ To be a guest on Brands...