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Max Moinian

Henry Lihn

Better World

In this episode, Cycles + Sex co-founders Lauren Bille and Ashley Spivak come to educate us on and special guest Joshua Jackson on reproductive cycles and how hormone imbalance can lead to major challenges.

Get balanced!

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EPISODE 1 | HORMONES

We get a visit from Marina Testino of #OneDressToImpress and Point Off View, a fashion and consumerism activist, and Ruth Gruca of Ca.LA, who educates us on how much we buy, and the alternatives available in fashion from repurposed goods to recycled fabrics.

What you can do to help:

 • Purchase clothing made from recycled fabrics

 • Recycle your clothes

 • Trade clothes with friends

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Ruth Gruca's Instagram

EPISODE 2 | CONSUMERISM

Marcus Antebi and Alex Silver-Fagan join us for a discussion on clean eating, and the products which you can eat which positively impact the globe like plant proteins.

What you can do:

 • Eat less red meat -- cows are the third largest contributor to methane.

 • Eat plant protein (beyondMeat and Impossible Burgers are delicious!!).

 • Be conscious about what you’re putting in your body.

Marcus Antebi's Instagram

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EPISODE 3 | PLANT PROTEIN & ENLIGHTENMENT

In this episode, we talk with Brendan Coffey of Steward, a platform that uses artificial intelligence to tell you where your plants can survive based on the lighting available. Eighty percent of plants die in their first month: through better care and selection, we can green-ify our indoor and outdoor spaces, thereby reducing air pollutants and carbon.

What you can do to help:

 • Become a Steward!

 • Purchase four plants for your home and office

 • Get the Steward Beta this September so you place them in the correct light

 • Look for the Steward Care subscription (monthly fertilizer and plant doctor)

EPISODE 4 | REPLANTING THE WORLD

In this episode John Salzinger of MpowerD, a B Corp, purpose-driven company that has created an inflatable solar lantern, discusses renewable energy and how portable solar power is making a huge impact for the estimated 3 billion people globally who have intermittent access to power.

What you can do:

 • Purchase a Luci (every one you purchase helps purchase one for those in need)

 • Donate a Luci 
here

EPISODE 5 | SOLAR POWER

We sit with Alanna Tynan for deep conversation about the life changing events that inspired her to disrupt the NGO model and create Latitude Project, a company that helps remote villages in the developing world by a deep needs discovery, and applying 100% of proceeds to the cause. She and her sister are changing the way we think about charity and businesses built to sustain them.

EPISODE 6 | LATITUDE

Viveka Hulyalkar, CEO of Beam impact, a social impact company that helps consumers make donations through every day purchases, joins us with Taylor Lanzet, director of sustainability from Dig Inn, one of our favorite fast casual restaurants. Learn how where you eat can make an impact.

EPISODE 7 | BEAM

On this episode the better word boys talk to Zach Aarons, angel investor, real estate tech leader, futurist and sound healing practitioner, discussing the future of green cities.

EPISODE 8 | ZACH AARONS

In Episode 9 the Better World team sits with Marcella, the CEO of One Ocean Beauty and discusses the marine compounds used in One Ocean's beauty products as an alternative to the harmful chemicals used by major companies. Come learn how to have a healthier beauty regimen for you and the planet.

EPISODE 9 | ONE OCEAN

In this episode the team talks to Topper Luciani of Goodfair, a recycle tech company that sells and data matches used goods to consumers. 10.5M tons go into the landfill, and goodfair is helping to reduce waste by selling used goods and matching them to consumers. That thing you want to buy whether a bike, a glass or a T-shirt (and up to 10,000 other product categories) has already been made and is waiting to find you through good fair!

Episode 10 | GOODFAIR

This week, the team interviews the founder of Sustain Natural, a company that makes sustainable, 'vagina-friendly' products such as tampons, pads, underwear, condoms, and more. Listen, and learn about the harmful things commonly found in many women's hygiene products and what Sustain Natural is doing Better!

Sustain Natural website

37 | SUSTAIN

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