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What if healing our communities begins with healing our relationship to the land? Welcome, regenerators, to a powerful conversation on sustainability, justice, and regenerative living with Minkah Taharkah. As an environmental scientist, community advocate, and leader with B Healthy B Holistic Consultation, the California Farmer Justice Collaborative, and The Butterfly Movement, Minkah is helping reimagine our relationship with land, food, and each other.
Today, she explains how the Earth serves as the common thread in her work—from sustainable fashion to land justice advocacy—and how the CFJC pushes for equity for BIPOC farmers and socially disadvantaged ranchers through policy and legislation.
We also unpack the difference between conventional farming and ecosystem land tending, highlighting reciprocal practices and traditional ecological knowledge like intercropping to protect soil health and combat “nutritional warfare.” Finally, Minkah shares how The Butterfly Movement uses art, food, and the African principle of Sankofa (“go back and fetch it”) to foster intergenerational healing and deeper community connection. This conversation is a powerful reminder that when we root ourselves in the land and each other, we grow something no system can take away.
About Guest: Minkah Taharkah is a co-facilitator with B Healthy B Holistic Consultation firm. She is a multidisciplinary artist, environmental scientist & justice advocate, land steward, and designer. She is passionate about supporting the development of integral community connections through healing arts practice and engagement. In addition, she is a professional photographer, yoga instructor (200RYT), and multimedia & performing arts practitioner. Minkah also serves as the Coordinator for the California Farmer Justice Collaborative & Director of Land + Programming with The Butterfly Movement.
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/minkah-taharkah-smith-256457112/
Guest Website: https://www.thebutterflymovement.com/#/, https://www.farmerjustice.com/
Guest Social: https://www.instagram.com/walkroftheskeye/
Show Notes:
00:01:41 - Multidisciplinary Human And The Common Thread Of The Earth
00:05:41 - The California Farmer Justice Collaborative And Justice For Bipoc Farmers
00:09:02 - Ecosystem Land Tending Versus Extractive Farming Practices
00:15:12 - Surrendered To The Process And Working With The Ecosystem
00:19:44 - The Fallibility Of The Agricultural System And Collective Structures
00:27:52 - Nutritional Warfare And The Compromised Quality Of Food
00:35:48 - The Butterfly Movement And The Principle Of Sankofa
00:50:57 - Artistry As Reclaiming Birthright And Reflecting The Times
01:01:38 - Continuing The Threads And Staying Connected
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The world is more divided now than ever. Hard conversations are even harder to get into these days, and it is quite easy to get hostile to people who are not on your side. Corinna Bellizzi explores what it takes to heal these huge divides in society with Corey Nathan, host and producer of Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other. Together, they discuss how to get centered with our values, ethics, and unique humanness to bridge the chasms in our political and religious spaces. Corey explains what it means to harden yourself in this age when fear-mongering and lying have become so commonplace, how to remain open and curious, and how to fix the brokenness of the world one degree at a time.
COMPLETE BLOG & TRANSCRIPT: https://caremorebebetter.com/finding-common-ground-in-hard-conversations-with-corey-nathan/
About Guest:
Corey Nathan is the host and producer of "Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other," a podcast dedicated to bridging deep divides through honest, good-humored conversation. His path to this work is personal: raised in an observant Jewish household, he became a born-again Christian in his late 20s, navigating some of the hardest conversations imaginable with family and community. That experience became a calling. An entrepreneur with businesses ranging from executive search to the service sector to podcast production, Corey now focuses primarily on helping people across religious, political, and social divides actually listen to one another. His podcast is part of The Democracy Group, a network of shows working to repair civic culture.
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreysnathan/
Guest Website: https://www.politicsandreligion.us
Guest Social:
https://www.instagram.com/coreysnathan/
https://www.facebook.com/coreysnathan
https://www.youtube.com/@politicsandreligion
https://substack.com/@coreysnathan
Show Notes:
02:30 - The Costs Of Not Having Hard Conversations
16:26 - Bridging The Gap Of Religious Divides
21:22 - Preserving What Makes Us Uniquely Human
35:07 - Finding A Common Ground Despite Disagreements
42:56 - The Immense Power Of “Tell Me More”
54:05 - Approach Hard Topics One Degree At A Time
55:05 - Discussion Wrap-up And Closing Words
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Something different this week: host Corinna Bellizzi appears as a guest on The Forever Young Radio Show, hosted by her longtime colleague Kelly Cappasola. In this wide-ranging conversation, Corinna shares the science behind her pivot from fish oil to algae omega-3s, why farmed fish are now higher in omega-6 than omega-3, how to get your omega-3 levels tested for $50, and the five natural products brands at the center of her PhD dissertation research at Prescott College. She introduces what she calls the "regenerative renegades" — purpose-driven companies that do it right not because it's fashionable, but because it's the only way they know how to operate — and shares where Circle B and her book project are heading next.
What we covered:
Corinna's pivot from fish oil to algae omega-3s — and why farmed fish are the tipping point VAXA Technologies and Örlö Nutrition — algae grown in Iceland in closed photobioreactors How to test your omega-3 index for $50 through OmegaQuant The Framingham Heart Study and what an 8% omega-3 index actually means Corinna's PhD dissertation research at Prescott College — five brands, cross-case comparison Lotus Foods: heritage rice, the System of Rice Intensification, and regenerative organic certification Kokoro Life: Rick Scalzo, regenerative farming in Costa Rica, living wages The Organic Skin Co.: CO2 herbal extracts, 2% plastic packaging, naturopathic roots EO Products: social equity as a foundational business value Circle B: what it is, where it's heading, and what comes next The book Corinna is working on finishingResources The Forever Young Radio Show — foreveryoungradio.com OmegaQuant — omega-3 index test, $50 Örlö Nutrition Circle B — circleb.co Lotus Foods Kokoro Life The Organic Skin Co. EO Products Care More Be Better — caremorebebetter.comSupport the show: caremorebebetter.com/supportCause partner: Prescott College — prescott.edu
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Most nonprofits live inside a glossy annual report — one that looks perfect, tells a tidy story, and tells the funder exactly what they want to hear. The problem, according to Stephen Minix, is that this kind of reporting is not learning. It is validation. And validation, he argues, is quietly doing harm.
Stephen is Vice President of Community at UpMetrics, a former PE teacher, athletic director, and basketball coach at Locke High School in Watts, and one of the clearest thinkers I have encountered on why the nonprofit-funder relationship keeps failing — and what a genuinely regenerative alternative looks like. In this conversation, he names the extractive dynamics that most people in the impact space accept as normal, introduces the concept of results-based accountability, and shares what it actually takes to move philanthropy from transactional to relational.
We go deep on why data collected from communities should serve those communities rather than flow upward to validate a funder's investment decisions, why the real barrier between funders and nonprofits is trust rather than information, and why community voices need to be in the room — not on the stage at a gala as a sad story that makes people reach for their wallets. Stephen also explains what a family office is for anyone who has wondered but never asked, shares how UpMetrics works in cohort settings to help nonprofits build their own data infrastructure, and offers his most memorable anecdote: asking a room full of funders what data they collected before signing their kids up for after-school programs.
The answer — silence — says everything about the gap between how philanthropy evaluates communities and how it trusts its own instincts.
Complete Blog with Transcript: https://caremorebebetter.com/reimagining-impact-the-power-of-coalition-building-and-regenerative-thinking-with-stephen-minixCHAPTER MARKERS:
02:00 — Culture-Rich, Not Deficit: What Stephen Saw Teaching in Watts That Data Never Captured 08:29 — Naming the Extraction: How Philanthropy's Reporting System Quietly Does Harm 13:35 — Results-Based Accountability: What Community-Centered Data Practice Actually Looks Like 20:17 — The Point Guard Metaphor: Moving the Ball Where It Needs to Go 28:25 — Who's Missing From the Room — and Why It Always Shows 38:38 — Optimizing the Whole System: From Transactional to Relational Philanthropy 47:54 — How UpMetrics Gets Capital to Communities Faster 50:57 — Not Broken, In Process: Regeneration as It Relates to Youth 53:05 — Perpetual Positivity, Empathy, and What Keeps Stephen Going 57:34 — Closing: Spaceship Earth and the Future We're Building TogetherBUILD A GREENER FUTURE with CARE MORE BE BETTERTogether, we planted 36,044 trees in 2025 through our partnership with ForestPlanet. We screamed past our goal of planting 20,000 trees thanks to subscribers like you!CAUSE PARTNER FOR 2026: If you value open dialogue, sustainability, and social equity, I invite you to support our new cause partner — Prescott College. To learn more about this effort and to support the show, visit: https://caremorebebetter.com/support/
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Most companies aren't trying to greenwash. They're trying to put their best foot forward — and that's exactly where they go wrong.
Helen Neal, founder of HN Communications and creator of the IMPACT framework, has spent over a decade helping major organizations including Bosch, Heineken, and Aston Martin close the gap between what they say and what they actually do on sustainability. In this episode, she joins Corinna Bellizzi to unpack why corporate sustainability communication keeps failing — and what radical honesty, strategic storytelling, and the right AI tools can do to change that.
They explore the difference between greenwashing and green hushing (the dangerous silence that's now spreading as companies grow too afraid to say anything at all), why human stories and measurable impact always outperform data tables, and what it actually takes to build stakeholder trust that can't be bought with an advertising campaign. Helen shares her IMPACT framework — Integrity, Meaning, Proof, Action, Consistency, Transparency — and introduces Zena, the AI governance platform she's building to help sustainability teams navigate regulatory risk before they publish.
They also dig into B-Corp certification, the Polish beer brand using bison conservation to build authentic purpose, and why Tony's Chocolonely's decision to publicly disclose child labor in its supply chain — rather than hide it — became one of the most powerful trust-building moves in recent brand history.
If you work in sustainability, communications, or purpose-driven business, this episode will change how you think about what you say — and what you've been afraid to.
COMPLETE BLOG & TRANSCRIPT: https://caremorebebetter.com/making-sustainability-more-than-just-a-buzzword-with-helen-neal/About Guest:
Helen Neal is the founder of HN Communications, a certified B Corp sustainability communications consultancy. She launched the agency to help businesses become a genuine force for good through clear, credible communication. With over a decade of experience at Nissan, Virgin Atlantic, and the UK Parliament, Helen specializes in bridging the gap between corporate ambition and public trust. Her clients include Bosch, Heineken, Aston Martin, and The Climate Group, working across stakeholder engagement, executive positioning, and net-zero storytelling. In 2024, she began building Zena, an AI governance platform helping sustainability teams navigate regulatory risk and avoid greenwashing.
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-neal-02261129/
Guest Website: https://www.hncomms.co.uk/
Guest Social:
https://www.instagram.com/helen_hncomms/
https://www.youtube.com/@HNCommunications
Show Notes:
01:29 - How To Translate Sustainability Into Real Action
08:53 - Understanding The Real Impact Of Greenwashing
13:01 - Talking About Your Challenges With Confidence
23:32 - Showcasing Sustainability Efforts In The Most Creative Way
29:36 - IMPACT Framework And The Power Of AI
37:10 - Insights And Realizations As A B-Corporation
39:33 - How To Get Sustainability Communication Right
43:00 - Get In Touch With Helen And HN Communications
46:41 - Discussion Wrap-up And Closing Words
Helen is currently accepting 5–10 global businesses (500+ employees) for a Zena trial beginning May/June 2026. Reach out through hncomms.co.uk for details or to request a free sustainability communication audit.BUILD A GREENER FUTURE with CARE MORE BE BETTER
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History has shown that authoritarian regimes can be toppled and social injustices can be eliminated if the public participates even in just one peaceful but powerful protest. But despite their noble goals, activism is often vilified and protesters are criminalized. Corinna Bellizzi is joined by Annie Leonard and André Carothers, two powerful souls who have spent their careers at the frontlines of activism. Together, they discuss why the public should never give up their right to protest, which is an essential “weapon” to voice out woes to those in power when all legal avenues of democracy have been exhausted. They also talk about the widespread impact of digital activism, the danger of overusing in-group language, and why protests can be effective even without resorting to violence.
Blog for this episode: https://caremorebebetter.com/if-we-lose-the-right-to-protest-we-lose-everything-with-annie-leonard-andre-carothers/
About Guests:Annie Leonard is a lifelong activist whose work has taken her to protests, courtrooms, and congressional hearings around the world. As Executive Director of Greenpeace US from 2014 to 2023, she led one of the most recognized environmental organizations on the planet. She is the creator of The Story of Stuff — one of the most widely viewed environmental films in history — and co-launched the Jane Fonda Climate PAC. She has testified before Congress, appeared across major media, and been recognized by Time magazine as a Hero of the Environment. She received an honorary degree from Vermont Law School and has spent decades campaigning against pollution, waste, and unchecked corporate power.
André Carothers is an activist, writer, and organizer with more than four decades of experience in campaigns spanning climate change, human rights, environmental protection, and nuclear disarmament. He worked for Greenpeace US for 13 years, including serving on its board of directors. He co-founded the Rockwood Leadership Institute, a training organization for activists, and consults as an organizational development coach for leaders across the social change sector. He has served on the boards of the Center for Investigative Reporting (which includes Mother Jones), International Rivers, the Center for Environmental Health, the Furthur Foundation, and Rainforest Action Network.
Guest LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-leonard-65a00333/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrecarothers/
Guest Website:
theprotestbook.com
Guest Social:
https://instagram.com/theprotestbook
https://www.instagram.com/andrecarothers/
https://www.instagram.com/annie_leonard/
https://bsky.app/profile/theprotestbook.bsky.social
https://www.facebook.com/annie.leonard/
Show Notes:
03:03 - Difference Between Activism And Protest
08:42 - Disability Rights Movement And Giving Funerals For Glaciers
14:49 - Common Trait Of Protests Regardless Of Issues Confronted
19:22 - How Protests And Protesters Vilified And Criminalized
28:37 - Where Does The Legitimate Limits Of Protests Lie
37:45 - How Stuff Welcomes Everyone Into The World Of Protests
42:44 - How Protests Can Actually Move The Needle
49:48 - The Widespread Impact Of Digital And Online Activism
53:12 - Balancing Clarity Of Direction, Discipline Of Movement, And The Diversity Of Humans
58:57 - Sustaining Oneself Emotionally Despite The Overwhelming Mission
01:03:18 - Seeing Protests In A Different Light
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In this audio podcast review, you'll hear directly from our host, Corinna Bellizzi. She shares her perspective candidly - that Patagonia Books has a gift for platforming the voices our moment most needs. In her view, Protest: Respect It, Defend It, Use It may be their most urgent title yet. The authors, Annie Leonard and André Carothers, walk us from the Boston Tea Party to Standing Rock to the protests unfolding today — weaving in first-person essays from Jane Fonda, Nemonte Nenquimo, and others who put everything on the line — to make a case that is both historically grounded and immediately practical. If you've ever felt the gap between what you know is wrong and what you're actually doing about it, this book is for you. And if you can, listen to the audiobook — narrated by the authors themselves, it's something else entirely.
Corinna's interview with Annie Leonard and André Carothers airs on the book's release day, 4/28/2026. Stay Tuned!
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As wars continue to rage in different parts of the world, particularly between Israel and Palestine, achieving peace seems to be an impossibility. But despite the chaotic situations across the globe, there is always some way to push for a peaceful agenda – even if the main weapon is only regenerative food. Adam Hiner, co-founder of PACHA, returns to share how their business scaling efforts have transformed into using food as a force to promote peace. He joins Corinna Bellizzi to talk about his Palestinian heritage, particularly how it has influenced PACHA’s mission to continue elevating agriculture practices and forge a partnership with Sindyanna of Galilee. Adam also discusses how they continue to push the boundaries of what clean regenerative food can look like while committing to organic sourcing, compostable packaging, and farmer partnerships.
COMPLETE BLOG & TRANSCRIPT: https://caremorebebetter.com/food-as-a-force-for-peace-regeneration-heritage-the-pacha-story-with-adam-hiner/
About Guest:
Adam Hiner is a food entrepreneur and regenerative food systems advocate with deep roots in values-based business. As the co-founder of PACHA, a company creating sprouted, sourdough buckwheat bread and tortillas, Adam is on a mission to nourish both people and planet. His journey in food began over two decades ago with ventures like Eco-Caters (San Diego’s first organic catering company), Local Habit (an organic farm-to-table restaurant), and Boochcraft (the nation’s first high-alcohol kombucha brand). Today, Adam applies that same passion and innovation to PACHA, a company he co-founded with his wife Maddie to bring clean, organic, allergen-free food to a growing audience. Adam is also proudly Palestinian. His grandparents immigrated from Ramallah, and this heritage has guided PACHA’s recent collaboration with Sindyanna of Galilee, a female-led nonprofit that brings together Arab and Jewish women through sustainable agriculture. Together, they’ve created a limited-edition Fig & Olive “Peace Loaf” using Sindyanna’s organic olive oil, with proceeds from the release supporting Sinndyanna’s “Bees for Peace” initiative. This biodynamic beekeeping program gets Israeli and Palestinian women working side by side to foster cross-cultural connection and ecological healing. Adam brings a rare combination of entrepreneurial savvy, cultural depth, and climate leadership to every conversation—and his story is a powerful one for audiences exploring food as a pathway to peace, justice, and regeneration.
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamhiner/
Guest Website: https://livepacha.com
Guest Social:
https://www.instagram.com/livepacha
https://www.tiktok.com/@livepacha
https://www.pinterest.com/live_pacha/
Show Notes:
03:54 - Looking Back To Adam’s Career Journey
08:58 - Scaling The Business And Expanding Market Avenues
14:25 - Improving Durability While Maintaining A Clean Label Standard
20:08 - Regenerative Agriculture A Business Model
23:01 - Committing To Zero Biofuel-Based Plastic For Food Packaging
25:25 - How Adam’s Palestinian Heritage Shaped His Relationship With Food
30:51 - Adam’s Partnership With Sindyanna And Bees For Peace
38:14 - How To Educate The Public About Regeneration And Sustainability
43:09 - How Soil Health Impacts The Quality Of Our Food
48:45 - PACHA’s Mission To Make Regeneration The Norm
52:27 - Take More Time To Pause And Listen To Your Heart
54:56 - Discussion Wrap-up And Closing Words
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The climate crisis continues to lead to more powerful and life-threatening typhoons and hurricanes. These climate-driven disasters are exposing safety issues with our housing system and putting many people’s lives at risk. Corinna Bellizzi sits down with George Siegal, a documentary filmmaker and former TV journalist, who sheds light on the systemic failures that make homes unsafe while blatantly ignoring the harsh realities we live in today. He discusses what it takes to build homes that are disaster resilient and can last for many years, as well as the true costs of constructing such residential buildings. George also explains how homeowners can make better decisions when choosing their homes, particularly now that weather conditions are expected to worsen for at least 30 years.
COMPLETE BLOG & TRANSCRIPT: https://caremorebebetter.com/uncomfortable-truths-about-the-housing-system-with-george-siegal/
About Guest:
George Siegal is a documentary filmmaker and former TV journalist who builds impact through story. His use of investigative storytelling helps people understand complex problems so they can make smarter choices that protect their futures. As founder of Move the World Films, he tackles resilience, housing, and system failures with a solutions lens. Credits include the award-winning Built to Last: Buyer Beware and The Last House Standing.
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-siegal/
Guest Website: https://www.movetheworldfilms.org
Guest Social: https://www.facebook.com/movetheworldfilms
Additional Resources Mentioned:
Built To Last: Buyer Beware (film): https://movetheworldfilms.gumroad.com/l/kaywco
The Last House Standing (film): https://movetheworldfilms.gumroad.com/l/wNcIq
Show Notes:
03:06 - Investigating Housing Resilience And Disaster Risk
11:48 - How Can We Build Better And More Resilient Houses
14:44 - The Problems And Loopholes Of Housing Insurance
24:36 - The True Costs Of Building A Safer Home
28:51 - Getting Ready To Address Residual Challenges
37:09 - How To Improve Building Codes And Housing Regulations
43:16 - Why Disaster Will Follow You Wherever You Go
45:03 - A Potential Film About Insurance
50:37 - Discussion Wrap-up And Closing Words
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Coming up with climate solutions, no matter how beneficial or positive they may be for the greater good, has become so polarized. What does it take to bring people from both sides together and develop efforts that could satisfy everyone? Corinna Bellizzi chats with someone who is doing exactly that: Peter Simek, CEO of EarthX. He shares the hard work needed to unite leaders across businesses, policies, and industries to vastly accelerate solutions for a sustainable future. Peter also discusses the benefits of aligning bottom-line economic incentives with positive outcomes, the ideal way to scale sustainable projects, and the immense power of local action in building a more environmentally friendly world.
COMPLETE BLOG & TRANSCRIPT: https://caremorebebetter.com/from-polarization-to-progress-climate-solutions-with-earthx-ceo-peter-simek/
About Guest:
Peter Simek is the Chief Executive Officer of EarthX, one of the world’s premier conveners of leaders across business, policy, philanthropy, conservation, and advocacy to accelerate solutions for a sustainable future. In this role, he is leading EarthX’s evolution as a trusted global platform where investors, innovators, policymakers, and advocates can cut through polarization, find common ground, and advance pragmatic, market-based environmental solutions. Prior to his role at EarthX, he founded Simek Media, a boutique strategy and communications agency that helps mission-driven organizations shape campaigns, build brands, and design convenings that mobilize action. His work has spanned sectors from climate resilience to artificial intelligence, advising civic leaders, coalitions, and global nonprofits.
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/earthx.org/
Guest Website: https://earthx.org/
Guest Social:
https://www.instagram.com/earthxorg/
https://www.facebook.com/earthxorg/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79bJXPacuiS262Q5SB84Tg
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-simek-84507b41
Additional Resources Mentioned:
Bioneers: https://bioneers.com
Katharine Hayhoe's Book: Saving Us
Show Notes:
01:52 - Origin Story And Mission Of EarthX
07:41 - Why Environmental Conversations Have Become Polarized
17:55 - Benefits Of Market-Driven Environmental Solutions
26:37 - Navigating The Challenge Of Scaling Sustainable Efforts
33:29 - Securing Successes And Avoiding Pitfalls In Cross-Sector Collaboration
36:48 - How To Turn Vision Into Real Action
39:12 - How Purist Ideas Get In The Way Of Sustainability
44:11 - What To Expect On EarthX’s Upcoming Dallas Event
49:27 - Working At The Intersection Of Different Complex Systems
51:27 - Looking Into The Future With Optimism
53:44 - Get In Touch With Peter And EarthX
55:28 - Discussion Wrap-up And Closing Words
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As the world gets hotter and drier due to the ever-worsening climate crisis, fires also grow larger, become more aggressive, and are much harder to suppress. Corinna Bellizzi unveils a smarter fire defense method to modernize emergency response with Sunny Sethi, Founder and CEO of HEN Technologies. Sunny presents how they leverage AI, IoT, and advanced fluid dynamics to create physics-informed neural networks that serve as the world’s first end-to-end fire suppression ecosystem. They discuss how this innovative tool allows for faster, more comprehensive, and more targeted ways to control and get rid of fire, especially environmentally destructive wildfires. Sunny also shares what this means for water conservation, ecological preservation, and the future of government grants.
COMPLETE BLOG & TRANSCRIPT: https://caremorebebetter.com/smarter-fire-defense-for-a-hotter-drier-world-with-sunny-sethi-ceo-of-hen-technologies/About Guest:
Sunny is Founder/CEO of HEN Technologies, a deep-tech company revolutionizing firefighter defense. Leading the development of the world’s first end-to-end fire suppression ecosystem, Sunny leverages AI, IoT, and advanced fluid dynamics to modernize emergency response. Under his leadership, HEN has developed breakthrough devices that increase fire suppression rates by up to 300% while conserving 67% of water usage.
A seasoned R&D leader, Sunny brings a unique deep-tech approach to climate resilience. Prior to HEN, he led R&D Engineer at TE Connectivity and at SunPower Corporation, where he pioneered platform technologies and solved complex manufacturing challenges in the automotive and photovoltaic sectors. He also founded ADAP Nanotech, a nanomaterials company funded by a US Air Force STTR grant.
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunny-sethi-hen/
Guest Website: https://www.hentechnologies.com/
Guest Social:
https://www.facebook.com/HenNozzles
https://www.youtube.com/@HenNozzles
https://www.instagram.com/hen_nozzles/
Additional Resources Mentioned:
A Resilient Approach to Forest Fire with Sandra Younger: https://caremorebebetter.com/a-resilient-approach-to-forest-fire-with-sandra-younger/
Show Notes:
02:04 - How The Wildfire Crisis Changed In Recent Years
14:06 - The Role Of AI In Putting Out Fires
21:47 - Utilizing The Internet Of Things For Fire Suppression
26:55 - The Costs Of Smarter Fire Defense
33:04 - Get In Touch With HEN Technologies
37:34 - Discussion Wrap-up And Closing Words
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Our oceans are slowly being destroyed by plastic pollution, and marine debris rapidly increases every year with no end in sight. Corrina Bellizzi takes a deep dive into one of the most visible and urgent environmental challenges of our time with Eric Magers, Founder and Executive Director of Seaside Sustainability. Together, they discuss what must be done to minimize and put an end to plastic pollution, from getting rid of single-use plastic to pushing for legislation centered on environmental preservation. Eric also explains the importance of empowering small-scale projects and pushing young people to drive project-based sustainability initiatives.
COMPLETE BLOG & TRANSCRIPT: https://caremorebebetter.com/solving-plastic-pollution-in-our-ocean-with-eric-magers/About Guest:
Eric Magers is the Founder and Executive Director of Seaside Sustainability, a nationally recognized nonprofit driving innovative solutions to plastic pollution, marine debris, and climate education. A lifelong educator and award-winning climate leader, Eric was honored at the White House and named Climate Educator of the Year for his pioneering work bridging science, community, and action. He is also the creator of Green Scholars, a nationally award-winning project-based learning course that empowers students to transform their schools through sustainability initiatives. Several schools implementing this program have been recognized as some of the greenest schools in America. Beyond Seaside, Eric is the Founder and CEO of the National STEM Honor Society (NSTEM), which now includes more than 500 chapters and 6,000 members worldwide. Across all his work, Eric’s vision is clear: empower students, schools, and communities with the tools to create systemic change and build a sustainable, innovative future.
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-magers/
Guest Website: https://www.seasidesustainability.org/home
Guest Social:
https://www.facebook.com/seasusinc
https://www.instagram.com/seasusinc/
Additional Resources Mentioned:
Trash to Treasure: Exploring What It Takes to Build a Business from Waste with Kelsey Rumburg
Solving The Problem Of Plastic Pollution With Judith Enck
The Problem with Plastic by Judith Enck
Show Notes:
03:33 - How Eric Became An Environmental Educator And Ocean Advocate10:00 - The Planet’s Big Problem Of Consumer Marine Debris
20:37 - How Environmental Legislation Can Solve Plastic Pollution
28:21 - Why A Total Plastic Ban Would Never Work
34:50 - Seaside Sustainability’s Focus On Plastics And Marine Debris
37:29 - Addressing Environmental Problems Even If You Are Not Seeing Them
49:46 - Plastics Should Never Find Their Way Back Into The Environment
54:57 - Keep Yourself Updated With Google Alerts
58:14 - Discussion Wrap-up And Closing Words
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Toxic chemicals are found in products we use daily, and they threaten our health every single day. What can we do to keep ourselves safe from these invisible enemies, and who must we hold accountable? Corinna Bellizzi sits down with Vineet Dubey, a co-founding partner of Custodio, who shares his experiences with legal battles against manufacturers who continue to use toxic chemicals and put all of us at risk. Vineet discusses how environmental litigation puts legal pressure on big corporations, as well as the urgent need for federal action against the use of toxic chemicals. He also shares simple but effective ways to reduce your toxic exposure, as well as practical tips for becoming responsible consumers.
About Guest: Vineet Dubey is a co-founding partner of Custodio Dubey, LLP. Vineet has dedicated his career to cleaning up the environment to ensure the safety of our planet for future generations. Vineet is a fierce advocate who consistently takes on the largest corporations and their corporate defense counsel. Vineet is an environmental litigator who sues companies that are endangering the health and well-being of California citizens by selling products containing toxic chemicals. Because of Vineet’s advocacy, thousands of products tainted with Lead, Cadmium, Phthalates, and other cancer-causing chemicals, have been taken off the shelves and cleaned up.
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cd-law-firm/
Guest Website:
https://cd-lawyers.comGuest Socials:
https://www.instagram.com/cdlawfirm/
https://www.tiktok.com/@cdlawfirm
https://www.youtube.com/@custodio-dubey-cd-law
https://www.facebook.com/cdlawfirm/Addressing America’s PFAS Crisis With Rachel Frazin: https://caremorebebetter.com/addressing-americas-pfas-crisis-with-rachel-frazin/
Show Notes:
02:40 - Why Everyday Products Are Riddled With Toxic Chemicals
09:52 - Fighting Toxic Chemicals Through Litigation And Beyond
17:17 - Dealing With Toxic Chemicals In Our Drinking Water
22:53 - Exposing Yourself To Toxic Chemicals Through Dermal Absorption
26:32 - Getting Rid Of Toxic Food Additives
30:15 - The Urgent Need For A Federal Response
35:42 - Harnessing Your Consumer Power To Build A Safer Marketplace
40:36 - Hopeful Movements Against Toxic Chemicals
51:22 - Small Daily Changes Can Lead To A Huge Change
53:55 - Discussion Wrap-up And Closing WordsBUILD A GREENER FUTURE with CARE MORE BE BETTER
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The climate crisis is not only a technological or policy challenge — it is also a crisis of worldview.
In this powerful conversation, Corinna Bellizzi speaks with Osprey Orielle Lake, founder and executive director of the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN), about how climate justice movements around the world are working to transform our relationship with nature, power, and community.
Osprey’s work bridges grassroots activism, Indigenous leadership, international climate negotiations, and legal innovations like the Rights of Nature movement. Drawing from her book The Story Is in Our Bones: How Worldviews and Climate Justice Can Remake a World in Crisis, she explores how systems like colonization, extractive economics, and patriarchy have shaped today’s ecological crises — and how new stories rooted in reciprocity, justice, and stewardship can guide the path forward.
This conversation explores the role of Indigenous knowledge in climate solutions, the fight against fossil fuel expansion, the growing global push for legal protections for ecosystems, and the importance of community-led restoration efforts around the world.
Originally recorded in 2024, this episode remains deeply relevant today as movements for climate justice, land stewardship, and ecological restoration continue to gain momentum globally.
Key Topics in This EpisodeWhy the climate crisis is fundamentally a crisis of worldview
The role of Indigenous knowledge and leadership in climate solutions
The Rights of Nature movement and legal frameworks that protect ecosystems
The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative
Climate justice and the risks faced by frontline land defenders
Reforestation projects led by women restoring ecosystems and communities
Why global transformation requires both systemic change and cultural shifts
About Osprey Orielle LakeOsprey Orielle Lake is the Founder and Executive Director of the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN), an international organization that works with grassroots, Indigenous, and frontline communities to advance climate justice and a just transition to renewable energy.
She serves on the Executive Committee for the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature and the Steering Committee for the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. Osprey is the author of The Story Is in Our Bones: How Worldviews and Climate Justice Can Remake a World in Crisis and the award-winning book Uprisings for the Earth: Reconnecting Culture with Nature.
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Her work has been featured in publications including The Guardian, Earth Island Journal, The Ecologist, and Ms. Magazine.
Resources & Organizations MentionedWomen's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN)
The Story Is in Our Bones – Osprey Orielle Lake
Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative
Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature
Movement Rights
Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation – Paul Hawken
Green Amendments – Maya van Rossum
Guest LinksWebsite:
https://ospreyoriellelake.earthWECAN International:
https://www.wecaninternational.orgInstagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ospreyoriellelakeLinkedIn:
Related Episodes
https://www.linkedin.com/in/osprey-orielle-lake-4286bb12Stand Up With The Earth: Fighting Fossil Fuels with Tzeporah Berman
Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation with Paul Hawken
Green Amendments and Environmental Rights with Maya van Rossum
Join the ConversationWhat stories shape how we see our relationship with nature?
Share your thoughts and reflections with us — and tell us what regenerative solutions you’re seeing in your community.
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Coffee is the richest source of dietary antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents in the American diet. But behind every cup of coffee is a global story that spans centuries of cultural transformation, health science, and a tangled web of trade ethics. Corinna Bellizzi delves into this topic with Chris Kilhan, medicine hunter and author of The Way of Coffee. Together, they unpack the role of coffee in social transformation, particularly with critical tensions in the coffee trade and the nonstop price increase due to the “coffee shop culture.” Chris also presents potential solutions to solve the biggest problems of the global botanical trade to radically improve consumer prices and provide better opportunities to small farmers, the heroes behind our most delicious cups of coffee.
About Guest:
Chris Kilham is a medicine hunter, author, educator and yogi. The founder of Medicine Hunter Inc., Chris has conducted medicinal plant research and sustainable botanical sourcing in over 50 countries. Chris works with companies to develop and popularize traditional plant-based food and medicinal products into market successes. These include ashwagandha, kava, maca, rhodiola, schisandra, tamanu oil, cat’s claw, dragon’s blood, ayahuasca, and hundreds of other plants. Chris also works to bridge worlds, regularly sharing information about other cultures through presentations and media. He has appeared on major media globally for decades. The New York Times calls Chris “part David Attenborough, part Indiana Jones.”
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriskilham/
Guest Website: http://medicinehunter.com/
Guest Social:
https://www.instagram.com/medicinehunter/
https://www.facebook.com/medicinehunter/
https://www.youtube.com/user/chriskilham
Additional Resources Mentioned:
BOOK: The Way of Coffee by Chris Kilham, Medicine Hunter
CHRIS' EARLIER EPISODE: On Building Sustainable Communities By Learning From Indigenous People with Medicine Hunter, Chris Kilham
PRIOR EPISODE MENTIONED: Healing The Soil Through Regenerative Farming With Ric Scalzo, CEO of Kokora Life
Show Notes:
02:39 - Deep Dive Into Coffee Production And Consumption
15:06 - How Coffee Transformed Our Societies
21:03 - How We Can Walk Away From Unnecessary Coffee Hype
34:43 - How Firms Can Commit To Running An Ethical Business
49:10 - Giving More Opportunities To Small Farmers
53:40 - What It Is Like To Bridge Different Worlds
01:01:39 - Green Flags To Look For When Buying Coffee And Botanicals
01:07:00 - Diving Into A Big Product Project On Coca Leaf
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As human beings, we are built for relationship. Yet many of the leadership models we inherit are hierarchical, extractive, and rooted in struggle. In this conversation, Nina and I explore:
What relational leadership really means
Why empathy, vulnerability, and collaboration are strengths — not weaknesses
How climate justice, racial equity, gender equity, and economic reform are deeply interconnected
Why “solving for pattern” (in the spirit of Wendell Berry) leads to cascading regenerative benefits
The importance of integrating restorative, regenerative rhythms into our leadership and lives
Nina also reflects on redefining sacrifice, embracing conflict as a doorway to deeper relationship, and leading from wholeness rather than burnout.
Why This Matters NowWe are living through overlapping crises — climate instability, political gridlock, reproductive rights rollbacks, and widening inequity. Nina reminds us that these are not separate issues, but interconnected systems.
We will not achieve climate justice without racial and gender equity.
We will not build regenerative economies without collaborative leadership.
And we cannot solve systemic problems while remaining disconnected from one another — or from the Earth.Relational leadership invites us to lead not from dominance, but from interdependence.
About Nina SimonsNina Simons is Co-founder and Chief Relationship Officer at Bioneers and leads its Everywoman’s Leadership program. Throughout her career across nonprofit, social entrepreneurship, corporate, and philanthropic sectors, Nina has worked with nearly a thousand diverse women leaders to cultivate mutual learning, trust, and transformative leadership.
She is the author of Nature, Culture, and the Sacred: A Woman Listens for Leadership and co-editor of Moonrise: The Power of Women Leading from the Heart. Her work integrates ecological wisdom, spiritual insight, and systems thinking to inspire regenerative futures.
Connect with Nina:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nina-simons/
Website: https://www.ninasimons.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1ninasimons/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nina.simons
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ninabioneers
Join Me at Bioneers 2026I’ll be attending Bioneers in Berkeley from March 26–28 and look forward to meeting Nina in person and hearing her speak live.
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Effective altruism is the philosophy of doing the most good by maximizing your time, money, and resources. Corinna Bellizzi dives deep into this concept with JD Bauman, Executive Director of Christians for Impact. Together, they discuss what every person in the world can do to help address today’s biggest social problems, from the climate crisis to global poverty. JD explains what it takes to live an impact-driven life with the willingness to confront the uncomfortable and without reducing morality to mere statistics. He also talks about the mindset and character needed to reach across the aisle, as well as the right way to vote with your dollars.
View complete blog: https://caremorebebetter.com/how-to-save-lives-with-your-dollars-radical-empathy-effective-altruism-with-jd-bauman/About Guest:
JD is executive director of Christians for Impact, a nonprofit career advisory that helps Christians maximize their impact on global problems, through research and 1-on-1 advising. He lives in the Washington D.C. area with his wife and son, and has a book coming out with Eerdmans called All the Lives You Can Change, which is about turning good intentions into real change, especially through your career and donations.
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jd-bauman-4ab940159/
Guest Website: https://www.christiansforimpact.org/
Additional Resources Mentioned:
Preorder Book: All The Lives You Can Change by Dominic Roser, David Zhang, and JD Bauman
Show Notes: Raw audio | FV
[03:40] The Role Of Radical Empathy In Solving Climate Change[10:35] Treating People Equally Deserving Of Infinite Value
[13:31] Reaching Out To The Human Beyond The Statistics[15:59] How To Solve The Migration Problem
[28:40] Using Your Money For The Better Good
[38:31] Why Focus More On Stories And Less On Numbers
[42:36] How Impact-Driven Framework Challenges Selective Morality
[45:48] Church Or Charity: Where Should You Donate?
[54:37] How To Pledge 10% Of Your Lifetime Income Wisely
[01:00:10] Discussion Wrap-up And Closing Words
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Human progress may be beneficial to human society, but it is usually achieved at the cost of the lives of other species. Corinna Bellizzi explores how we interrupt the movement and migration of wild animals with Hillary Rosner, a science journalist, editor, and author. Together, they discuss how human-made fences and borders, the privatization of land, and the displacement of indigenous stewardship hinder countless animals from moving freely from one place to another, leading to their dwindling population. Hillary also explains what it takes to create large-scale solutions to solve this ecological problem, and why it all starts with shifting our consciousness to see the world from an animal’s perspective.
Blog Page for this episode: https://caremorebebetter.com/the-right-to-roam-wildlife-corridors-public-lands-ecological-regeneration-with-hillary-rosner/About Guest:
Hillary Rosner is a science journalist, editor, and author whose stories about the conservation, biodiversity, and other environmental topics have appeared in National Geographic, The New York Times, Wired, The Atlantic, High Country News, Audubon, bioGraphic, and dozens of other publications. She is assistant director of the Center for Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her book Roam: Wild Animals and the Race to Repair Our Fractured World was published in 2025 by Patagonia.
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillaryrosner/
Guest Website: https://hillaryr.net
Additional Resources Mentioned:
Roam: Wild Animals and the Race to Repair Our Fractured World by Hillary Rosner
Show Notes:
[01:58] Why Hillary Focuses On Animal Migration Instead Of Extinction
[06:18] How To Make Borders And Fences More Animal-Friendly
[09:48] How Modern Development Impacts Wildlife Migration
[14:56] Finding Hope In Public Lands And National Parks
[26:56] How Privatization And Human Progress Hinder Wildlife Movement
[32:48] Various Movements To Keep An Eye On
[41:27] Bringing Species To Spaces They Do Not Belong
[48:13] Are Indigenous People The Best Stewards Of The Land?
[53:10] Let Animals Move Freely In Your Land
[56:56] Discussion Wrap-up And Closing Words
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(Originally recorded July 28, 2024 for another podcast Corinna once hosted, Nutrition Without Compromise — shared with permission.)
Aging is often framed as inevitable decline. But what if much of what we call “aging” is actually preventable disease accumulation?
In this essential re-release episode, Corinna Bellizzi sits down with Michael Greger, physician, internationally recognized speaker, and founder of NutritionFacts.org.
Dr. Greger’s latest book, How Not to Age, builds on the groundbreaking work of How Not to Die and How Not to Diet — translating peer-reviewed science into practical guidance for living longer and healthier.
In this conversation, we explore:
The difference between lifespan and healthspan
Why excess protein may accelerate aging pathways
The myth of “incomplete” plant proteins
Fish consumption, pollution, and algae-based Omega-3 alternatives
Autophagy, spermidine, and cellular repair
The role of vitamin B12, vitamin D, and DHA
The promise of lifestyle medicine in addressing Alzheimer’s and chronic disease
This episode launches a curated Care More Be Better re-share series highlighting foundational health conversations that remain deeply relevant today.
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Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussions of sex trafficking, sexual exploitation, and abuse.
Sex trafficking does not only happen “somewhere else.” It thrives in silence, misunderstanding, and systems that fail to protect vulnerable youth.In this re-released episode of Care More Be Better, Corinna Bellizzi speaks with Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Melody C. Miller about her documentary California’s Forgotten Children and the real-world impact it has had in schools, communities, and institutions across the United States.Melody began this work as a teenager, believing trafficking was a distant issue, only to discover that students from her own high school were being exploited. That realization led her to volunteer with survivor-led organizations, undergo trauma-informed training, and ultimately spend five years creating a film that centers survivor voices and equips communities with tools for prevention and response.This conversation is also deeply personal. Corinna shares her own experience of running away at thirteen and the vulnerability that follows when young people are left without safety, support, or options. Together, she and Melody unpack what sex trafficking actually looks like, how grooming and coercion operate, and why language, awareness, and informed action matter.Rather than focusing on perpetrators or sensational stories, this episode centers: Survivor-led insight<li>Community-based prevention</li><li>Trauma-informed response</li><li>Practical guidance for recognizing and reporting exploitation</li>Listeners will come away with a clearer understanding of how trafficking hides in plain sight—and how ordinary people can help interrupt it without putting themselves or others at risk.What We Cover in This Episode How Melody discovered trafficking within her own community<li>Why sex trafficking is often misunderstood and misidentified</li><li>The importance of survivor-centered language and reporting</li><li>How schools and communities can safely intervene</li><li>Real outcomes from film screenings, including victims coming forward</li><li>Trauma-informed approaches in policing and education</li><li>What each of us can do to help protect vulnerable youth</li>If this episode feels heavy, you’re not alone. Support resources are included below, and listeners are encouraged to engage at their own pace.Special Re-Release OfferingIn honor of this episode re-share, filmmaker Melody C. Miller is offering a free viewing of California’s Forgotten Children for the first 50 viewers.️Use code CARE at checkout:https://californiasforgottenchildrendocumentary.vhx.tvMelody is also currently in post-production on her new documentary, Thriv(h)er, which follows young cancer survivors and mothers navigating life, healing, and resilience.️Watch the teaser: https://vimeo.com/1131769274/abf79b9e1cLearn more: https://www.thrivherfilm.com/Additional Resources MentionedIf you suspect human trafficking or exploitation, support is available:National Human Trafficking Hotline1-888-373-7888Text HELP to 233733 (BEFREE)humantraffickinghotline.orgNational Runaway Safeline800-RUN-AWAY (786-2929)988 Suicide & Crisis LifelineCall or text 988About the GuestMelody C. Miller is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and cinematographer. Her first feature documentary, California’s Forgotten Children (2018), won Best Documentary at the Soho International Film Festival and has screened internationally, including at the United States Senate and the United States of Women Summit. The film has been used as a training and education tool in schools, nonprofits, and institutions, helping communities recognize and respond to sex trafficking with care and accountability.Learn more:• https://mcmfilmmaker.com
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