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Mindful Businesses is a mission driven 501(c)3 nonprofit, whose main purpose is to educate and spread authentic information about sustainable practices and technologies. Mindful Businesses shares eco-friendly and mindful organizations in their weekly podcast, hosted by Vidhya Iyer. Through this audio medium it brings innovators, business leaders, and thought leaders who share their stories and journey. They inspire and educate other entrepreneurs about sustainable innovations and consumers about green products.
Mindful Businesses is a global platform where we love to hear and learn from different voices and perspectives. 34% of our guests speak a language other than English and 57% are minority and women.
Recent Episodes
106: The Buy Nothing Project – Buy Nothing, Build Community
Humans are inherently materialistic and seek happiness through objects, but what we get is enjoyment not happiness. Happiness tends...
105: AIRCARBON – From Greenhouse Gas to Regenerative Materials
Our planet needs greenhouse gases (GHGs) that help trap the heat and keep our planet warm and without which,...
104: Dr. Raghuram Rajan, The 23rd Governor of Reserve Bank Of India – Global Carbon Reduction Incentive
The Nobel prize winning economist Dr. Milton Friedman, said the business of a business is making money -...
103: Kazi – All Across Africa – Woven Together
Alicia Wallace is the COO of Kazi, a Mindful Business she founded after years of working in emerging economies...
102: Zoro Card – Build Credit With a Debit Card
It is really hard for a young person to their build credit. How does one navigate the complex...
Learn Green Initiatives and Products
Every week Vidhya Iyer, the host of the podcast Mindful Businesses, interviews sustainable businesses and listeners tune-in from 102 different countries. Our guests include passionate founders who lead organizations that sell simple everyday items like straws to Geodesic homes to carbon capture technology. We talk about their journeys, their struggles, and where they see themselves in the future.
There are so many paths and nuances to being a mindful consumer or business. In our podcast, businesses learn about new and upcoming sustainable practices and consumers learn about new green businesses.
If you are a creative founder of an organization that employs social, economic, or environmental practices, learn more about how to get featured.
Our mindful guests are from 20 different countries and 5 different continents.
Our listeners tune-in from 103 countries worldwide
Our team
Vidhya Iyer
Artistic Director and Host
Vidhya Iyer is an entrepreneur and podcaster. Vidhya started the podcast in a quest to being mindful in her everyday personal and professional practices.
Jim Stone
Executive Producer
Jim Stone comes with decades of experience in broadcasting. Mindful Businesses was born in the studios of his radio station Q106.7. He is our sounding board and the voice of reason.
Tatum Gale
Music
Tatum Gale is a producer, composer and singer/songwriter based in Brooklyn, NY. He makes electronic pop music that draws influence from Björk, Sufjan Stevens and Dev Hynes
Katelyn Milligan
Marketing aSSistant
Katelyn is a freelance writer and has marketing experience in the non-profit, entertainment, and travel industries. She makes sure that our episodes get the reach that they deserve.
Dr. Anupama PaSricha
Advisor
Prof.Anupama Pasricha chairs the Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising in the School of Business at St. Catherine University and shapes the department’s eco-fashion focus. Her experience and knowledge guides us and makes sure we stay focused on our mission. PC: Sarah Whiting,
Ranked in the top 5% of podcasts worldwide by Listenotes.
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Ranked #12 on the “Top 20 Sustainability Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020.”
Ranked #20 on the “Top 50 Sustainable Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021.”
Heat-map of our Awesome listeners
107: FabScrap – Recycling and Reusing Textile Waste
Majority of the conversation around fashion waste revolves around finished products that end up in the landfill. But around...