Episodes

I’m excited to share this next episode with you, as it is our very first crossover podcast episode of The Resilience Report! While some excel and focus on being the most interesting person in the room, I have found the greatest joy over the years in being the most interestED in group setting. Which should come as no surprise as someone who spends much of my free time researching and hosting The Resilience Report podcast. But every now and again I get the chance to share my own story. On this spe...

On this solo episode, host Lauren Scott discusses the intersection between wellness and sustainability, highlighting the significant growth of the wellness industry and its connection to environmental responsibility. We dive into the influence of younger generations on these trends (we see you Gen Z and Millennials!), with many prioritizing physical fitness, mental health, and sustainability in their career choices. Lauren also shares her own experience in the environmental sector and its impact...

Taxes. Not exactly everyone’s favorite topic. Tax incentives, however, can be very interesting, especially when it comes to saving money, energy and subsequent emissions in the commercial building space. And today we have an absolute expert in this space, Abby Massey, to walk us through what these opportunities look like. Abby is the Vice President of Energy Incentives at TaxTaker, a specialty tax incentives consulting firm headquartered in Austin, TX. Abby has her B.S. in Civil Engineering f...

Jenn Harper is not just a name in the beauty industry; she's a revolution. An award-winning social entrepreneur and international speaker, Jenn is the trailblazing founder and CEO of Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics—a brand that has gracefully painted the ideals of sustainability and inclusion onto a global canvas. From its inception in 2015, Jenn has nurtured Cheekbone Beauty into a B. Corp Certified force, now gracing the shelves of Sephora Canada and 550 JC Penney locations across the USA. Jenn'...

Jonathan Defoy is the Founder and CEO of FoodHero, an app that brings merchants and consumers together to sell surplus food that would otherwise end up in landfill. FoodHero bridges the gap between these two groups with its easy-to-use marketplace-based platform. Designed to reduce food waste, the app allows merchants and consumers to save money, while doing their part for the planet. FoodHero is an absolute success here in Quebec, with plans of aggressively expanding across Canada over the com...

Listeners of The Resilience Report have heard us say in the past: having a positive impact through your work is a marathon and not a sprint. Part of this fortitude is made possible through managing one’s physical and mental health, or more fittingly for this show: your own resilience. Which is why I am SO excited to welcome our next guest: Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier. An award-winning workplace mental health expert, psychologist, and advisor, MH (as many people call her) is one of only a handful ...

Lauren Ott truly brings the “S” to ESG as a social entrepreneur who teaches organizations how to maximize their impact on the causes they care about. Lauren is the Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships at Impact Genome, the world's leading impact registry. In this episode, the Laurens talk about the critical role of centralizing, standardizing and quantifying social impact, how such a repository can help create a more equal playing field for social programs, charities and non-profits, the rea...

In this solo episode, we are going to be diving further into a topic that several of you have asked us to explore on The Resilience Report: green claims and messaging. More specifically, the guidelines and regulations coming into place this year (2024) and how this might change our businesses and how we position our products and services. In this episode, host Lauren Scott will share more about how the regulations and guidelines are changing, what you need to know, some of the risks that are as...

Mireille "Dr. Mimi" Vega is a biochemist, dedicated Skin Scientist, and leader in skin microbiome. With a lifelong commitment to revolutionizing the skincare industry with science-backed truths that are better for the planet and people, Dr. Mimi believes in doing this important work at both the micro and macro levels. Her background in chemistry, oncology, and the biotech, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries make her a wealth of knowledge on the topic of the skin microbiome. This bac...

While the topic of Impact Investing is gaining momentum across headlines, conferences and even social media, many of us don't feel fully equipped to talk about it, let alone engage in it! We have specifically put together this episode to help our Resilience Reporters better understanding the topic in an accessible, educated way with the delightful and insightful Pierre-Laurent Macridis, Senior Associate - Private Investment Research at Rally Assets, an impact investment management firm focused o...

Meet the messaging mastermind behind Equifuit, the North American market leader for Fairtrade bananas: Kim Chackal. As Co-Owner and Director of Sales and Marketing at Equifruit, Kim has spent the last 9 years shaping the brand to its current bright, almost cheeky state. Kim and the team have set their sights on Global Fairtrade Banana Domination, and are doing so while successfully balancing messaging between education (around the historically dark reality of traditional banana farming) and hum...

If the name Nutshell Coolers sounds familiar to you, you might have seen their innovative coconut husk-insulated coolers being covered by Forbes, Fast Company or CNN. Or maybe you saw it on Kickstarter where they reached their funding goal in just 7 hours. Or maybe, like me, it stopped you mid scroll when you saw their gorgeous product on Instagram. So who is Nutshell Coolers and how did they become one of the chicest, most environmentally and socially conscious coolers out there? On this epis...

The world of environmental impact is a delicate one, an area that requires an incredible amount of nuance when it comes to storytelling. So, who better to join us than two experts in the field of digital marketing and sales: Carman Pirie and Jeff White, co-founders of Kula Partners - an agency committed to helping leading B2B manufacturers craft digital experiences that transform how they engage buyers, serve customers, and outpace their competition online. Based out of Halifax in Nova Scotia, C...

We are wrapping things up with an upcycled bow around here with a “Best of 2023” episode of The Resilience Report. For our regular listeners, you know that we like to end every episode with the same question, which is “What do you think it will take for businesses and leaders to be resilient going forward?” Not an easy question to tackle, but this did not stop our brilliant business leaders and ecopreneurs from sharing their actionable tips and tricks. This is an audible thank you to all of our...

Tonya Dickenson is the Founder and Creative Director of Asymmetric by Design, a bold and sustainable jewelry company that empowers women to express their personal brand and values and connect with others. Tonya designs and creates one-of-a-kind asymmetric necklaces using exclusively natural, upcycled, and recycled materials, while supporting traditional artisans in the developing world. Her jewelry has been featured on major Canadian news outlets including Global News and CBC, and worn on the Re...

A pioneering leader reshaping the future of sustainable business, Anie Rouleau and the company she founded (The Unscented Company) redefines the notion of clean with innovative, natural home and body care products. With a dedication to sustainability and social impact, Anie champions refillable packaging and waterless products, combating single-use plastics and protecting waterways. An advocate for the B Corp model, she promotes local sourcing, ethical leadership, and equal opportunity employmen...

On this solo episode, host Lauren Scott is going to answer a question that she gets quite often, which is "how to start a career in sustainability?" As someone who mentors undergraduate business students, Lauren often gets asked for the best way to be able to add sustainability onto their resumes. Similarly, she gets this question from professionals who are mid-career, and are now trying to figure out how to become part of the solution. This episode dives into two different approaches 1) build...

When considering sustainable solutions, many of us are quick to think about the final good or service being sold. But as we start to understand the broader impact of supply chains, certain areas are really coming into focus. At the top of this list? Packaging. Our next guest has spent the past decade disrupting this industry, and she and her company are impeccably positioned to lead the change as companies around the world turn to more sustainable packaging options. Daphna Nissenbaum is the CE...

Maria Kellis is a leadership coach and and best-selling author with an emphasis on aligning business with purpose. With a strong background in engineering and management from MIT, she co-founded multiple technology companies in the US and worked in high-level positions for the Greek government. On this episode, she shares incredible insights on how, through her work, she empowers leaders to blend success with integrity. As our listeners know, the purpose of The Resilience Report is to highlight...

Lufa Farms is on a mission to change the way people eat by growing food where people live and growing it more sustainably. To accomplish this, the company built the world’s first commercial rooftop greenhouse in 2011 and three more greenhouses since then (built in 2013, 2017, and 2020). With each new greenhouse, Lufa Farms holds itself to an ever higher standard of sustainability and technical ingenuity growing dozens of vegetables, greens, and herbs hydroponically. All of their greenhouses run ...

Chrystal Healy is the VP Corporate Responsibility for Air Transat. In this episode, she dives into all things airlines and corporate responsibility. Of course, top of mind, is that of reducing emissions: we explore the different avenues the industry has taken, what technology is on the horizon, the impact of regulations around the world and even CO2 tunnel vision. We also explore the less often discussed social impact of the industry, including some of the incredible community and accessibility ...

On this solo episode of The Resilience Report, host Lauren Scott addresses a question that she get quite often, which is how can you balance your love of fashion (especially in a corporate environment) and the idea of minimizing your environmental footprint? This goes back to a principle you've probably heard many times in many different situations, which is reduce, reuse, and recycle. So how does this apply to fashion? Tune in to find out. Message us your thoughts!

While we all appreciate having access to electricity, most of us probably don’t give too much thought as to how it gets to our homes and businesses. We just want it to go on when we need it, for it not to be too expensive, and to be as clean as possible. We can largely thank our grid infrastructure for helping to have achieved this over the years. But the grid has its limitations: You are at the mercy of the fees charged by your local utility provider; Because everything is centralized, there ...

As businesses and leaders navigate their sustainability journeys, one area continues to be a bit of a conundrum: aviation. We know that we need to reduce our carbon footprint, and yet corporate travel, sourcing components and delivering product continue to play a critical role in our operations. So how can we make aviation more environmentally friendly? On this episode, host Lauren Scott dives into what might very well be the best option on the market: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) with Ashwi...