Best Tate VanderPoel Smith Podcasts (2025)

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Toral Gandhi - Open Water’s Senior Director of On-Premise Sales 29:28

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In this episode, we dive into how Toral Gandhi became the first employee at Open Water and helped grow it into a brand now found at Whole Foods, sweetgreen, and the Four Seasons. She shares what it’s like to convince businesses to ditch plastic, how she ended up in sales without ever planning to, and what it’s taken to build a purpose-driven career…

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Nona Yehia - Vertical Harvest’s Co-Founder & CEO 30:47

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In this episode, we sit down with Nona Yehia, the visionary architect behind Vertical Harvest—a three-story hydroponic greenhouse built to grow food and opportunity in the unlikeliest of places: Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Nona shares how she turned a bold idea into a blueprint for inclusive, sustainable business—where half the workforce is made up of p…

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Charlie Clark - Cotopaxi’s Director of Giving and Cause Marketing 47:32

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Not knowing what you want to do is a relatively universal experience, but once you’re actually experiencing it—it can feel pretty damn isolating. That’s why I’m excited to introduce this week's guest, Charlie Clark, and he’s living proof that it’s totally okay, or better yet, even a good thing to spend some time grappling with that question. Becaus…

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Leah Shoot - DeliverZero’s VP of Strategy 40:50

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If you’re a big fan of takeout and delivery but feel guilty about all the waste… we have great news for you. DeliverZero partners with restaurants to offer reusable containers that customers have 3 weeks to return either to a drop-off point or opt for home collection. They’re rapidly expanding, and we sat down with their VP of Strategy, Leah Shoot,…

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Isabella Todaro - Climate Neutral's Director of Carbon Measurement 41:31

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Climate Neutral is on a mission to make it incredibly easy to vote with your dollar. By providing a way for companies to calculate their emissions, guidance for reduction goals, and a final stamp of approval that companies can add at their point of sale—Climate Neutral is streamlining and incentivizing carbon neutrality. Here we chat with Isabella …

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Julia Marsh - Sway's Co-founder 46:23

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Sway co-founder Julia Marsh joins us this week to share how she and her team are uncoupling our reliance on petroleum-based plastic by designing the next generation of packaging. And the secret ingredient? Seaweed. While this might sound like science fiction, the concept came about in a regular household kitchen, when Julia had a kernel of an idea …

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Devon Richardson - MiiR's Senior Impact Manager 36:36

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MiiR, a generosity driven drinkware company, is making waves in corporate philanthropy due to its highly considered approach that has led to real, tangible change, mainly at the intersection of people + planet. We spoke with their Senior Impact Manager, Devon Richardson, who has a hand in that strategy. Hit the play button to learn how Devon landed…

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Anna Sol Park - Blueland’s Recruiter 49:49

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When you think of the jobs on the front lines of social change, “recruiter” may not be top of mind. But for Anna Sol Park, being a recruiter at Blueland has allowed her to pursue her passion of advocating for marginalized communities by ensuring that people from these communities, have a seat at the table. In this episode, we cover Anna’s journey i…

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Introducing Brighter Work 1:51

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Brighter Work is a soon-to-launch podcast that interviews the team members behind today's most exciting purpose-driven companies and non-profits, such as 1% for the Planet, Blueland, Cotopaxi, MiiR, and more. By asking people in hard-to-reach positions, how they got there and what they do, we aim to shed light on what it means to have a purpose-cen…

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Raghav Bhandari - 1% for the Planet’s Senior Key Accounts Manager 38:22

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You’ve likely seen 1% for the Planet’s logo stamped on grocery products and outdoor gear. That logo is a way for consumers to know that the companies they're buying from are paying their dues back to the planet, and Raghav gets to play a key role in brokering that deal. He and his team pair businesses with like-minded nonprofits and ensure their un…