Jul 16, 202633 min
In this episode, Bard MBA candidate Ana Caka interviews Zainab James, founder of Vaz House Café, a jazz-inspired Caribbean specialty coffee shop launching in Manchester, Connecticut. Zainab traces the café's origins to...
business
Lead The Change
Hosted by Bard MBA in Sustainability · business · EN
About this Podcast:
The Impact Report brings together students and faculty in Bard MBA‘s Sustainability Program with leaders in business, sustainability, finance, social entrepreneurship and more.
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Guest openness
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What is Lead The Change about?
The Impact Report brings together students and faculty in Bard MBA‘s Sustainability Program with leaders in business, sustainability, finance, social entrepreneurship and more.
What has Lead The Change covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Coffee, Records, and Community: Launching a Purpose-Driven Cafe Featuring Zainab James" (16 July 2026, 33 minutes), "Kristy Drutman on Climate Storytelling: Building Joy, Community, and Action in the Digital Age" (2 July 2026, 49 minutes), and "John Edel on Adaptive Reuse and Circular Economy: From Meatpacking Plant to Thriving Industrial Ecosystem" (18 June 2026, 56 minutes).
How often does Lead The Change publish?
Lead The Change publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 150 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Lead The Change?
Booking probability for Lead The Change is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Lead The Change requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Lead The Change's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch Lead The Change?
The strongest fits for Lead The Change are Universities & Colleges. Lead The Change has a business audience.
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Lead The Change is a business podcast with 150 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #168
Kristy Drutman on Climate Storytelling: Building Joy, Community, and Action in the Digital Age
Jul 2, 202649 minIn this episode, Bard MBA student Seamus Heady interviews Kristy Drutman, founder of Brown Girl Green and Green Jobs Board, about using creative storytelling to make climate work feel human, joyful, and actionable...
Episode #167
John Edel on Adaptive Reuse and Circular Economy: From Meatpacking Plant to Thriving Industrial Ecosystem
Jun 18, 202656 minIn this episode, Bard MBA student Eric Sargent interviews John Edel, founder and director of Bubbly Dynamics, about transforming derelict Chicago industrial buildings into closed-loop ecosystems for small businesses...
Episode #166
Bill Fotsch on Economic Engagement: How Employee Ownership Builds Businesses That Flourish
Jun 4, 202654 minIn this episode, Bard MBA student Jake Rosenzweig-Stein interviews Bill Fotsch, business consultant and researcher, about economic engagement and its role in building more equitable, resilient businesses. Bill...
Episode #165
Separating Signal from Noise in the ESG Backlash: Melanie Rua with Randall Strickland & Jesse Gerstin
Apr 2, 202639 minIn this episode, Melanie Rua of Bloomberg Intelligence sits down with Randall Strickland, a sustainable investment advisor to philanthropic organizations, and Jesse Gerstin, faculty at the Bard MBA in Sustainability and...
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Episode #164
Ayana Fernandes Pilgrim on AI, Equity & Hiring — Navigating Change Without Losing Our Humanity
Mar 12, 202642 minIn this episode, Bard MBA faculty member and Lead the Change host Renay Loper sits down with colleague and fellow Bard MBA instructor Ayana Fernandes Pilgrim, founder and CEO of the Talent Cornerstone, for a candid...
- Feb 5, 202638 min
In this episode, Bard MBA director Eban Goodstein interviews Alejandro Juárez Crawford and Miriam Plavin-Masterman, co-authors of One Size Fits None, about how VC-driven scale and corporate cost-cutting have created...
- Jan 22, 202628 min
In this episode, Bard MBA student Sarah Bergman interviews Carrie Ellen Phillips, Partner at BPCM and sustainability policy advocate, and Erin Beatty, founder of Rentrayage, about the evolving landscape of sustainable...
- Nov 20, 202538 min
In this episode recorded live at Bard College's Brooklyn campus, Bard MBA faculty member Dr. Michael Shuman interviews Karla Pinzón, manager of curriculum development at Solar One. Karla discusses her vision for...
- Oct 16, 202533 min
In this live episode recorded during Climate Week NYC 2025, Bard MBA professor Renay Loper hosts a conversation with Alec Turnbull, co-founder of Climate Tech Cities and the Climate Film Festival, and Lauren Kiel...
Episode #159
Redefining Sustainable Business in 2025 - A Live Conversation with Reagan Richmond and Eban Goodstein
Sep 17, 202547 minIn this special live episode recorded at Bard College's Brooklyn campus, host Renay Loper sits down with Reagan Richmond, a 2017 Bard MBA graduate who consults Fortune 500 companies on climate strategy, and Eban...
- May 22, 202554 min
In this episode, Bard MBA candidate Milana Pakes interviews Tamara Stands and Looks Back-Spotted Tail about creating sustainable earth-block housing for the Shanju Lakota tribe. Tamara shares her entrepreneurial journey...
Episode #157
Dale Ewing & John Friedman on Office Furniture Sustainability - Building a Circular Economy
May 8, 202539 minIn this episode, Bard MBA in Sustainability student Deanna Diaz interviews Dale Ewing, Founder & CEO of Installnet, and John Friedman, sustainability expert and author, about transforming the office furniture industry...
- Apr 24, 202535 min
In this episode, Bard MBA student Anastasia 'Stacy' Gramotneva interviews Lenore Kantor, founder of Growth Warrior , about her journey from corporate marketing executive to transformational coach and author. Lenore...
Episode #155
Donald Pollard Jr. & Ngozi Okaro on Fashion's Future: Balancing Innovation, Sustainability, and Ethics
Apr 10, 202547 minIn this episode, MBA Sustainability candidate Toni Skidmore interviews fashion experts Donald Pollard Jr. and Ngozi Okaro about creating a more ethical and sustainable fashion industry. They discuss how education must...
- Mar 27, 202553 min
In this episode, MBA candidate Erin Malaney interviews Michelle Gabriel, Director of Sustainable Fashion at IE and NYC, and Ken Pucker, former COO of Timberland and professor at Tufts University. They discuss why...
- Mar 13, 202535 min
In this episode, Bard MBA student Ana Caka interviews Kia Huggan , founder of Webquity, about creating accessible digital learning experiences for students with visual dyslexia and impairments. Kia shares her journey...
- Feb 27, 202542 min
Tom Wright & Jessica Dupont: Environmental Transformation Through Community Action - From Plastic Recycling to Lionfish Management in Panama Jessica Dupont interviews Tom Wright, founder of Wasteless World , about his...
- Dec 4, 202438 min
In this compelling episode, we speak with Ray Oo, a Myanmar refugee and climate activist currently pursuing his MBA in Sustainability, and Lennox Omondi, founder and CEO of Ecobana Limited in Kenya. Their conversation...
- Nov 25, 202439 min
In this timely conversation, Working Families Party National Press Secretary Ravi Mangla and Bard MBA in Sustainability candidate Jackson Thompson join us to explore the intersection of political communication and...
Recent guests
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Kristy Drutman
co-founder, The Green Jobs Board
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Lenore Kantor
transformational coach, Growth Warrior
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Tom Wright
Reader in Rhetoric and Head of the Department of English Literature at the University of Sussex, Bedford Reinforced Plastics
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Brett Davis
Executive Director of Regional Planning, North American Equipment Dealers Assn.
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