Conscious Design Podcast™

In this episode of Conscious Design, host Ian Peterman sits down with Elliot Chaves, the founder and CEO of Jaspur. Jaspur is an innovative platform dedicated to revolutionizing sustainable consumerism in the sportswear industry. Elliot shares the compelling story behind Jaspur, starting from his personal challenges with finding sustainable options in fashion, leading to the birth of a marketplace that prioritizes environmental c...

Tune in as host Ian Peterman talks with Beau Wangtrakuldee, Ph.D., founder and CEO of AmorSui, in a transformative discussion about innovating sustainable personal protective equipment (PPE). Beau shares her personal journey, driven by a chemical spill accident during her PhD, which unveiled the inadequacies in existing PPE and sparked the inception of AmorSui. Plus, she explains the company's mission to bridge the gap in the...

In this episode of Conscious Design, host Ian Peterman talks with Scandinavian Airlines' General Manager in the Americas, Jasmine Utter, about the airline's commitment to sustainability. They discuss the goal of net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, with strategies including a new fuel-efficient fleet, sustainable aviation fuel, and the development of electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft. Challenges like fuel production and c...

Join host Ian Peterman and guest Helen Sharp, founder and CEO of Influential PR, who specializes in public relations for sustainable brands. In this episode, Helen shares her journey from journalism and sales to establishing a PR firm dedicated to mission-driven companies. She offers insights into the unique challenges and opportunities in promoting sustainable brands, emphasizing the importance of a compelling story and thoughtf...

Join host Ian Peterman on Conscious Design as he welcomes Gabe Tavas, the innovative mind behind Symmetry Wood. In this episode, Gabe shares the fascinating origin story of his company, which uses bacteria to produce cellulose for creating wood-like products. This journey starts from Gabe's eye-opening experiences in Ecuador and leads to groundbreaking research in his college dorm room, where he began experimenting with kombuch...

Host Ian Peterman sits down with Morgan Seibel, the Executive Director of WeeCycle. Morgan gives us a peek into the world of WeeCycle, an organization that’s revolutionizing the recycling of baby gear. From a simple yet impactful idea, WeeCycle has grown into a key player in the sustainable living space, providing invaluable support to families while leading the charge in environmental stewardship.

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Welcome back to another episode of Conscious Design and today Ian welcomes Carolyn, who kicks off with a little backstory about herself, the company and her role in the company today. Carolyn and Ian both develop on the idea of communication and how even non-verbal signs can tell a story to the customer or guest that represent the company or business in a certain light and effectively narrate the need to the receiving end. Caroly...

In today’s episode of the Conscious Design, Ian welcomes Stephen Reble. Stephen starts off by a brief introduction into what he does. Ian and Stephen then discuss agility and the role it plays in starting and maintaining a foothold in the industry you are in. Stephen then does a little product demonstration for people to better understand it. Ian and Stephen then talk about how the proof that something works is the greatest adver...

Welcome to another episode of the Conscious Design Podcast and today Ian welcomes Ryan. Ryan starts off with a brief intro on what he does and what is the goal of his company. Ryan and Ian then discuss the need for sustainable products to remain simple enough for the common man, so they can sell. Ryan then talks more about the aspect of taking your product to an international level and what struggles and opportunities that bring ...

Welcome to another episode of the Conscious Podcast and today Ian welcomes Sheryl. Sheryl starts off by a brief introduction to what she does and talks about the company and her book.  Ian and Sheryl then talk more about how certain patterns can be identified in other industries that help to solve or understand problems in their businesses and areas of expertise. With this Sheryl then mentions her book, what is it about and how t...

Welcome to another episode of the Conscious Design Podcast, today Ian welcomes Ashley. Ashley starts off by a brief introduction into what she does and what her role in the company is. Ashley then talks more about how they approach design from a more real-life interaction with the actual design and what that means for their clients. Ashley then talks more about the innovation side of the business and what they have done differently...

Welcome back to another episode of the Conscious Design Podcast and today Ian welcomes Ellie Porter. Ellie starts off with a bit of her backstory and what she does. Ellie then explains the technology behind where she works and what impact it has and helps even the common viewer understand what it is that the technology does. Ellie goes on to explain what her role in this giant process is and what she specifically focuses on. Elli...

Welcome back to another episode of the Conscious Design Podcast, and today Ian welcomes Lauren to the show. Lauren starts off with a brief introduction of herself and the company. She then moves to discuss the early stages of product design. Lauren then talks about what made her choose silicon as the final material for the design and the final product. Lauren then shares her story of business success and how that has happened and...

Welcome to another episode of Conscious Design Podcast with our amazing guest Daniela Caine. She’s the founder of Koryphae, a high-vibrational clothing brand for conscious women as well as a coach to other designers. Daniela shares her journey through the fashion world, working to a high level in companies like Adidas. She also shares what helped her find her calling and what life experiences she has been through that solidified ...

On this episode of the Conscious Design Podcast our host Ian speaks with Karoline, lead designer for Nomono. Nomono has created a podcast in a box system that takes full advantage of spacial audio and AI enhanced audio. Ian and Karoline talk about sustainability and Nomono’s approach to designing impactful, sustainable products. They also talk about the concept of “emotional durability” and how it can impact sustainability and de...

On this episode of Conscious Design Podcast, Ian welcomes Kavita Shah of Boxed Water to chat about sustainability, marketing, and how Boxed Water began. Kavita starts with the origins of the business and what brought her to marketing. Ian and Kavita talk about sustainability and what have been the challenges and successes of marketing a sustainable product. As a mission driven brand, Boxed Water has built amazing partnerships wit...

Welcome to another episode of Conscious Design Podcast where today Ian welcomes Lisa Craig Gautier. Lisa starts off talking about what she actually does and what her starting vision was and where it has evolved today. Lisa then talks more about her specific product and what creative solutions were they able to come up with. Lisa and Ian then talk about wasteful thinking when it comes to hair and better solutions that could be app...

Welcome back to another episode of the Conscious Design Podcast and today Ian welcomes David Schoenfeld. David gets started with what inspired him to pursue his business idea and make it reality. David then talks about the possibility of running out of scarce materials and how he himself has set it as his goal to try to solve this issue at least in a certain sphere of our lives. Then David talks more about the new types of rings ...

Welcome back to another Conscious Design Podcast where Ian welcomes some of the people behind the Selective Earth Forming project, Sadek Ahmed and Adam Meyrick . They both begin with their backstory and origin of their project. Ahmed then describes their process on how the project works and also tries to explain also the technology behind it. Adam and Ahmed then talk about different shapes they can produce. Ian and the guys then ...