The Passion Economy
The economy is bananas, even scary. But some people are thriving, and we're going to figure out how. Adam Davidson, "New Yorker" writer, longtime contributor to This American Life, and the creator of NPR’s "Planet Money," unearths stories from regular people. People who have cracked the code to success in our new economic reality.
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November 25, 2020 • 37 mins
Jeffrey Jordan is really good at convincing people to make healthier choices with his marketing company Rescue Agency. It doesn't hurt that he's had a lot of experience. He's been doing it since he was 17.
This episode is sponsored by Green Chef. Go to GreenChef.com/passion90 and use code passion90 to get $90 off including free shipping.
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November 18, 2020 • 35 mins
When Dan Barber realized seed breeders and chefs weren’t really talking to each other, he saw an opportunity in the market. An opportunity to breed vegetables that actually taste good. So, he founded Row 7 Seed Company.
This episode is sponsored by Purple Mattress. Go to purplemattress.com/passion10, and use promo code passion10. For a limited time you’ll get 10% off any order of $200 or more.
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November 11, 2020 • 38 mins
Chris Nolte came back from war, injured and searching for a purpose. He found one when he started Propel Bikes, his pedal assist electric bike company.
This episode is sponsored by Netsuite. Visit NetSuite.com/passion for a free product tour.
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November 4, 2020 • 44 mins
What do you do when you’re making something everyone wants, but you’re not legally allowed to sell it? No, we’re not talking drugs. But Homa Dashtaki’s yogurt, White Moustache, is criminally good.
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October 28, 2020 • 42 mins
Caroline Weaver didn't exactly have a plan when she opened a pencil shop in Manhattan. What she felt certain about was that she knows more about pencils, and cares more about pencils, than almost anyone else. And that's what helped her make her mark with CW Pencil Enterprise.
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October 21, 2020 • 45 mins
How did Dan Honig, a Jewish vegetarian from New Jersey, end up working at a pig slaughterhouse in Missouri? And how did he take what he learned there and solve one of the biggest problems in the meat industry with his company Happy Valley Meat?
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October 14, 2020 • 34 mins
Fast fashion is all about identifying trends and churning out clothes at huge scale. Zack Pinsent does the exact opposite with his company Pinsent Tailoring. He makes bespoke period clothing crafted with historical accuracy.
This episode is sponsored by Wine Access. Get $25 off each of your first 2 Wine Club shipments. Just visit www.wineaccess.com/passion .
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October 7, 2020 • 46 mins
Craft fairs, pop-up stands, and people standing in the sun with fanny packs trying to sell their knick-knacks, might not seem like the key to building a healthy and thriving business. But Kathleen Plate turned her table at the craft fair into exactly that: her business Smart Glass Art and Jewelry.
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September 30, 2020 • 41 mins
Judy Dlugacz's company Olivia gives LGBTQ women the chance to go on the trip of a lifetime, meet women like them, and truly be out, sometimes for the first time in their lives. And it all happens on a boat.
This episode is sponsored by Sunbasket. Right now, Sun Basket is offering $35 off your order when you go right now to SunBasket.com/passion and enter promo code passion at checkout.
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September 23, 2020 • 45 mins
Spread across three roofs in Brooklyn and Queens, New York, is the world's largest soil rooftop farm. It's called Brooklyn Grange, and is run by Gwen Schantz, Anastasia Cole Plakias, and Ben Flanner, who learned how to turn a passion for farming into a profit.
This episode is sponsored by Wine Access. Get 25 dollars off each of your first two Wine Club shipments. Just visit www.wineaccess.com/passion .
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September 16, 2020 • 42 mins
Fawn Weaver went to Lynchburg, Tennessee to write a book about the former slave who taught Jack Daniels how to make whiskey. It was that trip that inspired her to launch a wildly successful whiskey brand, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey.
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September 9, 2020 • 48 mins
Lauren Danson had zero business experience, but she believed her passion for tea could be contagious. So she started Mizuba Tea Co., a brand that only sells the finest matcha green tea.
This episode is sponsored by Wine Access. Visit WineAccess.com/Passion and sign up for the Wine Club today for $25 off each of your first 2 Wine Club shipments!
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September 2, 2020 • 43 mins
Tyson Toussant dropped out of college, but that doesn't mean he stopped learning. Instead, he used the Internet to learn how to make strong wearable material out of ocean plastic, and with that knowledge he co-founded Bionic Yarn.
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August 26, 2020 • 50 mins
Shawn Buckley's passion is dogs. His business is cooking food for dogs at Just Food For Dogs. Seems niche, right? Wrong.
This episode is sponsored by Wine Access. Get $25 off each of your first 2 Wine Club shipments by going to www.WineAccess.com/PASSION and signing up for the Wine Club.
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August 19, 2020 • 41 mins
Ben Moir knows firsthand that it’s the wig that makes a drag queen shine. But he was frustrated that no one was making wigs perfectly tailored to the needs of drag queens. That frustration turned out to be a great business opportunity.
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August 12, 2020 • 44 mins
It's hard to make it in the world of professional bass fishing. But that hasn't stopped Jared Reynolds from turning his passion into his livelihood… as a Certified Financial Planner.
This episode is sponsored by Wine Access. Get $25 off each of your first two Wine Club shipments at wineaccess.com/passion
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August 5, 2020 • 48 mins
Kids hate getting shots, and that’s creating the potential for a huge public health crisis. Amy Baxter has a solution: her company, Pain Care Labs.
This episode is sponsored by Skillshare. Explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/PASSION and get 2 free months of Premium Membership.
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July 29, 2020 • 43 mins
With a perfect combination of nostalgia and innovation, Nicholas Morgenstern turned a childhood comfort into a sophisticated business: Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream.
This episode is sponsored by Stamps.com. Go to Stamps.com , click on the microphone at the top of the homepage and type in passion for a 4-week trial plus free postage and a digital scale without any long-term commitment.
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July 22, 2020 • 33 mins
Joe DiNorscia went from mushroom farming to running Skyland USA, the country’s leader in rooftop media production. How’d he do it? Partly, by never forgetting his roots. Or rather, his mycelium.
This episode is sponsored by Wine Access. Get $20 off your first purchase of $50 or more at www.wineaccess.com/passion .
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July 15, 2020 • 41 mins
Damali Peterman has a passion for law, language, mediation, conflict resolution and... jujitsu. So she turned all of that into her dream job: Damali Law, where she works as a lawyer, mediator and educator.
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