If you could do one thing to reduce your impact on the planet, eating less meat would be it. Tammy Fry, the global Marketing Director at Fry's Family Foods, and the daughter of the Founder, meaning that she has played a role in building this company since day one. From the humble beginnings of the family kitchen, Fry's has now grown to be the second most widely available plant-based meat alternative in Australia, and is growing exponentially year on year.

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Fry’s Family Foods | Crafting plant-based food to positively impact the planet

Rochelle Courtenay is the founder of Share the Dignity, a charity that distributes period products to women experiencing homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, and doing it tough. Share the Dignity collects thousands of period products each year and distributes them directly to charities across Australia.  They work with over 2,500 charities and has 5000 volunteers have had 2.8 million packets of pads and tampons donated and have had over $50 million donated. Tune in to hear how one woman set out with a mission to end period poverty and is making it happen. 

Share The Dignity | Ending period poverty for women doing it tough.

In search of the ultimate adventure Henry Brydon spent two years riding 38,000km on a push bike from London to Sydney traversing through more than 30 countries, which made for countless stories of human generosity. To share the spirit of adventure he then went on to start We Are Explorers, an exciting new-media company spreading the love of the outdoors to over 1 million people a month - not to mention being named Consumer Publication of the Year in the 2020 Mumbrella Publishing Awards. Since then We Are Explorers has used business as a platform for good with some pretty epic positive impact activations.

We Are Explorers | Inspiring us to live more adventurously and protect our natural world

B Corp is a certification for businesses that meet the highest certifiable standards of social and environmental performance as well as transparency, and accountability.  These businesses form a thriving community that drives a global movement of people using business as a force for good. To date, over 3,500 businesses have been B Corp certified in 70 countries and 150 industries, and more than 100,000 companies manage their impact with the B Impact Assessment. In this interview we chat with B Lab CEO on creating a community of business that positively impact the world.

B Corp | Certifying business as a force for good

Riparide is a travel platform focused on unique properties and experiences in regional Australia. Much more than your standard accommodation booking site, Riparide is a highly curated portal into nature orientated adventures. Born as an antidote to the modern world Riparide strives to inspire people to unplug from the city and head outdoors in search of fulfilling moments.  Whether it’s a beautiful waterfall, a cabin in the wilderness, or an early morning point - It’s about pursuing those peaceful, exciting and challenging moments that restore balance and bring fulfillment to our lives. In this interview we throw down with Founder Marlon Law.

Riparide | Soul-fulfilling escapes to unplug from the modern-day world

Good Citizens make sunglasses from 100% recycled, single-use plastic bottles. It was founded by Nik Robinson and his 8-year old son Harry with a mission to play their part in ‘untrashing’ the planet. Every pair of Good Citizens sunnies pays for 1kg of plastic to be pulled out of the ocean. It took Nik and his family 752 days & more than 2500 failed attempts to turn a plastic bottle into a pair of sunnies. Since then they’ve been featured in Forbes and National Geographic, spoken at the United Nations Global Conference & Tesla, and won The Design Files Sustainable Design Initiative for 2020.

Good Citizens | ’Untrashing’ the planet one pair of sunnies at a time

Jacqui Lewis is the co-founder of The Broad Place, a space to help people discover their highest grade self through applied ancient knowledge and meditation. It’s well known for it’s courses teaching integrated mediation, as well as gatherings, workplace programs, and most recently the book Jacqui authored, High Grade Living. What’s unique about the approach taken by The Broad Place is the focus on it being an integrated tool in life - not something reserved for ashrams or isolated caves, but rather a calming and powerful practice to help us navigate the modern world with more grace than without.

The Broad Place | A modern approach to conscious living

Verve Super’s Co-founder Alex Andrews is part of Australia’s first super fund dedicating 100% of its resources to building the wealth and power of women everywhere. It’s an ethical super fund that is doing things differently. In this episode, we dive into the issue of paid parental leave, the gender pay gap and the underlying system that fails to support women through their child-raising years. This is a powerful episode in understanding where the changes need to be made in our current systems to change the overall financial future of women. Alex is our first return guest and for good reason, to hear more check out her previous chat in Episode 5.  

Verve Super | Advocating for the wealth of women.

Patagonia is in business to save our home planet. Founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973, Patagonia is an outdoor apparel company based in Ventura, California. A Certified B-Corporation, the company is recognised internationally for its commitment to product quality and environmental activism – and its contributions of more than US$110 million in grants and in-kind donations to date. Put Simply, Patagonia builds the best product, without causing unnecessary harm, while using business as a global force for good.  In this episode I went behind-the-scenes with Patagonia’s Country Director of Australia/NZ/and SE Asia, Dane O'Shannessy to discuss Patagonia’s core purpose as an activist company, and the leadership and that has led Patagonia to success. For full transcript head to our website: https://onewildride.co/podcast/2020/48/patagonia-dane-oshannessy

Patagonia | The Activist Company

Diana Scott is Founder of Frontier Pets, and she’s on a mission to end Animal Factory Farming in Australia. Frontier Pets began five years ago out of a passion for animal welfare and wellbeing and they’ve been growing rapidly ever since. They’ve currently contributed over $1.4 million to ethical farming and are only just getting started. This episode is a must-listen if you have a pet or are curious about the potential this industry has to positively impact ethical farming.   For more head to our website:https://onewildride.co/podcast/2020/47/frontier-pets/diana-scott

Frontier Pets | Dog food that’s changing the world.

Lauren Williams and Alex Knorr are Founders of Will & Bear, a hat company made for adventures. In true entrepreneurial style they created what they couldn’t find - a hat for the road supported by a business that made a positive impact. Each of their hats are made from 100% natural materials and crafted by expert milliners in Inner Mongolia. With 10 trees planted for every hat purchased they’ve now planted over 200 acres of Forest Gardens in Senegal, Africa, which is about 3,200 tennis courts worth! These gardens have helped pull 2,400 people out of poverty to date, and all from selling beautifully crafted hats.

Will & Bear | Make hats for the road and create positive impact along the way.

Thankyou makes products with the mission to end extreme poverty. This week Thankyou launched a bold new campaign ‘No Small Plan’ and invited P&G and Unilever - two of the world’s largest and most influential consumer goods companies - to make and distribute Thankyou products globally to help speed their mission. The campaign presents the ultimate collaboration - playing to each other’s strengths and using business as a force for good. In true Thankyou style, they’re backing up the campaign with a powerful consumer social activation, and it’s gaining traction fast.  So less than 24 hours after launch I got to chat with Thankyou co-Founder Daniel Flynn on flipping consumerism…for good.

Thankyou | Daniel Flynn has launched No Small Plan to end extreme world poverty.

James Chin Moody is the co-founder and CEO of Sendle, a company that makes sending parcels for small businesses super easy and with less impact on the planet. Sendle is also Australia’s first technology B Corporation and the first 100% carbon neutral delivery service. James is a game-changer who through great technology, design and teamwork has built a strong shipping and logistics network that makes a huge difference to their customers across both Australia and the United States. We chat to James about their incredible approach to sustainability and the future of shipping in Australia for small business owners.

Sendle | Delivering better solutions for small business & the planet

Since its launch in 2006 Xero has grown to be the number one Accounting platform in Australia, and with over 2 million subscribers globally.  Originating in New Zealand, Xero set out to make accounting beautiful, and that it did. The combination of beautiful design, clever tech and a deep understanding of what their users needed, Xero has given both small business owners and policymakers an insight into their numbers like never before. Driving this innovation through a people-centric approach is Managing Director Trent Innes. He leads from the front and is passionate about driving meaningful innovation for the small business community. He was named CEO Magazine’s 2017 Managing Director of the Year, and it honestly feels like he’s just getting started.

Xero | Australia's leading accounting software has truly made business beautiful

Afends are an Australian apparel company that began in Byron Bay in 2006 when two mates started selling samples from the back of their van. Since then they’ve grown to be an internationally recognised brand, organically built from the ground up. Pioneering the hemp revolution in Australia, they’re committed to sustainable practices across their whole supply chain and champion gender equality. We chat to Founders Jono Salfield and Declan Wise about their beginnings and staying true to their roots.

Afends | Pioneering the hemp revolution and gender equality in the surf, skate and streetwear space

One Wild Ride is the exploration of a more meaningful life. A place where personal adventures collide with good business and positive impact. Here I share real conversations with ordinary humans doing extraordinary things. From Activists and Entrepreneurs to Sportspeople and Scientists, these are the people that help make our world a better place. Theirs are stories of positivity, hope, expansion and evolution. These are unscripted conversations where we deep dive into their highs and lows, their challenges and their triumphs. I’m Pru Chapman, and this is One Wild Ride. Find us at www.onewildride.co or on Instagram @pruchapman

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