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Capitalism for Good

Andrea Masterson

The Capitalism for Good Podcast is all about how we make and spend our money to benefit the greater good (and how that benefits us right back). We are on a mission to do 100 interviews with business leaders about how they are using their businesses, both small and large, to make a positive impact in their internal and external communities. This is the intersection of money, time, energy, and bandwidth considering how to balance these for now and for the future.Capitalism for Good is all about

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1:40

November Announcement!

Capitalism for Good ·

2025/11/03

Hey folks. I promise to be real quick here. I’ve been thinking a lot about how to use capitalism for good as the name of the project suggests by putting all the lessons I’ve learned from the leaders I’ve interviewed so far into action. I’ve also been thinking a lot about how much the need in our community is likely to continue to increase in the coming months. So in the spirit of using capitalism for good, I’m officially launching a give back program. To kick it all off, I’ll donate 50% of all

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23:02

Between the Interviews - 25% Check In

Capitalism for Good ·

2025/10/28

Spin off sister projects:Bittersweet ParadoxThis is the more personal introverted side of the house that involves some introspection about how we’re all humans behind all this. We all have our own shit and these times in life that really threaten to derail everything that we do and all that we’ve worked for and everything we’ve built so far. I’m talking about those rough dark times that try to consume everything around is and are just the most difficult. I’m a firm believer in the idea that we all

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56:09

Anastasia Bezrukova, Founder of Minori Beauty...

Capitalism for Good ·

2025/10/21

Anastasia Bezrukova is the Founder & CEO of Minori Beauty which is short for Minimalist Origins. Her idea behind the product is to create something that is simple and universal as an alternative to the overwhelming amount of options from brands a galore out there. Honestly, that mostly seems like a summary of her entire life. She, herself, is a melting pot of cultures. She’s Half Russian, Half Greek growing up in the Soviet Union and then heading to Canada before coming to the US to live in both

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59:31

Tierra Barber, Founder & Owner of B. Elevated Candle...

Capitalism for Good ·

2025/10/14

Tierra Barber. She is the Founder & Owner of B. Elevated Candle Bar in Houston, TX. She started her career as an Athletic Director of a school system, but later used her talents to educate her community in a different way. After discovering her daughter had adverse reactions to certain household items, she went deep into researching to find a solution. And like any good overachiever does, she used that solution to transform her home and the traditions established by the women that came before

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57:45

Jessica Cichowlas, Owner of BYOC Co. (Interview 23/100)

Capitalism for Good ·

2025/10/07

Jessica Cichowlas is Owner of BYOC Co. a refill store in Ann Arbor, MI with a focus on local manufacturers and products that don't harm the environment. If you're not familiar with refill stores, don't worry. She explains what they are and what separates them from traditional large retailers including the impact of encouraging manufacturers to incorporate closed-loop systems to eliminate waste (think: sending containers back to manufacturers for sanitization & reuse and using only recycled

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55:12

Travis Franklin, Co-Founder of Tipton Franklin and...

Capitalism for Good ·

2025/09/30

Travis Franklin is the Co-Founder of Tipton Franklin and Founder of Bar 9 Agency. He's also the second in a 2-part series of the folks behind Tipton Franklin. When you put the stories of Angela Tipton (his Co-Founder) & Travis together, you get this well-rounded perspective of 2 folks that are using their unique expertise that positions them right between their agriculture and scientific backgrounds with each of their marketing education & experience to help the experts in each of those

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1:04:25

Angela Tipton, Co-Founder of Tipton Franklin...

Capitalism for Good ·

2025/09/23

Angela Tipton is the Co-Founder of Tipton Franklin (and we may or may not be featuring her counterpart in the future…) and is our 21st interview of business leaders making a positive impact on their communities. She breaks down a very complicated world of science professionals and her role of helping those scientists with their marketing needs. Especially in today’s society, when science can sometimes be viewed as controversial and can be misunderstood without the deep knowledge of their

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59:45

Peter Krull, Partner and the Director of Sustainable...

Capitalism for Good ·

2025/09/16

In a lot of ways, Peter Krull is another perfect example of the Capitalism for Good project. He’s a Partner and the Director of Sustainable Investing at Earth Equity Advisors as well as a host of the Dollars & Change podcast and author of the upcoming book, The Sustainable Investor. He’s also clearly driven by the idea that we can use our money to create positive change in the world around us. In his words, “the way we spend our money, is all an extension of us” and “if you’re going to do this,

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59:16

Julia K. Dietmar, Co-Founder & CEO of Open Wardrobe...

Capitalism for Good ·

2025/09/09

When we think about companies that are leveraging the tools and knowledge at your fingertips for the greater good, OpenWardrobe easily fits the mold. Julia K. Dietmar is the Co-Founder and CEO of this AI powered app & web browser designed to help you organize your closet, track the clothes you’re wearing (or not wearing), provide education to help you wear the clothes in your closet that you’re not wearing, and help you shop intentionally. It also has integrations with ThreadUp & an

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1:17:41

Hannah Withers, Caretaker of Maxine’s Tap Room...

Capitalism for Good ·

2025/09/02

Maxine Miller opened Maxine's Tap Room as a single woman in 1950. Hannah Withers is the current Caretaker of Maxine's.Shout outs to:Kate Gerwin - Owner of Happy Accidents in Albuquerque, NMMarilyn Megenity - Founder of Mercury Cafe in Denver, COBonus shout outs to:Andrea ForenArsaga’sAtlas the RestaurantBen = her 50/50 partner in everythingBlock Street RecordsEsquire MagazineFayetteville Independent Restaurant AllianceGive Her Credit by Grace L. WilliamsHugo'sInternational Culinary InstituteJacques

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58:38

Sami Baldridge, Series Six Company (Interview 17/100)

Capitalism for Good ·

2025/08/26

Sami Baldridge, Owner of Series Six, is another founder of a St. Louis based apparel company (shout out to Jeff & Randy Vines of Interview #15/100) that is so much more than just a t-shirt company. Series Six has become a staple in the St. Louis, Missouri community and part of that is because they’re once again leveraging the love for the city. And the city loves them back for it. Sami sits down to talk to us about what it’s been like to start and build her brand. She also gives some practical

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1:05:52

Cathy Nesbitt, Founder of Cathy’s Composters &...

Capitalism for Good ·

2025/08/19

Cathy Nesbitt calls herself an “accidental entrepreneur" and is the Founder of Cathy’s Composters and Cathy’s Chuckle Club, Not only does Cathy teach us about laughter yoga and tell us about how she became to be an ambassador for it, but she also talks about how she started her career as a secretary, studied psychology, owned a composting worm business, and so many other detours along the way. At each stop, she gained some new skills, found new ways to help her community, and all of it brought her

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1:06:12

Jeff & Randy Vines, Owners of STL Style (Interview...

Capitalism for Good ·

2025/08/12

Jeff & Randy Vines, Founders & Owners of STL Style are full of advice, full of grit, and full of love for their hometown community of St. Louis, Missouri. What started as a moonlight project in 2001 when they graduated college, quickly evolved into much more as it gained media attention and recognition all over the world. That t-shirt business grew to a brick and mortar location now known locally as STL Stylehouse. And then that shop evolved with the help of it’s employees to become the

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1:00:17

Wade Ogle, Owner of Block Street Records (Interview...

Capitalism for Good ·

2025/08/05

Wade Ogle, Owner of Block Street Records (with 2 locations in Bentonville, AR & Fayetteville, AR). There are so many things that stand out about how he’s built his record store business. First of all, we start this interview talking about how the store doesn’t have a traditional website. They do have a Facebook and an instagram for each location (Fayetteville & Bentonville), but that’s it. They do almost all of their business in person save for an occasional sale via Discogs. Second, he is

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53:06

Kate Assaraf, Founder & CEO of Dip (Interview 13/100)

Capitalism for Good ·

2025/07/29

Kate Assaraf is the CEO of Dip, a sustainable hair care brand that was built with careful intention. And this episode is full of intention, full of gratitude, and full of words of wisdom that will make you feel empowered to build something great for yourself and for your community. Seriously. Kate’s here’s to show us the way.Get to know your customers. Talk to them like you do your friends. Value them. In fact, when I asked her about recommendations for someone just starting to look at making

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55:17

Josh Daniel, Owner & Operator of TrashHelp (Interview...

Capitalism for Good ·

2025/07/22

Josh Daniel is the founder, owner, and operator of TrashHelp, located in Florida and providing a dumpster rental and junk removal service to his community. What caught my eye first about TrashHelp was the description of the estate cleanout with compassion care, discretion, and patience. This is a field that I honestly would not have thought of, but I’m here to give credit where it’s due. Mari Casas reached out to recommend Josh and I’m so happy that she did. Josh has such an empathetic and personal

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56:08

Connor Treacy, Entrepreneur (Interview 11/100)

Capitalism for Good ·

2025/07/15

In a lot of ways, Connor Treacy is an example of someone whose leadership spills beyond just what is evident in the business world. While Connor has a wide range of experience in his career, he’s shown himself to be a leader in all aspects of his life including the work that he’s doing in partnership with pushing political actions that line up with his values. Sometimes being a leader is an unconscious skill and trait that permeates all the things we do. Connor might be one of the most perfect

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59:22

Between the Interviews - 10% Check In

Capitalism for Good ·

2025/07/08

10 down & 90 to go! I’ve gone back through the first 10 to pull out some themes & ideas that stuck out to me. This is not scientific nor a controlled study. I did not ask everyone the exact same questions, so something that came up with one person may be true for all the others, but we just didn’t cover it. So take this with a grain of salt that these are simply observations.There were so many themes that have risen to surface already and some thought-provoking differences that have come up

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51:56

Whitney Wagner, Co-Founder of Refill Emporium ...

Capitalism for Good ·

2025/07/01

Whitney Wagner, is the founder of Refill Emporium in St. Clair Shores, MI and she has such a great story to tell about how she and her best friend (shout out Shannon) started this local refill and zero waste store. Starting with 12 products that they toted from one farmers market or pop up to another while making products in house to growing tenfold within a few years, the brains behind Refill Emporium are truly filling a void in their community.Fueled by the belief that knowledge isn’t something to

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50:40

Lindsey McCoy, CEO of Plaine Products (Interview 9/100)

Capitalism for Good ·

2025/06/24

Lindsey McCoy is the founder and CEO of Plaine Products, a company selling refillable hair and body products, is an example of a leader that took an idea, found a partner (her sister), and made it happen. This circular product business model seems like it’s from the future of sustainable products. It’s simple: buy a hair and/or body product from Plaine Products either online or in store, order another when you’re ready for a refill, rinse out the empty one and put it in the same box the new one came

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