Re.Vert Ventures, Stories From Impact Entrepreneurs
Episodes
Lauren Gropper, Founder & CEO of Repurpose, Bettering Convenience through Compostability
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we speak with Lauren Gropper, founder of Repurpose — a company creating compostable, plant-based alternatives to single-use pla...
Claire Schlemme of Renewal Mill, Baking A Better World with Food Waste
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode we speak with Claire Schlemme, the founder of Renewal Mill. A company up cycling fibrous byproducts from food manufacturing into hig...
Cleo Escarez, Founder of Redyoos. Recycling Jewelry to Support Clean Technology
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode we speak with Cleo Escarez, the founder of Redyoos. A company focused on supporting the clean energy transition through recycling je...
Anna Hammond of Matriark Foods, Upcycling to Fight Food Waste
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode we speak with Anna Hammond, the founder of Matriarch Foods. A company that upcycles farm surplus and fresh-cut remnants into delicio...
Dan Kurzrock, Founder of Upcycled Foods Inc. Unlocking Food Waste's Potential. S.3 E.4
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Re.Vert Ventures, we sit down with Dan Kurzrock, founder of Upcycled Foods (formerly ReGrained), a pioneer turning the food upcycli...
John Erik Metcalf, Founder of Upgraded, Enabling Circular Hardware s.3 e.3
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Re.Vert Ventures we speak with John Metcalf, founder of Upgraded, the leading tech subscription service in the US focusing on MacBo...
Ken Elliott, Founder of IND Hemp. The Goodness of Hemp Interview, S.3 E.02
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Re.Vert Ventures, we speak with Ken Elliott, founder of IND Hemp, the leading source of industrial hemp food, feed and fiber ingred...
Alan Mak, Founder of Version Tomorrow, From Finance to Fashion - Re.Vert Ventures S3.E01
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Re.Vert Ventures Season 3 (formerly Growing Green Ventures). We’ve made a few aesthetic updates, but the heart of the show remains the sa...
Liz Ricketts, of The OR Foundation. Fighting Textile Waste at the Real End of Life
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode of the podcast, we speak with Liz Ricketts, Co-founder of The OR foundation to shed light on the last stage of life of our garme...
Alex Husted of Helpsy, Ensuring Clothes Aren't Trash Through Reuse and Recycling
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we focus on what happens to our clothes post consumption. We speak with Alex Husted the co-founder of Helpsy. Helpsy is on a mis...
Rachel Sterling, Co-founder of Alternew. Tailoring Tech Meets Tradition.
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the 6th segment of this series, we take a look a company is helping extend the use phase of our garments post purchase. I speak with Rachel Sterlin...
Carrie Peterson, Founder of Beacon's Closet. 30 Years of Secondhand Retail
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the 5th segment of the season, we speak to the founder of Beacon's Closet Carrie Peterson. Beacon’s Closet is a secondhand shop based in #NY...
Jessica Schreiber, Founder of FABSCRAP, Saving Cities From Textile Waste
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the 4th segment of this season we focus on addressing the textile waste created in the design and manufacturing of our garments. We speak with Jess...
Carmen Gama, Director of Circular Design at Eileen Fisher, Co-founder of Make ANEEW, Remanufacturing and Circularity in Fashion Design
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the third segment of the season, we focus on brands, and their role driving this value chain. We speak with Carmen Gama, the Director of Circular D...
Dan Robichaud-Carew, of Unspun, Weaving Fashion's Future Manufacturing
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of this season, we get to speak with Dan Robichaud-Carew, the Head of software and product management at Unspun, an innovative...
Valentina Gomez, Co-founder of Werewool, Innovating Fibers in Fashion with Proteins
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of GGV, we speak with Valentina Gomez, the co-founder of Werewool, a biomaterials company that develops fibers with tailored aest...
Innovating Through the Entire Fashion Industry - Growing Green Ventures, Season 2.
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too often we look at sustainability and issues of our climate in isolation. Achieving Sustainability in reality requires addressing our issues in a sy...
Growing Green Ventures Season 1 Recap
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Season 1 Recap episode! Today I go through the main lessons learned throughout season 1. I am fortunate to be able to interview 9 incredible entrepren...
Beto Bina of FarFarm: Agroforestry, Regeneration, and the Amazon Ep. 9
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's final interview episode of season 1, I get to speak with Beto Bina, the co-founder of Farfarm, an organization that works at the int...
Matthew Hawthorne: Consulting, Circularity, and Clothes Ep. 8
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Hawthorne, is a thought leader in the circular textile space. He is the founder of TerrApparel, a circular outerwear brand, focused on closed ...
Miranda Massie of The Climate Museum: Action, Activism, and the Arts Ep. 7
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Miranda Massie is the founder and director of the Climate Museum, the first museum in the US dedicated to the climate crisis. The museum mobilizes the...
James McGoff of TemperPack: eCommerce, Food Delivery & Packaging. Ep. 6
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James McGoff, the founder and Chief Product Officer at TemperPack, an innovative sustainable materials company focused on eliminating plastic from the...
Samuel Falzone, Reconstructed: Sneakers, Upcycling, & Craft. Ep. 5
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I get to speak with Samuel Falzone, a footwear designer and creative, making beautiful products focused on reconstructing deadstock sneakers into new ...
David Cutler of Fortuna Cools: Coconuts, Cold Chains and Culture. Ep.4
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Cutler is the founder of Fortuna Cools and Nutshell Coolers, a company up cycling coconut husks into insulative packaging. His business employs ...
Joshua English of Structural Mycelium. Mushrooms, Chairs & Accidental Discoveries. E. 1
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua English is a man of many talents. An artist and a designer, with decades of industry experience. His curiosity lead him to discovery a simple c...
Jordana Guimaraes of Fashinnovation. PR, Tech. & Sustainability Fashion. Ep. 3
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jordana is a force to be reckoned with. She is an author, PR executive, and entrepreneur, mother and wife! Her desire to merge the world of pr, tech...
Katie Weiler of Viable Gear. Maine, Seaweed, and Entrepreneurship. Ep. 2
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Weiler is on a mission to change the aquaculture industry for the better. She is the founder of Viable Gear, a company that seeks to reduce petr...
Welcome to the Growing Green Ventures Podcast!
30 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Growing Green Ventures Podcast. In this 10-part series, we dive into the entrepreneur's journey, seeking to understand their perso...