Design Economics Podcast (Episode 16) Join host Vinny Tafuro for a conversation with Miren Oca, founder and CEO of Ocaquatics Swim School, who built a Miami swim instruction institution over 32 years before transferring 100% of it to her employees […]
Helena Norberg-Hodge: Local Futures; Happiness as a Cure (EP 15)
Design Economics Podcast (Episode 15) Join host Vinny Tafuro for a conversation with Helena Norberg-Hodge, founder of Local Futures and pioneer of the new economy movement. Helena traces the economic forces that transformed Ladakh, a self-sufficient Himalayan culture untouched by […]
Coalition Interview: Thaddeus Squire
Commoning as Infrastructure: Fiscal Sponsorship and the Solidarity Economy As a social sector member of the Design Economics Coalition, Thaddeus Squire brings more than 25 years of nonprofit innovation focused on shared infrastructure and collective action. As Lead Advocacy & […]
Tom Llewellyn: Borrow Don’t Buy; Tools, Trust & The Commons (EP 14)
Design Economics Podcast (Episode 14) Join host Vinny Tafuro for a conversation with Tom Llewellyn, Executive Director of Shareable, exploring what a genuine sharing economy actually looks like. Tom traces the roots of community sharing infrastructure from the first tool […]
Coalition Interview: Andi Graham
Mission-Driven Marketing: Building Infrastructure for Organizations That Matter As a business leader member of the Design Economics Coalition, Andi Graham brings two decades of experience placing marketing strategy in service of mission. As founder and CEO of Big Sea, a […]
Pam Shockley-Zalabak: The Trust Deficit: Economics’ Costly Blind Spot (EP 13)
Design Economics Podcast (Episode 13) Join host Vinny Tafuro for a compelling conversation with Dr. Pamela Shockley-Zalabak, former Chancellor of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and leading researcher on organizational trust. Their discussion explores the 50-year decline in social […]
John Feldman: Documenting Revolution, Scientific Paradigm Shifts (EP 12)
Design Economics Podcast (Episode 12) Join host Vinny Tafuro and guest John Feldman, filmmaker and founder of Hummingbird Films, for a conversation about how ecological documentaries challenge scientific orthodoxy. Over his forty-year career, John’s work has evolved from defending traditional […]
Tonya Donati: Growing Slow is Sexy: Kombucha, B Corps & Patient Capital (EP 2.4)
Design Economics Podcast (Season 2 | Episode 4) Join host Vinny Tafuro and guest Tonya Donati, Founder and CEO of Mother Kombucha, for a conversation about building a certified B Corp through bootstrapped, regional growth. Tonya’s journey from occupational therapist […]
Coalition Interview: Nathan Stuck
B Corps and Stakeholder Capitalism: Building Business as a Force for Good As a member of the Design Economics Coalition, Nathan Stuck brings award-winning leadership from the B Corp movement. As Founder of Profitable Purpose Consulting and Executive Director of […]