The 74&WEST Exclusives Podcast
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EPISODE 10: “Revising Risk Assessment: How Happy Mango Is Creating More Equitable Access to Financial Services“
Banks and credit unions have traditionally relied on credit scores to determine the risk-level of individuals seeking loans and other financial services. But that's prevented banks and credit unions from serving those with little to no credit, such as immigrants, refugees, and others. Kate Hao and her company, Happy Mango, is changing that.
EPISODE 9: “Let’s Talk Marketing with David Reibstein”
Take a fascinating journey into the world of marketing. In this episode, David Reibstein (professor, author, and all-around marketing expert) discusses metrics, brand values, and the concept of socially responsible marketing. Good marketing is good for business. But can great marketing be good for society? Find out.
EPISODE 8: “The Economics Episode with Robert Shapiro”
For this year, we’re looking at a budget shortfall of about $3 trillion, and a level of total government debt greater than 90% of GDP, a level we haven’t seen since WWII. Is this debt endangering the economy and the markets? Or are there other threats? 74&WEST Exclusives producer Derek Burnett spoke with economist Dr. Robert Shapiro, founder of Sonecon, Inc., which provides economic policy and market analysis to many Fortune 100 companies and leading nonprofit institutions. Dr. Shapiro also advises senior members of Congress and the Biden Administration.
EPISODE 7: “Powerful: A Discussion about Energy and Equity with Donnel Baird”
The American power grid is failing, and the climate is changing; meanwhile, access to heating and cooling is anything but equal. As Donnel Baird, founder and CEO of BlocPower explains, there's a cleaner and better way to keep people warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Join us for this episode and discover the intersection of efficiency, equity, and the environment.
EPISODE 6: “Demystified: The ‘E’ in ‘ESG’ with special guest, Leslie Harwell”
Take a deep-dive into the E in ESG with Leslie Harwell, co-founder and managing partner of Alante Capital, a venture capital fund investing in a sustainable ecosystem of apparel production and retail. Leslie explains the many environmentally problematic practices of the apparel industry, while giving us a glimpse of a brighter, profitable, more fashionable future.
EPISODE 5: “Demystified: The ‘G’ in ‘ESG’ with special guest, Luke Dixon”
Luke Dixon (the founder of consulting firm, Park Lane Advisors) gives an overview of ESG, its evolution, why good governance is critical, and how economic conditions may have created the perfect environment for ESG to go mainstream. Plus: he tells his incredible firsthand and inside account of the Bernie Madoff scandal.
EPISODE 4: “Demystified: Ad Tech with special guest, Crystal Eastman“
Ad Tech is an industry that directly impacts nearly all of us. Yet, it's also shrouded in mystery. In this episode of the 74&WEST Exclusives podcast, we speak with Crystal Eastman, Head of Global Marketing for one of the biggest names in ad tech: The Trade Desk, the world’s leading independent demand side platform (DSP). Among other things, Crystal explains what ad-tech is, why the ads you see are surprisingly relevant to you, and how advertisers bid in real time for a coveted commercial break coming up in a matter of moments just to get in front of you (yes, you).
EPISODE 3: “Michael McDermott and the Importance of Place & Space”
Michael McDermott is a Director at the market-leading corporate real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield. In this fascinating discussion, he leverages his unique perspective to bring to light some of the less-pondered ramifications of the pandemic: why offices matter, what traditional physical workplaces offer to society at large, and why working from home might not be the best long-term solution. He also gives his outlook for the question on everyone's minds: when--and whether--we're likely to see a return to pre-COVID working arrangements.
EPISODE 2: “Sarah Parkins and a New Culture of Caring”
Sarah Parkins is the CEO and founder of Birch Cove, a company that partners with businesses to help them bridge the gap between traditional corporate goals and the "softer" personal qualities that make us human: empathy, joy, and fun. In this interview, she makes a strong case that the companies that embrace those qualities are the ones most primed for survival.
EPISODE 1: “Ashley Whillans and the Time Economy”
Ashley Whillans is a time and happiness researcher and assistant professor at Harvard Business School. She's also the author of the new book TIME SMART: How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life (Harvard Business Review Press, 2020). In this episode, she illustrates why time is more precious than money, why so many of us feel "time-poor,' and how we can elevate the importance of time as key to human happiness--in our personal lives, in business and in society at large.
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EXTRA: A follow-up interview with Tom Seng, in which we discuss the oil crash of Spring, 2020. This conversation took place on April 23, 2020 and has been edited for length and clarity.