Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Opioid Crisis, CEO Pay, and Shareholder Activism
Episode 206
In 2020, AmerisourceBergen Corporation, a Fortune 50 company in the drug distribution industry, agreed to settle thousands of lawsuits filed nationwi…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Entrepreneurial Journey of China’s First Private Mental Health Hospital
Episode 205
The city of Wenzhou in southeastern China is home to the country’s largest privately owned mental health hospital group, the Wenzhou Kangning Hospita…
3 years, 4 months ago
Can Robin Williams’ Son Help Other Families Heal Addiction and Depression?
Episode 204
Zak Pym Williams, son of comedian and actor Robin Williams, had seen how mental health challenges, such as addiction and depression, had affected pas…
3 years, 5 months ago
Sweden’s Northvolt Electric Battery Maker: A Startup with a Mission
Episode 203
In Stockholm, Sweden an upstart battery maker, Northvolt, is trying to recreate the value chain for European car manufacturers making the switch to E…
3 years, 5 months ago
Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi: Transforming Lives with Access to Credit
Episode 202
James Mwangi, CEO of Equity Bank, has transformed lives and livelihoods throughout East and Central Africa by giving impoverished people access to ba…
3 years, 5 months ago
How Martine Rothblatt Started a Company to Save Her Daughter
Episode 201
When serial entrepreneur Martine Rothblatt (founder of Sirius XM) received her seven-year-old daughter’s diagnosis of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension…
3 years, 5 months ago
Using Design Thinking to Invent a Low-Cost Prosthesis for Land Mine Victims
Episode 200
Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) is an Indian nonprofit famous for creating low-cost prosthetics, like the Jaipur Foot and the Stanfo…
3 years, 5 months ago
Our All-Time Favorite Episodes of Cold Call
Episode 199
Cold Call is celebrating 200 episodes with a special five-part series during the week of April 24, 2023. Each day that week, Cold Call will release a…
3 years, 5 months ago
A Rose by Any Other Name: Supply Chains and Carbon Emissions in the Flower Industry
Episode 198
Headquartered in Kitengela, Kenya, Sian Flowers exports roses to Europe. Because cut flowers have a limited shelf life and consumers want them to ret…
3 years, 5 months ago
BMW’s Decarbonization Strategy: Sustainable for the Environment and the Bottom Line
Episode 197
In mid-2022, automakers, consumers, regulators, and investors were focusing on the transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to elect…
3 years, 6 months ago