goodMRKT Live!

On this episode of goodMRKT Live we're celebrating our one-year anniversary of opening the doors at our Fort Wayne store. We've done a lot to "grow more good" over the past 12 months and who better to celebrate all that's been accomplished than with the Co-founders themselves, Harry Cunningham and Mary Beth Trypus. We caught up with them to hear how they're feeling about all that has happened in the last year, what they're planning for the future, and what you can do to help "grow more good" around the world. We're so thankful to each of our brand partners, our incredibly dedicated storytellers, and all of the people who helped make this a year to remember. And we can't wait to see what the next years have in store for the goodMRKT community.

This episode is another special one as it concludes our two-part Building a Better Brand series that we started last week. So, if you haven't, make sure you go back and listen to our previous episode, to get the full back story of one of America's most iconic brands. In this episode, goodMRKT Co-founders Harry Cunningham and Mary Beth Trypus speak with the incredible Patricia Miller, Co-founder of Vera Bradley. During their conversation, Patricia delivers indispensable advice for business and life that everyone from early entrepreneurs to those waiting to take the next step can use to create something meaningful. Patricia talks about the importance of collaboration on creativity, the impact of having balanced leadership, and the enduring influence of building a brand dedicated to making a difference.

For this episode, our Co-founders, Harry Cunningham and Mary Beth Trypus are joined by the incomparable Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, Co-founder of the iconic Vera Bradley. It is an episode filled with incredible stories, illuminating advice about the world of entrepreneurship and so much more. And we don't want to waste anytime. As always, we're so happy to have you join us on this episode of goodMRKT Live! And can't wait to showcase this story of one incredible founder.

For this episode of goodMRKT Live, Harry Cunningham and Adam Taft Lambert are speaking with the Founder and Creative Director of Read Between The Lines, Melinda Jones. Read Between The Lines is the wonderfully witty, infinitely creative retail store producing everything from notebooks and notepads to calendars and candles. And all of it helps increase child literacy through their partnership with the “I Have A Dream Foundation” of Dallas, TX. During their conversation, Melinda tells details the early days of Read Between The Lines crafting greeting cards in her kitchen, the importance of building a team you can trust, and the way in which words have the power to change the world.

For this episode of goodMRKT Live, Harry Cunningham and I are speaking with Tim Parr, the inimitable founder and CEO of the age-defying eyewear company Caddis. Using handcrafted frames with west coast design, Caddis is reimagining the world of reading glasses and reevaluating the way we approach aging. During our conversation, Tim talks about what influenced Caddis' mission to shift the cultural perspective on age, the power of using unfulfilled potential, and why you should always take on the bigger challenge.

For this episode of goodMRKT Live, Harry Cunningham and I speak with Nancy Binger. The multi-hyphenate creator of the Most Wanted Series of Children's Books. Most Wanted is an incredibly charming book series aimed at entertaining and educating children about the lives of their beloved furry friends. During our conversation, Nancy details the path that got her from the pinnacle of the retail world to a producer of her own children's book series, she talks about the importance of creativity in a child's life, and explains why it's never too late to make your dreams come true.

For this episode of goodMRKT Live, Harry Cunningham and Adam Taft Lambert are joined by the dedicated duo behind Zestt Organics, Co-founders Jessica Diehl and Benita Goldblatt. Zestt uses 100% organic GOTS-Certified cotton to produce textiles that are both environmentally sustainable and irresistibly soft. During our conversation, Jess and Benita detail the international trip that set the Zestt journey in motion, the indispensable role of balance when starting your own company, and the inspiration for starting a socially responsible company that has saved over 350,000 pounds of pesticides from entering our environment.

For this episode of goodMRKT Live, Harry Cunningham and Adam Taft Lambert are talking with Colby Bauer, the Co-Founder & CEO of Thread, a company creating minimalist wallets and accessories that seamlessly blend expressive designs with everyday functionality. During their conversation, Colby explores the winding path that eventually lead him to become a co-founder at Thread, he explains the motivation of a deadline on a fledgling entrepreneur, and expresses the positive impact of a good community when dealing with mental health.

On this episode of goodMRKT, Harry Cunningham and Adam Taft Lambert are talking with Jamal Robinson and Jaylon Smith, the inspiring and relentlessly optimistic founders of CEV Collection. Using their mantra of “Clear Eye View,” CEV creates culturally inspired elevated eyewear that celebrates the power of a focused vision. During their conversation, Jaylon and Jamal detail the importance of trusting your beliefs when following your dreams, explain how a setback is never a reason to set down, and express the responsibility of using what you have to make the world a better place.

On this episode of goodMRKT, Harry Cunningham and Adam Taft Lambert are talking with Brendon Maxwell, the infinitely passionate and exceeding adventurous owner of Utopian Coffee. With individually sourced, craft-roasted coffee, Brendon and the team at Utopian are traveling the world to transform the way coffee gets from farmer's lands to the cups in our hands. During their conversation, Brendon reflects on how experiencing indigenous cultures early in his life influenced Utopian's founding, he details the incredible risks to local farmers breaking free from drug production, and emphasizes the Utopian belief that a great cup of coffee truly can change the world.

On this episode of goodMRKT, Harry Cunningham and Adam Taft Lambert are speaking with Stacey Wood and David Soule, the infectiously passionate herbalists behind the Health & Wellness company, Whole Harmony. Whole Harmony uses the intrinsic properties of plants and flowers to produce a wellspring of healing tonics, teas, and elixirs. During their conversation, Stacey and David detail the influence of Eastern healing practices on Whole Harmony's origins, their dedication to the therapeutic properties of Plant Medicine, and how whole products create whole harmony within yourself and the world around you.

On this episode of goodMRKT Live! Hosts Harry Cunningham and Adam Taft Lambert are talking with Charita Lucas (friend's call her Rita), the Founder & CEO of dOSA Naturals. Rita and the team at dOSA are creating sustainable, waterless skincare products centered around mindfulness and designed to celebrate life. Rita graciously took the time to share the story of dOSA's founding and the family that inspired its creation, her tips for keeping a healthy mindset while working through tragedy, and why she's using her platform to pave a path for future generations.

On this episode of goodMRKT Live! Mary Beth Trypus, Harry Cunningham and Adam Taft Lambert are talking with the Founder and CEO of ABLE, Barrett Ward. ABLE is a lifestyle fashion company committed to empowering women through employment opportunities globally and locally. Through their conversation, Barrett describes a firsthand experience witnessing the commercial sex trade while living in Ethiopia, he details how investing in women expands the influence of a community, and defines the impact of leading a life that's led by doing good.

This week is part II of the goodMRKT story. Here at goodMRKT, we believe in the power of great storytelling. The incredible stories of brands doing good around the world is at the core of everything we do. To help showcase that love of storytelling we decided to interview the “authors” who helped write the goodMRKT story, co-founders Mary Beth Trypus and Harry Cunningham. For the second of our “author” interviews, co-host Adam Taft Lambert caught up with goodMRKT co-founder Mary Beth Trypus to talk about the path that led her to create goodMRKT and to find out how it all got started.

On this episode of goodMRKT Live! Mary Beth Trypus and Adam Taft Lambert are talking with New Hope Girls Founder Joy Reyes and Executive Manager Caitlyn Scaggs. New Hope Girls is a company using gorgeous, handcrafted bags and accessories to help protect vulnerable populations of women and children throughout the Dominican Republic. During their conversation, Joy and Caitlyn share their early motivations that lead them to a non-profit, how to keep balanced when working with tragedy, and how we can all find healing through hope.

On this episode of goodMRKT Live! Mary Beth Trypus and Adam Taft Lambert are talking with Farmhouse Fresh Founder & CEO, Shannon McLinden. Shannon and the team at Farmhouse Fresh are using natural, organically grown ingredients to create nutritional skincare with an exceptional added benefit. Each purchase from Farmhouse Fresh is helping rescue and rehabilitate abused farm animals from all across the country.

On this episode, Harry and I are speaking with Luke Wright, the founder of MudLOVE. Through their handcrafted ceramics and accessories, and partnership with Water for Good, MudLOVE provides one week's worth of safe, drinkable water for every product sold. While speaking with us, Luke details MudLOVE's humble beginnings making pottery in his garage, how to dedicate yourself to work that means more, and the ways we can all use Mud to create a cleaner, safer world.

This is another special episode of goodMRKT Live! For the first time ever all three hosts, Harry Cunningham, Mary Beth Trypus, and Adam Taft Lambert are all together to speak with one of our amazing founders, Bob Dalton from Sackcloth & Ashes. Sackcloth & Ashes designs and produces gorgeous, recycled cotton blankets and for each one they sell, they donate another to a local homeless shelter. During their chat, Bob talks about the story that helped him shift his mindset on the homelessness crisis in America, the importance of perspective when it comes to creating change, and the power that comes from giving the gift of warmth.

On this episode, Harry and Adam are talking with Ben Higgins from the Generous company. Ben and the Team at Generous are using crafted-roasted coffee to create change around the world by donating 100% of their profits to Humanity and Hope United, and other organizations helping empower people to overcome the challenges in their communities. During our conversation, Ben talks about the path that lead him to running a for-purpose company, why building trust is the most important step when trying to create change in communities, and how we can all use generosity to make the world a better place

This week on goodMRKT Live! Harry and Adam are joined by Bel Kai founder, Whitney Wright. Bel Kai is a jewelry company crafting beautifully unique personalized accessories for the everyday that make an exceptional impact.Through their partnership with Vida Plena, Bel Kai is helping women in the Dominican Republic receive the economic opportunities they need to help them break the cycle of poverty. While sharing Bel Kai's backstory, Whitney talks about the struggles of starting a family and a business, her brand's commitment to customization, and the life she gained by going home again.

This week on goodMRKT Live! Harry and Adam are joined by Leisha Pickering, the founder of Musee, a company making natural, handcrafted bath products from the heart of Madison County, Mississippi. To craft their bath products, Musee uses a workforce made up of vulnerable people from their community, primarily hiring women in recovery, people with disabilities, and others who have lived in chronic poverty. In their conversation, Leisha shares the story Musee's beginnings making bath balms in the kitchen, her reasoning for working with women in recovery, and why being compassionate might be the most courageous thing we ever do.

This week on goodMRKT Live! Harry and Adam catch up with Michelle Tunno Buelow. Michelle is the founder of Bella Tunno, a company that creates incredibly charming baby products and is dedicated to ending childhood hunger. For every product that Bella Tunno sells, they donate one meal, to one child, somewhere across the world. Michelle was gracious enough to share the emotional backstory that inspired her to create Bella Tunno, talk about how childhood hunger can lead to addiction in adults, and explain what it feels like to have donated more than six-point two million meals to children across the planet.

Here at goodMRKT, we believe in the power of great storytelling. The incredible stories of brands doing good around the world, is at the core of everything we do. To help showcase that love of storytelling we decided to interview the “authors” who helped write the goodMRKT story, co-founders Mary Beth Trypus and Harry Cunningham. For the first of our “author” interviews, Adam caught up with goodMRKT co-founder Harry Cunningham as he readied an empty Soho storefront in preparation for the goodMRKT's first New York City location and to hear about how it all got started.

goodMRKT Live! showcases the inspirational stories behind the brands at goodMRKT.