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Skunks and Soap is a weekly innovation podcast dedicated to those who dare to be different. From a drug dealer turned fitness mogul in New York to a factory president giving former gang members a second chance in El Salvador, hear from people on a mission to change our world.

Justin Harlow / Editor


    • Jul 23, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    E15: Combating the Constraint of Costly Connectivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 34:48


    Nathan Eagle is on a mission to bring free and unrestricted internet access to a billion people across the emerging markets.

    E14: The Revolutionary of Roaming Retail

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2018 28:10


    Per Cromwell discovered his passion for roaming retail selling newspapers at 13. He later cofounded Wheelys, a global chain of bicycle-based cafes and his latest venture Moby is putting the convenience back into convenience stores by bringing them to you.

    E13: Delivering with Dignity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2018 25:19


    Zubaida Bai was shocked to discover midwives using agricultural tools to deliver babies in her native India. Now, she's revolutionizing the world of women's healthcare by designing low-cost products that promote access, equality and dignity.

    E12: Are You Smarter Than Slime?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2018 26:02


    Heather Barnett has spent the last decade investigating how an organism with no brain can solve problems, anticipate events and navigate efficiently - what can humans learn from slime?

    E11: Trained to Kill, Born to Save

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2018 34:23


    Damien Mander is a former special ops sniper who served 12 tours in Iraq. Now he's using his military skills in a new war. The fight to save some of the world's most endangered species.

    E10: Could You Forgive Your Child's Killer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2018 34:11


    Azim Khamisa's only son was shot and killed while delivering pizza by a 14-year old boy during a gang initiation ceremony. Hear about his path to forgiveness and how we encourages us all to think differently about our toughest challenges.

    E09: Shaken, Stirred or Spun?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2018 32:48


    Tired of wrecking his own kitchen, Stu Bale started Crucible, the world's first creative hub for the drinks and flavor industry. Hear about his love of centrifuges and how zoology, accounting and improv jazz can push the boundaries of the business.

    E08: Cookies, Calamity and a Comeback King

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2017 35:06


    Kathleen King started selling cookies at the age of eleven from her family's farm-stand. After a bad business deal, she lost it all and almost ended up in jail. She regrouped to build and sell Tate's Bake Shop, a business making over 125 million cookies a year.

    E07: Punk, Per Se and Pinot Noir

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 31:20


    André Mack was never your conventional Sommelier. After stints at the world-renowned French Laundry and Per Se, he's now making urban and accessible wine that reflects his punk, hip-hop and skateboarding past.

    E06: Technology Tackles Crime

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 19:18


    Nadim Curi is the Co-Founder & CEO of Citycop, the world's leading crime-fighting app. Hear how his venture is leading technology's fight against crime and his thoughts for the future.

    E05: Care for your Coffee

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2017 22:34


    In 2015, Andres Escobar and his fellow IMPCT co-founders beat over 20,000 teams to win the Hult Prize Challenge. Now coffee drinkers around the world are fueling their Playcare expansion.

    E04: Cracking a Country's Code

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2017 27:33


    Born as a refugee in Iran, Fereshteh returned to Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban. Now she's inspiring a new generation of girls to build Afghanistan 2.0 through her non-profit Code to Inspire.

    E03: Gangs, Goals & Garments

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2017 27:06


    Rodrigo Bolaños is on a personal mission to create a brighter future for troubled communities in El Salvador. From former MS-13 gang members to the acutely disabled, Rodrigo is providing people with education and honorable work - and it's proving good for business too.

    E02: A Story of Struggle, Success and Salvation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2017 22:15


    Riddled with gangs, many have fled El Salvador. So, why is someone who topped Inc.’s 30 under 30 hanging around? Alfredo Atanacio talks about his struggles, successes and the salvation of El Salvador.

    E01: From Solitary to Saks Fifth Ave

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2017 28:49


    Sentenced to 7 years as a drug kingpin and morbidly overweight, Coss Marte was told he had 5 years to live. He got himself fit and now he’s on a mission to help everybody get that convict’s body.

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