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Tune into #TGV449 to get clarity on the above topic. Here are the pointers from Donna's conversation with Naveen Samala on The Guiding VoiceFirst rapid fire/Introduction and context settingDonna's journey of becoming an award-winning storyteller and working with visionaries? What inspired her to pursue this path?Donna's PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY AND THE TOP 3 THINGS THAT HELPED IN Her SUCCESSShe works with visionaries who are shaping the future. A visionary or project that particularly impressed her with their approach to storytelling and innovation?What makes a story authentic, especially in the context of entrepreneurship, and why is it crucial for entrepreneurs to craft their authentic narratives?Examples of entrepreneurs or startups that effectively communicated their authentic stories, and how did it impact their success?In an age of rapid technological advancement and automation, how can entrepreneurs ensure they retain the human factor in their ventures and storytelling?WITTY ANSWERS TO THE RAPID-FIRE QUESTIONSOne piece of advice to those aspiring to make BIG in their careersTRIVIA ABOUT Visionaries of all timeAbout the guest:Donna Loughlin is an award-winning storyteller working with visionaries changing the future. Connect with Donna:https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnal2/CONNECT WITH THE HOST ON LINKEDIN:Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamalahttp://www.naveensamala.comIf you'd like to contribute to our mission, please donate (any amount of your choice) through Paypalhttps://paypal.me/NaveenSamlaIf you wish to become a productivity monk: enroll in this course: https://www.naveensamala.com/courses/ProductivityMonk-636d10fde4b055920139e51dTGV Inspiring Lives Volume 1 & 2 are on Amazon:Vol 2: Notion Press: https://notionpress.com/read/the-guiding-voice-inspiring-lives-volume-2Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CQ2J7BM8Vol 1: Kindle:https://amzn.eu/d/cKTKtyCPaperback:https://amzn.eu/d/4Y1HAXj#TGV is available in Hindi & Telugu:https://youtube.com/@tgvhindihttps://youtube.com/@tgvteluguAudio:https://open.spotify.com/show/2wyLNGG0tsHucmhRauh4o(#tgvhindi)https://open.spotify.com/show/3fCfHwoFIiehHJSPcgoX4I (#tgvtelugu)FOLLOW ON TWITTER:@guidingvoice@naveensamala Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, I am rejoined by Donna Loughlin Michaels, an award-winning PR influencer, strategic communicator, and recognized innovator in many tech spaces. She brings unparalleled insights into the transformational power of technology, especially regarding AI, agritech, EVs, and robotics.  The episode kicks off with an exploration into the role of AI in automating labor-intensive tasks in agriculture, a subject that has become incredibly pertinent due to the pandemic-induced labor shortages. Donna brings an illuminating perspective on how autonomous tractors and AI interfaces are revolutionizing not only agriculture but other industries like automotive. Safety, predictability, and responsibility are crucial parameters for technological integration, a topic we discuss with gravitas. Donna highlights the need to build systems that prioritize these aspects without stifling innovation, essentially striking a balance that supports public good and corporate interests. One of the most enlightening segments is when the conversation steers towards the role of AI platforms like ChatGPT in corporate communications and content creation. Donna insists on the importance of integrity and responsibility while leveraging such platforms, underscoring that ethical considerations should accompany technological power.

Donna Loughlin is the Founder of LMGPR and known for her work with futurists and innovators. Since forming her agency in 2002, she's launched more than 500 companies, taking them from stealth to market leaders.            Donna excels in the realm of storytelling and uses those skills to propel new companies into the mainstream.             She is also the host of BeforeItHappened, a leading narrative podcast featuring visionaries and the moments, events, and realizations that inspired those visionaries to change our lives for the better.

Donna Loughlin is the Founder of LMGPR and known for her work with futurists and innovators. She has launched more than 500 companies taking them from stealth to market leaders since forming her agency in 2002. She is also the host of BeforeItHappened, a leading narrative podcast featuring visionaries and the moments, events, and realizations that inspired them to change our lives for the better. Donna excels in the realm of storytelling, and uses those skills to propel new companies into the mainstream.  LINKS: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnal2/ https://www.beforeithappened.com/ https://twitter.com/theBIHpodcast https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/ https://twitter.com/dlmichaels Thank you for listening to The Curious Creatrix podcast. Your donation helps us continue to spread creativity throughout the land.  Thank you! https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=2PM3V82XDS7GA  Beautiful music: Good Friends Inc by Jonathan Boyle

If you are a believer in the old adage when one door closes, another one opens, this is the conversation for you! Donna Loughlin is the founder of LMG PR, a strategic public relations firm that helps futurists and innovators move their businesses forward by bringing their unique stories to life. In this episode, you'll hear how getting laid off from a successful corporate career during a recession opened a door of opportunity for Donna that ultimately put her on the entrepreneurial path that launched her public relations agency.Donna recounts starting her career in journalism reporting business, economics, and technology news at large media organizations, moving from news reporting to public relations, and the life-changing reality check she experienced after being laid off from her executive job during a recession. Donna describes figuring out her next move after being laid off, following the signs that guided her toward her “sliding door moment” launching her PR agency, hiring her first team members from the talent-rich pool of stay-at-home moms, and balancing her business with being a mom. Donna shares how she grew her agency and differentiated it in the market, her process for creating the “narrative story engine”  for her clients, and the 3 common threads she sees among the innovators and disruptors she's worked with. Finally, Donna reveals how her definition of growth has changed over the years, why it's important to be selective as a business owner, and the big misconception people have about being a business owner that doesn't match up with reality. Skip to Topic:1:13 - Working as a news reporter for big media companies4:30 - Making the shift from news reporter to public relations5:44 - Getting laid off to landing $50K in new projects in 1 day10:19 - Discovering an untapped talent resource in stay-at-home moms12:36 - Becoming known for a niche, differentiation in the market, and global expansion16:00 - Working with innovative clients in emerging markets18:17 - Creating a “narrative story engine” for innovators23:57 - 3 Common threads in the stories of innovators30:39 - How Donna approaches growth in her agency33:55 - Being selective about opportunities as a business ownerFind Donna at:Website: https://www.lmgpr.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnal2/Twitter: https://twitter.com/dlmichaelsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/Donna's podcast Before It Happened: https://beforeithappened.com Visit Stephanie at: https://stephaniehayes.biz/Follow me on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | TwitterSupport the show

This week, we're joined by Donna Loughlin, founder of LMG PR, a public relations agency that, since its founding in 2002, has helped launch over 500 innovative companies. Donna is also the host of Before It Happened, a podcast about the experiences that inspired innovators in different industries.

Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode of Making Media Now is Donna Loughlin. Donna is  the Founder of the public relations firm, LMGPR, and is known for her work with futurists and innovators. She has launched more than 500 companies taking them from stealth to market leaders since forming her agency in 2002.   She is also the host of "Before It Happened," a leading narrative podcast featuring visionaries and the moments, events, and realizations that inspired them to change our lives for the better. Donna and I talk about her roots in journalism and how knowing how to research thoroughly and ask questions intelligently played a huge role in creating a successful PR firm, we also discussed the difference between PR and advertising and what draws her to tell the stories of what she calls "acorns." Making Media Now is sponsored by Filmmakers Collaborative, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting media makers from across the creative spectrum. From providing fiscal sponsorship to presenting an array of informative and educational programs, Filmmakers Collaborative supports creatives at every step in their journey.   About the host: www.writevoicecreative.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-azevedo/ Sound Engineer: A.J. Kierstead 

If you've ever considered launching your own business, this is the show for you. Donna Loughlin has helped over 500 businesses come to market and is full of insights for budding entrepreneurs.  Donna Loughlin is the Founder of LMGPR and known for her work with futurists and innovators. She has launched more than 500 companies taking them from stealth to market leaders since forming her agency in 2002.  She is also the host of “Before It Happened”, a leading narrative podcast featuring visionaries and the moments, events, and realisations that inspired them to change our lives for the better.  Donna excels in the realm of storytelling, and uses those skills to propel new companies into the mainstream.  LINKS: Donna Loughlin - Special Guest  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnal2/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/ Website - https://www.lmgpr.com Podcast - https://www.beforeithappened.com/ Paul Fairweather - Co-host https://www.paulfairweather.com Chris Meredith - Co-host https://www.chrismeredith.com.au The Common Creatives https://www.twocommoncreatives.com/podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes it feels like the most successful people in the business world can see into the future. Well, today's guest does seem to have this gift. Donna Loughlin is the Founder of LMGPR and known for her work with futurists and innovators. She has launched more than 500 companies, taking them from stealth to market leaders since forming her agency in 2002. She is also the host of BeforeItHappened, a leading narrative podcast featuring visionaries and the moments, events, and realizations that inspired them to change our lives for the better. Today Patty talks with Donna about Identifying a visionary early on, the product vs. the person, some of the products that surprised and impressed her the most, the role of social media on a products success, and a little information on her upcoming book and her incredible podcast. Donaa also shares her six steps of telling an influential story, why failure is never the end and often the beginning of something better, and the reason she “hires and fires herself every day.” Find out more about Donna Loughlin below: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnal2/ https://twitter.com/dlmichaels https://lmgpr.com/ https://www.beforeithappened.com/ https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/ https://twitter.com/theBIHpodcast Your Daily Chocolate is in the top 25% of most shared, and most followed podcasts worldwide, so let's boost it up even higher. Take 10 seconds today and share the show with some friends that you know will love it, and make 2023 an even brighter year for those you care about. Please consider supporting this podcast with a modest contribution here - just hit the "support" button to continue to hear good news from big name inspiring guests - Ad free! Be sure to subscribe to the newsletter at yourdailychocolate.com for extra content and all sorts of good stuff. If you like the show, please rate and review, or share it with anyone you think would like a little good news in their life. You can also subscribe to Your Daily Chocolate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or your preferred platform. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/patty-deutsche/support

Today's guest on Uncorking a Story, Donna Loughlin, and I were both involved in the early days of the 90s dot.com bubble, in similar roles. I was working to understand what consumers wanted in digital technologies and she was tasked with uncorking stories from the tech leaders of the day. We take a walk down memory lane, and so much more, in this episode of Uncorking a Story. Meet Donna Loughlin Donna Loughlin is known for her work with futurists and innovators as the founder of LMGPR. She has launched more than 500 companies, taking them from stealth to market leaders since forming her agency in 2002. Donna is also the host of BeforeItHappened, a leading narrative podcast featuring visionaries and the moments, events, and realizations that inspired them to change our lives for the better. She excels in the realm of storytelling, and uses those skills to propel new companies into the mainstream.  Key Topics: How Donna's curiosity for peoples' stories was cultivated from a young age The different story angles Donna uses to craft compelling narratives for tech founders The evolution of the Silicon Valley tech scene Bringing innovative products to life in emerging tech markets How a professor once told her she'd never make it as a journalist, only to have his resume wind up in her pile years later Connect with Donna Website: https://www.beforeithappened.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theBIHpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnal2/ Connect with Mike Website: https://uncorkingastory.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvS4fuG3L1JMZeOyHvfk_g Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncorkingastory/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uncorkingastory Twitter: https://twitter.com/uncorkingastory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncorkingastory LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uncorking-a-story/ If you like this episode, please share it with a friend. If you have not done so already, please rate and review Uncorking a Story on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donna Loughlin is the Founder of LMGPR and is known for her work with futurists and innovators. She has launched more than 500 companies, taking them from stealth to market leaders since forming her agency in 2002. She is also the host of BeforeItHappened, a leading narrative podcast featuring visionaries and the moments, events, and realizations that inspired them to change our lives for the better. Donna excels in the realm of storytelling, and uses those skills to propel new companies into the mainstream. The PR Podcast is your view inside the public relations business. We talk with great PR people, reporters and communicators on how they weave narratives that are informative and fun. Host Jody Fisher has worked in New York City PR for more than 20 years, representing clients across the healthcare, higher education, financial services, real estate, entertainment and non-profit verticals. Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at @ThePRPodcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theprpodcast/support

Dr. Lonnie Johnson is a literal rocket scientist who also happens to be the mastermind behind the legendary Super Soaker water gun. He's also racked up over 250 patents and landed a spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame. Inventor, aerospace engineer, and entrepreneur, Dr. Johnson joins this week's episode of Before IT Happened to talk about growing up during the civil rights movement, helping build stealth bombers and rockets for NASA, and making the the idea for the Super Soaker a reality.Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life. JUMP STRAIGHT INTO:(03:10) - Growing up in Alabama during the civil rights movement - “I was obviously very in tune to what was going on in the environment because during that time segregation was legal and discrimination was legal, and so there were certain things that I knew I couldn't do.”(08:17) - Developing a passion for mechanical and nuclear engineering - “The Junior Engineer Technical Society sponsored a competition at the University of Alabama. Linox won 1st place in 1968 and we were the only black kids represented. That was a huge, huge moral victory for me personally.”(16:29) - Working on the Stealth Bomber and NASA's Galileo mission - “It was just fascinating as hell. Going to the cockpit, it reminded me of being on the USS Enterprise Star Trek.”(22:36) - The error that changed everything - “I was working on a heat pump that would use water instead of freon. So I made some nozzles and I had these small nozzles hooked up to the bathroom sink, and I shot this stream of water across the bathroom, and I thought, ‘Geez, a high-performance water gun would be a lot of fun.'”(26:16) - Becoming the ‘King of Toy Guns' - “Nerf dart guns were already on the market, but I started designing guns that were much better than what Hasbro had.” (32:42) - Inspiring the next generation of inventors - “Get involved in technology and engineering and enjoy it before it becomes something that you're afraid of.”EPISODE RESOURCES: Learn more about Dr. Lonnie Johnson and follow him on TwitterWatch CBS Sunday Morning's Mo Rocca interview Dr. Lonnie JohnsonWatch Dr. Lonnie Johnson's TEDx Talk: Revolutionary designs for energy alternativesRead Popular Mechanics: Super Soaker Inventor Aims to Cut Solar Costs in HalfLearn more about the all-solid-state batteries Dr. Johnson is developing at Johnson Energy StorageLearn more about the Thermo-Electrochemical Converter that Dr. Johnson is developing at JTEC EnergyThank you for listening! Follow Before IT Happened on

Millions of people have been affected by data breaches and leaks in recent years. But what if there was a better way to keep our digital identities secure? In this week's episode of Before IT Happened, Locke Brown talks about how his company NuID is working to both simplify and strengthen online security by rethinking the traditional password-based approach to authentication in favor of a decentralized, user-controlled solution. Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, or a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life. JUMP STRAIGHT INTO:(03:40) - Growing up in the 90s and early 2000s - “We had a family computer in the kitchen and the internet was kind of the wild west. People couldn't imagine putting credit card information online, and now we literally go online and ask a stranger to come to pick us up and get in their car.”(07:55) - Getting started in Silicon Valley - “I actually went straight to Silicon Valley from Mongolia to start my internship at Google.”(14:18) - Meeting his NuID cofounder - “Lord knows what conversations we got into, but you know, all sorts of tech. And he was in the distributed systems and the guy's mind, you know, was so sharp and we just hit it off on all sorts of fun little tangential thoughts and things.”(19:32) - How easily passwords and login info can be compromised - “Some admin that has a responsibility and is in control of securing some database of user login data, they get compromised somewhere along the line, whether that's social hacking or maybe they use the same password that they use on their, say, LinkedIn account, right?” (27:42) - How NuID is using blockchain technology - “We're going to eliminate the need for you to ever see, store and therefore be liable in having to secure any user login data. That database of login information that we've talked about, that's gone. There's none of that. You never actually have to touch this stuff.”(35:49) - The future of cybersecurity and what's next for NuID and Locke - “NuID could disappear and our protocol and the credentials that are registered through it for users would persist because they are stored outside of us.”EPISODE RESOURCES:Connect with Locke Brown on LinkedIn Follow NuID on TwitterLearn more about NuID and their utility tokenRead NuID's White PaperThank you for listening! Follow Before IT Happened on Instagram and Twitter, and don't forget to subscribe, rate and share the show wherever you listen to podcasts! Before IT Happened is produced by Donna Loughlin and

Donna Loughlin is the Founder of LMGPR and known for her work with futurists and innovators.  She has launched more than 500 companies, taking them from stealth to market leaders since forming her agency in 2002.She is also the host of BeforeItHappened, a leading narrative podcast featuring visionaries and the moments, events, and realizations that inspired them to change our lives for the better.Donna excels in the realm of storytelling and uses those skills to propel new companies into the mainstream.  In this episode, Dean Newlund and Donna Loughlin discuss:How robots could improve working conditions Listening will never be obsoleteOpening ourselves up to change How to be more innovative  Key Takeaways:Robots are not taking our jobs but there are jobs that robots are very willing to take, jobs that are either too tedious or too dangerous for human beings. You can never take the human factor out of industry and life. Only people have the ability to listen, understand, and have empathy for others. Making decisions and other cognitive functions are other examples. We need to have more gratitude and less attitude. Be open to change and to conversations especially when there are differences in opinions. Surround yourself with talented people. Ask questions and learn from others. Know your talents and apply them.  "Robots can perform tasks and can do some miraculous things. But they can't replace our cognitive thinking, human engagement, and interaction." —  Donna Loughlin See Dean's TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I  Connect with Donna Loughlin:  Website: https://www.lmgpr.com/Podcast: https://www.beforeithappened.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/theBIHpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnal2/  Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/Twitter: https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370  Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

Vlad Panchenko, a lifelong gamer and technologist, is on course to one day build a massive metaverse community and exchange by connecting video gamers on mega gaming platforms. Vlad started his career in Ukraine at the age of 16, where he was paid by the kilobyte to translate pirated video games from English into Russian and Ukrainian. Byte by byte, Panchenko gained the experience that would lead him to create powerful gaming platforms. In this episode, Vlad talks about his latest creation, DMarket, a giant social gaming marketplace where all manner of virtual goods are traded. Join us as we take a step into the brave new world of the future where virtual worlds are a reality.Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life. JUMP STRAIGHT INTO:(02:44) - Translating pirated video games after school in Ukraine - “They needed somebody to translate from English to Ukrainian and Russian and that was me, and that was my first job.”(07:35) - How Vlad's entrepreneurial journey began - “I knew from the very beginning that I'm pretty much ambitious and that I'm going to build, one-by-one, bigger and bigger companies.”(16:35) - Gamers and unlocking the real metaverse - “I am a hundred percent sure that the people and the community who will actually unlock the real metaverse will be the video game developers.” (23:17) - DMarket and the technology behind it - “The marketplace that we provide, it's the best in the world. It's like the blood of all the Web 3.0 and Metaverse, but still, it couldn't fly without the creativity. So the game and the creative part comes first.”(28:53) - Vlad's advice to future game developers - “Keep in mind this is the technology. First comes the story, then the narrative and then the actual entertainment.”(34:22) - What we can learn from the gaming community and how the invasion of Ukraine affected him - “On February 24th, I was at a conference in Las Vegas, and I couldn't believe that it happened. Because in my humble opinion, this is such a stupid thing to do in 2022. You build Web 3.0, you build AI, you build like ‘The Calling of Mars', you can do so many things, and you still come back to doing something people have been doing hundred years ago. Why? It makes no sense for me.”EPISODE RESOURCES: Connect with Vlad Panchenko on LinkedIn and InstagramLearn more about DMarketWatch CNN's Tech CEO raises millions in crypto and evacuates employees from UkraineRead USA Today's: 'Hits on many facets of our activities': How the tech industry is impacted by the war in UkraineRead Axios's: Tech CEO flies workers out of Ukraine as fear of invasion loomsThank you for listening! Follow

Feras Bashnak is a serial entrepreneur who knows first-hand the high cost of opening a business. Want to launch a brick-and-mortar restaurant? Half a million. How about a food truck? $100,000. Either way, you're sinking a lot of cash into a huge commitment that you have yet to prototype ­– risks few young entrepreneurs are willing to take. In this week's episode of Before IT Happened, Feras talks about the “aha” moment that led him to founding Ferla Bikes, an e-bike-powered food and retail bicycle and push cart manufacturing company. Listen now to hear more about Feras's journey. Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life. JUMP STRAIGHT INTO:(02:51) - Growing up in an immigrant household - “My dad used to tell me, ‘You can't expect to get what you want, you have to build it.' And I think it just came to me naturally, seeing him building his life and our family from the ground up with zero connections.” (13:09) - A passion for entrepreneurship - “I knew I'd have to build my own dream, and during staying in the United States that would lead me to seeing so much potential you have here. Everything is possible.” (15:09) - Building buy-in for Ferla Bikes - “When it comes to our idea, it was crazy in a way to start something like this. People didn't believe in us at the beginning. They we like, ‘What is this? I should buy a food truck, or I should buy a concession trailer? Like how do I pedal this?' And it was really hard to prove the concept.” (21:55) - Responding to customer feedback - “Our customers became our engineers. We always listened to them and we always produced and developed what they're looking for.”(28:30) - New opportunities during the pandemic - “Fortunately, we helped many businesses to save their name. They shut down the restaurant, but they had always an opportunity to come to us and just do a slightly different way of serving their product.”(30:14) - Building a more inclusive, conscious, and greener society - “I believe we have power and responsibility to make society more inclusive for everyone. And what I mean by that, our main mission for the cargo bikes, it's helped different able communities dramatically.”EPISODE RESOURCES: Connect with Feras on Instagram and LinkedIn.Learn more about Ferla BikesRead Chicago Tribune's Sweet Mary's offers ice cream on the go from a bicycleThank you for listening! Follow Before IT Happened on Instagram and Twitter, and don't forget to subscribe, rate and share the show wherever you listen to podcasts! Before IT

Maurice Carrubba—also known as the Warren Buffett of restaurateurs—has a knack for finding classic restaurants with great bones and transforming them into go-to dining experiences. Born and raised in Sicily, Maurice moved to Silicon Valley in 1989 where he now runs a restaurant group and a catering company and employs over 150 people. Maurice also runs a nearby farm that sustains two of his restaurants, and he is working to reduce his carbon footprint and foster a culture of respecting and taking care of the earth to younger generations. Tune in to hear all about how Maurice is revolutionizing the food industry.  Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (03:17) - From Sicily to Silicon Valley - “My father, who was an artist with masonry and stonework, they seeked him out, found him all the way in Sicily, flew him out. He looked at the job, he says, ‘Yeah, I can do this.' They were like, ‘Well, 12 other people have told us you you couldn't do it. Are you sure you can do it?'” (09:26) - Opening the first family-run restaurant - “My father said, ‘Look, how about we put a little coffee shop here? Would you mind? You know, I'd love to do that. I want to do something with my kids.' He knew I loved food at a very young age and I said, ‘Dad, I'd love the opportunity.'” (11:30) - Dishes that define family and taste like tradition - “We love to eat. There's so many different dishes, but I guess it depends on the time of year.” (15:45) - The Warren Buffett of restaurants - “I purchased some companies that were very good companies, but unfortunately had challenges and operations issues. I was able to take those companies and take those customers and build those companies back up from there.” (18:31) - The GrandView and growing the restaurant group - “When we purchased the property, we knew it was going to be a huge undertaking. There was a lot of work that needed to be done structurally.” (28:07) - Grandview Farms and the philosophy behind it - “We don't use any pesticides. We dry farm when we can. The property is all on solar. We compost our scraps from our restaurants.” EPISODE RESOURCES:  Connect with Maurice on https://www.linkedin.com/in/maurice-carrubba-75bbaa1b?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3B5RUoBE41SyqCCY4xygK5Qg%3D%3D (Linkedin) and https://twitter.com/justcatering?s=20&t=yLv_UYOjmr5BlYotxq1enw (Twitter) Learn more about http://www.grandviewfarmssj.com/ (Grandview Farms) Visit Maurice's restaurants and venues https://www.cafferiace.com/about (Caffe Riace), https://www.grandviewsanjose.com/ (The GrandView),  https://www.laforetrestaurant.com/ (La Foret), https://www.osteriatoscanapaloalto.com/ (Osteria Toscana Palo Alto) and https://sanbenitohouse.com/ (San Benito House) Thank you for listening! Follow https://www.beforeithappened.com/ (Before IT Happened) on https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/ (Instagram) and https://twitter.com/TheBIHShow (Twitter), and don't forget to subscribe, rate and share the show wherever you listen to podcasts!  Before IT Happened is produced by https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnal2/ (Donna Loughlin) and https://www.studiopodsf.com/ (StudioPod Media) with additional editing and sound design by https://nodalab.com/ (nodalab). All episodes are written and developed by Susanna Camp. The Show Coordinator is Nicole Genova and the Executive Producer is Katie Sunku Wood.

Modern life can be isolating. We're wrapped up in our social media feeds, rushing to log into the next Zoom meeting, hurtling down the road in our metal capsules, or holed up in our houses. Being cut off from the natural world often leaves us feeling disconnected from ourselves and others. Enter this week's guest on Before IT Happened, Joe Patitucci, who's spent the last decade developing devices that connect us to nature by converting the biorhythms of plants into real-time music, or what he calls, “a sonic window into the secret life of plants.” Tune in now to hear how it all came together for Joe, from growing up in a family of piano teachers and electrical engineers to starting a music label and ultimately creating plant music for audiences all over the world. Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (01:57) - Joe on growing up outside of NYC - “I had this really cool interaction between living in nature and then being kind of in the cultural mecca of New York and the East Village and music and jazz and all these things.” (11:14) - TEDx Philly - “I was invited to be music director for TEDx Philly. That actually was a huge watershed moment for me because that was the first time I worked with a really big team on something that was a passion project.” (13:21) - Data Garden and Joe's next set of milestones - “Records were starting to become cool again and everybody would always ask me like, ‘You should release a record.' And I would just think, ‘I don't feel like producing a piece of material plastic that could outlive me on this planet.'” (19:34) - From Data Garden to PlantWave - “What if we took the sensory input of a plant and used the wave form of a plant and actually translated that into pitch and then had that play instruments.” (27:53) - Turning plant biorhythms into music - “We're measuring how much connection there is between two points in the plant. That connection between those two points is varying over time based on the plant moving water around through its system as it is photosynthesizing.” (32:56) - The benefits of plant music - “What PlantWave does is it really helps to connect people more to a moment and helps people be more present. And that's associated in a lot of studies with things like stress reduction, just like better relating with people.” EPISODE RESOURCES:  Learn more about https://www.plantwave.com/ (PlantWave) and follow on https://www.instagram.com/plantwave/ (Instagram) Listen to a live stream of plant music at http://plants.fm (Plants.fm) Learn more about http://www.joepatitucci.net/ (Joe Patitucci) and follow him on https://www.instagram.com/natureofnow/ (Instagram), https://twitter.com/NatureOfNow?s=20&t=oIKnGBx_05dTN_h8pakxvA (Twitter) and https://open.spotify.com/artist/3vManxn7MKYk0zJKWgMy48?si=mfV2h14YSua2K_XQ04_9mQ (Spotify) Watch tutorials and more on how PlantWave works on their https://www.youtube.com/c/PlantWave (YouTube channel) Listen to https://open.spotify.com/album/14B4YTb4YhcrG4o654XwTo (plant music from Data Garden's 2012 exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art) Watch a related Ted Talk by Greg Gage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvBlSFVmoaw (Electrical experiments with plants that count and communicate) Listen to Before IT Happened's: https://www.beforeithappened.com/podcast-episodes/solving-the-cheese-problem-with-change-foods-david-bucca-episode-42 (Solving the Cheese Problem with Change Foods' David Bucca) Thank you for listening! Follow https://www.beforeithappened.com/ (Before IT Happened) on...

Silicon Valley is home to some of the world's most innovative products and companies. Mighty among them are the design firms that help build and shape those products. In this episode of Before IT Happened, Tark Abed, founder and CEO of the product design consultancy Mighty Studios, talks to host Donna Loughlin about how he became an industrial designer, what his first years in the industry were like just down the street from Stanford's Institute of Design a.k.a. the d.school in Palo Alto, and how he eventually founded his own design studio. Tune in to hear all about Tark's career building cutting-edge products and to hear what role Tark says design has to play in our future.   Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (02:33) -Tark Abed, a kid with limitless vision - “We started visualizing and conceiving things like spaceships and lots of sci-fi stuff. And as we got exposed to more and more of those movies, that became sort of a passion of ours.” (04:51) - Skating his way through life - “Skateboarding, failing, getting back up again, doing it differently, learning and moving forward, it's sort of a metaphor for life, but it's also a pretty powerful metaphor for the design process.” (07:45) - Turning his passion into a career in industrial design - “Fundamentally there was formality behind what I had been doing my entire life. There was a discipline there and there was a process too, which was also fascinating.” (18:14) - Deciding which design projects to develop - “The kind of work we do echoes what's happening in Silicon Valley, right? So, in the early years, it was sort of IoT smart devices. Then it was sort of wearable technology devices, wrist-worn, rings. Robotics, now, is trending. Drones were trending for a little while.” (22:02) - Connecting people remotely pre-Zoom - “We worked with these amazing acoustics engineers, video engineers. We even worked with a Hollywood movie director on the best type of lighting to create in this environment.” (24:49) - Designing to solve - “If we're designing a technology that is wearable for seniors, we'll go to assisted living facilities or people that are aging in place and learn about their habits and behaviors and their pain points and so forth. It's only after you do that, and you compile that data that you start to see patterns emerge, and that's a really exciting part of the process.” (31:07) The future of industrial design - “What I'm interested to see unfold over the next few years is like—as technologies get more miniaturized, more dense—where they end up, right? Are we going to have smart clothing? Now we have smart jewelry and smart watches, but what else could that be? And what are the consumer behaviors that are responding to that. And what are the needs?” EPISODE RESOURCES:  Connect with Tark Abed on https://www.linkedin.com/in/tark-abed-0a76a21/ (Linkedin) Learn more about https://mighty-studios.com/ (Mighty Studios) and follow them on https://www.instagram.com/_mightystudios/ (Instagram) Read Content Magazine's https://issuu.com/content-magazine/docs/device_11.2_fulldigital/s/10202783 (profile on Mighty Studios) Thank you for listening! Follow https://www.beforeithappened.com/ (Before IT Happened) on https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/ (Instagram) and https://twitter.com/TheBIHShow (Twitter), and don't forget to subscribe, rate and share the show wherever you listen to podcasts!  Before IT Happened is produced by https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnal2/ (Donna Loughlin) and https://www.studiopodsf.com/ (StudioPod Media)...

(Photograph courtesy of Harry Who, and used with permission of Loughlin Michaels Group.) Storytelling is at the heart of Donna Loughlin's profession. As Founder and President of San Jose-based public relations agency LMGPR, Donna works with visionaries on a daily basis. Her award-winning PR firm specializes in publicizing creators of disruptive technology--both for consumers and business-to-business. And for Donna, it all starts with the "why" of their creations. With a background in journalism and expertise in both aviation and high-performance racing, Donna explores the "why" aspects of innovation. Insatiably curious about the world around her, she enjoys investigating the reasons behind cutting-edge technology--and sharing these stories, both through LMGPR and on her podcast, Before It Happened. Donna talked about her background, offered a look at some of the innovations she's found most interesting and shared her thoughts on keeping humanity at the heart of technology. On this edition of Over Coffee® we cover: The experiences that sparked Donna's interest in science and technology; One of the coolest things she got to make, and what happened next!; How her storytelling talents grew from there; Why her creative journey included high-performance racecar driving!: How a risk--and a skill she didn't initially want!--led to a career opportunity; The "happy accident" which led to the start of her business; Donna's perspective on educational technology; How she worked with her two children (one arts-oriented and one a scientist) to interest each in both areas; A closer look at her podcast, Before It Happened; Some of the robots she finds most interesting: Her thoughts on teaching kids to discover wonder in the world around them; Some of the most interesting emerging technology she's seeing; A look at job skills for the future and how they relate to emerging tech.; Donna's favorite story about adopting new technology.

Carbon-heavy agriculture is responsible for 11% of greenhouse gases worldwide. That's where Mark Schwager and his team at Monarch Tractor roll in, with the world's first electric, autonomous smart tractor. Monarch sees its tractor as the future of sustainable agriculture, allowing growers to apply precision farming while cutting their diesel costs to virtually zero. Co-Founder and President of Monarch Tractor, Mark Schawager talks with host Donna Loughlin about the need for more automation and EV in agriculture in this week's episode. Schwager has an impressive engineering and factory line pedigree. He previously served as head of the Tesla Gigafactory, leading the project from concept to construction. Now he's applying his deep engineering and production background to the farm. Join us as we explore the future of cleaner and more efficient farming! Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (03:27) - From performing arts to business and technology - “I think life is an evolution, and I think that was my passion at that time and by the time I started learning things like high school calculus and physics, I kind of started gravitating more towards it, even though I went to a special high school for performing arts.” (05:25) - Mark's calling to the EV sector - “While I was here on the West Coast, I was staying with a friend's parents and they handed me a newspaper clipping about a tiny little company trying to make electric cars called Tesla, and I was like, ‘Okay, that's for me.'” (09:42) - Building Tesla's Gigafactory - “So basically, Elon said let's ramp it up as fast as possible, and so all of the areas of the supply chain were basically able to accommodate a doubling of production, but not battery cells. And so that essentially was the inception of getting cell manufacturing under Tesla's control.”    (16:55) - Mark's light bulb moment - “Having worked around automated processes basically for my entire career in manufacturing, looking back even further than that, I mean, factories have been getting automated since the 80s, but none of that was really there in the farming space.”   (23:10) - Mark's philosophy at Monarch Tractor - “We don't see ourselves as an electric, autonomous tractor company. We see ourselves as folks who are automating farm operations. And from that standpoint, we're actually very focused on the quality of the operations and our ability to serve the farmers' needs much more than the vehicle.” (27:18) - The Foxconn and Monarch Tractor partnership - “We believe that we can drive our competitive advantage from working with Foxconn and industrializing our vehicles with them. We can't do it on our own, but the pooled resources across that factory give us the chance to do that.” (29:00) - The continued need to scale farming up - “​​There's going to be like 10 billion people by the middle of the century on the planet. How are we going to feed them? The only way is by making our farmland more productive.” EPISODE RESOURCES:  Connect with https://www.linkedin.com/in/markwschwager (Mark Schwager) on LinkedIn Learn more about https://www.monarchtractor.com (Monarch Tractor) Read Forbes' https://www.forbes.com/sites/edgarsten/2021/09/20/driverless-battery-electric-tractors-coming-via-company-led-by-tesla-vet/?sh=5c326a7e2526 (Driverless Battery Electric Tractors Coming Via Company Led By Tesla Vet) Watch Energi Media's interview with Mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhiYRqe26O8 (Electric tractor (driver optional) set to revolutionize farming) Read The Business Journal's...

There's never been a better time to get on the electric bandwagon, or should we say highway? Alan Dowdell, CEO of REVO Powertrains, joins our host Donna Loughlin on this episode of Before IT Happened to talk about the $400 billion global environmental problem he and his company are working to tackle, converting existing, gas-powered trucks and buses to electric. Alan and his team are meeting this enormous challenge head-on with an integrated platform that retrofits large vehicles with electric systems. Join us and discover how a powertrain kit could be the key to taking our vehicles into the future. Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (02:09) - Alan Dowdell, the engineer who left Louisiana to experience the world - “One of the things is raising your hand to go places and do things that are hard, and if they might be interesting, even better! So that sort of led me to the idea of joining the military out of university and joining the submarine force.” (06:29) - What turned Alan on to EV - “The MIT group here in the Bay Area was holding lectures, and I saw my first presentation around connected and autonomous and electric vehicles, and I said, ‘Hey! That's interesting. That's going to be something.' This was around 2016 and I started looking at Tesla and looking at some of the other startups in the area.   (10:42) - On REVO Powertrains - “REVO is all about building zero-emission, fully-battery electric kits, powertrain kits, that can go into existing vehicles to repower them from dirty vehicles and upscale them, recycle them, to fully-battery electric.” (11:28) - Why it's important to convert gas-powered trucks to EVs - “They represent about 4% of the vehicles on the road, but they burn about 25% of our fuel, mostly diesel, which makes up about 25% of emissions." (15:52) -An added benefit of converting to electric - “Depending on where you live and what you're paying for kilowatt hours, you can cut your fuel costs down to a quarter of what you're paying, or a third of what you're paying.” (19:09) - On California and other states pushing for electric conversion - “They are going to find a lot of advocates being very active in the cities and they need a budget. They need support, and they need city councils and state legislation to help with some of the incentives and advantages that they can give to the fleets to electrify faster.” (23:19) - One REVO powertrain kit to fit them all - “There are the six-liter engines, eight-liter engines, nine-liter engines. And that's there to create the torque. One of the great things about our powertrain kit is it applies the same kit to six, seven and eight.” (26:52) The relationship between electric and autonomous vehicles - "It would be ridiculous to have an autonomous vehicle pull up to a gas pump and have a person put gas or diesel in it. So I think they coexist together.” (31:08) Thinking differently about electric charging - “Almost all of the trips that you make on a daily basis are way under the range of the vehicle, so, I think the mental block is part of the big problem, not necessarily the physics of the problem.” EPISODE RESOURCES:  Connect with Alan Dowdell on http://linkedin.com/in/alan-dowdell (LinkedIn)  Learn more about https://www.revopowertrains.com/ (REVO Powertrains) See the numbers in Mordor Intellegence's https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/electric-vehicle-range-extender-market (report on the electric vehicles market) Read:...

In this episode, I am talking with Donna Loughlin, President and Founder of LMG PR, a high impact strategic public relations firm for innovative emerging markets.  Check out the episode to hear Donna's take on the power of networks, why agility is so important when it comes to communication, and how body language impacts your communication style. Additional Resources:► Follow Communispond on LinkedIn for more communication skills tips: https://www.linkedin.com/company/communispond► Connect with Scott D'Amico on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdamico/► Connect with Donna Loughlin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnal2► Subscribe to the podcast: https://communicast.simplecast.com/► Download the ProSpeak® app. Providing users with instant feedback on presentation and communication skills.- Apple: https://apple.co/3jTJbqe

Donna Loughlin is the Founder of LMG PR known for her work with futurists and innovators.  She has launched more than 500 companies taking them from stealth to market leaders since forming her agency in 2002.  She is also the host of BeforeItHappened, a leading narrative podcast featuring visionaries and the moments, events, and realizations that inspired them to change our lives for the better. Donna excels in the realm of storytelling, and uses those skills to propel new companies into the mainstream. She reaches over 2 million per month through BeforeItHappened, and she would be happy to let her network know to listen in!Michael and Donna have a great conversation about the importance of storytelling for both companies and individuals. Learn what the difference between an acorn and a unicorn is. Donna speaks to the innovators changing our future, hear how she helps them.#pr #storytelling #growth

The motorcycle industry is constantly evolving and Amber Spencer, a triple threat as Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at Damon Motorcycles, as well as a racer and bodybuilder, is now playing an active role in that transformation. As a minority in the motorcycle industry (women make up only 20% of the rider demographic, and women racers are nearly non-existent), Spencer is ready to confront the barriers to diversifying the sport. Ultimately, she sees a future where instead of being adapted for smaller bodies, motorcycles might be built from scratch, for all shapes, sizes and abilities. Hop on this ride with us now to hear how Amber is blazing the trail for women in this traditionally male-dominated industry.  Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (02:33) - Amber Spencer, the girl who grew up among trucks and motorcycles - “My dad was a big influence on me. He was really into cars. He really liked motorsports. We watched F1 racing. And my parents owned a transportation business.”   (05:08) - Amber's first motorcycle ride - “Just the feeling of the freedom, of not having anything around you and the environment is just right there. The road is just right there. It's just so unique, so different than being inside of a car because you're just outside in the elements and everything is just much more visceral.”   (10:24) - Moving to Canada - “When I was out on a motorcycle ride I met Damon's CEO who had literally just started Damon, so that's how my career kind of took a shift from the marketing and tech side, and then I kind of started to combine that background with my motorcycling experience.” (12:49) - CES 2020, a crucial event for Damon and motorcycling - “We introduced the HyperSport to the world. It was the smartest, safest, most high-performance electric motorcycle that anybody had ever seen.” (14:55) - At Damon, Amber is committed to creating a more sustainable future - "The HyperSport is electric, but is also high tech. You also get a mobile app. You also get incredible performance. You get CoPilot. You get SHIFT.” (16:25) - On riding Damon's all-electric HyperSport bike - “You don't feel like you're on a different machine that you've never felt before. It feels very similar, but when you ride an engine, there is a certain amount of interference you get that you don't notice until you ride an electric motorcycle, and it just makes you feel like you are more one with the machine.”  (23:55) - Connecting body building and motorcycling - “If you're doing a bodybuilding competition, you have to eat a certain way. You have to cut some certain foods out. You have to make sure you get to the gym X number of times a week. And it's the same for any any competition or any big goal that you wanna achieve.” (25:05) Amber's name symbolizes confidence and security; she reflects this in the way she drives: Usually, my approach is to focus on one thing at a time when I'm riding. So maybe that's my body position or maybe, it's like, maybe breaking a little later and turning in like at a different point. And, so, really focusing on my skills.” EPISODE RESOURCES:  Follow Amber Spencer on https://www.instagram.com/ambers.paradox/?hl=en (Instagram) & https://twitter.com/ambsvan?s=20&t=N0a-ubWs-Opv-qAgpbkgZA (Twitter) Learn more about https://damon.com/ (Damon Motorcycles), follow them onhttps://www.instagram.com/damonmotorcycles/ ( Instagram) and join the https://lab.damon.com/ (Damon Lab) See Damon's electric https://damon.com/hypersport (HyperSport) revealed at https://youtu.be/0qbHAxdnsfI (CES 2020)...

Today you'll hear from Donna Loughlin, founder and president of The Loughlin/Michaels Group (LMGPR); and host of the podcast, “Before it Happened,” a show that takes you on a journey with visionaries, and the future they imagine.Welcome to Agency for Change Podcast!

Fast fashion has created mountains of unwanted clothing that are rotting in landfills and even washing up on beaches. In this episode of Before IT Happened, host Donna Loughlin talks with Pawan Gupta, CEO and co-founder of the manufacturing platform Fashinza. The son of a factory manager in a small town in India, Pawan Gupta saw small factory owners, textile and fashion designers, and assembly line workers who couldn't access larger suppliers and control how their products were made. Enter Fashinza, Gupta's new platform that enables independent producers to innovate and automate smart factories with a mobile app and smartphone camera. Workers digitize their processes, capture production data, and quantify output, inventory, and quality control – increasing the efficiency and speed of their businesses.  Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (02:27) - Pawan on broadening his vision and ambition - “That's when I thought that I am no less. I have cracked some of the toughest exams in college. If I can't do it, then who else can?” (08:13) - On Pawan's first venture Curofy, a global platform for doctors - “In a couple of years, we had created a community of almost 30% of India's doctors who were discussing almost 1,000-2,000 cases every day on the platform.” (14:58) - The problem with fast fashion - “The entire past few decades, we were all about building up volumes, just manufacturing huge quantities of products, and then shoving them down a consumer's throat by giving 70% discounts, 80% discounts. This is something we realized is a very, very bad practice.”  (20:06) - Fashinza's sustainability goals - “One of the biggest impacts that we feel we can have is making a recyclable—or a more sustainable—product as cheap as the unsustainable one. If we can achieve that, then there's no reason for any brand or any customer to purchase the unsustainable one.” (27:00) - How Fashinza is helping women in India - “We need to provide them more work, better work, and actually provide them safe working conditions to actually attract more and more women into the workforce there.”  (30:26) How the Fashinza platform works - “It improves the efficiency of the factories. It makes them as efficient as the large factories out there, makes them more reliable and hence positions them to be able to work with the best brands and retailers across the world.” (36:01) The future of manufacturing as Pawan sees it - “I believe that a lot of manufacturing is going to become more on-demand, rather than just manufacturing products meaninglessly in bulk.” (37:37) Sustainability is more in demand than ever - “[Generation Z] are much more aware than we were when we were growing up. They have internet, they are connected, and they're a lot more conscious as well.” EPISODE RESOURCES:  Connect with Pawan on https://in.linkedin.com/in/pawaniitd (LinkedIn) and https://twitter.com/travelinza?lang=en (Twitter) Learn more about https://www.fashinza.com/en-us (Fashinza) and read their https://fashinza.com/textile/ (blog) Read https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/07/26/pictured-piles-britains-unwanted-clothes-wash-ghanas-beaches/ (Pictured: Piles of Britain's unwanted clothes wash up on Ghana's beaches) Watch Inside Edition's https://www.insideedition.com/mountains-of-old-donated-clothes-consumes-beautiful-beach-in-ghana-69935 (Mountains of Old, Donated Clothes Consumes Beautiful Beach in Ghana) Listen to Before IT Happened's:...

If robots are coming to take our jobs, let's give them a really dangerous one: window washing. Ross Blum, president and COO at Skyline Robotics, joins host Donna Loughlin to talk about his company's window washing robot, Ozmo. And cleaning is just the start. If Skyline Robotics achieves its vision, inspections, polishing, masonry, repairs, and testing, “all work at height” will be automated.  Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (03:12) - Ross Blum, the boy who grew up among skyscrapers: “Not every kid gets to go to the natural history museum every time they want to go to the Natural History Museum, or go to Central Park.” (07:28) - Living the Monopoly life right our of school: “I had a legal background and he asked me if I could go sell the company. And so being 26 years old and having no experience doing that, I looked at him in the eyes and told him, ‘Of course I could get this done for you!'”  (10:41) - The world of window washing: “In Skyline Robotics “We want to automate the field of facade access and make it not just more efficient, but safer. It's an incredibly dangerous and grueling job to be on the side of buildings each and every day.” (16:14) - The origins of Ozmo, the robot that cleans windows: “When Avi [Abadi] was sort of envisioning these sort of like dull, dangerous and dirty fields that maybe he could create a technology to help support it, candidly seemed like no one was focused on this industry and that no one was really trying to focus their technology to help real estate assets.” (18:10) - What it is like to work with Ozmo: “Currently we still have an operator [in New York], really just a human in the basket who isn't doing anything, but is monitoring, making sure that everything is operating safely and can report back that everything is safe. But in a market like our home market in Tel Aviv and Israel, we don't have anybody in the basket because the technology doesn't require it.”  (23:38) - Not a year-round business: “We are still confined by weather. When it is below freezing we shouldn't be operating Ozmo the same way that a traditional window cleaning operation would not operate either.” (28:16) - On cost versus safety: “While we have great safety regulations in the United States and mostly in Western Europe as well, there are many other parts of the world where safety incidents unfortunately do happen every single day.” (29:32) - Data Analytics and future applications: “We want them to be able to sign into a dashboard and understand exactly what work has been done today. What cracks and caulking or aluminum or HVAC leakages have been noticed. Help them build preventative maintenance plans, help them build different building operational strategies.” (32:39) - The future is bright for Ozmo and Skyline Robotics: “I don't see an actual real slowdown in new construction and new development. So what that is telling me is there are still going to be more and more windows to clean. In cities there is major construction happening, not just on a regional basis in the U.S., but really on a global scale as well.” EPISODE RESOURCES:  Connect with Ross on https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-blum-51a34214 (LinkedIn) See https://youtu.be/oK05HUDY1Lo (Ozmo at work in Tel Aviv) Learn more about https://www.skylinerobotics.com/ (Skyline Robotics) Connect with Skyline Robotics on https://www.linkedin.com/company/skyline-robotics/ (LinkedIn) and https://twitter.com/Roboticskyline?s=20&t=6NjcSAH2E30lHnQuZPuPtw (Twitter) Listen to Before IT Happened's:...

Donna Loughlin's work focuses on working with visionary companies and leaders that are creating the future we all want to see. Donna shares how her experience as a journalist, writer, and Young Explorer influenced her work as a futurist and PR agent. She discusses the importance of relationships in the business world and how being able to build strong relationships is one of the most important skills that a futurist can have. Donna also shares some advice for women who are struggling to balance their work and personal lives. She advises women to ask for help, stand up for themselves, and be confident in asking for what they need.This conversation was insightful and informative thanks to Donna's unique perspective on the field of futurism and public relations, which will be sure to interest any women looking to improve their business skills or jump into a new career path.   Donna Loughlin is the Founder of LMGPR and known for her work with futurists and innovators. She has taken more than 500 companies from stealth to market leaders since forming her agency in 2002. She is also the host of BeforeItHappened, a leading narrative podcast. Donna excels in the realm of storytelling, and uses those skills to propel new companies into the mainstream.   Let's tune in to her story!   [00:01 - 11:01] Opening Segment   Get to know my guest, Donna Loughlin Working with emerging markets and companies led by visionaries and futurists, including those in the technology, automotive, and agricultural industries Why Donna loves working with tinkers  Donna talks about her time working in press as a young journalist and the nostalgia she has for printers ink    [11:02 - 16:24] On Starting Her Entrepreneurial Journey    Donna shares how she started her entrepreneurial journey after her company got her to be their Vice President of Communications, let her go with a severance package during the dot-com bubble This turned out to be the driving force she needed to start and register her own business Donna started a consultancy business and began banking $80,000 per month from her business within the first 90 days Donna felt that she was always being prepared to own her own business, but she kept on putting those tools in her back pocket    [16:25 - 27:01] How a Single Mom Managed to Start and Run a Successful Business   Donna shares how she adopted her two children when she was married and seven years later became a single mother Donna describes the challenges of balancing work and parenting as a single parent, and how she learned to ask for help She advises other mothers to speak up and ask for support when needed, and to stand up for themselves It's important to be vulnerable – Donna shares why asking for help doesn't mean you're not capable or not powerful Donna shares how manifestation plays an important role in her life    [27:01 - 27:38] Becoming an Entrepreneur Is Not for the Safe  We discuss the importance of slowing down and taking time for yourself, both in terms of work and personal life Donna shares her checks and balances routine for reflecting on her personal growth  If we're not growing and not learning, we're not evolving We discuss how disconnection in the digital world can lead to problems in family life, and how reconnecting through conversation, laughter, and food is important   [40:40 - 47:28] Closing Segment We close off the show discussing how overwhelm can be avoided by being mindful of the details in life and having a list of what you're grateful for Reach Donna though her website, LinkedIn and Instagram  Listen to Donna's Podcast The Before It Happened Podcast If you liked my show, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!     WANT TO LEARN MORE?   Connect with me through Emi Kirschner Business Coach, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn Or send me an email at amacvirtualassistance@gmail.com     Check us out on Apple Podcasts.   Thanks for tuning in!   Tweetable Quotes   “If you don't ask you don't know… It's important to be vulnerable. Asking for help doesn't mean you're not capable. Asking for help doesn't mean that you're not powerful.” – Donna Loughlin    “I didn't look back. And what that allowed me to do was, not only was I resilient and quick, but I had everything, the instincts and the makings, to [start my own business]. I thought I would be independent and establish my own business, but I always put it in my back pocket.” – Donna Loughlin    “Agility is a really good thing. We need a lot of agility in our life.” – Donna Loughlin    “If we're not growing and not learning, we're not evolving. I am the first person to have super high expectations for myself but I also need to accept that I can't necessarily do it all.” – Donna Loughlin

Humans have been exploiting the planet's natural resources since the dawn of civilization. This week's guest on Before IT Happened, Troy Carter, would argue that even the term ‘natural resources' is exploitative in and of itself. Co-founder and CEO of Earthshot Labs, a venture-funded non-profit backed by the National Science Foundation, Troy Carter joins host Donna Loughlin on the show to talk about his work repairing the planet through nature restoration, forest protection, and the conservation of ecosystems. Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (02:22) - Troy Carter, a man of nature - “My relationship with nature has always been a really strong part of my life.”  (07:19) - Troy's mission at Earthshot Labs - "We do nature restoration projects all over the world. And we work with tribes, community groups, governments, and NGOs that are doing nature restoration projects." (14:15) - Humans, science, and Artificial Intelligence come together to save the earth and "understand the past and understand the current ecological state, and then predict the future under different interventions, different climate scenarios and understand the risks of what's going to happen." (17:29) - Nature restoration's impact on other areas of development - "If we can heal the relationship with the whole and each person feels connected, feels belonging on the planet, that will change everything about the way humanity develops in the coming centuries." (24:10) - Nature's independent right to exist - "That is the deeper motivation for why we're building an organization to restore nature: to address climate change, to restore human livelihoods, to restore indigenous land agency." (28:11) - Hope for the future - “Resilience is a word that's thrown around a lot. And what it means is that human lives and humans can thrive, and ecosystems can thrive independent of macro factors. So let's build resilient systems.” EPISODE RESOURCES:  Connect with Troy Carter on https://www.linkedin.com/in/troybear/ (LinkedIn) and https://twitter.com/TroyCarter?s=20&t=rQUWGkEYEQ7YMuYiN79k4w (Twitter) Learn more about https://www.earthshot.eco/ (Eartshot Labs) Follow Earthshot Labs on https://twitter.com/EarthshotLabs?s=20&t=2MBWsi1WNH41KfyEKXMn6Q (Twitter) Learn more about https://www.earthshot.institute/ (Earthshot Institute) Get Paul Hawken's bookhttps://www.amazon.com.mx/Drawdown-Comprehensive-Proposed-Reverse-Warming/dp/0143130447 ( Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming) Watch the trailer for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PMsiXkAmFk (Reviving Rivers, with Dr Rajendra Singh the Waterman of India) Thank you for listening! Follow https://www.beforeithappened.com/ (Before IT Happened) on https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/ (Instagram) and https://twitter.com/TheBIHShow (Twitter), and don't forget to subscribe, rate and share the show wherever you listen to podcasts!  Before IT Happened is produced by Donna Loughlin and https://www.studiopodsf.com/ (StudioPod Media) with additional editing and sound design by https://nodalab.com/ (nodalab). The Executive Producer is Katie Sunku Wood and all episodes are written by Susanna Camp.

Donna Loughlin Michaels, President & Founder of the Loughlin/Michaels Group, is known for her work with futurists and innovators, and moving their businesses forward. She is also known for her results-oriented PR programs, dedication to her clients, and constant enthusiasm for new innovation. The industry veteran has ushered in 5 personal IPOs and taken hundreds of startups from the street to headline news. Donna operates at a personal best daily, maintaining an ongoing dialogue with her clients and landing them the headlines in top-tier business, finance, technology, consumer, and lifestyle publications. She is also the host of the Before It Happened podcast. A program that takes you on a journey before it happened with the innovators who imagined and are still imaging the future. Donna connects with Lou as the two talk shop, podcasting, messaging and a lot more on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Technology is transforming our world in a myriad of ways. Witnessing some of those changes from the frontlines is artist and documentarian Agnieszka Pilat whose subjects range from aging machinery to emerging technology. In this episode of Before IT Happened, Pilat joins host Donna Loughlin to talk about growing up behind the Iron Curtain in Poland, her fascination with robotics, NFTs, and her newest posting as artist-in-residence at Elon Musk's SpaceX. Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (04:45) - Discovering art in the Soviet Union - "We grew up with a lot of art around us. A lot of it was Soviet, a very specific kind of public art. The glory of the working man, glory of the army. So, it was very specific, but technically wonderful." (09:28) - Agnieszka's first steps into the professional world of art - "I wanted to tell the story of my love for this country from the perspective of someone who grew up in Eastern Europe behind the Iron Curtain. I thought that art was the language to do it." (17:08) - Robotics and Boston Dynamics - "It occurs to me that future intelligent AI machines may look at these portraits and think, ‘These are my cultural ancestors." (22:48) - Working at SpaceX - "When I think of these machines and technologies, going back to the concept of portraiture, I think of space technology as the superhero." (26:35) - On the metaverse and augmented reality - "I think the real world is going to the lake with your family and friends and having a glass of wine together,  so I'm cautious about the metaverse and the optimism around it." (31:22) - NFTs - "If money was my main value, I wouldn't be an artist. So, I think to change it like that and start valuing art for what it can sell for, that bothers me." EPISODE RESOURCES:  Learn more about https://www.pilatart.com/ (Agnieszka's work) Connect with Agnieszka on https://twitter.com/agnieszka_pilat?s=20&t=dpRH853gjqd4oibShC-EKw (Twitter) and https://www.instagram.com/agnieszka_pilat/ (Instagram) Read New York Magazine's https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/01/agnieszka-pilat-artist-silicon-valley.html (See Spot Paint. Agnieszka Pilat has become the Silicon Valley elite's favorite artist. Even The Matrix's Neo owns her work.) Read The First News' https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/artist-raises-usd-40000-for-ukrainian-refugees-with-painting-co-created-by-a-robotic-dog-called-spot-28956 (Artist raises USD 40,000 for Ukrainian refugees with painting co-created by a robotic dog called Spot) Read Cultbytes' https://cultbytes.com/agnieszka-pilat-humanizing-machines/ (Agnieszka Pilat: The Artist that Became the Darling of SF's Tech Elite by Humanizing Machines) See Marcel Duchamp's https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/51449 (Nude Descending a Staircase (No. 2)) Read the Nerdist's https://nerdist.com/article/dall-e-ai-program-images-from-text-prompt/ (The DALL-E AI Program Draws Anything You Ask It To) Listen to Before IT Happened's: https://www.beforeithappened.com/podcast-episodes/before-there-were-selfies-inventing-the-first-digital-camera-at-kodak-with-steve-sasson-episode-14 (Before There Were Selfies: Inventing the First Digital Camera at Kodak with Steve Sasson) Thank you for listening! Follow https://www.beforeithappened.com/ (Before IT Happened) on https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/ (Instagram) and https://twitter.com/TheBIHShow (Twitter), and don't forget to subscribe, rate and share the show wherever you listen to podcasts!  Before IT Happened is produced by Donna Loughlin and...

112: In Build a PR Machine for Your Startup, Donna Loughlin, founder of LMGPR, joins host William Glass to discuss how to make a big splash with your company and keep the media coverage coming. Donna shares her own journey and examples of how startups can generate big buzz and sustain it long-term through strong storytelling. Towards the end Donna does a little workshopping to show you how to get started with your own company. Follow the Silicon Alley podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. __ Visit SiliconAlleyPodcast.com to become a guest and sign-up for the newsletter. Follow on: - Instagram: http://bit.ly/SIliconAlleyIG - LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/SiliconAlleyLI - YouTube: http://bit.ly/SiliconAlleyYouTube Our Sponsors: Ostrich helps you go from being one of the 92% of people who fail to achieve their financial goals to one of the few who does. 80% of Ostrich members are on track to achieve thief financial goals. Sign up for free at https://www.getostrich.com About Donna Loughlin: Donna Loughlin is the Founder of LMGPR known for her work with futurists and innovators. She has launched more than 500 companies taking them from stealth to market leaders since forming her agency in 2002. With LMGPR, Donna has secured more than a dozen personal and agency awards from global organizations. Prior to establishing LMGPR, Donna spent more than 10 years leading creative PR programs for several high-profile consumer and business services and IPOs in Silicon Valley for global market leaders in the consumer and business tech sectors. She is also the host of BeforeItHappened, a leading narrative podcast featuring visionaries and the moments, events, and realizations that inspired them to change our lives for the better. Website: https://www.lmgpr.com/ Podcast: https://www.beforeithappened.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnal2/ Silicon Alley is a Financial Glass Production --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/silicon-alley/message

Donna Loughlin is the Founder of LMGPR and is best known for her work with futurists and innovators. She has launched more than 500 companies taking them from stealth to market leaders since forming her agency in 2002. She is also the host of BeforeItHappened, a leading narrative podcast featuring visionaries and the moments, events, and realizations that inspired them to change our lives for the better. Donna joins me on Tech Talks Daily to share her inspirational story as a woman in tech and insights gained from the evolution of Silicon Valley. I also learn more about how she launched a public relations firm with the sole purpose of helping visionaries tell their story to the world—almost 20 years ago. Two decades later, her podcast takes a deep dive into a singular lightbulb moment that inspired the visionaries to push forward and change our lives. We also talk about the global tech skills shortage and what we need to do to ensure we attract more women in STEM.

Autonomous trucking will soon transform not just our freeways but the entire global supply chain. Still, serious concerns remain about safety, workforce changes, and policy. In this episode of Before IT Happened, our host Donna Loughlin talks with Paula Bejarano, Director of Business Development for Navistar. Paula started as a reliability engineer at the European Space Agency, inspecting mechanical systems in space shuttles. She also worked on oil drilling rigs at Shell, and interned at Tesla while authoring Autonomousity: Autonomous Vehicles and Emerging Business Models. Today, she's merging her engineering and business sense in her leadership role at Navistar, a global company that is working to make trucks, buses, and engines more connected, electric and even autonomous. In this episode, she talks to Donna about her leap from space to the world of business and e-vehicles and explains how big cities could work in the future.  Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (06:32) - A limitless education - "Not having those differentiations, I think it completely erased from my mind that barrier that, ‘My God, I'm going to be the only girl there.'" (11:33) - From working in Space to building a more sustainable planet - "In terms of sustainability—the long-term impact for the world, for the planet—I had a bit of an epiphany." (14:12) - A third career path at TESLA - "I think overall it opened doors for me and opened my mind to new opportunities." (15:30) - The challenges facing autonomous technology - "I think the ultimate goal of autonomous transportation is to democratize transportation for everyone, to make it accessible in remote areas." (23:52) - The future of autonomous transportation - "On one hand you have to get it out there to validate it and get people comfortable with the technology. On the other hand, people are going to misuse it, and that happens with everything." (27:19) - How Paula views her work - "Nobody's done this before, and we don't know what's going to happen five years from now." (35:51) - How to breakdown stereotypical gender roles in the workforce - "Exposing people to knowledge and giving them that connection to mentors who have accomplished things, I think is super important." EPISODE RESOURCES:  Connect with Paula Bejarano on https://twitter.com/PaulaABejarano?s=20&t=99HoPKrFXWoP15hhf-3guA (Twitter). Read Paula's book: https://www.amazon.com/Autonomousity-Autonomous-Vehicles-Emerging-Business/dp/1641372044 (Autonomousity: Autonomous Vehicles and Emerging Business Models) Learn more about what https://www.navistar.com/our-path-forward/emerging-tech (Navistar) is doing to bring the transportation industry into the future Read: https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1658948961&sr=8-1 (The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses) Listen to Before IT Happened's: https://www.beforeithappened.com/podcast-episodes/revamping-a-tired-old-industry-with-zohrs-komal-and-anoop-choong-episode-9 (Revamping a Tired Old Industry with Zohr's Komal and Anoop Choong) Listen to Before IT Happened's: https://www.beforeithappened.com/podcast-episodes/disrupting-the-dmv-through-digital-license-plates-with-neville-boston-episode-18 (Disrupting the DMV through Digital License Plates with Neville Boston) Thank you for listening! Follow https://www.beforeithappened.com/ (Before IT Happened) on https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/ (Instagram)...

Among the qualities that make a good entrepreneur, we rarely hear about humbleness, empathy or curiosity. Anne Cocquyt sees that as a problem. Cocquyt is the founder and CEO of the GUILD, a community centered around connecting female entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders. She is also the author of Dare to Launch, which breaks down how to launch a startup successfully, touching on everything from building confidence to working with the right investors. In this episode, Anne joins our host Donna Loughlin to discuss how she's working to share and scale her experience and passion in order to help more female entrepreneurs find their place in Silicon Valley and beyond! Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (02:28) - Growing up in a strict household - “It felt a little bit restricting, so for me, it was really important at some point to escape and get out of Germany and as far away as possible to discover other values and also other ways of life, if you will.”   (10:05) - Coming to Silicon Valley -  “It's a very welcoming community and there's so many opportunities to connect. You can just show up and it's all open. And then slowly, because everybody is kind of this newcomer, you get invited and you work your way into this network.” (16:12) - Anne's Before IT Happened moment - “We should try to do more educational content and somehow bottle the secret sauce of Silicon Valley and the amazing people here and bring that to other people all around the world.” (18:36) - Anne's North Star - “My north star is really driven by curiosity and by trying different things and by getting involved in different topics and by trying to really understand other people and their issues, and then being a part of the solution for whatever they wanna solve.” (21:48) - How to break the glass ceiling on entrepreneurship - “We have to flex these muscles. We have to teach women how to build wealth and not just have the cash under the mattress. And we have to also change how we define leadership.” (31:55) - From Silicon Valley to a blueberry farm - “I saw this blueberry farm and I had these visions of what it could be and potentially could also be used to build community and bring people here and have animals and have space.” (36:15) - A successful future in entrepreneurship relies on collaboration - “You gotta connect and learn from each other. And sometimes there's a lot of entitlement in that generation, where people feel they're entitled to certain things. And I think we should just learn from each other.” EPISODE RESOURCES:  Connect with Anne Cocquyt on https://www.linkedin.com/in/annecocquyt (LinkedIn )and https://twitter.com/AnneCocquyt?s=20&t=ULl-XRLADt4tI7CsQf-kjg (Twitter). Get Anne's book https://www.annecocquyt.com/book (Dare to Launch) Learn more about the https://www.letsguild.com/ (GUILD) and their 8-week https://www.letsguild.com/academy (GUILD ACADEMY) Listen to Before IT Happened's: https://www.beforeithappened.com/podcast-episodes/unleashing-a-100-billion-industry-with-sports-bra-creator-lisa-z-lindahl-episode-29 (Unleashing a $100 Billion Industry With Sports Bra Creator Lisa Z. Lindahl). Thank you for listening! Follow https://www.beforeithappened.com/ (Before IT Happened) on https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/ (Instagram) and https://twitter.com/TheBIHShow (Twitter), and don't forget to subscribe, rate and share the show wherever you listen to podcasts!  Before IT Happened is produced by Donna Loughlin and https://www.studiopodsf.com/ (StudioPod Media) with additional editing and sound design

Commercial and industrial buildings waste around $200 billion worth of energy every year, and that is just in the US. Mark Chung is the Co-founder of Verdigris, a breakthrough AI-based sensor technology that helps companies monitor and reduce their energy usage. In this episode, Mark joins our host Donna Loughlin to discuss his mission to cut down on energy waste for the good of future generations, talking about how he identified an issue that went unnoticed for years and how he has since built a game-changing company that is truly making a difference. Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (02:58) - Growing up in Texas as a first-generation Asian American - “I recall when I was really young having one of the first IBM PCs that was available for consumer purchase. My dad got one and he taught me how to program tic-tac-toe on it. He was kind of a programmer. I was around computers and technology ever since I was a little kid.” (08:35) Mark's Before IT Happened moment - “I couldn't be just a bystander watching climate change erode when I have the ability to develop technology that could change the trajectory.” (14:00) The desire to tackle the $200 billion energy waste problem for future generations - “We sort of came to this realization that all of these devices were actually speaking a language that AI could understand, we just needed to figure out what it was saying.” (22:39) A problem no one had tried to solve before - “It was just surprising that even in the highest performing building with an unlimited budget to try and solve this challenge, there was no tech there. Nobody has tried to solve the problem before!” (26:33) - The benefits of energy savings for private enterprises and the government - “In the last two years those kinds of policies, the compliance and the company emphasis on it, has really elevated the conversation of energy management.” (34:05) - Mark's North Star - “Everything in the world is interconnected and we have a responsibility as part of that interconnection to measure what we're doing, and how does it impact everything else. You can't just take a bunch of coal out of the ground, burn it up and make it someone else's problem.”  EPISODE RESOURCES: Connect with Mark Chung on https://twitter.com/mychung (Twitter )and https://www.linkedin.com/in/markchung (LinkedIn) Learn more about https://verdigris.co/ (Verdigris) Listen to Before IT Happened's: https://www.beforeithappened.com/podcast-episodes/in-the-pursuit-of-cleaner-farming-making-great-wine-and-chasing-monarch-butterflies-with-carlo-mondavi-episode-12 (In the Pursuit of a Cleaner Farming, Making Great Wine and Chasing Monarch Butterflies with Carlo Mondavi) Thank you for listening! Follow https://www.beforeithappened.com/ (Before IT Happened) on https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/ (Instagram) and https://twitter.com/TheBIHShow (Twitter), and don't forget to subscribe, rate and share the show wherever you listen to podcasts!  Before IT Happened is produced by Donna Loughlin and https://www.studiopodsf.com/ (StudioPod Media) with additional editing and sound design by https://nodalab.com/ (nodalab). The Executive Producer is Katie Sunku Wood and all episodes are written by Susanna Camp.

We've talked a lot about electrification and sustainable energy and transformational technologies shaping the ways we move through the world on Before IT Happened. In this episode, award-winning industrial designer and co-founder of Untitled Motorcycles Hugo Eccles joins the show to talk about his creative process driven by a passion for both riding and design, talking about his family's deep connection with automobiles all the way to his current challenges designing e-bikes and trying to attract new groups of riders through innovation and conscious development. Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (02:11) - Hugo's family legacy with mechanics - “My great-grandfather was one of the founders of the Royal Automobile Club and played a big part in electrifying Britain. In fact, there's a story that he got punched by Queen Victoria. He got into a disagreement with the queen when he was installing electric lighting in Buckingham Palace.” (05:11) - Working with the design firm IDEO in the 90s - “I worked on everything from office furniture systems to mobile phones to children's toys, car interiors, medical products, you name it.” (09:57) - Establishing a booming design career - “We're not engineers. We're very ignorant about things, which I think is good in a way. We're really well-positioned to be the kind of advocate for the consumer—for the user—because they're not engineers either.” (13:17) - Hugo's decision to focus on motorcycle design - “It just started with a really innocent question. My wife asked me ‘This might be a stupid question, but you love design and you love motorcycles. Have you ever thought about designing motorcycles?' It was interesting. I think I was waiting for permission to do it.” (20:56) - Designing on trend - “I think the trouble with style is it's generally attached to fashion, and fashion is very temporary. If I had to choose function or style, I'd choose function because function never goes out of style.” (27:49) - Hugo's on the future of e-mobility (and how to attract new non-male riders) - “ I really think comparing a gas bike to an electric bike's a bit like comparing a landline to an iPhone. They both make phone calls, but the implications of the two things are so very different.” EPISODE RESOURCES: Connect with Hugo on https://www.instagram.com/hugoeccles/ (Instagram) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugo-eccles-92855b8b/ (Linkedin) Learn more about https://www.untitledmotorcycles.com/ (Untitled Motorcycles) Learn more about the https://www.petersen.org/ (Petersen Museum in Los Angeles) Listen to Before IT Happened's:https://www.beforeithappened.com/podcast-episodes/tapping-into-startup-culture-and-betting-on-the-future-of-mobility-with-vitaly-golomb-episode-19 ( )https://www.beforeithappened.com/podcast-episodes/smart-electric-motorcycles-and-achieving-zero-fatalities-before-2030-with-damon-founder-jay-giraud (Smart, Electric Motorcycles and Achieving Zero Fatalities Before 2030) Listen to Before IT Happened's:https://www.beforeithappened.com/podcast-episodes/tapping-into-startup-culture-and-betting-on-the-future-of-mobility-with-vitaly-golomb-episode-19 ( )https://www.beforeithappened.com/podcast-episodes/driving-the-nostalgia-of-motorcycles-into-the-ev-era-with-paul-dorleans-episode-40 (Driving the Nostalgia of Motorcycles into the EV Era with Paul d'Orleans) Thank you for listening! Follow https://www.beforeithappened.com/ (Before IT Happened) on https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/ (Instagram) and https://twitter.com/TheBIHShow (Twitter), and don't forget to subscribe, rate and share the...

Episode SummaryAward-winning storyteller, PR influencer and podcast host, Donna Loughlin, joins the show to talk about the insatiable need for human-to-human connection, manifesting what you want in life, and her desire to tell stories that aren't being told through her podcast, Before It Happened. Today, Harry and Donna discuss a wide variety of topics ranging from her experiences flying planes and driving race cars to her journalism career to the fascinating conversations she's been able to have with guests on her podcast. Episode SponsorFocusrite –http://pcjk.es/focusrite ( )http://pcjk.es/vocaster (http://pcjk.es/vocaster) FullCast –https://fullcast.co/ ( https://fullcast.co/) Key Takeaways06:42 – Donna Loughlin joins the show to discuss her innate sense of adventure and her love of flying planes and racing cars 14:04 – Donna's experience at the Skip Barber Racing School and the power of constant stream of learning 24:17 – Launching a business and starting a family simultaneously and the impact the war between Russia and Ukraine has had on Donna's family 30:36 – Donna recalls fearing for her life as a journalist 36:07 – Donna reflects on some of the intriguing conversations she's had on her podcast, Before It Happened 41:49 – How Donna has grown as a podcast host and interviewer 50:57 – Something Donna has changed her mind about recently 51:53 – Harry thanks Donna for joining the show and let's listeners know where they can connect with her Tweetable Quotes“I love slow cooking, but I love fast cars and fast planes.” (12:58) (Donna) “Constant stream of learning is what I think digital content is about.” (18:38) (Donna) “War is not only bad for people. It's bad for the earth. It's bad for the planet. It's bad for sustainability. It's bad for economics.” (29:38) (Donna) “I think finding the next big thing, I think that's part of the discovery process. I'm fascinated by and read and watch a lot of things related to science and space.” (39:40) (Donna) “I typically look for people that are agents of change and doing something that is really facilitating change. But sometimes you just have such a good story that you just gotta slot it in there.” (47:11) (Donna) Resources MentionedDonna's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnal2/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnal2/) LMGPR – https://www.lmgpr.com/ (https://www.lmgpr.com/) Donna's Podcast: Before It Happened – https://www.beforeithappened.com/ (https://www.beforeithappened.com/) Before It Happened Twitter – https://twitter.com/theBIHpodcast (https://twitter.com/theBIHpodcast) Before It Happened Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/ (https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/) Before It Happened Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/beforeithappened (https://www.facebook.com/beforeithappened) Barbarella IMDB – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062711/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062711/) Podcast Junkies Website: https://www.podcastjunkies.com/ (podcastjunkies.com) Podcast Junkies YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Podcastjunkies/ (https://www.youtube.com/c/Podcastjunkies/) Podcast Junkies Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/podcastjunkiesjunkies/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/podcastjunkiesjunkies/) Podcast Junkies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastjunkies (https://www.facebook.com/podcastjunkies) Podcast Junkies Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcast_junkies (https://twitter.com/podcast_junkies) Podcast Junkies LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podcastjunkies (https://www.linkedin.com/company/podcastjunkies) The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ (https://www.thepodosphere.com/) Podcast Index, Value4Value & NewPodcastApps: https://podcastindex.org/ (https://podcastindex.org/)

With a simple tweak to an airplane's wing design, the aviation industry's global carbon emissions can be minimized dramatically while also improving safety and operating costs. Jacob Klinginsmith is the president of Tamarack Aerospace Group and his company is working to do just that with their patented active winglet technology. Jacob joins this episode to share a little bit about the lifelong passion that he has found in flying and explain how Tamarack works to increase aircraft efficiency (as well as a plane's lifetime). Tune in to discover how this airplane enthusiast is changing the conversation around safety and sustainability in the aviation industry! Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (02:19) - Born to be an aviator - “We did a big trip when I was about 15 or 16. We flew from Washington state to Missouri, so we got to see Mount Rushmore. We got to go to Leadville, Colorado, which is kind of a bucket list item for any pilot.” (08:24) - Increasing aircraft efficiency - “The defense community has reached out to us and said ‘Hey, we see what you're doing in the business jet community. Can you help us save fuel? Can you help us climb faster and provide safety for the missions?'” (15:52) - How Tamarack reduces fuel burn and increases a plane's lifetime - “The winglets that are on commercial jets right now offer about 4-5% efficiency improvements. So if we can double that or triple that, that's really significant.” (21:00) - Wing surface upgrade, electric planes' performance enhancement and other potential applications - “If you think about the wing wanting to bend up when you hit a bump, these surfaces are aerodynamically pushing the wing back down so that it's not getting overstressed.” (24:25) - Cost reductions and investment perks - “For an airline maybe that specializes in only having 737s, if they want to increase the number of airports they can serve by getting a little bit of more range out of those platforms, then that's a really different return on investment calculation.” (27:31) - On safety, regulation and sustainability - “As the industry develops technology that's ready for certification, the authorities need to figure out how it's going to be done. I think that's one of the biggest challenges that we have as far as new technology development.” EPISODE RESOURCES: Connect with Jacob on https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-klinginsmith-054340133/ (Linkedin) and https://twitter.com/jaklinginsmith (Twitter) Learn more about https://www.tamarackaero.com/ (Tamarack Aerospace Group) and follow them on https://www.instagram.com/tamarack.aerospace.group/?hl=en (Instagram) and https://www.youtube.com/c/TamarackAerospaceGroup (Youtube) Thank you for listening! Follow https://www.beforeithappened.com/ (Before IT Happened) on https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/ (Instagram) and https://twitter.com/TheBIHShow (Twitter), and don't forget to subscribe, rate and share the show wherever you listen to podcasts!  Before IT Happened is produced by Donna Loughlin and https://www.studiopodsf.com/ (StudioPod Media) with additional editing and sound design by https://nodalab.com/ (nodalab). All episodes are written by Susanna Camp. The Executive Producer is Katie Sunku Wood and the show's coordinator is Nicole Genova.

Advancements in technology that accelerate change also bring risk. In this episode, I have an enlightening conversation with Carlos Moreira, founder of WISeKey and co-author of the book The TransHuman Code. Carlos has worked to ensure that in our relationship with technology, humans come out ahead. We talk about how we can create a human-centric society where humans are in control, and where humans are protecting themselves. He shares his transformation path working with the UN since the 80s, connecting developing countries and coming up with new digital identity protocols. We also talk about Web3 and the metaverse where ownership of data and protection of our digital assets is more important than ever before. Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (02:49) - Carlos Moreira on working for the UN - “I like to connect people. I like to connect computers. I like to connect processes and, at that time, I started to realize that if I find a way technically to connect developing countries to that huge amount of data, that would facilitate the transformation.” (09:24) - The urge for decentralization and human involvement in tech development - “We excluded six billion people—six billion minds that could have contributed to that discussion if they had the possibility and the tools to do so.” (14:05) - Carlos' first steps as an entrepreneur, Web3 and a new approach to identity protection - “The web 2.0 was designed around converting humans into consumers. We are not only consuming. We are humans. We have human interaction. Let's not only judge by your capacity of consumption.” (18:19) - The seven pillars of the TransHuman code and how they fit into the Metaverse - “If I invent a new medicine and the FAA does not grant approval because they have to certify that that medicine is not dangerous for consumers, I will not be able to sell my medicine. That's not happening with technology.” (28:08) - The power of blockchain according to Carlos - “You cannot have a metaverse if you don't have a very strong blockchain strategy in your company. Companies that have announced a Metaverse connected to a centralized system, they're just confusing the public. Because the metaverse will just accelerate the issues of centralizing data.” (32:32) - Why trust will be the main topic of the World Economic Forum at Davos - “If you make a lot of money, move away from converting humans into consumers. Maybe you're going to have your shares down for a while, but once humans learn that your company is protecting them, then they're going to invest in you.” (37:01) - How younger generations will approach the future's challenges - “The young generation doesn't need to own things anymore. They don't mind showing things on the metaverse, and because they can prove that ownership in the same way you would prove ownership of a physical object, they are more sustainability oriented.” EPISODE RESOURCES:  Connect with Carlos on https://www.linkedin.com/in/carloscreusmoreira/ (LinkedIn) and https://twitter.com/CreusMoreira (Twitter) Watch Carlos' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QyN9f3-srY (Crea Digital Day Talk )in Geneva, Switzerland Learn more about the https://transhumancode.com/ (Transhuman Code) and https://www.wisekey.com/ (WISeKey) Read WISeKey's blog: https://blog.wisekey.com/ (WISe Insights) Listen to Before IT Happened's:https://www.beforeithappened.com/podcast-episodes/tapping-into-startup-culture-and-betting-on-the-future-of-mobility-with-vitaly-golomb-episode-19 (...

Impact investing is a rising trend. The massive amount of transactions online is helping users to shape the growth of companies they believe in. Eddy Soffer joins the show to talk about his role at Interactive Brokers helping manage their ESG platform Impact that specializes in environmental, social, and corporate governance investing. He explains how investors—particularly among the millennial and Gen Z demographics—increasingly drive change by voting with their wallets. We also cover topics like greenwashing and the protocols and measurements that businesses need to establish now to stay relevant. If you're a decision maker inside a company, tune in and learn why representation, equity and sustainability are important, not only for brand loyalty, but to create better team environments, products, solutions and ideas. Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (02:35) - Growing up all around the globe: Eddy's multicultural background, MBA experience and his first job - “Whenever there are things that seem insurmountable or challenging, I always remind myself of the time when I first arrived and I was able to do it in such a great way, kind of like facing your fears.” (07:42) - The new finance crusader: Eddy's first approach to the concept of ESG and how it has evolved - “There are people in my generation that are sustainable and conscious, but the millennials and the gen Z's are the ones that are leading the force. They're growing up. It's the power of the wallet.” (12:04) - Interactive Broker's IMPACT app and why younger generations are so values-driven - “We have racial equality, LGBTQ inclusion, pure water, clean air, ocean life… We're very proud of those 13 values.” (17:19) - Greenwashing and the biggest challenges of values investing - “The EU itself already has regulatory requirements for companies that are publicly listed that tells them exactly how to disclose on sustainability elements. That is coming to the US very soon.” (23:32) - How a Fortune 500 company can build on their diversity and inclusion - “Be honest about the challenges you're having and some of the things that you're seeing and how you plan to address them. It has to start from the leaders.” (27:03) - Sustainable trends, value alignment and crypto investing - “This is the power of the consumer, not just through their voice, but through their money. And so that is driving everybody on top of the chain to start responding and creating ESG products.” (35:01) - Eddy's advice for those interested in pursuing a career in ESG - “The element of passion is something that will definitely stick out. So bring that to the table.” EPISODE RESOURCES:  Connect with Eddy on https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-soffer/ (LinkedIn) Learn more about https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/home.php (Interactive Brokers) and their https://impact.interactivebrokers.com/en/home.php (IMPACT) app Read Traders Magazine's https://www.tradersmagazine.com/am/interactive-brokers-launches-impact-mobile-trading-platform-for-socially-conscious-investors/ (Interactive Brokers Launches ‘IMPACT' Mobile Trading Platform for Socially Conscious Investors) Listen to Before IT Happened's:https://www.beforeithappened.com/podcast-episodes/tapping-into-startup-culture-and-betting-on-the-future-of-mobility-with-vitaly-golomb-episode-19 ( )https://www.beforeithappened.com/post/ethics-and-human-rights-in-tech-with-deb-donig (Ethics and Human Rights in Tech with Deb Donig) Listen to Before IT...

Pretty soon, blockchain technology is going to touch just about everything you can imagine, including the food we eat. In this episode, Niamh O'Connell, BlockW Co-founder and Senior Business Development Manager at CasperLabs, joins the show to cover many questions around blockchain technology and how it's creating smarter supply chains for the future. Niamh talks about her work at CasperLabs, going deep into how NFTs can impact the food and beverage industries and how we can reach more energy-effective blockchains. Tune in and discover more about NFTs and the new economies they're helping shape! Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (02:52) - Niamh's first introduction to blockchain technology in 2015 - “Given the fact that you can trust this technology, it has a massive opportunity to really replace all types of systems and build them from the ground up.” (07:42) - Niamh explains blockchain, NFTs and her role at CaperLabs - “Now that you're able to prove the ownership, you're also able to think about how to use this in a fractionalized sense where more people can participate and own assets.” (14:00) - Automation, verification and authentication: What is blockchain really replacing? - “The FDA is going to bring a new rule in November where anyone in the food industry has to be able to maintain records associated with any critical events and blockchain is a massive potential contender for that.” (21:25) - How producers, suppliers and consumers can use blockchain technology - “You can even just pull up just very basic information where you can see the GPS coordinates along the supply chain, where it's come from, if it was in fact organically made, and you could click on the certificate that proves in fact that it is organic.” (26:09) - https://metacask.com/ (Metacask Whisky) - a CasperLabs use case - “What's important there is: with time, it will become more valuable. So if you're able to prove the history and the ownership and when that was made and crafted, that's important for you as a buyer.” (27:49) - Blockchain-based career opportunities - “New types of economies are literally being formed, right? NFTs, content creators, even freelancers today. What they can do either on the developer side or brand ambassador side is pretty powerful.” (31:38) - Smart contracts, scalability and blockchains' carbon footprint - “Once the technology is at a place that has been regulated to a certain extent, there's more penetration of use cases across verticals and real life applications, and the technology itself in the form of mobile applications are in the hands of consumers, then we will start to see a massive change.” EPISODE RESOURCES:  Connect with Niamh O'Connell on https://www.linkedin.com/in/niamhoconnell1/ (Linkedin) and https://twitter.com/niamhjoc (Twitter)  Learn more about https://casperlabs.io/ (CasperLabs) Invest in Spirits Baked NFTs at https://metacask.com/ (Metacask) Watch Niamh on Robert Ventures Youtube Interview Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW8a9M_nh1c (CasperLabs: Building a Blockchain Purpose Built for Enterprise) Thank you for listening! Follow https://www.beforeithappened.com/ (Before IT Happened) on https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/ (Instagram) and https://twitter.com/TheBIHShow (Twitter), and don't forget to subscribe, rate and share the show wherever you listen to podcasts!  Before IT Happened is produced by Donna Loughlin and https://www.studiopodsf.com/ (StudioPod Media) with additional editing and sound design by https://nodalab.com/ (nodalab). The Executive Producer is Katie...

Dreaming of space is something many of us have done as kids, but as we grow up, we start to learn that there are only a few seats in every cabin, and not everyone is well represented in that group. Kim Macharia is the Executive Director of the Space Prize Foundation and Chairman of the Board of the Space Frontier Foundation. And it's Kim's personal mission to make it easier for women and people of color to work in the field. In this episode, we talk about how a space camp jacket and a screenplay led to the start of Kim's galactic career journey and how her work inside two nonprofits is helping send more people into space. Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (01:28) - The screenplay that got Kim interested in space democratization - “I met a few startup founders, a few folks from NASA, a really solid variety of people and I just simply began telling people my story and what I hope to accomplish in the industry.” (09:21) - How the Space Frontier Foundation is engaging with underrepresented groups - “We realize that we've been keeping women and other underrepresented groups out of this field for too long and we're stifling innovation because of it.” (16:49) - Making women the stars: Kim's role inside Space Prize - “We're https://www.spaceprize.org/global (launching a global contest this summer where two young deserving women will get the chance to go to the edge of space), via https://spaceperspective.com/ (Space Perspective), which is like a capsule that sends you to space.” (21:13) - Kim shares success stories from Space Prize programs - “We actually had the opportunity through a partnership with https://www.thefemalequotient.com/ (The Female Quotient )and we had all 24 of our finalists featured on a billboard in Times Square for a week.” (24:05) - Diversity and the impact of space innovation - “This is an industry that's growing and you can come in here and learn. It's okay to make mistakes. It's okay to be challenged. This is a challenging field, but if you're determined enough, you can make a place for yourself.” EPISODE RESOURCES: Connect with Kim on https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-macharia-459266aa/ (LinkedIn), https://twitter.com/galactic_kim (Twitter) and https://www.instagram.com/galactic_kim/?hl=en (Instagram) Learn more about the https://newspace.spacefrontier.org/ (Space Frontier Foundation) & the https://www.spaceprize.org/ (Space Prize) Thank you for listening! Follow https://www.beforeithappened.com/ (Before IT Happened) on https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/ (Instagram) and https://twitter.com/TheBIHShow (Twitter), and don't forget to subscribe, rate and share the show wherever you listen to podcasts!  Before IT Happened is produced by Donna Loughlin and https://www.studiopodsf.com/ (StudioPod Media) with additional editing and sound design by https://nodalab.com/ (nodalab). The Executive Producer is Katie Sunku Wood and all episodes are written by Jack Buehrer.

Technology isn't neutral: all technologies were created with a purpose, says Dr. Deb Doing a literature professor at Cal Poly whose work focuses on the intersection between technology and human rights. What does it mean to be human in the age of tech? How does technology shape our future on a day-to-day basis? And most importantly, what about ethics and how we behave through technological tools? In an age where we depend so heavily on technology, Deb says we need to look further and ask developers to think more critically and act more ethically when developing their technologies. Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (02:31) - Deb Donig on growing up and being encouraged to serve others - "I had instilled in me from a very young age that women can do everything, that our interventions are important, that we're valuable as professionals.” (04:03) - Deb's mother's life growing up in South Africa during the apartheid - "In that tight period between the end of WWII and the beginning of the official institutionalized apartheid system, Jews weren't really either black nor white. They were in this indeterminate, intermediate space." (07:17) - How Deb fell in love with literature, and her fascination for the non-human world -  "Sometimes I like to say that I will sit down to work and have my lap dog on one side and my laptop on the other side. I like to think about the symbiosis between those." (09:25) - Deb's Jewish heritage and her love of literature - “There's a saying that because Jews have historically been exiled and lived around the world, it's said that Jews come together around shared textuality. For me, it's an intuitive part of who I am." (12:48) -  Going back to her South African roots almost by accident - “I discovered a part of myself and a part of my family that I had never really encountered as an adult. I came back from South Africa, directed the New England Holocaust Memorial for a couple of years, and discovered there was a question about narrative. How do we remain, how do we tell the story?" (15:16) - The intersection of technological innovation and human rights - “We're talking about questions of whether our democracy was being ruled by algorithm; about questions of free speech on online platforms. All of those were human rights issues and tech is right at the center of it.”  (21:18) - Can we build this… or should we? How Deb teaches young people ethics in technology as an English literature professor -   “I'm still trying to figure out the answer myself. What I say to them is that before we can build anything, we first have to imagine it. It matters how we imagine.” (24:59) - Deb explains why some people struggle with the ‘ethical technology' movement - “When we talk about ethics we're not talking about laws and regulation. There shouldn't be an ethical technology movement. There should be laws.” (27:25) - On ‘ethics washing' - “It doesn't matter how many ethical actors you have. It doesn't matter how many people you hire. It's a matter of who the CEO is and what kind of priorities your company has built into it. You can't put an ethical prosthetic on your company.”  (32:13) - The dichotomy between how technology can support and hurt us  - “A phone can be a distraction and it can be an attention suck, but it can be a life-saving mode of connection at times, both in terms of our mental and physical health.” EPISODE RESOURCES: Connect with Deb Donig on https://twitter.com/debsta4?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (Twitter) and...

Food is an emotional and cultural experience. There is no easy way to replace the traditional ingredients that come from animals, but it may no longer be necessary to think about ‘replacing' them. In this episode, David Bucca, Founder and CEO of Change Foods, joins the show to talk about the company's game-changing approach to making dairy-free cheese. David also shares the pivotal moment when he decided to leave his aerospace career behind to start this entrepreneurial adventure. Join us in this delicious conversation and be part of this gooey, stretchy and melty revolution! Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (01:32) - From aerospace engineer and pilot to cheese revolutionary - “I've always been very diverse in lots of different interests and wanting to pursue different paths. So it was actually going to be either music or aerospace engineering.” (04:31) - David's primary role as an engineer working for Boeing and Airbus - “I spent a year in Hamburg and worked for Airbus, but that was more in flight dynamics. So I was working in a simulator, which was pretty fun because I managed to fly around a little bit and crashed a few times.” (06:38) - The big bang moment: David's switch to engineering cheese - “The skillset from aerospace is perfectly suitable to the challenges that we're facing in food technology.” (14:29) - Why Change Foods is focusing on dairy - “I love the fact that it was still a cell-based technology and that it can recreate bio identical compounds. However, it was also a technology that's been already used for 30 to 40 years in many other food applications.” (18:43) - Understanding microbes' role in the cheese production process - “I loved that idea of actually not necessarily stopping beautiful traditions, but rather working with them and just revolutionizing them in a different way.” (22:53) - From Australia to Silicon Valley - “There's some fantastic innovations and tech that comes out of Australia, but they are typically commercialized in other more substantial markets that you can leverage the resources of.” (27:57) - Products that Change Foods is currently developing - “The revolutionary thing is that we haven't actually eaten it yet. We have smelled it and played around with it, but until it's produced in a food grade facility, that's when we'll actually be able to eat it.” EPISODE RESOURCES: Connect with David on https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbucca/ (Linkedin), https://twitter.com/el_buccerado?lang=en (Twitter) and https://www.instagram.com/davidbucca/?hl=en (Instagram) Learn more about https://www.changefoods.com/ (Change Foods) Read Bloomberg's https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-14/cow-free-cheese-startup-s-holy-grail-quest-wins-big-backers (Cow-Free Cheese Startup's ‘Holy Grail' Quest Wins Big Backers) Read Green Queen's https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/change-foods-12-million-seed-funding-extension/ (Animal-Free Dairy Startup Change Foods Closes Record $12 Million Seed Extension To Disrupt Cheese) Listen to Before IT Happened's: https://www.beforeithappened.com/podcast-episodes/taking-on-the-100-billion-pet-food-industry-with-because-animals-shannon-falconer-episode-33#listen (Taking On the $100 Billion Pet Food Industry with Because Animals') Listen to Before IT Happened's: https://www.beforeithappened.com/podcast-episodes/sprouting-our-way-to-better-health-and-sustainability-with-doug-evans-episode-17 (Sprouting our way to Better Health and Sustainability with Doug Evans) Thank you for listening! Follow https://www.beforeithappened.com/ (Before IT Happened) on...

The meat industry is known for following dirty and often inhumane processes. But the fact that meat consumption is such an ancient practice doesn't mean that it can't be reinvented. In this episode of Before IT Happened, Donna meets Paul Shapiro, author of the bestseller Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner And The World. As the book's title suggests, Paul is hopeful of rendering the factory farming system totally obsolete. They discuss his decision to become vegan at age 13, the mysteries and virtues of the fungi kingdom and the possibilities of alternative meat experiences in the future. Before any world-changing innovation, there was a moment, an event, a realization that sparked the idea before it happened. This is a podcast about that moment — about that idea. Before IT Happened takes you on a journey with the innovators who imagined — and are still imagining — our future. Join host Donna Loughlin as her guests tell their stories of how they brought their visions to life.  JUMP STRAIGHT INTO: (01:17) - Discovering veganism as a young teenager - “I thought ‘Wow, not only can you abstain from eating animal products, but you can actually thrive as the world's number one athlete and be vegan'.” (06:30) - The Compassion Over Killing Club - “I decided to shift it from being a high school club at my Washington DC high school to being really like a DC-wide organization. And so I expanded it out and more and more adults started getting involved.” (09:25) - How animal rights have evolved - “Nobody stopped because they cared about geese. They stopped because metal fountain pens were invented.” (14:30) - Understanding the benefits of fungi and the many ways to produce meat without killing animals - “Most of the time, when people think about fungi, they are thinking about mushrooms and they're not synonyms. Mushrooms are the fruiting body of the fungi.” (17:28) - A new food pyramid: Why fungi, like animals, needs to be domesticated for human consumption - “This is an effort to optimize both the actual organism and the environment in which it's grown to make sure that we can produce the most efficient and most sustainable type of meat experience on the planet.” (22:41) - The mission to render the factory farming system obsolete - “We want to create a world in which a factory farm is viewed as much as an archaic relic of an obsolete past as a whaling ship is.” (27:04) - Conversations inside the meat industry, home based solutions and the future of meat consumption - “If we know that eating animals is a driving factor for pandemic risk, if we know it's the number one cause of deforestation, antibiotic resistance and cruelty and more, why not try to recreate meat without animals?” EPISODE RESOURCES: Connect with Paul on https://twitter.com/PaulHShapiro?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (Twitter) and at his https://www.paul-shapiro.com/ (website) Learn more about https://www.bettermeat.co/ (The Better Meat Co.) and follow them on https://www.instagram.com/thebettermeatco/?hl=en (Instagram) Watch Paul's Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_shapiro_clean_meat_the_clean_energy_of_food_jan_2018?language=en (Clean meat: The clean energy of food) Read Paul's book: https://cleanmeat.com/ (Clean Meat) Thank you for listening! Follow https://www.beforeithappened.com/ (Before IT Happened) on https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/ (Instagram) and https://twitter.com/TheBIHShow (Twitter), and don't forget to subscribe, rate and share the show wherever you listen to podcasts!  Before IT Happened is produced by Donna Loughlin and https://www.studiopodsf.com/ (StudioPod Media) with additional editing and sound design by https://nodalab.com/ (nodalab). The Executive Producer is Katie Sunku Wood and all episodes are written by Jack Buehrer.

This week we're back to Daniel and Leggy discussing another deep topic "Communication." The lads -- together in the same room for the first time this season -- discuss why communication is the backbone of any relationship; and why listening to our emotions, our truth and being able to communicate it ultimately sets us free regardless of the outcome. JUMP TO: (22:34) Main Topic of "Communication" Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review + follow us on social: https://www.instagram.com/the2ladspodcast/ (@the2ladspodcast) Thanks to our SPONSORS: BetterHelp: The 2 LADS Podcast listeners get 10% off their first month. Visit: https://betterhelp.com/2lads (https://betterhelp.com/2lads) SEED: visit https://my.captivate.fm/SEED.com (SEED.com) and use code 2LADS at checkout to receive 15% off your first month of SEED delivery.  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/introducing-before-it-happened/id1571396481?i=1000524712304 (Before It Happened Podcast): Tune into one of our favorite podcasts, hosted by Donna Loughlin and remember to rate & review! Before It Happened is available wherever you get your podcasts. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/ (@BeforeItHappened)

This week the lads talk to comedian and psychonaut Duncan Trussell about consciousness, psychedelics, realizing you've moved the wrong town -- and what it means to be a man in 2022. To learn more about Duncan... Visit his website: http://www.duncantrussell.com/ Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncantrussell And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncantrussell Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review + follow us on social: https://www.instagram.com/the2ladspodcast/ (@the2ladspodcast) And if you like the show, tell a friend! Thanks to our SPONSORS: BetterHelp: The 2 LADS Podcast listeners get 10% off their first month. Visit: https://betterhelp.com/2lads (https://betterhelp.com/2lads) SEED: visit https://my.captivate.fm/SEED.com (SEED.com) and use code 2LADS at checkout to receive 15% off your first month of SEED delivery.  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/introducing-before-it-happened/id1571396481?i=1000524712304 (Before It Happened Podcast): Tune into one of our favorite podcasts, hosted by Donna Loughlin and remember to rate & review! Before It Happened is available wherever you get your podcasts. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/ (@BeforeItHappened)

Daniel & Leggy discuss fear and what we can learn from it. Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review + follow us on social: https://www.instagram.com/the2ladspodcast/ (@the2ladspodcast) Thanks to our SPONSORS: BetterHelp: The 2 LADS Podcast listeners get 10% off their first month. Visit: https://betterhelp.com/2lads (https://betterhelp.com/2lads) SEED: visit SEED.com and use code 2LADS at checkout to receive 15% off your first month of SEED delivery.  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/introducing-before-it-happened/id1571396481?i=1000524712304 (Before It Happened Podcast): Tune into one of our favorite podcasts, hosted by Donna Loughlin and remember to rate & review! Before It Happened is available wherever you get your podcasts. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beforeithappenedshow/ (@BeforeItHappened)