The Beyond Capital Podcast

According to the USDA, in 2018, Americans consumed a near-record 220 pounds of red meat and poultry per capita — in 1960, that figure was just 167 pounds. Domestic production of meat hit a record hig…

Almost 18% of girls and women missed out on school and work last year in Rwanda because they lacked access menstrual pads. These absences amount to a potential GDP loss of $115 million in Rwanda alon…

Since 1950, the S&P 500 has undergone 37 separate stock market corrections of at least 10%. Stock market corrections occur, on average, every 1.87 years.

Jason Barsema is the co-founder and President…

During 2014, American K-12 schools will spend an estimated $9.94 billion on educational technology. U.S. schools alone purchased approximately 3.5 million tablets in 2014.

Today, we speak with Nick K…

Every year, an estimated 20 billion pounds of cosmetically imperfect or unharvested food are wasted.

This week, hear from someone directly tackling this issue: Christine Moseley. Christine is the fou…

The United Nations estimates that sub-Saharan Africa loses 40 billion work hours per year collecting water; the equivalent to an entire year’s worth of labour in France!

In this episode, we speak wit…

Can money buy happiness? According to a Princeton University study, there is  a correlation between happiness and wealth, up to a point of about $75,000 per year. After that, happiness is not correla…

According to a 2016 survey, 44% of new managers felt unprepared for their role. 87% wished they'd had more training before becoming a manager.

This week, hear from Abilash Jaikumar, co-founder and Ma…

In this special episode, your hosts Eva Yazhari and Ed Stevens have a frank conversation about what the post-pandemic world could look like. More than ever before, people have extremely divergent vie…

In 2019, women-owned companies represented 42% of all American businesses. Additionally, the number of women-owned businesses increased by 21%, while all businesses increased by 9%. 

In this episode,…

This week, hear from Dan Price, CEO of Gravity Payments. Many people know him for his decision to give up most of his own salary so that everyone at his company would make a minimum wage of $70,000. …

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Fashion produc…

Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 could unlock $12 trillion in market value and help create 350 million jobs worldwide.

This week, we hear from Florian Kemmerich, the…

In the United States, it is estimated that more than 30 million women suffer from low libido.

In this episode, meet Dr. Lyndsey Harper, the founder and CEO of Rosy. Rosy is a sexual wellness platform …

The hospitality sector is the 3rd largest private sector employer in the UK, providing livelihood to 2.9 million people and generating £130bn in economic activity.
 
This week, hear from Paul van Zyl …

According to a State Street Global Investor’s report, almost 70% of investors stated that their ESG investments help manage portfolio volatility. 

In this episode, we interview Sunny Vanderbeck, the …

"As you work from home or shelter in place, if cleaning out your closet is one of the tasks you decide to tackle, folks can donate their used shoes and clothes to Soles4Souls and our amazing partner …

There are more than 2 million companies in the U.S. alone that have at least five employees. That means there are 2 million CEOs in this country, and that you have a 1 in 50 chance of becoming one yo…

Nearly 25 million women live below the poverty line in the U.S., but menstrual products are not covered by food stamps. Additionally, 38 states tax tampons and other feminine hygiene products as non-…

Approximately 80% of nonprofit leaders say access to capital is their biggest challenge. In the United States, only 20% of nonprofit grants are unrestricted - meaning only 20% of funding can support …