The Beyond Capital Podcast

Americans spend an estimated $3.5-trillion on healthcare every year. The insurance process is responsible for more than 25% of the overall cost of healthcare. However, 60% of all family bankruptcies …

We may not realize it, but many children’s toys contain toxic materials and are contaminated with industrial chemicals. According to some studies, 67% of toys may exceed hazardous waste limits set by…

According to the NRDC, restaurants in the U.S. waste approximately 28 million pounds of food every year.

Learn more about Leslie Silverglide, the co-founder and CEO of MIXT, a fast-casual restaurant c…

This week, tune in for a deep dive with our co-host, Eva Yazhari! She shares what it was like to grow up with artist parents, being a "Wolf of Wall Street," and what it means to live purposefully.
 
Ev…

According to the Harvard Business Review, companies with higher-than-average diversity had 19% higher innovation revenues. Further, companies in the top quarter for racial/ethnic diversity are 35% mo…

Did you know that 1 in every $4 is invested using socially responsible strategies? According to the Global Impact Investing Network, 95% of impact investors report that their financial returns are in…

The USDA recommends eating 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day to stay healthy. However, an estimated 90% of Americans don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables - at all.

This week, hear from…

70% of women in rural India still have no access to capital or financial institutions. According to some estimates, this lack of access causes rural Indian women to only contribute 2% of India’s GDP.…

Did you know Ed Stevens was a Russian literature major in college? Tune into the Holiday Edition of The Beyond Capital Podcast to learn more about your host, Ed Stevens!
 
Ed is a seasoned e-commerce e…

The Global Impact Investing Network has estimated the impact investing market at over $502 billion, managed by a growing 1,340 organizations around the world.

This week, we hear from Adam Bendell, the…

A recent Gallup study found that 23% of U.S. employees reported feeling burned out at work very often or always. An additional 44% reported feeling burned out sometimes. According to Harvard Business…

Almost 20% of U.S. annual greenhouse gas emissions come from commercial real estate buildings. Globally, buildings account for more than 30% of global climate-changing carbon emissions. Energy use is…

According to most climate scientists, we need to achieve net zero global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to limit the global temperature increase and to avoid the worst of the climate crisis. But ho…

What do NASA, Intel and Nike all have in common? They care about inclusive growth. According to a recent Deloitte study, 65% of U.S. companies surveyed now rate “inclusive growth” as one of their top…

Organic farming is important, both for the environment and for our health. Natural, organic foods are generally produced using sustainable agricultural practices, and contain fewer harmful pesticides…

12 million children in the U.S. lack access to healthy food, leading to childhood obesity doubling in the last 30 years. On top of that, providing healthy school meals has a positive correlation to s…

Manufacturing is an essential component of the American economy, comprising almost 12% of economic output, and employing 8.5% of the American workforce in 2018. Yet manufacturing companies often stru…

Every year, United States households lose over 1 trillion gallons of water in total, mostly through leaks that go unnoticed. 

In this episode, Chris Herbert, founder and CEO of Shine Bathroom, explai…

Have you ever wondered why plastic wrap cannot be recycled? We did!

The world's cities generate billions of tons of solid waste every year. With population growth and urbanization, annual waste genera…

According to the USDA, 36.5 million Americans live in low-income areas with limited access to a supermarket. Lack of access to healthy foods has an enormous effect on health, with an estimated cost o…