the Cost Of Goods Sold
Cost of Goods Sold is a Podcast about the environmental and social costs of the things we buy. In each episode, we explore topics like sustainability, innovation, social entrepreneurship, the circular economy, conscious consumerism and how we all can effect change. Be inspired by thoughtful designers and responsible creators and curators using business to create positive impact. Listen in to hear the stories of those taking on the world’s biggest challenges and making meaningful contributions towards a better future.
Hosted By Jennifer Myers Chua. Interested in sustainable practices, product design, recycled and biodegradable materials, and upcycling? Curious about living wages and fair-trade? This is the place for you to hear the stories of small business owners building carefully-curated retail shops, and brands built on inclusivity and giving back.
New episodes every other Tuesday. Let’s learn how to do better, together. For transcripts and more information visit https://thecostofgoodssold.com/
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 30
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2022
Consumer Goods, Toxic Load and the Environmental Health Effects of How We Shop with Emma Rohmann
In today's episode, we chat with Emma Rohmann from Green at Home. We learn how Emma went from environmental engineering to studying our toxic load from the products we use in our everyday lives, we l…
Sustainable, Ethically Made Mis-Matchable Socks and Determining the True Cost of a Product with Melita Cyril from Q for Quinn
In today's episode, we chat with Melita Cyril from Q for Quinn. We explore the environmental costs of manufacturing conventional cotton, and the potential health risks of the colourful dyes, and pest…
Taking on Single-Use Plastics and Takeout Waste with Suppli's Megan Takeda-Tully
In today's episode, we chat with Megan Takeda-Tully, from Suppli and learn about how she's taking on the challenge of takeout waste. We learn what the costs of our single-use plastic and convenience …
Manufacturing Sustainable and Multipurpose Children’s Footwear Domestically with Baubles + Soles’ Lisa Nguyen
In today’s episode, we chat with Lisa Nguyen from Baubles + Soles. We explore the environmental costs of conventional footwear manufacturing. We Learn one of the first dinner’s out with her new baby …
From a Farmer's Market Soap Company to a Skin Care Brand Focused on Women's Wellness with Anointment's April MacKinnon
In today’s episode, we chat with April McKinnon from anointment. We learn how having a newborn with a critical illness led April from a career in civil engineering to buying a farmer’s market soap co…
An Introduction: Building a Business Based on Values with Hip Mommies' Jennifer Myers Chua
Jennifer Myers Chua here, the host of Cost of Goods Sold. In today's episode, I'm going to tell you this story of how I got here, how I went from a career in the food television world to becoming the…
Cultivating Mindfulness and Empathy in Children with My Kindness Calendar's Maran Stern-Kubista
In today’s episode, we chat with Maran Stern-Kubista from My Kindness Calendar. We learn why she left life as an opera singer and a career in law behind to build a brand based on kindness. How she’s …
Mindful Representation and Diversifying your Product Lineup with Kid Swag's Kimberlee West
In today's episode, we chat with Kimberlee West, from Kids Swag. Kids Swag is a brand built on the idea of mindful representation. We learn what she looks for when sourcing products for her shop. Abo…
Upcycling Plastic Toy Waste with Tiny Toy Co.'s Rebecca Saha
In today’s episode, we chat with Rebecca about why she feels so motivated to make an impact with toy waste. What the costs of the drive-thru, surprise toy, Loot Bag Toy culture really are, how COVID …