The Cluey Podcast

Welcome to episode 15 of The Cluey Podcast! This show is here to help conscious consumers get "Cluey'd in" to the latest and greatest in conscious consumerism - from top brands, to hot topics and burning questions, and the latest news. I'm your host Maryclaire Manard, Founder and CEO of Cluey (clueyconsumer.com). Cluey is an online database of thousands of consumer brands, backed by reputable 3rd party data, so that you can discover the real impact of what you're currently buying, as well as find alternatives that may better align with your values.

Today's topic: the impact of your textiles. To discuss this, our guest today is Phoebe Yu, Founder & CEO of Ettitude, an  award-winning material science and lifestyle company with the mission to dramatically reduce the harmful environmental impact of textiles. With its proprietary technologies, ettitude offers sustainable bedding, bath essentials, apparel, and a variety of textiles made with CleanBamboo®. 

Host: Maryclaire Manard

Guest: Phoebe Yu

Producer & Editor: Mike Maley

Music: Dieter van der Westen

Welcome to episode 14 of The Cluey Podcast! This show is here to help conscious consumers get "Cluey'd in" to the latest and greatest in conscious consumerism - from top brands, to hot topics and burning questions, and the latest news. I'm your host Maryclaire Manard, Founder and CEO of Cluey (clueyconsumer.com). Cluey is an online database of thousands of consumer brands, backed by reputable 3rd party data, so that you can discover the real impact of what you're currently buying, as well as find alternatives that may better align with your values.

Today's topic: the impact of where you choose to dine out. To discuss this, our guest today is Michael Oshman, Founder & CEO of the Green Restaurant Association. Founded in 1990, The Green Restaurant Association, an international nonprofit organization, has pioneered the Green Restaurant® movement as the leading voice within the industry, encouraging restaurants to green their operations using transparent, science-based certification standards. With its turnkey certification system, the GRA has made it accessible for thousands of restaurants to become more environmentally sustainable in Energy, Water, Waste, Food, Chemicals, Disposables, & Building. 

Operating in 47 States and Canada, the GRA works with restaurants, manufacturers, and distributors to fulfill its mission of greening the restaurant industry. 

Host: Maryclaire Manard

Guest: Michael Oshman

Producer & Editor: Mike Maley

Music: Dieter van der Westen

Welcome to episode 13 of The Cluey Podcast! This show is here to help conscious consumers get "Cluey'd in" to the latest and greatest in conscious consumerism - from top brands, to hot topics and burning questions, and the latest news. I'm your host Maryclaire Manard, Founder and CEO of Cluey (clueyconsumer.com). Cluey is an online database of thousands of consumer brands, backed by reputable 3rd party data, so that you can discover the real impact of what you're currently buying, as well as find alternatives that may better align with your values.

Today's topic: the impact your furniture has on people and the planet. To discuss this, our guest today is Whitney Frances Falk, Founder & CEO of NYC-based ZZ Driggs (https://zzdriggs.com), a Certified B Corporation providing award-winning and deeply sustainable furniture for all of life’s needs. By creating a circular design economy and a more ethical future where everyone wins, ZZ offers fine furniture on demand — making it easy & affordable for consumers and businesses to rent, buy, or both — all created by independent designers across New York, Los Angeles, and more. ZZ is the only self-serve platform in the world allowing the rental and purchase of fine furniture.

Host: Maryclaire Manard

Guest: Whitney Frances Falk

Producer & Editor: Mike Maley

Music: Dieter van der Westen

Welcome to episode 12 of The Cluey Podcast! This show is here to help conscious consumers get "Cluey'd in" to the latest and greatest in conscious consumerism - from top brands, to hot topics and burning questions, and the latest news. I'm your host Maryclaire Manard, Founder and CEO of Cluey (clueyconsumer.com). Cluey is an online database of thousands of consumer brands, backed by reputable 3rd party data, so that you can discover the real impact of what you're currently buying, as well as find alternatives that may better align with your values.

Today's topic: when it comes to personal hygiene, have we been tricked into doing it wrong? To discuss this, our guest today is Vincent Cobb, Founder of Akamai. Akamai is on a mission to help people break free from the mainstream personal care paradigm that promotes too many products, chemicals, and complexity – at a high cost to our health, environment, and wallets.

Host: Maryclaire Manard

Guest: Vincent Cobb

Producer & Editor: Mike Maley

Music: Dieter van der Westen

Welcome to episode 11 of The Cluey Podcast! This show is here to help conscious consumers get "Cluey'd in" to the latest and greatest in conscious consumerism - from top brands, to hot topics and burning questions, and the latest news. I'm your host Maryclaire Manard, Founder and CEO of Cluey (clueyconsumer.com). Cluey is an online database of thousands of consumer brands, backed by reputable 3rd party data, so that you can discover the real impact of what you're currently buying, as well as find alternatives that may better align with your values.

Today's topic: the impact of where you bank. To discuss this, our guest today is Peter Hellwig, Co-Founder of Atmos Financial, which provides climate positive banking.

Host: Maryclaire Manard

Guest: Peter Hellwig

Producer & Editor: Mike Maley

Music: Dieter van der Westen

Welcome to episode 10 of The Cluey Podcast! This show is here to help conscious consumers get "Cluey'd in" to the latest and greatest in conscious consumerism - from top brands, to hot topics and burning questions, and the latest news. I'm your host Maryclaire Manard, Founder and CEO of Cluey (clueyconsumer.com). Cluey is an online database of thousands of consumer brands, backed by reputable 3rd party data, so that you can discover the real impact of what you're currently buying, as well as find alternatives that may better align with your values.

Today's topic: can fashion have a sustainable future? To discuss this, our guest today is Sandra Capponi, co-founder of Good On You, the world’s leading source for fashion brand ratings. Good On You empowers consumers with information on how their favorite fashion brands are impacting the world us, through their first-of-its-kind rating system that uses over 500 data points to measure how fashion brands specifically impact people, the planet and animals.Good on You’s ratings also serve as a data input within Cluey’s platform, which aggregates best in class data from sources like Good On You and elsewhere on brand impacts for everyday brands. We’re so excited to welcome Sandra to the podcast, as Good On You has been an inspiration in our own story and has definitively led the conversation on how the fashion industry specifically needs to embrace more sustainable practices.

So we hope you come along and subscribe, and get Cluey'd in with us!

Host: Maryclaire Manard

Guest: Sandra Capponi

Producer & Editor: Mike Maley

Music: Dieter van der Westen

Welcome to episode 9 of The Cluey Podcast! This show is here to help conscious consumers get "Cluey'd in" to the latest and greatest in conscious consumerism - from top brands, to hot topics and burning questions, and the latest news. I'm your host Maryclaire Manard, Founder and CEO of Cluey (clueyconsumer.com). Cluey is an online database of thousands of consumer brands, backed by reputable 3rd party data, so that you can discover the real impact of what you're currently buying, as well as find alternatives that may better align with your values.

Today's topic: the impact of where the ingredients in your food are sourced from. why everyone is now talking about gas stoves and indoor air pollution. To discuss this, our guest today is Dan Fitzgerald, COO of Small Axe Peppers. Small Axe Peppers is a B Corp, whose Hot Sauce is made with peppers grown in community gardens and urban farms across America. Each bottle purchased directly supports the gardens and gardeners who grow peppers to make these hot sauces. Dan is the chief operating person at Small Axe Peppers. A graduate from The NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Studies with a degree in Social Entrepreneurshi, Dan has been leading the expansion into other markets while continuing to fuel operational efficiencies of our expanding range of products.

So we hope you come along and subscribe, and get Cluey'd in with us!

Host: Maryclaire Manard

Guest: Dan Fitzgerald

Producer & Editor: Mike Maley

Music: Dieter van der Westen

Welcome to episode 8 of The Cluey Podcast! This show is here to help conscious consumers get "Cluey'd in" to the latest and greatest in conscious consumerism - from top brands, to hot topics and burning questions, and the latest news. I'm your host Maryclaire Manard, Founder and CEO of Cluey (clueyconsumer.com). Cluey is an online database of thousands of consumer brands, backed by reputable 3rd party data, so that you can discover the real impact of what you're currently buying, as well as find alternatives that may better align with your values.

Today's topic. why everyone is now talking about gas stoves and indoor air pollution. To discuss this, our guest today is Dr. Kelsey Bilsback, a Senior Scientist at PSE Healthy Energy with expertise in mechanical engineering and atmospheric science. Her research uses modeling tools to quantify the air quality, health, and equity impacts of energy policies and planning. She was an author on the recent PSE study that found gas leaks from stoves in California can reach hazardous levels, and has conducted previous research on air quality, health, and climate. Examples of her work include quantifying the indoor and outdoor air quality impacts of methane leaks from the oil and gas sector and evaluating the health and equity impacts of utilities’s energy production portfolios. 

So we hope you come along and subscribe, and get Cluey'd in with us!

Host: Maryclaire Manard

Guest: Dr. Kelsey Bilsback

Producer & Editor: Mike Maley

Music: Dieter van der Westen

Welcome to episode 6 of The Cluey Podcast! This show is here to help conscious consumers get "Cluey'd in" to the latest and greatest in conscious consumerism - from top brands, to hot topics and burning questions, and the latest news. I'm your host Maryclaire Manard, Founder and CEO of Cluey (clueyconsumer.com). Cluey is an online database of thousands of consumer brands, backed by reputable 3rd party data, so that you can discover the real impact of what you're currently buying, as well as find alternatives that may better align with your values.

Today's topic: How brands can embrace authenticity when engaging in charitable impact. To discuss this, our guests today are three individuals: Galen Gifford and James Clifford of Big Truck — and Roy Tuscany from High Fives Foundation. Big Truck is a hat and outdoor apparel company based in mountain town of Truckee California which definitively shapes the company’s brand for a deep love of the outdoors, and The High Fives Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to providing education and recovery to injured athletes and veterans who have experienced life-altering injuries in outdoor action sports, and aims to help those folks get back to the sports they love. Big Truck and High Fives have maintained a partnership for the purchase of certain hats that a percent of revenue is given to High Fives in an effort to support their mission.

So we hope you come along and subscribe, and get Cluey'd in with us!

Host: Maryclaire Manard

Guests: Galen Gifford, James Clifford & Roy Tuscany

Producer & Editor: Mike Maley

Music: Dieter van der Westen

Welcome to episode 5 of The Cluey Podcast! This show is here to help conscious consumers get "Cluey'd in" to the latest and greatest in conscious consumerism - from top brands, to hot topics and burning questions, and the latest news. I'm your host Maryclaire Manard, Founder and CEO of Cluey (clueyconsumer.com). Cluey is an online database of thousands of consumer brands, backed by reputable 3rd party data, so that you can discover the real impact of what you're currently buying, as well as find alternatives that may better align with your values.

Today's topic: what's the deal with plant-based pet diets? To discuss this, our guest today is Caroline Buck, co-founder and CMO of Petaluma, a plant-based pet food and treat brand.

So we hope you come along and subscribe, and get Cluey'd in with us!

Host: Maryclaire Manard

Guest: Caroline Buck

Producer & Editor: Mike Maley

Music: Dieter van der Westen

Welcome to episode 4 of The Cluey Podcast! This show is here to help conscious consumers get "Cluey'd in" to the latest and greatest in conscious consumerism - from top brands, to hot topics and burning questions, and the latest news. I'm your host Maryclaire Manard, Founder and CEO of Cluey (clueyconsumer.com). Cluey is an online database of thousands of consumer brands, backed by reputable 3rd party data, so that you can discover the real impact of what you're currently buying, as well as find alternatives that may better align with your values.

Today's topic: how to impact change at a regional and local level. To discuss this, our guest today is Franziska Trautmann, co-founder and CEO of Glass Half Full New Orleans, New Orleans' first and only glass recycling facility that recycles glass into sand for coastal restoration. Franziska was born and raised in Louisiana, where she experienced our coastal erosion crisis and lack of recycling options. While a senior at Tulane University, she co-founded Glass Half Full alongside Max Steitz to tackle these two issues. After graduating with honors in Chemical Engineering in 2020, she continued to pursue Glass Half Full full-time. She now serves as the CEO, forging new partnerships and leading coastal restoration efforts.

So we hope you come along and subscribe, and get Cluey'd in with us!

Host: Maryclaire Manard

Guest: Franziska Trautmann

Producer & Editor: Mike Maley

Music: Dieter van der Westen

Welcome to episode 3 of The Cluey Podcast! This show is here to help conscious consumers get "Cluey'd in" to the latest and greatest in conscious consumerism - from top brands, to hot topics and burning questions, and the latest news. I'm your host Maryclaire Manard, Founder and CEO of Cluey (clueyconsumer.com). Cluey is an online database of thousands of consumer brands, backed by reputable 3rd party data, so that you can discover the real impact of what you're currently buying, as well as find alternatives that may better align with your values.

Today's topic: circularity & personal care products. To discuss this, our guest today is Lindsey McCoy, co-founder and CEO of Plaine Products, which offers premium personal care products in aluminum bottles that can be returned, refilled and reused. She was inspired to start Plaine Products after spending 10 years working on environmental education in the Bahamas, islands full of single-use plastic. All of the products are vegan, non-GMO, cruelty-free, biodegradable, color-safe and free of parabens, sulfates and toxins, good for the body and the planet. Based in the USA, Plaine Products is B Corp and a member of 1% for the Planet.

So we hope you come along and subscribe, and get Cluey'd in with us!

Host: Maryclaire Manard

Guest: Lindsey McCoy

Producer & Editor: Mike Maley

Music: Dieter van der Westen

Welcome to episode 2 of The Cluey Podcast! This show is here to help conscious consumers get "Cluey'd in" to the latest and greatest in conscious consumerism - from top brands, to hot topics and burning questions, and the latest news. I'm your host Maryclaire Manard, Founder and CEO of Cluey (clueyconsumer.com). Cluey is an online database of thousands of consumer brands, backed by reputable 3rd party data, so that you can discover the real impact of what you're currently buying, as well as find alternatives that may better align with your values.

Today's topic: how clean is your drinking water, and what can you do about it? To discuss this, our guest today is Brian Campbell, Founder of WaterFilterGuru.com. Brian is a content strategist, writer, editor, and water treatment expert. He got his start working for Hach Company, a multinational brand providing water quality analysis tools, instrumentation, and services to municipal and industrial markets around the world. His passion for helping people gain access to clean, safe water flows through the expert industry coverage he provides.

So we hope you come along and subscribe, and get Cluey'd in with us!

Host: Maryclaire Manard

Guest: Brian Campbell

Producer & Editor: Mike Maley

Music: Dieter van der Westen

Welcome to episode 1 of The Cluey Podcast! This show is here to help conscious consumers get "Cluey'd in" to the latest and greatest in conscious consumerism - from top brands, to hot topics and burning questions, and the latest news. I'm your host Maryclaire Manard, Founder and CEO of Cluey (clueyconsumer.com). Cluey is an online database of thousands of consumer brands, backed by reputable 3rd party data, so that you can discover the real impact of what you're currently buying, as well as find alternatives that may better align with your values.

Today's topic: how sustainable can cleaning products truly be? To discuss this, our guest today is Kate Jakubas, Founder & CEO of Meliora Cleaning Products. Meliora is a Chicago-based manufacturer of products that are free of single-use plastic, with ingredients that meet strict criteria to avoid harm to people and planet. They are one of the most certifiably good brands in the laundry and cleaning supply space, with a whopping 5 certifications - not to mention being a top-rated brand on Cluey.

So we hope you come along and subscribe, and get Cluey'd in with us!

Host: Maryclaire Manard

Guest: Kate Jakubas

Producer & Editor: Mike Maley

Music: Dieter van der Westen

Welcome to The Cluey Podcast! This show is here to help conscious consumers get "Cluey'd in" to the latest and greatest in conscious consumerism - from top brands, to hot topics and burning questions, and the latest news.

I'm your host Maryclaire Manard, Founder and CEO of Cluey (clueyconsumer.com). Cluey is an online database of thousands of consumer brands, backed by reputable 3rd party data, so that you can discover the real impact of what you're currently buying, as well as find alternatives that may better align with your values.

On this podcast, we'll have bite-sized episodes of 15-20 minutes, where we're speaking to experts, thought leaders, and founders from around the world. We'll ask them important questions like: are there forever chemicals in my drinking water, and if so how do I get rid of them? Are laundry and dishwasher pods actually sustainable? And can I really feed my pet a plant-based diet? We'll uncover these topics and more on the podcast.

So we hope you come along and subscribe, and get Cluey'd in with us!

Host: Maryclaire Manard

Producer & Editor: Mike Maley

Music: Dieter van der Westen