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Did you know that businesses and even large corporations can become sustainable and help reverse climate change? The global billion-dollar company, Interface, showed us it’s possible in the film, Beyond Zero.

In this episode of Collaborative Connections Radio Show and Podcast, host Kelly Lorenzen had the opportunity to interview Nathan Havey, writer/director of the Beyond Zero film, Dr. Rhoda Deon, who is helping create the curriculum from the movie, and Diane Janovsky, Chapter President of Conscious Capitalism Arizona.

These amazing guests are making a huge impact on our community and our future. If you would like to know how or learn more about sustainability, eliminating your environmental impact, Conscious Capitalism, or the film Beyond Zero, check out this podcast episode.

You can also learn more at beyondzerofilm.com and ccarizona.org

After a life-changing epiphany, the CEO of a global public company embarks on a high-stakes quest to eliminate all negative environmental impacts by 2020. To succeed, they must overcome deep skepticism, abandon the status quo, and ignite a new industrial revolution. Beyond Zero offers an inspirational roadmap for how business can reverse climate change.

Nathan Havey unlocks companies to become the greatest version of themselves.

A believer in the transformative power of stories, Nathan wrote and directed an acclaimed podcast series, “10 Things You Should Know About Stakeholder Capitalism” and an award-winning documentary film, Beyond Zero, which is being used by companies like KKR and UPS to show their teams how business can rise to meet the global challenges we face.

Connect with Nathan on LinkedIn.

Dr. Rhoda Deon is a spiritual life coach and musician with over 30 years of experience in education. She believes joy – not suffering – is the key to changing one’s life.

On a mission to normalize the struggle of being human, Rhoda is obsessed with the intersectionality of art, science, spirituality and human behavior. More specifically, the intersections that instantly remove limiting beliefs, reveal new possibilities and restore autonomy. She is here to remind the weary there is nothing to fight, only choices to be made.

Rhoda is a co-founder of 100 Months to Change – a global coalition of changemakers committed to building a world that works for everyone by 2030. She is also the creator of the Companion Curriculum for the film, Beyond Zero. This set of classroom resources helps students and educators reflect on the movie as well as learn more about conscious business practices.

When she’s not out changing the world, Rhoda enjoys running kitchen experiments, playing fetch with her cat, Prentice, and gravitating towards anything that involves dirt, trees or water.

Connect with Rhoda on Instagram.

Conscious Capitalism Arizona is a nonprofit organization whose purpose, in partnership with Conscious Capitalism Inc., is to build a movement of business leaders improving the practice and perception of capitalism to elevate humanity so that billions of people flourish, leading lives infused with passion, purpose, love and creativity; a world of freedom, harmony, prosperity, and compassion.

They advocate for “Business as a Force for Good” by raising awareness, developing understanding, and supporting the practice of Conscious Capitalism principles in Arizona.

Diane Janovsky is a consultant and business transformation leader whose purpose is to unleash the power of organizations to do good and to do well.

Through a collaborative but firm style, and with a relentless focus on the alignment of people, process and strategy (purpose, mission, vision and values), she helps organizations improve performance and achieve systemic results including culture change, revenue growth, cost reduction, highly engaged workforce, quality outcomes and superior customer satisfaction.

Diane’s business education began when she was a child and lived behind the “mom and pop” grocery store her parents owned. Through their example, she developed an early appreciation for the importance of people relationships and the value of hard work and a good reputation.

After many years as a professional in the corporate world, Diane returned to her entrepreneurial roots in 2009 and became a business consultant serving the needs of small and mid-size businesses.

Connect with Diane on LinkedIn.

About Collaborative Connections

Kelly Lorenzen started the “Collaborative Connections” show to bring her clients and favorite charities together to meet each other, connect and collaborate in life and business.

She hopes to build a stronger community one show at a time.

About Our Sponsor

KLM is a one-stop support shop for small business owners who are starting, growing, or trying to sustain. Our purpose is to foster the growth and prosperity of small businesses in our community.

Entrepreneurs & small business owners come to KLM for support in all areas of business. KLM clients think of us as a concierge, business snuggy, another arm, or duplicate for the business owner; They call us when they need us. Business owners can continue to do what they love while having the support they need when they need it.

About Your Host

Kelly Lorenzen, CEO of KLM, is an award-winning entrepreneur with over 15 years of business-ownership experience. She is also a certified project management professional.