Scaling Impact Shouldn't Be This Hard: Lessons From the Founders of Olio, Top Tier Impact, and GoodSAM Foods

From food waste to impact capital to ethical snacking: Tessa Clarke, Alessa Berg, and Heather Terry kick off a two-part episode of grounded's It Shouldn't Be This Hard podcast

150 million meals shared. 80 countries connected. 0 middlemen. Behind every one of those numbers is a founder who figured out how to scale solutions the world desperately needs.

Part 1 of "Scaling Impact Shouldn't Be This Hard," the latest episode of grounded's podcast IT SHOULDN'T BE THIS HARD, is out now featuring three fierce social entrepreneurs:

  • Tessa Clarke, Founder of Olio
  • Alessa Berg, Founder of Top Tier Impact
  • Heather Terry, Founder of GoodSAM Foods

Tune in to find out:

  • Why "save the planet" doesn't sell, and what does
  • How to use the "drama triangle" (victim, hero, perpetrator) to catch yourself before you play the victim
  • How scaling slowly and staying profitable can undermine a broken industry faster than scaling fast

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About It Shouldn't Be This Hard

IT SHOULDN'T BE THIS HARD by grounded is a podcast for business leaders, social entrepreneurs, and sustainability professionals navigating the messy, meaningful work of responsible business and conscious leadership. Co-hosted by Phil White and Heidi Schoeneck. This episode was produced by Paloma Jacome.

About grounded

grounded helps businesses close the gap between purpose and performance. Learn more at grounded.world and meet Gaia, grounded's sustainability AI.