Social Impact Investing for Women
This is a copy of the guest blog post I wrote for the Social Venture Network blog: Social Venture Network conference organizers have always been mindful of ensuring emerging issues from it’s members...
View ArticleThe Power of Yes
You know the feeling when you don’t think that you did something particularly well, and then realize that you actually rocked it? That was the feeling I got when I saw this video of a TEDx talk that...
View ArticleMake the Switch with Hip Hop Mom!
THIS. IS. THE. BEST. THING. EVER!!! Yes people, it’s the first-ever Lunapads rap video (has anyone ever rapped about menstrual products ever, for that matter?), brought to you by the fabulous Monica...
View ArticleHey Oprah! Got a Minute for Pads4Girls?
“Hey @Oprah, got a minute for @Pads4Girls? @Lunapads supports education for girls who miss school due to their periods: http://ow.ly/fPlVe” If I had a dollar for every time someone said “You guys...
View Article5 Reasons Oprah Should Meet Us!
Trying to get Oprah’s attention is no small feat, but we are giving it our best shot! In addition to our quick video, here is a list of why we feel our story is a great fit for her. Please share...
View ArticleMalawi Update – the show is on the road!
Given that this shipment is so big I am having trouble imagining it (I invite you to picture a 40-foot shipping container filled with giant rain barrels which are in turn filled with 25,000 pairs of...
View ArticleHas Oprah Called Yet?!?
What with all the buzz we have been generating with the #Pads4Oprah campaign, we are getting asked this a lot now. And the answer is… not yet. And what I’m realizing is that whether “she calls” or not...
View ArticleLuna Love from Abby Epstein!
I was thrilled to get a few goodies from Lunapads in the mail! I had never really considered using washable/reusable pads before and have to admit that I was feeling rather skeptical! Nevertheless, I...
View ArticleService, Recognition and Inspiration
It’s been a while since we’ve tooted our own horn, but hey, we’re feeling pretty great! Last week, at a large gala event in Vancouver, Lunapads received the Successful You Award in the Community Impact...
View ArticleWhat I learned at Blissdom
What do you get when you mix women, their thoughts and interests, and WordPress? So many things, however what’s on my mind as one lasting impression is that cowboy boots look fantastic with skirts and...
View ArticlePads4Oprah: BOOM!
This post is about so many things: walking the talk, making dreams reality, friendship without borders, and the pure power of inspiration. Regular readers will recall Pads4Oprah, our plan to donate 400...
View ArticleTelling the future at BALLE
Fran Korten, D’Artagnan Scorza and Adrienne Maree Brown Suzanne and I are just back from attending the BALLE (Business Alliance for Local Living Economies) conference in awesome Buffalo (seriously,...
View ArticleSupporting the class of 2017 in Ethiopia
A beautiful report from our friends at imagine1day – wow! We are so thrilled to be able to support their amazing work building schools and empowering students in Ethiopia. Dear Suzanne & Madeleine,...
View ArticleA better sensory + aesthetic experience
Public domain photo // Wikimedia Commons “With menstruation on my mind, I wondered, then, if a major motivation for convincing people to use alternative menstrual products is simply that it creates a...
View ArticleA Happy Camper
I don’t believe in regret and rarely entertain it. There was, however, one exception that was recently inspired by Hello Flo’s viral video “Camp Gyno.” It struck such a cord inside me that I couldn’t...
View ArticleLiving Extraordinary with Conscious Divas
Suzanne and I are unabashed in our affection for the fabulous Kate Muker and her inspiring business, Conscious Divas, and incredibly proud of our partnership. Here’s a fun video of us speaking at last...
View ArticleOne4Her: Eliminating Poverty with AFRIpads
During a coaching session I had once upon a time I was asked what my favourite hobby is. I said gardening, and the Coach then asked what I had observed during my time in the garden that might be...
View ArticlePirates, B Corps & Disruption: Not Business as Usual
Not Business As Usual Documentary from institute B on Vimeo. It won’t come as news to most people reading this blog that our business philosophy is firmly grounded in the belief that capitalism can be...
View ArticleAnnouncing G Day for Girls!
Telling you about G Day feels like a combination of my birthday, a weekend and every holiday I’ve ever anticipated. It’s a new creative project that I have had in my heart and mind since I was a little...
View ArticleAFRIpads & Lunapads: putting a ring on it
It’s amazing timing that AFRIpads founders Paul Grinvalds and Sophia (Sonia) Klumpp have recently become engaged (hooray! we wish them every happiness), because we have some commitment news of our own:...
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