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6 Things I Wish I Had Known About Breastfeeding (.)(.)

Before attempting to feed a baby human with my breasts! — On May 5th, 2022, Romy Ocean Rey was born. 8 months later on January 5th, 2023, I pumped my last few ounces of breastmilk. In many ways, the 8 months of breastfeeding were more physically, emotionally, and mentally challenging than the prior 9 months of pregnancy. …

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6 Things I Wish I Had Known About Breastfeeding (.)(.)
6 Things I Wish I Had Known About Breastfeeding (.)(.)

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Jun 27, 2022

A call to clean up the plant-based food industry

This opinion piece was originally published in Vegconomist. Then a week later, it was removed. The Editor only said that multiple people reached out asking that the piece be taken down because of “unfounded claims”. While it is an opinion piece (my opinion!), I think potentially a PR company of…

Vegan

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A call to clean up the plant-based food industry
A call to clean up the plant-based food industry
Vegan

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May 25, 2021

How to Rock a Republic Campaign

Hi, I’m CBM. The co-founder and CEO of AKUA, a mission driven food company creating meat-alt products from sustainable seagreens. From early November 2020 to late April 2021, we raised over $1,000,000 on a CROWD SAFE note via the equity crowdfunding platform Republic (in fact, we hit the cap at…

Crowdfunding

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How to Rock a Republic Campaign
How to Rock a Republic Campaign
Crowdfunding

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May 4, 2018

When the World Kelped Out — And What I Learned about Crowdfunding

Since Kickstarter launched in 2009, I’ve backed dozens of campaigns in the spirit of supporting creation. I’ve received glowing orbs that tell me how I slept last night, and apps that remind me of my dreams; I’ve helped save hat factories, received dope workout gear, and been promised pools in…

Crowdfunding

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When the World Kelped Out — And What I Learned about Crowdfunding
When the World Kelped Out — And What I Learned about Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding

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Thrive Global

·May 27, 2017

Biking the Shoreline for a Sustainable Future

How 12 riders rode over 200 miles and raised over $20,000 for GreenWave’s network of sustainable ocean farms. — A few years ago, Brendan Coffey, my brother from another mother helped co-found a nonprofit called GreenWave, which exists to mitigate climate change, restore our oceans, and create jobs through the creation of regenerative ocean farms. When I was the little kid on the beaches in Connecticut, I used to…

Cycling

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How 12 Cyclists Biked Over 200 Miles to Fund a Sustainable Future
How 12 Cyclists Biked Over 200 Miles to Fund a Sustainable Future
Cycling

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Thrive Global

·Feb 16, 2017

All Jet, No Lag

One businesswoman’s jet-set mind, body, and packing tips for staying healthy on the road — In 2016, I flew to Salt Lake City (12 times), LA (3 times), New York City (10 times), San Francisco (2 times), London (3 times), Cape Town (3 times), Miami, Boston, Tulum, Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, Italy, Sicily, Amsterdam, Rio, Sao Paolo, Fortaleza, Madrid, and Berlin. All this during…

Health

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All Jet, No Lag
All Jet, No Lag
Health

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Beyond the Shoreline

·Feb 7, 2017

The Future of Protein from the First World to South Africa at WPP Stream

“I’m here to talk about farting,” I announced on stage to 300 founders, media, and digital professionals from the the UK, Europe, and Africa. “Specifically, cow farting.” “But really,” I told the crowd at December’s WPP Stream Africa conference, “I want to talk about seaweed, how it’s helping cows to…

Wppstream

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The Future of Protein from the First World to South Africa at WPP Stream
The Future of Protein from the First World to South Africa at WPP Stream
Wppstream

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Aug 3, 2016

All aboard: Summit at Sea — Your own kind of wild

Summit at Sea 2016: It’s going to be wild.

Conference

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All aboard: Summit at Sea — Your own kind of wild
All aboard: Summit at Sea — Your own kind of wild
Conference

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Jan 22, 2016

Dan’s List

We all have friends who inspire us to do more. But never have we had a friend do it so well as Dan Fredinburg. Tonight, I went through last year’s journal and found my Dan’s List. (Which was also inspired by our friend Susie Carlin). It’s better than a bucketlist…

Dan Fredinburg

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Dan’s List
Dan’s List
Dan Fredinburg

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The World is Global Baby

·Apr 23, 2015

Departing: 3460 Miles

In early 2013, I was on a plane from London to New York every twenty days… for nearly two years. I mostly flew economy but still made Gold status. The stewardesses and lounge attendants recognized me with friendly smiles, some knew my name. Around this time, my friend Erica Berger…

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Departing: 3460 Miles
Departing: 3460 Miles

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Courtney Boyd Myers

Courtney Boyd Myers

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