001 Introducing Sages of Industry: Sparking Business for World Good in You
Release Date: 04/20/2026
009 Justin Gordon of Amramp: Freedom, Dignity and Independence through Mobility
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Justin Gordon is the CEO of Amramp Accessibility, a family-owned company founded by his father, Julian Gordon, in 1998. Amramp provides wheelchair ramps, stair lifts, vertical platform lifts, and other accessibility solutions, and public company materials say Justin joined the business in 2013, started as an installer, and later became the company’s second CEO. Episode Summary In this episode, Lynne Brodie speaks with Justin Gordon about building a business around accessibility, independence, and practical human impact. The conversation starts with Justin’s role at Amramp and quickly...
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008 The Ripple Effect: Tapping Into Personal Power + Flow Activation
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In this short solo episode of The Ripple Effect, Lynne Brodie shifts from explanation into experience. The focus of the episode is personal power — not as a motivational phrase, but as something listeners can begin to access directly. Lynne opens by framing the episode as a continuation of the larger conversation around flow, performance, and internal capacity. She asks a deeper set of questions: Do you know your path? Do you know how to access your own power? Do you know how to stand fully in it and use it intentionally? From there, the episode moves into a brief guided...
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007 Jackie Russell, of Teak Media, Discusses B-Corp Values-Based Business PR
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Jackie Russell is the founder and president of Teak Media + Communication, a firm she started in 1997 to help nonprofit organizations and socially responsible companies gain wider recognition, grow revenue, and advance their missions. Russell previously worked as a newspaper reporter, including at the Eagle-Tribune and Connecticut Post. Episode Summary In this episode, Lynne Brodie speaks with Jackie Russell about public relations as a force multiplier for organizations trying to do meaningful work in the world. The conversation begins with Jackie’s professional path from journalism...
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006 The Ripple Effect: Flow as a Force Multiplier
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The podcast’s opening episode introduced The Ripple Effect as Lynne Brodie’s recurring solo series focused on imagination, innovation, and impact. Episode Summary In this short solo episode, Lynne Brodie introduces the first Ripple Effect segment and centers the conversation on flow — not as a vague ideal, but as a practical state that can expand performance, clarity, and creative output. A major theme of the episode is that many people have heard of flow, but think of it as accidental, elusive, or reserved for unusual moments. Lynne reframes it as something leaders,...
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005 Globe Aware: How 'Voluntourism" Provides Ethical, Responsible Impact
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Kimberly Haley-Coleman the founder and executive director of Globe Aware, a US- and Canada-based nonprofit that organizes short-term international volunteer programs. Globe Aware works in more than 25 countries, serves individuals as well as family, school, church, and corporate groups, and is built around cultural awareness, sustainability, and working side-by-side with communities “as equals.” Episode Summary In this episode, Lynne Brodie speaks with Kimberly Haley-Coleman about building a business and nonprofit model around meaningful short-term international service. The conversation...
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004 Fibre52 How Clean Cotton Saves Water and Energy
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Graham Stewart is described as a long-time textile industry leader and the EVP/founder behind Fibre52, a process designed to improve how cotton-rich fabrics are prepared and dyed. Fibre52 as a drop-in solution for existing mill equipment that aims to reduce water, electricity, and steam/gas use while replacing harsher chemistry with bio-based inputs. Episode Summary In this episode, Lynne Brodie speaks with Graham Stewart about what it takes to change an industry that has been doing things essentially the same way for decades. The conversation centers on textile manufacturing, cotton...
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003 Zen Leadership Institute Founder and Past NASA Executive Explores How Energy is Everything
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Dr. Ginny Whitelaw as a former NASA senior leader, founder of the Institute for Zen Leadership, and co-developer of the FEBI framework, which focuses on four mind-body energy patterns in leadership. Episode Summary In this episode, Lynne Brodie speaks with Dr. Ginny Whitelaw about leadership, human potential, and the deeper internal capacities that shape how people lead, create, and influence the world around them. The conversation begins with Ginny’s professional journey, including her time at NASA and the turning points that led her into leadership development work. From there, the...
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002 Sawyer Think: How a Small Company Disrupts Markets and Changes the World
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Kurt Avery is the founder, owner, and president of Sawyer Products. His work focuess on outdoor protection, water filtration, first aid, and a long-standing commitment to expanding access to clean water around the world. He is also the author of Sawyer Think: How a Small Company Disrupts Markets and Changes the World. Episode Summary In this episode, Lynne Brodie speaks with Kurt Avery about building a company that competes successfully in the marketplace while also solving real human problems at scale. The conversation centers on Sawyer Products, the path from a small product business...
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001 Introducing Sages of Industry: Sparking Business for World Good in You
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In this opening episode, Lynne Brodie introduces Sages of Industry and explains the purpose behind the podcast. She positions the show as a platform for conversations with leaders who build companies, products, and services that do three things at once: serve clients, engage employees, and solve real-world problems. Lynne also shares the professional perspective that led her to create the show. Drawing on decades in corporate America, she reflects on what she has observed inside large organizations: strong ideas often exist, but meaningful follow-through, innovation, and broader impact do...
info_outlineIn this opening episode, Lynne Brodie introduces Sages of Industry and explains the purpose behind the podcast. She positions the show as a platform for conversations with leaders who build companies, products, and services that do three things at once: serve clients, engage employees, and solve real-world problems.
Lynne also shares the professional perspective that led her to create the show. Drawing on decades in corporate America, she reflects on what she has observed inside large organizations: strong ideas often exist, but meaningful follow-through, innovation, and broader impact do not always happen at the level they could. This podcast is designed to explore the people and thinking behind businesses that do create that kind of impact.
The episode also introduces the larger themes that will carry through the series: innovation, leadership, imagination, measurable impact, and the role of higher-level thinking and flow in creating extraordinary business outcomes. Lynne closes by previewing future interviews and her solo segment, The Ripple Effect.
Key Takeaways
- Sages of Industry is focused on leaders building businesses that combine performance with real-world contribution.
- The show centers on companies that simultaneously serve clients, engage employees, and solve world problems.
- Lynne created the podcast to spotlight how meaningful innovation is actually conceived, built, and scaled.
- Her corporate background shapes the lens of the show: many organizations have resources and talent, but fewer achieve aligned execution and broader impact.
- The podcast will explore not just what leaders built, but how they think, decide, and create.
- A recurring solo series, The Ripple Effect, will focus on activating imagination, innovation, and measurable impact.
- The broader message of the episode is that business can be a vehicle for both commercial success and world good.
Discussed Topics
- Introduction to the Sages of Industry podcast
- Lynne Brodie’s host perspective and business background
- Why the podcast was created
- The definition of “business for world good”
- Leaders and companies worth spotlighting
- Innovation, creation, and executive thinking
- Employee engagement and broader business purpose
- Flow, imagination, and measurable impact
- Preview of future guest interviews
- Introduction to The Ripple Effect solo episodes
YouTube-Style Timeline
00:00:00 Welcome to Sages of Industry
00:00:16 Podcast mission and the kind of leaders featured
00:00:40 Introduction to Lynne Brodie and the purpose of the episode
00:00:56 What defines the companies highlighted on the show
00:01:20 Lynne’s corporate background and what she observed in business
00:02:00 Why strong ideas often fail to become meaningful impact
00:02:40 Curiosity about extraordinary leaders and how they create
00:03:20 What listeners will learn from future interviews
00:03:36 Introduction to The Ripple Effect solo series
00:03:52 Imagination, innovation, flow, and measurable impact
00:04:24 Invitation to listen, learn, and follow the show
00:04:40 Closing message on building a better world through business
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