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SweatshirtsSeason Two, Episode 11: It’s All About the People: Hellah Sidibe on Running, Purpose and the Power of Going Together
Runner, endurance athlete and content creator Hellah Sidibe joins Buddy Teaster to share how a simple commitment to run every day transformed his life, carrying him more than 3,000 miles across America in support of Soles4Souls. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imKBGr1iIGg Hellah Sidibe has run every day for more than nine years. He’s completed ultramarathons, raced 100-milers and built […]
Season Two, Episode 10: Being the Splinter: Deanna Bratter on Sustainability, Business and Creating Lasting Change
Deanna Bratter, Crocs Chief Sustainability and Compliance Officer, joins Buddy Teaster to explore what it takes to make sustainability work inside a global business. The Tailspin: Deanna didn’t grow up planning to become a corporate sustainability executive. In fact, when she was in college, the career she would eventually build barely existed. “When I went […]
Season Two, Episode 9: Leading Through Change: Doug Howe on Curiosity, Culture, and the Future of Retail
CEO of Designer Brands, Doug Howe joins Buddy Teaster to share lessons from more than three decades in retail leadership — from navigating COVID and transforming a legacy retailer to building teams rooted in curiosity, trust, and shared purpose. Doug Howe didn’t set out to build a career in retail. But more than three decades […]
Soles4Souls Acquires Erren Recondition to Expand Global Circular Solutions for Brands and Retailers
Acquisition expands Soles4Souls’ global circular solutions capabilities, helping brands extend product life and reduce waste while creating economic opportunity NASHVILLE, Tenn. – March 4, 2026 – Soles4Souls, the global nonprofit turning shoes and clothing into opportunity, today announced the acquisition of Erren Recondition, a European leader in footwear and apparel reconditioning. The acquisition significantly […]
20 Years of Creating Opportunity
Twenty years ago, the world looked very different. Facebook had just opened to the public. The iPhone was still a year away. Social media, as we know it today, was barely a concept. And in the footwear world, a small startup called TOMS started talking about “One for One” giving. Love them or hate them, those three examples had an enormous impact […]