7: Sustainable living, global health, and building an impact-driven business with Megan Faletra

12/05/18 • 58 min

Megan Faletra is the Founder of The Well Co. and The Well Essentials. In this episode, Megan and I chat about social entrepreneurship, building a mission-driven business, as well as personally and professionally focusing on health, wellness, and sustainability. It’s a conversation packed with useful tips about entrepreneurship and sustainability— Megan is full of information and backs up her information with her impressive credentials.

We cover:

Megan’s background and decision to pivot careers to focus on global health and sustainability
The challenges and benefits of entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship
What is greenwashing and how can consumers be conscious of it?
Megan’s two businesses and her business model
Why Megan identifies as an educator instead of a blogger
Being conscious of misinformation in the age of Instagram
Megan’s number one tip for being healthier + more sustainable

All the deets:

If you are looking for information on sustainable living and wellness, check out Megan’s blog and information hub, The Well Essentials You can use code MEDIUMWELL for $50 off The Well Library (that’s 1/3 off!). If you are a business looking for impact consulting, check out Megan’s consulting firm The Well Co. Say hi to Megan on Instagram at @meganfaletra.

Tag both me (@saraweinreb) and Megan on Instagram with your favorite takeaways from the episode!

We cover:

Megan’s background and decision to pivot careers to focus on global health and sustainability
The challenges and benefits of entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship
What is greenwashing and how can consumers be conscious of it?
Megan’s two businesses and her business model
Why Megan identifies as an educator instead of a blogger
Being conscious of misinformation in the age of Instagram
Megan’s number one tip for being healthier + more sustainable

All the deets:

Tag both me (@saraweinreb) and Megan on Instagram with your favorite takeaways from the episode!

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