My guest for this episode of Paradoxical is Jessica Mozeico of Et Fille Wines.

I love Jessica’s commitment to sustainable winemaking and how creative Jessica is in her approach to business. We had a great conversation discussing the origin and evolution of Et Fille. Here’s a few of the topics we explore:

* What Cameron Diaz’s mother had to do with her career pivot

* Jessica’s unique approach to describing Et Fille’s wines

* How not having any formal training in winemaking has been an advantage

* How Jessica’s perspective on failure helps her innovate in business

* How curiosity contributes to creativity in business

* Why Jessica chose to make Et Fille a B-Corp, and how her commitment to sustainable winemaking has shaped the business.

If you’re someone who wants to find new ways to serve your audience or make a difference in the world, I think this conversation will spark some ideas for you.

You can learn more about Jessica & Et Fille here:Web: etfillewines.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/etfillewines/Facebook: www.facebook.com/EtFilleWines

Today I’m joined by Danielle Ruttenberg. She’s a trained glassblower, entrepreneur and mother of two young children, and co-founder of Remark Glass, a fully-sustainable, zero-waste custom glass studio located in the revitalized Bok Building in South Philadelphia.  Combining art and sustainability, Remark Glass fulfills its mission of creating sustainable art and manufacturing practices by employing traditional glassblowing techniques to repurpose discarded bottle glass into small batch home accessories. in 2020, Danielle and her team also formed Bottle Underground, a 501(c)(3) organization committed to increasing their impact in waste reduction and generating jobs for the local community. In our conversation, Danielle discusses how Remark Glass transforms waste materials like bottles and jars into new wares such as barware, lighting, and tabletop accessories. We also explore their recycling methods and their commitment to providing fair employment opportunities.

Along the way, we also explore the various challenges they've faced in blending social responsibility with business growth and explore some of the funding challenges they’ve been working through and creative ways they’re worked to supplement revenue during critical periods such as their popular ‘mystery’ boxes.You can see their beautiful work and learn more about Remark Glass at the following links: Web: remarkglass.comInstagram: instagram.com/remarkglassTikTok: tiktok.com/@remarkglass

Blown Away (Netflix show on glass blowing): netflix.com/title/80215147

After having kids, Jessica Mathews made quite the career pivot! As is so often the case, though, there are things from her past career (family law attorney) that have helped her succeed in building Dancing Zebra Safari into a successful business where she helps others plan once (or more) in a lifetime adventures. Beyond the pivot, we also talked about specialization and why it matters for your business, the challenges of running a business from almost half a world away, and a whole lot more.

While you’re listening, you can learn more about Jessica & Dancing Zebra Safari and see some great pictures at the below links:

Web: https://www.dancingzebrasafari.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dancingzebrasafari/