BETTER with Mark Brand
BETTER with Mark Brand
Playlist by BETTER with Mark BrandMark Brand is your host for BETTER; a podcast about hope & resilience and leaving the planet a better place than we found it. It’s a home for conversations with incredible people who are change makers…Follow the podcast:
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Saltwater Sean: Cleaning Oceans, Healing People
In this episode of Better, host Mark Brand sits down with Nova Scotian diver and content creator Sean “Saltwater Sean” McMullen for a deeply honest conversation about curiosity, healing, and finding purpose beneath the waves. Sean shares how boredom during COVID, a wetsuit from Marketplace, and a c…
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Prequel: Saltwater Sean
Social impact entrepreneur Mark Brand and Producer Madison Irvine unpack their conversation with ocean cleanup creator Sean “Saltwater Sean” McMullen. From diving Nova Scotia’s rivers, lakes, and coastline for trash to becoming an unlikely online creator, Sean’s story opens up a bigger conversation…
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Matt Lillard: Nerds, Outsiders, and Owning Your Story
Actor, director, gamer, and entrepreneur Matthew Lillard has been a cult favorite for decades—from Scream and Hackers to Scooby-Doo and Five Nights at Freddy’s. But behind the characters is a story of failure, reinvention, and radical authenticity. In this conversation with Mark Brand, Matthew ope…
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Prequel: Matt Lillard
Coming soon! Matt Lillard! Actor, director, gamer, and entrepreneur Matthew Lillard has been a cult favorite for decades, from Scream and Hackers to Scooby-Doo and Five Nights at Freddy’s. But behind the characters is a story of failure, reinvention, and radical authenticity.
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Karen Washington: Food Apartheid and the Fight for Food Justice
In this episode of BETTER, host Mark Brand sits down with legendary farmer, organizer, and food justice leader Karen Washington. Together they unpack why the food system “is not broken, it’s doing exactly what it’s geared to do,” and what it really takes to transform it. Karen traces her journey f…
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Prequel: Food Apartheid and the Fight for Food Justice
In this episode of Better, host Mark Brand reflects on a powerful conversation with farmer, organizer, and food justice leader Karen Washington. Together they unpack why “food deserts” is the wrong language for the right problem, and why Karen insists we call it what it is: food apartheid. Mark a…
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Hope Blooms & Keonte Beals: Barriers into Bridges
In this episode of Better, host Mark Brand interviews with Hope Blooms Manager of Social Business and Innovation, Kolade and artist, author, and community leader Keonte Beals for a powerful conversation about self‑love, healing, and the transformative impact of community. This episode explores how …
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Prequel: Hope Blooms and Keonte Beals
In this episode of Better, host Mark Brand casts ahead to his interview with Hope Blooms Manager of Social Business and Innovation, Kolade and artist, author, and community leader Keonte Beals for a powerful conversation about self‑love, healing, and the transformative impact of community. This epi…
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Michael Shaikh: Food, Conflict & Culture
Your host, Mark Brand, sits down with revolutionary journalist and authorMichael Sheik, whose work shines a light on conflict, human rights, and the power of food in preserving culture and building resilience. From facing life-threatening situations in Afghanistan to uncovering stories of genocide…
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Prequal: Michael Shaikh
In this reflective episode, host Mark Brand and producer Madison dive deep and reflect on their powerful conversation with investigative journalist, writer, and advocateMichael Shaikh. Together, Mark and Madison discuss the ongoing refugee crisis, exploring how displacement threatens language, cus…
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