BIO: Sandhya Sabapathy is the Founder & CEO of Kaleidoscope, a sustainability and business resilience accelerator that helps builders scale profitable, purpose-driven products and services.

She has worked across 40+ global markets and in FTSE100, Fortune 500, and public-private partnerships, driving ESG strategy, innovation, and equity into the heart of business models. She's scaled multi-million-dollar innovations that prove sustainability and profit can grow side by side.

Her work has been recognized globally: she was named one of the Financial Times' Women of the Future 50 ESG Stars, nominated by the Institute of Directors for her contributions to Diversity & Inclusion, and listed in the SustainabilityX Global 50 Sustainability Leaders.

This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of the host, Paul Zelizer. Consider a Strategy Session if you can use support growing your impact business.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Kaleidoscope site

• Burn Bright, Build Slow book

• Sandhya on LinkedIn

• Paul's Strategy Sessions

• Pitch an Awarepreneurs episode

Bio: Scott Lopez is the Founder and CEO of the New Mexico Nuclear Alliance, where he advances New Mexico's nuclear energy ecosystem through advocacy, policy, and economic development. He is also the Founder and CEO of Vida Mejor Capital and one of the principal organizers of the annual New Mexico Energy Policy Symposium, now in its third year, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, Tribal governments, investors, and communities to shape the state's energy future. With more than 25 years of experience in business development, public policy, and capital formation, Scott works to align policy, investment, and partnerships while emphasizing responsible stewardship of New Mexico's nuclear legacy through cleanup, community engagement, and long-term accountability as well as supporting the growth of the state's broadband infrastructure.

BIO: Paul Zelizer has been a business coach for social entrepreneurs and cleantech companies for the past 18 years, the host of the Awarepreneurs podcast and co-founder of NM Tech Talks and NMClimate. A growing portion of my work is as a fractional VP of Business Development for cleantech startups and mission driven companies.

This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of the host, Paul Zelizer. Consider a Strategy Session if you can use support growing your impact business.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• New Mexico Tech Week site

• Paul's Strategy Sessions

• Pitch an Awarepreneurs episode