Be The Impact Podcast

PPAI (Promotional Products Association International) is the largest trade association for the promotional products industry. With 15,000+ members, this $25 billion dollar industry has a lot of impact on how the world conducts business, and the world itself. We sit down with Elizabeth Wimbush, the first-ever Director of Sustainability & Responsibility at PPAI to discuss trends

As an ongoing measure of our business success, we routinely look forward to our annual "Giving Tuesday" campaign. This year's campaign got a head start when Hurricane Helene swept through and destroyed towns, small businesses and wide swatches of land throughout our home region of Western North Carolina. This episode explores the immediate and ongoing fundraising efforts that Recov

Owning and operating a year-round series of running events and multiple run specialty stores in Lexington, Kentucky, "John's" continues to highlight sustainability through Recover products and merchandise in their stores and at start lines. Marketing gurus of Recover (Adam Bratton) and John's Run/Walk Shop (Matt Reno) sit down to chat about the truly sustainable approach that we ta

36 years after this first official race at the age of 4, Cal Neff, continues to thrive in the running industry. He is a professional athlete for ALTRA, a running coach, and the Race Director for a year-round series of non-traditional, yet approachable, trail races under the Trail Racing Over Texas (TROT) umbrella. He joins the podcast to share his world traveling upbringing, how he

Coming off a productive ASI (Advertising Specialty Institute) Chicago Show, Recover's Bill Johnston and Adam Bratton recap the action packed show, explain how all three NG Labs Brands (Recover, Boxercraft, and Headsweats) are well positioned to serve the corporate promo space and why sustainability remains one of the hot topics of discussions with our customers. To learn more about

For over 25 years, The Island School, located in Eleuthera, Bahamas, has been empowering young people in their "coming to age" journey through experiential education in an immersive and idealistic setting. At its core, the school's teaching philosophy is based on the simple question of "how do we live well in a place?". This philosophy is rooted in conservation, sustainability, col

As we step back and celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the Be The Impact Podcast (and the 50th episode!), the theme of longevity keeps creeping into our minds. Parallels to longevity are easily found in our company's history of leading the sustainable apparel industry since 2010, the infinite circularity of every single product we make, and the positive impact that we continue to hav

This rolling episode gives a look into Recover on the Road as we head north to support the Marine Corps Historic Half in Fredericksburg, VA with Fleet Feet and finalize our Marathon Merchandise plan with our retail partner, Pacers Running, in preparation for "The People's Marathon" in October. A busy few days of meetings, expo set up, racing, and connecting with our customers disti

NG Labs (New Generation Labs) is a conglomerate of brands focused on sustainability and ethical practices, working together to elevate products and services in the apparel market. With vertical manufacturing capabilities, state-of-the-art embellishment options, and world-class distribution and fulfillment, NG Labs has become a go-to supplier for customers looking for stylish, affor

Sustainability is not a seasonal trend at Recover, but when April rolls around, we fully embrace the additional awareness, acknowledgment, and celebration of Earth Month. In this episode, Bill and Adam explain how our Earth Month Fundraiser campaign directly supports environmental non-profits from coast to coast, why it's such an important part of our ongoing Giveback efforts, and