The Ripple Impact!
The Ripple Impact!
Podcast Description
What if the smallest moment could create waves of change?
At The Ripple Impact, host Laura Barber dives beneath the surface with remarkable leaders, founders, creatives, and quiet disruptors—those Wave Makers whose unexpected moments shaped big ideas and bold action.
Each episode reveals the real, messy middles and surprising sparks that created lasting change. Honest, inspiring, and full of courage. Ready to catch your next wave? Subscribe now. 🌊
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The show focuses on themes of creativity, branding, marketing strategy, and personal impact, featuring episodes that discuss topics like the influence of AI on brand empathy, the importance of storytelling in marketing, and the strategies for standing out in a crowded market, as seen in episodes with guests like Duncan Bruce and Greg Clayton.

What if one conversation could change how you think about your business, or yourself?
Welcome to The Ripple Impact Podcast, hosted by Laura Barber. Each episode explores the honest, unpolished moments behind remarkable founders, leaders and creatives: the breakthroughs, setbacks and bold decisions that actually shaped their businesses and careers.
Because here’s the thing, most people don’t have a marketing problem. They have a clarity problem.
Story first. Marketing second.
Tune in for real conversations that get to the story behind the strategy.
What does it take to build a business that creates profit and real social impact?
In this powerful episode of The Ripple Impact Podcast, Laura Barber sits down with Daniel Kemdeng, Founder and CEO of Amero Coffee, to explore how he transformed his family’s 90-year farming legacy into a global ethical coffee brand supporting over 10,000 farmers.
Daniel shares his extraordinary journey from JP Morgan banker to purpose-driven entrepreneur, and the lessons he has learned building a business rooted in sustainability, fair pricing, and community impact.
Inside this episode:
• Why most coffee farmers see only a tiny fraction of the final sale price
• The truth behind many fair trade claims
• How to build an ethical supply chain that actually works
• Why social impact can increase financial returns
• The role of community in scaling meaningful businesses
• What investors should consider beyond profit
• How founders should think about brand building from day one
This conversation is packed with insights for founders, brand builders, marketers, investors and anyone interested in the future of ethical business.
🎧 Listen now and discover how business can become a force for good without sacrificing commercial success.
Laura Barber, founder of The Ripple Impact, helps founders build the strategic foundation that makes every marketing and communication investment work harder. We get your story straight before you spend another pound on marketing.
Laura Barber | Founder of The Ripple Impact | Brand Strategy | Founder Positioning | Consumer Insight | Story Clarity | Story First. Marketing Second.
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