LOOPED IN with Carl Warkentin
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The podcast about understanding, building and managing circular business models - this is the place where we dive deep into the future of business, sustainability, and circular economy. After a decade of entrepreneurial experience as a founder and investor, Carl had countless, meaningful behind-the-scenes conversations about how we can reshape industries, close the loop, and create real impact. And now, we want to bring these conversations to you.
On Looped In, Carl sits down with entrepreneurs, business owners, venture capitalists, and policymakers who are at the forefront of change. Together, we’ll explore innovative business models, breakthrough technologies, and the regulations shaping the circular economy.
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S1E20 Building Textile Recycling at Scale with Syre CEO Dennis Nobelius
A recycling breakthrough is useless if it never reaches real scale and Syre is betting everything on getting there fast. From Syre’s office in Stockholm, we talk with CEO Dennis about why they chose…
S1E19 Making Sustainability personal with The CSO Shop Founder Danielle Azoulay
Your favorite “sustainable” product might still be built for the trash. Carl sits down with Danielle from The CSO Shop, a longtime sustainability leader and fractional CSO, to get brutally practical…
S1E18 The Future of Product Creation with Mode Maison Founder & CEO Steven Gay
Imagine typing, “Warmest low‑profile jacket for Siberia, size M, modern look,” and seconds later seeing a faithful simulation on your avatar—plus the exact factory files needed to make it. That’s the…
S1E17 From UGC to On-Demand Manufacturing - A Holistic Approach with Kitty Yeung
What if the best-performing fashion ads never required shipping a single sample? We sit down with Kitty Young, founder of Wear It AI, to explore how hyper-realistic virtual try-on turns everyday…
S1E16 Inside China’s Circular Textile Revolution: From Manufacturing to Recycling with CKG Director Vincent Djen
What does a truly circular textile business look like when you operate both a factory floor and a recycling line? We sit down with entrepreneur Vincent Jin to map the entire loop—from shrinking order…
S1E15 The K-Resale Playbook: Brand-Led Re-Commerce in Korea with Seah Joo from Relay
What if secondhand felt as polished as buying new—and actually grew brand loyalty? We sit down with Relay, the Korean recommerce engine powering white‑label resale for major fashion groups and…
S1E14 Scaling Upcycling: How MOOT Turns Textile Waste into Profit with CEO Michael Pfeifer
What if the clothes, uniforms, and textiles your company discards could become a source of revenue instead of a disposal expense? Michael Brenner, co-founder of Mood, reveals how industrial-scale…
S1E13 From Policy to Action: Building CIRCULAR REPUBLIC with Susanne Kadner
Susanne Kadner's journey from climate science to circular economy pioneer reveals a profound shift in how we approach environmental challenges. Rather than focusing on restrictions, circular economy…
S1E12 War Over Resources: Building Local, Circular Supply Chains with Lisa Morales-Hellebo from REFASHIOND Ventures
Lisa Morales-Hellebo takes us on a captivating journey from her DIY beginnings in the Bronx to becoming a pioneering force in reshaping global supply chains. Her story reveals how necessity and…
S1E11 From Pilot to Scale: Why Circularity Is Europe’s Next Competitive Advantage with Matthias Ballweg
What if the most sustainable business model was also the most profitable? In this eye-opening conversation with Mazze Ballweg, we dive deep into why circular economy has evolved from an environmental…
S1E10 Building circular ecosystems and urban mining for textiles with Cyndi Rhoades (Circle 8)
What if our old clothes could become the foundation of an entirely new industry? Cindy Rhoades, a filmmaker who pivoted to become a textile entrepreneur, takes us on her remarkable journey from music…
S1E9 Regulating the Future of Fashion: The Impact of California’s Textile EPR on the U.S. with Rachel Kibbe from American Circular Textiels
How do you build a circular textile system in a country that lacks the infrastructure to collect, sort, or recycle at scale?In this deep dive conversation, Carl is joined by Rachel Kibbe, founder of…
S1E8 Funding What Business Can’t: Inclusive Circularity through Philanthropy with Fernanda Drumond from H&M Foundation
“Philanthropy isn’t just about giving — it’s about igniting. We step in where no one else can, absorbing risk, catalyzing innovation, and building ecosystems where businesses alone can’t go.”—…
S1E7 From Patagonia to Archive: Scaling Re-Commerce with Alex Kremer
Alex Kremer takes us on a journey through the rapidly evolving world of branded resale, sharing hard-won insights from his pioneering work launching Patagonia's Worn Wear program and his current role…
S1E6 Revolutionizing Textile Production: on-shore, on-demand mass-customization with the Rodinia Generation's O-factory (Trine Young)
Fashion has a dirty secret: brands routinely produce 30% more clothing than they'll ever sell. This deliberate overproduction is baked into a global supply chain that hasn't fundamentally changed in…
S1E5 Sorting the Future: Rikke Bech on Scaling Circular Textile Innovation with NewRetex
Meet the woman who's revolutionizing how we handle textile waste. Rikke Bech, CEO and founder of NewRetex, joins us from her facility in Denmark to reveal how her company has developed groundbreaking…
S1E4 The Future of Textile Recycling with EEDEN Co-Founder & CEO Steffen Gerlach
Join us in this insightful episode as we engage with Steffen, the dynamic co-founder of Eeden, a pioneering startup in the textile recycling sphere. In this episode, we delve deep into how Eeden…
S1E3 Investing in the Circular Economy with Regeneration VC partner Martijn Lopes Cardozo
In this conversation, Martijn Lopes Cardozo shares his journey from a corporate career to becoming a successful entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, discussing the challenges and lessons learned along the…
S1E2 Challenging the system - Circular Economy as a solution to CSR & ESG with Kaitlyn Allen
The landscape of corporate responsibility is changing, and in this episode, we explore how businesses are navigating the transition from Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to Environmental,…
S1E1 Transforming a highly optimized industry with textile recycling pioneer Luke Henning from Circ
In a world increasingly burdened by textile waste, the urgency for sustainable practices in the fashion industry has never been more pressing. Join us for an engaging conversation with Luke Henning,…
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LOOPED IN with Carl Warkentin has published 21 episodes since March 2025, covering topics in Business, Earth Sciences.
LOOPED IN with Carl Warkentin is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 49m.
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