What does it really look like to adopt AI in a way that puts people first? In this episode, we sit down with Dee C. Marshall, CEO and Managing Partner of AI Training Plus, to talk about workforce transformation, human-first AI adoption, and the future of work in an increasingly AI-powered world.

With a background spanning leadership development, workplace culture, and equity, Dee brings a grounded and thoughtful perspective to one of the biggest shifts businesses are facing today. She shares why AI adoption is not just about technology, but about people, policy, trust, and long-term business impact.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

-What “human-first AI adoption” really means
-Why businesses need an AI ethics policy now
-How AI can support—not replace—human creativity and critical thinking
-Common concerns leaders have around AI implementation
-Why small businesses need to start their AI journey sooner rather than later

Tune in as we explore how businesses can approach AI responsibly, prepare their teams for change, and build a future where innovation and human value go hand in hand.

The Riveo Impact Lab is produced for you by Riveo Creative. For more Riveo Impact Lab content, including the video versions of all our episodes, please visit https://riveocreative.com/riveo-impact-lab/.

What does it really mean for a business to live its values—and why does sustainability matter even more now?

In this episode of the Riveo Impact Lab, Elin sits down with Mary Fehlig, Founder and President of The Fehlig Group, to explore how sustainability, ethical business practices, and commercial success are far more connected than many people realize. With more than 30 years of experience helping organizations navigate responsible business practices, Mary brings both a long-view perspective and a deeply practical approach to what it means to build a business that benefits people, planet, and profit.

From her early work helping companies understand corporate responsibility before it was part of the mainstream conversation, to guiding businesses through today’s shifting political and cultural landscape, Mary shares why sustainability isn’t just a trend or compliance exercise—it’s a business imperative.

In this conversation, we explore:

• Why sustainability must benefit the business in order to endure
• How responsible business practices have evolved over the last three decades
• Why small businesses have more power and impact than they may think
• The role of values in shaping business decisions and long-term success
• How supply chains, consumer expectations, and purchasing power are driving change
• Why language like ESG and DEI can become complicated—and how to bring the conversation back to what really matters

If you’re a business owner, entrepreneur, or leader trying to make sense of sustainability in a changing world, this episode offers both encouragement and clarity.

Because building a better business doesn’t mean doing everything at once—it starts with recognizing the impact you’re already making, and choosing to build from there.

🎧 Listen now and discover how values-driven business can create meaningful impact—for your company, your community, and the future.

The Riveo Impact Lab is produced for you by Riveo Creative. For more Riveo Impact Lab content, including the video versions of all our episodes, please visit https://riveocreative.com/riveo-impact-lab/.

What if the world’s “impossible” problems aren’t impossible at all—just waiting for someone to refuse to accept them?

In this episode of the Riveo Impact Lab, Emily sits down with Mick Ebeling, Founder and CEO of Not Impossible Labs—an innovation studio dedicated to solving society’s “absurdities” through technology and storytelling. A three-time recipient of TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions of the Year, Mick has built a career around one core belief: if something feels unacceptable, do something about it.

From creating a $100 eye-tracking device that allowed a paralyzed artist to create again, to launching the world’s first 3D-printing prosthetics lab in a refugee camp, to addressing food insecurity through their groundbreaking platform Bento, Mick shares how bold ideas begin with helping one person—and grow from there.

In this conversation, we explore:

• What Mick means by identifying “absurdities” in society
• Why being a doer matters more than being a commentator
• The philosophy of “help one, help many”
• How storytelling amplifies impact
• What “frictionless innovation” looks like in action
• Why impact isn’t just what you do for others—but what it does for you

If you’re a small business owner, entrepreneur, or simply someone who feels overwhelmed by the scale of the world’s problems, this episode will leave you inspired—and equipped—to start where you are.

Because sometimes, making an impact begins with refusing to walk past what doesn’t make sense.

🎧 Listen now and take one small step toward making the impossible… not impossible.

The Riveo Impact Lab is produced for you by Riveo Creative. For more Riveo Impact Lab content, including the video versions of all our episodes, please visit https://riveocreative.com/riveo-impact-lab/.