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BETTER with Mark Brand

BETTER with Mark Brand

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Mark Brand is your host for BETTER; a podcast about hope & resilience and leaving the planet a better place than we found it. It’s a home for conversations with incredible people who are change makers, disrupters, and experts in their fields. Brand is a social-impact entrepreneur, chef, and systems designer who is committed to ending hunger. By sharing tools for hope & resilience, Brand believes we can empower ourselves and each other to be BETTER.

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Episodes
  • Ken Shea: Banking on Community
    Oct 17 2025

    We sit down with a leader whose work is transforming how we think about wealth, community, and the true meaning of success: Ken Shea, President and CEO of East Coast Credit Union.

    From humble beginnings to guiding one of the region’s most community-focused financial institutions, our guest’s journey is a testament to the power of building significance, not just success. In a world that often celebrates individual achievement, this conversation is a reminder that the greatest impact comes from lifting others and investing in the places we call home. We discuss:

    • Why true wealth is measured by the strength of our communities, not just our bank accounts

    • How purpose-driven banking can create opportunities and resilience where it’s needed most

    • The importance of partnerships, trust, and showing up for one another

    • The difference between shareholder and stakeholder values—and why it matters

    • How to turn compassion into action and make a lasting difference

    • The role of transparency, accountability, and B Corp certification in building trust

    This episode is for anyone who believes that success is about more than numbers—it’s about the lives we touch and the legacies we leave.

    This podcast is proudly supported by East Coast Credit Union.

    At East Coast Credit Union, we’re proud to support community voices and meaningful conversations. The thoughts and opinions shared by guests on this podcast are their own and don’t necessarily reflect those of East Coast Credit Union.

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    43 mins
  • Prequal: Ken Shea
    Oct 3 2025

    Before we sit down with Ken Shea, President and CEO of East Coast Credit Union, we’re taking a moment to reflect on why this conversation matters.

    In this special prequel episode, host Mark Brand and producer Madi share what drew them to the story of credit unions, and why community banking is more than just financial transactions — it’s a roadmap to resilience, empowerment, and real local impact.

    This episode sets the table.


    This podcast is proudly supported by East Coast Credit Union.

    At East Coast Credit Union, we’re proud to support community voices and meaningful conversations. The thoughts and opinions shared by guests on this podcast are their own and don’t necessarily reflect those of East Coast Credit Union.

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    19 mins
  • Sean Sherman: The Sioux Chef
    Sep 19 2025

    We sit down with Chef Sean Sherman, also known as The Sioux Chef whose work is transforming how we think about food, land, identity, and justice. Raised on Pine Ridge Reservation, Sean realized early in his culinary career that he could name a hundred European recipes, but barely any from his own Lakota heritage. That realization sparked a movement. We discuss:

    • Why food is a language that connects, heals, and resists
    • How Indigenous knowledge holds answers to climate, health, and equity crises
    • Reclaiming food systems through plant diversity, ancestral wisdom, and education
    • The balance of hope and resistance in a world of chaos
    • How to be a respectful ally in Indigenous food movements

    Sean’s next cookbook Turtle Island launches this November. Explore his 170+ videos on foraging, plant medicine, Indigenous cooking, and decolonizing food systems at: thesiouxchef.com Follow Sean: @siouxchef

    This podcast is proudly supported by East Coast Credit Union.

    At East Coast Credit Union, we’re proud to support community voices and meaningful conversations. The thoughts and opinions shared by guests on this podcast are their own and don’t necessarily reflect those of East Coast Credit Union.

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    39 mins
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