Fox5DC Morning
June 2, 2022
Lisa Foster joined us to discuss how she took the concept of reusable bags and turned it into her business inspired by the benefits to Mother Earth.
Future Events
10/28/2022: Panelist for Memoir: Bold, Bright, and Badass Women, Boston Book Festival. All events free to the public.
11/13/2022: TEDx Boston: Planetary Stewardship, MIT Cambridge. Registration is free!
Past Events
03/15/2023: Presentation to WISE women’s entrepreneurship program at Northeastern University.
7/23/2022: book signing at Edgartown Books
7/12/2022: Environmental Transformation Podcast with Sean Grady
7/11/2022: Book review in The Martha’s Vineyard Times
6/27/2022: Featured on Business.com newsletter
6/22/2022: Featured on Authority Magazine: Five Things You Need to Thrive and Succeed as a Female Founder.
6/5/2022: Book signing at Bunch of Grapes independent bookseller
6/2/2022: Book talk at Halcyon House, entrepreneurship incubator in Washington DC
5/18/2022: Keynote Speech at Lotus Network.
About the Author
Lisa D. Foster, Ph. D., ACC is a business coach whose mission is to help managers become better leaders by using emotional intelligence to create the conditions for high performance. In 2005, she founded 1 Bag at a Time, Inc., a first-to-market reusable grocery bag company. A former high-school English teacher, she became a pioneer in the fight against single-use plastic and a top supplier of reusable bags in the US. She sold her business in 2017. As a coach, she shares her expertise in leadership and emotional intelligence with her clients and inspires others to make a difference in their communities and organizations. In addition to coaching, Lisa speaks, leads workshops, and writes about emotional intelligence, leadership, and storytelling.
“Bag Lady leaves readers with useful knowledge and enhanced confidence to step out on their own in a meaningful pursuit.” —Kenneth Cole, Designer and Social Activist
“Today, there is endless opportunity to join the movement for sustainability, and Bag Lady shows you the way!” —Laurie David, producer of An Inconvenient Truth, environmental advocate, and author of Imagine It: A Handbook for a Happier Planet
“Bag Lady demonstrates how a social entrepreneur who commits to a larger purpose can literally change our world for the better. -—Tom Bowman, founder of Bowman Change, Inc., and author of What If Solving the Climate Crisis Is Simple?
“You must read this book.” —Jeffrey Hollender, co-founder and CEO, American Sustainable Business Network; co-founder and former CEO, Seventh Generation; Adjunct Professor, Stern School of Business
“This is a book to inspire innovators and idealists alike.” —Joseph E. Aoun, President, Northeastern University
“Cheers to Bag Lady! It is a clear and poetic testament to what one person can do.” —Mary Steenburgen, American actress, comedian, singer, and songwriter
Connect with Lisa
Lisa@LisaDFostercoach.com
You can still get my original bags at most Ace or True Value Hardware stores or contact 1bagatatime.com