The Science of Social Impact

Humanity and Nature are One: Heather McDougall, Co-Founder of BOGOBRUSH

Episode Summary

"Humanity and Nature are One." Learn from Heather McDougall about how growing up in a family dentists in the North Dakota terrain sparked her and her brother to create an eco-friendly, sustainable toothbrush brand.

Episode Notes

Heather is a vibrant and curious gal who is determined to help the world be a brighter place. She’s an honors law school grad, a yoga teacher, and a social entrepreneur - bogobrush and a think tank with her brother. She’s worked on venture finance and non-profit lobbying, and she loves singing, dancing, art, and the great outdoors. 

Heather and her brother grew up in a small town in North Dakota. With a dad as a dentist, John’s path to design school, and heather’s to law, were far from the family business. 

During school, however, they decided to use their talents to create products with environmental and social value, and as fate would have it, they couldn't resist starting with a toothbrush. 

BOGOBRUSH believes the world deserves a toothbrush worth caring about. They believe that starts with knowing where it came from, and how it was made. They believe it grows from an attention to aesthetics that will make you smile, and deepens with the beauty of giving back to someone in need. They believe that what is good for the planet, is good for us. They believe in the little toothbrush that could. 

Behind each Bogobrush is a group of determined, caring, visionary, and fun loving people who bring it to life. From factory machinists and material scientists, to product photographers and dental hygienists, they are an eclectic group on a mission to do something that matters.