Sometimes  great ideas are able to get traction through building off of what is already there. Gavin's story of building Lucky Iron Fish is evidence of how that can look.

Dr. Gavin Armstrong is a committed and award winning impact entrepreneur. He is currently serving as the Founder and CEO of Lucky Iron Fish Enterprise® (LIFe), a social enterprise dedicated to alleviating iron deficiency around the world using simple health innovations. Through this role he was a Fulbright scholar at Auburn University and was awarded the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Social Entrepreneur category in 2016. In 2017 he received the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award and was named 'Social Entrepreneur of the Year' by EY Canada. In 2018 he successfully pitched his company Lucky Iron Fish Enterprise on CBC's Dragons Den where he was able to secure a deal with two dragons. In 2019 he was named Small Business Leader of the Year by the Canadian Gay Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC).

A long-term advocate and activist against hunger and malnutrition, Gavin is the first Canadian to receive the William J. Clinton Award for international work against hunger and is the inaugural recipient of the international Michaelle Jean Emergency Hunger Relief Award. He has also helped the Lucky Iron Fish win multiple Cannes Lion awards including the Grand Prix and several Clio Design Awards including the Grand Prix in healthcare.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Gavin's journey to discovering the concept of what would become Lucky Iron Fish
• How to listen and learn before making assumptions around what people need and want
• The challenges and wins that he and the team have experienced over the journey of bringing Lucky Iron Fish to the people that need it the most

Lucky Iron Fish: https://luckyironfish.com

Christal Earle is the founder of Brave Soles. https://bravesoles.life
Rafik Riad is the founder of Buy Good. Feel Good.  https://buygoodfeelgood.com

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