{"podcast":{"title":"Elevate with Robert Glazer","slug":"elevate-with-robert-glazer-708381","podcast_index_feed_id":708381,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/YAP1389722176","website_url":"https://robertglazer.com/elevate-podcasts/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/adf2f8e0-d3a4-11ed-8d10-4f98a3d358ed/image/b362e69a3b1810c623a2b6cf4b4e9129.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Robert Glazer","episode_count":678,"summary":"Discover the keys to unlocking your full potential with the Elevate Podcast. Hosted by Robert Glazer, award-winning entrepreneur, #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and creator of the Friday Forward, the Elevate Podcast features interviews with world-renowned business leaders, New York Times bestselling authors, and leading experts who share their insights, best practices, and advice on how to elevate your life, your leadership, and your business. Whether you're seeking to cultivate better habits, reach new leadership heights, or simply learn from those who share your passion for growth and improvement, the Elevate Podcast offers practical steps for making impactful changes and reaching your full potential. For ad inquiries, please reach out to: Network+ERG@yapmedia.com","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T10:18:56.337400+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elevate-with-robert-glazer-708381"},"episode":{"title":"Elevate Classics: Davis Smith on Building Cotopaxi and Servant Leadership","slug":"elevate-classics-davis-smith-on-building-cotopaxi-and-servant-leadership","published_at":"2026-04-16T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elevate-with-robert-glazer-708381/elevate-classics-davis-smith-on-building-cotopaxi-and-servant-leadership","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elevate-with-robert-glazer-708381","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/cohst.app/pdcst/3O3U7Y/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/s.gum.fm/s-686e9258e28bed6582732eba/traffic.megaphone.fm/YAP9857529707.mp3?updated=1775848534","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/cohst.app/pdcst/3O3U7Y/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/s.gum.fm/s-686e9258e28bed6582732eba/traffic.megaphone.fm/YAP9857529707.mp3?updated=1775848534","summary":"Davis Smith has made generosity and philanthropy the foundation of a thriving business. He is the founder and CEO of Cotopaxi, a popular, carbon-neutral outdoor gear brand founded to create sustainably designed products that fight extreme poverty, inspire adventure, and move people to do good. In 2021 alone, Cotopaxi aided over 1 million people in extreme poverty through their non-profit partnerships and revenue sharing. Davis is also a member of the United Nations Foundation Leadership Council. On this classic episode, Davis joined host Robert Glazer on ⁠the Elevate Podcast⁠ to talk about his entrepreneurial career, founding and building Cotopaxi, how Cotopaxi withstood the pandemic, and humanity in business. Thank you to the sponsors of The Elevate Podcast Shopify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Masterclass: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠masterclass.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Framer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠framer.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Indeed: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Notion: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠notion.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠ Blinkist: ⁠⁠⁠blinkist.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠ QuickBooks: ⁠⁠⁠quickbooks.com/billpay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Davis Smith has made generosity and philanthropy the foundation of a thriving business. He is the founder and CEO of Cotopaxi, a popular, carbon-neutral o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3082,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/elevate-with-robert-glazer-708381/episodes/elevate-classics-davis-smith-on-building-cotopaxi-and-servant-leadership/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elevate-with-robert-glazer-708381/elevate-classics-davis-smith-on-building-cotopaxi-and-servant-leadership.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}