S2E16 | Upward Mobility: Dr. B. Sarah Haynes Bolts Into Action on Access, Opportunity, Community

Dr. B. Sarah Haynes, chief executive of Bolt Mobility, a micro-mobility company with a mission to redesign cities and change human behavior, is hosted by LRN’s Dr. Marsha Ershaghi Hames in this episode of Principled.

Haynes talks about how Bolt is entering the market and the impact its products offer in terms of access to education and healthcare. As a non-traditional CEO, with a Ph.D in neuroscience, Sarah brings a different skillset to the role, and describes how women need to have more conversations around putting themselves up for growth positions and embracing opportunities.

What You’ll Learn on This Episode

[0:53] What is Bolt Mobility’s purpose and mission?
[2:10] What is micro-mobility? How is it transforming cities?
[3:25] How is Bolt being brought into the market?
[5:07] How does Bolt go into communities to provide a tangible transit solution to allow access to education and healthcare?
[6:34] Was there a transportation dessert and did Bolt emerge to solve that problem, or is the company crafting a new cultural mindset around how we define the concept of access?
[9:45] What skills from her career have helped Haynes in her current role as CEO?
[12:36] What are the risks and opportunities facing the micro-mobility industry?