Talkin’ Solutions: Highlighting Impact Driven Companies Doing Societal Good: Recent Episodes
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A weekly show highlighting social entrepreneurs, small business owners, authors, employees, and more who are providing solutions to some of society’s problems. Learn about how their solution will help solve a societal problem and what inspired them to get into social entrepreneurship.
William Cheshier hosts the show and brings his professional broadcasting experience to the podcast world. An entrepreneur himself, Will hopes this podcast brings positivity to the table and inspires people to talk about solutions and not dwell on the problems.
Host Will Cheshier explains what's coming next for the Talkin' Solutions Podcast as the show will go on a break as next steps are being prepared.
Tune in to find out the direction of the podcast including the potential creation of a podcast network, and a brand new website providing more content highlighting impact driven startups, non-profits and impact investors.
Also, get an update on what Will is working on and how his professional endeavors are shaping the new changes with the podcast.
Episodes are target to resume in July.
Daniel Jilg is the co-founder of TelemetryDeck and joins the Talkin' Solutions podcast for a conversation about the importance of understanding data privacy and what you can do to understand how your data is being used.
TelemetryDeck helps companies improve their product by supplying immediate, accurate usage data while users utilize their app or website. What separates them from other companies is that they anonymize all of their user data to provide more security and privacy to their users without compromising the quality of their analytics.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 Defining data privacy and understanding what it is and how it affects you
👉 How companies collect, utilize and sell your data
👉 Actionable tips you can do to be more aware of the data that you allow companies to use
👉 How TelemetryDeck anonymizes a person's data while providing top tier analytics to measure usage on apps and websites
👉 Top tier analytics and data usage information you should focus on when analyzing your website or app's performance
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Rebecca Rosenberg is the CEO & Founder of ReBokeh and joins the podcast to discuss her solution to individuals that have low to moderate vision impairments, affecting more than 25 million Americans.
ReBokeh's vision and mission is to make it simple for all individuals to see by providing sleek, affordable and streamlined assistive technologies through their downloadable app available on iOS and Android.
Currently, ReBokeh has been downloaded in over 70 countries with thousands of users.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 Rebecca's personal story and how her own vision impairment shaped her idea for ReBokeh
👉 How the application provides tools for people with vision impairments to improve their ability to see clearly
👉 Why there currently is no solution on the market for low to moderate vision impairments and the types of conditions that causes these impairments
👉 The challenges of taking an idea and building a successful startup at university and upon graduating
👉 The impact of technology and how over 70 countries and thousands of users are being positively impacted
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The co-founders of Wheel of Well-Being for Everyone Mamta Chaurdia & Sandy Blaine sit down with me for a discussion around the importance of well-being to your personal and professional life in this episode of the Talkin' Solutions Podcast.
Wowe is a well-being ecosystem and mobile app aimed at encouraging users to build sustainable habits to thrive. They focus on well-being from a "whole-person" perspective and how it impacts you personally and in your professional life. It is available on both iOS and Android.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 How to define well-being and the importance of it in your personal and professional life
👉 Tips to build sustainable habits to improve your overall well-being
👉 How startups, small businesses and corporations can utilize Wowe to provide better outcomes for their employees
👉 A walkthrough of the app and how it helps you build sustainable goals that fit within your lifestyle
👉 The health benefits of having a positive relationship with yourself and why it should be a priority
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Welcome to the Talkin' Solutions Podcast! This is a quick trailer to give you a rundown of what to expect on this show. You'll learn about solutions from individuals working hard to change the world for the better from CEO's, startup founders, impact investors, non-profit leaders and more.
Learn about solutions solving problems for climate change, agriculture, diversity, women's rights and health, and much, much more.
I'm your host Will Cheshier and I look forward to hearing from you as we highlight leaders working hard to solve some of our bigger challenges.
Welcome to the Talkin' Solutions Podcast! This is a quick trailer to give you a rundown of what to expect on this show. You'll learn about solutions from individuals working hard to change the world for the better from CEO's, startup founders, impact investors, non-profit leaders and more.
Learn about solutions solving problems for climate change, agriculture, diversity, women's rights and health, and much, much more.
I'm your host Will Cheshier and I look forward to hearing from you as we highlight leaders working hard to solve some of our bigger challenges.
Ulrich Krzyminski is the founder of Beyond Plastic and joins me for a conversation around solutions to single use plastics and how his experience as an engineer led him to focus on solutions to the abundance of single use plastics in the world today.
Beyond Plastic has created the Beyond Plastic Award where they honor and showcase companies that are fostering new product and packaging solutions to do away with single use plastics.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The history of single-use plastics and why we started to make them so abundant in our societies
👉 Plastic and its use as a material within our products
👉 The "So Long, Plastic" book and highlighting the great solutions to single-use plastics from companies and individuals across the world
👉 Focusing on how we can change our cultures to move away from single use plastics
👉 How Beyond Plastic highlights and promotes solutions to solving our problems with plastics
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Daniel Betts is the CEO of Blue Frontier and they are revolutionizing air conditioning with an innovative approach that will reduce electricity consumption by up to 90% and reducing the global warming potential impact of refrigerant by 85%.
Why is this important? As the world continues to rise in temperature and get richer globally, more and more regions of the world are using air conditioners in commercial and residential buildings. Air conditioning is becoming a human rights issues in regions of the world as climate change causes more extreme weather and temperatures.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 How air conditioning impacts climate change at a high level and why the current technology is inefficient
👉 Understanding the importance of providing more access to air conditioners as the climate warms and how it has become a human rights issue
👉 The new technology being developed by Blue Frontier to create more sustainable and effective air conditioners
👉 Why commercial buildings output high emissions in the power grid
👉 The future of how air conditioners will impact human rights and help fight the climate change battle as we move towards 2050
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Solutions to making supply chains more sustainable is the discussion of this episode of the Talkin' Solutions Podcast as the Founder and CEO of Terran Industries Evannah Jayne joins the show.
Terran Industries is based in Australia and implements a business-to-business solution to provide companies with eco-friendly and sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics and other synthetic goods across the world. They focus on end to end sustainable supply chain and resilience solutions.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The current challenges of supply chains and why they can be difficult to make sustainable
👉 How the supply chain creates 80% of the emissions and what parts are the largest contributors
👉 Why education is important in understanding and implementing sustainable solutions to improve supply chains
👉 How Terran Industries creates viable and efficient solutions to help companies become more sustainable
👉 The different areas where companies can improve their supply chains and business practices to be more sustainable
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We're learning all about "Green Marketing" and a solution for how you can begin to create a more green marketing strategy for your startup and business in this episode as I sit down with the founder of The Green Marketing Academy Michelle Miller.
The Green Marketing Academy is a program offering online courses, certifications, and training programs that help businesses, marketing professionals, startups and teams adopt sustainable, ethical and inclusive marketing practices.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 What is Green Marketing, how it continues to evolve and how to be aware of greenwashing
👉 Actionable tips on how you can implement more green marketing practices into your business and startup
👉 How The Green Marketing Academy provides resources and top tier content to help guide you to begin implementing more green marketing practices within your business
👉 Being intentional and transparent about your marketing practices as a business
👉 The importance of taking a step-by-step approach to start making changes to make your marketing more sustainable and build a more sustainable business
Check out The Green Marketing Academy for more information about how to sign up for their course and get more educational content on how you can implement green marketing practices in your company.
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The importance of financial education and rewarding good saving habits is the topic of this episode of the Talkin' Solutions podcast as I chat with the co-founder and CEO of Monkee, Martin Granig.
Monkee is a financial platform based in Europe with a mission to help millions of people achieve their goals without building up debt. They use the slogan 'save now and buy later' and are the antithesis of 'buy now, pay later' as their platform incentivizes users to save their money to make purchases and be rewarded for it.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The importance of financial education for youth and creating accessible educational access for both adults and youth
👉 The differences in approaching finances between Europeans and Americans
👉 How Monkee empowers its users to "Save Now, Buy Later" through incentives on their platform and being the antithesis to "Buy Now, Pay Later"
👉 Tips on how you can and should approach your savings goals
👉 Understanding the impact good financial habits can have on all aspects of your life in a positive and encouraging manner including alleviating stress and anxiety
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Uplifting at-risk youth through outdoor adventure sports is the solution we’re focusing on as we jump back into the non-profit space on this week's edition of the Talkin' Solutions Podcast.
Isaiah Adams, the founder of Anchors Outdoor Adventures, joins me for a conversation about his journey as a non-profit founder and the reasons why he felt compelled to help break the pay to play gap in outdoor adventure sports.
Anchors Outdoor Adventures offers youth in their community a safe and inclusive space to try something they might otherwise not have access to, build community, create lasting relationships and have fun!
In this episode we discuss:
👉 Outdoor Adventure Sports and how they benefit youth compared to other sports
👉 How Anchors Outdoor Adventures breaks down the pay to play barrier and grants access to sports that some at-risk youth would otherwise not be able to participate in
👉 The mental health benefits of being outdoors during a youth's development
👉 How they partner with organizations in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S to bring at-risk youth to outdoor sporting events throughout the year
👉 The research and benefits of action sports specifically in promoting positive behavior for at-risk youth
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Hello Tractor uses digital tools to connect their eco-system of partners from tractor owners to tractor operators and farmers in need of tractor services in order to improve their yields and earn more money to help empower their local economy and communities.
Jehiel Oliver, the founder and CEO of Hello Tractor, joins the podcast to chat about his company, his journey from finance to social entrepreneurship, and how his company is creating innovation in Africa.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 How Hello Tractor matches tractor owners to farmers to produce higher yields and empower farmers to make more money to build their local communities
👉 The challenges of creating digital tools and implementing them into the eco-system in Africa
👉 Discussing the importance and impact of agriculture in Africa
👉 The future of agriculture in Africa and how it will impact the economy and communities
👉 His journey and what drove him to create a mission driven company in Africa
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We're talking about the importance of creating a sustainable business in the 2023 premiere of the Talkin' Solutions podcast with the co-founders of Moiety Consulting Lidia Martin and Emma Walsh.
Moiety Consulting creates tailored strategies to embed sustainability into your operations and policies by addressing your company’s social and environmental impact. Lidia focuses on environmental policy and supply chains while Emma maximizes your marketing efforts.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 What does it mean to have and work towards a sustainable business
👉 Tips for you to make your business more sustainable
👉 What you should be focusing on as a business owner to optimize your business for sustainability
👉 How Moiety Consulting helps you achieve your business goals
👉 Current problems startups face when trying to be more sustainable and the future outlook of sustainable business regarding legislative changes
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I'm recapping my first full year hosting the Talkin' Solutions podcast in the 2022 finale.
It's been a whole lot of fun and I've truly enjoyed how much I've learned from each and every one of my guests this year. Reflection is an incredibly important part of progress in my opinion and this end of year episode will allow us to look back on the ups and downs of the podcast.
In this episode I discuss:
👉 The importance of reflecting on your progress and recognizing your achievements while finding areas to improve
👉 Looking back on all of the founders and startups I've had on my podcast
👉 Analyzing my first full year hosting my own podcast
👉 Mistakes I've made and what you can learn from, plus how I plan to improve moving into 2023
👉 The startups and founders that inspire me and have changed the way I think about solutions to societal problems
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This week we're talking about being more responsible with alcohol with the founder of ISH Spirits Morten Sorensen.
ISH Spirits offer non-alcoholic beverages including wine, cocktails and spirits and are available in over 15 markets winning 40 international taste awards.
They believe that everyone deserves a drink and empowers consumers with choice to still go out for drinks, or go to a social gathering without the pressure of over-consuming alcohol and allowing you to stay productive the day after.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 How alcohol undermines 13 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
👉 Why inclusivity is important in social gatherings and the challenges alcohol presents for some individuals
👉 How ISH Spirits crafts non-alcohol cocktails and beverages that taste like the real thing and is responsible for winning over 40 international taste awards
👉 Locations you can buy ISH Spirits and how you can enjoy them at bars, restaurants and public events
👉 Fun ideas for cocktails and how you can mix and match ISH Spirits products with or without alcohol empowering you with choice
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Primary care physicians play an essential role in an individual and a communities health, but we're seeing an alarming amount of dropout from physicians in recent years.
We're talking with the co-founder of ViTel Health Brittany Busse about a solution to this problem in this episode of the Talkin' Solutions Podcast.
ViTel Health empowers physicians into private practice with a digital first model that puts an emphasis on supporting physicians to better serve their patients. They provide resources and take care of the admin work so physicians can spend more time focusing on understanding and learning about their patients and their health.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 Why physicians are feeling burnt out and how by 2030-2035 there could be a deficit of 50,000 primary care physicians
👉 Benefits of having a primary care physician and the value they can provide in your life throughout your health journey and the power of telehealth
👉 What's broken about the primary care physician training model and the issues the system has in supporting physicians
👉 What's really important to primary care physicians and their desire to understand and properly treat and advise their patients
👉 How you (patients) can benefit from ViTel Health equipping physicians with tools and resources to take back control of their time and focus more on their practice
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Secondhand shopping is full of bargains and circular consumerism reducing waste and encouraging more positive workplace practices and is the focus of this week's Talkin' Solutions Podcast episode.
I'm sitting down with the co-founder of Used and Loved (@usedandloveduk) Jess Potter.
Used and Loved is a UK based company that makes buying secondhand simple by allowing you to search the world of secondhand websites in a one-stop shop making it easy to find the pre-loved product you’ve been shopping for.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 How buying secondhand can help mitigate climate change and reduce waste
👉 The misconceptions about buying secondhand and how it's viewed as a social status
👉 Saving money and being more financially responsible through shopping secondhand
👉 Importance of supporting your neighbor and small businesses over big corporations
👉 How Used and Loved created a simple and easy to use search engine to find all the secondhand items you're looking for
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We're talking about building a sustainable investment portfolio for your retirement and why sustainable investing is the future in this episode of the Talkin' Solutions Podcast.
I sat down with Carbon Collective co-founder Zach Stein to chat about their platform and how it helps to educate investors on sustainable investing and fundamental investment principles
In this episode we discuss:
👉 What sustainable investing is and how it has progressed in recent decades
👉 Myths about investing in fossil fuels and how they've declined in market capitalization of the S&P 500 over the last 3 decades
👉 How you can inspire change through your investment dollars
👉 Tips on how to approach sustainable investing as a retail investor
👉 How your company can set-up retirement funds for your employees to invest in sustainable solutions
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We're discussing holistic health, wellness and spirituality as we dissect the differences in approach between Japan and Western countries with the founder of Mogami Wellness Saori Okada.
Saori talks about the importance of taking a more holistic approach and understanding spirituality within your life, and how as founders and employees we can apply that to build a strong work culture.
She also dispels some misconceptions including the meaning of Ikigai. Tune in as we learn some of the secrets regarding spirituality that have helped lead Japan to have the longest life expectancy amongst all countries.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The differences between Japan and Western countries in their approach to spirituality and health and wellness
👉 Misconceptions about the Western definition of Ikigai and its origins
👉 Actionable steps you can take to apply the Mogami Wellness Framework to your life
👉 How startup founders and employees can implement a more holistic approach to health and wellness to boost company culture
👉 The benefits of being more spiritually connected from both a personal well-being and work culture perspective
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We're exploring the world of a fast growing startup in the women's health tech space as I sit down with the co-founder and CEO of Cheeky Bonsai, Elise Orthwein.
Cheeky Bonsai is just over one year old but have quickly positioned themselves as a fast rising startup in the women's health space offering UTI products and period patches sold online and in-stores at Target across the U.S.
In addition, they provide educational content surrounding women's health through their blog "The Cheeky" and their IG and TikTok content.
In this episode we discuss: 👉 The stigmas surrounding women's health and why it's been "taboo" to talk about in a public setting in the past
👉 How Cheeky Bonsai's products are focused on helping women improve their health and be more aware of their bodies
👉 The importance of utilizing social media to create educational content in the women's health space
👉 Challenges of being a founder in the women's health tech space and where the industry is currently trending
👉 How Cheeky Bonsai empowers women and the company's plans for the future
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The Talkin' Solutions podcast is back with a new episode this week diving into the topic about our fears of growing older.
Leonie Sanderson, the founder of The Ageing Revolution out of Australia joins the podcast to discuss why society can sometimes shame growing older, ageism's impact on elderly people and the economy, and how her company is promoting the positive effects of growing older.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 What is ageism and its impact on society
👉 The fears of growing older and why people are fearful of old age
👉 The divisions amongst younger generations against older generations
👉 How uniting and conversations amongst old and young can lead to better understanding and an improved society
👉 Ways VR can challenge your unconscious bias against ageism
👉 How diversified imagery can help change our perception of growing older and how a fun game about death with a Cards Against Humanity twist can help you have fun and have more open conversations around growing older
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Industry disrupting solutions are the topic of this week's episode of the Talkin' Solutions podcast as I sit down with the founder of Cottonwood VC Dave Blivin.
Cottonwood VC invests in deep tech startups with the potential to disrupt industries and their portfolio includes companies BayoTech, a low cost and localized zero carbon hydrogen solution, and Sencure, a health company working to improve medical outcomes and reduce cost through sensor detection of the human body.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 What deep tech is and how its solutions can create high societal impact
👉 Companies like BayoTech and Sencure and how they're innovating solutions in the deep tech space
👉 Why Cottonwood VC focuses on the SW US and NW Europe regions
👉 Challenges of investing in deep tech vs more common SaaS startups
👉 How deep tech can shape the world in the next 10, 20 and 30 years
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I'm riding solo in this episode to help founders of startups and VC's learn more about what they need to know to start a podcast for their impact driven organization.
It's a question I've received from several different founders and guests on my show and it's "Should I and what things should I consider in integrating a podcast within my startup?"
I'm breaking it all down in this episode with all the important information you need to know!
In this episode I discuss:
👉 Reasons you should start a podcast for your impact driven startup and business
👉 Pros and cons of having a podcast
👉 What to consider before launching a podcast
👉 Examples of content you could create for your target audience
👉 The importance of educating your target customers as an impact driven company
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Did you know that 73% of all countries in the world partially or completely blocked independent journalism access in 2021? We're talking about the importance of a free and independent press to democracy in countries across the world in this episode of the Talkin' Solutions Podcast.
I'm sitting down with Peter Whitehead, the Director of Communications for the Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF), to talk about how MDIF invests in independent journalism in countries that historically have struggled with having a free and independent press.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The direct role an independent press plays in shaping the knowledge and information of a country's citizens to make educated decisions and formulate opinions
👉 The state of today's news media in the US and UK and some of the rising concerns leading to distrust amongst the public
👉 Examples of countries and situations where press has been controlled and manipulated
👉 Understanding the challenges of an independent news organization to sustain itself when being restricted to accessing information
👉 How MDIF empowers these organizations and provides financing and operational support to ensure these organizations sustain themselves and provide the public with accurate information to make educated decisions on social issues, policies and elections
MDIF provides financing and operational support for these organizations so they can pursue providing the public with information that isn't influenced by the government, political organizations or other forms of potential biased information.
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I'm sitting down with the host of The Purpose Effect podcast Elena Kersey for a conversation about entrepreneurship in the Asia Pacific Region of the world in this week's episode of the Talkin' Solutions podcast.
The Purpose Effect Podcast focuses on conversations with women who have defined their purpose and are making an impact ranging from small business owners, founders to journalists.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The impact of women owned businesses in the Asia Pacific Region and the challenges they are trying to solve
👉 Key differences between entrepreneurship in the Asia Pacific vs North America vs Europe
👉 The Purpose Effect podcast and the wonderful stories of purpose and impact it tells
👉 Most recent entrepreneurial trends in the Asia Pacific Region
👉 The importance of focusing on women entrepreneurs and the solutions they are providing to societal problems
Check out The Purpose Effect to learn about purpose driven women entrepreneurs, activists and authors pushing for societal and environmental change.
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Investing in climate and ecological solutions is the theme of the 40th episode of the Talkin' Solutions podcast as I sit down with the founder & CEO of Satgana Romain Diaz to chat about how his company is focusing on providing financing and operational and strategic support to early stage founders and startups providing solutions to climate change.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The climate crisis and why we need to move quickly with our solutions to solve the problem
👉 Why Africa is an important place to invest in climate solutions
👉 How Satgana helps founders with finances and operational support to scale and produce a profit
👉 Long term outlook of sustainable investments and sectors that need more attention from startups
👉 What key traits Satgana looks for in founders and startups before investing in them
Check out Satgana and to learn more about their investment strategies and how they provide planet positive startups with financing and operational support.
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We're chatting about investments in the women's health tech space this week on the Talkin' Solutions podcast as I sit down with serial entrepreneur and investor Melinda Moore. Melinda makes impact driven investments in both women's health, and sustainability sectors while providing consulting services to early stage founders.
Melinda is part of Coyote Ventures, a venture capital fund investing in early stage startups that are innovating women's health & wellness. She also is the CEO of M2 Consulting and a general partner at Moore Ventures.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The women's health tech space and the promising signs of seeing more focused investment in this area in the future
👉 Sectors to invest in within women's health tech and problems startup founders should be focused on solving
👉 The challenges founders face in working on these problems and tips to move past them
👉 Melinda's expertise and how her team can help early stage founders in the women's health space move their business forward
👉 How the future of investment looks amongst women founders and how that translates to more women centric VC funds
Check out the Coyote Ventures and Melinda's personal site to learn more about their impact driven investments in women's health and sustainability.
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It's an important conversation about a solution helping young girls and women struggling with mental health in this episode of the Talkin' Solutions Podcast.
I'm sitting down with Tracie Berry-McGhee, the founder of the I Define Me Movement, and how her non-profit is helping to empower young girls and women to help them with their confidence and mental health. It's an important conversation and solution to help the growing issue with mental health among young girls in not just the U.S but the world as a whole.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The importance of helping young girls and women from a prevention and awareness perspective in place of more common temporary solutions
👉 The progress of the I Define Me Movement and where you can find it worldwide
👉 How the movement provides a safe space and empowers young girls to have self-love, self-awareness, and self-expression
👉 Tips and actions girls and young women can take to help overcome feelings of anxiety and depression
👉 How you can contribute to the non-profit today or create your own I Define Me Movement chapter.
Check out the I Define Me Movement and how you can donate and support their mission to help young girls at a global scale today.
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We're moving to the continent of Africa in this episode of the Talkin' Solutions Podcast as I sit down with the Managing Director of One Acre Fund Matthew Forti to discuss how they are empowering over 1 million Smallholder Farmers with resources and education to create higher yields, earn more money for their families, grow their communities, and investing in their children's education.
One Acre Fund is a non-profit social enterprise that envisions a world where all farmers have big harvests, healthy families, and rich soil. In addition, they focus on adapting to the impacts of climate change on the continent in order to create more sustainable farming practices and diversifying crops.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The importance of agriculture and farming to the livelihood of millions of Africans
👉 How One Acre Fund supports smallholder farmers through education and resources
👉 Understanding the benefits of large yields and how that directly impacts a local farmer's family, community and access to education
👉 How climate change is challenging farmers as they work to create quality yields
👉 Ways One Acre Fund measures their impact and their plan to improve the over 1 million farmers they've helped today.
Check out One Acre Fund and how you can donate and support their mission on lifting up farmers, mostly women, in Africa to create thriving communities, lift people out of poverty, and generate more educational opportunities through climate friendly farming practices.
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We're solving the problem of the age old question "What's for dinner?" in this episode of the Talkin' Solutions podcast by highlighting a solution that gives a climate friendly answer and a user friendly experience to learn about new recipes.
I sat down with the co-founder of Kuri Baptiste Malaguti to discuss how his platform uses a user friendly algorithm to recommend climate friendly and locally sourced food to provide you with nutritious recipes that fit your dietary needs.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The importance of creating a product with the best user experience possible
👉 How Kuri empowers consumers to get climate friendly recipes delivered in an easy and accurate way through their algorithm
👉 Kuri's plans to revolutionize the way we do online shopping for convenience, climate friendliness, and sourcing locally
👉 Key decisions they made in their product development lifecycle to ensure the user experience is not compromised
👉 Why the way we source and shop for our food has resulted in negative effects to the climate
Check out Kuri and how you can get curated recipe recommendations based on your interests by visiting their website.
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Wouldn't it be a dream come true to make a positive impact on local communities and satisfy your passion for adventure? That's the solution RuntheWorld provides by empowering travelers to contribute with local NGO's and work within the communities in the places they travel.
In this episode, I sit down with RuntheWorld Carole Sánchez to chat about how her organization focuses on creating a positive name for travelers and beat negative stereotypes.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 How RuntheWorld creates impact in local communities and works with organizations to create change in the areas they travel
👉 The power of adventure and meeting people from different cultures and countries
👉 The process RuntheWorld goes through to find NGO's and local organizations to partner with
👉 How you can sign up and contribute on a trip by RuntheWorld to Costa Rica, Sierra Leone, Madagascar and more
👉 Learn about how RuntheWorld fundraises for local organizations, donates to NGO's, works with local communities to create impact, traces their carbon footprint, and adventures through cycling, marathons, diving, and more across parts of Africa and Latin America
Check out RuntheWorld and how you can participate in one of their upcoming trips to Costa Rica, Sierra Leone, and Madagascar via their website
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This episode is with... me! Will Cheshier the host of the podcast. I'm sharing my real-time story and progress about the challenges of building a sustainable business in this episode of the Talkin' Solutions podcast.
As a solo founder, it's always a challenge to balance all of the tasks and responsibilities you have but I've been making it a priority to improve and implement more sustainable practices within my Product and Web Development consulting and services company CheshTech.
In this episode I discuss:
👉 What being a sustainable business means to me
👉 The importance of focusing on improvement and not feeling like a failure if you're not 100% sustainable
👉 Tips and strategies I've been implementing into my company
👉 How your company culture plays a big role in long term sustainability
👉 Tips and ideas for you to create a more green digital product through your website and apps
You can learn more by following CheshTech and Talkin' Solutions on IG and host William Cheshier on LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok.
It's all about empowering you as a consumer in the 33rd episode of the Talkin' Solutions podcast as we highlight Cluey and founder Maryclaire Manard.
Cluey is a web based platform that focuses on providing consumers with information that will guide them to make a difference with their spending power.
They give consumers accurate insight into their favorite brands and rate them on an A-F letter grading system on a multitude of factors including their impact on people and the planet.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 How Cluey puts the power back into the consumers hands by providing them with accurate and reliable data about their favorite brand's impact on people and the planet
👉 Tips on how you as a consumer can see how your brand impacts the world and people
👉 The factors that go into Cluey grading brands and their overall grade
👉 Understanding the importance of individual action and decision when creating sustainable change
👉 How you can use the app today and get started with making purchasing decisions with brands that align with your values
Check out Cluey and how you can utilize their web application via their website
You can learn more by following CheshTech and Talkin' Solutions on IG and host William Cheshier on LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok.
Time is the topic of the 32nd episode of the Talkin' Solutions Podcast as we discuss the importance of time and how TULA is creating a simplified and easy to use platform for Mothers and caregivers to use to book assistants to help with daily tasks.
TULA Founder Megan Trask shares her own personal experiences about being a Mother with a career and finding it hard to spend as much time on things that matter.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 How TULA makes it easy to find reliable and vetted assistants to help you with daily tasks, errands, chores, and cooking to free up more time to spend with your family or on things you care most about
👉 Embracing Mothers and caregivers to ask for help and erase the stigma that they have to do everything
👉 How TULA works and the vetting process to ensure you're working with people you can trust
👉 Understanding the importance of time and how freeing yourself from these extra tasks can open more time to focus on the things that matter
👉 Supporting the local economy and community by partnering with local businesses and creating jobs
Check out TULA and how you can utilize their app via their website
You can learn more by following CheshTech and Talkin' Solutions on IG and host William Cheshier on LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok.
I'm discussing the sustainable web and explaining how the internet uses so much energy and emits as much carbon emissions as the aviation industry in this episode of the Podcast.
CheshTech founder and the host of the Talkin' Solutions podcast Will Cheshier explains how CheshTech is a digital agency focusing on building eco-friendly websites and educating clients and individuals about practices to make your web experience and company more green on the web.
In this episode I discuss:
👉 How the internet works and why it consumes as much energy as the aviation industry
👉 What are eco-friendly websites and digital products
👉 Actionable tips you can take to create a website and digital product that emits less carbon emissions
👉 How CheshTech impacts its clients in a positive manner by educating and creating products that support the sustainable web initiative
👉 Understanding the progress of reducing emissions on the web
You can learn more by following CheshTech and Talkin' Solutions on IG and founder William Cheshier on LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok.
Giving you accurate data and analysis of your body and metabolism to improve your health and fitness is the topic for the 30th episode of the Talkin' Solutions Podcast.
Calibre Biometrics founder Udi Meirav hops on the podcast to discuss how his company has created a wearable mask that measures your metabolic rate and much more through the chemicals in your breath. This gives people an affordable option to get accurate analysis into how their body works.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 How measuring your breath gives you accurate analysis of your metabolic rate, calories burned, sleep patterns, and much more
👉 The importance of understanding your body in order to drastically improve your health and fitness
👉 Why this type of accurate analysis and product hasn't been available to a general consumer
👉 Why it's more accurate than a FitBit or an Apple watch and other items
👉 Tips on how you can use this data to take actionable steps towards improving your fitness levels and your overall health
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It's the world of fashion that's the focus for for the 29th episode of the Talkin' Solutions Podcast as we talk about the impact the fashion industry has on the environment, people, and society with Isthmus Co-Founder Carley Lake.
Isthmus is a community based application that encourages people to trade fashion items and more to create a more sustainable marketplace and educate users about the consequences of fast fashion.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The definition of slow fashion and how it's a more ethical and sustainable approach
👉 The problems with the fashion industry and how it has historically negatively impacted the environment and workers
👉 How Isthmus is helping to solve this problem through education and community
👉 What Isthmus hopes to accomplish and grow into in the future to create a more sustainable economy and marketplace
👉 Challenges of running a startup asynchronously across continents
Episode is available on all major formats including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube!
Join the community by heading over to the Isthmus website.
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The 28th episode of the Talkin' Solutions finds us focusing on a solution to a problem that affects over 40 million Americans today.. functional illiteracy. Deidra Mayberry, the president of the non-profit Reading to New Heights, joins the podcast to talk about how her organization is focusing on enhancing the lives of adults who struggle with functional illiteracy.
Functional illiteracy is defined as having reading and writing skills that are inadequate to manage daily living and employment tasks that require reading skills beyond a basic level.
Reading to New Heights offers programs to adults in a comfortable space to help them improve their literacy skills.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The definition of functional illiteracy and how it impacts adults in their everyday lives
👉 Deidra's personal story of battling functional illiteracy and why she started the non-profit organization
👉 How Reading to New Heights offers programs to improve literacy from educated professionals in a space that is welcoming and non-judgmental
👉 The circumstances that can lead individuals to having lower literacy skills
👉 Actionable tips to improve your literacy and ways to support Reading to New Heights and get involved in their organization
Episode is available on all major formats including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube!
Become an educator, donate, or enroll in one of the programs for Reading to New Heights today by visiting their website.
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We're tackling the food insecurity crisis in the U.S by highlighting GiftAMeal and their quest to help provide meals to the 40 million people suffering through the uncertainty of not knowing where their next meal is coming from.
GiftAMeal founder Andrew Glantz joins the podcast to chat about how GiftAMeal is partnering with food banks in local communities to provide meals for people who are food insecure. How do they so? They work with participating restaurants, and all customers have to do is snap a photo of their delicious food or drink and post it through the GiftAMeal app and a meal will be donated.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The food insecurity problem in the U.S today and what it means
👉 How GiftAMeal is progressing as a startup to solve this issue
👉 What it means to be food insecure and the importance of knowing where your next meal is coming from
👉 How the GiftAMeal app works and how you can use it today to help those that are food insecure in your local community
👉 Challenges of a startup and overcoming obstacles
Episode is available on all major formats including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube!
Head over and check out their website to learn more about how you can help be part of the solution!
Digital sustainability and the innovation of the networking industry is the focus in episode 26 of the Talkin' Solutions Podcast. The Founder of Contapp Giuseppe Milazzo joins me to talk about how his company is helping the networking industry transition into being more sustainable, and also more innovative with his mobile app Contapp.
Contapp, a company out of the UK, is an app that makes paper business cards obsolete and allows you to scan and store business contacts all in the app making it easy to access all of your professional contacts. In addition, you can easily share your business card information and even integrate with Zoom and other integrations.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 How Contapp got started and the challenges of a startup during the pandemic
👉 Why the networking industry has fallen behind in innovation
👉 What Contapp offers users and how it enhances their ability to create more meaningful professional connections
👉 The historic wastefulness of printed business cards and networking events and how Contapp solves this problem
👉 The overall importance and movement of being more digitally sustainable
👉 How Contapp plans to revolutionize the future of networking
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Head over and check out their website to learn more! Links in bio.
I'm celebrating the 25th episode of the Talkin' Solutions Podcast by focusing in on a solution that will have a significant effect on the health of the climate, our bodies, and the wellness of animals.
I sat down with Riffle Farms owner Liz Riffle to learn all about regenerative farming practices and why it can be a big help and solution to these aforementioned problems.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 What regenerative farming is and how it is put into practice
👉 How soil is one of Mother Nature's best tools for carbon capturing
👉 The role Bison play in keeping soil and grass healthy and
👉 The ethics of factory farming and the importance of ethically harvesting animals in a low stress environment
👉 How eating stress induced animals impacts our overall health
👉 Tips and actionable steps you can take as a consumer to support local farmers and eat ethically raised animals from regenerative farms
Liz and her husband are veterans having served in the Navy and were turned off by factory farming and our current food system so they set out to do something about it by starting their own farm in West Virginia focusing on Bison and regenerative practices.
You can learn more by going to their website and by following them on Instagram
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The 24th episode of the Talkin' Solutions podcast dives into how the every day consumer can be a more educated and sustainable shopper on Amazon.
Finch CEO and Founder Lizzie Horvitz joins me to discuss how her solution provides accurate data and insights into brands on Amazon to empower the every day consumer to make more educated buying decisions in regards to sustainability. All of this through a simple download of a browser extension on your desktop to enhance your shopping experience.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 How Finch calculates the sustainability of a product and provides more sustainable alternatives
👉 Understanding how you can make a positive impact with the purchases you make
👉 The importance of making educating simple and convenient for every day consumers
👉 Ways you can be more sustainable in your buying decisions and what to consider
👉 How Finch plans to expand into being a leading educator in the sustainability space
Head over to Finch's website to learn more and download the extension!
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It's time to release Episode 23 of the Talkin' Solutions Podcast! We're focusing on how people in leadership positions can make their employees feel more valued and create memorable moments for them within the workplace through the Koya platform.
Koya founder Caryn Werner joins the podcast to chat about how her platform can help companies retain more talent and save more money in turnover costs by empowering their employees and helping them feel more valued within the company.
Koya allows managers and people in leadership positions to send gifts and/or video messages and written messages to employees to recognize their work when they've completed a difficult task or worked late hours to get a project completed.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 How making employees feel more valued and creating memorable moments will create more production and better quality work
👉 The savings a company can have by working to retain workforce talent instead of having high turnover rates and training new talent
👉 What Koya does and how fun it can be to create messages for employees
👉 The Great Resignation and why employees and people are constantly leaving companies and searching for new positions
👉 How Koya is a family run business and their mission to help solve the loneliness epidemic in the U.S.
Head over check out their website to see how you can use the platform to spread kudos today!
It's the 22nd episode of the Talkin' Solutions podcast and we dive into the world of local farming and how you can utilize locally sourced food and share awesome recipes through the Culineer App platform.
Culineer founder Jodi Frank joins me to chat about how her app empowers local farmers and local homecooks to create tasty recipes through sourcing their food from local farmers. It's a Facebook meets recipe app to share your experiences and support your local community!
In this episode we discuss:
- The benefits of empowering your local farmer to use regenerative farming practices to create higher quality food and have a positive impact on the environment
- How the app empowers local farmers and enriches local communities
- Ways homecooks can utilize the platform to share their favorite recipes of locally sourced food and unique foods as well
- The challenges of building a community platform and bootstrapping
- How Culineer plans to partner with and enhance local farmers and local communities to buy local and create a more positive impact on their health, climate, and local economies
You can learn more about Culineer on their website
The 21st episode of the Talkin' Solutions podcast tackles a topic that many may feel uncomfortable talking about.. the challenges of being a parent of children with special needs.
Empowered Together founder Sarah Spear hops on the podcast to talk about how her platform empowers and supports parents through a community platform providing resources, tips, and most importantly community among parents with children of special needs
In this episode we discuss:
- How we should be discussing this topic more frequently and working to grow it globally
- Ways the Empowered Together platform helps enhance parents through experts in the field, resources, webinar series, and community support
- What the platform does and how it works
- Things people should know about being a parent of a child with special needs
- The importance of understanding neurodiversity and the different ways our brains work
You can learn more about Empowered Together on their website
Episode 20 of the Talkin' Solutions podcast takes us on a journey of how women can blaze their own unique trail with a community based platform called OwnTrail.
Founder and Blaze Your Own Trail author Rebekah Bastian joins the podcast to talk about how OwnTrail empowers women to focus on their own unique path, connect with others on similar paths, and encourage others to follow their own path.
In this episode we discuss:
- Why it's important to focus on your own unique journey for reflection and personal growth
- Why this platform is built for women and empowers them
- How the term AuthenTech came to be and how it has taken off since
- The importance of community and how women can connect with one another if they choose for inspiration and support
- What and how to use the OwnTrail platform to create a series of interconnected milestones in your life
You can learn more about OwnTrail and buy the Blaze Your Own Trail book on their website
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In this special episode of the Talkin' Solutions podcast, host Will Cheshier is joined by Karma CEO Karly Siroky for a discussion surrounding conscious capitalism, social entrepreneurship and the business differences in the U.S. and Europe.
Karma is a brand incubator and basecamp for visionary companies and entrepreneurs dedicated to doing good.
In this episode we discuss
- What is conscious capitalism and how it can be utilized to promote impact driven business
- The difference in business culture in the U.S. and in Europe
- Karma's vision to evolve into an investment incubator to invest in impact driven companies and use their creative solutions to help grow them and reinvest their equity into other impact driven companies
- Social entrepreneurship and its evolution in the last 20 years
You can learn more about Karma and what they do on their website.
You can connect with Karly Siroky on LinkedIn
We're diving into the world of resume writing and CV building as Episode 18 speaks with Citrus Connect Recruitment Founder Leena Parmar and how her company helps connect companies with jobs.
In this episode we discuss
- The importance of crafting your resume and CV correctly
- How the education system and professional world can work together to help students and prospective job seekers with their resumes/CVs
- The misinterpretation of sales and its evolution
- How Leena is passionate about sustainability and how she incorporates that within Citrus Connect Recruitment
You can learn more about Citrus Connect Recruitment on their social media pages and website.
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Episode 17 of the Talkin' Solutions discusses a service marketplace that empowers local communities by giving back. Porteiro CEO Arthur Burris Jr. joins me to share his journey and how his app will change the way service providers connect with their consumers both online and through their local communities.
In this episode we discuss:
- The power of small businesses and local communities
- How there is a gap in the marketplace for easy to book services such as hair appointments, nail appointments, and cleaning services for small businesses
- Burris Jr. story and why his platform focuses on service providers and consumers giving back to their favorite causes and non-profits
- How his app will be a one stop shop for all consumers and service providers to find lifestyle services to be booked at their convenience
- The power of local communities and having a community centric environment
You can learn more about Porteiro and their marketplace on their social media pages and website.
Episode 16 of the Talkin' Solutions brings back my first guest of 2022! Founder and CEO of Identity Isaac Etter joins me as we discuss his solution to some of the issues with the adoption and foster care system in the U.S.
In this episode we discuss:
- The lack of resources currently available for parents who adopt and foster families
- The Identity educational platform and how they plan to empower parents, children and adoptive and foster families
- How important community is to adoptive and foster families so they can get the proper resources and encouragement
- Empowering children and giving parents the resources to understand their child's trauma that comes with being adopted
- Transracial adoption and how Identity provides parents with webinars, lectures, and resources to connect their adoptive children with their culture
You can learn more about Identity's solution and their plan to build and empower adoptive and foster families on their social media pages, website, and mobile app.
It's the 2022 premiere of the Talkin' Solutions Podcast! After a holiday break, host Will Cheshier returns to highlight the changes to the podcast and what listeners can expect for the 2022 year.
In addition, he teases about the first guest and shares that the podcast will release a new episode every other Wednesday. Also, learn how you can get involved to have your favorite topics and solutions covered! Join us for the 2022 year!
Episode 14 of the Talkin' Solutions Podcast is out now and host Will Cheshier is recapping 2021's guests and the first 13 episodes! Will gives updates on all the guests on the podcast and how their solutions are progressing.
In this episode we discuss:
- The 11 guests on the podcast in 2021 and what they're doing now
- How their solution has progressed in solving their respective problems
- What 2022 will have in store for the Talkin' Solutions Podcast
The podcast will take a break for the holiday season before resuming in 2022.
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Episode 13 of the Talkin' Solutions Podcast is out now and this time around things are changing! Host Will Cheshier is doing a solo episode and talking about some of the positive news he's seen recently and a couple of companies he would love to get on the podcast in the future!
In this episode we discuss:
- Good leadership and a show of appreciation from a big time CEO to her employees
- Businesses that I'd love to have on the podcast in the future
- A weekly roundup of some good news happening in the world
- Sources to get positive news
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Episode 12 of the Talkin' Solutions podcast focuses on Human-Matter Labs and their mission to help people become better humans through micro-learning activities that encourage individuals to better understand themselves.
Co-Founders Tania Dsouza and Katerina Bohle Carbonell join the show to discuss their solution and the importance of taking the time and effort to better understand yourself to help improve your life and relationships.
In this episode we discuss:
- Why it's important for people to understand themselves and their behaviors
- How doing micro-learning tasks for as little as 5 minutes a day can help you improve your life
- The challenges of taking the time to focus on self-improvement
- The future of behavioral science
- Empowering yourself to live a life of maximum understanding so you can limit regrets
You can learn more about Human-Matter's solution platform through their social media channels and website.
Episode 11 of the Talkin' Solutions podcast focuses on Kapshure and how they plan to connect consumers with honest product reviews.
CEO and Founder Kelly O'Brien joins the show to discuss how her solution helps consumers, influencers, and brands with providing honest product reviews in a day and age of misinformation.
In this episode we discuss:
- The importance of video product reviews and the role of influencers in those reviews
- How Kapshure provides trust between consumers and influencers
- Ways Kaphsure empowers influencers to create a strong and healthy shopping community
- The future of live shopping and how Kapshure provides quick and reliable product reviews to empower consumers to make quick, but informative buying decisions
You can learn more about Kapshure's solution platform through their social media channels and website.
The 10th episode of the Talkin' Solutions podcast has arrived! We're celebrating by making a return to the UK to highlight Maanch Founder and CEO Darshita Gillies.
Maanch is an impact-platform for philanthropy, impact investors and corporates and helps them deliver more impact per investment to help reach the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's).
Their solution helps organizations create real impact to social problems and the environment by using dashboards that offer intelligent data to reach those goals efficiently.
In this episode we talk about:
- How our impact money can be better used to work towards the UN's SDG's
- What Net Societal Impact is and how Maanch helps their clients improve their impact on society
- How the UN's SDG's are all connected and the solutions available to help solve them all
- Ways Maanch helps their clients create more impact on investment through intelligence, dashboards to understand data, and utilizing networks
You can learn more about Maanch and their solution on their website.
This week Talkin' Solutions highlighted Atlas Prime NRG and CEO Christian Lecorps and their mission to help reverse climate change by 2050.
Atlas Prime NRG provides a sustainable and effective way for businesses to utilize renewable energy to save money, provide more efficient energy, and most importantly be environmentally friendly.
In this episode we talk about:
- How you can use heat to produce renewable energy and save money
- Businesses that can adapt to make the most sustainable impact
- How climate change directly affects both the global and local economy
- Ways bakeries and oil and gas refineries can use heat as a renewable energy source
- How developing countries can move towards being more energy independent
You can learn more about how heat can be used as a renewable energy source via the Atlas Prime NRG LinkedIn.
This week Talkin' Solutions focuses on The Circular Consumer, a community platform that educates consumers about the problem of overconsumption, and how to improve your habits as a consumer to promote a more sustainable lifestyle and help you keep your finances on track.
We chatted with founder Anisa Maruschak and learned about her journey as a former chemist in water treatment and her first hand experiences on the negativity of overconsumption in the world.
In this episode we discuss:
- How to educate people about the circular economy
- The environmental impacts of overconsumption
- Tips for consumers on how to buy from sustainable brands
- The importance of mindset when trying to reach your financial goals
For more information, you can check out their website
This week Talkin' Solutions focuses on the importance of community, fitness, and data to create a workout experience that is accessible for everyone. I spoke with MotivateU CEO Jennifer Strout about how her platform helps empower gyms, trainers, and consumers to have a healthier and happier lifestyle through fitness, community and technology.
MotivateU's application helps empower consumers to maintain access to their community at their local gym even if they are unable to attend classes in person. They can use the application to participate in the class virtually and get real-time data feedback from their trainer to keep the personal connection all while working out on the road or at home.
In this episode we discuss:
- The importance of combining fitness with community and support to maximize your overall health.
- How using technology to empower and enhance human work can lead to a better overall experience for people.
- The long term vision of MotivateU and how they hope to use data to help integrate preventative measures to put off health problems.
- What the future of working out looks like as we continue to evolve into a hybrid model from going to the gym and working out at home.
- How MotivateU's app can give you real time data on your performance during your workout and help you improve with each class.
For more information, you can check out MotivateU on their website
This week I sat down with Global Vision 2020 CEO and Founder Kevin White to talk about the world's largest unmet disability... access to proper eye care and distribution of eyeglasses to the development world.
Global Vision 2020 and White, a former U.S. Marine, provides a USee Vision Kit that provides affordable eyeglasses for people that don't have direct access to them. They travel and meet with leaders of countries, religious groups, non-profits, and more to help distribute these glasses to communities that don't have equal access to proper eyeglasses and vision care.
In this episode we discuss:
- Why the disability of vision flies under the radar and why there are still communities struggling to get access to eyeglasses.
- How the USee Vision Kit was created and how they were able to reduce the cost of quality eyeglasses to as low as $3.00.
- How vision disabilities impact a community and their economy and the difference it makes to solve this problem
- The future of solving this problem for good and providing equal access to eyeglasses and vision care throughout the world.
I highly recommend checking out the YouTube video to see these glasses in action!
Chezie Co-Founder and CEO Toby Egbuna highlights this episode of the Talkin' Solutions Podcast bringing a mission to create the most inclusive and equitable workplaces on earth.
Chezie is a platform that allows prospective job seekers to read in-depth stories and experiences from employees from various companies about what it's like to work in that company as an individual in an underrepresented group.
In addition, Chezie offers a software that empowers DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) teams and Employee Resource Groups to retain their talent within their respective companies.
In this episode we discuss:
- How Chezie empowers people to share their stories and experiences anonymously so prospective job seekers can find the right company to build their dream careers.
- Ways DEI teams can utilize Chezie's software to enhance their ERG's (Employee Resource Groups) to recruit and retain talent.
- The journey of co-founders Toby and Dumebi Egbuna from Nigeria to first generation immigrants to startup founders.
- The future of DEI in the workplace and how Chezie is aiming to be the Salesforce of DEI and on a mission to create the most equitable workplaces on earth.
Heidi Metz of the Largesse Company joins the podcast to talk about how her solution helps provide women artisans in developing countries a fair wage to help their families and communities.
The Largesse Company sources and sells beautiful artisan products from women across the globe giving them an opportunity to be fairly compensated for their hard work. You'll learn about these communities, how purchasing these products will help them, and the great gifts these products can make for your friends, family, and co-workers.
Wing Co-Founder Sina Sadrzadeh joins the podcast to talk about how his company's solution helps innovate our way of networking in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner.
Wing, based in the U.K., uses contactless technology to create a 100% biodegradable business card that allows users to have more robust features and takes networking to the next level.
His company helps solve a waste issue with traditional paper business cards by conserving thousands of trees and keeping the environment green. Learn about their solution and how these innovative cards can help you with your networking, while being environmentally friendly.
Keith Williams joins us on the Talkin' Solutions podcast as the founder of Skill Stadium. Skill Stadium is a platform that allows employers to find job talent in the skilled trades utilizing video and audio pitches to promote their skills.
We talk about his solution and how it raises awareness around the skilled trades as a career option for young adults, overcoming stereotypes, and how his platform promotes an important part of the global economy.
The first featured entrepreneur is Cornell graduate Aprilynne Alter on the Talkin' Solutions podcast. Aprilynne is the co-founder of Tenderfoot and chats with us about placing university students with startups to promote more value creation in our society today.
She talks about taking the risk of quitting a comfortable job in finance to pursue entrepreneurship and provide value in the world. Also, we chat about how you can use Twitter to create a positive and supportive community.
Welcome to the Talkin' Solutions Podcast! In the first episode, learn about the host William Cheshier (The Chesh) and why he decided to launch this podcast.
You'll learn a bit about his journey, and his passion for highlighting entrepreneurs and small business owners among others that bring optimism into the world with their solutions.
The Talkin' Solutions podcast focuses on solutions to bring positivity to some of society's problems on a local, national, and global level.