“We're meant to build ecosystems around the world to support startups and entrepreneurs through collaboration, innovation, and community.”  -Justine Reichman 

 

What needs to change is that people don't have the education, the information, to build good options and make healthy food accessible.” -Justine Reichman

 

The tables have turned!  The host of Essential Ingredients, Justine Reichman, takes her turn in the guest’s seat this week as Shelley Zalis steps in as a guest host.  Shelley Zalis is the founder and CEO of The Female Quotient, a company that serves as a catalyst for gender equity and female empowerment. Being a global platform for remarkable female change-makers, The Female Quotient helps women-owned businesses by bringing them more visibility.  They also donate 20% of their proceeds to help nonprofits that promote equality. 

 

In this episode, Justine takes us deeper into the heart of Essential Ingredients- discussing her mission and the vision behind the podcast.  She relates practical lessons from past interviews about soil health, food waste/food loss, imperfect food, supporting locally-grown produce, and avoiding home-generated wastes. 

 

The Essential Ingredients podcast is powered by NextGenChef, a global platform that brings together individuals, organizations, and entrepreneurs who are changing the future of food.  The goal of NextGenChef is to bridge the gap in the food system caused by the lack of information and resources, so that consumers want to make better choices- and so that they can!  NextGenChef believes in the power of collaboration, innovation, and connection.  You are invited to join the community through the NextGenChef App on Apple or Android.  

 

Connect with Shelley Zalis:

Shelley Zalis is an internationally renowned thought leader for advancing equality in the workplace and is the CEO of The Female Quotient.  As the first female chief executive ranked in the research industry’s top 25, she changed the game, helped elevate feminine values in the workplace and has devoted herself to becoming a mentor and role model for women and leaders in her industry.

Today, through The Female Quotient, Zalis is advancing gender equality across industries and career levels. A firm believer in giving back with generosity, her legacy is to tap into the power of collaboration to transform workplace culture so that all people feel like they belong.

Zalis authors a Forbes column that provides advice for women in the “messy middle,” middle management, who are looking to rise up into leadership positions. She is co-founder of #SeeHer, a movement led by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) to increase the accurate portrayal of women and girls in advertising and media.  She is on the board of directors for MAKERS.

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Episode Highlights:

02:01 Essential Ingredients at the Core

05:46 Discover Available Resources

07:55 How to Manage Home Wastes

13:35 Who Are the Next Generation Chefs?

17:07 Nurture vs Nature