I spoke to Jen Shears from Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada). Shears is a hunter, blogger, business owner and has a background in environmental biology. Growing up in a hunting family, Shears has learned to about the value of sustainable living and living a field to table lifestyle.  It is Shears goal to "provide tips, tricks and recipes for seasoned outdoors people, and to encourage others (especially women, youth and beginners) to take up an outdoor lifestyle - for health, happiness, and the environment."  In our conversation we discuss ethical hunting, field to table lifestyles, consuming free range proteins, and animal welfare. Learn more on Dreams Not Memes. 

To follow Jen Head to the Links Below 

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/smidjen/?hl=en

Website: https://jenshears.com/

Here are the two organizations that were mentioned in the podcast:

Sharing the Harvest NL: Their mandate is to get local food on the plates of local people. Hunters can now donate their harvests (or portions of it) to local food sharing associations here in Newfoundland and Labrador. So exciting!

https://www.facebook.com/SharingTheHarvestNL/

http://sharingtheharvestnl.ca

Raise Em Outdoors: Their mission is helping kids from any background get outdoors, learn about hunting, fishing, bringing food to the table, and the outdoors as a lifestyle. They are based in the United States.

https://m.facebook.com/raiseemoutdoors/

https://www.instagram.com/raiseemoutdoors/

http://www.twitter.com/raiseemoutdoors

https://www.raiseemoutdoors.com

I spoke with Kaia Moore, PHR, a professional out of the Philadelphia area who works in the tech industry. Moore hosts the Warmly podcast which focuses on bringing back "heat " to conversations that "went cold." Kaia is currently in the midst of a career transition. Moore is currently in a client facing consulting role and hopes to change gears by working in an HR based role.  In our conversation we discuss why humanizing the workplace is an important part of creating workplace harmony and productivity.  We cover topics around quid pro quo, workplace benefits, poor leadership styles that demotivate the workplace environment and how to change counter productive work behaviors. Find out more on Dreams Not Memes.

To follow Kaia's Podcast and Support the Loveland Foundation head to the links below. 

The Loveland Foundation -- https://thelovelandfoundation.org/

This is an organization that leverages partnerships with Therapy for Black Girls, National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color, Talkspace, and Open Path Collective to make therapy for black women and girls possible.

Warmly - https://www.warmlypod.com/

Warmly is a podcast that brings the heat back to conversations that went cold; Warmly exists to build a community that isn't afraid of it's feelings -- equipping people with space to better understand themselves through the enneagram lens, reclaiming power over hardships they once felt powerless in.

I spoke with my friend Dan Fur from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Fur  is a songwriter, synth player, producer and works in post production for  film and television.  Some of Dan's post production work involves Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR) in various films/TV shows which is a post production technique used for re recording audio in various scenes. He has worked in a variety of small projects and recently has had the opportunity to work on the Harlequin film and with Liam Neeson. Outside of film Dan educates the general public via his Youtube Channel Synth School and writes his own tunes and plays in bands in his community.   In our discussion we discuss synth tones, goal setting, and maintaining a music career on your own terms.  Learn more today on Dreams Not Memes. 

Some of Fur's work involves 

https://www.instagram.com/danfurmusic/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/danfurmusic

https://www.facebook.com/DanFurMusic/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGWCIYCNLBfn45mWqivSJ5w?view_as=subscriber

I spoke to my friend Melanie Charalambous, a Beauty Industry professional from Ontario . Charalambous has 20  years of experience in the beauty industry dating back to her high school years and has worked in events, branding, retail and make up artistry. Currently, Melanie is working with Monat a vegan cruelty free beauty and wellness organization. Melanie shares her thoughts about online businesses, her life as an aesthetician  and her experience as a coach and leader in her field.  In our conversation we discuss Melanie's origin story, lessons learned about the beauty industry  and how the social media has shaped her work ethic and values. 

Find out more on Dreams Not Memes. 

To Connect with Melanie Check out the link below 

Link 

https://hbic.team/theelites/

I spoke with my  friend Domenic from the Chicago area. Dominic runs the  M + A Unplugged Podcast and is the  founder of Sun Acquisitions a Chicago Broker and M & A firm.  Dominic shares his story about what his experience has been like to work in the M & A industry, the value of entrepreneurship and how his business has worked in 2020.  In our discussion we talk about his business as well as the value of finding the concept of "unique ability."  Learn more about M & A and the industry and the reasons why organizations may be interested in buying or selling their business on Dreams Not Memes. 

To learn more about Domenic's business and his podcast check out the links below. 

sunacquisitions.com

k2adviser.com

k2adviser.com/resources

k2adviser.com/podcast

https://www.linkedin.com/in/domenicrinaldi/

I spoke to Matthew Carroll of the band See Through Dresses. He is the partner of Sarah Bertuldo ( Episode 190) and is a native of the Omaha, Nebraska Community dating as far back as the Myspace Music era.  In our conversation we talk about Matt's journey and how music and technology has changed over the past five to 10 years.  Matthew and Sarah have been able to share the stage with bands such as Beach Slang, Cursive and Charly Bliss.  See Through Dresses is currently working on an album with Calvin Lauber. Learn more about what Matthew has been up to on this episode of Dreams Not Memes. 

See Through Dresses' Website

https://seethroughdressesband.com/?fbclid=IwAR34-aCcx592lOE6C8v_FZ_eleSJIBOnZolQOGohixzcQfGARlb7GpysVJU

Today I am speaking with Mikaela Cochrane a musician(Future Womb), burlesque dancer and actor in Vancouver. They are the sibling to Taylor Cochrane (Episode 85) . Mikaela fronts a project called Future Womb, has explored a dance troupe called the Garter Girls, and has acted in various films in Canada as a trained theatre actor. Cochrane is new to Vancouver and is working on an album through quarantine, acting in socially distant sessions and looking to develop a burlesque and music family. In our conversation we talk about the Cochrane's learning experiences with transitioning to creative communities and life in Vancouver. Find out more on Dreams Not Memes. 

IMDB 

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4866423/

Bandcamp

https://futurewomb.bandcamp.com/

Website

https://www.futurewomb.com/

Spotify 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1kQZeVCFGD7L5T8JOGbfyL

Apple Music

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/future-womb/1451572666

I spoke to Ioana Busuioc, a Romanian born blogger and marketing professional who resides in Alberta, Canada.  Ioana writes about mental health, food, and for the Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS).  Ioana hopes to start writing about the impacts of domestic abuse and global affairs. In our conversation we talk about Busuioc's  perspectives on the benefits of blogging, humanizing social media, and connecting with others.. Find out more on Dreams Not Memes.

Blog 

@ibeeexo on Twitter and IG 

@youwannaeatwithme for Food related Posts

AARC 

https://aarcs.ca/blog