Half Hour Intern

We’ve gotten to a point as a species where we are pretty damn wasteful. Gone are the harmonious days of us living and working in conjunction with nature. Today we get massive portions of food and then throw away our leftovers. We fill landfills with packaging and the byproducts of manufacturing. There is no circle of life, there is simply waste. Luckily, some amazing new companies have been created that aim to tackle this problem. Today’s guest repurposes used beer grain from urban breweries to make delicious and nutritious grain bars. As they say, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

We’ve gotten to a point as a species where we are pretty damn wasteful. Gone are the harmonious days of us living and working in conjunction with nature. Today we get massive portions of food and then throw away our leftovers. We fill landfills with packaging and the byproducts of manufacturing. There is no circle of life, there is simply waste. Luckily, some amazing new companies have been created that aim to tackle this problem. Today’s guest repurposes used beer grain from urban breweries to make delicious and nutritious grain bars. As they say, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

Today’s business landscape is a lot different than the one our parents grew up with. It’s seems more and more business are launching online and having a physical space is simply not needed. Why spend the time and effort of opening your own store when you could just put everything online and not have to worry about the same overhead? I’ll tell you why. It’s romantic. It’s a way to connect with where you live. And for lack of a bigger vocabulary, it’s really awesome. Picture waking up in the morning, making yourself a cup of coffee and then diving to your shop, the shop that you own. You put the keys in the door, and walk in. It’s quiet and peaceful, but you know that in a few hours people will be coming and going and you will meet a lot of them. You look around your beautiful little store and think, I belong here. Sometimes owning the largest liquor distributor online is cool. Sometimes owning the little bar from Cheers, where everyone knows your name, is even cooler. Today’s guest, Lauren Danuser, explains the trails, tribulations, and wonderfulness of owning your own brick and mortar store.

Today’s business landscape is a lot different than the one our parents grew up with. It’s seems more and more business are launching online and having a physical space is simply not needed. Why spend the time and effort of opening your own store when you could just put everything online and not have to worry about the same overhead? I’ll tell you why. It’s romantic. It’s a way to connect with where you live. And for lack of a bigger vocabulary, it’s really awesome. Picture waking up in the morning, making yourself a cup of coffee and then diving to your shop, the shop that you own. You put the keys in the door, and walk in. It’s quiet and peaceful, but you know that in a few hours people will be coming and going and you will meet a lot of them. You look around your beautiful little store and think, I belong here. Sometimes owning the largest liquor distributor online is cool. Sometimes owning the little bar from Cheers, where everyone knows your name, is even cooler. Today’s guest, Lauren Danuser, explains the trails, tribulations, and wonderfulness of owning your own brick and mortar store.

When most of us think about the military we think of guns, combat, and camo. There are, however, many different branches of the military. While all are fully trained for combat, some are a far cry from the default image that we conjure up in our heads. Today’s guest spent a good portion of his life with the Seabees, a smaller group of an already small group of naval divers. The Seabees, a heterograph of C.B., are members of the naval construction battalion, and they help to ensure that fixed underwater structures are kept in working condition. They also get to blow stuff up.

When most of us think about the military we think of guns, combat, and camo. There are, however, many different branches of the military. While all are fully trained for combat, some are a far cry from the default image that we conjure up in our heads. Today’s guest spent a good portion of his life with the Seabees, a smaller group of an already small group of naval divers. The Seabees, a heterograph of C.B., are members of the naval construction battalion, and they help to ensure that fixed underwater structures are kept in working condition. They also get to blow stuff up.

I have been a fan of podcasts for close to ten years now. I’ve always loved their ability to open my mind and teach me something new. Two years ago I decided to start my own. Having my own podcast has taught me even more than listening to podcasts, and has been such an incredibly fun journey. I get a lot of questions from listeners thinking about starting their own podcasts and I always recommend that they do. Today I bring on a couple that have a wonderful podcast that features small businesses in Arizona. It’s a great idea for a show that any one of you could try to replicate in your local area. We’ll discuss the ins and outs, and ups and downs of podcasting. I’ll be placing links to all of the recording equipment we use in the show notes on halfhourintern.com. So, if you are one of the many people that have thought about starting your own podcast, listen to today’s episode and get inspired!

I have been a fan of podcasts for close to ten years now. I’ve always loved their ability to open my mind and teach me something new. Two years ago I decided to start my own. Having my own podcast has taught me even more than listening to podcasts, and has been such an incredibly fun journey. I get a lot of questions from listeners thinking about starting their own podcasts and I always recommend that they do. Today I bring on a couple that have a wonderful podcast that features small businesses in Arizona. It’s a great idea for a show that any one of you could try to replicate in your local area. We’ll discuss the ins and outs, and ups and downs of podcasting. I’ll be placing links to all of the recording equipment we use in the show notes on halfhourintern.com. So, if you are one of the many people that have thought about starting your own podcast, listen to today’s episode and get inspired!

Living a healthy life can be hard. It can be really hard. It’s the whole lifestyle part that gets in the way. It’s easy enough to eat healthy when you’re quarantined at home and surrounded by healthy food that you bought, no alcohol, and lots of motivation, but it can be really hard the moment we step out our front door. It’s not so easy to be healthy and fit when we sit at a desk for 9 hours a day. It’s also not so easy to be healthy and fit when it seems like we are surrounded by over-processed, high sugar, high carbohydrate food. When you’re on the go, what are you supposed to do? Today’s guest, Siphiwe Baleka, learned just how intense this issue could be when he decided to become a truck driver. Out on the road with no schedule, clean food, or gym nearby Siphiwe gained over 10% of his body weight in his very first 2 months. Rather than resign himself to the fact that that was just going to be his new life, Siphiwe decided to do something about it. Over time, he developed a plan to make himself the fittest trucker in America, and now he helps truckers across the country follow in his footsteps.

Living a healthy life can be hard. It can be really hard. It’s the whole lifestyle part that gets in the way. It’s easy enough to eat healthy when you’re quarantined at home and surrounded by healthy food that you bought, no alcohol, and lots of motivation, but it can be really hard the moment we step out our front door. It’s not so easy to be healthy and fit when we sit at a desk for 9 hours a day. It’s also not so easy to be healthy and fit when it seems like we are surrounded by over-processed, high sugar, high carbohydrate food. When you’re on the go, what are you supposed to do? Today’s guest, Siphiwe Baleka, learned just how intense this issue could be when he decided to become a truck driver. Out on the road with no schedule, clean food, or gym nearby Siphiwe gained over 10% of his body weight in his very first 2 months. Rather than resign himself to the fact that that was just going to be his new life, Siphiwe decided to do something about it. Over time, he developed a plan to make himself the fittest trucker in America, and now he helps truckers across the country follow in his footsteps.