Packaging Speaks

From kicking off her career in the package testing lab at Estée Lauder to launching her own consulting firm out of Southern California, Danica’s story is packed with insights for engineers at every stage of their journey.

Guest: Danica VanBeek, Founder of VanBeek Packaging (https://vanbeekpackaging.com/)

Host: Christian Ellis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianellis/)

Presented by: PackStaff, LLC (https://www.packstaff.com/)

Music: Awareness by A. Cooper (Free Music Archive, CC BY)

Learn how Elizabeth built a flexible, thriving packaging career, and what her journey can teach engineers considering consulting or remote work.

Guest: Elizabeth Jeffries, Founder of Packsmith Consulting ([email protected])

Host: Christian Ellis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianellis/)

Presented by: PackStaff, LLC (https://www.packstaff.com/)

Music: Awareness by A. Cooper (Free Music Archive, CC BY)

An honest, heartfelt, and at times hilarious conversation with our founder (and father) Walt Ellis about the twists and turns of building not just a career, but a legacy.

Guest: Walt Ellis, Founder of PackStaff

Host: Christian Ellis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianellis/)

Presented by: PackStaff, LLC (https://www.packstaff.com/)

Music: Walt Ellis (aka Wallypop) Blackbird cover on the guitar

Announcing our new podcast, Packaging Speaks! New episodes every other Friday. Episode 1 premiers May 2nd, 2025.

Host: Christian Ellis, Managing Partner at PackStaff

Music: Awareness by A. Cooper (Free Music Archive, CC BY)