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

Episode is available on all major formats including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube! Link in bio!  

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

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

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

You can learn more about OwnTrail and buy the Blaze Your Own Trail book on their website

Follow founder Rebekah Bastian on LinkedIn

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

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

You can learn more about Citrus Connect Recruitment on their social media pages and website.

Our 2022 Values

https://www.citrus-connect.co.uk/post/14-january-2022-newsletter-from-our-founder-leena-parmar

Freebie! Download link to 7 secrets to your resume success

https://www.citrus-connect.co.uk/career-mastery-e-guide-form

LinkedIn Article – Simple and Easy resume format to get the interview you want

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/simple-easy-resume-format-get-interview-you-want-leena-parmar/

Leena Parmar social media

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

https://www.instagram.com/1leena.parmar/

Citrus Connect social media

https://www.instagram.com/citrusconnectrecruitment/

linkedin.com/company/citrus-connect/

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

You can learn more about Porteiro and their marketplace on their social media pages and website.