Bret Keisling is joined by Thomas Dudley who discusses Certified EO's various efforts to increase EO recognition in hiring, branding, B2B, and with consumers, and how research drives its mission.

Notes for this episode are available on our website at https://www.theesoppodcast.com/post/186-certified-eo-s-thomas-dudley-returns

Bret Keisling celebrates and congratulates Certified EO on reaching 400 members and shares why that’s important for all of us in employee ownership.

Includes co-founder Thomas Dudley in a March 2021 clip from our archives.

The full transcript of this episode, which includes links to all of the topics mentioned, is available on our website at https://www.theesoppodcast.com/post/mini-cast-171-certified-eo-s-membership-milestone

From May 2021, Bret Keisling is joined by Chris Michael of EOT Advisors [eotadvisors.com] to discuss Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs), their rising popularity in the US, and why EOTs are significantly easier and less expensive to implement than ESOPs.

The full transcript of this episode, which includes links to all of the topics mentioned, is available on our website at https://www.theesoppodcast.com/post/185-chris-michael-and-eo-trusts-revisited

Bret Keisling discusses the National Defense Authorization Act, a new law as of December 2021 that could suspend competitive bidding when a 100% S Corp ESOP's existing Department of Defense contract is up for a renewal.

The full transcript of this episode, which includes links to all of the topics mentioned, is available on our website at https://www.theesoppodcast.com/post/mini-cast-170-the-national-defense-authorization-act

Bret Keisling is joined by Hali Gibson who describes her path from law school applicant to passionate advocate for EO, how Threaded Fasteners, Inc.’s [www.threadedfasteners.com] culture relies on employee ownership and transcends it, and how she communicates EO at work and in her personal life.

This is a great companion to episodes 181 and 182, featuring Billy Duren, TFI’s C.M.O. And you can continue learning about employee ownership on our website www.theEsOpPodcast.com.

Bret Keisling celebrates Sow Tree Seed's [www.sowtrueseed.com] recent conversion to a worker cooperative including a brief look at its products and mission, and why Sow True had an EO vibe before it even transitioned.

The full transcript of this episode, which includes links to all of the topics mentioned, is available on our website at https://www.theesoppodcast.com/post/mini-cast-169-sow-true-seed-becomes-employee-owned

From February 2018: Bret Keisling is joined by talented musician and songwriter and employee ownership advocate Rob Zicaro, who discusses how his retirement from ESOP Web Industries financed his dream retirement.

Further show notes, and all of our past episodes, are available on our website at https://www.theesoppodcast.com/post/183-icymi-rob-zicaro-on-employee-ownership

Bret Keisling describes the Owner to Owner podcast hosted by Jesse Tyler and includes a clip of Jesse’s conversation with Adam Gibney, shift brewer for Mass Bay Brewing Co., a.k.a Harpoon Brewery.

The full transcript of this episode, which includes links to all of the topics mentioned, is available on our website at https://www.theesoppodcast.com/post/mini-cast-168-o2o-s-jesse-tyler-with-adam-gibney

Bret Keisling is again joined by Billy Duren, Chief Motivational Officer at Threaded Fasteners, Inc. [www.threadedfasteners.com], who speaks passionately of the power of “why,” mentoring and growing developing leaders, and the role EO plays in the company’s success.

Continue your learning about employee ownership on our website www.theEsOpPodcast.com.

Bret Keisling brings you an excerpt from our most downloaded long-form episode of 2021: "Cecil Betit and the Carris Reels Research." In this excerpt, Cecile Betit discusses the importance of EO being taught in schools of every level.

The full transcript of this episode, which includes links to all of the topics mentioned, is available on our website at https://www.theesoppodcast.com//post/mini-cast-167-best-of-2021-cecil-betit