In this special bonus episode, Ashley shares her remarks from the South Sound Women in Business Sustainability Summit, which took place on October 24, 2020. She discusses the power one person and one business can have and provides 3 foundational steps to begin the shift toward regeneration in your business:

To learn more about the summit, check out Episode 10 

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Taking a short break from the miniseries to share with you some impactful takeaways from the virtual South Sound Women+ in Business Sustainability Summit we attended last week! We had an amazing few hours connecting with dedicated, strong women in business who are committed to a more sustainable and regenerative future. And our very own Ashley Sloan was a speaker on the panel!

Mentioned in the show:

Access the video replay of the Summit

Allison Bishins Consulting 

Intentionalist

Blue Daisi Consulting

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Welcome to part two of our six part mini series! We’re continuing the exploration of our framework that we use to identify and visualize the different systems and ecosystems that exist within a business. The framework consists of 6 areas: Organizational Operations, Community, Co-Creators, Customers, Investors, and Earth.

In this episode we explore Earth, our home. This area delves into our upstream and downstream impacts, resource utilization and stewardship and the systemic benefits of being more regenerative caretakers. We’ll share some examples and the value of digging into this area of the framework.

Mentioned in the show:

TRUE Certification Program

A Drop in the Ocean Shop

City of Tacoma TAGRO

Nori Carbon Removal Marketplace 

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Join us as we dig into our regenerative framework in this six part mini series. We use this framework to identify and visualize the different systems and ecosystems that exist within a business. The framework consists of 6 areas: Organizational Operations, Community, Co-Creators, Customers, Investors, and Earth.

In this episode we explore Organizational Operations, the area that houses the core of a business--the mission, vision, values, policies and procedures, oh my! We’ll share some examples and the value of digging into this area of the framework.

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Join us as we chat with Amanda Anuraga, EAMP owner of Tacoma East Asian Medicine while we talk about acupuncture and how it can help heal individuals and communities. We venture into system impacts, equity and the potential ripple effects of choosing to invest in our communities with healing and regenerative actions. She shares incredible stories of the power of acupuncture, offers encouragement to business owners who want to do more for their communities than offer products and services for purchase, and even shares a few helpful health tips!

You can learn more about Amanda on her website, facebook or reach her at [email protected]

Mentioned in the show: Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight Against Medical Discrimination

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This week we are diving into the Paradoxum Approach model. Join us as we discuss and provide tangible examples and insight for each of the 6 key principles:

1) In-Depth Discovery allows us to obtain a deep understanding of your business, culture, goals, objectives, issues, problems and economic opportunities.

2) Advantageous Perspective identifies and maximizes leverage. We view information through multiple lenses, engaging whole systems thinking, identifying cultural trends, and analyzing consumer behaviors.

3) Holistically Designed Strategies that are guided by regenerative principles, including prosperity and actionable equity. We determine cost, ROI, technical requirements and helpful tools to create scalable models and designs to enhance existing strategies, not impede them.

4) Creation of Collectives that catalyze action. We identify key agents, stakeholders and potential partners. We build strong, mutually beneficial and productive alliances.

5) Implementation + Integration from policy to action plans and procedures. We support policy management, training and coaching. Strategy integration is engaged through branding, stories and marketing.

6) Refinery perfects and improves outcomes through ongoing support, assessments, feedback, reviews and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

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Join us this week as we interview the owner of Calm and Cure Candle Company, 12 year old Uzziah Campbell. Uzziah, inspired by his mother, created a company designed to help calm the world. We talk with him about his mission, vision, and his commitment to help keep people and planet healthy.

To learn more about him and support his business visit https://www.calmandcurecandles.com/

This week we discuss a key regenerative principle - death is a building block of life. Together we chat about how to say goodbye to dysfunctional, harmful or outdated business practices in order to make way for more regenerative principles. This process includes analyzing current practices through questioning, identifying systems and measuring impacts. We also look to biomimicry and nature to see how ecosystems evolve and receive nourishment from dying organisms in order to bring about new life.

In this episode we reference:

Regenerative Leadership by Giles Hutchins and Laura Storm

Designing Regenerative Cultures by Daniel Christian Wahl

This week we’re talking with Krystina Jarvis, owner of A Drop in the Ocean Shop, about greenwashing. Krystina founded the first zero waste pop up store in Tacoma, WA. In this episode we talk about what greenwashing is, what to look out for and how to make eco-better choices in the midst of a pandemic and manipulative marketing from companies who spend more money to make themselves look green than actually investing in being green. We also touch on proper disposal for compostable items and bioplastics, and how businesses can avoid contributing to greenwashing.

Our favorite take away from our conversation with Krystina: “Make changes when you can, where you can, and how you can.”

To subscribe to Krystina’s newsletter, go to adropintheoceanshop.com  and click on the ‘make waves’ box on the bottom right to subscribe

Mentioned in the show:

Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI)

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver (A book that Krystina is really loving right now)

Join us in discussing one of the most fundamental elements of building a regenerative business. Spoiler: it's probably not what you think it is. Together we'll learn about why the ability to have difficult conversations is so critical to regenerative business and strategies to help you develop this skill such as rupture and repair, giving context, checking in, deep breathing, empathy and more!

***Apologies for the wavering sound quality. Arianna's set up wasn't cooperating. It was resolved after this episode