#69 Felix Finkbeiner, How to Plant One Trillion Trees
On this episode, I sit down for a truly inspiring conversation with environmentalist, and founder of Plant-for-the-Planet, Felix Finkbeiner. Felix’s organization is currently responsible for planting over 13.6 billion trees around the world. We have a fascinating discussion focused on the amazing work Plant-for-the-Planet is doing and how people can help and support their goal of planting 1 trillion trees. Our conversation includes; How at 9 years old Felix heard the story of Wangarĩ Maathai and was then inspired to start his own movement, how Felix was able to balance being a kid while also chasing after his dreams of changing the world through planting 1 million trees, creating a network of team members around the world to plant for the planet, why maintaining biodiversity and planting native species is vital to creating a thriving ecosystem, how Plant-for-the-Planet builds sustainable relationships with local communities to ensure projects succeed well into the future, what softwares Plant-for-the-Planet have built and how they're ensuring the most accurate and precise data is collected and used, why Plant-for-the-Planet is sharing its vast knowledge and key learning to anyone who wants it, and so much more!To learn more about Plant-for-the-Planet please visit their website here: https://www.plant-for-the-planet.org/To donate to Plant-for-the-Planet please visit: https://donate.plant-for-the-planet.org/?to=proj_bFH0BU0Qw02RuetpQlLOMVYXTo learn more about the Tree Mapper App please visit: https://www.plant-for-the-planet.org/treemapper/To Learn more about the One Trillion Tree initiative please visit: https://www.plant-for-the-planet.org/trillion-trees/
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#68 Céline Flores Willers, How to Build Your Personal Brand
On this episode, I sit down for a very interesting conversation with LinkedIn expert, and CEO of The People Branding Company, Céline Flores WillersWe have a fascinating discussion focused on the importance of building your personal brand, networking, and the future of business. Our conversation includes; how to start building your own personal brand and why it's worth doing, why LinkedIn is one of the most underrated social platforms and how you can succeed on it, learning how to make money with your passions, why it’s okay to ask for help and guidance from others, creating daily routines that are winnable, finding ways to scale your business where you’re not trading your time for money, building a brand and company where talented job seekers flock to you, how The People Branding Company is changing the business world, and so much more! To learn more about Céline please visit her website here: https://celinefloreswillers.de/To connect with Céline on instagram please visit: https://www.instagram.com/celine.floresTo connect with Céline on LinkedIn please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/céline-flores-willers/To learn more about The People Branding Company please visit here: https://thepeoplebrandingcompany.com/
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#67 Sergio Bambaren, How to Create a Meaningful Existence
On this episode, I sit down for a conversation with repeat guest and kindred spirit, Sergio Bambaren, who is continuing to change the world through his kindness and perspectives on life.We have a heartfelt conversation focused on how to create a meaningful existence not just for yourself, but for your family and community around you. Our discussion includes; leaving the world a better place than it was when you arrived, learning to let go of materialistic things and combat consumerism, the inspiration behind his new book, “The Dolphin and the Voice of the Sea”, why it’s vital to build a strong community of people around you, spreading kindness and love to others, creating balance with the universe and the gifts it has given you, educating the younger generation on how to live sustainably, learning to be in the present moment, and so much more! To learn more about Sergio please visit: https://www.sbambaren.com/To get Sergio’s books please visit: https://www.sbambaren.com/german-books/To connect with Sergio on instagram please visit: https://www.instagram.com/sergio_bambarenTo listen the first episode we did with Sergio please click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cafe-on-the-edge-of-the-world-podcast/id1669795038?i=1000634594772
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#66 Brad Laporte, How to Solve the World’s Plastic Problem
On this episode, I sit down for a truly fascinating conversation with the CEO of WinCup Holdings, the parent company of Phade Straws, which is changing the way the world uses plastic, one straw at a time.We have a great discussion about eliminating one of humanity's biggest problems, plastic pollution. Our topics include; an overview of the incredible Phade straw and why it's a completely sustainable replacement for plastic, why WinCup chose to be a leader in plastic innovation rather than continue down the path of pollution, how their innovations started with a simple epiphany of “there has to be a better way”, the trials and tribulations of developing Phade straws, the importance of creating a brand that customers want to share and root for, the unintended consequences of innovation including how Phade is helping restore coral reefs, what the future of the plastic industry looks like, and so much more! You will walk away genuinely amazed and inspired, I promise. To learn more about Phade straws please visit: https://www.phadeproducts.com/Watch Phade straw biodegrade here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5e-CqDNegTo connect with Phade on instagram please visit: https://www.instagram.com/phade.products/To learn more about Phade’s parent company WinCup, please visit: https://wincup.com/
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#65 Dr. George Shillinger, How Humans Can Help Save Sea Turtles
On this episode, I sit down for a fascinating conversation with environmental conservationist, PhD marine biologist, MBA, and executive director and founder of Upwell, Dr. George Shillinger. George and his team are making monumental discoveries about the movements of sea turtles through the use of cutting edge tracking technology. Every day, he and his team are helping put changes in place to save these amazing creatures. Our conversation covers; what started his passion for turtles, how society can balance our livelihoods with the world's natural resources, why having role models in your career drives innovations, what is causing sea turtle populations to struggle and what we can do to help prevent them from going extinct, the unique ways organizations like Upwell are collecting sea turtle data and what it means for the future of conservation, an overview of some educational institutions with amazing ocean conservation and marine programs, and so much more! To learn more about Upwell please visit: https://www.upwell.org/Connect with Upwell on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/upwellturtlesUpwell Donation page: https://www.upwell.org/donateTo learn more about Lotek please visit: https://www.lotek.com/To learn more about IUCN please visit: https://iucn.org/Purchase Dr. George Shillinger book here: https://www.upwell.org/outreach-and-educationTo learn more about universities with marine programs visit here: https://www.collegeadvisor.com/resources/best-colleges-for-marine-biology/
Host John Strelecky (author of The Cafe on the Edge of the World) and fellow collaborators share humorous and heartfelt advice about the big questions in life. Hang with them as they bridge the gap between our seemingly absolute unimportance given the grand scale of the universe and yet how to live a meaningful life despite that. Episodes include highlights from interviews he has given, and brand new content recorded just for the show. New episode each month.
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