A weekly show highlighting global thought leaders with solutions to societal and global problems. Featuring impact driven founders, social entrepreneurs, authors, investors, employees, and more who are leading their industries in providing solutions to some of our most pressing problems. Learn about how their solution will help solve these societal and global issues, and what inspired them to take action. William Cheshier hosts the show and brings his professional broadcasting experience to the podcast world. An entrepreneur himself, Will hopes this podcast brings positivity to the table and inspires people to talk about innovative and exciting solutions.
Episodes
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
The Talkin' Solutions podcast is back with a new episode this week diving into the topic about our fears of growing older.
Leonie Sanderson, the founder of The Ageing Revolution out of Australia joins the podcast to discuss why society can sometimes shame growing older, ageism's impact on elderly people and the economy, and how her company is promoting the positive effects of growing older.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 What is ageism and its impact on society
👉 The fears of growing older and why people are fearful of old age
👉 The divisions amongst younger generations against older generations
👉 How uniting and conversations amongst old and young can lead to better understanding and an improved society
👉 Ways VR can challenge your unconscious bias against ageism
👉 How diversified imagery can help change our perception of growing older and how a fun game about death with a Cards Against Humanity twist can help you have fun and have more open conversations around growing older
Check out The Ageing Revolution to learn more about the importance of an independent press to democracy and how to donate
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Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Industry disrupting solutions are the topic of this week's episode of the Talkin' Solutions podcast as I sit down with the founder of Cottonwood VC Dave Blivin.
Cottonwood VC invests in deep tech startups with the potential to disrupt industries and their portfolio includes companies BayoTech, a low cost and localized zero carbon hydrogen solution, and Sencure, a health company working to improve medical outcomes and reduce cost through sensor detection of the human body.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 What deep tech is and how its solutions can create high societal impact
👉 Companies like BayoTech and Sencure and how they're innovating solutions in the deep tech space
👉 Why Cottonwood VC focuses on the SW US and NW Europe regions
👉 Challenges of investing in deep tech vs more common SaaS startups
👉 How deep tech can shape the world in the next 10, 20 and 30 years
Check out the Cottonwood VC to learn more about the importance of an independent press to democracy and how to donate
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Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
I'm riding solo in this episode to help founders of startups and VC's learn more about what they need to know to start a podcast for their impact driven organization.
It's a question I've received from several different founders and guests on my show and it's "Should I and what things should I consider in integrating a podcast within my startup?"
I'm breaking it all down in this episode with all the important information you need to know!
In this episode I discuss:
👉 Reasons you should start a podcast for your impact driven startup and business
👉 Pros and cons of having a podcast
👉 What to consider before launching a podcast
👉 Examples of content you could create for your target audience
👉 The importance of educating your target customers as an impact driven company
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Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Did you know that 73% of all countries in the world partially or completely blocked independent journalism access in 2021? We're talking about the importance of a free and independent press to democracy in countries across the world in this episode of the Talkin' Solutions Podcast.
I'm sitting down with Peter Whitehead, the Director of Communications for the Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF), to talk about how MDIF invests in independent journalism in countries that historically have struggled with having a free and independent press.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The direct role an independent press plays in shaping the knowledge and information of a country's citizens to make educated decisions and formulate opinions
👉 The state of today's news media in the US and UK and some of the rising concerns leading to distrust amongst the public
👉 Examples of countries and situations where press has been controlled and manipulated
👉 Understanding the challenges of an independent news organization to sustain itself when being restricted to accessing information
👉 How MDIF empowers these organizations and provides financing and operational support to ensure these organizations sustain themselves and provide the public with accurate information to make educated decisions on social issues, policies and elections
MDIF provides financing and operational support for these organizations so they can pursue providing the public with information that isn't influenced by the government, political organizations or other forms of potential biased information.
Check out the Media Development Investment Fund to learn more about the importance of an independent press to democracy and how to donate
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Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
I'm sitting down with the host of The Purpose Effect podcast Elena Kersey for a conversation about entrepreneurship in the Asia Pacific Region of the world in this week's episode of the Talkin' Solutions podcast.
The Purpose Effect Podcast focuses on conversations with women who have defined their purpose and are making an impact ranging from small business owners, founders to journalists.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The impact of women owned businesses in the Asia Pacific Region and the challenges they are trying to solve
👉 Key differences between entrepreneurship in the Asia Pacific vs North America vs Europe
👉 The Purpose Effect podcast and the wonderful stories of purpose and impact it tells
👉 Most recent entrepreneurial trends in the Asia Pacific Region
👉 The importance of focusing on women entrepreneurs and the solutions they are providing to societal problems
Check out The Purpose Effect to learn about purpose driven women entrepreneurs, activists and authors pushing for societal and environmental change.
Listen to The Purpose Effect on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Investing in climate and ecological solutions is the theme of the 40th episode of the Talkin' Solutions podcast as I sit down with the founder & CEO of Satgana Romain Diaz to chat about how his company is focusing on providing financing and operational and strategic support to early stage founders and startups providing solutions to climate change.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The climate crisis and why we need to move quickly with our solutions to solve the problem
👉 Why Africa is an important place to invest in climate solutions
👉 How Satgana helps founders with finances and operational support to scale and produce a profit
👉 Long term outlook of sustainable investments and sectors that need more attention from startups
👉 What key traits Satgana looks for in founders and startups before investing in them
Check out Satgana and to learn more about their investment strategies and how they provide planet positive startups with financing and operational support.
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Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
We're chatting about investments in the women's health tech space this week on the Talkin' Solutions podcast as I sit down with serial entrepreneur and investor Melinda Moore. Melinda makes impact driven investments in both women's health, and sustainability sectors while providing consulting services to early stage founders.
Melinda is part of Coyote Ventures, a venture capital fund investing in early stage startups that are innovating women's health & wellness. She also is the CEO of M2 Consulting and a general partner at Moore Ventures.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The women's health tech space and the promising signs of seeing more focused investment in this area in the future
👉 Sectors to invest in within women's health tech and problems startup founders should be focused on solving
👉 The challenges founders face in working on these problems and tips to move past them
👉 Melinda's expertise and how her team can help early stage founders in the women's health space move their business forward
👉 How the future of investment looks amongst women founders and how that translates to more women centric VC funds
Check out the Coyote Ventures and Melinda's personal site to learn more about their impact driven investments in women's health and sustainability.
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Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
It's an important conversation about a solution helping young girls and women struggling with mental health in this episode of the Talkin' Solutions Podcast.
I'm sitting down with Tracie Berry-McGhee, the founder of the I Define Me Movement, and how her non-profit is helping to empower young girls and women to help them with their confidence and mental health. It's an important conversation and solution to help the growing issue with mental health among young girls in not just the U.S but the world as a whole.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The importance of helping young girls and women from a prevention and awareness perspective in place of more common temporary solutions
👉 The progress of the I Define Me Movement and where you can find it worldwide
👉 How the movement provides a safe space and empowers young girls to have self-love, self-awareness, and self-expression
👉 Tips and actions girls and young women can take to help overcome feelings of anxiety and depression
👉 How you can contribute to the non-profit today or create your own I Define Me Movement chapter.
Check out the I Define Me Movement and how you can donate and support their mission to help young girls at a global scale today.
You can learn about more impact driven solutions through entrepreneurship by following CheshTech and Talkin' Solutions on IG and host William Cheshier on LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok.
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
We're moving to the continent of Africa in this episode of the Talkin' Solutions Podcast as I sit down with the Managing Director of One Acre Fund Matthew Forti to discuss how they are empowering over 1 million Smallholder Farmers with resources and education to create higher yields, earn more money for their families, grow their communities, and investing in their children's education.
One Acre Fund is a non-profit social enterprise that envisions a world where all farmers have big harvests, healthy families, and rich soil. In addition, they focus on adapting to the impacts of climate change on the continent in order to create more sustainable farming practices and diversifying crops.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The importance of agriculture and farming to the livelihood of millions of Africans
👉 How One Acre Fund supports smallholder farmers through education and resources
👉 Understanding the benefits of large yields and how that directly impacts a local farmer's family, community and access to education
👉 How climate change is challenging farmers as they work to create quality yields
👉 Ways One Acre Fund measures their impact and their plan to improve the over 1 million farmers they've helped today.
Check out One Acre Fund and how you can donate and support their mission on lifting up farmers, mostly women, in Africa to create thriving communities, lift people out of poverty, and generate more educational opportunities through climate friendly farming practices.
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Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
We're solving the problem of the age old question "What's for dinner?" in this episode of the Talkin' Solutions podcast by highlighting a solution that gives a climate friendly answer and a user friendly experience to learn about new recipes.
I sat down with the co-founder of Kuri Baptiste Malaguti to discuss how his platform uses a user friendly algorithm to recommend climate friendly and locally sourced food to provide you with nutritious recipes that fit your dietary needs.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The importance of creating a product with the best user experience possible
👉 How Kuri empowers consumers to get climate friendly recipes delivered in an easy and accurate way through their algorithm
👉 Kuri's plans to revolutionize the way we do online shopping for convenience, climate friendliness, and sourcing locally
👉 Key decisions they made in their product development lifecycle to ensure the user experience is not compromised
👉 Why the way we source and shop for our food has resulted in negative effects to the climate
Check out Kuri and how you can get curated recipe recommendations based on your interests by visiting their website.
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