21st Century Solutions ... According to Kaylyn and Ramsey

Kaylyn regales Ramsey with stories of sunny Florida, an epic park, resident alligators, missing monkeys and a long-awaited black bear siting. Kaylyn and Ramsey reflect on their recent holidays and what they are thankful for this year, including family, friends, co-workers and opportunities. They also celebrate the switching of links on the ezSolarLoan website and tease the imminent release of a new product for ezSolarLoan borrowers ... a high yield CD, coming soon.

It's an exciting time as Kaylyn and Ramsey share the audio from the LIVE giveaway of the Rad Power Bike that people registered for at the RE-Plus conference in September. Meet a very happy family with a new electric bike on the way. Kaylyn and Ramsey then reflect on the transition underway at ezSolarLoan to the completely new application, approval and funding system. They also discuss the recent industry-wide updates to interest rates and rising hidden financing fees (which ezSolarLoan do NOT have). Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

Kaylyn just arrived in historic Williamsburg, VA, which is Ramsey's home town, so Kaylyn's trip south quickly turns into Ramsey's trip down memory lane! Ramsey shares about the features of Colonial Williamsburg and what it was like to grow up in a town where people come from all over to visit an Eighteenth Century restored area. In typical fashion, Kaylyn and Ramsey spend half the time talking about food and restaurants, and the other half talking about things to do. Listen in for an insider's tale of growing up with tri-corner hats and fifes and drums. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

Ready for pumpkin spice everything? No? Hearty stews, thick soups, roasted turkey, LOTS of GRAVY and pumpkin desserts with Cool Whip to top it all off are Kaylyn's and Ramsey's ideas of favorite Fall food to make and eat. Listen to their family cooking and baking secrets but don't blame them if you're hungry by the time you're done!

Kaylyn and Ramsey and the ezSolarLoan Team capture their thoughts straight from the conversation table at the ezSolarLoan Booth 177 at RE-Plus22. They are joined by old and new friends as they walk by to chat for a few minutes, including Brandon from Greenbox Solar, Warwick from SunWiz, and Tyler from Idahome Solar. There's lots of chatter in the background, just to prove its legit! Take a listen. https://poweredbygreenbox.com https://www.sunwiz.com.au https://www.idahomesolar.com Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

Next week is the biggest renewable energy conference of the year, RE-plus 2022, and Kaylyn and Ramsey are psyched! They chat about how much the conference means to them, now that it's three years after ezSolarLoan hit the national scene at the last one. Those at the show need to visit ezSolarLoan at Booth 177 to enter to WIN a $2,000 gift card for a Rad Power Bike! Kaylyn and Ramsey are super jealous and wish they could win it. And ... Ramsey reveals his mysterious full name, in this podcast you don't want to miss. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

Here's a fun and short one. Kaylyn and Ramsey and Tyann have had a nutty couple of weeks launching the new residential solar financing system and getting ready for their biggest conference of the year: RE-plus in Anaheim, California. Enjoy a few minutes of stress relief including the best part (?) of their otherwise serious webinar ... the first few minutes of chatter as Kaylyn's cats take center stage. Don't we all need a few minutes of friendly chatter? Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

Introducing ezSolarLoan's new Relationship Manager: Tyann Gausen! Kaylyn and Ramsey chat with Tyann about what her role as Relationship Manager will look like, her professional background, and what she is most excited about coming up. They hit on the idea that ezSolarLoan values communication between and among the financing team, the solar company and the homeowners ... and that a key to ezSolarLoan's success is helping others to succeed. It's an exciting time at ezSolarLoan, as the newly designed system is up and running for the first handful of companies, and Kaylyn and Ramsey and Tyann talk about how that's going and what's coming next! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

Can individual people really make a difference? The world is such a big place and big issues just seem so ... big?! Who can we hope to impact and how can we affect change? Kaylyn and Ramsey talk about the concentric circles in our lives as Spheres of influence and contend that we make meaningful contributions in different ways at each level. So take heart and take on the world one person, one family, one group of friends, one community and one marketplace at a time! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

What gets you out of bed, into a good mood, out of your funk, into your zone? In a world that tells us what to do, what to buy, and increasingly what to think, what is YOUR thing? Kaylyn and Ramsey believe that everyone needs a thing, something that inspires them, keeps them grounded, gives them purpose or at least a reason. Is it a huge thing like a faith or a philosophy? Or a mission thing like a guiding purpose? A career thing? Or a fun thing like a hobby? Whatever your thing, it gives you focus, perspective, a constant, something to come back to. Don’t have a thing? Maybe its time to find one! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

What gets you out of bed, into a good mood, out of your funk, into your zone? In a world that tells us what to do, what to buy, and increasingly what to think, what is YOUR thing? Kaylyn and Ramsey believe that everyone needs a thing, something that inspires them, keeps them grounded, gives them purpose or at least a reason. Is it a huge thing like a faith or a philosophy? Or a mission thing like a guiding purpose? A career thing? Or a fun thing like a hobby? Whatever your thing, it gives you focus, perspective, a constant, something to come back to. Don’t have a thing? Maybe its time to find one! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

While solar can power your house, what can power you? Maybe nutritious healthy foods, clean air and water, engaging with your friends and family in nature? Kaylyn and Ramsey are joined by "Sustainable You" Founder Marcus Hoy for a wide-ranging conversation about solar energy, fresh local food, what makes us happy and healthy ... and why we should all be like toothpicks. Wait, what? https://sustainable-you.org Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

Just letting you know that Kaylyn and Ramsey are taking a break from the podcast for two weeks over the summer. 21st Century Solutions ... According to Kaylyn and Ramsey will resume on August 3rd, 2022. Talk to you then! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

Four words spoken by every parent in days past, but still right today? Kaylyn and Ramsey think so! Fresh air, sunshine, exercise, made-up games with friends and siblings are still gems of childhood. Kaylyn and Ramsey chat about their adventures last weekend and as kids in the woods where they each grew up. Today we have mobile phones and GPS tracking, so does that give our kids more freedom or less? Is it still safe and healthy to just shoo the kids out the door to go outside and play? What safeguards do we place on them? Join us for a light and breezy conversation about playing outside, goofing around and not getting into too much trouble in the neighbors' yards. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

Kaylyn and Ramsey welcome special guest Ben Delman, Communications Director for Solar United Neighbors (SUN). One of the benefits of ezSolarLoan is getting connected to SUN through an affiliate membership. Ben describes SUN and their long history of building solar co-ops, organizing neighbors into collective purchasing, advocating for solar at state legislatures, and steering non-homeowners into community solar programs happening in their areas. Kaylyn and Ramsey and Ben also look ahead at the future of residential solar and solar energy financing. To learn more about SUN, visit their website at https://solarunitedneighbors.org. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

Modern moms not only raise their kids but also work full time jobs, start and grow their own businesses and connect with their friends and family members. After talking a couple weeks ago about father figures, Kaylyn and Ramsey balance the scales by talking about Modern Moms. And not only that, but also reflect on how families today are made of many combinations of parents and other care-givers, and how kids are better off and better adjusted when surrounded by people who love them and raise them. There's even a side conversation about side hustles - all those hobbies turned into businesses that people do to have some extra cash but mostly do to have some extra fun. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

Whether they are online or in real life (IRL), communities are ideal jumping off points for 21st Century Solutions because the people within communities share common history, interests, place, culture, and/or other affinities. Kaylyn and Ramsey consider what makes online and IRL communities work, and also what sometimes makes them toxic (and how to avoid that!). One great example of a productive and valuable online community-based solution is EnergySage – a marketplace where anyone can learn about solar, consider their options, get multiple bids on systems from contractors, and explore their financing options (but naturally ezSolarLoan is the best, wink, wink). Join us for a thoughtful conversation, an informative overview of EnergySage, and plenty of distractions, mostly about cats. https://www.energysage.com/ Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

Father’s Day is coming up. How has the role of ‘father’ changed over the years? Today Kaylyn and Ramsey add a third generation to the mix … Ramsey’s dad, Joel Zimmerman. Historically, fathers have had the role of family authority and provider. Are fathers still considered an authority? Or parents, more broadly speaking? Who else are authorities these days, and do we still regard them as “father figures”? Do we trust the authorities? And if not, why don’t we, and what would it take to get back to a place where trust is earned and given? Join Ramsey and Kaylyn and Joel as they talk about the olden days growing up in Chicago and the current days and many days in between. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

Connecting with people is key. Kaylyn and Ramsey chat about the efforts they make to connect with family, friends, community and customers. Kaylyn's been on the move this past year (living in the 5th wheel camper), and Ramsey's been steadily moving West his whole adult life. So how do we stay in touch with family and friends across the years and miles? How do we engage with communities where we live and visit? And what does professional networking look like these days after two years off from exhibiting at big national solar conferences? Connect with Kaylyn and Ramsey as they reflect on connecting with their peeps.

In a polarized world of us versus them, what’s a middle-of-the-road kind of person to do? It seems like extreme positions are encouraged and rewarded, whether we’re talking about hot-button issues, social media posts, entertainment, talking heads on the news or candidates in politics. Kaylyn and Ramsey grapple with this trap. Are people really so different? When we are told that people who think differently from ourselves are not only wrong, but also crazy and horrible and need to be defeated, is that really helpful? Productive? Loving? Or is there a better way? How can we seek to understand others and hope to be understood? Join us for a difficult but crucial conversation about how to bridge divides from the middle. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

Taking sunlight and converting it directly into electricity sounds great. But realistically, how do you know if solar actually makes sense for you and your home? How do you find the right contractor and make sure that they are proposing the right system at the right price? And if you go solar, what happens when the grid power goes out? HINT: You'll want a battery for that. Join Kaylyn and Ramsey and their special guest Lester Crafton of Ovanova for some insider views and advice about how, why, and when to get solar for your home. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

Who has all your money? A giant faceless global corporate megabank or a community-based member-owned financial institution? Can you guess which one Kaylyn and Ramsey recommend? Join us for a ToTaLlY UnBiAsEd discussion of the ways in which credit unions and community banks treat their customers and team members differently from megabanks, based on personal experiences. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

Life today seems filled with mixed signals about what it means to be and stay healthy. Kaylyn and Ramsey share what they do in their day-to-day lives to try to stay healthy. Spoiler alert: it’s a bunch of basic, low-tech, human stuff and that’s pretty much the point. Except for the part where Ramsey name-drops Solfeggio Scale rhythms (see links below). Join us for a discussion about 21st Century Solutions to feed and care for the mind, body and spirit, even in a world that seems all abuzz about anything else. Article explaining Solfeggio Scale YouTube Solfeggio Music Playlist Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

Kaylyn reflects on the first full year that she and her family have spent driving across country in their Fifth Wheel travel trailer, while Ramsey is just glad to have survived his 16-mile training run over the weekend. Kaylyn recounts the places they've been, but more importantly the faces they've seen, and then left behind. Get a glimpse of the RV life and hear how grown-ups and kids can learn about the nation and the many people that inhabitat it. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

When Thomas Friedman declared “The World is Flat” back in 2005, he was not a Flat Earther … that whole business came a bit later … no, he was referring to the rising power of global communications and supply chains. Fast forward to 2022 and it feels like free instantaneous communication is pretty much perfected, but cost-effective international supply chains are pretty much toast. At this point, it feels like Just In Time (JIT) delivery is backfiring. So what can we do to minimize the impacts of supply shortages and rising prices? Kaylyn and Ramsey trade theories about where this is all going, and tips on how to make the most of it. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

These days, our pets are our constant IRL companions and more important than ever. Kaylyn and Ramsey laugh and cry and talk about their pets, as Kaylyn mourns the recent loss of her Rosie after 16 years of doghood, and Ramsey describes one cat who's on the Garfield side and another cat who's on the Daredevil side. Join us for a heartfelt discussion about how pets give us love and comfort, ease our anxiety, and drive us nuts. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

Kaylyn and Ramsey kick off the podcast by asking each other and themselves why they would want to do a podcast ... and why would they want to do one with each other! Get a feel (or lots of feel's!) for why its important to them to speak out, work together, solve problems and empower people to find and fund their dreams! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS

Kaylyn and Ramsey kick off the podcast by asking each other and themselves why they would want to do a podcast ... and why would they want to do one with each other! Get a feel (or lots of feel's!) for why its important to them to speak out, work together, solve problems and empower people to find and fund their dreams! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/tropicana License code: 3EABE0MBPKFZDSGS