Podcasts about Under One Roof

"We're thinking of doing this show with all women. Becasue women are becoming this big thing, ya know. And the leads of the show would all be women!"Susan and Sharon are excited to talk with legendary 80s TV Lady -- and writer/producer of 80 episodes of The Facts of Life -- Margie Peters! Margie Peters has written and produced over 140 hours of television, including The Love Boat, Valerie, One Day at a Time and A Different World. But her best-known gig was the six years she spent on The Facts of Life. From her first meeting to the final day, Margie relates how writing The Facts of Life taught her everything about “the facts” of making Hollywood television in the 80s!THE CONVERSATIONSECRET SITCOM WRITER: How Margie wrote a sitcom pilot "Under One Roof" based on her life at night -- while spending her days being a mother, a housewife, AND a journalist! Hollywood writer/producer Bernie Orenstien (That Girl!, Sanford & Son) reads it and calls her with these magical words: “I think you could have a career out here.”  Two weeks later she's on a plane to Hollywood!INSTANT CHEMISTRY: Actress Linda Marsh teams with Margie and a writing partnership begins…SPEAK YOUR TRUTH: Their first meeting at Facts of Life: “Why are the girls wearing hot pants and cut-off tops -- in New England? In winter?!? It's kiddie porn!”  Margie & Linda stay on Facts of Life from Season 2 through Season 6 -- working their way up from Staff Writers to Show Runners!THE ONE THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING:  Margie & Linda write S2:EP3 “Double Standard” -- showrunners Jerry Mayer and Jack Elinson tell them: “You have found the soul of the show”.THE ONE WHERE NATALIE'S FATHER HAS AN AFFAIR: “We loved the actor but we hated the character. So we killed him.”WORKING WITH THE GIRLS: Working with Charlotte Rae, Lisa Whelchel, Mindy Cohn, Kim Fields, Nancy McKeon and Geri Jewell.Lisa Whelchel balked when the writers pitched Blair losing her virginity. So Mindy Cohn said: “I'll do it!”WHAT'S NEXT? The day came when Linda Marsh said, “I'm done.”  But Margie kept going…Then Marcy Carsey called: “We'd like to bring you on ‘A Different World'”!THINKING IN THE CAR: How the award-winning “No Means No” episode came to be -- and almost didn't happen at all!"MAKE DWAYNE THE HERO" - How to solve the producer notes when tackling a story on campus rape in "No Means No" So join Susan and Sharon -- and Margie -- as they talk Mary Tyler Moore, Terri Hatcher, Jason Bateman, Asaad Kelada, Susan Fales Hill, Neema Barnette, HBCs, Cagney & Lacey, working for diversity…  and saying “No” to Norman Lear! STAY TUNED IN TWO WEEKS FOR THE FACTS OF LIFE WITH MARGIE PETERS - PART 2!  AUDIO-OGRAPHYWatch The Facts of Life: IN FLUX! Currently watch Seasons 4, 5, and 6 of The Facts of Life for free on ROKU channel. Season 3 is available on Amazon Prime and for sale on Apple TV. Check YouTube for other episdoes.THE AMBIES AWARDS ARE MARCH 31FINGERS CROSSED! 80s TV Ladies is nominited! We're up for an Ambies Award by The Podcast Academy for Best Indie Podcast Hosts. Visit Ambies.com and watch the Awards show LIVE on Twitch March 31st at 6pm CT.VITAL READINGGet Handbook for A Post-Roe America by Robin Marty at Bookshop.org.Check out Men In Dark Times by Hannah Ahrendt at Bookshop.org.Read Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson at Bookshop.org.You can also follow Richardson's substack.CONNECTGet transcripts and more at 80sTVLadies.comRate and review us at Apple Podcast.Join the conversation at Facebook.com/80sTVLadies.Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list.Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. 

Episode 93 features Jacqueline Omoniyi, a seasoned property expert and Education and Training Officer at Under One Roof Scotland. Jacqueline shares her career journey across various roles in the Scottish housing sector, and talks about the mission and services of Under One Roof. She discusses the significance of owners' associations, including key proposals from the Scottish Law Commission, and practical advice for setting up and managing these associations. Jacqueline also touches on the legal obligations of ‘Duty to Maintain' enforced under the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004, and offers her personal reflections on the property industry during her maternity leave.

LJ Aguinaga, Certified Residential and Commercial Real Estate Broker and founder of LJ Realties, joined Dan Delmar to talk about the Bank of Canada's interest rate cut. You can listen to LJ on CJAD800 Sundays at noon on Under One Roof.

pWotD Episode 2687: James Earl Jones Welcome to Popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 1,070,030 views on Monday, 9 September 2024 our article of the day is James Earl Jones.James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) was an American actor known for his film roles and for his work in theatre. Jones has been described as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" actors for his performances on stage and screen. He has also been called "one of the greatest actors in American history". He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1985. He was honoured with the National Medal of Arts in 1992, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2002, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2009, and the Honorary Academy Award in 2011.Born in Arkabutla, Mississippi in 1931, he had a stutter since childhood. Jones said that poetry and acting helped him overcome the challenges of his disability. A pre-med major in college, he served in the United States Army during the Korean War before pursuing a career in acting. His deep voice was praised as a "stirring basso profondo that has lent gravel and gravitas" to his projects. Jones made his Broadway debut in 1957 in Sunrise at Campobello (1957). He gained prominence for acting in numerous productions with Shakespeare in the Park including Othello, Hamlet, Coriolanus, and King Lear. Jones worked steadily in theatre, winning the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as a boxer in The Great White Hope (1968), which he reprised in the 1970 film adaptation, earning him Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations.Jones won his second Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as a working class father in August Wilson's Fences (1987). He was a Tony award nominee for his roles as the husband in Ernest Thompson's On Golden Pond (2005) about an ageing couple, and as a former president in the Gore Vidal play The Best Man (2012). His other Broadway performances included Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (2008), Driving Miss Daisy (2010–2011), You Can't Take It with You (2014), and The Gin Game (2015–2016). He received a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2017.Jones made his film debut in Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove (1964). He received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Claudine (1974). Jones gained international fame for his voice role as Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise, beginning with the original 1977 film. Jones' other notable roles include parts in Conan the Barbarian (1982), Matewan (1987), Coming to America (1988), Field of Dreams (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), The Sandlot (1993), and The Lion King (1994). Jones reprised his roles in Star Wars media, The Lion King (2019), and Coming 2 America (2021). On television, Jones won two Primetime Emmy Awards for his roles in TNT thriller film Heat Wave (1990) and the crime series Gabriel's Fire (1991). He was Emmy-nominated for East Side West Side (1963), By Dawn's Early Light (1990), Picket Fences (1994), Under One Roof (1995), Frasier (1997), and Everwood (2004). He also acted in Roots (1977), Jesus of Nazareth (1977), and Homicide: Life on the Street (1997).This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 08:28 UTC on Tuesday, 10 September 2024.For the full current version of the article, see James Earl Jones on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Gregory.

There are lots of great things that happen each Under One Roof - bags full of goodies, networking till you drop, and opportunities to advance galore! This week we discuss a different lesson learned that isnt in the listacles... tune in as Andrew gives his opinion from 2024!

There are lots of great things that happen each Under One Roof - bags full of goodies, networking till you drop, and opportunities to advance galore! This week we discuss a different lesson learned that isnt in the listacles... tune in as Andrew gives his opinion from 2024!

Join us for part two of our episode with Mike Heffron from Under One Roof, where we delve into the world of retrofitting tenement flats in Edinburgh. Learn about the challenges, solutions, and future directions in making these traditional buildings more energy efficient and sustainable. From insulation dilemmas to district heating solutions, we cover it all in this insightful conversation. Don't miss out on valuable tips and expert advice to prepare your tenement flat for the future!Read more about the Heat in Buildings Bill here: https://espc.com/news/post/homeowners-need-more-support-from-the-scottish-government-s-heat-in-buildings-billGot a question for us? Send us a text message! Enjoy the episode? We'd love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to us directly on marketing@espc.com or via our social media channels. You can also help other people find us by sharing the episode or leaving us a review and rating from wherever you're listening!To find out more about ESPC and our solicitor estate agent member firms, you can head to our website.You can read our most recent house reports here: http://bit.ly/3CQlEQwRead the latest news from the property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders here: http://bit.ly/3IPOR1TESPC is more than just a market leading property website. We are the home of property and are here to help you at every stage of your property journey.

About the Guest(s):John Graham: John is an author and professor who has taught international marketing for 40 years at USC and UCI. He co-authored the book "Under One Roof: Creating Harmony for Multi-Generational Living" with his sister Sharon and daughter Emily. John brings his expertise in marketing and his personal experience with multi-generational living to the book.Emily Graham: Emily is the daughter of John Graham and co-author of "Under One Roof." She has a background in palliative and hospice care, end-of-life care, and grief counseling. Emily's contribution to the book focuses on these topics and provides valuable insights into the healthcare considerations of multi-generational living.Episode Summary:In this episode, host Amy Irvine is joined by John Graham and Emily Graham to discuss their book "Under One Roof: Creating Harmony for Multi-Generational Living." They explore the importance of multi-generational living, the challenges and benefits it brings, and how to navigate the complexities of living with multiple generations under one roof. They emphasize the need for open and honest conversations, planning for healthcare and end-of-life care, and finding a balance between privacy and proximity. The book provides practical advice and guidance for families considering multi-generational living and offers insights into creating a harmonious and supportive living arrangement.Key Takeaways:Multi-generational living is a solution to the challenges faced by families today, such as the high cost of housing and the need for support and care for aging parents.Open and honest conversations are crucial when considering multi-generational living, allowing all family members to express their needs, concerns, and expectations.Planning for healthcare and end-of-life care is essential in multi-generational living arrangements, ensuring that everyone's needs are met and that there is a support system in place.Finding a balance between privacy and proximity is key to successful multi-generational living. Separate living spaces, clear boundaries, and open communication can help maintain individual privacy while fostering a sense of togetherness.Multi-generational living can provide emotional support, companionship, and shared responsibilities, creating a strong sense of family and community.Notable Quotes:"Multi-generational living is a renaissance of an idea that has been practiced in many cultures throughout history." - Emily Graham"Having open and honest conversations about multi-generational living can prevent crises and help make informed decisions." - John Graham"Multi-generational living is about creating a supportive and loving environment where everyone's needs are met." - Emily GrahamResources:Book: "Under One Roof: Creating Harmony for Multi-Generational Living" by John Graham, Sharon Graham, and Emily Graham (Amazon link: Book)Please watch/listen to the full webinar for more enlightening insights and practical advice on multi-generational living. Stay tuned for future episodes of the podcast/webinar/series for more valuable content.Watch this episode on YouTube

In this episode of Under One Roof, find out everything you need to know about the massive number and range of volunteers who help us deliver services to young people in need year-round, in the fabulously capable hands of our Manager of Volunteer Services, Amanda Merler.

In this week's episode of the podcast, we're talking about flats and the responsibility you have as the homeowner of a flat in a Scottish tenement building. Paul & Megan chat to Under One Roof's Chief Executive Mike Heffron about how to create a homeowner's association, how to manage communal space/roof repairs and how to enforce payment when some occupants won't pay up. It's an interesting look into the legislation and responsibilities affecting any homeowner who lives in a flatted property. If you'd like to find out more about Under One Roof and the work they do, you can head to their website: https://underoneroof.scot/Skip to the part relevant to you:0:00-0:42 Introduction0:42-5:17 About Under One Roof5:17-8:00 How to create a homeowner's association8:00-8:51 Homeowner assocation templates8:51-12:06 Using titles deeds in Scotland12:06-13:28 When a title deed is silent on an issue13:28-14:02 If you can't find a title deed14:02-17:28 How to operate a homeowner's association17:28-18:31 Scotland's Tenement Act18:31-20:09 Enforcing payment20:09-21:47 Edinburgh missing shares schemeEnjoy the episode? We'd love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to us directly on marketing@espc.com or via our social media channels. You can also help other people find us by sharing the episode or leaving us a review and rating from wherever you're listening!To find out more about ESPC and our solicitor estate agent member firms, you can head to our website.You can read our most recent house reports here: http://bit.ly/3CQlEQwRead the latest news from the property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders here: http://bit.ly/3IPOR1TESPC is more than just a market leading property website. We are the home of property and are here to help you at every stage of your property journey.

About the Guest(s):Emily Graham is a co-author of the book "Under One Roof: Creating Harmony for Multigenerational Living." She has a decade of experience working in home health, palliative, and hospice care. Emily's expertise in the field, combined with her personal experience of caring for her family members, has shaped her understanding of the challenges and benefits of multigenerational living. She brings a unique perspective to the topic and offers practical advice for families considering this living arrangement.Episode Summary:In this episode of Money Roots, Amy Irvine interviews Emily Graham, co-author of the book "Under One Roof: Creating Harmony for Multigenerational Living." The book explores the concept of multigenerational living and provides guidance on how families can navigate the challenges and benefits of living together under one roof. Emily shares her personal experience of caring for her family members and discusses the importance of planning and communication in creating a harmonious living arrangement. The episode highlights the need for creative solutions to support aging parents and explores the idea of sharing wealth and resources within the family. Whether it's through remodeling, building separate living spaces, or considering alternative living arrangements, the book offers practical advice and real-life examples to help families make informed decisions about multigenerational living.Key Takeaways:Multigenerational living is not a new concept and has been practiced in many cultures around the world. It offers a way for families to support each other and share resources.The book "Under One Roof" provides a comprehensive guide to multigenerational living, covering topics such as remodeling, creating separate living spaces, and navigating the challenges that may arise.Separate kitchens and entrances are important considerations when planning for multigenerational living, as they allow for privacy and independence within the shared living space.The book emphasizes the importance of open communication and setting clear expectations to avoid conflicts and ensure a harmonious living arrangement.Multigenerational living can be a solution for families looking to prevent their aging parents from moving into nursing homes, but it also offers opportunities for wealth sharing and collaborative projects within the family.Notable Quotes:"Planning helps decrease a stressful crisis in someone's life, and that's what I want to impart in my career." - Emily Graham"This is a return to how people have lived all around the world. Many cultures live this way." - Emily GrahamResources:Book: "Under One Roof: Creating Harmony for Multigenerational Living" by Emily Graham, Sharon Nederhouse, and Michael J. GentryAmazonBarnes and NobleDon't miss out on valuable insights and empowering financial advice! Subscribe to "Money Roots" today to embark on a journey of financial growth and empowerment. Join host Amy Irvine as she simplifies personal finance, making it accessible to everyone, from beginners to seasoned experts. By subscribing, you'll stay up-to-date with each episode,...

This second episode of Under One Roof for 2024 sees host Neil Henderson joined by Julia Drydyk, CEO for the Canadian Centre for Human Trafficking.  In their conversation grappling with the challenging nature of the subject area, they explore the realities of human trafficking throughout Canada, its insidious nature and the obstacles that both stand in the way of victims finding the supports they need and impede the ability for authorities to put an end to the crime.

This first episode of Under One Roof for 2024 sees host Neil Henderson joined by Covenant House Vancouver's Manager of Community Support Services (CSS) Jon Spiller.  They explore the importance of the CSS team's work, the types of service and supports that CSS offers, the diverse range of youth who use their services and what makes CSS such an invaluable part of Covenant House Vancouver's continuum of care.

This month's episode of Under One Roof sees host Neil Henderson joined by Covenant House Vancouver's Board Chair, Allan P. Seckel, KC.  They explore the importance of Covenant House's work, the history of the agency's growth throughout the 10 years of Allan's tenure alongside some of the exciting ways in which the agency continues to evolve, as well as some recommendations for people who want to support causes by joining a board or any other means.

Chatham-Kent council wants to hear more information from Hydro One about how the utility provider plans to keep water wells safe, Chatham-Kent resident is facing charges after a vehicle got boxed in during a break-in in Leamington, and the Pet and Wildlife Rescue's third annual Under One Roof fundraising campaign is underway.

On this month's edition of Under One Roof, host Neil Henderson is joined by Grant Damery from RBC.  They discuss the importance of events like Sleep Out Executive Edition and the critical nature of both RBC's and the broader business sector's philanthropic work. The conversation holds particular importance in the wake of the alarming spike in numbers of people experiencing homelessness that was recently reported.

On this month's episode of Under One Roof, Neil Henderson is joined by Jill Atkey, CEO of the British Colombia Non-Profit Housing Association. Together they explore the impacts of the housing- and cost-of-living-crises on youth. A leading expert in the sector, Jill's insights through the BCNPHA provide a detailed profile of the different complexities at play as well as reasons to be hopeful for positive change based on current shifts.

Anna and Katie are back to regular old smut this week! For the next 3 weeks, we will be reviewing the three novellas in Ali Hazelwood's Loathe to Love You series. The first book up on the docket is Under One Roof. This beautiful forced proximity, enemies to lovers rom-com delivers everything you want in 137 pages! As always, email us your thoughts, comments, and suggestions to ourkinkykindlespod@gmail.com and follow us on TikTok @okkpod. And if you want to be considered for our giveaway, leave us a 5-star review! **Official book discussion starts at the 15-minute mark.

On this month's edition of Under One Roof, Jennifer Hall is joined by Deb Lester, Covenant House Vancouver's new CEO.  A visionary leader with a prestigious and expansive career, Deb will be talking about her background and expertise as well as what led her to join Covenant House and and her awareness of the ever-essential need and context for our work.

On this month's edition of Under One Roof, host Mark Savard is joined by Desiree Symons and Kiera Beckersmith, CHV's two life skills coordinators.  Together, they discuss the scope of CHV's life skills training and the impact it has on preparing vulnerable youth to move forward independently.  

On this month's edition of Under One Roof, host Jennifer Hall is joined by Margaret Pfoh, Chief Executive Officer of the Aboriginal Housing Management Association.  Established 25-years ago, AHMA is Canada's first Indigenous grassroots housing authority and manages over 95% of all Indigenous housing units located off-reserve in British Columbia.  Together, they discuss the unique housing needs of Indigenous people's - notably, Indigenous youth.

On this month's edition of Under One Roof, host Mark Savard is joined by Reem, a former youth who lived at Covenant House Vancouver.  During their discussion, Reem shares her experience and its profound impact on her life.  You won't want to miss this compelling episode!

Hear Me, See Me Podcast with Conor O'Brien, Haircuts4Homeless Norwich Team Leader.I met Conor a few years ago when I was speaking about Haircuts4Homeless at Colourworld. He was very passionate about bringing Haircuts4Homeless to his hometown of Norwich and after a few setbacks I joined him for the launch at Under One Roof on Monday. We have a great chat about his hairdressing career, his love of music and fashion and his motivation for helping others.Please enjoy. https://flinthair.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/flint_hair_/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/conor_at_flint_/?hl=en-gbhttps://stmartinshousing.org.uk/https://www.haircuts4homeless.com/https://www.instagram.com/svnty6beats/https://www.instagram.com/dvsy_artography/Thank you to our wonderful Sponsors Zenoti and L'Oréal.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hear-me-see-me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month on Under One Roof, host Mark Savard is joined by Marcia Clingman, a clinical counsellor and registered art therapist here at Covenant House Vancouver.  Together, they discuss the essence and power of art therapy.  From its origins to its impact, art therapy is just one of the many programs offered here at Covenant House Vancouver to help bring healing to our youth.

We dicuss the first STEMinist novella, Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood.

On this month's edition of Under One Roof, host Jennifer Hall sits down with students from Island Pacific School (Bowen Island, British Columbia).  This special edition of Under One Roof allows listeners to hear firsthand from some remarkable young people.  From reflections on suffering to an appreciation of privilege, you won't want to miss the profound insights shared by these extraordinary young people.

For our 75th episode, we've got the most significant interruption by Jeff's dogs to date. They'll have to work hard to top this one. But we're here to discuss a number of topics, including Roomful of Blues' 1997 album Under One Roof. For more than 50 years, Roomful of Blues have been delivering their unique blend of music to the masses -- and that's something that we explore: what is it that makes them unique in the crowded field of blues bands? We've got that answer for you. Matt also details a recent music transaction that didn't go exactly as planned and we dig into a bunch of other subjects beyond that -- including laserdiscs!For more Record Player fun, check out our Patreon or bother us on Twitter. We love a good musical discussion! Thank you very much for listening.

On this month's edition of Under One Roof, host Jennifer Hall is joined by Suvi Teigen, Manager of Case Management Services here at Covenant House Vancouver, to discuss the essence of trauma informed practices.  What are they?  Why do they matter?  How is Covenant House Vancouver incorporating them into their work?  Answers to these and many more questions will be answered, so be sure to tune-in.

On this month's edition of Under One Roof, guest host Chelsea Minhas is joined by Dr. Ken Ginsburg.  The author of several book focused on the resiliency of young people, Dr. Ginsburg is a professor of Pediatrics in Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Director of Health Services, Covenant House Pennsylvania; and the Director of The Centre for Parent and Teen Communication.

On this month's edition of Under One Roof, host Mark Savard is joined by Don Forsgren, Chief Executive Officer of Intracorp (North America).  Together, they discuss the value of corporate philanthropy and its impact on organizations such as Covenant House.  This inspiring episode speaks to the value of what it means to lead with absolute respect and unconditional love.

On this month's edition of Under One Roof host Jennifer Hall welcomes Rebecca Bollwitt -- also known as "Miss 604".  Together, they discuss the importance of time, talent and treasure when it comes to making a difference in your community.

Halloween may be long over, but it's always a little bit spooky season on this pod! So this week naturally we're chatting about who we'd haunt for a day, if we could. We run in a few different directions with this one

On this month's edition of Under One Roof host Mark Savard is joined by Tim Richter, President and CEO of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness and Campaign Chair of Vote Housing. Together they discuss the role that public policy plays in the issues of housing and homelessness.

Scotland's architectural heritage is well known and respected. The large number of tenements you find all over the Central Belt in particular is an important part of that. But therein lies a problem. Who is responsible for looking after them? Each flat is separately owned. Neighbours nowadays do not always know each other. Some are owner-occupied; others are let. It's a question that's exercising the minds of ministers in the Scottish Government. If Scotland's to meet its climate targets, these building will need to be made suitable for the 21st century – by law if necessary. There's a Scotland-wide organisation, headquartered in Portobello, which wants to help owners and landlords take action now rather than wait for new laws to be passed. It's a charity called ‘Under One Roof'. You can find out more about the charity here: https://underoneroof.scot/And book your ticket to Mike's Tribe Talk here: https://tinyurl.com/4ehx7wnv

On this month's edition of Under One Roof special guest Chelsea Minhas sits down with Guy Felicella. Together, they discuss the important role harm reduction plays on the road to recovery for those battling with mental health and addictions.

An actress that has worked both in the U.S. and Germany! As an actress, Birte started her career as a series regular on the German hit TV show, "Under One Roof", before she gained attention as the female lead in the action/comedy feature film "Agent Ranjid rettet die Welt" alongside Rutger Hauer - a Constantin Film production. In 2014, she got her American working visa as an actress and fashion model and starred in "Make you Better" alongside comedian Nick Offerman. As a fashion model, she has worked with some of the biggest names in fashion, beauty, and advertising, e.g. PIERRE CARDIN, DIOR, AUDI, and SAMSUNG for over a decade. Birte has been featured by fashion and lifestyle magazines like ELLE, MARIE CLAIRE, and FHM. Since 2013, she is the spokeswoman for CELLAGON and CELLAGON COSMETICS. As the creator and star of Move it Mama, Birte has inspired pregnant women to continue to stay active and workout during pregnancy. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Birte Glang ⌲ IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3200885/ ⌲ IG: https://www.instagram.com/birteglang/?hl=en ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ The Moving Spotlight Podcast ⌲ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moving-spotlight/id1597207264 ⌲ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cjqYAWSFXz2hgCHiAjy27 ⌲ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themovingspotlight ⌲ ALL: https://linktr.ee/themovingspotlight ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #Germany #GermanActress #UnderOneRoof #unteruns #MakeYouBetter #NickOfferman #PierreCardin #Dior #Audi #Samsung #Elle #MarieClaire #FHM #MoveItMama #Cellagon #CellagonCosmetics #Emmys #TVTime #iTunes #Actor #ActorsLife #Believe #Success #Inspiration #Netflix #Hulu #Amazon #HBO #AppleTV #Showtime #Acting #Artist #Theatre #Film #YourBestBadActing #Content #CorbinCoyle #JohnRuby #RealFIREacting #TMS_Pod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-moving-spotlight/support

On this month's edition of Under One Roof, host Jennifer Hall is joined by "Dr. Dan" of The Foundry (Vancouver-Granville).  Together, they discuss what it means to care for a vulnerable young person experiencing mental health challenges.  This in-depth and thought provoking podcast provides listeners with a deeper understanding of the kinds of challenges a vulnerable young person faces.

This week we're joined by author Sascha Stronach to talk about his debut novel, The Dawnhounds. We chat about spreading Māori science fiction, mushroom cities, and being joyously weird.   Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of pandemic, politics, colonization, colorism, racism, violence, mold/decay, sewage, and climate change.    Guest Sascha Stronach (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki) is a speculative fiction author based out of Wellington, New Zealand. His debut novel The Dawnhounds is equal parts Perdido Street Station and Discworld; Tamsyn Muir called it "a wonderful queer noir fever dream". You can order The Dawnhounds now! Follow him on Twitter @understatesman    Housekeeping - Live Show: Join us on July 15th in-person in NYC OR stream the show live!  - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood! - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests' books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books - Call to Action: Check out NEXT STOP: An audio sitcom that explores the turbulent time of your mid-to-late 20s when everyone is changing around you -- and you worry that you might not catch up. Season 1 is out now! Search for NEXT STOP in your podcast app or go to nextstopshow.com   Sponsors - Inked Gaming is your one-stop-shop for premium gaming goods. Visit inkedgaming.com/spirits and use the code: spirits when you're ready to checkout! - BetterHelp is a secure online counseling service. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/spirits - Cornbread Hemp is a USDA Organic CBD company based in Kentucky that offers Flower-Only™ full spectrum products. Go to cornbreadhemp.com and use code SPIRITS for 25% off your order. Find Us Online If you like Spirits, help us grow by spreading the word! Follow us @SpiritsPodcast on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Goodreads. You can support us on Patreon (http://patreon.com/spiritspodcast) to unlock bonus Your Urban Legends episodes, director's commentaries, custom recipe cards, and so much more. We also have lists of our book recommendations and previous guests' books at http://spiritspodcast.com/books. Transcripts are available at http://spiritspodcast.com/episodes. To buy merch, hear us on other podcasts, contact us, find our mailing address, or download our press kit, head on over to http://spiritspodcast.com.   About Us Spirits was created by Julia Schifini, Amanda McLoughlin and Eric Schneider. We are founding members of Multitude, an independent podcast collective and production studio. Our music is "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim begin their discussions on short stories with Under One Roof and lots of over-sharing.

On today's episode of the Learning to Fly podcast I'm thrilled to bring back Ash Raymond James and to be able to discuss all the amazing projects coming soon and since we chatted here last. Honestly there's way too much happening in this episode for any one person to try to summarize it - but listen, have a laugh and know that it feels soooooo good to be back here with you all. Each and every day. To support Ash: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashraymondjames/ Pre-order we are all dead: https://www.savvybearstudios.com/store Under one Roof - an anthology and prompt guide all in one: https://www.amazon.com/Under-One-Roof-escaping-storm/dp/B09JVH64VM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=155P95RRLNYW6&keywords=ash+raymond+james&qid=1654046759&sprefix=ash+raymond+jame%2Caps%2C182&sr=8-1 Mind Noise (an entire series): https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Noise-Ash-Raymond-James/dp/B08CWBD1F5/ref=sr_1_4?qid=1654046787&refinements=p_27%3AAsh+Raymond+James&s=books&sr=1-4&text=Ash+Raymond+James Twitter: https://twitter.com/AshRaymondJames --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sincerelybluejaypoetry/message

On this month's edition of Under One Roof, host Mark Savard is joined by youth worker Marc Jefebvre.  Together, they discuss the unique challenges a young person faces as they seek to find their own housing as they prepare to exit Covenant House.  From very real obstacles to some wonderful success stories, this month's edition truly puts listeners in the shoes of a young person working towards independence.

Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood website: https://gobookmart.com Buy Now: https://amzn.to/3wdA5Lx A scientist should never cohabitate with her annoyingly hot nemesis—it leads to combustion. Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always. Though their fields of study might take them to different corners of the world, they can all agree on this universal truth: when it comes to love and science, opposites attract and rivals make you burn… As an environmental engineer, Mara knows all about the delicate nature of ecosystems. They require balance. And leaving the thermostat alone. And not stealing someone else's food. And other rules Liam, her detestable big-oil lawyer of a roommate, knows nothing about. Okay, sure, technically she's the interloper. Liam was already entrenched in his aunt's house like some glowering grumpy giant when Mara moved in, with his big muscles and kissable mouth just sitting there on the couch tempting respectable scientists to the dark side…but Helena was her mentor and Mara's not about to move out and give up her inheritance without a fight. The problem is, living with someone means getting to know them. And the more Mara finds out about Liam, the harder it is to loathe him…and the easier it is to love him. To read Sadie and Hannah's stories look for the novellas Stuck with You and Below Zero, coming soon from Berkley! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/support

On this month's edition of Under One Roof, host Jennifer Hall is joined by students from Island Pacific School (Bowen Island, British Columbia).  Together, they discuss their recent trip to Vancouver's downtown eastside and the profound impact it had on them.  Perhaps the most powerful episode of Under One Roof to-date, you won't want to miss it!

Devin: What do you see as your superpower?Garrett: I love that question. You always ask this in your interviews. I think my superpower power is finding what matters for that person, finding and creating a purpose for other people, a purpose bigger than themselves.Garrett Underwood is a social entrepreneur and nonprofit leader who focuses his energy on helping people find their path out of homelessness.Garrett’s Story“I started way, way back in 2012, started a faith-based clothing company where what we did is for every purchase, we gave away a hygiene package to someone in need on Skid Row or different homeless shelters,” Garrett begins.He continues, “It kind of evolved into an employment program where I started Save a Penny, which is a way for individuals to share their story through jewelry making and employment at the same time.”“We provide housing for youth that are experiencing homelessness, and we also provide the employment piece to Under One Roof,” Garrett says.That employment comes from helping youth tell their story to help sell products and even create nonprofits to help others.Why pennies?Once with a young person experiencing homelessness, “we picked up a penny,” Garrett says. They noted that many people had walked by it and ignored it, believing it wasn’t even worth the effort to pick up.“I’m basically the same thing as that penny,” the youth said to Garrett. Making pennies valuable became a powerful metaphor for helping humans discover and experience their intrinsic value.So, the products are built around pennies, as Garrett explains:“We go to different programs, different shelters, and have each youth engrave their name inside the penny. But along with that, the necklace is attached with a story, so they have a little story that they share on the necklace. We also have candles that they make, so they make candles and they put the penny at the bottom of the candle. So when you finish the candle, you can find out who made the penny along with their story. They also go through this extensive entrepreneurship program to teach them how to really build out their story and turn it into a nonprofit that helps other people.The story and the mission of a new nonprofit connect a young person to a sense of mission or purpose that help to define who they are.Defining a Mission—Building a NonprofitAn early-career experience drove home the importance of living with authenticity.“I went to school for kinesiology. Graduated. Was not what I wanted to do at all. But everyone was saying, hey, go for this job because you’re going to make a certain amount of money,” Garrett says.With that foundational experience, he has developed a process to help young people find and define themselves, create a sense of mission or purpose and build that into a social enterprise or nonprofit. His tools are available publicly here.“So, a part of my curriculum with the program that I have, which is a 90-day program to transition your story into a nonprofit or a social cause, is really digging deep into finding out what your truth is,” he says. “So we go through so many different assessments from Myers-Briggs to creative expression to even your flow state chart, your human design, all these different things to really break out what you are actually like.”Next, Garrett helps people find and define their story, breaking it down into key components to create a compelling narrative.Another piece is assessing the need for a nonprofit or social enterprise to fill. Garrett says, “Looking at all the other organizations and different programs, what is out there? Are you creating something that’s already there, or are you creating something new?”The last part of Garrett’s program is helping them develop a funding strategy. “We have a whole roadmap map of the funding map of how to fund your actual program and get things started.”This process for helping other people define their mission has become Garrett’s superpower. How to Develop Helping People Define Their Mission As a Superpower“When you dive into something bigger than yourself, you’re tapping into a mission,” Garrett says. “And my goal is to teach others to find their mission because I think that’s what brings longevity as a person.”He notes that emotions can become a distraction, especially when that emotion is fear. “If [your mission is] something bigger than you, you’re willing to conquer those fears. And so my goal and my superpower is helping people to find that mission for themselves.”Following the model above is key to creating authentically aligned mission statements. “When you do something that’s bigger than you, it’s very scary,” he says. And sometimes you need somebody in your ear telling you you’re the perfect person to do this because you had the story, you have the experience to do it.”Garrett shared the story of how he found and developed his personal sense of mission and purpose:When I first started the faith-based clothing company and started working out in Skid Row and going to these different places, I'd never experienced, communicating as much with people that are experiencing homelessness. Someone invited me out there to give food out and talk to people and pray for them. And that was really uncomfortable for me at the beginning because I'd never done that. But I will say that when we put ourselves in those uncomfortable situations, it sparked something that's kind of magical where you feel a little bit different and a connection with the cause or purpose. And I felt this connection with that person. Following your joy is really following those connections where you feel excited about doing something for someone. My biggest thing in life is that we need to focus on how we can help others and not ourselves.Let me encourage you to take the time to write down the source of your sense of purpose. What were the experiences that helped you define your mission?If you pair your experience with Garrett’s process for defining mission, you can make it a superpower that will help you help others. Get full access to Superpowers for Good at devinthorpe.substack.com/subscribe

EP289 - ShipBob Co-Founder Dhruv Saxena  Dhruv Saxena is the co-founder and CEO of ShipBob, Inc. ShipBob is a tech-enabled third-party logistics provider (3PL) that fulfills e-commerce orders for direct-to-consumer brands. We discuss ShipBob's origin story, how the e-commerce fulfillment industry has evolved, as well as the challenges and implications of Amazon and Shopify's various fulfillment initiatives. Episode 289 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Friday March 18, 2022. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and Co-Founder of ChannelAdvisor as they discuss the latest news and trends in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing. Transcript Jason: [0:23] Welcome to the Jason and Scot show this is episode 289 being recorded on Friday March 18 20 22 I'm your host Jason retailgeek Goldberg and as usual I'm here with your co-host Scott Wingo. Scot: [0:37] Hey Jason and welcome back Jason Scott show listeners Jason as you know we did a Amazon Fulfillment deep dive a couple weeks ago and that was quite a popular Topic in episode and we've been getting a lot of questions from listeners about what's going on in the world of and we are now living in a world where products used to be if you get it in a week that was amazing and now anything that's longer than 2 days feels like a lifetime so we thought it would be good to bring on one of the top startups in the Fulfillment area the shipbob and we have with us the CEO and co-founder of shipbob dhruv saxena dhruv welcome to the show. Dhruv: [1:20] Thank you so much Scott and Jason for having me excited for our conversation. Jason: [1:24] We are looking forward to it as well I'm getting tons of complaints on the feet already that people were expecting Bob to be on the show today so you'll have to tell us how it became dhruv started shipbob. Dhruv: [1:36] Yeah for sure I'll give you a quick back story on me if that's the opening question and tell you how did we come up with the name shipbob. Jason: [1:46] That would be perfect yes I asked it very awkward we Scott is laughing at me on the back Channel. Dhruv: [1:51] Yeah so. Quick back story on us you know I grew up in Delhi India came to the u.s. in 2007 to pursue engineering my co-founder on shabaab device is also from India we've known each other all our lives. And so we after we both did an engineering in the midwest here I went to Purdue we came back to Chicago and started. I'll booking in a full-time jobs at software programmers and on nights and weekends as most Engineers do. We were trying and experimenting with a bunch of thought of ideas and one of the start-up ideas was in e-commerce. And be Engineers we were able to automate effectively everything in that e-commerce business except the part around shipping and Logistics. And so every time you would have a bunch of folders we would have to run to the post office here in Willis Tower Chicago in the basement, they have a post office and we would have to stand in line and basically ship out those orders out and that became the most manual and painful part of our e-commerce business. And we wanted to find ways of automating that. [2:58] And we would call up a bunch of these existing companies 3pls who helped companies with the shipping and Logistics take all three pills third party Logistics providers. And none of them wanted our business because we were too small for them, and so that got us thinking as to hey how do others small to mid-sized e-commerce businesses figure out their shipping and Logistics we realize that there really isn't a good alternative for businesses like ours who are you know ramping up e-commerce businesses and that caught us into, thinking what should pop can be. And how did the name come about you know so when we started thinking about building a company for helping businesses with their shipping and Logistics needs. We were going for like like people want fast shipping so we should have ship and a fast you know like an animal name or something like a ship park or a ship Cheeto something on those lines so that it conveys. That heylia company which helps you with fast shipping and all of these that domain names were taken, stop after a while godaddy's recommendation engine you know started recommending you no other alternative domain names and one of them was shipbob for 299 or something, and so we say you know we don't have money but this seems like a cool name and so if you just turned shipbob.com for 299 and that's the story of her name and so now we have a good messaging around hey, Bob Means bending over backwards for your shipping or Bob can be a plumber Bob can be you know any use for gyves but as Bob kennels to be a shipment so that's like the marketing angle on shipbob. Scot: [4:24] Very cool so it's interesting because this kind of parallels a lot of a lot of companies in e-commerce they start with people building e-commerce stores and then they're like, this part of it stinks I'm just going to focus on solving this so what is your original e-commerce store do. Dhruv: [4:42] So we started were doing a lot of like printed photographs and so you know this is like 2013 2012, bear Instagram had just been acquired by Facebook for like a billion dollars and so we thought oh wow that's photo-sharing seems to be like a heart, market right now and Instagram is all about digital photo sharing so what if we brought back the Retro way of sharing pictures which is people would print and mail pictures to each other so our e-commerce business was that you would send us a photo. Honor text bot we would print that photo we would frame it we would write a message at the back of the for any personal message you wanted and mail it to your friends and family all across the world. And so that was sort of you know our big idea then like physical photo sharing. Scot: [5:28] Cool car like frame bridge I think does some of that now cool yeah so then you you did you wind that down as you kind of pivot it over to the Fulfillment center. Dhruv: [5:39] Yeah it won't down on its own to be honest because once we started focusing on on shipbob E that business wasn't really taking off with shipbob first was was so we started spending a lot more energy on shipbob. Scot: [5:52] And then so that was 2015 earlier kind of also 2014 yet. Dhruv: [5:58] Now 2014 2015 we got into this incubator called y combinator Scott so. That allowed us to you know quit our full-time jobs because y combinator gives you like a hundred and twenty thousand dollars so that was enough money for us to like put in you know our notices on a full-time jobs and go all in on shipbob. Scot: [6:20] Brickell so you got no Y combinator and then that usually requires you to go out to Silicon Valley for a period of time did you guys do that or are they at some point they introduced remote but I think that was later. Dhruv: [6:32] Much later yeah no that's a good question so. This is another great sort of Peace around you know building startups and Chicago so when we go into YC. We were one of the very few companies you know. Who did not relocate to California so it was it wasn't mandated or Partners there were very comfortable we okay with us traveling back and forth. So every week on Tuesday they have these partner meetings but you go and tell them the progress you've made. And so we would fly every Tuesday morning to our Mountain View California do our pitch and you know and learn and then come back and because, we had to fly and I was you know what a red eye flight Etc it was a lot of effort so we would always try to make sure that we have enough progress that we've made in a given week to make that trip worthwhile otherwise we would go there and we will just come out looking like we didn't really do much and that would be a waste of our time so that pressure of making that trip by productive I think in the early days for stars to work way harder, that may be a lot of other companies simply because you know we were putting a lot of effort and these so and capital in making those trips and but we headquarter the business in Chicago. I'll see you know which turned out to be you know pretty good decision I guess in hindsight. Scot: [7:49] Yeah and then you know what's really interesting and I kind of live this every day so I'm curious how you path you took here as software people you know we love to solve things with software and at some point shipping is not a software problem right you can you can build the world's best shipping but at some point some human has to and maybe a robot but you know some something has to move a package from point A to point B sometimes Point c d and e and then someone has to you have this middle Mile and this last mile when did you guys realize that you're going to have to actually have like fulfillment centers. Dhruv: [8:26] Um right from the prions yeah pretty much. Because you know coming out of the running your own e-commerce business and then also a couple of other startups before then. Like. Be being Engineers yes we were very accustomed to writing a lot of code and then just hoping that users will show up and none of the startups are for shipbob for us worked out, and one of the realizations that would be in the way had is that just because you build it doesn't mean that people will come, and so you would have to spend a lot of your time and energy in making sure that you actually spend you know time on sales marketing and distribution and so when so we were very. Early before even adding code we were talking to our customers and these customers you know who would eventually become users or loyal users. Told us very clearly that we don't really care about great software what we care about is a great product or a great service which helps us in packaging and shipping so that influence the decision-making right. We can't be a pure software company these Merchants are paying us because they need great fulfillment service so having our own fulfillment centers probably requirement for us before we can start scaling. Scot: [9:36] Got it okay cool so you go do y combinator and then women did you like build your first like when did you have your first fulfillment center. Dhruv: [9:48] So right at the you know when you started the company like our office and my apartment became sort of a file template. Fulfillment center very Loosely here so you won't really be able to. Call the Department of proper fulfillment center but you know it did the did the work so there was enough room in our apartment and enough first office. Which is like I think thousand square feet for us to have some room for people to send us their product and we would store their inventory. And then have couple of hours basically pick pack and ship you know those boxes out so my apartment was on the 31st floor so every evening we would get a big. Little trolley and put all the packages and that's all a and then use the freight elevator to bring those packages to the ground level where Michael ejector words you know use the car and we'll take it to the post office. Scot: [10:41] If you're in Jason's building he would have reported you as like a probably a drug dealer some suspicious Behavior going on up on the 31st floor. Dhruv: [10:50] Yeah no. Jason: [10:51] I'm just grateful the city planners that do the zoning didn't hear this story. Dhruv: [10:56] Yeah you know it. Scot: [11:00] It's not illegal if you don't get caught. Dhruv: [11:02] You know we did get in trouble in the early days with the local post office so what would happen is again you know because we had been. We didn't have a lot of successful startups before shipbob Beaver like way paranoid about finding customers. And we none of us came from the sales and marketing background so we tried to run for this position where you can we find customers in the most cheapest and fastest way possible and the obvious answer to us was let's go outside the post office because there's always a line, people don't always seem very happy or to go to a post office and so if he. Can find a few e-commerce merchants in those lines we can pitch them that idea while they are still in the line and convince them to give us their package and not go to the Post Office the second webinar. And so we spend the first three during by see it is like a first three to six months of our shipbob basically standing in lines outside different post offices in Chicago to convince people walking in that shabaab is a better alternative than you going inside the post office. So the post office Forks very nice people thought that we were trying to take business away from them. [12:10] So they were sent they would call up these post office apparently post office has its own police do something so they would send out these post office cops, who would comment she was away and so we would just go from one post office to the other like based on you know which one had last called the cops on us and so, I think some post office might still have a picture of Jessica and the way to make sure that they don't show up again. Scot: [12:33] Hello. Jason: [12:35] Those cops are federal agents by the way they're not messing around. Dhruv: [12:38] Oh man I hope they did especially because we were immigrant Founders so we can't get in trouble with the the federal police. Scot: [12:49] The federal jails and I hear pretty nice though so good they have tennis and stuff. Jason: [12:54] What we're going to have a separate episode about how Scott knows that. Scot: [13:00] Okay cool so you did your wife see then you came back to Chicago and then maybe kind of update us like the bullet points to where we are today. Dhruv: [13:10] Yeah so once we you know got back to Chicago post why see we were fortunate enough to raise a seed round of a million dollars and so that allowed us to, you know take that top pill and hire a couple more engineers and hire a few more sales people and then expand the business so we opened up a warehouse in Chicago. Where we were headquartered and then we quickly expanded to New York as well so we added a location in Brooklyn New York. [13:38] And based on the progress that we had made you know in Chicago and New York and remember let's also limited so it requires Capital because you're opening up these fulfillment centers at the very beginning and you're also writing a lot of software which powers. The inside operations of the Fulfillment center and so we have to raise Capital simply by the nature of the business we are in also fulfillment I'm sure like, all your list has no it's not like a software business it's not an 80% gross margin business we have very tight margins, and so you are you require a lot of captains in this business to scale and so every couple of years we've had to raise Capital simply for us too, add investment dollars into building, either the software which powers are fulfillment centers or to open up our own fulfillment centers and so The quick summary of f Bob is today is that over the last five years or so, we raised you know close to 400 million dollars or so of venture capital, we've added you know be as close to 1,000 employees now a lot of it on the product and Engineering teams and sales and marketing team for us too. Add many emotions to our network but also write a lot of great stuff in which power is the back end of almost we know back-end systems of all of the e-commerce businesses using a platform. And the business strategically also has you know evolved where we don't now need to. [15:02] Operate our own fulfillment centers because we have four of our own social incentives each one in Chicago New York Texas and California so we kind of know how to run fulfillment centers we now partner with existing. 3pl Zone fulfillment centers who have empty capacity we bring in our software our know how our physical infrastructure into those locations, we bring them up to the shipbob standard and then we are able to Route our Merchants into those locations and so the business now requires a lot less capital in scaling the infrastructure side of things but not all of that Capital goes towards you know basically growing out the product capabilities and adding new Merchants into our Network. And we have fulfillment centers in the u.s. in Canada in UK Europe in Australia. And we of course added a lot of capabilities on a network all the parts on this wall so truly today now shipbob is a global. Omni-channel fulfillment solution for a Merchants where we can we are probably you know on power if you were starting an e-commerce business and you wanted to compete very effectively with Amazon and Walmart supply chain we are a great alternative. Scot: [16:13] Pickle the way I explain it let me see if this pencils for you so if someone asked me how this you know how this kind of what I would call your one of these next-generation fulfillment companies my pitch is you had these 3pls but they were really designed for you're kind of almost like a real estate thing where you go in and say Hey I want a corner of this fulfillment center and I'm going to lease it and do X Y & Z and then Amazon's Innovation was FBA where it was you know what much more aligned with the the e-commerce model of yes I want you to hold my goods but they're going to turn over quickly and I want to pay more of a per transaction kind of a thing, and I also want a lot of flexibility about how fast I can get products to Consumers so 3pls were in this kind of old world where they weren't really built that way so then part of what you guys did as you built your own fulfillment centers with this new model and then you can kind of take that model and put it into Old 3pls bring them up to kind of like the FBA level of above standard is that a fair summary of how you explain shipbob to other folks. Dhruv: [17:20] Yes that is very real articulated Scott I might actually use that going forward and and the only piece I would add to it is, of course you hit on the fast piece of it which is very relevant for a merchant, the second big element of wine Merchants choose us and our network is our ability to customize the unboxing experience which is unique for that particular brand so you know when you order something on Amazon it shows up in Amazon branded box for a merchant they want that unboxing experience to represent their brands you know. Ethos and the brand value so whether that's a custom box you know whether it could be eco-friendly material it could be custom gift notes accustomed shipping labels Etc the ability to customize that you know that. Transaction is very relevant for them it's almost on par alongside speed and and so that's the piece the second element of. Of customization I guess that should Bob's been able to unlock that I think FB it doesn't offer. Jason: [18:18] Got it and just to sort of clarify for listeners like so the goal then is it feels like it got shipped by the vendor right so it has whatever packaging the the manufacturer would want to use and a bill of lading that has their logo and those things on it as opposed to I ordered something from cuts and then I got an invoice from shipbob or something like that. Dhruv: [18:41] Yep exactly right we want to be. In the background you know where the Shopper is building a direct relationship with the brand and and the Shopper is agnostic to whether shipbob ships or whether the brand shifted. Jason: [18:58] Yep so and just to kind of frame this like back in that time frame the the idea of B2 C3 PLS was not common today it's a it's a pretty crowded Market space there's a lot of a lot of options but they're back then is got kind of pointed out like there was a thing called 3pls but they were more of like a B2B service really right. Dhruv: [19:22] That's right yep and so, the reason why even we were able to even build a business here is because majority of the 3pls out there were focused on the palette and Palette outside our transaction because most of their customers, but the bands who was selling predominantly in retail stores like Macy's no storm or Target Etc and so the concept of this High Velocity two to three units per order was very foreign to them, and all of the infrastructure was designed to store large number of palettes worth says having inventory in each has or in single units stored in bins and shelves. And so far from that perspective, the reason you know if you are doing pallets and pallid out like getting into e-commerce and then getting working with small and mid-sized e-commerce businesses where you don't make a lot of money for customer Justin. Pencil for these for these B2 B3 Tails because they were used to having. A small number of very large customers and then designing their entire operation inside the building's only for that few number of merchants because they would be able to make a you know the entire earnings ones from that limited set of merchants, word says it shipbob you know we we have a whole large number of merchants none of our Merchants you know are these are all birds or these massive Brands but these are growing emerging bands and. [20:50] Productized what is very much like been away service-oriented business. Jason: [20:55] Yep and so the profile of the typical shipbob customer is a start-up that's intending to sell direct to Consumer mostly through their own website is that a fair characterization. Dhruv: [21:08] That's how we got started his and so you know today that is definitely evolved as a capabilities have grown as well so, I would say like if you have to break down the merchants that we serve are so, on one end of the spectrum we have these Merchants you know they could be ought to pronounce what just getting started and they're doing anywhere from you know less than a hundred thousand dollars of annual revenue on the website all the way up to maybe a million dollars or so. So that's one and then we have Merchants who are from 1 to 15 million dollars of gmv, and they are predominantly selling on their own website but they're also selling on marketplaces like Amazon eBay Walmart. And then we have a mid-market segment of merchant these are relatively established Brands they are doing anywhere from 10 to 150 million dollars of gmv across all the different channels that they're selling on, and for them you know they are in e-commerce which is direct-to-consumer they're also in marketplaces but they're also in retailgeek, and so they and they also are thought getting to be Global and so for them, they use shipbob because under one umbrella they are they get not only great technology but the Fulfillment solution is able to carry it across all the different channels that they're selling on, and it allows them to manage inventory Under One Roof so in the. I guess the value proposition over the last six years for shipbob has definitely evolved as a capabilities have grown I've grown. Jason: [22:33] Makes total sense and I'm assuming so in my day job one of the the new categories of business that I see you like getting into direct fulfillment more are traditional products that used to exclusively sell through wholesale and in some cases these could be quite large companies that are used to sending pallets to Target and Walmart and now they're starting to sell some of their own goods from their own website and just like those those startups from 2014 they've got to figure out how to do the each's Fulfillment and I think they turn to folks like you as well now. Dhruv: [23:06] Yeah absolutely and so you know that's the exciting piece of direct-to-consumer is that. The technology and the infrastructure needed for you to start your own e-commerce business and be able to reach your consumers is has massively evolved so these traditional. You know Brands who are predominant retail now they are able to participate in e-commerce in the pretty meaningful way as well and they have access to Great infrastructure and. I think you know the. They've also realized that the infrastructure that they need it for their retail shipping doesn't look anywhere close to what they need for the direct to Consumer so on the record consumer side maybe you choose Chopper 5 for your front end platform. Are you choose to do a lot of your advertising and marketing on through Facebook Instagram Snapchat social media is the predominant digital marketing channel effectively. And then you choose shipbob for your fulfillment and and running your supply chain and maybe use a form or you know or care enough for your buy now pay later like those credit financing options and so this technology stack that you need to run your direct-to-consumer e-commerce business you know now exists, and is completely different from what you might have used for running a full wholesale retail operation. Jason: [24:27] Yep and I do want to just double-click on one other thing before we turn to two marketplaces and the Frenemy situation there but the so a couple of your advantages why you develop this software to make the Fulfillment center much more efficient than traditional ones were and obviously efficiency is a huge differentiator and in the Fulfillment you you enable all this customization and personalization which is a better match for The Branding that all of these clients want to do one of the other things that I think of is. 3pls from that era that was sort of problematic and that kind of Amazon disrupted is like they used to make you manage your own inventory so if they had to. Fulfillment centers you as the merchant had to decide how much good you are sending to the West Coast and how much good you are sending to the east coast and and you sort of had to do all those things and. Amazon through their fulfillment by Amazon kind of took that that that Inventory management burden away from some of their their merchants and sort of did all that for them and did the load balancing and all those sorts of things so do you do that like you now it sounds like you've got four of your own fulfillment centers and a bunch of virtual fulfillment Centers do you do all of that sort of AI based inventory allocation for your customers as well. Dhruv: [25:56] Yep absolutely so and that's sort of I guess we can break that inventory allocation into two parts so one is choosing where in the network, to send your products from your manufacturer. [26:08] And so that's based on you know we provide all of that information upfront to a merchant base where you know based on historical purchase data that we captured from all the different sales channels that you connect into Shabbat we can be have a model that, Delta to fairly well as to how much inventory to store in which parts of the network, and so that's and so you can but we don't necessarily mandate that because for these brands you know they want to be one them to have the ability to make those decisions for themselves we provide them with all of the information and if they choose to they can have shipbob distribute that inventory for themselves for them or they can do it directly from the manufacturer my following our data you know that we give out to them so that's on the first half of like sending like the right amount of inventory to the right location so that's a little bit of a optionality for these bands. And then the second part of it where we do a lot of the work ourselves is once we start getting these orders into our platform once you buy something from our, from a branch choosing which fulfillment center that particular order gets routed to and what shipping carrier is used for that particular transaction that is something that we that we definitely do you know in the house and so that is a pretty important element of it because as a brand you might off be offering two day shipping on your checkout page. [27:32] But you actually don't want you know to be using Ups 2 day or FedEx overnight to do that today transaction because that will be very expensive, and sociable because we've captured a lot of far, carriers performance data over time we have a pretty built out model which tells us hey if we even if you use this local Regional carrier for this particular order we have a very high likelihood it will get delivered in 2 days or less and we don't have to pay for a UPS guarantee today service and so we are able to bring down the cost of two days significantly down at this almost the same price point as a USB as ground shipping which is a total which is the cheapest form of shipping simply by placing inventory in better you know better placement of inventory and a fulfillment centers but also choosing where which fulfillment center ships that particular order and what shipping carrier we use for the transaction, for that was a little long answer but I think that is sort of the secret, Elemental why brands of any size are able to offer a two-day next a sort of a shipping experience on the checkout page. Scot: [28:37] Yeah if that's helpful at when I've talked to some people about this kind of stuff they're always like how hard could this be like this comes up in the Shopify so a lot of Shopify Wall Street folks you know they'll say well why is this so hard and you know one of my favorite things about e-commerce is going to tour warehouses because once you get inside of warehoused you realize that this pretty complicated and the way I explain it is once you've committed to a. [29:09] Yo an asset like a warehouse and all the people in everything then it becomes an optimization problem in optimizing warehouses is pretty complicated right so let's let's take you guys have X number of customers in a fulfillment center let's just keep it one of the ones you own and operate to make it even simpler and you know there's a there's a bazillion questions like how do you if you take customer 1 through 100 do you intermix there things how do you do the packaging you talked about how do you how tall are the shelves do you use conveyor belts do you do two floors or one floor and your fulfillment center so what's fun about that is an engineer there's a lot of fun problems to solve their and it's a lot, you know your explanation of the shipping is interesting because that's like yet another one so a lot of people feel like this is too easy is really easy and then they kind of run up against the the the hardness of it and they kind of have to step back and redo it do you have a point of view of. You know what Shopify kind of did it seem like they tried to do a software-only kind of a solution and it kind of didn't work and now they're trying to get more involved in it and you have a point of view on that. Dhruv: [30:18] Yeah for sure but you framed it really well Scott which is. Once you you know once you go inside the Fulfillment center the number of problems of that that you can potentially solve or almost endless, and the reason it's important to attack these optimization problems is fundamentally you know fulfillment is not a software only problem. And it doesn't come with 80% gross margins and so it's in your best interest to optimize once you get to certain scale because every cent and dollar you share from those operating costs is a dollar that flows to your bottom line alternatively is a dollar that you can then reduce you know your cause to your brand which then allows them to reduce their fulfillment costs and that way allows them to offer free shipping which then drives, you know more sales on the website which then drives you no more orders into your platform which allows you to get to scale faster. And so optimization is you know is key for you to be operating at the lowest cost possible because there are advantages of doing so. And so there are a lot of different ways to get to Optimum to try to optimize but if you don't own and operate your fulfillment centers at least the onset you simply don't know what problems to solve, and so at shipbob you know what I believe worked really well in our favor is because we operated our own fulfillment centers we saw firsthand. [31:45] What are the consequences of the choices that we are making. And that involves you know the physical infrastructure do we mix products of different merchants in the same aisle where in the, we're in the Fulfillment Centers do we place the fast-moving skus do we take the loaf slowest moving skills and put them at the back of the Fulfillment centers away from the rest of the merchants inventory or do we place them high up in the, under racking system how do we think about Labor planning is Mondays. [32:15] 20% higher than Friday so do we need to staff up in the morning shift Etc and they are all and material handling and and Idol walking is such a big. Cost of the Fulfillment centers operations how do we try to minimize that and at what scale there are hundreds of these optimization decisions that we've had to make over the last seven years, which then have been productized in our software in our warehouse management system which then now is being deployed across these Partners sites, and so I think if we were to to you know jump ahead and just do our partners sites that we don't own and operate we don't own or operate on a day-to-day basis we would have missed out on all of these optimization decisions that we made over the last seven years which then allows us to operate, at a much lower operating costs than any of the competition so I think Shopify I don't know, you know the products are actually there but I think they might have tried to short-circuit their way into running virtual fulfillment centers to early without having learned the lessons of our without having experienced the lessons of running your own building which I think they might be course-correcting now. Scot: [33:25] Yeah it gives you the ability to go to a 3pl and say hey here's your you know 3pls are kind of V1 and you guys are like V10 so you can go in there and say take this section do it this way here's how you know here's the barcode reader you need to use yours there's like all this stuff that has to come together seamlessly with the software to kind of execute and you guys have figured all that out and you can just kind of plop it right into the 3pl I imagined. Dhruv: [33:50] That's right yeah exactly out pitch to these existing 3pls is that you have this unused capacity. This is like a warehouse in a box that we are providing you and if you follow you know the product or the our operating protocol then you will be able to make X dollars and order or Y dollars a square foot, Which is higher than what you are achieving now and by the way you don't have to spend any money on sales and marketing and servicing because shabab you know these are shipbob merchants and so you should be able to make. You know. You should be able to generate a return on that on that space in a relatively short amount of time which makes it a pretty interesting proposition for these existing 3pls who want to participate in e-commerce but they necessarily don't have the infrastructure. All the capital to do so as yet. Scot: [34:44] Interesting cool so give us an idea of your scale so I saw on crunch basis it says you've raised over 300 million so congrats on that the I've been raising capital in this kind of more asset heavy World in it's not not easy so so kudos to you for being able to fund us at the scale you have maybe like how many packages a day are you guys processing or anything you can tell us around scale would be kind of interesting. Dhruv: [35:10] For sure I won't be able to get to the. Exact are approximate taxes but here he is maybe a good proxy you know we have close to. 30 or so fulfillment centers in our Network today we are adding one fulfillment center a month that's the relative scale and majority of the reason why we're adding these fulfillment centers that are rapid clip. Is because we are you know reaching. Pasty in these fulfillment centers fairly quickly and the amount of space that we take inside of a fulfillment center is anywhere from. 30 to 40,000 square feet on the lower end as much as 90 200,000 square feet on the higher end so that's the sort of every sight every node in the network represents at least you know maybe call it average 50,000 square feet and we have close to 30 of them. Scot: [36:04] Furcal and then it wouldn't be a Jason and Scot show if we didn't at least throw you an Amazon question. So so it's easy to kind of you know again for someone to kind of look at this and say hey you're competing with FBA and I I get that you know. Amazon's talked about doing you know a you know just non-market play Style Style fulfillment. And then but then and then they've also talked about yeah you can use your own packaging and but you know my understanding is they're not really doing that at scale do you do you guys feel like you compete against them or do you see them the other thing that also blows people's minds a lot of time is software and sinners like you guys operate frequently will ship stuff using Amazon's API so that it can be prime eligible which is also kind of a so-so the 3pl the shipping partner can be Merchant fulfilled Prime which thus means their products are prime eligible so maybe talk a little bit about how you feel about Amazon. Dhruv: [37:03] Yeah for sure and yes you're right so we do ship inventory sometimes into Amazon Fulfillment centers as well for, for the fpaa. [37:15] And some of our some of our Merchants do also you know use the what you call the seller fulfilled Prime option but more on your question on the do we compete with FPA I think it is servicing a slightly. Different segments of the market and so if you talk to most of our brands, you know they were they won't really say that we trust Amazon with all of our data. And so for these brands that we serve as passing that customer information or who their buyers are, to Amazon seems like a big business dress because Amazon competes with them, you know on the Amazon to the Amazon Basics line or you know placing the product slightly differently on the the listing speed and sector so they want to build a supply chain, and demand you know sort of website which allows them to control their own destiny without having to rely on. On Amazon which could potentially be problematic for them down the road. And so in that context they want to stay away from Amazon as much as possible of course they also do sometimes have Amazon listings because Amazon is such a great. Aggregator of demand that maybe it has a lower cost of acquisition than having to do it yourself on your website but you don't want to rely on Amazon for. [38:40] Majority of your sales and so in you know under that, through contacts then we don't necessarily compete with Amazon FBA because for these Brands using FPA is not even an option and so and two because then we are there under this ethos of like if I have. Slightly Superior brand and my brand is represented through all aspects of my branding website supply chain I can I can be a better business, then you know shipbob stability to provide us a plethora of customization options, is a real value sell because and I know our ability to match you know this two-day Prime life experience. I think it's a real value add and the third aspect of it if I may add is as these Brands grow larger being able to have inventory globally is. Something which I don't think is possible with FB and fourth is if you're also getting into retail, you know doing being able to ship Ballads of inventory to these retail distribution centers again is not an option with fpso if a brand is thinking about their supply chain as a whole I think shipbob FB is probably not a solution. Jason: [39:51] Yeah so that really makes sense I'm kind of curious how this is going to continue to evolve I mean it seems like there's some risk that some of these big retailers like or marketplaces like Amazon and Walmart might eventually start selling their fulfillment as as a third party service that could potentially compete in the 3pl area and I think the the FedEx is and UPS is of the world are leaning more into it as well is. Is the future going to be kind of all of these different Services kind of colliding and meaning in the middle or how do you see the future of this industry playing out. Dhruv: [40:26] Yeah that's a hard question to answer, because yes you know e-commerce is growing so quickly that there are so many Greenfield opportunities for different companies. To play a part in so but I think each one probably you know like this industry benefits from scale. And so and of course this is a hard business because you're dealing with physical products and physical inventory and physical assets. And so I don't know if the industry would sort of all of us will start doing each other's work simply because it's by doing our core businesses by itself pretty hard and getting to scale in our Core Business is very relevant so. [41:07] I think UPS and FedEx might I think might have dabbled an e-commerce fulfillment but I think majority of the business still very much remains around transportation and and same for shipbob I think majority of our business is around fulfillment we are looking at ways of adding value to a merchant Base by taking parts of the transportation and seeing if we have enough density on certain routes, that can be that can allow us to reduce the overall fulfillment calls for a Merchants but again I think there's so much you know there's so much to be done in this space that if you. Lose focus you can lose the advantage that you have right now so you know I and and businesses are able to grow, simply by focusing in the core business area so for us at least you know it's mostly fulfillment and maybe pieces of Transportation sprinkled in. Jason: [41:58] Well that seems like a toy reasonable perspective and it certainly is going to be fun to watch but I think that's going to be where we have to leave it today because as per usual we have used up all of our allotted time as always if this is episode was helpful to you we sure would appreciate that five-star review but we really appreciate your time today and sharing a little bit more about shipbob with us. Dhruv: [42:21] Now thank you so much Jason and Scott for having me this was a good conversation. Scot: [42:25] Dexter even if folks want to follow you online do you pontificate or should they just follow the shipbob socials. Dhruv: [42:32] The shipbob Socialist would be a great great dad. Scot: [42:35] I know I would advocate for you doing more would love to read anything you write about the industry as it's been a good discussion and you know at least Jason I would read it so we can guarantee that. Dhruv: [42:47] It's great to read as I got I got it. Scot: [42:49] Boom and Jason's mom she always follows Oliver stuff stuff. Dhruv: [42:54] I can convince my mom as well. Jason: [42:59] The audience is growing by the minute well thanks very much everyone and until next time happy commercing.  

On this month's edition of Under One Roof, host Mark Savard is joined by Kathleen Cashin (Covenant House Vancouver) and Alexandra Stevenson (The Laughing Survivor) to discuss human trafficking and exploitation.  From identifying risk factors to using a survivor-informed approach in interventions, this episode is a must listen!*** To learn more about human trafficking, or if you believe someone you know might be trafficked or exploited, please call the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-833-900-1010.

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