Lindsey Struck is the Chief Handcraft Programs Officer at NEST. NEST helps artisan crafters from around the world work with major fashion and homeware brands and retailers.

Lindsey explains the history of NEST and the successful connections they have facilitated between crafters and major a fashion brand like Ralph Lauren and retailers like Williams Sonoma and West Elm.

Lindsey explains to host Michael Millward how NEST works and the impact that their work has on the lives of crafters around the world. Crafters may often work independently but collectively they create a major industry that provides a major source of work for women.

Michael mentions an interview he saw on the CBSnews programme 60 Minutes with Hermès artistic director Pierre-Alexis Dumas. You can watch that interview on You Tube.

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Matchmaker.fm

Thank you to the team at Matchmaker.fmthe introduction to Lindsey Struck.

If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if like Lindsey, you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where matches of great hosts and great guests are made. Use our offer code MILW10for a discount on membership.

Travel

NEST works with artisan crafters in over 125 countries.

Travel to these countries is cheaper for members of The Ultimate Travel Club, because members have access to trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, package holidays and all sorts of other travel purchases. You can become a member at a discounted price by using my offer code ABEC79 when you join-up.

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Callum Armstrong (BCom) is a Kiwi social entrepreneur with a passion for marketing strategy, developing businesses, and helping the environment.

Through his business, Paste and Publish Callum provides coaching in marketing that helps businesses to understand how to create content and digital marketing that enables them to grow. The aim is to solve problems for other businesses (B2B services). He equips his clients to generate business leads beyond word-of-mouth and get results online.

In this episode of The Independent Minds Callum and Michael discuss the how outsourcing the provision of a service means that the skills and knowledge never enter your business. They explore the importance of the business understanding what the outsourcer does.

Callum explains how as a provider of marketing services he manages his clients to ensure that the relationship delivers the best outcome for his clients.

He explains how his approach helped Manuka Essentialsto increase business by 500 percent on a budget of $NZ 5,000.

The environmental charity that Callum established is Conservation Amplified.

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Zencastr really does make creating content so easy.

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Find out more about both Michael Millward and Callum Armstrong at Abeceder.co.uk

Matchmaker.fm

Thank you to the team at Matchmaker.fmthe introduction to Callum Armstrong.

If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if like Callum, you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where matches of great hosts and great guests are made. Use our offer code MILW10for a discount on membership.

Travel

Callum is based in New Zealand.

The Ultimate Travel Club, offers trade prices on travel to New Zealand and everywhere else. You can become a member at a discounted price by using my offer code ABEC79 when you join-up.

Three the network

If you are listening to The Independent Minds on your smart phone, you may like to know that Three has the UK’s Fastest 5G Network with Unlimited Data, so listening on Three means you can wave goodbye to buffering.

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Being a Guest

If you would like to be a guest on The Independent Minds, please contact using the link at Abeceder.co.uk.

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Technology shrinks the world making it possible for guests from around the world to appear on The Independent Minds, But most business people do business with other businesses that are in the same area. As Michael Forman explains building good relationships with other local businesses can improve the performance of any business.

In this episode of The Independent Minds Michael Forman explains to host Michael Millward, how to turn an introduction to a stranger in to business by following a consistent, focused, process.

Michael Forman explains how to go from making an elevator speech to elevating yourself.

Anyone says Michael Forman regardless of whether they are an extrovert or introvert can become a competent and confident business networker.

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The Independent Minds is made on Zencastr.

Zencastr is the all-in-one podcasting platform, on which you can create your podcast in one place and then distribute it to the major platforms.

Zencastr really does make creating content so easy.

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Find out more about both Michael Millward and Michael Forman at Abeceder.co.uk

Matchmaker.fm

Thank you to the team at Matchmaker.fmthe introduction to Michael Forman.

If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if like Michael, you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where matches of great hosts and great guests are made. Use our offer code MILW10for a discount on membership.

Travel

Michael Forman is based in Georgia USA.

The Ultimate Travel Club, offers trade prices on travel to Georgia USA and everywhere else. You can become a member at a discounted price by using my offer code ABEC79 when you join-up.

Three the network

If you are listening to The Independent Minds on your smart phone, you may like to know that Three has the UK’s Fastest 5G Network with Unlimited Data, so listening on Three means you can wave goodbye to buffering.

Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote my referral code WPFNUQHU.

Being a Guest

If you would like to be a guest on The Independent Minds, please contact using the link at Abeceder.co.uk.

We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

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David Nordel, Retired AF Command Chief Master Sgt is the founder of Max Fab Consulting, a specialist in supporting employers to being Veteran ready.

With their Veteran READY Certification and Training Program Max Fab assists employers to create a vibrant and inclusive veteran-READY culture that attracts and retaining highly skilled veteran employees.

In this episode of the Abeceder podcast The Independent Minds David explains to host Michael Millward the challenges that many veterans face when transferring to civilian employment and what employers can do to support veterans through that process.

David shares his personal experiences and reflects on the reality that whilst society thanks veterans for their service it can still be difficult to get a job.

Sources of help and support for veterans

• UK Armed Forces Covenant: guidance and support
• UK Career Transition Partnership
• UK Royal British Legion
• USA US Department of Veteran Affairs
• USA Jobs for Veterans
• USA USA Cares

The Independent Minds is made on Zencastr.

Zencastr is the all-in-one podcasting platform, on which you can create your podcast in one place and then distribute it to the major platforms.

Zencastr really does make creating content so easy.

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Find out more about both Michael Millward and David Nordel at Abeceder.co.uk

Travel

David is based in Billings, Montana USA.

The Ultimate Travel Club, offers trade prices on travel to Montana and everywhere else.r You can become a member at a discounted price by using my offer code ABEC79 when you join-up.

Three the network

If you are listening to The Independent Minds on your smart phone, you may like to know that Three has the UK’s Fastest 5G Network with Unlimited Data, so listening on Three means you can wave goodbye to buffering.

Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote my referral code WPFNUQHU.

Being a Guest

If you would like to be a guest on The Independent Minds, please contact using the link at Abeceder.co.uk.

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Larry Karsanoff is the CEO of Threshold Entertainment. He created all sorts of films from action blockbusters like the Terminator films and True Lies to children’s entertainment like the Lego movies.

Larry is also the author of A Touch of the Madness, a book in which he explains how to help people unleash their natural creativity.

In this episode of the Abeceder podcast The Independent Minds Larry uses stories from his career as a Hollywood film producer to explain to host Michael Millward the importance of fostering creativity and how employers can encourage their employees to be creative.

Along the way Larry also quizzes Michael about the creativity he has applied in establishing and running Abeceder.

The Independent Minds is made on Zencastr.

Zencastr is the all-in-one podcasting platform, on which you can create your podcast in one place and then distribute it to the major platforms.

Zencastr really does make creating content so easy.

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Find out more about both Michael Millward and Larry Karsanoff at Abeceder.co.uk

Travel

As you would expect being a film producer, Larry is based in Los Angeles California. USA.

Michael explains that he has visited Los Angeles, and next time he visits he will be making his travel arrangements with The Ultimate Travel Club, because as a member that is where he can access trade prices for flights, hotels and holidays. You can also become a member at a discounted price by using my offer code ABEC79when you join-up.

Three the network

If you are listening to The Independent Minds on your smart phone, you may like to know that Three has the UK’s Fastest 5G Network with Unlimited Data, so listening on Three means you can wave goodbye to buffering.

Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote my referral code WPFNUQHU.

Being a Guest

If you would like to be a guest on The Independent Minds, please contact using the link at Abeceder.co.uk.

We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

We appreciate every like, download, and subscriber.

Thank you for listening.

David Alemian is known for his innovative talent retention solutions that are a win-win for employers and their skilled employees.

In this episode of the Abeceder podcast The Independent Minds David explains to host Michael Millward his ideas for a Supplementary Employee Retirement Plan (SERP).

Life is getting increasingly expensive, which makes it more difficult to save for retirement.

People change jobs to increase their income. That results in several small pension pots.

David describes how the SERP concept provides both employers and employees with a long-term perspective of both employment and retirement. He explains how this can result in increased retention of talented employees.

The Independent Minds is made on Zencastr.

Zencastr is the all-in-one podcasting platform, on which you can create your podcast in one place and then distribute it to the major platforms.

Zencastr really does make creating content so easy.

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Find out more about both Michael Millward and David Alemian at Abeceder.co.uk

Travel

David is based in Oceanside California, a very beautiful part of the world. If I ever get to visit I will make my travel arrangements with The Ultimate Travel Club, because as a member I can access trade prices for flights, hotels and holidays. You can also become a member at a discounted price by using my offer code ABEC79 when you join-up.

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David and Michael discuss the importance of maintaining good health in retirement.

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Three the network

If you are listening to The Independent Minds on your smart phone, you may like to know that Three has the UK’s Fastest 5G Network with Unlimited Data, so listening on Three means you can wave goodbye to buffering.

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Being a Guest

If you would like to be a guest on The Independent Minds, please contact using the link at Abeceder.co.uk.

We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

We appreciate every like, download, and subscriber.

Thank you for listening.

Prosper With Purpose by Colin Crooks is a book that enables the reader to unlock the secret to building a successful business either as an entrepreneur or employee without burning out!

Colin Crooks MBE, is a serial social entrepreneur and experienced business coach. He has established five award-winning social enterprises and earned the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development with his enterprise Green-Works.

That experience is captured in his book Prosper With Purpose in which he offers real-world insights and practical tools from someone who truly understands the challenges of running a small business.

In this episode of the Abeceder podcast The Independent Minds you will discover how at the heart of "Prosper with Purpose" is Colin’s proven 3 Ps framework:

1. Create a Plan:

2. Manage People:

3. Focus on Profit:

Bonus for Readers

Colin Crooks MBE offers every reader of Prosper With Purpose - 30 minutes of free business advice and coaching on issues discussed in the book.

Buy Prosper With Purpose at these links

The Independent Minds is made on Zencastr.

Zencastr is the all-in-one podcasting platform, on which you can create your podcast in one place and then distribute it to the major platforms.

Zencastr really does make creating content so easy.

If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

Find out more about both Michael Millward and Colin Crooks at Abeceder.co.uk

Travel

Colin is based in London, a very expensive city to visit. That is why when I visit London, I make my travel arrangements with The Ultimate Travel Club, which is where you can access trade prices for flights, hotels and holidays. Use my offer code ABEC79to receive a discount on your membership fee.

Three the network

If you are listening to The Independent Minds on your smart phone, you may like to know that Three has the UK’s Fastest 5G Network with Unlimited Data, so listening on Three means you can wave goodbye to buffering.

Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote my referral code WPFNUQHU.

Being a Guest

If you would like to be a guest on The Independent Minds, please contact using the link at Abeceder.co.uk.

We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

We appreciate every like, download, and subscriber.

Thank you for listening.

Adam Mokhtar runs Diogel an architecture company in North Wales. But Adam has had a very varied career, ranging from preacher to playing guitar in a rock band that performed at the Manchester MEN Arena.

As you would expect in a conversation about the transferability of skills Adam and host Michael Millward discuss a wide range of subjects as they explore how understanding the skills you have can open doors.

It is not all plain sailing for Adam. He also discusses the hardships that he has experienced, and how these have added to his transferable skillset.

Looking to the future Adam also explains how he intends to raise his sons so that they also enter the workforce understanding how to learn new skills and unlearn old skills so that they can enjoy continuous employment.

This episode of The Independent Minds is useful listening for people who are facing a change and see only the negative outcomes.

The Independent Minds is made on Zencastr.

Zencastr is the all-in-one podcasting platform, on which you can create your podcast in one place and then distribute it to the major platforms.

Zencastr really does make creating content so easy.

If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

Find out more about both Michael Millward and Adam Mokhtar at Abeceder.co.uk

Travel

Colin is based in North Wales, a very beautiful part of the United Kingdom. When I visit North Wales, I make my travel arrangements with The Ultimate Travel Club, because as a member I can access trade prices for flights, hotels and holidays. You can also become a member at a discounted price by using my offer code ABEC79 when you join-up.

Matchmaker.fm

Thank you to the team at Matchmaker.fm the introduction to Adam Mokhtar.

If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if like Adam, you have something very interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where matches of great hosts and great guests are made. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

Three the network

If you are listening to The Independent Minds on your smart phone, you may like to know that Three has the UK’s Fastest 5G Network with Unlimited Data, so listening on Three means you can wave goodbye to buffering.

Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote my referral code WPFNUQHU.

Being a Guest

If you would like to be a guest on The Independent Minds, please contact using the link at Abeceder.co.uk.

We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

We appreciate every like, download, and subscriber.

Thank you for listening.