Posts by Talking Forests
Evolution of Knowing Your Worth and Why it Matters in Business ~ Episode 61
“Evolution of Knowing Your Worth and Why it Matters in Business”. Candra talks about being burned, burning out, drawing boundaries, and how to measure your worth in business. From getting your 1099’s, to wording contracts, to saying “NO” to business that you cannot do. Listen in! Want to be featured? Schedule your interview with Talking…
Read MoreWood Women Who Rock – Janelle Leafblad from WoodWorks – Episode 60
We had a great interview with Janelle Leafblad from WoodWorks. She wanted to do this timely interview because of Mass Timber Month and Women’s History Month. She has been a pioneer in wood and started with architecture and worked in the US Forest Service Wood Products Lab back in the day. Her current role is…
Read MoreTalking Forests Podcast is Back ~ Updates and Why We Were Out ~ Episode 59
Candra Burns a military spouse talks about moving overseas as military in the middle of a pandemic and we are back! We talked about the safe way of traveling and the process of moving for us. We wanted to give you updates and the reason why we were out. Candid audio here! Voice By Gordon Collier…
Read MoreBavarian Forest ~ Wooden Tree Tower
Author and Photos by Talking Forests We walked through a mile or more of woods, trees, and wooden walkways in the Bavarian National Forest also known as Baumwipfelpfad den Bayerischen Wald. These Tree Towers are closed at the moment due to COVID19 restrictions at the moment, but when they open, they will be worth a…
Read MoreOregon Women in Timber ~ Betsy Yraguen ~ Episode 58
This will be a 4 part series with 4 amazing women, this is 4 out of 4 episodes and will be published each Monday in each week of October 2020 for National Forest Products week. Betsy Yraguen of the Douglas County chapter of Oregon Women in Timber talks about the organization and how she is…
Read MoreOregon Women in Timber ~ Vanessa McKinney ~ Episode 57
This will be a 4 part series with 4 amazing women, this is 3 out of 4 episodes and will be published each Monday in each week of October 2020 for National Forest Products week. Vanessa and I chatted about what working in the woods with a doggo partner is like and how she would…
Read MoreOregon Women in Timber ~ Melissa Fullerton ~ Episode 56
This will be a 4 part series with 4 amazing women, this is 2 out of 4 episodes and will be published each Monday in each week of October 2020 for National Forest Products week. Melissa and I chatted about working in business in the forest sector. She enjoys OWIT so much! My name is…
Read MoreOregon Women in Timber ~ Amanda Astor ~ Episode 55
This will be a 4 part series with 4 amazing women and will be published each Monday in each week of October 2020 for National Forest Products week. Amanda Astor and I recorded this episode before the devastating fires in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. We chatted about forest fires and what Oregon Women in…
Read MoreTreetop Walkway on largest island in Germany, Rügen
Author and Photos by Talking Forests Baumwipfelpfad Naturerbe Zentrum Ruegen on the island of Rügen was a spiral wooden walk worth taking for the views from the bottom of the forest floor to the tree canopy to the views of the water at the top of the tower. What is the best part? Rügen is…
Read MoreForestry Women Who Rock – Amanda Lang – Episode 54
Amanda Hamsley Lang is the COO & Vice President of Client Services, Forisk Consulting and we had a great chat about women working up to leadership positions in forestry companies. Have kids and being a mom is not easy, but worth it and when you work for a flexible team like Forisk, it makes the…
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