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Talking Forests
by Candra Burns
Welcome to Talking Forests, where we dive into social media tips and help you shine online. We are the voice for hard-working people. We interview forest, wood and outdoor thought leaders who pave the way for the future. Listen to our podcast for insights on forest management, mass timber, and grassroots efforts in the field by many great people in the forest sector. We highlight stores that you may not have heard about. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingforests/support
Episodes
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Talking Forests Podcast is Back Rebooted - Episode 76
Welcome to the Talking Forests Podcast ~ REBOOTED This is a new overview of Candra's roots and forest background. Watch out for more episodes! I’m your host, Candra Burns. We explore the critical connections between forestry, sustainability, & digital innovation. Whether you're a professional in...
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Landowners Who Rock - Fourtee Acres Tyrone and Edna Williams - Episode 75
This is a special in-person episode located in Enfield, North Carolina just off the I-95 with Tyrone and Edna Williams of Fourtee Acres. They lease out land for farming, own certified trees, and garden for local markets. They are proud of their legacy and have a great family to lean on at their...
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Forestry People Who Rock - Elaine Springgay FAO Officer and ForYP Founder - Episode 74
Elaine and I had a conversation about global forestry challenges. I was impressed by her experience in the sector and global knowledge. She launched ForYP the only global forestry young professionals group at the World Forest Congress in Korea this year and I asked her what that is all about and...
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Forestry People Who Rock - Alex Harvey from Legacy Land Management - Episode 73
Alex and I sat down and had a conversation about being a consulting forester in his home state of Mississippi and some of the challenges that communities face. He was one of the foresters that began the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Program (www.sflrnetwork.org) by...
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Forest Restoration in Arizona - NewLife Forest Restoration - Ted Dergousoff ~ Episode 72
Ted Dergousoff and I sat down together in Arizona and had a conversation about his company, NewLife, forest restoration efforts, and the role they play in the 4FRI Initiative with the U.S. Forest Service. "We think that with an effective forest reforestation program working in concert with the US...
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Forestry Women Who Rock - Danielle Atkins - Land and Ladies ~ Episode 71
Danielle Atkins and I came together for a podcast episode and we talked about the importance of being an educated landowner. She has taken her past career and education to turn Land and ladies, her business, into a full suite of options to teach other people how to manage their forested land. She...
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Maryland Forests Association Faces of Forestry: Senator Bailey ~ Episode 70
Maryland Forests Association "Faces of Forestry" features Senator Bailey this month. He grew up on his grandparent's 120-acre farm on the water in Southern Maryland. ~From the crops, to horses, to time spent with his grandfather and father hunting and fishing, farm and forest land shaped Bailey's...
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Oregon Women in Timber ~ Quinn Allen ~ Episode 69
October is National Forest Products Month and National Forest Products Week is October 18th - 22nd this year! We are celebrating with Oregon Women in Timber episodes. See them here: www.orwit.org ~ Our second guest is Quinn Allen. ~She said "I am a recent graduate of Southwestern Oregon Community...
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Oregon Women in Timber ~ Corinne Walters ~ Episode 68
October is National Forest Products Month and National Forest Products Week is October 18th - 22nd this year! We are celebrating with Oregon Women in Timber episodes. See them here: www.orwit.org ~ Our first guest is Corinne and she is an inspiration with an engineering background. We enjoyed...
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Women Owning Woodlands ~ Molly Darr ~ Episode 67
Molly Darr and I sat down to talk about the Women Owning Woodlands up-and-coming events. Janet Watt-Steele, Women Owning Woodlands – South Carolina Janet is the founder of the South Carolina chapter of the national Women Owning Woodlands network. Janet works as an Area Forestry and Wildlife...
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Maryland Forests Association Faces of Forestry: Tony from Pixelle ~ Episode 66
Maryland Forests Association "Faces of Forestry" features Tony Pixelle this month. He has been a forester in Maryland and has worked in different parts of the state for different agencies. He talks about his start as a naturalist and his work leading into being a forester for Pixelle...
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Cradle of Forestry and APSAF Centennial Monument with guest Patrick Hiesl ~ Episode 65
Patrick Hiesl the Assistant Professor of Forest Operations from Clemson University was interviewed by Candra Burns of Talking Forests about the Cradle of Forestry, the APSAF Centennial Monument, and Carl Schenck a German Forester who brought sustainable forest practices to the USA in 1895. His...
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Maryland Forests Association Faces of Forestry: Beth and Joe ~ Episode 64
Beth and Joe of the Maryland Forests Association sat down to talk to me about a "Faces of Forestry" program they have. We are featuring guests of this program on the Talking Forests podcast once a month. We hope you all gain insight from these guests about the forest sector and how each job in…
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Wildfire Chats with Thomas Martin ~ Episode 63
Thomas is a Canadian Wildfire Professional and we had a great chat since we are in the beginning of what most people know as a fire season, however Thomas dives deep into what fire actually means, how to prevent your area and home from having #fire impacts and this historical First Nations role…
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Joe Buck in Nature & Mental Health ~ Episode 62
Joe Buck In Nature and I had a great chat with each other. He loves Twitter and has built a SAFE community you should be a part of. I felt very safe in this interview and he also interviewed me on Fireside Ch@s, check that out on his YouTube soon! Joe Buck is a dendrochronologist, ecologist,...
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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! Voice By Gordon...
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Wood 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...
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Talking 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…
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Oregon 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…
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Oregon 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 like to see…
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Oregon 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 Melissa...
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Oregon 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...
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Forestry 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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Forestry Men Who Rock - Tyler Reeves from Forisk - Episode 53
Tyler and I had a great chat about forestry in all regions, how his internship led him into his position now, and adversity that we face in the industry. He has a wide variety of knowledge and brings a great education with him to his first year working as a Timber Industry Analyst at Forisk...
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Forestry Men Who Rock - Brink Group of Companies Owner - John Brink - Episode 52
"John A. Brink came to Canada from Holland in 1965 with $25.47 in his pocket, a suitcase full of books, and a dream to build his own sawmill." Interviewing him was such a treat and we learned so much about lumber, forests and wood from him in our recorded video on YouTube and in this podcast...
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Forestry Women Who Rock - Leslie Boby - Southern Regional Extension Forestry - Episode 51
Leslie and I chatted about the responsibilities of being an extension forester, being proactive to plant the right trees in the right areas and she is proud of her role in her office. Leslie Boby is the Coordinator for the Southern Regional Extension Forestry (SREF) office and has been leading…
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Forestry Women Who Rock - Mima Letts - Tree Sparks Founder - Episode 50
Mima Letts - Founder and Director of Tree Sparks and I talked about awareness of forestry careers for young people and how she navigated going from university to training forester in the UK. She wants to make a difference in our sector....
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Free Range Forestry LLC - Anna Yarbrough - Episode 49
Anna and I talked about being young women business owners with forestry backgrounds. She worked in the industry as an employee before breaking out on her own and creating Free Range Forestry LLC so she could have a flexible work schedule with her son. We talk about local forestry and what it is...
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Michigan Tech Forestry Students Who Rock - Andi, Krause, and Claudia - Episode 48
My name is Krause, I am currently a Master of Forestry Student at Michigan Technological University where I am an office assistant working on recruiting and retention in the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science and an intern at the Center for Diversity and Inclusion working on...
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Forestry Men Who Rock - Joseph Vaughn - Episode 47
Joseph Vaughn has worked in the natural resource profession since 2011. He has experience in wildland fire management, political and environmental advocacy, and most recently the forest products industry working at Interfor, one of the world’s largest lumber providers, as a Procurement Forester.…
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Urban Forestry Women Who Rock - Rachel Murray - Episode 46
Rachel and I met at the National Society of American Foresters Conference in Louisville, Kentucky in November of 2019 at the student mentor session put on by my mentee the National Student Chair of SAF, Brittany Church. Rachel was enthusiastic about soils and urban forestry. I studied some of…
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Forest Men Who Rock - Andy Heald - Episode 44
We interview Andrew Heald, Technical Director, Confederation of Forest Industries (ConFor), UK Twitter: www.twitter.com/andyheald Andrew is the Technical Director for Confor. He has over 20 years’ experience in forest and plantation management, and has worked in the UK, Finland, Uruguay and…
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Forest Men Who Rock - Luke Hemmings - Episode 43
Luke Hemmings is working with the UK Forestry Commission and I met him at the Institute for Chartered Foresters (https://www.charteredforesters.org/) National Conference this April. He is great to connect with! @lwhemmings on Instagram and Twitter His blog:...
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Forest Men Who Rock - Myles Polk - Episode 42
Follow Myles on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/priiimal My name is Myles Vernon Polk, I am originally from San Diego, California and currently reside in Tuskegee, Alabama. I attended The Piney Woods Boarding School in Mississippi for high school and gained a Bachelors of Science Degree…
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Fire Women Who Rock - Amanda Rau - Episode 41
We loved interviewing Amanda, in her episode we talked about fire science and the role Smokey the bear plays. Amanda Rau started working in wildland fire management as a member of a 20-person handcrew based in Springfield, Oregon in 1999. In 2001, after finishing her undergraduate degree in...
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America's Forests Women Who Rock - Kate Raisz - Episode 40
America's Forests host Chuck Leavell is one of a kind. Often on tour with The Rolling Stones, he’s both acclaimed as a rock-and-roll piano player AND as a conservationist tree farmer. The Executive Producers of America's Forests are Bruce Ward and Kate Raisz. Bruce is the founder and President of...
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America's Forests Women Who Rock - Katie Fernholz - Episode 39
America's Forests host Chuck Leavell is one of a kind. Often on tour with The Rolling Stones, he’s both acclaimed as a rock-and-roll piano player AND as a conservationist tree farmer. The Executive Producers of America's Forests are Bruce Ward and Kate Raisz. Bruce is the founder and President of...
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Forestry Men Who Rock - Max Schrimpf - Episode 38
Max Schrimpf is rocking timber sports, his forest internship with Ohio Division of Forestry, and surveying for insects! Check out his Instagram: www.instagram.com/ranger_max68 I currently am a college student, about to go into my 5th year at The Ohio State University. I was born and raised here…
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Women With Resolve Ask Candra Anything - Episode 37
Maria and Graise started Women with Resolve to bring people together in a community. Candra joined in shortly after they created the group and they want to Ask Me Anything. As an avid podcaster who asks everyone else questions, I was so down to be interviewed. Women With Resolve is a space for...
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Inspiring Tech Women Who Rock - Jessica Carr - Episode 36
Jessica Carr started working in marketing when she was 18 at Utah Valley University's Entrepreneurship Institute as the Marketing and Events Coordinator. That same year she became the youngest ambassador for Google in the world (to her knowledge) as the Organizer for the Utah Google Developer...
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Inspiring Men Who Rock - Jordan Gross - Episode 35
Jordan Gross and I e-met on our favorite platform LinkedIn, we had a great idea to bring you guys value and so we interviewed him! www.journeytocloudnine.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/cloudnine_moments or @cloudnine_moments LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-gross-8271905b/ Jordan is a...
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Forestry Men Who Rock: Christian Kirsch - Episode 34
Christian Kirsch has 22 years of solid experience in forestry. 15 years of experience running a small forestry business. He has in-depth knowledge of the principles and practices of forestry, including best management practices, water quality, tree and shrub selection, planting, pre-commercial...
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Forestry Women Who Rock: Christine Leduc - Episode 33
Christine and I have a connection as we have both worked in forest policy and communications roles. She gives us professional insight from her role in with EACOM Timber Corporations, one of Canada’s largest softwood lumber producers. Her most valuable tip: " Don’t be afraid to share your...
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Forestry Women Who Rock: Edie Dooley - Episode 32
Edie Dooley is a field forester stewarding a 12,500 acre family forest in Western Oregon with one of the America’s oldest forestry consulting companies, Mason, Bruce and Girard. Prior to finding her way into this dream job she worked with MBG out of Portland, OR as a forest analyst performing...
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Wood Products Women Who Rock: Pat Layton from Clemson - Episode 31
Live from the International Mass Timber Conference in Portland, Oregon we talk openly about building with wood! Dr. Patricia A. Layton, Ph.D., Clemson, SC, Is the Director of the Wood Utilization + Design Institute and a professor Forestry. She is the former Director of the School of…
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Forestry Women Who Rock: Courtney Peterson - Episode 30
Courtney's LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-peterson-47961486) Courtney Peterson is a Research Associate in the Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Department at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. One of her major roles is to serve as the Adaptive Silviculture for...
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Wood Products Men Who Rock: Charles Gale - Episode 29
Charles is currently a consultant in forestry research and wood product industry, his business is called Doug Fir Consulting (www.dougfirconsulting.com) working with companies such as Smartlam, Forest Business Network, Bureau of Business and Economic research and several other research entities....
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Forestry Women Who Rock: Valerie Elder - Episode 28
A great story here! We talked about all types of landowners and being involved in that community. Valerie really has ties to the land and it comes out in her passionate work. You can find her on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/val_abouttown Valerie developed a connection to the land and passion...
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Federal Lands Forester for DNR: Anjel Tomayko - Episode 27
Anjel Tomayko is a bad@$$ firefighter, worth a listen! LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/anjel-tomayko-4643983b/ I completed my BS in Forest Resource Management in 2016 and am working to complete my MS in Natural Resource Management this year. While in the USAF, worked as a bioenvironmental…
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Forestry Women Who Rock: Tiffany Roddy - Episode 26
Follow Tiffany Roddy on Instagram: @tiffrodd https://www.instagram.com/tiffrodd LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanyroddy Tiffany Roddy holds two Forestry degrees: an Associates in Forest Technology from Penn State Mont Alto, and a Bachelors in Forest Management from Penn State…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Talking Forests, where we dive into social media tips and help you shine online. We are the voice for hard-working people. We interview forest, wood and outdoor thought leaders who pave the way for the future. Listen to our podcast for insights on forest management, mass timber, and grassroots efforts in the field by many great people in the forest sector. We highlight stores that you may not have heard about. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingforests/support
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Candra Burns
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