Talking Shizzle

Send a text About the Guest(s) : Peter Genuardi is a seasoned entrepreneur and leader in the tech space, renowned for his contributions to social good initiatives and direct-response fundraising. As the founder of See the Stars, Peter brings advanced technology solutions to organizations aiming to drive social impact and compassionate service delivery. His previous roles at Convio and Strengthen M...

Send a text About the Guest(s): Ross Simmonds is a renowned content marketing expert, entrepreneur, and the founder of Foundation Marketing, a content marketing agency specializing in B2B brands. Ross has a rich history in digital marketing, beginning with his first blog in high school and evolving into innovative content strategies for top-tier clients. Apart from his professional endeavors, he i...

Send a text About the Guest(s): Adam Kerpelman is the founder of Marketing Machine and an educator in the fields of entrepreneurship and generative AI at the University of Virginia. He is dedicated to improving marketing practices through his educational content and a popular newsletter that compiles insights from a variety of sources. Mark Richardson serves as the VP of Demand Generation at Marke...

Send a text About the Guest(s): Julia Campbell: Julia Campbell is a renowned expert in nonprofit digital marketing. With a background in magazine journalism from Boston University, Julia has carved a niche in helping nonprofits navigate the digital landscape. She is the author of two books, a sought-after speaker, and a podcaster. Julia’s passion for storytelling, coupled with her extensive experi...

Send a text 🔥 Get ready for some serious sizzle on Talking Shizzle with Taylor Shanklin and Will Novelli from Creative Shizzle! 🔥In this episode, we're diving deep into the world of grant writing with the incredible Patrice Schumate, founder of A Village for Good. Patrice is on a mission to revolutionize the grant field and provide affordable solutions and unwavering support to small and grassro...

Send a text 🎙️ In today's episode of Talking Shizzle, Taylor and Will from Creative Shizzle sit down with Chad Barger, a lifelong fundraiser with a passion for helping others raise funds for their passions. 🏫 Chad's fundraising journey started in college with a call center job and AmeriCorps, which led him to start his own fundraising consulting firm, Productive Fundraising. As a speaker, trainer...

Send a text 🎙️ In today's episode of Talking Shizzle, Taylor and Will from Creative Shizzle sit down to talk about racial equity and board development with ✨ Renee Rubin Ross ✨ and 💥 Christal Cherry 💥, two passionate professionals in the nonprofit sector. 🙌 Christal and Renee are two experts who lead workshops with boards to help them understand the importance of antiracism. Through interview...

Send a text In this episode of 🎙️Talking Shizzle🎙️, our host Taylor Shanklin catches up with her good friend and founder of Positive Equation, Dana Snyder! They chat about all the exciting things going on in their lives, including Dana's new bundle of joy 👶, Kennedy (Congratulations, she's beautiful 🎀), and Taylor's business anniversary 🎂🎉. Dana shares her journey of growing with the digital e...

Send a text In this episode of Talking Shizzle 🎙️, Taylor and Will talk the bizzle of social media with Julia Campbell of the Nonprofit Nation Podcast. Julia is an experienced consultant who runs her own business helping nonprofit organizations with digital marketing, social media, ✍️ storytelling, fundraising ➕ much more. She has been a development director and marketing director for almost a de...

Send a text In this episode of Talking Shizzle, Taylor and Will sit down and chat with a good friend of ours, Kishshana Palmer who is an international speaker, trainer, and coach with a 20+ year background in fundraising, marketing, and talent management who helps leaders create high performing teams⚡.Kishshana is the CEO of Kishshana & Co., an organizational development firm focused on helpi...

Send a text Tune in to today's episode of Talking Shizzle, which is 🔥HOT🔥 off the podcast press. We sit down and talk some shizzle with Mazarine Treyz, who is an entrepreneur and good friend of ours here at Creative Shizzle. Mazarine has been in business for 14 years and has done a variety of things such as fundraising, consulting, keynote speeches, and conferences, such as the Nonprofit Consult...

Send a text In today's episode of Talking Shizzle🎙️, host Taylor Shanklin, the founder of Barlele and Creative Shizzle, sits down with fellow founder Nejeed Kassam of Keela and they really bring the sizzle🔥. Nejeed is a new father - Go Dad! 🙏Congrats! And is leading a growing and exciting company! Nejeed, Taylor, and Will discuss Keela, their current offerings, what they have been doing over the...

Send a text In this episode of Talking Shizzle, we sit down with Samantha Swaim who is the CEO and founder of an event fundraising company, Swaim Strategies. Sam has been in the nonprofit space for a while and is located in Portland, Oregon. For today's shizzle 🔥, the group talks about hybrid work environments, remote work life, and even more specifically, hybrid events. And yes, possibly even an...

Send a text Today's Shizzle 🔥 is all about Josh Hirsch, and he is a great friend of The Talking Shizzle Team. We start by discussing Josh's current work in cryptocurrency, philanthropy, and his work with The Giving Block. Josh explains that cryptocurrency is becoming increasingly popular, yet many still do not understand it. And while we totally agree; cryptocurrency isn't very new, but new in so...

Send a text In today's episode of Talking Shizzle🎙️, host Taylor Shanklin and trusty side kick WillBill sit down with Steve Lausch and Sarah Sebastian from the organization OneCause. The conversation is electric⚡! The Creative Shizzle Team hits a home run ⚾ here with this snapshot of information from 2022, which can heavily lead into your 2023 planning and strategy. Introductions first though- S...

Send a text In this episode of Talking Shizzle🎙️ , Taylor Shanklin chats with Bryan Zmijewski, the founder and CEO of Zurb. It's truly a fascinating discussion! We are talking about progressive design, which could help to make people's dreams come true and make the world a better place. A little background first, Bryan is a design transformation leader committed to exploring the behaviors and rout...

Send a text Get ready and make sure you’re sitting down folks; because today’s Shizzle is all about David Brier. Talking Shizzle’s host Taylor Shanklin asks the questions that are worthy of your listen. For instance; David has amazing fire-breathing skills 🔥 Who would have known?! So make sure you are wearing your flame retardant clothing for this fire starter! 😂 David Brier is an entrepreneur w...

Send a text Ring the gong! We are kicking off 2023 in style. Season Two of Talking Shizzle🎙️is launching 🚀 This season we've got everything you want to hear about in your entrepreneurial journey PLUS more. Let's start it up! In today's episode, host Taylor Shanklin sits down with Greg M. Shanken who is an entrepreneur from Boulder, Colorado. He started his entrepreneurial journey when he was five...

Send a text In this episode of Talking Shizzle, host Taylor Shanklin chats with Ashley Belanger about her love of ice cream and her amazing spoon earrings. Ashley is a big fan of ice cream and says that she always has a spoon handy in case someone offers her some. The spoon earrings are 100% functional and Ashley says they're a great way to be prepared for any situation.  But for real; today's shi...

Send a text As we get closer to the holiday season, we wanted to have a professional on who really knows her stuff. Katie Appold is a nonprofit professional who started her career working in a nonprofit organization, and has strived to accomplish many great things during her career. She is currently an Executive Director at AIRS, Nonprofit Consultant, and Professor. During the conversation, Katie...

Send a text Avid breakfast for dinner lover, Emily Goldstein CEO of Greater Good Strategy is on today to hop into the kitchen with us and talk some shizzle! Who doesn't love breakfast for dinner every once in awhile, am I right?! Host Taylor Shanklin talks with Emily about her organization, which is a digital marketing agency that helps nonprofits raise money and market themselves online. Emily al...

Send a text Howdy! Thanks for joining us everyone; today's conversation is very VERY current. We sit down and talk some shizzle with Paula Kochan, who is a former college admissions adviser, and has been working as a Creative Talent Recruiter from home for the last several years now. We talk about how Paula's experience in the admissions world has prepared her for the world of recruiting. Learn mo...

Send a text For today's shizzle, we get the supreme sizzle with Edgar Carrasco of Regpacks, who talks about his experience in sales and how he has learned to focus on the numbers in order to grow an organization. Taylor and Edgar also talk about sales coaching and its importance and impact on new members of a team & how he helps his team embrace goal setting. Edgar is the Director of Business...

Send a text For today's episode, we shoot the shizzle with Adam Kerpelman and Mark Richardson of The Data Driven Marketer Podcast. Usually they record in their "data basement", but today host Taylor Shanklin invites them on to enlighten-izzle us on about their work in marketing. They discuss their experience in the industry, their methods for success, and their advice for other entrepreneurs. The...

Send a text Today we talk some shizzle and learn the bizzle, while host Taylor Shanklin interviews Sylvie Légère, to uncover some entrepreneurial golden treasures. Sylvie Légère is a social entrepreneur, impact investor, philanthropist and author of  acclaimed book Trust Your Voice: A Roadmap to Focus and Influence. She has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Smart Women Smart Money magazine...