1. The Stationery Cafe

About Podcast Sip your coffee and listen to a conversation about journaling, planners, and the latest in the stationery community! Frequency 1 episode / week Since Oct 2019 Podcast thestationerycafe.com/podcast
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2. Stationery Orbit

Golden, Colorado, United States About Podcast I’m slowly getting the word out, one snail mail at a time. Stationery Orbit is where we can all come to learn more about creative letter writing. Frequency 3 episodes / month Since Apr 2020 Podcast stationeryorbit.com/episodes
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3. The Pen Addict

United States About Podcast The Pen Addict is a weekly fix for all things stationery. Pens, pencils, paper, ink – you name it, and Brad Dowdy and Myke Hurley are into it. Join as they geek out over the analog tools they love so dearly. Hosted by Myke Hurley and Brad Dowdy. Frequency 1 episode / week Since Feb 2012 Podcast relay.fm/penaddict
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4. The Erasable Podcast

Pennsylvania, United States About Podcast From literature to carpentry, accounting to space travel, the wood-cased pencil and its ancestor have undeniably been at the center of the creation and innovation for centuries. Join Johnny, Tim and Andy on the Erasable Podcast as they discuss and pay homage to these seemingly simple tools of human expression. Hosted by Johnny Gamber, Tim Wasem and Andy Welfle. Frequency 8 episodes / month Since Mar 2014 Podcast erasable.us/episode
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5. Fountain Pen and Stationery

United States About Podcast Podcast covering Fountain pen and stationery related topic and news. Frequency 1 episode / month Since Sep 2020 Podcast ataraxia.fyi/home?category=P..
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6. RSVP

About Podcast A podcast about stationery and so much more. A podcast where 3 people talk about pens, pencils, paper, fancy chalk, the evils of whiteboard markers, coffee, and so much more. Sometimes we’ll get philosophical, sometimes we’ll crack bad jokes. We’ll be off topic and there will be plenty of bells and dings as we clean up our act. Frequency 3 episodes / month Since Apr 2017 Podcast rsvpstationerypodcast.comfor..
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7. Art Supply Posse ‘

About Podcast Inspirational art making interviews with artists, makers, manufacturers, and retailers of art supplies. Art Supply Posse is produced by Kim Cofield, Alan Trautman, and Marcus Clearspring. Frequency 1 episode / month Since Aug 2016 Podcast listennotes.com/podcasts/art..
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8. WoWPencils Podcast

Odessa, Odeska Oblast, Ukraine About Podcast WoWPencils is a source of creativity for art novices and experts who are concerned about quality art supplies and materials. The proper art mediums help create masterpieces making each project shine, while high-grade office equipment saves your time and energy. The website is run by a professional designer. It is easy to navigate and features a lot of interesting and helpful reviews about craft equipment and school/office stationery. Frequency 2 episodes / month Since Jul 2020 Also in Craft Podcasts Podcast artistmuse.podbean.com
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9. Stationery Freaks

United States About Podcast A podcast dedicated to stationery and how to use to get great work done. Frequency 1 episode / month Since Nov 2019 Podcast stationeryfreaks.com/episodes
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10. The Nib Section

About Podcast Roundtable discussion podcast about fountain pens, ink and the people who go crazy for them, from Fountain Pens Oceania. New episodes every fortnight. Frequency 1 episode / week Since Aug 2017 Podcast thenibsection.podbean.com
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11. Before the Pen Podcast

United States About Podcast The perfect podcast for bullet journaling, stationery, and productivity lovers! Frequency 1 episode / week Since Jan 2021 Podcast anchor.fm/before-the-pen-pod..
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12. The Journaling Club

France About Podcast The Journaling Club is a podcast about everything around journaling. Made for the people who loves writing and drawing. Let’s talk together about stationery, social media and small businesses. Frequency 1 episode / week Since Oct 2020 Podcast anchor.fm/thejournalingclub
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13. The Jenna Rainey Show

United States About Podcast Hosted by best-selling author and creative powerhouse Jenna Rainey, this podcast is a peek into tactical strategies behind social media, pricing, negotiating, creativity and MORE! Listen in each week as Jenna shares her own personal failures and successes throughout her career as an artist, course creator and influencer. From side hustle to art empire, Jenna reveals what it was like growing a six-figure stationery business to collaborating with some of the biggest retail stores and brands, launching online courses and scaling to that seven-figure mark as an artist. Frequency 20 episodes / quarter Since Dec 2019 Podcast jennarainey.com/podcast
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14. 2 Guys 0 Planners

United States About Podcast 2 guys, halfway around the world from each other, talk about stationery with the occasional guest. Frequency 1 episode / week Since Dec 2020 Podcast yvgenii.com/2guys0planners
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15. Fountain Pen Companion

About Podcast A podcast about fountain pens and related stationery items. Frequency 2 episodes / year Since Apr 2018 Podcast podcast.fpc.ink
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16. The Journal Club

About Podcast Welcome to The Journal Club podcast! Join your host Kia Marie in chatting about all things art journaling. We cover all kinds of journaling topics including artistic sub-communities, stationery supplies, inspiring artists, and fresh, exciting art journal ideas! Frequency 3 episodes / year Since Mar 2020 Podcast anchor.fm/journalclub
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1. Let’s Talk eLearning with Dr. LeRoy Hill

Trinidad And Tobago About Podcast Let’s Talk eLearning is a podcast series that shares success tips on elearning and distance education. The podcast was created as a way to assist practitioners to understand some key issues, challenges, and opportunities in distance learning. The podcast is hosted by Dr. LeRoy Hill, Dean of Distance Education at the University of Southern Caribbean. Dr. Hill is a talented educator, Learning Designer, and innovator, with extensive socio-technical skills and exemplary leadership in education. Frequency 2 episodes / quarter Since Jul 2020 Podcast leroyh.podbean.com
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2. Lessons from the Field | Austin ISD Professional Learning

Austin, Texas, United States About Podcast Lessons from the Field engages staff members from the Austin Independent School District about teaching and learning in our community. Discussions focus on distance learning and how it impacts teachers and students. Frequency 6 episodes / month Since May 2020 Podcast sites.google.com/austinisd.o..
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3. Distance Learning Innovations

About Podcast Interviews with high school shop, engineering, and Maker teachers who are overcoming the challenge of teaching hands-on, project-based courses in a virtual online environment. Frequency 1 episode / week Since Mar 2021 Podcast anchor.fm/david-casey3
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4. Virtually Educated

Franklinton, North Carolina, United States About Podcast We’re taking a look at distance learning, and how are teachers using digital tools like Zoom, Google Classroom, and even Tik Tok to connect with students. Frequency 1 episode / month Since Feb 2021 Podcast rss.com/podcasts/virtuallyed..
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5. Remote learning

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6. Distance Education Perspectives

Orlando, Florida, United States About Podcast An Instructional Design grad student’s exploration into distance learning trends. Frequency 1 episode / quarter Since Jan 2021 Podcast alexisastolfi.podbean.com
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7. Distance Learning and Technology

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8. A teen’s guide to distance learning

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9. Distance Learning Success Tips

About Podcast This podcast is primarily to assist the students enrolled in the Queens College, CUNY SEEK Program as they navigate the waters of distance learning. Of course other students and even professors, or perhaps K-12 teachers, at other learning institutions or schools may find the podcast of value. We welcome you to our podcast! Our podcast originator and host is Professor Denise Miller. Frequency 7 episodes / year Since Apr 2020 Podcast anchor.fm/qc-seek-careers
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10. Learning Theories and Distance Education

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12. Distance Learning Reflections – McAlister’s Musings

About Podcast Passionate educators share their reflections of teaching remotely as we move forward with plans to continue providing deep learning opportunities for our students. Frequency 1 episode / year Since Aug 2020 Podcast anchor.fm/cathy-mcalister
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13. Teachers and Student’s Opinion on Distance Learning

About Podcast Opinion on distance learning by Fernanda Ramirez. Frequency 1 episode / year Since Jun 2020 Podcast anchor.fm/fernanda-ramirez68
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Share a little about your entrepreneurial journey. And do you come from an entrepreneurial background?

Bold in Africa is where our entrepreneurial journey began. At conception, our vision was a lot smaller and shorter sighted than it is today. We were friends, fresh out of undergrad, with a common interest in fashion, so we decided to open a boutique where we used to, ironically, buy and re-sell second hand clothing. It wasn’t far along this journey that we identified two problems – there was nowhere convenient to purchase locally made, affordable clothing and there was nowhere affordable for designers to open convenient outlets. Within a year of our opening we transitioned from second-hand to Ugandan-made pieces, and then expanded into African-made. In 2019, seven years into our journey, we extended our product offering to include home decor and kids apparel. Over the years, we have continued to identify gaps in the market and have grown more conscious of our impact on our community, specifically (Bold) Women and African-made products. We continue to be inspired by entrepreneurs in our families, friends and community.

What are your future plans and aspirations for your company?

Bold in Africa currently retails out of our Kampala physical store, only. While we also deliver within the city, until we launch our online store, our clients are primarily residents and visitors of Kampala city. We would very much like to expand our services to the rest of the world. So, our next step is to launch our online store in the next few weeks. Watch this space!

Femi is a highly creative entrepreneur with a knack for quality management and brand projection. Since 2016, the company has experienced significant growth and acceptance amongst both local and international communities. Loshes Chocolate products are spread across local unique high-end stores and at the International Duty Free with further plans to expand to reach international clients.

Femi has achieved certifications in the Art of Bean to Bar processing of Chocolates from Legnano, Italy. She also holds a Master’s degree from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry.
Femi is a firm believer in wellness, organic and clean label foods, sustainability, capacity development of local resources, and environmental consciousness. By 2031, she plans to drive Loshes Chocolate operations towards Green Production Thinking and the Circular Environment, whereby waste generated is recycled for energy generation, vertical planning, and animal feeds.

Lioness Weekender spoke to the passion driven Femi Oyedipe about her business, her growth trajectory, and her future aspirations for this growing bean-to-bar chocolate brand.

When did your start your business?: 

The idea was birthed in 2015 and we went commercial in 2016. The one year period was used for feasibility studies and market awareness.

What does your company do?

At Loshes Chocolate, we source cocoa beans locally at fair trade and craft the unique taste of each bean origin to fine chocolates in a bean-to-bar, single origin range of Chocolates. We create a variety of Chocolates from Dark, Milk, White and Dark-Milk Chocolates from Idere (Oyo State) and Ile-Oluji (Ondo State). We also provide Chocolate Chips, Cocoa Powder, Bakers Chocolate and Custom Chocolate Recipes.

What inspired you to start your company?

We looked for value to create a credible capacity development and a blueprint for sustainable growth. The cocoa industry provided a good opportunity to demonstrate the value of processing a raw material into a finished product. Our journey passed through research and development, local equipment manufacturer (chocolate specific and general) and local material sourcing to create a 100 percent locally sourced product. Ensuring that as we grow all these industries that supply resources for our chocolates will also grow and this is the sustainable growth we aim for.
We also have developed our business to support the United Nations sustainable growth goals centered around Good Health and Well-being; Gender Equality; Decent Work and Economic Growth; and Sustainable Cities and Communities. This is an intentional attempt to add value to where we work and conduct our business.

Why should anyone use your service or product?

Quality – our chocolates are made from carefully selected cocoa beans without any additives or preservatives and are made to the highest level of quality attainable with artisan chocolates, providing the full health and mood benefits of cocoa.

Hand Crafted – our chocolates are single origin chocolates, each with a unique set of flavors from cocoa origins and preserved into the final chocolates to create a diverse sensual experience.

Variety – our wide variety of chocolates guarantees satisfaction to meet the most diverse taste preferences.

Fresh Chocolates / Custom Recipes – reduced time between production and consumption and flexibility to meet a wide variety of chocolate needs.

Homemade – made locally yet made to the highest standard of chocolates in their class, and a means of improving the local economy

Tell us a little about your team

I am the CEO in a team of 11 staff collectively. My responsibility is to ensure that the vision of Loshes Chocolate is materialized. We have an Operations / Production Supervisor who has grown with us from inception to this position. He is in charge of ensuring smooth and efficient production. Our Quality Control Officer is responsible for ensuring products meets QC levels and are batched /tagged properly. Accounts /Customer Service Officer handles both clients’ accounts and petty cash operations within the factory. My husband provides technical consultation in the design and selection of equipment, He remains our technical consultant till date. The rest of the team are vibrant young ladies that function in the molding & tempering department, cleaning and sundry, grinding and raw materials. We are a female predominant business, even our lady grinders are named after exemplary women in Nigeria and across Africa. We are a growing boutique team with a positive culture and integrity to always do what we have said we will do and we care for each other. We are not only focused on what we make but on how we make the chocolates.

Share a little about your entrepreneurial journey. And do you come from an entrepreneurial background?

Well, after I completed my undergraduate studies in 2005, I realized I had a flare for creativity and a passion to use my hands to create beautiful things. Though I kept a 9-5 working job, I had a stint in makeup artistry where I trained with a famous UK brand and did make up for brides during the weekends. I even began to distribute renowned makeup brands at one point, but I still felt unfulfilled. Then in 2011, after completing an MSC program in Human Resources Management from Scotland, I moved to Ghana and whilst living and working (volunteering), I developed a very keen interest in baking and cooking up deserts. So, in my spare time I would bake cupcakes, cakes frosted with chocolate ganache’s for friends and family, and before I knew it, I began to cater to a wider community of dessert lovers. Then my business Creme Indulgence was birthed and I created deserts for special occasions. Then my family and I had to return home to Nigeria, so armed with a master’s degree and some years of work experience I got a job as an HR Manager. After a couple of years, I yearned for more, and I sought ways to add impact in our society, and so Loshes Chocolate was born.

What are your future plans and aspirations for your company?

To consistently provide value in the African economy by processing a natural resource (Cocoa) into finished products. Along the way there will be significant capacity development, knowledge sharing, improving equipment manufacture capacity and impacting the communities, which will ultimately bring tangible, measurable, achievable and sustainable growth. The Loshes Chocolate brand will be synonymous with the best type of Chocolate / Cocoa finished product and associated with unwavering quality in Africa and in the global community. This is our dream!

What gives you the most satisfaction being an entrepreneur?

The ability to conceive an idea, implement the idea and experience the satisfaction and value it brings to the lives of people. All these factors lead to building a successful brand and this satisfies my entrepreneurial thirst.

What’s the biggest piece of advice you can give to other women looking to start-up?

Let the passion and reason “WHY” be defined with unwavering conviction and this serves as a compass for steering the business.

To find out more about Loshes Chocolate, send an email to: losheschocolate@outlook.com or visit the website and social media platforms:

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