March 21, 2024 - Energy Raven Shannon Bloemker and Family Businesses Wayne Elliott

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Shannon Bloemker – CEO and Founder of Energy Raven

Our focus is on home buyers, looking at the home you are about to
purchase. People know nothing about the energy usage of that house.
We created a software that your home inspector can use to perform
energy use analytics, alongside the inspection.

Shannon Bloemker is the CEO and Founder of Energy Raven, an energy assessment tool for homebuyers. Shannon is a serial entrepreneur and holds a Master’s Degree in Sustainability from Harvard University. She is a former investment strategist with more than 15 years of experience in real estate investment, renovation, and property management and is a certified home inspector. Shannon has deep knowledge of the real estate market, having worked as a strategist for several prop-tech companies, including real estate finance, SFR and ESG investing, residential and commercial investment strategy, and sustainable construction. Shannon also has extensive experience in many facets of company-building. She has led several startups from concept to financial success – including her own. Her early career at Franklin-Templeton and Salomon Brothers on the mortgage-backed securities desk, combined with her Masters in Sustainability and LEED experience, have created a strong foundation from which her career has evolved.
Wayne Elliott – Ship Recycling and Strauss Naturals Advocate – Ups and Downs of a Family Business

The things a partner should bring to you are either money, expertise,
or as a working partner where the two of you can run this business
and cover for each other when do you need a holiday. There really is
no other reason. You don’t go into the restaurant business because
your aunt Mabel makes a heck of a pie!

Wayne Elliott has been in the ship recycling business for 40 years. His company can take a 1000-foot-long ship and reduce it to a pile to reusable materials. He has grown into other areas such as battery recycling. He recounts his life-changing experience with SHD, a health supplement he stumbled upon after battling angina and its debilitating symptoms. Struggling with leg cramps, shortness of breath, night sweats, and chest pains, Wayne also grappled with anxiety and a lack of energy, resigning himself to the fate of heart-related issues that plagued his family. However, upon learning about SHD through a friend in Vancouver and being inspired by studies from renowned institutions like Harvard, Wayne decided to give it a try. Astonishingly, within two weeks of taking SHD, he noticed improvements in unexpected ways – his hearing returned, and his respiratory system cleared, leading to a significant boost in energy. Over the course of three months, Wayne transformed into a revitalized version of himself, feeling as energetic as he did decades ago. This transformation propelled him into a new phase of life where he actively engaged with others, becoming a spokesperson for Jim Strauss, the creator of SHD. Wayne’s involvement extended to radio shows and lectures, allowing him to share his incredible journey with thousands of people suffering from various health issues. His enthusiasm and dedication to natural health solutions led him to become a regular guest on radio networks in the USA and Canada, where he continued to spread the word about his positive experiences with SHD and its miraculous effects on individuals dealing with diabetes, heart disease, low energy, and clogged arteries. Wayne’s story highlights the power of painless, safe, and affordable health products, emphasizing the beauty of solutions that genuinely work. His gratitude towards Jim Strauss and the Strauss Heart Drops is profound, as he believes that without this intervention, he might not have been alive today, reinforcing the transformative impact of natural health remedies in the face of life-threatening conditions. Strauss Naturals is sponsoring the show with support for our radio-minute segments. Wayne says very simply that their products saved him. He became an advocate for the company and has been working with them for 29 years.