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Bound & Determined℠Live in Montana with Kay MartinKay Martin joins host Meg McKeen for a conversation recorded during an intimate gathering of women in insurance in Missoula, Montana on the Bound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 tour. Kay reflects on burnout - and the private struggle many claims professionals are experiencing today - as well as her experience leading an intergenerational team today. We chat about feeling pigeon-holed in our area of expertise and share more about learning to trust your gut. Thanks for being with me in Montana, Kay!Meet Kay MartinAn expert in carrier claims processes, Kay joined HUB International as th...2025-06-2446 min
Wild For ChangeKay McKeen of SCARCEOn a new Wild For Change podcast, we spoke with Kay McKeen, the Executive Director of SCARCE, an acronym which stands for School & Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education. It is an award-winning environmental education non-profit that supports teachers, children, and the community in creating a brighter future for our planet and ourselves through engaging and accessible initiatives, workshops, events, in-person classes, e-learning, and volunteer opportunities. Though SCARCE is based in the Chicagoland area, its outreach programs go beyond state lines and extends into other countries. SCARCE’s work also includes collaborating with legislators to initiate laws...2025-06-161h 11
Mission MattersKay McKeen - SCARCEKay McKeen is the Founder and Executive Director of SCARCE, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing environmental education and promoting sustainability in communities through recycling and composting initiatives. Since its inception in 1990, SCARCE has reached over 2.3 million people, helping educate and inspire action in 112 countries while spearheading significant legislative changes for environmental protection. Kay's passion for environmentalism was influenced by her upbringing, nature-loving family members, and her hands-on experience in nursing homes where resource conservation was necessary. In this episode… In a world increasingly burdened by waste, the fate of discarded items raises compelling questions abo...2025-01-1337 min
The LocalBuild It and They Will Come – Kay McKeen SCARCE Environmental EducationThis must listen podcast is chock-full of fascinating stories from smuggling drugs into Mexico to helping Navajo Indians! SCARCE stands for School and Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education and how their unique name ties into the goal of promoting environmental education. Kay is a human LinkedIn and Federal Express wrapped up into one intrepid storyteller, and just one of her missions is to be dedicated to the kids on this planet. By the time you’re done hearing this story, you’ll want to visit her warehouse of all their products or consider donatin...2024-07-1646 min
Curated Questions: Conversations Celebrating the Power of Questions!Jenny HeglandJenny Hegland fosters connections and relationships wherever she lands. As a University Community Engagement Relationship Manager, golf instructor, community disaster recovery lead, and listening poet, Jenny pays sincere attention to those she engages. She has two loves; Jenny serves as the Executive Director of The Good Listening Project and co-founder of Unlimited Boundaries.Jenny opens with heroics in Saipan in the aftermath of a typhoon, then recounts how community engagement and outreach fueled activism and making a difference in the community. Jenny explains the role of the listening poet and the impact it has had on her...2024-03-061h 15
Where They Stood15: Buffett, Bests, and Bras--My Tribute to JimmyIn reality, I have many *favorite* artists (as I have several *best* friends), but not every artist would garner an episode from me. This man most certainly does. Episode 15 is my own tribute to Jimmy Buffett but also a reflection of life itself: looking back, looking around, looking forward. Fins up, Parrot Heads.Sources:https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-one-particular-harbour-by-jimmy-buffett/https://www.songfacts.com/facts/jimmy-buffett/one-particular-harbourhttps://www.al.com/life/2023/09/jimmy-buffett-was-one-of-alabamas-favorite-sons.htmlhttps://altoday.com/archives/53659-gov-kay-ivey-saddened-by-jimmy-buffetts-death#:~:text=Buffett%20was%20a%20student%20at...2023-09-2047 min
The Mike Nowak ShowSmashing Pumpkins…ResponsiblyKay McKeen from SCARCE and Amy DeLorenzo from Illinois Extension explain the importance of rescuing Halloween pumpkins from landfills. Jerry Adelmann of Openlands reports on environmental issues affecting our region. Mike and Peggy welcome a couple of winners from the Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards 60-Second Garden Video Challenge.2020-10-251h 53
Earth ChatsEpisode 1: Kick-off on Earth Day!In this episode: Kaitlyn and Carol chat with Kay McKeen, Director of non-profit, SCARCE about the first Earth... Read more »
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ParkTalk PodcastS3 Episode 01: Composting for Healthy SoilKay McKeen, founder and executive director of SCARCE, an environmental nonprofit in DuPage County, Illinois, talks about how composting can benefit one of our most valuable natural resources: the soil. Learn how to start your own compost bin or join with neighbors in curbside composting.2018-04-1013 minThe Mike Nowak ShowDecember 31, 2017 – See Ya, Wouldn’t Wanna Be YaJennifer Molski of HF Christmas Tree Recycling and Kay McKeen of SCARCE explain to recycle trees, lights and other holiday jetsum. Then Mike, Peggy and Rick DiMaio discuss the environmental stories of 2017.2018-01-0400 minThe Mike Nowak ShowSeptember 24, 2017 – Toxic EnvironmentsToxicologist David J. Zaber comments on the efficacy of spraying mosquitoes. Kay McKeen from SCARCE promotes their Green Fair. Mike Mikulka from EPA Region 5 visits the Science Desk with Michele Hoffman and reports on efforts to gut the federal agency.2017-09-2900 minThe Mike Nowak ShowApril 15, 2017 – Wha’d Life Be Without Homegrown Tomatoes?Craig LeHoullier, author of Epic Tomatoes, discusses his thirty years of studying the fruit (yes, it is), and reveals his favorite varieties.Kay McKeen previews the Focus on Energy,film festival, which Mike will be emceeing on April 23.2017-04-1800 min