This week we are joined by Joy Jarman-Walsh (JJ), the host of the Seeking Sustainability Live Podcast and talk show. JJ Walsh started the show in April 2020 after organizing a number of in-person events promoting and facilitating sustainable living. The events had to be put on hold when the pandemic hit, so JJ started the live show and podcast instead. She has gone on to do over 300 episodes, inspiring many to seek sustainability in their own lives, and inspiring us at enjoi in our journey with the Diversity Rocks Innovation livestream.

In this episode you’ll hear:

How growing up in Hawaii planted a seed for JJ’s work now, promoting a more balanced and sustainable approach to tourism
The impetus for JJ co-founding the Get Hiroshima community with her partner Paul Walsh
How companies in Japan can implement sustainable practices in terms of how they value employees
Why having a long term vision for your business necessitates a sustainability-focused mindset

About JJ Walsh:

Joy Jarman-Walsh (jjwalsh) grew up in Hawaii and has lived and worked in Japan for more than 25 years. Originally she came to Japan after university with a degree in Psychology, to experience life in Japan for a year as an ALT on the Monbusho sponsored JET program. Teaching and travel around Japan opened Joy’s mind to new possibilities for work, culture and lifestyle prompting settling into a long-term investment in Japan.

In 1999, Joy co-founded GetHiroshima with her partner, Paul Walsh, and they have developed close ties to residents, visitors and local businesses in the community over many years. Raising two bilingual kids in Hiroshima helped make connections in an even wider community circle.

In 2019, after 21 years teaching English communication, business studies, gender issues, Japanese pop-culture, marketing, writing, and tourism classes to wonderful students at a local university, Joy stepped away to launch InboundAmbassador- a solo-venture company focused on developing sustainability in travel, business and social media marketing.

Connect with JJ:

Website: http://www.inboundambassador.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjwalsh-inbound-ambassador/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inboundambassador/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inboundambassador/

Connect with Jackie:

Website: https://en-joi.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-f-steele-phd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enjoidiversityandinnovation

https://www.facebook.com/jackiefsteelephd

Instagram: www.instagram.com/enjoi_diversity_innovation/

Seeking sustainability: Thought partnering out loud with JJ Walsh