In this episode of the Smells Like Money podcast, host Suzan Chin-Taylor sits down with Chris Buttenham, CEO and Founder of REINS, to address the labor shortage and retention crisis facing the skilled trades. Moving past the trap of standard, entitlement-style bonuses, Chris explains how independent contractors

In this episode of the Smells Like Money Podcast, host Suzan Chin-Taylor welcomes back Karen Valencic, engineer, black belt martial artist, and author of Spiral Impact, to discuss the indispensable role of human skills within technical, safety critical fields like wastewater, infrastructure, and healthcare. Karen shares practical

In this episode of the Smells Like Money Podcast, host Suzan Chin-Taylor welcomes back Karen Valencic, founder of Spiral Impact. Together, they dive into the core reasons talented professionals walk away from organizations, even when compensation, hours, and benefits are competitive. Karen explains that employee retention rarely