Elaine Read & Matt Weyandt have stamped the most important values from their previous careers into every facet of their craft chocolate manufacturing business. In this episode of Logistics with Purpose, host Kristi Porter welcomes Elaine Read and Matt Weyandt, co-founders of Xocolatl Small Batch Chocolate. The Atlanta-based company sources cacao directly from farmers and cooperatives in Central and South America, and the Caribbean, and makes chocolate bars in small batches. Listen in and learn more about Read and Weyandt’s unique story and commitment to sustainability through their organization’s carbon neutrality, packaging, and more.

Sam Horn is on a mission to help people create quality communications that add value for all involved. Are you ready to join her and embrace positive change? In the second part of a dynamic two-part interview on Logistics with Purpose, hosts Enrique Alvarez and Kristi Porter are joined by the captivating Sam Horn- a keynote speaker, bestselling author, and leadership coach. Listen in as Sam shares her personal journey that underscores the importance of genuine experiences and connections, both personally and professionally, the power of storytelling, and how it can enhance communication, pitch ideas effectively, and even serve as a valuable tool in marketing products and services, and also a cautionary note on the use of artificial intelligence, emphasizing the need for balance to avoid losing the essence of human identity and creativity in the face of technological advancement.