Hayley Henning's guest appearances

Hayley Henning

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The Jewelry District

Ambition, Honey & Hustle 

Barb Wire

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Andrea Hill

Kim Gordon

Tyler Perry

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Beatrice Dixon

John Carter

Scott Lachut

Oliver Smith

Sean Castrina

Christina Miller

Joe Thompson

Kevin Hofmann

Jeffrey Cohen

Gabrielle Hartley

OwlTail

Hayley Henning, CEO and founder of Characters.io, and I are having that very conversation about traveling the entrepreneurial journey at scale and her 21 location scale-up.  After starting Characters.io in 2008 at age 19, she took the concept from a single location to a successful 21-location franchise that performs thousands of events nation-wide, most recently pivoting into the virtual space as a result of COVID-19. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candace-spears/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candace-spears/support

Hayley Henning, CEO and founder of <a href="http://Characters.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Characters.io</a>, and I are having that very conversation about traveling the entrepreneurial journey at scale and her 21 location scale-up.  After starting <a href="http://Characters.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Characters.io</a> in 2008 at age 19, she took the concept from a single location to a successful 21-location franchise that performs thousands of events nation-wide, most recently pivoting into the virtual space as a result of COVID-19. For show notes and bonus resources visit <a href="http://Candacespears.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Candacespears.com</a>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candace-spears/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candace-spears/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candace-spears/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candace-spears/support</a>

S2 Ep. 15 A young passion turned 21+ location legacy [w/ Hayley Henning]

Erik Jens

In this Episode In this edition of “The Jewelry District,” you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates interview a couple for the first time. Hayley Henning, who is an expert in colored gems and is also vice president of sales and marketing at Greenland Ruby, and husband Erik Jens, an expert in diamond industry financing and a strategic partner for companies in the luxury industry, talk about their respective companies, climate change, and JCK Tucson. Show Notes00:31 Rob and Victoria introduce Hayley Henning and Erik Jens11:20 Henning discusses Greenland Ruby15:04 Jens compares the colored gem industry to the diamond industry17:38 Rob and Victoria ask Henning about Greenland and climate change24:56 All things JCK Tucson26:23 Rob asks Jens about his background at ABN AMRO31:13 Rob asks Jens what he sees as the biggest problems in the industry Episode CreditsHosts: Rob Bates and Victoria GomelskyEditor: Levi SharpeProducer and engineer: Natalie ChometPlugs: jckonline.com, @jckmagazine Show Recap Introducing the Power DuoRob and Victoria introduce their guests Hayley Henning and Erik Jens, a couple in the jewelry industry who have been married for three years. You’ll hear the story of how they met at a conference in Moscow and became industry friends, which soon turned to more. Since they met at a conference, they also discuss conferences in general. They question whether conferences really add value and make a difference at all in the face of things such as sustainability. Colored Gemstones Are a Diamond’s Best FriendHenning talks about her experience in the colored stone world. You’ll hear all about Greenland Ruby, where she is the vice president of sales and marketing. She’s fascinated by the originality of the location of gemstones and the process by which these stones go from Greenland to the market. She makes sure to not leave her diamond-industry expert husband out of the mix, as she notes how colored gemstones really are a diamond’s best friend. Jens expands on this. Climate Change and Greenland, the Untapped ResourceRob asks Henning about the independent and autonomous country of Greenland. What Henning finds so interesting about Greenland is the fact that it sits atop one of the world's biggest and richest mineral deposits. It’s an untapped resource that has been under ice and snow for millions, if not billions, of years. Rob also asks about climate change and what that means for the Arctic region. The Pink Polar Bear Piñata PartyVictoria is excited for JCK Tucson and asks the couple if they’ll be making an appearance. Henning and Jens say yes—as they will be hosting the Pink Polar Bear Piñata Party (say that three times fast!). The Pink Polar Bear is a foundation, not for polar bear research, as the title may suggest, but for international polar research, to help all species affected by climate change. Erik Jens: Finance Extraordinaire Jens talks about his background in, and passion for, the world of finance. Jens has experience in banking, so it made sense for him to take over the diamond division at ABN AMRO. Since the financial crisis, he’s been all over the world in the restructured hedge fund, private banking, and diamond sectors. Hear Jens discuss how he worked to make the ABN AMRO portfolio healthier during his time there. Problems and the Need to ImproveRob asks Jens what the biggest problem in the industry is (spoiler: Jens doesn’t think it’s an issue with finance—it’s actually profitability). Listen to what the profitability issue entails, as well as Jens’ take on the mined- versus-lab-grown-diamond front when it comes to marketing practices. You’ll also hear what Henning and Jens think it will take for the industry to improve.

In this Episode In this edition of “The Jewelry District,” you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief <a href="https://www.jckonline.com/writer/victoria-gomelsky/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Victoria Gomelsky</a> and news director <a href="https://www.jckonline.com/writer/rob-bates/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rob Bates</a> interview a couple for the first time. Hayley Henning, who is an expert in colored gems and is also vice president of sales and marketing at Greenland Ruby, and husband Erik Jens, an expert in diamond industry financing and a strategic partner for companies in the luxury industry, talk about their respective companies, climate change, and JCK Tucson. Show Notes 00:31 Rob and Victoria introduce Hayley Henning and Erik Jens 11:20 Henning discusses Greenland Ruby 15:04 Jens compares the colored gem industry to the diamond industry 17:38 Rob and Victoria ask Henning about Greenland and climate change 24:56 All things JCK Tucson 26:23 Rob asks Jens about his background at ABN AMRO 31:13 Rob asks Jens what he sees as the biggest problems in the industry Episode Credits Hosts: Rob Bates and Victoria Gomelsky Editor: Levi Sharpe Producer and engineer: Natalie Chomet Plugs: <a href="https://www.jckonline.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jckonline.com</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jckmagazine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jckmagazine</a> Show Recap Introducing the Power Duo Rob and Victoria introduce their guests Hayley Henning and Erik Jens, a couple in the jewelry industry who have been married for three years. You’ll hear the story of how they met at a conference in Moscow and became industry friends, which soon turned to more. Since they met at a conference, they also discuss conferences in general. They question whether conferences really add value and make a difference at all in the face of things such as sustainability. Colored Gemstones Are a Diamond’s Best Friend Henning talks about her experience in the colored stone world. You’ll hear all about Greenland Ruby, where she is the vice president of sales and marketing. She’s fascinated by the originality of the location of gemstones and the process by which these stones go from Greenland to the market. She makes sure to not leave her diamond-industry expert husband out of the mix, as she notes how colored gemstones really are a diamond’s best friend. Jens expands on this. Climate Change and Greenland, the Untapped Resource Rob asks Henning about the independent and autonomous country of Greenland. What Henning finds so interesting about Greenland is the fact that it sits atop one of the world's biggest and richest mineral deposits. It’s an untapped resource that has been under ice and snow for millions, if not billions, of years. Rob also asks about climate change and what that means for the Arctic region. The Pink Polar Bear Piñata Party Victoria is excited for JCK Tucson and asks the couple if they’ll be making an appearance. Henning and Jens say yes—as they will be hosting the Pink Polar Bear Piñata Party (say that three times fast!). The Pink Polar Bear is a foundation, not for polar bear research, as the title may suggest, but for international polar research, to help all species affected by climate change. Erik Jens: Finance Extraordinaire Jens talks about his background in, and passion for, the world of finance. Jens has experience in banking, so it made sense for him to take over the diamond division at ABN AMRO. Since the financial crisis, he’s been all over the world in the restructured hedge fund, private banking, and diamond sectors. Hear Jens discuss how he worked to make the ABN AMRO portfolio healthier during his time there. Problems and the Need to Improve Rob asks Jens what the biggest problem in the industry is (spoiler: Jens doesn’t think it’s an issue with finance—it’s actually profitability). Listen to what the profitability issue entails, as well as Jens’ take on the mined- versus-lab-grown-diamond front when it comes to marketing practices. You’ll also hear what Henning and Jens think it will take for the industry to improve.

Episode 11: Guests Hayley Henning and Erik Jens

Marketing colored gemstone is on the agenda when Hayley Henning visits The Barb Wire with host Barbara Palumbo. Henning is currently vice-president of Greenland Ruby, where she has been working the last two years after spending most of her career as one of the key faces behind the rise of Tanzanite since the mid-1990s. (In fact, Barbara says that before she knew Hayley personally, she thought of her as “the Tanzanite lady”.) The South African native shares some of her personal journey (2:55) from her homeland to a career in the U.S., working for a company called Afgem that eventually became the well-known Tanzanite One. Hayley calls the company’s efforts to market Tanzanite "the start of colored gemstone marketing as we know it today". (6:55) Now Hayley is involved in a similar effort to increase public and industry acceptance of Greenland ruby (12:10). Her company, Greenland Ruby, is the first business with government permission to mine, market and sell ruby material found in Greenland. Says Henning: "There is no real instruction manual on how to introduce a new gemstone to the gem and jewelry industry. But we're figuring it out." She is passionate about the story behind Greenland rubies. Says the executive: “It's not as though we went to some fancy marketing agency to say, "Alright, help us make up a story. We are telling the story of a gemstone that has been buried under ice and snow for nearly 3 billion years." (25:20) Later you’ll hear some of the work Hayley is doing with retailers to promote rubies from Greenland, as well as best practices for retailers looking to introduce new gemstone varieties. Want to learn more about marketing colored gemstones to your customers? Don't miss Hayley Henning on The Barb Wire.

Marketing colored gemstone is on the agenda when Hayley Henning visits The Barb Wire with host Barbara Palumbo. Henning is currently vice-president of Greenland Ruby, where she has been working the last two years after spending most of her career as one of the key faces behind the rise of Tanzanite since the mid-1990s. (In fact, Barbara says that before she knew Hayley personally, she thought of her as “the Tanzanite lady”.) The South African native shares some of her personal journey (2:55) from her homeland to a career in the U.S., working for a company called Afgem that eventually became the well-known Tanzanite One. Hayley calls the company’s efforts to market Tanzanite "the start of colored gemstone marketing as we know it today". (6:55) Now Hayley is involved in a similar effort to increase public and industry acceptance of Greenland ruby (12:10). Her company, Greenland Ruby, is the first business with government permission to mine, market and sell ruby material found in Greenland. Says Henning: "There is no real instruction manual on how to introduce a new gemstone to the gem and jewelry industry. But we're figuring it out." She is passionate about the story behind Greenland rubies. Says the executive: “It's not as though we went to some fancy marketing agency to say, "Alright, help us make up a story. We are telling the story of a gemstone that has been buried under ice and snow for nearly 3 billion years." (25:20) Later you’ll hear some of the work Hayley is doing with retailers to promote rubies from Greenland, as well as best practices for retailers looking to introduce new gemstone varieties. Want to learn more about marketing colored gemstones to your customers? Don't miss Hayley Henning on The Barb Wire.

The Barb Wire (Episode 9): Hayley Henning