210 lines
11 KiB
TypeScript
210 lines
11 KiB
TypeScript
import { Navigation } from "@/components/navigation"
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import { Footer } from "@/components/footer"
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import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card"
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import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
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import { Music, Instagram, Sprout, BookOpen, Mic, Heart } from "lucide-react"
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import Link from "next/link"
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export const metadata = {
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title: "About | Soul Speaks Soil",
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description: "Learn about Sammy Davies and the Soul Speaks Soil podcast",
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}
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export default function AboutPage() {
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return (
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<div className="min-h-screen flex flex-col">
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<Navigation />
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<main className="flex-1 pt-24 pb-16">
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{/* About Sammy Section */}
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<section className="px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-16 mycelial-pattern">
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<div className="container mx-auto">
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<div className="max-w-5xl mx-auto">
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<div className="grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-12 items-center">
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<div>
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<div className="aspect-square rounded-xl overflow-hidden bg-primary/5 shadow-lg">
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<img
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src="https://hebbkx1anhila5yf.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/IMG_20251102_112209_994-Qtj9Sw0JJKHHgRB19y63rB4gvU3rBS.jpg"
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alt="Sammy Davies in moss-covered forest with composting structure"
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className="w-full h-full object-cover"
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/>
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</div>
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</div>
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<div>
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<h1 className="text-4xl sm:text-5xl font-bold text-foreground mb-6 text-balance">
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Meet Sammy Davies
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</h1>
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<div className="space-y-4 text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
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<p>
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Sammy Davies is the Director of Sustainability and Brand at EcoSafe Zero Waste, based in Surrey,
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British Columbia. She is also an MBA Candidate in Sustainable Innovation at the Schulich School of
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Business, York University, where she continues to deepen her expertise in circular economy and
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regenerative business models.
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</p>
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<p>
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With a diverse career spanning sustainability, social media, and entrepreneurship, Sammy has held
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roles including Manager of Sustainability Programs at EcoSafe Zero Waste, Manager of Social Media
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at Open Ocean Robotics, and Co-Founder of OneLoop.app—a venture focused on circular economy
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solutions. Her professional journey also includes experience at Aurora Cannabis, XE.com, Long
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Point Eco-Adventures, and the Grand River Conservation Authority.
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</p>
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<p>
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Sammy holds a Bachelor of Arts from Wilfrid Laurier University, a certificate from BrainStation,
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and has completed advanced training at Bear Waters Gathering. Her work focuses on soil health
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advocacy, composting education, systems thinking, and regenerative storytelling—translating
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sustainability goals into actionable business development while building trust across the
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composting and circular bioeconomy ecosystem.
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</p>
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<p>
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Through Soul Speaks Soil, Sammy shares her passion for building models that align policy, circular
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economy, and community resilience—rooted in place and designed for lasting impact.
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</p>
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</div>
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<div className="flex gap-4 mt-8">
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<Button asChild variant="outline">
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<a href="https://instagram.com/soulspeakssoil" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
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<Instagram className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
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Follow Sammy
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</a>
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</Button>
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<Button asChild>
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<Link href="/contact">Get in Touch</Link>
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</Button>
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</div>
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</div>
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</div>
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</div>
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</div>
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</section>
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<section className="px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-16 bg-muted/30 organic-texture">
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<div className="container mx-auto">
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<div className="max-w-5xl mx-auto">
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<div className="aspect-video rounded-xl overflow-hidden bg-primary/5 shadow-lg mb-8">
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<img
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src="https://hebbkx1anhila5yf.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/IMG_20251102_112203_809-qlO7ndE3aT5sOPWioTlv9j69EyUiRF.jpg"
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alt="Sammy Davies working in her garden with composting systems and sustainable infrastructure"
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className="w-full h-full object-cover"
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/>
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</div>
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<div className="text-center max-w-3xl mx-auto">
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<h2 className="text-2xl sm:text-3xl font-bold text-foreground mb-4 text-balance">
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Living the Practice
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</h2>
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<p className="text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed text-pretty">
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Sammy doesn't just talk about sustainability—she lives it. Her homestead in Greater Victoria serves as
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a living laboratory for composting, regenerative practices, and circular systems. From hands-on
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composting education to building resilient food systems, Sammy bridges the gap between theory and
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practice.
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</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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</div>
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</section>
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{/* About the Podcast Section */}
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<section className="px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-16 mycelial-pattern">
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<div className="container mx-auto">
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<div className="max-w-5xl mx-auto">
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<div className="text-center mb-12">
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<div className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 bg-primary/10 text-primary px-4 py-2 rounded-full text-sm font-medium mb-4">
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<Sprout className="h-4 w-4" />
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<span>The Podcast</span>
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</div>
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<h2 className="text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-bold text-foreground mb-4 text-balance">
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About Soul Speaks Soil
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</h2>
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<p className="text-lg text-muted-foreground max-w-3xl mx-auto leading-relaxed text-pretty">
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A podcast exploring the intersection of consciousness, sustainability, and our relationship with the
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earth.
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</p>
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</div>
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<div className="grid md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 mb-12">
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<Card>
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<CardContent className="pt-6">
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<div className="flex flex-col items-center text-center">
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<div className="h-12 w-12 rounded-full bg-primary/10 flex items-center justify-center mb-4">
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<Mic className="h-6 w-6 text-primary" />
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</div>
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<h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-foreground mb-2">Deep Conversations</h3>
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<p className="text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
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Hour-long episodes diving deep into topics that matter for our planet and our souls.
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</p>
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</div>
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</CardContent>
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</Card>
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<Card>
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<CardContent className="pt-6">
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<div className="flex flex-col items-center text-center">
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<div className="h-12 w-12 rounded-full bg-primary/10 flex items-center justify-center mb-4">
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<BookOpen className="h-6 w-6 text-primary" />
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</div>
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<h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-foreground mb-2">Diverse Topics</h3>
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<p className="text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
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From regenerative farming to mindfulness, permaculture to social justice.
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</p>
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</div>
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</CardContent>
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</Card>
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<Card>
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<CardContent className="pt-6">
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<div className="flex flex-col items-center text-center">
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<div className="h-12 w-12 rounded-full bg-primary/10 flex items-center justify-center mb-4">
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<Heart className="h-6 w-6 text-primary" />
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</div>
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<h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-foreground mb-2">Community Focused</h3>
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<p className="text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
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Building a community of listeners committed to positive change.
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</p>
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</div>
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</CardContent>
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</Card>
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</div>
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<Card className="bg-primary text-primary-foreground shadow-lg">
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<CardContent className="p-8">
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<h3 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-4 text-balance">Our Mission</h3>
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<p className="text-lg leading-relaxed opacity-90 mb-6 text-pretty">
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Soul Speaks Soil exists to inspire and empower individuals to reconnect with the earth, cultivate
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sustainable practices, and foster a deeper understanding of our interconnectedness with all living
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things. Through storytelling and authentic dialogue, we aim to plant seeds of change that grow into
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a more regenerative future.
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</p>
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<Button asChild variant="secondary" size="lg">
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<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/soul-speaks-soil" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
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<Music className="mr-2 h-5 w-5" />
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Listen Now
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</a>
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</Button>
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</CardContent>
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</Card>
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</div>
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</div>
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</section>
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{/* Consulting Section */}
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<section className="px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-16 bg-muted/30 organic-texture">
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<div className="container mx-auto">
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<div className="max-w-3xl mx-auto text-center">
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<h2 className="text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-bold text-foreground mb-4 text-balance">Work with Sammy</h2>
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<p className="text-lg text-muted-foreground mb-8 leading-relaxed text-pretty">
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Sammy is available for consulting, speaking engagements, and podcast collaborations. Whether you're
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looking to start your own sustainability initiative or want to feature Sammy on your podcast, let's
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connect.
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</p>
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<Button asChild size="lg">
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<Link href="/contact">Get in Touch</Link>
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</Button>
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</div>
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</div>
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</section>
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</main>
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<Footer />
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</div>
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)
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}
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