EP25: Life as a ”Japan Focussed Sustainability Expert and Talk Show Host” with guest, JJ Walsh

Introducing

Joy Jarman-Walsh or JJ as she has become to be known is a Japan Focussed Sustainability Expert and Talk Show Host of the program, Seek Sustainable Japan.

Joy is a long-time resident of Hiroshima Japan, who grew up in Hawaii. A graduate of Pitzer College in California, the University of Birmingham, UK and Arizona State University, she holds a BA in Psychology, MA in Applied Linguistics and a MA in Sustainable Tourism.

Skills & Background

She co-founded the website GetHiroshima in 2000 and taught marketing, travel, business, gender communication studies to university students for 21 years. In 2019, she launched InboundAmbassador – a consulting and travel guide training business.

In 2020, during the Covid pandemic, Joy launched her own talk show, Seek Sustainable Japan series to connect with entrepreneurs, writers, artists, innovators and experts across Japan doing interesting and inspiring projects.

Most weekends you will find Joy organizing a river or beach cleanup, live streaming at an off-the-beaten path location, or seeking out great coffee and Japanese sweets.

Reasons to Listen

Joy is a treasure trove of sorts when it comes to Japan related sustainability issues. Through her own program, she has come across insightful guests from not only Japan but all reaches of the planet. The common thread that binds both Joy and her guests is this deep seated passion towards exposing ideas and topics that people should be aware of.

Not only that, Joy blends her natural enthusiasm and vigour for the topic matter in such a way that it’s nearly impossible to not come away both inspired and better learned after listening to her speak.

On this episode, Joy shares many idea and stories relating to sustainability minded initiatives that will may just inspire you too to consider what you can do moving forward!

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