About this episode

Steven Shonts discusses his journey from data scientist to founder of The Hermit, creating a sustainable calamari jerky product.

Steven is a reformed data scientist who decided to search for the perfect protein source, one that was both sustainable, abundant, and highly nutritious. The Hermit makes a one-of-a-kind calamari jerky product using American wild caught squid. With 31g of protein and zero sugar in a bag, plus all the nutritional benefits of seafood, it’s been delighting seafood lovers since its launch in June. IG thehermitsquid | thehermit.com Find Me: IG + TikTok citrusdiaries.studio citrusdiaries.com | hello@citrusdiaries.com Create your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ today! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#madeonzencastr

People in this episode

Host: Lauren Hodgen

Guest: Steven Shonts

Topics covered

• sustainable food
• protein sources
• seafood
• nutrition
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• sustainable protein
• calamari jerky
• nutritious snacks
• seafood lovers
• entrepreneur

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Hermit

Products: calamari jerky

Places: American, seafood

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