WE ARE CURIO: Recent Episodes
Jason & Hillary DeMeo
The We Are Curio podcast is a space dedicated to learning from and celebrating the creators who are expanding what’s possible in our world. Each episode follows our IEDA™ innovation process — Immerse, Expand, Design, and Act — and will expose you to unique perspectives and stories that have the power to transform your creative practice. Our mission is to expand the creativity of every individual, organization, and project we engage, and we hope that each interview leaves you encouraged and equipped to do the work ahead of you. We believe that you have the power to create the future. Let’s do this.
Join Hillary and Jason DeMeo as they kick off the Expand What's Possible podcast with an introduction to season two and a conversation around courage and creativity.
Season 2 is here! Join Hillary and Jason's conversations around courage and creativity. Featuring guest interviews, personal chats, and an inside look of their journey of entrepreneurship and innovation, you'll want to subscribe, follow, and share this new season!
Listen in as we chat with our friend, Ryan O’Neal from Sleeping At Last. Ryan has been developing his creativity in the music space for decades and shares some of his process, tips, and fresh ideas. Hear more about his love for Animal Crossing, Disney, spiral dynamics, the Enneagram, and lots more. Also, Hillary sings a good bit.
Jump back in to our conversation with Dana Tanamachi as we talk through the second half of our innovation process. From prototype projects to dreams for the future, discover more about Dana’s artistic work and creative journey.
Through the first of a two-part series, we introduce graphic designer, illustrator, and artist, Dana Tanamachi. Her incredible portfolio includes collaboration with Oprah, Instagram, Target, Marie Kondo, the Illuminated Bible, and the Obama Foundation’s Global Girls Alliance. Join our conversation as we talk about Dana’s mastery work and creative process.
In these challenging yet hopeful times, we encourage you to listen to our conversation with Joshua Symonette — former NFL player, pastor, leadership coach, and founder of Blu_Print. As an advocate for equity and justice, Joshua founded Blu_Print in Baltimore to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline and to come alongside school leaders with experiential learning opportunities. During this episode, he talks about ways we can see the potential and actively engage in the bridge-building fight for equality.
In this episode we talk entrepreneurship and creativity with our good friend, Bill Mitchell, founder of Billiam Jeans. Bill launched his custom denim company in 2009 to provide quality fashion products for people to create their unique style and identity. Discover how his journey and dreams have led him to innovate a new direction of providing care for his community during this unique time.
We’re excited to introduce a conversation with Travis Mason — a friend, innovator, and multidisciplinary creator. His work, including Google X and Airbus, has helped to facilitate remarkable innovations in a wide mix of areas including engineering, emerging technology, and public policy. Travis brings a fresh and expanded perspective on rules and regulations, and how policy can become a framework for creating innovation.
Jason and Hillary DeMeo kick off the We Are Curio podcast in a conversation about life, creativity, and innovation. Get to know them a little better in a shared interview created around their innovation process: Immerse, Expand, Design, and Act. Join us as we expand what’s possible together!