Dream Nation Love: Recent Episodes
Yulia Laricheva
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This is the Second Episode in our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn Series. This podcast is focused on data and what Indigenous activists are doing to help humanize MMIW data.
At the end of the day, data is a collection of stories. Stories about individuals, events, and places. Providing a window into the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. When it comes to data gathering, a difference exists between the Indigenous and the Western approach. The approaches can have a vast effect on bringing relatives home. On the episode, we’ll hear from people working to decolonize data. As well as how activists are using Tik Tok to create awareness about the crisis and avoid being censored.
Stories determine what percentage of cases are solved by authorities. Or in most cases, not solved. Missing person searches and murder investigations often depend on how well they are tracked and logged by various authority groups. Since 2016 there have been 5,712 reported Missing and Murdered Indigenous People cases. Out of those, only a tiny number — 116 have been opened by the U.S. Department of Justice for investigation. Even when reports are filed, racism still plays a factor in the cases pursued by the authorities.
On the show you will hear from Navajo Nation Council Delegate Amber Crotty. Delegate Crotty spoke about decolonizing data and how the MMIW crisis is affecting the largest reservation in the US. Annita Lucchesi who is the Founder and Director of Research and Outreach at Sovereign Bodies Institute shared how she put together the first MMIW database in the US. Meghan Leinhauser spoke about Instagram, Tik Tok, and Censorship. Meghan is an ally who recently published an honors thesis at the University of Dayton. It’s titled “TikTok and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People Movement.” Liz Marin who is the Program Director of Seeding Sovereignty spoke about how Instagram censored her posts on May 5, 2021 which is the National Day of Awareness of MMIW. Dr. Charlene Aqpik Apok joined the discussion from Alaska to talk about her work decolonizing data as the Executive Director and Founder of Data for Indigenous Justice. An Alaskan Native and Womxn led non-profit which is home to a database for missing and murdered Indigenous womxn, girls and relatives data.
Many thanks to everyone for amplifying awareness around the MMIW crisis and indigenous data gathering. The stories are powerful and I am so grateful to Melissa Spence who was the Producer and Editor on the series. It would not exist without her care and meticulous attention to detail. Thank you to Patrick for setting up the interview with Amber Crotty.
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This is the Second Episode in our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn Series. This podcast is focused on data and what Indigenous activists are doing to help humanize MMIW data.
At the end of the day, data is a collection of stories. Stories about individuals, events, and places. Providing a window into the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. When it comes to data gathering, a difference exists between the Indigenous and the Western approach. The approaches can have a vast effect on bringing relatives home. On the episode, we’ll hear from people working to decolonize data. As well as how activists are using Tik Tok to create awareness about the crisis and avoid being censored.
Stories determine what percentage of cases are solved by authorities. Or in most cases, not solved. Missing person searches and murder investigations often depend on how well they are tracked and logged by various authority groups. Since 2016 there have been 5,712 reported Missing and Murdered Indigenous People cases. Out of those, only a tiny number — 116 have been opened by the U.S. Department of Justice for investigation. Even when reports are filed, racism still plays a factor in the cases pursued by the authorities.
On the show you will hear from Navajo Nation Council Delegate Amber Crotty. Delegate Crotty spoke about decolonizing data and how the MMIW crisis is affecting the largest reservation in the US. Annita Lucchesi who is the Founder and Director of Research and Outreach at Sovereign Bodies Institute shared how she put together the first MMIW database in the US. Meghan Leinhauser spoke about Instagram, Tik Tok, and Censorship. Meghan is an ally who recently published an honors thesis at the University of Dayton. It’s titled “TikTok and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People Movement.” Liz Marin who is the Program Director of Seeding Sovereignty spoke about how Instagram censored her posts on May 5, 2021 which is the National Day of Awareness of MMIW. Dr. Charlene Aqpik Apok joined the discussion from Alaska to talk about her work decolonizing data as the Executive Director and Founder of Data for Indigenous Justice. An Alaskan Native and Womxn led non-profit which is home to a database for missing and murdered Indigenous womxn, girls and relatives data.
Many thanks to everyone for amplifying awareness around the MMIW crisis and indigenous data gathering. The stories are powerful and I am so grateful to Melissa Spence who was the Producer and Editor on the series. It would not exist without her care and meticulous attention to detail. Thank you to Patrick for setting up the interview with Amber Crotty.
Please listen, please share, and please care.
On the show, Kae also talks about launching her creative agency Yes Etc Creative, and how she finds inspiration.
The goal of the series is to amplify Indigenous Voices and create a broader MMIWR awareness in the mainstream media.
This MMIW series features the voices of Indigenous survivors, relatives, state patrol, tribal law enforcement, sexual assault coalition directors, senators, lawyers advocating for tribal sovereignty, environmentalists, and many more voices impacted by the MMIW crisis.
These episodes would not be possible without Melissa Spence who is a talented Audio Producer and Voice-over artist. I am forever grateful to Melissa for her talent, friendship, and knowledge.
An Anishinaabe Ojibway, Melissa is enrolled in Lake Manitoba First Nation of Canada. She is the Co-host of the Indigenous Vision Podcastalongside Souta Callinglast who is Blackfoot. You can listen to their show here.
The introduction features the “Strong Woman” song performed by Nicole Matthews, Guadalupe Lopez, and Angelica Allery. Nicole is the Executive Director of The Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition and Angelica is the Membership and Outreach Coordinator. Guadalupe is the Executive Director of Violence Free Minnesota. The song is a part of Nicole’s Tedx talk ”How Indigenous Values Can Help Sexual Violence Victims Heal.” Thank you to the women for sharing the powerful performance with the podcast.
The voices featured in the first episode are:
- Mary Katherine Nagle Attorney specializing in tribal sovereignty of Native Nations and Peoples. She is also one of the country's most-produced Native American Playwrights. Mary is also the Executive Director of the Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program.
- Mary Kunesh As a Minnesota Senator, she created the MMIWG Task Force to assess and recommend solutions to the crisis in the state. Mary also developed a report on MMIW with mandates to the Minnesota legislature. Mary is a founding member of the Native American and People of Color & Indigenous (POCI) caucuses.
- Amber Crotty A Council Delegate of the Navajo Nation (one of the largest Indian reservations in the US) spoke about the MMIWR crisis happening on the land. The Navajo Nation Council is currently considering legislation that would establish a task force to address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.
Y-Vonne Hutchinson is an Author, former international human rights lawyer, and Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur. She is the CEO and Founder of ReadySet, a diversity and inclusion training firm that helps tech giants, political leaders, media outlets, and Fortune 500 companies speak more productively about racism and turn talk into action. Y-Vonne also hosts a podcast called Time To Act about Diversity and Inclusion.
On the show, we talk about her latest book HOW TO TALK TO YOUR BOSS ABOUT RACE: Speaking Up Without Getting Shut Down. This episode is a conversation on race, inequality, and how race is fluid. A candid discussion from a global perspective that leaves the viewer with concrete advice that they can use in their work life.
Part memoir, part actionable guidebook, this book equips employees with a framework to think about race at work, prepares them to have frank and effective conversations with more powerful leaders, helps them center marginalized perspectives, and explains how to leverage power dynamics to get results while navigating backlash and gaslighting.
Alexandra talks about sexual wellness, closing the pleasure gap, non-binary perspectives, and Dame’s three-year-long court battle against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Their historic triumph over the MTA validates both the existence of the woman-owned company as well as of female pleasure and wellness. This is also a giant win for free speech and anti-censorship.
Ethan Zuckerman is a Professor at the UMass Amherst. On the show, Ethan talks about the Metaverse, trust, Facebook vs Apple, making the Metaverse a safe space, governance of online spaces, data ownership, what the biggest piece missing from the Metaverse conversation is, Omar Wasow and Black Planet, and technical barriers when it comes to storytelling access on various platforms.
Ben Curtis is a magician, award-winning actor, musician, and public speaker. He is also a Creation Coach helping people actualize their dreams. You probably recognize Ben as the iconic "The Dell Dude” from the Dell commercials in the early 2000s. Dell recently brought him back to kick off a new campaign and we caught up. Ben lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and we talk about being neighbors.
Alina Zavatsky is a vegan mom, runner, three-time marathoner, weightlifter, and champion of a whole-food, plant-based diet. Alina runs an awesome blog called Vegan Runner Eats and I really love her newsletter. It's filled with useful information for anyone interested in veganism, an active lifestyle, and tips on raising a vegan family. Alina was born in Uzbekistan – a country that used to be a part of the Soviet Union so it was interesting to speak with her about our shared experience of living in that part of the world. We talked about social media, body positivity, staying fit, and raising vegan children.
The video jump-cuts on my end are because I'm not filming in a studio. I'm slowly building out a studio as I travel. Hang tight and thanks for watching.
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Alina Zavatsky is a vegan mom, runner, three-time marathoner, weightlifter, and champion of a whole-food, plant-based diet. Alina runs an awesome blog called Vegan Runner Eats and I really love her newsletter. It's filled with useful information for anyone interested in veganism, an active lifestyle, and tips on raising a vegan family. Alina was born in Uzbekistan – a country that used to be a part of the Soviet Union so it was interesting to speak with her about our shared experience of living in that part of the world. We talked about social media, body positivity, staying fit, and raising vegan children.
Suzy Batiz is the founder of Poo~Pourri, Supernatural, and ALIVE OS. She is an incredibly inspiring human who’s overcome many obstacles to create her vision. You might have heard her story on other podcasts or read about it in a magazine. Since the story exists on other platforms, on this show, we’re going to focus on ALIVE OS. An 8-week course developed by Suzy showing you how to create the life of your dreams. Think of it as a radical upgrade to your human operating system. Suzy wrote this program and it’s full of paradigms, processes, and practices to help you lead a TURNED ON life. From figuring out what resonates with you to make your own ALIVE ideas come true. Propelling your dreams into reality. On the podcast, along with speaking about the course, Suzy talks about returning to Poo-Pourri as CEO, manifestation loops, Ayahuasca, raising kids while running a business, alive ideas, and the difference between resonance and dissonance.
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Jordan Marie Daniel is a Lakota professional runner and Activist raising awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn, girls, two-spirits, and relatives. Through her running, Jordan is representing Indigenous athletes and relatives, and the BIPOC community. She is an advocate for diversity, inclusivity, and justice for Indigenous, Black, Brown folx within these spaces.
She is the Founder of Rising Hearts which was born out of Standing Rock and the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline. She is also a producer on the film The Sacred And The Snake. Following three Water Protectors – Lauren, Cheryl, and Olive – through their transformative experiences at Standing Rock and beyond.
On the show, we talk about her experience of moving to DC to be an advocate for Indigenous people. We also talk running, running through pregnancy, and MMIW. Jordan is holding a run to honor MMIW on May 5 which is the day honoring MMIW. You can learn more about it by following her insta. I’ll run it and I hope you’ll join us as well.
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Jordan Marie Daniel is a Lakota professional runner and Activist raising awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn, girls, two-spirits, and relatives.
Through her running, Jordan is representing Indigenous athletes and relatives, and the BIPOC community. She is an advocate for diversity, inclusivity, and justice for Indigenous, Black, Brown folx within these spaces.
She is the Founder of Rising Hearts which was born out of Standing Rock and the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline. She is also a producer on the film The Sacred And The Snake. Following three Water Protectors – Lauren, Cheryl, and Olive – through their transformative experiences at Standing Rock and beyond.
On the show, we talk about her experience of moving to DC to be an advocate for Indigenous people. We also talk running, running through pregnancy, and MMIW.
Jordan is holding a run to honor MMIW on May 5 which is the day honoring MMIW. You can learn more about it by following her insta https://www.instagram.com/nativein_la/?hl=en I’ll run it and I hope you’ll join us as well.
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Suzy talks about returning to Poo-Pourri as CEO, manifestation loops, doing Ayahuasca in the jungles of Peru, raising kids while running a business, alive ideas, and the difference between resonance and dissonance.
But I would say, you know, what I've learned from my parents is, I know it sounds cliche, but perseverance. Many times, you know, when you start a new project, and you get a few hiccups, people tend to just give up and say ”Oh, well, that's not working out.” What I have seen them demonstrate particularly both of them, but particularly my dad is this kind of unexplained, perseverance, he's just determined to do what he says he's going to do. And if people operate with that kind of willpower to keep pushing forward, they will be able to accomplish a lot more.
On the show Amy talks about how you can speak the language of nature, become a lightworker, starseed, and develop a deep connection to nature on your spiritual journeys. This episode is all about communicating and working with spirit and the healing energies of nature. We even talk about one of my favorite subjects which is Bigfoot. Amy also has a course on her site on how to connect with Bigfoot Elders. You can check it out on her site at https://followinghawks.com.
Pebe Sebert is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who is also known for being Kesha’s mom. She started singing at the age of four and performing publicly at six. Pebe has written for Kesha, Miranda Cosgrove, Miley Cyrus, Pitbull, Riders in the Sky, and many more. Sebert co-wrote one of my favorite songs “Old Flames Can’t Hold A Candle To You Dear” with High Moffatt. It's been performed by Dolly Parton, Kesha, Joe Sun, and Brian Collins.
This is a really fun podcast. Pebe talks about music, aliens, Eckhart Tolle, and her love of animals. Recently Pebe launched Magic Mission dedicated to improving the lives of street dogs in Central America. Their goal is to help spread a culture of animal kindness. Eliminating suffering and overpopulation through the support of community education and sustainable, safe spay and neuter programs. The non-profit also helps the dogs get adopted in the US.
Pete Sena is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Digital Surgeons, a global creative consultancy working on everything from venture-backed startups to Fortune 50 organizations. Pete partners with CEOs, CMOs, and creative leaders to help them set, plan, and achieve their visions.
Pete’s mission is to empower ambitious individuals and visionary organizations to design demand and engineer growth. Creating human-centric, future-forward, inspiring work. Helping partner-clients think forward through experience design, creative marketing, and digital business model transformation.
On the podcast, we talk about the future of Digital Marketing. Pete shares his advice for building cross-functional innovation teams, and how the pandemic affected digital marketing and product launches.
Len May is the CEO & Co-Founder EndoCanna Health, a Bio-Science Technology company. Think of them as a 23 And Me for Weed. An accomplished public speaker, he is on a mission to educate about the healing powers of Cannabis. In this episode, we'll talk about Cannabis, DNA, how your genetics play a role in your Canna experience, and how to talk to your Boomer parents about trying Cannabis.
As a Certified Medical Cannabis Specialist in Medicinal Genomics, Len has an in-depth knowledge of genomics, cannabinoids and terpenes, and their interaction with the Endocannabinoid system. This knowledge has allowed him to consult on the creation of Cannabinoid formulations designed to address specific health concerns.
May has more than 25 years of Cannabis and genomics experience and holds a Masters of Medical Cannabis and a certificate in Endocannabinoid Formulation from the Institute for the Advancement of Integrative Medicine. His areas of expertise include the workings of the Endocannabinoid System and how genetic expression plays a role in human experiences.
A pioneer in the Medical Cannabis industry, Len's work has been instrumental in shaping the current legislation and culture. He has held past positions as President of the Cannabis Action Network and Board Member and Lifetime Member of California Cannabis Association. He is the current chair of the CBDIA science board and is a stakeholder in some of the industry’s most iconic brands. Len is also a published author of “ Making Cannabis Personal” and hosts the popular “Everything Is Personal” podcast.
On the show, Jeni talks about coaching podcasters, imagination and ADHD, writing great show notes, improving SEO, how to invest in your show, scheduling time for creativity, and the privilege of dreams.
Emily Chang is a strategic business leader and CEO of McCann Worldgroup, China. Before that, she served as CMO for Starbucks China. Prior to Starbucks, Emily was the Chief Commercial Officer for IHG, where she was responsible for all commercial functions across Greater China. Looking after 320+ hotels and a team of 5,200 Sales & Marketing members. She began her career at Procter & Gamble and Apple.
Emily has a new book out called The Spare Room, which was also the topic of her first TEDx Talk.
Emily started lending her Spare Room out to people in need when she was in college. It’s something that she continued to do to this day.
On the podcast, we talk about how you can discover your own Spare Room. Is it your time, money, or a skill? Maybe it’s a physical room, or maybe it’s in the form of another gift that you can offer to the world.
We talk about what the differences are when working in China vs America. As well as how to find your purpose. Emily suggests that your purpose lies at the intersection of two ideas. On one side, you have the thing that offends you, and on the other, there’s what you have to offer. We also talked about what it’s like to manage people and how to become a purposeful leader.
She is passionate about the practical human aspects of technology and building products with emerging and disruptive technologies, such as AI and blockchain. On the show, we go into a deep discussion on AI and blockchain.
Coby Kennedy is an industrial designer who turned his attention to the Fine Arts. A true multimedia artist, his work spans video, fabrics, art, murals, and sculpture. On the podcast, Coby talks about the business of art, how fast trends play out in modern media, his creative process, taking control of your destiny vs letting destiny control you, and so much more. This is an extended episode that’s almost two hours long.
Growing up in DC, Coby graduated from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and went on to receive his BA in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute. He received his MFA from Colombia and became a Skowhegan Fellow in 2011.
Before turning his attention to the Fine Arts, Coby designed concept cars for Honda, Citroen, and Alfa Romeo. We didn’t talk about this on the show. Will delve into it when he’s a guest again on the show in the future.
Coby’s work is exhibited both nationally and internationally. You can find it in galleries and private collections and has received numerous awards.
Debbie Arcangeles is the Creator of The OffBeat Life and podcast. A fellow immigrant, she was born in the Philippines and emigrated to the US at a young age. These days Debbie is a digital nomad who helps people work remotely, create podcasts, start online businesses, and learn remote skills. If you want to be location independent and become a digital nomad, check out her site at theoffbeatlife.com This podcast will help you find remote work and become location independent. Check out her website for a lot of really helpful resources on living the offbeat life.
Kara talks about her new book Undaunted, the relationship between Covid and access to clean water, and the dangers of PFA’s.
On the podcast, we talk about her new book “Find Your Zone of Genius: How to redefine intelligence, become an expert on yourself, and make greatness a given.” When you learn to align your work with your genius and purpose, you’ll avoid the feelings of confusion and anxiety that can surround your career. This conversation is for anyone who wants to feel inspired in their work and is looking for the perfect job fit. One that activates both your head and your heart. Fun fact, we recorded this episode during a tornado.
Speech is a Musician, Producer, Writer, Author, and leader of the 2x Grammy award-winning collective, Arrested Development. Speech also has a solo career and shared stages with Herbie Hancock, Chaka Khan, Youssou N'dour, James Brown, P-Funk, Jason Mraz, and The Roots. His new album is called Expansion Part 1 is out now. It's his latest work in 14 years and is released in multiple parts.
Speech is a multi-hyphenate artist who creates music for movie soundtracks, hosts a podcast, and produces films. His award-winning film "16 Bars" focuses on the revolving door of the US prison system. He recently produced "Hoodwinked." This docu-series covers the 400-year-old white supremacist marketing campaign manipulating the image of the Black diaspora worldwide.
On the podcast, we talk about amplifying consciousness, access to fast internet and information for rural communities, his new album, and how music has changed over the years.
Toni talks about butt selfies as survival mechanisms, surviving a brain tumour, comedy, Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian, the isolation of our own consciousness, fundraising as a woman, and her quest to save the world through a healthy fast food restaurant.
Meg Anderson is a comedian/writer/improver living in nyc. She studied improv at The People’s Improv Theatre and the Upright Citizens Brigade. She is the fourth woman to ever team improv at The Pit and was one of the founding members of The Baldwin’s, the theatres headlining house team. Meg has performed nearly 1,000 improv shows (of varying funniness) and has appeared in numerous commercials, web series, indie films and television shows. She creates comedic content daily posted to her Instagram and is starring in a (homemade) sitcom with her husband Happy Anderson about their life during Quarantine. She wrote and starred in the web series, "SCOTUS and the City" where she portrays Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hitting the dating scene with her fellow female Justices.
On the podcast, we chat about dreams, acting, and keeping your imagination open. Chaske shares his actor journey and the movies that left an impression on him growing up. Scorsese’s The Color of Money had a huge impact on him at the age of fourteen.
Scorsese is known for his amazing soundtracks and this led us to a great music discussion. We're both really into music and this episode ended up being a dialogue about music and acting. Chaske shares how he uses music to prepare for a scene and stay in character while on-set. He also shares what he's listening to on Spotify.
Chaske shares an intimate look into his acting process. He talks a lot about the details and how he approaches reading his scripts. We spoke about crafting characters and making strong choices. Chaske also emphasized the roles perseverance, empathy, and discipline play in his daily life. We wrap the show by talking about confidence and finding your inner Tom Cruise.
On the show, we discuss Courageous Conversations and Courageous Listening, being a Corporate Kaepernick, how to navigate Corporate Mean Girls, how to go against Conformist Culture at work, Diversity in regards to different cultures, and much more.
Tia Meyers is a Brooklyn, NY based social media strategist and Founder of Freelancing Females. It is the world’s largest community of freelance women with a mission to support women in redefining their 9-5. This growing global community of over 100,000 freelancers (diverse in jobs) who gather to share knowledge and discover new ways to freelance. The community offers resources, shares vetted jobs, and offers mentorship. You can find out more at freelancingfemales.com. They’re also on social.
On the show we talk about how to get clients, manage and land clients, and attract more of the clients that you desire.
Gia Morón is the President of Women Grow, an international networking organization cultivating business leaders in the Cannabis industry. Helping women to not only create relationships, but also become educated and empowered in the space. She is the Founder of GVM Communications, a public relations, brand and business development firm. Gia also works with NYC non-profit organizations and mentors up-and-coming young women entrepreneurs across the country and in South Africa. We speak about how the Cannabis industry is leading the way when it comes to women in leadership positions. Yet even those numbers are not strong enough. Now more than ever, women are defining their own spaces in the Cannabis industry and creating their own communities. This podcast is a great start for anyone who wants to learn more about the Cannabis community.
Kevin started his career as a stunt man and martial arts choreographer. He is a Director, Writer, Producer and the Former Vice President of Lee Daniel’s Entertainment. Lee Daniel’s produced the Oscar-winning, Monster's Ball starring Halle Berry and The Woodsman starring Kevin Bacon. Kevin got his first break came when he (and his Creative Partner Larry Strong) directed the "Got a Crush... on Obama” video. It went viral and was viewed more than 100 million times worldwide. Check out his recent project “The Last Day of Xmas.” A horror movie from Executive producer Ghostface Killah and Rakim doing the composition. Kevin also talks about the story of Bumpy Johnson and his effort to bring it to the big screen.
Kevin’s is focused on expanding the idea of what diversity in filmmaking means. In his own words “It's important to me that the movie industry offers audiences a wide range of diverse voices telling stories.” Our conversation explores who gets to tell stories in the movie industry and the importance of representation in the writers room. This episode originated in a film group where we were discussing The Green Book. In the instance of The Green Book, Doctor Don Shirley’s family was not even consulted when his character was written. This is an important podcast about storytelling and diversity. We talk about everything from Catherine Zeta Jones going brown face for Cocaine Godmother to the brilliance of Donald Glover.
K.M. Rice is a national, award-winning Screenwriter and Author. She’s worked for both Magic Leap and Weta Workshop. Weta create special effects for tv and film and are known for their work on The Lord of the Rings.
On the episode, Kellie discusses the difference between Writers and Storytellers and shares her advice for overcoming writer's blocks. We talk about Creativity and how as adults we need to give ourselves the freedom to play. And play we did. On the show our conversation jumps around between Crowdfunding, Female Heroes, and Creative Manias.
This episode is focused on Daniel's book "How Soon is Now? From Personal Initiation to Global Transformation." We discuss how to redesign our social systems to avoid extinction, global warming, and ecological collapse. Our conversation is centered around tech, consciousness, movements, capitalism, agriculture, and the environment. We also cover actions that people can take to help the planet and all of the living species on it.
On this episode Benita Conde shares her advice on how to live your dream. Her consultancy helps people create an approach to radically love their whole life experience, not just the compartmentalized parts of it. We talk about focusing your energy, following what gives you chills, and how to do only the things that you love. We also discuss low vibrations and high vibrations. Benita helps people step into their true freedom and watch them wake up to what is infinitely possible for them and their businesses.
Esther discusses techniques from her new book "How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results." Esther knows a thing or three about parenting. Her daughters are Susan, Janet, and Anne. Susan is the CEO of YouTube, Anne is Co-founder and CEO of 23andMe, and Janet is a Fulbright-winning anthropologist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at UCSF. Esther is also the founder of the Palo Alto High School Media Arts Program. She is also vice chair of the Creative Commons advisory council.
Alicia Forneret is a professional dedicated to creating new spaces for people to explore grief and grieving. We recorded this episode in the fall, in the beginning of the holiday season. A difficult time for someone who is missing their loved one.
Alicia speaks about greed and gives advice on end-of-life experiences. Through Alicia I found out that ashes contain sharp shards. Something I didn’t know before. We also talk about the way we handle grief in the workplace.
Her Dead Moms Club lapel pins help people commemorate, commiserate, and celebrate their dead moms. The pins are for everyone. People of all ages, all genders, all backgrounds. A friend, a family member, and maybe even your own mother.
She is currently becoming certified as a Life Cycle Celebrant to help people celebrate both life and death. Alicia is a council member on the BC Women’s Health Foundation’s Young Women Council (Vancouver, BC). She is also a cohort of the inaugural Lululemon Luminaries program.
Her written work has been featured on the pages of popular magazines and books, including (but not limited to) Modern Loss, Grief Dialogues, Vancouver Magazine, Loam, and Kinfolk. And my story and voice have been featured on CTV News, Grief Out Loud, InStyle, and more. You can find her writing my newsletter from coffee shops in Vancouver, running workshops with Reimagine in NYC, and hosting Death Over Dinner events across the United States and Canada. Visit https://alicaforneret.com/
A lifelong musician, Rebecca wrote her first song at the age of six. In College she studied Musical Theatre and went on to perform in various productions before starting a gospel group and becoming the music director at her Church. On the show we talk about her new song Destiny and how the term relates to our own individual journey. Rebecca shares her experiences on motherhood, love, faith, being a partner to Terry Crews, and composing music. She even spoke about Drake and the Grammys and we discuss the true meaning of success. Rebecca is also a Minister and this podcast was super inspiring.
Gregory Stevens moved to Palo Alto since he wanted to live and work in a Progressive town. This episode talks about a lot of very serious issues but it’s highly palatable (and delicious.) Gregory is a bright and witty human who seems to never run out of energy. He became a Pastor at the First Baptist Church of Palo Alto — a progressive church. There he proceeded to question what Progress was and who gets to benefit from it. In a town filled with millionaires and billionaires, Gregory brought attention to the poor communities that are being displaced by gentrification, as well as Police Brutality. We talk about how we have to bring attention to dominant systems of power that are destroying our planet. Stevens says "Scream like hell when you see injustice. But don’t just scream — create. Your scream has to be a “doing". Create a space in which the world that you want is real. Do something that is not dominated by money. In the shell of this scary and dark world, we are creating a beautiful, bright, vibrant alternative. A heaven on earth.”
We talk about her new book Disrupt-Her. A Manifesto for the Modern Woman. We talk about Entrepreneurship, naivety, business, women in business, LOHAS, and social impact. Her advice on fundraising and meeting people halfway is incredible helpful. Especially when it comes to raising funds for taboo products. I breathe a little heavy into the mic and interject excitingly. Miki had so many incredible ideas to share. Really loved hearing her speak about about animal instincts in women and men and how they contribute to competition. Fascinating conversations abound.
Savannah Em is a MMA Fighter. What makes her unique is not the fact that she's won her first two fights through knockouts. Or that her first One Championship fight was won in 81 seconds. It's the fact that this quite, shy, Illustrator can get in the ring and perform like a true warrior. Savannah is cute and deadly at the same time. Kinda like her "savage buddha" illustration. On the show we talk about her training routine, using viking music as motivation, and how she went from markers to MMA. She is also the girlfriend of Daniele Bolelli who was on the podcast earlier this year. As soon as I learned about Savannah, I knew I had to make the podcast a family affair. Daniele encouraged Savannah to take up martial arts since he's big into them as well. Now Savannah Em is a new face in the MMA. The two are literally a power couple. Expect more great fights from this champion.
On the show Masha talks about high risks, investing, and PR. This podcast is about storytelling. We talk about the power of the story when it comes to companies. Our conversation also covers tech and education. Masha discussed LVL5's tech for self driving cars and how the Piper Computer kit is great for helping kids learn programming. Masha also talks about offering value when it comes to fundraising. We spoke about how to make technology safe and how it helps us live as global citizens and stay in touch. On the show Masha shares details about how her company, Day One Ventures was inspired by Jeff Bezos and his approach to work. Our favorite topics of manifesting, love, dreams, and the purity of your intentions were an inspiring way to close the show.
Rafael is a Brooklynite who works really hard to make the borough a great place to live, work, and grow for all. If you’ve recently been dancing in an NYC bar, it’s all thanks to Rafael’s work. He is responsible for writing a bill repealing the notorious NYC Cabaret Law from 1926 that prohibited dancing in bars. We caught up to talk about his recent bill to ban plastic straws in NYC. On the show Espinal talks plastic pollution and how it affects our waterways, the environment, nutrition in Brooklyn's food deserts, high Asthma rates in many Brooklyn neighborhoods that correlate with high vehicle traffic areas, the L Train Shutdown and how it relates to climate change, and also a new bill that he's working on that gives New Yorkers the right to disconnect after work.
Claude Silver oversees 750 people at Vayner Media. On the show we talk about scaling companies, building company culture, spreading love, creating influence, moving from passion to purpose, and creating more opportunities for women and diversity groups in advertising.
Hawk Newsome is the President of Black Matter greater NY area. He is an activist at the forefront of the New Civil Rights Movement. Throughout his life Hawk has engaged in protests and activities to combat injustice. Over the past few years, he has worked tirelessly leading protests and seeking justice for the families of those slain by police officers. Most recently Hawk created controversy by speaking at a Trump rally. Resulting in mixed reactions from both sides. On this episode we talked a lot about love, dreams, oppression and happiness, bullies, and his Agape March creating a wave of love from NYC to DC.
Daniele is an author, college professor, historian, martial artist, and host of the “History on Fire” podcast. As a huge history fan, I love Daniele’s show since it’s mostly about heroes, warriors, and leadership. Our conversation is focused on how we can become the best versions of ourselves. We talk about how to live a heroic life, bravery, wisdom, passion, discuss larger than life characters (like Crazy Horse, Jack Johnson, and the Pirate Queen) and more. This podcast is about overcoming adversity. As a historian we also touched upon how women have been left out of the pages of history books. In the words of Crazy Horse "Hokahey." Enjoy the podcast.
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Daniele is an author, college professor, historian, and host of my favorite podcast “History on Fire.” As a huge history fan, I love Daniele’s show since it’s mostly about heroes, warriors, and leadership. We talk about how to live a heroes life, bravery, wisdom, passion, discuss larger than life characters (like Crazy Horse and Jack Johnson) and more.
Jamal Hodge is a filmmaker, writer, director, producer. On the show today we talk about pain, identity, hope, and power. In his films Hodge strives to use darkness to show light in order to show the full breadth of humanity.
Jamal's mission is to create genre films with characters of color in leading roles. He enjoys tackling social taboos. His history of mentoring youth in underprivileged communities speaks to his depth of character & his work abroad sheds light on his ability to cross barriers and explore issues that have long remained undiscovered.
His films have been featured in Cannes, Sundance, Tribeca, Big Apple Film Festival, NYC Horror Festival, Black Star Film Festival, Baltimore Urban World Film Festival, Hollywood Black Film Festival, and many others.
Outside of the film festival circuit, Hodge has done local & international commercials. Jamal's worked on HBO and Discovery content as an editor, and on the Emmy award winning 'Bullets in the hood' as a cinematographer.
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Catherine Popper is an American bass guitarist, singer and songwriter. She is best known for her work with Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Jack White (White Stripes), and Billie Joel Armstrong (Green Day). Popper is a member of an all-female trio called Puss n Boots (an alt country band) with Norah Jones and Sasha Dobson.
On the show we talk about how to make it as a (female) musician, how being musically diverse can inspire you, mosh pits, realities of tour life, the institutional bias that musicians face, advice for keeping bands and startups together by creating harmony, and our shared love of Sting.
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We talk about how to make it as a musician, the realities of life on the road, how to keep bands and startups together, our shared love of Sting, and more.
This episode is all about gender fluidity, love, fundraising, and overcoming fear. Paul/Andrea Berry launched a new website called Fluidity.Love - a company distributing narratives for people who like him, are gender fluid. You might know Berry as the former Chief Technical Officer of Huffington Post. After HuffPo sold to AOL in 2011, Berry went on to found RebelMouse, a platform helping media companies and brands reach their target communities through social media. They’ve raised over $23 million from investors.
Ariele Rosch founded Pro Mama with Jessica Gaffney. Their mission is to connect Mamas to job opportunities that appeal to every aspect of their lives.
Before launching Pro Mama, Ariele worked as an Art Director in the fast-paced world of advertising. After having her child, she realized that Mamas need work options so they can have it all. What ever "having it all" may mean to each Mama. All Mamas are different and the concept for Pro Mama was born.
On the podcast we talk about how to launch an MVP, how Mamas need flexible work options, how Mamas can advocate for themselves at work, how companies can help their employees develop empathy at work, and how advertising makes you resilient.
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Keith Stroup founder of NORML talks Cannabis legalization, Hugh Hefner, incarceration of African American Men, and Cannabis vs Pharma and Alcohol.
Ariele Rosch is a Creative. She started out her career as an Art Director before founding Pro Mama with Jessica Gaffney. Their mission is to connect Mamas to job opportunities that appeal to every aspect of their lives.
We talk about how to launch an MVP, how Mamas need flexible work options, how to advocate for yourself as a Mama at work, and how advertising made us resilient.
Jamal Hodge is a filmmaker, writer, director, producer. On the show today we talk about pain, identity, hope, and power. In his films Hodge strives to use darkness to show light in order to show the full breadth of humanity.
Kurtis from The Face Radio and I came together to create a non-denominational Holiday playlist everyone can enjoy. We spun soul, funk, disco, and even a few holiday tunes.
Alison Taffel Rabinowitz began her career developing promotional efforts, integrated marketing partnerships and branded content strategies for brands such as Inc., Rolling Stone, Us Weekly, Men's Journal, Travel + Leisure, Food and Wine and MTV.
She mentors ambitious females throughout the country and loves helping both young and experienced women advance their careers and live their happiest life.
Alison was on the Founding Team of Open Me, a greeting card startup in partnership with Threadless. Open Me was acquired by Rowl in April 2015. Today, Alison consults for startups and publishing companies, while running the Finishing Co where she teaches people how to be the Beyoncé of their careers.
On this podcast we talked about negotiations. Alison shared her advice on how to negotiate a raise, even a severance package, your phone bill, and anything else in your life.
Kash Sree is an award winning Creative Director in Advertising. We talk about diversity, brands, truth, religion, and dreams. This episode is really meta and filled with deep discussions.
Jasmine Trabelsi. Founder of Brand + Culture, A consultancy specializing in User Experience and Digital Marketing. Her expertise for guiding brands with their social media profiles lead to her becoming the voice of Frye Boots and Food.com.
Pauline Black is the lead singer of The Selecter. A 2Tone revival ska band from the UK. We talk about the business of running a band, gender and race politics, and their new album Daylight.
Israel Horovitz is a playwright, director, screenwriter, and actor. He is the most produced American playwright in French Theatre history. You might also know him as the father of Ad Rock from the Beastie Boys.
Steffany talks about what it takes to create a strong advertising campaigns, create campaigns that spans multiple social channels, how to balance work and kids, and how to improve your writing skills.
Heather Fink is a Director with a comedy background which she honed performing standup, sketch, and improv. She went through the NYU Grad Film Program and in 2016 participated in the Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors Program.
Heather currently pays the bills as a Sound Person, most recently working on Marvel’s Daredevil and Baz Luhrmann’s The Get Down.
Heather just completed post-production on her first feature film as writer/director. It's called "Inside You."
Heather also recently directed the indie TV pilot Urban Teach Now for writer/producers SJ & Ginny, which was an official selection at the NYTV Fest and ITV Fest in October 2016.
On this episode we talk women, diversity, film making, comedy, feminism, crowdfunding, sound design. Fink also gives great advice when it comes to distributing and funding films.
Cindy Gallop is an advertising consultant, founder, and former chair of the US branch of advertising firm Bartle Bogle Hegarty. Business Insider named her one of 15 Most Important Marketing Strategy Thinkers Today, alongside Malcolm Gladwell and Seth Godin.
She is the founder of Make Love Not Porn. Which is described as Pro-sex. Pro-porn. Pro-knowing the difference. We talk about advertising, fundraising, women, sex, and more. She is currently raising funds on ifundwomen to build out MakeLoveNotPorn.tv – a crowdsourced, user-generated video-sharing platform that showcases real world sex.
Ingrid LaFleur is running for Mayor of Detroit. She is focused on bringing humanity back to politics. It is up to Artists to imagine new ways to rebuild cities. Her platform focuses on creating access to clean water, and eliminating poverty.
Betty doesn't just give you style advice, she gives you life advice. At her office in Bergdorf Goodman, Betty has dressed many New Yorkers. Today we took some time to speak about fashion, women, working, friendships, and therapy.
Steph is a journalist who developed a customized platform by working closely with developers. It's disrupting the world of astrology since it's the only horoscope subscription service.
Henrik talks empathy, AI, fundraising, creating a Disney for Dogs, dreams, and micro-doses of happiness.
Taylor is the Chief Executive Artist of Little Hippie. A fun collection of clothing for the whole entire family. She's an entrepreneur, an artist, an adventurer, and a super creative woman. She's also an illustrator whose work has been licensed by the Grateful Dead since 2004. We sit down and talk about being what it's like to run a creative business.
Osh runs Broadway For All. A non-profit that partners kids from all socio-economic backgrounds with tv, film, theatre stars. Their mission is to bring diversity to stage and screen.
Esther Ku is a comedian who's known as the "Asian Sarah Silverman." We sit down to do this podcast a night after she did a sold out show at The Apollo Theatre. You've seen her on Last Comic Standing, MTVs Girl Code, Wilding Out. She also does Voice Overs for Family Guy. We talk about dreams, growing up with immigrant parents, and creating a sexual revolutions.
On the podcast Erin Schrode, Citizen Activist/Environmentalist talks about women, diversity, and fundraising. We also talk about the anti-semitism that she experienced while running for Congress.
Ben runs SeeClickFIx.com which is based in New Haven, CT. A communications platform that lets you report neighborhood issues and see them get fixed. Connecting citizens to their local governments. In this episode we talk about how people can use technology to become more human. The difference between "Gentrification" and "Rejuvenation" when it comes to rebuilding cities, and much more.