Connected the Podcast

Monicaaaaaa on social justice advocacy in community spaces, her next biodynamic food dinner, what it's like to move through life without a car, the grand opening of her next business, and more. 

Let's get chatty with Brooke! She's a vegan coffee shop in an animal shelter owner in Bentonville, AR (should that be hyphenated?), a documentarian, TV host, and overall cool human. Brooke and Alexis chat about the global language of connection she discovered while making her documentary, the art scene in NWA, how she reframed the way she views relationships after living in a matriarchal village, why she she started a coffee shop, and so much more while Alexis tells a story about a terrible baking experience. 

Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at iMentor as well as Co-Founder of Inclusive Idaho, Whitney Mestelle shares with us how to make lasting change in our communities, how she lives a life well-connected and how her favorite wedding gift is destined to live its best life in Central Park soon. Whitney's remarkable work in unifying the human experience has earned her a retweet by Jimmy Kimmel as well as interviews and meetings with top change-makers in her community.  Give it a listen and leave us a review with your thoughts!  

Emma Ball should write a book. She's a mom, wife, friend of mine and creator of the coolest craft show in our community: The Hip Handmade Market. Find out where she grew up (not in the United States!), how she gains confidence for her endeavors and what celebrity cardboard cutout she owns in this episode. 

Mitzi Starkweather, a leading creative in her community and owner of Mitzi Starkweather Photography, talks with Alexis about her personal creative journey and what inspires her and why, confesses she would never listen to Alexis's favorite artist and, lastly, how it looks to show up and live a life already connected across body, mind and soul. 

Suzanne Nelson (owner of Suzanne's Natural Foods in Joplin, MO) talks with Alexis about being a woman entrepreneur in 1990, how she overcame cancer naturally, what her daily wellness routine looks like as well as the strange teas she enjoys drinking regularly.

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