Dallas Business Podcast

37. Ivy Awino, Dallas Mavericks Arena DJ & In-Game Personality: Leading with Vision in Mind, Uniting People & An International Dream for Africa As an international DJ, Poizon Ivy has a love for diverse music, incorporating all genres into her sets and radio mixes. Born Ivy Awino in Nairobi, Kenya and raised in Dallas, Texas, Ivy mastered both the piano and cello before discovering her love for yet another instrument; turntables. In a few short years, Ivy rose in ranks, setting off the city's largest concert stages at Milwaukee's Marcus Amphitheater and the recognized “World's Largest Music Festival,” Summerfest, opening for some of the most notorious names in music: Nas, Wiz Khalifa, Lupe Fiasco, B.o.B, J. Cole and Juicy J to name a few. She is now one of the most in-demand Midwest DJ talents, performing and hosting throughout the Midwest region. In 2016, she joined the Dallas Wings as their in arena DJ during the WNBA's historical 20th anniversary season. As if that wasn't enough, she became the Dallas Mavericks' first female team DJ in franchise history, and is the 2nd female DJ in NBA league history to accomplish that feat.Going from on air, to arenas, to clubs and main stages, DJ Poizon Ivy has lent her services to major brands and corporations including Atlantic Records, Red Bull, Adidas, and the Milwaukee Brewers. She's spun for non-profit organizations and events: Skylar Diggins “Shoot 4 the Sky” Basketball Camp Tour, Snoop Dogg's Youth Football League, and Obama for America.When she's not honing her skills, DJ Poizon Ivy is advocating for various causes and working with non-profit organizations that enable young women pursuing careers in music, young mothers, and organizations that aide health issues affecting young women. DJ Poizon Ivy's personal vision includes branding herself as a curator of music, fashion, entertainment and all things female empowerment.“When it's all said and done, the only thing that should matter is how well you do the job; not your gender,” says DJ Poizon Ivy.

Dr. Michael J. Sorrell is the longest-serving President in the 151 - year history of Paul Quinn College. During his 15 years of leadership, Paul Quinn has become nationally celebrated for its ability to expand the boundaries of higher education to better serve the needs of under-resourced communities and their students. Included among Paul Quinn's numerous accomplishments during President Sorrell's tenure — improving graduation rates by more than 25%; reducing student loan debt by $30,0000; building the first new buildings on campus in 50 years; renovating every building on campus; creating the Urban Work College Model; winning the HBCU of the Year, HBCU Student Government Association of the Year, and HBCU Business Program of the Year awards; partnering with PepsiCo to transform the football field into the WE over Me Farm; and establishing all institutional fundraising records. Dr. Sorrell is one of the most celebrated college presidents in America.  Among the honors that he has received are the following: the President George W. Bush Institute's Trailblazer Citation; being named him one of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders by Fortune Magazine; winning Education Dive's Higher Education's President of the Year award; being the only three-time recipient of the HBCU Male President of the Year Award; and having been listed by Time Magazine as one of the “31 People Changing the South”. However, his most prized honor is having been named Father of the Year in the City of Dallas.https://paulquinn.edu/Host, Earlina Green Hamilton

Jeremy Strick has been the Director of the Nasher Sculpture Center since March 2009. Mr. Strick oversees collections, exhibitions and operations at the 2.4-acre museum located in the heart of downtown Dallas' Arts District.Prior to the Nasher, Mr. Strick served as Director of The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles, California, for more than nine years. Throughout his tenure, MOCA received international acclaim for its exhibition program, which included such landmark shows as Martin Kippenberger: The Problem Perspective (2008); Marlene Dumas: Measuring Your Own Grave (2008); Andy Warhol Retrospective (2002); Willem de Kooning: Tracing the Figure (2002), among many others. Mr. Strick also served as a senior curator at the Art Institute of Chicago, and held curatorial posts at the Saint Louis Art Museum and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. He pursued graduate studies in Fine Arts at Harvard University and received his Bachelor of Arts (History of Art) in 1977 from the University of California at Santa Cruz. Additionally, he has curated numerous exhibitions and has written and lectured extensively about modern and contemporary art.www.nashersculpturecenter.orgHost, Earlina Green Hamilton

Froswa' Booker-Drew, Ph.D., is a Network Weaver who believes relationships are the key to our personal, professional, and organizational growth. She founded Soulstice Consultancy, LLC, providing DEI, leadership training, and capacity-building services. Formerly the Vice President of Community Affairs for the State Fair of Texas, Froswa' was responsible for grantmaking, educational programming, and community initiatives. More than 70% of organizations funded were led by people of color. She co-founded HERitage Giving Circle, one of the first Black women Giving Circles in the State of Texas, and co-founder of Power in Action-Dallas.She hosts the podcast, The Tapestry, and is the author of 3 books for women, Fly Away, Ready for a Revolution: 30 Days to Jolt Your Life, and Rules of Engagement: Making Connections Last.Her latest book, Empowering Charity, published by Baylor University Press, is currently in the top 100 of three categories on Amazon.  drfroswabooker.comFroswa' Amazon book storeHost, Earlina Green Hamilton

Daniel Maté is an multi-award-winning lyricist and composer for musical theatre. With his father physician and renowned addiction expert,     Gabor Maté, he is the co-author of the recently published The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture, and the forthcoming Hello Again: A Fresh Start for Parents and Their Adult Children, based on the popular workshop of the same name. He hosts a YouTube program called Lyrics To Go, and runs Take A Walk With Daniel, the world's only "mental chiropractic" service. He lives in Brooklyn, NY. danielmate.com  walkwithdaniel.com Amazon: The Myth of Normal : TRAUMA, ILLNESS & HEALING IN A TOXIC CULTUREHost, Earlina Green Hamilton 

Commissioner Peirce and I discuss America's economic inventive structure, regulatory framework around DeFi, and individual choice.  Hester M. Peirce was appointed by President Donald J. Trump to the U.S. Securities andExchange Commission and was sworn in on January 11, 2018. Prior to joining the SEC, Commissioner Peirce conducted research on the regulation of financial markets at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. She was a Senior Counsel on theU.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, where she advised Ranking Member Richard Shelby and other members of the Committee on securities issues.Commissioner Peirce served as counsel to SEC Commissioner Paul S. Atkins. She also worked as a Staff Attorney in the SEC's Division of Investment Management. Commissioner Peirce was an associate at Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering (now WilmerHale) and clerked for Judge Roger Andewelt on the Court of Federal Claims.Commissioner Peirce earned her bachelor's degree in Economics from Case Western Reserve University and her JD from Yale Law School.https://www.sec.gov/news/speech/peirce-2021-10-08https://www.econlib.org/library/Essays/hykKnw.htmlHost, Earlina Green Hamilton 

Natalie Smolenski leads business development for Hyland's blockchain-based content services solutions. She was the founding business development executive for Learning Machine, a Texas-based startup specializing in blockchain-anchored digital records, which exited to Hyland in 2020. As Chair of the Board of the Texas Blockchain Council, she works to advance public policy friendly to blockchain technology and the blockchain industry. Natalie is a trained anthropologist whose independent research focuses on the intersections of identity, technology, and government. By bringing a scientific perspective to distributed digital technologies and social transformation, she helps audiences from all backgrounds understand how individuals connect to form communities and build the infrastructures of the future.Natalie and I discuss the sound money use case captured by Bitcoin, value, and how to cultivate a society that knows how to think. www.nataliesmolenski.comvalued.nataliesmolenski.comTwitter: @NSmolenskiLinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliesmolenskiHost, Earlina Green Hamilton 

Temi Coker is an absolute force of creativity, depicting layers of his Nigerian culture with colors, patterns, dimensions, and textures. He doesn't just create art. He creates powerful experiences that move and challenge beauty standards. His work is a movement. Temi and I discuss the changing NFT landscape and the success he has had in the blockchain space in a short amount of time. We also discuss his Nigerian roots and the stories he enjoys bringing to life on the canvas. www.temicoker.cobehance.net/cokerstudio@temi.cokerHost, Earlina Green Hamilton 

Jimmy Song is a Bitcoin developer, educator, and entrepreneur. He's an open-source contributor to many different Bitcoin projects and is the author of Programming Bitcoin from O'Reilly, The Little Bitcoin Book, and Thank God for Bitcoin. Jimmy has been a lecturer at the University of Texas and an expert witness in legal cases involving Bitcoin. Jimmy writes a weekly newsletter, Bitcoin Tech Talk, and has a podcast, Bitcoin Fixes This.Jimmy and I discuss the fiat money treadmill, why altcoins are a bad investment, the Bitcoin-powered church of the future, and Jimmy's latest book: Thank God For Bitcoin.Host, Earlina Green Hamilton https://twitter.com/jimmysonghttps://jimmysong.substack.comhttps://jimmysong.medium.comhttps://programmingbitcoin.com

Merrick Porchéddu is the founder and CEO of Artist Uprising™, which bridges the gap between creatives and commerce. An experienced entrepreneur and graduate of Belmont University's College of Music Business, Porchéddu and her company connect artists to businesses and vice versa.Merrick and I discuss pivoting from a technology app to a service-based business, NFTs, and the Impact of Organizing Dallas' First Digital Art Event."Artists need money. Businesses need creativity. The relationship is a must, and we are here to be the handshake and the resource channel for the magic to happen for both sides," Porchéddu says. www.artistuprising.com STUDIO: www.artistuprisingstudios.comCREATIVE AGENCY: www.belmontcreative.co Host, Earlina Green Hamilton 

Jeremy McKane is an Artist with a passion for the environment. His focus has been directed on Ocean issues for several years. He is an active Explorers Club Member and the CEO of OCN.ai, an autonomous network of marine robots that automate enforcement at sea.He co-founded ULTRAMARINE: Ocean Action Summit on Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island. The mission is to protect 30% of The World's Ocean by 2030. This cannot be done by simply creating awareness. Tangible actions must be committed for a new regeneration process to start.Jeremy and I discuss the use of the blockchain for Saving Our Seas, his passion for the ocean, NFT's, environmental accountability. "Every second breath of air we take in right now comes from the ocean. Why don't we do ourselves a favor and start making efforts to protect what little we have left? Because it's definitely worth it!" -- Jeremy McKaneWebsite: https://www.jeremymckane.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyMcKaneInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremymckane/Host, Earlina Green Hamilton 

Boyd Clewis, is an internationally recognized cybersecurity expert, author, speaker, and is featured on Forbes, NBC, ABC, and CBS news. As the Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Baxter Clewis Consulting.  He is dedicated to helping businesses implement effective security and compliance programs. He is trusted by many of the largest Fortune 500 companies, in which he plays a major role in their compliance audits.  Boyd serves on the Texas-STEM Advisory Board for Castleberry ISD, advising on curriculum for their Cybersecurity education program. He also holds multiple certifications including, CISSP, CCSK, CISA and QSA.  He is regularly praised for his innovative and creative presentations for some of the worlds' leading cybersecurity conferences, including the PCI Community Meeting, held in Europe.  Through his consulting work, Boyd discovered the need for more qualified individuals in the cybersecurity space, therefore, he has spent the  last 4 years training other cybersecurity specialists, through the Baxter Clewis Training Academy.  Clewis and I discuss cyber security in a changing world, the professional certifications that pay, and how to add value to any organization.https://www.linkedin.com/in/boydclewis/

Lee Bratcher is the President and Founder of the Texas Blockchain Council and a faculty member at DBU teaching international relations and blockchain courses. The Texas Blockchain Council is an industry association with more than 65 member companies that seeks to make Texas the jurisdiction of choice for blockchain innovation. He is also a Captain in the US Army reserves working as Tech Scout for the 75 the Innovation Command that supports Army Futures Command.Lee and I discuss the importance of property rights and the 20 trillion dollars worth of real estate owned by the world's poor, security on the blockchain, and a bipartisan blockchain future. Texas Blockchain Summit: https://texasblockchainsummit.org/https://texasblockchaincouncil.org/https://twitter.com/txblockchain1

Eddie Sanez is the owner of Kingdom Jiu-Jitsu. He has over 25 years of experience in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is the first individual in Texas to receive a Black Belt from World Champion Rafael Lovato Jr. He still actively competes in the IBJJF and recently had eight professional Black Belt matches with Fight to Win Promotions. Eddie opened his first martial arts school in 2009 and opened Kingdom Jiu-Jitsu with his wife, Christina Sanez, in 2014. Eddie is an Army Veteran and former Dallas Police Officer. He is also a former Defense Tactics Instructor for the Dallas Police Department and still actively trains military and law enforcement personnel in defensive tactics and personal protection. Eddie and I discuss operating a fitness gym during a pandemic, what it means to have a vision and make it clear, and how the practice of Jiu-Jitsu became a calling for not just him but his wife.  https://www.kingdomjj.com/home-page-1https://www.instagram.com/kingdomjj/

Cooper Neill is an award-winning freelance photographer based in Dallas, Tx, covering everything from Presidential elections and immigration issues to cage fighting and Taylor Swift for editorial and commercial clients worldwide, including The New York Times, ESPN, Rolling Stone, Vice, and many more.Neill and I discuss the personal and professional toll of capturing a pandemic, the nature of storytelling behind the lens, and the factors that make a great Instagram photo. https://www.instagram.com/cooperneill/https://www.cooperneill.com/Originally recorded on March 18, 2021Host, Earlina Green Hamilton

DiAnne S. Davis, MD, is a board-certified cosmetic dermatologist specializing in noninvasive facial rejuvenation, skin-of-color, hair loss, and cosmetic dermatologic surgery.Dr. Davis completed her baccalaureate studies at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, AL, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Biology. She obtained a Master’s of Science in Cell & Molecular Biology from Tulane University. She then received her medical degree from The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC, along with the Walter F. Rosen Award for Outstanding Student in Dermatology.Care PhilosophyDr. Davis believes in a collaborative approach to helping her patients look and feel their best. Suffering from acne herself as an adult, Dr. Davis empathizes immensely with her patients and their overall self-esteem and quality of life when looking and feeling their best. Considering the medical and aesthetic goals her patients hope to achieve, Dr. Davis creates a comprehensive treatment plan utilizing advanced technology through the viewpoint of an artist (given her background as a classically trained ballet dancer).https://northdallasderm.com/https://www.instagram.com/drdiannedavis/Originally recorded on March 10, 2021Host, Earlina Green Hamilton 

Birdie is the first clean on-location beauty service that uses propriety app technology, curated looks, non-toxic products, and highly trained and vetted professionals to provide on-location beauty treatments. Birdie currently offers hair services, including blowouts, styling, cuts, and trims. It is available in the iOS app store and is flying in Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Houston, and Charleston, SC. Birdie is expanding both service offerings and service locations, with over 30 new metros on the horizon. Taking time off of work, being away from family, hiring a babysitter, fighting traffic, paying above industry prices, rearranging schedules, and sacrificing for your beauty routine is a thing of the past. Birdie is the future. Elizabeth and I discuss what women could do with an extra hour in their day, advice she may or may not have taken from Mark Cuban, and Birdie's origins.  Within her first six months at a Fortune 500 company, Elizabeth rose to the Top Three in the 3,000 salespersons organization, winning numerous awards for excellence in sales results throughout her tenure there. She created and evangelized a novel Partnering System, which was so successful it was recognized and promoted by the multi-billion dollar company's senior executives. They still use that system to this day.Elizabeth has always had an entrepreneurial bug and co-founded Birdie, which launched in 2018, having since been recognized by SXSW, Vogue, Dallas Business Journal, D Magazine, and the recipient of several awards, including Best New Beauty Startup. Married to her High School sweetheart, has three children, is living in Dallas, TX. BA, Austin College, 2012. @birdie@elizabethclinerezaLinks:Website-https://www.bookabirdie.com/Download the App-https://apps.apple.com/us/app/birdie-in-home-beauty/id1391017881Originally recorded on February 25, 2021Host, Earlina Green Hamilton 

Frances Smith-Dean is the Executive Director of the Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Community Outreach Center. Frances is responsible for the creation of over 5000 jobs for low-income individuals during this pandemic. She is an adjunct professor of Mathematics at Richland College and owner of Financial Educator, LLC.Frances and I discuss risk management planning for a Biden-Harris administration, resurgence, protest, and economic pain, cryptocurrency, and 2021 predictions. In 2012, Frances was instrumental in establishing a foreign exchange trade business trip between the US-China Business Council, Southern University A & M of Baton Rouge, and The City of Baker Louisiana. Through her work, The City of Baker signed a Friendship City Agreement with China and the Southern University Agricultural Center signed a partnership agreement with Dr. Walter Chen, one of the most influential Chinese American Economist for the top 100 businesses in China.Frances is a former registered investment advisor for Nationwide insurance where she managed over 1000 employees with the city of New Orleans, Regional Transit Authority, and seven other municipalities within the New Orleans River Region’s PublicEmployee Deferred Compensation plans.Mentions:Coinmarketcap.comOriginally recorded on January 22, 2021Host, Earlina Green Hamilton 

Benjamin J. Vann is the Founder and CEO of Impact Ventures, a 501c3 startup accelerator with a mission to empower talented, yet under-resourced women and entrepreneurs of color to build generational wealth through inclusive entrepreneurship and integrated capital. Since 2017, Impact Ventures has partnered with some of the most notable Fortune 500 companies, national organizations, and global brands to serve over 2800 people, including 220 students through mentorship, events, workshops, themed hackathons, and 135 entrepreneurs through technical assistance, mentorship, and access to capital to raise $478,000+ and create 46 new jobs.Vann and I discuss economic justice, black culture and innovation, and his diverse upbringing.  Benjamin has received a number of awards and recognition by both regional and national media and news publications. He is a member of the SMU Hunt Institute of Engineering Inclusive Economies Consortium (IEC), a 2020 Boston Impact Initiative Fund Building Fellow and was named top 50 Future Innovators of DFW in 2020 Dallas Innovates Magazine. He is also a 2018 World Economic Forum Global Shaper Fellow, Partner at Dallas Social Venture Partners, 2016 Dana Juett Social Venture Resident, and 2015 Mayor’s Star Council Alumni. In 2019, he was nominated for Cosign Magazine’s Tech Innovator and Public Figure of the Year Award, as well as Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2017. Awarded DFW Urban League Business of the Month, In 2016, he was featured in the 3rd and 4th edition of Who’s Who in Black Dallas Publication, In 2015, he awarded 40 under 40 Future Leaders in Dallas by i10 Magazine, named top 28 #BlackDFWMatters influencers, and featured on the cover of Be Great Magazine, Dallas Millennials Edition.Run Time: 53 minutesOriginal record date: January 21, 2021Host, Earlina Green Hamilton  

Hannah is co-owner of 12.26, a Dallas-based contemporary art gallery, with her sister Hilary Fagadau. Before starting 12.26, Hannah spent three years on the development team at Dallas Contemporary. She holds a MA in Arts Administration from Columbia University.After receiving a BFA in Studio Art from the University of Texas, Hilary Fagadau worked in art book publishing for Artbook D.A.P. in New York City. Most recently, she was the director of a contemporary art gallery in Los Angeles. Hannah, Hilary, and I discuss running a new gallery during a pandemic, balancing the love of art and profitability, and what it means to be a woman in the art space.12.26 was featured in Artsy, D Magazine, and  Dallas Morning News.  https://www.gallery1226.com/https://www.instagram.com/12.26_tx/Run Time: 42 minutes Original record date: February 19, 2021Host, Earlina Green Hamilton 

Dr. Jessica Shepherd is a board-certified OB/GYN, women's health expert, and minimally invasive surgeon. She is the founder and CEO of Sanctum Med + Wellness, a wellness concierge practice, and is affiliated with Baylor University Medical Center here in Dallas, TX.As a health care expert, she strives to educate people on their bodies and how to address their physical, sexual, emotional health in addition to the incorporation of wellness.  Dr. Shepherd and I discuss the consequences of Covid-19, femtech, and the meaning of true wellness.  Dr. Shepherd is an engaging and well-known media personality seen regularly as an expert on Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Talk, Dr. Oz, CNN, MSNBC, and CBS News. She is on the Advisory Board for Women's Health, Healthline, Women's Health.org, It's August and has written in other various journals including Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Teen Vogue, Essence, and Self. https://www.instagram.com/sanctummedwellness/?hl=enRun time: 25 minutesHost, Earlina Green Hamilton 

Emmy Hancock is a social entrepreneur with a deep commitment to shining a light on period poverty. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, she founded and scaled Oluna, a social impact fashion company that leverages a fun and playful brand to improve menstrual product access. Every pair of pants purchased provides a year’s supply of feminine hygiene supplies and funds initiatives for menstrual education, policy, and research.Emmy and I discuss why she was told by a mentor to make as much money as she could, hyperlocal activism, building Oluna by leveraging brand identity through a for-profit company.  Hancock has been featured in Marie Claire, Dallas Morning News, Biz Women, Ms. Magazine, and Forbes Magazine.https://oluna.co/ Run time: 38 minutesHost, Earlina Green Hamilton 

Joshua King’s belief in cultivating tomorrow's culture lead him to be one of the founders and Executive Directors of AURORA, an art, technology, and community-based organization that expands the future of art through the creative possibilities within ourselves and each other. With the success of Aurora, the culture of North Texas is rapidly emerging to new international heights. Since 2010, AURORA and King's work has exhibited 480 artists on over 270 acres of public land, bringing in more than 200,000 in attendance.King's artwork is known for re-defining form and purpose. It gives a new intensity and expression to post-industrial objects grounded within our relationships to life. “Everything has a cycle,” says King. “Ideas evolve, visions fade, and societies move on.”King and I discuss success and failure, creative technology, and his influences. With influences from Christian Boltanski, Michael Heizer, and Tom Friedman, King's artwork challenges the viewer to pay attention and to explore outside the confines of the traditional art space.https://www.facebook.com/dallasaurorahttps://www.instagram.com/dallasaurora/https://www.joshuakingart.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshuakingart/Run time: 39 minutesHost, Earlina Green Hamilton 

Riley Holloway was born in Los Angeles, CA (1989). He currently lives and works in Dallas, TX. Growing up, Holloway developed an early interest in art, learning from his mother, an artist herself. He attended The Art Institute of Dallas and the Florence Academy of Art.He is best known for his dynamic work and fresh look at figurative art. His images are often accompanied by text and personal references embedded within the work. Holloway uses a traditional oil painting technique and bold lines to create depth within the portraits. There is a wonderful counterbalance of softness and masculinity seen in the works.We discuss his technique to painting during a pandemic, the concept of self publishing, and the individual as a catalyst.  Holloway’s aesthetics create familiar spaces rich in storytelling, free from constraints, and true to his subjects. His content is rich in drama, history, and intimacy.www.rileyholloway.comInstagram.com/hollowayfineartFacebook.com/hollowayfineart Run time: 29 minutesHost, Earlina Green Hamilton 

Trudy Bourgeois is one of America's leading experts on transformational leadership and a highly regarded leader in the field of leadership and diversity and inclusion. An expert at developing managers and leaders on how to unleash the greatest potential of every employee, Bourgeois is a highly sought-out resource. She is the founder and CEO of the Center for Workforce Excellence and has been leading the organization for nearly two decades. Trudy and I discuss her upbringing during segregation, lifelong learnings, and the future of Diversity & Inclusion work. Trudy has authored four leadership books, HER CORNER OFFICE: A Guide to Help Women Find a Place and a Voice in Corporate America and Her Corner Office (2nd Edition) and THE HYBRID LEADER: Blending the Best of Male and Female Leadership Styles and has just released her latest book entitled, EQUALITY: Courageous Conversations About Women, Men, and Race To Spark a Diversity and Inclusion Breakthrough. https://workforceexcellence.com/ Run time: 45 minutesHost, Earlina Green Hamilton 

Paige Martindell is the Co-Owner and Creative Director of Class Studios; a boutique fitness studio's in Dallas, TX. If she's not leading her team, instructing classes, or creating their next campaign, she's designing, photographing, or networking for Class or her freelance design company.Paige and I discuss her faith, the power of the human connection, and her pandemic transformation.She is a lover of movement, connection, people, music, and travel. You can find her on Instagram at @paigeforrest or online at paigeforrest.com.Run time: 42 minutes Host, Earlina Green Hamilton

Fort Worth-based entrepreneur Jonathan Morris has an undeniable passion for building community and runs two local businesses with the shared focus of bringing people together. In 2014, he opened the first elevated barbershop experience in his area, which quickly became one of the city's premier grooming establishments. Morris is also the co-founder of Memo Hospitality Group and is currently developing a 21-room boutique hotel, which is expected to open in Fort Worth in early 2021.Morris and I discuss the democratization of information, his Forth Worth family legacy, and his new television show with Joanna and Chip Gaines's Magnolia Network, "Self-Employed".Originally recorded on October 22, 2020Host, Earlina Green Hamilton

Francisco Moreno was born in Mexico City in 1986 and immigrated to Arlington, Texas, in 1992. He attended the Conceptual Design Summer Program at the Tecnológico de Monterrey, Querétaro Campus in Mexico. Moreno returned to Arlington to complete his Bachelor in Fine Art at the University of Texas at Arlington in 2010, where he received the James S. Barnett Jr. Ideas in Art Charitable Foundation Scholarship. In 2012, Francisco graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a Master in Fine Art, aided by the prestigious Presidential Scholar Tuition award.Moreno and I discuss choosing the path of originality, how drawing gives him purpose, the metaphorical power of images, and his current large scale work at the Dallas Museum of Art. Moreno received The Arch and Anne Giles Kimbrough from the Dallas Museum of Art to complete the WCD Project. In 2016, he received an Artist Microgrant from the Nasher Sculpture Center to start his Chapel project production. Francisco lives and works in Dallas, Texas.Originally recorded on October 9, 2020Host, Earlina Green Hamilton

Dr. Azra Raza is the Chan Soon-Shiong Professor of Medicine and Director of the MDS Center at Columbia University in New York. Previously, she was the Chief of Hematology-Oncology and the Gladys Smith Martin Professor of Oncology at the University of Massachusetts. She is considered an international authority on pre-leukemia (MDS) and acute leukemia and is one of those rare physician-scientists who divide their time equally between caring for patients and supervising a state-of-the-art basic research lab that is well-funded by multiple large grants. Dr. Raza started collecting blood and marrow samples on her patients in 1984 and now her Tissue Bank, the largest and oldest in the country with >60,000 samples, is considered a unique national treasure.Dr. Raza has published her original clinical and basic research comprising over 300 peer-reviewed manuscripts in high profile journals like Nature, New England Journal of Medicine, Cell, Molecular Cell, Cancer Research, Blood, Leukemia. She has published >1000 abstracts, dozens of book chapters and edited a book devoted to MDS. She is a co-editor of a website 3quarksdaily started by her brother Syed Abbas Raza.Dr. Raza and I discuss correcting cancer at its earliest footprints, why early detection is the key to survival, and the future of cancer technology. She is a sought-after speaker in scientific circles and the recipient of numerous awards including The Hope Award in Cancer Research 2012 (shared with the Nobel Laureate Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn). She was named as one of the 100 Women Who Matter by Newsweek Pakistan. Dr. Raza is a member of the Founder Group designing Breakthrough Developments in Science and Technology with President Bill Clinton and met with Vice President Joe Biden to discuss the Cancer Moonshot initiative at his residence at the Naval Observatory in 2015.Originally recorded on September 18, 2020Host, Earlina Green Hamilton

Erin Cluley is the owner of Erin Cluley Gallery, a contemporary art gallery presenting a provocative program of artists from Texas and the East Coast. Cluley opened in 2014, igniting a creative movement in West Dallas, and recently moved her operation to the Riverbend development in the Design District. Prior to opening her gallery, Cluley served as the Director of Exhibitions for Dallas Contemporary.Erin and I discuss the appropriateness of purchasing art during a pandemic, business planning for creatives, social media & new technologies, and why it is important for the artist to be informed. Cluley is a native of Wichita Falls, Mommy to a 3-year-old boy named Lachlan and Wife to film industry executive Tearlach Hutcheson. Mentions:El Mercado: An Exhibition of Art and Design Artist, Riley Holloway Originally recorded on October 1, 2020Host, Earlina Green Hamilton

Frances Smith-Dean is the Executive Director of the Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Community Outreach Center. Frances is responsible for the creation of over 5000 jobs for low-income individuals during this pandemic. She is an adjunct professor of Mathematics at Richland College and owner of Financial Educator, LLC.Frances and I discuss upskilling, the fourth industrial revolution, and our individual roles to safeguard our finances and provide stability for our families in a changing world.In 2012, Frances was instrumental in establishing a foreign exchange trade business trip between the US-China Business Council, Southern University A & M of Baton Rouge, and The City of Baker Louisiana. Through her work, The City of Baker signed a Friendship City Agreement with China and the Southern University Agricultural Center signed a partnership agreement with Dr. Walter Chen, one of the most influential Chinese American Economist for the top 100 businesses in China.Frances is a former registered investment advisor for Nationwide insurance where she managed over 1000 employees with the city of New Orleans, Regional Transit Authority, and seven other municipalities within the New Orleans River Region’s PublicEmployee Deferred Compensation plans.Mentions:The Great Reset The Big Short Seven Stages of Empire Originally recorded on August 13, 2020Host, Earlina Green Hamilton

Blake Kimzey founded and directs Writing Workshops Dallas & Writing Workshops Paris and is a co-founder of The Big Texas Read. Named one of D Magazine's Artists to Learn From, he is a graduate of the MFA Program at UC Irvine; Blake also sits on the Board of the Elizabeth George Foundation and received a generous Emerging Writer Grant from the Foundation. Blake discusses self-censorship, giving yourself permission to write, and the value of consuming other people’s lived experiences.His fiction has been broadcast on NPR, performed on stage in Los Angeles, and published by Tin House, McSweeney’s, VICE, Longform, The Los Angeles Review, and The Masters Review, Booth, and selected by Pulitzer Prize-winner Robert Olen Butler for inclusion in The Best Small Fictions 2015. Blake’s collection of short tales, Families Among Us, an Indie Bestseller, was published by Black Lawrence Press in 2014. He is working on his first novel and is represented by Ryan Harbage. He has taught in the Creative Writing Programs at SMU, UT-Dallas, and UC-Irvine. Follow him on Twitter @BlakeKimzey.Originally recorded on September 17, 2020Host, Earlina Green Hamilton

Arthur Peña is a Bronx based artist, curator, and writer. He is the co-founder of Dallas’ Deadbolt Studios, founder/director of experimental art space WARE:WOLF:HAUS, and grant-funded, roving music venue/music label Vice Palace.Arthur discusses his evolution as an artist, his Dallas upbringing, and time spent in the studio. Peña has shown throughout Texas, including exhibitions at Blue Star Contemporary, Oliver Francis Gallery, Barry Whistler Gallery, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Art Fair, and a solo exhibition at Dallas Contemporary; additional exhibition venues in New York include Et Al Projects, This Friday or Next Friday, and Couples Counseling. In 2019, Brigitte Mulholland (currently a director at Anton Kern Gallery) presented a solo booth of his work at the Spring/Break Art Show.His work has been featured in Art in America, Vice, ArtNews, Hyperallergic, Art Maze Magazine, New American Paintings, and Dallas Morning News. Additionally, Peña is a prominent contributing writer with a storied archive of artist interviews including conversations with Stanley Whitney, Joyce Pensato, Nina Chanel Abney, Katherine Bradford, Sterling Ruby, Michael Rakowitz, and many more.Peña received his Post- Baccalaureate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and his MFA in Painting from Rhode Island School of Design.website: ArthurPena.comOriginally recorded on October 2, 2020

Paula Schneider is president and CEO of Susan G. Komen®, responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day operation of Komen’s research, community health, public policy advocacy, and global programs. Schneider brings a personal perspective to Komen’s mission as a breast cancer survivor whose mother died of metastatic breast cancer. Paula discusses her journey from fashion to philanthropy, her personal story living with breast cancer, and the future of Susan G. Komen. In 2016, Schneider was a featured speaker at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit. Paula was also named one of the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 500 Most Influential People and garnered the National Association of Women’s Business Owners Inspiration Award in 2010.Originally recorded on July 29, 2020

Hance Taplin is a designer, photographer, and creative director. In 2015, Taplin found his way out of corporate design, and into, at the time a novice streetwear market in Dallas. The shift developed into his brand & platform – By Way of Dallas. Hance discusses his Colorado origins, how Texas shaped his future, and connecting community through disruptive design. Taplin earned his degree in Design from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. He did an overseas study in the history of architecture, onsite drawing, and film photography throughout Europe and Spain. Hance decided to plant his roots in Dallas, TX, starting his professional design career at Simmons Design Associates. While also building his personal relationship with the culture of Dallas through digital photography under the alias Kiddrae254.website: https://bywayofdallas.cominstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bywayofdallas/

Teresa Mackintosh is the Chief Executive Officer of Trintech, a technology company that specializes in enterprise software for finance professionals. Trintech has over 3,500 clients across the globe including the majority of the Fortune 100.Teresa discusses her background, thoughts on resiliency during the current global pandemic, binge-worthy television shows, and the future. Mackintosh was recognized as one of the “Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth” in D CEO’s Dallas 500 (2019, 2020) as well as an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2018 award winner in the southwest region. In prior roles, she was honored several times on both of the “Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting,” and “Most Powerful Women in Accounting” lists over the last decade. Mackintosh received both her BBA and MBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Samir Dhurandhar is the head chef at Nick & Sams Steakhouse Dallas. Samir discusses his upbringing, how he met world-famous chef Julia Child, the utility of food during a pandemic, adaptability, and instagramable food moments. Dhurandhar’s attention to detail and strive for excellence earned Nick and Sam’s Steakhouse the International “Five Star Diamond Award,” in 2008, and his dedication caught the attention of culinary enthusiasts, such as Julia Child, Rachel Ray, T. Boone Pickens, and Troy Aikman. website: https://nick-sams.com/instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickandsams/facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nickandsams/

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