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Go Forth is a podcast about entrepreneurship and connection made by a sisterhood of creative women. In each episode, we chat with a woman whose brain and business we admire. Listen up for candid discussions, actionable advice, and eureka moments!

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    • May 9, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 23m AVG DURATION
    • 21 EPISODES


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    Season 3, Episode 5 [BONUS!]: Panel Q+A

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 46:24


    L'Oreal Payton is the Director of Communications at OneGoal, a national college access and success organization. She is also a writer, crafting pieces for Hello Giggles, Ebony, and others, as well as her own blog, LT in the City. Elise Metzger is a designer and Founder of pop-up supper club Filigree Suppers as well as interior environments and experiential design firm Forward Fruit. Mallory Ulaszek and Kelsey Gilbert Kreiling are the Founders of Presence Agency, specializing in event and website production.In this episode, recorded live from Ace Hotel Chicago, these women cover everything from raising your rates to keeping your books balanced to understanding the worth of your time and expertise. It's an incredibly candid conversation that you won't want to miss!Note: there are a couple of sound issues on this one, since it was recorded live. Bear with us, it's worth it!

    Season 3, Episode 4 [LIVE!]: Finances, Pricing + Transparency

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 46:24


    L'Oreal Payton is the Director of Communications at OneGoal, a national college access and success organization. She is also a writer, crafting pieces for Hello Giggles, Ebony, and others, as well as her own blog, LT in the City. Elise Metzger is a designer and Founder of pop-up supper club Filigree Suppers as well as interior environments and experiential design firm Forward Fruit. Mallory Ulaszek and Kelsey Gilbert Kreiling are the Founders of Presence Agency, specializing in event and website production.In this episode, recorded live from Ace Hotel Chicago, these women cover everything from raising your rates to keeping your books balanced to understanding the worth of your time and expertise. It's an incredibly candid conversation that you won't want to miss!Note: there are a couple of sound issues on this one, since it was recorded live. Bear with us, it's worth it!

    Season 3, Episode 3: Radical Transparency + Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 30:38


    In this episode, 3 wordsmith women - Betsy Mikel, Julie Schumacher, and Gretchen Kalwinski talk about the ways in which this unique collaborative relationship has strengthened their businesses and ignited their confidence in their own talents and business acumen. They discuss transparency (not just the fun, easy kind) and the many hats that they wear -- business coach, friend, co-worker, and more -- in their collaboration with one another.

    Season 3, Episode 2: Collaboration Over Competition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 33:26


    In this episode, Lydia Crespo of Argaman+Defiance (@argamandefiance) and Kristin Oldach of KraeO Handmade (@kraeo) come together to discuss how they came to collaborate even when their is often fierce competition between makers who produce similar products. They also chat about tips for successful collaborations and how working together has transformed their businesses and opened new income streams.

    Season 3, Episode 1: Feminist Values + Season 3 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 13:49


    To kick off this season, Amelia + Amanda sat down to discuss some changes to the Go Forth format and the conversations around feminist values that inspired these interviews. They also share a preview of the great guests and conversations to come in season three! For more information, follow @forthchicago.

    Episode 15: Lisa Guillot of Be Bright Lisa on Purpose

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 26:19


    Lisa Guillot is the founder of + branding / life-coach expert behind Step Brightly and Be Bright Lisa. She was also a co-founder of Forth Chicago.

    Episode 14: Jennifer Smith Tapp of Chicago Woman Magazine on Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2017 20:22


    Jennifer Smith Tapp is the Director of Editorial and Brand Strategy for Chicago Woman Magazine.

    Episode 13: Christine Cikowski of Honey Butter Fried Chicken on Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2017 22:01


    Christine Cikowski is the Executive Chef and Managing Partner of Honey Butter Fried Chicken, and she co-founded Sunday Dinner Club.

    Episode 12: Searah Deysach of Early to Bed on Allure

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2017 21:01


    Searah Deysach is the founder of local feminist sex shop Early to Bed. Her work focuses on creating sex-positive and sex-educated communities in Chicago.

    Episode 11: Lydia Crespo of Argaman&Defiance on Hustle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2017 20:41


    Lydia Crespo is the founder and artist behind Argaman&Defiance, a source for handmade tops, scarves, and other apparel dyed with natural dye extracts.

    Episode 10: Emily Nejad of Bon Vivant Cakes on Individuality

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2017 22:20


    Emily is the founder + creator supreme of Bon Vivant Cakes, Chicago's go-to for artful, fun, fondant-free baked goodies. She's also part of the grime-pop duo Celine Neon.

    Episode 9: Crystal Hodges of Luft on Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2017 18:07


    Crystal Hodges is the founder of the creative studio Luft. Her team builds one-of-a-kind installations for organizations, brands, and companies, often from repurposed and recycled materials.

    Episode 8: Kelly Connolly of Nimble Well on Niche

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2017 25:33


    Kelly Connolly is the founder of Nimble Well, an eclectic rental company for unique wedding and event decor. She is also a co-founder of Forth Chicago and a member of the Chicago Green Wedding Alliance.

    Season 2 Coming Soon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2017 1:39


    The second season of Go Forth is just 2 weeks from launching! This time around, we've got interviews from even more rule breakers, opportunity takers, and movers and shakers. You won't want to miss it. So, subscribe to the podcast in iTunes to get each episode as it is released!

    Episode 7: Kelly Allison on Shine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2017 24:04


    Kelly Allison is the founder, photographer and creative force behind Kelly Allison Photography. She and her team are passionate about telling the story of food and making sure that the spirit of the meal in front of the camera and the people behind it shine through. In 2012, she founded Forth Chicago with Lisa Guillot and Julie Schumacher to build a community of creative women entrepreneurs here in the Windy City.

    Episode 6: Jenna Blazevich on Sisterhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2017 20:04


    Jenna Blazevich is a intersectional feminist artist who crafts calligraphy that brings together beautiful art and liberatory politics. She is the founder of Vichcraft, a multidisciplinary studio with a focus on visual storytelling. Her work embraces the intimacy, complexity and power of sisterhood in its diverse and various forms.

    Episode 5: Shannon Downey on Activism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 16:22


    Shannon Downey is a woman who wears many hats. She’s the founder and CEO of marketing agency Pivotal Production, an adjunct professor at DePaul and Columbia Colleges, a founder of the Seriously Badass Women project, and the fiber artist behind the recently viral Badass Cross Stitch. At the forefront of all of these projects are Shannon’s activist efforts and commitments to social justice.

    Episode 4: Jessica Zweig on Personal Brand

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2017 21:09


    Jessica Zweig is a personal brand superstar. In 2008, she helped found Cheeky magazine, and now she’s at the helm of the SimplyBe agency, a personal branding agency that focuses on emergent channels and brand amplification. Lately she’s rethinking fear, self-promotion, and what it means to be bold.

    Episode 3: Alia Dalal on Abundance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2017 22:36


    Alia Dalal is a personal chef, a clean eating coach, and a cooking class instructor. She also hosts a food and drink web series called Nightcap where she interviews movers and shakers in the Chicago food scene. Her work embraces the abundance and joy of nature while prioritizing health and wellness.

    Episode 2: Patrice Perkins on Boundaries

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2017 20:11


    Patrice Perkins is the principal attorney and founder of Creative Genius Law, a boutique law firm that specializes in legal strategy for creative entrepreneurs and innovative businesses. She’s worked closely with the Chicago Artists Coalition, the Chicago Urban League, and a number of local arts organizations, and she helps her clients come to see the law as a tool for building boundaries that protect rather than impede their businesses.

    Episode 1: Julie Schumacher on Community

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2017 19:38


    Julie Schumacher is the copywriter and wordsmith at the helm of Well Turned Words. She specializes in writing, editing, and storytelling. In 2012, she founded Forth Chicago with Lisa Guillot and Kelly Allison to build a community of creative women entrepreneurs here in the Windy City. Since then, she’s helped Forth craft its voice and amplify the voices of the women in our community.

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