People Cooler Than Me

This week we hear from Darby Jackson, co-founder of Après, a nourishing plant-based protein blend headquartered in San Francisco. Darby describes how her passion for health and wellness inspired her to create this "perfectly balanced snack" and how her passion for community is guiding the future of the brand.

This week Chef Casey Rebecca Nunes recalls her unlikely journey from the theater to the kitchen. It turns out managing actors and managing a restaurant team are more alike than you might originally expect. Chef Casey opens up about how each risk she has taken in her career, has helped propel her into a prominent role in the SF food scene.

This week, we sat down with Jenny Gaither, founder of the Movemeant Foundation, a nonprofit organization on a mission to help girls and women find self-confidence, self-love, and body positivity through movement. From programs for girls in middle school to fitness events for women of all ages, Jenny is helping empower women everywhere.

On this week's episode of People Cooler Than Me, we hear how Tani Brown's constant willingness to expose herself to the stories and lives of others' helped sharpen her understanding of her purpose, and execute on her mission to make diversity and inclusion a lived reality for all.

This week we hear from Jon Anderson & Katie Fox, two of the founding members of wayOUT, "a group of people passionate about LGBTQ+ equality...committed to supporting organizations that provide safe spaces and services to LGBTQ+ youth in places where society tells them it’s not okay to be who they really are." They tell us how the story of how their small nugget of an idea turned into an inaugural GAYla that raised over $127,000 for the Magic City Acceptance Center in Birmingham, Alabama.

This week we hear from Janine Licare, a photographer and entrepreneur who courageously listened to the voice urging her to step out from behind the desk and build her life behind the lens. With the guidance of mentors in the industry, combined with sheer determination to teach herself anything she didn't know, Janine has built a business as a wedding photographer and finally feels like she is pursuing the career and life that she has always wanted.

This week's episode brings us the story of Jen & Harm, newlyweds who decided to plan and embark on a bike ride across the country for their honeymoon. They chose a southern trail that would have them stopping in states and towns that they were not totally sure they would be welcomed in, but what they found may surprise you.

In this week's episode, we chat with Ashling Loh-Doyle, founder of creative studio and paperie, Lotus & Ash. She describes how she, as an econ major who spent 5 years working at a tech company, has managed to turn her passion and skill for design and paper into her own company. Check out her work at http://www.lotusandash.com/

In the premiere episode of People Cooler Than Me, I sat down with Steph Wells, the creative mastermind responsible for the addictive electro-pop tunes of SUMif. Steph tells us how she has managed to stay so committed to the pursuit of her creative passions and dreams, all while navigating moves and job changes as a 20-something in San Francisco.