Rose and Shine

At Shine, we like to light things up. Our philosophy is simple: everyone deserves to shine. Our Rose and Shine podcast features stories that light me up. I’ll provide space for people who are doing good things to share their shiny stories…stories that illuminate what it takes to be an effective communicator in a digital age. The individuals I speak with share the values that guide our work at Shine Communications: optimism, creativity, education…and doing good things in the world. In this episode, I speak with Sasha Coles, creator of The Enchanted Archives, a digital public history project that uses the Disney experience to teach historical lessons. I first met Sasha at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she is pursuing a PhD in American history. I’m an alum of the program she’s currently enrolled in, and we quickly connected over our shared passion about the potential of digital communications to enhance historical scholarship, and our love of everything Disney. In this podcast, Sasha shares some of her ideas about her journey into a digital history project and the importance of academics using digital formats to share their scholarship. A key insight? Sasha wants historians to take the reins, saying “Historians should feel emboldened to intervene in creative and interesting ways.” Thanks for tuning in! Visit us at: https://www.shinecomms.org/ THANKS: This episode of the Rose And Shine podcast was produced by Liam Kivirist, a Wisconsin based tech consultant and freelance writer with a passion for computers, audio, and food. Connect with Liam: https://liamkivirist.wixsite.com/home and TechSocket.net

At Shine, we like to light things up. Our philosophy is simple: everyone deserves to shine. Our Rose and Shine podcast features stories that light me up. I’ll provide space for people who are doing good things to share their shiny stories…stories that illuminate what it takes to be an effective communicator in a digital age. The individuals I speak with share the values that guide our work at Shine Communications: optimism, creativity, education…and doing good things in the world. Episode 1 features Aly Nagel, founder of Don't Call Me Pretty (@dontcallmepretty_ on Instagram). It's a place to empower and uplift women and girls to feel confident within their own skin. Aly uses the mantra “our worth is not in the way we look.” Since then, #DONTCALLMEPRETTY has grown from a social media movement into a business…and her greatest passion. Today she hosts workshops for youth and professionals alike that provide attendees with tools about how to curate positive social media feeds and boost their own self esteem. She also works one-on-one with brands and individuals to help them reach targeted audiences and be more authentic on social media. In our talk, Aly shares some of her best tips for creating an authentic voice in your communications work, and what lights her up. Thanks for tuning in! Visit us at https://www.shinecomms.org/blog/2019/2/8/rose-amp-shine-with-aly-nagel-dont-call-me-pretty THANKS: This episode of the Rose And Shine podcast was produced by Liam Kivirist, a Wisconsin based tech consultant and freelance writer with a passion for computers, audio, and food. Connect with Liam: https://liamkivirist.wixsite.com/home and TechSocket.net