Step Out of Line!

In Episode 8 of Step Out Of Line! Sharon interviews Besti Graves, Founder and Director of Urbanity Dance. Betsi is constantly stepping out of line in the pursuit of her dream to inspire, engage, and empower people and communities through dance and movement. Betsi and Sharon discuss how her background guided her to founding Urbanity, Urbanity’s guiding pillars of company, school and community, and the ways that dance is changing during 2020. Betsi is a self proclaimed “eternal optimist”, you have to hear her story.

In episode 6 of Step Out Of Line! Sharon interviews Amy Errett, Founder and CEO of Madison Reed and Partner at True Ventures. Amy is an unparalleled leader, and is changing the landscape of hair color for people around the world. Amy and Sharon discuss the courage it takes to step out of line and chase happiness by pursuing your dreams, all while embracing yourself along the way. Amy takes a dive into her past, reflecting on the turns that led her to founding Madison Reed, as well as her hopeful outlook for the future.

Saeed Arida, Founder and Chief Excitement Officer of NuVu Studio, is always stepping out of line. He is on a mission to reinvent education for kids around the world, challenging people to think critically about how we teach the next generation. From his childhood and early schooling in Syria, to his time at MIT and the eventual start of NuVu Studio, Saeed dives into his own story and discusses a new approach to education, one without an emphasis on grades and test scores.

In Episode 3: Part 2 of Step Out Of Line! Sharon Kan continues her conversation with Nataly Kogan, Founder of the Happier method. Nataly gives a glimpse into the start of her public speaking career, the role of art in the creative process, and a sneak peak into a theme of her next book.

Nataly Kogan stepped out of line in every aspect of her life. She is an artist, a storyteller and the founder of the Happier method. She is on a mission to help everyone experience the positive effects of gratitude, kindness, and mindfulness in our daily lives.

HeatherJean MacNeil, Co-Founder of The Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab at Babson College, shares her new idea of how to raise her kids by building a communal life at her own house. Stepping out of line, she and her husband bought a house with her best friend from college and they are planning to live together communally (yes with a shared kitchen). They are even planning a space for more families to join.

Sharon Kan, CEO of Pepperlane and the host of the Step Out Of Line podcast will discuss the power of dreams and possibilities, and how stepping out of line shaped who she is today. Sharon’s daughter Leia interviews her mother in a fascinating conversion, unfolding the story of her mom Sharon Kan by asking the intimate questions that she has never answered before.