Podcasts about creative directors

John Mathieu serves as Vice President and Creative Director at Pearpop, leading the company's creative and strategic direction across its portfolio of global brand partners. With nearly 13 years of experience spanning advertising and creator marketing, he partners with brands including Microsoft and Progressive to modernize how brands approach creator marketing. Prior to joining Pearpop, John developed integrated campaigns across broadcast, digital and social for brands including the CDC's national anti-smoking campaign, Ocean Spray, Jack Daniel's, Hasbro and Sallie Mae. Among his work, he created Hacked, a YouTube series for Sallie Mae that earned the 2023 Shorty Award for Best Video Series.

What does your personal brand look like? And does it reflect the person behind the business? Most people think personal branding starts with LinkedIn posts or a professional photoshoot. In reality, people are making assumptions about you long before they read a word you've written. In this episode, Sophie sits down with Moja's Creative Director, Natalie Zabrocki, as Sophie embarks on her own website rebrand. They explore how visual identity shapes perception, why great branding is about far more than colours and fonts and how to create a brand that feels authentic while positioning you for the opportunities you want. From colour psychology and typography to websites, LinkedIn profiles and presentation decks, this is a practical conversation about creating a personal brand that reflects who you are and helps people remember you. In this episode, we cover: • The difference between a personal brand and a corporate brand • The questions every designer should ask before creating a brand • Why colour and typography influence how people perceive you • Creating consistency across LinkedIn, your website, email signature and presentations • The visual branding mistakes that instantly date your brand Connect with Sophie LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sophie-milliken Instagram: @moja_sophie Want to be a guest on Beyond the Bio? Do you have interesting ideas to share about how to raise your profile? We want to hear from you! Fill out the submission form here: https://www.sophiemilliken.co.uk/btb This podcast is brought to you by Moja. Moja is an award-winning modern PR agency working with entrepreneurs and senior executives to get you known in your industry. See how your profile is currently performing: https://mym-btb.scoreapp.com/

Episode 178 - Leadership Reflections (Pt 2) - Tiny Habits Bold Leadership with Mike Coulter, Creative Director of The DO Lectures on the Moments that Shape a Creative Life.Disclaimer: Please note that all information and content on the UK Health Radio Network, all its radio broadcasts and podcasts are provided by the authors, producers, presenters and companies themselves and is only intended as additional information to your general knowledge. As a service to our listeners/readers our programs/content are for general information and entertainment only.  The UK Health Radio Network does not recommend, endorse, or object to the views, products or topics expressed or discussed by show hosts or their guests, authors and interviewees.  We suggest you always consult with your own professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advisor. So please do not delay or disregard any professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advice received due to something you have heard or read on the UK Health Radio Network.

This week we'll be sharing what's awesome this week in tabletop gaming, discuss industry awards and balancing fun with winning, chat with designer and developer Paul Salomon from GameHead Games, and play a game of The Great Game Guessing Game.00:00:20 - Introduction and Follow-Up on Expansion Extravaganza00:02:20 - This Week In Gaming: Spiel de Jahres Winners00:10:00 - Industry Awards: Value and Insights00:18:07 - Discussion on Playing for Fun vs. Winning00:25:30 - Special Guest: Paul Solomon00:26:54 - Journey into Board Games00:28:29 - Role of Creative Director at Game Head00:30:34 - Current Projects and Exciting Developments00:32:44 - Designing vs. Developing Games00:37:44 - Working with Designers and Publishers00:42:47 - Signing Games from Renowned Designers00:45:43 - Game Development Insights and Strategies00:52:42 - Understanding the Board Game Industry00:56:52 - The Social Aspect of Gaming01:00:38 - The Great Game Guessing Game

Tyler Kempf, Creative Director of Second City, joins John Landecker to talk about Second City’s partnership with Panda Express in Streeterville to perform improv for people’s fortunes in fortune cookies on Monday in honor of National Cookie Day.

Wales Bonner took over the headlines in October as it was announced that she was being made the Creative Director of Hermes Menswear, a role held by her predecessor for 37 years! What does this mean for Hermes? What can we expect from Wales Bonner as she brings her point of view to this legacy brand.Bolu, Eman and Michael also speak about the newly announced partnership between Nike and Palace, as brands are gearing up for the World Cup, could this acquisition set Nike up in the best way possible or could Adidas have something up their sleeve? And what does Manor Place, the new hub created by Nike and Palace, in South London, mean for the community? For all this and more, make sure to tap in to today's episode!#walesbonner #fashion #podcastFollow TheStockroom: https://www.instagram.com/thestockroompodFollow our personal platforms too from left to right:Eman: https://www.instagram.com/emansgram_Michael: https://www.instagram.com/them1showBolu: https://www.instagram.com/boluthebearCHAPTERS00:00 - Intro & Bolu's Live From DXB05:29 - What's on Foot?06:39 - Wales Bonner Becomes Creative Director of Hermes Menswear14:20 - Wales Bonner Designed The Gold Rings For Instagram17:52 - Palace x Nike Has Launched With A New Home ‘Manor Place'23:40 - Will Adidas Regret Losing Palace?26:08 - Was The ACW x Arsenal Collection Too Expensive?31:21 - JFG Released His 21st Shoe, The New Balance 2010's “Hand Me Down's” & “Bag Lady”37:40 - Salomon x Margeila MM6 Collection Is Super Clean40:37 - The ACG Goadome's Go Crazy!46:06 - Shoutout Offspring and This Way Up For The Air Max Sunder's Total Red51:10 - Surplus Sydney Brought the World to Australia

What does it actually take to build and scale a B2B brand voice that cuts through the noise? On this episode of The Changemakers, Dave Corlett sits down with Ryan Hammill - Principal and Founder of First Overall and former Creative Director at Amazon, AWS, and ServiceNow - to talk about building a B2B brand voice strong enough to stop people in their tracks and keep them coming back for more. Ryan opens up about surviving an Amazon MBA, the tricky balance between product features and human emotion, and the lessons behind building massive global campaigns for the NFL, Formula One, and beyond.We unpack:Fencing Creativity: Brand voice goes beyond creative freedom. It's all about maintaining strict guardrails and knowing exactly what not to say.The "Nightclub Attached to Costco" Paradox: How to keep your creative feeling alive and emotional when it's bolted onto a massive corporate platform.The AI Shift: AI can now catch off-brand language automatically. That's not taking away from creatives, but freeing them up for higher-value work. It may even spark a hiring boom instead of the job losses everyone expects.A Dream Team: Why visuals and words still have to move together, especially now that the internet is drowning in mediocre AI content.If you're a B2B marketer or creative tired of playing it safe, this conversation is required listening.

Today, I welcome back Jeff Hilliard. Part 1 hosted Jeff when he was working at Hodinkee as an instrumental part of their Limited Editions department.Recently, Jeff became the Creative Director of previous podcast guest, Jake Mueser's company, J. Mueser. We jump right in to his new role, how he got there, and what he was looking forward to most.We then chat a bit about furniture - something both Jeff and I have passions for and then we wrap things up with his recent adventure to Scotland with his best friend and another previous guest, Jeremy Kirkland.I never have enough time with Jeff. He's incredibly intentional and thoughtful with everything he does, which is a way I aspire to be. You don't necessarily have to listen to Part 1 with Jeff in order to enjoy this discussion, however, I encourage you to listen to it when you're able.Please enjoy Part 2 with Jeff Hilliard. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standardh.substack.com/subscribe

Sarah Newkirk became executive director of the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County in the middle of a capital campaign, the same week Jonathan Hicken took over at the Seymour Center. Five years later, she's landed a $15 million farmland deal, a wildlife crossing Caltrans is now replicating statewide, and a strategic plan built around one question: what would have to be true for this to work? She and Eric talk relationships, risk, and why joy is the real return on conservation work.Episode Highlights:[00:01:30] Coming in as the new ED mid-capital-campaign, the same week Jonathan started at the Seymour Center[00:06:30] Beach Ranch: taking flood-prone farmland out of production to let marshland move inland[00:07:30] Retiring 47-year-old branding and finally owning the "conservation incubator" identity[00:09:30] Inside the Highway 17 wildlife crossing, now a model Caltrans is replicating statewide[00:16:00] The Land Trust's three beneficiaries: wildlife, working agriculture, and people, together[00:26:00] The "what would have to be true" method that turned a twice-failed ballot measure into Measure QNotable Quotes:Sarah Newkirk [00:28:00]: "We made a list of what had to be true, and we made those things true."Sarah Newkirk [00:39:15]: "When you provide this kind of conservation work to the broader public, the public loves it, and therefore they love you. That is a beautiful, virtuous cycle."Eric Ressler [00:39:30]: "I love that the answer is joy. I think we need a lot more joy in how this work happens." Resources & Links:Land Trust of Santa Cruz County — landtrustsantacruz.orgHighway 17 Wildlife Crossing — landtrustsantacruz.org/protected-areas/highway-17-wildlife-crossing/Beach Ranch wetland restoration — hilltromper.com/article/wetland-restoration-beach-ranch-benefits-nature-wildlife-and-peopleLearning the Land podcast — landtrustsantacruz.org/podcast/Hosted by Eric Ressler, Founder & Creative Director of Cosmic, with co-host Jonathan Hicken, Executive Director of the Seymour Marine Discovery Center. New episodes every Tuesday.→ Subscribe: designingtomorrow.show → Work with Cosmic: designbycosmic.comListeners, now you can text us your comments or questions by clicking this link.*** If you liked this episode, please help spread the word. Share with your friends or co-workers, post it to social media, “follow” or “subscribe” in your podcast app, or write a review on Apple Podcasts. We could not do this without you!We love hearing feedback from our community, so please email us with your questions or comments — including topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes — at podcast@designbycosmic.comThank you for all that you do for your cause and for being part of the movement to move humanity and the planet forward.

“She has built an amazing system and an amazing flywheel.” What separates a performance creative director worth hiring from one who just manages a content calendar? Connor MacDonald (CMO, Ridge) and Connor Rolain (Head of Growth, HexClad) dig into what it takes to hire a director of performance creative today, why the creative strategist role has split into two distinct skill sets, and how AI agents are emerging as a serious ecommerce conversion rate optimization play. They debate whether a great creative strategist should be an operator or an ideator. The answer is neither alone. Both hosts unpack why less prescriptive creator briefs are now producing better-performing ads than heavily scripted ones. The hosts close with a quick over-under on the retention tools most brands either overinvest in or ignore entirely. Powered By Motion Creative Benchmarks 2026 https://9ops.co/motionapp-creativebenchmarks2026 NeonPixel https://9ops.co/neonpixel Richpanel https://9ops.co/richpanel Aftersell https://9ops.co/aftersell-mops Haus https://www.haus.io/operators Operators Newsletter https://9operators.com/ 

What does a creative director in fashion do? How do I get a job in fashion? What is fashion school actually like? Hear from Michelle Ochs, the Creative Director at Hervé Léger. In this episode, we talk about what it really takes to build a career in fashion from landing an internship at Marc Jacobs before even starting Parsons to navigating the job market during the 2008 financial crisis. After co-founding Cushnie et Ochs and spending more than a decade building the brand, Michelle made the decision to close that chapter of her career. Today, she's the Creative Director of Hervé Léger, where she's reimagining one of fashion's most recognizable brands for a new generation. Michelle also shares the strategy behind Hervé Léger's resurgence, why runway shows aren't always worth the investment, how Gen Z is rediscovering the brand, what she actually looks for when hiring designers, and why she still wants candidates to bring a printed portfolio to interviews. Whether you're hoping to work in fashion, build your own brand, or simply love hearing the stories behind iconic fashion houses, this episode is full of practical advice and an honest look at what it takes to evolve throughout your career.In this episode, we discuss:What fashion school is really likeGetting her first fashion internshipNavigating the fashion hiring landscapeStarting a fashion brandBecoming a creative directorFashion marketingRebuilding an iconic fashion brand for a new generationWhat fashion hiring managers actually want to see in interviewsFollow Fashion & Founders:Podcast IG: @fashionandfoundersPodcast Substack: Fashion and FoundersPodcast Website: fashionandfounders.comPodcast TikTok: @fashionandfoundersPodcast LinkedIn: Fashion and FoundersPodcast YouTube: Fashion and FoundersPodcast Links: Shop MyFollow Hervé Léger:IG: @hervelegerRihanna's Iconic DressFollow Michelle:IG: @ochsmichelleTikTok: @mrsmichelleochsRent the Runway:Use code: RTRXVSMITH50 and get 50% off your first month!Glamsquad:Code: FASHIONANDFOUNDERS for $20 offThanks for listening! 

Episode 177 - Leadership Reflections (Pt 1) - Tiny Habits Bold Leadership with Mike Coulter, Creative Director of The DO Lectures on the Moments that Shape a Creative Life.Disclaimer: Please note that all information and content on the UK Health Radio Network, all its radio broadcasts and podcasts are provided by the authors, producers, presenters and companies themselves and is only intended as additional information to your general knowledge. As a service to our listeners/readers our programs/content are for general information and entertainment only.  The UK Health Radio Network does not recommend, endorse, or object to the views, products or topics expressed or discussed by show hosts or their guests, authors and interviewees.  We suggest you always consult with your own professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advisor. So please do not delay or disregard any professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advice received due to something you have heard or read on the UK Health Radio Network.

Attend the Circle with Sarah Online Retreat on August 7-8, and Sarah will help you become the peace-filled, joyful mom you're called to be.Here at the Read-Aloud Revival, we've been asked more times than I can count to create virtue-based book lists. And I always say no.Today, our Creative Director (and my eldest daughter) Audrey is back with me to talk about why we don't make lists of books that specifically set out to teach kids about kindness, honesty, or other virtues. The reality is, all good books have a powerful capacity to inspire us towards virtue, and the ones that are the most effective are the ones that don't set out to teach. They just set out to tell a good story. Good stories, by their nature, form us in virtue.We're going to talk about what makes a story formational, and of course, share some of our favorite books that have been formative in our family.In this episode, you'll hear: Why learning virtue doesn't need a lesson plan or bullet points, and can even be delightfulHow stories invite us into the experiences of others, with all their human strengths and weaknessesThe guiding question behind every book recommendation we make at RARLearn more about Sarah Mackenzie:Read-Aloud RevivalWaxwing BooksSubscribe to the NewsletterFind the rest of the show notes at: readaloudrevival.com/books-forming-virtue

07/09/26: Sami Harwood is the Director of Marketing for the Kilbourne Group, and Simone Wai is the Creative Director at Folkways. They join Joel Heitkamp to talk about the new convention center, current projects, the Red River Market, and more. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kia ora! HALFQUEEN is joined by Chris Fowlie for Marijuana Media, thanks to The Hemp Store! She is also chats to the Creative Director of Matariki on K'Rd, Nayesha Waiti-Mulholland, about the festival. And she chats to the Director and Writer of Big Girls Don't Cry, Paloma Schneideman, about her film, which is set to be showcased at the New Zealand International Film Festival! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

There's a push right now to democratize strategic planning. Survey the community, poll the staff, put the big calls to a vote. I get the instinct, but it goes too far. Influence is not the same as decision-making power, and collapsing the two is how good orgs freeze. In this episode, Eric and Jonathan draft their ideal strategic planning teams fantasy-sports style from a pool of ten possible inputs, and work out how much weight each voice actually deserves.Episode Highlights: [00:00:00] Drafting fantasy strategic planning teams from ten possible inputs [00:02:30] First picks: leadership team vs. the community you serve [00:05:15] Influence vs. decision-making power, the distinction that runs through everything [00:08:45] Gut and intuition as a legitimate strategic input [00:10:45] Data beats opinions, and predictive vs. directional data [00:15:45] Why boards should support more than they decide [00:28:30] Synthesizing every input into a decision you can own [00:33:00] Win-win as a cheat code, and why pleasing everyone signals a weak choiceNotable Quotes: Eric Ressler [00:05:35]: "The community should have a lot of influence, but I don't think this work usually works when it's truly democratic." Jonathan Hicken [00:11:05]: "We have a saying at Seymour Center here where data beats opinions 100% of the time." Eric Ressler [00:33:35]: "If literally everyone is happy, maybe the decision was too obvious and weak."Resources & Links:Designing Tomorrow Spotlight interview with Rob Acton on designing effective nonprofit boardsCause Strategy Partners — Rob Acton's firm, focused on nonprofit board placement and governance trainingHosted by Eric Ressler, Founder & Creative Director of Cosmic, with co-host Jonathan Hicken, Executive Director of the Seymour Marine Discovery Center. New episodes every Tuesday.→ Subscribe: designingtomorrow.show → Work with Cosmic: designbycosmic.comListeners, now you can text us your comments or questions by clicking this link.*** If you liked this episode, please help spread the word. Share with your friends or co-workers, post it to social media, “follow” or “subscribe” in your podcast app, or write a review on Apple Podcasts. We could not do this without you!We love hearing feedback from our community, so please email us with your questions or comments — including topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes — at podcast@designbycosmic.comThank you for all that you do for your cause and for being part of the movement to move humanity and the planet forward.

In this episode of Make Your Message a Movement, host Tiffany Neuman challenges the traditional marketing narrative that branding is about "reinventing" yourself or "manufacturing" an identity to get noticed. Drawing from her 20-plus years of experience (including her time as a Creative Director for global brands like Adidas and Burt's Bees) Tiffany argues that most people start in the middle of their branding story, which is why their brand of messaging always feels slightly “off”.She introduces a transformative concept called "The Great Remembering," a shift from branding-as-architecture to branding-as-archaeology. Tiffany explains that we don't actually have an "authenticity problem"; we have an "amnesia problem." By excavating the brilliance that is already present and stripping away borrowed language and industry expectations, leaders can bridge the gap between their internal Truth and external Translation.Key TakeawaysBranding as Archaeology, Not Architecture: Most strategists approach branding by trying to build something new. Tiffany suggests that the most powerful brands are "excavated." Like an archaeologist with a small brush, the goal is to carefully uncover the value already buried beneath layers of comparison, outgrown titles, and "shoulds."The "Amnesia" Problem: Authenticity isn't a future destination we reach by hiring a coach or reading a book. We lose our authenticity through small adaptations over time—adapting to success, industry norms, or what receives the most "applause." Branding is the process of remembering who you were before the adaptations took over.The Label Inside the Bottle: One of Tiffany's core philosophies is: "You can't see the label from inside the bottle." The things that are most remarkable about us often feel mundane because they come naturally. We assume our gifts are obvious to everyone, leading us to undervalue them and borrow other people's language instead.Truth vs. Translation: Uncovering your truth (The Excavation) is only the first half of the work. For a brand to be successful, that truth must be translated (The Architecture) into language, positioning, and an ecosystem that the market can understand and trust.Perspective Over Information: Transformation doesn't happen through a downloaded worksheet; it happens through conversation and a change in perspective. A great brand strategist reflects back patterns and connections that have become invisible to the client through familiarity.Rate, Review, and Follow on Your Favorite Platform! If you loved this episode, leave us a review. And always make sure you're following the podcast so you never miss an episode. Follow now!

Can monogamous people really find what they're looking for at a sex party? Tune in as we chat with Michael Hollice, the Founder and Creative Director of The Play, a revolutionary sex party community that's been breaking boundaries for over 8 years. You might be wondering what happens at one of these parties, or if they're even for you - especially if you're monogamous. The answer might surprise you. Here's what you'll learn from this episode: * The real meaning behind "sex parties" and what sets The Play apart from the rest * Why monogamous people are increasingly drawn to sex parties and what they're getting out of the experience * Essential tips for newbies looking to dip their toes into the world of sex parties * Surprising takeaways from The Play's approach to creating safe, inclusive, and curated events that anyone can learn from * The importance of STI testing and how The Play is leading the way As one of the few black play party owners, Michael brings a unique perspective to the conversation, shaped by his experiences in TV and film production, as well as his time at LinkedIn and Google. Get ready to have your assumptions challenged and your curiosity piqued. Whether you're monogamous, non-monogamous, or somewhere in between, this episode is for you. By listening, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the sex party scene, the benefits of community-driven events, and how to prioritize care, consent, and connection in your own life. And who knows, you might just find yourself wanting to join the party. About our guest: As the Founder and Creative Director of The Play, Michael Hollice has led the play party community for over 8 years, offering a wealth of firsthand experience and knowledge. Guided by The Play's Pillars: Care, Consent, Connection, Creativity, and Community, Michael and his team create safer and inclusive spaces fostering genuine connections and cultural evolution. His experiences in television and film production, coupled with Operation Management roles at LinkedIn and Google, showcase his ability to combine creativity with efficiency. Notably, as one of the few black play party owners, Michael brings a distinct perspective, enriching diversity within the community he passionately shapes. His dedication to authenticity and inclusivity, coupled with his role as a cultural architect, continues to make The Play a beacon of immersive and transformative experiences. To learn more go to ⁠https://theplay.la IG @theplay.la Come to our October 2026 Couple's retreats! Learn more and reserve your spot here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.shamelesssex.com/retreat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you love us? Do you REALLY love us? Then order ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shamelesssex.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to snag your copy Support Shameless Sex by sending us gifts via our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Wish List⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@shamelesssexpodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other links: Get 10% off + free shipping with code SHAMELESS on Uberlube AKA our favorite lubricant at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://uberlube.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get 15% off April's favorite vibrator - the Magic Wand Waterproof (and other sexy items) with code SHAMELESSSEX at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://purepleasureshop.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

There's a number treated like gospel in philanthropy: the 5% annual payout private foundations are required to hit. It was written into law as a floor. Kristin Todd has watched it become a ceiling instead. After nearly two decades at the Daniels Fund, a $1.5 billion private foundation, she now leads the NoCo Foundation in Northern Colorado, where she's more than doubled annual grant-making by refusing to let donor dollars sit still.Episode Highlights: [00:01:00] Running a $1.5 billion legacy fund vs. a nimble community foundation [00:07:00] Why mergers stopped being a taboo word for nonprofits [00:11:30] How NoCo doubled its grant-making by keeping money in motion [00:12:30] The 5% floor that became a ceiling [00:20:30] Stop calling them charities. They're businesses with social impact. [00:34:00] Punching above your weight locally instead of waiting on WashingtonNotable Quotes: Kristin Todd [00:12:30]: "In the private foundation world, that 5% has become a ceiling, not a floor." Kristin Todd [00:11:30]: "We do not want to be a sponsor of DAFs that are warehousing dollars, and in fact we are not." Eric Ressler [00:21:30]: "These are the hardest problems in the world that no one else has solved, and yet they're not getting the same attention as the latest AI startup." Resources & Links:NoCo Foundation — nocofoundation.orgDaniels Fund — danielsfund.orgHosted by Eric Ressler, Founder & Creative Director of Cosmic, with co-host Jonathan Hicken, Executive Director of the Seymour Marine Discovery Center. New episodes every Tuesday.→ Subscribe: designingtomorrow.show → Work with Cosmic: designbycosmic.comListeners, now you can text us your comments or questions by clicking this link.*** If you liked this episode, please help spread the word. Share with your friends or co-workers, post it to social media, “follow” or “subscribe” in your podcast app, or write a review on Apple Podcasts. We could not do this without you!We love hearing feedback from our community, so please email us with your questions or comments — including topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes — at podcast@designbycosmic.comThank you for all that you do for your cause and for being part of the movement to move humanity and the planet forward.

Scott Kerr sits down with Kresten Bjørn Krab-Bjerre, creative director at Bang & Olufsen, the Danish luxury audio company renowned for its synthesis of minimalist Scandinavian design with high-end speakers, headphones, and home entertainment systems. Kresten discusses the design and business principles that have anchored B&O's longevity for the last 100 years, staying culturally relevant without chasing trends, and why Scandinavian luxury resonates with consumers. He also talks about why B&O thinks about products in terms of customer life phases, how the brand is making itself more visually distinctive for the next generation, and taking a long-term brand perspective to ensure coherent evolution. Plus: How B&O designs automotive sound experiences to ensure each system feels emotionally native to that luxury car brand.Featuring: Kresten Bjørn Krab-Bjerre, Creative Director of Bang & Olufsen (bang-olufsen.com)Host: Scott Kerr, Founder & President of Silvertone ConsultingAbout: Host Scott Kerr gives you the in-depth, unfiltered interviews with leaders of the world's most influential luxury brands. Kerr chats with the biggest names in the luxury business, from CEOs and presidents to creative directors and fashion designers, about the forces redefining the sector: from customer expectations and brand relevance to new approaches in creativity, operations, AI and growth strategy. Let me know what you think of the show. Email me at scott@silvertoneconsulting.comListen and subscribe to The Luxury Item wherever you get your podcasts. Tell a friend or a colleague!

This week we sat down with Vic Martinez, Creative Director at BrandCrumbs, as he shares the journey of building a media company from the ground up.Starting with a $400 camera and no formal training, Vic taught himself video production through trial and error, learning by doing and embracing every mistake along the way. What began as a side hustle creating content for local businesses eventually grew into a full-scale video marketing company serving clients across Central Florida.But the road to success wasn't without challenges. From nearly losing his business after a battle with pneumonia to navigating floods, lost clients, staffing changes, and the uncertainty that comes with entrepreneurship, Vic opens up about the realities of growing a company in an ever-changing digital landscape.Vic and Thomas discuss the evolution of content creation, the importance of adaptability, and the lessons learned from building businesses through both prosperous seasons and difficult setbacks. As Vic explains, "It's easy to start a business. Keeping it and growing it is the hard part."Don't miss this week's episode of Beyond the Smoke, where we explore the highs, lows, and hard-earned lessons behind building a successful business in today's rapidly changing world.

Send us Fan MailToday on The Business of Beautiful Spaces, I'm sitting down with Kate Dickson, Principal Designer and Creative Director of The Dickson Design Group, an award-winning studio known for creating warm, elegant homes that are as functional as they are beautiful.Kate and her team specialize in renovating older homes, and if you've ever wondered how to take a space that needs a lot of love and turn it into something bright, fresh, refined, and truly liveable, you are going to love this conversation. Kate's superpower is space planning. She has a gift for uncovering purpose in the most unexpected corners of a home and solving the hard problems early by dissecting and reassembling floor plans in a way that sets the whole project up for success.In this episode, we're talking about getting out of your own way as a business owner, the power of delegation, and the processes that make growth and profitability possible, especially when you're juggling big renovations and a busy studio.In just one focused hour, we'll dive into whatever you need most—pricing strategies, client management, attracting high-end clients or building repeat business. You'll get clarity, strategy, and expert advice based on my 27+ years of running a thriving, seven-figure design firm.This is your chance to get real answers to the questions you've been dying to ask—from someone who's actually been there.Book your session as you need it—no strings attached.Step-by-step guides, AI Chat GPT Made Simple and Claude Made Simple, start at the very beginning and then walk you through building your own role-based AI assistants, complete with prompts, checklists, and plug-and-play workflows you can implement immediately. Get both guides (and more designer resources) here: https://thebusinessofbeautifulspaces.com/designer-resourcesIn just one focused hour, we'll dive into whatever you need most—pricing strategies, client management, attracting high-end clients or building repeat business. You'll get clarity, strategy, and expert advice based on my 27+ years of running a thriving, seven-figure design firm.This is your chance to get real answers to the questions you've been dying to ask—from someone who's actually been there.Book your session as you need it—no strings attached. Step-by-step guides, AI Chat GPT Made Simple and Claude Made Simple, start at the very beginning and then walk you through building your own role-based AI assistants, complete with prompts, checklists, and plug-and-play workflows you can implement immediately. Get both guides (and more designer resources) here: https://thebusinessofbeautifulspaces.com/designer-resourcesBe sure to follow along on Instagram @thebusinessofbeautifulspaces + @thorntondesign to stay up to date on what we're talking about next week. If you love our podcast, please, please, please leave us a review. If you have any questions or topic ideas OR you wish to be a guest email us thebusinessofbeautifulspaces@gmail.com or find us on instagram @thebusinessofbeautifulspacesLaura Thornton is the  principle designer of Thornton Design Inc, located in Kleinburg, ON.  Since founding the company in 1999, Laura has been committed to creating a new kind of interior design experience for her clients. Thornton Design is an experienced team of creative talents, focused on curating beautiful residential and commercial spaces in the Toronto, Ontario area and beyond. Now sharing all the years of experience with other interior designers to create a world of collaboration and less competition. The Business of Beautiful Spaces  I @thebusinessofbeautifulspacesThornton Design                                      I @thorntondesign

Tom and Tony interview Co-Creative director and Founder, Nic Cabana about his companies fast rise to profitability with their IP "Claynosaurz". Without a storyline, they were able to innovatively get their IP out into the world through social media clips and build their characters into revenue generating digital collectibles before launching into an animated series.

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment reacts to Target's decision to name fashion icon Isaac Mizrahi as its first-ever Creative Director at Large, a brand new role in which Mizrahi will advise on product design, mentor Target designers, and help the retailer reclaim its iconic cheap chic identity. Chris Walton and Jenn Hahn aren't exactly wowed. While they agree that creativity never hurts, both question whether a lack of design vision is actually what's holding Target back right now or whether the real issues are operational, from store execution to service to merchandising. Chris draws on his Target background to push back on the nostalgia play, invoking the legendary Missoni sellout as a reminder that you can't go back to the well and expect the same magic twice. They also wonder aloud where Mizrahi's influence will begin and end across a portfolio this broad and whether this headline is more about buzz than genuine strategic direction. ⏩ Tune in for the full episode here: https://youtu.be/k2JviUlR0-Q

Most brand events are forgettable. Jennifer Gardner's aren't. As creative director at ServiceNow, she's mastered the art of turning immersive experiences into actual ROI — and it starts with purpose, not trends. In this episode she joins Adam Morgan to share how great events become a brand's “front door,” blending storytelling, strategy, and human-centered design into moments people remember. From multisensory entrances to aligning executives months in advance, Jennifer reveals what separates events that just look good from ones that actually move the needle.

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In this week's Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Quorso and Veloq, Chris Walton checked in from Vienna, Austria, one of the final stops on Walton World Tour 2, alongside recurring Fast Five favorite Jenn Hahn, Founder & CEO of J Recruiting Services, to discuss: • Ahold Delhaize naming former Amazon Worldwide Fresh executive Claire Peters as its next U.S. CEO, and whether hiring an outsider is the right move as the company navigates mounting pressure from Walmart and Amazon: https://www.grocerydive.com/news/ahold-delhaize-usa-ceo-nominee-former-amazon-fresh-veteran-claire-peters/823251/ • New Brick Meets Click data showing U.S. eGrocery sales surged 28% year-over-year in June, and why Chris thinks grocers should be paying close attention to what's happening in Sweden: https://www.brickmeetsclick.com/presses/june-2025-u-s-egrocery-sales-continue-to-surge-up-28-versus-year-ago • Kroger reporting that its e-commerce business turned a profit for the first time ever, and whether that milestone matters if the retailer is still struggling to keep pace in the broader digital grocery race: https://www.grocerydive.com/news/kroger-earnings-first-quarter-2026-ecommerce-pharmacy/823246/ • Bed Bath & Beyond's new "Legendary Coupon Hunt" promotion, and whether asking shoppers to dust off decades-old blue coupons is clever nostalgia marketing or pure retail gimmickry: https://www.retaildive.com/news/bed-bath-beyond-coupon-sweepstakes/823394/ • Target naming Isaac Mizrahi as its first-ever Creative Director at Large, and whether revisiting one of its most iconic design partnerships is the spark the retailer needs to recapture its "cheap chic" magic: https://corporate.target.com/press/release/2026/06/target-teams-up-with-isaac-mizrahi-to-shape-the-future-of-accessible-design And Rita Kerbaj, Chief Strategy Officer at the Rohlik Group, joins us for 5 Insightful Minutes to share lessons from one of Europe's most successful online grocers, explain what it really takes to make e-grocery profitable, and discuss why operational excellence remains the foundation of sustainable growth. There's all that, plus Chris' impending jury duty assignment, favorite economists, Amazon Prime Day shopping habits, Jersey Mike's surprising rise in Florida, Andrew Jackson's legendary "Old Hickory" nickname, and a few hints about the retail ideas Chris is bringing home from Europe. P.S. If you've enjoyed following along with the Walton World Tour 2, make sure to catch our livestreams and on-the-ground coverage from Europe on the OmniTalk YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhlbTg57CFdAihPNZ04kRKCE7HS6wDdF3&si=GRwMaX3VP7C84acu P.P.S. Be sure to check out all our other podcasts from the past week here, too: https://omnitalk.blog/category/podcast/ Music by hooksounds.com

In this episode, Matt Stubbs, Creative Director at Little Lion Entertainment, shares insights into the innovative world of immersive entertainment, from the origins of the Crystal Maze to the cutting-edge Arcade Arena concept. Discover how technology, storytelling, and experiential design are shaping the future of location-based entertainment. Topics Discussed The evolution of immersive experiences from theatre to tech-driven attractions The concept and development of Arcade Arena as a new entertainment category The integration of gaming, live performance, and technology Designing scalable and repeatable experiences like Pac-Man and Chaos Carts The importance of human interaction and storytelling in immersive entertainment Future trends in location-based entertainment and destination experiences The role of innovation, testing, and iteration in attraction development Balancing nostalgia with new technology to create engaging experiences   Show references:    Matt Stubbs - Director of Creative at Little Lion Entertainment https://littlelionentertainment.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/little-lion-entertainment-limited/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-stubbs-8869161b0/ Arcade Arena opening in September  https://www.rli.uk.com/little-lion-entertainment-unveils-arcade-arena/   Skip the Queue is brought to you by Merac. We provide attractions with the tools and expertise to create world-class digital interactions. Very simply, we're here to rehumanise commerce. Your host is Andy Povey. If you like what you hear, you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all the usual channels by searching Skip the Queue or visit our website SkiptheQueue.fm. If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review, it really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on LinkedIn.   Credits: Written by Emily Burrows (Plaster) Edited by Steve Folland Produced by Emily Burrows and Sami Entwistle (Plaster) Download The Visitor Attractions Website Survey Report - https://www.merac.co.uk/download-the-visitor-attractions-survey We have launched our brand-new playbook: ‘The Retail Ready Guide to Going Beyond the Gift Shop' — your go-to resource for building a successful e-commerce strategy that connects with your audience and drives sustainable growth. Download your FREE copy here

Everyone keeps predicting the death of the website. First it was social, now it is AI. But it is still the one channel you actually own and control, which is exactly what makes it your most durable asset. So when a site has gone untouched for five years and a redo runs six figures, the real question is whether it is worth it, and when.Episode Highlights: [00:03:00] The identity impact gap, and when a redo is the wrong call [00:10:30] The 10-second homepage test 90% of nonprofit sites fail [00:13:00] Brand as coherence: the Apple experience, and your version of it [00:17:30] What happens the moment a funder leaves your meeting [00:23:30] What funders actually look for: financials, team bios, clear impact [00:28:00] The underperforming employee analogy, and the player on your teamNotable Quotes: Eric Ressler [00:05:20]: "I still believe that your website is your most important and your most durable asset as a brand." Eric Ressler [00:26:20]: "Your website should be your best fundraiser, not your only fundraiser." Jonathan Hicken [00:29:10]: "Website is almost the wrong word. It's a player on your team."Resources & Links:Seymour Marine Discovery Center — seymourcenter.ucsc.eduCandid — candid.org“Are Website's Dead?" — earlier Designing Tomorrow episode.Joel Breakstone interview — earlier Designing Tomorrow episode.Hosted by Eric Ressler, Founder & Creative Director of Cosmic, with co-host Jonathan Hicken, Executive Director of the Seymour Marine Discovery Center. New episodes every Tuesday.→ Subscribe: designingtomorrow.show → Work with Cosmic: designbycosmic.comListeners, now you can text us your comments or questions by clicking this link.*** If you liked this episode, please help spread the word. Share with your friends or co-workers, post it to social media, “follow” or “subscribe” in your podcast app, or write a review on Apple Podcasts. We could not do this without you!We love hearing feedback from our community, so please email us with your questions or comments — including topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes — at podcast@designbycosmic.comThank you for all that you do for your cause and for being part of the movement to move humanity and the planet forward.

#982: Join us as we sit down with Paige Lorenze – Founder and Creative Director of Dairy Boy, a lifestyle and apparel brand redefining modern Americana. While many know Paige from the worlds of fashion, wellness, and tennis, her entrepreneurial journey tells a much deeper story. In this episode, Paige shares how she transformed a personal vision into a thriving brand, the lessons she's learned building Dairy Boy from the ground up, and why she traded New York City for Connecticut in pursuit of a more intentional lifestyle. She opens up about navigating the public eye, creating an authentic brand in today's digital landscape, balancing creativity with business, and staying connected to her values while scaling a company and building a life on her own terms.   For Detailed Show Notes visit TheBossticks.com   To connect with Paige Lorenze click HERE   To connect with Lauryn Bosstick click HERE   To connect with Michael Bosstick click HERE   Read More on The Skinny Confidential HERE   Head to our ShopMy page HERE and LTK page HERE to find all of the products mentioned in each episode.   To shop Dairy Boy visit https://go.shopmy.us/p-58536183.   This episode is sponsored by The Skinny Confidential  Reduce puffiness and boost radiance with The Skinny Confidential Mint Roller, now available at http://shopskinnyconfidential.com.    This episode is sponsored by Kion Go to http://getkion.com/skinny for 20% off .   This episode is sponsored by Troscriptions  There's a completely new way to optimize your health. Give it a try at http://troscriptions.com/SKINNY or enter SKINNY at checkout for 10% off your first order.    This episode is sponsored by The RealReal Get $25 off your first purchase plus an extra $100 to shop when you sell for the first time. Go to http://TheRealReal.com/skinny.   This episode is sponsored by Unreal Snacks Visit http://Unrealsnacks.com/SKINNY to get $4 off a bag of Unreal. Terms and conditions apply.   This episode is sponsored by ARMRA Go to http://armra.com/SKINNY or enter SKINNY to get 30% off your first subscription order.   This episode is sponsored by Function Health Join at http://functionhealth.com/SKINNY or use gift code SKINNY25 for a $25 credit toward your membership.   This episode is sponsored by MasterClass  MasterClass keeps adding new classes, so there's never been a better time to get in. Right now, as a listener of this show, you get at least 15% off any annual membership at http://MasterClass.com/SKINNY. Produced by Dear Media

Sami Miro is the founder of Sami Miro Vintage, a Creative Director, and CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund finalist whose innovative approach to fashion merges circular design, emerging AI, and ethical production. During our conversation, Sami discusses how her sense of self was shaped early, growing up mixed-race (Black, French, and Russian) in San Francisco, raised solely by her father who reminded her of her inherent beauty. Sami's style is incredibly unique, and in our conversation we talk about style differences between New York and LA, the beauty of individual style, and how vintage helped Sami find her voice, her style, and ultimately her career.Today, her zero-waste collaborations with brands like Levi's and Nike, her dressing of Beyoncé and her 29 dancers on the Cowboy Carter Tour, and her work with the 2024 US Olympic gymnastics team prove that fashion and sustainability are not at odds, they are inextricably linked. (00:00) Introducing Sami Miro(00:02) Sami's Personal Style(00:04) LA Style vs. Personal Expression(00:09) Discovering Vintage Shopping(00:10) Sami's Dad & His Wild Career(00:17) From Tech to Fashion(00:21) Building Sami Miro Vintage & Circular Fashion(00:24) Vintage Denim Deep Dive(00:26) Fast Fashion & Environmental Impact(00:38) AI and Sustainability(00:40) Beauty Treatments & Skincare Routine(00:47) LA Beauty Standards(00:48) When Do You Feel Most Beautiful?Products Mentioned:Saie Cream Blush Compact (coral)Saie Setting SprayIlia Beauty Cream Blush StickKosas Dream Beam Mineral SunscreenQuince Organic Bamboo/Eucalyptus Throws & BeddingRate, Subscribe & Review the Podcast on Apple Join the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanet Thanks for all the love and support. Tag me while you're listening @nakedbeautyplanet & as always love to hear your thoughts :) Check out nakedbeautypodcast.com for all previous episodes & search episodes by topicShop My Favorite Products & Pod Discounts on my ShopMyShelfStay in touch with me: @brookedevardFollow Sami: @samimiro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fashion legend Isaac Mizrahi has spent decades making the world brighter- literally. As a colorful designer, performer, host, author, and cultural icon, the creative has always favored playfulness. But before the runways, Broadway stages, and standing ovations, he was a kid who often felt like an outsider. This week on The Art of Kindness, Isaac joins Robert Peterpaul for a funny, moving, and surprisingly vulnerable conversation about bullying, belonging, creativity, therapy, Broadway legends, and the people whose kindness changed his life. Plus: Broadway, fashion, Patti LuPone, New York City, compliments, eyebrows, and why nobody is paying nearly as much attention to your appearance as you think they are. This positive podcast covers: Why kindness starts with noticing people who feel unseen The teacher who changed Isaac's life forever Lessons from Broadway legends like Gwen Verdon and Liza Minnelli Why therapy matters and what he's learned from it Broadway backstage culture and kindness The truth about fashion rules, self-expression, and authenticity, plus more ISAAC MIZRAHI has spent more than 35 years at the intersection of entertainment, media, and fashion, earning acclaim as a performer, host, writer, designer, producer, and cultural commentator. Performing with his acclaimed jazz band, Isaac brings his signature blend of music, storytelling, and comedy to concert stages across the country. His annual multi-week residency at New York City's legendary Café Carlyle consistently sells out, and in 2022 he made his Broadway debut as Amos Hart in Chicago. The New York Times hailed him as “a founding father of a genre that fuses performance art, music and stand-up comedy.” In 2025, the cult-classic documentary Unzipped—which Mizrahi co-created and stars in—celebrated its 30th anniversary with a screening at the Sundance Film Festival. He hosted the Emmy Award-winning The Isaac Mizrahi Show for seven seasons, served as a judge on all seven seasons of Project Runway All Stars, and continues to appear across television, film, and digital media. Beyond the stage and screen, Mizrahi has directed productions for the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, designed costumes for the Metropolitan Opera, and annually directs and narrates Peter and the Wolf, a production he originally created for New York City's Guggenheim Museum. A celebrated force in fashion, Mizrahi currently serves as Creative Director at Large for Target. Through his company, IM Entertainment, he develops original projects for television, theater, publishing, and live entertainment. He is also the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir I.M. For more information, visit HelloIsaac.com. Got kindness tips or stories? Please email us: ⁠⁠artofkindnesspodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠ Follow Isaac: ⁠⁠@IMISAACMIZRAHI Follow us: ⁠⁠@artofkindnesspod⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@robpeterpaul⁠⁠ Support the show! (⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok⁠⁠) Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio. Additional music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: MZU7IMLYX3T5WFFI We are supported by the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey daar lieve luisteraar, Lou hier, vanaf Terschelling waar ik samen met mijn zus de verjaardag van mijn moeder vier, die hier 85 jaar geleden geboren is. In deze aflevering neem ik je mee in iets waar ik de afgelopen week weer eens mee geconfronteerd werd: negatieve comments op social media. Of noem het gewoon bespottelijk gemaakt worden. Het interessante was niet zozeer wat er gezegd werd. Het interessante was wat er níét gebeurde. Ik schoot niet in de stress. Ik schoot niet in verdedigen. Ik schoot niet in uitleggen. En daaraan kon ik merken dat ik opnieuw gegroeid ben. Dat ik steeds stabieler sta. En dat die comments me uiteindelijk zelfs geholpen hebben om mezelf verder aan te slijpen. Verder ben ik weer een laagje dieper gedoken in mijn Inner Studio. Of misschien moet ik het inmiddels Inner Hollywood noemen.

The barrier to making your first film has never been lower, and this episode breaks down exactly how to start. In Part 2 of his conversation with host Gregg Goldfarb, filmmaker Steve Dabal pulls back the curtain on how his documentary Italian Wannabe came together: shot largely on a phone, edited by hand from terabytes of footage, and finished through community crowdfunding. Steve makes the case that you don't need a perfect subject or a big budget to begin. You need a story you care about and the willingness to start filming. From the free tools that turn a phone into a cinema camera, to why short films are the best reps a beginner can get, to how AI is quietly reshaping what independent filmmakers can afford, Steve offers a grounded look at the craft and the business of documentary work today, and why "make the thing" matters far more than worrying about how it will be received.   Join Gregg and Steve on Cut to the Chase as they explore: How to shoot a documentary for $0 using just an iPhone and free apps  Why the story "reveals itself" and how to start before you know the ending  Why short films are the best training ground for first-time filmmakers  The realistic path to a finished film: rough cuts, community, and crowdfunding  How AI is changing the cost of color, graphics, and finishing work  Why the festival system favors certain films, and how feel-good stories find their audience What comes after festivals: roadshows, screenings-with-dinners, and t-urning a film into an event    KEY MOMENTS 00:00 — Cold open: which films "climb the ladder"  00:01 — You've got a story and an iPhone — what do you actually need? 00:02 — The Blackmagic app: turning a phone into a cinema camera 00:03 — "Just start filming" — 14 terabytes and finding the story 00:04 — Do you really need a great subject to begin? 00:06 — Making the thing vs. releasing the thing 00:07 — Why short films are the best reps for beginners 00:09 — The money question: what $0 can (and can't) get you 00:10 — Rough cuts, honest feedback & the freelance colorist 00:12 — Spend $0 first, then crowdfund the finish 00:13 — AI and YouTube: best or worst time to start? 00:14 — Handmade stop-motion vs. AI temp graphics 00:15 — Inside the festival world: programmers & blind submissions 00:17 — Pairing screenings with dinners to build community 00:18 — What's next: roadshows, AI outreach & the film-as-event 00:21 — Closing: stop chasing the checklist — just make the thing    Steve Dabal is an Italian-American director, cinematographer, and editor with a deep VFX background and a focus on non-fiction storytelling. As co-founder and Creative Director of The Family, a New York-based production house, he has interviewed subjects ranging from Scarlett Johansson and Fortune 500 CEOs to war veterans and 9/11 survivors. His work has screened at SXSW, the New York Film Festival, and internationally. Italian Wannabe is his debut feature documentary. The film sold out five screenings at the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Festival and was also an official selection at the Berkshire International Film Festival. The film was directed, shot, and edited by Dabal, and produced with The Family in association with Current Mindset.    RESOURCES MENTIONED: Learn more about Italian Wannabe and follow the film's festival and pop-up screening tour Learn more about Fiore Market Cafe, chef Bill Disselhorst's legendary South Pasadena restaurant, one of America's Top 100 restaurants Learn more about the village of Casperia, Italy — one hour north of Rome — featured throughout the documentary Learn more about The Family, Steve Dabal's New York-based production company Follow the Italian Wannabe pop-up screening tour to find a screening near you   Want to hear more conversations about life, law, and the stories that matter? Subscribe to Cut to the Chase: with Gregg Goldfarb.   Want to stay updated on our latest podcasts? Subscribe to Cut to the Chase: Podcast Newsletter for monthly podcast releases and the latest legal news: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/KqDopgE

"A sparkly rainbow that defies category." That's how this week's guest describes themselves, and honestly, it fits. For the first time, Kirk and Andy sit down with someone who isn't a designer or a founder: Mika Okimura, an educator and learning professional with over a decade of experience building inclusive, student-centered classrooms across the Bay Area, from UC Berkeley to Merritt College to San Francisco State, plus years at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.Mika opens up about growing up queer and Japanese American in a conservative pocket of California, the long road to claiming their they/them identity at almost 40, and how tiring it is to code-switch before you finally decide to just be yourself. They talk about teaching as the art of connection, the meditation teacher who told them they have "infinite wellbeing," and a little ramen otter that explains everything about why they love this work.There's also real talk on boundaries in the classroom, self-care and neurodivergence (including a three-hour nail routine), the "Learning to Pretty" Instagram, and a closing message you won't forget: fuck the model minority.Funny, heartfelt, and a little sweary. Follow The Kirk + Kurtts Design Podcast so you never miss an episode, and learn more about Mika's work as Your Academic Advocate in the show notes.Send us Fan MailSupport the showAbout Kirk and Andy.Kirk Visola is the Creative Director and Founder of MIND THE FONT™. He brings over 20 years of CPG experience to the packaging and branding design space, and understands how shelf aesthetics can make an impact for established and emerging brands. Check out their work http://www.mindthefont.com.Andy Kurts is the Creative Director and Founder of Buttermilk Creative. He loves a good coffee in the morning and a good bourbon at night. When he's not working on packaging design he's running in the backyard with his family. Check out Buttermilk's work http://www.buttermilkcreative.com.Music for Kirk & Kurtts intro & outro: Better by Super FantasticsShow a little love. Share the podcast with those who may benefit. Or, send us a coffee:Support the show

Typography is often treated as a detail — the thing you finalize after the real design decisions are made. But for our next guest, it's closer to the foundation everything else rests on. He's spent two decades in editorial design at some of the most iconic American magazines — Men's Health, Esquire, Popular Science, Entertainment Weekly — and he's now the Creative Director of Fast Company, where he recently led a redesign that does something pretty unusual: the magazine gets a completely new typeface every single issue. His name is Mike Schnaidt. This is a preview of a premium episode. Visit our Substack to listen to the entire interview: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/mike-schnaidt Mike's also a professor, a runner, and the author of Creative Endurance — a book that maps the principles of physical and mental endurance onto the creative life. It's built around 56 rules for sustaining a career in design, drawn from interviews with ultra-marathoners, astronauts, and designers who've pushed way past the limits most people set for themselves. And as you'll hear, he's already working on book two. We chat about the nuts and bolts of typography (utilitarian vs. expressive, food metaphors, Fast Company's per-issue typeface system) to the philosophy underneath it all (design as service, authorship, hospitality). We dig into his book Creative Endurance — 56 rules for sustaining a creative career drawn from athletes, astronauts, and designers — and his counterintuitive take on burnout: the cure isn't rest, it's picking up something creatively different. Bio Mike Schnaidt is the creative director of Fast Company. He's also the host of the Webby-awarded video series It's All in the Typeface, a professor of illustration at the School of Visual Arts, and the former president of the Society of Publication Designers. One of the coolest moments in his life was when Paula Scher said his first book, Creative Endurance, was “beautifully designed.” His second book arrives in 2028. *** Premium Episodes on Design Better This is a premium episode on Design Better. We release two premium episodes per month, along with two free episodes for everyone. New premium subscriber benefit: we've launched a private Slack workspace…join now to connect with designers, product leaders & creative practitioners in our community. And get a behind-the-scenes pass to every episode with The Roundup, where each week we bring you insights and actionable tactics from recent episodes. Premium subscribers get access to the documentary Design Disruptors and our growing library of books. You'll also get access to our monthly AMAs with former guests, ad-free episodes, discounts and early access to workshops, and our monthly newsletter The Brief that compiles salient insights, quotes, readings, and creative processes uncovered in the show. And subscribers at the annual level now get access to the Design Better Toolkit, which gets you major discounts and free access to tools and courses that will help you unlock new skills, make your workflow more efficient, and take your creativity further. Upgrade to paid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Highway To Heavenly" The Oxford indie-pop outfit Heavenly formed out of the ashes of another Oxford outfit, the beloved indiepop band Talulah Gosh. With the addition of singer/keyboardist Cathy Rogers, by the time the band's second album Le Jardin De Heavenly hit shelves, their low-fi jangle became augmented by lush and spellbinding harmonies. Throughout the '90s put out a handful of winning albums including Heavenly vs. Satan and The Decline And Fall of Heavenly but they called it a day in 1996 after the death of their drummer Matthew Fletcher. The core unit of Heavenly resumed under the moniker Marine Research and they put out one lone marvelous album and that was that for a while. Did the members of Heavenly stay busy in the interim? That would be a resounding yes but let's also add accomplished. These are the broadstrokes, but you'll get the idea: Singer Amelia Fletcher, who, by the way, has been in The Wedding Present and the Pooh Sticks and guested on tracks by the Candyskins and the 6ths, is a Professor of Competition Policy at the University of East Anglia and in addition to being a Non-Executive Director on the boards of the Financial Conduct Authority, Fletcher was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire and Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to the economy. As for bassist Rob Pursey, who, by the way, is married to Fletcher, he's a screenwriter and he ran the Touchpaper TV production company. He now co-runs the awesome indie label Skep Wax with Fletcher. An educational neuroscientist, Cathy Rogers was the presenter of the British reality competition series Scrapheap Challenge (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrapheap_Challenge) and Junkyard Wars, and she has worked as a producer for the BBC, ran an olive farm in Italy and worked as Creative Director for RDF Media. Meanwhile, guitarist Peter Monchiloff played in the Would Be Goods, Scarlet's Well (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet%27s_Well), Les Clochards, and Hot Hooves and he was Commissioning Editor for Philosophy at Oxford University Press and is currently Associate Publication Consultant at Lex Academic. As for drummer Ian Button, the former member of The Thrashing Doves has been a university lecturer in music production, he worked with everyone from Robert Forster to Dot Allison, was a member of Death In Vegas and is an in-demand mixer and masterer. Again, this is an abbreviated list, but you can see the members of Heavenly have been busy. But somehow, between all that busy-ness and other bands like Tender Trap and Swansea Sound, Heavenly are back. Not sounding diminished by time, the band's first long player in 30 years Highway to Heavenly is a spry collection of janglepop that's effortlessly melodic and unreasonably catchy. It's lovely work that ranks among the years best. And this is a great chat with three members, then five members, then two members. And we pulled it off without any dropping of the baton--this is a great chat with the charming, gregarious and lovely personnel of Heavenly. www.heavenlyindie.bandcamp.com www.skepwax.com www.stereoembersmagazine.com (http://www.stereoembersmagazine.com) www.bombshellradio.com (http://www.bombshellradio.com) www.alexgreenbooks.com Stereo Embers: BLUESKY + THREADS + IG: @emberspodcast Email: editor@stereoembersmagazine.com

Portals and intranets continue to play a critical role in Knowledge Management—whether you're serving internal teams or delivering value directly to clients. In a GenAI-driven world, having a centralized, well-governed home for playbooks, standards, and trusted knowledge is more important than ever.   In this podcast, we spoke with a KM leader who shared insights and lessons learned from building and launching a mature KM platform. The speaker shared practical insights on organizing knowledge, designing sustainable processes, and making thoughtful UI and experience decisions. They also looked back at lessons learned along the way and explored what ongoing governance and maintenance really look like once the platform is live. Moderator: @Brandie Knox - Principal & Creative Director, Knox Design Strategy Speaker: @Caitlin Gibson - Counsel, Debevoise & Plimpton Recorded on 06-17-2026. 

Today's guest shares my mission to empower others to take control of their health and address the root cause. We talk about challenges to testing and addressing the foundations of health, which begins with Minerals & Metals. Jeff Lioon is the Creative Director at The Oligoscan. He's tested over 7,000 people with the device over the last 9 years. After correlating Oligoscan Reports with what people say about their symptoms and health conditions, the test is almost always spot on. I got the opportunity to use scan myself at this year's Integrative Health Symposium in NYC, and I was really impressed with the report. It gave me a deeper understanding of my baseline and how to optimize my health further, and further decrease exposure to heavy metals. I highly recommend checking out the scan for yourself, and for your clients. Connect with Jeff via: Email: jeff@theoligoscan.com Website: The Oligoscan IG: @jefflioon, @theoligoscan Linked In: Jeff Lioon

What role do uniforms really play in shaping a hotel's brand experience, and why are they often overlooked despite being one of the first things guests notice?In this episode of The Modern Hotelier, hosts David Millili and Steve Carran are joined by Mia Liu, Creative Director of Drape & Stitch, a fashion-forward uniform brand redefining what hospitality teams wear and why it matters.Mia shares her journey from growing up in China with a passion for fashion and design, to building an international career across design, production, sourcing, and marketing. With deep experience across the fashion and activewear industries, she eventually founded Drape & Stitch in 2022 to bring a more modern, functional, and brand-aligned approach to hospitality uniforms.The conversation explores how uniforms are often overlooked in hospitality despite being one of the first visual touchpoints for guests. Mia breaks down why hotels should treat uniforms as part of the overall brand experience—not just an operational necessity—and how comfort, durability, and storytelling all play a critical role in shaping guest perception.The episode continues with deeper industry questions, including:  The most common mistakes hotels make when selecting uniform vendors  Why luxury hospitality is moving away from generic uniform programs  How design details can reflect a hotel's architecture, history, and identity  Real examples of custom uniform storytelling from luxury properties like Fairmont Washington, DC and Waldorf Astoria  Why comfort and functionality are just as important as aesthetics in modern uniform design From fabric innovation to brand storytelling, this episode reveals how uniforms are becoming a strategic part of hospitality experience design—and why the future of hotel branding may start with what your team wears.Watch the FULL EPISODE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_YHLxYzRvWc This episode is Sponsored by Drape & Stitch: https://drapeandstitch.com/ Links:Mia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mia-l-b07ab326/ Drape and Stitch: https://drapeandstitch.com/For full show notes head to: https://themodernhotelier.com/episode/286Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-..Join the conversation on today's episode on The Modern Hotelier LinkedIn pageConnect with Steve and David:Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%8E...David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mil.

For the last 50 years, we've operated under a single dominant idea: the purpose of business is to maximize shareholder value. But what if this whole era of extraction and short-termism isn't the natural order at all? What if it's just a blip? Sarah Gillard, CEO of Blueprint for Better Business, has spent 25 years inside major corporations watching what happens when companies forget what they're actually for, and she makes the case that business has both the power and the obligation to change it.Episode Highlights: [00:02:42] Two very different business models: profit maximization vs. employee ownership, from inside the same industry [00:06:37] The ESG rollback in context: what the data actually shows about corporate commitments [00:09:03] The forces of gravity that act on companies as they scale, and why purpose needs structural defense [00:12:17] The 70% problem: why intangible assets dominate organizational value but get ignored [00:15:27] Rethinking the social contract: why government, business, and civil society can't afford separate swim lanes [00:27:07] AI as a force for good or fragility: the questions businesses aren't asking but should be [00:37:58] Blueprint for Better Business's two foundational ideas, and why neither is as radical as it soundsNotable Quotes: Eric Ressler [00:25:20]: "We need more in culture imagining what that future could and should be, instead of constantly only warning about what it's looking like it's going to be." Sarah Gillard [00:38:40]: "Historically we will see these last 50-odd years as an odd blip. How do we take the most powerful shaper of our societies and just go: just focus on the money? Just weird." Sarah Gillard [00:40:20]: "Good intentions are necessary, but not sufficient. You need legal and governance mechanisms that keep you on track even when there is significant pressure to move."Resources & Links:Blueprint for Better Business — Sarah's organization; the one-page AI framework for boardrooms is available on their websiteJohn Lewis Partnership — The UK's largest employee-owned business, where Sarah led purpose strategyThe Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson Dear Alice: Utopian anime yogurt commercial — mentioned by Eric as a rare example of positive future imageryHosted by Eric Ressler, Founder & Creative Director of Cosmic, with co-host Jonathan Hicken, Executive Director of the Seymour Marine Discovery Center. New episodes every Tuesday.→ Subscribe: designingtomorrow.show → Work with Cosmic: designbycosmic.comListeners, now you can text us your comments or questions by clicking this link.*** If you liked this episode, please help spread the word. Share with your friends or co-workers, post it to social media, “follow” or “subscribe” in your podcast app, or write a review on Apple Podcasts. We could not do this without you!We love hearing feedback from our community, so please email us with your questions or comments — including topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes — at podcast@designbycosmic.comThank you for all that you do for your cause and for being part of the movement to move humanity and the planet forward.

What if educating your people so well that they could leave was exactly the point? At Your Health, that's not a risk to manage — it's the philosophy that built an entire learning ecosystem. In this episode, Jamie talks with Aubrey Wall, who came to Your Health from a background in education and now leads Your Health University, the organization's learning management system and continuous-development engine. Aubrey brings an educator's eye to a fast-evolving healthcare environment, where best practice changes by the day and meeting patients where they are demands that staff never stop learning. Here's what you'll hear: Why a healthcare company runs 12-month, Department of Labor–registered apprenticeships — including programs in management, value-based care, population health, and hospice aide preparation How gamification is being built into nurse instruction (straight from Aubrey's dissertation research) The difference between Your Health University (your classroom) and the Hub (your resource library) How LinkedIn Learning delivered roughly $4.2 million in CEUs to staff last year Meeting Leah — the new AI assistant that helps employees find exactly the right course If you've ever believed growing your people is a cost rather than the whole point, this conversation will change how you think. Press play, then go ask Leah a question. www.YourHealth.Org

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Sophocles wrote "Antigone" almost 2,500 years ago, but the themes in the story are timeless. Nez Perce scholar and author Beth Piatote was inspired to write an Indigenous version of "Antigone," featuring a young woman torn between a moral duty to her family and ancestors and the will of the state. Playwright Beth Piatote joins us, along with Nathan Woodworth, one of the actors in a new production from the Native Performing Arts Network and Bag and Baggage Productions in Beaverton. We are also joined by Jeanette Harrison, Creative Director of the Native Performing Arts Network.

Fallon Anderson, Creative Director at Tailfin agency https://tailfin.com/ talks about making a Super Bowl commercial and her method for elevating creative.And Matt and Oren dive deep into her process, what she values, and how she chooses commercial directors to hire. And that spurs Fallon to disclose how hard the agency fights for the vision of the director and how she's learned to prioritize which hill is worth dying on.Oren points out that the major difference between the creative war with a studio, for the vision of your feature, and that with a client, for the vision of their commercial, is that the studio wants the film to win awards. But a client wants to sell product. And Fallon talks about the road she took to learn how to navigate that fundamental difference.Finally, Fallon talks about director reels, what she likes, and what helps directors get shortlisted. You won't want to miss this episode if you're dying to understand how agencies think and how commercial directors get hired!Find Fallon on LinkedIn @fallonandersonHelp Matts' film: https://wefunder.com/badfeelingHelp our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/JustShootItPodMatt's Endorsement: "Bridge Over the River Kwai" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050212 and "Persepolis" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808417/Oren's Endorsement: https://vimeo.com/173714Fallon's Endorsement: the original Krispy Kreme donut Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most of us are moving faster than ever — more content, more hustle, more output. But what if the most powerful thing you could do right now is stop? In this episode of Cut to the Chase: with Gregg Goldfarb, Gregg sits down with filmmaker Steve Dabal, director of Italian Wannabe — a feature documentary that sold out five screenings at the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Festival and is now doing pop-up screenings across the country. Italian Wannabe follows chef Bill Disselhorst — co-founder of Fiore Market Cafe, one of America's Top 100 restaurants — as he walks away from his Los Angeles life and returns to Casperia, a small medieval village an hour north of Rome, where he and his late wife Anne first fell in love with Italian food, slow living, and the kind of community that doesn't exist on a screen. What started as one man's grief became a meditation on reinvention, passion, and what it really means to belong somewhere. Join Gregg and Steve on Cut to the Chase: as they discuss:   How chef Bill Disselhorst built one of America's Top 100 restaurants — and what happened when he lost it all Why the village of Casperia, Italy holds the secret to a life most of us only dream about What Italian Wannabe is really about — and why it's not just a food documentary How Steve went from a year of no work and near burnout to making his first feature film with a borrowed camera Why community is the most underrated currency in business, film, and life What the film festival circuit looks like right now — and why it has never been a better time to make a documentary The one lesson from Bill Disselhorst that will change how you treat every person you meet   Key Moments:   00:00 — Gregg introduces Italian Wannabe and filmmaker Steve Dabal 01:30 — What Italian Wannabe is really about and how it began 03:00 — How Steve met Bill at Fiore Market Cafe during film school 05:00 — The village of Casperia, Italy and why Bill keeps going back 07:30 — The contrast between hustle culture and the Italian slow life 10:00 — How Bill's approach to community changed how Steve lives and works 13:00 — The one habit — asking people their names — that builds real connection 16:00 — How the writers' strike and a year without work led to the film 19:00 — What it takes to make a documentary today — no degree, no big budget required 22:00 — Italian Wannabe's journey: from borrowed camera to Palm Springs Film Festival sellout 25:00 — Why this film will make you rethink what you're chasing   Guest Bio: Steve Dabal is an Italian-American director, cinematographer, and editor with a deep VFX background and a focus on non-fiction storytelling. As co-founder and Creative Director of The Family, a New York-based production house, he has interviewed subjects ranging from Scarlett Johansson and Fortune 500 CEOs to war veterans and 9/11 survivors. His work has screened at SXSW, the New York Film Festival, and internationally. Italian Wannabe is his debut feature documentary. The film sold out five screenings at the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Festival and was also an official selection at the Berkshire International Film Festival. The film was directed, shot, and edited by Dabal, and produced with The Family in association with Current Mindset. Resources Mentioned:   Learn more about Italian Wannabe and follow the film's festival and pop-up screening tour Learn more about Fiore Market Cafe, chef Bill Disselhorst's legendary South Pasadena restaurant, one of America's Top 100 restaurants Learn more about the village of Casperia, Italy — one hour north of Rome — featured throughout the documentary Learn more about The Family, Steve Dabal's New York-based production company Follow the Italian Wannabe pop-up screening tour to find a screening near you   Want to hear more conversations about life, law, and the stories that matter? Subscribe to Cut to the Chase: with Gregg Goldfarb. Want to stay updated on our latest podcasts? Subscribe to Cut to the Chase: Podcast Newsletter for monthly podcast releases and the latest legal news: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/KqDopgE  

One of the most famous names in watch circles, Octavio Garcia is today the Creative Director for Gerald Charles. Previously, the American-born designer was Creative Director for Audemars Piguet during the all-important brand-building period from 2002-2015. Responsible for some of the most ground-breaking and sought after Royal Oak Offshore designs, including the famed series inspired by Formula 1 drivers such as Juan Pablo Montoya and Rubens Barichello as well as expanding the Millenary collection with extraordinary creations such as the Pianoforte, inspired by and paying homage to Quincy Jones.  Join us as we take a deep dive and discuss the extraordinary career of the Chicago-born designer. From the earlier days working with Jean-Claude Biver to the most logical step in creating his own brand, Gorilla Watches. Finally to today, and possibly the most natural progression, taking on design responsibilities for the brand created by the Maestro himself, Gérald Charles Genta, the designer who gave the world the Royal Oak for Audemars Piguet and the Nautilus for Patek Philippe as well as the Ingenieur for IWC and countless other enduring designs. Today the "Maestro" case design, penned by the late designer himself in the early 2000's, is like a gift to the talented Octavio Garcia. The unique and charismatic case provides a inviting challenge for creative design. Listen in as we discuss the latest creation unveiled at Watches and Wonders, a world first Perpetual Calendar with asymetrical movement, which perfectly compliments the unique shape of the Maestro case for an ideally balanced design. Listen in as we learn about the intricacies of the design's layout and the truly unique approach to the movement layout itself.  This unique episode provides a wonderful window into the creative approach and inspiration that drives Octavio Garcia as he continues to pen the incredible designs that will delight and provide timeless watches for today and generations in the future.  Thank you, as always, for downloading and listening to Keeping Time Podcast. The ultimate compliment is if you would share Keeping Time with your friends and, of course, if you could take a moment to post a favorable review on your chosen podcast platform. Please reach out with any comments or suggestions for future directly at keepingtime@osterjewelers.com. Visit the Keeping Time Podccast blog page for corresponding photos  and the complete podcast listing.

Late last year, I sat down to speak with John Enger Cheng about the early roots of his creativity in childhood, his creative process as an artist, what it means to him to be Taiwanese American and how that shows up in his art. We also talked about how he maintains a creative practice and believes that inspiration finds you working. Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/john-enger-cheng-on-his-creative-process-and-how-inspiration-finds-you-working-tuf-part-2-ep-347/ In this candid conversation, John talks about his artwork that has been inducted into the permanent collection of Taiwanese Art Treasures Preserved Overseas – The Homecoming Exhibition of the Sun Ten Collection at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, which is located in Taichung   John Enger Cheng is Designer, Co-founder, and Creative Director of the design practice Winnow+Glean, and a visual artist known as @madebyenger on Instagram. You can find his work on madebyenger.com   We will be releasing a YouTube video of my interview with John for listeners who'd like to see some of the visuals referred to in this episode. You can find it soon on Talking Taiwan's YouTube channel.   This episode is sponsored by the Taiwanese United Fund (TUF). TUF is an arts and culture foundation that celebrates the cultural heritages of Taiwanese Americans. Established in 1986, the foundation's mission is to facilitate cultural exchange between the Taiwanese American community and other American cultural communities, hoping to enrich and expand our cultural experiences.     Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/john-enger-cheng-on-his-creative-process-and-how-inspiration-finds-you-working-tuf-part-2-ep-347/

Danny Pena sat down with Mikael Kasurinen, Creative Director at Remedy Entertainment, to talk Control Resonant, the game's story, working on TV and movies, and much more.

Now THIS is the social event of the season. This week, we sit down with hostess with the mostess, creator and CEO of Wedding Chicks, Mary Louise Cosmetics, Lucky Girl Rosé, and Creative Director of her family's winery, Casa Locé and Bloom Ranch, Akilah Releford Gould. We get into the art of hosting, building community, making meaningful connections, and why inviting people over is about so much more than pretty tablescapes and good food (although, besties… the food better be good). We also talk about what it really means to be a good guest, how social media has changed the way we show up for each other, the death of social etiquette, wedding planning, and the little details people remember long after the party is over. Follow @akilahreleford Follow Kamie @kamiecrawford on TikTok and Relationshit @relationshit on IG for more, besties. Watch on YouTube at youtube.com/@relationshitpod and of course, follow the show on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices