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On this edition of Parallax Views, journalist Chris Gelardi of New York Focus, the nonprofit publication that asks the questions "Who Runs New York?", joins us to discuss the investigation he co-wrote with Julia Rock entitled "New York's Ties to Israel Bring the Gaza War Home". Chris and I delve into the network of nonprofits, major companies, and wealthy individuals in New York who are aiding the illegal settlements in the West Bank. Moreover, we delve into NY political figures like Mayor Eric Adams, Governor Kathy Hochul, and Rep. Ritchie Torres and their relationships to Israel and lobbies like AIPAC (American-Israel Public Affairs Committee. Other issues discussed include the DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) pro-Palestine protests, the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction) movement and free speech, lack of media coverage in New York about these issues, and much, much more!

June 14, 2023 - In the wake of reporting by Chris Gelardi, an investigative reporter for New York Focus, the Hochul administration has scraped a recent update to its policies regarding what incarcerated writers and artists can publish. As state officials look to rewrite the proposal, we talk with Gelardi about the aborted changes and the backlash.

DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including the killing of LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba, Arizona prisons inducing labor against mother's will, and miscarriages punishable under post-Roe v Wade legislation. DeRay interviews  investigative reporter Chris Gelardi about his report Lesser Infractions Aren't Supposed to Land You in Solitary Confinement. They Do Anyway. News: Deray Arizona inducing the labor of pregnant prisoners against their willKaya Bleeding and in pain, she couldn't get 2 Louisiana ERs to answer: Is it a miscarriage?De'Ara Killing of LGBTQ+ activist prompts outcry over anti-gay attacks in Kenya 

This week we have Dr. Dani Gelardi with the WSDA discussing the link between the WSDA and the Soil Health Initiative. TRANSCRIPTION: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-podcast-episode-146/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Soil Health Initiative https://soilhealth.wsu.edu/soil-health-initiative/ Soil & Water Resources https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/soil-and-water-resources/ The Soil Health Roadmap with Chris Benedict https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-121/ Saving Tomorrow's Agricultural Resources – STAR https://starfreetool.com/home Washington Soil Health Initiative website https://soilhealth.wsu.edu/soil-health-initiative/ Washington Soil Health Initiative Twitter https://twitter.com/WSU_SoilHealth Washington Soil Health Initiative Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonSoilHealth Washington Soil Health Initiative SoilCon Event https://soilhealth.wsu.edu/soilcon/ CONTACT INFORMATION: For questions or comments, contact Dani via email at dgelardi@agr.wa.gov.

About Jay Gelardi and Gypsy Inc: I am a Creative with 21 years experience working in the UK, Australia and the US at top agencies. I have been an ECD for the last six years, and over my career picked up over 100 awards from all the usual places. Agency Republic, London At Agency Republic I worked as a Creative, a Director and a Sound Designer for some of the world's best known brands including Adidas, Smirnoff, Baileys, Gordon's, Lynx, PlayStation, EA Games, MTV, O2, Samsung, Nokia, BBC, and Mercedes. During my eight years at Republic, the agency won 'Digital Agency of the Year' five times. Over that time I worked on a range of award winning projects, and in 2005 I set up Republic Film. Republic Film, London Republic Film was a pioneering production company specializing in interactive 3D, sound and video. The facility went on to play a pivotal role in much of the agency's best known work. The Monkeys, Sydney In early 2011 I left Agency Republic to join The Monkeys, Sydney as Digital Creative Director. The Monkeys was named B&T Advertising Agency of the Year twice, B&T Grand Prix Agency of the Year, Australian Creative Magazine's 'Creative Hot Shop of the Year' and the AdNews No.1 ranked agency. CP+B, Boulder, London & Miami After three years in Sydney I decided to hop across the Pacific to take an Executive Creative Director position at CP+B in Boulder, Colorado. In early 2015 I moved to CP+B London as ECD and after that, CP+B Miami. HUGE, L.A. After 18 months in Miami I left Crispin to take creative control of HUGE LA as Executive Creative Director. Phenomenon, L.A. After an eventful year at Huge I joined Phenomenon LA, where we managed to pick up an AdAge small agency of the year award for the first time. Gypsy Inc, Everywhere In an effort to keep the brightest minds from leaving the industry, in 2019 I co-founded Gypsy Inc, a new type of agency that allows the best creative and strategic thinkers to work together remotely from anywhere in the world. You can call me the Littlest Hobo. Gypsy is a unique advertising agency that brings together the best creative and strategic thinkers from around the globe from a network of over 3000. Rather than whoever happens to be sitting on bench, Gypsy curates a leaner team of hand-picked specialists designed specifically for your brand. We've cut the fat, so you get exactly what you need, and nothing you don't. Gypsy is a global band of creative thinkers, strategists and doers that hail from some of the world's best agencies. We have a broad range of skills and experience from advertising, digital innovation, branding and design, all the way through to events and experiential. We believe that money spent on unnecessary agency overheads (like expensive offices) is better spent on the actual work. Therefore we work remotely from all over the world to maximize a more diverse talent base, and stay ahead of the global cultural curve.

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John and Ray talk with Rob Gelardi about his role in multiple Mustang launches.

Thomas Gelardi has been teaching Physical Education for over 16 years at the Elementary level in NYC. He attended Manhattan College and Graduated with a BS in Exercise Science and a Master's Degree in Physical Education from Adelphi University. He presented numerous PE workshops at NYC Zone, Nassau Zone, and NYS, AHPERD conferences. He also presented PE workshops virtually all around the world including United States, England, Thailand, Turkey, and India. He created a YouTube channel called Coach Gelardi's PhysEdZone.com ; to support all Elementary PE teachers and programs with over 4 million views as well as providing Tips for PE Teachers on Coach Gelardi; TikTok account with over 35k followers. A father of two beautiful daughters and a son. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kevin-furtado/support

Geoffrey Gelardi - Hotel Dynasty: Four Generations of Luxury Hoteliers... with TRE's Hannah Murray

Jonathan is a High Performance Coach, Owner of Superior Self Transformation and founder of the DEEM method. He is a certified life coach, a sales machine, a public figure and actor in NYC. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. If you are excellent and consistent with your time management, you can work less and build the life that you want. 2. Every day is a blessing; live at the top of your potentials in all areas each day. 3. Believe in yourself. Talking to yourself will give you a paradigm shift of how much you believe in yourself. Shift and start to honor your opinion. Check out and discover how to create Laser Focus. You can double your productivity - Jonathan Geraldi Website Sponsors: HubSpot: Learn more about how a HubSpot CRM platform can help build, maintain, and grow your customer relationships at HubSpot.com! Thinkific: Easy to start, and built to customize. Thinkific enables thousands of entrepreneurs to run their training remotely. Try Thinkific for free today at Thinkific.com/eof!

Jonathan is a High Performance Coach, Owner of Superior Self Transformation and founder of the DEEM method. He is a certified life coach, a sales machine, a public figure and actor in NYC. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. If you are excellent and consistent with your time management, you can work less and build the life that you want. 2. Every day is a blessing; live at the top of your potentials in all areas each day. 3. Believe in yourself. Talking to yourself will give you a paradigm shift of how much you believe in yourself. Shift and start to honor your opinion. Check out and discover how to create Laser Focus. You can double your productivity - Jonathan Geraldi Website Sponsors: HubSpot: Learn more about how a HubSpot CRM platform can help build, maintain, and grow your customer relationships at HubSpot.com! Thinkific: Easy to start, and built to customize. Thinkific enables thousands of entrepreneurs to run their training remotely. Try Thinkific for free today at Thinkific.com/eof!

This week on Talk World Radio, the U.S. colony of Guam. Our guest, Chris Gelardi is a New York City-based journalist. His work appears in The Nation, The Intercept, and The Appeal, among other publications. His recent article in The Nation is called "Guam: Resisting Empire at the 'Tip of the Spear'."

"Setting yourself up just 5 minutes before each call will have a game-changer on your percentage, on your financial impact and, of course, ultimately change your life." - Jonathan Gelardi in today's Tip 1036 What's your thought about this? Join the conversation at DailySales.Tips/1036 and learn more about Jonathan! Have feedback? Want to share a sales tip? Call or text the Sales Success Hotline: 512-777-1442 or Email: scott@top1.fm

"Fjern følelserne, og væk med den panik". Sådan lyder det fra Jimmie Hansen Steinbeck i dette afsnit af Kryptopia, hvor vi også kommer ind på ARYZE, miljø og klima. Et skarpt afsnit med skarpe gæster!Følg Kryptopia her: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kryptopiapodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kryptopia_podcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KryptopiaDKLinks: http://www.coindesk.comhttp://www.cointelegraph.com

One of the best stand up comedians in the business today is joining us on the show today. This episode we go back to the ice breaker wheel, we talk about his video with super human, and how covid has helped his stand up career. 

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Gianni Gelardi ist Realschul-Lehrer und gibt uns in diesem spannenden Interview einen Einblick in seine Arbeit, die weit mehr ist als das, was man sich unter einer klassischen Lehrkraft vorstellt. Er erzählt wie er die Herausforderungen, die durch Corona entstanden sind, als Chance genutzt hat und wie eine besondere Aktion mit prominenten Persönlichkeiten seiner Abschlussklasse einen unvergesslichen Schulabschluss bereitet hat. Wir reden darüber, warum Lehrer:innen gerade in diesen Zeiten kreativ werden dürfen und müssen, bezieht eindeutig Stellung und gibt Tips für ehrliche Eltern-Kommunikation. Viel Spaß mit dieser Episode! Mehr von Gianni: Blog: https://klassenzimmergeschichten.wordpress.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giannigelardi/ Beispiel Grußbotschaft von Santiago Ziesmer (Spongebob Synchronsprecher) : https://www.instagram.com/p/CCqghb-Ij_z/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Mehr von mir findest Du hier: Instagram: http://instagram.com/gundafrey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freygunda http://gunda-frey.com Du hast Fragen, Wünsche, Anregungen? Lass es mich wissen. Ich freue mich auf deine Rückmeldung. Dir gefällt das, was ich tue? Dann lass mir doch überall da, wo es dir gefällt ein paar Sterne als Bewertung da. Das freut mein Herz und trägt dazu bei, dass mehr Menschen kleine und große Entwicklungssprünge machen können. Danke!

Been teaching Physical Education for over 15 years at the elementary level in NY. I presented PE workshops at NYC Zone, Nassau Zone, and NYS AHPERD conferences. My workshop topics: Engaging students in highly effective warm-ups and instant activities, Teach PE in large class sizes with little to no eqiupment, and assessment in elementary PE. Last 4 years, I received a "Physical Education Teacher Leader" certificate from NYC Office of School Wellness Programs by facilitating district Physical Education monthly meeting. I created a youtube channel called Coach Gelardi "PhysEdZone" to support all Elementary PE teachers and programs. A father of two beautiful daughters and 2 years ago I convinced my wife to change her career to PE!!! @CoachGelardi tgelardi04@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kevin-furtado/support

Refinery 29 is changing the way media and advertisers speak to and represent women. The publication's Co-Founder and Executive Creative Director, Piera Luisa Gelardi, sits down to talk with us about brand disruption and brand intent.

We spend the prime years of our lives preparing for our careers. But we spend hardly any time preparing for things that will determine the quality of our life experience and the quality of our relationships, health, mindset and wellbeing. Dive in with guest Jonathan Gelardi and co-host Terilee Harrison as they share some insights on owning your foundation. You’re invited to the OWN THE BANK ONLINE SUMMIT on FEBRUARY 19-20, 2020—the Virtual Summit that Delivers Tactic. Founder and Event Hosts: Sarah Gretzinger of Savvy Networker Global and Terilee Harrison of TEAM Referral Network are bringing you 6 high impact speakers ready to deliver ACTION steps you can implement to OWN THE BANK in your business! Calling all Change Makers, Life Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Executives, Visionaries, Conscious Creators, Ready-to-Crush-it- Entrepreneurs... Grab a pen and paper and enjoy Day 1 of online activities that will: - stimulate your mind - enhance your performance, focus, and optimize your overall business success - connect you to a collaborative community that will ignite the Conscious Leader in You WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 is the official launch! The day will be spent learning, producing, and networking with Top Business Leaders. These entrepreneurs are scaling the ranks and are ready to share their experiences of becoming experts in money matters through a balance of online tech, mindset rituals, and limitless goal-setting driving them into unstoppable action. #OWNTHEBANK2020 continues on Thursday, February 20 with live interactive learning experiences. You will jump into the mindset of our speakers during Day Two with 5 incredible seminars. YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR FREE TICKET FOR EVENT ACCESS: https://bit.ly/37eSmIQ If you joined us at other events ... our content & experience has been enhanced. ~ We'd love to see how you’ve Evolved! Grab your $19 tickets here and get access to our summit vault for 365 days of resource access. Get ALL the content from the event so you can dive in and implement each and every juicy bit of strategy our speakers are bringing to the table- https://bit.ly/37NH5As Want even more? Our ALL ACCESS ticket gives you lifetime access to trainings($10,000 Value), 1:1 calls with each of our summit experts($5000+ Value), access to a Savvy Networker Elite + Membership(Value $799) Get your all-access ticket for $47 now- https://bit.ly/37NH5As

This episode we have Nathan Gelardi on the show. He is a young stand up comedian with the talent to back it up. On this episode we cover religion from the ice breaker wheel, behind the scenes of a stand up comedian, little bit about wrestling and MMA, and he is the only person to ask for more wheel spins from the ice breaker wheel. If you would like to book him on a show please email him at nathangelardi1994@gmail.com

Med en baggrund som medstifter af både Nordic Blockchain Association, Bitcoin Center NYC og Fasttrack.Network, er Peter Gelardi Mikkelsen en af Danmarks helt store eksporter indenfor bitcoin, kryptovaluta og blockchain. Til dagligt bor Peter i Armenien, men jeg har fået ham med en tur i studiet til en dybdegående snak om hvad bitcoin egentligt går ud på, hvad de seneste ti år har budt på i branchen og hvad vi kan forvente i fremtiden.

The forty second 5 Pin Universe Podcast recorded 12-11-2019 Please remember that the discussion is just personal opinions and may not reflect the stance of any associations or companies these participants may be involved in. Enjoy. With the host Karie Kreutz and guests Adam Weber, Dexter Wiseman, Tim Wiseman and special guest Dwayne Gelardi. Discussing the amazing play of Frank Lavigne, how to achieve Gold with a team, rules and much more.

“I think about how little we knew, but how—I believe—how courageous we were,” says Christene Barberich, reflecting on the early days of Refinery29. Before she and co-founder Piera Gelardi were the women at the helm of one of the fastest-growing digital media companies in the world, they were new entrepreneurs working tirelessly on a vision (first sketched on a napkin) that outsiders failed to understand. The Refinery29 founding team formed in 2004, and in those early days (before Twitter had even launched), people struggled to grasp even the concept of digital media. The co-founders’ pitches were met with skepticism. “We would go talk to people, and they would act like we were trying to sell them a carpet or something,” Gelardi says. “They thought it was a scam.” Potential advertisers and brand partners also didn’t think customers would ever want to buy something online. “I just remember thinking, like, ‘I don’t think that’s true,’” Barberich says. That skepticism gave them an advantage, though: It gave Refinery29 the freedom to operate and experiment without the pressure of competition. Today, Refinery29 has an international audience of 550 million and has earned multiple distinctions, including Webby awards and Inc. 500 list mentions. Key Takeaways How the two met and influenced each other’s decision to go all in on Refinery29 The early days at Refinery29 when wireframes were hand-drawn The freedom of operating under the radar when digital media was still the Wild West The critics who doubted the business model and thought it was a scam What they lose sleep over How they approach content creation What they look for when hiring The advice they would give to entrepreneurs who want to use content to grow their businesses How they define quality content

Media, Refined How four founders turned a sketch on a cocktail napkin into an iconic digital media brand. One night in 2004, in a bar in New York City, three ambitious entrepreneurs huddled around a cocktail napkin and sketched out a vision. They essentially wanted to translate the concept of the mall for the internet, only instead of catering to big name brands and retailers, it would connect visitors to all of the amazing independent brands and makers that were flourishing at the time. That initial sketch—it started as a picture of a virtual mall—has evolved a lot since that night, and the team solidified around four dedicated co-founders. But 15 years later, the dream of Justin Stefano, Philippe von Borries, Christene Barberich, and Piera Gelardi has become a reality, and so much more, in the form of now-iconic digital media company Refinery29. “One of my biggest regrets to date is that we didn’t save the napkin,” Stefano says. Since they set out on that journey, the team has created an online space where media targeted toward women is distilled, removing the impurities of stereotypes, taboos, and shame. Initially focused on fashion and style, Refinery29 has since expanded to a staggering breadth of content. Covering almost every topic imaginable—from skin care to the latest in immigration legislation—Refinery29 is a comprehensive digital media company dedicated to elevating women’s voices. It’s built an international audience of more than 550 million across all its platforms, which include all major social media, a YouTube channel with nearly 2 million subscribers, an award-winning podcast in its fourth season, a short film series, an app, and more. But Stefano and von Borries, the two who initially had the idea for Refinery29, didn’t come from a background in publishing or fashion. In fact, as you may have noticed, they aren’t even women. But they saw a need, set out to meet it, and connected with the right partners to realize their vision and help it evolve. Refiners Assemble In the early 2000s, Stefano and von Borries were just a couple of friends from high school, who had recently graduated from NYU and Columbia, respectively, and were embarking on their first post-grad endeavors. Von Borries headed off to Washington, D.C., to work for a political startup called The Globalist, and Stefano took a position with the Civilian Complaint Review Board in New York City, where he investigated complaints against the NYPD. Despite the distance, the duo stayed close, and maintained a group of friends who were mostly in the creative space. They began to notice a frequently recurring topic of conversation among the group: dissatisfaction with media coverage, especially when it came to fashion. “Most of the media companies that existed, most of the magazine businesses, were fairly mainstream,” Stefano says. “They would write about big designers that bought pages in their magazines. That’s how the model worked.” Stefano and von Borries found that many of their friends still read these magazines, but not because they felt particularly connected to the content. “They didn’t think it was good. They didn’t think it was interesting,” Stefano says. “It was just what they were forced to read, because that’s what you could buy at a newsstand.” Their friends hungered for something with a more independent edge and authenticity, but couldn’t find it anywhere. So the pair had the spark of an idea: What if they created something that appealed to young New Yorkers by focusing on serving their audience rather than on serving big companies and brands. But with no experience in publishing or fashion, they knew they needed to call in reinforcements. At the time, Piera Gelardi was dating von Borries (they went on to get married), who worked as the photo director at CITY Magazine. When von Borries shared their idea and asked for her advice, she encouraged him to reach out to her former boss and mentor at CITY, Christene Barberich. Her knowledge of fashion and brands, as well as the world of publishing, would prove invaluable to the pair. Barberich says that she was already paying close attention to the transformation happening in the media landscape. She noticed that with the rise of the internet, the one-way nature of traditional publications, with outlets talking at their audiences instead of with them, was slowly being set aside in favor of platforms offering more conversational approaches. So when von Borries and Stefano shared their idea, she had a gut feeling that they were on to something big. She immediately reached out to Gelardi and told her that she didn’t just want to consult. She wanted to become a partner in the endeavor. Barberich’s infectious excitement for the project then made Gelardi reevaluate her own position as a consultant. “Because she wanted to sign up, it showed me that bigger vision and also reminded me to think about my own value in the equation,” Gelardi says. “Now we have four co-founders.” Building the Brand With the team assembled, the quartet was anxious to get their vision off the ground as quickly as possible. But all four of them still had day jobs, so much to learn, and very little money to put toward the project. They met in a coffee shop every night after work and on every weekend as they powered toward their goal. “It just became an obsession until we got it live,” Stefano says. They called in all kinds of favors with friends who were programmers, engineers, and graphic designers, and built the first iteration of Refinery29 over a period of six months. “It felt like forever,” Stefano says. “That six-month period, I think it felt years of work went into that.” But in June 2005, the wait was finally over, and the team celebrated the launch of Refinery29 at a bar called Union Pool over pizza and beers. Looking back at nearly a decade and a half and several waves of changes since, the founders are still proud of the original website they launched that day. “When you look back at the first iteration of Refinery29, it just really, deeply warms my heart, because I think it’s still beautiful,” Barberich says. While the website received some fanfare on launch day, growth was a slow, gradual process, and they struggled to be taken seriously, especially by traditional media outlets. “Most of the traditional publishers saw digital as a phase,” Gelardi says. “It’s so laughable now, but truly we would go talk to people, and they would act like we were trying to sell them a carpet or something. They thought it was a scam.” Challenges aside, the untested nature of their business model was also a blessing in disguise. “I think we were able to really pioneer this new space because it was, you know, an open road,” Gelardi says. Barberich agrees. “When you start out and you really are at the beginning of something, you have so much freedom to just test things,” she says. “I do credit that period—the first two years when we were essentially flying under the radar—as this really important testing ground for us.” They gradually tried out new content, such as a segment called “Neighborhood Watch,” in which local creatives shared fun activities and events they loved, and “Spotlight,” a section featuring products by homegrown, independent makers. “The products that we would feature would sell out overnight,” von Borries says. “That was the first time that something we had created had really been validated. So we started to look into commerce.” In early 2006, they decided to raise capital for the first time to fund a marketplace on their website, and in 2006, it launched, taking Refinery29 into its next phase. “We didn’t engineer this thing at all to be what it is today,” von Borries says. “In fact, I think the journey for us has been sort of going down the river and hitting different moments of momentum in the business and seeing the world shift.” And as the world shifted, so did they. Experiments and Expansions Before long, von Borries had quit his D.C. job and returned to New York City to work full time for Refinery29, and not long afterward the other three joined the work full time, too. Stefano says that, over the first five years, they sold ads, hosted live events, held sample sales (retail events that involve selling extra prototypes, often from big names in fashion or design) and did everything they could to drive slow-but-consistent growth that took them to $1.7 million by their fifth year. They then decided to raise capital to grow their branded content and native advertising. This resulted in a single-year leap to $8.9 million in revenue. “It was not a fast journey,” Stefano says. “I think that a lot of people have this belief that you’ll launch a business and within, you know, 18 months, you’re going to be on fire, but it often takes far longer. And I would say it took us probably 10 years before we felt like we had a business that was here to stay.” As von Borries and Stefano toiled away on the technical and management side, Barberich and Gelardi dove into the content and creative aspects of the business. “Our desire has always been to elevate underrepresented voices, to really bring these new ideas to the surface and challenge sort of what is in the mainstream, and how the media speaks to and about women,” Gelardi says. While the focus was initially centered on fashion and style, the pair slowly experimented with content expansions that appealed to the women who visited the site. Barberich was interested in topics surrounding health and wellness, so she tested the waters and found the audience receptive. Gelardi noticed that most mainstream editorial content on sex for women was “not focused on women’s pleasure or bodily autonomy,” so she looked to offer something better. As they grew, they found an almost endless hunger for content on just about every topic imaginable, and with each new addition, a new wave of readers joined the ranks. Soon, stories on politics, finances, and entertainment appeared on the website, continuing to meet the interests of modern women. They were also able to quickly learn from mistakes and make changes, thanks to the instant feedback provided by comments, shares, and analytics. “We really were focused on experimentation,” Gelardi says. “We were so invigorated by having access to the knowledge of our audience in real time.” With the kinds of data that traditional media outlets simply didn’t have at their fingertips yet, they were able to make informed decisions and pursue avenues that seemed utterly foolproof. But, Barberich says, information in this space can be both a blessing and a curse. “I think in some ways you lose that spontaneity,” she says. “Just having an idea to do something and being able to pursue it and not worry so much about what the outcome was going to be or worry that it was going to hit a certain traffic benchmark.” So while they take advantage of the analytics available to them, Gelardi says she always wants to leave room for risks. “I think influence also comes down to risk-taking,” she says. “It’s the art and the science; it’s not just about volume. Quality can be subjective, as well, but I think it is about risk-taking and knowing that core of who you are and staying true to it.” Barberich and Gelardi say that they see their roles as a balancing act between the numbers and creative spontaneity. “I think that that’s really what motivates people,” Barberich says. “When they feel like they’re making content that they deeply love, but that’s also touching a person’s life. The greatest success is to know that something struck a chord that is universally felt.” Scaling With Heart As the company continued to grow, all four founders felt an overwhelming pressure to keep the train on the tracks. “I think that a lot of people lose sleep in this company because they care so much,” Barberich says. “In laying that foundation, we want to make sure that people feel really fulfilled by it and it doesn’t lose its path.” They knew they had to stay true to the heart of their mission and remain in sync with their audience, all while rapidly expanding far beyond what they had imagined possible. “The audience has been the single most important focus—and staying committed to that audience—and clearly everything that’s happened in the world at large has sort of snowballed our commitment to serving women amazing content,” von Borries says. “Our belief is that, in this moment, to really build a long term, sustainable brand in this space, you really have to mean something to your audience.” And Barberich believes the key to scaling while staying true to the heart of the business lies in a single, but incredibly vital, part of the business. “Honestly, if I’ve learned anything in the near-14 years that we’ve been doing this it’s that it all comes down to the people that you hire,” she says, “because scale is all about the people that you’re trusting to handle the scale.” And she says they have been fortunate at Refinery29 to find and hire people who care deeply about the mission of their brand. “When you bring people on board that really, automatically love the brand, when things get har, and they will inevitably get hard, it actually helps those people to deal with the issues that arise and recover quickly.” Gelardi also believes that hiring new staff members who have that entrepreneurial spark inside them helps the brand thrive. “The industry that we’re in is ever shifting. The work that we do is ever shifting,” Gelardi says. “I think it requires that level of entrepreneurial creativity in order to really be able to roll with things and to find the solutions.” Establishing a Legacy Much has changed in the 15 years since the four founders first tossed around the idea for Refinery29. Especially on the internet. What once felt like a wide open space, now feels more like an overstuffed room pumped full of noise. Because of this, von Borries believes people have begun seeking more intimate, offline experiences, something Refinery29 is working to supply. “We were always doing events,” he says. “Back 15 years ago when we launched Refinery, we would host local events at stores and boutiques and would bring people together. We’ve always been thinking about the real world, and when you do something in digital, the real world is very validating.” One such example of Refinery29 IRL is 29Rooms, an art exhibition that features 29 collaborative spaces touching on topics meaningful to readers, such as virtual reality, body positivity and music. At the end of the day, all four founders are focused on building a legacy they can be proud of. “You can’t have a media company, I don’t think, without having a really true understanding of what it is you want to leave behind someday,” Barberich says. And she believes that today’s world, with its renewed focus on social justice, women’s rights, and political activism, is the perfect place for a platform like Refinery29 to thrive. Now more than ever, people are seeing unmet needs, especially in areas of representation and diversity, and feeling driven to meet those needs. “I think the motivation to start a business is fairly universal,” Barberich says. “You feel that there is something missing. You feel that there is something missing and usually, you’re not the only person.” She encourages those who feel that tug not to ignore it, but to step out boldly. “When that happens, you have to really face the facts that this is going to be scary. It’s going to be a ton of work. You’re going to make mistakes. You’re going to need the help of a lot of people, and a lot of times you’re going to need their help for free, and you have to be able to ask for that help, so great relationships really make a difference.” When looking at Refinery29, that was certainly the case. If one thing made Refinery29 what it is today, it’s relationships. The relationship built between two high school friends. The relationship between a mentor and her intern. The relationship between a couple that brought them all together. And the relationship between a business and its audience—a two-way exchange of encouragement and authenticity that has amplified the voices of women for 15 years and will continue to do so into the future. Key Takeaways Details on the night Philippe and Justin sketched the rough idea for Refinery29 on the back of a bar napkin One of Justin’s biggest regrets How long it took them to launch the first iteration of Refinery29 and how much it cost What the first version looked like and how the launch was received At what point they left their jobs and started monetizing the site The stats—audience size, subscribers, event sales—that show how their business is doing now The new media model and what to consider if you plan to start a media company When a bootstrapped company should start monetizing Monetization models for media companies Exciting moves coming up for Refinery29

Piera Gelardi is the Co-Founder & Executive Creative Director of Refinery29, one of the fastest growing independent fashion & style websites in the USA. They are the leading global media company focused on young women, & Piera has been setting the creative vision from the start. She has an unmatched lens when it comes to using her creative filter to solve problems. Piera’s ability to apply her creative mind to innovative solutions that don't have anything to do with the visual side is truly fascinating.

Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/T4fy_ynTK8s Connect with us: Instagram ➟ https://www.instagram.com/the.grand.sound Facebook ➟ https://facebook.com/TheGrandSound SoundCloud ➟ https://soundcloud.com/TheGrandSound Twitter ➟ https://twitter.com/TheGrandSound Website ➟ http://www.TheGrandSound.com Become a Patreon / Donor: https://www.patreon.com/TheGrandSound We're on Discord: https://discord.gg/kqpNgvF Download the Mix: https://theartistunion.com/tracks/8a7396 Download the Photo: https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-stands-on-mountain-over-field-under-cloudy-sky-at-sunrise-847483 Tracklist: [00:00] 01. Showave - Eternal https://open.spotify.com/track/2363VX03X0fmsoePPGm5CX [02:35] 02. Gelardi & Thomas N - Solero https://open.spotify.com/track/1ordvwyl4r2OwAjvUJDedU [07:55] 03. Anushka De'sai - Far & Close (LTN Sunrise Mix) https://open.spotify.com/track/5sEYXbZjcCXjUjLtB1RkJr [13:40] 04. Aleksey Yakovlev & Kristoffer Ljungberg - Reverie https://open.spotify.com/track/3XpfiuyQdDp9I5fZs1wAgL [20:10] 05. axisONE - Tribute To Brazil (Blood Groove & Kikis Remix) https://open.spotify.com/track/6etS0iyMdQKJ7uVs1btGgP [25:10] 06. Ahmed 50 - Spellbind (Richard Bass Remix) https://open.spotify.com/track/54mQOf0VoyaX3p8IAZurvz [30:18] 07. Stevy Forello - Fondly https://open.spotify.com/track/7we9VomzOZecAPxxYAuTTh [35:18] 08. Cj RcM - 1000 Ways https://open.spotify.com/track/2o8ua68QjrfKcIi5MoYH6q [38:18] 09. Shingo Nakamura - Behind The Sunset https://open.spotify.com/track/34ATwlayZ1V6qSKWjDxaoq [44:52] 10. Talamanca - Ocean Drive https://open.spotify.com/track/57yEcM7tpBdfvh80hSE2jU [51:52] 11. James Woods - Constellation https://open.spotify.com/track/0TT7DJqn1C6dO3DPrNw5QY [57:52] 12. Soulforge - Dreamfast (Laid Back Mix) https://open.spotify.com/track/6hiUOK1hHm9qKEFJGELTyU [1:03:36] 13. BXT - Breathe https://open.spotify.com/track/3RFgvO4tVGuo0RJkNmdCtS [1:07:36] 14. Mark Nails & Miroslav Vrlik - Believe In You (Blugazer Remix) https://open.spotify.com/track/7x7V67pWZ6BLVM8nIYSlI3 [1:14:11] 15. Aku & Ghazaly - Alone https://open.spotify.com/track/6bakZGsIMw3gpgXX1EyCXX [1:19:43] 16. Terry Da Libra - Spiritual https://open.spotify.com/track/46l0tMfe8NeBTlYopUHnmL [1:26:16] 17. Blend & EcueD - Hot Air Balloons https://open.spotify.com/track/6S54r7AmNrWK8AdmKmFKzH [1:32:20] 18. Roald Velden - Broken Heart https://open.spotify.com/track/1TyGlqoKylx8IuI2ILEUTb [1:38:25] 19. Silence Groove - Anise (LTN Remix) https://open.spotify.com/track/29NAqQ29uOCen3OVhHWRTA [1:44:00] 20. Roald Velden & EcueD - Deep Into Her Eyes (Blood Groove & Kikis Remix) https://open.spotify.com/track/4LLv4FSjaoOuGKL18IStmd [1:50:37] 21. Sam Davies - Nightmist https://open.spotify.com/track/39Z2aZffqRXRf1bMMfFpxG --- Music Genre: Melodic Progressive House / Trance

Back in 2005, when Piera Gelardi was just starting Refinery29, skeptics considered the brand "too niche." Now, 12 years later, Gelardi explains how disregarding the status quo, celebrating diversity, listening to her audience and trusting her imagination turned her "niche" publication into the largest and most celebrated women-focused media brand in the world.   Special thanks to Kara Preiss and Belletrist   www.kargo.com Instagram Twitter Facebook Linkedin    Produced by At Will Radio

01. Voxy P - God, I Won't Sin (Controlwerk Remix) [Incepto Smooth]02. Digitalism - Second Chance (Capa Remix) [Zerothree]03. Mako, Paris & Simo - Not Alone [Revealed]04. Audien feat. Parson James - Insomnia [Astralwerks]05. AN21 & Sebjak - Everything [SIZE]06. Meron - Kongor [SPRS]07. John Dahlback - Laguna [Zerothree]08. SpectraSoul - Always [Shogun Audio]09. Durai - Bodacious [CD-R]10. Cramp & Matt Fax - Dunton Green [Intricate]11. 1Touch - Be Strong (Sunlight Project Dub Remix) [Incepto]12. Kiholm & Kris O'Neil - French Kiss [Black Hole]13. Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do (ATB Remix) [CD-R]14. twoloud - Right Now [Mainstage]15. Sandro Silva & Arston vs. Above & Beyond feat. Alex Vargas - Symphony All Over The World (1Touch Mashup) [CD-R]16. Royksopp - I Had This Thing (Wolfgang Gartner Remix) [Dog Triumph]17. Yoel Lewis & Punk Party feat. Keith Varon - Thrive [Enhanced]18. The Chemical Brothers - Swoon (Maor Levi Remix) [CD-R]19. PROFF - Blue & White [Intricate]20. Gelardi - When We Met [Alter Ego]21. Kamil Esten - Midnight [Alter Ego]22. Speed Limits & Jaco feat. Joni Fantora - Palm Of Your Hand (APD Remix) [Enhanced]23. Gelardi & Franco Riccobaldi - White Wonderland [Alter Ego]24. Feel feat. Johnny Norberg - The Razor (UCast Remix) [Trancemission]25. Suncatcher - Transylvania Cowgirl [Always Alive]26. Edelways - Oak [Arcana]27. Mobil - Colours Of Life [Vendace]

01. Voxy P - God, I Won't Sin (Controlwerk Remix) [Incepto Smooth]02. Digitalism - Second Chance (Capa Remix) [Zerothree]03. Mako, Paris & Simo - Not Alone [Revealed]04. Audien feat. Parson James - Insomnia [Astralwerks]05. AN21 & Sebjak - Everything [SIZE]06. Meron - Kongor [SPRS]07. John Dahlback - Laguna [Zerothree]08. SpectraSoul - Always [Shogun Audio]09. Durai - Bodacious [CD-R]10. Cramp & Matt Fax - Dunton Green [Intricate]11. 1Touch - Be Strong (Sunlight Project Dub Remix) [Incepto]12. Kiholm & Kris O'Neil - French Kiss [Black Hole]13. Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do (ATB Remix) [CD-R]14. twoloud - Right Now [Mainstage]15. Sandro Silva & Arston vs. Above & Beyond feat. Alex Vargas - Symphony All Over The World (1Touch Mashup) [CD-R]16. Royksopp - I Had This Thing (Wolfgang Gartner Remix) [Dog Triumph]17. Yoel Lewis & Punk Party feat. Keith Varon - Thrive [Enhanced]18. The Chemical Brothers - Swoon (Maor Levi Remix) [CD-R]19. PROFF - Blue & White [Intricate]20. Gelardi - When We Met [Alter Ego]21. Kamil Esten - Midnight [Alter Ego]22. Speed Limits & Jaco feat. Joni Fantora - Palm Of Your Hand (APD Remix) [Enhanced]23. Gelardi & Franco Riccobaldi - White Wonderland [Alter Ego]24. Feel feat. Johnny Norberg - The Razor (UCast Remix) [Trancemission]25. Suncatcher - Transylvania Cowgirl [Always Alive]26. Edelways - Oak [Arcana]27. Mobil - Colours Of Life [Vendace]

RADIO53 @ HelgiДоброго дня. Друзья, приглашаю Вас на пятьдесят третий выпуск радио-шоу In & Out of Trance.Для Вас новая подборка Trance и Progressive Trance музыки, которая не оставит равнодушным ценителя жанра. Классические 128bpm. Слушайте и наслаждайтесь. Всегда хорошая музыка для хорошего отдыха. 01 Oza & T4L - Remember That (Shingo Nakamura Remix) 02 Gelardi & Thomas N - Aquamento (MeHiLove Remix) 03 Special - Mountain Ride (SamNSK Remix) 04 Daniel Rise & Taglo - Sunset At Sea (Original Mix) 05 Allan V. - A Stranger To My Eyes (Original Mix) 06 Danny Chen feat. Alana Aldea - Through My Eyes (Original Mix) 07 Terry Da Libra & David Broaders - Loss Aversion (Original Mix) 08 Space Rockerz feat. Ellie Lawson - So Out Of Reach (Orbion Remix) 09 Rex Mundi - Bella Monaco (Original Mix) 10 Moonbeam ft. Avis Vox - Twilight Is Coming (Grube & Hovsepian Remix)

RADIO53 @ HelgiДоброго дня. Друзья, приглашаю Вас на пятьдесят третий выпуск радио-шоу In & Out of Trance.Для Вас новая подборка Trance и Progressive Trance музыки, которая не оставит равнодушным ценителя жанра. Классические 128bpm. Слушайте и наслаждайтесь. Всегда хорошая музыка для хорошего отдыха. 01 Oza & T4L - Remember That (Shingo Nakamura Remix) 02 Gelardi & Thomas N - Aquamento (MeHiLove Remix) 03 Special - Mountain Ride (SamNSK Remix) 04 Daniel Rise & Taglo - Sunset At Sea (Original Mix) 05 Allan V. - A Stranger To My Eyes (Original Mix) 06 Danny Chen feat. Alana Aldea - Through My Eyes (Original Mix) 07 Terry Da Libra & David Broaders - Loss Aversion (Original Mix) 08 Space Rockerz feat. Ellie Lawson - So Out Of Reach (Orbion Remix) 09 Rex Mundi - Bella Monaco (Original Mix) 10 Moonbeam ft. Avis Vox - Twilight Is Coming (Grube & Hovsepian Remix)

Fan vote Uplifting Trance Sessions EP. 217 www.djphalanx.com/votes1/ Choose your personal favourite (at least 3). The winner will be aired on Uplifting Trance Sessions EP. 218. The votes are open till the 23rd of February 2015, 18:00 CET. – Thank you :) 1. Paul Di White - Life Is Good (Ula Remix) [Gent Trance Division] Worldwide Release Date: 9th March 2015 2. First Sight & Angiee - Grim Tales (Original Mix) [#138] Worldwide Release Date: 23rd March 2015 3. Rene Ablaze & Maywave - Nature (Original Mix) [Redux Recordings] Worldwide Release Date: 16th March 2015 4. Alekzander feat. Adam Angel - The Dream (Cloudwalker Vocal Remix) [Beyond The Stars Recordings] Worldwide Release Date: 9th March 2015 5. Tiësto ft Christian Burns - In The Dark (Pedro Del Mar & Beatsole Remix) [Magik Muzik] Worldwide Release Date: 9th March 2015 6. Alexander De Roy feat. Danny Claire - Everything (Original Mix) [Just Music Records] -Fan Vote Winner- Worldwide Release Date: 15th March 2015 7. TrancEye - Jaguar (Original Mix) [Diverted Music] Worldwide Release Date: 23rd March 2015 8. C-Systems - Escalation (Original Mix) [Unearthed Red] Worldwide Release Date: 23rd March 2015 9. Araya - Pursuit (Original Mix) [Red Zone Recordings] Worldwide Release Date: 23rd March 2015 10. Subimpact vs Sergey Shabanov - Lotus of the Nile (Original Mix) [Abora Recordings] Worldwide Release Date: 23rd March 2015 11. Damian Wasse - Key to Life (Rich Smith Remix) [Discover Digital] Worldwide Release Date: 23rd March 2015 12. Gelardi & Franco Riccobaldi - White Wonderland (Original Mix) [Alter Ego Records] -Uplift Of The Week- Worldwide Release Date: 16th March 2015 13. Mark Sherry - The Pillars of Creation (Original Mix) [Subculture] Worldwide Release Date: 9th March 2015

Fan vote Uplifting Trance Sessions EP. 217 www.djphalanx.com/votes1/ Choose your personal favourite (at least 3). The winner will be aired on Uplifting Trance Sessions EP. 218. The votes are open till the 23rd of February 2015, 18:00 CET. – Thank you :) 1. Paul Di White - Life Is Good (Ula Remix) [Gent Trance Division] Worldwide Release Date: 9th March 2015 2. First Sight & Angiee - Grim Tales (Original Mix) [#138] Worldwide Release Date: 23rd March 2015 3. Rene Ablaze & Maywave - Nature (Original Mix) [Redux Recordings] Worldwide Release Date: 16th March 2015 4. Alekzander feat. Adam Angel - The Dream (Cloudwalker Vocal Remix) [Beyond The Stars Recordings] Worldwide Release Date: 9th March 2015 5. Tiësto ft Christian Burns - In The Dark (Pedro Del Mar & Beatsole Remix) [Magik Muzik] Worldwide Release Date: 9th March 2015 6. Alexander De Roy feat. Danny Claire - Everything (Original Mix) [Just Music Records] -Fan Vote Winner- Worldwide Release Date: 15th March 2015 7. TrancEye - Jaguar (Original Mix) [Diverted Music] Worldwide Release Date: 23rd March 2015 8. C-Systems - Escalation (Original Mix) [Unearthed Red] Worldwide Release Date: 23rd March 2015 9. Araya - Pursuit (Original Mix) [Red Zone Recordings] Worldwide Release Date: 23rd March 2015 10. Subimpact vs Sergey Shabanov - Lotus of the Nile (Original Mix) [Abora Recordings] Worldwide Release Date: 23rd March 2015 11. Damian Wasse - Key to Life (Rich Smith Remix) [Discover Digital] Worldwide Release Date: 23rd March 2015 12. Gelardi & Franco Riccobaldi - White Wonderland (Original Mix) [Alter Ego Records] -Uplift Of The Week- Worldwide Release Date: 16th March 2015 13. Mark Sherry - The Pillars of Creation (Original Mix) [Subculture] Worldwide Release Date: 9th March 2015

Episode 11 of Lesh’s DreamTime podcast, with top tunes from MacRamsey, High 5, Super8 & Tab, Julie Thompson, Luke Bond, Danyka Nadeau, Ilan Bluestone, Gelardi & Thomas N, Alae Khaldi, Awd, Las Salinas, Andy Hope, Impulsive Drive, Sou Kanai, Danny Claire, Dreamy, Vlad Krotov & Woodman, feat. Dana, Dave Walker, and Guy J. Tracklist: 01. MacRamsey – Palm Beach (Zeni Remix) 02. High 5 – […]

Subscribe now to our free membership area and get access to lots of exclusive advantages (type the link into your browser) : www.tinyurl.com/TIF-registration ___________________________________________ The International Guest 01.Solid Stone - Mad House 02.Arcalis - Nature Of Reality 03.Mark Sixma & Jerome Isma-Ae - Refused (David Gravell remix) 04.Mat Zo feat. Rachel K Collier - Only For You (Maor Levi remix) 05.Andrew Bayer - Once Lydian 06.Chris Schweizer - Phoenix 07.Solis & Sean Truby with Fisherman & Hawkins - Code Breaker 08.Charlotte Courage - Perverse (Digital X remix) 09.Elevation vs Grube & Hovsepion - Fair Winds 10.Alter Future & Max Van Gord vs Markus Schulz feat. Ana Diaz - Nothing Without Spirit (Fisherman & Hawkins mashup) 11.Yilmaz Altanhan - Eighties (Markus Schulz Coldharbour remix) 12.Gelardi & Thomas N - Solero (Santerna remix)