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As a precursor to Series Two, I've selected what I think are 8 must-listen business learnings chosen from the 38 brilliant guests we've had so far. I could have picked way more as every guest that we've had on has been fascinating to listen to and learn from.Before we start, I have one simple request; Please hit the follow or subscribe button on the app that you're listening on. That's it…. Thank you.8 MUST-HEAR BUSINESS LESSONS1) Daniel Priestley, explaining what you need in YOUR product eco-system.2) Nigel Botterill, from Entrepreneurs Circle, explaining a killer tip for effective use of your time.3) Jamie Bentley of Stephenson Personal Care with a painful but important business lesson.4) Carrie Rose, of Rise at 7, giving us a great 'how to' on personal brand.5) Zandra Moore, of Pan Intelligence, and a fantastic, cheap and effective sales lesson that you can use in your business6) Jon Graves of Northern Telecom, explaining to us a couple of key terms when it comes to buying loss-making businesses as part of a business growth strategy 7) Martin Wolstencroft, owner of Box, Banyan and Manahatta, giving us a great, conceptual way to evaluate our business ideas.8) Back to Daniel Priestley and a pitch structure that we can all use.I hope that you found my 8 picks interesting, inspiring and of use. Links to each episode are below if you want to hear more from any of these guests.To make sure you don't miss any future episodes please subscribe to at Leeds Business Podcast.FULL EPISODEShttps://leedsbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/daniel-priestley/https://leedsbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/nigel-botterill/https://leedsbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/jon-graves-pt1/https://leedsbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/jamie-bentley/https://leedsbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/carrie-rose-pt1/https://leedsbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/zandra-moore/https://leedsbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/martin-wolstencroft/ABOUT YOUR HOSTPhil Fraser went from an accidental kitchen table start up, with no investment, all the way to multi-million pound sale to a PLC 18 years later. He's travelled the full SME business journey of launch, growth, scale and exit.As well as hosting the Leeds Business Podcast, Phil now works with ambitious SME-owners as a Business Sounding Board (think somewhere between Business Coach and Business Mentor). In simple terms, he's ‘a pair of ears and an extra pair eyes' for SME Owners helping them to be better at what they do. Phil's mantra is It doesn't need to be ‘lonely at the top'. He helps Business Owners to be better business owners, by helping with their clarity and focus.As a Business Sounding Board, he gives SME Owners the time & space to regularly discuss their challenges and opportunities, with no sense of judgement or bias, and in complete confidence. This allows them to explore their options in full, culminating with a list of issues to address/clarify,...
Consider the following show an acknowledgment – of people. For the foundations of 400 years of New York City history were built upon the homeland of the Lenni-Lenape, the tribal stewards of a vast natural area stretching from eastern Pennsylvania to western Long Island. The Lenape were among the first in northeast North America to be displaced by white colonists -- the Dutch and the English. By the late 18th century, their way of life had practically vanished upon the island which would be known by some distorted vestige of a name they themselves may have given it – Manahatta, Manahahtáanung or Manhattan.But the Lenape did not disappear. Through generations of great hardship, they have persevered.In today's show, we'll be joined by two guests who are working to keep Lenape culture and language alive throughout the United States, including here on the streets of New York-- Joe Baker, enrolled member of the Delaware Tribe of Indians and a co-founder of the Lenape Center, an organization creating and presenting Lenape art, exhibitions and education in New York. -- Ross Perlin, linguist and author of Language City: The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues in New York
KPFA Theatre Critic Richard Wolinsky reviews ‘Manahatta” at Aurora Theatre Company through March 10, 2024. The post Review: “Manahatta” at Aurora Theatre Company appeared first on KPFA.
New Jersey's Supreme Court will allow police to keep using questionable methods to determine if someone is driving while high. WNYC's Michael Hill talks with Jelani Gibson, writer for "NJ Cannabis Insider,” to discuss how those determinations can be used. Plus, WNYC's Arun Venugopal looks into a new play at the Public Theatre, called “Manahatta.”
This week we speak to Martin Wolstencroft, Founder & CEO of the company behind Banyan, Manahatta or Box.Amongst other things, Martin discusses the four features you must have to ensure your business is a success. He also tells us how he re-mortgaged his house and put EVERYTHING on the line to launch his first bar in Headingley, why and how he streamlined 10 different bars into three distinct but complimentary brands, his advice, and questions, for anyone wanting to run their own business and more….INTRODUCING MARTIN WOLSTENCROFTMartin started his career with Whitbread in 1990 after graduating from Leeds University, starting out as their youngest manager and being promoted rapidly through key operations and marketing roles.Martin co-founded Arc Inspirations in 2000 and opened the first bar under the brand, the Arc, in Headingley, Leeds.Arc Inspirations now operates around 20 premium bars across the Midlands and the North of England, under the brands of Banyan Bar & Kitchen, BOX and Manahatta. He has a fantastic passion for the industry and his energy is contagious, proving to be an outstanding respected leader over the past 30 years.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS[00:00:30] Why and how Martin launched his own business[00:09:00] The expansion plans[00:14:00] How to create a bar brand[00:17:00] The move to three streamlined brands[00:19:00] Dealing with Covid[00:26:00] The upsides from Covid[00:29:00] The issues arising from a growing geographical spread of bars[00:33:00] How to determine whether your business idea is any good[00:40:00] The hardest part of the business journeyKEY TAKEAWAYS & BUSINESS LEARNINGSWhen you get the door slammed in your face, have the courage to go back and say ‘can we have another chat, please'Business growth is often about confidence and momentumInvestors like simple repeatable modelsCash in a bar business is a real negativeConsistency of delivery of customer experience is key to a chain of barsFind your Ikigai to ensure your business is a successBEST MOMENTS“Don't launch your own business… stay where you are. Don't do it !! ““I speak to a lot of people who want to launch their own business and I look them in the eyes and say ‘how much money are you going to put in?”“Designing a bar or restaurant starts with a passion. What's your passion?”“Covid gave us a chance to step back and think about the business““Start a business with something you really love”VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR YOUWebsite: http://www.leedsbusinesspodcast.com Ikigai - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikigai Website: https://www.arcinspirations.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-wolstencroft-aaa287b/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/arc-inspirations/ Instagram (business): https://www.instagram.com/arc_inspirations/ Twitter (personal): https://twitter.com/wullybull Twitter (business):
We talk with playwright and attorney, Mary Kathryn Nagle, about what led her to the New York premiere of her play, Manahatta, at the Public Theater, which starts showing on November 16, 2023. Nagle, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, shares insights from her work on the play beginning with her time in the Public Theater Emerging Writers Program in 2013. Nagle's play, Manahatta, follows the story of Jane Snake, a Lenape woman who reconnects with her ancestral homeland, Manahatta, after she comes to New York to pursue a career in finances at the brink of the Great Recession hitting in 2008. Nagle emphasizes the significance of understanding Jane's journey as well as those of the Delaware Nation and their ancestors who survived violence and expulsion, which Manahatta illuminates. As we learn about Manahatta, we come to better understand how and why recognizing Indigenous peoples and their connections to their homeland matter.Learn more about Mary Kathryn Nagle and Manahatta through these resources:Mary Kathryn Nagle BioMary Kathryn Nagle, National Indigenous Women's Resource CenterMary Kathryn Nagle, Humans and Nature Bio"Mary Kathryn Nagle changes the story in court and onstage," The New Yorker (April 2021) Manahatta Press ReleasesOrder tickets to Manahatta showings at the Public Theater, Anspacher Theater, November 16 - December 23, 2023
Mary Kathryn Nagle (Citizen of the Cherokee Nation) answers questions about the legal framework around the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit. She explains how a 1978 Supreme Court decision failed to protect Native people from violence perpetrated by non-Natives, and what has happened since to restore Tribes' rights to prosecute crimes committed on tribal land. Mary Kathryn joined Pipestem & Nagle, P.C. in 2015 from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in New York City, where she specialized in complex commercial litigation related to structured finance, bankruptcy, and federal qui tam actions. She has drafted numerous appellate briefs in federal courts, including federal appellate courts and the United States Supreme Court.Mary Kathryn has significant experience in briefing issues of constitutional law related to federal Indian law, as well as cases that implicate statutory rights under Indian rights laws such as the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (“NAGPRA”). Mary Kathryn studied law at Tulane Law School, where she graduated summa cum laude and was the recipient of the Judge John Minor Wisdom Award. Her law review articles have been published in five different journals, including the Tulane Law Review and Tulsa Law Review.She is a frequent speaker at law schools and symposia on issues related to restoration of tribal sovereignty, tribal self-determination, Indian civil and constitutional rights, and safety of Native Women. She also represents the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center (NIWRC) in support of the NIWRC's work to end violence against Native Women. Mary Kathryn is an accomplished playwright who has written and produced several plays relating to Indians and the law, including Waaxe's Law, Manahatta, My Father's Bones (with Suzan Shown Harjo), Miss Lead, Fairly Traceable, and Sliver of a Full Moon.Resources:Organizations:Pipestem & Nagle, P.C.: http://www.pipestemlaw.com/attorney/mary-kathryn-nagle/National Indigenous Women's Resource Center: MMIW Toolkit for Families and CommunitiesSovereign Bodies Institute: https://www.sovereign-bodies.org/Urban Indian Health Institute: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Report, 2018DonateSovereign Bodies Institute: https://www.sovereign-bodies.org/donateNational Indigenous Women's Resources Center: https://www.niwrc.org/donateUrban Indian Health Institute:https://www.uihi.org/ Native American LifeLines: https://nativeamericanlifelines.org/New York Indian Council: https://www.newyorkindiancouncil.org/ National Council of Urban Indian Health: https://www.ncuih.org/index Social Media: @mknagle--Indigenae theme song: “Nothing Can Kill My Love For You” by Semiah Instagram: @semiah.smithFind her on Youtube, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Apple Music.
Beyond the Lights: A Conversation with Theater Professionals
On today’s episode, I speak with actor and producer Tanis Parenteau who does a little of everything in the acting world: from theater to film to audiobooks and podcasts. We discuss how she found her way to a Drama 101 class, how her training helped her sustain a lead role in a long-running play, and why Billions was her favorite tv show to film to date. Tanis is a member of the Métis Nation of Alberta, Canada and we also talk about why representation is important in all aspects of media. For a full transcript of today's episode visit beyondthelightspodcast.com.Mentioned in this Episode[00:01:08] Métis Nation of Alberta, Canada[00:24:47] Manahatta [00:36:55] ACX [00:39:08] Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse [00:41:41] AHAB [00:44:05] The Moment with Brian Koppleman [00:46:54] Not Invisible: Native Women on the Front Lines [00:50:17] Rebecca Nagle on Pod Save America [00:52:13] This Land [00:53:15] Tara Houska [00:55:21] Red House Series on Instagram [00:55:30] Red House Series [01:02:00] Paula Vogel’s Bard at the Gate Follow TanisWebsite Facebook TwitterInstagramYouTubeFollow Red House SeriesWebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramFollow Beyond the LightsFacebookTwitterInstagramDisclaimer: This post contains an affiliate link which I may earn a small commission from if you make a purchase.
Mary Kathryn Nagle is a playwright and a partner at Pipestem Law, a firm specializing in tribal sovereignty of Native nations and peoples. She was born in Oklahoma City, OK, and is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.[1] She currently serves as the executive director of the Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program Nagle is an alumna of the 2013 Emerging Writers Group, a prestigious program supported by The Public Theater for up-and-coming playwrights. During her time in the Emerging Writers Group she wrote Manahatta, a play that received recognition from the groups that give the William Soroyan Prize for Playwriting and the Jane Chambers Playwriting Award.[6][7] Sliver of a Full Moon is one of her most successful works to date, that tells the story the trauma of violence against women.
This week on "State of Wonder," Soul'd Out sues Cochella, three native playwrights soar at Oregon's biggest theaters, poet Shayla Lawson's love letter to Frank Ocean, and the quiet heartache of Black Belt Eagle Scout.Soul'd Out Festival Sues CoachellaA David and Goliath showdown might soon come to a federal courtroom near you. This week, Portland’s homegrown Soul’d Out Music Festival filed a suit against one of the west coast’s giants: the Coachella Festival in Indio California and its affiliates. Soul’d Out alleged the big guy is violating anti-trust law through anti-competitive practices by barring any bands playing Coachella from playing another concert within 1300 miles for five months — basically ruling out any other West Coast shows — unless it's with one of Coachella's affiliate promoters. Shayla Lawson's Love Poem to Frank Ocean - 4:23Some artists move us, and some artists move us to make new things of our own. Frank Ocean was already one of the hottest names in music for his effortlessly brilliant lyrics and non-conventional musical collaging, but when he started writing songs about loving other men, as well as women, he blew open some long-standing music industry taboos. Just as Ocean has inverted his musical form, Shayla Lawson's new book of verse, "I Think I’m Ready To See Frank Ocean," pays tribute to the iconoclastic figure in soul by offering up some very different ideas about poetry.Oregon Stages Align for Three Indigenous Playwrights - 18:21There's been an incredible alignment in Oregon theater this month. Three of our biggest and best professional theaters are staging works by three contemporary indigenous playwrights, who all happen to be women. Mary Katherine Nagle’s play, “Manahatta” is onstage at Oregon Shakespeare Festival through Oct. 27. Delanna Studi is performing her autobiographical one-woman about retracing the Trail of Tears with her father, “And So We Walked,” at Portland Center Stage through May 13. And Artists’ Repertory Theatre is presenting “The Thanksgiving Play”, by Larissa Fasthorse. This. Has. Not. Happened before.All three playwrights arranged to be in Portland this week. They did some panel discussions. But we could not resist inviting them in to talk. They’ve been running in the same circles forever, to the point where it was hard for them to say where they first met.The Sonic Judo of Black Belt Eagle Scout - 42:02Katherine Paul’s musical journey has taken her from pow wows on the Swinomish Reservation in Washington to grunge-drenched rock clubs, but it was on her own that she truly found her voice. Last year, she released her solo debut, “Mother of My Children,” as Black Belt Eagle Scout. She plays all the instruments on the record. Of course, Paul, who goes by KP, is no stranger to Portland music lovers. She’s been a member of several bands, including Genders and Forest Park.
Stories often emerge from scribblings in notebooks. But we also find them tumbling out of pantries, rolled amid rumpled shirts in suitcases and spewing forth from text messages with friends. This week we feast on offerings from brilliant writers and one man who’s spent 50 years honing his songwriting craft.Mohsin Hamid’s Mystical Exits —1:35We knew author Mohsin Hamid’s novel, “Exit West,” was going to be a good read. His prior best-sellers create emotionally rich worlds that create pathways between global events and personal revelation. But when we realized “Exit West” has been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and chosen as this year’s Multnomah County Library Everybody Reads selection, we went running for the bookstore. A graceful love story about two refugees traveling the world through magical portals, it unpacks some crushing realities of the global refugee crisis, without losing sight of the personal losses of his characters. We’re listening this week to an excerpt of Think Out Loud’s full interview with Hamid, recorded live at Literary Arts.Call Him Lucky: Songwriter Chris Smither’s Lessons From the Road —12:52For 50 years, singer-songwriter Chris Smither has been honing his craft. Smither grew up in New Orleans, then moved between Paris, Mexico and the South, before eventually settling in New England. That wide map seems to give his songs a fluidity, but it’s the southern influence that really gives his songs their depth and color. Smother was in Portland for a recent date at the Alberta Rose Theater. opbmusic caught up with him for a pre-show soundcheck and conversation with singer-songwriter Robin Bacior. Smither’s new record is “Call Me Lucky.”Process, Past, and Presents with Stacey Tran — 20:22Poet Stacey Tran has a vibrant writing process. In addition to getting verse down on paper, she also collages words, phrases, and fragments in ways that may or may not end when her poems go to publication. For her new poetry collection, “Soap for the Dogs” (Gramma Press), Tran committed to paper prose poems, fake haiku, as well as experimental forms. A student of language, fluent in English and Vietnamese, she delights in how we use words and how we change them. Tran tells us about some of the touchstones for her work.Sitting Around A Tender Table — 33:26When Stacey Tran is not writing poems, she’s making space for others to tell their stories. It’s been a year since she first invited friends for a pot-luck style session of storytelling, with an emphasis on family, food and identity. Tender Table has become a hub for women, femmes, and gender non-binary people to find community. This week, Stacey invited two of her favorite storytellers from the series, Mercedes Orozco (former director of UNA Gallery) and Leslie Stevenson for a slightly-condensed (but very tasty) version.World Premiere of “Manahatta” at OSF — 43:11Oregon Shakespeare Festival is premiering a new play this spring by Mary Katherine Nagle — a playwright, a formidable lawyer, and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. It’s the story of a securities trader dealing with her own indigenous history, while her family struggles to hold onto their home during the Great Recession. "Manahatta” draws fascinating parallels between colonial American history and the financial crisis. Liam Moriarty of Jefferson Public Radio takes us behind the scenes in Ashland.Portland Tropical Gardens, A Small Correction — 49:34A couple of weeks ago on the show, we misidentified some of the artists working on the Portland Tropical Gardens. Xi Jie Ng, Michael Stevenson Jr, Erika Dedini, and Shawn Creeden are graduates of different programs within Portland State University’s School of Art and Design. Rachel Hines is a Senior Instructor in Art Practices at PSU. Also, Ralph Pugay is not teaching in the Art and Social Practice program; he is a visiting professor of Art Practice. OPB regrets the error.
We turn the clock back to the very beginnings of New York history -- to the European discovery of Manahatta and the voyages of Henry Hudson. Originally looking for a passage to Asia, Hudson fell upon New York harbor and the Lenape inhabitants of lands that would later make up New York City. The river that was eventually named after Hudson may not have provided access to Asia, but it did offer something else that attracted the Dutch and eventually the very first settlement, New Amsterdam. I'll tell you what it is as I share the strange and slightly oddball history of this influential explorer. www.boweryboyspodcast.com Support the show.