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By Lynae Cook

On #BTSPodcast, Lynae Cook explores the "behind the scenes" of people's work. She interviews artists, CEOs, specialists, and activists about the work they do, how they do it, lessons learned, failure, wellness, and their hopes for the future.

Lynae is a musician with a background in marketing, sociology, and photojournalism. BTS was started to humanize workforces, educate consumers, and inspire career options.

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Music is by Benjamin Bethurum: soundcloud.com/bethurum
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#17: Walter Powell, CEO & Co-Founder of Politiscope on lessons from the NFL, meditation, and civic responsibility

#BTSPodcastJun 21, 2019

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#56: Talent Manager Matt Meyerson
Feb 04, 202401:09:36
#55: Dignity & Autonomy in Housing with Sua Hernandez of El Sereno Community Land Trust

#55: Dignity & Autonomy in Housing with Sua Hernandez of El Sereno Community Land Trust

Sua Hernandez is the Director of Housing Resilience & Executive Administrator at El Sereno Community Land Trust. She’s been working in affordable housing since the late 90s and is an alumni of Occidental College, with a BA in urban and environmental policy. We talk about differences between co-ops, land trusts, and a community development corporation. Sua shares some of the questions ESCLT staff asks themselves to establish and maintain a culture of dignity and autonomy, and why that's important.

Learn more about Community Land Trusts: 

https://www.shareable.net/infographic-the-why-how-of-community-land-trusts/

https://groundedsolutions.org/strengthening-neighborhoods/community-land-trusts 

Follow El Sereno Community Land Trust on IG: https://www.instagram.com/elserenocommunitylandtrust/ 

Follow El Sereno Community Land Trust on Twitter: https://twitter.com/land_elsereno 

Here’s some of the readings Sua mentioned, use these affiliate links that will support independent bookstores & this podcast: 

Howards End: https://bookshop.org/a/9735/9780141182131

Kuxlejal Politics: Indigenous Autonomy, Race, and Decolonizing Research in Zapatista Communities: https://bookshop.org/a/9735/9781477314470 

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Aug 04, 202358:27
#54: Award-Winning Journalist, Cerise Castle

#54: Award-Winning Journalist, Cerise Castle

Cerise Castle is a multi-award winning journalist best known for her research & reporting around LASD Gangs. She’s been published by VICE, LA Times, LA Mag, HBO, NPR, & Wondery Media. In this episode she talks about what being a freelance journalist means, pitching work, juggling stories, therapy, self-care, & so much more. Be sure to listen to her podcast A Tradition of Violence & follow her across social platforms.


Hear Cerise discuss A Tradition of Violence & her the details of her reporting on Locatora Radio talking more about her work here for condensed context to better understand what A Tradition of Violence is about


Follow Cerise & support her work via The Knock:

Database of Sheriff-Involved Shootings in LA: https://knock-la.com/life-under-the-gun/

A Tradition of Violence Podcast: https://linktr.ee/atraditionofviolence

Cerise Twitter: @cerisecastle

Cerise IG: @yourmajestcee

The Knock Twitter: @knockdotla

The Knock Instagram: @knockdotla

The Knock Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KNOCK_LA

 

The DART Center, trainings for therapists to work with journalists: https://thedartcenter.org/

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Aug 02, 202301:01:37
#53: Comedian & Wrestler, Jay Washington
Jul 20, 202301:24:45
#52: Grief, Death, & the Eco-Friendly Burial with Laura Sullivan Cassidy

#52: Grief, Death, & the Eco-Friendly Burial with Laura Sullivan Cassidy

Culturalist, journalist, creative coach, grief coach, and multi-media artist Laura Sullivan Cassidy discusses her work around grief, death, & dying, as well as what Recompose does and how states are slowly but surely getting on board with this eco-friendly burial option. 

Check out Inelda, which is mentioned as the organization Laura did her training at here: https://inelda.org/learn/end-of-life-doula-training/

A Sacred Passing (end of life care community in Seattle): https://asacredpassing.org/ 

Laura’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/laurasoftdata/

Recompose IG: https://www.instagram.com/recomposelife/

Laura’s newsletter “Griever’s Ball” https://grieversball.substack.com/

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Jul 15, 202301:39:23
#51: Host & Streamer, Annie Cruz

#51: Host & Streamer, Annie Cruz

Annie Cruz is a streamer, horror fanatic, and host. We talk about wrestling, her life after the adult entertainment industry, streaming, and a ton more.  Follow Annie: Instagram.com/AnnieCruz https://www.twitch.tv/thewitchynerd Twitter.com/AnnieFuckinCruz Watch this full convo on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pEUG2d129uA Reference links:  We talked about HeidiWorld, listen here: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-heidiworld-the-heidi-flei-93537284/  Support via Spotify/Anchor at just .99c/month: anchor.fm/btspodcast  Sign up for Rakuten & get cash back on tons of purchases: https://www.rakuten.com/r/LYNAEM19 Book your next hotel stay using HotelTonight & save: LCOOK61 Follow on IG: @btsthepodcast  Follow me on IG & TW: @lynaecook


Jul 06, 202301:16:59
#50: Sex Educator, Brittinae Bell: Dispelling Misinformation & Prioritizing Education
Jun 27, 202301:10:34
#49: Writer Molly Lambert, Creator & Host of HeidiWorld
Jun 22, 202301:31:42
#48: Sierra Reed on Influencers, Strategy, & Managing Up

#48: Sierra Reed on Influencers, Strategy, & Managing Up

This episode was recorded at the end of 2020. As of now, Sierra Reed is at Whalar as their Social Platform Partnerships Director. She was previously at Mozilla as their Marketing & Social Media Relations manager where she worked on both Firefox & Pocket & shares what she's learned about working across organizations and managing up. Books Sierra recommends:

One Minute Manger: https://bookshop.org/a/9735/9780062367549

Executive Presence: https://bookshop.org/a/9735/9780062246899

Emotional Intelligence 2.0: https://bookshop.org/a/9735/9780974320625

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Dec 26, 202101:17:46
#47: Lia Haberman on Successful Influencer + Brand Partnerships
Dec 26, 202001:25:49
#46: Strategist Caitlin Angeloff on Demonstrating Value & Working Across Teams
Dec 09, 202001:56:56
#45: Open Mike Eagle on how things come together & sometimes fall apart

#45: Open Mike Eagle on how things come together & sometimes fall apart

Open Mike Eagle is an artist, runs a record label, recently launched podcast network, co-created The New Negroes on Comedy Central, & has a merchandise company. He also has a few podcasts of his own: Secret Skin & What Had Happened Was with DJ Prince Paul (both are linked below) & has appeared on many podcasts (I highly recommend his episode of Father Hood.) You may have seen him on SyFy, Adventure Time, Black Ice, or It’s a Party. We dig in to a little bit of what he does & answer listener & fan questions. 

Listen to & purchase his new album “Anime Trauma & Divorce” https://openmikeeagle.bandcamp.com/album/anime-trauma-and-divorce

Follow Open Mike Eagle on social:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mike_Eagle

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/open_mike_eagle/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikeeagleraps

Watch Call & Response on Blavity: https://youtu.be/wmPkoIMdHr8

Open Mike Eagle & Lizzo “Extra Consent” on The New Negroes: https://youtu.be/HslbuwTMhrw

Merch Engine: https://shop.merchcentral.com/collections/merch-engine

Explore Stony Island Audio podcasts (including Mike's podcasts): http://mikeeagle.net/stoneyisland

Subscribe to Cherie Hu’s Water & Music: https://bit.ly/35eE11f

Super Duty Tough Work Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iFnRgQZRH7u0tpLgNN8OF

Watch Video Dave’s music video for Tuesday: https://youtu.be/qstPRbgffm8

Open Mike Eagle on Father Hood Podcast: https://fatherhoodspod.com/ep-99-unapologetic-dad-trap-feat-open-mike-eagle/

Brain Study on Rappers: https://www.nature.com/news/brain-scans-of-rappers-shed-light-on-creativity-1.11835

#BTSPodcast music-specific episodes: https://bit.ly/3mwwLmW

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Nov 10, 202001:06:09
#44: Digital Strategist & Product Manager Jordyn Reese

#44: Digital Strategist & Product Manager Jordyn Reese

Jordyn Reese is the Director, Global Advertising & Audience Development, we recorded this episode right as she was leaving The Orchard & heading to OneRPM for a role as Product Manager, US Latin & Urban. After just a few months at OneRPM took on her current role as Director of Global Advertising & Audience Development. This episode was literally recorded a year ago. So if we sound less distressed about life… now you know why! Our conversation focuses on work at The Orchard where she lead global strategy and executed +$8.5M in global on-platform Spotify advertising, & lead global strategy on +750 artist YouTube advertising campaigns and increased total client investment on YouTube +400%.

If you want to hear more music-specific episodes, here's a playlist of #BTSPodcast music industry-specific episodes on Breaker: https://bit.ly/3mwwLmW

Follow Jordyn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordynreese/

Below are my recos that I mentioned at the end of this episode (in the outro), & here's the link to join Libro.fm, my favorite alternative to Amazon that supports Bookshop.org (which supports independent bookstores) http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm180888

Maria Hinojosa’s “Once I Was You” audiobook on Libro.fm: https://bit.ly/3mruJEO

N.K. Jemisin’s “The City We Became” audiobook on Libro.fm: https://bit.ly/2G8P3LM

Caoilin Hughes “Orchid & the Wasp” audiobook on Libro.fm: https://bit.ly/2HFAXlk

Talks at Google Caoilinn Hughes: https://youtu.be/08NDIn_Hmzg

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Nov 02, 202056:15
#43: Writer Tiffanie Woods shares her pitching strategies
Oct 26, 202001:54:11
#42: CBD policy & reading labels with Scientia Labs & Canapa co-founder Molly Conroy

#42: CBD policy & reading labels with Scientia Labs & Canapa co-founder Molly Conroy

This episode is part 2 in a series with the co-founders of Scentia Labs & Canapa, if you haven't listened to Part 1 with Rubin Torf, please do! This episode is with Molly Conroy, Co-founder of Scentia Labs & Canapa. We discuss CBD policy, what her role as CEO entails, reading CBD labels, the development of their business model & revenue streams & how they work with their clients to establish their ethos & standards. 

Organizations we discuss include The Last Prisoner Project: https://www.lastprisonerproject.org/ & The Bail Project: https://bailproject.org/

Pro-tip: use Amazon Smile & select one of these orgs to support with every purchase (smile.amazon.com)

Shop Canapa products at getcanapa.com & use "BTSPodcast25" to save 25% on your first order.

Explore Scentia Labs' services at https://scientialabs.io/

Listen to the episode with Rebellious PR founder Evie Smith: http://bit.ly/2TUK0Ct

Here’s a link to April Pride’s podcast “How to do the Pot” this link is specifically to one of her episodes on CBD: https://bit.ly/32pbpRl

Hear April’s episode of #BTSPodcast here: http://bit.ly/2Zoa7q2

The “How to do the Pot” episode “Pot & Pills” https://bit.ly/35dRo1Q

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Sep 13, 202001:17:29
#41: Science of CBD Extraction with Canapa & Scientia Labs Co-Founder, Rubin Torf

#41: Science of CBD Extraction with Canapa & Scientia Labs Co-Founder, Rubin Torf

Rubin Torf is a chemical engineer with a background in computational modeling and equipment design, including data collection for optimized production efficiency and many types of hydroponic systems. With a passion for the science at all steps of the extraction process, he leads the production and development teams as they advance Scientia’s custom methods and technology. Rubin holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Astronomy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master’s of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

In this episode we discuss the extraction process, how Rubin applies engineering principles to business & vice versa, journalism as a form of keeping businesses honest, and what you should be looking for on your CBD product labels. 

Shop Canapa products at getcanapa.com & use "BTSPodcast25" to save 25% on your first order. 

Explore Scentia Labs' services at https://scientialabs.io/

Listen to the episode with Rebellious PR founder Evie Smith: http://bit.ly/2TUK0Ct

Here’s a link to April Pride’s podcast “How to do the Pot” this link is specifically to one of her episodes on CBD: https://bit.ly/32pbpRl

Hear April’s episode of #BTSPodcast here: http://bit.ly/2Zoa7q2

The “How to do the Pot” episode “Pot & Pills” https://bit.ly/35dRo1Q

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Sep 12, 202001:23:57
#40: Portrait Photographer Aundre Larrow
Jul 25, 202001:26:36
#39: Actress, writer, & producer Crystal Lowe

#39: Actress, writer, & producer Crystal Lowe

Throughout her work as an actress, writer, producer, small business owner, & teacher Crystal Lowe brings a strong work ethic and endless curiosity to all that she does. I've gotten so much from her film & TV classes at Graham Shiels Studios & appreciate her vulnerability & humanity. We discuss how she does all that she does in addition to being a parent and wife, lessons learned, & so much more. 

Follow Crystal: 

https://www.instagram.com/realcrystallowe/

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0522909/

https://twitter.com/RealCrystalLowe


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Jul 18, 202001:14:47
#38: Acknowledging & addressing a community's racist history head-on with writer & educator Heidi Bakk-Hansen
Jul 16, 202054:15
#37: Creative Director Terresa Moses on Visualizing Racism & Designing Anti-Racist Systems
Jul 03, 202001:45:22
#36: Jordon Moses, Co-founder & Visionary Director of Blackbird Revolt on community organizing & self care
Jun 21, 202001:27:16
#35: DJ/Producer Michael Badal on his career in music, time & relationship management
May 26, 202001:26:18
#34: Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defender Phillip Okonma
Mar 21, 202001:49:17
#33: Not a CV19 podcast! Model, actor, influencer Margaux Brooke on learning lines, castings, & ethics
Mar 21, 202001:13:11
#32: Rebellious PR Founder Evie Smith on public relations, coming out, & cash flow

#32: Rebellious PR Founder Evie Smith on public relations, coming out, & cash flow

Evie Smith Rebellious PR and I met via San Diego Comic Con and I quickly realized what a great fit she’d be as a guest! Evie has been doing PR since 2007 and started Rebellious PR in 2016.

Evie had everything she should have been happy with, and she wasn’t happy. She left her job, her husband, and did a complete overhaul of the life that was no longer fitting her. We dig in to navigating life after she came out, starting Rebellious PR, level-setting with clients, business development, navigating hiring and working with friends, and so much more! 

Rebellious PR is a boutique public relations agency in PDX and LA amplifying stories of diverse companies. We have deep roots in the consumer tech and lifestyle spaces, and we love to work with defiant founders who make their own lanes to create revolutionary work.

Listen to "Pitch, Please": https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pitch-please-rebellious-pr-consulting/id1454085267

Follow Rebellious on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebellious.pr/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rebellious-pr-&-consulting/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/rebelliouspr

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Mar 14, 202001:34:11
#31: Population geneticist Janina M. Jeff, Ph.D discusses her work, In Those Genes Podcast, & speaking at TEDxFlatbush

#31: Population geneticist Janina M. Jeff, Ph.D discusses her work, In Those Genes Podcast, & speaking at TEDxFlatbush

Janina M. Jeff, Ph.D is a Spelman alum, population geneticist, Spotify Soundoff Bootcamp winner, a self-taught coder, and expert Googler. We dig in to what a geneticist does, her job as a senior Bioinformatic scientist at Illumina, the importance of information-sharing, and giving her first TEDx talk at TEDxFlatbush. She is also the host of In Those Genes Podcast, a hip-hop inspired podcast that uses genetics to uncover the lost identities of African descended Americans through the lens of Black culture.


We discuss what exactly a population geneticist does, how she does it, the importance of information-sharing, and her emotional journey throughout her education and work. I deeply appreciate Janina's vulnerability about complex and personal issues, and am so thankful for her and to be able to share her journey.

Janina recently gave a TEDx talk at TEDxFlatbush, she shares the process, what she learned, and what she forgot! Listen in as she shares her journey.

Links from our conversation: 

Janina’s “In those Genes” podcast: https://inthosegenes.com/listen-1

Janina's TEDxFlatbush talk "Afrofuturism Through the Power of the Genome: https://youtu.be/mz2ZZJSs-Fo 

Natasha Johnson TEDxFlatbush “What to Expect When Feminism Starts at Five” https://youtu.be/WIUtFdYAfAk

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/inthosegenespod

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janinajeff/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djaysquared/

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Jan 21, 202001:32:14
#30: The "behind-the-scenes" of pressing charges against your rapist
Jan 05, 202048:18
#29: HRUprise founder & human resources expert Rebecca Weaver
Dec 31, 201901:17:09
#28: Media journalist & esports host Erin A. Simon shares her strategies for content & careers

#28: Media journalist & esports host Erin A. Simon shares her strategies for content & careers

Dec 24, 201901:56:52
#27: Tabletop director Catherine Millais on working in a technical creative field, creative briefs, & self-advocacy

#27: Tabletop director Catherine Millais on working in a technical creative field, creative briefs, & self-advocacy

Director and Creative Producer Catherine Millais & I dig in to what ideal relationships with agencies & clients look like, brief preferences, negotiating raises, navigating in male-dominated spaces, and life in a creative pursuit. 

Catherine Millais is a director at Chuck Studios, a creative production studio that specializes in Tabletop Content, headquartered in Amsterdam. "Tabletop direction" means that Catherine has worked on a plethora of food commercials, including McDonalds, Pomidorka, Honig, and more. We get in to what it’s like being one of few women on set in a highly technical environment, imposter syndrome, working in a creative profession, and asking for raises. 

At one point I mention negotiation scripts, I’ve used Ramie Sethi’s (found here) if there are others you’ve tried, please do let me know! 

Find Catherine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-millais-842800ab/

Explore Chuck Studios’ work: https://www.chuckstudios.com/catherine-millais/

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Dec 18, 201902:12:22
#26: Irène Winterkorn, Connections Director at futurefactor, on stage curation, roundtables, and the tech industry
Nov 29, 201901:14:34
#25: Social strategist Corey Kindberg on EQ, quality community management, & agency life

#25: Social strategist Corey Kindberg on EQ, quality community management, & agency life

Corey Kindberg is a senior strategist at R/GA and was the voice behind the viral & admirable AXE tweets during PRIDE. We discuss strategy, the importance and value of good community managers, agency life,  Twitter, organizational tips, and who we love to follow for trends & insights. Previous client work of Corey's includes AXE, Ajinomoto, TJ Maxx, eBay, Samsung, Campbells (V8), Martha Stewart Living, & The Cut. 

Hear the rest of the strategy episodes & more strategy-relevant podcast episodes in this Breaker playlist: https://www.breaker.audio/u/lynaecook/p/321381

References:

AXE "is it ok for guys?" ad: https://youtu.be/0WySfa7x5q0

AXE Pride Tweets via Buzzfeed: https://bzfd.it/2BlzhqV

Amy Brown on Twitter: @arb

Alexis Wilson on Twitter: @blacksassydiva

Taylor Loren of Later on Twitter: @taylrn

Taylor Lorenz on Twitter: @taylorlorenz

PornHub Insights: https://www.pornhub.com/insights/

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Oct 21, 201901:21:53
#24: Urban farmer & horticulturist Amber Tamm on the importance of ethical farming & what to ask at your local farmer's market

#24: Urban farmer & horticulturist Amber Tamm on the importance of ethical farming & what to ask at your local farmer's market

Amber Tamm is a farmer and horticulturist based in New York. She’s worked as a migrant farmer, the better part of her work experience has been agriculture but in the last 4 years she has come to gain experience and knowledge in cannabis, farm education, permaculture, tropical agriculture, agroforestry, urban farming, floral arrangements and the healing powers of the Earth.

Some of my favorite quotes from our conversation:

On how mainstream American culture largely does not respect farming: “Only in America will people tell you to stop farming.”

On top soil: “I’m not saying anything different than what anyone else is saying. I’m not going to put it in scientific terms or fancy it up: top soil has been here and it was here. It was 12 feet under us, and it is now maybe 2 inches. It’s what holds the roots together and what holds the water, it’s everything that you need to have good produce.”

The complexity of agriculture and farmer's economic reality in the U.S.: “Farmers are being told to grow surpluses intentionally to be sent to third world countries which destroys their agriculture economy itself, because they’ll get it cheaper from America. It’s more expensive for them to grow their own grain or their own vegetables bc they get it cheaper from america. Meanwhile the person who’s selling the produce from America is not being paid very well, and is actually being underpaid.”

On mentally processing climate change: “I’ve been prepped for this because I already lost my mom. I went through my levels of hopelessness in my farming across the US.” 

Amber's recos to explore:

GrowNYC: https://www.grownyc.org/

Brooklyn Grange Farm: https://www.brooklyngrangefarm.com/

Project Eats: http://projecteats.org/

Harlem Grown: http://www.harlemgrown.org/

Content recos: 

Jeff Bridges "A Place at the Table" https://amzn.to/31t2QkI

The True Cost: https://amzn.to/2Mrdd4t

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Oct 18, 201901:21:35
#23: Cosmologist, author, & father: Dr. Brian Keating on research, parenting, & writing "Losing the Nobel Prize"

#23: Cosmologist, author, & father: Dr. Brian Keating on research, parenting, & writing "Losing the Nobel Prize"

Dr. Brian Keating is a cosmologist,  Chancellor’s Professor of Physics at UCSD, author of "Losing the Noble Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor." We took a break from San Diego Comic Con to record at UCSD, where we dove in to funding research, peer reviews, flaws in the current system of how we recognize achievement, his work as a professor, involvement with comic con, the Arthur C. Clark Foundation podcast he hosts, and how he does all of this while maintaining his marriage and relationship with their kids. Brian also taught me why nickels have ridges and pennies do not. 

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We also mention Ray Dalio's "Principles" which I highly recommend: https://amzn.to/2M5eY5X, as Brian mentions, it's about 500 pages too long. If you'd like the abbreviated version, here's a book that condenses the material in to a summary: https://amzn.to/31IhlCa

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Sep 21, 201901:19:42
#22: Ryan Lewis (my therapist) on mental health, insurance, & the business of therapy, because "therapists are people too"

#22: Ryan Lewis (my therapist) on mental health, insurance, & the business of therapy, because "therapists are people too"

Licensed mental health counselor & pschyotherapist Ryan Lewis, i.e. my therapist joined me on #BTSPodcast. He’s so great and I appreciate him so much which is why I asked him to be on. We discuss the emotional toll of his work, how he fell in to counseling/therapy, learned to set healthy boundaries for himself, selecting a counseling program, making a living as a therapist… including everyone’s favorite subject: insurance! Ryan is a Seattle University alum, and I really appreciate him sharing the business side of therapy and his own journey.

Ryan Lewis is a Seattle-based counselor who prioritizes helping patients internalize their optimal values and innate strengths to empower and enable them to live the life they desire and deserve. He’s also… my therapist! He takes an integrative and holistic approach to his work with patients, and he’s been incredibly helpful to me.

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Here’s his Psychology Today profile: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ryan-a-lewis-seattle-wa/70418

Recommended reading from Ryan: 

Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/2NlWUr8

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Sep 16, 201901:33:29
#21: April Pride of Van der Pop & OF LIKE MINDS on shifting business models, embracing change, & the importance of inclusion & equity in cannabis

#21: April Pride of Van der Pop & OF LIKE MINDS on shifting business models, embracing change, & the importance of inclusion & equity in cannabis

Van der Pop started as a cannabis accessories company, with beautifully-designed accessories made specifically for women. Over time, founder April Pride saw a need for education with her customers and pivoted to women-focused cannabis education. As Van der pop grew, eventually being acquired by Tokyo Smoke, which was later acquired by Canopy Growth, April’s role changed quite a bit. We discuss how she grappled with handing over the reigns and embracing her new role. April’s new company, OF LIKE MINDS is a marketing platform for cannabis brands, and will be launching a podcast in Fall 2019 (link soon to follow). She shares how she's talked to her kids about working in cannabis, the importance of advocating for equity in the cannabis industry, and learnings around launching a product and selling a business. 

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Aug 29, 201901:57:23
#20: Curator, educator, entrepreneur, Erika Dalya Massaquoi on being a hybrid, advocacy, & ethics in the garment industry

#20: Curator, educator, entrepreneur, Erika Dalya Massaquoi on being a hybrid, advocacy, & ethics in the garment industry

Erika Dalya Massaquoi is a curator, educator, and entrepreneur. Erika’s curatorial work includes shows for the Frye Art Museum, the Seattle Art Museum, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) List Visual Arts Center, and the Studio Museum in Harlem. She has held curatorial positions at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of the Moving Image.

She has taught new media, cinema, and contemporary art classes at Yale University, New York University, and The New School for Social Research. She also served as the Assistant Dean of the School of Art & Design at The Fashion Institute of Technology (FiT).

Erika and I discuss the benefits of growing up in the warmth of an uplifting community where her creative interests were met with encouragement, black was beautiful, her experiences being told she’s “over qualified” for positions, and how she and her husband navigate family time in conjunction with their careers. Erika shares how she’s become more open to sharing her experience and her story, parenting, moving across the country, adjusting to new environments. 

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Links referenced in this episode:

More on Claire Partington’s Taking Tea at SAM: http://seattleartmuseum.org/visit/calendar/events?EventId=63663, https://youtu.be/bSnTkA8nc10

Rinny "Riot" Perkins' “Bad Bitch on Anti Depressants” for #MentalHealthAwareness month: https://www.instagram.com/p/BxBZ9gbll_7/

"Disguise" https://www.seattleartmuseum.org/Documents/Disguise%20Educator%20Resource%20List.pdf, https://www.artsy.net/show/seattle-art-museum-disguise-masks-and-global-african-art

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Aug 14, 201902:13:46
#19: Funeral home director, Amy Cunningham, on her work, mortuary school, & condolence letters

#19: Funeral home director, Amy Cunningham, on her work, mortuary school, & condolence letters

“I never say ‘I’m sorry for your loss.’ All I say, as a funeral home director, is ‘I am here for you.’” Amy Cunningham shares the details surrounding her training and work as a funeral home director in the latest episode of #BTSPodcast, hosted by Lynae Cook. 

Amy Cunningham is progressive funeral home owner, licensed director and celebrant who collaborates with New York City families to help them create the best funerals and memorial services possible. She specializes in green burials in cemeteries certified by the Green Burial Council, simple burials within the NYC- Metropolitan area, home funerals, cremation services at Green-Wood Cemetery's gorgeous crematory chapels as well as memorial events of all sorts.

When not out directing funerals, Amy writes a blog with funeral celebrant Kateyanne Unullisi called "The Inspired Funeral" for consumers, clergy, home funeral guides, celebrants and bereavement therapists working to enrich end-of-life experiences. 

Find & follow Amy online:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrooklynFuneral

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fittingtributefunerals/

Fitting Tribute Funerals Website: http://www.fittingtributefunerals.com/

Fitting Tribute Funeral Services Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fittingtribute.nyc/

The Inspired Funeral blog: https://theinspiredfuneral.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Theinspiredfuneralcom/

Melissa Rice's article in the New Yorker, "How to Write a Condolence Letter" http://bit.ly/2KIzTNO  

TED Talk “Why I train grandmothers to treat depression” http://bit.ly/2XcLCLj 

NPR’s “The Arctic Suicides” piece on the contagion effect on All Things Considered by Rebecca Hersher: https://n.pr/2xhrubv

NPR Staff’s follow-up article on “The Arctic Suicides,” https://n.pr/2xl4Hvk  

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Jun 28, 201901:26:20
#18: AnalogFolk Strategy Director, Megan Murray, on her evolution as a strategist, burnout, & the conversations we should be having

#18: AnalogFolk Strategy Director, Megan Murray, on her evolution as a strategist, burnout, & the conversations we should be having

Megan Murray leads the strategy group for the US at AnalogFolk, which is an independent creative agency. She’s the former Director of Marketing at Oiselle, and we met several years ago working together at Possible. We discuss advertising-specific topics such as creative briefs, agency structure, the most important conversations to have with clients, flaws in studies and research, the impact of ephemeral content on society, her appreciation for Mark Pollard, & strategist-specific discussions so much more. We also get in to more personal topics, such as how her parents’ approach to teaching lessons has shaped her outlook on life, we discuss burnout (she’s one to definitely run herself in to the ground) and how she’s working on preventing burnout.  

I’ve pulled one of my favorite quotes from Megan, to give prospective listeners a taste of the conversation, because this particular quote is a slice that representers so well why I love talking to her about strategy and her approach: 

“When I started to get a lot better at my job is when I started to respect that curiosity & an appropriate suspicion of your own knowledge is the best way to practice your craft… The second I started to loosen my grip on my own concept of what rightness is, is when I started to do some interesting work. I was also much more exploratory with my own job. Looking at business books is a very narrow way of exploring what our practice actually is, which is creativity & design”

You can find Megan on social media, links are below: 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/meganmurray360

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganmurray360/

Website: http://www.meganmurray.info/

We mentioned For Days, read more about them on Bustle: http://bit.ly/2ZEQIwA 

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Jun 23, 201901:53:41
#17: Walter Powell, CEO & Co-Founder of Politiscope on lessons from the NFL, meditation, and civic responsibility

#17: Walter Powell, CEO & Co-Founder of Politiscope on lessons from the NFL, meditation, and civic responsibility

Walter Powell’s goal with Politiscope is to be the most trustworthy source for political information, that is a goal I think we can all support. On this episode of #BTSPodcast, Walter shares how co-founder roles and responsibilities are divided across the team, what being in the NFL taught him, his favorite reads, meditations, and how his upbringing has shaped his approach to entrepreneurship and social responsibility.

Download Politiscope to get actual, reliable, and easy-to-understand political information in a central location: http://app.politiscope.io/

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/politiscope

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeedKillz9

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/walter-powell-57273964/

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Jun 21, 201959:58
#16: Genevieve Ascencio, VP @ Golin, on strategy, learning the agency business, & planning for innovation

#16: Genevieve Ascencio, VP @ Golin, on strategy, learning the agency business, & planning for innovation

Genevieve Ascencio is a VP at Golin, a public relations agency, where she heads up their Mountain Dew account. She has a deep background in strategy, as the former VP of Digital at Factory PR, where she focused largely on public relations, influencer activations, and digital marketing for fashion and retail brands.
Genevieve is a social media and digital marketing specialist with a propensity for building agile online marketing campaigns that encourage interaction with target consumers. She is also an adjunct instructor at Fashion Institute of Technology, and is the founder of Tee Chérie, a clothing company that celebrates Haitian culture through style.

On this episode, she shares her perspective on what her role as a VP is, what strategy is, communication preferences around risk, planning for innovation, and how she has layered on the roles of spouse and parent on top of her career. 

This episode kicks off a series that focuses on careers in strategy, how strategists define their jobs, their approach, and so much more. 

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Genevieve Instagram: https://instagram.com/thatgenevieve

Genevieve Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatgenevieve

Genevieve LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/genevieveascencio/

Tee Chérie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teecheriestyle/

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Jun 03, 201901:01:35
#15: Civic Eagle CEO, Damola Ogundipe: Advice for start-up founders, insights on civics, pivoting a product, & maintaining a common mission

#15: Civic Eagle CEO, Damola Ogundipe: Advice for start-up founders, insights on civics, pivoting a product, & maintaining a common mission

Today's policy research methods are outdated and inefficient – but they don't have to be. Civic Eagle equips policy professionals with the tools they need to research and track legislation more effectively. By using a SaaS platform that’s powered by artificial intelligence to make legislative research smarter, faster, and less expensive, Civic Eagle helps organizations spend less time in front of a computer and more time advocating for important progressive issues.

Over $35 billion are spent each year lobbying and advocating for policies at the federal, state, and local levels of government. This work requires careful analysis and tracking of legislation – a process that is currently manual, fragmented, and expensive.

Civic Eagle was among the first 100 start ups to receive investment from Arlan Hamilton’s Backstage Capital. Since early 2018, Civic Eagle has raised $600,000 and has gone from zero to $8,500 in monthly recurring revenue. It's also a part of Techstars' 2019 class, and in 2017, Damola was a Google Entrepreneur in Residence.

On this episode Damola  shares his advice for early-stage, pre-revenue start-ups, post-revenue start-ups, maintaining a mission, working as a team, how they selected their product advisory board, leveraging focus groups with existing users to better understand customer needs,  and SO much more.

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AngelList: https://angel.co/company/civic-eagle-1

Twitter: https://twitter.com/civic_eagle

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/civiceagle/

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/civic-eagle/

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May 13, 201901:21:04
#14: Fostering self-esteem in your kids, maintaining independence, & managing the impact of autoimmune diseases on your family: A Mother's Day episode with Melissa Stratton

#14: Fostering self-esteem in your kids, maintaining independence, & managing the impact of autoimmune diseases on your family: A Mother's Day episode with Melissa Stratton

 Melissa Stratton is a parent, wife, sister, daughter, and friend. I've known Melissa (Missy) for over 20 years, and in those years I've learned so much from her about showing up in relationships, being emotionally responsive, and how to approach difficult conversations in a loving way, while having boundaries. I have so much respect for her relationship with her kids and her family, and have seen her raise three kids who were all born at very different times at her life, and all have varying personalities. A week prior to recording this episode, her oldest (24) got married, meanwhile, her other two are 8 and 14 years old.

We talk about the guilt she felt due to the impact of fighting Lyme Disease, parathyroid, and Hashimoto’s, and how she’s worked to help her kids recover from the impact that had on them. Other topics: digital parental controls on devices and apps, including YouTube, and walking the line of allowing kids to be exposed to certain elements in various real life and digital scenarios, limiting screen time during the week and depending on where a kid is with their own self-esteem and personal development. Trusting your kids and tailoring your rules to where kids are at, where technology is at, and circumstantially. Raising kids in Orange County, progressing as a person while raising other people, and the importance of independence and self-care and having hobbies. Her approach to decision-making as a parent and advice to other parents, and what it feels like to have her eldest kid married and out of the house, and how no one really prepared her for this feeling.

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May 12, 201901:01:02
#13: Filmmaker and journalist Meredith Alloway on making films, submitting for festivals, & managing emotions
May 06, 201901:10:29
#12: Behind-the-scenes of reality TV with Video Dave at SXSW 2019
May 02, 201901:36:58
#11: New media artist & curator Antonio Roberts on Algorave, funding projects at SXSW 2019

#11: New media artist & curator Antonio Roberts on Algorave, funding projects at SXSW 2019

Antonio Roberts is a New Media artist and Curator based in Birmingham, UK. He uses uses technology-driven processes to explore issues surrounding open source software, free culture and collaborative practices.We discuss how he gets funding, in kind support, connecting with artists, building community, and much more.

His art is often created through programming, he is a part of Algorave, where he and other DJs code music live for an audience (see videos HERE). They host specific workshops on how to use software and truly aim to close the gap between the audience and the performer, and educate people on the variety of ways coding can be used. We caught up at SXSW 2019 in Austin, Texas. A special thanks to Crispin Parry of the British Underground and Will Hodgkinson of the Times  for introducing me to Algorave, which is how Antonio and I met.

Find Antonio online:

Hellocatfood.com

Twitter.com/hellocatfood

Instagram.com/hellocatfood

Check out partner Trendscaping: trendscaping.com 

Trendscaping 2019 Trends mentioned in the intro: https://www.trendscaping.com/trends/2019-trends

Artists mentioned in discussion include Cheyenne Randall (@indiangiver) and Zach Rockstand (@zacher1

Learn more about Algorave via Resident Advisor here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2EZqikCIfY

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Apr 17, 201948:46
#10: Fit Technology Strategist, Jessica Couch of Luxor and Finch, on Representation, Sustainability, & SXSW Applications

#10: Fit Technology Strategist, Jessica Couch of Luxor and Finch, on Representation, Sustainability, & SXSW Applications

Jessica Couch is the founder of the consulting agency Luxor & Finch, where she works with brands, advising them on strategic, data-driven planning. She has worked with numerous companies in the fit technology space and has published over 60 articles on the matter of fit and fit tech, a thesis on fit and perception,  and values corporate responsibility as a whole, emphasizing inclusion, sustainability, and improved practices around fit. She is also the co-creator (along with previous guest Brittany Hicks) of the WOC #FashTech Brunch (links below).

Her knowledge runs deep, her Bachelor’s degree is from NC State University’ College of Textile, and her Master’s is in Digital Innovation and Fit from Cornell University (a curriculum she developed under the guidance of Professor Susan P. Ashdown).

She shares some great perspectives around how brands could and should be held accountable to enforced sustainability standards and has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the industry. 

This episode would not be possible without the partnership of Trendscaping. Trendscaping is an open-source trend-forecasting website. It’s a community platform for sharing and mapping insights, ideas, and the evolution of concepts. Sign up for the Trendscaping newsletter, and read more about this podcast episode and insights from Jessica and Brittany Hicks’s SXSW panel “Fashion’s Fit Issue: Representation and Tech”

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Mar 25, 201901:07:44
#9: The Power of Technical Skills in Fashion, with Brittany Hicks at #SXSW

#9: The Power of Technical Skills in Fashion, with Brittany Hicks at #SXSW

Brittany Hicks shares her learnings from years of experience in supply chain management in the fashion and retail industry. She has a breadth of insights surrounding where the industry has room for improvement in business practices, planning, and inclusion. Brittany is the founder of Girls in Fashion and Tech (GiFT), the co-creator of the WOC #FashTech Brunch, co-founder of Slash Seattle, and the co-creator of the WTF?! Fashion Podcast (launching in March 2019), is an adjunct professor at Seattle Pacific University, in addition to her full-time position at Amazon in planning and operations on the Private Label Fashion team.

During the episode We reference the work of Kim Jenkins several times, explore Kim Jenkins’ research here: http://www.kimberlymjenkins.com/ 

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Mar 17, 201901:08:11
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