This is the Second Episode in our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn Series. This podcast is focused on data and what Indigenous activists are doing to help humanize MMIW data. At the end of the day, data is a collection of stories. Stories about individuals, events, and places. Providing a window into the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenou…

Kae Burke is the Co-Founder of House Of Yes in Bushwick, Brooklyn. As well as the Creative Director of Yes Etc Creative Agency. HOY was recently named the #2 Best Thing To Do in the World by Time Out New York. The venue is internationally celebrated for fostering self-expression and nurturing emerging artists of all genres. Their events lead the wa…

Y-Vonne Hutchinson is an Author, former international human rights lawyer, and Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur. She is the CEO and Founder of ReadySet, a diversity and inclusion training firm that helps tech giants, political leaders, media outlets, and Fortune 500 companies speak more productively about racism and turn talk into action. Y-Vonne…

Alexandra talks about sexual wellness, closing the pleasure gap, non-binary perspectives, and Dame’s three-year-long court battle against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Their historic triumph over the MTA validates both the existence of the woman-owned company as well as of female pleasure and wellness. This is also a giant win for free…

Ethan Zuckerman is a Professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (my alma mater), where he teaches Public Policy, Communication, and Information. His work focuses on designing and advocating for versions of social media that have positive social and civic impacts. Which means moving beyond existing models of funding and governance. On t…

Ben Curtis is a magician, award-winning actor, musician, and public speaker. He is also a Creation Coach helping people actualize their dreams. You probably recognize Ben as the iconic "The Dell Dude” from the Dell commercials in the early 2000s. Dell recently brought him back to kick off a new campaign and we caught up. Ben lives in Williamsburg, …

Alina Zavatsky is a vegan mom, runner, three-time marathoner, weightlifter, and champion of a whole-food, plant-based diet. Alina runs an awesome blog called Vegan Runner Eats and I really love her newsletter. It's filled with useful information for anyone interested in veganism, an active lifestyle, and tips on raising a vegan family. Alina was bo…

Jordan Marie Daniel is a Lakota professional runner and Activist raising awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn, girls, two-spirits, and relatives. Through her running, Jordan is representing Indigenous athletes and relatives, and the BIPOC community. She is an advocate for diversity, inclusivity, and justice for Indigenous, Black, B…

Suzy Batiz is the founder of Poo~Pourri, Supernatural, and ALIVE OS. She is an incredibly inspiring human who’s overcome many obstacles to create her vision. You might have heard her story on other podcasts or read about it in a magazine. Since the story exists on other platforms, on this show, we’re going to focus on ALIVE OS. An 8-week course dev…

Due to the pandemic, we've all been spending a lot of time outdoors as well as indoors. I wanted to do a deep dive into nature and get a little metaphysical so today on the show I have Amy Dempster. She is a modern day shaman, earth tender, and portal keeper. We'll get into what all of these things are on the podcast. Amy is a modern day Shaman who…

Pebe Sebert is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who is also known for being Kesha’s mom. She started singing at the age of four and performing publicly at six. Pebe has written for Kesha, Miranda Cosgrove, Miley Cyrus, Pitbull, Riders in the Sky, and many more. Sebert co-wrote one of my favorite songs “Old Flames Can’t Hold A Candle …

Pete Sena is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Digital Surgeons, a global creative consultancy working on everything from venture-backed startups to Fortune 50 organizations. Pete partners with CEOs, CMOs, and creative leaders to help them set, plan, and achieve their visions. Pete’s mission is to empower ambitious individuals and visionary…

Len May is the CEO & Co-Founder EndoCanna Health, a Bio-Science Technology company. Think of them as a 23 And Me for Weed. An accomplished public speaker, he is on a mission to educate about the healing powers of Cannabis. In this episode, we'll talk about Cannabis, DNA, how your genetics play a role in your Canna experience, and how to talk to you…

Jeni Wren Stottrup is an audio producer based out of Portland, Oregon. She's also a musician, storyteller, vocalist, and podcast advocate. A human Swiss Army knife, Jeni is also my amazing Podcast Producer/Editor for Dream Nation Love. She makes my show sound great. I also love that I can come to her with any questions about audio production and po…

Emily Chang is a strategic business leader and CEO of McCann Worldgroup, China. Before that, she served as CMO for Starbucks China. Prior to Starbucks, Emily was the Chief Commercial Officer for IHG, where she was responsible for all commercial functions across Greater China. Looking after 320+ hotels and a team of 5,200 Sales & Marketing members. …

Anne is the Founder and Chief Product Officer at Griffin Product & Growth, and the creator of the job search course Attract Your Dream Job. A technologist and product leader, Anne’s built her career in tech. She is both an expert and public speaker on AI, product inclusion, tech ethics, and blockchain. Anne's technical foundation stems from her eng…

Coby Kennedy is an industrial designer who turned his attention to the Fine Arts. A true multimedia artist, his work spans video, fabrics, art, murals, and sculpture. On the podcast, Coby talks about the business of art, how fast trends play out in modern media, his creative process, taking control of your destiny vs letting destiny control you, an…

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Debbie Arcangeles is the Creator of The OffBeat Life and podcast. A fellow immigrant, she was born in the Philippines and emigrated to the US at a young age. These days Debbie is a digital nomad who helps people work remotely, create podcasts, start online businesses, and learn remote skills. If you want to be location independent and become a digi…

Kara talks about her new book Undaunted, the relationship between Covid and access to clean water, and the dangers of PFA’s.Dream Nation Love / Yulia Laricheva

Laura Garnett is a performance strategist who works with CEOs and Executives to identify their unique genius and purpose. She has consulted with organizations including Capital One, Pandora, LinkedIn, and Instructure. Prior to launching her own company, New York City-based Garnett Consulting, she honed her marketing, strategy, and career-refining s…

Speech is a Musician, Producer, Writer, Author, and leader of the 2x Grammy award-winning collective, Arrested Development. Speech also has a solo career and shared stages with Herbie Hancock, Chaka Khan, Youssou N'dour, James Brown, P-Funk, Jason Mraz, and The Roots. His new album is called Expansion Part 1 is out now. It's his latest work in 14 y…

Toni is an award winning stand-up comic, writer, and filmmaker. Her satire is philosophical in nature and focuses on current events, social change, and cannabis advocacy. She's written, edited, directed and acted in over 50 sketch comedy videos that together have upwards of 2 million views. Her production company is www.cavelightproductions.com. Na…

Meg Anderson is a comedian/writer/improver living in nyc. She studied improv at The People’s Improv Theatre and the Upright Citizens Brigade. She is the fourth woman to ever team improv at The Pit and was one of the founding members of The Baldwin’s, the theatres headlining house team. Meg has performed nearly 1,000 improv shows (of varying funnine…

On the podcast, we chat about dreams, acting, and keeping your imagination open. Chaske shares his actor journey and the movies that left an impression on him growing up. Scorsese’s The Color of Money had a huge impact on him at the age of fourteen. Scorsese is known for his amazing soundtracks and this led us to a great music discussion. We're bot…

Minda Harts is a multi-hyphenate powerhouse advocating for women of color in the workplace. Minda is a CEO, Best Selling Author, Speaker, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Fundraiser, and host of a weekly podcast called Secure The Seat. She is the Founder and CEO of The Memo LLC, a career development platform for women of color. On this podcast, we disc…

Tia Meyers is a Brooklyn, NY based social media strategist and Founder of Freelancing Females. It is the world’s largest community of freelance women with a mission to support women in redefining their 9-5. This growing global community of over 100,000 freelancers (diverse in jobs) who gather to share knowledge and discover new ways to freelance. T…

Gia Morón is the President of Women Grow, an international networking organization cultivating business leaders in the Cannabis industry. Helping women to not only create relationships, but also become educated and empowered in the space. She is the Founder of GVM Communications, a public relations, brand and business development firm. She started …

Kevin started his career as a stunt man and martial arts choreographer. He is a Director, Writer, Producer and the Former Vice President of Lee Daniel’s Entertainment. Lee Daniel’s produced the Oscar-winning, Monster's Ball starring Halle Berry and The Woodsman starring Kevin Bacon. Kevin got his first break came when he (and his Creative Partner L…

K.M. Rice is a national, award-winning Screenwriter and Author. She’s worked for both Magic Leap and Weta Workshop. Weta create special effects for tv and film and are known for their work on The Lord of the Rings. On the episode, Kellie discusses the difference between Writers and Storytellers and shares her advice for overcoming writer's blocks. …

Daniel is an American author and Co-founder of web magazine Reality Sandwich and Evolver.net. He is the Founder of Center for Planetary Culture and Founding member of The Assemblage. His writing has appeared in Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, The Village Voice, Dazed & Confused, and Rolling Stone. Daniel’s books are Breaking Open the Head, 20…

On this episode Benita Conde shares her advice on how to live your dream. Her consultancy helps people create an approach to radically love their whole life experience, not just the compartmentalized parts of it. We talk about focusing your energy, following what gives you chills, and how to do only the things that you love. We also discuss low vib…

Esther discusses techniques from her new book How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results. Esther knows a thing or three about parenting. Her daughters are Susan, Janet, and Anne. Susan is the CEO of YouTube, Anne is Co-founder and CEO of 23andMe, and Janet is a Fulbright-winning anthropologist and Assistant Professor of Pedi…

Alicia Forneret is a professional dedicated to creating new spaces for people to explore grief and grieving. We recorded this episode in the fall, in the beginning of the holiday season. A difficult time for someone who is missing their loved one. Alicia speaks about greed and gives advice on end-of-life experiences. Through Alicia I found out that…

A lifelong musician, Rebecca wrote her first song at the age of six. In College she studied Musical Theatre and went on to perform in various productions before starting a gospel group and becoming the music director at her Church. On the show we talk about her new song Destiny and how the term relates to our own individual journey. Rebecca shares …

Gregory Stevens moved to Palo Alto since he wanted to live and work in a Progressive town. This episode talks about a lot of very serious issues but it’s highly palatable (and delicious.) Gregory is a bright and witty human who seems to never run out of energy. He became a Pastor at the First Baptist Church of Palo Alto — a Progressive Church. Ther…

Miki Agrawal embodies the title Disrupt-Her. A visionary who is always challenging the status quo. Her taboo products are focused on sustainability and innovative. In 2018 she was named Fast Company's The Most Creative People. Under her leadership in 2017, THINX was listed as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies. That same year she was n…

Savannah Em is a MMA Fighter. What makes her unique is not the fact that she's won her first two fights through knockouts. Or that her first One Championship fight was won in 81 seconds. It's the fact that this quite, shy, Illustrator can get in the ring and perform like a true warrior. Savannah is cute and deadly at the same time. Kinda like her "…

On the show Masha talks about high risks, investing, and PR. This podcast is about storytelling. We talk about the power of the story when it comes to companies. Our conversation also covers tech and education. Masha discussed LVL5's tech for self driving cars and how the Piper Computer kit is great for helping kids learn programming. Masha also ta…

Rafael is a Brooklynite who works really hard to make the borough a great place to live, work, and grow for all. If you’ve recently been dancing in an NYC bar, it’s all thanks to Rafael’s work. He is responsible for writing a bill repealing the notorious NYC Cabaret Law from 1926 that prohibited dancing in bars. We caught up to talk about his recen…

As the Chief Heart Officer at Vayner Media, Claude Silver is Gary V’s right hand woman. At the company she oversees 750 people and anything and everything that has to do with people. Her role is to infuse the agency with empathy. On the show we talk about scaling companies, leadership, building company culture, spreading love, creating influence, a…

Hawk Newsome is the President of Black Matter of the greater NY area. He is an activist, working at the forefront of the New Civil Rights Movement. Hawk has a passion for law, attending the prestigious Howard University Law School in Washington, DC. and completing his Jurist Doctorate at Touro Law School in Long Island, NY. Throughout his life Hawk…

Daniele is an author, college professor, historian, martial artist, and host of the “History on Fire” podcast. As a huge history fan, I love Daniele’s show since it’s mostly about heroes, warriors, and leadership. Our conversation is focused on how we can become the best versions of ourselves. We talk about how to live a heroic life, bravery, wisdo…

Catherine Popper is an American bass guitarist, singer and songwriter. She is best known for her work with Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Jack White (White Stripes), and Billie Joel Armstrong (Green Day). Popper is a member of an all-female trio called Puss n Boots (an alt country band) with Norah Jones and Sasha Dobso…

This episode is all about gender fluidity, love, fundraising, and overcoming fear. Andrea Berry launched a new website called Fluidity.Love - a company distributing narratives for people who like her, are gender fluid. You might know Berry as the former chief technical officer of Huffington Post. After HuffPo sold to AOL in 2011, Berry went on to f…

Mr. Keith Stroup is a Washington, DC public-interest attorney who founded NORML in 1970. NORML stands for The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. On the podcast we talk Cannabis legalization, Hugh Hefner, incarceration of African American Men, and Cannabis vs Pharma and Alcohol. This podcast answers questions people might have a…

Ariele Rosch founded Pro Mama with Jessica Gaffney. Their mission is to connect Mamas to job opportunities that appeal to every aspect of their lives. Before launching Pro Mama, Ariele worked as an Art Director in the fast-paced world of advertising. After having her child, she realized that Mamas need work options so they can have it all. What eve…

Jamal Hodge is a filmmaker, writer, director, producer. On the show today we talk about pain, identity, hope, and power. In his films Hodge strives to use darkness to show light in order to show the full breadth of humanity. Jamal's mission is to create genre films with characters of color in leading roles. He enjoys tackling social taboos. His his…

Alison Taffel Rabinowitz began her career developing promotional efforts, integrated marketing partnerships and branded content strategies for brands such as Inc., Rolling Stone, Us Weekly, Men's Journal, Travel + Leisure, Food and Wine and MTV. She mentors ambitious females throughout the country and loves helping both young and experienced women …

Kash Sree is a Creative Director in Advertising, on the copy side. He has worked on four continents and one sub continent. You've definitely seen a few of his commercials, too many to name here. Most notably the Tiger Woods hacky sack spot. You can easily google his work so I won't go into it here since it will take up the entire page. He also pick…