29: Artist & Textile Designer Dana Haim
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The magic of nature, losing our sense of time, remembering to be grateful, getting into an exercise groove, and the joy of making pom poms! In this episode, I talk to artist and textile designer , whose mission is to spark joy through the creation of ethical, hand-made goods. She achieves this and then some through her instructional workshops across the U.S. and strategic partnerships with local organizations in Mexico and (where her family is from), which allow her to weave social and environmental consciousness into her craft. Dana received her BA in textile design from...
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28: Emmy-nominated Filmmaker Tiffany Shlain
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Brain power, the science of character, what connects us as human beings, and the always important weekly date night. In this episode, I talk to übermensch , founder of The Webby Awards and creator of the AOL Originals series "The Future Starts Here." Her work adeptly explores the intersections of humanity, technology, science and culture. Music Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest) Stream of Consciousness (Skratch Bastid Remix) - Afiara Quartet Delirious – Prince You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) [Original...
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27: Visual Storytellers Faun Chapin & Meg Paradise | Guts & Glory
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Nancy Drew, John Waters, Queen Bey, Helvetica – the perfume, and their dream of one day opening a speakeasy-inspired design studio. In this episode, I talk to Faun Chapin and Meg Paradise, the ginger-haired power duo behind , a creative collective fueled by courage, vigor, character and oomph. Music Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest) First True Love Affair – Jimmy Ross No Sleep Till Brooklyn - Beastie Boys Helvetica (The American Dollar remix) – Arms and Sleepers Two Political Party – Terror Fabulous...
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26: SFGirlbyBay Blogger Victoria Smith
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Fitness, friendship, driving fast, wearing kaftans, and comedians in cars getting coffee. In this episode, I talk to Victoria Smith, photographer, stylist, and editor of the internationally popular design blog , one of the west coast’s leading interior design blogs, with a faithful following that includes social media butterflies, top magazine editors, designophiles, and industry professionals. Music Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest) Neighbor, Neighbor – ZZ Top Get Out of My House - The Streets Aperol...
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25: Experimental Typographer Oded Ezer
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Animated gifs, Arctic Monkeys, retreating to the sea, painting the moon, and eliminating nationalities in the name of living in harmony. In this episode, I talk to , graphic artist, typographer, and conceptual artist (known as "Cat Chap"). He founded the Hebrew Typography type foundry in 2004, but is best known for his typographic design fiction projects, which have been exhibited at the V&A in London and MoMA in New York. Music Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest) Typography – Jim Dandy Miles from...
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24: Craftivist Collective Founder Sarah Corbett
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Mogwai, chocolate, embroidered hankies, cheeky puns, and sparking conversations about social justice one stitch at a time. In this episode, I talk to cross-stitcher and activist Sarah Corbett, who’s the founder of , a global social enterprise that uses craft as a tool for gentle actions aimed at influencing long-term change. Music Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest) Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft - Carpenters The Craft - Blackalicious Going Down to Liverpool – The Bangles Two Rights Make One...
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23: Designer, Illustrator & Art Director Timothy Goodman
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Kanye West, Lena Dunham, Chris Rock, personal mentors as catalysts for discovering your life's work, and breaking out of boxes that limit you. In this episode, I talk to designer, illustrator and art director , who recently exhibited artworks from "Memories of A Girl I Never Knew" at Colette in Paris, collaborated with Jessica Walsh on 40 Days of Dating, and wrote Sharpie Art Workshop: Techniques & Ideas for Transforming Your World. Music Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest) Highly Suspicious...
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22: Designer & Illustrator Don Clark
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Vintage baseball gear, stackable monster toys, Scooby Doo, Foo Fighters, and blazing your own trail. In this episode, I talk to designer and illustrator Don Clark, who founded with his brother Ryan in 2006. It's a Grammy Award-nominated, multi-disciplinary creative studio housed in a dreamy refurbished barn just outside of Seattle. Music Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest) Runners - Lecrae Space - M.I.A. Polyethylene, Pt. 1 & 2 - Radiohead The Pretender - Foo Fighters...
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20: Collaborative Artists Hillerbrand+Magsamen
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Suburban fluxus, Wes Anderson films, carpet crop circles, and the complex (and often comedic) dynamics of family life within a consumer culture. In this episode, I talk to , a husband and wife collaborative artistic team – Stephan Hillerbrand and Mary Magsamen – who met at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, and now live and practice their art in the suburbs of Houston, Texas with their two children and three dogs. Music Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest) Once In a Lifetime - Talking Heads We Are Family...
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19: Scientist & Winepreneur Corey Miller
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Kid Cudi, The Alchemist, and the lost art of collecting wine and revisiting it over time. In this episode I talk to scientist and entrepreneur Corey Miller, who’s an MD and PhD, as well as the Founder and CEO of , a San Francisco-based start-up that seeks to strip away the exclusivity of the wine industry by pairing beautiful wines with exceptional designs, and telling the stories of the makers behind both. Music Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest) Red Red Wine – UB40 Velvet (The Voice Performance) – Chris...
info_outlineEncounter groups, success teams, the futility of positive thinking, and how to get what you really, really want.
In this episode, I talk to author and life coach Barbara Sher, a global authority on identifying goals, finding drive and motivation, and avoiding resistance the natural way. She has five best-selling books in more than a dozen languages and is in the thick of another one right now, which she's writing with her son from their home in Marseille, France.
Music
Show Opening Mix: Brand New – Salt-n-Pepa, Brand New – Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Brand New Key – Melanie, Brand New – Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)
Daily Affirmations - Stuart Smalley
Interlude (From "the Seven Samurai") - Fumio Hayasaka
Show Closing Mix: Brand New Funk – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. Brand New You’re Retro – Tricky, Brand New Me – Dusty Springfield, Brand New Me – Isaac Hayes
Reading List
Wishcraft: How To Get What You Really Want - Barbara Sher
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was - Barbara Sher
Refuse to Choose - Barbara Sher
Your Inner Child of the Past - W. Hugh Missildine
Watch List
Slapshot
Animal House
The Seven Samurai
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