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Khalia Collier

The lovely Khalia Collier, owner, and general manager of the St. Louis Surge, and I chat about Khalia taking sports to the next level, what Surge does on and off the court, recruiting based on character, the Surge experience, STL made, where she finds her players, admiration, women's sports vs. men's sports, the Surge experience, basic life-skills for kids, Blue Ocean Strategy, positivity and energy surging, Surge games, bleeding green, growth, entrepreneurship, high-risk, high-reward, being self-made, collaborations, fear is a beast, the next generation, rebuilding their roster, advice to women wanting to play for Surge, walking the walk, why Surge?, Team Luxury, St. Louis Women's March, moving forward, 23, troubleshooting, favorite gift, women's sports sponsorship, and where you can find Surge! 

 

Website - https://www.stlsurgebasketball.com

Josh Levey

The incredibly business savvy, Josh Levey - owner of Medici MediaSpace, and I chat about the new studio - Medici, being the business guy, all the people that make up Medici, strategy sessions, Medici Magic, entrepreneurship, business problems, business mindset, marketing vs. sales, what people need, accountability, being there for people - entrepreneurship-wise, getting to the core, first meeting, transparency, fear of failure, learning through teaching, how was your day?, P & L statements, Mich's growth, Josh and his fish, refereeing youth basketball, argyle socks, playing minor league baseball, and where you can find Medici! 

https://medicistl.com

Meridith McKinley

The incredibly talented Meridith McKinley of Via Partnership and I chat about public art, the power of art, her TEDx experience, people experiencing art in everyday life, working with public agencies, New Mexico, where art funding comes from, St. Louis philanthropy, City Garden, artwork in St. Louis, Airport Art Advisory Committee, Terrazzo Medallion, Lambert International, the change of airports, Grand Civic spaces, art = community, the message of art, Alexandria, VA, The Getty, The Bean, time travel, Georgia O'Keeffe, The art of NOW, The Arch, her kids, comic books, kids and their social media talents, and where you can find her and her talk! 

 

TEDx talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoGql51ku6U

Website - http://viapartnership.com

Chauna Payne

The lovely Ms Chauna Payne, founder of Heavenly Hair - a hair-optional lifestyle brand, and I talk about hair loss, TEDx women's event, Alopecia, being the bald lady, hugs, boys and hair loss, Heavenly Hair Ever After, skin adhesive hair accessories, being relatable to others, Chauna having hair, her mother and grandmother being an inspiration, her love for wigs, volunteering for the Look Good Feel Better community, service to the community, wigs not being expensive, wearing a wig, maneuvering hair loss, being your authentic self, the need to celebrate bald women as a society, creating our own standard of beauty, dictating your own beauty, being versatile, The Muny Wig Department, the world of hair, endless possibilities, Chauna's experience with visiting schools, her love for kids, educating kids on hair loss, Tyler Perry, her hair loss journal, and where you can find her!

You can find Chauna's book, Heavenly Hair Ever After, here - https://www.amazon.com/Heavenly-Hair-After-Chauna-Payne/dp/0692181113 

 

Tishaura Jones

Tishaura Jones and I talk about her being the first woman to hold the Office of Treasurer in St. Louis, her college savings program, TEDx, her TEDx experience, making new friends, Treasurer duties, parking meters, her family, support that she received from her family, politics, prayer, "a lie doesn't last always", her growth, social media voters, squeaky wheels, being inspired by other city Treasurers, $50 Seed account, reaching a family through their child, student loan debt, the college experience, getting an education, education and wealth, the American dream, a few thousand dollars, financial statistics, social security, how money works, learning from elders, new payday lenders, her first speech, her dreams for St. Louis, zipcodes, favorite cartoons, giving up cable, and where you can find her! 

Sophia Hayes, PhD

The incredible, Sophia Hayes and I talk about climate change, sciencing the heck out of climate change, the technology that can capture CO2, approaches you can take to help, bad news surrounding climate change, simple proposals, factories producing CO2, catalytic converters, materials to help control CO2, being a professor at Washington University, a sponge, planting trees, grassroots support, her journey to becoming a scientist, Berkley, being an undergrad, magnetic resonance, California, pools, her family, becoming a curious and independent woman, journey to St. Louis, Wash U, grad school, Germany, large beers, her TEDx talk, Save the Earth Club, being inspired by TEDx, international relations, Japan, Japanese Art, the creativity of science, Japanese culture, favorite childhood book, Lord of the Rings, and where to find her! 

Rebecca Clark

Rebecca and I talk about her book Witty Kids, channeling your imagination, endless possibilities, TEDx, Rebecca's TEDx experience, the gift of the idea, the importance of childhood imaginations, growing your imagination as you age, self-reflection, reading to your kids, Jersey, black kids being successful, the perfect body, diversity, platforms for all, Rebecca visiting local schools, SLU, the corporate world, walking away from the corporate world, being an author, the future of Witty Kids, being a mom, inspiring her kids, WE Day, track and field, SEMO, favorite Mom memory, being a girl mom, and where to find her... - https://www.wittykidsclub.com

Krister Ungerbock

Krister and I talk about color-coordinated, Laura Jones, Talk Shifts, it will be published no matter what, investment in a brand, simple practical say-this-not-that, French and German, learn a new language as an adult, business and personal divorce, Dr. John Gottman, complete opposite of relationships first, interviewer got a 6 (I got a 10 – yay!), scale of 1 – 10 opens up conversation, weird rooms, sex therapist for people in alternative relationships, Vern Harnish, The Father’s Creed, Leadership Archeologist, Non-Violent Communication, 30 employee ceiling, trapped inside your own business, and talkshift.com/quiz.

Kristy Jackson

Kristy and I talk about #shecan, powerful women, 20 things in 2 silos, bizperation.com, not work when passionate, creativity and innovation space, how to prioritize, asking questions is a skill, endurance for your mind, analyze gaps and strengths, avatar card, think beyond what you see, in a slump, tippy top need, generate clear ideas about clients, warm up your thinking, words and words, take signals to shift from work to home, kids are out of the nest, risk taker, know the purpose, writing 3 books at one time, Drink, Sync, Launch, buzzy brain, and a brother Neil update.

Jean Ponzi

Earthworms, KDHX, bubbly happy “Green Jean,” thought I had blown it, TEDxGatewayArch, July 1, 2019, Steve Sommers, transforming experience, Jen the make-up artist, negativity a companion, Ginger Rogers tap dancing backwards in high heels, young feminist in the 70s having a fabulous time, negativity would not let me go, flesh-eating bacteria oh goodie!, Holy Ma-lo-lo, ecological landscaping, making green being more of a norm, cultural shift, women naturally collaborate, we are all needed, formless generic show, I am never bored, compost with worms, guilt sucks, prairie dropseed, does not get weird and tall and dorky looking, Bring Conservation Home from St. Louis Audubon, bee lawns and leave that to the Crawleys.