MichMash

Yvonne Osei

Yvonne Osei and I talk about the politics of clothing, TEDxGatewayArch, exciting and nerve-racking, a stage to tell a story is powerful, Ashanti Kingdom, Accra, witnessing how art manifests, inspiration from people, asking deeper questions, Utopia of Love, beauty in St. Louis, western art education, travel memories become a part of who you are, action of adorning, hair as sisterhood, creative think is integral, advocate for the arts, think critically, arts are saving lives, hybrid courses, @eveofon, http://yvonneosei.com/, skin and body parts textiles, photomontage, comfort is primary and Michael Donovan.

Dr. Tom Gargiula

Tom Gargiula and I talk about Windmill Wellness, IRL, 7 pillars of health, nervous system runs entire body, body is made to heal itself, nerve interference, better, deeper, longer, faster healing, proper hydration, coffee is fantastic, Purity coffee, ginger and lemon tea, sourced properly, internal and external environment, Netflix as motivation, driving in silence, St. Louis is a top giving city, stock a food pantry, ripple effect life mastery, the guy in the picture, chiropractic developed in 1895, blind date, Don Quixote, doesn’t roll off the tongue and you’re not Dutch.

Sudiksha Joshi

Sudiksha and I talk about learning advocacy, wearealwayslearning.com, learn the hard way, money-making, good-paying job handed to me, a lot of people in that boat, flailing and overwhelming, a degree for everything, starts with you, focusing on external, start from within, power though, failure is a sore subject, asking for help, STEM field, Brian Lunt, if I had a magic wand, filled with anxiety, start being an adult, worthiness, need permission, learn what you don’t like, golden globe, Elizabeth Gilbert, eating your shit cake, entrepreneurial mindset, imposter syndrome, 3 things you failed at today, playing it safe, Lakshmi, build a network, reintroducing wolves and bara.

Wally Siewert

Wally Siewert and I talk about TEDxGatewayArch, political philosophy and ethics, real-world political philosophy, responsibility is on them, not participating is a decision, moral importance, my opinion was represented, why should you obey the law, producing widgets, government as background noise, iPhones go away, protesting in Lebanon,  radical experiment in people power, with freedom comes responsibility, perfect form of government, fore-parents, rules on how we make decisions, constitutional convention, FOCUS St. Louis, need for vigilance, limitation of language, concentrated wealth and foreign interference, Baltic Avenue and a beautiful medieval city on the Austrian border.  

Jermaine Andre

Jermaine and I talk about fighting spirit, MMA, UFC, training in North County STL, charming a cobra, assessing every step, Wrestling at the Chase, The Killer Bees, Brian Madden, I was a gangster, Enter the Dragon with Bruce Lee, felt my arms crack, that Muay Thai stuff, Russian Sambo, Judo group in IL, stick your fingers in the fool’s eyeballs, mentality to defend yourself, world champion at 12, some even look like nerds, best way to win a fight is for it to not happen, fighting is the last form of communication, Medici MediaSpace hidden dojo, the whole Levey family, they learn how to kick butt, then go to Timothy for guitar lessons, first MMA world title belt from Las Vegas, Bam Bam, and Warden Duane.

Sarah Aman

Sarah and I talk about green team, overwhelming environmental issues, outside of my sphere, 7-week auditions and didn’t even know it, Thomas and Leah of Imprensia, leadership & communication, power of individual action, something we undersell, graphic and exhibit designer (it’s a thing!), free snacks at PGAV, step up your green game, bring your tote in with you, zoos, aquariums, theme parks, there’s a stuffed lion, St. Louis Aquarium in a train station, use design to change hearts and minds, spy work, GPF, possums are kind of badass, they go cross-eyed, prehensile, apples and cows, Harry Potter Festival, interning at Discovery Channel, dress up as a shark, volunteer to be tortured, perennialstl, upcycling, save up your yogurt jars and 1 million plastic water bottles per minute.

Jack Grelle

Jack and I talk about TEDxGatewayArch Crash Course, thought I was doing a talk, making fake instruments, learned a couple of licks, multiple streams of income, song about some dog, listening to lots of records, execution of vocals,  cool nuance, vinyl has outsold CDs this year, we don’t listen to the whole album anymore, musical bridge, interlude, Croy and the Boys, arts start the movement, hard border with county, St. Louis is an authentic city, acknowledge history, hope for best, stroller status for all guitars, affinity with Spain, endlessly eye-opening, South America and that opening lyric.

Heidi Glaus

Heidi and I talk about 550 KTRS, 22 years with KSDK Channel 5, crazy fortunate and lucky, started as an intern, Art and Jennifer are my TV mom and dad, teamwork, take constructive criticism, Show Me St. Louis, Mike Bush, Malcolm Briggs, Trey Wingo, how many home runs Babe Ruth hit,  a modicum of respect, listen to your gut not the noise, Kelly Jackson, 2 Chicks, The Trolley, do your own hair and makeup, 24/7 news cycle, you used to sit down and watch the news, earning 11s, 9 Network, Living St. Louis, TV is glamorous, lighting is such a thing, Hover Light (available soon!), Ellen's set, pull the curtains back, J-Lo is head to toe beautiful, All American Girls Baseball League, Erma Bergmann, The Muny, The Fabulous Fox, Blondie the Sloth, Ameren and The St. Louis Zoo.

Chad Lane

Chad and I talk about Matt D'Rion, Worry Free Marketing, path forward, marketing is a different animal, write a novel, holistic work, next shiny object, calluses on the fingers, Gutenberg press, access to a field and areas of knowledge we never had before, Dewey Decimal, as smart as Google, we are the translators, we tricked you into buying cheap shoes, walked up the hill both ways, The Secret Life of Trees, latch on virality, don't tell Roto Rooter, ends of earth for clients, business owners get confused, fundamentals of marketing developed in 1920s, jumped too soon, instantaneous testing, the boogeyman, cool mom, punk accordion band, Emily Lane, dream car, teal, salmon, yellow kitchen, Max the Corgie, Bella, Pugs, 3 cats and a fox. 

Jennifer and Mark Hinkle

Jennifer, Mark and I talk about passion, Ollie, heart community, The Clover and The Bee, pediatric heart research, the disease that took our son, followed our hearts, structural malformation of heart, valve replacement, medicines for whole life, congenital heart defects, generosity, heart and soul of work we do, take all the love we received and put it back into the world, parents get left behind, hospital care packages, heart families, Olive + Oak, homage to the boys, lift up our community, Maddie and Annie, Jessie's uber-creative mind, pastries, coffee, espresso, Ollie Hinkle Heart Foundation and Eat, Drink, Love in November.