MichMash

Abby Cohen - TEDxGatewayArch Speaker

Abby and I talk about Sparo, Wing, COPD, asthma, Wash U STL, biomedical engineering, helping people is at its core, engineers without borders, breathing is really important, mouse but more space ship-py, take flight fro respiratory conditions, chronic bronchitis and emphysema, oxygen tanks, breathing classes, online pulmonary rehabilitation program, don't vape, where does the term popcorn lung come from, weird connection between St. Louis and Cranbrook and the surface area of lungs.

Dave Minifie - TEDxGatewayArch Speaker

Dave and I talk about Chief Experience Officer, the healthcare system is not super awesome, sphere of influence job, how we interact, it's not good man, at least get to neutral, paying the burger bill, feel powerless in healthcare system, Charmin & Bounty, P&G, US Marine Corps, Red Sox fan in American League, Cardinal Fan in National League, married senior prom date, improve the little moments in life, no work around for health care, actions have consequences, Leah and Thomas, TED Talks are challenging and intensive, dry monotone does not engender response, gooey butter cake thing - I don't understand that at all, Sheriff Hopper, (Oops, Mich said Think Viral and should have said Think Well!), and you must listen to the "hat story"!

CaveofswordS - TEDxGatewayArch Entertainment

CaveofSwordS and I talk about different category nominations, hypnotic loops, spy movie guitar loops, chilled out ambience, Sunyatta, Kvn, Eric, the RFT, we're not formulaic, Eric's dad, the CD that never landed, travel well together, art museums, rooftops and airport hangers, a beer's worth of time, (listen to everything Sunyatta says, she speaks in poems

Jo Pang - TEDxGatewayArch Speaker

Jo and I talk about cultivate mindfulness, falling apart, refuge, Pema Chodron, reframe thinking about life, flake with purpose, turning into our hurt, see the humanity, manifestation of suffering, interconnected, we want to compartmentalize, woo woo practice, better ways to relate to thoughts and emotions, science supports we can train our brains, recovering practical person, notice and let go, spend quality time with self, top 10 tunes of own mind, come from a place of compassion, life has to be better than this, suffering is the clay and mechanistic to organic view of the world.

Steve Albers

Steve and I talk about Center Ice Brewery, craft beer, hockey loving community, Webster University, I want to be an entrepreneur, the first batch was tolerable, scale 10 gallons to 210 gallons of beer, Pappy's, Denny Foster of Main & Mill Brewing Co, Dave Wohldmann of Square One Brewery & Distillery, living life to the fullest, felt like a number not a person, 1200 gallons of home brew, Amercan-ized Kolsch, IPAs and stouts, Nash New Year's Eve, Franklin, old arena wood from 1929, vlogging, penalty box for bad customers, Gary Vaynerchuk, geek out, head brewer Bill, document the journey and hockey-themed gender reveal.

Kathie Thomas

A year and a half sober, I didn't want to start a non-profit, love of art, show me how and I'll take the steps, socially minded business, kids in recovery, expressive arts, volunteer accountants and lawyers, sober musicians and artists, generational poverty, channel it through art, creation is the opposite of self-destruction, hope is the seed that sparks the desire, screaming fun, chemical fuel, humility and gratitude, technology is creating addiction, excessive promotion of sex, drugs, alcohol and more, full time job to stay sober in this society, make sobriety more fun than addiction, fill the space and 10,000 hours.

Deborah LeeAnn Morley

Deborah and I talk about maximize your shine, integrating intellect, inner intuition, best next step, I can't be too, imposter syndrome, Oprah calling, yes I want to be part of that, gross margin, bride's veil, cover up sensualness, speak your truth, so judge-y, know how to say no, love attention, get out of my happy bubble, crossed the line, speak up!, men and women stand up together, marry and dance our masculine and feminine energies, robots do not make you feel yummy about yourself and conscious conversations.

Tom Wall

Tom and I talk about bespoke suit, high end residential, architecture firms and cardboard, don't mention Legos, all white no instruction Legos, live your joy, mausoleum design, glass, concrete and steel, 50's contemporary TV box, mid-century design aesthetic, Haven of Grace, open flame in a library, the moon is a harsh mistress, Wall-o-ween, Harvey Birdman, Meagan, Orion, Fletcher the football player, Henry the Monster Truck Driver and Mich-filter.

Ron Ameln

Ron and I talk about met met meet meet, build a dream business, owning a business is really difficult!, Jeromy Fritz of Presort says "dig deep", bring people on your island, collaborate, building individual wealth, owner education, baby boomers are leaving and retiring, 12 years vs 18 months, millennials need to be part of the party, innovation i smaller things make the difference, 48 hour rule, San Francisco 49ers, shiny objects, 10,000 hours and stick to the fundamentals.

Vicia

Tara and Michael Gallina and I talk about Blue Hill Stone Barns as the epicenter fo sustainable farming, cute guy in the kitchen, 3am ideas, emailing yourself, support the farmer, food waste, push yourself to do something different, baked potato bar, ugly carrots, Craigslist apartment, let's just go out, CSA programs, change the perfection mindset, The French Laundry, dock to dish, butter fish, GMO vs selective breeding, health of soil and honeybees and yardlongs (which are half a yard long).