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Are you a high school or college student with a passion for business? Look no further than Studying Success, the ultimate podcast for aspiring young entrepreneurs. Join us as we delve into the secrets of success in the business world through captivating interviews with accomplished entrepreneurs, investors, and CEOs. Gain invaluable insights into their career paths, daily responsibilities, and lessons learned along the way. Discover what it truly takes to thrive in the world of business. If ...
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Hosted by Our Indigenous Traditions Shop at OITClothing.com The Talking Stick- culturally adopted by tribes and used today, is a stick that "empowers peace" between Nations. The stick is passed around in the four directions of the circle, given everyone who has the stick an opportunity to speak their mind freely, share a song, ask for help, and etc. The stick encourages everyone to listen to the stick holder and builds trust in the community. We will sit down and have discussions on Indigeno ...
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In today’s episode, we are joined by Frank Licea, founder and CTO at Howdy, the service that allows US tech companies to hire and manage software developers in Latin America. Beginning as a Y-Combinator students, Frank Licea and his co-founder, CEO Jacqueline Samira, have grown Howdy from an idea to a $105M valuation. In this episode, we discuss ho…
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Elie Seidman, former CEO at Tinder, current CEO at Fast Growing Trees
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In today’s episode, we are joined by Elie Seidman. Elie is the interim CEO of Fast Growing Trees where he is leading the scale up. Elie is the former CEO of Tinder where he led Tinder’s hyper growth scale-up and internationalization with revenue growth from $350M/year to $1.3B/year. Prior to Tinder, he was the CEO of OkCupid where he led a turnarou…
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Peter Lozano Alcolea, Cofundador Imascono
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Es un honor tener mi primer podcast en español con alguien tan impresionante e inteligente como Peter Lozano Alcolea. Peter es el cofundador de Imascono, una empresa que ayuda a otras empresas con su transformación digital mediante tecnologías como la realidad virtual y la inteligencia artificial. Después de tener una carrera destacada en el fútbol…
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Piers Thackray, Founder and CEO at Theone
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In this episode, we are joined by Piers Thackray, founder and CEO at Theone, the AI content creator and manager for businesses. After seeing his mother work tireless hours trying to promote her different small businesses, Piers wanted to build a solution that would help smaller businesses with the marketing. So, after founding and building a market…
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Matt Pru, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Stackmatix
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In today’s episode, we are joined by Matt Pru, co-founder and managing partner at Stackmatix, the startup and scaling growth partner. Prior to co-founding Stackmatix, Matt was the Head of Sales at MightyHive which he helped grow from 10 to more than a hundred employees and which ultimately sold to S4 Capital for $150M. In addition, Matt has worked …
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Talking Stick #28 hosted by Our Indigenous Traditions
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Mark and Mario Sanchez(South Valley Yowlumni Yokuts Tejon Tribe) Singers Dancers, Spiritual Advisors. Been on this road for a very long time. Since the early 90s. Thanks for the opportunity to speak to the people about our family. There are so many chapters to what we have accomplished. Hoka Let's go...…
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Amanda Hesser, Founder and Executive Chair at Food52
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For our 30th episode, I am honored to be joined by the Amanda Hesser, Founder and Executive Chair at the Food52, the online culinary community. After working at the New York Times as a food reporter, writer and editor, and columnist, Ms. Hesser felt that she was missing something in her life – entrepreneurship. Shortly after leaving the New York Ti…
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Abby Miller Levy, Managing Partner and Founder at Primetime Partners
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Today, we are joined by Abby Miller Levy, Managing Partner and Founder at Primetime Partners. After realizing the lack of opportunities for retired people when her father retired, Abby set out to build a business or businesses to give retired people a more vibrant and healthy life. After writing out several business plans, Abby realized that she wo…
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Paul Hedrick, Founder and Executive Chairman at Tecovas
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In this episode, we are joined by Paul Hedrick, Founder and Executive Chairman at Tecovas. In 2015, after having worked more traditional business roles at private Equity firm L Catterton and consulting firm McKinsey, Paul took the leap to build the direct to consumer, western-style boot brand, Tecovas. After launching the original Shopify store in …
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Kathryn Cavanaugh, Founder and Managing Partner at Capstar Ventures
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Today we are joined by Kathryn Cavanaugh, founder and managing partner at Capstar Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early stage startups. In this episode we discuss how Kathryn raised the first fund for Capstar, what it was like to go through COVID with Capstar, and what Kathryn looks for in founders. Stick around to the end to hear …
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Brian O’Malley, Managing Partner at Forerunner
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In this episode we are joined by Brian O’Malley, Managing Partner at Forerunner, a venture capital firm that invests in consumer businesses such as Away, Chime, and Glossier. In this episode, we discuss what businesses make Brian most excited to invest, how to market to the consumer, and Brian’s biggest challenges both as a VC and at Forerunner. Pl…
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Today we are joined by Josh Bowen, Co-founder and COO at Simba, a platform that provides affordable money transfer services for immigrants sending funds home. Prior to Simba, Josh was a Co-founder and head of business development and product at CrowdTwist. CrowdTwist sold to Oracle in 2019 and had more than $10 million in revenue. In this episode, …
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In this episode, we are joined by Chris Cabrera, founder and CEO at Xactly, a SaaS company that helps businesses manage aspects of their sales force including compensation and sales forecasting. Today we discuss how Mr. Cabrera built Xactly, the lessons he learned from his experiences working with VCs, and why Xactly was able to grow from $5 millio…
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Ben Lerer, Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau, Former Founder at Thrillist, Former CEO at Group Nine Media
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Today we are joined by Ben Lerer who is a Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau, an early stage investment fund that targets New York based businesses and that has invested in the seed rounds of companies like Casper, Venmo, and Warby Parker. Before Lerer Hippeau, Ben was a founder at Thrillist Media Group which provides city guides to nightlife and re…
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Talking Stick Episode #27 with BAIHP CEO Angel Galvez hosted by Our Indigenous Traditions
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Bakersfield American Indian Health Project located in Bakersfield, CA is a culture-based health access and advocacy program designed to enhance the health and well-being of the urban American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) peoples in Kern County. BAIHP provides medical case management, public health nursing services, mental health counseling, sub…
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7th Generation Podcast and The Talking Stick Podcast #26 Host by Dr. B. and Our Indigenous Traditions
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Dr. Bernard Navarro is all about American Indian Studies and teaches at Fresno City College, CA. We join together to discuss indigenous topics from leadership, business, self-identity, and history. YouTube: @dr.bteachessociology4471 Instagram: @7thgenpodcast TikTok: @mercilesssavagez ---------------- OITClothing Established in 2016 by Yendi and Joh…
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Kim Dowling, Founder and CEO at Ride Indoor Cycling
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In this episode, we are joined by Kim Dowling, Founder and CEO at Ride Indoor Cycling. Founded in Austin, Texas, Ride offers customers a fun workout experience filled with dancing, music, and colorful lights. In today’s episode, we discuss the power of word of mouth marketing for Ride’s success, how Kim creates a world class experience for Ride’s c…
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Cyrus Massoumi, Founder and CEO at Dr. B, Founder and Managing Partner at Humbition, Former founder and CEO at ZocDoc
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Today we are joined by Cyrus Massoumi, founder and CEO at Dr. B, a telehealth platform that offers affordable online medical consultations with doctors. Prior to Dr. B, Cyrus was the founder and CEO at ZocDoc, a platform that allows you to book appointments with Doctors in your area online. On top of Dr. B, Cyrus is also the founder and managing pa…
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Reed Taussig, CEO at AuthenticID, former CEO at Callidus Software and ThreatMetrix
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For our 20th episode, Studying Success is honored to be joined by someone as accomplished and successful as Reed Taussig. Taussig, in his epic career, has raised a total of $155 million and has returned to his investors $1.6 billion – yes, that’s billion with a b. From June 1997 to July of 2008, Taussig served as Chairman, President, and CEO of Cal…
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Jason Burchard, CEO and Co-founder at RootNote
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Jason Burchard is the CEO and co-founder at a SaaS (Software as a Service) company called RootNote. RootNote provides content creators such as youtubers, musicians, twitch streamers, podcasters, etc. with a single platform that houses all of their relevant data like follower count, streams, plays, etc. so that these content creators can make better…
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Rob Taylor, Former Founder and CEO, Current Board Member at LawnStarter
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Today we are joined by Rob Taylor who has founded and operated 5 vc-backed startups over the past 20 years including BlackLocus which sold to Home Depot in 2012 and TrueCar which went public in 2014. Most recently, Rob Co-founded and was the CEO of a B to B SaaS company called Convey which was acquired by Project44 in September of 2021 for $255M. I…
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Jon Broscious, Investor at Mucker Capital
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Mucker Capital is a venture capital firm that invests largely in preseed, seed and series A rounds. In today’s episode, Jon tells us why he likes “unsexy” software companies, what makes a company desirable to invest in in early rounds, and what are the characteristics of a great CEO. Please subscribe to Studying Success to hear more from the best e…
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Klaus Wegener, Co-Founder and Managing Director at 35up
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In this episode, we are joined by Klaus Wegener who is a Co-Founder and Managing director at 35up, a company that provides ecommerce sites with cross selling software. Prior to 35up, Klaus Co-founded a custom laptop and phone case company called Caseable where he was the CEO. In today’s episode, we dive into how Klaus and his team launched 35up, ho…
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Wesley Gottesman, Principal at Brand Foundry Ventures
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In today’s episode, we hear from Wesley Gottesman who currently works as a Principal at a venture capital firm called Brand Foundry Ventures. Brand Foundry Ventures has invested in companies such as Starface, the acne concealer products brand and Allbirds. Prior to Brand Foundry, Wesley launched a startup called Rollrcoastr and worked with Drew Bre…
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The Former Healthcare IT Consultant, Jihoon Baek, Founder and CEO at Dendi
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Dendi is a software platform that helps medical labs organize their data and run their businesses better. With the help of its founder and CEO, Jihoon Baek, Dendi grew to 7 figure growth and raised a $2 million round this August. In today’s episode, Jihoon tells us how he started Dendi in the medical field despite having no background in medicine, …
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The Mathematician and Entrepreneurial Magician, Tom Corwin, Founder of Metron
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Metron is a consulting service that uses advanced statistics and mathematics in projects primarily for U.S. government clients. One of Merton's most famous projects would be its part in creating a map that led to the discovery of the wreckage from Air France flight 447 in the Atlantic Ocean in 2010. In today’s episode, Tom discusses how to have rel…
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The Lord of Laundry, Ajay Prakash, Co-Founder at Rinse
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Rinse is a service that picks up customers’ dry cleaning and laundry, cleans it, and returns it to their door. In today’s episode, Ajay walks us through how he and his co-founder built Rinse from serving 11 people to serving 8 major cities and how for the past 10 years he has worked to create a national brand. Stick around to the end to hear why it…
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The Enzo Ferrari of the Nutrition Industry, Jamie Riepe, Founder of Bala Health
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Bala Health is a company in the nutrition industry that provides its customers with a personalized eating plan based on their “trigger foods” with the goal of improving their wellbeing. In this episode, Jamie Riepe, the founder of Bala Health, takes us through the process of how he built his initial product and got feedback on it, why he is decidin…
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The Phil Knight of Insurance, Matt Randall, Co-CEO at Spot
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Spot is a health insurance company that covers people for their injuries in athletic adventures such as mountain biking, skiing, or skateboarding. In today’s episode, Matt Randall, the Co-CEO at Spot, walks us through how he started the company, how to get customers into a purchasing behavior, and how direct marketing to consumers through social me…
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The Bootstrapper, Chris Taylor, Founder and CEO of Square Root
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After growing and running his company, Square Root, for fifteen years without raising any money, Chris Taylor sold his company in February of 2021 to CDK. In this episode, we talk about the process of getting acquired, how to approach potential customers in a market, and how to be a small company working for giant corporations. Stick around to the …
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The Card Shark, Sean Spector, Founder and CEO of Dropoff
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In addition to co-founding GameFly, a video game rental company, and founding Dropoff, a same day delivery service, Sean Spector has become quite the poker player, having played in the World Series of Poker. In today’s episode, we dive into the ideation process of starting a business, when to raise capital, and how one builds a great consumer brand…
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The Outlier, Nikhil Basu Trivedi, Co-Founder of Footwork
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Before co-founding Footwork, a venture capital firm that manages $175M, Nikhil Basu Trivedi was a Managing Director at Shasta Ventures where he invested in many companies including Canva’s seed round. Additionally, he was a part of the founding team of Artsy while he was still at Princeton. In this episode, Nikhil tells us about his experiences sta…
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The Duo, Leslie and Mark Begert, co-founders of FabuLingua
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FabuLingua is an app that teaches kids a second language through interactive stories and a new patented learning style. Today we learn how Leslie and Mark took their business from being a powerpoint presentation to the wonder-working app that kids use today. Please subscribe to Studying Success to hear more from the best entrepreneurs and investors…
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The CEO Whisperer, Danny Edman, Senior Associate at Teamworthy Ventures
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After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania and interning at Nike’s Innovation Accelerator, Danny Edman is now a Senior Associate at Teamworthy Ventures, a venture capital firm. In this episode, we explore what makes a company desirable to investors, what the ideal CEO looks like, and what patterns have emerged throughout Danny’s discussio…
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The King of Kohl's, Jonathan Duskin, the CEO of Macellum Capital Management (Recorded in April)
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In addition to being the CEO of Macellum Capital Management, Jonathan Duskin is on the board of Citi Trends and has over 20 years of experience investing in the consumer and retail sector. In this episode, we investigate what is happening between Macellum Capital Management and Kohl’s, identify which books would have made Jonathan more successful h…
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The World Traveler, Sonu Panda, the CEO of Prescriptive Data
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After living in Indonesia, Malaysia, Greece, India, and the United States as a child, Sonu Panda’s newest adventure is spearheading the fight on greenhouse gas emissions through his company Prescriptive Data. In the show, we dive into how all that moving affected his upbringing, the different experiences he had at jobs over the years and the pletho…
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The Zuckerburg of real estate, Tom MacLeod, the founder and CEO of Zenlist
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In addition to working in silicon valley during the 2001 technology recession and playing football at the University of Pennsylvania, Tom MacLeod is the founder and CEO Zenlist. Today, we talk about how to implement strategies from different businesses, how to fight human nature, and the process of business to business sales. Listen to the end to h…
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The Rhino, Bryan Burkhart, the founder and CEO of Worksmith
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Some of Bryan Burkhart’s biggest achievements are ringing the bell at the New York Stock Exchange at the age of 28 after taking Callidus public, co-founding HBloom, a high-end 1800-flowers, and founding his current company, Worksmith, where he is the CEO. In today’s episode, Bryan lets us in on his secrets on starting a business, his best advice, a…
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Talking Stick Episode #25 with Paul Delgado hosted by Our Indigenous Traditions
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Paul S. Delgado MA, Board Certified Behavior Analyst Paul has been fortunate enough to practice in the field of behavior analysis for 8+ years. He has also served as a California Association for Behavior Analysis (CalABA) member. He founded Antecedent Behavior Consequence and Strategies, LLC. www.abcstrategies.org ---------------- OITClothing Estab…
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The Talking Stick Episode 24 with Cris Calvillo hosted by Our Indigenous Traditions
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Cristoval Anthony Calvillo is a first-generation son to immigrant parents, a father from Guadalajara Jalisco, and a mother from Sonora Mexico nearby Arizona. - born and raised in Los Angeles, CA -information and culture poured into me as soon as I started full time in Folklorico “Mexican folk dance” that began my foundation, cultural traditions, an…
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Talking Stick Episode 23 with Deshawn Joseph hosted by Our Indigenous Traditions
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Deshawn Joseph is a Tribal Member of the Tulalip Tribes of Washington. Deshawn is an Entrepreneur, Creator of In Your Teepee (clothing brand) and Indigenous Hoops League (Serving 1300+ tribal youth In 2021). Doing what I can, with what I got 💪🏽 Ready to talk sports, politics, fashion & more!! Deshawn Josephs Links Clothing- https://inyourteepee.com…
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Talking Stick, Podcast Episode #22 Live with Anthony Nevarez hosted by Our Indigenous Traditions
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Anthony Nevarez is a Reconnecting Blackfoot and Nez Perce Native. Anthony is a professional Fire performer who combines his passion for Fire with his love for his culture. He will be on the upcoming season of The Go Big Show on TBS. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr.spinz ---------------- OITClothing Established in 2016 by Yendi and Johnny Ni…
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The Talking Stick, Podcast Episode #21 with Joseph Jernigan hosted by Our Indigenous Traditions
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Joseph Jernigan is an urban native who is pioneering a new form of art called sweat painting. By combining the intensity of the physical use of the body and fine art, sweat painting embodies the visual representation of being human. Jernigan’s mission in bringing this healing art form to light is to encourage personal growth and cultivate creativit…
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The Talking Stick, Podcast Episode #20 Live with Laurita of Pulasuco
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In this episode, we hear Laura share her journey, support, and advocacy for the Indigenous Communities of Colombia. How the brand products are made and the meaning of some. ➖➖➖➖➖ Buenas! My name is Laura, but you can call me Laurita. I am a proud Colombiana, born in Medellin, Antioquia. I have always been prideful of my beautiful country and the pe…
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Talking Stick Episode 19 with Dr. Brian Burkhart hosted by Our Indigenous Traditions
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This is the second episode with Dr, Brian Burkhart, we discuss the recovery of children in boarding schools and churches. The historic trauma from what Indigenous People recover from and his time on Ancient Aliens.Dr. Brian Burkhart's Book Links: Indigenizing Philosophy through the Land: A Trickster Methodology for Decolonizing Environmental Ethics…
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Central Indigenous Culture through Art -Talking Stick, Podcast Episode #18 with José Flores
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José Flores is a self-taught artist based out of New York whose heart and spirit remain rooted in his place of birth, Guatemala, the heartland of the Maya. His homeland’s long and ancient traditions of the Maya is where he draws his inspiration for his work. He pays homage to his people and ancestors by capturing their sacredness with powerful, dre…
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The Talking Stick, Podcast Episode #17 Live With You for Shout-Outs
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“Share Your Story” on the live or in the comments for a shout-out! Yes, tag your business and what you offer. We would love to hear your story, songs, business, and more. We’re giving you a chance to go live with us for this week's podcast. ------ OITClothing Established in 2016 by Yendi and Johnny Nieto The O.I.T. mission is to build awareness and…
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The Talking Stick, Podcast Episode #16 with Emma Koa
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Wahinekoa is a native Hawaiian maker born and raised in Hawaiʻi on the island of Oʻahualua. Founder, owner, and operator of MOON KINE TINGZ, she is a single mom that finds ways to feed her community and people through her creations and education. Her business focuses on centering the Hawaiian language and appreciating authentic culture. Shop: https…
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Talking Stick Episode #15 with Calandra Etsitty
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Indigenous Culture in Fashion by Indigenous People Winston Paul @winstonpaul Website: winstonpaul.co Winston Paul is a Diné owned and operated business straight out of Many Farms, Arizona. The company is named after the owner's (Calandra Etsitty) kid brother, Winston, and late Cheii Paul. Winston Paul offers a wide variety of products such as han…
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The Talking Stick Podcast, Episode #14 with Korina Emmerich
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Indigenous Culture in Fashion by Indigenous People Korina Emmerich has built her Brooklyn NY based brand, EMME Studio, on the backbone of Expression, Art, and Culture. Leading the charge to embrace art and design as one and weaving it into her brand story. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, her colorful work is known to reflect her patrilineal …
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