Conversations with Extraordinary Ordinary People. Because sometimes you need to reinvent yourself without losing who you already are.
Entrepreneur Aaron Montgomery explains the importance of elasticity in business - what it is, why everyone needs it, and how you can get it before it’s too late.
For more information about Aaron visit linkedin.com/in/aaronmontgomery/.
Special Richmond Black Lives Matter Edition
Ida Allen and Ashley Cottingham discuss protests, tear gas, anti-racist racists, and building a nonprofit to empower the disenfranchised.
For more information visit therichmondactionalliance.org.
Special COVID New York Edition
Actress turned restaurateur Virginia Rector discusses the heart-aches (and hopes) of living in Covid-era New York.
Visit Lukeslobster.com to learn more about their reopening.
Virginia Rector
Ed Herendeen discusses why and how he founded the Contemporary American Theater Festival, one of the most celebrated modern play festivals in the world.
Visit catf.org for more information.
Ed Herendeen
Special COVID Response Edition
Negotiator and entrepreneur Scott Wayne discusses pivoting his entire company to help combat COVID-19.
Visit envoyportfolio.com/covid-19-tools to access some of those resources.
Scott Wayne
Cathy Motley-Fitch and Alan Fitch discuss turning tragedy into a mission and a movement - and consider what steps to take next.
For more information visit Lolassong.com.
Cathy Motley-Fitch and Alan Fitch
Alicia Dietz explains how someone goes from flying blackhawk helicopters in wartime to becoming a renowned artist, designer, teacher, and entrepreneur.
For more about Alicia’s art visit aliciadietzstudios.com
Alicia Dietz
Tattoo artist Amy Black discusses the power of the female nipple, the magic of presence, and what it really means to follow your dream.
For more about Amy visit Amyblacktattoos.com.
To help, visit pinkinkfund.org.
Amy Black
Historian turned defense analyst Donn Marshall discusses rebuilding a life for himself and his children after 9/11, losing a seat in the House of Delegates by 75 votes, and the perils of food poisoning at the Pentagon.
Donn Marshall
Kinky sex educator Sarah Sloan discusses building an entire career out of passion, communication and consent.
To learn more about Sarah visit sarahsloane.net.
Sarah Sloane
Activist Tonia Sina Campanella talks about co-founding a company that is leading one of the most significant changes to the entertainment industry in decades, and about becoming an advocate for rare disease research – all while fighting for her own life.
To learn more about Intimacy Directors International visit teamidi.org.
Tonia Sina Campanella
Dancer Jill Ware and Sculptor John Henry Blatter discuss a virtual reality project that turned into an unexpected collaboration with healthcare.
Jill Ware and John Henry Blatter
Actor, speaker, and writer Eva DeVirgilis discusses her journey from working as a make-up artist at Saks Fifth Avenue to traveling the world to spread a message of empowerment for women.
For more about Eva visit evadevirgilis.com.
Eva DeVirgilis
Dr. Tiffany Jana discusses how someone goes from being on food stamps to founding a multi-million-dollar portfolio of companies dedicated to diversity and inclusion.
For more about Tiffany’s work visit tmiconsultinginc.com.
Tiffany Jana
Danica Roem discusses how to transition from melodic death metal singer to journalist to being the first person to both be elected and serve while openly transgender in any U.S. state legislature.
Follow Danica on Twitter @pwcdanica.
Danica Roem
Introduction to the podcast: Candid conversations with artists, entrepreneurs, visionaries, and others trying to make a difference in the world – to discover how they switched gears professionally without going backwards. Some have created businesses. Others found unconventional ways to make a living. We’ll hear stories about what happens along the way and discover where opportunity and effort meet. Because sometimes you need to reinvent yourself without losing who you already are.
Aaron Anderson
