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Dallas Business Podcast
Episodes
38 episodes
37. Ivy Awino, Dallas Mavericks Arena DJ & In-Game Personality: Leading with Vision in Mind, Uniting People & An International Dream for Africa
37. Ivy Awino, Dallas Mavericks Arena DJ & In-Game Personality: Leading with Vision in Mind, Uniting People & An International Dream for Africa As an international DJ, Poizon Ivy has a love for diverse music, incorpor...
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36. Dr. Michael Sorrell, President, Paul Quinn College: A New Way Forward — The Urban Work College Model, Civic Engagement & America's Educational System
Dr. Michael J. Sorrell is the longest-serving President in the 151 - year history of Paul Quinn College. During his 15 years of leadership, Paul Quinn has become nationally celebrated for its ability to expand the boundaries of higher education...
35. Jeremy Strick, Director, Nasher Sculpture Center: What is Culture? The Impact of George Floyd and a Pandemic & The Golden Age of Sculpture
Jeremy Strick has been the Director of the Nasher Sculpture Center since March 2009. Mr. Strick oversees collections, exhibitions and operations at the 2.4-acre museum located in the heart of downtown Dallas’ Arts District.Prior to the ...
34. Froswa’ Booker-Drew, Author, Speaker & Consultant: Opportunities for Innovation, How to Turn Around a City and Empower People to Create Change
Froswa’ Booker-Drew, Ph.D., is a Network Weaver who believes relationships are the key to our personal, professional, and organizational growth. She founded Soulstice Consultancy, LLC, providing DEI, leadership training, and capacity-buildi...
33. Daniel Maté, Coauthor New York Times Bestseller Myth of Normal: Trauma, Repression & Disease, The Writing Process, and Walkwithdaniel.com
Daniel Maté is an multi-award-winning lyricist and composer for musical theatre. With his father physician and renowned addiction expert, Gabor Maté, he is the co-author of the recently published The Myth of Normal: Tr...
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32. Commissioner Hester Peirce, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: The Economy as a Connector, Economic Incentives, Regulation and the Future of DeFi
Commissioner Peirce and I discuss America’s economic inventive structure, regulatory framework around DeFi, and individual choice. Hester M. Peirce was appointed by President Donald J. Trump to the U.S. Securities and
31. Natalie Smolenski, Chair of the Board, Texas Blockchain Council: How to Cultivate A Population That Knows How to Think, Value, & Advancing Blockchain Policy
Natalie Smolenski leads business development for Hyland’s blockchain-based content services solutions. She was the founding business development executive for Learning Machine, a Texas-based startup specializing in blockchain-anchored digital r...
30. Temi Coker, Multidisciplinary Artist: Nigerian Roots and Self-Determination, The Changing NFT Landscape, & How Portraits Tell Stories
Temi Coker is an absolute force of creativity, depicting layers of his Nigerian culture with colors, patterns, dimensions, and textures. He doesn't just create art. He creates powerful experiences that move and challenge beauty standards. His w...
29. Jimmy Song: Bitcoin Developer, Educator, & co-author of Thank God for Bitcoin: The Fiat Money Treadmill, Why Altcoins are a Bad Investment, & The Bitcoin Powered Church of the Future
Jimmy Song is a Bitcoin developer, educator, and entrepreneur. He's an open-source contributor to many different Bitcoin projects and is the author of Programming Bitcoin from O'Reilly, The Little Bitcoin Book, and Thank God for Bitcoin. Jimmy ...
28. Merrick Porchéddu, CEO, Artist Uprising™: Pivoting from a technology app to a service-based business, NFTs, and the Impact of Organizing Dallas’ First Digital Art Event
Merrick Porchéddu is the founder and CEO of Artist Uprising™, which bridges the gap between creatives and commerce. An experienced entrepreneur and graduate of Belmont University's College of Music Business, Porchéddu and her company connect ar...
27. Jeremy McKane, International Artist & CEO, OCN.ai: Blockchain for Saving Our Seas, NFT's for Good & Environmental Accountability
Jeremy McKane is an Artist with a passion for the environment. His focus has been directed on Ocean issues for several years. He is an active Explorers Club Member and the CEO of OCN.ai, an autonomous network of marine robots that automate enfo...
26. Boyd Clewis, President & Chief Information Security Officer, Baxter Clewis Consulting: Cyber Security in a Changing World, Professional Development, and How to Add Value to Any Organization
Boyd Clewis, is an internationally recognized cybersecurity expert, author, speaker, and is featured on Forbes, NBC, ABC, and CBS news. As the Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Baxter Clewis Consulting. He is dedica...
25. Lee Bratcher, President, Texas Blockchain Council: Building a Roadmap for Texas, Bipartisanship, & The Future of Property Rights and Real Estate Transactions on the Blockchain
Lee Bratcher is the President and Founder of the Texas Blockchain Council and a faculty member at DBU teaching international relations and blockchain courses. The Texas Blockchain Council is an industry association with more than 65 member comp...
24. Eddie Sanez, Owner, Kingdom Jiu-Jitsu: Managing a Gym During a Pandemic, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Writing A Vision
Eddie Sanez is the owner of Kingdom Jiu-Jitsu. He has over 25 years of experience in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is the first individual in Texas to receive a Black Belt from World Champion Rafael Lovato Jr. He still actively competes in the IBJJF ...
23. Cooper Neil, Photojournalist: How to Capture a Pandemic, Storytelling, and How Images Build Community and an Audience On Instagram
Cooper Neill is an award-winning freelance photographer based in Dallas, Tx, covering everything from Presidential elections and immigration issues to cage fighting and Taylor Swift for editorial and commercial clients worldwide, including The ...
22. Dr. Dianne Davis, Dermatologist, North Dallas Dermatology Associates: A Skincare Philosophy, Healthy Skincare Trifecta & Summer Essentials
DiAnne S. Davis, MD, is a board-certified cosmetic dermatologist specializing in noninvasive facial rejuvenation, skin-of-color, hair loss, and cosmetic dermatologic surgery.Dr. Davis completed her baccalaureate studies at Tuskege...
21. Elizabeth Reza, Co-founder, Birdie: Giving Women One Extra Hour, Advice from Mark Cuban, & The Importance of a Sales Background
Birdie is the first clean on-location beauty service that uses propriety app technology, curated looks, non-toxic products, and highly trained and vetted professionals to provide on-location beauty treatments. Birdie currently offers hair servi...
20. Frances Smith-Dean, Owner, Financial Educator LLC: Risk Management for a Biden-Harris administration, Economic Pain, and American Resilience
Frances Smith-Dean is the Executive Director of the Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Community Outreach Center. Frances is responsible for the creation of over 5000 jobs for low-income individuals during this pandemic...
19. Benjamin Vann, CEO, Impact Ventures: The Tale of Two Pandemics, Economic Justice, Confidence and Culture Forward Innovation
Benjamin J. Vann is the Founder and CEO of Impact Ventures, a 501c3 startup accelerator with a mission to empower talented, yet under-resourced women and entrepreneurs of color to build generational wealth through inclusive entrepreneurship and...
18. Hannah & Hilary Fagadau, Owners, 12.26 Contemporary Art Gallery: A City Excited About Art, Risk and Profitability, & Allowing the Artist to Speak
Hannah is co-owner of 12.26, a Dallas-based contemporary art gallery, with her sister Hilary Fagadau. Before starting 12.26, Hannah spent three years on the development team at Dallas Contemporary. She holds a MA in Arts Administration from Col...
17. Dr. Jessica Shepherd, CEO & Founder, Sanctum Med + Wellness: The Consequences of Covid-19, True Wellness, & Femtech
Dr. Jessica Shepherd is a board-certified OB/GYN, women's health expert, and minimally invasive surgeon. She is the founder and CEO of Sanctum Med + Wellness, a wellness concierge practice, and is affiliated with Baylor University Medical Cente...
16. Emmy Hancock, Social Entrepreneur & Founder, Oluna: Addressing Period Poverty, Hyperlocal Activism, Leveraging Brand Identity to Create Change
Emmy Hancock is a social entrepreneur with a deep commitment to shining a light on period poverty. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, she founded and scaled Oluna, a social impact fashion compa...
15. Joshua King, Artist & Executive Director, Aurora: Artist Relief Fund, Creative Technology, The Case to Die An Artist
Joshua King’s belief in cultivating tomorrow's culture lead him to be one of the founders and Executive Directors of AURORA, an art, technology, and community-based organization that expands the future of art through the creative possibilities ...
14. Riley Holloway, Painter: The Individual as a Catalyst, Nostalgia, & Self Definition
Riley Holloway was born in Los Angeles, CA (1989). He currently lives and works in Dallas, TX. Growing up, Holloway developed an early interest in art, learning from his mother, an artist herself. He attended The Art Institute of Dallas and the...
13. Trudy Bourgeois, CEO, Workforce Excellence: Why Diversity & Inclusion Is Not A Dirty Word, Allyship vs. Ownership, and The Courage To Be First
Trudy Bourgeois is one of America's leading experts on transformational leadership and a highly regarded leader in the field of leadership and diversity and inclusion. An expert at developing managers and leaders on how to unleash the greatest ...