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#BTSPodcast
by Lynae Cook
On #BTSPodcast, Lynae Cook explores the "behind the scenes" of people's work. She interviews artists, CEOs, specialists, and activists about the work they do, how they do it, lessons learned, failure, wellness, and their hopes for the future.Lynae is a musician with a background in marketing, sociology, and photojournalism. BTS was started to humanize workforces, educate consumers, and inspire career options. Follow Lynae @lynaecookFollow #BTSPodcast: @BTSthePodcastMusic is by Benjamin Bethurum: soundcloud.com/bethurum
Episodes
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#57: Artist & UCLA MFA Candidate Nehemiah Cisneros
Nehemiah Cisneros earned his BFA in painting from the Kansas City Art Institute in 2021 and was awarded a New Opportunities Fellowship at UCLA School of Arts and Architecture, where he will complete his MFA in 2024. He has work on view at the Rubell Museum in Miami until Nov 2024. Support via...
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#56: Talent Manager Matt Meyerson
Matt Meyerson has been working in talent management & public relations for years, largely in the action sports space. We talk about his career, what makes someone good at his job, and so much more in this episode of #BTSPodcast. This was recorded in summer of 2023. Support via Spotify/Anchor at...
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#55: Dignity & Autonomy in Housing with Sua Hernandez of El Sereno Community Land Trust
Sua Hernandez is the Director of Housing Resilience & Executive Administrator at El Sereno Community Land Trust. She’s been working in affordable housing since the late 90s and is an alumni of Occidental College, with a BA in urban and environmental policy. We talk about differences between…
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#54: Award-Winning Journalist, Cerise Castle
Cerise Castle is a multi-award winning journalist best known for her research & reporting around LASD Gangs. She’s been published by VICE, LA Times, LA Mag, HBO, NPR, & Wondery Media. In this episode she talks about what being a freelance journalist means, pitching work, juggling stories…
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#53: Comedian & Wrestler, Jay Washington
Jay Washington is a comedian, actor, & former wrestler. You may have seen him in Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq or American Gigolo. We talk about parenting as an entertainer, leaving wrestling, finding the right representation, his career in comedy & how comedians get paid, & mental health. Please follow…
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#52: Grief, Death, & the Eco-Friendly Burial with Laura Sullivan Cassidy
Culturalist, journalist, creative coach, grief coach, and multi-media artist Laura Sullivan Cassidy discusses her work around grief, death, & dying, as well as what Recompose does and how states are slowly but surely getting on board with this eco-friendly burial option. Check out Inelda, which…
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#51: Host & Streamer, Annie Cruz
Annie Cruz is a streamer, horror fanatic, and host. We talk about wrestling, her life after the adult entertainment industry, streaming, and a ton more. Follow Annie: Instagram.com/AnnieCruz https://www.twitch.tv/thewitchynerd Twitter.com/AnnieFuckinCruz Watch this full convo on YouTube:...
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#50: Sex Educator, Brittinae Bell: Dispelling Misinformation & Prioritizing Education
Brittinae has a Masters Degree in Health Science and works building sex ed curriculums. In this conversations she dispels common misconceptions about Plan B & birth control, explains why she decided to focus on sex ed in Black communities, elaborates on what the health department does, & the...
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#49: Writer Molly Lambert, Creator & Host of HeidiWorld
Molly Lambert is an incredible writer. She’s the writer & host of Heidi World: The Heidi Fleiss Story & talks about navigating freelance writing while trying to break into TV writing. I super appreciate how candid she is about juggling jobs, the abyss of pitching & the instability of freelance...
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#48: Sierra Reed on Influencers, Strategy, & Managing Up
This episode was recorded at the end of 2020. As of now, Sierra Reed is at Whalar as their Social Platform Partnerships Director. She was previously at Mozilla as their Marketing & Social Media Relations manager where she worked on both Firefox & Pocket & shares what she's learned about working...
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#47: Lia Haberman on Successful Influencer + Brand Partnerships
Lia Haberman has a steep career in media and is currently an adjunct professor teaching Social Media & Influencer Marketing at UCLA Extension. Her former employers include E!, The Wrap, LIVESTRONG, & Beachbody. In her class she teaches influencers how to best monetize their work, work with…
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#46: Strategist Caitlin Angeloff on Demonstrating Value & Working Across Teams
Caitlin Angeloff is a thoughtful & brilliant strategist who I've had the joy of working with over the years. We met when she was Director of Global Social Strategy & Operations at DocuSign, I then saw her transition in to the healthcare industry, and now she is at Seismic as their Senior…
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#45: Open Mike Eagle on how things come together & sometimes fall apart
Open Mike Eagle is an artist, runs a record label, recently launched podcast network, co-created The New Negroes on Comedy Central, & has a merchandise company. He also has a few podcasts of his own: Secret Skin & What Had Happened Was with DJ Prince Paul (both are linked below) & has appeared on...
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#44: Digital Strategist & Product Manager Jordyn Reese
Jordyn Reese is the Director, Global Advertising & Audience Development, we recorded this episode right as she was leaving The Orchard & heading to OneRPM for a role as Product Manager, US Latin & Urban. After just a few months at OneRPM took on her current role as Director of Global Advertising…
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#43: Writer Tiffanie Woods shares her pitching strategies
Tiffanie Woods is a writer & strategist who leverages her background in engineering to apply systems thinking to operations & her writing/pitching processes. Tiffanie lists off how she pitches & what she includes, for easy reference these will be listed on my Medium & are found at 00:10:05 in to...
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#42: CBD policy & reading labels with Scientia Labs & Canapa co-founder Molly Conroy
This episode is part 2 in a series with the co-founders of Scentia Labs & Canapa, if you haven't listened to Part 1 with Rubin Torf, please do! This episode is with Molly Conroy, Co-founder of Scentia Labs & Canapa. We discuss CBD policy, what her role as CEO entails, reading CBD labels, the...
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#41: Science of CBD Extraction with Canapa & Scientia Labs Co-Founder, Rubin Torf
Rubin Torf is a chemical engineer with a background in computational modeling and equipment design, including data collection for optimized production efficiency and many types of hydroponic systems. With a passion for the science at all steps of the extraction process, he leads the production…
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#40: Portrait Photographer Aundre Larrow
Aundre Larrow is a Brooklyn-based portrait photographer who has spent the last few years shooting editorial and lifestyle content for clients and for personal work. His work is pursued the truth that can be found in portraiture. We discuss his experience in Adobe’s Creative Residency program,...
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#39: Actress, writer, & producer Crystal Lowe
Throughout her work as an actress, writer, producer, small business owner, & teacher Crystal Lowe brings a strong work ethic and endless curiosity to all that she does. I've gotten so much from her film & TV classes at Graham Shiels Studios & appreciate her vulnerability & humanity. We discuss…
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#38: Acknowledging & addressing a community's racist history head-on with writer & educator Heidi Bakk-Hansen
Heidi Bakk-Hansen is a writer, teacher, and researcher. She serves as Board Secretary for the Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial. We discuss her work as an educator, with CJMM, a writer, and in anti-racist-focused activism. This is part three in a series of #BTSPodcast episodes with anti-racist...
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#37: Creative Director Terresa Moses on Visualizing Racism & Designing Anti-Racist Systems
Terresa Moses is co-founder and creative director at Blackbird Revolt, she’s also an artist and assistant professor of Graphic Design at University of Minnesota Duluth. This is the second episode in a series with organizers in Duluth, Minnesota where we discuss their work in the community and how...
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#36: Jordon Moses, Co-founder & Visionary Director of Blackbird Revolt on community organizing & self care
Jordon Moses is the co-founder and visionary director at Blackbird Revolt. His work and the work of Blackbird Revolt focuses on promoting social change through conscious creativity. Their work is strategic, creative, and important in propelling impactful organizations and change forward. This is...
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#35: DJ/Producer Michael Badal on his career in music, time & relationship management
Michael Badal was discovered by Tiësto at the age of 17 (when we were in high school) and has since continued to develop and grow his career in music. We cover what mindsets have helped and hurt him, how he's learned to take better care of himself on tour, and find a way to maintain his personal...
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#34: Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defender Phillip Okonma
Phillip Okonma is an attorney, an athlete, and an artist. He explains what the job of a public defender is, what he feels makes a good attorney, advice for law students, and advice for you in the case that you are ever accused of a crime. (Skip to 2:00:00 for advice on encounters with the…
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#33: Not a CV19 podcast! Model, actor, influencer Margaux Brooke on learning lines, castings, & ethics
Margaux Brooke is model, actress, and influencer. She's been modeling since she was 9 years old and has deep experience as a model. We talk about how she's kept a level head, stays grounded, has navigated management and agencies, decides on what brands she works with, and her journey in taking on...
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#32: Rebellious PR Founder Evie Smith on public relations, coming out, & cash flow
Evie Smith Rebellious PR and I met via San Diego Comic Con and I quickly realized what a great fit she’d be as a guest! Evie has been doing PR since 2007 and started Rebellious PR in 2016. Evie had everything she should have been happy with, and she wasn’t happy. She left her job, her husband…
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#31: Population geneticist Janina M. Jeff, Ph.D discusses her work, In Those Genes Podcast, & speaking at TEDxFlatbush
Janina M. Jeff, Ph.D is a Spelman alum, population geneticist, Spotify Soundoff Bootcamp winner, a self-taught coder, and expert Googler. We dig in to what a geneticist does, her job as a senior Bioinformatic scientist at Illumina, the importance of information-sharing, and giving her first TEDx...
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#30: The "behind-the-scenes" of pressing charges against your rapist
Content warning: this episode is essentially 100% about rape and sexual assault survivors. We DO NOT discuss what actually happened, & instead focus on life after being assaulted, pressing charges against one's assailant, and healing from trauma. This is the view point of one person who has been...
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#29: HRUprise founder & human resources expert Rebecca Weaver
Rebecca Weaver is on a mission to level the playing field and end workplace harassment. Nearly 2 decades of corporate HR experience under her belt, and her own personal journey with workplace discrimination, along with cultural shift lead to the launch of HRUprise. A platform where she helps…
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#28: Media journalist & esports host Erin A. Simon shares her strategies for content & careers
Erin A. Simon is a host on Cheddar Esports, co-host of the Grass Routes Podcast and has extensive experience in journalism, which in today's landscape inherently includes being an excellent content strategist. Erin walks me through how her perspective has shifted on the value of time and vetting...
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#27: Tabletop director Catherine Millais on working in a technical creative field, creative briefs, & self-advocacy
Director and Creative Producer Catherine Millais & I dig in to what ideal relationships with agencies & clients look like, brief preferences, negotiating raises, navigating in male-dominated spaces, and life in a creative pursuit. Catherine Millais is a director at Chuck Studios, a creative...
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#26: Irène Winterkorn, Connections Director at futurefactor, on stage curation, roundtables, and the tech industry
Irène Winterkorn is the Connectiors Director at futurefactor, a reputation management agency. We recorded this episode shortly after ADE, where she moderated a panel on Article 17. Prior to her role at futurefactor, she was Head of the AI and Robotics Segment at Management Events. She shares...
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#25: Social strategist Corey Kindberg on EQ, quality community management, & agency life
Corey Kindberg is a senior strategist at R/GA and was the voice behind the viral & admirable AXE tweets during PRIDE. We discuss strategy, the importance and value of good community managers, agency life, Twitter, organizational tips, and who we love to follow for trends & insights. Previous…
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#24: Urban farmer & horticulturist Amber Tamm on the importance of ethical farming & what to ask at your local farmer's market
Amber Tamm is a farmer and horticulturist based in New York. She’s worked as a migrant farmer, the better part of her work experience has been agriculture but in the last 4 years she has come to gain experience and knowledge in cannabis, farm education, permaculture, tropical agriculture,...
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#23: Cosmologist, author, & father: Dr. Brian Keating on research, parenting, & writing "Losing the Nobel Prize"
Dr. Brian Keating is a cosmologist, Chancellor’s Professor of Physics at UCSD, author of "Losing the Noble Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor." We took a break from San Diego Comic Con to record at UCSD, where we dove in to funding research, peer...
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#22: Ryan Lewis (my therapist) on mental health, insurance, & the business of therapy, because "therapists are people too"
Licensed mental health counselor & pschyotherapist Ryan Lewis, i.e. my therapist joined me on #BTSPodcast. He’s so great and I appreciate him so much which is why I asked him to be on. We discuss the emotional toll of his work, how he fell in to counseling/therapy, learned to set healthy…
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#21: April Pride of Van der Pop & OF LIKE MINDS on shifting business models, embracing change, & the importance of inclusion & equity in cannabis
Van der Pop started as a cannabis accessories company, with beautifully-designed accessories made specifically for women. Over time, founder April Pride saw a need for education with her customers and pivoted to women-focused cannabis education. As Van der pop grew, eventually being acquired by...
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#20: Curator, educator, entrepreneur, Erika Dalya Massaquoi on being a hybrid, advocacy, & ethics in the garment industry
Erika Dalya Massaquoi is a curator, educator, and entrepreneur. Erika’s curatorial work includes shows for the Frye Art Museum, the Seattle Art Museum, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) List Visual Arts Center, and the Studio Museum in Harlem. She has held curatorial positions at…
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#19: Funeral home director, Amy Cunningham, on her work, mortuary school, & condolence letters
“I never say ‘I’m sorry for your loss.’ All I say, as a funeral home director, is ‘I am here for you.’” Amy Cunningham shares the details surrounding her training and work as a funeral home director in the latest episode of #BTSPodcast, hosted by Lynae Cook. Amy Cunningham is progressive funeral...
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#18: AnalogFolk Strategy Director, Megan Murray, on her evolution as a strategist, burnout, & the conversations we should be having
Megan Murray leads the strategy group for the US at AnalogFolk, which is an independent creative agency. She’s the former Director of Marketing at Oiselle, and we met several years ago working together at Possible. We discuss advertising-specific topics such as creative briefs, agency structure,...
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#17: Walter Powell, CEO & Co-Founder of Politiscope on lessons from the NFL, meditation, and civic responsibility
Walter Powell’s goal with Politiscope is to be the most trustworthy source for political information, that is a goal I think we can all support. On this episode of #BTSPodcast, Walter shares how co-founder roles and responsibilities are divided across the team, what being in the NFL taught him…
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#16: Genevieve Ascencio, VP @ Golin, on strategy, learning the agency business, & planning for innovation
Genevieve Ascencio is a VP at Golin, a public relations agency, where she heads up their Mountain Dew account. She has a deep background in strategy, as the former VP of Digital at Factory PR, where she focused largely on public relations, influencer activations, and digital marketing for fashion...
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#15: Civic Eagle CEO, Damola Ogundipe: Advice for start-up founders, insights on civics, pivoting a product, & maintaining a common mission
Today's policy research methods are outdated and inefficient – but they don't have to be. Civic Eagle equips policy professionals with the tools they need to research and track legislation more effectively. By using a SaaS platform that’s powered by artificial intelligence to make legislative...
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#14: Fostering self-esteem in your kids, maintaining independence, & managing the impact of autoimmune diseases on your family: A Mother's Day episode with Melissa Stratton
Melissa Stratton is a parent, wife, sister, daughter, and friend. I've known Melissa (Missy) for over 20 years, and in those years I've learned so much from her about showing up in relationships, being emotionally responsive, and how to approach difficult conversations in a loving way, while…
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#13: Filmmaker and journalist Meredith Alloway on making films, submitting for festivals, & managing emotions
Filmmaker and journalist Meredith Alloway shares the “behind the scenes” of being an independent filmmaker, a journalist, submitting to film festivals and so much more. She’s contributed to Film Maker Magazine, Playboy, and Vanity Fair to name a few, and has had films at SXSW, Indy Film Fest, The...
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#12: Behind-the-scenes of reality TV with Video Dave at SXSW 2019
Video Dave is a hip hop and visual artist who also has worked in the reality television industry for some time. He was at SXSW 2019 with Open Mike Eagle for the StubHub event, and we caught up and discussed the “behind the scenes” of reality TV, the wellness of reality TV cast/crew, how it’s...
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#11: New media artist & curator Antonio Roberts on Algorave, funding projects at SXSW 2019
Antonio Roberts is a New Media artist and Curator based in Birmingham, UK. He uses uses technology-driven processes to explore issues surrounding open source software, free culture and collaborative practices.We discuss how he gets funding, in kind support, connecting with artists, building...
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#10: Fit Technology Strategist, Jessica Couch of Luxor and Finch, on Representation, Sustainability, & SXSW Applications
Jessica Couch is the founder of the consulting agency Luxor & Finch, where she works with brands, advising them on strategic, data-driven planning. She has worked with numerous companies in the fit technology space and has published over 60 articles on the matter of fit and fit tech, a thesis on...
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#9: The Power of Technical Skills in Fashion, with Brittany Hicks at #SXSW
Brittany Hicks shares her learnings from years of experience in supply chain management in the fashion and retail industry. She has a breadth of insights surrounding where the industry has room for improvement in business practices, planning, and inclusion. Brittany is the founder of Girls in...
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#8: Music producer JHawk on the "behind the scenes" of being an independent artist making a living in the music industry
JHawk is a music producer, best known for Cat Daddy, and work with E-40, Chris Brown, Iggy Azalea, Chippy Nonstop, Kitty Pryde and so many others. We discuss the behind-the-scenes of how producers/indepdent artists do their jobs, make money, get their music distributed, and diversify their income...
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On #BTSPodcast, Lynae Cook explores the "behind the scenes" of people's work. She interviews artists, CEOs, specialists, and activists about the work they do, how they do it, lessons learned, failure, wellness, and their hopes for the future.Lynae is a musician with a background in marketing, sociology, and photojournalism. BTS was started to humanize workforces, educate consumers, and inspire career options. Follow Lynae @lynaecookFollow #BTSPodcast: @BTSthePodcastMusic is by Benjamin Bethurum: soundcloud.com/bethurum
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On #BTSPodcast, Lynae Cook explores the "behind the scenes" of people's work. She interviews artists, CEOs, specialists, and activists about the work they do, how they do it, lessons learned, failure, wellness, and their hopes for the future.Lynae is a musician with a background in marketing,...
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