AUN 117 : Che Anderson - The Intersection of TIRED and HAPPY

Che Anderson is not your typical creator. He is much more. While his work title is Assistant Vice Chancellor for City and Community, he finds himself sitting at the intersection of politics, sneakers, company boards, and artist communities.  In this podcast Che talks about being tired, while maintaining perspective on your happiness. He gives an extremely valuable take on the sneaker industry and its current state, but also what he’s focused on for the future of his work.  Che's work has been seen in the Boston Globe, he has been voted Person of the Year, and continues to motivate and inspire people around the globe. https://www.instagram.com/vivaelche/

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Welcome back beautiful people! This weeks guest has incredible experiences from living in Asia, managing multiple brands, to now consulting and working for herself. Janey Park, or Jumpstart Janey, is at a new phase in her life. Through her fashion, blog, and content creation journey - Janey has found balance, ways to ask the right questions, and consistently supporting others. Learn more about Janey here: https://www.instagram.com/jumpstartjaney/ https://thedigitalrunway.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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In this weeks show, we sit down with return guest Ann Duskus, who was previously was on episode 051. But this time we see a different side of Ann. This time she opens up with true vulnerability around her current state of feeling, how allowing herself to be an artist is bringing her joy, and how being selfish can be beneficial if done correctly. Ann is a true artist, designer, storyteller, and collaborator who has worked with anyone from Nike to MSCHF to PF Flyers. She has been featured in the NY Times and many other publications. Check out her work : https://www.studioduskus.com/

In episode 110, we host founder, CEO, world traveler, and incredible thinker - Kenny Hanson. Kenny takes us on his incredible journey of learnings through starting his business, surrounding yourself with the right people, and how mentorship saved his life. For anyone interested, would highly recommend checking out his business, MentorPass, a platform to connect you to professionals with expertise in areas that you need help in. Find out more : https://www.instagram.com/kenny_hanson_/ https://www.mentorpass.co/

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Welcome back beautiful people, episode 108 is live with the incredible Whitney Holbourn. Whitney is a globally recognized muralist, artist and creative. In this episode, we discuss having undeniable self belief, surrounding yourself with community to help elevate you, and how to maximize opportunities when they come your way. As always to our friends: likes, comments, subscriptions are all free and they mean the world. Whitney's work can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/whitneyholbourn/ https://whitneyholbourn.com/