Cross-polliNation

What's so amazing about plants?  Plant scientist Jerrin Victor tells us how growing new kinds of plants faster can have an impact on challenges from deforestation to climate change, biodiversity & feeding the world. He chats on why plants are his passion but creating jobs is the most important part of his work. Episode 23.

How can science fiction help create positive futures? Ari Popper, CEO & founder of SciFutures, talks about his company's work helping other organizations innovate products, services & businesses through scifi prototyping & why it's important to generate positive ideas for better futures. Episode 23.

Are young people more creative than adults? Team Zeal created an app & a business model to solve a real-world problem in 12 weeks with no prior coding or entrepreneurial experience. They talk competing in the global Technovation Challenge & being young women in a non-traditional field. Episode 21.

What's the connection between innovation & prosperity? Deepa Prahalad is a strategy, design & emerging markets expert & author. She talks economic inclusion, opportunities in challenges & the value of uniqueness in good design. Episode 20

What's changing in the way we learn? Ron Thiele is President & co-founder of Xpan Interactive, an e-learning company. He chats on growing a company of e-learning explorers, tech, storytelling & disruption in the learning space. Episode 19

Nickita created Passions Pilot. She's an IT project manager, former stained glass artist & multi-potentialite with multiple interests. We chat non-specialist careers, natural cross-pollinators & undercover innovators. Nickita talks agile methods & organizing many passions with Passions Pilot. Episode 18

How does good design speak to readers? Tracy Lay applies design & creativity to connect authors & new ideas to an audience. She cross-pollinates art, self-publishing & branding & created a new business based on her unique combination of skills & talents. Episode 17 2019

How can companies innovate better? Janice Francisco leads BridgePoint Effect. She tells us why employee creativity is organizations' best resource in responding to change & developing new solutions. Janice explains what companies need to consider in embarking on an innovation journey. Episode 16

What's civic innovation & how can it help cities? Elisha Muskat is a social innovation leader who tells us about how cities can work better for more people, how to redefine problems to unlock new value & opportunities to solve old problems in exciting new ways. Episode 15

Shari Hughson is a serial entrepreneur, intrapreneur & social innovator who lived off the land for 7 years. She talks about why innovation is a human survival skill & a systematic process, how intrapreneurs & entrepreneurs are alike & different & why curiosity & execution are essential to solve problems in a new way.

What's design about & why does it matter? Kelly Shaw, Design Director at J5's Social Impact Lab, demystifies design thinking. He talks about how companies & non-profits can use design methods to innovate & solve problems & why Spotify is a great example of good design. Episode 13

How to do things differently. Coalition Snow is an industry upstart. CEO Jen Gurecki gets frank about breaking into the outdoor industry, shaking things up & creating a platform for social change while manufacturing women's skis & snowboards. Bring your sisu spirit & a bottle of bourbon.

Christa Avampato is a New York product development expert, business writer & award-winning fiction author. She talks about why tech is about stories; biomimicry & product design, the career story you need to tell & reinventing your career & life through creativity & imagination. Episode 11 2018

"The future is in partnerships & collaborations", "Big challenges usually require multidisciplinary solutions. Dr Frank Maurer & Jeff Lafrenz chat on how universities can impact the world, the company they created, Vizworx, taking research beyond the academic realm, commercializing early stage technologies, augmented reality and data visualization and ensuring students can think big to solve probl...

Energized by time outdoors? Niki Choo drew on a background in outdoor recreation, business, psychology and real estate development to co-found Campsyte, an outdoor workspace. The CEO explains what sparked her business, the benefits of time outside and why cross-pollinating knowledge leads to more creative companies. Episode 9 2018

Vera Neverkevich is a computer scientist & filmmaker. She talks about how IT contributes to her film work and creating new stories with an outsider's perspective. Vera explains what it takes to get good at what you do, persist in a highly competitive field and live a creative life in two fields. "Leaving your own country...trying to understand another culture opens your mind". Episode 8 2018

Business coach Lisa Robbin Young helps creative entrepreneurs develop sustainable businesses. She explains the 3 types of creatives and her incubator that helps commercialize their expertise. She talks about cross-pollinating to stand out from the crowd and the difference between using your skills and your talents. Episode 7 2018

How do you take on a problem that's bigger than you? If you're Kylie Woods, you bootstrap Chic Geek with a volunteer army. The founder/Exec Director explains her love for tech, engaging more women in IT, leadership, experiments, blending startup, tech and non-profit approaches and applying your background in industries where your skills aren't an obvious fit.

How can sports help build creative muscle? Pro skier & entrepreneur Leah Evans turns imagination into reality. She talks about using sport to take risks & get out of your comfort zone. She chats on the creative film, music and business ventures she's developed and learning from failure. Leah is founder/Director of Girls Do Ski and Airplane Mode and has appeared in films, international ski camps an...

What do you do when disruption & change are your industry norm? B2B tech marketing expert Gal Corfas explains how rapid change influences online marketing, different generations at work and the way that we think. He talks job and education trends based on the experience of his industry, being a non-specialist and how cross-pollinating and learning in different fields can help. Episode 4 2018

Connecting diverse career interests. Book coach/publisher and Seats-2-Meet co-owner, Elise de Bres is an expert at making connections others can't see. She explains the red thread that unifies her business interests, the power of serendipity and her unintended path to entrepreneurship. Episode 3 2018

Combining strengths, business tools & psychology with therapist Dr. V Mockett. Episode 2 2018

How to be an intrapreneur & do something new in your industry. Training people without a programming background to be data scientists. Episode 1, 2018.