Pride & Prosperity Podcast

In this episode we connect with Mel Baiser of HELM Construction Solutions, a 7th generation Vermonter who is driven to create impact and inclusion in the construction industry. Mel takes us into entrepreneurship as community building, doing less better and remembering that our collective fear and anger is directly correlated to how much we love one another.

In this episode we talk about making and selling queer art as one way to survive capitalism with Eliza and Lee of the Queer Arts Fest, a biannual fair that celebrates queer makers and artists. Eliza and Lee talk about what it means to make queer art, being a less shitty boss by being self-employed, and using consensus-based decision-making to create a vibrant, inclusive, and incredibly popular eve...

More about New Frameworks here: https://www.newframeworks.com/ and @newframeworks on Instagram. This episode was produced and edited by HB Lozito, with advisory and project support from Claire Wheeler, and features original music by This Could Be It .

More about Everyone’s Books here: https://www.everyonesbooks.com/ This episode was produced and edited by HB Lozito, with advisory and project support from Claire Wheeler, and features original music by This Could Be It .

In this episode we dive into the 5 dimensional reality of Raph Draws, a Haitian-American self-taught digital illustrator and muralist who sees Vermont as a blank canvas. Raph takes us into the divine feminine, identity as a dance, and making consciousness and liberation digestible through creative expression.

In this episode we talk about queering business and industries with Isora Lithgow, a wedding and branding photographer and owner of Isora Lithgow Creations. Isora takes us into the ever-changing nature of business ownership, the value of mentorship, and how her intersecting identities shaped her value proposition, clarified her audience, and elevated her brand.

In this episode, HB Lozito and Claire Wheeler talk about the Pride & Prosperity Network and the two of us introduce some themes you’ll hear about throughout the season. We talk about visibility and power, tools for surviving capitalism, the utility of joy and shaking your butt, and how great LGBTQ people are. Take a listen and share in our excitement for all the conversations to come this season.