Fashion Rewired Podcast with Brian Hill

Brian got the chance to sit down with Ron Thurston a New York based retail expert with more than 30 years of leading top consumer teams from Apple to Tory Burch to Intermix. But, it was only after a mind opening retreat with strangers that challenged Ron’s vision of his legacy that set a series of actions in motion that led to the nation’s first retail movement. Find out how he did it with Retail...

Brian got the chance to sit down with a New York based financial leader that (after winning tons of awards for growth and leadership initiatives) decided to leave the cut throat world of Wall Street and chose to REWIRE her creativity into the world of fashion. Sarah Carson of the brand, Leota is on a mission to design fashion that feels as good as it looks! Because Sarah believes, you simply canno...

This milestone episode was actually Brian being interviewed by the multi-talented host Ritch Erani on his podcast Ritch In Life. What happened next was IRONIC, while talking transparently, both Brian and Ritch realized that a lot of transformative topics were being discussed about his life journey and personal mission. Some points were painfully honest and it became apparent that Brian had experie...

Brian got the chance to sit down with a leading soprano opera singer that has performed around the world to sold out audiences. But, it was her natural love of both community and fashion that inspired Suzanne to create her "dream job" that served both of her passions in fashion and photography. Her big idea was to launch a sustainable line of women's wear that was ethically manufactured, Vinnik by...

Brian got the chance to sit down with a career marketing and design professional that was instrumental in growing global brands like Athleta and Gaiam to tens of millions in sales. But, it was while meeting up with a good friend during a vacation to Morocco that Nancy REWIRED and launched a smart and functional line of lifestyle apparel for women. Find out how she did it, Nancy Taylor of Epoque Ev...

Brian got the chance to sit down with a multi talented Aussie, that began his career as a touring musician and artist that struggled with balancing his life and bank account. Since the beginning he was always driven to create but, it was after meeting his life partner did he REWIRE and go in a new direction that satisfied his creative talents while racking up award after award! Find out how in the...

Brian got the chance to sit down with a career corporate graphic and apparel designer that experienced GREAT success at brands that include Athleta, Swim USA, Kohl's, Target and Amazon. But, it was while meeting up with a good friend during a vacation to Morocco that Hannah REWIRED and launched a smart and functional line of lifestyle apparel for women. Find out how she did it, Hannah Franco of Ep...

Brian got the chance to sit down with a talented shoe designer that suppressed his natural creativity for most of his life. Chris Donovan began his luxury shoe designing career later in life, after the age of 50! After a long and successful career as a Boston based telephone repairman, it was after winning a battle against cancer that REWIRED his life into luxury fashion. Find out how Chris put hi...

Brian got the chance to sit down with a true visionary all the way from Australia. Lisa Smith is the founder of The PR Net, a global media network of professionals in the marketing communications industry. Originally from New Zealand, Lisa had already sold her first (2) successful companies in fashion and public relations before relocating to her dream city of New York. Find out how Lisa leveraged...

Brian got the chance to sit down with the Co-founder of a top global streetwear brand, based in Jakarta, Indonesia to discuss how beating cancer became the basis for his REWIRED mantra 'Live to Strive - Strive to Live.' Tamish Aswani began his career as a talented and professionally trained graphic designer and life was good until his surprising medical diagnosis. Find out how aligning a vision fr...

Brian got the chance to sit down with Travis Bays, founder of (2-Time Award Winning "Best for the World") Bodhi Surf and Yoga based in beautiful Costa Rica to discuss his impact socially and on the environment in his close knit community. This is a far journey for Travis who had a massive pivot from his initial career in the banking industry, where he personally had a hand in the 2008 housing cras...

"I got the chance to sit down with Toronto, Canada based Dean of Design at Ontario College of Art and Design, Dori Tunstall while celebrating Black History Month! Dori is not only the world's first black Dean of Design at any university anywhere, she is also the first black female to do it! We talked about how important it is to create global conditions where one day we do not have "the first" in...

Brian got the chance to sit down with New York based style visionary and life coach, Elliot Carlyle to discuss the very real intersection of chasing your dreams vs. your internal self-worth meter that constantly challenges self-confidence. Elliot discusses working with leaders in the fashion industry, including the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) and the architect of the coveted New...

Brian got the chance to sit down with Tokyo, Japan based jewelry designer and founder Megan Kitt of Tuli. This driven former model and journalist now runs an ethically sustainable brand that works directly with artisans to share their creative culture from East Africa, around the globe. After moving to Japan and working as a freelance journalist, Megan was assigned to write a story and traveled to...

Brian recently sat down with an Australia and Nashville based, multi-talented model, designer, rock star and now branding guru, Melissa (Mel) Core to discuss how she organically builds brands. Early in her teenage years, Mel started naturally identifying gaps in different marketplaces and decided to REWIRE and make a successful career out of it. Listen to how the cast of ‘Duck Dynasty’ made Mel an...

Brian got the chance to sit down with a retired NFL wide receiver to discuss how he has always preferred to build things organically while trusting his gut. Nate further shares how important it is to take advantage of ‘space in opportunities’ like the time when attending a Drake concert in Canada lead him into the fashion industry with a custom suit brand. But, before the big contracts and the cel...

Brian got the chance to sit down with Vancouver based real estate developer Ravi Punn to discuss how he accidently fell into fashion. After a week-long business trip to China focused on real estate investor meetings, Ravi stumbled across the world of custom men’s suits tailored to his personal specifications. One week later, he left China with (50) of his own made-to-measure suits, find out how he...

Brian spent a fun morning with an energetic, very funny, stylish luxury shoe designer that dropped out of high school to build the coveted Chuckies New York boutique when he was only 16 years old! Shoe designer and podcast host Ritch Erani shares his secrets for success to trust your eye, oh and add celebrities like Beyonce’, Priyanka Chopra, Jennifer Lopez and Britney Spears to your client list b...

Brian sits down with Harvard MBA recipient and Marine veteran Sarah Ford of fast growing lifestyle brand, Ranch Road Boots. Find out how looking out of the window at her 9-to-5 corporate job forced her into a REWIRE. Her grandfather was a cowboy that wore boots everyday and now top celebrities are falling in love with her fashion forward designs built with hand made craftsmanship in San Angelo, Te...

Brian sits down with former Harvard lawyer Vid Cibej who decided to leave his law practice and step into the not so stable fashion industry. With the help of his wife who was enveloped in the luxury fashion scene, Vid planned, built, invested in and launched his initial idea that he believed would change the game. Except no one showed up to purchase apparel! Find our how Vid REWIRED for success wh...

Brian sits down with a Mom-preneur who decided after a mid-life crisis to let go of that exhausting impostor syndrome and come out from behind the scenes to be her authentic self. Tisha Marie REWIRED by sharing a little more of her true self each day with he world and soon found that she had a little touch of "bad ass" within her. What came next was Tisha Marie Enterprises an empire that now inclu...

Brian sits down with best selling Author, Lara Piu to discuss how she pulled herself out of a stormy relationship with some divine intervention. Lara has worked with energy her entire life but in 2006 the voice of God gave her strength and guidance to leave a bad situation and heal. Today armed with a Master's Degree from Portland State University and clients that include The Oprah Winfrey Show, M...

Brian sits down with serial entrepreneur and fashion consultant, Vincent Djen who (7) years ago found himself in an uninspired rut and did not initially know how to pull himself out of it. Growing up in Shanghai and working in his family's fashion manufacturing business was not enough. But, after joining a group of like minded business professionals in the Entrepreneur's Organization (EO), Vincent...

Brian sits down with fashion educator / designer Amy Bond, that found herself burnt out and not so appreciated in the fashion industry. So, why not become a reality tv star and REWIRE in full transparency to the world of Project Runway! That formula obviously worked well, because Netflix came knocking, seeking an expert designer that had vision and the work ethic to produce a hit fashion reality s...

Brian sits down with founder of Factory 45, Shannon Lohr and discusses why she decided to LEAVE the success she gained with her Co-Founder to basically start over and REWIRE. What Shannon decided to do was give back to the industry that had given her so much. She created an on-line fashion meets tech accelerator for sustainable brands. Action Steps to REWIRE: 1. To walk away, you have to properly...