MichMash

Erica Williams and I talk about her inspiration for founding "A Red Circle", her mission to promote racial equity, having five children and going back to school, how her school project turned into a non-profit organization, "we all bleed red", education programming, teaching food resourcefulness, buying things we don't need, and so much more!   Website: A Red Circle LINKEDIN   MichMash is an open...

Jeff and Shell Tripp and I talk about losing their brother and daughter to suicide, starting the Say Something Foundation in their honor, suicide does not discriminate, mental illness, helping your family members who are experiencing suicidal thoughts, the amazing volunteer base they have built, what not to say when someone is grieving, how they love to talk about their daughter, the pain surround...

Will Erker and I talk about intactivism, the history of male circumcision and how it became an American custom, what we teach in schools about circumcision, how we lack informed consent around circumcision in hospitals, female circumcision around the world, the body keeps the score, informing yourself, being a dragon for a day, and so much more!   MichMash is an open platform for our guests to be...

Pamela King and I talk about extreme independence causing burnout, thinking you have to reach your goals by yourself, finding your people and a sisterhood, a date to the Butterfly House, taking action towards your goals, not waiting for a "why", being deployed and away from family, supporting other women, getting justice, going to therapy and doing the work, surviving cancer and ringing the bell,...

Legacy Jackson and I talk about what it was like to be a TEDxStLouis speaker, Little Legacies, her 501(c)(3) community service organization for kids that she started in 2016, how she wants to decorate her car, Disney Dreamers Academy and feeling like a celebrity, being on the Drew Barrymore Show, getting an award from the White House, eating Raising Cane's everyday, struggling to wear heels, compe...

Cynthia Chapple and I talk about staying curious enough to ask tough questions, what it was like to be a TEDxStLouis speaker, Black Girls Do STEM and the program's goal to create a sense of belonging and self-worth for marginalized girls, the range of topics the girls have access to, from fashion to aerospace engineering, taking a social media break, and so much more!   Black Girls Do STEM LINKEDI...

Mary Ruppert-Stroescu and I talk about sustainable fashion, her thrifted dress from the 1960s, biodegradable materials, fast fashion, the deflation of prices on clothes, having "way too much fun" when working, leadership vs. adaptive creativity, and so much more!   LINKEDIN   MichMash is an open platform for our guests to be heard. The views expressed by our guests are not necessarily the views of...

Parker Smith and I talk about moving to Connecticut to become a caretaker for his grandmother in his 20s, rebuilding a bridge in her backyard, learning how to be proactive instead of reactive, the effects of dementia, the challenges of being a full-time caretaker, moving back to St. Louis, starting a career in software design, wanting to learn piano, and so much more!   Parker's Blog LINKEDIN   Mi...

Lauren Taylor and I talk about experiencing a traumatic brain injury, being in a coma for six weeks, living your one life, being a pre-medical student, recovery is different for everyone, being told she'd never walk again to being able to run, horses as therapy, her love for horses, and so much more!   LINKEDIN   MichMash is an open platform for our guests to be heard. The views expressed by our g...

Brad Arteaga and I talk about the history of Arteaga Photos LTD, their historical photos of The Gateway Arch being built, taking celebrity photos, Spain, long plane rides, donating platelets, St. Louis history, and so much more!   LINKEDIN   MichMash is an open platform for our guests to be heard. The views expressed by our guests are not necessarily the views of MichMash, 100th Monkey, or Mich Ha...

Cynthia Kirkpatrick and I talk about her podcast "She Lift", working in a male-dominated field, accounting and financial planning, having no desire to golf, being a lifelong learner, buying too much butter, training a parrot to give you daily mantras, and so much more!   LINKEDIN   MichMash is an open platform for our guests to be heard. The views expressed by our guests are not necessarily the vi...

Cathy Davis and I talk about working in book publishing, anthologies, giving women the opportunity to step up and speak up, stories of transformation, Groundhog Day, Oprah, and so much more!   LINKEDIN   MichMash is an open platform for our guests to be heard. The views expressed by our guests are not necessarily the views of MichMash, 100th Monkey, or Mich Hancock.

Betsy Cohen and I talk about what it was like to be a TEDx speaker, telling a creative, personable story, the word "immigrant", why we need immigrants, the STL Mosaic Project, the job scarcity mindset and how it can be harmful, being vulnerable online, what it's like to have a husband who is a Swiftie, and so much more!   LINKEDIN STL Mosaic Project   MichMash is an open platform for our guests to...

Prospect and I talk about giving the community what it needs, setting up education plans, unlearning the scarcity mindset, crystals, how to get involved with Guardian Angel Settlement Association, "blessings look messed up in the beginning", and so much more!   LINKEDIN   MichMash is an open platform for our guests to be heard. The views expressed by our guests are not necessarily the views of Mic...

JJ Kirkpatrick and I talk about video production and the film industry, finding his calling at 17, creating legacy videos and telling a story, the joy of interviewing, living in New York, Why the Face, what documentary he would want to create for Netflix, and so much more!   Mitchell Blackwood Productions   MichMash is an open platform for our guests to be heard. The views expressed by our guests...

Shevah Pinkus and I talk about the poetic nature of perfuming, her business "Perfuming Intentions", how she comes up with her scents, strong noses, the Hollister scent, aromatherapy, creating the smell of your future, chakras and energy, and so much more!   Perfuming Intentions   MichMash is an open platform for our guests to be heard. The views expressed by our guests are not necessarily the view...

James Hawkins, Braden Hawkins, and I talk about coaching football, Nathan Laws and how he battled Mitochondrial Disease, The Musial Awards, the Rams, creating a feeling of family at work, all roads lead to St. Louis, giving back money and time, living in a city where you don't know anyone, and so much more!   LINKEDIN   MichMash is an open platform for our guests to be heard. The views expressed b...

Nancy Nix-Rice and I talk about fashion vs. style, finding the clothes that are right for you, points of connection, endless wardrobe combinations, spotting trends that won't last, how discarded clothing is the second largest polluter of our planet, the problems with fast fashion, shopping at resale shops, the challenges of jean shopping, color consultations, and so much more!   LINKEDIN   MichMas...

Kyra Krakos and I talk about collaborating and brainstorming with the science professionals of St. Louis, urban orchards and pollination success, the Missouri Botanical Garden, having thousands of hours of bee footage, America's obsession with manicured lawns, being haunted by the ghost of Darwin, "be a good mammal", and so much more!   LINKEDIN MOBOTExhibit This Earthen Door   MichMash is an open...

Julie Antonic and I talk about getting married and combining last names, being a TEDxStLouis speaker, Prison Performing Arts, how the alumni company may reduce rates of recidivism, painting, learning to sail, her non-pretentious yacht club, speaking Persian, meeting her birth family, and so much more!   ARTtonic LINKEDIN   MichMash is an open platform for our guests to be heard. The views expresse...

Meredith Barry and I talk about being on "Drink Masters" on Netflix, what the audition/interview process was like, her co-owned bars "Platypus" and "New Society", speakeasies, the dark age of drinks, molecular mixology, non-alcoholic cocktails, Trolls, listening is kindness, Bar Boss (vote by visiting the link below), and so much more!   Bar Boss INSTAGRAM   MichMash is an open platform for our gu...

Ryan Farmer and I talk about prescription medication costs and how SHARx helps cut costs, The December 5th Fund and how it helps families dealing with cancer, the universe has your back, repeating numbers, telling people that you love them, Boonville, and so much more!   LINKEDIN   MichMash is an open platform for our guests to be heard. The views expressed by our guests are not necessarily the vi...

Kevin Lashley and I talk about starting a new marketing company, what it was like to plan and run a conference, picking out event swag, the pros of a local conference with hybrid options, a home with a view, hiking in Yosemite, exploring natural hairstyles, and so much more!   LINKEDIN   MichMash is an open platform for our guests to be heard. The views expressed by our guests are not necessarily...

Debbie Josendale and I talk about being an assessment junkie, finding what's "right" with someone, discovering surprising strengths, Human Design and the Body Graph, making grounded decisions by connecting your body and mind, and so much more!   LINKEDIN   MichMash is an open platform for our guests to be heard. The views expressed by our guests are not necessarily the views of MichMash, 100th Mon...

Carrie Burggraf and I talk about her book "Owning Your G.R.I.T.", sales, building relationships, what is your "lens", overcoming fear, what it means to be a leader, celebrating wins internally (and with shopping), competition doesn't exist, and so much more!   LINKEDIN   MichMash is an open platform for our guests to be heard. The views expressed by our guests are not necessarily the views of Mich...