Twenty Minute Collaborations with Gregg Potter

Here is the Twenty Minute Collaborations Year in Review. Gregg invites you to join him in this activity so get a sheet of paper, a pen, markers, or whatever fun art supplies you want. Together you'll: -Map out your year. -Identify lows and highs. -Illuminate ways your annual theme showed up. -List lessons from the year. -Celebrate and see what surprised us. Feel free to email gregg (gregg@proj...

To end the year and complete our celebration of DJs creating space and hosting one of the best collaborations there is (the dance floor), Gregg invited DJ Femme Noir to Twenty Minute Collaborations. DJ Femme Noir is a Wisconsin based DJ who does all types of events. From clubs, weddings, corporate to now she is on the roster for the Milwaukee Bucks. As said in Our Lives Magazine, "DJ Femme No...

What happens when we get vulnerable and show others the dirty part of our collaborations? We get better. That is what. It takes courage, advocates, and the right facilitator to assist us. This week, Gregg talks with Ashley Quinto Powell. Ashley Quinto Powell is a serial entrepreneur and national speaker.  She’s the author of Executive Motherhood: The Art of Having It All Without Doing It All and t...

4 of 4 in the 'Creating Space for Collaboration' series. In this week's episode, Gregg concludes the four-part series on creating collaborative spaces with a special guest, Allie Idzik Heifetz. Allie shares a story about her experiences with event planning and collaboration. She emphasizes the importance of customer experience, creating inviting spaces, and leaving people with a positi...

3 of 4 in the 'Creating Space for Collaboration' series. In this episode, Gregg invites Angela Bukenya to talk about her experience in Uganda, where she opened a space for collaboration with a community of women. She initially planned to work with 15 women but ended up with hundreds of women. She highlights the importance of identifying gatekeepers, carefully entering communities, and prot...

2 of 4 in the 'Creating Space for Collaboration' series. In this week's episode, Gregg welcomes Mai J. Lo Lee, a long-time friend and collaborator. They discuss the importance of collaboration and Mai's journey from their college days to her current role in diversity, equity, and inclusion work. Mai shares insights from her experience growing up as a Hmong ginseng farmer and how it...

1 of 4 in the 'Creating Space for Collaboration' series. In this week's podcast episode, host Gregg interviews Adam Kahane, an expert in collaboration and facilitation. Adam shares a story about facilitating a workshop in Hawaii involving native and non-native Hawaiian leaders. The workshop aimed to construct scenarios about possible futures for Hawaii, addressing divisions around envi...

We're getting ready for our four part series on why creating space is so important in collaborations. Gregg has been on a fun summer journey lately that had a lot of prime lessons on how do we create space. This involved going to see Stevie Nicks, a weekend with his nephews, the next cohort of The Life Cycle of Collaboration, and ending with P!nk in Milwaukee. We have lessons to learn from all...

In this week's podcast episode with Monica Mims, the discussion revolved around collaboration, leadership, integrity, and self-care. Monica shared her journey from challenging beginnings in Madison, WI, to becoming a marketing professional at American Family Insurance and being a board member at YWCA Madison. She highlighted the importance of integrity in collaborations, emphasizing that stayi...

In this week's podcast, Gregg interviews Afra Smith, founder of The Melanin Project. They discuss Afra's journey in finance, entrepreneurship, and advocating for wealth literacy. The conversation emphasizes collaboration, vulnerability, and extending grace. Afra shares a story about handling a challenging situation with a leader, highlighting the power of grace and creating safe spaces for...

Welcome to another exciting episode of the podcast, where Gregg dives deep into the art of collaboration and the power of creating space for meaningful connections. In this episode, special guest Dana Sidebottom, shares her inspiring journey of collaboration to find the perfect home during the pandemic. Exploring the importance of asking the right questions, embracing high-risk, high-reward situat...

In today's episode, Gregg had the privilege of sitting down with Tanya, a remarkable Leadership Coach who has an inspiring story to share. Tanya is a Leadership Coach who came to coaching after years and years in an outwardly successful but ultimately unsatisfying career in advertising. She logged the hours, delivered the goods, and shook the hands of satisfied clients time and again. She kept...

Gregg is excited to welcome part of his Los Angeles family to the show and one of his favorite DJs, DJ Asha. This episode talks about her journey to LA and how the life of a DJ came about. The story she shares has nothing to do with being a DJ however, it does demonstrate a beautiful collaboration that we can all relate to. ASHA can be found rockin’ crowds in the world’s biggest clubs. Regularly s...

This week Gregg gets caught up in conversation with Anna Gouker. Anna graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison with Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling. Majority of her career has been in job development services for people with disabilities and most recently she is a voice to educate people on the caregiver crisis. Anna hosts the podcast Lead The Way with Anna Gouker. In 2020,...

Gregg brought on a dear co-conspirator and friend for this week's episode. Araceli Esparza is the founder of Midwest Mujeres. Midwest Mujeres (Midwest Women) is a mentorship collective for multicultural women's entrepreneurial or career growth. They focus on storytelling, networking, mentoring, marketing, and helping women build their platforms to close the wage gap for all women.  Araceli...

Yay! Gregg finally got the final episode of the live Salon show from December! This interview with Francesca Hong is the cherry on the sundae of the Twenty Minute Salon's show in December 2022. It is full of love, grace, and wisdom. Representative Francesca Hong is a mother and a restauranteur. She is also a longtime community organizer and advocate. Rep. Hong is also the first Asian American...

We're so excited to share this show from the live salon in December in Madison, WI. This was the third of the night and the guest was Angela Russell. She was cheeky and shared two stories and the were both so worth it. Angela is also the host of Black Oxygen from Madison 365 so the conversation took a couple moments where Gregg was interviewed. Angela Russell lives in Madison, WI. She is a mot...

Get ready for this wild Collab Rant. Gregg leaves much of the details out about meeting the Alchemist and why it became such an important piece of his journey. However, he did meet the Alchemist and the Alchemist was there to remind Gregg of his personal legend and that his gifts are needed on this world. We'll just have to connect the dots ourselves. Gregg also provides some tools to support...

This episode is the second of four episodes recorded live at the Twenty Minute Collaborations Salon in December in Madison, WI.  Christine Ameigh has her bachelors degree from San Diego State University. She returned to Madison, Wisconsin in 2011 and opened the her food cart, Slide. This endeavor turned into a catering company as well and now is Slide Gourmet Potato Chips. She is also the founder...

Tiffany Malone lives in Madison, WI. She has a degree in human services with a minor in criminal justice from Upper Iowa University. Tiffany is a mom, activist, and a realtor for the Alvarado Real Estate Group. She is also one of the co-founders for OWN IT: Building Black Wealth and she sits on the Board of Directors for the Realtors Association of South Central Wisconsin. Important Links: OWN IT:...

It's Gregg's birthday so his friend Laura took over the show and you get this. We hope you enjoy it.  That's all we've got for you this week.  Please make sure you like and subscribe!  Check out the next Life Cycle of Collaboration workshop series !  Want to know more about what a Collaboration Coach does? Check out this thirty minute online session ! 

Areli Estrada is a servant leader and dynamic individual, she is committed to working for the betterment of the community.  Areli has a Masters of Applied Science, with a specialization in various aspects of  Community Development from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  She is honored to lead and carry out the mission of Affordable Dental Care. She is passionate about e...

Ms. Harrington is the Chief Executive Officer of GenAlpha Technologies, a technology company that enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to sell and service their equipment and parts online. As an advocate of manufacturing, she is a recognized thought leader in the B2B manufacturing digital transformation space, sharing her knowledge and experience through multimedia platforms including b...

Known for his production on Young Jeezy’s platinum-selling album  The Recession,  producer Pacal “DJ Pain 1” Bayley stays busy. His journey started in the late 90’s while cultivating hip-hop sensibilities through visual art, DJing, and beat-making. He balanced a career in youth service/teaching with creating music, oftentimes marrying the two – he co-founded the first...

We are so excited to be back with the next season of Twenty Minute Collaborations.  The season starts on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 with the extremely talented DJ Pain 1.  We are grateful for all of the feedback and love you've given us in 2022 and we are definitely elevating what we bring you because of it.  This season will have more extremely gifted and impactful guests, three sp...