How's the House Of Yes is intrinsically inclusive, because our creative culture has been inclusive art and collaboration has been inclusive. That was a part of our we were inclusive before it was intentional before it was a cultural buzzword. And it's actually been a very interesting cultural challenge to maintain the inclusivity while protecting and curating the vibe. There have been times when we've experienced like, wow, there's way too many bros way too many type, a type of person that isn't really tuned in or aligned with some of our values or some of our ways that we dictate that a good time is what we set out to be and so we've had to adjust one point we end up doing costumes mandatory. It's not mandatory any longer. But for while we're like, oh, if we want our parties to be the vibe that we are putting out there that are our highest self, this template expression that we set out to be, then our favorite parties are the ones where everybody's wearing costumes. So they know who hates wearing costumes is angry, insecure, homophobic, transphobic, there's something about wearing costumes that feels like too feminine for certain kind of person, especially especially a male identified person. So that became a good idea for a little bit. And then eventually, that became too exclusive because it wasn't accessible, like wearing a costume to a party is sometimes not accessible to certain people. And it actually wasn't being as inclusive as we intended. So it has been, I would say, it's been an experiment. And it's the journey that we are still on the path of just getting walking the line between inclusivity and creative curation of the audience.
Read MoreY-Vonne Hutchinson is an Author, former international human rights lawyer, and Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur. She is the CEO and Founder of ReadySet, a diversity and inclusion training firm that helps tech giants, political leaders, media outlets, and Fortune 500 companies speak more productively about racism and turn talk into action. Y-Vonne also hosts a podcast called Time To Act about Diversity and Inclusion.
On the show, we talk about her latest book HOW TO TALK TO YOUR BOSS ABOUT RACE: Speaking Up Without Getting Shut Down. This episode is a conversation on race, inequality, and how race is fluid. A candid discussion from a global perspective that leaves the viewer with concrete advice that they can use in their work life.
Part memoir, part actionable guidebook, this book equips employees with a framework to think about race at work, prepares them to have frank and effective conversations with more powerful leaders, helps them center marginalized perspectives, and explains how to leverage power dynamics to get results while navigating backlash and gaslighting.
Read MoreOn the show, Alexandra talks about Dame’s three-year-long court battle against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Dame’s historic triumph over the MTA validates both the existence of the woman-owned company as well as of female pleasure and wellness. Ensuring that Dame has the right to advertise on subways, buses, and commuter rail. This is a big deal since the MTA transports over 11 million passengers a day. That’s a lot of customers. Places that have long welcomed male-focused brands like Ro (Roman), Hims, as well as breast enhancements, and more.
Read MoreBut I would say, you know, what I've learned from my parents is, I know it sounds cliche, but perseverance. Many times, you know, when you start a new project, and you get a few hiccups, people tend to just give up and say ”Oh, well, that's not working out.” What I have seen them demonstrate particularly both of them, but particularly my dad is this kind of unexplained, perseverance, he's just determined to do what he says he's going to do. And if people operate with that kind of willpower to keep pushing forward, they will be able to accomplish a lot more.
Read MoreOn the podcast, we talk about the future of Digital Marketing. Pete shares his advice for building cross-functional innovation teams, and how the pandemic affected digital marketing and product launches.
Read MoreLen May is the CEO & Co-Founder EndoCanna Health, a Bio-Science Technology company. Think of them as a 23 And Me for Weed. An accomplished public speaker, he is on a mission to educate about the healing powers of Cannabis. In this episode, we'll talk about Cannabis, DNA, how your genetics play a role in your Canna experience, and how to talk to your Boomer parents about trying Cannabis.
Read MoreKara Goldin is the Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., best known for its delicious, unsweetened, flavored water. She’s been named one of InStyle’s Badass 50, Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business, and Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs. On the show we talk about her new book Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters. A must-read for anyone determined to live their dream. Filled with insights, advice, observations that will inspire you to go for it.
Read MoreCannabis is the first industry, across most industries that had the most women in leadership. Yet those number aren’t strong enough. But it says a lot about where the industry is early on. We as women have stepped forward earlier... So, we look at the legalization of Cannabis, we’re still in the infancy stage. Yes it started out as a male dominated industry, but women have absolutely started fighting the fight earlier. And really speaking up and vocalizing that this will not be a repeated cycle that we’ve seen in other industries. That said, we are beginning to see more women coming into the space. And I think for several reasons. If you are looking at the plant from the medicinal side, women are generally the caregivers of their households... There are a number of women who are in the space that perhaps are not being recognized as leaders. These are the women that are caring for their families, they are caring for the communities, they are Advocates. They are in the forefront, really fighting for patient rights. And then when you look at from the Entrepreneurial side, there are many women who are saying “I opened the door, but I am not going to let it close behind me. And I’m going to help more and more women come up and come through to start building their businesses.” I’d like to look at where we’re going, vs how we started out. Since how we started out was somewhat of a repeated behavior and pattern. What I believe we’re seeing is a change on the horizon. Which I hope to see more and more of.
Read More“That was purely a belief holding me back. Our thoughts and our feelings are not real. They are ever flowing, and shifting, and changing. They are beautiful, and wonderful, and our imagination obviously creates (and those limiting and lacking beliefs) create a catalyst for us to create change. And for us to move forward. The limiting and lacking beliefs are the key component to keeping people anyone back from what they really desire. That loved, flowing life.”
Read MoreA lifelong musician, Rebecca wrote her first song at the age of six. In College she studied Musical Theatre and went on to perform in various productions before starting a gospel group and becoming the music director at her Church. On the show we talk about her new song Destiny and how the term relates to our own individual journey. Rebecca shares her experiences on motherhood, love, faith, being a partner to Terry Crews, and composing music. She even spoke about Drake and the Grammys and we discuss the true meaning of success. Rebecca is also a Minister and this podcast was super inspiring.
Read MoreWe talk about her new book Disrupt-Her. A Manifesto for the Modern Woman. We talk about Entrepreneurship, naivety, business, women in business, LOHAS, and social impact. Her advice on fundraising and meeting people halfway is incredible helpful. Especially when it comes to raising funds for taboo products. I breathe a little heavy into the mic and interject excitingly. Miki had so many incredible ideas to share. Miki also talked about animal instincts in women and diversity and how they contribute to competition and the abundance mindset. Fascinating discussions abound.
Read MoreOn the show Masha talks about high risks, investing, and PR. This podcast is about storytelling. We talk about the power of the story when it comes to companies. Our conversation also covers tech and education. Masha discussed LVL5's tech for self driving cars and how the Piper Computer kit is great for helping kids learn programming. Masha also talks about offering value when it comes to fundraising. We spoke about how to make technology safe and how it helps us live as global citizens and stay in touch. On the show Masha shares details about how her company, Day One Ventures was inspired by Jeff Bezos and his approach to work. Our favorite topics of manifesting, love, dreams, and the purity of your intentions were an inspiring way to close the show.
Read MoreThis episode is all about gender fluidity, love, fundraising, and overcoming fear. Andrea Berry launched a new website called Fluidity.Love - a company distributing narratives for people who like her, are gender fluid.
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On the podcast we talk about how to launch an MVP, how Mamas need flexible work options, how Mamas can advocate for themselves at work, how companies can help their employees develop empathy at work, and how advertising makes you resilient.
Read MoreOn this podcast we talked about negotiations. Alison shared her advice on how to negotiate a raise, even a severance package, your phone bill, and anything else in your life.
Read MoreJasmine's expertise for guiding brands with their social media profiles lead to her becoming the voice of Frye Boots and Food.com - a division of the Food Network.
Read MorePauline Black singer of The Selecter talks about the business of running a band, how music unites, and their new album Daylight.
Read MoreOn the podcast Cindy Gallop, founder of Make Love Not Porn talks about raising funds for her video platform MakeLoveNotPorn.tv
Read MoreOn the podcast Steph Koyfman, CEO of @TheDailyHunch talks about disrupting the Astrology world with her new subscription platform.
Read MoreOn the podcast Henrik Werdelin Co-founder of BarkBox talks AI, empathy, and micro-dosing on happiness.
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