Structured Mischief

After the worldwide pandemic, the workforce experienced a new revolution where new needs and challenges arose. The future of work is now closer than it seems with people beginning to question why spending so much time in the office is necessary. Joining David Jensen and Cecily Chambers are Sophia Lacken [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophialackens/]s, Melisa Gurkan [https://www.linkedin.com/in/melisagurkan/]and Leili Mashhadi Manafi [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leili-mashhadi-manafi-3806a4156/]. These three women are determined to reimagine the future of work through a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) known as Open Work Lab [https://www.openworklab.org/]. Tune in to learn about Open Work Lab and the importance of adding value back to the workforce.

How can we create a viable impact against global warming? How must we change our way of thinking to save the planet? David Jensen and Cecily Chambers dive into this topic with Innovator Francis Beland. Francis Beland [https://www.francisbeland.com/]is currently a Senior Partner with the Oxford Gav Conservation Venture Studio [https://oxgav.com/]. Oxgav is a collaboration between the University of Oxford and the Global Accelerated Ventures. Their goal is to prevent future disease transmissions, enable economies to adjust to climate change, and preserve a shared global heritage. Tune in to hear Francis Beland’s thoughts on disrupting the status quo and listening to your gut.

Lighting design is an under-appreciated art form as far as the general public is concerned. The casual viewer will care more about the acting and the story versus the lighting. Four-time Tony Awards winner and acclaimed lighting designer Kevin Adams [http://www.ambermylar.com/Kevin_Adams/welcome.html] believes otherwise. Learn Kevin's journey into theatre and find out, as he asks himself, if he’ll ever be as good as his last success. Joining David Jensen and Cecily Chambers on today's podcast is Kevin Adams, one of Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business. Adams discusses his success and personal struggles while establishing his own unique approach to lighting. Tune in and discover the importance of just getting started and enjoying every day as it comes.

We all have stories that beg to be heard. Yet, not many have the privilege to share them.BK Fulton [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bk-fulton-1072014/]takes it upon himself to add to the narrative of stories that inspire and uplift humanity through film and media. In this episode, he joins David Jensen and Cecily Chambers to share with us his journey from corporate life as a CEO of Verizon Mid-Atlantic to transitioning to community empowerment with his own film and media investment company,Soulidifly [https://www.soulidifly.com/]. BK drills down on his 50-year plan with the lessons he learned along the way and the new and exciting ventures he is taking. Promoting a more inclusive narrative in contemporary media, he then explores how he is bringing and inspiring creatives to tell those stories. Join BK in today's great conversation as he moves us to break the rules when we need to and to do more good in the world.

One of the most important elements of filmmaking, particularly sci-fi ones, is the special effects. And for John Dykstra [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004375/], embracing your adrenaline rush and going fast is the best way to come up with those mesmerizing and believable visual illusions. He joins David Jensen and Cecily Chambers to share how his childhood desire with speed reflected on his work for the special effects of Star Wars, especially the attack on the Death Star. John also explains how the movie-making industry has come a long way from using analog techniques to favoring full digital special effects, how this significant change impacted the skillsets of SFX professionals, and the legacy that this film element will leave to the world of Hollywood.