A Conversation with Lauren Taylor

A Conversation with Lauren Taylor

Hi, my name is Marilyn McNeal and I'm the producer for Work Life 24. Work Life 24 is a podcast where I talk with friends, former students, project partners, and colleagues - about work. I ask each guest to reflect on the evolution of their work skills and career and what it is in the early 21st century to be a worker. In this episode, I get into conversation with Lauren Taylor, a Principal at REDF where she supports investments in entrepreneurs and enterprises scaling revenue and impact. REDF is a venture catalyst investing in the country's most innovative social enterprises. Lauren is also Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Zero Gravity Agency, a mission-driven consulting firm that supports investors, funders, and entrepreneurs with capacity-building technical assistance that accelerates growth and impact. Outside of these roles, Lauren is a mentor for Nasdaq, as well as a member of Hustle Fund's Angel Squad and Pipeline Angels, two groups that invest their personal income in early-stage entrepreneurs. Lauren M. Taylor https://www.linkedin.com/in/contactlaurenmtaylor/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/contactlaurenmtaylor/] Angel Squad https://www.hustlefund.vc/squad [https://www.hustlefund.vc/squad] Zero Gravity http://zerogravityagency.us/ [http://zerogravityagency.us/] Pipeline Angels https://pipelineangels.com/ [https://pipelineangels.com/] Marilyn McNeal https://marilynmcneal.com [https://marilynmcneal.com]

A Conversation with Lindsay Conn

Work Life 24 is a podcast where I talk with friends, former students, project partners, and colleagues - about work. I ask each guest to reflect on the evolution of their work skills and career and what it is in the early 21st century to be a worker. In this episode, I get into conversation with Lindsay P. Conn, CPCC, PCC, MNLP. Lindsay is the Founder of The Wellspring and is a Certified Executive, Career, and Life Coach and a Workplace Culture Consultant. In this conversation, Lindsay shares her thoughts on the workplace from her perspective as as certified coach of 20+ years. Lindsay P. Conn, CPCC, PCC, MNLP Founder, The Wellspring Certified Executive, Career, and Life Coach Workplace Culture Consultant 240.687.9357 lindsay@yourwellspring.com Coaching & Courses for Women thewellspringwithin.com [https://thewellspringwithin.com/] Career Coaching for Men levelup.thewellspringwithin.com [https://levelup.thewellspringwithin.com/] The Wellspring Women's Collective thewellspringforwomen.com [https://thewellspringforwomen.com/] Here are links to some of the people and organizations Lindsay mentions during our conversation. Working Mothers Magazine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_Mother [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_Mother] Alliance for Workplace Excellence https://www.linkedin.com/company/alliance-for-workplace-excellence/about/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/alliance-for-workplace-excellence/about/] Dr. Claire Zammit https://femininepower.com/about-claire-zammit/ [https://femininepower.com/about-claire-zammit/]

A Conversation with John de Graff

In this podcast, I ask each guest to reflect on the evolution of their career path and work skills. John de Graaf is a filmmaker, author, public speaker and environmental activist. He has made more than 15 national PBS documentaries and won more than 100 regional, national and international awards. His books include the international best-seller, Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affluenza:_The_All-Consuming_Epidemic] and What's the Economy for, Anyway? [https://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/wefa.html] He recently completed the feature documentary Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty [https://stewartudallfilm.org/] and is currently directing a new film, Loyal to the Truth: Katherine Lee Bates and The Story of America The Beautiful [https://www.filmmakerscollaborative.org/loyal-to-the-truth]. He is also writing a book on the politics of beauty and lives in Seattle. He is a former board member of Earth Island Institute. Here are links to people and organizations John mentions during the conversation. Films https://www.johndegraaf.com/films-1 [https://www.johndegraaf.com/films-1] John Bernard https://www.mnopedia.org/person/bernard-john-toussaint-1893-1983 [https://www.mnopedia.org/person/bernard-john-toussaint-1893-1983] University Community Video https://www.vdb.org/artists/university-community-video-minneapolis [https://www.vdb.org/artists/university-community-video-minneapolis] Garden Song https://youtu.be/vRVQc3ht9oU?si=UxxGZ1bV9mO2F4PW [https://youtu.be/vRVQc3ht9oU?si=UxxGZ1bV9mO2F4PW] Stewart Udall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Udall [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Udall] Katherine Lee Bates https://www.filmmakerscollaborative.org/loyal-to-the-truth [https://www.filmmakerscollaborative.org/loyal-to-the-truth] Hearts and Minds https://archive.org/details/HeartsAndMinds1974 [https://archive.org/details/HeartsAndMinds1974]

A Conversation with Lisa Rybovich Crallé

In this podcast, I ask each guest to reflect on the evolution of their career path and work skills. Lisa Rybovich Crallé is an interdisciplinary artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her drawings and sculptures explore the relationship between body language, memory, and material history. Her work has been presented at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (CA), Cornell University (NY), the Berkeley Art Museum (CA), the Detroit Institute of Arts (MI), the Manetti Shrem Museum (CA), Fort Mason Center (CA), Mills College (CA), and other venues. She has been an artist in residence at the Vermont Studio Center (VT), Ox-Bow (MI), Arteles Center (Finland), and the Bubec Sculpture Studio (Prague). In addition to her studio practice, Lisa runs Personal Space in Vallejo, CA and Heavy Breathing, a series of experimental artist-led movement seminars. She is also an Associate Professor of Sculpture and Drawing at Berkeley City College [https://www.berkeleycitycollege.edu/]. Lisa Rybovich Crallé https://lisarcralle.com/ [https://lisarcralle.com/] Personal Space https://personalspace.space/ [https://personalspace.space/] Heavy Breathing https://heavyheavybreathing.com/ [https://heavyheavybreathing.com/] Derek Jarman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Jarman [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Jarman] Liza Sylvestre https://linktr.ee/liza_sylvestre [https://linktr.ee/liza_sylvestre] Christopher Jones https://bio.site/cripasterisk [https://bio.site/cripasterisk] Sarah Kate Hayden https://www.instagram.com/sarahkatehayden/ [https://www.instagram.com/sarahkatehayden/] Winslow House Project https://linktr.ee/winslowhouseproject [https://linktr.ee/winslowhouseproject] Jessalyn Aaland https://jessalynaaland.com/Info [https://jessalynaaland.com/Info] Current Editions https://currenteditions.bigcartel.com/ [https://currenteditions.bigcartel.com/]

A Conversation with Ally DeArman

In this podcast, I ask each guest to reflect on the evolution of their career path and work skills. In today's episode, I speak with Ally DeArman. She is the Executive Administrator at Women's Foundation California. Ally partners with the CEO, Leadership Team and Board of Directors on the overall administration and operation of the virtual offices. She comes to the foundation with more than a decade of event management and organizational leadership experience. Previously, Ally worked UC Berkeley's Executive Education, directed the non profit Food Craft Institute, and helped produce Oakland's Eat Real Festival for 10 years running. She served three years on the board of Community Foods Market, justice social enterprise in West Oakland. Ally has lived her entire life in California, born and raised in San Diego County, relocated to the Bay Area to attend Stanford University, and currently residing in Oakland's Diamond District with her pets and partner. In this conversation, Ally talks about her path from teenage restaurant hostess to Stanford grad, from produce worker to UC Berkeley Associate Director and beyond. Lots of insights and laughter in this food, community and leadership-themed episode. Bi-Rite Market https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bi-Rite_Market [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bi-Rite_Market] 18 Reasons https://18reasons.org/ [https://18reasons.org/] East Bay Asian Youth Center https://ebayc.org/our-journey/ [https://ebayc.org/our-journey/] Eat Real Festival https://www.eatrealfest.com/ [https://www.eatrealfest.com/] Food Craft Institute http://www.oaklandmomma.com/2016/09/16/food-craft-institute-fosters-the-art-of-the-edible/ [http://www.oaklandmomma.com/2016/09/16/food-craft-institute-fosters-the-art-of-the-edible/] Women's Foundation California https://womensfoundca.org/ [https://womensfoundca.org/]