Ep 87 | Mark Gesner Ph.D. | Discovering Home, Core Values, and Building Community

Fireside Chat Series | Dennis Amadeus

This episode is another recorded Fireside Chat that we have been doing live on third Thursdays at Blind Tiger in Ybor City. In this session, we sat down with Dennis Amadeus, local poet and entrepreneur to talk about creativity, and community. We heard about his heritage, and how it has influenced his life and craft, and maybe we all will walk away a little more community minded.

Fireside Chat Series | Monica Petrella

Monica was the very first guest in our Fireside Chat Series that we have been hosting on third Thursdays at Blind Tiger Cafe in Ybor City. Monica Petrella is the Food Systems Coordinator for Homegrown Hillsborough and she was such an incredible guest to kick off the series. enjoy THE FIRESIDE CHAT IS A SPEAKER SERIES INTERVIEWING LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS, CIVIC LEADERS, EDUCATORS, POLITICIANS, JOURNALISTS, AND ACTIVE CITIZENS — THROUGH THEIR LIFE’S JOURNEY TO SHARE VULNERABLE MOMENTS OF TRIUMPH, FAILURE, AND WISDOM. SPEAKERS ALSO OFFER UP PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR HOW TO ADDRESS PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGES.

Down the Web3 Rabbit Hole | 101 session

This is a 101 Web3 intro session I did with the TB3 Frens Meetup crew. It covers some of the basic what's and whys and I hope you find it valuable.

Ep 88 | Nick Smoot | Being an Agent of Harmony, in the Grip of the Muse, & Leveling Up Your Is

Nick is a globally respected culture first community and economic strategist. He is a 4x entrepreneur (3 exits), venture capital investor, real estate developer, and ecosystem builder. His work in startup ecosystems has been recognized by organizations like Google, Brookings, Milken Institute, and Bloomberg. He has been interviewed for Bloomberg West, BBC, USA Today, Entrepreneurship Magazine, and Fast Company. He has developed national job strategies, award winning education/workforce training programs, and youth leadership development programs. Nick is a Milken Institute Young Leader and the founder/CEO of Innovation Collective. He has spent time in over 200 cities in the last decade working with government, education, industry, and in his words, most importantly the community as he focuses in on the reproducible art of community lead ecosystem development. He is Puerto Rican-English, loves hiking deep in the woods of Idaho and can often be found camping in the woods with his two sons. Nick spends most of his time in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. FlourishingPledge.com

Ep 87 | Mark Gesner Ph.D. | Discovering Home, Core Values, and Building Community

From youth hostels to the university and now large community centers, Mark Gesner has a long track record of fostering community engagement and working with others to make positive social and economic impact. This conversation explores his core values, his love for social enterprise, his thoughts on leadership, and some of the foundational lessons that he has carried with him throughout his life and integrated into all of his work. Enjoy!