On Pursuing
18 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsOn Pursuing is a space where Ivey will share conversations with people courageously following their North Star, pursuing their purpose and a life that feels meaningful to them. We will listen to personal pivots, character traits, life lessons & decision making that Ivey believes to be empowering & inspiring in a courageous attempt at their one precious life.Ivey seeks to explore success alongside dark & uncertain times, illustrating the importance of all moments in our journey & to assure her listeners, "You are not alone in your pursuit." Welcome to On Pursuing. I'm glad you're here.
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On Taking Punches with Professional Wrestler, Heath Miller
October 14, 2021 11:03 - 1 hour - 120 MBFriends, I wish you could see my face in this conversation with Heath. I am smiling from ear to ear and holding back laughter almost the entire time. Listening to his story, I just imagine this incredibly entertaining documentary that would be his life. The simultaneous innocence and rowdiness of teenage boys in a small town, the vulnerable connection and codependence between a single mom and her son, and the wild ride as a young man in the world of professional wrestling. I’ll let you wait ...
On Opportunity with Mara Cosmetic Studio and Academy
September 29, 2021 18:13 - 1 hour - 191 MBWhen I was a kid, maybe 7 years old, our family hosted a young woman from Belarus. It was years after the disaster at the nuclear plant in Chernobyl. A nuclear disaster with massive human and environmental health impact that has lingered on for generations. I can still remember her stoic face the day she arrived. She was 13, thin, quiet and scared. Her name was Natasha and she changed my family’s lives forever. Anytime we meet someone from Belarus or hear news out of Belarus, it’s impossible...
On Discourse with History and Civics Teacher, Will Reusch
September 09, 2021 17:54 - 1 hour - 166 MBIdeas or theories have brought us to where we are today. Economic Theory. Gravity. Human psychology and neuroscience. Ideas are evolutionary and need to be challenged. Ideas require discourse. Sometimes they are proven to be good and right, sometimes they are damaging and wrong. But all ideas seeking to solve problems require discussion around the varying possible outcomes. To restate one of my favorite sentiments, “Beware of unintended consequences.” And my second favorite, “The road to he...
On Freedom with Cuban American Actress, Bertha Leal
August 19, 2021 01:34 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBOne of my best friends is Cuban American. Her mom is like an Aunt to me. We were born two days apart in a military hospital in early September, with her mom’s birthday wedged between us. Cuban culture is an undeniable part of their story. I love these women and their whole family, wildly. They are my people. My tenacious, resilient, beautiful, Cuban American people. When all of the news started to come out of Cuba this summer, I followed along with some of the stories that my friend’s family...
On Confidence with Photographer Ariel Perry
July 14, 2021 23:19 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBI spent about 5 years writing a book. Unlike Ariel’s mine is not getting published anytime soon, but we’ll get there. The first main chapter that really solidified my desire to actually write this book was about confidence and self awareness. To me, confidence is one of the most important assets we can all have in this highly competitive and often judgmental world we live in. High school and growing up is hard. You have no clue who you are and are constantly being challenged to be something...
On Merit with Journalist and Author Kenny Xu
July 08, 2021 02:11 - 1 hour - 119 MBToday I talk to Kenny Xu, a young Asian American journalist that is working to confront discrimination happening in Ivy League schools in efforts to make the school population more diverse. He has done a lot of research on the topic and we discuss his findings in his recent publication, An Inconvenient Minority: The Attack on Asian American Excellence and the Fight for Meritocracy. The concern, stated by Kenny in this conversation, is that meritocracy is under attack on school campuses, spe...
On Curating with Collector Marta Gualda
June 30, 2021 14:09 - 1 hour - 141 MBIn high school, one of the hardest classes I ever took was a college level art history course. I retained absolutely nothing from this class but a deep appreciation for craft, creativity and individual talent. About two years ago, I met this magnetic woman, Marta. She has this humble sophistication and curiosity I find so charming and intriguing. She herself is like a piece of art. Full of knowledge and worthy of our attention. She loves antique pieces, their history and exploring their stor...
On Conservation with Environmentalist Benji Backer
June 23, 2021 21:21 - 42 minutes - 78.3 MBFrom fire, to coal to solar power, the truth is that over millennia, centuries, recent years, we have discovered new means to provide energy and convenience to our lives. These discoveries have enabled society to live longer, become more efficient and travel to see other parts of the world. All of that goodness has come at a cost. A cost that we all have to reckon with and address. Climate change is a challenging problem that impacts, well… our whole planet. Challenging problems often requ...
On Sustainability
April 29, 2021 20:24 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBPeople often start businesses for a few reasons Solve a problem Sell a service or product that they’re talented with Meet a consumer demand We are all consumers - We direct the kind of businesses people start and what they sell. As consumers, we have a lot of influence. I personally struggle with the current status of the fashion industry. A lot of pollution and waste, for what? I feel like we could do better. So, I’m curious, is it possible to spend money on fashion that is both attrac...
On Sustainability with Boutique Owner Caroline Dowling
April 29, 2021 20:24 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBPeople often start businesses for a few reasons Solve a problem Sell a service or product that they’re talented with Meet a consumer demand We are all consumers - We direct the kind of businesses people start and what they sell. As consumers, we have a lot of influence. I personally struggle with the current status of the fashion industry. A lot of pollution and waste, for what? I feel like we could do better. So, I’m curious, is it possible to spend money on fashion that is both attrac...
On Empowerment with Teacher King Randall
April 29, 2021 20:03 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBFrederick Douglass said that “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” There’s a young man in Albany, Georgia that I’ve been watching rise for about a year now. His name is King Randall and he lives up to his name. At the young age of 21, he is making moves in the black community that even his community doesn’t believe could be possible. He is building something that began as a dream in his own home to a fully functioning boarding school for young men, focusing on s...
On Empowerment
April 29, 2021 20:03 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBFrederick Douglass said that “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” There’s a young man in Albany, Georgia that I’ve been watching rise for about a year now. His name is King Randall and he lives up to his name. At the young age of 21, he is making moves in the black community that even his community doesn’t believe could be possible. He is building something that began as a dream in his own home to a fully functioning boarding school for young men, focusing on s...
On Motherhood with Rainbow Mama, Liza Mills
April 29, 2021 19:51 - 1 hour - 116 MBIn my conversation today, I talk with a dear friend Liza Mills about pursuing motherhood. Liza has known since she was a little girl that she wanted to be a mother and when the time came she was faced with a few roadblocks something that women often face in pursuing motherhood and thankfully women are becoming more open about discussing these challenges. I am so thankful to Liza for sharing her story, for giving us some insight into what this journey looks like and some advice on engaging wi...
On Motherhood
April 29, 2021 19:51 - 1 hour - 116 MBIn my conversation today, I talk with a dear friend Liza Mills about pursuing motherhood. Liza has known since she was a little girl that she wanted to be a mother and when the time came she was faced with a few roadblocks something that women often face in pursuing motherhood and thankfully women are becoming more open about discussing these challenges. I am so thankful to Liza for sharing her story, for giving us some insight into what this journey looks like and some advice on engaging wi...
On Openness
April 29, 2021 19:48 - 1 hour - 115 MBIn my conversation today I speak with a friend and fellow creative, Allen Mask, on pursuing openness. We talk about his career navigating Wall Street and Silicon Valley maintaining sense of self and why he believes that is important. We also discuss listening and being open to God’s direction and how listening and saying yes has carved a unique path for Allen to lead him to where he is today. We cover a lot. This conversation is full of wisdom and I hope it guides and blesses you in some way...
On Openness with Leader and Creative, Allen Mask
April 29, 2021 19:48 - 1 hour - 115 MBIn my conversation today I speak with a friend and fellow creative, Allen Mask, on pursuing openness. We talk about his career navigating Wall Street and Silicon Valley maintaining sense of self and why he believes that is important. We also discuss listening and being open to God’s direction and how listening and saying yes has carved a unique path for Allen to lead him to where he is today. We cover a lot. This conversation is full of wisdom and I hope it guides and blesses you in some way...
On Endurance with Ironman World Championship Competitor, Jen Keith
April 29, 2021 19:18 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBIn my conversation today I speak with a long time friend and athlete, Jen Keith, on pursuing endurance. In 2009, Jen and I were both introduced to triathlon and raced our first ever half-ironman triathlon in Wilmington North Carolina. We were two absolute goobers who had no idea what we were doing, but had willpower like none other to finish with our heads high. Jen is as competitive as they come and has gone on to compete in many different races and has even gone on to compete at in the Wor...
On Endurance
April 29, 2021 19:18 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBIn my conversation today I speak with a long time friend and athlete, Jen Keith, on pursuing endurance. In 2009, Jen and I were both introduced to triathlon and raced our first ever half-ironman triathlon in Wilmington North Carolina. We were two absolute goobers who had no idea what we were doing, but had willpower like none other to finish with our heads high. Jen is as competitive as they come and has gone on to compete in many different races and has even gone on to compete at in the Wor...