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ETHINKSTL--Episode 9.6-The Art of Networking | Kesha Kesh

EP #115-S9-E06--Kesha Kesh Joining us today is Kesha Kent, Owner and Founder of MrsKeshSpeaks, LLC. Kesha is a passionate speaker, emcee and loves helping individuals learn how to 'sell' themselves and teaching them about the power of relationships. She is a master at mentoring women and young ladies on how to overcome life's obstacles. In this episode: Kesha talks about the importance of networking. Kesha talks about her involvement with Venture Cafe St.Louis. Kesha shares a story on...

ETHINKSTL--Episode 9.5-Passion and Story Redefined | Kameel Stanley

EP #114-S9-E05--Kameel Stanley Joining us today is Kameel Stanley. Kameel co-hosts the award-winning 'We Live Here' Podcast, is a brunch club organizer, storyteller and yogi. Kameel and other members of her journalism team, use the podcast for an in-depth exploration of how systemic racism impacts people as well as the well-being of our region. In this episode: Kameel discusses her journalism journeys across the United States We learn what it means to undertake a new concept and the task...

ETHINKSTL--Episode 9.4-Autentico Podcast | Hosts Gabriela Ramírez-Arellano and Junior Lara

EP #113-S9-E04--Autentico Podcast Joining us today is Autentico Podcast Hosts, Gabriela Ramírez-Arellano and Junior Lara. The co-hosts discuss how the Autentico podcast came to be and how the hosts create opportunity and value to the Latino community. In this episode: Gabriela discusses how she found her voice in her delivery of the vast amount of resources available to minorities. Junior explains how to break electronic barriers in technology. How we can accomplish more together. Gabr...

ETHINKSTL--Episode 9.3-Humans of St Louis

Joining us today is Lindy Drew and Elaine Cha of Humans Of St. Louis. Lindy Discusses how her background in social work, public health and photography led her on a journey to tell the stories of the humans of St. Louis and Elaine Cha talks about her interactions with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri. In this episode: Lindy tells us about her travels to Chile. Elaine discusses her love for working with a local non-profit. Lindy discusses the birth of the concept of Humans of...

ETHINKSTL--Episode 9.2-Jonathan Allen | Longneck & Thunderfoot

Joining us today is Jonathan Allen, President of Longneck & Thunderfoot, a 2016 Arch Grant recipient company. Jonathan discusses his passion for sharing the journey and best practices of start-ups and entrepreneurship. London born, Jonathan jumped the pond in 9 years ago and acquired a local publication titled EQ in 2017. EQ Magazine focuses on St. Louis' entrepreneurial scene. In this episode: Jonathan tells us about how a special girl landed him here in St. Louis. What is takes to beco...

ETHINKSTL--Episode 9.1-Kathryn Finney | Digital Undivided RELOADED

ETHINKSTL-110--Episode 9.1 Joining us today is Kathryn Finney, founder and managing director of DigitalUndivided (DID). Founded in 2013, DID is a social enterprise that takes an innovative, transformative approach to economic empowerment by encouraging Black and Latina women to own their economic security through entrepreneurship. DID accomplishes this goal by boldly empowering Black and Latina women to think BIG through the BIG Innovation Center, a 4,000 square foot space located in downtow...

ETHINKSTL-109-'Womaning' with Ronke Faleti | korédé

Joining us today is Ronke Faleti, Founder and CEO of korédé. korédé supports women through innovative design with modular bags that are customized to the needs of the individual woman. Women can experience the freedom of carrying one beautiful bag that's not only functional but also stylish - from boardroom to playdates and weekends away. Ronke has worked in leadership roles at JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo Advisors and believes in the existence of harmony in work, life and all the dimensi...

ETHINKSTL-108-Markey Culver | The Women's Bakery

Joining us today is Markey Culver, Founder and Co-Director of The Women's Bakery. Markey sees bread as nutrition and as a business model for sub-Saharan villagers. Her social enterprise operates by the simple yet powerful mantra of, “we can, therefore we must.” The Women's Bakery teaches women how to make and sell nutritious, affordable breads and manage profitable bakeries in their communities. Markey oversees operations, manages personnel, implements strategic partnerships in the US and ...

ETHINKSTL-107-La'Crassia Wilderness | Butter Love

Joining us today is La'Crassia Wilderness, creator and owner of Butter Love by L.C. La’Crassia took her love for mixing and her love for nature and created an organic skin care line. Before becoming an entrepreneur, La’Crassia worked in customer service in corporate America. She studied marketing and advertising at Columbus College, Chicago. She began her holistic journey while experimenting with natural oils, Shea butter and organics in search of the right products for herself. Butter Lo...

#earltimeupdateLIVE MICDS v John Burroughs Boys 2nd Half

LIVE play by play action from John Burroughs School for the MLK Double-Header. Game called by Earl Austin Jr., Palmer Alexander and Arlington Lane II

Live w/ Hall Of Fame Hockey Pro Chris Pronger from MICDS vs. John Burroughs MLK Double-Header

LIVE on Location from John Burroughs School for the MLK Double-Header. Interview hosted by NthaZone Network's Palmer Alexander and Arlington Lane II

#earltimeupdateLIVE MICDS v John Burroughs Boys 1st Half

LIVE play by play action from John Burroughs School for the MLK Double-Header. Game called by Earl Austin Jr., Palmer Alexander and Arlington Lane II

#earltimeupdateLIVE MICDS v John Burroughs MLK Girls 2nd Half

MLK Classic Double-Header

ETHINKSTL-106-Sherita Love | EdHubSTL and Innovation Hall

Joining us today is Sherita Love, manager at EdHubSTL. Sherita holds bachelor’s degree in Education Studies with a minor in Non-Profit Management and African-American Studies from UMSL. She was a national trainer with the YMCA of the USA in Leadership and Diversity and Inclusion courses for professional staff. She’s led diversity and inclusion trainings for schools, organizations and corporations in the region. Sherita currently serves as the Founder and Executive Director of ExpandED Lea...

ETHINKSTL-105-Melissa Douglas | Goal Driven Counseling is Digital

On the show today is Melissa Douglas, Founder and Distance Counselor of Goal Driven Counseling, a fully online counseling practice serving teens and young adults going through transitions. Melissa is a licensed, clinical Social Worker and counsels clients via their smart phones and computers.

ETHINKSTL-104-What a difference a year makes | Rachel and Melanie Return and WOW!

Last year we introduced you to two young innovators who were starting tech-focused companies in the healthcare marketplace. Melanie Igwe, the co-founder of Ilerasoft, and Rachel Simon-Lee, CEO and Founder of Heartwork Videos. Ilerasoft is a digital health company developing software that centralizes healthcare systems’ medical equipment assets data on one platform. Heartwork Videos is a unique resource for surgeons that captures and edits raw surgical footage into a high-quality education...

SLUH Legends of Winter Roundball Classic POST GAME

SLUH Legends of Winter Roundball Classic 2nd HALF

SLUH Legends of Winter Roundball Classic HALFTIME

SLUH Legends of Winter Roundball Classic 1st half

SLUH Legends of Winter Roundball Classic PRE-GAME SHOW

#RGPLive on Location from SLUH for #legendsofwinter Roundball Classic

#earltimeupdateLIVE MICDS v Whitfield

Earl Austin Jr LIVE on Location with RareGem Productions for the MICDS Holiday Invitational

ETHINKSTL-103-Arlan Hamilton, Backstage Capital | Vision 2018 (PART 2)

Today we return to BioSTL's Vision 2018, St. Louis' annual conference aimed at building a wholly-inclusive, diverse innovation community. VISION is for anyone wanting to learn more information about the many small business and entrepreneurship opportunities in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields. This is part 2 with keynote speaker and special guest Arlan Hamilton, Founder of Backstage Capital in a candid conversation with host Dr. Cheryl Watkins-Moore.

ETHINKSTL-102-Arlan Hamilton, Backstage Capital | Vision 2018 (PART 1)

Today we tune-in from BioSTL's Vision 2018. VISION is St. Louis' annual conference aimed at building a wholly-inclusive, diverse innovation community. VISION is for anyone wanting to learn more information about the many small business and entrepreneurship opportunities in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields. This is part 1 of 2 with keynote speaker and special guest Arlan Hamilton, Founder of Backstage Capital in a candid conversation with host Dr. Cheryl Watkins-...

Team Moke Founder Mike Scott

2nd Half

'Tis The Season 8th Grade MS Holiday Tourney

ETHINKSTL-101-Shayba Muhammad | The Makers Program

Joining us is Shayba Muhammad, Designer and Owner of Mahnal Jewelry. Mahnal is a collection of handcrafted contemporary brass jewelry. Taking inspiration from nature, architecture and texture, Mahnal seeks to shed light on diversity, Islam and the Arabic language. Shayba began studying design and fashion while at the Institute of Art in Chicago. She relocated back to St. Louis to study metalsmithing and jewelry full time. Shayba focuses her efforts on growing Mahnal and adding to the loca...

ETHINKSTL-100-Estrella Estie Cruz Curoe | Del Carmen Foods

Joining us today is Estrella (Estie) Cruz-Curoe, Manager and Owner of del Carmen Foods, LLC. In her other life, Estie worked for a national insurance company in Chicago. She met her husband there and their lives took them to Kansas City where Estie and Mike started a family. As a stay-at-home mom, Estie found the kitchen and started cooking Cuban food for her family. All was well except for the black bean staple in Cuban food. Having tried to season them from the canned bean without success...

ETHINKSTL-099-Laura Tromben | Tattoo The Lou

Joining us today is Laura Tromben, Co-Owner of the international tattoo convention, “Tattoo The Lou”. “Tattoo The Lou” is an annual event that welcomes the world of tattoo to St. Louis with over 100 booths and more than 100 attending artists. In this episode: Where the idea for “Tattoo The Lou” originated. The world of tattoo...the culture and the scope. Laura is connecting talent from all over the globe. She shares the opportunities of this conglomeration. The Tattoo Convention as ...

ETHINKSTL-098-Christian Johnson | MultiPass

St. Louis is making the lists among the top startup and innovative cities. Articles and news outlets report that the region's startup scene is booming and St. Louis is ripe for attracting entrepreneurial capital. Our guest today asks the question: "When there is a huge gap in diverse startup funding, can we really call our ecosystem "booming"? Joining us is Christian Johnson, Managing Partner at MultiPass Ventures. Johnson is a US Army veteran, former St. Louis police officer, and commu...

ETHINKSTL-097-Diego Abente | The International Institute

Joining us today is Diego Abente, Vice President of Economic Development of the International Institute and President of the International Institute Community Development Corporation. The mission of the International Institute is to strengthen the St. Louis community by: 1) helping immigrants and their families become secure and successful; and 2) promoting the value of ethnic diversity in the social, cultural and economic life of the region Diego also leads the International Institu...

LIVE National Youth Summit | Jade Harrell w/ Edith Lee Payne

ETHINKSTL-096-Jeff Gamble, Dynamic Surgical | Integrating Physician and Patience Experience

Joining us is Jeff Gamble, CTO & Founder of Dynamic Surgical. He strives empower healthcare consumers with access to low-cost technological innovations and the knowledge to TRULY incorporate them into their everyday lives. His company, Dynamic Surgical, implements technology to integrate the physician's workflows with the patience’s experience and care without adding an administrative burden. In this episode: - What led Jeff to create Dynamic Surgical. - The Dynamic Surgical platform. - H...

ETHINKSTL-095-SLEDP | The Economic Development Dream Team of St. Louis City and County

Joining us is Colleen Mulvihill, Client Support Manager with SLEDP. As the Client Support Manager for the St. Louis Partnership Business Centers, Colleen works with entrepreneurs to find the right space, resources and support to assist each client in the advancement of their business. Also with us is Charleen Hoskins, a SLEDP client. She is the Founder, President & CEO of TPAS, LLC, a property & casualty insurance education firm established to create transparency of the insurance claim p...

ETHINKSTL-094-Elaine Queathem | Creating and Qualifying Savvy Coders

Joining us is Elaine Queathem, the founder of Savvy Coders . Savvy Coders began with a vision of reaching out to people traditionally underrepresented in the technology field. Partnering with several non-profit groups, they endeavored to give back to communities by increasing tech talent and expanding business opportunities. They designed a comprehensive curriculum that would allow students to expand their professional horizons within 7 weeks. In 2009, Elaine was working for a small softw...

ETHINKSTL-093-Rebecca Pan | Covo Coworking, Life and Work in Balance

Joining us today is Rebecca Brian Pan, CEO of Covo Coworking, a coworking model that enhances how you live, as well as how you work. Located in downtown, St. Louis, Covo STL is one of two locations of the family-founded company. Rebecca is a 7x serial entrepreneur, with a bicoastal graphic design firm, children's literacy non-profit, design association, and of course coworking, on her list of successful ventures.

ETHINKSTL-092-Raullo Eanes | Creating Access for Minority Businesses to Capital Markets

Joining us today is Raullo Eanes, Managing Partner with Capaha Partners. Capaha Partners is a small, boutique investment firm that helps clients tell “THEIR” story in a language which is best suited for financing and capital growth. Capaha offers assistance with loan origination, loan structuring, underwriting and credit presentation for investment consideration. Raullo provides strategic business consulting, coaching and mentoring services to small and middle market companies. In this epi...

ETHINKSTL-091-Nicci Roach Lorie Jackson | Empowering Women One Ceiling At A Time

Joining us today are Nicci Roach and Lorie Jackson, founders of Mosaic Ceiling. Mosaic Ceiling is a Midwest based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization building a global community to drive social change for women of color and culture, inclusive to all women. Their mission is to “Empower Women One Ceiling at a Time” with personal and professional development programming and research efforts in six key areas: Education Attainment Entrepreneurship Health & Wellness Leadership Development Politica...

ETHINKSTL-090-Jeremy Nulik is Evangelist Prime and Futurist | BIGWIDESKY

Joining us today is Jermey Nulik. He is the Evangelist Prime and Futurist at Bigwidesky. Jeremy applies his strategic and irreverent mind to design FUTURES for associations, brands and the constituents they serve. Bigwidesky was established to help companies navigate a radically unpredictable future. Their favorite challenges usually have to do with communications, work culture, technology and strategic vision. In this episode: - What...

ETHINKSTL-089-COCABiz | Creative Makes Competitive

Joining us today is Steve Knight, Director of COCAbiz. He designs and facilitates experiential workshops to foster collaborative creativity, design-thinking and business storytelling using the power of the arts. Also with us is Rob Morgan, a production designer, teacher at Washington University and serves as a Teaching Artist for COCAbiz. COCAbiz is the business training division of St. Louis' renowned Center of Creative Arts (COCA), the fourth largest multi-disciplinary community arts in...

ETHINKSTL-088-Danielle Elise | All Black Creatives

Joining us today is Danielle Elise, Founder and Curator of All Black Creatives. She formed this international network to unite and celebrate creatives of color in their various disciplines and passions.  Hers is a vision to speak truth, illuminate the images of color and spark challenging conversations with art. She is passionate about relationships, creativity and community. She is drawn to entrepreneurship as a way to express her creativity, and build with people she loves and admires. ...

ETHINKSTL-087-Sebastian Mueller-Soppart | Making Unmistakable Brands Manifest

Joining us today is Sebastian Mueller-Soppart, EVP and Executive Creative Director with Manifest. Manifest makes brands unmistakable to the core of their audiences. They specialize in content creation that garners interest and fuels loyalty, on platforms that deliver distinct experiences with precisely-measured value. Sebastian is motivated by the power of good ideas. He's held creative leadership positions in Europe, Latin and North America, where he’s built highly collaborative, multi-...

ETHINKSTL-086-Desiree Coleman | Good Multiplier

Joining us today is Desiree Coleman, Founder & CEO at Good Multiplier. Good Multiplier is mobilizing the next generation of leaders, change makers and innovators who will multiply community good and create neighborhood level change. Through an intensive, customized, 10-month training program, Good Multiplier accelerates the effectiveness of organizations that solve issues in communities of color. Fellows are challenged to stretch their own leadership and extend themselves in a peer-learnin...

OHM-011-CLINICAL TRIALS | The Importance of Research with Dr. Bettina Drake

ETHINKSTL-085-Gibron Jones HOSCO Foods | Uplifting Community Health and Wealth with Urban Farming

Joining us today is Gibron Jones, founder of HOSCO Foods. The acronym stands for Holistic Organic Sustainable Co-Operative. HOSCO features hydroponics (growing plants in water), aeroponics (growing plants in the air) and aquaponics (hydroponic plants supplied with nutrients from fish waste) systems. He aims to provide co-operative members with complete farming skill sets that will enable them to work in a variety of food-related fields, with the eventual goal of owning their own co-oper...

OHM-010-BREAKING DOWN FEARS | with guest Radio Personality, BJ the DJ

ETHINKSTL-084-Nvsted | Crowdfunding Investment Opportunities for Everyday Investors

Joining us today are Jamey Edgerton and Ched Wagner from Nvestd. Jamey is the CEO and Ched is the manager. Nvsted is unique, as it is the ONLY Regulation Crowdfunding marketplace SPECIFIC to the St. Louis region and the FIRST in the nation organized by an economic development agency. Nvestd seeks to connect the region's thriving community of startups to a wider range of capital. The online portal creates investment opportunities for everyday investors. It allows people to invest in co...

OHM-009-RADIATION | with Dr. Lannis Hall, Radiation Oncologist

ETHINKSTL-083-Antionette Carroll | Creative Reaction Lab | Design For Health and Racial Equity

Joining us today is Antionette D. Carroll, Founder and CEO of Creative Reaction Lab. Creative Reaction Lab is a nonprofit social enterprise designing healthy and racially equitable communities for Black and Latinx populations through education and training programs, community engagement consulting, an online national platform, and open-source resources. Creative Reaction Lab is creating a community-centered, collaborative movement led by youth to challenge racial inequities in education, ...