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Simplexity with Alyson Stoner

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Simplify the complexities of life through a stimulating, provocative, and fun narrative journey with the world’s most supremely intriguing, refreshingly forthright artists, scholars, scientists, entrepreneurs, experts, and humans. Hear insights, advice and winning paradigms that guide you toward your best self and a brighter future, all while expanding your knowledge of the amazing happenings on our planet.
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And that’s a wrap on Season 1!

August 31, 2020 07:00 - 5 minutes

When I first set out to create my own podcast, I had a few goals in mind: 1) expand my personal knowledge of the planet and people to be a better conduit of service, 2) curate and amplify incredible leaders and experts who are on-the-ground making a difference across sectors, and 3) help our community evolve and transform into our highest selves. Season One definitely surpassed my expectations. Did it hit any of those hopes for you? If so, take to the comments section and let me know what you...

Ray Dalio simplifies The Economic Machine

August 24, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes

When it comes to the economy at large, it can be a rather daunting concept to wrap your head around, yet it controls and dictates so much of our experience, access, and well-being. There are also current economic risks and implications we need to understand so we can protect our assets (if you know what I mean) during this pandemic. If you don’t know how the economy works, you’ll definitely get worked by the economy. This week, I am thrilled to be partnering with Ray Dalio and his team to bri...

Poet Alok Vaid-Menon simplifies gender-nonconformity, self-determination, and intersectional identities

August 17, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes

Alok Vaid-Menon is a linguistic savant and multifaceted artist whose work explores gender, race, trauma, belonging, and the human condition. We discuss living beyond the gender binary, self-determination, intersectional identities and so much more!   Follow and support Alok & Into Action: https://alokvmenon.myshopify.com/products/beyond-the-gender-binary-book https://www.alokvmenon.com/#new-page https://www.instagram.com/alokvmenon/ http://into-action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Plant Music composer Joe Patitucci simplifies plant intelligence, generative music, and holographic theory

August 10, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes

oe Patitucci is a multimedia healing artist who curates bio-responsive systems to help people broaden their experience of mental, physical, and digital space as well as the community. He is one of the Founders of Data Garden, home of PlantWave as well as Plants FM, an online streaming service delivering live music generated by plants. While much of the profit-driven world is focused on power plants, today we’re tapping into the power of plants and all you have to do is listen. Join us as we d...

Issue Voter’s Maria Yuan simplifies democracy, nonpartisan voting, why petitions don’t work, and mindfulness in politics

August 03, 2020 07:00 - 51 minutes

Politics and government can be very complex and confusing. Maria Yuan is the founder and CEO of Issue Voter, a free nonpartisan public service that explains issues and bills in layman's terms, connects you directly to your representative in congress, and alerts you when bills are being voted on that you care about so you can make your voice heard. We examine how small, one-time actions can invoke real legislative change, why petitions don’t necessarily work on federal issues, mindfulness in p...

Death Row Survivor Damien Echols simplifies ceremonial Magick and finding enlightenment in solitary confinement

July 27, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour

Author Damien Echols, one of the West Memphis Three, is a man most famous for his darkest days. After being wrongly convicted as a teenager of murdering three boys, he spent 18 years on Death Row, including 10 in solitary confinement. Amidst unfathomable strife, loss, and fear, Damien discovered ceremonial Magick with a "k" (spoiler: it's not sleight of hand or evil spells) and this punctilious practice saved his life. We explore and compare Magick's ancient history with modern eastern and we...

Environmental Activist Atossa Soltani simplifies the Amazon Biome crisis, Indigenous rights and the politicking and greed putting them in danger

July 20, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour

This week, Amazon Biome expert and protector of Indigenous rights Atossa Soltani explains the critical tipping point we’ve reached with the Amazon rainforest. We discuss the lives of indigenous peoples who call it home, the impact of logging, agriculture, and COVID-19, the consequences of the world’s for-profit mindset, and the difference between biological productivity and economic productivity (“progress”). Join the conversation and listen for ways you can help, big and small. Follow and s...

Chef Sophia Roe simplifies food scarcity and access, alternative supermarkets, urban agriculture education, and community wellness

July 13, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour

This week, I sat down with chef, community wellness advocate, and food & feelings enthusiast, Sophia Roe. We get into the granular about food scarcity and access, creative alternatives to supermarkets and urban agriculture, and how food intersects with poverty, education, race, and even the wage gap. Sophia shares the necessity of integrating community and intergenerational solutions to personal wellness and the growing wellness-for-profit movement. Get ready for a really cool human and truly...

PAUSE, PLEASE! Past Simplexity Guests Help Us Reflect and Push Forward

July 06, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes

This week, we are pressing pause to reflect and learn how three of Simplexity’s previous guests are taking strong, heart-centered approaches to educate, process, and activate people during this time. Gloria Atanmo, CEO and travel blogger, is crafting unifying resources with a compassionate “take what you need” approach. Sexologist Shan Boodram has been candid about her exploration of colorism as a mixed-race woman, along with sharing how sex, love, and relationships play into conversations of...

The Curious Intersection of Art, Social Movements, Corporations and the Next Generation with Ashton Attzs

June 29, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour

21-year-old Ashton Attzs is a queer and non-binary Black award-winning artist based in the UK who uses traditional acrylic painting to platform underrepresented people and social issues. Having created for Adidas, Universal Music, VICE, Instagram and beyond, we discuss the power of art and media in social movements, the challenge of collaborating with large brands while retaining your values and vision, non-binary identities, intersex surgeries, and the road to inclusion, education and visibi...

How to Sleep Better: Hacks for Stress, Insomnia, and Chronotypes with The Sleep Doctor Michael Breus

June 22, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour

Anyone else struggling to get quality sleep right now? The Sleep Doctor Michael Breus, Phd, shares everything we need to know about rest from sleep psychology, nighttime routines and the science of dreaming to fixing insomnia, identifying our chronotypes, understanding why our sleep changes as we age, and more. Follow and support Doctor Michael Breus: https://thesleepdoctor.com/ https://thesleepdoctor.com/sleep-pandemic/ https://twitter.com/thesleepdoctor?lang=en Learn more about your ad...

How a Military Intelligence Officer is Helping Google Design a Fairer Future with Tiffany Deng

June 15, 2020 07:00 - 53 minutes

West Point alum Tiffany Deng went on to serve as a Military Intelligence Officer. Today, she leads the Responsible Machine Learning team at Google. We take a frank look at life at West Point, inside the Military and what it’s like to work with giant institutions in a way that calls out bias, designs accessible products, and introduces ethics to protect against racism and discrimination, and serves society. We also hear how her inside access informs how she raises her kids (who make a few cute...

Inside the WNBA: Betting on Women and Changing the Game with Sue Bird and Elizabeth Williams

June 08, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour

Four ballers (Alyson included, duh!) hit the Zoom court and take you inside the WNBA to see the truth about the league, its epic evolution, and the unique societal challenges reflected in women’s athletics. We discuss the impact of the revolutionary Collective Bargaining Act, how their careers intertwine business, entrepreneurship and medicine, and how sports can guide us to a better world. Alyson is joined by first-ever co-host Shanteona Keys, a former collegiate lead scorer now working at t...

Architecting your Life and Purpose through Design, Engineering and Technology with Iddris Sandu Pt 2

June 01, 2020 17:57 - 40 minutes

Last week we began our conversation with architectural technologist Iddris Sandu, and we entered the world of using engineering and design to create operating systems in our own lives that equip us for the present and innovate for the future. Today we are continuing our dialogue on the genius frameworks behind his company’s: EthosDNA, spatialLABS and Halt, and how you can set your value and walk in your power just the same.  Part 2 of Iddris’ interview will begin with a conversation of what ...

Architectural Technology, Designing and Engineering the Future through Hip-Hop and Nature with Iddris Sandu Pt 1

May 25, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour

What do the Kardashev Scale, Deiter Rams, Nipsey Hussle, and C# together? Today’s guest: Iddris Sandu.  At 23, the Ghanaian-born, Compton-raised architectural technologist has designed, programmed and built critical tech for the world’s corporate giants (Google, Boeing) and top apps and services (Uber, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and Facebook). He engineered the world’s first smartstore with the late Nipsey Hussle (rest in power), and he’s the founder and owner of spatialLABS, EthosDNA, an...

Inside Hollywood: On Fame, Representation & Sociopolitical Issues in “Gentefied” with Netflix Star Annie Gonzalez (Pt.2)

May 18, 2020 07:00 - 34 minutes

We continue with rising star, Annie Gonzalez of Netflix’s “Gentefied”, who dives into social and political issues presented in the show that are extremely relevant in our current climate. We also discuss Annie’s experience with fame, notoriety and her Latinx identity and humanity. Support Annie Gonzalez: https://www.instagram.com/annieggonzalez/ https://twitter.com/annie_ggonzalez https://www.facebook.com/Annie-Gonzalez-1400084300061474/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

Inside Hollywood: Secrets of Fame, Auditions, & Identity Crises with Netflix Star Annie Gonzalez

May 12, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutes

If your life was a movie and you are a character in the story, what is your beginning, middle, and end? Today we take an intimate and vulnerable dive into the mind of an actor with star of Netflix’s “Gentefied”, Annie Gonzalez. Discover the “why” behind your own life story and decisions. Hear her personal experiences from the audition room and set while we explore the big question (“Who am I?”) and prepare for our Oscar-winning performance in real life. Support Annie Gonzalez: https://www.in...

Making Peace with Mortality and Talking to the Other Side ft. Hollywood Medium Tyler Henry

May 04, 2020 07:00 - 59 minutes

Death is the surest part of life and can sharply clarify our intent to live meaningfully, but society is often silent around such conversations, making processes like grief, finding closure, and accepting our own mortality quite complex and even frightening. The afterlife is relegated to ghost stories, near death experiences, gossip over family drama postmortem, and scrutiny over which religion, psychic, or scientific theory holds the ultimate truth. What if we’re missing the keys to life bec...

Mental Self-Care, Dealing with Isolation and Finding Clarity, Creativity, and Confidence at Home (Part 2) ft. Jim Kwik

April 27, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes

We continue our conversation with Jim Kwik, renowned brain coach and Limitless author, who sheds light on mental self-care during isolation, and how to find clarity, creativity, your contribution, new capabilities, and self-love through tested and proven techniques used by CEOs, top athletes, celebrities and tens of thousands of Jim’s students.  Pre-order Jim Kwik’s book, Limitless, out April 28, 2020! https://www.limitlessbook.com/ Support Jim Kwik: https://jimkwik.com/ https://www.faceboo...

How to Be Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Memory, Focus, Motivation and Productivity Pt. 1 ft. Jim Kwik

April 20, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes

In today’s climate, it’s more important than ever to level up our minds. Our brains are being overloaded by information, distractions, and anxiety of the present and future. As we navigate the unknown, renowned brain coach and Limitless author Jim Kwik helps us manage our mindset, reduce fear, optimize focus and productivity from home, and improve our mental self-care. Hear how to truly unlock your brainpower and maximize your potential with proven methods used by world leaders, CEOs, athlete...

Facing the Financial Crisis and Standardizing Livable Wages ft. Dan Price

April 13, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour

Ever-timely, this week we discuss financial solutions for individuals and small businesses in crisis, challenging billionaires, investing in employees, financial philosophy, and revolutionary efforts in standardizing livable wages with Dan Price, Founder and CEO of Gravity Payments, who took a massive pay cut in order to raise all his employees’ salaries to a $70k minimum, a decision that ultimately transformed his company, his staff, and their happiness. Dan believes business leaders have a ...

Revolutionizing Nutrition for Optimal Health In Quarantine ft. Eric Edmeades

April 06, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour

We know what we eat dictates how we feel, how we look, and affects our emotional and mental states but good nutrition is even more of a white knight, especially during this pandemic. We don’t know how long we’ll be sheltering in place, but this suspension is an unexpected opportunity to truly transform our bodies and health right inside our very homes. This week’s guest, Eric Edmeades, International Keynote Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur and Founder of WildFit, a total health and nutritional p...

Uncovering and Challenging Fake News and Narratives in Media and Politics (Pt.2) ft. PJ Thum

March 30, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes

We continue our conversation with Singaporean historian, journalist and activist PJ Thum who was accused of being a traitor after he uncovered and presented documents revealing the government had unfairly arrested and detained people without trial in order to maintain control of the national narrative. We discuss the interrogation, the need for freedom of information and expression, his methods for spotting and combating fake news, and how we can understand the ways historical trends have sha...

Standing up for the Truth in Media and Politics (Pt.1) ft. PJ Thum

March 23, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutes

PJ Thum, Singaporean Activist, Historian and Managing Director of New Naratif, a Southeast Asian platform for journalism, research, art, and community organization, strives for democracy, freedom of information, and freedom of expression. He believes that knowing and robustly debating how we live with myths will help us to better understand our country, and to imagine its future. PJ serves as our personal guide through dubious waters of identifying national myths, spotting and combating fake ...

Using Virtual Reality To Change A World in Crisis ft. Morgan Mercer

March 16, 2020 07:00 - 54 minutes

Morgan Mercer, founder and CEO of Vantage Point, unpacks the modern technology of Virtual Reality and the significant ways her company utilizes VR training to create fairer, safer, more equitable communities, workplaces, and organizations. We dive into the surprising benefits, concerns and challenges of VR, ethical questions surrounding its design, development and implementation, our own unconscious biases, and the fascinating ways VR is already shaping our future, whether we know it or not. ...

Discernment in Politics, Yogic Agriculture, and the Brahma Kumari Tradition (Pt. 2) ft. Sister Jenna

March 09, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutes

We continue our conversation with Sister Jenna who sheds light and wisdom across topics. We discuss using discernment in politics, her advice for those taking their final breaths, the Inclusion Revolution movement, yogic agriculture and solar kitchens, her opinion of spirituality becoming a business, and specific traditions of the Brahma Kumaris.  https://www.americameditating.org/ https://www.facebook.com/AmericaMeditating/ https://www.instagram.com/sisterdrjenna/ https://twitter.com/americ...

The Realm of the Soul, Collective Consciousness, and Wisdom for Society and Politics (Pt. 1) ft. Sister Jenna

March 02, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes

Who are you without your name? Your gender? Body, personality, roles and titles? In this week’s episode, Sister Jenna, globally-revered wisdom teacher, Host of America Meditating, and Founder and Director of Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museums, helps us define the Soul, assess our “ALGAE,” learn about a different philosophy of time, decode critical current issues and bring clarity, power, insight, and love to the world. We expand on the process of awakening to our higher consciousness, her work...

Conscious Uncoupling, Finding Your Soulmate, and Exposing Myths of Love ft. Katherine Woodward Thomas

February 24, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour

“Love” yields 25,270,000,000 search results in 0.75 seconds on Google. For something that’s painted to be as simple as swiping right or left, love becomes downright complicated, misunderstood, abused, and addictive. Katherine Woodward Thomas, Best-selling author and MFT, explains Conscious Uncoupling, calling in your soulmate, and how to turn toxic dynamics in relationships into self-discovery, wisdom and greater love. ✨ We navigate matters of the heart and debunk societal myths about love, o...

Fixing the Future of Higher Education with the Minerva Project ft. Ben Nelson

February 17, 2020 08:00 - 58 minutes

What comes to mind when you hear the word “college”... all-nighters of cramming? keg stands and football stadiums? crippling student loan debt?  Ben Nelson, the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Minerva Project, is demanding dramatic change in our society’s outdated and flawed higher education system. Through Minerva Schools, Ben strives to provide an Ivy League education at a fraction of the price using state-of-the-art, traveling classrooms and reformed curriculum. We discuss five critical choi...

Connecting with and Healing Your Inner Child ft. Alyssa “Lia” Mancao

February 10, 2020 08:00 - 49 minutes

Psychotherapist Alyssa “Lia” Mancao helps people connect with their inner child for holistic healing and full life, career and relationship transformation. Lia educates us on the origins and meaning of inner-child theory, reasons and ways to heal your inner child, and processing and coping with pain and trauma in a healthy way. Learn helpful skills and insight to further your emotional and mental growth, self-love and development! https://www.alyssamariewellness.com/ https://www.instagram.co...

Protecting Our Planet, Sustainable Smart Societies, Green Politics and Blue Zone Living ft. Jaime Nack

February 03, 2020 08:00 - 56 minutes

Jaime Nack is the go-to specialist for all things Green. Her company creates Sustainability playbooks for Nike, Honda, political conventions and beyond, and she’s one of Vice President Al Gore’s presenters for The Climate Reality Project. Today she shares with us how Wal Mart and others are actually turning green, what conscious Indigenous practices and the Blue Zone philosophy for human longevity can teach us, how to make eco-friendlier political parties, where to build a career in the envir...

Finding and Using Your True Voice (plus Live Music) ft. India Carney

January 27, 2020 20:15 - 43 minutes

Vocalist-Songwriter-Arranger-Coach India Carney breaks down the mechanics and dynamics of our voices and how they indicate and characterize our identity, vulnerabilities, beliefs, and sense of liberation. We discuss the ways in which we can shape our voice and use it as a special tool in life. She shares stories from singing on NBC’s the Voice and navigating the music industry, and performs unreleased original music on our first musical episode of Simplexity. Learn more about your ad choices....

Money Mindset, Financial Freedom, and Rewriting Your Wealth Story ft. Aja George

January 20, 2020 23:07 - 38 minutes

Money can be a scary and intimidating subject to many. Dancer turned Financial and Wellness Coach Aja George reveals the path to finding financial security, developing a Prosperity Mindset, and building financial literacy and generational wealth opportunities. He offers entrepreneurship advice and an honest look at the ways Millennials and artists need to change their approach. Who said more money means more problems? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Confessions of a Travel Blogger and Self-Made CEO

January 13, 2020 08:00

Professional travel blogger Gloria Atanmo went from traveling on $10 a day to building a 6-figure business. She and Alyson tap into adventure, self-discovery and building the life and career you love while discussing top destinations, how to be a smart traveler, finding companionship on the road, discovering a life-threatening ovarian cyst the size of a watermelon while in a foreign country, what to do when vacation accidentally sucks, and more. Follow Alyson: @alysonstoner @simplexitypodcas...

Confessions of a Travel Blogger and Self-Made CEO ft. Gloria Atanmo

January 13, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes

Professional travel blogger Gloria Atanmo went from traveling on $10 a day to building a 6-figure business. She and Alyson tap into adventure, self-discovery and building the life and career you love while discussing top destinations, how to be a smart traveler, finding companionship on the road, discovering a life-threatening ovarian cyst the size of a watermelon while in a foreign country, what to do when vacation accidentally sucks, and more. Follow Alyson: @alysonstoner @simplexitypodcas...

New Year, New You! Understanding Ayurveda, Chakras, Meditation, and Ancient Holistic Medicine ft Sahara Rose

January 06, 2020 17:16 - 1 hour

Ayurveda is an ancient holistic system of medicine, but for millions of others, it’s a time tested approach with oodles of scientific research to back it up. So what is Ayurveda? Sahara Rose, one of the foremost contemporary experts on the mind-body connection, will help crack open Ayurveda and kickstart our journey to incorporating its wisdom into our lives. Deepak Chopra calls Sahara Rose a leading voice in the millennial generation's new paradigm shift. She’s written best-selling books and...

Developing your Extrasensory Perception, Channeling, and Moving Beyond our Dimension ft Paul Selig

December 30, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour

What is channeling? What is the work of a Medium, Empath or Intuitive? How can we apply these practices to our daily lives? Paul Selig, one of the foremost conscious channels working today, walks us through the channeling experience and primary concepts for individual and collective realization within his channeled works. We'll break down how they relate to our society, hear directly from the Guides, and walk through an Attunement. Be sure the check out Paul's website at PaulSelig.com. Paul a...

NASA Rocket Scientist on Impact Science, Moonshot Factories, Climate Change, and emerging Anti-Science in the West ft. Bruno Sánchez

December 23, 2019 08:00 - 50 minutes

Astrophysicist-turned-Impact Scientist Bruno Sánchez-Andrade Nuño, Ph. D. is committed to bringing the maximum possible value of Science to society. Instead of keeping it siloed to research publications, he demonstrates how scientific skills crossover into every field and industry and can help solve major problems. He explains how plasma waves can fix traffic, the physics of hot wax can save babies, and his knowledge of creating models formed a Global Index on climate change. We discuss Moons...

Sex, Dating, Relationships, Intimacy, Polyamory and the Game of Desire ft. Shan Boodram

December 18, 2019 08:00 - 42 minutes

Sexologist Shan Boodram and host Alyson Stoner get extremely vulnerable about their sexual backstories and relationship histories as they discuss her expertise in improving dating and compatibility, finding your flirting and seduction styles, understanding polyamory, our sex education system, what a country’s porn says about their society, discovering your sexual identity, making better connections, the Commitment Quiz and more. Follow Alyson: @alysonstoner and @simplexitypodcast Follow Shan...

Homeless in Los Angeles: Kathy and Steve’s Story

December 09, 2019 08:00 - 44 minutes

Married couple Kathy and Steve have experienced homelessness and displacement for 8 years in Los Angeles. They share the raw and visceral story of losing their home and all possessions, surviving floods and fires, how they choose between food or life-changing medicine for Kathy's condition, and how the News and government lied publicly about helping them with housing. We discuss dealing with violence, discrimination, and heightened vulnerability, the truth about emergency services and shelter...

Gene-y in a Bottle: How Your DNA and Genome are the Magic Keys to Health, Modern Medicine, and...Cloning ft. Anuradha Acharya

December 02, 2019 08:00 - 34 minutes

What’s a diploid genome? Why is my DNA in a biobank? Why do we care? Anuradha Acharya is a scientific fortune-teller, that is, her company MapMyGenome sequences your genes to help you understand with microscopic precision who you are and how to stay healthy. We simplify the 6.4 billion base pairs inside humans (hint: A-C-T-G), break down Nutrigenomics and which fad diets and fitness plans actually work for you, and the worldwide risk of our confidential DNA getting into the wrong hands and tu...

Inside the Mind and Motivation of an Olympian ft. "The Pregnant Champion" Alysia Montaño

November 25, 2019 09:00 - 40 minutes

Alysia Montaño aka “The Pregnant Olympic Runner” is a 7x USA Champ, 3x Bronze Medalist & 2x American Record holder. She recounts her nail-biting world championship race and surprising lessons learned, competing with dopers, facing isolation and failure, and leaving Nike after publicly exposing The U.S. Olympic Committee and major athletic sponsors for having contracts that unequally strip women of paychecks and health insurance, labeling pregnancy an “injury”, and do not include maternity lea...

Can I Have Your Data? and what Sex Robots, Blockchain, Headspace and Venture Capitalism have in Common ft. Sam Stein

November 18, 2019 08:00 - 30 minutes

Samantha Stein is a WEF Global Shaper, Founder of Hacktivision, Former Director at TechCrunch and Human Rights advocate on a mission to raise human consciousness through ethical and equitable technology and art. She breaks down how your personal data is being sold, shared and who owns it, along with your “digital subconscious” and how technology and social media are studying your behavior and manipulating your consumer habits and experience. We delve into the mental and sexual health effects ...

Born Identity: Unpacking Your Worldview, and Decoding Spirituality and Belief Systems ft. Bruce Garrison

November 13, 2019 08:00 - 48 minutes

Philosopher, writer, humanitarian, spiritual leader and my personal mentor Bruce Garrison points out the many layers that inform our identities and beliefs, how to discover our unconscious biases, navigate dialogue with people of other political, social, faith, and personal preferences, and overcome the status quo. We cover a range of belief systems from West and East, touch on Ecological Theology, important contributions from forgotten female leaders in history, Dualism versus Non-Dualism, h...

Culture Wars (and the Truth Behind Hip Hop, Social Media, and the Dance Industry) ft. Jackie “Miss Funk” Lopez 

November 12, 2019 08:00 - 40 minutes

How does culture inform your identity? Hear from educator and arts administrator Jackie Lopez on celebrating, co-creating, and shifting culture, the dramatic impact of hip-hop in politics, social activism, and fashion, and its misrepresentation in media, the hidden truth about the Dance Industry and educating artists in business, and her story of going from single Latina mom struggling in Hollywood to First Latina professor teaching in her department at UCLA. We also explore how social media ...

The Human Code in Africa: Mariéme’s Journey from Powerless to Powerhouse

November 11, 2019 17:55 - 34 minutes

Mariéme Jamme is an award-winning Senegalese technologist and pioneer in system change. Born into poverty and sex trafficked as a child, she received no formal education and taught herself to read and write. Today, she is teaching 1 million women and girls to code, closing the gender gap in STEAMD (science, tech, engineering, art, math and design) and repositioning Africa in the tech race. We discuss the many faces and functions of power, from pure to corrupt, external to internal, and how to...

Official Trailer - Simplexity with Alyson Stoner

August 26, 2019 21:54 - 1 minute

Simplify the complexities of life through a stimulating, provocative, and fun narrative journey with the world’s most supremely intriguing, refreshingly forthright artists, scholars, scientists, entrepreneurs, experts, and humans. Hear insights, advice and winning paradigms that guide you toward your best self and a brighter future, all while expanding your knowledge of the amazing happenings on our planet. Coming soon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Paul Selig
1 Episode
Sahara Rose
1 Episode
Shan Boodram
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