To That Point
28 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsA podcast at the intersection of business and culture hosted by Montana Blair & Jasmin Escher.
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Episodes
09_Director's Cut Two
October 21, 2021 16:05 - 7 minutes - 6.88 MBJasmin wraps up Ensemble with some parting thoughts on key learnings and provocations that emerged throughout the season.
08_Finale
October 21, 2021 16:00 - 9 minutes - 8.73 MBIn the last episode of Ensemble, we reflect on our time studying New York's revival and its relation to performing art, and discuss what we collectively imagine is coming next for the city.
07_Brooklyn
October 14, 2021 16:05 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBOur final stage is performance in everyday life, from digital stages like Instagram to intimate rooftop kickbacks.
06_East Side
October 14, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBWe stop by Washington Square Park and stroll through Soho to see how New York artists are claiming the streets as their stage.. from buskers to fashion icons.
05_Downtown
October 07, 2021 16:05 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBJasmin and Montana hit the streets after dark to study performance at New York's iconic nightlife staples.
04_Chelsea
October 07, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBWe head to Hudson Yards and Chelsea, home to untraditional performing arts institutions who are challenging the essence of what a "stage" is and can be.
03_Midtown
September 30, 2021 16:05 - 17 minutes - 16 MBWe visit Broadway to reminisce on the set routines and rituals that come with performance, and start to identify how these traditions are being challenged based on new cultural norms and needs emerging from the pandemic.
02_Uptown
September 30, 2021 16:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBAs the curtain rises and shows begin once again, we visit Uptown Manhattan to take a look at how audiences and performers are returning the stage.
00_Director's Cut 1
September 23, 2021 16:00 - 7 minutes - 6.46 MBMontana introduces the origins of the Ensemble project and gives you a glimpse at what you'll hear this season.
01_Drinks at the Crosby
September 23, 2021 16:00 - 5 minutes - 4.81 MBMontana and Jasmin meet for drinks in Soho and chat about the reawakening of New York City and what inspired "Ensemble."
Entrepreneurship & Monetizing Your Passions
February 13, 2021 03:02 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBLilia Karimi is a creative entrepreneur, yogi, and author with an impressive track record. Today, Lilia walks us through how she paved a professional career path out of her passion for wellness & hospitality.
How to pivot into (or out of) product management
February 05, 2021 22:29 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBWill Davis is a product manager, entrepreneur, and soon-to-be software engineer. In today's episode, Will gives us his unfiltered thoughts as he leaves PM to pursue software engineering.
The reality of quitting corporate for a freelance career
January 30, 2021 17:03 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBYou may recognize the name Levi Barrie as the audio engineer for To That Point, but he also wears a number of other creative hats: filmmaker, photographer, and freelancer. In this episode Levi talks about how he navigated corporate jobs in the creative industry, and eventually found the confidence to pursue freelance work full-time.
2020 Year in Review
January 22, 2021 23:18 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBJasmin & Montana recap the past few months and talk about what’s coming next in 2021 for the To That Point podcast.
Minus Us: Using thrifted clothes as a medium for art
December 23, 2020 18:40 - 34 minutes - 32 MBMinus Us brings together creatives of all kinds to collaborate and design on thrifted clothes. Co-founders Johann and Reese talk about leaving a corporate job for design, how they got into thrifting, and why they want to change the way people see vintage and second hand clothing.
The Canvas: Transforming vacant retail spaces into impact-driven marketplaces
December 17, 2020 17:01 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBIn our conversation with co-founders Devin and Tegan, we learn about The Canvas' unique retail business model, debate the difference between true greenwashing and cancel culture in the ethical fashion industry, and discuss the potential future of The Canvas as a venture lab for sustainable development.
Renewcell: Designing a breakthrough product to close the loop on the fashion supply chain
December 09, 2020 00:54 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBNora Eslander is the Brand Manager at Renewcell, a Swedish-based company that creates a raw material called Circulose from textile waste. The fiber can be reincorporated into the manufacturing process at an industrial scale, shifting the fashion supply chain to circularity. Circulose was named one of Time Magazine's Best Inventions of 2020.
FABCYCLE: Creating new business models for textile waste
December 03, 2020 03:24 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBFABCYCLE founder Irina McKenzie on creating new business models that encourage circularity in fashion by finding innovative outlets to reuse, recycle & recover fabric waste.
How Private Policy New York is making streetwear political
November 18, 2020 16:08 - 34 minutes - 32 MBCo-Founder Siying Qu shares why she founded Private Policy NY, and how the brands approach to design sparks conversation on global socio-political issues.
Smokewear label Sundae School on breaking stereotypes in fashion, cannabis, and society through 'higher' education
November 11, 2020 21:10 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBHow two entrepreneurs with business backgrounds entered the world of fashion and cannabis to transform the smoker stereotype, de-stigmatize cannabis consumption, and use their platform for social change.
What does it take to design with purpose?
November 06, 2020 23:33 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBWe’re taking a critical look at the fashion industry to try and answer the big question: what does innovation look like in fashion when you actually care about the people making and wearing the clothes?
Business Spotlight: Harriett's Bookshop
October 21, 2020 16:28 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBJeannine Cook shares why she founded Harriett's Bookshop, a black-owned indie bookstore in Philly named for historical heroine Harriett Tubman that celebrates women authors, women artists, and women activists.
London Business School MBA candidate Aly Yee on pursuing an international degree
October 16, 2020 17:45 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBAn American in Europe shares her experience on what it's like to get an MBA abroad.
Second year Kellogg MBA student Ezinna Nwokonko on making the most of remote learning
October 07, 2020 15:47 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBThis episode we’re talking to Ezinna Nwokonko, second year MBA student at the Kellogg School of Management, to learn how the value of an MBA has changed… from someone who started pre-COVID, and is now going into their second year remote.
Harvard Graduate School of Design student Pranitha Patil on if a remote Master’s degree is worth it
September 30, 2020 22:54 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBFirst year Harvard Graduate of Design student Pranitha Patil shares why she decided to pursue an MDE, a Masters in Design Engineering, instead of an MBA... and her thoughts on whether or not the remote program is worth it.
Theme Intro: The New College Experience
September 28, 2020 22:07 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBVirtual MBA, yay or nay? We're kicking off season one with a discussion on how the pivot to virtual has impacted higher education. To start, Jasmin and Montana share their take on going to grad school.
Get to Know Us
September 15, 2020 23:57 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBLearn more about the founders of To That Point.
Introducing To That Point
September 15, 2020 23:42 - 1 minute - 1.58 MBThis is To That Point - a podcast that covers topics at the intersection of business and culture.