Podcasts by #BTSPodcast
On #BTSPodcast, Lynae Cook explores the "behind the scenes" of people's work. She interviews artists, CEOs, specialists, and activists about the work they do, how they do it, lessons learned, failure, wellness, and their hopes for the future.
Lynae is a musician with a background in marketing, sociology, and photojournalism. BTS was started to humanize workforces, educate consumers, and inspire career options.
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#55: Dignity & Autonomy in Housing with Sua Hernandez of El Sereno Community Land Trust from 2023-08-04T21:02:30
Sua Hernandez is the Director of Housing Resilience & Executive Administrator at El Sereno Community Land Trust. She’s been working in affordable housing since the late 90s and is an alumni ...
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#54: Award-Winning Journalist, Cerise Castle from 2023-08-02T14:04:13
Cerise Castle is a multi-award winning journalist best known for her research & reporting around LASD Gangs. She’s been published by VICE, LA Times, LA Mag, HBO, NPR, & Wondery Media. In...
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#53: Comedian & Wrestler, Jay Washington from 2023-07-20T23:15:37
Jay Washington is a comedian, actor, & former wrestler. You may have seen him in Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq or American Gigolo. We talk about parenting as an entertainer, leaving wrestling, finding...
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#52: Grief, Death, & the Eco-Friendly Burial with Laura Sullivan Cassidy from 2023-07-15T15:00:56
Culturalist, journalist, creative coach, grief coach, and multi-media artist Laura Sullivan Cassidy discusses her work around grief, death, & dying, as well as what Recompose does and how st...
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#51: Host & Streamer, Annie Cruz from 2023-07-06T17:40:23
Annie Cruz is a streamer, horror fanatic, and host. We talk about wrestling, her life after the adult entertainment industry, streaming, and a ton more. Follow Annie: Instagram.com/AnnieCruz ht...
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#50: Sex Educator, Brittinae Bell: Dispelling Misinformation & Prioritizing Education from 2023-06-27T23:49:46
Brittinae has a Masters Degree in Health Science and works building sex ed curriculums. In this conversations she dispels common misconceptions about Plan B & birth control, explains why she...
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#49: Writer Molly Lambert, Creator & Host of HeidiWorld from 2023-06-22T05:21:29
Molly Lambert is an incredible writer. She’s the writer & host of Heidi World: The Heidi Fleiss Story & talks about navigating freelance writing while trying to break into TV writing. I ...
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#48: Sierra Reed on Influencers, Strategy, & Managing Up from 2021-12-26T23:28:20
This episode was recorded at the end of 2020. As of now, Sierra Reed is at Whalar as their Social Platform Partnerships Director. She was previously at Mozilla as their Marketing & Social Me...
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#47: Lia Haberman on Successful Influencer + Brand Partnerships from 2020-12-26T20:58:58
Lia Haberman has a steep career in media and is currently an adjunct professor teaching Social Media & Influencer Marketing at UCLA Extension. Her former employers include E!, The Wrap, LIVE...
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#46: Strategist Caitlin Angeloff on Demonstrating Value & Working Across Teams from 2020-12-09T05:37:29
Caitlin Angeloff is a thoughtful & brilliant strategist who I've had the joy of working with over the years. We met when she was Director of Global Social Strategy & Operations at DocuSi...
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#45: Open Mike Eagle on how things come together & sometimes fall apart from 2020-11-10T03:03:11
Open Mike Eagle is an artist, runs a record label, recently launched podcast network, co-created The New Negroes on Comedy Central, & has a merchandise company. He also has a few podcasts of...
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#44: Digital Strategist & Product Manager Jordyn Reese from 2020-11-02T03:00
Jordyn Reese is the Director, Global Advertising & Audience Development, we recorded this episode right as she was leaving The Orchard & heading to OneRPM for a role as Product Manager, ...
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#43: Writer Tiffanie Woods shares her pitching strategies from 2020-10-26T04:39:22
Tiffanie Woods is a writer & strategist who leverages her background in engineering to apply systems thinking to operations & her writing/pitching processes. Tiffanie lists off how she p...
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#42: CBD policy & reading labels with Scientia Labs & Canapa co-founder Molly Conroy from 2020-09-13T02:40:51
This episode is part 2 in a series with the co-founders of Scentia Labs & Canapa, if you haven't listened to Part 1 with Rubin Torf, please do! This episode is with Molly Conroy, Co-founder ...
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#41: Science of CBD Extraction with Canapa & Scientia Labs Co-Founder, Rubin Torf from 2020-09-12T23:34:58
Rubin Torf is a chemical engineer with a background in computational modeling and equipment design, including data collection for optimized production efficiency and many types of hydroponic sys...
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#40: Portrait Photographer Aundre Larrow from 2020-07-25T07:10:16
Aundre Larrow is a Brooklyn-based portrait photographer who has spent the last few years shooting editorial and lifestyle content for clients and for personal work. His work is pursued the truth...
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#39: Actress, writer, & producer Crystal Lowe from 2020-07-18T15:09:42
Throughout her work as an actress, writer, producer, small business owner, & teacher Crystal Lowe brings a strong work ethic and endless curiosity to all that she does. I've gotten so much f...
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#38: Acknowledging & addressing a community's racist history head-on with writer & educator Heidi Bakk-Hansen from 2020-07-16T04:48:42
Heidi Bakk-Hansen is a writer, teacher, and researcher. She serves as Board Secretary for the Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial. We discuss her work as an educator, with CJMM, a writer, and in ant...
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#37: Creative Director Terresa Moses on Visualizing Racism & Designing Anti-Racist Systems from 2020-07-03T18:55:02
Terresa Moses is co-founder and creative director at Blackbird Revolt, she’s also an artist and assistant professor of Graphic Design at University of Minnesota Duluth. This is the second episod...
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#36: Jordon Moses, Co-founder & Visionary Director of Blackbird Revolt on community organizing & self care from 2020-06-21T06:01:24
Jordon Moses is the co-founder and visionary director at Blackbird Revolt. His work and the work of Blackbird Revolt focuses on promoting social change through conscious creativity. Their work i...
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#35: DJ/Producer Michael Badal on his career in music, time & relationship management from 2020-05-26T05:42:01
Michael Badal was discovered by Tiësto at the age of 17 (when we were in high school) and has since continued to develop and grow his career in music. We cover what mindsets have helped and hurt...
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#34: Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defender Phillip Okonma from 2020-03-21T20:44:35
Phillip Okonma is an attorney, an athlete, and an artist. He explains what the job of a public defender is, what he feels makes a good attorney, advice for law students, and advice for you in th...
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#33: Not a CV19 podcast! Model, actor, influencer Margaux Brooke on learning lines, castings, & ethics from 2020-03-21T06:27:43
Margaux Brooke is model, actress, and influencer. She's been modeling since she was 9 years old and has deep experience as a model. We talk about how she's kept a level head, stays grounded, has...
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#32: Rebellious PR Founder Evie Smith on public relations, coming out, & cash flow from 2020-03-14T00:21:59
Evie Smith Rebellious PR and I met via San Diego Comic Con and I quickly realized what a great fit she’d be as a guest! Evie has been doing PR since 2007 and started Rebellious PR in 2016.
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#31: Population geneticist Janina M. Jeff, Ph.D discusses her work, In Those Genes Podcast, & speaking at TEDxFlatbush from 2020-01-21T02:01:37
Janina M. Jeff, Ph.D is a Spelman alum, population geneticist, Spotify Soundoff Bootcamp winner, a self-taught coder, and expert Googler. We dig in to what a geneticist does, her job as a senior...
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#30: The "behind-the-scenes" of pressing charges against your rapist from 2020-01-05T20:21:41
Content warning: this episode is essentially 100% about rape and sexual assault survivors. We DO NOT discuss what actually happened, & instead focus on life after being assaulted, pressing c...
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#29: HRUprise founder & human resources expert Rebecca Weaver from 2019-12-31T02:45:07
Rebecca Weaver is on a mission to level the playing field and end workplace harassment. Nearly 2 decades of corporate HR experience under her belt, and her own personal journey with workplace di...
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#28: Media journalist & esports host Erin A. Simon shares her strategies for content & careers from 2019-12-24T11:40:39
Erin A. Simon is a host on Cheddar Esports, co-host of the Grass Routes Podcast and has extensive experience in journalism, which in today's landscape inherently includes being an excellent cont...
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#27: Tabletop director Catherine Millais on working in a technical creative field, creative briefs, & self-advocacy from 2019-12-18T01:42:53
Director and Creative Producer Catherine Millais & I dig in to what ideal relationships with agencies & clients look like, brief preferences, negotiating raises, navigating in male-domin...
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#26: Irène Winterkorn, Connections Director at futurefactor, on stage curation, roundtables, and the tech industry from 2019-11-29T03:38:06
Irène Winterkorn is the Connectiors Director at futurefactor, a reputation management agency. We recorded this episode shortly after ADE, where she moderated a panel on Article 17. Prior to her ...
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#25: Social strategist Corey Kindberg on EQ, quality community management, & agency life from 2019-10-21T08:28:54
Corey Kindberg is a senior strategist at R/GA and was the voice behind the viral & admirable AXE tweets during PRIDE. We discuss strategy, the importance and value of good community managers...
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#24: Urban farmer & horticulturist Amber Tamm on the importance of ethical farming & what to ask at your local farmer's market from 2019-10-18T14:38:44
Amber Tamm is a farmer and horticulturist based in New York. She’s worked as a migrant farmer, the better part of her work experience has been agriculture but in the last 4 years she has come to...
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#23: Cosmologist, author, & father: Dr. Brian Keating on research, parenting, & writing "Losing the Nobel Prize" from 2019-09-21T17:34:03
Dr. Brian Keating is a cosmologist, Chancellor’s Professor of Physics at UCSD, author of "Losing the Noble Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor....
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#22: Ryan Lewis (my therapist) on mental health, insurance, & the business of therapy, because "therapists are people too" from 2019-09-16T15:54:50
Licensed mental health counselor & pschyotherapist Ryan Lewis, i.e. my therapist joined me on #BTSPodcast. He’s so great and I appreciate him so much which is why I asked him to be on. We di...
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#21: April Pride of Van der Pop & OF LIKE MINDS on shifting business models, embracing change, & the importance of inclusion & equity in cannabis from 2019-08-29T05:32:44
Van der Pop started as a cannabis accessories company, with beautifully-designed accessories made specifically for women. Over time, founder April Pride saw a need for education with her custome...
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#20: Curator, educator, entrepreneur, Erika Dalya Massaquoi on being a hybrid, advocacy, & ethics in the garment industry from 2019-08-14T23:07:25
Erika Dalya Massaquoi is a curator, educator, and entrepreneur. Erika’s curatorial work includes shows for the Frye Art Museum, the Seattle Art Museum, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...
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#19: Funeral home director, Amy Cunningham, on her work, mortuary school, & condolence letters from 2019-06-28T23:01:07
“I never say ‘I’m sorry for your loss.’ All I say, as a funeral home director, is ‘I am here for you.’” Amy Cunningham shares the details surrounding her training and work as a funeral home dire...
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#18: AnalogFolk Strategy Director, Megan Murray, on her evolution as a strategist, burnout, & the conversations we should be having from 2019-06-23T23:07:56
Megan Murray leads the strategy group for the US at AnalogFolk, which is an independent creative agency. She’s the former Director of Marketing at Oiselle, and we met several years ago working t...
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#17: Walter Powell, CEO & Co-Founder of Politiscope on lessons from the NFL, meditation, and civic responsibility from 2019-06-21T05:29:55
Walter Powell’s goal with Politiscope is to be the most trustworthy source for political information, that is a goal I think we can all support. On this episode of #BTSPodcast, Walter shares how...
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#16: Genevieve Ascencio, VP @ Golin, on strategy, learning the agency business, & planning for innovation from 2019-06-03T16:57:30
Genevieve Ascencio is a VP at Golin, a public relations agency, where she heads up their Mountain Dew account. She has a deep background in strategy, as the former VP of Digital at Factory PR, w...
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#15: Civic Eagle CEO, Damola Ogundipe: Advice for start-up founders, insights on civics, pivoting a product, & maintaining a common mission from 2019-05-13T23:09:34
Today's policy research methods are outdated and inefficient – but they don't have to be. Civic Eagle equips policy professionals with the tools they ne...
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#14: Fostering self-esteem in your kids, maintaining independence, & managing the impact of autoimmune diseases on your family: A Mother's Day episode with Melissa Stratton from 2019-05-12T17:07:51
Melissa Stratton is a parent, wife, sister, daughter, and friend. I've known Melissa (Missy) for over 20 years, and in those years I've learned so much from her about showing up in relatio...
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#13: Filmmaker and journalist Meredith Alloway on making films, submitting for festivals, & managing emotions from 2019-05-06T21:40:02
Filmmaker and journalist Meredith Alloway shares the “behind the scenes” of being an independent filmmaker, a journalist, submitting to film festivals and so much more. She’s contributed t...
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#12: Behind-the-scenes of reality TV with Video Dave at SXSW 2019 from 2019-05-02T01:42:25
Video Dave is a hip hop and visual artist who also has worked in the reality television industry for some time. He was at SXSW 2019 with Open Mike Eagle for the StubHub event, and we caught up a...
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#11: New media artist & curator Antonio Roberts on Algorave, funding projects at SXSW 2019 from 2019-04-17T22:14:23
Antonio Roberts is a New Media artist and Curator based in Birmingham, UK. He uses uses technology-driven processes to explore issues surrounding open source software, free culture and collabora...
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#10: Fit Technology Strategist, Jessica Couch of Luxor and Finch, on Representation, Sustainability, & SXSW Applications from 2019-03-25T02:00:15
Jessica Couch is the founder of the consulting agency Luxor & Finch, where she works with brands, advising them on strategic, data-driven planning. She has worked with numerous companies in ...
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#9: The Power of Technical Skills in Fashion, with Brittany Hicks at #SXSW from 2019-03-17T15:05:05
Brittany Hicks shares her learnings from years of experience in supply chain management in the fashion and retail industry. She has a breadth of insights surrounding where the industry has room ...
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#8: Music producer JHawk on the "behind the scenes" of being an independent artist making a living in the music industry from 2019-03-03T00:40:49
JHawk is a music producer, best known for Cat Daddy, and work with E-40, Chris Brown, Iggy Azalea, Chippy Nonstop, Kitty Pryde and so many others. We discuss the behind-the-s...
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#7: VP of Almex USA, Kedar Tilak: All About Aluminum from 2019-02-16T07:32:47
Almex USA specializes in aluminum casthouse equipment, what does that mean? Exactly. We engage with aluminum as a finished product on a daily basis, millions of people do. It's found in our kitc...
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#6: Behind-the-scenes with guitarist & executive producer, Dru Decaro from 2019-02-06T04:44:55
Dru is a Grammy-nominated artist, and the executive producer of Vic Mensa’s HOOLIGANS album, as well Christian French’s Natural Colors record. Dru has performed with Vic Mensa, Andy Grammar, Mig...
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#5: Establishing & operating a non-profit with #HappyPeriod founder Chelsea Vonchaz from 2018-12-15T08:04:14
#HappyPeriod founder Chelsea VonChaz discusses the ins and outs of founding and running a non-profit. #HappyPeriod aims to eliminate the stigma and reshape the conversation around periods. Chelsea ...
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#4: Glaciologist & Earth Scientist, Peter Neff Ph.D, on the Behind-the-Scenes of Climate Studies from 2018-12-10T01:00:51
Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Washington, Peter Neff, joins #BTSPodcast and discusses climate science, how academic research reaches the every day person, and the behind-the-scen...
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#3: Stand-up Comedian Jessica Michelle Singleton on Comedy & Edinburgh Fringe Festival from 2018-12-03T11:54:51
On this episode of #BTSPodcast, Jessica Michelle Singleton discusses the behind the scenes of being a full-time stand-up comedian. She also shares her experience and advice for those considering...
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#2: Behind the Scenes with Matt "FX" Feldman, Broad City Music Supervisor from 2018-12-03T10:26:03
Matt Feldman, also known as Matt FX, is the music supervisor for Comedy Central's Broad City. He discusses the "behind the scenes" of music supervision on this episode of #BTSPodcast. We talk ab...
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#1: Serial Entrepreneur, Karen Okonkwo, co-founder of TONL from 2018-12-03T07:39
Karen Okonkwo shares the "behind the scenes" of juggling TONL with her other business ventures. Karen is a Nigerian-American social entrepreneur owning various com...
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