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Blood-diamond war survivor turned entrepreneur and life design partner breaks down getting unstuck, aligning actions with values, and designing meaningful lives. In bite-sized Jenn's Gems episodes, Jenn tackles a specific challenge leaders face and shares proven and actionable life design tools with examples on how to execute. Guest episodes are chalk full of inspiration and examples of lives well-designed - Jenn talks with CEOs, athletes, writers, artists, and investors on living lives on t ...
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Inside the Writer's Head podcast features conversations on books, writing, and creativity with The Library Foundation of Cincinnati and Hamilton County's Writer-in-Residence. Season nine is hosted by 2024 Writer-in-Residence TaraShea Nesbit. The Writer-In-Residence program promotes writing, literacy, and creativity while furthering the Library's mission of connecting people with the world of ideas and information. For Writer-in-Residence events, blog posts, and more visit CHPL.org/writer-in- ...
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In this podcast episode, 2024 WiR TaraShea Nesbit interviews Pepper Stetler, author of the upcoming “A Measure of Intelligence: One Mother's Reckoning with the IQ Test." Pepper Stetler is Professor of Art History at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She writes extensively on issues facing people with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers. …
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Amy Webb
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In this podcast episode, 2024 WiR TaraShea Nesbit interviews children's book author, artist, shop owner, and disability advocate Amy Webb. They discuss Amy's books, her work in disability advocacy, her experience co-writing with her daughter, the impact of her sticker shop, and more. This podcast was recorded at the Downtown Main Library MakerSpace…
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In this episode of Inside the Writer's Head, TaraShea Nesbit talks with poet Yalie Saweda Kamara about her new book, Besaydoo, a book that Ross Gay describes as "a prayer for us all" and the New York Times Book Review highlighted the collection as "evoking ecstatic attention and generosity." In addition to sharing her insights about writing poems, …
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Ellen Cassidy is a joy to be around and once you know her story you'll have even more respect for that. From humble beginnings to say the least, she is the product of a drug dealer and their customer and was raised in a single parent household. She learned to find agency through her academics earning her way into Stanford undergrad, which seemed wo…
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In the final episode of this season of "Inside the Writer's Head" Manuel Iris interviews renowned British poet and writer Fiona Sampson. They discuss Sampson's musical background informs her writing, how poetry challenges us to read in a different way, the secret coherence that often arises in poems, and more. Fiona Sampson is a leading British poe…
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How to Bootstrap a Marketing Studio - Arica Rosenthal & Kristen Schellenberg, Hart & Highland
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Arica and Kristen are the power cofounder duo behind Hart & Highland, an LA based creative and marketing studio that helps CPG food/ bev /wellness brands be heard, seen and understood by their target customer. They bootstrapped the business to $1M in revenue and are just getting started. They tell me about their journey to becoming founders of Hart…
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Kevin Lee is the Cofounder of Immi, a DTC company that invented the world’s first low carb high protein instant ramen. Kevin tells me about how growing up in Silicon Valley, the son of Taiwanese immigrants from a produce background resulted in him revolutionizing the ramen industry - one of those you can only connect the dots looking backward stori…
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David is the co-founder of The Explanation Company, which is on a mission to support kids’ play, grow, and autonomy. David tells me about his journey from falling in love with entrepreneurship during the 90s snowboarding boom, to why he believes kids should start 10 businesses before they graduate high school, to then building his first company, eS…
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Sam is the founder of Nood.com and is on a mission to help people feel more comfortable in their skin by creating better hair removal experience with the power of light. Within 2 years of founding Nood, Sam led the team to earning $60M TTM in revenue! Sam tells me about his journey as an entrepreneur from spending several years barely earning a liv…
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Austin tells me about growing up in a small farm town, Pickney MI, learning to code at 12yo, dropping out of college at 19, getting kicked out by his parents, and staying on a friends’ couch and founding Inventr.io which now 4.5yrs later makes 5M+ in annual recurring revenues. Austin describes what he loves about “making” things, how he’s teaching …
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The Opposite of Addiction is Connection - Matt Serel, Co-founder and CEO of You are Accountable
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Matt Serel shares his personal story of opioid addiction - how it started, the various incidents that led to it worsening, and how it culminated in an overdose in his hotel room where he was found within 10 mins of death. Matt shares his perspective on what helped him succeed through the first year of recovery, how to think about supporting someone…
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Manuel Iris talks with poet and academic Rossy Evelin Lima-Padilla. In this episode, Rossy shares how she crossed the border as an undocumented minor. Her struggle with the English language, and how her love for writing, literature, and community, gave her the strength to become a poet and professor in the United States. Rossy Evelin Lima-Padilla i…
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I catch up with Rob Hoffman, the cofounder and CEO of a content as a service industry called Contact Studios. Rob’s journey is interesting because it’s so real. It’s non linear with twists and turns and setbacks and resilience of layoffs and failed attempts to finally bootstrapping a successful business with his friends. Add in elements of moving t…
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In this episode, Manuel Iris speaks with Latin American cultural studies professor and Director of the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at City College of the City University of New York, Carlos Aguasaco. Hear about his arrival to the US and how poetry and literature have been part of his immigrant story. This is a conversation on identity, …
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I spoke with Jon Levin, the Dean of Stanford Business School, my alma mater, about all things running an institution of higher education. We discussed what being the Dean of a business school entails, the evolution of the MBA degree - specifically: is it worth it today and why, how the GSB will incorporate AI and language models into the curriculum…
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I caught up with Melissa Cash, the co-founder and CEO of Pok Pok, an award winning app for kids that uses Montessori inspired toys and a playroom to encourage open ended play for kids aged 2-7. A valuable episode for CEOs full of experience shares from Melissa about how she stumbled into entrepreneurship and becoming a CEO without an idea, how she …
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In this essential episode, Jennifer covers everything one needs to know about co-founders - what are the upsides of having a co-founder, what to look for in a co-founder, and how to find one. And importantly - how to structure a productive and lasting co-founder relationship. Enjoying Jenn's Gems? Make sure to subscribe and share. Happy designing! …
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Today I have the pleasure of chatting with Jasmine Star. She's a CEO, a speaker, a podcaster, who teaches business owners how to tell visual stories online. Jasmine shares with me how her mom's fight with cancer inspired her to drop out from law school and pursue photography. We discuss working with our husbands, Jasmine's business serving 66 thous…
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In this essential episode, Jennifer covers the practice of gratitude and appreciation - why it matters, what the science indicates is an effective practice, how it can result in higher performance, and examples of how you can begin implementing gratitude today for your teams, as well as yourself! Enjoying Jenn's Gems? Write Jenn at podcast@jennifer…
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Today I have a wonderful conversation with my new neighbor here in Austin, Adam Lawrence. Adam is a world-class business operator, who honed his skills at companies like Bolt and Addepar, before launching his current project, Boom and Bucket. We talk about Adam's journey as an entrepreneur, we discuss what business excellence looks like, and dig in…
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Today I chat with Lauren Tickner, founder & CEO of Impact School. Lauren tells me how having a disabled brother helped her can-do mindset, how she fought panic attacks and obsession with weight loss, what drove her to drop out of college, how she became a millionaire, and what she is busy building today. Great energy, thank you for coming on the po…
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From social anxiety to generating $300M for DTC brands - Jess Chan, founder at LongPlay, Backbone
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Jess Chan is the CEO of retention marketing agency LongPlay, and B2B SaaS company Backbone. She walks me through realizing she had depression and anxiety and how she turned her mental fitness around which led her to entrepreneurship! We talk about designing around her introvertedness/social anxiety as a CEO who needs to interact with humans constan…
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Want to build a business or project that endures? Or want to make a sound choice on a person to commit to? Knowing our values and designing around them is a simple way to align you with your personal compass, to position you toward what you will find meaningful, and to build something that lasts! I break down how to identify your values via peak an…
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Tara Skurtu and Tanya Ko-Hong
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Manuel Iris sits down with two internationally recognized poets, Tanya Ko-Hong and Tara Skurtu in the latest episode of “Inside the Writer’s Head.” In this episode, Manuel, Tanya, and Tara dive deep into how they define poetry, exploring topics like belonging, otherness, creativity, and the limits of language. Tara Skurtu is the author of "The Amoe…
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A lot of my clients come to asking for help with letting people go. I recorded this episode to help people prepare for and navigate letting someone go compassionately. Subscribe and hit 🔔 to stay updated on new uploads: • Listen wherever you get your podcasts • Watch on YouTube More about Jennifer: Life Design for CEOs and Artists Follow Jennifer: …
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I chat all things adventure with Nate who originally from South Chicago is now a travel blogger, TV show host and entrepreneur. Nate is the star of award winning travel show World Wide Nate. He tells me about his most recent adventure with his 76 yo mom to Antartica including how much it costs to get there, what the journey is like, and why it’s wo…
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Turning grief into meaningful mission - Andrew Suggs, Co-Founder and CEO at Live Chair Health
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We kick off men’s health month with Andrew Suggs who is passionate about men’s health having lost his father due to inadequate primary care. He is now building a company to bridge the health gap. Andrew tells me about growing up in the south side of Chicago, how his parents shielded them from drugs, gun, and gang violence, and the trials that built…
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Do you feel like you struggle to get a handle on wind down and wake up routines that serve you? Jenn's got you! This episode covers why getting a grip on our routines is so elusive and how you can beat it with a night routine that is soothing, great sleep hygiene, and a morning routine that sets you up for success in the day. Write Jenn at podcast@…
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Are you feeling burnt out? You're not alone, Jenn covers how shockingly common burnout is. She shares what it feels like, how it is different from stress, and very important: why it is not a sign of weakness. Jenn shares four focus areas to help you squash burnout for good as well as how each tool alleviates your symptoms so you understand why it i…
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Do you feel like you're constantly working, in back to back meetings, busy and making no progress, in fact still drowning with no end in sight? This episode is for you. Jenn shares 4 tools you can action to put you in the driver's seat of your workload and help you 10X your productivity. By the end, you'll know how to implement: 1) Energy Audit, 2)…
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Poet Jennifer Hambrick joins Manuel Iris on a new episode of "Inside the Writer's Head" ahead of the arrival of the largest and oldest gathering of haiku poets outside Japan to Cincinnati. The biennial conference Haiku North America is organized in part by Hambrick. Listen in as they discuss the lyrical power of haiku, Hambrick's musical lens of po…
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Amy and I discuss the lessons she learned from working in some of tech’s most notable companies, as well as her time investing as the first female growth partner at Sequoia. She describes how she applied these to entrepreneurship in building an AI compnay, and we talk about what lessons are critical to founders. Connect with Amy: https://www.linked…
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Aaron Samuels, my friend and the co-founder of Blavity, Blavity.org, Afrotech, and Collide Capital tells me about building on purpose to cater to underrepresented populations as well as leading through crisis. As mixed kids, we connect on the experience of identifying with multiple identities. Specifically, Aaron shares how growing up as a Black, J…
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Jake is the cofounder of CANN a cannabis-infused social tonic that’s the number one micro-dose drink in California. He brings me up to speed on the history of various forms of cannabis, what the effects of THC and CBD are, and how CANN is leading the beverage market as a healthier and lighter alternative to alcohol. We talk about the education that…
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I am joined by the one and only Steph Smith, a walking example of carving out your own path in life. You know her from several projects she led as an online creator from leading the Hustle’s newsletter Trends to 15k+ subscribers, her writing on online content creation, and as the host of a16z’s podcast. Steph tells me about what growing up in a mul…
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Tony “the GOAT” Taveras sits with me to talk how to make lemonade when life hands you lemons. From having to walk away from a 10 year NFL dream because of an injury, to then becoming one of the youngest sales leaders at LA Fitness, and now co-owning America’s largest roofing company, Tony tells me about how grit, perseverance, and purpose gave him …
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How to address the maternal care crisis - Senan Ebrahim, MD, PhD, Founder & CEO at Delfina
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Senan is a physician-scientist and the founder of Delfina, a company taking a data approach to address the maternal care crisis. Senan tells me about who faces the worst outcomes, why that is, and how we can begin to improve our state of care. We talk about what 3 things every woman and family should do to maximize the health of mom and baby, what …
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Shaniqua and I met in Professor Seglin’s writing class at the Harvard Kennedy School. She tells me about what growing up as the daughter of a single mom was like. How she got into politics and landed her dream job at Crooked Media, along with all the failures and how she learned from them along the way. We talk about what everyday citizens can do t…
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Emergency episode to shed light on Silicon Valley Bank collapse, Department of Treasury announcement, and what it means for all of us - startups, VCs, and the general public. Our rockstar guest today is Sunny Kumar, MD. He's a partner at GSR Ventures where he focuses on early sage AI and ML tech applications to healthcare. Thanks for sharing what y…
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On women's day we dive into how to pursue your dreams and embody your most powerful self - with the Oscar nominated writer of Pixar's Inside Out. Meg tells me about what her conflict was growing up, how she's overcame it, and shares tips we can all incorporate for ourselves. She describes what fear she had to overcome to pursue her dream job, what …
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Hey rebel crew! Jes Wolfe is the perfect lady to kick off women’s month with. She is the CEO of multi-platform brand, Rebel Girls - on a mission to instill confidence in girls ages 6-12yo. Jes and I talk what it means to be a rebel girl, what challenges girls specifically face, and why a confidence gap emerges between the ages of 6-12yo that causes…
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Ahead of the Major League Soccer season starting Feb 25th, I catch up with my friend Ian Anderson who is Chief Strategy Officer at San Jose Earthquakes. Ian helps set the context for soccer’s journey in the U.S., its biggest challenges and opportunities. What off the field career paths in soccer look like. And all of what we have to look forward to…
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Is identity a cage or freedom? How do authors write for enlightenment and hope in the midst of despair? Is it possible to be a black artist today without being an activist? What is love’s power in poetry? In my inaugural episode of this season of “Inside the Writer’s Head,” I chose to interview two brilliant guests to have a conversation about Blac…
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"Here is how I would help MrBeast start a podcast" - Ben Wilson (PodRamp, HTTOTW, MyFirstMillion)
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Ben Wilson is the creator of How to Take Over the World Podcast, producer of My First Million Podcast, and founder and CEO of PodRamp. We discuss how to think about entertainment in content production and what exactly makes a great show. Ben tells me what he's learned about himself through podcasting, what's important to him in this season of life,…
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I talk to Neha Samdaria, founder of Aam, a responsible clothing brand for pear and hourglass shaped women. In our conversation we covered: - A detailed step by step on how to start a clothing brand: from design, manufacturing, packaging and shipping, pricing, marketing, all the way to funding. - What responsible clothing means: materials and ethics…
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Super Bowl champion on a mission to build generational health for black communities - Ryan Mundy, Founder of Alkeme Health
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Ryan Mundy is an 8-year NFL veteran, Super Bowl champion, and the founder of Alkeme Health - a company that aims to be the universal health platform for the black community. Ryan tells me about Alkeme, his vision for generational health, and how they've started with a focus on mental health. Speaking of mental health, we talk about how to take bett…
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Nimit Mehta, CEO of TopQuadrant, explains to me what a search fund is, how to become one, and his personal journey into entrepreneurship. We discuss how Nimit navigates working in an industry where 94% of people don't look like him, his approach to having a co-founder, and building culture while growing a business. Connect with Nimit: https://www.l…
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How to elevate your personal story - Laura Fravel, Executive Branding & Communications Coach
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Laura Fravel is an award winning storyteller and executive communications advisor for brands like Netflix, Amazon, or Adidas. She previously worked for National Geographic, New York Times, Washington Post, and breaks down for us: - what makes a powerful story - how to craft your personal story in a powerful way - where we tend to go wrong in tellin…
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How to claim $8B we all have in unused health benefits - Ami Kumordzie, Founder & CEO @ Sika Health
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Dr. Ami Kumordzie is an impressive founder. She's a Stanford-trained MD/MBA and is building a fintech marketplace backed by Silicon Valley's top investors to help us all tap into $8B of health benefits that go unused each year. Ami tells us why she's building Sika, how to claim these funds, and gives advice to founders on fundraising as well as the…
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I talk to Lacey Reddix, CEO & Founder at Olokun Minerals. Lacey says that two third of the world’s population is at risk of clean water shortages by 2025. That’s two years from now - let that sink in (sadly, pun intended). In our conversation we cover: - 2025 water shortage risks: who will be most affected - What Lacey and her team at Olokun minera…
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