Making It in Asheville

081- Jefferson Ellison of JAWBREAKING leads the Youthquake in Asheville

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In this episode, we interview Jefferson Ellison, the Chief Creative of Jawbreaking.

Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

  • What led to Jefferson’s decision to buy Jawbreaking in 2016 (and his creative way of making an offer)
  • Jawbreaking leaning into the term from the 1960's “Youth Quake"
  • What Jefferson’s identity means in a city full of White people
  • What led Jefferson to create the “Don’t Ask Your Black Friend” Webinar (...we took this webinar and highly suggest it)
  • How working to create meaningful connections can change your life (or someone else's)

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    Music by Commonwealth Choir

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