From the East Midlands to Manchester to Sydney to London to New York to San Francisco to St. Louis — this one spans the atlas.

Co-founder of The Finance Innovation Lab and The Systems Studio, Rachel Sinha has helped rewrite the global playbook on systems change and social finance — and somehow did half of it while crossing oceans with two kids under two.

These Liverpool cats and Chelsea dogs talk good teeth, bad recessions, German coaching, Russian oligarching, green cards, post-doc fellowships, and what it really takes to build a life — and a movement — across worlds.

Who threads capitalism, climate, and childcare into one sentence — and still makes it funny? Oh wait…

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Sean Armstrong: Washington University Dean of Continuing & Professional Studies

Also Sean Armstrong: Cigar Lover, Father, and Soccer Fan.

This New Yorker made a figure eight from his home to Orlando and landed in the STL. This lifelong learner & educator breaks down his pathway and experiences to date here in the Midwest. While in love with the incredible institution that is Washington University, Sean breaks down why St. Louis get's a C- on his first 4 years in the area driven by a lack of usually abundant "midwest hospitality." Fire up a stoggie... and enjoy!

Recorded at Parker's Table

Featuring Anthony Bartlett from Acclimate.City & JB Anderson from GaslightSTL.com

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St. Louis is a music mecca... Fact. The genre that does WAY more heavy lifting than anyone gives it credit for... Country... Fact. 

JB and Ryan Binkly are the brothers from near "The Lake," who grew up loving grunge, went to Mizzou, took a spin in Nashville for some years, then came back and said... "Let's open a HonkyTonk." As proprieters of the go-to country bar in the Lou, the brothers break down the why, the how, the ups and downs, and more!

Check out The HonkyTonk STL here on Facebook!

Looking to transplant, or replant, or just see what's up??? - Acclimate.City

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Olivia and Jairo from Mind Flowers... a south city creative girl, and a Miami-born brand junkie, met up in Chicago, took their idea to LA, and ultimately landed in STL to focus on making their custom shop grow and thrive. Leaning into our incredible "Maker Space," the couple has been able to navigate, test products, test strategies, and help improve and scale their boutique acrylic line of jewelry, housewares, and more!

Check out Acclimate City for more incredible insights for transplants and replants

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