Living within our new dystopian reality means finding new ways not only to survive but to thrive within the chaos. Teddi Fishman, Educator, Innovator, and Institutional Change Consultant, talks about how improv has expanded her horizons and how *you* can use lessons from improv to help the odds to be ever in your favor.

Chris S. Rice, Ph.D., Founder and Managing Partner of Refuturing, shares a unique perspective of where our future is headed...it maybe not be that obvious. We talk Retrofuture, Roll Backs, Fads vs Trends, and Social Platforms. Oh and a few Bourbon recommendations!

As a Futurist, ethnographer, experience designer, Chris' work over the last 20+ years has explored the intersections of society, technology, economics, the environment and politics.

Doug Shaw, Founder of the UK creative consultancy, What Goes Around. Doug is fascinated by people’s inherent creative abilities, and loves working to make it easier for people to unleash their creativity, and bringing the best of themselves to work. He advises a wide range of businesses and business leaders on how to make work more effective, productive and enjoyable through smarter, more collaborative work practices. He shares his continual experimentation and exploration in business and art. You can find him on twitter https://twitter.com/dougshaw1 and website https://consultingartist.com/

Innovator, Consultant, and Mentor, Deb Mills-Scofield takes us on her journey of discovery from Brown University, early R&D works at AT&T, her dive into entrepreneurship, and giving back through her mentorship at Brown University. Oh, and did we mention Blue Lobsters.

Artist, Photographer, and Brooklyn transplant Antonio Modesto Milian shares how creativity and storytelling has emerged through his own life experiences and others.

Clemson Communication Professor Meghnaa Tallapragada shares her story of following her passion of science, communication, and encouraging women and POC to pursue STEM.

Paul and Phil talk to Southern Renaissance Woman, Alrinthea Carter on her creative emergence in art, photography, and building community around improv.

Beer and Napkins. A new podcast about ideas, community, design, and informality. With Paul Hebert and Phil McCreight from Beer and Napkins.

www.beerandnapkins.com