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This week on the pod we have Rabeea Wajeeha who is a UX Designer, Educator and community leader working towards improving people’s lives by giving them knowledge and helping them find jobs in the industry.

In this episode we talk about:

• What is UX Design
• Her initiative Teccelerator
• Her many inspiring teachers
• When the internet had a dial up tone

And much more!

She is extremely active online and always excited to meet new people and engage in conversations, here are some ways you can find her and some of her offers:
Teccelerator Academy
Rabeea’s Instagram
Rabeea’s LinkedIn
Design Talks Community on Clubhouse
Design Talks Community on Slack
Her e-book “Perfect Portfolio”

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Here we have Randall McKeow, a fellow podcaster who has done a bit of everything. Randall has worked in tourism, done photography, written many books and published multiple podcasts and how is looking to put everything under one awesome umbrella called Podvault.ca
In this episode Randall takes us to vulnerable stories about the teachers that didn’t believe in him, how education has changed in his lifetime and where he hopes is will go, how he got into podcasting and why he loves it so much. 

Are you curious about Randall? Here are some ways to learn more:
 Podvault.ca’s Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
Facebook
Twitter

Randall’s Podcasts:
My episode of Passports and Postcards Podcast on Apple Podcast
Red Light Conversations
The Rest of Your Story

This we mentioned on the episode:
Real Talk Podcasting
Branden Ushio Microphone Recommendations

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This week, our guest is Josh Loera. Josh is an illustrator from the US currently based in Guatemala. Josh left his career in engineering to pursue his artistic dreams and is a great example of self-education and learning through mentorships. He is also a podcaster himself and you’ll find his show below. In this episode we talk about Josh’s experience in formal education, his most honest critic who he also lives with, his mentor and how formal education can keep inovating 

Like what you hear? Here are some ways get in touch with Josh and see his work:
 Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
Nahualli Modern Aztec Heroes
Time Machine Creative Shop
Creative People Time on Instagram
Creative People Time on Spotify
His mentor Dominic Glover

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On the podcast this week we have Stephanie Mojica, a book editor, coach, teacher and much more. Have you ever wanted to write a book but didn’t know where to start? That’s where Stephanie comes in! From beginning to end, she helps her clients her the book out of their heads and into the world. In this episode we talk about her work, some not so great teachers she had, what is a coach and much more.

Stephanie is all over the Internet, here are some ways to reach out to her:
 Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
The Visible Authority Virtual Event
Book a call with Stephanie

Stephanie’s resources:
Get that book written now Course
3 Things You Must Know Before Writing Your Book

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This week on the pod we have Josh Savage. Josh is British born, Paris raised singer, songsmith & adventurer currently living in Berlin. Josh has has an ever evolving style, a soulful voice and a mind that is curious about people and places. In this episode we talked about his early education, why he fired his friend to teach him, the influence his grandfather had on his work, his tour in Mexico and much more. 

Josh is all over the internet, check him out:
Website
Instagram
Spotify
Patreon
Facebook Page

Josh’s book recommendations:
War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Non-Violent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg
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This week’s guest is ginger "all-lower-case" coons. ginger is an educator, researcher and designer who studies and intervenes in the intersections of individuality, mass standards, and new production technologies. ginger is Course Leader of Graphic Design at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. In this episode we talk about her journey to getting a PhD, why her French teacher was so frustrated with her, why we learn the way we learn in formal Dutch Design education and more.

Find more about ginger here:
ginger’s profile on the WDKA
ginger’s Linkedin
ginger’s google scholar page

ginger’s recommendation:
Whisper of the Heart by Studio Ghibli
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This week’s guest is Sakeesha Balkaran, a recent graduate from the Willem de Koning Academy, fashion and graphic designer living in Rotterdam. In this episode we talk about how she got to the academy, why she became a designer, how education can be improved and much more.

Find more about Sakeesha here:
Sakeesha’s graduation project
Studio Unexpected's Website
Her studio’s Instagram
Personal Instagram

Sakeesha’s book recommendations:
Sakeesha’s Website recommendation
Brand the Change
Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Talent is Overrated
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This week’s guest is Chef Michellee Fox. Chef Michellee is sustainable Farmer, podcaster, chef and educator from Brazil but living in the US. During this episode we talk about her life in Brazil, learning about sustainable farming, her plans for the future and what made her want to become an educator and more. 

Find more about Michellee here:
Website
Instagram
Michellee’s Podcast
Michellee's Wikipedia Page
Michellee's new Patreon community

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This week’s guest is Emma Fanning, a sustainable graphic designer, agency owner and educator from Canada. During this episode we talk about her love for nature, green graphic design, why she created her course and what the course experience is like and Emma shed’s some light on that terrifying study about how your internet consumption might be damaging the environment and much more.

Find more about Emma here:
Website
Instagram
Facebook Group
Green Graphic Design Course

Emma’s book recommendation:
A Planet to Win: Why We Need a Green New Deal
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This week the host of this podcast, Alex Villacis, was interviewed by a future guest of the pod. Alex is a graphic designer, service designer, podcaster, traveler and curious human being currently living in Rotterdam. During this episode we talk about her Origen story, how she got to The Netherlands, why she is making this podcast and more.

Find more about Alex here:
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn

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