Getting Work To Work

Fran Bittakis has an unbelievable amount of passion, energy, and support for her local community, and multidisciplinary creatives. On top of that, her radical creative agency, JOOP JOOP, creates high-quality work with a diverse crew and talent roster, showing that diversity, equity, and inclusion should be the industry standard. In this interview, Fran dives deep […]

How do you respond to moments in life that fundamentally change who you are and what you do? For today’s guest on Getting Work To Work, his response includes gratitude, self-compassion, and love in action. Rae Senarighi calls himself an average cancer survivor and fine artist who transcends barriers and transforms fine art. His vibrant […]

I can be an extremely serious person in everything I do and all I am. But if I’m to be honest, which I should be, I take myself way too seriously. I often feel immense tension and stress because of that seriousness. I realize that the source of that tension is that at the core […]

The phrase “Jack of all trades, master of none” definitely does not apply to today’s guest on Getting Work To Work as he brings an attention to detail and quality to everything he does. Tony Lockhart is a multidisciplinary creative professional with amazing skills in graphic design, illustration, photo manipulation, branding, marketing, and motion design. From his […]

Several times in the past two weeks, I’ve read and heard something similar: Be sure to share what you think because what is obvious to you may be new to someone else. It’s easy to be cynical about this in the creative fields because there is so much free and paid information and documentation online. […]

Do you know what you were put on this earth to do? Today’s guest, Lynne Golodner, answers that question as a writer, entrepreneur, podcaster, and storyteller. She is on a quest to understand purpose, meaning, and to make a real difference in the world. In this conversation, Lynne shares her journey from journalist to entrepreneur […]

What would you do if someone you look up to invites you to be part of their journey, knowing your life would forever change? From the early days of growing her skills in the world of hair and makeup to eventually working for Prince, today’s guest on Getting Work To Work, Abibat Durosimi of Bloom […]

Do you know what it takes for your business to be discovered by the right customers online? For today’s guest on Getting Work To Work, the answer is in knowing the foundations of your business: your core values and unique selling proposition, who your ideal customers are, the competition and pricing strategies, how to run […]

How do you make policy-making and civic engagement relatable to everybody who needs that information? This question guided today’s guests Jen Wick and Alex Chiu as they created a zine for the City of Portland’s Office of Community & Civic Life called This is Your Portland. In this conversation, Jen & Alex share details about that […]

What do you do when you see a problem in your organization? Do you wait for someone else to notice and solve it? Do you complain to your co-workers about it or even play the victim explaining why you could never fix it? Or maybe you are a doer and take action to solve the […]