Happenstance

Elliot Carlyle is a New York City-based creative consultant & innovation strategist; widely known as “the brand. the voice.” His work spans the fashion, jewelry, entertainment, and other creative industries, helping leading companies in these sectors to develop inclusive programs and cultures. As one who has charted a nontraditional professional path, Elliot has firsthand experience with the challenges traditionally marginalized individuals face while navigating their careers. Today, Elliot continues to provide strategic and innovative solutions through his international creative consulting agency, CURRENT•LY Global, Inc. and his mission to “empower your flow in business.”

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Looking back on our careers it's usually pretty easy to recognize the opportunities, the conversations, or the choices that led to a happenstance moment.

In addition to looking back the happenstance moments we are also looking forward with trend strategist, cultural theorist and social impact / sustainability advocate, Charcy Evers.

Charcy Evers is a  fashion industry veteran with strong instincts about the future.  Charcy combines data with higher level thinking, subject matter expertise, and cultural insight to deliver high impact strategy, define and prioritize growth opportunities, and envision future scenarios with tangible steps to get there.

Charcy holds an MSc in Business for Social Impact and Sustainability from Glasgow Caledonian New York College, a B.A. in English from the University of Maryland College Park, is a member of the International Network on Personal Meaning, and a TEDx Speaker. 

Connect with Charcy:
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Happenstance moments often come from a combination of curiosity, a willingness to try, and patience in the pursuit of your dreams.

Beverly Batzel is a Director, Producer and Photographer based in Los Angeles! With over 10 years of working in Entertainment,  she has now formed her own production company and freelances alongside other productions to create art and entertainment that aligns with her goals and that allows her to create from a place of curiosity, gratitude and fearlessness.

Let's see where Happenstance takes us...

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We're diving into Cassie's values and talking all things Time Capsule Moments. 

What are our values, how do we live them out daily and what the heck even are time capsule moments? 

let's see where happenstance takes us...

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Bonus Episode! 

Less than 24 hours after the Happenstance 1 year celebration and official launch party I am BESIDE myself. Celebrating with people both near and far last night was more than I could have ever imagined and I wanted to have a formal space to celebrate that and to say thank you. 

Thank you to every single person who has celebrated this podcasting journey with me. 

Let's see where year two takes us...

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Let's celebrate year one! 

Happenstance the podcast officially turns 1 and we are celebrating with an Ask Me Anything episode.

Your host, Cassie is sharing the behind the scenes stories, sharing some of her favorite moments, and answering your questions like:

• What lessons have you learned in the last year?
• What is the genesis story of Happenstance?
• What did you want to be when you were growing up and what would little Cassie think about the podcast now?

It's been a fun year. 44 Episodes, 43 guests, and an endless amount of Happenstance moments along the way.

Let's see where happenstance takes us...

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As we approach the one year anniversary of Happenstance the Podcast it's time for a look back at the happenstance moments, the highlights, and the guests over the past 43 episodes.

let's see where happenstance takes us...

Huge thank you to my guests this past year:

• Dr. April Perry 
• Elena Kilgore with OtherPeopleFund
• Carla Jay 
• Madison White with If Found Please Read 
• Stephanie Elsperman 
• Donovan Beck 
• HTHAZE
• Lindsey Pollak
• Molly & Steve Lachut 
• Ann & Kara Goolman 
• Chris Hegg 
• Taylor Gilliatt 
• Blair Bloomston
• Ruth @EveningCrickets 
• Timm Chiusano 
• Magically Kellie
• Nadia Ibrahim-Taney
• Max Chan
• Liz Herrera
• Dr. Jasmine Escalera 
• Veronica Ramirez 
• Shania Jagandan 
• Fabian Morgan 
• Paige Mitchell 
• Jake Renaud 
• Sara Cook
• Lauren Mahomes Cerney 
• Shaun Gold 
• Clara Artschwager 
• Blaire and Luke Frey
• Sophia Hopwood  
• Kate Reyolds 
• Cecil Phillip
• Pam Moore
• Norell Naidoo
• Michael Gardon 
• Sabrina Kieffer
• Evelyn Lee 
• Chris Hill 
• Sara Prout

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What started a hobby transformed into a small business. Sara Prout, the mastermind behind Made Simple Clay joins us to talk about her journey with starting a small business, diving into the craft fair circuit, and navigating a full time job on top of a creative small business.

Let's see where happenstance takes us...

Sara Prout is the one woman show behind her company, Made Simple. With plenty of experience in experimenting with a number of mediums, Sara took her creative skills and started a side hustle, making handmade goods with her main focus currently being jewelry. As a maker, she appreciates every aspect of a handmade piece and the process it takes to create one, but being able to share those pieces with others has been the most rewarding part of her Made Simple story.

Use code: CASSIE10 for 10% off your Made Simple order!
(one time use per customer)

Made Simple Website
Made Simple Clay Instagram

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Humble Happenstance. The things we never expected, the threads that weave throughout experiences, and the moments that lead us to the career path we love.

Let's see where Happenstance takes us...


Chris Hill, a Knoxville native, is the owner of podcast production company HumblePod, assisting clients worldwide in creating and developing podcasts. In addition to producing podcasts for renowned thought leaders, he co-hosts and produces the award-winning Our Humble Beer Podcast. As a University of Tennessee lecturer, Chris leads non-credit courses on podcasts and marketing. He holds an undergraduate degree in Marketing & Entrepreneurship from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and an MBA from King University. Chris serves as the President-Elect of the American Marketing Association in Knoxville and enjoys spending time with his family, international travel, outdoor exploration, and engaging in creative pursuits.

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Professional organizations exist in almost every field, industry and niche career. In this episode, Evelyn Lee shares the Happenstance moments throughout her career trajectory, including stepping away from a career that she had spent years working toward and how she's has remained connected to her field through the power of professional organizations.

Evelyn Lee, FAIA, is the first-ever Global Head of Workplace Strategy and Innovation
at Slack Technologies, Founder of the Practice of Architecture, and Co-Host of the
Podcast, Practice Disrupted. Lee integrates her business and architecture background
with a qualitative and quantitative focus to build better experiences for the organization's employees, clients, and guests. 

She is widely published, wrote a monthly column for Contract magazine for over three years, and is now a frequent contributor to Architect Magazine. Evelyn has received numerous industry awards, including 2016 40 Under 40 award for Building Design + Construction and the 2014 AIA National Young Architects Award. She recently served as the first-ever female Treasurer to the AIA National Board in 2020-2021.

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