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Joe Lentol the second longest serving member of the New York State Assembly shares his thoughts about community and creativity.

Vahap and his partner Lexy created the first brand identified with Brooklyn - Brooklyn Industries - way back in 1997. But Vahap doesn’t think of himself as a business guy, he's an artist whose works are shown in galleries and museums around the world. Vahap’s fascinating story begins in his family’s ancient village in the mountains of Turkey and then winds through Europe, New York City and ultimately to Brooklyn. Along the way he creates ideas, businesses and art. As he talks with Bill about inspiration, creativity and community you’ll feel the relentless creativity drives him - not in pursuit of money but to make things that expose our shared humanity and the cultural forces that shape us all.

http://vahapavsar.com/

www.brooklynindustries.com

Cassandra's music has been described as tender and trance like. Cassandra is also an accomplished visual artist and interestingly, an avid urban bird watcher. Cassandra shares her thoughts about inspiration, creativity and community.

www.cassandrajenkins.com

Dhruv Chopra talks with Bill about his interesting journey, from Bombay to Bushwick via Yale. A musician and a social entrepreneur Dhruv is focused on building new sustainable cultural and economic modes and institutions - most recently as co-founder of Elsewhere the game changing cultural venue in Bushwick Brooklyn. He's active in urban and cultural policy ideation in NYC and he's really just getting started. Dhruv shares his thoughts about inspiration, hard work and maintaining his positive attitude.

www.elsewherebrooklyn.com

Elodie was on the fast track to be major player in the world of Parisian couture but found herself bored by the prospect of a career designing frou frou frocks for wealthy women. She left Paris and couture behind and moved to LA where she created conceptual garments, and theatrical events that examined the performative nature of garment, identity and fashion. Now an award winning designer, she's crafted a career that fosters her love of making for the sake of making. Elodie talks eloquently with Bill about hard work, risk inspiration, creativity parenthood and community.

www.elodieblanchard.com

Arash Mokhtar is an accomplished NYC actor, who in a previous life limited his creativity to visual art - fortunately for theatrical audiences, a moment of clarity lead him on a new path as an actor. His theatrical work embodies truthful, empathetic and complex portrayals of characters we all can identify with.

www.arashmokhtar.com

Dafna is a sound artist, electronic musician, composer, improvisor, technologist and educator. Her work spans genre and category its an intersection of mechanical, digital, visual, auditory, composition and improvisation.

She joined Bill to talk about inspiration, creativity and community.

dafna.info

Jason Kende is developing ways to empower creators by utilizing blockchain, AR, VR and crypto currency.

Kristen Balouch is an author, illustrator, designer and small business woman. Her wonderful children books and illustrations tell empowering heart warming stories that kids and adults love. Her unique design sensibility and eye that is sought after by fabric manufacturers.

Kristen shares her interesting journey and her thoughts about inspiration, creativity and community.

www.littlebluemushroom.com

Karl Myers started Main Drag Music in Williamsburg Brooklyn back in the early 90's Williamsburg was not a thing. Karl and his partners made Main Drag into a center of gravity in NYC and a destination for musicians from across the planet. Karl talks about the changing nature of commerce and culture in NYC and shares his ideas about how to grow a community focused business.

www.maindragmusic.com