Mostly All Figured Out

My guest on episode #11 was born on October 11. I see 1111 all the time, but I feel warm and grateful every single time I do. My college friend Tanner Gelatt joined me for this episode to talk about what brought him from Cooperstown to Buffalo, and led to him being one of the biggest Bills fans and Buffalovers I know. We also talked about how the chaos of this world became a catalyst for deciding to take control of his physical and emotional health with a new daily workout habit: spinning with Peloton. I adore this human and was so happy to have time with him that I now get to share with you - enjoy!

Follow Tanner on IG here.
Learn more about the Volunteer Lawyers Project here. 
Follow Tanner on the Peloton app @ Ridn4RoomSnax and actually you can follow my sad progress there too @ emilylouweee

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Y'all. You are really in for a treat this week, if I do say so myself. I was so honored to host Chef Tierra Josey and her wife, Lena Josey, to the studio this week! We talked about Chef's ghost kitchen, SZN, and what the path looked like that led her to launch it. We discussed not letting other people's labels for you stop you from believing that you are capable of your dreams. We talked about the inspiration for one of their newest menu items - a peach cobbler egg roll, and consequently how it almost resulted in Chef Josey wearing sweatpants to their wedding. And we talked about the importance of surrounding yourself with like-minded, positive, and ambitious thinkers. All this, and SO much more, with a ton of laughs in between. Happy listening!

Help chef reach her goal of 2,000 followers by the end of the year and follow SZN on IG here!

Order from their ghost kitchen located at Mass Ave Project here. You will not regret it.

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EVERYONE! My guest this week is Harper Bishop!! He is a writer, photographer, community organizer, and activist. He has held roles at the Institute on Religion and Public Policy, Buffalo First, for Councilmember Michael J LoCurto, Coalition for Economic Justice, PUSH Buffalo, Our City Action Buffalo, and more. He co-founded, and is now a board member, for Cooperation Buffalo, an organization that trains and educates in cooperative economics and supports the start-up of worker-owned businesses.

In this episode, we talked about what it takes for a person to change their deeply rooted beliefs. Harper shared with us a broad overview of what it means to work as a community organizer and explained what poet and activist Audre Lorde meant when she said that no one lives "single-issue lives". He also shared about what it was like to meet AOC and work alongside India Walton during her incredible run for Buffalo Mayer in 2021. All this, and SO much more. Hope you enjoy!

Read Harper's article in Block Club's former magazine here (Page 28).
Learn about Justice for Migrant Families here.
Learn about Cooperation Buffalo here.
Learn about Our City Action Buffalo here. 

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I swear I did have a guest planned for this week! And actually, I got one. Just not the one I thought. Here's what you can expect: me reallyyyyy drilling it in that, in the words of Rick Astley, I'm never gonna give you up. And by you, I mean posting this podcast every week. But I also talk about the negative effects of choosing comfort over pushing ourselves. There's a time and a place for both... what time and place are you in now?

Then I called my sister! And she picked up. So I asked her what her dream life would be like in 5 years and it turned into a great chat about personal drive and how to get ourselves slowly, slowly to that ideal self.  Hope you enjoy!

Check out Liz on IG here.
Check out Amanda and cheer her on for her future podcast here!

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What to do now?

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Lucky number 7! So sorry to be late getting this out, but literally nothing was going to stop me from posting it on Friday. Though many things tried! I kick off the episode by explaining why I had to get to the studio and record in spite of the fact that I was hanging on by a thread. And then I pose a challenge to you. Next, I asked on IG for folks to share their 'fail forward' stories of times when things didn't go the way they hoped or planned but it led to a much better outcome or a good lesson. I got some great stories that I hope you enjoy as much as I did. I also shared one of my stories from the beginning of my career in fundraising, and frankly, I still cringe when I think about it 😬. Thanks for the love, y'all!

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What to do now?

• Subscribe to the channel! 
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Back again with another solo episode! This week I convince you (me) that I am not going to let myself skip posting a weekly podcast for a full year. For real. WE'RE IN IT TO WIN IT. I also shared more about my love for the Insight Timer app, including my favorite teacher on there, Kenneth Soares. I listen to this recording of his just about every single day. My 7-year-old listens to Max, Bee, & the Troll King sleep story every night, too. We both highly recommend! I also shared that Jax and I will often listen to kids affirmations on the way to school. I LOOOOOVE doing this with him in the morning! Here's the one we listen to in Spotify. I hope you feel inspired and find something that helps you after listening to this episode. Thanks, friends!

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What to do now?

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Is it normal for solo episodes to be scarier than episodes with a guest? My brain literally ping-ponged throughout this convo. Hopefully, it gives you a little insight into who's hosting this thing. I give a real quick and oddly professional timeline as if I am interviewing for a job. I also share the first ever voicemail my English hubby ever left me (it got him a first date), some things I've learned this year about myself and self-sabotage, and end with my own round of rapid-fire questions.  Pour yourself a glass of wine for this one (it was my Birthday after all), and cheers to yourself because you're a star. 

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My girl, Ciara Rayshall, is our guest on the podcast this week! And she brought along one of the most adorable things she's ever made, if I do say so myself, her 6-month-old daughter, Kali. We talked being a mom in 2022, why it's so hard to justify doing nice things for yourself, and how we both struggle with giving ourselves permission to ask for help and the space to nurture our creativity. We talked about her poetry book, "In All the Ways", and about the turning point in her life that lead her to a unique and deeply personal relationship with God. Or should I say "Godbae"? Ciara is an actual ray of sunshine, and she has been inspiring women all over the globe with mantras, affirmations, and spiritual guidance and messages for years. I'm so honored to call her a friend and to share some of her story with you!

Purchase Ciara's first poetry book on Amazon here.
Follow Ciara's beautifully curated IG here: @ciararayshall
Check out her post "This is Your Sign to Get Your Shit Together" on Medium. 

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What to do now?

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Ben Siegel is our guest on the podcast this week! Ben is many things, but we talked most about his identity as a writer. He has written over 500 pieces for The Buffalo News as a theatre and arts critic here in Buffalo, but he has much, much more inside of him. As the full-time Director of Communications for PUSH Buffalo,  Ben talked about the challenges of balancing work and life responsibilities with carving out creative time for yourself. He shared some of his sources of inspiration and gave a humbling peak into what his creative process looks like (hint: it's messy and takes a while... thank goodness we're not the only ones). Do you consider yourself a writer or creator? I think this luxurious conversation will resonate with you too.

Follow Ben's creative IG here: @funjamin
Ben curated a special playlist to listen to post-podcast. Listen on Spotify here!

Check out my brothers John and Tyler in their band here: @johnnyandthemankids
Check out my brother Jake and his band here: @wewanturdata
And tell them both the need for a jingle is urgent. 

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What to do now?

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Sam Scarcello is the guest on the podcast today! Sam is the Head baker and one of two partners at Public Espresso + Coffee. Sam's career path has been anything but linear, going from used book thrifting, to farmers market tabling, to working in a marketing agency, to now running a business with 40+ staff members. Plus he makes a mean cruller. We talked about how he and his partner, James Rayburg, got Public Espresso started, how he went from handling the branding and marketing side of the business to running the bakery and food operations, and what the long-term goal is for him both personally and professionally. And so much more!!

Follow Public Espresso + Coffee on IG @publicespresso.
Follow Sam on IG @samtheebaker. 

Here is it! Podcast number TWO. Let me tell you all the reasons I almost didn't post it:
1. The editing is shottier than last time.
2. It turns out the library's studio is not quite soundproof. Sorry about the background talk/noise, UGH!!
3. I thought of 17 other better questions to ask and responses to have after we stopped recording.
4. I didn't have time to listen to the full episode again after 1 round of editing. SCARED.

And here is why I posted it anyway: we're all just trying to figure it out, and if we wait until things are perfect, we'll be dead. So here we go! Please bear with me as I fine-tune my podcaster skills along the way.

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What to do now?

• Subscribe to the channel! 
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• To connect with me about event and fundraising consulting for your nonprofit, shoot me a DM on IG @inspiredeventscollective!
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• Please rate and review the podcast! It really helps to get it in front of more people. And we love you for it.

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