We all love to design things from scratch. It can be dishware, jewelry, prints, clocks, sewing patterns, or holiday products. But in order to become a designer, you will have to develop your craft and that's where Carina Gardner comes in.

Carina is the CEO of Design Suite, a surface pattern and crafting design program that teaches designers how to make money as they learn to design. Her popular Make and Design Podcast teaches aspiring designers how to make the transition from crafter and hobbyist to profitable designer.

You can connect with Carina and Design Suite through these platforms:

Website:

https://carinagardnershop.myshopify.com/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/carina.gardner.designs/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/carinagardner/

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/user/carinagardner/

When you are faced with a setback, does one quit or one go forward? The answer is depends. Our next guest, Morgan McCarver, decided to go forward and develop a craft.

Morgan is a ceramic artist and the author of God The Artist who had the opportunity to showcase her work and received an Artist Support Grant to attend a national ceramics conference. She has had the honor of displaying her work in 2 solo exhibitions, “FemininiTEA” 2020 and “The Strength of a Wildflower” 2022.

You can connect with Morgan through these platforms:

Website:

https://www.morganmccarver.com/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/morgan.mccarver.7/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/morgan_mccarver_porcelain/

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgan-mccarver?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2F/

If you ever want to improve the way you speak, the one piece you that can help you connect with your audience would be humor. And what better group of people can understand humor more than the Irish, particularly our guest, Conor Cunneen.

Conor is a former Marketing Vice-President who now earns a crust as a keynote speaker, business humorist and consultant who leaves audiences with a smile on the face,

You connect with Conor through these platforms:

Website:

https://irishmanspeaks.com/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/IrishmanSpeaksConorCunneen

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/irishmanspeaks/

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/irishmanspeaks/

Pinterest:

https://www.pinterest.com/irishmanspeaks/

TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@irishmanspeaks?lang=en/

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/IrishmanSpeaks/

For this week's episode, I decided to do things a little differently.

I'm someone who's visited multiple fan conventions including Comic Cons, Fan Expos, and always found the world of fan conventions quite fascinating. It's the one place where you can meet your favorite celebrities in person, discover new bouts of art, and be involved in the fandom of any sort of artwork including TV shows, movies, fiction, and artistry.

I've interviewed Lani Sarem, an actress, producer, and writer who has organized multiple conventions and she's someone who will show behind the scenes of the fascinating world of fan conventions and the difficulties one can face when organizing one.

You can connect with Lani through these platforms:

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lani-sarem-3b9b898/

When you live in a city, you know how hard it is to find furniture that fits the way you live today. You move on average once every 1-2 years due to uncertainty about your current situation, such as your jobs, neighborhoods, and roommates. If you own furniture, you might find yourself going through the buying, selling, and storing of furniture, making moving a nightmare. So you end up resorting to cheaper alternatives that aren’t built for multiple moves, assembling, and disassembling. As a result, 12.2 million tons of furniture end up in landfills annually. Dapo Kolawale believes that the only way to end this cycle of waste is to create a new one.

Dapo is the Founder and CEO of Roomii, which is a platform that allows you to rent furniture from your neighbor. It's vision is to create a sustainable and accessible world where furniture can be shared and enjoyed by all. Dapo believes that by providing a peer-to-peer furniture rental platform, Roomii can empower individuals to make more environmentally conscious choices, reduce waste, and save money.

You can connect with Dapo and Roomii through these platforms:

Website:

https://roomii.co/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/getroomii/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/getroomii/

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/getroomii/

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@getroomii/

Tiktok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@getroomii/

As people say, "Your mind and body are the most important assets out there" and it's important to take care of both of them. The major challenge is that the level of accessibility in order to take care of those two things are very limited and has its set of challenges. Simba Meki is looking to democratize the whole process.

Simba is the Co-Founder and CEO of Pi Wellness, which is defined as the next-generation personal wellness platform. Their vision and mission is to bring health and wellness directly to our fingertips. One way they're looking to transform this very challenging world through syncing your wearable data, providing tailored health insights specificially designed for runners and athletes.

You can connect with Simba and Pi through these platforms:

Website:

https://www.joinpi.ai/

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/simbameki/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/piwellness/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/joinpi.ai/

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/JoinPiAI

AI and Productive tools are a combination which can go hand in hand together in a world that is ever getting more complex and automated. Denzil Eden is looking to contribute to that space.

Denzil is the Founder and CEO of Smarty.ai which has a vision to build an intelligent companion for the busy professional. It's goal is to help you find focus, combat overwhelm, and plan perfect days using AI. Unlike typical organizational tools, Smarty is looking to make use of its AI potential to make sure one can be successful with their daily organization and productivity.

You can connect with Denzil and Smarty.ai through these platforms.

Website:

https://www.smarty.ai/

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/denzils/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/denzil.eden/

TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@denzileden/

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/denzileden/

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC26Pob5MEmuI09S8vA51OlQ/

People say the age of Web 3.0 is officially over, especially with the collapse of the crypto hype, De-Fi. Eric McHugh says otherwise, especially with his venture.

Eric is the president of SHOPX labs, which is a platform that simplifies the buyer experience for anyone new to Web3. Their quick and easy onboarding protects users from spam and fraud, while giving customers more control over their data.

Eric is someone who's a fierce independent whose commitment to self-mastery made him a natural leader and a role model for those seeking to live a life of purpose and freedom in the digital age.

You can connect with Eric and SHOPX through these platforms.

Website:

https://shopx.co/

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericdouglasmchugh/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/ericdmchugh/

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@shopx9582/

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/shopxlabs/

Modern online dating has been a trend where people searched for their match and had to do all the grunt work in terms of planning. But not anymore with Dataing as Mark Kilaghbian is looking to do something far different with this venture.

Mark is the Co-Founder and CEO of Dataing which is an online dating venture that utilizes AI-based software including CupidAI to help set up the perfect date, the budget. The app uses its knowledge of both parties to generate the perfect date idea.

You can connect with Mark and Dataing through these platforms:

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/dataing1/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkilaghbian/

We finally wrap up this segment of the podcast with none other than our first ever guest, Isaac Mashman, the founder and CEO of Mashman Ventures. He's a highly successful brand strategist and the author of Personal Branding: A Manifestation on Fame and Influence.

Over the span of several years, and nearly a dozen various business ideas, Isaac launched his company Mashman Ventures, a public relations firm in 2020 that specializes in helping create, maintain, and scale unrivaled personal brands for people who want to be followed, in demand, and respected.

Isaac is looking to help create the future of  branding across various different sectors and in this podcast, he will be explaining what he sees as the future of branding. 

You can connect with Isaac everywhere, but most notably on the following platforms:

Website

https://isaacmashman.com

Isaac’s Book

https://isaacmashman.com/book

Isaac’s Podcast

https://isaacmashman.com/podcast

Instagram

https://instagram.com/isaacmashman

Twitter

https://twitter.com/isaacmashman

Linkedin

https://linkedin.com/in/isaacmashman

Facebook

Business page: https://facebook.com/theisaacmashman

Personal page: https://facebook.com/isaacmashmanofficial

YouTube

https://youtube.com/isaacmashman

TikTok

https://tiktok.com/@isaacmashman

Pinterest

https://pinterest.com/isaacmashman

Quora

https://www.quora.com/profile/Isaac-Mashman

Company Website

https://mashmanventures.com

Want to contact Isaac by email?

[email protected]