Want to change the world you live in? Be like Molly.

Following her passion for biking, Molly ended up in Portland and saw a need to create a community where anyone felt welcome. She started a bike shop, assembled a legit all-women’s biking team, and created a community where non-binary, non-gendered, trans, and queer folx could be supported on their biking journey. Molly was a major part of the movement that led Portland to become the thriving, diverse biking community it is today.

I had the privilege of working with Molly at the GU Energy athlete camp in Tucson earlier this year. We immediately hit it off, and so I asked if we could record a podcast. The discussion ended up being fascinating. Molly has a depth of experience in community building that kept me asking more. As a community builder myself with the November Project, I really enjoyed hearing about her experience. We covered a lot in this 2-hour conversation, and yet there was so much more I wanted to talk about. I would definitely do this again with Molly.

We talked about:

* Her journey from a punk-rock skater in SF, to building much-needed bike communities and professional teams in Portland, to picking up a camera and telling the overlooked stories.

* The artistry behind athletics and moving through a space via a bike or your feet.

* Her creative process, involving instinct and experience, and always starting the day with a clean slate.

* How she’s trying to create a process that gives her more time to be with family and friends.

* The importance of considering BIPOC folx and their skin tones in your photography.

* Access in the sport and our responsibility as media people.

* The power of relationship building over decades.

* Inspiration through movement.

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

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If you missed episode 1 with Zach Litoff, check it out. I just received his book in the mail from the Olympic Trials last year, and it is stunning! I’m taken by the sheer amount of work that went into this book. Not just the creation of the book itself, but the body of work that he put in here. It’s visually stunning, beautiful, creative, and even funny at times. Highly recommend purchasing a copy and supporting his work!

In today’s episode, I sat down with Aisha McAdams on the eve of her Boston Marathon run. She was nice enough to meet up with me last minute after what I’m sure was a long weekend of work. I walked into her Airbnb as she was destroying a sandwich, carbo-loading for Boston no doubt, along with three sweet potatoes roasting in the oven.

Aisha is very talented and I was stoked to chat with her. The conversation turned out insightful beyond what I could have imagined. Seriously, every moment of this is packed full of wisdom. Conversations like this are why I started this podcast and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

We covered:

* Her relationship with running and how she got into photography.

* How she follows her gut when deciding what stories to tell.

* How focusing on your own community and the people within it is the best place to start.

* Finding child-like joy and awe when picking projects.

* Her journey through burnout and finding ways to a sustainable career.

* Clients as booty calls vs relationships.

* Her thoughts on Social Media and comparison.

* Why she started Rhoam Creative Studio.

* How she’s thinking about her future in this career.

Links:

* Aisha’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/ai.shoots

* Rhoam: https://www.rhoamcreativestudio.com/

In the first episode of Run of Show, I talk with Zach Litoff, a runner and artist. We discuss his journey from focusing on running to embracing art and transitioning from a physics major to a studio art major in college, influenced by a professor's advice to post art on social media. Zach's art, often blending running themes with different creative styles, has gained traction in our local running community and has even gone viral on Instagram.

We talk about:

* The importance of mentorship and the evolving role of social media in promoting art.

* The value of physical art over digital, emphasizing the importance of tangible creations for galleries and meaningful art.

* The benefits of digital tools like Procreate for experimentation.

* The challenges of running a creative business like managing finances and client relationships.

* The concerns about AI's impact on art and building a personal brand to differentiate from AI-generated work.

* Zach's inspirations and his recent work on a book about the changing landscape of track and field. Enjoy!

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