StartEdUp Podcast

Elanor Rosevelt had a quote:

"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people."

We need to amplify those who are discussing solutions and ideas to make the world a better place. I hear far to many small minds.

Jamal & I discuss the current events around the George Floyd murder, Black Lives Matter, being an Anti-Racist, and how the media portrays the narratives.

Azia is a decisive and assertive photographer and videographer focusing on helping small businesses put their best foot forward. She's determined to make sure everyone understands a headshot does not equal a brand.

Since entering into the videography world at a young age, she's always understood the nervousness of being in front of a camera. Over the years, she's honed her skills to be able to create natural interactions when shooting. Her experience allows people to not only feel comfortable but valued.

Azia spends her time speaking up for womxn's empowerment, mentoring small businesses on topics ranging from diversity to video marketing, and photographing some of the coolest people in the world.

In this episode she talks about her webinar's and training for entrepreneurs learning how to be anti racist.

She also discusses her database of black owned businesses in Indianapolis, which can be found at: indyblackowned.com

For more information on her training, go to:

https://themomentsbetweenus.com/being-anti-racist-in-business

I've been critical of the "Phil Dunphy" stereotype of father's. Maybe I should re-consider?

STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective.

In this episode Steven goes into what "flow" is, and how you can achieve flow at home, especially during quarantine time.

His books include the non-fiction works "Stealing Fire," "Bold," "The Rise of Superman," "Abundance," "A Small Furry Prayer" "West of Jesus," and the novels "Last Tango in Cyberspace" and "The Angle Quickest for Flight." His work has been translated in over 40 languages and his articles have appeared in over 80 publications, including The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic Monthly, Wired, Time and the Wall Street Journal. You can find him online at: www.stevenkotler.com

Also, you can take a flow blocker quiz at: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/flow-blocker-quiz?utm_source=sk

2020: We all had such high hopes. This was the year of "perfect vision."

Then Corona. Then George Flyod. Then...

But I want to start focusing what solutions are. Clearly we have a national dialogue, but I'm hoping these conversations lead to solutions. Protests and shouting raise awareness, but solutions and learning together lead to change.

Derrick Richardson is the owner of the D-R Barber Salon. Unfortunately his shop was vandalized and due to the COVID-19 shut down, he had lost his insurance. I would HIGHLY encourage you to consider supporting his GoFundMe at:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-d-r-barber-salon

Derek and I wanted to share this conversation because conversations are so important. Our focus on this show is normally around innovation and entrepreneurship, and I have to admit there is still a lot that I don't understand and need to learn more. I've been encouraged to interview more minority owned business owners.

Lastly, Derek wanted to shed some light on the importance of community, understanding, and why barber shops ARE an essential business.

Jamal and Zach Shutler talk leadership and relationships in their roles they've held as principal, vice principal, and superintendent.

During his 12 years of experience teaching high school physics and physical science, Dave programmed software applications that helped his students see live data and scientific phenomena in real time. Encouraged to share his applications, Dave founded the company with his wife, Christine, almost 40 years ago. Dave received his B.S. in Physics from Ohio State University and his M.S. in General Science from Oregon State University.

Dave’s early years of teaching in an underserved school in Cleveland, Ohio, taught him that students gain a deeper understanding of science through a combination of daily demonstrations and highly interactive experiments. It was this discovery that drove Dave to spend his summers trying to come up with new teaching tools to use in the classroom. Dave’s creativity and his passion for science education, combined with the business acumen of his wife and Vernier co-founder Christine, were the driving forces behind the early years of Vernier Software & Technology. Supporting science educators by providing tools that help them teach students more effectively has been a guiding principle at Vernier since the very beginning, and it remains so today.

For more information, go to: https://www.vernier.com/

I'm walking around Indianapolis, the city I've called home all of my life. The destruction and empty feeling is hard.

There is a lot I have to learn, and I really need to listen and gain perspective. I got into a conversation with Derrick, who will be my guest on Wednesday's podcast, but in the short conversation I had with him today, I'm feeling like this can be a positive step forward for me, the foundation, and building relationships.