Strange on Purpose

Infinite revolutionizes the secondary market for luxury goods, from tracking ownership transfers to creating an entire marketplace for products that have been previously sold. Garrett Lee is the Product Manager for the brand that is seeking to help companies generate revenue and provide authenticity even after a sale. 

If you're interested in learning more about Infinite, follow their journey here:

https://www.instagram.com/get_infinite/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/suku-ecosystem/ https://www.suku.world/infinite --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/strangeonpurpose/support

Thank you for listening to this season of the Strange on Purpose Podcast. 

The podcast is back in January. Stay tuned! 👀

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Les Green is an entrepreneurial marketing leader that has spent over 18 years building some of the most successful and relevant youth brands. Innovation and Creativity have been at the forefront of his approach coupled with a relentless commitment to staying connected to youth culture. His experience leading marketing teams has spanned three countries and nearly 10 years giving him a very diverse perspective on brands and consumers. Les has embraced both the art and science of marketing and will continue to solve complex problems with simple strategic solutions.

Follow Les Green's journey:

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

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Passionate about budgeting and sneakers (specifically NIKE BRAND).  TJ spends her time talking about how a budget can help you save money, make extra debt payments and treat yourself to sneakers, clothes or whatever you love.  

If you would like a copy of her free eBook, How to Build a SET Budget: Living for Today and Planning for Tomorrow, While Enjoying the Little Things, email her at [email protected]  

Follow TJ's journey:

Instagram: http://instagram.com/talks.with.tj

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/c/TalksWithTJ/

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Edwin Martinez felt like an underdog growing up Latino in Southeast Portland. But his hard work and tenacity helped him land his dream job at Adidas. Now he’s dedicated himself to helping people of color enter into the industry that has been riddled with diversity and inclusion issues for years. 

This episode covers the ups and downs that came with Edwin's career path and how coffee can help you break into an industry whose jobs have millions of applicants. 

Follow Edwin's Journey:

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwinmartinezgarcia/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/edwin_wip/

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Originally from Philadelphia, currently based in Switzerland, Alicia's career has allowed her to call 5 cities and 3 countries home: US-Phila, NYC, Boston, Italy-Milano & Switzerland-Lugano. As a Global Apparel Designer with demonstrated history of understanding consumers and different cultures, while also working with a team of different nationalities, she have been able to apply this knowledge to her technical & creative skills in delivering on brand product. Her strong suit is storytelling and paying attention to what’s relevant on the market.

In addition to actively using her creative side, she is balancing her technical thinking daily through building tech packs and creating 3D renders of her designs to send off for production. As an inquisitive learner, her knowledge of garment construction was self taught at a young age but she had the privilege to refine those skills while pursuing her Bachelor's degree at Philadelphia Univ. & her Masters degree at Domus Academy in Milan. 

Follow Alicia's Journey:

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/love_pinck/

Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicia-pinckney-04025447/?originalSubdomain=ch

Black Talent Fund:

https://www.blacktalentfund.com/

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James is an accomplished Product Fashion Designer with a vast knowledge of activewear and great technical ability. From his time at Bodega to Reebok to Levi's to Nike, James has seen it all.  The conversation with James covers everything from creative ability to cultural influence to pivoting in your career path. James is a  expert concerning denim washes, construction, Inspiration, and historical denim research. He has paved a path for generations of black and brown designers in the activewear and denim industries. 

Follow James journey:

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesbuford/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jd.buford/

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With over 25 years of experience including a Design Director role at Nike Inc, Lead Designer at New Balance, and Innovation Director at Seventh Generation, Stephanie formed HOW AND WHY in 2010, an award-winning consulting studio working on Visual Brand Language, Product Design, and Innovation Strategy for purpose-driven companies.  Prior to this, she laid the foundation for advanced innovation strategy at Seventh Generation – voted in the Top 10 of Fast Company magazine’s Most Innovative Consumer Products Companies, and a leader in corporate responsibility. At Nike, she led the Women’s Running footwear design initiative, and later set a creative vision as Design Director of Nike and Bauer Hockey. Stephanie has worked with brands including Nike, Bauer, Reebok, New Balance, Converse, The North Face, Vans, Timberland, Titleist, Tracksmith, Smartwool, and Xtratuf.  In the sneaker world, she’s most well known as the designer of the New Balance 850, which originally launched in 1996 and was re-released in 2019.  The story behind the radical design departure has been told in interviews with sneaker authorities such as https://www.sneakerfreaker.com/features/interview-stephanie-howard-and-the-missing-nb-logo and https://bdgastore.com/blogs/blogdega/new-balance-850-stephanie-howard.

Stephanie recently joined the board of directors of http://womeninsportstech.org/ , an organization with the mission to drive growth opportunities for women throughout the sports tech landscape, and is co-founder of WiST Next Gen, an initiative to shed the light on sports tech careers for middle and high school girls, with a focus on reaching underserved communities.

Follow Stephanie's journey:

Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/stephanie_howandwhy/

Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/howandwhy1/

Women in Sports Tech:

https://www.womeninsportstech.org/

How & Why:

http://www.howandwhy.biz/

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A photographer, filmmaker, and Obsessed Storyteller who grew up in the US Virgin Islands (St. Thomas & St. John).

Dee's love affair with footwear began in 1979 while watching his parents play tennis. When he was 10-years-old, his father put a camera in his hands, which he's used to document and tell stories. These two loves formed the backbone of his career, which have included jobs in the mortgage industry, college recruitment & admissions, as well as producing films and working with clients such as Nike, adidas, Reebok, Converse, Make-A-Wish Foundation, UMASS Medical School, and Grillo's Pickles.

Follow Dee's journey:

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/deewellsosd/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/deewellsosd/

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Deja Young is a 2x Paralympic Gold medalist, World Champion, and current 100m World Record holder. Young was born with a brachial plexus injury that limited mobility in her right shoulder, which affects her ability to sprint. Her years leading into those medals were tumultuous. In 2016, two and a half months before the Paralympics, Young dealt with a suicide attempt. She went on to win two golds in Rio. Then in 2017, she got into a serious car accident while driving to school at Wichita State from her home in Kansas. She went on to win two more golds at worlds.

"It’s doable. It’s possible. No matter what they think, how low they are. I’ve been in some low points. If I can do it, they can do it."

Follow Deja's journey here: 

https://www.instagram.com/_dejyou/

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