Strange on Purpose

In today's episode Gerardo Ortiz aka https://www.instagram.com/malditogedo/ jumps on to talk about his upbringing, being a creative, and how the next generation of creatives can pave a path of their own.

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Mbiyimoh ( https://www.instagram.com/redbeemsandmics/ ), Darren ( https://www.instagram.com/thedarrensmith/ ) and Tony ( https://www.instagram.com/tony.malveaux/ ) of Tradeblock ( https://www.instagram.com/tradeblock.us/ ) jump on the show to talk about the founding story of Tradeblock, raising as black entrepreneurs and new features coming to the app.

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Bernie ( https://www.instagram.com/youcancallmebernie/ ) of Adidas jumps on the pod to talk about her journey from Baltimore to Portland, the creative process and the help she's offering to POC creatives about the sneaker industry.

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Her first break in the industry was at Baby Phat in the early 2000s. Now she works at Pyer Moss. This is the story of Priscella Shum. The half Puerto Rican, half Chinese designer talks about her upbringing, creative influences, working with Madam VP and much more. Follow her journey on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/priscella_styles/

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From her time doing free work to creating at the https://www.instagram.com/trapmusicmuseum/, https://www.instagram.com/setbyskye/ is self taught and gives creatives real advice on getting started. Skye gets real with us about family, building a business and so much more. 

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Jeremy Green ( @jeremym.green ) of Calling All Creators ( @callingallcreators ) joins Izzy to talk about his journey starting a business in the footwear and design industry, the struggles of being a black entrepreneur, what he's building with Calling All Creators and checks some of the "pledges" these brands made last year.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/strangeonpurpose/support

Lance Troh jumps on the pod to talk with Izzy about his upbringing in Africa, goes into detail on launching his own sneaker authentication business ( https://www.instagram.com/officialownkicks/ ) and talks about how reselling sneakers has funded ownkicks since it's inception!

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Carli ( https://www.instagram.com/carlimofongo/ ) of https://www.instagram.com/mofongokicks/ jumps on the pod to talk about his journey from Puerto Rico to New Jersey, the creative bumps along the way and the help he's giving to creatives on the island!

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Izzy was joined by Nick Ziemer (Manager Digital Technology –Footwear, adidas), Bernadette Little (Designer on Global Brand Design, adidas), and Collin Lashway (University Recruiter, adidas). They talked about what it’s like to work at adidas and what the hiring process is like. They gave attendees an inside look at what hiring managers are looking for and what you can do to make yourself stand out as a candidate for the position you are interviewing for. Make sure to follow each one of their journey's https://instagram.com/laxway27?utm_medium=copy_link , https://instagram.com/nickziemer?utm_medium=copy_link , https://instagram.com/youcancallmebernie?utm_medium=copy_link

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Jeff Henderson, who worked at Nike for almost 15 years, is the founder of https://www.instagram.com/ninetynineproducts/ , https://www.instagram.com/goodthin.gs/ and https://www.instagram.com/andthemcreative/ . In this episode, Jeff covers the importance of mentorship, getting out of your box and, most importantly, showing your work. Follow Jeff's journey here: https://www.instagram.com/jeffreyalanhenderson/

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