Peter Eagle Sims is a best selling author, co-founder of Giving Tuesday, FUSE Corps, and our very own BLK SHP. In the closing episode of season three, the host of the Black Sheep Podcast sits in the guest chair for the first time. During their candid conversation, Peter opens up to Farhoud Meybodi about his winding, and often tumultuous path, from a small mining town in Placer County California to igniting a movement to unleash the inner artist in misfits around the world. 

https://boingboing.net/2020/08/25/listen-descendants-of-enslave.html 

Alexandra Wicksell is an old soul who’s young at heart.  You probably haven’t heard her name yet, but we bet you will soon. She’s a personal growth advisor and creative consultant.  For a thirty-one-year-old, she has an enormous amount of insight and wisdom about finding your true self and your inherent superpowers.  This one is for you and your growth!  Alexandra’s blend of deep intellect and sense of play made the conversation stimulating and fun, so sit back, pour a cup of tea, and be inspired by this European Black Sheep.

For more about Alexandra, please see: https://www.awhumandesign.com

Adam Met is the “A” in the pop sensation band AJR, with his two brothers.  But the bass-singing rockstar is the last part of Adam we got to know at BLKSHP. He’s a true Renaissance man, a PhD in waiting, and an emerging voice on environmental sustainability with a fascinating story of following his inner artist in different realms.  Listen to how Adam and his brothers started out contriving music in the three bunk bedroom where they grew up to becoming street performers to now changing the world.  If that’s not BLKSHP, we don’t know what is! 

Planet Reimagined with Adam Met is available on Apple Podcast.

A writer, director, and entrepreneur, Farhoud Meybodi believes in the power of storytelling to entertain and help heal the political-social divide of the present day. As someone who has walked an unconventional path in life — a BLK SHP path as we'd like to say — he has adopted a unique perspective on America and on life. In this episode, Farhoud uses his brilliant storytelling to share his journey, and the experiences that shaped him into the unique person he is today.  

Ozcan Cikmaz is from Istanbul, Turkey. He is a quintessential black sheep and has inspired many. He is a world class athlete and a successful entrepreneur. In his early years, he challenged himself to do all kinds of crazy activities. He survived not just one but seven avalanches. Today you will hear some of his craziest adventures and what he learned from near death experiences.

Harold O’Neal is a world-class improviser, a pianist and composer, compared to Duke Ellington and Maurice Ravel by the New York Times.  Given that, it should be no surprise that Harold’s conversation with Peter Sims was unlike any other we have featured. They imagine what it would be like to have their great grandparents — one a slave and one a slave owner — meet for dinner with them and a few other special guests. 

Tune in to Episode Four, where we sit down with Leslie Blodgett. Some may know her as the founder of Bare Minerals cosmetics, but we know her as a very humble person with a super creative streak, full of humor and curiosity. Join us as we unpack her inner artist and discover how she blends child-like playfulness into the grownup world. We’ll also hear some words of wisdom from her new book, Pretty Good Advice.

For episode three, we’re joined by a woman who wears many hats: Christy Turlington Burns. 

She's a global supermodel turned social entrepreneur, for ten years an advocate for women and mothers around the world as founder of Every Woman Counts. An artist at heart, believe it or not she was once a punk who hung out with the skaters — surely a BLK SHP!  After moves across the country and family hardship, she began modeling as a teen, a side gig that suddenly exploded when she landed in New York. At age 26, she followed her curiosity for religion and philosophy to attend NYU, where she studied a myriad of subjects. Now, with Every Woman Counts, which celebrates its 10th Anniversary this year, she and the EMC team are tackling the complications that may arise from pregnancy and childbirth. In this episode we dive into her journey, unfolding the unlikely routes Christy took to get there.

In West Philadelphia, he was born and raised… For episode two, we’re sitting down with Troy Carter -- lifelong friend to Will Smith, former manager of Lady Gaga, and, of course, a great example of a BLK SHP.  Today, we’re seeing people become “emboldened again” to make political changes, self-healing changes, and changes to the way we learn – and Carter wants to talk about it. Carter discusses his connection to his roots in Philly, the impact of trauma, and being a life-long learner.  Join us for a candid conversation with this music mogul.

For the first episode of this season, we’re joined once again by Astro Teller to give a commencement speech to the Class of 2020. He explores how the future thinkers of the workforce are gaining their superpowers through this difficult time and emerging with radical solutions. Listen for the inspiring and honest commencement speech from one of BLK SHP’s original misfits. 

Click here to find Astro Teller’s debut on the Black Sheep Podcast, “Astro Teller on Moonshots” 

Click here to learn more about BLK SHP’s current projects.