the Design Driven Life

This week on the Design Driven Life, Wendy Yates chats with Christal Earle. Christal is the founder of Brave Soles, a sandal and accessory brand based in Toronto and the Dominican Republic. Christal is a writer, a professional speaker and an unshakeable believer in social change.In this episode Christal tells Wendy about why she started Brave Soles, how time spent in the Dominican Republic shaped her as a person, and the importance of an experimental mindset.Visit https://bravesoles.lif...

This week on the Design Driven Life, Wendy Yates is speaking with Ravi Jaishankar. Ravi joined Building Hope Summit County as its Program Coordinator in 2019, following a long corporate career at AT&T. Originally born in India and raised in New Jersey, he graduated from Rutgers University with a triple major in IT, Psychology, and Religion. Ravi moved to the Colorado Rockies in late 2016 to pursue his passions, deepen his commitment to health and wellness, and expand his meditation ...

This week on the Design Driven Life, Wendy Yates speaks with Carole Bolsey. Carole is a, painter, installation artist, and designer. Her work includes painterly abstractions and uses recognizable shapes to explore the notion of space and the phantasm of light.On this episode Carole tells Wendy about 'the shape with no name', the art of drawing out one's artistic ability, and the act of finding wonder in the world that surrounds us,the Design Driven Life is sponsored by Well Fit Hu...

This week on the Design Driven Life, Wendy Yates is speaking with Ileana Rodriguez. Ileana is the Principal at I Design Access, LLC and international architectural designer consultant for major infrastructure projects with a focus on inclusive design. She is also, a Paralympic swimmer and former member of the USA Team for the London 2012 Games. Illeana is also currently a board member of the Americas Paralympic Committee as the Athlete Representative for the region. I am also serving as a Com...

This week on the Design Driven Life, Wendy Yates speaks with David Goorevitch. David is a photographer specializing in personal responses to nature and urban life. He has had dozens of exhibitions including Art Toronto and Art Miami. As a filmmaker, he was executive producer of the film “Home” about Kru Nam’s orphanage for stateless kids in Thailand. As a broadcaster David oversaw many of CBC’s prime time series as Deputy Creative Head of the TV Drama Department. Wendy chats with David ...

On this week’s episode of the Design Drive Life, Wendy Yates chats with Shannon O’Donnell. Shannon is a speaker, writer, traveler, and storyteller who has been sharing her love for travel with others since 2008. Her passion has evolved from pure travelogue into a resource point to motivate and encourage other travelers through stories, advice, and photography. Wendy and Shannon discuss the transition to living outside the US, the importance of the practice of daily gratitude, and o...

This week on the Design Driven Life, Wendy Yates is speaking with Leticia Gonzalez-Reyes. Leticia is the co-founder and CEO of 109 World — a 501(c)3 public charity dedicated to changing the norm we are seeing of people's dissatisfaction, unhappiness and unfulfillment with their lives. 109 does that by designing and hosting experiences that inspire personal and collective transformation, ensuring individuals have a new sense of purpose and connectedness with their lives and the world around th...

This week on the Design Driven Life, Wendy Yates is speaking with Gavin Armstrong. Gavin Armstrong is a committed impact entrepreneur. He is currently serving as the Founder and President of Lucky Iron Fish™, a social enterprise attempting to alleviate iron deficiency around the world using a simple health innovation. Through this role he was awarded the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 in the social entrepreneur category in 2016. On today's episode Gavin tells Wendy how he become aware of iron...

On this week's episode of the Design Driven Life, Wendy Yates talks with Shannon Rizzo. Shannon owns and operates three companies housed under The Shannon Rizzo Companies and Global Girl Life brands. “I teach each woman how to listen to her heart, clearly restate what she hears and how to become a trailblazer in her own life. Some call it finding their purpose, I call it designing her life in living color and creating the world that she wants to live in.” Shannon also established the Global G...

This week on the Design Driven Life, Wendy Yates chats with Virginia Hammock. Virginia is the founder and CEO of Minimal Impact Lifestyle. Through her company Virginia strives to provide natural cleaning products that are healthy for both humans and the environment, educational tools aimed at helping to adapt to a greener lifestyle, & home and business sustainability consulting.Wendy and Virginia discuss the important lessons that can be learned through failure, the artistic process early...