The Work Ethic

Author and friend Daniel Navarro recently published Into the Foxhole which explores childhood trauma, identity, and the weight of survival instincts, helping readers transition from merely "surviving" to truly living. He and I always have great conversations and I was super excited to finally get this time together to record a long overdue episode for the Work Ethic.

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This episode is another recorded Fireside Chat that we have been doing live on third Thursdays at Blind Tiger in Ybor City. In this session, we sat down with Dennis Amadeus, local poet and entrepreneur to talk about creativity, and community. We heard about his heritage, and how it has influenced his life and craft, and maybe we all will walk away a little more community minded.

Monica was the very first guest in our Fireside Chat Series that we have been hosting on third Thursdays at Blind Tiger Cafe in Ybor City.

THE FIRESIDE CHAT IS A SPEAKER SERIES INTERVIEWING LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS, CIVIC LEADERS, EDUCATORS, POLITICIANS, JOURNALISTS, AND ACTIVE CITIZENS — THROUGH THEIR LIFE’S JOURNEY TO SHARE VULNERABLE MOMENTS OF TRIUMPH, FAILURE, AND WISDOM. SPEAKERS ALSO OFFER UP PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR HOW TO ADDRESS PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGES.

This is a 101 Web3 intro session I did with the TB3 Frens Meetup crew. It covers some of the basic what's and whys and I hope you find it valuable.

From youth hostels to the university and now large community centers, Mark Gesner has a long track record of fostering community engagement and working with others to make positive social and economic impact. This conversation explores his core values, his love for social enterprise, his thoughts on leadership, and some of the foundational lessons that he has carried with him throughout his life and integrated into all of his work.

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While many of you know that I work with an organization called WellBuilt Cities you might not know that I have been working with other city builders from around the nation with Hugh Halter and Taylor McCall. Hugh and Taylor have written a book called Brave Cities which is due to be released in just a few months. In the book they explore lots of questions about the changing landscape of faith, church, and life. They share countless stories and lessons from their experience cultivating Kingdom ecosystems. The Grey Pages Podcast is where Hugh, Taylor, Jon & friends explore and reflect on this journey together. There are a lot of publications out there known as White Papers that give an in-depth report or guide on a specific topic over which the author has deep knowledge and mastery. Grey Pages are not as much of a guide or a report as a shared journey of discovery. Things are not always as black and white as we might like, join us as we journey into the grey.

This first episode is now available on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe, rate, share and join the Brave Cities journey.

This is such a fun conversation! Eitan is a passionate marketing and tech innovator. He's a serial entrepreneur with several lifetimes worth of stories! He is a deep thinker with a real gift for simply stating the profound.

Nathan Bond, artist and educator, settled in NYC after graduating from The Rhode Island School of Design.  Nathan accepted a teaching post at Parsons School of Design where he was a professor for over 16 years.  During his tenure, Nathan passionately guided students in Drawing, Illustration Concepts, Advanced Painting and Senior Thesis.  

Nathan’s work has been exhibited internationally from London to Japan to Spain, and all over the United States from New York City to Washington D.C. to Colorado.  His work is included in several public and private collections - most recently, his work was added to the permanent collection at The New Britain Museum of American Art.  Nathan has also launched an NFT collection called Sweet Baby Jebus and he’s also in the process of of launching Fair Share Publishing.

This was such an incredible conversation and I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did!

Ashley is amazing. Her story and her work have so much to offer. She has continued to evolve as new opportunities have presented themselves and her journey has taken her through the worlds of social media marketing, consulting, social entrepreneurship, and now tech. This episode is packed with wisdom and beauty. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

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