We Got To Hang Out

LaToya Green is a professor, motivational speaker and co-host of The Chop Up Show which is a social commentary around our nation’s current events. During this discussion we covered how politics and strategy look from the black perspective plus the events leading up to the upcoming presidential election next week. Join us for another incredible conversation with LaToya Green on We Got To Hang Out! 

This episode I hung out with two local legends Bob Price and Jonathan Paragas aka @KingJvpes. Bob and JP are two stellar photographers in their own right and bring a certain level of familiar energy to the table which made the whole conversation feel “at home”. Enjoy this episode that’s filled with tons of laughs and takes WGTHO in a completely different direction! 

James Nord is the founder and CEO of ambassador marketing company, Fohr. Along with running a company of 40 employees James also created Deux North with his brother Dylan which paved the way for many of the adventure cycling content creators that we are familiar with today. James and I covered the gamut of experiences that led him to create the first influencer platform in the world which now supports more than 100,00 influencers. This was an incredible conversation of experience, growth, fear, trial & error and, of course, a passion for cycling and fashion.

Kofi Kyei hails from the United Kingdom and is the founder of @Ride4Unity a multi-platform community that focuses on bringing people together and also providing representation in the world of cycling. Kofi hosts IG Live chats on his platform every Friday where I had recently been a guest.  In this episode Kofi and I chatted about R4U and its origins along with the Black experience and its uniqueness to the United Kingdom. Enjoy!

Jen Agan is a rock star soigneur and “Jane of All Trades” from Chicago, IL. Jen and I spoke about her upcoming podcast and IG live projects, what tackling success looks like and why Jen is such a stellar, kind human being to everyone around her.

In this episode I spoke with Chris Corona (aka @dirtdrops) a cyclist, photographer and Air Traffic Controller from Scotts Valley,  CA. We spoke about all things from his early days on PK Rippers to why he watched Pulp Fiction, in the theaters, 15 times. Corona has a photo series that has been published by Bicycling Magazine titled “We are not Whole Until We are All Whole” which covers the endurance mindset that he believes is required to combat social injustice.  Enjoy!

To every season turn turn turn...  It is time to for We Got To Hang Out to bring a fresh voice and new perspective to the pod. Bittersweet news as our crew here in Portland is stepping down as hosts and pursuing other creative endeavors. But we are passing the mic over to our new dear friend and your new host, Christopher Cree Stricklen. It's an interview, a conversation, and exchange to which you’re invited. We hope to have your ears and can't thank you enough for all your support over the last 3-4 years.  We sent Christopher our mics and H6 Zoom and it's COVID times, so this pod is done over the Zoom app and audio quality isn't quite what it usually is, just an FYI.  Patreon will resume and we'll post the video from our zoom chat on there for subscribers. We hope you continue to listen and support the pod as Christopher takes it over.  So show him some love! 

We Got To Hang Out with Ginger Boyd of Machines For Freedom!   Kyle Kelley and Annalisa co-host this episode at Golden Saddle Cyclery in Los Angeles.  We talk to Ginger about her background in bikes, literature and her move out West.  We discuss her role at Machines For Freedom, the evolution of Machines and projects that she has worked on over the years.  Ginger has had an incredibly positive impact on our community and the industry of cycling, often spearheading marketing campaigns that show us what inclusivity and representation looks like in our sport. Thanks for hanging Ginger and Kyle for the co-hosting!  

This podcast is supported by CycleOregon.com, go to their website and sign up for the Gravel ride in October - we’ll see you there! 

This wonderful human took over the pod with insights on inclusivity in language and our beloved cycling community. Izzy started road cycling as a youngin’ on the east coast and now calls the PNW home. He’s a former bike mechanic who dabbles in the gravel and cyclocross scene while working toward a PhD in Public Policy focusing on how policy punishes and criminalizes queerness/trans-ness, especially for youth and young adults. Izzy also opens up and speaks publicly for the first time about an impactful and extremely sad event that took place back in the spring of 2018. We hope you enjoy this important hang out as much as we do! #shoutout

*EDIT - WTF acronym originated from the San Francisco Bike Kitchen organization, not Grease Rag as discussed in this episode. 

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