Working Classy

In today's episode, we dive into the world of Covid from the perspective of Lisa Tynan, founder of a Montessori school in Central Oregon and childcare advocate. Lisa shares her experience as an educator maneuvering through ever-changing rules and regulations while trying to keep her school afloat. At a time when we are all just doing the best we can, Lisa shares her positive outlook and hope for the future.

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In today's episode, Shannon Matesky (actress, director, and producer from Berkley, CA) talks with us about trusting yourself, following creative paths (both professionally and geographically), building the community you want to see in the world, and taking advantage of this strange and difficult time.

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• Instagram

• Website

• Twitter

Today, we dig into set life with author of "How to Survive on Set: The Set Production Assistant's Guidebook" and Assistant Director for feature films, Jessica Dean Rose. She had to learn the hard way how to become a great production assistant, from lingo to etiquette. With that, she felt it was important to share the knowledge she had gained, so she self-published the handiest book for aspiring PA's. We had a great time learning a few tidbits of set life. Verdict: it sounds awesome and daunting.

Find Jessica Dean Rose at:

Website: https://www.jessicadeanrose.com/

Today we've got an insider conversation about what it's been like keeping a restaurant afloat during a pandemic. Myly Carpio, general manager of Amakara in Dublin, California swaps management stories with Isabel about things like how to stay flexible while trying to take care of your employees, trying out new technologies, ditching what doesn't work, what might be the new normal, and how all of this has affected the family dynamic in these family-owned restaurants.

Check out and support them both!

Amakara (Dublin, CA): eatamakara.com, Instagram: eatamakara

Aloha Eats (Chicago, IL): alohaeats.com, Twitter: aloha_tweets 

Today, we chat with sisters, Lori Hashimoto and Lena Miyasaki, the creative brains behind Hikina Designs. Hikina Designs just recently launched their very first book, "Colorful Hawaii." The company's goal is to create fun and engaging educational resources for Hawai'i's families and educators. They walk us through the process of launching a company and book with no prior experience. Visit Hikina Designs online at http://hikinadesigns.com/ & https://www.instagram.com/hikinadesigns/ 

Let's push through the thick fog of trying to survive a pandemic and take a look at how some businesses are being creative to stay afloat. We also talk about things we've found ourselves enjoying in spite of 2020's raging garbage fire.

Note: this was recorded weeks before the recent shooting of Jacob Blake. Please consider supporting organizations that work toward racial equity. Here's a surprisingly good list from Ben & Jerry's (yes, the ice cream makers) with some orgs to start with: https://www.benjerry.com/whats-new/2019/02/racial-justice-organizations

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Today we're chatting with Lakan, the ultra-talented musician, producer, videographer, and all-around bringer of good vibes about how being a musician has pushed him to continually evolve and adapt to a changing world.

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What a year this week has been. In this episode, we'll cover what it's like to be running a restaurant right now as well as ideas for ways to skill up and have fun while we're all stuck indoors.

Links from the show:

Adobe Creative Cloud: https://www.windowscentral.com/you-can-get-two-months-adobe-creative-cloud-free-getting-it-requires-some-odd-steps

The Great Courses: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/special-offer

Nike Training Club: https://www.nike.com/ntc-app

Just Dance: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/just-dance-2020/

Ring Fit Adventure: https://ringfitadventure.nintendo.com/

If you haven't yet, listen to Episode 17: Part 1! In this episode, we pick up with Devon Carson talking about Menace, the microseries. You can find it on Instagram at @menaceseries. We also dive into discussion about self care and knowing your limits. And don't forget to listen to the new Airstream Futures album at https://airstreamfutureslrr.bandcamp.com/. 

Welcome back! In this episode, we catch you up on what we've been up to and dive into the theme of the season, "You are not late." We do this all as we get to know our guest, musician and actor, Devon Carson. In Part 1, we cover Devon's ventures with her band, Airstream Futures. Their new album "Le Feu et Le Sable" is out now. Find them on Instagram at @airstreamfutures to keep up with their tunes and tours.