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""Scam Alert: Safeguarding Against Online Threats"" is your go-to show for staying ahead of the curve in the digital age. Join us as we uncover the latest tactics used by scammers and hackers to exploit unsuspecting individuals online. From phishing scams to identity theft, our expert Arash Ghodstinat provides valuable insights and practical tips on how to protect yourself and your loved ones from falling victim to cybercrime. Tune in to empower yourself with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the virtual world safely and securely. Don't let scammers and hackers catch you off guard – arm yourself with the information you need to stay one step ahead!
Janice Wood
Host and Producer of A Senior Citizens Forum
Owner of Benefits4U2 Insurance Services
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Arash Ghodstinat
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Real Estate Insights: Navigating Changes with Cindy Hanson
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Join us for an insightful discussion with real estate expert Cindy Hanson as we explore the evolving landscape of the real estate market and its impact on seniors and their families. From shifting trends to new challenges and opportunities, Cindy shares valuable insights and practical advice to help seniors make informed decisions about their housing needs. Whether you're considering downsizing or exploring aging in place options, this episode offers valuable guidance to navigate the changing real estate landscape with confidence. Tune in and empower yourself with the knowledge to make the best choices for your housing future!
Janice Wood
Host and Producer of A Senior Citizens Forum
Owner of Benefits4U2 Insurance Services
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Cindy Hanson
714.425.1127
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Oral Health Matters: The Impact of Dental Care on Your Whole Body with Dr. Henry Kim, DMD
Join us for an enlightening episode featuring Dr. Henry Kim, DMD, PC, where we explore the crucial connection between oral health and overall well-being. Dr. Kim, DMD, PC will share his expertise on how maintaining good dental hygiene can prevent various health issues, like heart disease. Learn how your oral care routine can influence your entire body and discover practical tips to enhance your dental health. Don't miss this informative discussion that highlights the importance of a healthy smile for a healthier you!
Navigating Auto Repairs: Expert Tips with Mike Feely from 3 Stage Auto Collision
Join us for an informative episode featuring Mike Feeley from 3 Stage Auto Collision, where we dive into the world of auto repairs and maintenance. Mike shares his expert insights on what to do after an accident, how to choose a reliable auto repair shop, and tips for ensuring your vehicle gets the best care possible. Whether you're dealing with a recent collision or simply want to be prepared, this episode provides valuable advice to help you navigate the auto repair process with confidence. Tune in and learn how to keep your car in top shape with guidance from a seasoned professional!
Janice Wood
Host and Producer of A Senior Citizens Forum
Owner of Benefits4U2 Insurance Services
Aseniorcitizensforum@360tvlive.com
(310) 245-0332
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Mike Feeley
3 Stage Auto Collision
(714) 550-7758
info@3stageauto.com
S1 E7 - Your Business is a System: How to align your stage of business.
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Inspiring Resilience: A Conversation with Sabine Becker
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""Inspiring Resilience: A Conversation with Sabine Becker"" is a heartfelt episode that delves into the remarkable journey of motivational speaker and author Sabine Becker. As a survivor of the thalidomide tragedy and stroke, Sabine's story is one of incredible resilience and unwavering determination. Join us as we explore her inspiring book, ""The Power of P.U.S.H,"" and learn how she has triumphed over adversity to become a beacon of hope and empowerment for others facing life's challenges. Tune in for a captivating discussion that will leave you inspired and uplifted.
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Host and Producer of A Senior Citizens Forum
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Sabine Becker
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S2 E29 Mastering Marketing & Innovation: Insights from Eric Eden CMO and Founder of Workverse
Eric has worked as Chief Marketing Officer leading marketing teams at tech companies for over 20 years. Eric has always been in the marketing leader seat and been held accountable for driving growth at VC and PE backed companies. Eric is CMO in residence for a VC firm with 30 portfolio companies and advises them on growth strategies. Eric also has his own startup called Workverse - a next generation social media app for business networking. Eric's podcast is the Remarkable Marketing Podcast. Marketing executives share short stories of the best marketing they have ever done on the podcast to inspire other marketers. https://www.remarkablemarketing.io/
S1 E56 - Greens Gone Wild Brings Healthy Ingredients to Tasty Protein Bars - Laura Harris and Zach
"Co-Founders Laura Harris and Zach Meier Are Raising Money for the Colorado-Based Business Using CrowdSprout
http://s4g.biz/20feb24
AI Episode Summary
1. Devin Thorpe hosts Laura Harris and Zach Meier on the Superpowers for Good show to discuss their company, Greens Gone Wild.
2. Laura started Greens Gone Wild to create snack bars packed with spinach and no added sugars or unnatural flavors.
3. The company offers three products: Almond Butter with Blueberry and Coconut, Salted Chocolate Cherry, and Peanut Butter Banana bars.
4. They are crowdfunding on Crowdsprout.co, a Colorado-exclusive platform where locals can invest and receive equity, bars and contribute to a charity.
5. Laura's future plan involves living a van life to promote the product across Colorado; Zach will handle backend operations.
6. Laura's superpower is her ability to genuinely connect with people and her passion for real food ingredients.
7. Zach's superpower lies in his culinary skills, particularly in creating exciting flavor profiles with clean, natural ingredients.
8. Both find using their skills to contribute to the well-being and diets of their customers and their communities rewarding.
9. Laura encourages listeners to visit their website to purchase products and consider investing in the growth of the company.
10. The co-founders' dedication to providing healthy and tasty snack options is underscored by their interaction with customers and commitment to quality ingredients.
http://superpowers4good.com "
"S1 E54 - Expert: Add Consumer Rewards to Investment Crowdfunding Campaigns - Karl Dakin
"Capital Coach Karl Dakin Suggests that Entrepreneurs Include Customer-Focused Rewards Into Investment Crowdfunding Campaigns
http://s4g.biz/13feb24
AI Episode Summary
1. Devin introduces Karl Dakin, founder and CEO of Dakin Capital, who shares Devin's passion for investment crowdfunding.
2. Karl Dakin's company, Dakin Capital, is a consultancy firm that assists small businesses in obtaining the necessary capital for starting or growing their ventures.
3. Karl positions himself as a ""capital coach,"" aiding businesses in designing capital campaigns, preparing to receive capital, and, in some cases, managing the entire campaign on behalf of the company.
4. Karl believes that small businesses are vital in bringing innovation to the market, contributing to global impact by improving the quality of life through their products and services.
5. He works with a diverse range of companies across different industries, such as a dinosaur theme park, an international lottery gaming company, a CBD product company, and a crowdfunding platform focused on microfinancing in Colorado.
6. One of Karl's current projects involves working with Greens Gone Wild, a company producing vegan protein food bars, to help them navigate crowdfunding to reach a broader base of investors.
7. Karl emphasizes targeting campaigns not just at wealthy individuals but also at customers and future patrons, integrating immediate value for investors through product discounts and immediate gratification.
8. For the Greens Gone Wild crowdfunding campaign, with a $100 investment, investors receive $50 of product, $100 of future purchase discounts, and a $25 product donation to a local charity, creating a package with a retail value of $275.
9. Karl believes in the potential of equity crowdfunding to allow non-wealthy individuals to invest and build wealth while supporting small business growth and innovation.
10. Karl encourages reaching out to him through LinkedIn, where he recently started a daily newsletter called Instant Funding, his website Dakin Capital, and other platforms like SuperCrowd, expressing his dedication to helping small businesses raise capital.
http://superpowers4good.com "
S1 E55 - This Animal Loving Veterinarian Became an Activist to Reduce Abuse on Factory Farms - Vick
"The Humane League’s Vicky Bond Leads an International to End Suffering of Animals Raised for Human Food
http://s4g.biz/15feb24
AI Episode Summary
1. The Humane League, led by President Vicky Bond, aims to end the abuse of animals raised for food, predominantly by working with food companies to improve farm animal welfare in their supply chains.
2. They also focus on policy and legislative changes, advocate for individual diet changes, and aim to end the use of battery cages for laying hens through collaborative global efforts with the Open Wing Alliance.
3. The Humane League engages in peaceful protests to raise public awareness and hold companies accountable for farm animal welfare, especially in regard to ending the confinement of laying hens in cages.
4. Vicky Bond described the poor conditions of caged hens, emphasizing the lack of space and natural behaviors, highlighting the broken bones and the lack of access to sunlight, which leads to suffering—all for the production of cheap eggs.
5. Vicky argues for a sustainable food system that doesn't include farm animal cruelty, stating that higher welfare farming systems are possible and that we should shift towards plant-based options to maintain sustainability.
6. Incremental changes advocated by The Humane League have led to significant welfare improvements, citing that the percentage of cage-free hens has increased from 5 to 14 percent in the US, thereby affecting the lives of over 130 million birds annually.
7. Vicky Bond transitioned from veterinary practice to animal welfare advocacy after witnessing the suffering of animals on factory farms, realizing she could have a broader impact on animal welfare through policy change and activism rather than individual veterinary care.
8. Actions that individuals can take to support the Humane League include volunteering, taking digital action through Fast Action Network, raising awareness on social media, donating, and making informed purchase decisions based on welfare-conscious product labeling.
9. Vicky encourages a gradual approach to changing dietary habits towards plant-based options, acknowledging that swift changes can be difficult and recommending gradual steps like ""Meatless Mondays"" or substituting one meal a day with a plant-based alternative.
10. Finally, Vicky shared her superpower of tenacity, recounting her refusal to back down against industry leaders, such as a rabbit farm donor, ultimately influencing him to consider cage-free options, highlighting the importance of staying persistent to achieve goals.
http://superpowers4good.com "
S1 E52 - Hosts Discuss Neighborhood Economics Upcoming Event in San Antonio
"Rosa Lee Harden and Leroy Barber Join Me to Talk About Repairing Local Economies
http://s4g.biz/06feb24
1. Devin Thorpe introduces Rosa Lee Harden, founder of Neighborhood Economics, and her colleague Leroy Barber as his guests on the ""Superpowers for Good"" show.
2. Rosa Lee talks about starting SoCap in 2008, focusing on global impact investing, and later creating Neighborhood Economics with a more local approach to building economic justice in neighborhoods through ideas and community collaboration.
3. Neighborhood Economics hosts events that bring together around 300 people to discuss actionable ways of making positive changes in local communities with input from national experts.
4. Leroy Barber joined the initiative after being invited to SoCap, realizing the potential connections between social entrepreneurship, impact investing, and local community development.
5. Rosa Lee highlights the purpose of Neighborhood Economics as a platform for facilitating discussions that SoCap couldn't cater to, such as impact investing for specific local contexts, and emphasizes the role of faith as a moral compass in economy-related conversations.
6. Leroy explains the importance of the faith community as a mobilizer for local economic efforts, fostering a merge between the financial world and faith-directed community action.
7. Rosa Lee shares details about an upcoming event in San Antonio, Texas, providing a platform for discussing various topics like reversing redlining, equitable homeownership, and employee-owned business models, alongside sessions about the role of faith in economic justice.
8. Rosa Lee considers one of her superpowers to be her ability to see through superficial religious motivations and focus on living out her faith through actions that reflect a divine dream for the world, as well as her exceptional capability to organize large events without stress.
9. Leroy identifies his superpower as the ability to bring people together to undertake challenging and transformative community work, fostering relationships and building unlikely alliances.
10. Rosa Lee invites viewers to the Neighborhood Economics event and provides contact information for both her and Leroy—Rosa Lee at rosalee@neighborhoodeconomics.org and Leroy at leroy@neighborhoodeconomics.org—for anyone interested in connecting or learning more about their work.
http://superpowers4good.com "
S1 E53 - Ancestry.com Founder Launches Citizen Portal to Counter Decline of Local Journalism with A
"Paul Allen Employs Proprietary Ethical AI Model to Monitor Public Meetings at Every Level of Government From the School Board to the White House
http://s4g.biz/08feb24
AI Episode Summary
1. Paul Allen, the founder of Ancestry.com, is introduced as a ""rock star entrepreneur"" and is currently working on a new venture called Citizen Portal.
2. Citizen Portal is an AI-driven platform designed to empower citizens to become informed and engaged on issues at the local, state, and federal levels, addressing the decline of traditional media coverage.
3. The platform has imported and transcribed 600-700,000 hours of public meetings, making the content searchable and accessible to citizens.
4. Paul's vision is to fill the void left by the diminishing newspaper industry by giving citizens firsthand access to government proceedings and facilitating a new generation of informed citizens.
5. The ethical AI model used at Soar, called PURE AI, focuses on creating AI that is Personalized, Uplifting, Responsible, and Ethical.
6. Paul plans to launch around 15 corporations in the next 2-3 years, including Faith Portal AI for religious content, Learning Portal, and Workplace AI Portal, aimed at improving human capability and decision-making.
7. Family and Friend Portals are also in the pipeline to help enhance relationships, countering the rise in loneliness, stress, and isolation exacerbated by platforms like Facebook.
8. Citizen Portal is currently running a crowdfunding campaign on StartEngine to further develop the platform and strengthen democracy.
9. The platform aims to create a personal voter scorecard by indexing content from elected officials and opposition candidates, providing personalized, issue-based insights for voters.
10. Paul attributes his success as an entrepreneur to his superpower of ""ideation,"" the ability to come up with new ideas, which he pairs with executing strengths and building teams to bring ideas to reality.
http://superpowers4good.com "
S1 E51 - Developer Builds Nonprofit Housing for Veterans
"Dana Spain Founded the Nonprofit Veterans Villages to House Unsheltered and Impoverished Veterans
http://s4g.biz/01feb24
AI Episode Summary
1. Devin introduces the show ""Superpowers for Good"" with the guest Dana Spain, founder of Veterans Village, which is aimed at supporting veterans through housing and community.
2. Veterans Village was born out of Dana's experience running a homeless shelter for female veterans, where she saw a need for better housing solutions after transitional programs.
3. Dana’s father, an army veteran, proposed building a respectful, safe and affordable housing project for veterans, which led to the founding of the first Veterans Village, named the Bernard Spain campus.
4. The project was funded privately through corporate and foundation donations, grants, and traditional financing without relying on government funding or tax credits.
5. Key supporters of Veterans Villages included Saint-Gobain's Certainteed, Dow Tile, Amira Vets, Quatro Capital, and First Citizens Community Bank.
6. Dana's professional background includes a career as a developer after working in various fields, such as translation for a French bank, retail with Hallmark stores, publishing, and commercial real estate.
7. Transitioning to veteran-focused charity work, Dana identified a lack of safe housing for female veterans, particularly those suffering from military sexual trauma.
8. Dana describes her leadership style as direct and results-oriented, with a propensity to surround herself with expert teams and adapt plans as needed.
9. A past accomplishment highlighted by Dana was the successful fundraising campaign for the Philadelphia Police Foundation to reintroduce the mounted police, a project initially deemed too expensive.
10. Dana invites listeners to visit VeteransVillages.org to learn how to get involved with the initiative, highlighting the variety of ways support is welcomed, including donations and volunteering.
http://superpowers4good.com "
S1 E49 - Nonprofit Leader Offers Tips for Employing People with Disabilities
"Dom Kelly of the New Disabled South Not Only Advocates for but Also Employs Disabled People
http://s4g.biz/25jan24
AI Episode Summary
1. Dom Kelly is the founder, CEO, and president of New Disabled South, a nonprofit with an affiliated 501(c)(4), that focuses on advocacy and support for disabled individuals in the South.
2. New Disabled South is unique in focusing on disability issues from a regional perspective in the South, addressing common challenges that disabled individuals face in the area.
3. Some of the challenges specific to the South include barriers to voting access, non-expanded Medicaid, long waiting times for home care waivers, higher poverty rates, inaccessible transportation, and housing crises.
4. Dom mentions that leaders lacking empathy can negatively impact both their leadership and their organization.
5. New Disabled South's employment practices are designed to create an inclusive and supportive environment and include benefits like a four-day workweek and fully paid unlimited time off, among others.
6. The organization’s workplace policies prioritize empathy and support for employees' overall well-being and life experiences.
7. Dom believes that his superpower is empathy, which has been shaped by personal experiences, such as the loss of his brother when they were children.
8. He shares a story where displaying empathy during a difficult time at his job led to him doubling down on his commitment to help refugees, which reaffirmed his values and eventually brought him on the path to his current work.
9. Dom advises that developing empathy starts with genuinely listening to others without interjecting, allowing for perspectives and experiences to be shared openly.
10. Dom can be reached and supported through New Disabled South’s website (newdisabledsouth.org), with direct donation links available, and he is also on LinkedIn and social media under the handle @the_tattooedjew.
http://superpowers4good.com "
S1 E65 - Mastering Mindset: The Key to Unlocking Your Superpowers for Good
"Dre Baldwin's Journey from the Basketball Court to Impactful Change
http://s4g.biz/21mar24
1. Devin Thorpe introduces Dre Baldwin, a former professional basketball player who is now a thought leader and mentor in discipline and success.
2. Dre shares his background, starting from sitting on the bench in high school, playing Division III college ball, to a nearly decade-long international professional basketball career.
3. Dre explains how he built his name not on the court but through posting videos on YouTube, eventually leading to the creation of his 'Work On Your Game' framework.
4. Dre discusses his four-part framework: mindset, strategy, system, and accountability, emphasizing the importance of each in both sports and business.
5. Mindset is highlighted as the foundation, focusing on mental conditioning to instill repetitive and emotionally powerful thoughts.
6. Strategy revolves around creating a plan of action and a ""Reverse Roadmap"" to identify the steps to reach desired outcomes.
7. System entails creating processes that are consistent, duplicable, and predictable, such as Starbucks and McDonald's consistency in their products.
8. Accountability is about both holding people responsible for following the process and ensuring the process itself produces the desired results, necessitating adjustments when necessary.
9. Dre stresses the importance of defining clear goals to measure the effectiveness of strategies and processes.
10. Baldwin reveals his superpower to be insight, the ability to deconstruct and reconstruct concepts, which translates into his work with a diverse range of clients, helping them understand and apply universal principles to achieve success.
http://superpowers4good.com "
S1 E64 - Uniting Communities for Sustainable Change: The Community Alliance Project - Stephen Shaff
"How Stephen Shaff's Vision Is Transforming Underserved Areas into Thriving Hubs
http://s4g.biz/19mar24
AI Episode Summary
1. Stephen Shaff is the CEO and founder of Community-Vision Solutions, which focuses on rebuilding underserved communities with authentic, community-oriented approaches.
2. Community-Vision Solutions is a culmination of Stephen's 35 years of experience working in social enterprise, activism, and organizing, leveraging a network of resources and solutions for community development.
3. Stephen's work began with a pivot from being a political and social psychology PhD candidate to entering the affordable housing sector, realizing that real estate could be used for social impact.
4. He learned that the community revitalization paradigm was dysfunctional and under-resourced, incapable of combating market forces, leading him to explore social enterprise for greater impact.
5. Another observation was that revitalizing communities can be a multi-billion-dollar opportunity, but it usually misses the involvement of local organizations, something Community-Vision Solutions wants to address.
6. The Community Alliance program aims to integrate various sectors, such as funding sources, activism, political advocacy, and expertise, to foster community-driven change and development.
7. A practical example provided is working with a church that, facing gentrification, can partner with Community-Vision Solutions to develop housing, repair the church, and create sustainable income while serving community needs.
8. Stephen emphasizes that to effectively use crowdfunding, which is a democratic and beneficial tool, communities need to amplify their reach, as small entities often lack the necessary extensive network for success.
9. Stephen identifies his superpower as being a connector and convener, able to bring together various sectors and networks to create collaborative and effective solutions for community development.
10. He encourages others to visit the Community-Vision Solutions website to learn more and engage with their work while emphasizing that building scalable, replicable solutions requires collaboration and shared learning.
http://superpowers4good.com "
S1 E61 - Big Developer Opens Offering to Small Investors in Old Town Alexandria Project - Joel Mill
"Wall Street Capital Partners’ CEO Joel Miller Explains the Motivation for Raising Capital via Crowdfunding on Small Change Portal
http://s4g.biz/07mar24
AI Episode Summary
1. Devin Thorpe, the host, introduces Joel Miller, CEO and founder of Wall Street Capital Partners, during the ""Superpowers for Good"" show.
2. Wall Street Capital Partners is a development firm in the Northern Virginia area, originally branching out from its sister company, Wall Street Capital Advisors.
3. The company has a history of providing debt and equity for various commercial projects, including office, multifamily, and retail, and is now also engaged in development.
4. They are working on a unique project called Old King Henry in Alexandria, Virginia—a historic district with limited supply and affordability issues where development is challenging due to restrictions.
5. The Old King Henry project involves redeveloping surface parking into multifamily housing over retail, located conveniently near the waterfront and metro.
6. The project provides a percentage of affordable housing units, which is unusual and challenging to achieve in Old Town Alexandria but was important to the developers.
7. A mechanical parking system is utilized in the project, which allows for efficiency by reducing the need for deep underground or large above-ground parking structures. Cars are parked and retrieved by the system, reducing space requirements.
8. Part of the project includes townhomes with private balconies, and Joel emphasizes the opportunity for minority visibility in the retail spaces.
9. Joel's partner has an extensive background, having developed over 15,000 units of multifamily housing, with the Lumen in Tysons Corner being a notable example of past successful projects.
10. The capital raise for Old King Henry through the platform Small Change is highlighted, demonstrating Joel's commitment to community involvement and allowing people to invest in the project for as little as $1,000.
http://superpowers4good.com "
S1 E63 - Sowing Seeds of Change: The Marigold Effect in Entrepreneurship - Pooja Mehta
"How Pooja Mehta's Vision Nurtures Businesses and Fosters Community Growth
http://s4g.biz/14mar24
1. Devin Thorpe, the show host, introduced his guest Pooja Mehta, the founder of Marigold Effect, which is named for marigolds' property of helping other plants thrive – an analogy for how her business helps other businesses flourish.
2. Marigold Effect focuses on three main areas: business advising, legal consulting, and impact investing, with the goal of reducing gender and racial wealth gaps.
3. Pooja discussed their micro-grant initiative, which aims to simplify the grant application process for non-profits, matching the level of effort with the size of the grant. It supports organizations working to close the wealth gap, particularly in the Washington DC area.
4. Pooja emphasized the importance of understanding the different perspectives of a founder and an investor, highlighting the need for founders to evaluate the sources of capital and choose terms that align with their business growth.
5. At SuperCrowdBaltimore, Pooja will be discussing strategies for businesses when considering raising capital, including the possibility of strengthening through reinvestment as opposed to external investment.
6. Pooja appreciates investment crowdfunding for the accessibility it offers to investors and as an additional pool of capital for founders, noting its unique ability to nurture mutual benefits between investors and founders.
7. For beginners in investment, Pooja recommends investing in things one understands, diversifying investments, and balancing expectations for potential return.
8. On the legal side of raising capital, Pooja emphasizes the importance of education about the process and compliance with securities laws while highlighting Regulation CF for its structure facilitating public fundraising.
9. Pooja cited her generalist approach and comfort with discussing past mistakes as her superpowers. She feels these attributes allow her to provide valuable insights and ask probing questions to help entrepreneurs strategize effectively.
10. To learn more about Pooja's work or to connect with her, one can visit her website MarigoldEffect.co, attend SuperCrowdBaltimore, or SuperCrowd24, where she is set to speak on topics relevant to entrepreneurs and investors.
http://superpowers4good.com "
S1 E62 - Transforming Communities Through Art: The Meow Wolf Impact - s11 ep61 - Julie Heinrich
"Julie Heinrich Leads Impact at the Art Purveyor’s Foundation, Focusing on Fostering Growth in the Creative Community
http://s4g.biz/12mar24
AI Episode Summary
1. Julie Heinrich is the Chief Impact Officer of Meow Wolf, an immersive art and entertainment company that provides creative experiences for people of all ages.
2. Meow Wolf started as an artist collective in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as a reaction to the restrictive local art scene, leading to the creation of large-scale immersive experiences.
3. The company, which employs hundreds of artists, has exhibitions in New Mexico, Denver, Las Vegas, and Texas, with plans to expand further.
4. Author George R.R. Martin, who resides in Santa Fe, was the original landlord and financial backer for Meow Wolf's first exhibition.
5. Julie leads Meow Wolf's newly launched nonprofit foundation focused on art access, healing, and transformation, primarily supporting grassroots, BIPOC-led, and youth-focused initiatives.
6. The foundation's grants are distributed across the regions where Meow Wolf operates, supporting local artists, cultural accessibility, and the preservation of cultural practices in diverse communities.
7. Julie's superpower is embracing a beginner's mindset, starting each day fresh and open to new experiences, which she believes is key to personal growth and transformation.
8. She credits a guided meditation and a moment of silence in nature for inspiring her to pursue her current role at Meow Wolf, highlighting the importance of allowing space for creativity and new ideas.
9. Julie advises exploring the intersection of art and healing, suggesting activities like drawing, singing, dancing, and spending time in silence to foster creativity and personal well-being.
10. To learn more about Meow Wolf and the Foundation, visit MeowWolf.com and connect with Julie on LinkedIn; the grant application process is currently a closed system due to limited resources.
http://superpowers4good.com "
