Yesterday I had the pleasure of being interviewed for a forthcoming article about entrepreneurs and burnout. The fact that founder and leader mental health is being written about at all is a huge win; it hasn’t been a public topic until recently. The journalist asked why I thought this topic was coming to light right now. […]
I’m a little obsessed with culty things. As a creator of brands and communications strategist for 15+ years, I’m fascinated by the psychology of what makes a brand gain cult-like status… and what convinces people to cling despite problems ranging from defective merchandise to murder. Even armed with a comms degree, I’m not immune to influence. Apple, Lululemon, The
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In The Interview: Episode #14, Ciara Pressler interviews Chasten Harmon, actress, entrepreneur, and advocate. Chasten and Ciara talk about… Her business Plush Armour Community spaces Healing as a person of color during these particularly challenging times The state of the entertainment industry Channeling anxiety, frustration, and tragedy into art Arming the spirit and soul and
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How’s this for luck: leaving PDX Airport, I happened to select a shared Lyft at just the right moment and found myself on the ride with a smart, savvy, NYC-based journalist who would quickly become a good friend: Karla Starr. Karla’s first book, Can You Learn to Be Lucky?, was a smash success, named as
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We all have an urge to create. To put our stamp on the world. To leave a legacy. I learned this from Nick, a friend with whom I’d recently reunited. He had become a priest, serving as a hospital chaplain. Sitting in Madison Square Park, we caught up over coffee from the Mud Truck one
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Every year, we kick off the New Year with a Vision Board Jam at Pregame HQ. Artist Marissa Cade (née Johnson – new year, new name!) leads Pregame members through creative exercises, resulting in a physical representation of our intention for the year ahead. If you’ve done a vision board before, you might think you
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As a teenager, I felt like I had tried religion and found it wanting. I couldn’t square what I saw as hypocrisy with a message of unconditional love. I didn’t have the finesse to separate the humans practicing religion from the spiritual messaging that was at its core. As soon as my parents no longer
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