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CREATE THE CONTENTCONCEPTS & COFFEE IS AN IDEA BORN SIMILAR TO MANY OF OUR IDEAS, WE CREATED A SPACE TO SHARE IDEAS, AND EVENTUALLY, BOTH PARTIES THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE SHARED. WE MEET WITH BRETT TO HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS TO UPDATE EACH OTHER ON PROGRESS AS WELL AS ASSIST EACH OTHER ON HOW TO MAKE MORE PROGRESS. NONETHELESS, IT IS A CONVERSATION BETWEEN FRIENDS WHO ALIGN IN THEIR RESPECT FOR THE GODS OF CREATIVITY, KNOWLEDGE, AND GREATNESS. OUR VISION IS TO CREATE THE CONTENT THAT WE WOULD HAVE WANTED WHEN WE WERE KIDS, AND HOPE THAT THIS CONTENT BRINGS YOU KNOWLEDGE AND INSPIRATION. STAY TUNED. CHECK OUT BRETT:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-golliff-3892856/Portfolio:  D Y F R E N T: ENTER IMAGINATION WITH GRACE THE BUSINESS: dyfrentconsulting.com THE STORE: dyfrent.vipINSTAGRAM: @dyfrent // @dyfrentconsulting LINKEDIN: DYFRENT CONSULTING

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Welcome to this episode of Navigating Now, where we're excited to have our first Forbes 30 under 30 member, Nic Weinfeld, the founder of Five to Sixty, a media production agency that's been making waves in the industry since 2015. Nic's expertise lies in creating short social videos, stills, and gifs that leave a lasting impression on today's audiences. Over the years, Five to Sixty has worked with some of the biggest names in the business, including Don Julio, Starbucks, Pepsi, Spotify, and Popeyes. Nic's collaborative spirit has also led him to partner with international advertising agencies like AKQA, GUT, Wunderman, and VaynerMedia. Nic's work has not gone unnoticed either. He has won the coveted Cannes Lions Mo Film award for his Coca-Cola broadcast commercial, and Five to Sixty's Pepsi Super Bowl Campaign was honored with a Gold and Silver Telly Award. One thing that sets Nic apart is his belief that every film has a story to tell, no matter how short or long. This perspective has allowed him to create engaging content that resonates with audiences of all kinds. We invite you to join us for an insightful conversation with Nic on this episode of Navigating Now. Check out Nic: Website: ⁠ http://www.nicweinfeld.com/ FivetoSixty: ⁠ https://www.5to60.com Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/nicweinfeld/?hl=en Linkedin: ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nic-weinfeld-18806018/ Email: ⁠ nicweinfeld@gmail.com D Y F R E N T: ENTER IMAGINATION WITH GRACE OUR HOME: ⁠ [http://dyfrentconsulting.com] LINKEDIN @DYFRENT CONSULTING

We are proud to welcome Vernon J to the podcast. Vernon is the founder and CEO of Equity Platforms. In today's episode, Vernon gives listeners an understanding of the power of ownership if you understand how to play the game. He also details the differences between blockchain and crypto, speaks on fundraising, being a thought leader, and much more. If you are curious about the next generation of real estate, and the billion-dollar applications of blockchain technology this is the episode for you! Check out Vernon:  Website: ⁠https://equitycoin.org⁠  Merch: ⁠https://equity.clothing⁠  Equity Share: ⁠http://equityshare.io⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/VernonJdot⁠  Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/vernonjay/⁠ D Y F R E N T: ENTER IMAGINATION WITH GRACE OUR HOME: ⁠http://dyfrentconsulting.com⁠ LINKEDIN: DYFRENT CONSULTING CHAPTERS:  00:00:00 INTRO  00:02:06 VERNON'S JOURNEY  00:10:00 WHAT IS EQUITY?  00:22:00 LONG-TERM HORIZON OF BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTO  00:31:17 BLOCKCHAIN IN LUXURY ASSET MARKETS  00:35:03 $250 MILLION BROOKLYN PROJECT  00:43:00 REPLACE THE BANK WITH COMMUNITY  00:47:06 HOW WILL BRANDS USE BLOCKCHAIN FOR COMMUNITY?  00:52:35 HOW TO BE A THOUGHT LEADER  00:55:20 NETWORK OF FOUNDING MEMBERS  00:58:43 HOW TO RAISE MONEY AND LEVERAGE A COMPANY  01:04:20 WHAT DOES DYFRENT MEAN TO YOU?  01:16:45 OUTRO

IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE, DEZ AND J EXPLAIN THEIR THOUGHTS AROUND THEIR CURRENT HIRING PROCESS, THE VISION BEHIND DYFRENT, HOW THEY SEE THE WORLD MOVING FORWARD, AS WELL AS OTHER TOPICS. CONCEPTS & COFFEE IS AN IDEA BORN SIMILAR TO MANY OF OUR IDEAS, WE CREATED A SPACE TO SHARE IDEAS AND EVENTUALLY BOTH PARTIES THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE SHARED. BI-WEEKLY WE MEET WITH BRETT TO HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS TO UPDATE EACH OTHER ON PROGRESS AS WELL AS ASSIST EACH OTHER ON HOW TO MAKE MORE PROGRESS. NONETHELESS, IT IS A CONVERSATION BETWEEN FRIENDS WHO ALIGN IN THEIR RESPECT FOR THE GODS OF CREATIVITY, KNOWLEDGE, AND GREATNESS. OUR VISION IS TO CREATE THE CONTENT THAT WE WOULD HAVE WANTED WHEN WE WERE KIDS, AND HOPE THAT THIS CONTENT BRINGS YOU KNOWLEDGE AND INSPIRATION. WE PLAN ON DROPPING THESE BI-WEEKLY AND WOULD ALSO LOVE TO BRING MORE PEOPLE INTO THE CONVERSATION, SO STAY TUNED. CHECK OUT BRETT: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-gol... Portfolio: https://www.coroflot.com/bgolliff Twitter: https://twitter.com/bgolliff D Y F R E N T: ENTER IMAGINATION WITH GRACE THE STORE: http://dyfrentny.com THE CREATIVE AGENCY: http://dyfrentconsulting.com INSTAGRAM: @dyfrent // @dyfrentconsulting LINKEDIN: DYFRENT CONSULTING CHAPTERS: 00:00 INTRO 03:42 DYFRENT HIRING PROCESS 14:25 EMPLOYEES ARE UNNECESSARY FOR CAPITALISM 34:45 HOW DYFRENT WORKS 41:20 F*** YOUR ETHNICITY 47:02 SUCCESS TRAITS 56:11 SHARING MUSIC & INTERESTS

CONCEPTS & COFFEE IS AN IDEA BORN SIMILAR TO MANY OF OUR IDEAS, WE CREATED A SPACE TO SHARE IDEAS AND EVENTUALLY BOTH PARTIES THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE SHARED. BI-WEEKLY WE MEET WITH BRETT TO HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS TO UPDATE EACH OTHER ON PROGRESS AS WELL AS ASSIST EACH OTHER ON HOW TO MAKE MORE PROGRESS. NONETHELESS, IT IS A CONVERSATION BETWEEN FRIENDS WHO ALIGN IN THEIR RESPECT FOR THE GODS OF CREATIVITY, KNOWLEDGE, AND GREATNESS. OUR VISION IS TO CREATE THE CONTENT THAT WE WOULD HAVE WANTED WHEN WE WERE KIDS, AND HOPE THAT THIS CONTENT BRINGS YOU KNOWLEDGE AND INSPIRATION. WE PLAN ON DROPPING THESE BI-WEEKLY AND WOULD ALSO LOVE TO BRING MORE PEOPLE INTO THE CONVERSATION, SO STAY TUNED. CHECK OUT BRETT: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-gol... Portfolio: https://www.coroflot.com/bgolliff Twitter: https://twitter.com/bgolliff D Y F R E N T: ENTER IMAGINATION WITH GRACE THE STORE: http://dyfrentny.com THE CREATIVE AGENCY: http://dyfrentconsulting.com INSTAGRAM: @dyfrent // @dyfrentconsulting LINKEDIN: DYFRENT CONSULTING

We are joined by Brett Golliff, an industrial design veteran who started by designing shoes at New Balance to becoming the global design manager of the interior of Corvette for the last decade, to now starting his own freelance design agency, all while being an adjunct professor teaching college students his craft. In this episode, we discuss Brett's interesting childhood and his come up to the highest levels of design, his experience running his own freelance shoe design agency, and his advice for the youth.    CHECK OUT BRETT:  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-golliff-3892856/ Portfolio: https://www.coroflot.com/bgolliff Twitter: https://twitter.com/bgolliff  D Y F R E N T: ENTER IMAGINATION WITH GRACE     THE STORE: http://dyfrentny.com    THE CREATIVE AGENCY: http://dyfrentconsulting.com    INSTAGRAM: @dyfrent // @dyfrentconsulting    LINKEDIN: DYFRENT CONSULTING    CHAPTERS  00:00:00 INTRO  00:01:52 CHILDHOOD  00:12:51 EARLY ASPIRATIONS  00:18:03 COLLEGE EXPERIENCE  00:30:46 FROM COLLEGE TO NEW BALANCE  00:40:51 FROM NEW BALANCE TO CORVETTE (GM)  00:49:45 DESIGNING SHOES VS. CARS  01:02:33 FAVORITE PROJECTS  01:13:14 TRANSITIONING OUT OF CORPORATE  01:22:46 LESSONS FROM ENTREPRENEURSHIP   01:27:19 ADVICE FOR THE YOUTH  01:30:59 WHAT DO YOU WANT YOUR LEGACY TO BE?  01:32:48 YOUTH MINDSET PATTERNS  01:36:10 WHAT DOES DYFRENT MEAN TO YOU?  01:39:15 OUTRO

We are honored to welcome Sherman Williams II to the podcast. Sherman is a US military veteran that has vast experience in the world of finance and Venture Capitalism(VC). Sherman is the Co-Founder of AIN Ventures, " a seed-stage focused venture fund that invests in dual-use technology and veteran-led startups." In today's episode, Sherman details his journey, taxes, how to get started in private equity, what he looks for in founders, the different types of wealth creation investing, and much more. If you are curious about creating your own investment portfolio of companies sometime in the future, this is the episode for you! Check out Sherman:   Website: ainventures.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/vc_sherman Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherman-williams/ Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/person/sherman-williams-ii D Y F R E N T: ENTER IMAGINATION WITH GRACE     THE STORE: http://dyfrentny.com    THE CREATIVE AGENCY: http://dyfrentconsulting.com    INSTAGRAM: @dyfrent // @dyfrentconsulting     LINKEDIN: DYFRENT CONSULTING CHAPTERS:  00:00:00 INTRO  00:03:25 SHERMAN'S JOURNEY  00:07:42 FROM MILITARY TO FINANCE  00:18:00 KAUFFMAN FELLOWS AND TECH STARS  00:26:39 HOW A VC COMPANY WORKS  00:34:38 THE TAX GAME  00:46:38 HOW TO GET STARTED IN PRIVATE EQUITY  00:51:06 THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF WEALTH CREATION INVESTING  01:07:54 HOW TO FIND FOUNDERS TO INVEST IN  01:18:03 WHAT SHERMAN LOOKS FOR IN FOUNDERS  01:26:48 WHAT NUMBER MAKES YOU FEEL RICH?  01:31:24 WHAT DOES DYFRENT MEAN TO YOU?  01:35:06 OUTRO

We are happy to have the opportunity to sit down and chat with Hector Quintanilla, founder at CEO of Archived Dreams, a well-established source of vintage fashion inspiration(and now also online store), followed by the likes of Highsnobiety, Jerry Lorenzo, Mike Amiri, and Virgil Abloh(RIP), just to name a few. Hector speaks about his upbringing, how he founded and grew Archived Dreams, and also ideas he wants to see in the world.     CHAPTERS  00:00:00 INTRO 00:01:27 CHILDHOOD AND UPBRINGING  00:09:43 FASHION BEGINNINGS 00:14:08 THE START OF ARCHIVED DREAMS  00:16:52 CREATING AN ONLINE STORE  00:23:07 KEYS TO GROWING AN INSTAGRAM PAGE  00:31:30 FAVORITE DESIGNERS  00:48:05 VINTAGE FASHION  00:51:20 ADVICE FOR GROWING COMMUNITIES  00:54:10 THE FUTURE OF VINTAGE  00:57:56 MEANING BEHIND "ARCHIVED DREAMS"  01:01:54 HECTOR'S DESIGNS  01:09:06 SUSTAINABILITY  01:10:31 BUILDING A CHAIR  01:12:52 VISION  01:19:28 "WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE?"  01:22:34 BUILDING IDEAS - 3D PRINTING TEXTILES  01:31:42 THOUGHTS ON YOUNG PEOPLE CREATING IN DIFFERENT MEDIUMS  01:46:06 WHAT DOES DYFRENT MEAN TO YOU?  01:48:13 A MESSAGE FROM J  01:49:34 OUTRO    Check out Hector:  Instagram: @archived.dreams  Instagram: @archived.dreams.studio  Instagram: @archived.dreams.store  Instagram: @hector.quint  Youtube: Archived Dreams  Website: archiveddreams.com  

We’re very excited to have a veteran in the luxury products space who went from developing products and brands at LVMH, to founding his own successful fragrance Atelier in Paris, and also our partner in creating our brand new fragrance, OPULENCE. Emmanuel's atelier is an a-la-carte fragrance workshop where customers create their own fragrance by combining a variety of handpicked scents to create something completely unique.    Check Out Emmanuel:   Website: https://www.candora-fragrance.com/  Instagram: @candora_paris  Linkedin: @Emmanuel Frossard  Youtube:  @Candora Paris     D Y F R E N T: ENTER IMAGINATION WITH GRACE     THE STORE: http://dyfrentny.com    THE CREATIVE AGENCY: http://dyfrentconsulting.com    INSTAGRAM: @dyfrent // @dyfrentconsulting     LINKEDIN: DYFRENT CONSULTING

Today we are happy to have Eliot Goldstein on the podcast. Eliot is a veteran lawyer with specialty in Estate Planning, Business Planning, Estate Administration (Probate), Estate Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Guardianships, Commercial Real Estate and Residential Real Estate. We brought Eliot on the podcast because we felt that there is so much that people don’t know about law, and especially the profession of a lawyer. Eliot walks us through his story and how he came to own his own practice from a legacy of lawyers. We also talk about how the law works and how it is evolving.      Check out Eliot:   Website: http://egoldsteinlawfirm.com/   Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliot-goldstein-0007a86/     CHAPTERS   00:00:00 INTRO 00:01:16 CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENT  00:04:54 EDUCATION  00:05:41 FROM SCHOOL TO PROFESSIONAL LIFE  00:10:23 PROFESSIONAL LESSONS  00:11:49 LESSONS LEARNED FROM OTHERS  00:13:23 WHY DO PEOPLE NEED LAWYERS?  00:16:12 WHY DO PEOPLE NEED CONTRACTS?  00:20:24 WHAT IS A LAWYER’S RESPONSIBILITIES?  00:22:43 DIFFERENT TYPES OF LAWYERS  00:25:54 HOW TO: REAL ESTATE LAW  00:29:34 HOW TO: STARTING A COMPANY  00:35:05 HOW LAW IS EVOLVING IN WEB3  00:40:20 IMPLICATIONS OF FORCE MAJEURE  00:43:34 I AM ATHLETE CASE STUDY  00:48:46 LAWYER VS. JUDGE  00:51:14 PARTNERSHIPS VS. SOLO IN PRACTICE  00:53:00 DAY IN THE LIFE OF ELIOT GOLDSTEIN  00:55:02 MORAL DILEMNAS  00:58:19 HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL AS A LAWYER  01:01:54 CALLING THE IRS  01:05:35 IF YOU HAD A BILLBOARD, WHAT WOULD IT SAY?  01:04:33 WHAT INFORMATION WOULD YOU ADD TO SCHOOL?  01:08:03 FAVORITE MOVIES  01:09:53 WHAT DOES DYFRENT MEAN TO YOU?  01:11:48 OUTRO

Join us in our conversation with Andrea Keeble. Andrea is currently the Art Director at Complex Networks. She has 10+ years experience in the world of creative direction, and has used her talents to work with the likes of Christian Dior, Gucci, Moncler, Puma, Nordstrom, Reebok, First We Feast (Hot Ones), Hard Music Festivals, ESPN (NBA), Alienware, Lexus and more. Andrea also owns and runs her own creative company, The State of Green, that acts as, “a fresh perspective keeping culture and mother nature at the forefront.” In today’s episode, we highlight Andrea’s journey from the very beginnings, to traveling around the world doing freelance, to what she does now with Complex. We speak about what it takes to work at the highest level and how Andrea has navigated her way into spaces where she can thrive.    CHAPTERS:  00:00:00 INTRO  00:00:43 EARLY INFLUENCES  00:05:26 EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY  00:09:41 EARLY CAREER LESSONS  00:13:27 MENTORSHIPS  00:14:51 HOW ANDREA GOT TO COMPLEX  00:16:27 WIDENING PERSPECTIVES THROUGH TRAVEL  00:18:25 TRANSITIONING INTO COMPLEX  00:22:39 WHAT MAKES BIG PROJECTS SUCCESSFUL?  00:24:54 HARMONIZING TEAMS  00:26:51 SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY WORKING AT COMPLEX  00:28:00 WORKING WITH CELEBRITIES AND BRANDS  00:29:00 FAVORITE PROJECT AT COMPLEX  00:29:56 FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB  00:30:30 THE STATE OF GREEN - ANDREA'S COMPANY  00:34:44 FREELANCE VS. CORPORATE WORK  00:42:08 ADVICE FOR YOUNG CREATIVES  00:47:10 SPECIFIC SKILLS YOUNG CREATIVES NEED  00:48:41 SOFT SKILLS EVERYBODY COULD USE  00:52:40 BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS  00:53:18 MORE SOFT SKILLS FOR SUCCESS  00:58:01 WHAT DOES DYFRENT MEAN TO YOU?  00:59:02 3 TRUTHS  00:59:49 WHAT DO YOU WANT YOUR LEGACY TO BE?  01:00:56 OUTRO    Check out Andrea:    Website: thestateofgreen.com  LinkedIn: Andrea Keeble  Instagram: @thestateofgreen   Find the video clips from this episode and more episodes on IGTV and YouTube @DYFRENT   D Y F R E N T: ENTER IMAGINATION WITH GRACE    THE STORE: http://dyfrentny.com   THE CREATIVE AGENCY: http://dyfrentconsulting.com   INSTAGRAM: @dyfrent // @dyfrentconsulting     LINKEDIN: DYFRENT CONSULTING

Join us in our conversation with @mattlorrain, the Head of Creative for Google Immersive Partnerships. He is also the co-founder of fAke Artists, an independent creative collective exploring the future of post-reality experience. Matt is a creative leader specializing in content innovation and emerging technologies in the world of AR, VR, and XR experiences, in what he calls “post-reality”.    00:00:00 INTRO  00:01:07 MATT’S EXPERIENCE  00:04:26 WHAT IS ‘POST REALITY’?  00:06:00 MISCONCEPTIONS AORUND THE METAVERSE  00:11:26 INTERTWINING CULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY  00:17:20 THE IMPORTANCE OF TEAM  00:20:25 WORKING ON BIG PROJECTS  00:22:55 WHY ARE WE EXPLORING OTHER REALITIES?  00:29:35 ADVICE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE  00:31:13 MATT’S LIFE STORY  00:43:15 IMMERSIVE’S ROLE IN EDUCATION  00:50:08 LEADERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE  01:00:41 WHAT DOES DYFRENT MEAN TO YOU?  01:04:11 OUTRO    Check out Matt:   Website: mattlorrain.com   LinkedIn: Matthieu Lorrain   Instagram: @mattlorrain   Find the video clips from this episode and more episodes on IGTV and YouTube @DYFRENT   D Y F R E N T: ENTER IMAGINATION WITH GRACE   THE STORE: http://dyfrentny.com  THE CREATIVE AGENCY: http://dyfrentconsulting.com  INSTAGRAM: @dyfrent // @dyfrentconsulting   LINKEDIN: DYFRENT CONSULTING

Today, we’re excited to welcome Jenni Stablein on the podcast. Jenni is an Experienced Freelance Writer and Editor with a demonstrated history of working in the apparel and fashion industry. Today we’ll talk about how she has used her passion for writing to explore her curiosities, especially with her experience working at luxury fashion outlet, SSENSE. We are super excited to share her knowledge and experience with the world.   Check out Jenni:  Instagram: @dirty_gravy  LinkedIn: @jenni Stablein  Website: dirtydirtygravy.tumblr.com    D Y F R E N T:  ENTER IMAGINATION WITH GRACE   THE STORE:  http://dyfrentny.com  THE CREATIVE AGENCY:  http://dyfrentconsulting.com    Instagram:  @dyfrent @dyfrentconsulting   LinkedIn:  DYFRENT CONSULTING

Today we are happy to welcome Darrien Peoples to today’s episode of Navigating Now. Darrien is a veteran in the footwear industry with decades of experience at major companies like Adidas, Nike, and UGG. She is currently the development director for Originals at Adidas, where she oversees the development of all lines under Adidas Originals. Many people are unaware of all the work that goes into all of the sneakers we love today. We brought Darrien on to hopefully clear that up.    Check out Darrien   LinkedIn: Darrien Peoples   Instagram: @dpeeps8   Find the video clips from this episode and more episodes on IGTV and YouTube @DYFRENT  D Y F R E N T: ENTER IMAGINATION WITH GRACE  THE STORE: http://dyfrentny.com  THE CREATIVE AGENCY: http://dyfrentconsulting.com  INSTAGRAM: @dyfrent // @dyfrentconsulting   TIK TOK: @_DYFRENT_

Today we are happy to welcome Daryle Hawkins to today’s episode of Navigating Now. Daryle is an apparel graphic designer and digital captain at Nike Lab, which means he gets to work with all of the collaborations that Nike does with other creators, such as Drake’s Nocta and Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack Nike collaborations. In this episode we touch on How Daryle got recruited by the University of Oregon(which is a great story) How to execute at a high level How Daryle was able to go pro at graphic design for Nike Some of Daryle’s favorite projects he’s gotten to work on They Keys to Design The collab culture NFT’s Check Out Daryle:   Linkedin: Daryle Hawkins   Instagram: @dhawk16_   TEDx TALK: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtov7iECTXJsYjnHAWkRFng  Find the video clips from this episode and more episodes on IGTV and YouTube @DYFRENT   Follow @_DYFRENT_ on Tik Tok for more inspirational clips   D Y F R E N T: ENTER IMAGINATION WITH GRACE   THE STORE: http://dyfrentny.com  THE CREATIVE AGENCY: http://dyfrentconsulting.com  INSTAGRAM: @dyfrent // @dyfrentconsulting

Today we welcome Adrian Nyman. Adrian started his journey as an A to Z designer, working with local skate brands. His love for holistic design and his passion for the customer experience, not to mention his radical free spirit, landed him an amazing opportunity to work at Nike. Over his almost 11 years at Nike, he worked in retail before getting to be the VP Creative Director Nike Sportswear, bringing us products like the Air Max 270, Nike Tech, and Nike Sports Pack. After that he went back into retail as the VP Creative Director Global Retail where his more well-known projects include The House of Innovation In New York and Paris, Nike Rise, and Nike Live as conceptual retail experiences all over the world. Check out Adrian: Website: https://www.adriannyman.com LinkedIn: Adrian Nyman Instagram: @adrian_nyman Find the video clips from this episode and more episodes on IGTV and YouTube @DYFRENT D Y F R E N T: ENTER IMAGINATION WITH GRACE THE STORE: http://dyfrentny.com THE CREATIVE AGENCY: http://dyfrentconsulting.com INSTAGRAM: @dyfrent // @dyfrentconsulting LINKEDIN: DYFRENT CONSULTING

"We can do more together." Craig is the Former Head of Nike Basketball Signature and Innovation & Influencer Marketing, and is now the Vice President and Head of Marketing at Connected Cannabis Co., which is a growing Cannabis company based in Sacramento, California. He is a pioneering global business leader with a career built around driving brand distinction, consumer demand and growth on behalf of Nike. He also lends his time and skills as a mentor and brand development advisor, and we’ve been gracious enough to be able to build a relationship with him and receive tons of his wisdom to apply to our own brand. On today's episode, we speak to Craig about how he was able to maintain vision and collaboration within various projects he worked on as a part of Nike. He drops straight gems about what makes a great team, and shares some of his opinions on how to optimize your environment for success. Check out Craig: LinkedIn >> Craig Lyon Instagram >> @craigmlyon Find the video clips from this episode and more episodes on IGTV and YouTube @DYFRENT D Y F R E N T >> ENTER IMAGINATION WITH GRACE THE STORE >> http://dyfrentny.com THE CREATIVE AGENCY >> http://dyfrentconsulting.com INSTAGRAM >> @dyfrent // @dyfrentconsulting LINKEDIN >> DYFRENT CONSULTING

>> HOW DO YOU SPEND YOUR ENERGY? J AND DEZ BREAK DOWN THE BASICS OF INVESTING YOUR ENERGY, BOTH IN FINANCES AND IN LIFE. D Y F R E N T >> ENTER IMAGINATION WITH GRACE THE STORE >> http://dyfrentny.com <http://dyfrentny.com/> THE CREATIVE AGENCY >>http://dyfrentconsulting.com <http://dyfrentconsulting.com/> Instagram >> @dyfrent <https://www.instagram.com/dyfrent/> @dyfrentconsulting <https://www.instagram.com/dyfrentconsulting/> LinkedIn >> DYFRENT CONSULTING

NAKIA, WHILE STILL BEING RELATIVELY EARLY IN HER CAREER, HAS HAD AN ABUNDANCE OF EXPERIENCE IN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, PROGRAMMING, AND PRODUCING FOR TOP COMPANIES SUCH AS BET, VH1, VICE, NBC UNIVERSAL, AND WARNER MEDIA. NAKIA IS ALSO AN ACCOMPLISHED WRITER, WINNING MULTIPLE AWARDS FOR HER POETRY. NOT ONLY IS SHE AN INDUSTRY TITAN, SHE ALSO FOUNDED AND PRODUCES HER OWN PODCAST, THE SO-CALLED-OREOS , A THAT DISCUSSES BEING LABELED "TOO BLACK" OR "TOO WHITE" BY SOCIETY BY TAKING A DEEPER DIVE INTO BLACK IDENTITY AND CULTURE, SO DEFINITELY MAKE SURE TO GO CHECK THAT OUT.  WE ARE SUPER EXCITED TO BRING HER WISDOM TO THE  SHOW AND HOPE YOU GUYS GET AS MUCH VALUE OUT OF IT AS POSSIBLE. Check out Nakia >> Instagram: @kiaswinton <https://www.instagram.com/kiaswinton/> LinkedIn: @Nakia <https://www.instagram.com/Nakia/> Swinton Podcast: The So-Called-Oreos Company: nakiaswinton.com <http://nakiaswinton.com/> D Y F R E N T >> ENTER IMAGINATION WITH GRACE THE STORE >> http://dyfrentny.com <http://dyfrentny.com/> THE CREATIVE AGENCY >>http://dyfrentconsulting.com <http://dyfrentconsulting.com/> Instagram >> @dyfrent <https://www.instagram.com/dyfrent/> @dyfrentconsulting <https://www.instagram.com/dyfrentconsulting/> LinkedIn >> DYFRENT CONSULTING