About four years ago, I created a highlight reel of some of my favorite Black history stories that appeared on Drunk History. In a moment where we seem to be facing a reckoning around racial justice, but also how the history of Black people is taught and framed, I wanted to update this original post … Continue reading Drunk History’s (Updated) Guide to Black History
Centering Competency and Community In an Unprecedented Recognition Season
We've reached an interesting point in this grand endeavor that is social distancing, and two things have stood out in particular. One, I saw an uptick in friends and acquaintances posting series of photos of themselves in crowds, with friends, and generally in crowds. Between their montages, and a pair of Netflix Parties where groups … Continue reading Centering Competency and Community In an Unprecedented Recognition Season
Cine-spiration: Creativity in the BA Test Kitchen, Part 2
In my last post, I walked readers through the first half of my Cultivating Creativity framework, as lived out through the ethos of the Bon Appétit test kitchen. After losing myself in hours of their taped footage for what felt like no reason, I later came to understand that it was giving me a real … Continue reading Cine-spiration: Creativity in the BA Test Kitchen, Part 2
Cine-spiration: Creativity in the BA Test Kitchen, Part 1
When I think about one of the times in my life where I had the smallest amount of time to access creativity - high school - one outlet stands out: cooking. It started with an elective I took sophomore year, Principles of Food Preparation. In the grind of an ambitious and exhausting academic schedule, Food … Continue reading Cine-spiration: Creativity in the BA Test Kitchen, Part 1
Best Reads of 2019
It's that time of year! With between 78 and 79 books under my belt on the year (I abandoned one and am finishing another), I always like to share what made me smile, made my heart glow, and made my brain grow with knowledge. Hope you enjoy, and feel free to sound off on what … Continue reading Best Reads of 2019
Hey Defectors, Run to Molly Beck’s “Reach Out” Method!
I've just finished reading Reach Out: The Simple Strategy You Need to Expand Your Network and Increase Your Influence by Molly Beck, and I proverbially ran here to write about it. For those who know my work with Defector Academy, you'll recognize that its emphasis on building your network aligns nicely with principle 4: Assemble Your Crew. … Continue reading Hey Defectors, Run to Molly Beck’s “Reach Out” Method!
My Best Reads of 2018
As 2018 draws to a close, I want to share my annual list for my favorite reads of the year. While many were released this year, others have been on my list for a while and finally crossed my desk. Trust me, the stacks (both literal and figurative) are high. My full list of read … Continue reading My Best Reads of 2018
Cooking Up Creativity in the Kids’ Baking Championship Kitchen, Part 2
This post is part 2 in a series about the ways Kids Baking Championship embodies the creative process. Catch up on part 1 here. Last week, we explored a lot of the external principles of creativity that I've seen in action through my recent TV culinary obsession, Food Network's Kids Baking Championship. This week, I want … Continue reading Cooking Up Creativity in the Kids’ Baking Championship Kitchen, Part 2
Cooking Up Creativity in the Kids Baking Championship Kitchen, Part 1
Last week, my television baking obsession The Great British Bake-Off* aired its latest finale across the pond, and I'm anxiously awaiting its arrival to Netflix in a few weeks, by finding some Americans to watch bake. My sister alerted me to the presence of Food Network's Kids Baking Championship, a show I'd watched one season of … Continue reading Cooking Up Creativity in the Kids Baking Championship Kitchen, Part 1
The Defectors, Series 3: Parting Words for the Road Ahead
We've reached the end of the third series of The Defectors, and I want to thank each of my ten participants for their consideration and candor as they shared their stories. The community that has come together around this particular stage in work has blown me away, and I'm happy to have gotten to share … Continue reading The Defectors, Series 3: Parting Words for the Road Ahead
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