Tue, 13 August 2019
Robyn Young is a branding specialist and creative with a strong vision and eye for creativity. Her main focus is connecting smart, thoughtful strategy and impactful design. With a professional pedigree that includes market research for top commercial brands like Nike and Target, as well as branded content for UCLA, Modern Luxury and Everyday Health, Robyn has a vast understanding of what sticks. Now as the founder of her own branding agency, she pours passion into everything she touches - brainstorming unique brand strategies, overseeing the creative process, teaching branding workshops, and offering inspiration (and the occasional pep talk) for other startup founders. Amy & Robyn talk about why it's important to build a brand and what constitutes having a personal brand. So many creative gems in this Inspired Conversation. Learn. Create. Thrive. |
Tue, 6 August 2019
477 Shawn Askinosie, Founder of Askinosie Chocolate, Author of Meaningful Work, The Quest To Do Great Business, Find Your Calling And Feed Your Soul
Shawn Askinosie, founder of Askinosie Chocolate named by Forbes as “One of the 25 Best Small Companies In America.” Shawn was named by O, The Oprah. Magazine, as "One of 15 Guys Who Are Saving the World." He is a Family Brother at Assumption Abbey, a Trappist monastery near Ava, Missouri. His new book - Meaningful Work: The Quest To Do Great Business, Find Your Calling And Feed Your Soul, co-written with his daughter Lawren Askinosie, a #1 bestseller on Amazon. Amy & Shawn talk about what it means to create meaningful work in the world, of course how he got into the artisan chocolate business and how he manages such a sustainable business. Learn. Create. Thrive. |