Oh, what a joy! We sit down with the award winning theatre director, educator, and artist Mikael Burke. He takes us back to his beginnings as a vocalist at Butler University, the production that changed his major and then his life, and how he wound up full circle directing for the Ivy League school that turned down his application. We discover the intersection of arts and business leadership, and the benefit of the “precipice moments” we discover in our work.

Learn more about Mikael and his upcoming productions at https://mklburke.com/.

Julie and Merrell sit down with leadership partners and leaders Alicia and Omaira. To say we got along with these ladies is an understatement; we LOVED chatting with them about strategy and vision, starting a non-profit, how to build successful teams and partnerships, and the power of storytelling. We get into how to “grieve well” at work, and how to let go of systems or processes that don’t serve us, even if it’s the myth of productivity!

Learn more about Family Bridges, or their corporate program BridgesXL.

No, we will not give context for this episode’s title!! You’ll just have to listen to our joyful conversation with friend, client, and colleague Stephen Kertis. We talk about his beginnings at a PBS station in Western Kentucky, forming his creative agency, and spelunking with a living music legend. Stephen also generously shares the influence that grief, storytelling, and relationship-building have on his business.

Learn more about Kertis Creative here.