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Iconic Conversations with Tanaka Tava

Tava Multimedia Group

Welcome to Iconic Conversations, a counter-cultural podcast that brings together innovators, community builders, and world-changers for authentic dialogue on the human experience. Sparking curiosity, vulnerability, and empathetic connection to the world.

society & culture

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00:48:17

E33: James Cobb - Communications and Sustainability...

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2023/09/21

James Cobb is a Communications and Sustainability expert. After spending 3 years in the entertainment industry, he went back to school to make positive change off-camera. He recently graduated from Arizona State University with his Master of Sustainability Solutions. In his time at school, he created sustainability educational videos that are used by Starbucks’s Greener Apron Program and helped businesses see the value in taking care of people and the planet. In addition, James serves as a Board

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00:52:33

E32: Tim Salau - Founder & Chief Executive Officer of...

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2023/09/09

Tim Salau, is the co-founder of Guide App, A Future of Work thought leader, and a Nigerian American artist. His work and impact have been featured on Forbes, at SXSW, and highlighted by trillion dollar companies like Google, Microsoft, and WeWork. Today, he leads Guide, a bite-size video training platform for freelance workers who want to gain set-ready skills and make more money. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavamultimediagroup/support

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00:43:08

E31: Wen Zhang - Founder & Chief Executive Officer of...

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2023/09/08

Wen Zhang is the founder and CEO of INNW Institute, a global accelerator for tech startups, supporting entrepreneurs who are challenged to secure funding, to get yes from investors and customers. She is a serial entrepreneur who has launched businesses, increased their presence in the global market, and managed a large-scale enterprise at a Fortune 100 company. Through her pitching and storytelling expertise, she has helped her clients achieve over 40 million dollars in funding. Wen holds a

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00:41:06

E30: Michael Marra - Founder & Chief Executive...

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2023/08/26

Michael is a 2-time founder and currently the CEO of Entre. He started his career as a civil engineer and real estate investor, then started his first company by connecting and helping other entrepreneurs. He started hosting events for entrepreneurs and partnered with all the major co-working spaces throughout the country. As the community grew, he then created Entre in 2019 to scale and start building out the technology and app. Over the last couple of years, Entre has evolved into a broader

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00:48:09

E29: Bailey H. Summers - Director of Green Family Art...

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2023/08/17

Interested in merging private and public art sectors and her commitment to making art more accessible to a wider audience, Bailey H. Summers, Director of the Green Family Art Foundation (Dallas, TX) has emerged as a driving force within the Dallas arts ecosystem. Summers is an ardent advocate for the transformative potential and power of art; possessing a profound appreciation for the ability of art to enact progress, catalyze change, unite communities and foster connections. Summers envisions a

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00:56:09

E28: Grace Casper - Host of Divorce: What I Wish My...

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2023/07/02

Grace Casper is the Host of Divorce: What I Wish My Parents Knew & Author of Dear Parents: Notes From a Child of Divorce. She became a child of divorce at age eight. By age 10, Grace had already written her first manuscript draft for her book. Ever since then, she’s wanted to help families through the process of divorce. She is now 24 years old and runs Divorce Tips from Kids. This includes posting on social media, sending out emails to parents, and hosting her podcast, “Divorce: What I Wish My

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00:48:39

E27: Jarrett Albritton - Founder of BlackHire & Host...

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2023/06/26

After 15+ years in the Tech Industry as an Enterprise Account Executive, Jarrett is now launching BlackHire (www.blackhire.com), which is the premier place for companies to find talented black freelance talent, and the go to place for black freelancers to find opportunities. This venture stems from Jarrett’s calling: promoting Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Tech space, which resulted from becoming a fast-growing Tech Influencer during the pandemic, amassing 120K+ followers across his

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00:35:03

E26: Brianna Kilcullen & Ashley Fischer - Chief...

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2023/06/25

Brianna Kilcullen is the founder of Anact and is originally from Atlantic Beach, FL. In 2019, she helped legalize hemp in Florida while launching Anact. Prior to starting Anact, she worked in the apparel industry for prAna, a subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear and Under Armour traveling to 40+ countries working in factories on almost every continent. She is a dual citizen of the US and Ireland. Ashley Fischer is the Chief Operating Officer at Anact. She is also the co-founder of Higher Innovation,

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00:54:29

E25: Zack Bolak - Founder of Culture Technologies

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2023/05/20

Iconic Conversations with Zack Bolak - Founder of Culture Technologies - Zack is the founder of Culture Technologies, a music tech and artist services company. The music tech division is developing a product for producers and songwriters, called Collective, to simplify the complex process of accessing music publishing royalty money. With the artist services arm, Culture Technologies amplifies local artists and artist teams to expand their presence in new markets - one of Culture’s first clients is

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00:48:49

E24: Albert Prewitt III - Managing Partner of...

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2023/05/14

Albert Prewitt, 25, born and raised in Lexington, KY found some success as a logistics broker and early investor in cryptocurrency but found his true calling when he moved to Austin to partner with the startup, FreeWater. The company prints advertisements on aluminum bottles and paper cartons which pays for everything including a ten cent per beverage donation to water well charities. He quickly immersed himself in the startup community investing in 4 other Austin based companies. --- Support

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01:06:22

E23: Ace Patterson - Chief Executive Officer &...

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2023/04/16

Ace Patterson, also professionally known as Call Me Ace, is a Billboard-charting hip-hop artist and Founder/CEO of Five Mics, a digital hip-hop trading card game (think Yu-Gi-Oh! Or Hearthstone, but with rappers, not dragons). In 2023, Five Mics was selected by Techstars Music as 1 of 10 startups for its accelerator cohort, receiving early investments from Warner Music Group and Concord Music Group. Ace is a first-generation Jamaican-American and first-generation college student, graduating with a

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00:44:13

E22: Gabe Warshaw - Chief Executive Officer & Founder...

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2023/03/18

Gabe Warshaw is a musician, technologist, and the Founder of Baton - a platform that supercharges creative careers by building a community around work-in-progress material, while ensuring artists are properly credited and compensated for their work. Gabe is also a Founder in Residence at the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute and is currently finishing his master's at NYU ITP, a creative technology program within the Tisch School of the Arts known as an “art school for engineers or an engineering

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00:49:14

E21: Jake Zinn - Chief Executive Officer & Founder of...

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2023/02/18

Jake Zinn, from Chapel Hill, NC, is the founder/CEO of BEEPR APP, a company at the intersection of music and technology. Previously, he ran a music management company that signed and developed artists. Jake has a passion for music and the potential for technology to shape the industry. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavamultimediagroup/support

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00:43:19

E20: Sanika Bhave - Environmentalist, TED Speaker &...

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2023/02/18

Sanika Bhave is an environmentalist, venture capitalist, and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin double majoring in Canfield Business Honors and Plan II Honors in Management Information Systems and Art History. She’s a firm believer in people and has sought to realize the power that comes from community at the intersection of policy, technology, and business whether it be by working in impact investing, policy, or social entrepreneurship. Sanika co-founded Austin Venture Strategy, an

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00:39:43

E19: Diana Nyamekye Wilson - Chief Executive Officer...

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2023/02/05

Achievement is in Diana Nyamekye’s DNA! She is a highly successful 26-year-old social entrepreneur, former Googler, activist, and global speaker, honored by the Princess of Dubai as the CEO of the Most Impactful Initiative worldwide. She is the product of a diligent single mother, prayer, and a constructive community of Newark, NJ. Nyamekye is the founder and CEO of Black Sisters in STEM, where she is on a mission to unleash the global brilliance of Black women in STEM. To this aim, she is building

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00:47:09

E18: Mouloukou Sanoh - Co-founder of Cassava Network...

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2023/01/05

Mouloukou Sanoh is the Co-founder of Cassava Network, a Web3 platform focused on entertainment, gaming and rewards for the African continent. He is keenly interested in driving Web3 adoption in Africa. Mouloukou is also an Investment Manager at Adaverse, a $100 million fund backed by Emurgo, and a Vice President Emerging Markets at Everest Ventures Group, a global venture studio. Additionally, he previously ran Mansa Capital, an investment advisory firm helping African startups raise funding. Past

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00:58:53

E17: Warwick Powell - Chairman at Smart Trade...

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2022/12/17

Warwick Powell is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Design at Queensland University of Technology, where he is an industry lead in a multi-disciplinary research program focused on the design and application of distributed ledger technology solutions to supply chain environments. He is also foundingchair of Smart Trade Networks, a blockchain technology development and commercialisation company with partners in 5 regions globally. He has founded and exited a number of businesses over the past 25+

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00:48:39

E16: Grant Watkins - Founder of Earn Your Freedom

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2022/12/14

After a year of lockdowns, global economic turmoil, 9% inflation rate, record high home prices and record low savings rates, the average American is hurting financially with $6500 in credit card debt and less than 10% over 65 having enough to retire. The cost of a college degree is going through the roof while its value is going through the floor. So how do we fix this? Grant Watkins is an entrepreneur working to bring financial education to kids from elementary through high school with a fun video

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00:36:41

E15: The LaMont Brothers - Hosts of HGTV's Buy It or...

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2022/11/11

Self-made developers Calvin and Chris LaMont host the HGTV Hit Show Buy It or Build It. The duo’s journey to builder success started with their first company, which specialized in fixing fire and water damage (and helped them hone their renovation skills). Soon after, the brothers found major success flipping fixer-uppers, eventually growing a stellar reputation. Today, the former college football players own more than 25 residential lots in up-and-coming Dallas neighborhoods. They have their sights

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00:43:29

E14: Rena Pacheco-Theard - Founder & CEO of Boutiq

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2022/11/11

Rena is the CEO of Boutiq, which is building a trusted luxury vacation rental brand and real estate investment engine. Prior to launching Boutiq, Rena worked in finance and strategy for Indeed’s new product portfolio, and led an edtech startup, Prepify. She previously was a senior consultant at Deloitte and has also worked at organizations such as Bono's ONE Campaign. Rena earned an MBA from MIT Sloan, an MPAff from The University of Texas' LBJ School and a BS from Georgetown University. ---

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