A weekly 30-minute podcast focused on the business of fashion. Fashion Rewired is about the successful transformation of your mind, perspective, and daily approach to your fashion brand. During the Fashion Rewired Podcast, we chat with successful fashion designers and business entrepreneurs who share their powerful stories of success. While providing real time industry tips, tools, and actionable strategies to execute today. With the goal of DESIGNING our listener’s brands for success! YOUR ...
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How Lindsay Rando, a boutique owner REWIRED and franchised her retail concept, Bobbles and Lace.
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Brian got the chance to have an energetic conversation with Lindsay Rando who was inspired by her entrepreneurial grandmother that owned a consignment store in New England. This early enlightenment created a serious drive in her to create something great! Great came at the end of the pandemic when Lindsay decided to franchise her retail fashion con…
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How Kam Katouzian, an electrical engineer with a love for tech REWIRED to launch the fashion app Hanger Life.
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Brian got the chance to sit down with Kam, a very smart and creative entrepreneur that is weaving together fashion and tech. This first-generation immigrant from Iran was always ahead of his class by graduating high school early and entering college to study electrical and computer engineering. How did this corporate success story launch a fashion …
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Brian got the chance to sit down for a fashion forward conversation with a fashion model that decided to take her talents far beyond the runway! Lisa, who grew up on the shoreline of Florida, decided to partner with her sister Katie to share their childhood memories of the beach. Find out how launching 'The Shore Line' brand of premium beachwear wa…
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How Julie Lamb, musician, model and entreprenuer REWIRED her individualism into digitally, into Web3.
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Brian got the chance to have a mindful conversation with Julie Lamb from the series 'How To With Julie Sue.' This multi-talented problem solving story teller shares the secret of how you CAN actually have it all in life by first keeping your word. With over 25 years as a successful entrepreneur in real life, Julie is now bringing that knowledge int…
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How Hassan Pierre, a Haitian born self described organic foodie REWIRED his love of sustainability and fashion into the MAISON-DE-MODE platform
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Brian got the chance to have a thoughtful conversation with sustainability entrepreneur Hassan Pierre, who identified a large gap in the destructive fashion industry. After graduating from the Parsons School of Design and starting his own vintage up-cycled label, Hassan decided to go deeper. Eventually Co-founding (with Amanda Hearst) the platform …
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How Kat McCoy, a business consultant in corporate America REWIRED her career and launched her unique "Best Kept Jewelry Concierge" brand!
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Brian for the to have a great conversation with jewelry entrepreneur Kat McCoy who created a better way to handle one of the most important decisions in a relationship (GETTING MARRIED)! Kat grew up as a tomboy in a very entrepreneurial family. It was while helping her male friends select the right jewelry for their girlfriends and spouses that Kat…
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How Award-Winning Chef Will Turner SUCCESSFULLY REWIRED his un-fulfilled life and stalled career after the death of his best friend.
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Brian got the chance to sit down for an emotional conversation with his friend Will Turner, who is also the official chef of Phoenix Fashion Week. Will lost his best friend in a tragic car accident. But, Will shared that even before the unfortunate tragedy how he already felt a lack of purpose in his life. How did Will decide to turn a negative int…
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How Howard Kaufman, a successful corporate executive REWIRED his life and became a beauty entrepreneur after Co-founding ORL, a sustainable oral care brand!
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Brian got the chance to have a great conversation with his friend and associate Howard Kaufman and discuss his over 30 years of brand experience with top national retailers. How did a happen chance trip to the grocery store in search of sunscreen lead him to blaze a new trail in the oversaturated oral care industry? Listen and Learn how he did it! …
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How Peace Uche, a Doctor of Pharmacy REWIRED her life and career into the Metaverse becoming Doc Peace, the leading Web3 spoken word artist and creator.
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Brian got the chance to sit down with the highly talented Wed3 spoken word artist in the Metaverse, Doc Peace. A retired Doctor of Pharmacy that chose a path less followed from a stable career in medicine into to the new and exciting world of NFTs, Cryptocurrency and decentralized digital assets. Listen x Learn how she did it? Action Steps to REWIR…
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How Joanna de’Shay, a successful corporate executive REWIRED her career and launched designer fashion brand @BlackRussianLabel!
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Brian got the chance to sit down with longtime friend Joanna de’Shay, who is also a fashion educator within the @asufashionprogram. She began her journey growing up in Liberia on the West Coast of Africa, then to a leading position in “Corporate America” that led to her REWIRING into a successful fashion designer and entrepreneur! Listen and Learn …
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How Phillip Manghisi, a part-time cashier studying fashion design, REWIRED his career path to the retail side as a buyer. Ultimately opening his own luxury boutique, Wunderkind in Scottsdale
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Brian got the chance to sit down with Phillip Manghisi, originally from New York City, to hear how working part-time at Jeffrey's (a top luxury boutique) led to him becoming a fashion entrepreneur? It started from day one with a commitment to what Phillip really wanted to prioritize his life around. Then came the relationship building over many yea…
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How Marlon Young, an Army helicopter fighter pilot REWIRED his life into becoming a successful Hollywood actor, writer and producer, working alongside A-List actors and directors!
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Brian got the chance to sit down with Marlon Young, a multi-talented thespian, who taught himself to read the Bible and Encyclopedia multiple times in the 4th grade after being made fun of by classmates. This would be the first of two major REWIRES in his life. The second one coming after a close call while flying a helicopter, it was then that Mar…
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How Garik Himebaugh, an MBA student from the University of Iowa REWIRED his career goals into fashionable entrepreneurship and became THE ECO-STYLIST
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Brian got the chance to sit down with Garik Himebaugh, a smart and caring fashion entrepreneur that actually, gives a damn about our planet and it’s well-being. It was while studying to gain his MBA that Garik met and was inspired by the founder of an ethical brand that quickly REWIRED what he wanted to accomplish in his life and career. Garik set …
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How Haniff Brown, an investment banker with a double major in mathematics and psychology REWIRED his career path into the sustainability sector of the fashion industry?
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How Valerie Loo, a Biochemistry graduate REWIRED her career path multiple times from medical student, to fashion model, to now a successful Hollywood actress!
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Brian got the chance to sit down with his multi-talented friend, Valerie Loo. After graduating from Arizona State University with a degree in Biochemistry, Valerie chose to chase some very big dreams that included modeling and influencing. After having quick success, she landed a contract with a top Arizona modeling agency and was ready to use that…
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How Liz DeSilva, a successful graphic designer and life-long lover of toys REWIRED from her corporate role to create a START-UP inspired, fan-forward brand, Lounge Fly
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Brian got the chance to sit down with Liz DeSilva, Creative Director at Lounge Fly, Funko Collectibles. Liz was a talented graphic artist who came from the corporate world, but decided to REWIRE and commit to a new entrepreneurial perspective. Now she oversees the creative process of developing toys for some of the world’s most iconic franchises an…
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How Jules Xander, while working a corporate job in marketing realized she should bet on herself and REWIRED and launched her own brand, Lifestyle Jules
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Brian got the chance to sit down with Jules Xander a Scottsdale, Arizona based branding specialist, spokesperson and fitness expert that began her journey working as a marketing executive in corporate America. Growing up as a chubby tomboy, Jules dreamed of being a successful dancer, knowing that fitness would need to become a part of her lifelong …
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How Brian Antonevich, a gifted career engineer from Boston REWIRED and created the Up-Cycled Rock-n-Roll brand, Frayed Needle!
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Brian got the chance to sit down with (another Brian) Brian Antonevich a Boston based engineer turned fashion designer that left a life-long career of structure to pursue his own Rock-n-Roll dreams! Inspired by style icons like The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Lenny Kravitz, Neil Young and others, Brian decided to turn his sketches into unique Up-Cyc…
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How Joseph Liu, a promising medical school student at Georgetown University dropped out and REWIRED his career by putting his personal happiness first!
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Brian got the chance to sit down with Joseph Liu, a very smart individual that at one point in his life had a big goal of becoming a doctor! After enrolling in Georgetown Medical School, he was on the fast track to successfully achieving his goal, so it seemed. Until just 2 weeks into medical school, Joseph realized he was not happy on this path an…
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How Lexy Romano, an Off-Broadway performer in New York City REWIRED after moving to Phoenix, Arizona and pushing past the comfort zone by launching her own successful TV Show, PHX FINDS
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Brian got the chance to sit down with Lexy Romano, a very talented USO and Off-Broadway performer that had been chasing her entertainment dreams in New York City for a number of years! It was only after her husband's job re-location to Phoenix, Arizona that Lexy decided to REWIRE her career. She first had to step out of and well beyond her comfort …
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How Dustin Johnson used cannabis to ween his mother off painkillers, while REWIRING from real estate into mindfully building successful cannabis brands. Dustin Johnson of the brand, HUXTON
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Brian got the chance to sit down with Dustin Johnson, an Arizona based lifestyle cannabis pioneer that stumbled into this unique and polarizing industry. At the inception, Dustin simply wanted to help remedy his mother with a legal alternative to the crippling pain she had endured for many years following a bad knee injury, that came with multiple …
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How a top fashion executive REWIRED his legacy after a simple men's retreat that led to the launch of a best-selling book and a global retail movement. Ron Thurston, Author, Retail Pride
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Brian got the chance to sit down with Ron Thurston a New York based retail expert with more than 30 years of leading top consumer teams from Apple to Tory Burch to Intermix. But, it was only after a mind opening retreat with strangers that challenged Ron’s vision of his legacy that set a series of actions in motion that led to the nation’s first re…
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How an award winning Wall Street executive REWIRED to launch a successful fashion brand that feels as good as it looks, inspired by her grandmother, Leota. Sarah Carson of the brand Leota
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Brian got the chance to sit down with a New York based financial leader that (after winning tons of awards for growth and leadership initiatives) decided to leave the cut throat world of Wall Street and chose to REWIRE her creativity into the world of fashion. Sarah Carson of the brand, Leota is on a mission to design fashion that feels as good as …
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How the Executive Director of Phoenix Fashion Week REWIRED after the 2020 Pandemic and elevated his brand value to new heights, Brian Hill of @FashionRewired / @PHXFashionWeek
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This milestone episode was actually Brian being interviewed by the multi-talented host Ritch Erani on his podcast Ritch In Life. What happened next was IRONIC, while talking transparently, both Brian and Ritch realized that a lot of transformative topics were being discussed about his life journey and personal mission. Some points were painfully ho…
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How a natural love of fashion and a desire to create her "dream job" REWIRED one of the most influential women in classical music and opera, to launch her brand, Vinnik, by Suzanne Vinnik
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Brian got the chance to sit down with a leading soprano opera singer that has performed around the world to sold out audiences. But, it was her natural love of both community and fashion that inspired Suzanne to create her "dream job" that served both of her passions in fashion and photography. Her big idea was to launch a sustainable line of women…
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How a vacation in Morocco REWIRED a corporate marketing professional to launch her line of functional and responsible apparel for women, Nancy Taylor, Epoque Evolution
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Brian got the chance to sit down with a career marketing and design professional that was instrumental in growing global brands like Athleta and Gaiam to tens of millions in sales. But, it was while meeting up with a good friend during a vacation to Morocco that Nancy REWIRED and launched a smart and functional line of lifestyle apparel for women. …
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How a multi talented Rock-n-Roll musician and starving artist REWIRED to become an award winning, modern Renaissance man, Rick Caballo, Dead Horse Branding
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Brian got the chance to sit down with a multi talented Aussie, that began his career as a touring musician and artist that struggled with balancing his life and bank account. Since the beginning he was always driven to create but, it was after meeting his life partner did he REWIRE and go in a new direction that satisfied his creative talents while…
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How a corporate graphic and apparel designer REWIRED to become a functional fashion entrepreneur, Hannah Franco, Epoque Evolution
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Brian got the chance to sit down with a career corporate graphic and apparel designer that experienced GREAT success at brands that include Athleta, Swim USA, Kohl's, Target and Amazon. But, it was while meeting up with a good friend during a vacation to Morocco that Hannah REWIRED and launched a smart and functional line of lifestyle apparel for w…
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How a Boston telephone repairman REWIRED to fulfill his life-long dream of becoming a women's luxury shoe designer, Chris Donovan
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Brian got the chance to sit down with a talented shoe designer that suppressed his natural creativity for most of his life. Chris Donovan began his luxury shoe designing career later in life, after the age of 50! After a long and successful career as a Boston based telephone repairman, it was after winning a battle against cancer that REWIRED his l…
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How an Australian e-commerce entrepreneur REWIRED to launch a global media network for public relations professionals, Lisa Smith, The PR Net
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Brian got the chance to sit down with a true visionary all the way from Australia. Lisa Smith is the founder of The PR Net, a global media network of professionals in the marketing communications industry. Originally from New Zealand, Lisa had already sold her first (2) successful companies in fashion and public relations before relocating to her d…
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How a graphic designer beat cancer and REWIRED to launch a successful, global streetwear brand, Tamish Aswani, Ageless Galaxy
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1:06:48Brian got the chance to sit down with the Co-founder of a top global streetwear brand, based in Jakarta, Indonesia to discuss how beating cancer became the basis for his REWIRED mantra 'Live to Strive - Strive to Live.' Tamish Aswani began his career as a talented and professionally trained graphic designer and life was good until his surprising me…
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How a Peace Corps volunteer REWIRED to become a successful social and environmental entrepreneur, Travis Bays, Bodhi Surf & Yoga
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Brian got the chance to sit down with Travis Bays, founder of (2-Time Award Winning "Best for the World") Bodhi Surf and Yoga based in beautiful Costa Rica to discuss his impact socially and on the environment in his close knit community. This is a far journey for Travis who had a massive pivot from his initial career in the banking industry, where…
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How an Anthropology educator REWIRED to become the world's first black dean of design at any university, anywhere!
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"I got the chance to sit down with Toronto, Canada based Dean of Design at Ontario College of Art and Design, Dori Tunstall while celebrating Black History Month! Dori is not only the world's first black Dean of Design at any university anywhere, she is also the first black female to do it! We talked about how important it is to create global condi…
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How a potential music career was REWIRED to inspire and empower A-List fashion professionals for career and life success, Elliot Carlyle
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1:03:43Brian got the chance to sit down with New York based style visionary and life coach, Elliot Carlyle to discuss the very real intersection of chasing your dreams vs. your internal self-worth meter that constantly challenges self-confidence. Elliot discusses working with leaders in the fashion industry, including the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designer…
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How a model and journalist REWIRED to launch an ethically sustainable jewelry brand, empowering east African artisans to build legacy, Megan Kitt, of Tuli
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Brian got the chance to sit down with Tokyo, Japan based jewelry designer and founder Megan Kitt of Tuli. This driven former model and journalist now runs an ethically sustainable brand that works directly with artisans to share their creative culture from East Africa, around the globe. After moving to Japan and working as a freelance journalist, M…
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How an International Fashion Model REWIRED her position from in front of the camera to launching the Dead Horse Branding agency, a market leader in fashion and entertainment, Mel Core
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Brian recently sat down with an Australia and Nashville based, multi-talented model, designer, rock star and now branding guru, Melissa (Mel) Core to discuss how she organically builds brands. Early in her teenage years, Mel started naturally identifying gaps in different marketplaces and decided to REWIRE and make a successful career out of it. Li…
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How an NFL wide receiver REWIRED to become a Top CBS Sports broadcaster and Extra-TV Host, Nate Burleson
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Brian got the chance to sit down with a retired NFL wide receiver to discuss how he has always preferred to build things organically while trusting his gut. Nate further shares how important it is to take advantage of ‘space in opportunities’ like the time when attending a Drake concert in Canada lead him into the fashion industry with a custom sui…
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How a fearless Real Estate developer REWIRED to become a successful fashion designer, Ravi Punn of Baynes & Baker
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Brian got the chance to sit down with Vancouver based real estate developer Ravi Punn to discuss how he accidently fell into fashion. After a week-long business trip to China focused on real estate investor meetings, Ravi stumbled across the world of custom men’s suits tailored to his personal specifications. One week later, he left China with (50)…
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How a stylish high school dropout REWIRED to become a top luxury shoe designer to celebrities, Ritch Erani of Chuckies New York
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Brian spent a fun morning with an energetic, very funny, stylish luxury shoe designer that dropped out of high school to build the coveted Chuckies New York boutique when he was only 16 years old! Shoe designer and podcast host Ritch Erani shares his secrets for success to trust your eye, oh and add celebrities like Beyonce’, Priyanka Chopra, Jenni…
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How a Marine Veteran REWIRED her Love of Cowboys Into a Top Boot Brand, Sarah Ford, Ranch Road Boots
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Brian sits down with Harvard MBA recipient and Marine veteran Sarah Ford of fast growing lifestyle brand, Ranch Road Boots. Find out how looking out of the window at her 9-to-5 corporate job forced her into a REWIRE. Her grandfather was a cowboy that wore boots everyday and now top celebrities are falling in love with her fashion forward designs bu…
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Brian sits down with former Harvard lawyer Vid Cibej who decided to leave his law practice and step into the not so stable fashion industry. With the help of his wife who was enveloped in the luxury fashion scene, Vid planned, built, invested in and launched his initial idea that he believed would change the game. Except no one showed up to purchas…
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How a Mid-life Crisis Forced a Mom-preneur to REWIRE Her Entire Life, Tisha Marie, Tisha Marie Enterprises
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Brian sits down with a Mom-preneur who decided after a mid-life crisis to let go of that exhausting impostor syndrome and come out from behind the scenes to be her authentic self. Tisha Marie REWIRED by sharing a little more of her true self each day with he world and soon found that she had a little touch of "bad ass" within her. What came next wa…
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After Experiencing Domestic Violence, How a Best Selling Author REWIRED Her Life and Career, Lara Piu
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Brian sits down with best selling Author, Lara Piu to discuss how she pulled herself out of a stormy relationship with some divine intervention. Lara has worked with energy her entire life but in 2006 the voice of God gave her strength and guidance to leave a bad situation and heal. Today armed with a Master's Degree from Portland State University …
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How a Shanghai Based Manufacturer REWIRED To Get Out of a Rut, Vincent Djen, The Fashion Knowledge Network
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Brian sits down with serial entrepreneur and fashion consultant, Vincent Djen who (7) years ago found himself in an uninspired rut and did not initially know how to pull himself out of it. Growing up in Shanghai and working in his family's fashion manufacturing business was not enough. But, after joining a group of like minded business professional…
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How a Fashion Educator REWIRED and Became a TV Star on Project Runway and Successful TV Producer with Netflix, Amy Bond of Next In Fashion
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Brian sits down with fashion educator / designer Amy Bond, that found herself burnt out and not so appreciated in the fashion industry. So, why not become a reality tv star and REWIRE in full transparency to the world of Project Runway! That formula obviously worked well, because Netflix came knocking, seeking an expert designer that had vision and…
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How a Successful Designer REWIRED and Decided to Give Back to Emerging Brands, Shannon Lohr of Factory 45
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Brian sits down with founder of Factory 45, Shannon Lohr and discusses why she decided to LEAVE the success she gained with her Co-Founder to basically start over and REWIRE. What Shannon decided to do was give back to the industry that had given her so much. She created an on-line fashion meets tech accelerator for sustainable brands. Action Steps…
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How a Designer REWIRED the Industry by Applying Lean Principles to Apparel Manufacturing, Amanda Curtis of Nineteenth Amendment
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Brian sits down with the Co-founder of Nineteenth Amendment, Amanda Curtis and discusses how she created a truly unique approach to manufacturing apparel for emerging fashion designers. The secret is carrying “no inventory” by joining the Nineteenth Amendment platform marketplace that produces designs on demand through new technology, N.A.bld (enab…
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How a REWIRED Work-Life Balance Tripled Business for Successful Beauty Entrepreneur, Jenelle Paris of Lash Affair
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Brian sits down with the creator of a successful beauty brand in the Eye Lash space, Jenelle Paris, as she shares her love for pets and entrepreneurship. Listen how an uncomfortable need to find an effective work-life balance not only gave Jenelle piece of mind but propelled her premium Lash distribution company into triple sales over last year! Ac…
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How a one-way ticket to New York City and her last $100 REWIRED fashion stylist and Influencer Audree Kate to fashion’s next level, SimplyAudreeKate.com
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Brian gets to sit down with an old friend from Arizona State University, New York City based Style-Influencer Audree Kate as she shares her “make it or bust” approach to fashion. Listen how after working for Oprah Magazine, Audree realized that the print magazine industry was crumbling fast. This was one of two Rewires that helped her to eventually…
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How the loss of her father rewired top fashion retailer Suzi Diamond to follow her dreams the day after her loss, owner of Rolling Rack Mobile Boutique
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What would you do the day after losing your hero dad to cancer? Retail mogul, Suzi Diamond of Shop Rolling Rack Boutique decided to quit her day job and walk away from the corporate life! Then after 1-month of opening her mind to ideas and opportunities, she got back to her passion for fashion that she had left 20 years earlier! Action Steps to REW…
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