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Wake Up & CreateThe art of listening, the power of radical care, and leaving a legacy (featuring Katie Hawkins-Gaar, Nikishka Iyengar, and Ryan Hidinger)Powerful stories can inspire us to listen, affect change, and contemplate our legacy. Listen in as writer and journalist, Katie Hawkins-Gaar, social entrepreneur, Nikishka Iyengar, and the late chef Ryan Hidinger, share how the power of listening and sharing stories is not only an important part of the creative process but can also change lives, including our own.For more episodes, visit: https://www.wabe.org/podcasts/wakeupandcreate/For more info on CreativeMornings Atlanta, visit: http://creativemornings.com/atlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-09-1821 min
Road to RepairBelieve in You Money with Jessica Norwood, Nikishka Iyengar, & Andrew X (Part 2)This final episode on Season 2 of the Road to Repair picks up where the previous episode left off by summarizing the discussion around Jessica's upcoming book called "Believe-in-You Money: What Would It Look Like If the Economy Loved Black People?" which focuses on the racial wealth divide, systemic racism in finance, the concept of an economy that loves black people and how it benefits everyone. Jessica then turns the focus back to her cohosts Nikishka and Andrew to share their personal stories about receiving and giving "Believe In You Money" and the impact it had on them and the...2023-06-3053 min
Road to RepairBelieve in You Money with Jessica Norwood, Nikishka Iyengar, & Andrew X (Part 1)This is a special bonus episode featuring host Jessica Norwood's forthcoming book, "Believe-in-You Money: What Would It Look Like If the Economy Loved Black People?", which focuses on creating an economy that supports Black people and challenges systemic racial wealth disparity that is the product of the ugly roots of our country. Jessica shares her personal experience and discusses the systemic racism and biases in finance that hinder black entrepreneurs. She explains the mission of Runway, the company she founded to address racialized wealth disparity for black entrepreneurs. Runway advocates for aligning financial systems with racial equity. The conversation...2023-06-2348 min
Road to RepairBeloved Economies with Jess Rimington & Joanna CeaJoin host Andrew X along with Jess Rimington and Joanna Levitt Cea, two powerful women who've joined forces to create the incredible book "Beloved Economies." Rooted in historical analysis, accessible truth-telling, and present-day experimentation, their work aims to transform our current extractive systems into more resilient paradigms. Head over to the interwebs right now and order your copy because it's packed with accessible stories and examples of how we can change the rules and create a truly different economic landscape. Whether you're an economics newbie or a hardcore next economy enthusiast, this book will challenge your perception of the...2023-06-1656 min
Road to RepairBuilding Community Wealth with Leslie LindoGet ready to dive into this juicy conversation, with host Nikishka Iyengar and Leslie Lindo, whom has dedicated over a decade of her career working to change the systems that have been most extractive on social and natural ecosystems. In this episode, Leslie drops some serious knowledge about community wealth building through the Olamina Fund – a model of non-extractive finance created by Candide Group to address gaps in access to capital to support community wealth building through more flexible and community-engaged investments, particularly for communities historically excluded from the economy. Leslie also offers a glimpse into her broader work en...2023-06-0934 min
Road to RepairRisk & What We Can’t Lose with Brendan MartinJoin host Jessica Norwood in this special episode as she gives you a sneak peek into her new book, "Believe in You Money: What Would It Look Like if the Economy Loved Black People?" Rather than relying solely on benevolence or philanthropy, the conversation delves into a concept of reparations that challenges the notion of one-time payments. Instead it emphasizes business ownership and productive capital that underscores the need for economic independence alongside systemic change. This thought-provoking conversation challenges the status quo by inviting listeners to reimagine risk, reshape power structures, and invest in black joy as a means to...2023-06-0239 min
Next Economy Now: For the Benefit of All LifeNikishka Iyengar: The Invisible Hand of Real EstateThe real estate market is undoubtedly one of the most powerful and overlooked forces in shaping our cities and communities. Without truly addressing this area of the economy, it is hard to imagine real reform, especially toward a more equitable future. Nikishka Iyengar, the Founder and CEO of The Guild, based in Atlanta, Georgia, is on the show to talk about her work in this sphere. For full show notes, visit: https://www.lifteconomy.com/blog/nikishka-iyengarOUT NOW: The Next Economy MBA, a book by the team at LIFT Economy featuring case...2023-05-3040 min
Road to RepairLeading with Joy with Akaya Windwood*Special dedication episode to Nikishka’s grandfather, or her “Tha-Tha”*This episode – dedicated to host Nikishka's newest ancestor (her grandfather who helped raise her) – offers glimpses into personal transformation, the power of intentional choices, and alternative approaches to accountability. Akaya Windwood shares her experience as a seasoned hospice worker, death doula, and the transformative power of bearing witness to the dying process. She recounts a story of compassion and transformation about a racist woman she took care of who gradually transformed her views over time, highlighting that it is not always the burden of marginalize...2023-05-2647 min
Road to RepairTransformational Relationships with Sonya Renee TaylorIn this episode, Sonya Renee Taylor and host Jessica Norwood discuss the importance of transformative relationships and radical self-love in the context of dismantling systems of oppression. Taylor emphasizes that we are inherently worthy and valuable, but society's exploitative systems often make us believe otherwise. In the conversation, Jessica Norwood introduces the idea of transformative relationships versus transactional relationships. To create transformative relationships, we must prioritize dignity and truth-telling, acknowledging the dynamics of power and oppression at play. By doing so, we can work towards building a more just and equitable world.Highlights:2023-05-1933 min
Road to RepairProductive Justice with Ed WhitfieldIn this episode, Nikishka and Andrew team up to interview the cooperative economy movement elder Ed Whitfield. Ed sheds lights on the practice of “non-extractive finance” and how it is used to advance “productive justice.”Highlights:• Ed defines non-extractive finance and contrasting it with the business-as-usual, highly-extractive form of finance that is commonplace• A fun deep-dive into Ed’s past that involved in radical protests on his college campus and how this was a continuation of his ancestral legacy• Charting Ed’s jo...2023-05-1242 min
Road to RepairWe're Back for Season 2 Ya'll!Your co-hosts Jessica Norwood, Nikishka Iyengar, and Andrew X are back for a 2nd season for the Road to Repair podcast! This episodes charts their individual journey's since the show's first season and what they're most excited about going forward from here.Highlights:• A sneak peak into Jessica’s new book “Believe-in-You Money: What Would It Look Like If the Economy Loved Black People?”• Exciting news from Jessica’s company Runway and Nikishka’s company The Guild• Andrew describes prototyping his...2023-05-0555 min
Road to RepairSeason 2 Trailer – Road to RepairGet a sneak peak into this 2nd season of the Road to Repair podcast!You can check out the Show Notes for this episode (eg: Guest Bio, Links to Relevant Resources, and Transcript) at www.theroadtorepair.com/s2-trailer2023-04-2804 min
Road to RepairTogether Rooting Into the Soil of Right RelationshipReflections from this first season open up dialogue on the connections between themes of repair from the personal to the systemic. Your co-hosts Nikishka Iyengar, Jessica Norwood, and Andrew X share their reflections and lay bare some of the learnings from the show and this time of transformation.Highlights:• Jessica, Andrew, and Nikishka gather around the mic once more to share reflections and close out this first season• Your co-hosts summarize key lessons and insights from the journey of producing this show inside of a pa...2022-02-2334 min
Road to RepairScaling Economic Democracy with Joseph CuretonAn exploration of how repair can happen through intentional design of the structure of our organizations and serve as a foundation for greater systemic impact. Featured in this episode is an organization founded by formerly-incarcerated Black men which holds great promise for scaling economic democracy.Highlights:• The story behind how the world's first worker-owned cooperative conglomerate came to be• Unpacking the key design considerations in Obran's structure and the values and intentions which underly them• Joseph and Andrew explore how seeing through the lens of "economic biomimicry" can suppor...2022-01-3151 min
Road to RepairReparative Finance with Kate Poole + Tiffany BrownCo-founders of Chordata Capital: Investment with a Backbone, Tiffany Brown and Kate Poole share their spiritually-informed commitment to sharing power equitably across race and class in their work of reparative finance as well as within their own personal and business relationship.Highlights:• A window into the world of anti-capitalist reparative finance• The story and symbolism of a very real crisis in Tiffany’s life that led to her Sankofa tattoo split down the middle and gave birth to Chordata Capital.• The genuine love and alignment that lives between Tiffany and Kate as they...2022-01-2434 min
Road to RepairSystems Entrepreneurship and Mutualism with Aniyia WilliamsIn this episode, your co-host Nikishka Iyengar talks to tech entrepreneur and ecosystem builder, Aniyia Williams about a framework they call ‘systems entrepreneurship’. Systems entrepreneurship directly addresses systemic inequities while building ecosystems and movements (rather than just companies or industries).Highlights:• The journey to becoming a systems entrepreneur and what it entails• The tech industry’s broken-ness as it relates to venture capital, and alternative financing tools• Building ecosystems of support for tech entrepreneurs of color• The importance of conflict resolution skills as a tool for a more liberat...2022-01-1439 min
Road to RepairHeal the Soil, Heal Our Economy with Leah PennimanFrom the personal to the systemic, this episode explores how the foundation of our economy and our ecology, the soil under our feet, serves as a powerful reference point for repair and transformation and how institutions serving BIPOC communities are leveraging this “grounded” approach.Highlights:• Celebrating the rapid progress that has been achieved this past decade through the collaboration of organizations young and old serving BIPOC food and farming ecosystems and seeking to end racism in the food system.• Leah unpacks the concept of “ecological humility” and how we might apply and learn from it2022-01-0848 min
Road to RepairBlack Love and Imagination with adrienne maree brownIn this episode, adrienne maree brown discusses how Black Imagination and Love is so critical to this work of repair.Highlights:• What we might envision for ourselves once unshackled from an imagination that doesn’t assume white supremacy• Reflections on what might emerge when we let go of an economic model rooted in slavery• How opening up to give and receive love in our personal lives can inform how we engage in the work of repairYou can check out the Show Notes for this...2021-12-2438 min
Road to RepairRestorative Economics with Nwamaka AgboYour co-host Nikishka Iyengar talks with Nwamaka Agbo about her framework: Restorative Economics. They discuss how our modern capitalist economy has its roots in slavery, and how the debate between reform vs. abolition that relates to the prison industrial complex also applies to capitalism as a whole. Highlights• Nwamaka shares her journey into this work of repair• Lessons and insights for the field of social impact and impact investing• Ways listeners might be able to begin to engage with deeper questions around the work of repair...2021-12-1740 min
Road to RepairHow We Got HereThis first episode of the Road to Repair podcast kicks off with your cohosts sharing how the three of them came together to birth this show. They each share a bit about their own personal backgrounds and how this work has taken shape in their lives. Highlights:• Context setting and a round-robin get-to-know-you session with your three cohosts • Milestones marking your cohost's individual journeys into this work of repair: Jessica's formative experience with "The Wiz," Nikishka's father's informative rants, and Andrew's diverse backgrounds across race, class, and culture• How this...2021-12-1747 min
Road to RepairTrailer – Road to RepairGet a sneak peak into this first season of the Road to Repair podcast!You can check out the Show Notes for this episode (eg: Guest Bio, Links to Relevant Resources, and Transcript) at www.theroadtorepair.com/s1-trailer.2021-12-0903 min
Everything Co-op with Vernon OakesNikishka Iyengar, CEO of The Guild, discusses the democratization and Governance of assets BroadlyVernon Interviews Nikishka Iyengar, founder and CEO of The Guild, a social enterprise, focused on building community wealth through real estate and entrepreneurship programs. Nakishka is also the owner of the Whole Systems Collective, an impact consulting and media firm with a focus on working towards a just and regenerative economy. Nikishka and Vernon discuss the democratization and governance of assets broadly, with a specific emphasis on business and real estate.
The Guild was recently awarded $25,000 as a recipient of the 2020 Co-op Innovation Award, to support its mission of building community wealth through real estate, entrepreneurship programs, and access to...2020-09-0350 minNext Economy Now: For the Benefit of All LifeNikishka Iyengar: Bolstering Entrepreneur Ecosystems with Equitable Real Estate DevelopmentFor the show notes (guest bio, summary, resources, etc), go to: www.lifteconomy.com/podcastSend us a textJoin our fall cohort of the Next Economy MBA, beginning September 30th! Join an alumni community of 700+ entrepreneurs, activists, and artists working to transform our economy for the benefit of all life. Plus, save 20% on tuition when you register before August 11th, 2025.Learn more ➡️ http://lifteconomy.com/mba Current federal policy decisions are affecting businesses and workers in our...2018-04-1536 min