16: Skateistan Founder Oliver Percovich
05/12/15 • 42 min
Local solutions for local problems, youth-directed education, and young girls dominating the skateboarding culture in Afghanistan.
In this episode I talk to skateboarder and social entrepreneur Oliver Percovich who's the Founder and Executive Director of Skateistan, an award-winning international NGO that uses skateboarding as a “hook” for leadership development in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa.
Music
Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)
Burning Road – Fu Manchu
Herati (feat. Homayoun Sakhi) - Voices of Afghanistan
Rebel Without a Pause – Public Enemy
Kali-Fornia Über Alles 21st Century – Jello Biafra
Show Closer: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Tricky, Dusty Springfield and Isaac Hayes
Reading List
Skateistan: The Tale of Skateboarding in Afghanistan - Jim Fitzpatrick, Skateistan
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values – by Robert M. Pirsig
An Answer to the Question: ‘What is Enlightenment?’ – Immanuel Kant
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Local solutions for local problems, youth-directed education, and young girls dominating the skateboarding culture in Afghanistan.
In this episode I talk to skateboarder and social entrepreneur Oliver Percovich who's the Founder and Executive Director of Skateistan, an award-winning international NGO that uses skateboarding as a “hook” for leadership development in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa.
Music
Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)
Burning Road – Fu Manchu
Herati (feat. Homayoun Sakhi) - Voices of Afghanistan
Rebel Without a Pause – Public Enemy
Kali-Fornia Über Alles 21st Century – Jello Biafra
Show Closer: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Tricky, Dusty Springfield and Isaac Hayes
Reading List
Skateistan: The Tale of Skateboarding in Afghanistan - Jim Fitzpatrick, Skateistan
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values – by Robert M. Pirsig
An Answer to the Question: ‘What is Enlightenment?’ – Immanuel Kant
Watch List
** If you like my show, please subscribe and review in iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. For more information, visit brandnewways.com
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15: Fine Artist & Illustrator Lisa Congdon
Inventing challenges for yourself, listening to Bulgarian folk music, and getting good at something by doing it over and over and over and over.
In this episode I talk to fine artist and illustrator Lisa Congdon who's best known for her colorful abstract paintings, intricate line drawings, pattern design and hand lettering. She’s the author of five books (and counting!) and writes a popular daily blog at Today is Going to be Awesome.
Music
Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) – The Beatles
The Analog Kid – Rush
All Your Secrets – Yo La Tengo
Own It – Drake
Within Your Reach – The Replacements
Mur stho sme se razigrali (Hey Let's Dance) - Bulgarian State Television Female Choir
Show Closer: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Tricky, Dusty Springfield and Isaac Hayes
Reading List
Owning It: I Am An Artist - by Lisa Congdon
Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist - by Lisa Congdon
Whatever You Are, Be a Good One: 100 Inspirational Quotations Hand-Lettered by Lisa Congdon
A Collection a Day - by Lisa Congdon
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** If you like my show, please subscribe and review in iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. For more information, visit brandnewways.com
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17: Hip Hop Therapist Tomás Alvarez III
The Matrix, The Alchemist, KRS-One, and community-defined strategies for sustainable change.
In this episode I talk to social worker and "hip hop therapy" pioneer Tomás Alvarez III who is the Founder and CEO of Beats Rhymes and Life, an Oakland-based organization that uses the process of creating rap music as a tool for promoting mental health and healing among urban youth uninterested in traditional talk therapy.
Music
Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)
They Don't Do It LiKE THiS - Soul Touch, Young Te', Stuny, Mastah Flex, Larrinator, ZENO & Rude Boi
I Luv Myself - Feat. DJ Mo Mo, Steph the Jet, Zeno, Lil Von, Frank Vencci
I Got The Power - Beats Rhymes and Life, Inc.
CROSS OVER - Jhon, Young Te', Damariae & Trevon
Public Service Announcement (P.S.A.) - Feat. Watzreal, Frank Vencci, Rotate, Soul Touch
Step Into a World (Rapture's Delight) - KRS-One
Show Closer: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Tricky, Dusty Springfield and Isaac Hayes
Reading List
Rap Therapy: A Practical Guide for Communicating With Youth and Young Adults Through Rap Music, by Don Elligan
The Alchemist, by Paolo Coehlo
Watch List
Hip Hop Therapy for At-Risk Youth | Ashoka Fellow Tomás Alvarez III
KRS One Beats Rhymes and Life Freestyle
Reimagine P.S.A. by Beats Rhymes and Life, Inc.
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