The Curious One

Jody Stoski is an inspiring entrepreneur with a fascinating story. Jody originally started her career as a makeup artist and quickly expanded to learn about and offer permanent makeup and cosmetic tattooing. In 2013 Jody was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and underwent a thyroidectomy. She was left with a large scar on her neck where she began to put her own skills to the test to camouflage her own cancer scar. Jody is the founder of Cinnamon Girl Clinic that offers both paramedical and cosmetic tattooing.
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In part 1 of Life on The Spectrum, I sat down with Becca Lory a neurodiversity and inclusion consultant. At the age of 36 Becca was diagnosed with Autism.
“I am not a broken neurotipical. I am an amazing autistic person.” -Becca Lory
During our conversation we covered:

• what is a neurodiversity and inclusion consultant
• how Becca defines ASD in her own words
• what the diagnosis process looked like for Becca
• the correct vocabulary around ASD
• the biggest challenge adults with ASD face
• why employment is so difficult for Autistic individuals to keep
• why so many females go undiagnosed
• Becca’s thoughts around the terms “high functioning” & “low functioning”
• resources Becca recommends in order to learn more about ASD

There are also 2 questions I am asking each of my guests in the Life On the Spectrum series:

1. What is one thing you wish everyone knew about ASD? OR If there was one thing you could say to society about ASD, what would it be?
2. How can we better support individuals with ASD?

CONNECT WITH BECCA:

Becca Lory’s Website

OR

Email Becca At: [email protected]

MENTIONED:

ASAN: Autism Self Advocacy NetworkFor more information, resources, and detailed show notes check out my website!

Hello Friends and welcome to the celebratory 50th episode of The Curious One podcast.

I hope you enjoy my conversation with Colin Wright. As always if Colin’s story inspires you, please share it with a friend or family member you hope to inspire as well.

During my conversation with Colin we covered:

• Colin shared his journey into minimalism and how it has impacted his life. As well, we touched on how his relationship with minimalism has changed over the years.
• We unpacked Colin’s quote, “I can always make more money, but I can’t get my 20’s back. I can not get more time, no matter how much money I have.” (Forbes)
• I then asked Colin a few questions around relationships:
  • What resources, information, or individuals have had an impact on how you view relationships?
  • What is your biggest piece of relationship advice?
  • How has traveling impacted your view on relationships?
• Colin shared what experiences has he had in his life that have had the biggest impact on him so far.
• I also asked Colin what his younger self would be most surprised about in regards to who he is today.
• And we closed out the conversation with me asking what his proudest accomplishment is and why

It is difficult to sum up all that we covered in my time with Colin so make sure you give this episode a listen for more!
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“Bridge is a mixed-media installation that engaged 13 East Village community members - aged 13 to 65 from various backgrounds - in a series of workshops where they each selected a Katie Green portrait painting, and in collaboration with the artist, transformed it into a personalized mask. Participants were then photographed wearing the masks in spaces around East Village. The working sessions and photo shoots were designed to investigate participants’ personal empowerment through anonymity.” [https://www.bridgeinyyc.com/]In this episode of The Curious One podcast I had the amazing opportunity to sit down with Calgarian artist Katie Green. I spoke with her about her recent project Bridge.
Through our conversation we some things we touched on were:
-the inspiration behind the project
-the long and intricate process of creation
-how Katie discovered and chose participants to contribute
-what impact she hopes Bridge will have on individuals as well as the community
-lessons that Katie was able to take away after completing the project
-what some of the biggest challenges were for her
I was also able to ask Katie my Lightening Round questions:

• How do you define success?
• If you were to be given 10 million dollars tomorrow what would you do with it?
• What is one thing you are grateful for today?

I highly recommend heading over to East Village or checking out Katie's website to take a look at the murals she created.
“My incentive with Bridge was to explore how wearing a mask or being anonymous can actually create a unique and safe space for an individual to express themselves or share aspects of their story that maybe they otherwise feel like they couldn’t if they did not have that mask.” - Katie Green

For more information, detailed show notes, or to get in contact, please visit my website.

In this episode I sit down with Creative Director Don Robertson alongside Co-Owner and Brand Manager Matilda Murray of STAX. During our conversation we unbox the idea that there is no such thing as an overnight success.
During our conversation we covered:

• what Don & Matilda’s lives looked like prior to STAX.
• the creation / evolution of STAX.
• the biggest obstacle they have faced so far
• finding community
• Don & Matilda shared their proudest accomplishments so far
• Don & Matilda also shared their advice to couples who work together or are running a business together
• motivation and the power of your mindset
• what advice they would give to their younger selves
• being your authentic self

And so much more!
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CONNECT WITH DON & MATILDA:

Don’s Instagram

Matilda’s Instagram

STAX. Official Website

STAX. YouTube Channel