Lifelong education is key to having new ideas, Learning better ways to accomplish something, and dominating a market. Here are a few books and podcasts that I’ve Consumed:

BOOKS

Start with Why, Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire everyone to take action.

Contagious, Jonah Berger: Why things catch on.

Creativity, Inc, Ed Catmull (Pixar/Disney): Overcoming the unseen forces that stand in the way of true inspiration.

Hit Makers, Derek Thompson: The science of popularity in an age of distraction.

How to Win, Mark Cuban: At the sport of business, if I can do it, you can do it.

Originals, Adam Grant: How non-conformists move the world.

Work Rules!, Laszlo Bock (Google): Insights from inside google that will transform how you live and lead.

The Spark, Lyn Heward/John U. Bacon (Cirque Du Soleil): Igniting the creative fire that lives within us all.

Delivering Happiness, Tony Hsieth (Zappos): A path to profits, passion, and purpose.

Tribes, Seth Godin: We need you to lead us.

Art of War, Sun Tzu: Awareness of all levels of strategic behavior is key.

The Ride of a Lifetime, Robert Iger: Lessons learned from 15 years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company.

Words That Change Minds, Shelle Rose Charvet: The 14 patterns for mastering the language of influence.

Buy Back Your Time, Dan Martell: Get unstuck, reclaim your freedom, and build your empire.

The How of Happiness, Sonja Lyubomirsky: A new approach to getting the life you want.

PODCASTS

Stacking Your Team by Shelli L. Warren: How to build, motivate, and communicate with your team.

Build with Leila Hormozi: The operations of building businesses.

The Economics of Everyday Things with Zachary Crockett: Economics that apply to life and business.

How I Built This with Guy Raz: The different paths to building businesses.

Membership Geeks by Mike Morrison: How to create and operate a membership-based business.

Something You Should Know by Mike Carruthers: Tidbits of information about everyday life that are interesting to know.

Experience Imagination by Falcon’s Creative Group: A Themed Entertainment Podcast

The Game with Alex Hormozi: His journey to building a billion-dollar business.

True Crime Dramas!: Dirty John, Dr. Death…

Freakonomics Radio by Stephen J. Dubner: This you never knew you wanted to know about animals, search engines, and human behavior.

FORMAL EDUCATION

Michigan State University - Bachelor of art, digital media art & technology telecommunications, with additional courses in computer programming, studio art, dance and French. 1999-2004

SAK University - Improv acting graduate, 2005-2006

NYC Broadway Dance Center - Performance on Full Scholarship, 2001-2002

Sewing Studio & Personal Projects - Fashion design, original pattern making, sewing basics, 2018-2020