Cultivate Curiosity

This episode's business spotlight is pulling out all the stops. It is both an online store and a pop-up shop!   We are going to be closing out our Digital Business 3-part mini series with the dynamic duo, Kayla and Piet van Rensburg, founders of Dak and Co. They are going to walk us through the unique strengths they both bring to their partnership and how they've found the beauty in the peaks and valleys of running a business.    Resources mentioned in this episode:  Coté Creative https://www.cotecreative.co/   Women's Leadership Program Center for Business and Technology, Bismarck, ND http://trainingnd.com/women-owned-business   Co.Starters Program Emerging Praire, Fargo, ND http://www.emergingprairie.com/business-development-program-co-starters-launches-in-fargo/   Folkways, Fargo, ND https://www.folkways.co/   Artist Incubator Arts Partnership, Fargo, ND http://theartspartnership.net/apt/   Makewell, Bismarck, ND http://www.wearemakewell.com/   University of Mary, Bismarck, ND http://www.umary.edu/   All

It doesn't take much to get lost in the beauty of rivers and streams, but did you know there's often a group of people responsible for keeping them pristine?   In this episode, we plunge ourselves into streamkeeping. We will hear from Amanda Semenoff, a member of the Sapperton Fish and Game Club, all the way from New Westminster Northeast, British Columbia, Canada. Amanda lives on an urban river that was declared dead in the 1960's, but through years of incredible work the community has significantly restored this river to a thriving ecosystem.    Things we mentioned in this episode:  Evergreen.ca https://www.evergreen.ca/   Streamkeepers Organization Worldwide

Social media is here and it’s not going away, so maybe you should start using it the relationship building way.   In this episode we hear from Kirsten Jensen, founder of Next Action Digital, as she breaks down social connection. Kirsten believes that social media is meant to be a person-to-person exchange, and that our brand stories are best told in social media by empowering our employees to connect, build relationships, and share their experience.   Resources mentioned during this episode: Trust Agents, by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith Heart of Tomorrow Scholarship Program, funded by Sanford Health Employee Advocacy ebook, by Neal Schaffer http://wersm.com/5-stats-that-prove-employee-advocacy-is-crucial/ RDO Equipment Co. Youtility, by Jay Baer Big Magic, by Elizabeth Gilbert   Next Action Digital social handles: https://www.facebook.com/NextActionDigital/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/next-action-digital https://twitter.com/nextkirsten https://twitter.com/NextActionDgtl

Creativity and imagination are one and the same, and they’re both taken to new heights when building a board game.   We awaken our inner child in this episode as we explore the world of board game creation. We will hear from Branwen Zakariasen, a board game creator with the experience and knowledge we need to learn everything we can about this fascinating process.   Resources mentioned in this episode: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry A Theory of Semiotics by Umberto Eco The Landlord’s Game, patented by Elizabeth Magie Epic Board Game Extravaganza, hosted in Indiana, US   To follow along with Branwen: https://branwen.me/ https://twitter.com/branwenzak

Today’s entrepreneurs are rewriting the books, putting a whole new spin on athletic wear looks.   While there are infinite possibilities for anyone looking to incorporate their interests and curiosities with their desire to make a living online, in this episode we are going to be shining a light on UView Apparel, the Mirrored Motivation brand. We will hear from Ryan Sheeley, the co-founder of UView Apparel, as he dives into what it’s like to start an athletic apparel brand.   Resources mentioned during this episode:   Shopify, and ecommerce platform for online stores BigCommerce, ecommerce software and shopping cart platform Magento, an open source ecommerce platform Lisa Lutz, an American author   All things UView Apparel:   https://www.uviewapparel.com/ https://twitter.com/UviewApparel https://www.facebook.com/uviewapparel/ https://www.instagram.com/uviewapparel/

If you want to conquer your emotional and physical ups and downs, perhaps massage and self care may just be the best medicine around.   In this episode, we hear from Randi Kay Olsen, a bodywork and self care expert. She breaks down what bodywork is, how it ties into self care, and the never-ending list of benefits we can get from both.   All things Randi Kay: http://www.naturallyrandikay.com/ https://www.instagram.com/naturallyrandikay/ https://twitter.com/therandikay

All the way from Auckland, New Zealand, we will hear from Gary Fawcett and Margaret Groot, two avid beekeepers that will kick off Cultivate Curiosity with an entire episode designated to learning all about honeybees and the art of tending to them -- beekeeping!   It feels like there is so much to learn and do in this world, but we have a lot of time to squeeze in all the information we can in this lifetime. Remember, the whole point of this show - of every episode - is to plant the seed of curiosity and maybe, just maybe, you’ll cultivate that curiosity someday and you’ll let it grow.   Resources mentioned during this episode: Seven steps to becoming a beekeeper, Kiwimana Buzz Blog https://kiwimana.co.nz/beekeeping-101/ 3 basics to start beekeeping, Part 1 of 3, Kiwimana Buzz Blog https://kiwimana.co.nz/essential-beekeeping-equipment/   All things Kiwimana Buzz: https://kiwimana.co.nz/ https://twitter.com/kiwimanabuzz https://www.instagram.com/kiwimana/