BUILDING & HEALING COMMUNITIES with Spud Marshall
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Author, Entrepreneur and Community Builder, Spud Marshall, shares his thoughts on outrageous contributions to building and healing our communities and how world-changers can grow our creativity and connections. Learn more about his perspective as we discuss:
- his new book
- snow machines
- following your curiosity and not your passion
- divergent vs convergent thinking
Guest Biography
Spud Marshall is a serial social entrepreneur, creative community builder, and lover of fog machines. He is the founder of My Creative Community, which supports groups in designing engaging experiences for their communities. He serves as a facilitator, coach, and consultant alongside organizations ranging from the Sullivan Foundation, Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts to Teach for America, the American Planning Association, and Johnson & Johnson.
In 2021, he published 'Designing Creative Communities' alongside the 'Creative Communities Field Guide' which helps readers meaningfully contribute to the places where they live, work, learn and play. The books coach emerging leaders and community members alike through a simple process for how to transform their town into a creative place to call home.
In addition to his community consultation work and writing, he founded 3 Dots Downtown, a community arts and innovation event center, where he served as the Innovation Director. He is also the founder and chief catalyst for the co.space, a community for young changemakers, which has been listed as one of the top disruptive innovations to emerge in higher education. Prior to those efforts, Spud founded New Leaf Initiative, which currently serves as a dedicated co-working space and innovation incubator.
He has been honored as a Knight Foundation Emerging Cities Champion, listed as one of the top millennial civic leaders in the country, and been featured as one of the Foremost Under 40 Business Leaders in central Pennsylvania. Spud has a Masters in Strategic Sustainability Leadership and a pretty spectacular failure resume (reach out if you're interested). He currently resides in State College, Pennsylvania with his wife, loyal dog, and curious cat.
Connect with Spud
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Lady Grey is an award-winning international entertainer and educator. She has been at the helm of numerous performing arts organizations and has performed everywhere from Broadway to the Sydney Olympics. She currently serves as Artistic Director of Lady Grey's Lovelies and leads international sell-out retreats for women (Outrageous Adventures for Outrageous Women).
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Chương
1. BUILDING & HEALING COMMUNITIES with Spud Marshall (00:00:00)
2. Brain Break: This or That (00:35:14)
3. Interview Part 2 (00:37:26)
4. Train Your Outrageous Brain to Be More Creative (00:55:44)
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