In this episode, Bruce Philp joins us to explore the power of branding and how small business owners can step into a brand space with clarity and confidence. More than just a logo or tagline, your brand is the belief system your clients buy into. By understanding what truly builds trust and credibility, you can stop giving away your power and start showing up as the business clients feel confident hiring.

What you’ll learn in this episode:
- The three components of a healthy brand that every business needs to thrive.
- Why outsourcing your brand experience can strengthen how clients perceive your business.
- How the appearance of a corporation can instill confidence—even for small business owners.
- The three common ways entrepreneurs give away their power without realizing it.

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EP450 | You are a Brand Part 1 with Bruce Philp

In this podcast, Michael Stiefel spoke with Nimisha Asthagiri about the importance of system thinking, multi-agent systems, the consequences of society applying a technology into an area for which it was not designed, and whether we can ever have a healthy relationship with artificial intelligence.
 
System thinking emphasizes the importance of mental models, and how they relate to business requirements, and the architect's role in reconciling the different mental models of the participants in system design. In the area of multi-agent systems the discussion focused on how to scale such a system and control its autonomy in its relationship with humans. The discussion concludes with an exchange of views on our relationship with artificial intelligence, and the consequences of technology being used in areas for which it was never designed.

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Mental Models in Architecture & Societal Views of Technology: A Conversation with Nimisha Asthagiri

Amy Reader is an Asheville-based fiber artist and educator. She works primarily with wool, yarn, felt, and thread. Her work explores tiny moments of joy found in the natural world, translated through her vivid sensory experience as an autistic artist. 

Amy has been a professional artist since 2018. She was named one of The Rising Tide’s 20 On The Rise in 2019. In 2023, her solo show Beneath the Surface was featured on the Hello, Rose City! Artist Corner on KGW in Portland, OR. 

Amy splits her time between creating her artwork, teaching workshops, and creating educational content for her Patreon.

Artifice

Ep. 221: Amy Reader

[intro]
Ho mischiato questo con quello ora sto meglio
Nuove Rick Owens non mi fanno sentire la pressure

[pre chorus]
Su suono designer
su suono designer
su suono designer

[chorous]
suono designer
queste droghe pure
steppo solo nelle boutique 
Ringrazio salvatore Ferragamo per avermi salvato dal fast fashion
Droghe designer questa musica pure
metto tessuto Giappone bape o Yamamoto
ho messo un soprabito sopra un abito per dare valore alle giuste cose

suono design

Hotaru

Change in cities is often slow, when using official channels. There is a desire to achieve the perfect plan, one that balances everyone's needs an preferences. But sometimes you need to get down and dirty.

In this episode, we talk to three of the co-editors of the new book Messy Cities: why we can't plan everything. Spacing Executive Editor Dylan Reid, public interest designer Zahra Ebrahim, and CivicAction CEO Leslie Woo talk about this collection of essays that embraces the beautiful messiness of urban communities.

And Danielle Goldfinger, executive director of The Laneway Project, tells us about a recent project aimed at helping communities make the most of their laneways.

Episode 90: Bless This Urban Mess

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This track is a blend of real bars, raw emotion, and authentic rap vibes.  
If you're into real hip hop, storytelling, or trap beats – this one's for you.  

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Break the System

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This track is a blend of real bars, raw emotion, and authentic rap vibes.  
If you're into real hip hop, storytelling, or trap beats – this one's for you.  

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Let It Burn

Гудамжны баримтат гэрэл зургаар өөрийн ертөнцийг бүтээж яваа Сайхнаатай ярилцлаа. 📸
Гэрэл зурагт татагдсан түүхээс эхлээд өнөөгийн нийгэм амьдралын тухай олон зүйл ярилцсан дугаар болсон шүү.
🎧 Подкастаа сонсоорой.

EP 25 | You Never Know Until You Try | Saihnaa

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Title: [Welcome to Chaos]  
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This track is a blend of real bars, raw emotion, and authentic rap vibes.  
If you're into real hip hop, storytelling, or trap beats – this one's for you.  

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Welcome to Chaos

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Great art almost feels like magic—it opens our minds to brand new ideas, and teaches us to see ourselves and our world more clearly. Of course, behind all great art, there are artists. And that’s where the real magic happens…

As we go beneath the art itself to explore how different artists do what they do, we see glimpses of the sorts of creativity, resilience, and bravery that lead to the art that moves our world. And maybe we can learn to borrow some of that magic for our very own thinking.

Join professional musician Emily Merrell for conversations with artists of all kinds. Together, we examine the mysteries of our own experiences, our muses and fears, our gifts and foibles, our beliefs about the origins of creativity, and the secret magic we’ve discovered in our unique creative processes. 

Mediums include: studio art, graphic design, dance, cooking, illustration, creative writing, storytelling, comedy, music composition, music performance, film making, acting, production, fashion design, photography, and more.

Visit https://emilymerrellmusic.com/artifice-podcast/  for more information.

- Theme Song "As You Are" by Emily Merrell @emilymerrellmusic
- Illustration and Graphic Design by Sarah Keele @sarahkeeleart
- Photography by Jen Palmer @jenpalmerphoto
- HMU by Shawna Turner @shawnaturnerdesigns

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New music every week – stay tuned.

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