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Notes on Doing

Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do, hosted by Jenna Matecki. notesondoing.com
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Nov 7, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 054 where Jenna interviews Ward Roberts. Ward is an artist. He's also the photographer behind the celebrated Courts photo series - a gorgeous collection of photos of empty sports courts (think tennis courts, basketball courts, you name it). 

Listen to what Ward had to say about photographing people with character, finding your voice, believing in yourself, connecting with others, and making honest work. 

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Oct 31, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 053 where Jenna interviews Scott Beale. Scott is the Founder of Laughing Squid, a blog that features art, culture and technology. Laughing Squid also functions as a cloud-based web hosting company.

Listen to what Scott had to say about ironic t-shirts, multimedia gulch, Burning Man, Santa Claus on the Williamsburg bridge, and a 21-year-old cephalopod (or should I blog!?) named Laughing Squid.

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Oct 25, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 052 where Jenna interviews Nick Rhodes, the Founder and CEO of NickyDigital.com – *the* place to go to find out where the hottest events, concerts, and parties are happening across New York City... and to see great photos from last night.

Listen to what Nick had to say about mustaches, miming, adventures in retail, faces, work/life balance, backpacks, and out of office emails.

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Oct 17, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 051 where Jenna interviews Friday Jones. Friday is a tattoo artist, painter, and according to me, a philosopher. She is one of the most credentialed and celebrated tattoo artists of today, having inked thousands of tattoos over the past 25 years – whether they're secret tattoos for famous actresses or the Tasmanian devil on your ankle. 

Listen to what Friday had to say about post office eagles, scab merchants, surfing with the guys, and the liberated mind. 

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Oct 4, 2016

Notes on Doing's Episode 049 where Jenna interviews Troy Ogilvie. Troy is a dancer, teacher, choreographer, and director. She's danced for and collaborated with so many amazing, incredibly talented people. To name a few things that she's up to – she's a Creative Director for The McKittrick Hotel’s Super Cinema parties, and is currently dancing solos by Margie Gillis and Itzik Galili. In the past she's performed with the LA Philharmonic and The Metropolitan Opera, and starred as Lady Macbeth in Punchdrunk's Sleep No More. 

Listen to what Troy had to say about a certain 9-year-old who wanted to dance at parties, discovering things instead of finding things, play, and curiosity.

Sep 27, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 048 where Jenna interviews Tim Einenkel. Tim has worked as a host, producer and engineer on the best shows in broadcast radio and podcasts for over a decade. Most notably, Tim's the host of The Library w/ Tim Einenkel, where he conducts in-depth interviews with hip-hop artists, scholars, authors, and entertainers.

Listen to what Tim had to say about mixtape presents from his Grandma, what Chuck D told him to do, and the things that are worth not being shy about.

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Sep 20, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 047 where Jenna interviews Sam Valenti IV. Sam is the Founder and CEO of Ghostly International – home to the record labels Ghostly and Spectral Sound. Ghostly is the cultural nexus of some of the best music, design, technology, art, clothing, stuff, and good ideas made today.

Listen to what Sam had to say about creating work with intention, building communities, operating out of your comfort zone, becoming yourself, and finding meaning.

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Sep 12, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 046 where Jenna interviews Ann Yang and Phil Wong, the founders of MISFIT. MISFIT is a juice company that repurposes food waste – lovably misfit fruits and vegetables – into delicious cold-pressed juices. Listen to what Ann and Phil had to say about their deep friendship and partnership, strawberries and cash, and thinking tender thoughts. 

Also, psssst. Mark your calendars. The next Notes on Doing meetup will be Thursday, October 13th, at 7pm in Brooklyn, New York at... are you ready for this? FREEHOLD. Come hang out with the people featured in NOD, other fans of the show, and yours truly. I couldn't be more excited to see you all.

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Aug 30, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 045 where Jenna interviews Jill Eisenhard. Jill is the Founder and Executive Director of the Red Hook Initiative. RHI is a community-based institution that works to empower youth in Red Hook, Brooklyn. 

Listen to what Jill had to say about instilling hope, leading through other leaders, strengthening a community, responding to Hurricane Sandy, and building the future of Red Hook – with Red Hook. 

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Aug 23, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast episode 044 where Jenna interviews Brandon Sugiyama. Brandon is very, very, very good at wushu, also known as Chinese kung fu. He knows, practices, competes in, and judges competitions for contemporary wushu – changquan, tajiquan, and bagua. Brandon also has a career as a creative director and motion graphics designer.

Listen to what Brandon had to say about learning wushu basics in a basement gym, a monkey stealing a peach, Sifus, passion-filled burritos, and the subject of mastery.

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Aug 15, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast episode 043 where Jenna interviews Luca Roselli. Luca is in the creative real estate business - providing great work spaces for artists, entrepreneurs, and creators around Brooklyn, New York. 

Listen to what Luca had to say about following your own directions, playing with fire, and creating inspiring spaces for inspiring people.

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Aug 8, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 042 where Jenna interviews Juliana Han. 

Juliana is an acclaimed collaborative pianist, chamber musician, and soloist. She's a doctoral fellow at The Juilliard School and the co-founder and co-director of the Piedmont Chamber Music Festival.

Listen to what Juliana had to say about piano pedals, prestigious career detours, learning new things, and bringing more beauty into the world.

Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoing.com 

Aug 1, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 041 where Jenna interviews Sarah Lim. Sarah is a Product Writer and Content Strategist who has worked on copy for Kickstarter, Oscar, Tumblr, and more.

Listen to what Sarah had to say about lists, languages, haiku, and her moniker, Slim.

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Jul 25, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 040 where Jenna interviews Jason Jaworski. Jason is a photographer, writer, and artist, who has been living a nomadic existence since he was 17. His deeply personal photos, photobooks, exhibitions, and performances have been published, featured, shelved, and shown around the world - the International Center for Photography, MOCA Los Angeles, MoMA PS1, VICE Magazine, Juxtapoz, Bookdummypress, Mana Contemporary, and Opening Ceremony to name a few.

Listen to what Jason had to say about meeting the ninja turtles, dropping out of school, living homeless underneath a bridge in Paris, sneaking into Fukushima, chatting with David Foster Wallace, making rain in the Sahara, enduring winter, finding 'something,' and thinking of you.

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Jul 18, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 039 where Jenna interviews Sam Braverman. Sam is a musician, principally a guitarist, who plays in the bands Logan X, NO ICE, The '94 Knicks, and sometimes Capsula.

Listen to what Sam had to say about the School of Rock, writing songs about girls, and fighting the pterodactyls. 

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Jul 11, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 038 where Jenna interviews François-David Nehama. François worked for 20 years as a sugar commodities trader.

Listen to what François had to say about how he got into trading sugar on the high seas, handling intense moments with grace, and living life as though it's an interesting vacation.

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Jun 20, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 037 where Jenna interviews Willie Avendano. Willie is the Co-Founder of ø1, a Miami-based prototyping lab, school, and studio with new educational ideas and products around technology and gaming. ø1 is behind the Wynwood Maker Camp and the Vector physics and rocketry camp.

Listen to what Willie had to say about making, developing, teaching, testing, guiding, failing, growing, dreaming, and being human.

Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. 
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Jun 13, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 036 where Jenna interviews Joan Snitzer. Joan is an artist, and the Director of the Visual Arts program at Barnard College.

Listen to what Joan had to say about being a feminist artist in New York City in the 70s, nurturing her students, and finding life and joy in challenges.

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May 23, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 034 where Jenna interviews Dennis Crowley. Dennis is the Co-Founder and Executive Chair of Foursquare, and the Founder and Chairman of Kingston Stockade FC - a new semi-pro soccer team based in Kingston, New York.

Listen to what Dennis had to say about how he got to where he is today, building things from scratch, and loving the unknowns.

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May 16, 2016

Notes on Doing’s NODcast Episode 033 where Jenna interviews Oli Chang, the musician behind ANIMAL FEELINGS and 1/2 of the High Highs. Listen to what Oli had to say about shedding expectations, engaging in your process, and making blissful music. 

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May 9, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 032 where Jenna interviews Ian McNaught Davis, a documentary photographer who is currently traveling around the world and taking photos. Listen to what Ian had to say about following photography, choosing to always be a beginner, and living life without limits.

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May 3, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 031 where Jenna interviews Sarah-Margaret Gibson, a contemporary realist painter. Listen to what Sarah-Margaret had to say about her remarkable paintings, perspective, and style.

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Apr 25, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 030 where Jenna interviews Geoffrey Cheung. Geoffrey is a biomedical animator and illustrator. Listen to what Geoffrey had to say about choosing art, making a lasting impact, and drawing dinosaurs.

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Apr 18, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 029 where Jenna interviews Ari Shahdadi. Ari is the current VP of Business Development at Buzzfeed and formerly Tumblr's first General Counsel.

Listen to what Ari had to say about the mechanics of being a lawyer, starting over, saving the Internet, and making an impact. 

 

Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. 
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Apr 11, 2016

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 028 where Jenna interviews Victor Sira and Shiori Kawasaki, the photographers who founded Book Dummy Press - an independent, forward-thinking publishing company and online bookstore that specializes in artist publications.

Listen to what Victor and Shiori had to say about working together as husband and wife, collecting ideas, publishing books, freedom, balance, and how art makes your life better.

Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. 
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