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b'I started Convo By Design seven years ago because I saw an opportunity to tell the stories of creators, designers, architects, artists, set decorators and others who change the way we live, build and design. I started recording panels and keynotes from West Week, Fall Market, Legends and of course, WestEdge Design Fair. After I started working with WestEdge co-founder\\u2019s Troy Hanson and Megan Reilly, the opportunity presented itself to start producing the stage. For two years now, the Convo By Design Programming Lounge has been a place to share new ideas, engage and explore the stories from inside SoCal\'s vibrant world of design and architecture.
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\\nRapidly, a new class of creators has emerged. These artisans are taking the industry to the next level through the work as well as through the stories they\\u2019re telling and the business they\'re building. They are multi-dimensional. I crafted a panel called Rockstars, Rebels, and Raconteurs to showcase some of these unique personalities. This group included designers Lori Dennis and\\xa0 Ryan Saghian as well as architect, Jean Brownhill. Consider this a blueprint for success and a roadmap for any new creative endeavor.
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\\nThis chat was fun and covers a lot of ground so let\\u2019s get to it. Here are some of the topics covered:
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\\nWho are you? What an interesting question. Do you know? They do.
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\\nThe next topic is one very near and dear to my heart, it too was covered at WestEdge and you will be hearing about it later this year on the podcast. The topic is mentorship.
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\\nThe next topic is connections. So important and you\\u2019re going to hear why.
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\\nYou have heard a lot about talk collaborations and you are about to hear more..this is good, really good.
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\\nOkay, we have covered a lot of ground here. Identity, mentorship, connections, collaborations\\u2026 You\\u2019re about to hear about fear.\\xa0 Not a topic often addressed but so important. Everyone feels it, but everyone responds differently. Here is how this group of rebels handles their fear.
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\\nFrom fear to drive and you\\u2019ll hear how they are connected.
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\\nFrom fear to drive, what could the next subject possibly be but working on the edge\\u2026
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\\nIf you are going to change the business, disrupt or whatever you want to call it, you have to find your niche, locate the need, find the audience looking for what you have to offer.
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\\nFrom finding the need to maintaining momentum. This is a hard one. Making it to the top is one thing, staying there is another\\u2026
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\\nFinally, it comes down to blazing trails and doing things differently\\u2026
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\\nSo there you have it for Rockstars, Rebels, and Raconteurs with Lori Dennis, Jean Brownhill, and Ryan Saghian. This is a blueprint for any creator looking to take their game to the next level. Special thanks to Ryan, Jean, and Lori. Thank you, Megan and Troy, thank you Erika Heet for moderating this conversation, thank you, John McClain, Kevin Isbell, Julia Wong and Nicolette Akiko for designing our stage at WestEdge. Thank you, Walker Zanger, for your support and thank you for listening, without you, there is no Convo By Design. If you haven\\u2019t already, please subscribe to the show everywhere you find your favorite podcasts. Until next week, keep creating.
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