AHEAD OF THE CURVE Tatiana Swedek

A Philadelphia-native, Corey Hackett-Greene is a self-proclaimed content connoisseur and agent of change. A community organizer who is also a sight for sore eyes. Corey has worked with brands like Crest, Citizen M Hotels, and Express. But his passion lies in his purpose to serve others.

On this episode, we talk about a lot:


Influencing with intention and refining your core values
Working with brands you're in alignment with as a Black creator
The importance of being true to your complex, dynamic self
Taking a non-traditional approach to real estate development
Gentrification, miseducation & lack of education in U.S. cities
Combatting record high homicide rates in Philadelphia by creating positive & educational environments
Finding fulfillment by serving others


Corey's website: https://www.clhgreene.com/

On this episode I speak with Marquise Stillwell who is an entrepreneur focused on culture and design and is the founder of the urban design firm Openbox. I’ve known Marqusie for a few years and always have truly thought provoking and honest conversations with him. Marquise is a genuine soul and brings unique methods of problem solving to the table when it comes to design.

Marquise and I talk about people centered design, his magazine Deem Journal, viewing empathy as a muscle, amplifying the stories of individuals in a given community, the importance of always being YOU, and putting purpose to your privilege.

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Steffi Behringer is an Experiential Producer and Partner at the full-service creative and marketing agency Palette Group. Her passion is to create meaningful and unfiltered experiences that both educate and build community. She has worked with brands like Google, Under Armor, The Rockerfeller Center, NBA and more.

Over the past six months, Steffi has successfully brought her talent of creative production into the digital realm with events such as the Freelancer Cyber Summit and Allyship & Action Summit. On episode 7 of AHEAD OF THE CURVE, we discuss her start in the industry with BMW-Mini, her transition to the freelance world, the importance of building meaningful relationships, and how we must hold the advertising industry accountable through sustainable actions. Don't miss the Allyship & Action Summit on August 4!

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Our Comfort is Killing Us with Bobby Lyle

Bobby Lyle, Leadership Coach & Founder of NsightOut, and I discuss living intentionally, finding opportunity in challenging times, working on yourself in order to be of service to others, and why comfort is killing us.

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Lindsey Scannapieco is the Managing Partner of Scout and an urbanist at heart. She purchased her main project Building BOK 2 years after the 8-story vocational high school closed, with hopes of utilizing the existing space as a place for local creators and businesses.

In our conversation, we talk about adaptive re-use, Building BOK, their new community-driven events, how it takes time to build trusting relationships with community partners, what it means to be an ‘accessible’ space, frustrations with individualism in the U.S., and really looking at Philadelphia as a hub of opportunity.

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Host: Tatiana Swedek

I was excited to catch up with Anthony Demby, Founder of HumbleRiot. I appreciate the way he looks at the world. He is very true to himself and genuinely easy to talk to. Ant had just returned to Brooklyn from New Mexico where he spent 5 weeks "watching rabbits eat grass." We covered a lot in our chat: starting HumbleRiot, checking your Ego, navigating the world while two pandemics are taking place, allyship vs. performative actions, and traveling light as we co-build a new (and better) reality.