Building Out Loud Josh Cadorette

Lionel Nichols is the founder of Mario & Lee where he designs exclusive 1 of 1 garments from the highest quality hand sourced fabrics, trims and notions. He has dressed celebrities such as Gunna and Mark John Jeffries and offers pieces for purchase at marioandlee.com.
Hearing Lionel tell his story in audio format is inspiring, but I highly recommend you check out his Instagram below to visually grasp the unique pieces he has designed.
In our conversation, Lionel and I discuss how modeling led him to fashion, his process of designing with the end in mind, and how he plans for long-term success in his craft.
Lionel's Links
Lionel's TikTok
Lionel's Instagram
Mario & Lee Website
Mario & Lee Instagram

Alicia DeCastro is the owner of Fundati coffee shop & roastery in Lincoln, Rhode Island. She's on a mission to help you to find your Fundati or find ways to ground yourself through in-person at the coffee shop and experiences online through social media
When she's not running the coffee shop, Alicia serves as an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach where she helps clients achieve sustainable habits around nutrition, sleep, relationships, and movement. She offers these services remotely. You can reach out to Alicia via the links in the show notes if you want to get in contact with her about her coaching services.
In our conversation, Alicia and I discuss the importance of mindfulness, the ethical considerations of sourcing coffee beans, and how she knew she would pursue entrepreneurship.
Alicia's Links
Fundati's Website
Fundati's Facebook
Fundati's Instagram

Avyay Chaganty is co-founder and CEO of ACCL Marketing, a creative marketing agency focused on surpassing your business goals and KPI's through the art of digital storytelling. From creating logos to executing campaigns, ACCL brings the full marketing package.
When he's not helping businesses, academic institutions, and non-profits tell their story, Avyay enjoys spending his time creating hand-made clothing for his side hustle Synapse.
In our conversation, Avyay and I discuss the art of storytelling, the importance of diverse perspectives, and how fashion design creates opportunity.
Avyay's Links
LinkedIn
Synapse
ACCL Marketing
Personal Instagram
JPCO

Sujude Dalieh is a co-founder of Gajo, an application that allows young people to create the life they want to live by redesigning career exploration and engagement. She also hosts/produces Don't Stay in Your Lane, a podcast about the unconventional and unchartered career paths that people have taken (available on Spotify).
She is also an associate at Lux Capital and is pursuing an MS in Engineering, Design Impact at Stanford University.
In our conversation, Sujude and I discuss the future of career exploration and balancing her time between VC, a master's degree, and a startup.
Sujude's Links
Gajo
Twitter
Personal Site
Don't Stay in Your Lane

L.D. Russell is a Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at Elon University, where he has taught in the areas of world religions and religion and culture since 1993. 


I had the opportunity to engage with L.D. in the classroom during my time at Elon University. His willingness to be vulnerable about spirituality, religion, and community (or a "tribe" as L.D. calls it), allows for students to explore difficult questions with great depth.


In our conversation, L.D. and I discuss finding your tribe in a remote environment and creating a legacy that will outlast you.


I hope that our conversation emulates the core tenants of LD’s classroom: have compassion for your neighbor and serve one another. 

Nate Kadlac is a digital product designer based in Los Angeles, California. He leads user experience and product design at HomeSpotter (acquired in May '21 by Lone Wolf Technologies.)


Nate also co-hosts a weekly podcast called It's Gotta Be the Mic and hosts a live monthly workshop where he teaches the fundamentals of design to non-designers. You can view some of Nate's projects here, or on Dribbble.


In our conversation, Nate and I discuss design for non-designers, why minimalism is boring, and making time for creative work.


Nate's Links
Twitter
LinkedIn
YouTube
Newsletter
It's Gotta Be the Mic Podcast
Approachable Design Course