The Sharpener

Anastasi Sharp
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  • SOCIETY & CULTURE
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Subscribe to hear about the state of the communication industries filtered through my own experiences.

Episodes

  1. 10/27/2025

    Eclecticism: The Creative Joys and Practical Wisdom of 'A Little Bit of This, and a Little Bit of That'

    What does the Parthenon in Athens have to do with modern innovation strategies? Absolutely nothing…or so it seems! 🌍✨ Just like this ancient icon, eclecticism isn’t just history, it’s a mindset to solve today’s problems. Drawing from ancient wisdom confirmed by the latest science, eclecticism borrows creatively to foster solutions for our world in ‘polycrisis,’ and our own lives. That’s also the spirit behind The Sharpener and the latest episode in the series. Ready to join the conversation and bring some eclectic energy to your day? 💡🗣️ Let me know, does this resonate or not? Will you embrace parts of the philosophy, but not all? An eclectic thing to do, I might add! #Eclecticism #CreativeThinking #TheSharpener #SocialInnovation Read the post: https://www.anastasisharp.com/thesharpener/eclecticism Donate: https://ssir.org/donate Make an eclectic masterpiece! https://tinyurl.com/mraxp84s

    37 min

  2. 10/06/2022

    Please Choose Peace: A Poem from The Sharpener

    The voices of division threaten peace in our world. So here's a poem to remind us that peace communicates, but we must also communicate peace. Peace is a choice. Choose it. Peace is a voice use it. I donated to the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue, I hope you will too. NEW POETRY FROM THE SHARPENER: * Read it here: https://bit.ly/3SMTmwf * Donate: Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue AND Seeds of Peace * Podcast: https://apple.co/3CcMHUX FOLLOW THE SHARPENER: * Instagram: www.instagram.com/_thesharpener/ * Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSharpenerBlog *TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@the_sharpener #peace #worldpeace #poetry #blogger

    3 min

  3. 12/08/2021

    Oh No! I’ve been Derailed, Banished and Plugged into a Parallel Fetaverse! And other Heartwarming Life Updates with some Mildly Interesting Advice about Reinvention Slipped in There

    [Mild language warning] The Sharpener has been to some dark places recently, including death, loss and disease. Here, You’ll find an update, because, let’s face it, it’s been a while since we caught up, and I also want to lighten up the gloom, and share my path of reinvention through the pandemic and the birth of the virtual revolution known as the metaverse. If the past couple years have been about adjusting to the ‘new normal’, the road ahead will be about adjusting to a world of constant readjusting. Perhaps my story and thoughts through this will mean something to you as well, for whatever they’re worth. Much more The Sharpener blog and website.

    14 min

  4. 12/15/2020

    More Than Stars

    A meditation on life during the pandemic, and reasons to hope in these extraordinary times.

    5 min

  5. 07/05/2019

    My Live Q&A About The State of The Creative Media Industries

    For those who missed it, I recently hosted a live interview session with the readers and followers of my blog and podcast to ask them and take questions from them about the big picture questions affecting our media landscape and creativity. Below is the recording of that Q&A, with a brand new introduction by me. Here we go!

    50 min

  6. 04/09/2019

    All Greeks on Deck! The National Hellenic Association of America as a Model for Creative Collaboration

    I discuss my experiences as a marketing volunteer at the National Hellenic Student Association. I show that the organisation's use of our shared culture to create a collaborative ecosystem of innovation could serve as a model for teamwork among Greeks, and for other creative environments.

    13 min

  7. 12/17/2018

    Why I'm Donating my Birthday to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

    The podcast version of the blog post from anastasisharp.com about the remarkable people in my life who have Parkinson's Disease, and the spirit that moved me to donate to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease Research.

    7 min

  8. 05/24/2018

    Why I Return to the Mothership

    A reflection on my high school and how it molded the creative and thinker I am today.

    14 min
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Information

  • Creator
    Anastasi Sharp
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    The Sharpener