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7 Marras 20231min

Understated excellence, subtle sophistication, and saying without saying… This is PART 2 of Brit unpacking Quiet Luxury with special guest, NYU MBA Professor and Brand(x)Lux head, Thomaï Serdari, Ph.D. If you have haven't heard PART 1, start there! Thomaï is an international luxury authority with a unique background encompassing design, humanities, and business.  She specializes in luxury marketing and branding to help clients launch and manage luxury brands that focus on creative innovation. As the Academic Director of the Fashion & Luxury MBA at NYU, she aligns product offerings with market demands by drawing on her interdisciplinary training. She also heads Brand(x)Lux, a brand consultancy that interprets culture and its impact on business. Thomaï’s expertise is further reflected in her contributions to various publications including Luxury Daily, VOGUE Business, among many others.  She is also the editor of the academic journal called "Luxury: History, Culture, and Consumption" and the host of POPULUXE podcast, which explores luxury through unique objects and stories. Her latest book further delves into her method and is called Rethinking Luxury Fashion: The Role of Cultural Intelligence in Creative Strategy. Here is part one of Brit's conversation with Professor Thomaï Serdari about "Quiet Luxury". MUSIC: "Moving Slowly" (Wilson Trouvé), "Spirit Blossom" (RomanBelov), Empire State of Mind [Instrumental] (JAY-Z, Alicia Keys) ©2023 Britton Rice. Tin Whisper Media

5 Loka 202333min

Understated excellence, subtle sophistication, and saying without saying… Today Brit unpacks Quiet Luxury with special guest, NYU MBA Professor and Brand(x)Lux head, Thomaï Serdari, Ph.D. She is an international luxury authority with a unique background encompassing design, humanities, and business.  She specializes in luxury marketing and branding to help clients launch and manage luxury brands that focus on creative innovation. As the Academic Director of the Fashion & Luxury MBA at NYU, she aligns product offerings with market demands by drawing on her interdisciplinary training. She also heads Brand(x)Lux, a brand consultancy that interprets culture and its impact on business. Thomaï’s expertise is further reflected in her contributions to various publications including Luxury Daily, VOGUE Business, among many others.  She is also the editor of the academic journal called "Luxury: History, Culture, and Consumption" and the host of POPULUXE podcast, which explores luxury through unique objects and stories. Her latest book further delves into her method and is called Rethinking Luxury Fashion: The Role of Cultural Intelligence in Creative Strategy. Here is part one of Brit's conversation with Professor Thomaï Serdari about "Quiet Luxury". MUSIC: "Messenger", "Before the Lens" (Steven Gutheinz), "Biomes" (James Heather). ©2023 Britton Rice. Tin Whisper Media.

28 Syys 202344min

This week, Brit continues his discussion of "Adulting" with Author, Speaker + Coach, Mel Trumble. If you haven't heard Part 1, start there. Mel Trumble, Founder of ZERO F*CKS GIVEN LIVING, shares insights on "adulting." They discuss its origins, challenges, financial literacy, work-life balance, changing norms, and generational perspectives. Mel also highlights her coaching and speaking work, emphasizing joy and fulfillment in life. HER NEW BOOK: Big Book Of Bad Ideas: Adulting From Anxiety To Zero F*Cks Given  LINKS: Linktree @ZFGLiving MUSIC: "Grown Up" (Danny Brown), "I'm Not Perfect But I'm Trying" (Rachel Chinouriri), "Order" ComeStudio. ©2023 Britton Rice. Tin Whisper Media.

25 Syys 202328min

This week, Brit discusses "Adulting" with Author, Speaker + Coach, Mel Trumble. Mel Trumble, Founder of ZERO F*CKS GIVEN LIVING, shares insights on "adulting." They discuss its origins, challenges, financial literacy, work-life balance, changing norms, and generational perspectives. Mel also highlights her coaching and speaking work, emphasizing joy and fulfillment in life. MUSIC: "I'm Not Perfect But I'm Trying" (Rachel Chinouriri), "Dammit" (covered by Ruston Kelly @Paste Studio NYC New York NY). ©2023 Britton Rice. Tin Whisper Media.

14 Syys 202332min

The term "Barbenheimer" is a portmanteau of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer," two films that were released in theaters on the same day in July 2023. The term has been used to describe the cultural phenomenon of these two films competing for attention from audiences. This week, we drop #5ReasonsWhy #Barbenheimer is a thing and what it says about current culture.  MUSIC: "Aqua Barbie Girl Tiësto Remix (Tiësto)," Barbenheimer Song" (Sleeper). SOURCES: Wikipedia ©2023 Britton Rice, Chase Domergue. Tin Whisper Media.

1 Syys 202333min

This week, Brit unpacks "Parasocial" with Metamodernism podcast host, Alexander Woell. Alexander is brilliant, fascinating and kind soul and host of the fantastical Metamodernism podcast, where he interviews people about "life in the metamodern age and the films, television shows, and music that shape how we see the world." LINKS: Listen to Metamodernism on Spotify and Apple podcasts. SOURCES: Wikipedia, Very Well Mind MUSIC: "Lofi Study", "Good Night" (FASSounds). ©2023 Britton Rice. Tin Whisper Media.

17 Elo 20231h 4min

“Chin up.” “Brush it off.” “Everything happens for a reason.” Today, we’re talking about Toxic Positivity. SOURCES: https://www.betterup.com/blog/toxic-positivity?hs_amp=true https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/toxic-positivity-during-the-pandemic#So,-how-do-you-deal-with-toxic-positivity? https://www.usatoday.com/life/ MUSIC: "Toxic" (Britney Spears), "Don't Worry Be Happy" (Bobby McFerrin). ©2022, ©2023 Britton Rice, Chase Domergue, Tin Whisper Media.

2 Elo 202343min