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155 Samantha Coker (Pele): Burning Man, Red Lightning, Leadership Lessons
Manage episode 351394458 series 2448157
My guest is Samantha Coker, an entrepreneur, writer, and humanitarian. She was the project manager for Red Lightning, a theme camp at Burning Man, for 5 years, and is also the co-founder and CEO of Rich Nuts, a rapidly growing sprouted gourmet nut company that she hopes to expand internationally to bring healthy food and education to a wider audience. With a career that exists at the intersection of art, commerce, and social change, Samantha has a unique ability to balance the creative and pragmatic. She has a passion for diversity and has spent time living abroad, immersing herself in different cultures.
We talked about
+(6:05) Introduction to intentional or conscious camps
+(9:34) Evolution of Red Lightning's intentions
+(17:03) Definition and discussion of culture appropriation
+(21:48) Finding the right scope or ambition for Red Lightning
+(26:01) Decision-making processes in running Red Lightning
+(31:48) Key lessons learned from running Red Lightning
+(39:46) Identifying intrinsic motivators in people
+(44:23) Creative ways to fund theme camps
+(52:29) Why plug-and-play robs people of their burning man experience?
+(56:37) Tips for maintaining healthy romantic relationships at Burning Man
190 episodes
Manage episode 351394458 series 2448157
My guest is Samantha Coker, an entrepreneur, writer, and humanitarian. She was the project manager for Red Lightning, a theme camp at Burning Man, for 5 years, and is also the co-founder and CEO of Rich Nuts, a rapidly growing sprouted gourmet nut company that she hopes to expand internationally to bring healthy food and education to a wider audience. With a career that exists at the intersection of art, commerce, and social change, Samantha has a unique ability to balance the creative and pragmatic. She has a passion for diversity and has spent time living abroad, immersing herself in different cultures.
We talked about
+(6:05) Introduction to intentional or conscious camps
+(9:34) Evolution of Red Lightning's intentions
+(17:03) Definition and discussion of culture appropriation
+(21:48) Finding the right scope or ambition for Red Lightning
+(26:01) Decision-making processes in running Red Lightning
+(31:48) Key lessons learned from running Red Lightning
+(39:46) Identifying intrinsic motivators in people
+(44:23) Creative ways to fund theme camps
+(52:29) Why plug-and-play robs people of their burning man experience?
+(56:37) Tips for maintaining healthy romantic relationships at Burning Man
190 episodes
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