What is the future of Playhouse Square in Cleveland Ohio? Craig Hassall has taken the reigns of the second-largest contiguous theatre district in the United States of America and shares his history and vision for moments to come. Craig has worked in the arts in the United Kingdom, Australia and now in the United States. His current role is in Cleveland as the President and CEO of Playhouse Square, a unique collection of eleven theatres hosting an impressive season of concerts and shows as well as eight resident companies. Craig was previously in London as CEO of the Royal Albert Hall, one of the world’s most well-known and loved performance venues. Prior to this, he was CEO of Opera Australia, the country’s largest performing arts organization. Craig also worked in London for nine years, firstly as CEO of English National Ballet, COO of Raymond Gubbay Ltd, a commercial promoter of classical music, and also consulted to the London 2012 Olympic Games on cultural presentations. Before leaving Australia, Craig was Deputy General Manager of Sydney Theatre Company, and worked with the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games as General Manager of Image, Special Events and Olympic Arts Festivals - a role that involved the development and delivery of a comprehensive, substantial and successful four- year cultural program. Craig has served on the boards of LIFT - the London International Festival of Theatre, Belvoir Street Theatre, Glen Street Theatre, Object - Australian Centre for Craft and Design, English National Ballet School and is currently on the board of C4RD – Centre for Recent Drawing, London and the University of London. In 2015 Craig was awarded an AM (Australia Medal) for services to the performing arts in Australia. Original Recording Date: Dec 15 th, 2023 Recording Location: Lumen Penthouse, Cleveland, Ohio Greyt Culture - omg@thatsgreyt.com

Candy Mashmoor shares her journey of creating a global hand made home goods company from the ground up. Candy Mashmoor is a Mother, Jewish, Brazilian by birth, Israeli citizen by choice, and a proud American. She loves to cook and share her cooking with family and friends. She has made a multi-million dollar enterprise where she had the privilege to work with six of the top 10 retailers in the world, but after losing her daughter she decided it was time to be a part of something greater. Her daughter’s untimely passing made her realize that life is short and can be taken away in a blink of an eye, so now she has decided to give back and create a better world for our children. With YAYA&CO she has created a brand based on truly organic, natural, and sustainable textiles. She travels the world working alongside artisans reviving centuries-old art forms in a sustainable way. For every sale made a new tree is planted in the Brazilian Amazon with hopes that her daughter’s soul will live on in the forest. Original Recording Date: July 16th, 2021

Insecurity & Confidence in The Same Body “We all have talents that are unique to us, but confidence is not one of them” Siaara Freeman is a writer and performer of slam poetry. She believes confidence is a mindset interwoven with insecurity and describes her process to determine what she’ll bring to stage each time she performs.. Siaara Freeman was born and raised in Cleveland Ohio where she is the current lake Erie siren. She’s very proud of this even when others assume she’d feel otherwise. She began writing at 7 years old and actively slamming at 15 for the National Brave New Voices Competition until she was 19. She then entered the adult scene slamming and coaching for both Columbus and Cleveland Ohio as well as Detroit Michigan. Siaara’s poems offer an actual face to the urban experience instead of a caricature. Siaara insists that you see the people she sees, the stories she knows, whether you find them respectable or not. She has traveled the country and she does not make fans she makes friends. A two-time nominee for the pushcart prize, a finalist for the 2017 button poetry chapbook competition, a 2017 bettering American poet and Best Of The Net Poet, a 2018 winter tangerine chapbook fellow and a 2018 Poetry Foundation incubator fellow. Siaara is a four year PinkDoor Fellow & 2018 Pinkdoor Faculty member. She is a teaching artist for the Center For Arts Inspired Learning. She is the co-founder of Outsiders Queer Midwest Writers Retreat. She is the founder and curator of WUSGOOD.BLACK and the Black Hogwarts Poetry Workshop. She is currently working on three manuscripts at the same time, which is also how she reads books, three at once, she is the third child of a third child of a third child after all. in her spare time, Siaara is attempting to defeat lupus and grow her afro so tall God mistakes it for a microphone and speaks into her. She’s thinking about Toni Morrison right now. Original Recording Date: June 19th, 2020 Recording Location: Coventry Peace Park - Cleveland, OH

Harnessing The Power of Liminal Space Individuals and organizations alike are compelled to discover our why, with the hope of establishing a strong foundation for all we are and all we do, one that will eventually lead to incredible success. In this talk, Rick Simmons asks what if the answer to our why actually lies in our when? What if when we exist on the continuum of our journey holds the key to harnessing our greatest opportunities for change, growth, and development? What if we discovered that there are inflection points along our paths as individuals, teams, entire organizations, and even societies, that can pave the way for transformative course corrections, thereby accelerating us in the direction of our best selves? We call these periods liminal space. Rick is a coaching and consulting professional assisting leaders at the highest levels of organizations to optimize their businesses and their lives. Currently, he serves as chief executive officer of the telos institute, a leading global organizational consulting firm he co-founded in 2006. telos offers specialized expertise to leaders and leadership teams around the world in the areas of business strategy, leadership development, and change management. In his role, Rick is responsible for shaping the vision and guiding the strategic direction of the firm, while inspiring a growing cohort of world-class practitioners to deliver insight, growth, and transformational experiences for telos clients Original Recording Date: November 19th, 2021 Recording Location: Breakforth Studio - Cleveland, OH

Redesigning Communities Maya Madison, an architect at Robert P. Madison International, brings a deep commitment to community-driven design to her work. In this talk, she delves into the history of redlining in Cleveland and the intentional development efforts that can reverse its effects. Maya highlights how architecture can be a tool for healing and shared prosperity, particularly in BIPOC and underserved communities. With her unique perspective, rooted in a family legacy of architectural trailblazers, she explores how thoughtful, inclusive design can reshape cities and create spaces that uplift and empower all residents. Maya Madison: / rpmadison.com Original Recording Date: May 17th, 2024 Recording Location: Karamu House

Ben Lachman is a technical founder and Silicon Valley entrepreneur based in Ohio. He's currently the Co-Editor of a space technology industry newsletter - The Orbital Index, and consults other entrepreneurs on software development strategy. Before returning to Ohio he led two successful software companies and has over 15 years of experience building technology products and the businesses based on them. His experience ranges from the minutia of creating high-quality user experiences to the needs of apps scaling to hundreds of thousands of users. As a coach and consultant, Ben has supported startups coast to coast, advised small businesses, and created solutions for Fortune 50 companies. Ben grew up running through the woods of Southeastern Ohio and poking at computers. Today he chases his kids through the woods, and the computers he pokes at are made out of aluminum rather than beige plastic, but little else has changed. Ben sometimes has a mohawk and loves products that create meaningful value, encourage creative experiences, and change our world. This event partnered with BRITE ENERGY INNOVATORS a hub for energy entrepreneurs. Brite.org Original Recording Date: November 17th, 2023 Recording Location: LAND Moto Greyt Culture - omg@thatsgreyt.com

What Makes An Entrepreneur? Michael Fox is the founder of Zorro Capital LLC, a boutique business investment firm that focuses on matching small to midsize manufacturing and distribution company owners with up-and-coming entrepreneurs. His efforts are focused on providing streamlined and improved methods for business owners in the Midwest to transition their businesses to a new generation of business managers. These efforts have led to a variety of mutually beneficial business ownership transitions in the region. In this GREYT BIG TALK he discusses the questions he asks to find his partners for business acquisitions. Zorro Capital / https://www.zorrocap.com/ Original Recording Date: March 18th, 2022 Recording Location: Limelight Coworrking - Electic Gardens Greyt Culture - omg@thatsgreyt.com

A glimpse of gospel, jazz, and soul from the great legends is what inspires the sound of pianist Theron Brown’s music. But the reason he plays is to encourage and influence people through his talents. Born and raised in Zanesville, Ohio, Theron currently resides in Akron, Ohio, where he is the artist coordinator for Curated Storefront, artist director at I Promise School, and the founder and artistic director of the Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival which takes place annually in Akron, Ohio’s downtown historic district. You can see him regularly performing at many jazz clubs and theaters in northeast Ohio. Theron is immensely involved in promoting the arts scene in Ohio. Theron received an amazing opportunity as he auditioned for and was cast as young Herbie Hancock in the 2016 released film about Miles Davis, Miles Ahead, directed by and starring Don Cheadle. In 2019, Theron released his debut album, No Concepts. Theron is currently working on his second album titled “Spirit Fruit”, which reflects on essential and fundamental characteristics that bring positive vibes to peoples lives. This was inspired by Galatians 5:22-23. / theronbrown Original Recording Date: January 21st, 2022 Recording Location: Forest City Brewing Co. Greyt Culture - omg@thatsgreyt.com