In our season 6 finale of the Hatchcast, Diego sits down with Broad Professor Amy Wisner amidst her semester’s work of eliminating grades in the Broad required class: MKT 250. From markers of success and alignment of values to mindfulness and growth, this episode is jam-packed with wisdom. If you want to start working on personal growth but don’t know where to begin, this episode is for you! Don’t miss out on our season finale.
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Hatchcast is made possible by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University in collaboration with the MSU Innovation Center, the MSU Entrepreneurship Association, & MSU Women in Entrepreneurship.

Today’s episode was written and executive produced by Diego Fernandez

Original Music & Sound Design by Kakia Gkoudina and Karina Stankowski

Engineered & Edited by Diego Fernandez

The Hatchcast is co-hosted and produced by Gabe Hales, Gabe Berke, Diego Fernandez, Danielle Tice, Karina Stankowski, Charlotte Bachelor, Will Rowan, & Aaryn Richard.

Danielle sits down once again with esteemed guest Jim Shurter, MSU College of Arts and Letters alumnus and Mott Community College Professor and Program Coordinator, and joining them in this conversation is Will Rowen! Picking up from "Part 1: Fast Design & Challenging the Creative Industry," Jim, Danielle, and Will, discuss what it means to have a designer mindset. Through Jim's professional experience and Danielle's educational experience, they boil down the elements that professional designers work through and understand, explaining why professional design has a cost. As they move through this conversation, they also come to a defining conclusion about "fast design" and its place in the creative industry.
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Hatchcast is made possible by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University in collaboration with the MSU Innovation Center, the MSU Entrepreneurship Association, & MSU Women in Entrepreneurship.

Today’s episode was written and executive produced by Danielle Tice.
Original Music & Sound Design by Kakia Gkoudina and Karina Stankowski
Engineered & Edited by Danielle Tice and Will Rowan

The Hatchcast is co-hosted and produced by Gabe Hales, Gabe Berke, Diego Fernandez, Danielle Tice, Karina Stankowski, Charlotte Bachelor, Will Rowan, & Aaryn Richard.

Danielle Tice & Aaryn Richard sit down with the winners of the Burgess New Venture Challenge to discuss the event, their businesses, and future plans. The group reflects on the opportunities they have here at Michigan State University and how the Burgess Institute helped them to prepare for the event.
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Hatchcast is made possible by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University in collaboration with the MSU Innovation Center, the MSU Entrepreneurship Association, & MSU Women in Entrepreneurship.

Today’s episode was written and executive produced by Karina Stankowski.
Original Music & Sound Design by Kakia Gkoudina and Karina Stankowski
Engineered & Edited by Will Rowan

The Hatchcast is co-hosted and produced by Gabe Hales, Gabe Berke, Diego Fernandez, Danielle Tice, Karina Stankowski, Charlotte Bachelor, Will Rowan, & Aaryn Richard.

MSU Burgess Institute
The Burgess Institute empowers Michigan State University students to learn through action.

TEDxMSU
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.

Women in Entrepreneurship
MSU WE's mission is to inspire, support, & empower women interested in building their ventures.

The Innovate State Speaker Series brings both emerging and accomplished Spartans back to campus for a fireside chat-style interview. These 60-minute sessions offer the chance for guests to share their perspectives on a wide array of topics like innovation, startup life, investments, and career paths. Students get the opportunity to hear firsthand about the hard knocks of the entrepreneurship & innovation hustle to maintaining work/life balance. These are stories of success, stories of failures, and stories of uncommon will—and you do not want to miss them.

Today's episode features Brittney Urich. Brittney is a UX Designer who specializes in helping others understand content strategy and implement it on design projects. She is passionate about crafting digital experiences that solve problems in a human-centered, empathetic way. As a champion for integrating content strategy and user experience design, Urich delivers presentations and interactive workshops about the two disciplines. She also speaks/hosts interactive workshops revolving around experience design and content strategy.

During Brittney’s time at MSU, she helped co-found a company called Conector to help engage college students with their communities through events. Throughout building Conector, Brittney helped grow it to six figures while establishing more than 100 partnerships. Urich enjoys exploring national parks and hiking in Colorado with her dog Izzy.

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Hatchcast is made possible by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University in collaboration with the MSU Innovation Center, the MSU Entrepreneurship Association, & MSU Women in Entrepreneurship.

Original Music & Sound Design by Kakia Gkoudina and Karina Stankowski

Engineered & Edited by Will Rowan

The Hatchcast is co-hosted and produced by Gabe Hales, Gabe Berke, Diego Fernandez, Danielle Tice, Karina Stankowski, Charlotte Bachelor, Will Rowan, & Aaryn Richard.

On this week's executive produced, special 4/20 edition episode of The Hatchcast, "A Joint Decision," Gabe and Aaryn sit down with Doghouse Cannabis's president, Eric Slutzky, to discuss the crazy world of weed today. Join them as they discuss the difficulties of starting a growery, perfecting the craft, dealing with laws and regulations, and much more!!
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Hatchcast is made possible by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University in collaboration with the MSU Innovation Center, the MSU
Entrepreneurship Association, & MSU Women in Entrepreneurship.

Today's episode is executive produced by Gabe Berke

Original Music & Sound Design by Kakia Gkoudina and Karina Stankowski

Engineered & Edited by Gabe Berke & Will Rowan

The Hatchcast is co-hosted and produced by Gabe Hales, Gabe Berke, Diego Fernandez, Danielle Tice, Karina Stankowski, Charlotte Bachelor, Will Rowan, & Aaryn Richard.

In this episode of the Hatchcast, Karina sits down with MSU students and fashion industry entrepreneurs Lia Gabrielle and Olivia Simone to talk all about breaking into the fashion industry… while living in a city that definitely isn’t considered a fashion capital! Today’s guests prove from personal experience that the entrepreneurial mindset can take you far — from creating your own fashion industry jobs and opportunities, to having the courage to network with experienced fashion professionals, to finding collaborative creative communities in hidden places, this is a discussion you won’t want to miss!

You can find our guests on their social media channels by clicking here:
• Lia Gabrielle: Instagram & TikTok and on her website: https://liagabrielle.com
• Olivia Simone: Instagram (Liv.instyleee) & her own Insta, TikTok, and on her website: https://www.liv-in-style.com
• VIM Magazine: Instagram and on the web: https://vimmagazinemsu.com
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Hatchcast is made possible by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University in collaboration with the MSU Innovation Center, the MSU Entrepreneurship Association, & MSU Women in Entrepreneurship.

Today’s episode was written and executive produced by Karina Stankowski.
Original Music & Sound Design by Kakia Gkoudina and Karina Stankowski
Engineered & Edited by Karina Stankowski & Will Rowan

The Hatchcast is co-hosted and produced by Gabe Hales, Gabe Berke, Diego Fernandez, Danielle Tice, Karina Stankowski, Charlotte Bachelor,

Rob Smith, CEO & Founder, The Phluid Project / GET Phluid / The Phluid Foundation has created a brand, combining his retail profession with his passion: a commitment to social justice.

After graduating from Michigan State University, Rob began a thirty-year retail career orchestrating multi-billion dollar businesses through merchandising, e-commerce, marketing, product development, and supply chain management.

He worked his way through Macy’s for over two decades, working within four divisions and finishing with his final position as GMM/EVP Macy’s Corporate in product merchandising.

Gaining new experiences, Rob became GMM/EVP at Victoria’s Secret direct. He was the Children’s Global Chief Product Officer for Nike, Levi’s Jordan, Hurley, and Converse with Haddad Brands.

Rob mentors numerous fashion brands and designers, leads the CSR committee as a member of Steve Madden Ltd’s Board of Directors, and raises critical funds for LGBTQIA+ organizations.

Today, Rob leads and manages The Phluid Project, a leader in gender-free fashion. Phluid, joining a global movement of freedom, authenticity, and self-expression, leads with values, a powerful community, and a fearlessness to challenge the status quo. Phluid thoughtfully expands into new spaces where they can offer insight, education, and impact, including GET Phluid (gender-expansive training) and The Phluid Phoundation, a nonprofit supporting the most at-risk members of the LGBTQIA+ community (trans women of color and homeless queer youth).

Rob lives in NYC with his husband, Rod Grozier, and his dog, Jackson.

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Hatchcast is made possible by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University in collaboration with the MSU Innovation Center, the MSU Entrepreneurship Association, & MSU Women in Entrepreneurship.

Original Music & Sound Design by Kakia Gkoudina and Karina Stankowski

Engineered & Edited by Will Rowan

The Hatchcast is co-hosted and produced by Gabe Hales, Gabe Berke, Diego Fernandez, Danielle Tice, Karina Stankowski, Charlotte Bachelor, Will Rowan, & Aaryn Richard.

This week, Danielle and Aaryn sit down with MSU College of Arts and Letters alumnus and Mott Community College Professor and Program Coordinator Jim Shurter to discuss “fast design.” Together they discuss Jim's educational experience, creative process, workflow expectations, and the jobs that make every graphic designer tear their hair out. This episode is an attempt to define “fast design.” Join them on this journey of self-discovery, and make sure to look out for part 2, where they come to their quandaries' resolutions.
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Hatchcast is made possible by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University in collaboration with the MSU Innovation Center, the MSU Entrepreneurship Association, & MSU Women in Entrepreneurship.

This episode was written and executive produced by Danielle Tice

Original Music & Sound Design by Kakia Gkoudina and Karina Stankowski

Engineered & Edited by Will Rowan & Danielle Tice

The Hatchcast is co-hosted and produced by Gabe Hales, Gabe Berke, Diego Fernandez, Danielle Tice, Karina Stankowski, Charlotte Bachelor, Will Rowan, & Aaryn Richard.