This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark are changing things up, we have two interviews on this episode. Tony Linan from Texas and Isaiah Smith from Louisiana share their point of view from their distinct regions, communities, and niches in entertainment.. Tony, a former military filmographer, has moved into documenting power sports and has insight on what it would take for electric motorcycles and gear to take off in his community. Isaiah brings the joy and shares what he’s witnessed in the Louisiana community theater scene and how he stays positive.

Learn more about Tony Linan and Isaiah "Zaya" Smith

• Tony’s Instagram: @roninphotographer42
• YouTube: @Ronin42Production
• Isaiah’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-zaya-show/id1543621205
• Isaiah’s Instagram: @the_zaya_show

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You can learn more about our hosts, Zena Harris and Mark Rabin & connect with them here:

• Zena Harris on LinkedIn
• Mark Rabin on LinkedIn

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark talk with Melina Laboucan-Massimo, Founder and Executive Director of Sacred Earth Solar and co-founder of Indigenous Climate Actions. Melina shares with us her journey into climate activism; why she started an organization dedicated to supporting self-sufficiency and a just renewable energy transition for Indigenous communities; insights from her 2020 series Power to The People; and reflections gathered over her 20 years of experience working on social, environmental, and climate justice issues.

Learn more about Melina Laboucon-Massimo and Sacred Earth Solar

• Website
• Melina’s Instagram
• Sacred Earth Solar’s Instagram
• Youtube
• Facebook
• LinkedIn

Please like & follow “The Tie-In” here: @the_tie_in_pod

• You can learn more about our hosts, Zena Harris and Mark Rabin & connect with them here:
• Zena Harris on LinkedIn
• Mark Rabin on LinkedIn

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark talk with Samuel Rubin, a social impact practitioner and climate activist working at the intersection of culture, storytelling, and environmental advocacy. Samuel, Zena, and Mark explore the language of change, the inertia of emotion, how to avoid the greenhouse effect of ideas, and why culture shapes action.

Learn more about Samuel Rubin

• Website: https://www.entertainmentculturepavilion.org
• Instagram: Entertainment Culture Pavilion, Samuel Rubin

Please like & follow “The Tie-In” here: @the_tie_in_pod

• You can learn more about our hosts, Zena Harris and Mark Rabin & connect with them here:
• Zena Harris on LinkedIn
• Mark Rabin on LinkedIn

*"Culture eats strategy for breakfast" is a quote attributed to Peter Drucker.