29 | Navigating Creative Partnerships with Crystal Egli and Parker McMullen Bushman

Create Out Loud With Jennifer Louden

Crystal and Parker are some of the most exciting voices in the world of female-founded tech startups, and their brilliance lies beyond their product. The two of them have sharply navigated the very white and very male world of tech by following their north star - business that focuses on diversity, ethics, and inclusivity. Like their own business philosophy, their company Inclusive Journeys is focusing on inclusivity by developing a digital green book to rate business on their ability to accommodate people of all races, genders, orientations, and abilities. Today, we also discuss 2:03 - Why Crystal Took Up Hunting 6:02 - How Crystal feels about being called a snowflake 12:32 - The nuts and bolts of how the app works 16:51 - Racial hurdles that Crystal and Parker faced as founders. 18:48 - Why shame is an ineffective motivator for moving forward. 28:29 - The mechanics of a creative partnership. 31:34 - The value of hiring an assistant. To support their GoFundMe, check out: https://www.gofundme.com/f/digital-green-book-website Visit https://jenniferlouden.com/podcastkit/ to get instant access to a collection of audios that will: help you with some of the most common struggles we creatives have to manage including fear of choosing, falling into compare and despair, managing the inner critic (s), and feeling too exposed and vulnerable when you put yourself or your work into the world. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-louden/support