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    Three years of Brave New Word
    Mary Johnson
    • Aug 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    Three years of Brave New Word

    Today is the day Brave New Word turns 3. Every day, this journey feels more real.
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    Be Brave Now: Charlotte is Creative
    kayla912
    • Jul 31, 2020
    • 5 min

    Be Brave Now: Charlotte is Creative

    Charlotte is Creative co-founders Tim Miner and Matt Olin aren't strangers to last-minute change. 2020 was no different.
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    Be Brave Now: Davita Galloway
    kayla912
    • Jun 30, 2020
    • 5 min

    Be Brave Now: Davita Galloway

    “Art” and “Davita Galloway” go hand in hand. They always have.
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    Be Brave Now: Zachary Tarlton
    kayla912
    • Jun 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    Be Brave Now: Zachary Tarlton

    Some people call the life we’re living a “new normal.” We prefer “brave new world."
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    The one thing COVID-19 hasn't put on hold
    kayla912
    • May 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    The one thing COVID-19 hasn't put on hold

    Hey, there. I’m Kayla. I’d shake your hand, but that would mean breaking the rules of social distancing in this weird, new world we’re...
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    How to avoid communication missteps in the time of COVID-19
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    • Apr 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    How to avoid communication missteps in the time of COVID-19

    Your first instinct might be to close this article. Doesn’t it feel like every business has something to tell you about the coronavirus...
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    Acts of Bravery in our Brave New World
    Mary Johnson
    • Apr 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    Acts of Bravery in our Brave New World

    Sorry we’ve been MIA these past few weeks. Brave New Word has been in straight up survival mode as our brave new world takes shape. There...
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    Zero to Ten with Brian Mister
    Mary Johnson
    • Mar 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Brian Mister

    Even if you’ve never heard of or met Brian Mister, you’ve probably heard of the Around the Crown 10k, the monumental race that happened...
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    Zero to Ten with Garrett Tichy
    Mary Johnson
    • Jan 27, 2020
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Garrett Tichy

    Good morning, world! We know this weekend you were thinking “I would like to hear more from the pie guy, Garrett Tichy,” ask no more –...
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    Zero to Ten with Alyssa Pressler
    Mary Johnson
    • Jan 20, 2020
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Alyssa Pressler

    This week on Zero to Ten, we’re catching up with hygge’s director of marketing, Alyssa Pressler. If you’ve never met her, Alyssa is The...
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    Zero to Ten with Megan Pastor
    Mary Johnson
    • Jan 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Megan Pastor

    “If you keep happiness in the front of everything, or kindness, love, whatever it is that keeps you happy, that shifts your perspective.”...
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    Zero to Ten with Tyler Ford
    Mary Johnson
    • Jan 6, 2020
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Tyler Ford

    This week, we’re getting a bit of a deeper dive in the life of Tyler Ford, aka the guy who single-handedly started the coworking trend...
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    Meet Brave New Word’s new employee. He’s got a story, too.
    John Tinkelenberg
    • Dec 5, 2019
    • 2 min

    Meet Brave New Word’s new employee. He’s got a story, too.

    Words have a way of staying with you. About five years ago, I couldn’t find a job in journalism, so I started working in manufacturing. I...
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    Zero to Ten with Ethan Neville
    Mary Johnson
    • Dec 2, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Ethan Neville

    With coworking, ya never quite know what you’re gonna get. For example, on a Wednesday at about 3:45 p.m., you may just randomly get...
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    Zero to Ten with John Tinkelenberg
    Mary Johnson
    • Nov 25, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with John Tinkelenberg

    Hey world, meet one of the newest members of the #hyggefam, John Tinkelenberg. John is the first employee of Brave New Word, one of the...
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    Zero to Ten with Greg Schermbeck
    Mary Johnson
    • Nov 12, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Greg Schermbeck

    A lot of people know Greg Schermbeck, the guy behind education reform at SchermCo. For 5 years now, SchermCo has been specializing in...
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    Zero to Ten with Ruby Skyscraper
    Mary Johnson
    • Nov 4, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Ruby Skyscraper

    “The reason I started doing burlesque and pole dancing is one of my friends was a dancer, and I went to see a showcase she was in and it...
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    Zero to Ten with DC Lucchesi
    Mary Johnson
    • Oct 28, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with DC Lucchesi

    Boy… this guy. DC is a firecracker, a force to be reckoned with, a true “party person,” and an absolute blast to be around. He brings in...
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    Zero to Ten with LaNaria Barnes
    Mary Johnson
    • Oct 21, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with LaNaria Barnes

    Hey everyone, if you haven’t had the chance to meet LaNaria Barnes, you’re really missing out. LaNaria is the Director of Finance over at...
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    Zero to Ten with Kelly Koier
    Mary Johnson
    • Oct 13, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Kelly Koier

    Well, folks, this might be the first time we’ve ever had a dog as a podcast guest. If you’ve been around hygge jay street, you’ve...
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    Zero to Ten with Melissa Brokaw
    Mary Johnson
    • Sep 22, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Melissa Brokaw

    This week on Zero to Ten, we’re getting real with ya and talking about a difficult topic: divorce. Shit happens, people grow apart and...
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    Zero to Ten with Jacob Felts
    Mary Johnson
    • Sep 16, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Jacob Felts

    Sales lead by day, farmer by night (and morning). World, meet Jacob Felts, a member of the #hyggefam who works remotely for Safewood...
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    Zero to Ten with Michael Trivette
    Mary Johnson
    • Aug 25, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Michael Trivette

    Does anyone really know what they want to do when they grow up? Michael Trivette is on this week’s Zero to Ten podcast with host Mary...
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    Zero to Ten with The Loyd Brothers
    Mary Johnson
    • Aug 11, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with The Loyd Brothers

    “To be honest, I’ve never believed in something like I do us, myself and my brothers and our ability to make it happen.” World, meet...
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    Zero to Ten with Sebastian Williams
    Mary Johnson
    • Aug 5, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Sebastian Williams

    What happens when your wife calls you and says, “Guess what?! We’re getting chickens!!” Well… you get chickens Sebastian Williams is on...
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    Zero to Ten with Jared McKiernan
    Mary Johnson
    • Jul 29, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Jared McKiernan

    This week on Zero to Ten, meet Jared McKiernan, an SEO expert and an avid table tennis player. He started out playing regular tennis when...
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    Zero to Ten with David Jessup
    Mary Johnson
    • Jul 21, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with David Jessup

    This is David Jessup, a major mover and shaker here in Charlotte. Four years ago he founded Digi-Bridge with the goal of bridging divides...
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    Why the biggest branding mystery is one you don’t need to solve
    Mary Johnson
    • Jul 17, 2019
    • 3 min

    Why the biggest branding mystery is one you don’t need to solve

    You never really know what people are thinking. Even if you run across one of those people who proudly proclaim they say what’s on their...
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    Zero to Ten with Hannah Beavers
    Mary Johnson
    • Jul 15, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Hannah Beavers

    Over the last few years, Hannah Beavers has been going through several profound transitions. Hannah founded the nonprofit Glorious and...
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    Zero to Ten with Steven Pilker
    Mary Johnson
    • Jun 25, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Steven Pilker

    Have you ever been walking at a convenience store and wonder what playlist is playing? This is Steven Pilker. At the hygge 3rd ward...
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    Zero to Ten with Amy Jacobs
    Mary Johnson
    • Jun 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Amy Jacobs

    This week on Zero to Ten, we’re hearing from Amy Jacobs with Share Charlotte who’s talking all about nonprofits in Charlotte with Mary...
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    Zero to Ten with Meg Seitz
    Mary Johnson
    • Jun 11, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Meg Seitz

    Anytime you see Meg Seitz she’ll likely ask you a simple question: what’s the gossip? The whole idea is to get a more interesting...
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    Zero to Ten with Raven Solomon
    Mary Johnson
    • Jun 4, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Raven Solomon

    Our girl Raven Solomonis a self-diagnosed workaholic. We introduced you to her before, but let’s recap: she’s a badass keynote speaker,...
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    Zero to Ten with Dodge (Aaron)
    Mary Johnson
    • May 27, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Dodge (Aaron)

    A brilliant man (Michael Scott) once said, “Sometimes you have to take a break from being the kind of boss that’s always trying to teach...
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    Zero to Ten with Tommy Magill
    Mary Johnson
    • May 20, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Tommy Magill

    Last year, Tommy of Woodward Homes decided to make 2019 the year he’s worked harder than ever before: in his businesses and in life. It...
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    Zero to Ten with Julia Murray
    Mary Johnson
    • Apr 28, 2019
    • 1 min

    Zero to Ten with Julia Murray

    It’s fitting our first ever episode is about photographer extraordinaire Julia Murray – the person behind pretty much every hygge picture...
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    Timeless
    Mary Johnson
    • Apr 18, 2019
    • 3 min

    Timeless

    When I was fresh out of college, I started to lie about my age. I hated how dismissive people were when I told them I was 22. In my head,...
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    The power — and the problem — with ‘passion’
    Mary Johnson
    • Feb 6, 2019
    • 2 min

    The power — and the problem — with ‘passion’

    When I was 8 years old, my parents would let me pull out their typewriter (computers were a good five to seven years away for me back...
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    The word of the year — or at least January
    Mary Johnson
    • Jan 8, 2019
    • 3 min

    The word of the year — or at least January

    We’re just about a week in, and so far, 2019 appears to be a bit of an ass-kicker. I’ve talked to a friend whose business was broken...
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    Learning the art of reflection, with a punk rock Uber driver
    Mary Johnson
    • Dec 11, 2018
    • 3 min

    Learning the art of reflection, with a punk rock Uber driver

    I was sitting in the back of an Uber a few months back when the driver and I started chatting. He was in a punk band, did the Uber thing...
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    A bad gr-attitude
    Mary Johnson
    • Nov 7, 2018
    • 2 min

    A bad gr-attitude

    Last year, a woman I know gave me a gratitude journal. It was a gift — a lovely follow-up to a conversation we’d had about her personal...
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    The absolute worst reason to turn down a job
    Mary Johnson
    • Oct 11, 2018
    • 2 min

    The absolute worst reason to turn down a job

    Seven years ago, I interviewed for a job at a digital news publication in Manhattan. The job was beat reporter. The pay was nothing to...
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    Wendy Hickey: The Fairy Art Mother
    Mary Gilbert
    • Oct 2, 2018
    • 4 min

    Wendy Hickey: The Fairy Art Mother

    Wendy Hickey ArtPop Street Gallery, Founder and Executive Director Artists affectionately call Wendy Hickey their “Fairy Art Mother,” but...
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    How two competitors joined forces to bring technology to craft beer
    Mary Johnson
    • Sep 15, 2018
    • 1 min

    How two competitors joined forces to bring technology to craft beer

    Recently, BNW had the opportunity to sit down with Greg Forehand and Josh McKinney, two competitors turned partners, on their experience...
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    The Transition to Bold
    Ashley Baich
    • Sep 4, 2018
    • 1 min

    The Transition to Bold

    Last month, we brought you four stories of transition from four amazing women. Transitions demand we be bold. They require people to step...
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    What you Learn in the Thick of Transition
    Ashley Baich
    • Aug 29, 2018
    • 3 min

    What you Learn in the Thick of Transition

    I’ve always looked forward to becoming an adult. At age 5, I was going to be a teacher — “just like Ms. Palmer,” my kindergarten...
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    Credit Scores are Getting a Boost. That’s Good, Right?
    Mary Johnson
    • Aug 9, 2018
    • 1 min

    Credit Scores are Getting a Boost. That’s Good, Right?

    How often do you think about your credit score? Probably not often enough. And there's a lot to consider — including recent news that...
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    Green Roof: Good for the Planet… and Your Wallet
    Mary Johnson
    • Aug 9, 2018
    • 1 min

    Green Roof: Good for the Planet… and Your Wallet

    This month, BNW had the opportunity to write about the benefits of green roofs. Not familiar? We now consider ourselves quasi-experts, so...
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    Meggie Williams: Baby squirrel saver turned dog loving entrepreneur
    Mary Gilbert
    • Aug 2, 2018
    • 3 min

    Meggie Williams: Baby squirrel saver turned dog loving entrepreneur

    As a child, Meggie Williams once rescued an abandoned nest of baby squirrels. She held them and hand-fed them, forming such a tight bond...
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    Women and Words
    Mary Johnson
    • Jul 22, 2018
    • 1 min

    Women and Words

    Throughout the past couple of weeks, we have highlighted some well-known women who have impacted the world through their words. We’ve...
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