Shannon Broyles-Beale is the founder and principal strategist of  @sbfactoryny.) 

A former merchant and executive of Donna Karan and Brunello Cucinelli North America, Shannon launched S/B in 2012 after nearly a decade of product development and business management. She can be found here @sbfnyc.

S/B Factory is full-service brand development consultancy that provides early to advanced stage strategy for luxury, fashion and lifestyle brands. Her team applies a multi-disciplinary brand management approach that sits at the intersection of image, commerce and sustainability. 

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Sisters Gabriela and Samar are co-founders of Hipline, a beloved space for dance and empowerment in Oakland CA.  You can find them online @hiplineoakland

Proudly owned by women-of-color, this business has grown slowly and thoughtfully over the last 11 years, becoming a space equally known for exhilarating dance classes, co-working and community.

Harnessing their Lebanese Peruvian roots, Gabriela, Samar and their diverse team of choreographers encourage Hipliners to check their baggage at the door for an hour focussed on mind, heart and body. 

They invited me into their studio on Lakeshore in Oakland to record this conversation.

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