Made by Her Bonus Ep01: Clay, Courage, & Community
Clay, Courage, & Community: A Brave Conversation with Ezrah of Pinwheel Clay
This first special bonus episode was recorded live at the Made by Her event — a celebration of women makers putting their creativity and courage on display. Host Nicole Butts sat down with Ezrah, co-owner of Pinwheel Cla…
Made by Her Bonus Ep02: Baked with Love - How Grief Became the Recipe for a Dream
What does it look like to start a business in the middle of a pandemic, while caring for a dying parent, at age 22? For Marris, co-owner of Matelna Bakes, that impossible combination of circumstances became the unlikely origin story of a bakery born from love, necessity, and loss.
In this bonus epi…
Made by Her Bonus Ep03: Forever Blooming - I've Never Arrived
In this bonus episode of This May be a Bad Idea, recorded live at the Made By Her event, Nicole sits down with Keena, the founder of Forever Blooming — a floral design business rooted in artistry, resilience, and the belief that we are always growing. Keena is a 21-year veteran educator, currently …
Made by Her Bonus Ep04: Worth It - From Art Therapy to the Market Place
In this live bonus episode, recorded at the Made By Her event, Nicole sits down with Natalie, founder of Paper Crane + Lotus, a handmade semi-fine jewelry business that started not with a business plan, but with a leukemia diagnosis, art therapy, and a mom who bought her daughter her first set of t…
Made by Her Bonus Ep05: Coffee, Community, & Courage
In this live bonus episode recorded at the Made By Her event, host Nicole Butts sits down with Victoria, the founder of Twelve Twenty Coffee a mobile coffee shop serving the DMV area. Victoria shares her 15+ year journey from barista to coffee shop owner, including the painful lessons of her brick-…
Made by Her Bonus Ep06: Stronger & Braver Together - Architecting Community
In this final bonus episode of the interviews recorded live at the Made By Her event, host Nicole sits down with Reina, a Filipino-American artist, creator, and community builder. Reina is the founder of Ateh Kuya Creatives, a collective she built to bring together Filipino creatives across the DMV…
Bravery in Relocation: From USAID Uncertainty to Albania
Host Nicole Butts talks with former USAID colleague Erikka Cullum about leaving the U.S. for Albania after USAID’s shutdown created career uncertainty. Erikka shares navigating ambiguity and income uncertainty through fractional project work and leaning on curiosity, faith, and self-trust. She also…
Bravery in Empowerment: Power, Purpose, and Starting Over with Gwen Andersen
In this episode of 'This May Be a Bad Idea', host Nicole Butts speaks with Gwen Andersen, co-founder of A Energy Company, about the transformative power of electricity in Africa and its impact on communities. Gwen shares her journey in international development, the importance of building a strong …
Bravery in Trusting Your Instincts: Overcoming Fear with Lyla Bashan
In this episode, host Nicole Butts sits down with Lyla Bashan, diplomat, author, and founder of Bashan Impact Solutions, for a deeply honest conversation about what happens when the life you built disappears overnight. After nearly two decades of distinguished service with the State Department and …
Bravery in Choosing Grace: Faith and Servant Leadership with Keisha Effiom
In the Season 1 finale of This May Be a Bad Idea, host Nicole Butts sits down with Keisha Effiom, former USAID Mission Director, author, and servant leader, for a conversation that is equal parts grief and grace.
Keisha walks listeners through what it felt like to watch a 64-year-old institution c…
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