Shanley Knox's guest appearances

Shanley Knox

The Reboot Podcast

The Art of Manufacturing

Under the Current

Sharon Salzberg

Nancy Lublin

Judson Brewer

Seth Godin

Ben Horowitz

Roshi Joan Halifax

Jerry Colonna

Tim Ryan

Bryce Roberts

Brad Feld

Fred Wilson

Semil Shah

Jesse Genet

Ryan Caldbeck

Dan Harris

OwlTail

Shanley Knox is a brand strategist and social entrepreneur based in New York. In this conversation, we get into dismantling a business on the cusp on success, a dangerous bias around meaningful work, the audacious hope of building something new, and why a set of traffic lights in Downtown Manhattan changed just about everything…  Show Notes 08:00 A tipping point to dismantle a company 12:00 Returning to Africa 21:00 Recognizing real problems as a founder 28:00 The feeling of belonging and not belonging 32:00 The photographer as observer 41:00 Stakeholders that strategists don’t always notice 52:00 The audacious hope of building a thing 59:00 What happens when you freeze in the face of possibility 66:00 Cultural bias around meaningful work

Shanley Knox is a brand strategist and social entrepreneur based in New York. In this conversation, we get into dismantling a business on the cusp on success, a dangerous bias around meaningful work, the audacious hope of building something new, and why a set of traffic lights in Downtown Manhattan changed just about everything… Show Notes 08:00 A tipping point to dismantle a company 12:00 Returning to Africa 21:00 Recognizing real problems as a founder 28:00 The feeling of belonging and not belonging 32:00 The photographer as observer 41:00 Stakeholders that strategists don’t always notice 52:00 The audacious hope of building a thing 59:00 What happens when you freeze in the face of possibility 66:00 Cultural bias around meaningful work

#14 - Shanley Knox: bringing in those who don't belong, dealing with unwieldy moments, and the audacious hope of building something new

For many of us experiencing periods of transition, our tendency might be to push through the unknowing of the “here and now” to focus solely on the “what’s next?” Yet, staying present serves us the most. While bobbing like a cork on the sea of life can be an uncomfortable and unsettling place, it also allows space for reflection, contemplation, and clarity to spring forth. For this episode of the Reboot Podcast, we welcome Shanley Knox, a writer, strategist, and social entrepreneur. In this beautifully honest and vulnerable conversation with Jerry, Shanley shares the major shifts she’s experienced in her personal and professional life, from the process of shutting down her company to the unknowns of first-time motherhood. With guidance from Jerry, Shanley tackles the lingering questions surrounding, “Who am I now?”,“Where do I go from here?”, and “How can I go about the future differently than my past?” Leave us a review on Itunes! Follow our step by step guides: - How To: Leave a Review on Your Computer: www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-computer/ - How To: Leave a Review on Your iPhone: www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-iphone/ Never miss an episode! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on all our episode releases. www.Reboot.io/signup

For many of us experiencing periods of transition, our tendency might be to push through the unknowing of the “here and now” to focus solely on the “what’s next?” Yet, staying present serves us the most. While bobbing like a cork on the sea of life can be an uncomfortable and unsettling place, it also allows space for reflection, contemplation, and clarity to spring forth. For this episode of the Reboot Podcast, we welcome Shanley Knox, a writer, strategist, and social entrepreneur. In this beautifully honest and vulnerable conversation with Jerry, Shanley shares the major shifts she’s experienced in her personal and professional life, from the process of shutting down her company to the unknowns of first-time motherhood. With guidance from Jerry, Shanley tackles the lingering questions surrounding, “Who am I now?”,“Where do I go from here?”, and “How can I go about the future differently than my past?” Leave us a review on Itunes! Follow our step by step guides: - How To: Leave a Review on Your Computer: <a href="http://www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-computer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-computer/</a> - How To: Leave a Review on Your iPhone: <a href="http://www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-iphone/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-iphone/</a> Never miss an episode! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on all our episode releases. <a href="http://www.Reboot.io/signup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.Reboot.io/signup</a>

#100 – Be Still – with Shanley Knox & Jerry Colonna

What do African cows, civil unrest, and the Guinness Book of World Records have to do with manufacturing? Shanley Knox is building a new factory in Uganda—and pioneering a whole new industry—around a very unique local material. Shanley and her partner, Olivia Byanyima, founded Olivia-Knox to sell products manufactured from Ankole cow horn. This 27-year-old blond, blue-eyed journalism major doesn’t fit most people’s stereotype as a factory-owner, however, and that gets her into some trouble along the way. Her crazy stories raise fascinating questions: when you should demonstrate confidence and when it is good to be vulnerable? How can you manage your control freak tendencies in a country with power outages and civil unrest? And how should you handle insubordination, discrimination, and even physical assault? Hearing her extreme experiences in East Africa raises some interesting issues about being a leader in any culture. We reached her by Skype in Kenya, because while she was on a business trip the Ugandan elections riots broke out. As a result, we had some audio issues, but the conversation was too good to not share. For more information: http://makeitinla.org/shanleyknox

What do African cows, civil unrest, and the Guinness Book of World Records have to do with manufacturing? Shanley Knox is building a new factory in Uganda—and pioneering a whole new industry—around a very unique local material. Shanley and her partner, Olivia Byanyima, founded Olivia-Knox to sell products manufactured from Ankole cow horn. This 27-year-old blond, blue-eyed journalism major doesn’t fit most people’s stereotype as a factory-owner, however, and that gets her into some trouble along the way. Her crazy stories raise fascinating questions: when you should demonstrate confidence and when it is good to be vulnerable? How can you manage your control freak tendencies in a country with power outages and civil unrest? And how should you handle insubordination, discrimination, and even physical assault? Hearing her extreme experiences in East Africa raises some interesting issues about being a leader in any culture. We reached her by Skype in Kenya, because while she was on a business trip the Ugandan elections riots broke out. As a result, we had some audio issues, but the conversation was too good to not share. For more information: <a href="http://makeitinla.org/shanleyknox" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://makeitinla.org/shanleyknox</a>

Shanley Knox: Olivia-Knox