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Business as UNusual

BiCurean Consultingwww.bicurean.com

Business as UNusual is not just another podcast; it's a captivating journey into the heart of modern entrepreneurship. This show dives deep into the groundbreaking strategies, bold ideas, and unconventional practices that empower visionary leaders and companies to thrive in a rapidly changing business landscape.


Join Aicila, a seasoned expert with over 20 years of experience in business development across the nonprofit and corporate sectors, as she engages in enlightening conversations with a diverse array of guests. These inspiring individuals are on a mission to create successful businesses that prioritize both people and the planet in their profit models.


Tune in to be inspired and to discover how these remarkable changemakers are redefining success in business. Their stories will ignite your passion and spark innovative thinking in your own ventures.


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Episodes

Activate Your Voice with Dylan Brody

Business As Unusual , is a series produced by BiCurean Consulting. We present Entrepreneurs, Innovators, CEOs, & Founders who are innovating the way we do business. What is the place for art in a profit-driven entertainment landscape? There exists inherent value of creativity and self-expression apart from its commercial worth. Dylan Brody shares his experience and perspective as an artist who is also interested in paying his bills. Active Voices Productions is his answer to this question. H...

Feb 23, 202341 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Microfinance with Jodi Fischer

Business As Unusual , is a series produced by BiCurean Consulting. We present Entrepreneurs, Innovators, CEOs, & Founders who are innovating the way we do business. Jodi Fischer, Development Director of the Adelante Foundation, joins us to talk about microfinance. It provides underserved women with a hand up to start and grow enterprises. With a 97% repayment rate, microfinance also is one of the best sustainable economic development tool. Adelante Foundation is a nonprofit organization with...

Feb 16, 202329 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Building a Better World with Jeff Leitner

Business As Unusual, is a series produced by BiCurean Consulting. We present Entrepreneurs, Innovators, CEOs, & Founders who are innovating the way we do business. This episode we spoke with Jeff Leitner about his lifetime of working to create better options for us all. For 20 years, he’s helped companies, governments, institutions, and nonprofits identify and realize new opportunities — to expand their reach, increase their share, and change their worlds. Together, we’ve created disruptive ...

Feb 09, 202340 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Mental Health Mentor with Dr. Dora Wolf

Business as Unusual, a podcast series by BiCurean Consulting, features people saying yes to the opportunity to create new ways of doing business. This week we are speaking with Dr. Dora Wolfe about her work as a Mental Health Mentor. Hello! After spending 25 years working directly with patients Dr. Wolfe decided to make the transition to become your “mental health mentor” in an attempt to reach as many people as possible. Her goal is to motivate, educate, empower, and inspire people to make thei...

Nov 07, 202247 minSeason 1Ep. 17

Healthy Behavior Institute with Dr. Janine Stitcher and Scott Schutte

Business as Unusual, a podcast series by BiCurean Consulting. features people saying yes to the opportunity to create new ways of doing business. This episode we are speaking with Dr. Janine Stitcher and Scott Schutte of the Healthy Behavior Institute. The Healthy Behavior Institute is actually born of a need we’ve learned from over 18 years of providing top-tier personal training services to thousands of clients. Yes, it comes from being coaches ourselves. See, we (Scott and Nate) started off l...

Oct 24, 202252 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Melanated Moms of Children with Autism with Robinne Alexander

Business as Unusual, a podcast series by BiCurean Consulting. features people saying yes to the opportunity to create new ways of doing business. This week we are speaking with Robinne Alexander of Robinne Alexander & Associates and Melanated Moms of Children with Autism Initiative. Robinne Alexander is an unapologetic servant leader and consultant with over 14 years of experience in leading and creating initiatives that help fortify the mission of others. Born in the small town of Port Arth...

Oct 17, 202240 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Wholehearted Masculine with Dan Mahle

Business as Unusual, a podcast series by BiCurean Consulting. features people saying yes to the opportunity to create new ways of doing business. This week we are speaking with Dan Mahle of Wholehearted Masculine. Dan Mahle (pronounced Ma-Lee) is an executive coach and seasoned group facilitator with a passion for partnering with leaders to build more thriving, equitable, and inclusive cultures. Dan is the founder of Wholehearted Masculine, where he specializes in supporting White male leaders t...

Oct 17, 202239 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Next Pivot Point with Julie Kratz

Business as Unusual, a podcast series by BiCurean Consulting. features people saying yes to the opportunity to create new ways of doing business. This week we are speaking with Julie Kratz about Allies as Coaches and her business, Next Pivot Point. Next Pivot Point exists to promote allyship and inclusion across all dimensions of diversity in the workplace to make sure everyone feels seen, heard, and belonging at work. Julie Kratz is a highly-acclaimed TEDx speaker and inclusive leadership train...

Aug 24, 202247 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Get Your Words Out with Stephanie Hurne

Business as Unusual, a podcast series by BiCurean Consulting. features people saying yes to the opportunity to create new ways of doing business. This week we are speaking with Stephanie Hurne about getting your words out. For as long as she can remember Stephanie has written stories. She still remember being at primary school speaking to her teachers about the fantasy worlds she'd created, or demanding (!) that her friends act out the scripts she'd written. Eventually she went to university to ...

Aug 16, 202244 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Rock n' Roll Reimagined with Rich Chambers

One is never too old, or young for that matter, to truly commit to, and go after, a dream. It just takes a lot of hard work, planning, and belief in one's self. Business as Unusual, a podcast series by BiCurean Consulting. features people saying yes to the opportunity to create new ways of doing business. Rich had a personal epiphany in that as he hit middle-age and was looking in that self-reflective and metaphorical mirror, He asked himself the question, "why Rich are you not doing your passio...

Aug 01, 202241 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Bet on Yourself with Mikey Famine

Learn from a seasoned professional about streaming -- the modern way of sharing yourself. Mikey is an innovator and creator who has worked to hone his craft through trial, error, and dedication. Business as Unusual, a podcast series by BiCurean Consulting. features people saying yes to the opportunity to create new ways of doing business. St. Louis native, Mikey Famine, is a musician and audio producer by trade that started podcasting in mid 2018. He has recorded and streamed nearly 1000 hours s...

Jul 18, 202239 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Systemic Solutions with Jeremy Hale

Business as Unusual, a podcast series by BiCurean Consulting. features people saying yes to the opportunity to build new ways of doing business. We are delighted to present Jeremy Hale- Jeremy's got a vision. A world in which people will be driven by collaboration instead of ego, impact instead of greed, and focused on maximizing resources available instead of single use waste. Find Jeremy on LinkedIN- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyhalesustainability/ Jeremy graduated with a BS in Biological...

Jun 20, 20221 hrSeason 1Ep. 8

Love TaShia Asanti

Love TaShia Asanti, award-winning journalist, activist, commentator and author of 7 books, will be a guest on the acclaimed podcast, Business as Unusual, with Host/Producer, Aicila Lewis of Bicurean Consulting. Love and Aicila will engage in a bold, frank discussion on everything from the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown, the mass shooting in Buffalo, NY, the killing of Tamla Horsford and Life After Covid 19. Love will also read an excerpt from her newest novel, Sheep and the ...

May 23, 20221 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 6

H is for Hemp with Maren Krings

Picture of Maren Krings with some information about the livestream on 4/11. Maren is a Climate Impact Storyteller who believes in science and thinks in images. She will be sharing about her book "H is for Hemp" - and how it delivers proof of concept, that hemp can be a part of the puzzle to mitigate the climate crisis. Business as Unusual is the new podcast series by BiCurean Consulting. Join us every other week to hear from someone who is saying yes to the opportunity to build new ways of doing...

Apr 11, 202251 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Her Many Voices with Alicia Fall

Picture of Alicia Fall with some information about the livestream on 3/28. Alicia builds coalitions to serve her vision of a world in which we come together to care for our Mother Earth. This new series from BiCurean Consulting, Business As Unusual, presents entrepreneurs, CEOs, & Founders who are innovating the way we do business. Join us every other week to hear from someone who is saying yes to the opportunity to build a new way of doing business. Alicia has been an educator, performing a...

Mar 28, 202241 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Beyond Inclusion with Maria Velasco

Picture of Maria Velasco with some information about the livestream on 3/14. Maria Velasco is the Founder and CEO of Beyond Inclusion Group. She partners with Certified BCorporations, non-profits organizations, and Business for Good companies with at least 50 employees who are looking to transform their company culture into inclusive environments where everyone thrives and belongs. This is the 3rd episode of a new series from BiCurean Consulting- Business As Unusual. Tune in to hear from someone...

Mar 17, 202237 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Social Fitness with Dr. Darian Parker

Dr. Darian has spent his life creating opportunities for health with his clients, through personal training and community through his podcast and now the F.EM Community. Join us for a conversation on how he got here, what he's up to, and how you can get involved. This is the 2nd episode of a new series from BiCurean Consulting- Business As Unusual. Tune in to hear from someone who is saying yes to the opportunity to build a new way of doing business. Dr. Darian Parker earned his Ph.D. in Sports ...

Feb 08, 20221 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Love is a Verb with Carmell Clark

I’m excited to present Carmell Clark and her rules for loving yourself- Feb 14, Noon MST. This is the first episode in a new series from BiCurean Consulting, Business As Unusual, will present entrepreneurs, CEOs, & Founders who are innovating the way we do business. Join us every other week to hear from someone who is saying yes to the opportunity to build a new way of doing business. Carmell is a master transformational coach and founder of the Center for Transformational Influence . CTI is...

Feb 04, 202240 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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