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Beyond the book: launching Hustles for Humanists in style
A conversation with Erica Machulak, Crystal Moten, Sophia van Hees moderated by Katina Rogers
Season 4, Episode 4
“Saying ‘no’ does always feel like a risk because you're wondering: is another opportunity going to come along? And the answer is always yes. It just takes time to trust it and to recognize the opportunities when they come your way.”
In this special episode, we launch the publication of Erica Machulak’s book, Hustles for Humanists: Build a Business with Purpose! Joined by panelists Crystal Moten, Katina Rogers, and Sophia van Hees, Erica and her guests reflect on entrepreneurship, taking risks, trusting the process, and the value of community.
The Hikma Collective Podcast is a tapestry of ideas tested, relationships built, and learnings gathered since our organization launched in October 2020. The mission of the Hikma Collective is to build a crossroads and community for people who drive change by translating ideas across contexts.
As we say in our Season 1 trailer, “change is a process—not a moment.”
Season 4. How Humanists Thrive
Stories from humanists (and like-minded scholars) who get things done well and in community. They advance rigorous research, create jobs, foster authentic partnerships and shape better policies.
Season 3. How to Grow Change
Stories and advice from social entrepreneurs and public scholars growing, creating, and collaborating across fields and sectors.
Season 2. Public Scholars in Action
This season features two public scholars working with partners and community actors to advance better
research, policy, and practice.
Season 1. The Art of Alternatives
In this season, you’ll hear conversations with higher ed administrators, startup founders, and social sector leaders about the creative power of ‘in-betweenness’ and the many different pathways through which
ideas take shape, travel and thrive.
Meet Erica
Erica Machulak, PhD, is the Founder of Hikma.
As a writer, editor, and facilitator, she believes that the world needs to hear more from people who resist easy answers.
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Gratitude
Hikma is situated on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the ən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. Our speakers, team members and listeners are based all over the world. Wherever you are, we encourage you to learn more about whose lands you're on.
Our work would not be possible without the generous encouragement, labor, and funding of many. We thank our past and present team members, speakers, mentors, funders, and Hikma Collective members for making this work possible.
Our first season features guest speakers from our Summer 2020 course, Entrepreneurship for PhDs. This program brought together a cohort of creative and generous emerging scholars and speakers across academia, industry, and the social sector. The participants and speakers in this course inspired and built the foundations for our learning community, the Hikma Collective.
This podcast weaves together the ideas and contributions of past and present Hikma team members: Simangele Mabena, Ai Mizuta, Matthew Tomkinson, Nadia Sasso, Amanda Bohne, Chiara de Silva, Nicole Markland, Dasharah Green, Eufemia Baldassarre, and Sophia van Hees.
At Hikma, we are committed to supporting emerging scholars and practitioners through our internships, made possible with the generous support of our partners and funders. The following organizations have supported this podcast by funding past and present members of the Hikma team. We thank them for their investment in creative, outstanding people who have enriched and amplified our work.
