Dr. Mark Stellingworth on 12 Months of COVID

Episode 37 on Brigadoon Radio: A recorded conversation on Sunday, March 12, 2021, between Dr. Mark Stellingworth and Marc Ross.

The episode explores:

  • The current state of play

  • A look at the pandemic's progression in the last year

  • Giving credit to Team Trump for Operation Warp Speed

  • Herd immunity is hopefully coming

  • The fundamental problem of not having enough beds + overwhelming healthcare infrastructure

  • At the start, the lack of information and not knowing what you do not know

  • Vaccine passports + employers demanding employees get a vaccine

  • Vaccine diplomacy + soft power + the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing

  • Healthcare professionals being under mental stress and mental health wellness

  • How much optimism we can have for the future

Subject Matter Expert: Dr. Mark Stellingworth is a board certified cardiologist who practices in Hartsville, SC. Prior to that, he trained in New Orleans at LSUMC. He was a first-hand witness to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and has made public health policy a long term priority. He is a current or prior member of multiple boards, including Thomas Hart Academy, South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics, and the Hartsville Planning Committee. His other interests include adult education, privacy in the information age, and global trade.

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Nygilia McClain on Designing a Digital Approach to Art

Episode 35 on Brigadoon Radio: A recorded conversation on March 2, 2021, between Nygilia McClain and Marc A. Ross.

The episode explores:

  • What is a creative designer?

  • Mix-media tools for storytelling

  • What is XR?

  • Focusing on a computer-to-user experience

  • Reaching the maximum use of a smartphone

  • How to best work with a creative designer

  • The intersection of design and sport

  • The power of storytelling

Subject Matter Expert: Nygilia McClain was born and raised in Schenectady, New York. Her family is super cultural, and she loves the stories that come out of it, whether good or bad. She believes these stories are the reasons for her success.

Being a lover of both basketball and art has led her to live a life that is full of unconditional love and motivation. A journey less traveled by.

Nygilia specializes in graphic design, illustration, digital art, and storytelling.

She has been involved in some significant projects, including NBA Restart x Oculus, TikTok Fashion Week Pitch, S4 Capital Market's Week, Robinhood Campaign Pitch, and a Nike E-Commerce Pitch.

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Jonathan Meade on Design for Better. Design for Local.

Episode 34 on Brigadoon Radio: A recorded conversation on Tuesday, February 24, 2021, between Jonathan Meade and Marc A. Ross.

The episode explores:

  • How to develop a brand and engage the market

  • What is a brand?

  • Where does a brand come from?

  • Building brands with higher value and more local connection

  • Taking steps to design for better

  • North America being over-retailed

  • How we are asking retail space to do more

  • The rise of the 15-minute city

  • Hybrid workplaces providing multiple experiences for business needs

Subject Matter Expert: Jonathan Meade is passionate about connecting customers and clients with brand-focused environments, creating emotional responses that engage and inspire diverse design sectors.

With the pandemic taking its hold across the world in 2020, Jon took some time to reflect on his career and how it could evolve to meet the global community's needs and challenges. And this was just it – community.

It seemed like the very notion of community, and a more local experience had been swallowed up in a desire to keep things big and bold.

There is a golden moment for the locality to shine, more so than in many years. Currently looking to collaborate with local councils and business associations, Jon believes that as we invest in 'local,' our sense of belonging may also change into a slower pace with a more significant connection to people and place.

Host: Marc Ross is a communications strategist working at the intersection of globalization, disruption, and politics. Ross specializes in communications for economic diplomacy and global commerce.

He has extensive experience in thought leadership, public affairs, and global communications for trade associations and leading the advocacy operations, fundraising programs, and marketing efforts for corporates, nonprofits, and political campaigns, many for the highest offices in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Ross is the founder of Brigadoon.

Editing + Production: Brendan Kownacki is an experienced and innovative producer working daily to push the boundaries of content utilization in public communication.

Plus, he serves on as an advisory board member of the DC-based Artists and Athletes Alliance, and since 2011 has served as the Senior Contributor for Hollywood on the Potomac, a Washington DC lifestyle website that looks at the intersection of power, politics, advocacy, and celebrity culture in the Nation's Capital.

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