My guest is Samantha Coker, an entrepreneur, writer, and humanitarian. She was the project manager for Red Lightning, a theme camp at Burning Man, for 5 years, and is also the co-founder and CEO of Rich Nuts, a rapidly growing sprouted gourmet nut company that she hopes to expand internationally to bring healthy food and education to a wider audience. With a career that exists at the intersection of art, commerce, and social change, Samantha has a unique ability to balance the creative and pragmatic. She has a passion for diversity and has spent time living abroad, immersing herself in different cultures.
We talked about
+(6:05) Introduction to intentional or conscious camps
+(9:34) Evolution of Red Lightning's intentions
+(17:03) Definition and discussion of culture appropriation
+(21:48) Finding the right scope or ambition for Red Lightning
+(26:01) Decision-making processes in running Red Lightning
+(31:48) Key lessons learned from running Red Lightning
+(39:46) Identifying intrinsic motivators in people
+(44:23) Creative ways to fund theme camps
+(52:29) Why plug-and-play robs people of their burning man experience?
+(56:37) Tips for maintaining healthy romantic relationships at Burning Man
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