About our guest Stacey Edelstein:

Stacey Edelstein is a community organizer at heart, helping bold causes leverage the creative power of branding, design, and technology to create change. At Raygun, she lead her talented team in developing beautiful brands and digital experiences that help organizations reach their audiences and create impact in their communities. She believes that when you can communicate your vision clearly and confidently, the possibilities for support are endless.

Stacey is also an organizer for two regional design festivals — Tijuana Design Week & San Diego Design Week - as well as Creative Mornings San Diego, the largest monthly meetup for creatives in San Diego.

Prior to running her own business, she was the website editor and lead designer at StoryCorps, a nonprofit oral history project that elevates the power of human storytelling to create a more loving, compassionate world. At StoryCorps she led nationwide branding, marketing, and design efforts for the organization and its partners across the country.

Mentioned in this episode:

Stacey's Company, RayGun: https://madebyraygun.com/

StoryCorps: https://storycorps.org/

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/vBFYxN2K_eo

Shoutouts:

• Maiya (Holliday) from Mangrove Web
• Jen Derks at Four Fin
• Kim (Gilroy) and Reva (Green) at Alfa Charlie
• Jamie (Hampton) and also her husband Kareem (Bouris) at Mixte Communications
• Teal Media
• Big Deck

Leslie Shields Botvidson is the proud owner of The Shields Agency, a woman-owned and operated insurance agency specializing in individual, Medicare, and small group benefits. To better serve their clients, they have also recently expanded into the property and casualty markets. The company has thrived by providing clients with high-quality service and treating them with integrity and honesty.

After working with several national health insurance companies for six years, Leslie started her own independent agency in November 2019, which has seen tremendous growth in the last three years.

In addition to her work at The Shields Agency, Leslie is an active member of the EO, Entrepreneur's Organization, where she is the MyEO Women's National Delegate and incoming Social Chair on the local board. She is active in the Fort Worth community and is President of the West Meadowbrook Neighborhood association.

She enjoys spending time with her family. Toddler Harrison keeps Leslie and her husband Chris very busy. They are lucky to have grandparents and other family in the area, both having grown up in North Texas. The Botvidsons enjoy camping, traveling, and spending time on the family farm in Wisconsin. Leslie also has a passion for animal rescue, gardening, reading, and cooking.

Company URL: www.theshieldsagency.com

Shoutouts:

1. Victoria Wise, Tanglewood Moms, Madeworthy Media

   1. https://tanglewoodmoms.com/twm/madeworthy/

2. Holland Sanders, Holland Communications

   1. https://hollandcollective.co/

3. Mentor, Dr Kristin Kahle of NavigateHCR