Beyond Familiar: The Series
with Topo Designs and Outside!
With a past in innovation & design, I believe in trying something new each month. This is a series that merges adventure and innovation. It’s so about the journey, the joy, and the try.
May we all try new things.
Co-produced, hosted, and created by L. Renee Blount.
Photo Credit: Will Saunders
Episode 3: Urban Kayaking
Many of us including myself reside in cities. So many desire to have outdoor products but often do not have the space. While working in innovation I heard about the Oru Kayak. Seeing this product designed by someone who also studied architecture, I was immediately intrigued. A kayak that can fit in an apartment, a small car, a closet. Join me for urban kayaking in Oakland.
Episode 2: Electric Dirtbiking with Cake
“I believe in endless curiosity. And trying things every month to stay curious and fresh. It helps my creativity as an ideator. Whether simple or grand, I believe in pushing the boundaries of my comfort zone in order to learn what’s possible and to celebrate curiosity. Riding a dirt bike has long been on my bucket list. How do I get invited? How can I ride in a more sustainable way? I’m here to share the journey, the try and the how. I didn’t know anyone with a dirt bike. So, I asked Instagram. And this is what happened— a best day that still makes my soul smile."
Episode 1: Learning to Onewheel
I’ve long wanted to try OneWheeling after the cold emailing the founder and visiting him in Santa Cruz while I was a grad student at Harvard. Join me in making novelty and innovation a part of your own life. And if you have access to something that not everyone does, join all of us in sharing that access however you can.