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Radical Transitions: The Courage to Reinvent Yourself
Sometimes the life that once fit perfectly starts to feel a little tight. That’s not a sign to settle – it’s a signal to grow.
Join host Kari Cardinale for a raw, real conversation with skateboarding legend and award-winning filmmaker Stacy Peralta. From revolutionizing the sport in the ’70s to walking away at his peak (only to reinvent himself again and again), Stacy knows a thing or two about bold moves and second acts.
We’ll dig into:
- The Art of Letting Go – what it really takes to leave a good thing behind
- The Kook Phase – that messy, magical beginner stage that leads to breakthrough
- The Power of Productive Discomfort – the moments that matter most usually start where your comfort zone ends.
Whether you’re eyeing a new path, craving more meaning, or just ready to shake things up a bit – you’ll leave this live chat feeling inspired, energized, and maybe even a little rebellious.
April 24, 2025
1:00 PM PT
04:00 PM ET
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Stacy Peralta
American filmmaker, businessman, and former professional skateboarder
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Kari Cardinale
Chief Content Officer & Partner | MEA
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Pass It On: Mentor Young Innovators Building a Better Future
May 18, 2026
8:00 AM PT
11:00 AM ET
In a village in Sub-Saharan Africa, a young entrepreneur is building a smokeless cookstove to protect maternal and child health. In another, someone’s engineering a water purification system from scratch. In a third, a fellow is rethinking food packaging to cut waste.
These are real ventures being built right now by fellows at beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship – a global program for eco-innovators aged 16 to 28. MEA co-founder and event host Jeff Hamaoui has spent the past year mentoring a cohort of them.
Right now beVisioneers is looking for more mentors.
Join Jeff and beVisioneers’ Seán Gallen and Coralie Jacquot for a conversation about what mentoring through this program actually looks like — and what it might offer the work you take on next.
They’ll cover:• What beVisioneers is, who the fellows are, and what they’re building
• How the mentorship model works – the time commitment, the format, and the support mentors receive
• Why decades of “ordinary” career experience is exactly what these young founders need
• What Jeff has learned (and unlearned) coaching his Rafiki cohort of young innovators this past year
• How to apply, and what to expect once you do
Several of Jeff’s mentees will join us to share what this relationship has meant for their ventures and their communities.
If you’ve spent your career building something and you’re ready to put that experience to work somewhere it’ll matter, this hour is for you.
The Way of Integrity: Find the Path to Your True Self
July 6, 2026
10:00 AM PT
01:00 PM ET
MEA founder Chip Conley sits down with sociologist, master coach, and bestselling author Martha Beck to explore what it really means to live in integrity in midlife and beyond.
Drawing from Martha’s book The Way of Integrity and her upcoming MEA workshop, they’ll unpack how we drift out of alignment through people-pleasing, cultural “shoulds,” and stale identities – and how to begin the gentle work of coming back to what’s true.
You’ll hear practical insights on reading your inner signals, questioning inherited beliefs, and making small shifts that bring your outer life closer to your inner knowing. This live virtual session is for anyone who’s curious about a more honest, joyful next chapter.