Diana Frost's guest appearances

Diana Frost

Honey! I'm Homeschooling The Kids

BRAVE COMMERCE

Unsettled: Journeys in Truth and Conciliation

Leah Boden

Charlotte Mason

Gina Riley

Colleen Kessler

Iris Chen

Julie Bogart

Peter Gray

John Lanza

Teru Clavel

Blake Boles

Daniel Greenberg

Lenore Skenazy

Jim Sheils

Inga Hope

Abby Chao

OwlTail

Kraft Heinz

On this episode of BRAVE COMMERCE, hosts Sarah and Rachel sit down with Diana Frost, Chief Growth Officer at Kraft Heinz to discuss agile leadership, the importance of learning from failures, and the company's growth strategies. Diana shares how her commitment to an agile mindset and a "village" approach to team dynamics have shaped the culture at Kraft Heinz. By embracing failures as learning opportunities, the company has not just managed to stay current, but also continues to infuse their core values into their everyday operations. Diana gives an insider's look into Kraft Heinz's strategic partnership with Microsoft and the company's $2 billion investment in innovation over the next five years. She highlights how striking a balance between speed, scrappiness, and scalability is key to their "agile at scale" approach. Furthermore, she discusses the integration of AI technology in their operational efficiency, drawing attention to the delicate interplay between human intuition and data-driven decisions. Diana emphasizes the importance of the human touch even with new technological advancement, believing that humanity is still integral to driving creativity and innovation. Key Takeaways:●     Agile leadership, characterized by fast learning and growth from failures, leads to a more resilient and innovative company culture●     A "village mindset" in team dynamics fosters support, collaboration, and enhanced problem-solving●     Striking a balance between agility, scalability, and human intuition is essential to successfully leveraging technology for growth and efficiency Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of BRAVE COMMERCE, hosts Sarah and Rachel sit down with Diana Frost, Chief Growth Officer at Kraft Heinz to discuss agile leadership, the importance of learning from failures, and the company's growth strategies. Diana shares how her commitment to an agile mindset and a "village" approach to team dynamics have shaped the culture at Kraft Heinz. By embracing failures as learning opportunities, the company has not just managed to stay current, but also continues to infuse their core values into their everyday operations. Diana gives an insider's look into Kraft Heinz's strategic partnership with Microsoft and the company's $2 billion investment in innovation over the next five years. She highlights how striking a balance between speed, scrappiness, and scalability is key to their "agile at scale" approach. Furthermore, she discusses the integration of AI technology in their operational efficiency, drawing attention to the delicate interplay between human intuition and data-driven decisions. Diana emphasizes the importance of the human touch even with new technological advancement, believing that humanity is still integral to driving creativity and innovation. Key Takeaways:●     Agile leadership, characterized by fast learning and growth from failures, leads to a more resilient and innovative company culture●     A "village mindset" in team dynamics fosters support, collaboration, and enhanced problem-solving●     Striking a balance between agility, scalability, and human intuition is essential to successfully leveraging technology for growth and efficiency Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Diana Frost of Kraft Heinz on Leading with an Agile Mindset and Embracing Innovation

Her heart told her she needed to connect her work to helping others and making a difference. Calgarian Diana Frost's dreamscape looked after the rest, giving her a fully formed outline for what her future as a social entrepreneur would look like."I needed to do something I cared about, in order to justify the effort and time," she remembers. "And one morning, in the spring of 2016, I woke up suddenly and I remembered my dream, which was a very unusual thing for me: I never remember my dreams."And I rushed into the living room and I said, 'John (my husband), I'm going to publish a series of colouring books. And I'm going to work with elders and artists from different nations, and we're going to share stories and teachings and beautiful artwork and we're going to help people to connect.'"And John looked at me and he was stunned, because how do you go from engineering to book publishing? But it just seemed to fit; it just seemed right, you know?"Visit the Colouring It Forward website at https://colouringitforward.com/Support the showJoin our Facebook community: www.facebook.com/UnsettledJourneys/Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsettledjourneys/Support us financially:https://ko-fi.com/unsettledjourneysQuestions, comments, suggestions, offers to volunteer:unsettledjourneys@gmail.com

Her heart told her she needed to connect her work to helping others and making a difference. Calgarian Diana Frost's dreamscape looked after the rest, giving her a fully formed outline for what her future as a social entrepreneur would look like. "I needed to do something I cared about, in order to justify the effort and time," she remembers. "And one morning, in the spring of 2016, I woke up suddenly and I remembered my dream, which was a very unusual thing for me: I never remember my dreams. "And I rushed into the living room and I said, 'John (my husband), I'm going to publish a series of colouring books. And I'm going to work with elders and artists from different nations, and we're going to share stories and teachings and beautiful artwork and we're going to help people to connect.' "And John looked at me and he was stunned, because how do you go from engineering to book publishing? But it just seemed to fit; it just seemed right, you know?" Visit the Colouring It Forward website at <a href="https://colouringitforward.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://colouringitforward.com/</a> <a href="https://ko-fi.com/unsettledjourneys" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>Join our Facebook community: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/UnsettledJourneys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/UnsettledJourneys/</a> Check us out on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/unsettledjourneys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/unsettledjourneys/</a> Support us financially: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/unsettledjourneys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/unsettledjourneys</a> Questions, comments, suggestions, offers to volunteer: unsettledjourneys@gmail.com

S3 E6: Dream Job—It Has Special Meaning for One Indigenous Colouring Book Entrepreneur, feat. Diana Frost

Diana Frost’s mission is to share First Nations culture and spirituality. The goal is to foster reconciliation and help indigenous and non-indigenous to better understand and appreciate each other.Indigenous Art In EducationThere aren’t a lot of Indigenous culture resources available for students. Diana says it’s important to get kids excited about indigenous art and language. Exposure to art, stories, and history leads to appreciation, naturally.Who is Diana Frost?Diana Frost is from Sherbrooke, Quebec. She is Metis. Her background, beliefs and life are diverse.Diana’s parents raised her in the Bahai faith. She was born in Quebec, but she later relocated to Gabon, Africa. Her micro-biologist father moved there to set up a research station. So, Diana spent her teen years in Gabon.When she returned to Canada for University she studied chemical engineering. She worked as a water engineer for over 20 years in South America. Diana started to question her work every time she boarded a plane. She asked herself why travel so far to help other people when Indigenous people in Canada need help?Diana’s mother and uncles grew up in residential schools. Her mother was 8 years old when the government took her from her parents. Diana’s uncles went with the priests and her mother went with the nuns. They never returned back home. The goal of the government sponsored residential schools was to assimilate indigenous culture into Euro-Canadian culture. Because of this many indigenous peoples have since lost their culture and language. Due to this upbringing, Diana’s mother felt being First Nations was something shameful. To this day the ripple effects of the residential school affect them. The connection with her mother is not easy. Her uncle has suffered with mental illness since he left the school. Her other uncle became a member of the FLQ–a militant part of the Quebec sovereignty movement.When Diana was a young girl her mother told her that she is First Nations but did not know which nation she belonged to. Through genealogy study Diana found out that her ancestry is Algonquin. She felt a need to look for others but had a hard time meeting other indigenous people until she moved to Alberta.Reconciliation and Understanding ProjectDiana has been on a journey to reconnect with her roots and support reconciliation. This has brought her to her current business project–Colouring It Forward. She said the idea came to her in a dream. Diana wants more material about the wonderful parts of indigenous life. So much of the material now talks only about the sadness and hurt of indigenous history. But true reconciliation comes from a place of love. That is Diana’s project. To share the beauty and healing of indigenous culture through art.Colouring It ForwardDiana is not only an engineer but also a portrait artist. She wanted to create a separate business and was looking for ideas but couldn’t find what she wanted to do. One day she woke up from a dream. In the dream she made a series of adult colouring books that featured indigenous artists. The books also brought the knowledge of elders in for authenticity. When she woke she knew exactly what to do–make a beautiful thing that honours culture and gives back. That was the start of Colouring It Forward. With each sale she gives a part of the proceeds to indigenous community projects. The work is growing and she is being asked to create further educational materials.Where to Find Her:Website: www.coulouringitforward.comInstagram: @colouritforwardTwitter: @colouritforwardLatest Projects:Indigenous Christmas Card Box Set (One dollar from every box sold goes towards nutrition programs on reserves )Terms and Links Canada Language stats for First NationsMoonstone Creation GalleryChildren Are Our Sacred BundleTruth and Reconciliation CanadaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Diana Frost’s mission is to share First Nations culture and spirituality. The goal is to foster reconciliation and help indigenous and non-indigenous to better understand and appreciate each other.Indigenous Art In Education There aren’t a lot of Indigenous culture resources available for students. Diana says it’s important to get kids excited about indigenous art and language. Exposure to art, stories, and history leads to appreciation, naturally. <h3>Who is Diana Frost?</h3>Diana Frost is from Sherbrooke, Quebec. She is Metis. Her background, beliefs and life are diverse. Diana’s parents raised her in the Bahai faith. She was born in Quebec, but she later relocated to Gabon, Africa. Her micro-biologist father moved there to set up a research station. So, Diana spent her teen years in Gabon. When she returned to Canada for University she studied chemical engineering. She worked as a water engineer for over 20 years in South America. Diana started to question her work every time she boarded a plane. She asked herself why travel so far to help other people when Indigenous people in Canada need help? Diana’s mother and uncles grew up in residential schools. Her mother was 8 years old when the government took her from her parents. Diana’s uncles went with the priests and her mother went with the nuns. They never returned back home. The goal of the government sponsored <a href="http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/residential-schools/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">residential schools</a> was to assimilate indigenous culture into Euro-Canadian culture. Because of this many indigenous peoples have since lost their culture and language. Due to this upbringing, Diana’s mother felt being First Nations was something shameful. To this day the ripple effects of the residential school affect them. The connection with her mother is not easy. Her uncle has suffered with mental illness since he left the school. Her other uncle became a member of the <a href="http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/front-de-liberation-du-quebec/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">FLQ</a>–a militant part of the Quebec sovereignty movement. When Diana was a young girl her mother told her that she is First Nations but did not know which nation she belonged to. Through genealogy study Diana found out that her ancestry is Algonquin. She felt a need to look for others but had a hard time meeting other indigenous people until she moved to Alberta. <h3>Reconciliation and Understanding Project</h3>Diana has been on a journey to reconnect with her roots and support <a href="http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/truth-and-reconciliation-commission/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">reconciliation</a>. This has brought her to her current business project–<a href="https://www.colouringitforward.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Colouring It Forward</a>. She said the idea came to her in a dream. Diana wants more material about the wonderful parts of indigenous life. So much of the material now talks only about the sadness and hurt of indigenous history. But true reconciliation comes from a place of love. That is Diana’s project. To share the beauty and healing of indigenous culture through art. <h3>Colouring It Forward</h3>Diana is not only an engineer but also a portrait artist. She wanted to create a separate business and was looking for ideas but couldn’t find what she wanted to do. One day she woke up from a dream. In the dream she made a series of adult colouring books that featured indigenous artists. The books also brought the knowledge of elders in for authenticity. When she woke she knew exactly what to do–make a beautiful thing that honours culture and gives back. That was the start of Colouring It Forward. With each sale she gives a part of the proceeds to indigenous community projects. The work is growing and she is being asked to create further educational materials. Where to Find Her: Website: <a href="https://www.colouringitforward.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.coulouringitforward.com</a> Instagram: @colouritforward Twitter: @colouritforward Latest Projects: <a href="https://colouritforward.myshopify.com/products/indigenous-christmas-greeting-card-box-set" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indigenous Christmas Card Box Set</a> (One dollar from every box sold goes towards nutrition programs on reserves ) <h3>Terms and Links</h3> <a href="http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/as-sa/98-200-x/2016022/98-200-x2016022-eng.cfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada Language stats for First Nations</a><a href="http://www.moonstonecreation.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moonstone Creation Gallery</a><a href="https://www.caosb.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Children Are Our Sacred Bundle</a><a href="http://www.trc.ca/websites/trcinstitution/index.php?p=905" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Truth and Reconciliation Canada</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

S1E15: “Cultural Education and Giving Back” - Diana Frost