Games That Make You Smarter

Podcast: More Than Ordinary

butter — Maria, largely unsuccessfully, tries to get AnnMaria to focus on the topic of how to overcome the inertia of consumers to get them to try our new app, Making Camp. AnnMaria rambles on about sex, Simpsons, invisible magic wands and shoe sales. She also defines a common factor and gives a tip for helping your child succeed.

New Apps and Yes-butter, or, The Real Competition

October 20, 2016 in More Than Ordinary by AnnMaria De Mars

Maria mocking us all — Do not believe late night TV ads - the government does NOT want to give you money. Earning grant money means a lot of slaving over a hot computer. Maria and AnnMaria explain what goes into a successful proposal.

Grants advice for small business (or anyone else)

October 16, 2016 in More Than Ordinary by AnnMaria De Mars

Setsu Shigematsu — Setsu Shigematsu is an associate professor at the University of California, Riverside, founder of the Guardian Princesses series of empowering and fun children's books. She discusses her motivation for training in martial arts and how, for her, strength is a feminist issue. AnnMaria just wants to beat people in judo and refusing to accept girls can't do sports made her a feminist and turned her into an arm bar specialist. Maria explains mansplaining. We discuss the mixed messages female athletes receive when their coaches are all men, when they are rewarded for being 'feminine' female athletes as much as for athletic excellence.

Talking Women in Sports, Startups and Feminism with Setsu Shigetmatsu

October 7, 2016 in More Than Ordinary by AnnMaria De Mars

Maria and AnnMaria — AnnMaria gives advice on parenting, coaching and teaching. "Can you honestly say you are doing this for your kid or for yourself?" Maria says, "Fight for your children but also teach them to fight for themselves." AnnMaria advises standing firm for what you believe is right for your child, regardless of how much flak you have to take. The difference in how parents, coaches and educators look at the same child. AnnMaria thinks you have no more (or less) right to hit your child than to hit the mailman. Maria thinks hitting your children teaches them nothing good.

Advice on Parenting

October 1, 2016 in More Than Ordinary by AnnMaria De Mars

Me and a llama — AnnMaria and Maria give out positive vibes today, talking about their motivation for building 7 Generation Games, the needs of tweens, dating farmers and how Maria doesn't trust people who don't read.

Positivity: Doing good, dating farmers, making apps

September 22, 2016 in More Than Ordinary by admin

Maria and AnnMaria recording — AnnMaria rants about events targeting women entrepreneurs and the myth of overnight startup success. Today's tip: finding ideas all around you.

Quality takes time: Profound insights from Maria & rants from ...

September 16, 2016 in More Than Ordinary by AnnMaria De Mars

Maria and AnnMaria are joined by Juliann Anesi and Genielysse Reyes from the Guardian Princess Alliance to talk turning "the whole princess thing" on its head, unpaid internships, seeing yourself in stories and more.

Princesses Who Save Themselves

September 8, 2016 in More Than Ordinary by Maria Burns Ortiz

Sean, Maria AnnMaria — Actor, filmmaker , media host and now author, Sean Stone, joins Maria and AnnMaria (back from traveling the back roads and turning into a cyborg) to discuss history, new media, education and his upcoming book, New World Order.

Sean Stone wants to make you smarter

August 31, 2016 in More Than Ordinary by AnnMaria De Mars

family — Maria and guest co-host Julia De Mars interview Paulina Galoostian, founder of social media/ shopping / fashion app ThisWon. They discuss appealing to the teenage girl market, starting a company in LA vs SF and what not to do when launching your app.

This Won — a more than ordinary way to reach ...

August 17, 2016 in More Than Ordinary by admin

Justin Flores - 7 Generation Games — We're joined this week by world judo team member, NCAA wrestler and artist Justin Flores as we discuss how participation in martial arts helps or hurts a person's professional and personal development. Also, Justin, Maria and AnnMaria give advice for life after sports and setting new goals.

After a run at the Olympics – now what?

August 3, 2016 in More Than Ordinary by AnnMaria De Mars

Qiana with Maria and AnnMaria — Joined by Qiana Patterson, educational technology executive , AnnMaria and Maria discuss facing stereotypes on a daily basis and tips for helping children succeed in education, no matter the obstacles in their way.

Women of Color Founding Start-ups: Focus on Ed Tech with ...

July 22, 2016 in More Than Ordinary by AnnMaria De Mars

Diversity in tech, or lack thereof. Maria and AnnMaria rant about stereotypes, self-fulfilling prophecies and what we can do as individual parents and professionals to combat those stereotypes.

Where is the Diversity in Tech? Look over here!

July 14, 2016 in More Than Ordinary by AnnMaria De Mars