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On The Stoop
Episode 5
On the Stoop with Bonkosi Horn of Freedom Apothecary
<div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-8b60e59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id=8b60e59 data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=spacer.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><div class=elementor-spacer><div class=elementor-spacer-inner></div></div></div></div><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-bb8f440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id=bb8f440 data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=text-editor.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><h5>Recorded Live May 8, 2020</h5><h5>Hosts:<br>Aurora Archer<br>Kelly Croce Sorg</h5><h5>Guest:<br>Bonkosi Horn</h5><h5>Watch on <a href=https://youtu.be/SDuuG3QcoyI>YouTube</a></h5><h5><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp9EXqmNrdrv_8gyrJgCNIA?sub_confirmation=1">Subscribe</a> to our YouTube channel</h5><h5>We love your feedback at <a href=mailto:podcast@theopt-in.com>podcast@theopt-in.com</a></h5><h5>The Opt-In bookshop is at <a href=https://bookshop.org/shop/theoptin target=_blank rel=noopener>Bookshop.org</a></h5></div></div><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-153649f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id=153649f data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=text-editor.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><h5>SHARE THIS EPISODE</h5></div></div><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-c15774f elementor-share-buttons--view-icon elementor-share-buttons--shape-rounded elementor-share-buttons--color-custom elementor-share-buttons--skin-gradient elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons" data-id=c15774f data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=share-buttons.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><div class=elementor-grid><div class=elementor-grid-item><div class="elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_linkedin" role=button tabindex=0 aria-label="Share on linkedin" > <span class=elementor-share-btn__icon> <i class="fab fa-linkedin" aria-hidden=true></i> </span></div></div><div class=elementor-grid-item><div class="elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_facebook" role=button tabindex=0 aria-label="Share on facebook" > <span class=elementor-share-btn__icon> <i class="fab fa-facebook" aria-hidden=true></i> </span></div></div><div class=elementor-grid-item><div class="elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_twitter" role=button tabindex=0 aria-label="Share on twitter" > <span class=elementor-share-btn__icon> <i class="fab fa-twitter" aria-hidden=true></i> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24e9165 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile" data-id=24e9165 data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ad9be6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id=ad9be6e data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=spacer.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><div class=elementor-spacer><div class=elementor-spacer-inner></div></div></div></div><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-645261c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id=645261c data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=text-editor.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><p>Aurora + Kelly are “On the Stoop” with special guest Bonkosi Horn of Freedom Apothocary! @bonkosi is small biz co-founder and creative director of @freedomapothecary, a lifestyle brand with an emphasis on representation and accessibility; she also owns @strippdjuice + @guardhousecafe. She’s 10+ years in brand strategy, community-building and experiential design at both local and global scales; a mother of 2 superhero boys and a little lady debuting this summer; inherent ultra-connector of people, community-builder and innovator in constant pursuit of growth and making the world a better place.</p></div></div></div></div></div></section></div></div><div class="uicore-section uicore-box"><div class=uicore-container><div class=ui-post-nav><div class="ui-post-nav-item ui-prev"> <a href=https://theopt-in.com/portfolio/v1e6/ rel=prev> <svg version=1.1 xmlns=http://www.w3.org/2000/svg xmlns:xlink=http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink fill=none stroke=#444 stroke-width=2 x=0px y=0px viewBox="0 0 24 24" xml:space=preserve width=24 height=24> <g> <line stroke-miterlimit=10 x1=22 y1=12 x2=2 y2=12 stroke-linejoin=miter stroke-linecap=butt></line> <polyline stroke-linecap=square stroke-miterlimit=10 points="9,19 2,12 9,5 " stroke-linejoin=miter></polyline> </g> </svg> <span 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