In this episode of Design for Disruption, the Hairpin team talks to Hilken Mancini. She’s a veteran of the Boston music scene, nonprofit founder, local business owner, and punk rock aerobics instructor.

From playing in six different bands to founding Girls Rock Campaign Boston, Hilken has spent decades creating DIY-style — making something new from scratch that you want to exist in the world but doesn’t yet. (Disruption in action!)

We talk to Hilken about the DIY ethos of punk rock, as well as making a living while making art, youth empowerment, and when it’s time to pass the nonprofit leadership torch to make space for different perspectives.

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Executive Producer: Kristen Hughes

Editor: Susie Blair

Narrator: Nick Tetrault

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