Joining us on the field is Taylor Cashdan, who’s here to tell us about his love for sandlot baseball. Taylor talks about the approachability of the sport, how inclusive it is, and how he was drawn to the community aspect of it. He touches on the challenges of maintaining a casual and fun atmosphere while accommodating players of varying skill levels, and the rituals and preparations involved on game days. Taylor highlights how he’s grown through sandlot baseball, which he sees as an opportunity for making connections beyond the realm of work. Guest Bio Taylor Cashdan (he/him) is a North Carolina-based multidisciplinary creative and community builder that’s passionate about people, design, and all the intersections in between. He has a burning desire to collaborate with others to create exceptional work for people who give a shit. With nearly a decade’s worth of experience, Taylor currently spends his workdays leading the next evolution of the Mayo Clinic’s design system program. Previous roles include a variety of in-house positions within the management consulting realm, ad-tech, and HBO all focusing on brand and marketing maturation, as well as leading fintech UX projects, contributing to and consulting for established design systems, and leading design standardization and operations efforts. Links Carolina Sandlot Collective: https://www.carolinasandlotcollective.com/ Neuse River Nine: https://neuse-river-nine.square.site/ Taylor on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-cashdan-7720b442 Taylor on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/taylorcashdan Taylor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylorcashdan/ Credits Cover design by Raquel Breternitz.