Season 3
EP 36 - VICTORIA ARCHULETA
SXSW - PART 2
sxsw PART 2 - TRAILER
SXSW - TEASER
EP 40 TEASER - GEORGE ALEXANDER
Ep 39 | TEASER - KAT BLOOM
Season 2
EP 35 - WARD HENDON
EP 35 TEASER - WARD HENDON
EP 34 – DREW TULCHIN
Victoria Archuleta is the Senior Economic Developer for the Village of Los Lunas, where she focuses on creating meaningful impact by supporting local businesses, entrepreneurs, and community organizations. With a collaborative,relationship-driven approach, she works across public, energy, hospitality, and technology sectors to help drive sustainable economic growth and long-term opportunity. With over a decade of experience spanning programcoordination, event facilitation, sales management, and account representation, Victoria brings a well-rounded perspective to economic development. She leverages a strong professional network and strategic mindset to buildpartnerships, connect resources, and advocate for initiatives that strengthen the community. Victoria holds an Executive MBA and a Bachelor ofBusiness Administration in Marketing from the University of New Mexico, where she also serves as a mentor to current students. Fluent in both English andSpanish, she is a lifelong learner with a passion for communication, public relations, and community engagement. In 2023, Victoria was honored as an Albuquerque Business First 40 Under 40 honoree, recognizing her leadership and contributions to economic development. She is deeply committed to making a difference and helping Los Lunas continue to grow and thrive.
What happens when New Mexico's brightest innovators, creatives, entrepreneurs, and leaders come together on one of the world's biggest stages?In this special two-part series of Leaders of Enchantment, Cameron Ward traveled to New Mexico House during South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, where she sat down with six remarkable guests over two fast-paced days. From investors and healthcare innovators to business leaders, arts advocates, fashion, and the visionaries behind New Mexico House, each conversation explores how collaboration, creativity, and bold ideas are shaping the future of our state.Join us as we go behind the scenes of the movement bringing New Mexico to the global stage. You'll hear stories of entrepreneurship, investment, public service, arts and culture, and the partnerships creating new opportunities for businesses, artists, and communities across New Mexico.This is Part One of our special SXSW series. Stay tuned for Part Two, where we continue the conversations and discover even more of the people driving New Mexico forward. Edited by: Bloom Records
What happens when New Mexico's brightest innovators, creatives, entrepreneurs, and leaders come together on one of the world's biggest stages? In this special two-part series of Leaders of Enchantment, Cameron Ward traveled to New Mexico House during South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, where she sat down with six remarkable guests over two fast-paced days. From investors and healthcare innovators to business leaders, arts advocates, fashion, and the visionaries behind New Mexico House, each conversation explores how collaboration, creativity, and bold ideas are shaping the future of our state. Join us as we go behind the scenes of the movement bringing New Mexico to the global stage. You'll hear stories of entrepreneurship, investment, public service, arts and culture, and the partnerships creating new opportunities for businesses, artists, and communities across New Mexico. This is Part One of our special SXSW series. Stay tuned for Part Two, where we continue the conversations and discover even more of the people driving New Mexico forward. [Edited by Bloom Records | Vault Studios ]
What happens when New Mexico's brightest innovators, creatives, entrepreneurs, and leaders come together on one of the world's biggest stages?In this special two-part series of Leaders of Enchantment, Cameron Ward traveled to New Mexico House during South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, where she sat down with six remarkable guests over two fast-paced days. From investors and healthcare innovators to business leaders, arts advocates, fashion, and the visionaries behind New Mexico House, each conversation explores how collaboration, creativity, and bold ideas are shaping the future of our state.Join us as we go behind the scenes of the movement bringing New Mexico to the global stage. You'll hear stories of entrepreneurship, investment, public service, arts and culture, and the partnerships creating new opportunities for businesses, artists, and communities across New Mexico.This is Part One of our special SXSW series. Stay tuned for Part Two, where we continue the conversations and discover even more of the people driving New Mexico forward. [ Edited by | Bloom Records }
The Art and Business of Creativity: George Alexander, Artist in Santa Fe In this episode of Leaders of Enchantment, we sit down with Santa Fe-based artist George Alexander to discuss his creative journey and the realities of building a life as a working artist in New Mexico. George shares how his artistic practice developed over time, the inspirations behind his work, and the ups and downs of a creative career in a city known for its vibrant arts community. The conversation also explores the business side of being an artist, including marketing creative work, building relationships, and navigating the evolving art market. Throughout the episode, George reflects on the importance of authenticity, persistence, and community in shaping a successful artistic path.
In this episode of Leaders of Enchantment, we sit down with Kat Bloom, the founder of Bloom Records, Vault Studios, and Media Lab, creative hubs helping shape Albuquerque’s independent music and media scene. Kat shares her journey as a musician, producer, and entrepreneur building platforms for artists to record, collaborate, and grow their careers. From running a record label to developing a media lab that supports creative production, she talks about the realities of building sustainable infrastructure for artists in New Mexico. We also dive into the business side of creativity, including how artists can market themselves, create opportunities in their local communities, and navigate the evolving music and media landscape. For artists, creative entrepreneurs, or anyone interested in how independent scenes grow from the ground up, this conversation offers insight into the power of community-driven creative spaces.
Ward Hendon is an investor, teacher, and entrepreneur whose career has followed a deliberately unconventional path. He began in legal practice before founding and exiting a pioneering tech-enabled legal services company, then shifted into teaching MBA students, law students, and incarcerated individuals. Along the way, Ward has invested in emerging businesses, served on boards, and mentored entrepreneurs and CEOs navigating growth and transition. Ward is a Partner at Dangerous Ventures, where he backs companies building a more sustainable and resilient future. The firm is rooted in the belief that the world’s most existential challenges represent an opportunity to build the next generation of enduring businesses—ones that empower both people and planet to thrive. His work has led him to a place of thoughtful contradiction—deeply hopeful about what’s possible, while holding real concern for the future of our planet and the people on it. Today, Ward is involved in a small but intentional ecosystem focused on accelerating technology and business-model solutions to critical social and environmental challenges. While he doesn’t believe business or technology alone will solve these problems, he sees them as powerful tools for sustaining habitability—and as vehicles for meaningful collaboration, learning, and impact. Outside of work, Ward is happiest outdoors, usually with kids in tow, a backpack on his shoulders, and the essential ingredients for a proper campfire: sticks, marshmallows, graham crackers, and plenty of chocolate.
Ward Hendon is an investor, teacher, and entrepreneur whose career has followed a deliberately unconventional path. He began in legal practice before founding and exiting a pioneering tech-enabled legal services company, then shifted into teaching MBA students, law students, and incarcerated individuals. Along the way, Ward has invested in emerging businesses, served on boards, and mentored entrepreneurs and CEOs navigating growth and transition. Ward is a Partner at Dangerous Ventures, where he backs companies building a more sustainable and resilient future. The firm is rooted in the belief that the world’s most existential challenges represent an opportunity to build the next generation of enduring businesses—ones that empower both people and planet to thrive. His work has led him to a place of thoughtful contradiction—deeply hopeful about what’s possible, while holding real concern for the future of our planet and the people on it. Today, Ward is involved in a small but intentional ecosystem focused on accelerating technology and business-model solutions to critical social and environmental challenges. While he doesn’t believe business or technology alone will solve these problems, he sees them as powerful tools for sustaining habitability—and as vehicles for meaningful collaboration, learning, and impact. Outside of work, Ward is happiest outdoors, usually with kids in tow, a backpack on his shoulders, and the essential ingredients for a proper campfire: sticks, marshmallows, graham crackers, and plenty of chocolate.
Drew Tulchin is a driving force behind New Mexico’smodern entrepreneurial and impact-investing ecosystem.As Managing Partner of UpSpring Associates, Drew has spent more than twodecades in impact investing, helping build companies that prioritize purposealongside profit. He is President of New Mexico Angels and a General Partner inthe NM Vintage Fund — now the state’s most active venture fund — where he helpscatalyze millions in investment each year into local startups and high-growthcompanies. Drew is perhaps best known for serving as thefirst CFO of Meow Wolf, the New Mexico B Corp that transformed immersive art ona global scale. During his tenure, he helped raise more than $125 million,secured the purchase of a new headquarters, and guided the company throughexplosive growth from 50 employees to more than 400. His influence extendsacross the state’s innovation landscape, with contributions to companies suchas Build With Robots, Electric Playhouse, and Parting Stone. With experience in 40+ countries and contributionsto more than 100 business plans, Drew’s work has generated over $400 million in investment andcreated thousands of jobs. A collaborative C-suite leader, he is known forstrengthening teams, opening capital pathways, and building systems that scale.His areas of expertise span capital raising, business development, governmentfunding, ecosystem building, and social enterprise strategy. Drew holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance fromthe University of Washington’s Foster School of Business, and a BA, Cum Laude,in History and International Relations from Washington University in St. Louis. When he’s not working with founders or investors,you can find Drew playing ultimate frisbee anywhere he can, learning tennis,hiking until he’s lost, trying foods he can't identify, and enjoying bad punsfar more than he should.
Drew Tulchin is a driving force behind NewMexico’s modern entrepreneurial and impact-investing ecosystem.As Managing Partner of UpSpring Associates, Drew has spent more than twodecades in impact investing, helping build companies that prioritize purposealongside profit. He is President of New Mexico Angels and a General Partner inthe NM Vintage Fund — now the state’s most active venture fund — where he helpscatalyze millions in investment each year into local startups and high-growthcompanies. Drew is perhaps bestknown for serving as the first CFO of Meow Wolf, the New Mexico B Corp thattransformed immersive art on a global scale. During his tenure, he helped raisemore than $125 million, secured the purchase of a new headquarters, and guidedthe company through explosive growth from 50 employees to more than 400. Hisinfluence extends across the state’s innovation landscape, with contributionsto companies such as Build With Robots, Electric Playhouse, and Parting Stone. With experience in 40+countries and contributions to more than 100 business plans, Drew’s work hasgenerated over $400 million in investment and created thousands ofjobs. A collaborative C-suite leader, he is known for strengthening teams,opening capital pathways, and building systems that scale. His areas ofexpertise span capital raising, business development, government funding,ecosystem building, and social enterprise strategy. Drew holds an MBA inMarketing and Finance from the University of Washington’s Foster School ofBusiness, and a BA, Cum Laude, in History and International Relations fromWashington University in St. Louis. When he’s not workingwith founders or investors, you can find Drew playing ultimate frisbee anywherehe can, learning tennis, hiking until he’s lost, trying foods he can'tidentify, and enjoying bad puns far more than he should.