In the fifth episode of SRO Conversations, Summer Rayne Oakes and John Zapolski talk about how his relationship to time has changed as he has become more introspective in life.

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In the fifth episode of SRO Conversations, Summer Rayne Oakes and John Zapolski talk about the process of disarmament and the decommissioning of AK-47s and other assault rifles – the basis behind Fonderie 47.

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In the fifth episode of SRO Conversations, Summer Rayne Oakes and John Zapolski, co-founder of Fonderie-47, talk about how assault weapons in Sub-Saharan countries not only causes instability within the social structure but also reduces potential for investment in those countries.

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Assault weapons have become an intensely heated debate in America. According to Smith & Wesson Holding Company, there was a $489 million domestic, non-military market for “modern sporting rifles,” a euphemism for auto-loading, assault-style rifles. The U.S., however, is only a small portion of the market today. John Zapolski, one of the co-founders of Fonderie 47, a luxury label designed to decommission AK-47s and transform them into high-end jewelry, has spent the last number of years working on the issue at an international level. In the fifth installment of SRO Conversations, John talks about his passion for promoting peace,  Fonderie 47′s principles, decommissioning firearms, and moving on from his passion in order to focus in on his own inner peace.

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In the fourth episode of SRO Conversations, model Kate Dillon-Levin speaks with Summer Rayne Oakes and Paul America about having values within the modeling industry and how that has changed their perspective in life.

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In the fourth episode of SRO Conversations, model Kate Dillon-Levin speaks with Summer Rayne Oakes and Paul America talk about being an independent woman while being married and having children.

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In the fourth episode of SRO Conversations, model Kate Dillon-Levin speaks with Summer Rayne Oakes and Paul America talk about the definition of a plus-sized model and how the fashion industry has changed over the years as it relates to a woman’s size.

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In the fourth episode of SRO Conversations, model Kate Dillon-Levin speaks with Summer Rayne Oakes and Paul America about trying to fit into the fashion industry, learning to accept oneself, and rising to the occasion to use the industry as a platform to advocate healthy body image.

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In the fourth episode of SRO Conversations, model Kate Dillon-Levin speaks with Summer Rayne Oakes and Paul America about feeling empowered within the industry and speaking up when people try to push you around.

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