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Story World Explorers

78 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

Join us as we have fun, in-depth conversations with creators about their passion projects. Together exploring their story world, characters, themes, and potential transmedia outlets.

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SWE #16 Knights of Mydista with Maxwell Allen Duncan

January 30, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MB

Embark with us and transmedia producer Maxwell Allen Duncan as we explore his story world The Time Realm through the first piece of transmedia content, the Knights of Mydista trading card game!  Knights of Mydista: https://madaboutthis.media/knights-of-mydista/ This isn't your average trading card game; it's a portal to the world of Daer Lurra, where your victories the write history of a country named Mydista, and the characters you champion become the heroes of an ever-unfolding saga. Dis...

SWE #15 The Player & the Pentacle with Nick Jones

July 06, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MB

Join us and Author & Senior Narrative Designer Nick Jones as we discuss his book, The Player & the Pentacle!  Nick Jones is the Senior Narrative Designer at Shark Mob Games and expert infusing folklore in to story to develop vibrant and "lived-in" story worlds. Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Player-Pentacle-Folkloric-Motifs-Narrative-ebook/dp/B09Q8G5CJY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2X496WSY2ZSA4&keywords=player+and+the+pentacle&qid=1688595733&s=books&sprefix=player+and+the+pentacle%2Cstripboo...

SWE #14 Modern Rosie with Chris Guillen

May 18, 2023 14:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MB

Join us and photographer Chris Guillen as we explore his story world of Modern Rosie!  Modern Rosie is based on the character of Rosie the Riveter, who was created for a recruitment campaign during WWII to attract women into the workforce.   See the project here: https://chrisguillencreative.com/rosie Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_hUYd5vzjpw Modern Rosies are female leaders from various backgrounds who are tireless ambassadors for their communities and industries.  The pr...

SWE #13 NFTs with Houston Howard

February 11, 2022 06:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MB

Join us and transmedia producer Houston Howard as we explore the ever-expanding world of NFTs!  This is the second time we’ve had Houston on the podcast talking about transmedia and story worlds from an educational standpoint.  As it becomes more and more apparent that NFTs are becoming a new and exciting way to expand story worlds of all sizes, we felt we had to get an expert on to talk about it, and talk we did! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Os8o7fAgDTg From the metaverse to the und...

SWE #12 The Come Up with Ireon Roach and Justin Burns

January 21, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MB

Join us, writer/creator Justin Burns, and actress Ireon Roach as we explore their story world of The Come Up!  Winner of best dramatic pilot and best dramatic actress at Catalyst Content Festival, The Come Up is a unique limited series following three Chicago high schoolers who use slam poetry to navigate their increasingly complicated lives. Inspired by the creator and cast's time going to high school together in Chicago Public Schools, this inspiring character study offers a glimpse into t...

SWE #11 Ultraman with Jeff Gomez

January 07, 2022 06:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MB

Join us and transmedia producer, Jeff Gomez as we explore the story world of Ultraman!  An IP that has existed since the 1960’s, Ultraman has gone through 3 generations with 16 total Ultraman reincarnations.  Ultraman is the Japanese Superman, hailing from Nebula M78, who defend humanity against a legion of destructive giant monsters and scheming aliens called Kaiju.   Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/akL0hZCHhvc While we spoke on some of the lore and current storylines of Ultraman, we p...

SWE #10 Lake Effect Collab with Dominique Jessen, Sarah White, & Sara Jumper

December 21, 2021 06:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MB

Join us and creators Dominique Jenssen, Sara Jumper, and Sarah White as we explore their story world, 1332 and the Lake Effect Collab!  1332 isn’t an obscure reference to the medieval times, but of the amazing depth of the largest freshwater lake in the world, Lake Superior as well as the collab’s first film project.  The group are all dancers for the Duluth Ballet, and the connection Duluthians have with the lake is deep. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3XprxudBIcI A combination of try...

SWE #9 Lake Effect Collab with Dominique Jessen, Sarah White, & Sara Jumper

December 21, 2021 06:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MB

Join us and creators Dominique Jenssen, Sara Jumper, and Sarah White as we explore their story world, 1332 and the Lake Effect Collab!  1332 isn’t an obscure reference to the medieval times, but of the amazing depth of the largest freshwater lake in the world, Lake Superior as well as the collab’s first film project.  The group are all dancers for the Duluth Ballet, and the connection Duluthians have with the lake is deep. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3XprxudBIcI A combination of try...

SWE #9 F.A.M. with Anthony E. Williams

November 29, 2021 06:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MB

Join us and creator Anthony E. Williams in exploring his story world of F.A.M.!  F.A.M. stands for family always matters.  It’s a touching show centered around fatherhood and co-parenting in today's ever-changing times.   Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TigKK68XE7Q Closely based off of Anthony’s own life, F.A.M. explores the themes of being a father to a daughter questioning her sexuality, the difficulties of parenting in a blended family, and the toughness of being a stepparent.  Anot...

SWE #8 Canusa Street with Zack Morrison

November 12, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MB

Join us and creator Zack Morrison as we explore his story world, Canusa Street! Canusa Street is a 30-minute comedy series written specifically for network tv, much like a Parks and Rec.  The story takes place in an absurd small town cut in half by the Vermont/Quebec border following a jaded US Border Patrol attempts to solve local cases while maintaining a fierce rivalry with her twin sister in the Canadian Mounties. This pilot explores the absurdity of the small town which is split in hal...

SWE #7 Forever Has Fallen with Kimon Lycos

September 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MB

Join us and creator Kimon Lycos as we dive into his story world, Forever Has Fallen!  Forever Has Fallen is an action-thriller podcast series, that sends you into an immersive story world full of online escape rooms, character interaction, fun challenges and digital rewards. You’re a bounty hunter, looking for the truth behind a murder and escalating crimes against humanity. The prime suspect is tech billionaire Karl-Axel Mattiasson, whose global empire The Forever Social, delivered digital...

SWE #6 Story and Horse with Hilary Adams

August 27, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MB

Join us and founder Hilary Adams as we dive into her business transmedia story world, Story and Horse!  Story and Horse is a life coaching business that supports creative people like you thriving in your life through one-to-one coaching, group experiences, and animal-partnered healing.  They offer the unique option to work with animals as partners in your journey, including horses as co-coaches, virtually or in person.  This story world is all about rediscovering your connection to nature a...

SWE #5 The Iron Leech with Neal O'Bryan & Chad Thurman

July 30, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MB

Welcome to the story world of The Iron Leech!  Join us and Iron Leech creators Neal & Chad as we transport back to the 19th century, where superstations were the foundation of the unexplained and whaling was all the rage.  This stop-motion feature film is coming to a screen near you, and luckily it seems won’t stop there!   We discussed the world of The Iron Leech, new transmedia ideas to immerse and grow their audience for years to come, and even sand some sea chanties. Grab your harpoon ...

SWE #4 Super Story with Houston Howard

July 16, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, Houston Howard!  Houston Howard is an entrepreneur, creator, producer, professor, author, speaker and thought-leader in the space of multiplatform, transmediated entertainment — or what he simply calls, Super Story.  Driven by a passion and desire to build generational IP that leverages both narrative velocity and brand scalability, Houston has created Super Story IP and multiplatform strategy for the likes of Fox, CBS, Mattel, Disney Imagineering, Electr...

#58 - In Conversation with Houston Howard

July 16, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, Houston Howard!  Houston Howard is an entrepreneur, creator, producer, professor, author, speaker and thought-leader in the space of multiplatform, transmediated entertainment — or what he simply calls, Super Story.  Driven by a passion and desire to build generational IP that leverages both narrative velocity and brand scalability, Houston has created Super Story IP and multiplatform strategy for the likes of Fox, CBS, Mattel, Disney Imagineering, Electr...

#57 - In Conversation with Ty Hanson about Millennium Exile

July 02, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, Ty Hanson, and his story world, Millennium Exile!  Ty describes himself as an average Aussie guy, looking to collaborate with licensing companies and Japanese Anime studios to produce an authentic Anime hit! Millennium Exile is a story world in a fantasy universe steeped in lore and magic. Our main character, Vincent, is a short-tempered orphan, blessed with a super-human strength and living on the streets of the Ryuuga Ghettos. One fateful day, he is co...

SWE #3 Millennium Exile with Ty Hanson

July 02, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, Ty Hanson, and his story world, Millennium Exile!  Ty describes himself as an average Aussie guy, looking to collaborate with licensing companies and Japanese Anime studios to produce an authentic Anime hit! Millennium Exile is a story world in a fantasy universe steeped in lore and magic. Our main character, Vincent, is a short-tempered orphan, blessed with a super-human strength and living on the streets of the Ryuuga Ghettos. One fateful day, he is co...

#56 - In Conversation with Jake Sorgen & Matt Bowdren about Small Giants

June 18, 2021 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MB

This week’s guests are our new friends Jake Sorgen & Matt Bowdren!  Jake is a Composer-Poet and Musician based in Chicago. Jake has released 7 albums of lyrical songs and interdisciplinary music/spoken word pieces. Matt is a theatre artist based in Chicago, IL. Matt is a founder and Governing Ensemble member of The Story Theatre, and an Artistic Associate for the Rogue Theatre. Together, they started Small Giants.   Small Giants is a Chicago-based interdisciplinary ensemble that blends lang...

SWE #2 Small Giants with Jake Sorgen & Matt Bowdren

June 18, 2021 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MB

This week’s guests are our new friends Jake Sorgen & Matt Bowdren!  Jake is a Composer-Poet and Musician based in Chicago. Jake has released 7 albums of lyrical songs and interdisciplinary music/spoken word pieces. Matt is a theatre artist based in Chicago, IL. Matt is a founder and Governing Ensemble member of The Story Theatre, and an Artistic Associate for the Rogue Theatre. Together, they started Small Giants.   Small Giants is a Chicago-based interdisciplinary ensemble that blends lang...

SWE #1 Titan Effect with Christian Nommay

June 04, 2021 14:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, Christian L. Nommay!  Christian is the founder of the indie RPG publishing company, Knight Errant Media, and the creator of the tabletop RPG and StoryWorld, Titan Effect. Titan Effect is an espionage and Sc-Fi tabletop role-playing game and transmedia project, set in a near-future where spies gifted with psychic powers clash with genetically enhanced soldiers, in a secret war in which the fate of human evolution is at stake.  We dove into the lore of th...

#55 - In Conversation with Christian Nommay about Titan Effect

June 04, 2021 14:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, Christian L. Nommay!  Christian is the founder of the indie RPG publishing company, Knight Errant Media, and the creator of the tabletop RPG and StoryWorld, Titan Effect. Titan Effect is an espionage and Sc-Fi tabletop role-playing game and transmedia project, set in a near-future where spies gifted with psychic powers clash with genetically enhanced soldiers, in a secret war in which the fate of human evolution is at stake.  We dove into the lore of th...

In Conversation - End of Season 2

April 05, 2021 15:00 - 3 minutes - 2.26 MB

Welcome to the end of season 2!  It’s been a relatively short season compared to season 1 (a difference of 27 episodes) but we feel like it’s time for a change in the podcast’s focus. In season 1, we spoke to interesting people doing interesting things.  Some focused-on filmmaking, others on marketing & advertising, most were in the category of interesting people.  In season 2 we moved focus to marketing and advertising, speaking with many people who are moving the needle in that world.  Af...

#53 - In Conversation with Chet Turnbeaugh

March 29, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

This week’s guest is our good friend, Chet Turnbeaugh!  Chet is a Chicago-based ghostwriter who writes for business thought leaders, influencers, Hollywood personalities, and people in the entertainment industry. He specializes in writing full-length ghostwritten books, as well as blogs, sales copy, whitepapers, and other long-form content. We spoke about who needs ghost writing, transmedia storytelling, and how important finding your audience and including them in your story. It’s a trans...

#52 - In Conversation with Ken Cameron & Russell Stratton

March 22, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MB

This week’s guests are our new friends, Ken Cameron & Russell Stratton!  Ken and Russell have together created the Forum Theatre for Business series to help organizations give their employees the tools they need to co-create a respectful workplace culture and empower individuals to challenge disrespectful behavior. We spoke about the power of Forum Theatre, how there’s nothing wrong with an enjoyable training program, and how they have built an amazing ecosystem around their book “I Need to...

#51 - In Conversation with Syya Yasotornrat

March 15, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, Syya Yasotornrat!  Syya doesn't take herself too seriously. But what she does take seriously is building up the community of podcasting. Nevermind the 20+ years in Tech Sales and the wonderful time working for the Disney Company in her 20's. It's the connection of many shared experiences and stories that resonate with audiences. Innovation Media Enterprises helps businesses and personal brands create effective and memorable podcasts. Everyone has a story ...

#51 - In Conversation with Syya Yasotornrat

March 15, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, Syya Yasotornrat!  Syya doesn't take herself too seriously. But what she does take seriously is building up the community of podcasting. Nevermind the 20+ years in Tech Sales and the wonderful time working for the Disney Company in her 20's. It's the connection of many shared experiences and stories that resonate with audiences. Innovation Media Enterprises helps businesses and personal brands create effective and memorable podcasts. Everyone has a story ...

#50 - In Conversation with Garrett Spatz

March 08, 2021 17:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, Garrett Spatz!  Garrett is a storyteller, educator, and culture specialist. He teaches courses on music and culture at the College of DuPage and received his Masters in ethnomusicology from BGSU, where he focused on American popular music, identity, and social movements. In addition to his interest in the science of learning and music, he is a screenwriter who enjoys both comedy and drama, having his Yoga(h)ohm sitcom selected by Second City’s first pilot...

#49 - In Conversation with Jason Cutter

March 01, 2021 17:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, Jason Cutter!  Jason is the CEO of Cutter Consulting Group, an author, podcaster and sees himself as a sales success architect for companies and individuals. Even though he didn’t have a sales upbringing or background (his bachelor’s degree is in Marine Biology), he knows what it takes to be successful in sales. His first book – Selling With Authentic Persuasion: Transform from Order Taker to Quota Breaker - is focused on helping anyone in a sales profess...

#48 - In Conversation with Horace Flournoy

February 22, 2021 17:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, Horace Flournoy!  Horace is an experienced entrepreneurial manager, with a talent for building creative, technology-focused business and revenue models.  He’s the founder of SwayBrand that helps brands connect with their target audiences through diverse “Authentikas” to execute authentic campaigns.  They often get mistaken for an influencer marketing company, but they help brands and Authentikas find and curate authentic, long term partnerships.   We spo...

#47 - In Conversation with Kate DiLeo

February 15, 2021 17:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, Kate DiLeo!  Kate is Chief Brand Architect with brand strategy firm, Ennobble. She is a pragmatist who believes that brand is the path of least resistance to revenue and she is passionate about helping organizations create compelling common ground with their customers. Kate’s proprietary process quickly and effectively helps her clients articulate who they are, why they’re different, and how they solve their customer’s problem, all in only 3 – 4 weeks. W...

#46 - In Conversation with Angie Trigilio & Emily Sandberg

February 08, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MB

This week’s guests are our new friends, Angie Trigilio & Emily Sandberg!  Angie is a Creative Director turned Creative Coach based in Chicago. After nearly two decades in the corporate world, she pivoted to focus on the part of her job she loves the most and where she could have the biggest impact – mentoring, developing and coaching creative professionals.  Emily is a writer, content person and the Editorial Director at The Zebra.  Together, they host the podcast The Artist at Work. We spo...

#45 - In Conversation with Jennifer Palais

February 01, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, Jennifer Palais!  Jennifer is a Creative and Cultural Strategist - working with brands, agencies, and production companies. She helps brands exist in big moments in big ways. By creating strategies that communicate brand stories across platforms - online and off and back again - she advocates for value-driven content with the intent to create real and lasting relationships with audiences. We spoke about how commercials are parasites, brands misunderstand...

#44 - In Conversation with Mike Lewis

January 25, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, Mike Lewis!  Mike is a seasoned veteran of the sales and marketing trenches who has spent much of his professional career helping marketers find new and meaningful ways to engage key audiences. His current venture with his partners at Click360 does just that — by helping marketers see exactly which efforts contribute to revenue while optimizing the sales funnel so that marketers know exactly where to allocate budgets that drive the behaviors most valuable...

#43 - In Conversation with JP Dubé

January 18, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, JP Dubé!  JP is the Sigmund E. Edelstone Professor of Marketing at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.  His research interests include empirical quantitative marketing and empirical industrial organization, with specific interests in pricing, advertising, branding, digital marketing, retailing, and dynamic decision-making. This empirical focus is also reflected in his MBA course on pricing strategies, which is designed to teach students ho...

#42 - In Conversation with JD Gershbein

January 11, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, JD Gershbein!  JD is the CEO of Owlish Communications and has been at the forefront of advancing the ideals of the digital world, inspiring opportunity-oriented individuals and companies to harness the power of the online media to elevate their profiles, engage their communities, and win new business.  JD was one of the world’s first independent LinkedIn consultants and is widely regarded as a thought leader in the areas of personal branding, social netwo...

#41 - In Conversation with Larry Long Jr.

January 05, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, Larry Long Jr.!  Larry is the Director of Collegiate Sales at Teamworks. He is also the Founder and CEO of Larry Long Jr LLC, which focuses on sales motivation, inspiration, training & coaching and the host of the ‘Midweek Midday Motivational Minute’. We spoke about college athletes learning, building & using their brand to earn endorsements, how important it is for everyone to build their personal brand across social media, and colleges are using their ...

#40 - In Conversation with Brian Bogert

December 17, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, Brian Bogert!  Brian is a passionate human behavior and performance coach, speaker, business strategist, top sales professional and philanthropic leader who believes in helping growth-minded individuals achieve the best version of themselves: their most authentic selves. Brian teaches how to leverage radical authenticity and awareness to create the intentional life you’ve been dreaming of, but have struggled to create. His revolutionary strategy—embrace p...

#39 - In Conversation with Stephen Klava

December 10, 2020 17:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, Stephen Klava!  Stephen is a social entrepreneur, founder of Klava fund. Klava fund is a fundraising platform that is bringing ease of use, donor first philosophy & true grassroots tools to impact causes.  The idea right now for the fund is to assist struggling local restaurants to be able to raise money to see the end of the pandemic. We spoke about the need for helping local restaurants and cities neighborhoods to avoid ghost towns,  the future of soci...

#38 - In Conversation with Sam Provenzano

December 03, 2020 17:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, Sam Provenzano!  Sam has been in the fundraising world for eleven years, specializing in major gifts for the companies he worked for.  Currently, he is running a community on LinkedIn called NextGen Fundraisers where Fundraisers come to share insight, strategy and comradery.  Under the same name, he also is consulting fundraisers and other individuals under the Development umbrella on how to properly use LinkedIn as a tool.   We spoke about the human ele...

#37 - In Conversation with Eric Clarke

November 26, 2020 17:00 - 57 minutes - 39.9 MB

This week’s guest is our good friend, Eric Clarke!  Eric is an event photographer stationed here in Chicago, doing work for networking event groups, corporate events, and even doing work for companies like Netflix.  We got to know Eric through Tony P’s Networking Events (listen to our conversation with Tony P and Greg DeKalb here) where he was the primary event photographer.  With no events happening in person for the foreseeable future, what’s an event photographer to do? We spoke about th...

#36 - In Conversation with Chris Johnson

November 19, 2020 17:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, Chris Johnson!  Chris is one of the founders of SIL (Strategic Introductions League) which is a networking group here in Chicago and expanding.  SIL made a pivot during the pandemic to move to online networking, allowing for them to continue to grow the membership while allowing for vetting of each member to get rid of the “takers”.  This has made a cohesive group orientated around giving and helping each other.  We spoke about networking during the pand...

#35 - In Conversation with James McGuiness

November 12, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, James McGuinness!  James is the founder of PondLeap, which helps entrepreneurs and companies looking to expand into new countries establish a sales strategy, hire freelance salespeople, and coach those freelancers to sell their products all for the average price of one full time salesperson.  Having experienced the struggles himself, PondLeap’s aim is to minimize the risk of hiring and managing salespeople. We spoke about how important reputation is in b...

#35 - In Conversation with James McGuiness

November 12, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, James McGuinness!  James is the founder of PondLeap, which helps entrepreneurs and companies looking to expand into new countries establish a sales strategy, hire freelance salespeople, and coach those freelancers to sell their products all for the average price of one full time salesperson.  Having experienced the struggles himself, PondLeap’s aim is to minimize the risk of hiring and managing salespeople. We spoke about how important reputation is in b...

#34 - In Conversation with Kyle Jackson

November 05, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MB

This week’s guest is our good friend, Kyle Jackson!  Kyle is the director of operations at a luxury hotel here in Chicago. Kyle has developed a reputation for caring about the well being of the people who work for him.  This reputation is due large in part to his belief that people matter more then profit. We spoke about the importance of people over profitability, the value of customer money, and how you shouldn’t make money your life goal. We also had plenty of laughs about the Kyle Half...

#34 - In Conversation with Kyle Jackson

November 05, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MB

This week’s guest is our good friend, Kyle Jackson!  Kyle is the director of operations at a luxury hotel here in Chicago. Kyle has developed a reputation for caring about the well being of the people who work for him.  This reputation is due large in part to his belief that people matter more then profit. We spoke about the importance of people over profitability, the value of customer money, and how you shouldn’t make money your life goal. We also had plenty of laughs about the Kyle Half...

#33 - In Conversation with Leigh Lahav

October 29, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, Leigh Lahav!  Leigh is an animator and a writer, though on the podcast we discovered she’s more or a writer then an animator.  She’s worked on several projects as a writer and has channel on YouTube where she posts he own parody animations (super funny, see link below). We spoke about how it’s always good to have multiple projects while pitching, using yourself and family in your writing to make characters more real, and how important good producers can ...

#32 - In Conversation with Clint Barnard-El

October 22, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MB

This week’s guest id our good friend, Clint Barnard-El!  Clint is a model (if you didn’t notice).  He’s represented By Select here in Chicago and globally, and getting paid to model for about 10 years.  We spoke about receiving rejection, how networking catapulted his career, and why models often have to country hop to get new work. We also had a lot of laughs about fixing your face, how we are charging Clint 70% commission on anything he makes via our network, and Jack’s new gravel busines...

#31 - In Conversation with Jason Weight

October 15, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 45 MB

This week’s guest is our good friend, Jason Weight!  Jason is a writer, director and voice actor with his own series named Starship Goldfish as well as several other projects for companies like Crunchy Roll.  Starship Goldfish has been a labor of love for the past 10 years, and recently signed with Starburns Industries to produce the show.  He is currently still pitching to find a home for the project. We spoke about his 10 year journey with his project Starship Goldfish, how important havi...

#30 - In Conversation with Austin McCulloh

October 08, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MB

This week’s guest is our new friend, Austin McCulloh!  Austin is the founder of Austin McCulloh Advising, where he performs as a Sales & Accountability Consultant.  He helps financial advisors grow their business by providing psychology revamping and leadership training.  Essentially, he helps salespeople understand themselves so they can help other people. We spoke about the abundant v. lack mindset, how sales are about helping other people NOT yourself, and how asking for help from expert...

#29 - In Conversation with Asher Ahmahd Waldron

October 01, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MB

This week’s guest is our friend, Asher Ahmahd Waldron!  Asher is a musician and yoga instructor focusing on bringing physical and mental balance to musicians.  We spoke about the importance of artists health, how art is not easy, and how discouraging it is as an artist not to be valued enough to be compensated accurately.  We also had laughs about a devious plan to expose people asking musicians to perform with no notice for exposure, a new architect named Frank Lloyd Bright, and musing abo...

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