Post-Modern Living with Chris The Brain
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsChris The Brain, real-life supervillain, marketing consultant, and corporate iconoclast talks with young professionals, entrepreneurs, and community leaders about living in today's crazy world of startups, the "Gig Economy," and conflicting cultures. Every episode goes deep on our common experiences, and then nice and shallow discussion on EDC, tech lifestyles, fashion, and gear.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Beating the Blame Game
March 06, 2018 20:10 - 50 minutes - 46 MBIn episode 12 of “Post-Modern Living with Chris The Brain,” Chris and Kait talk about blame and responsibility with guest host Jenn Lisak. They discuss knowing when stuff is your fault and when it’s not, how to avoid being unfairly blamed, and the factors that contribute to success. On a lighter note, they discuss their favorite productivity tools. One of the biggest things that blindsides young professionals is that nothing ever seems to make sense, and when things go wrong they c...
#MeToo and When “Professional” Means “Male”
January 26, 2018 18:54 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBIn episode 11 of “Post-Modern Living with Chris The Brain,” Chris and Kait talk about being a woman in the workplace with guest host Danielle McDowell. They discuss the #MeToo movement, the male standard of professionalism, and mom guilt. To cool down, they talk about the benefits of coworking spaces. The episode starts with a discussion of the #MeToo movement and Time’s Up. Kait and Danielle are excited to see the conversation permeating into our culture and society, and the fact ...
Let's Talk About Indy's "Diverse" Business Community
January 19, 2018 18:50 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBIn episode 10 of “Post-Modern Living with Chris The Brain,” Chris and Kait talk about diversity in Indiana’s business world with guest host Tony Sanders. They discuss Indiana’s lack of diversity, people who don’t think there’s a diversity issue, and the code of conduct that excludes people who have different ideas or backgrounds. On a lighter note, they give advice on what to look for in a pair of headphones and suggest their favorites. The episode starts with a discussion of Chris...
The Startup Community's Dirty Underwear
January 05, 2018 16:43 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBIn episode 9 of “Post-Modern Living with Chris The Brain,” Chris and Kait talk about business transparency with guest host Doug Karr. They discuss the stuff no one tells young professionals, talking about failure, and the real definition of success. They wrap up the episode by talking about the things that still don’t work in 2018. There’s a lot of stuff about business that no one tells young professionals, and a lot of lies perpetuated. We’re under pressure to look like the perfec...
How to Eat S*** Well
December 08, 2017 17:00 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBIn episode 8 of “Post-Modern Living with Chris The Brain,” Chris and Kait talk about how to deal with it when you make mistakes, have bad luck, or are in an unpleasant situation. They discuss the sunk cost fallacy, owning your suffering, and leaning in to the hard times. On a more cheerful note, they share their favorite Christmas shopping tips. The episode kicks off with a discussion of the sunk cost fallacy, where the more money and time you put into something, the less likely yo...
What Is Grit Anyway?
November 17, 2017 17:36 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBIn episode 7 of “Post-Modern Living with Chris The Brain,” Chris and Kait talk with guest host Harry about grit, a growing buzzword used everywhere from parenting to business. They discuss definitions of grit, common misconceptions about the term, and why failure isn’t always a bad thing. Grit is probably the most important factor of success, often more so than talent, inherent skill, and initial opportunities. It takes hard work to have grit; it causes anxiety and stress on the mi...
Stay in Your Lane
November 10, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBIn episode 6 of “Post-Modern Living with Chris The Brain,” Chris and Kait talk with guest host Ashley about being stereotyped, then punished for stepping out of the stereotype. They discuss getting comments on your looks in a business setting, resisting being confined to the box you’re put in, and ways to change society’s subconsciously malicious instincts. We process people through stereotypes, and that becomes a problem when we confine people and don’t allow them out of the boxes...
A Podcast About Podcasts (Feat. Xzibit)
November 03, 2017 18:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBIn episode 5 of “Post-Modern Living with Chris The Brain,” Chris and Kait talk about podcasts with guest host Paul. They discuss why podcasts are great, the shows they love, and where you should listen. Podcasts are becoming very personal for people; in the last 2 years or so, it went from people thinking you made up a word to people having favorite podcast production companies. They started as a subversive media where you could easily talk about anything, and are a great way to he...
The Minimalism Challenge: Stop Coddling Yourself with Stuff
October 27, 2017 18:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBIn episode 4 of “Post-Modern Living with Chris The Brain,” Chris and Kait talk about minimalism with guest host Dexter. They discuss why you should consider a minimalist lifestyle, how to get started, and the hardest areas to minimize. The episode kicks off with a discussion of minimalist James Altucher, who claims to only own 15 things. The hosts discuss whether or not “15 things” is accurate and if Altucher has given minimalism a bad rap. Minimalism shouldn’t be a contest about w...
Social Media Has a Big Problem: People
October 20, 2017 18:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBIn episode 3 of “Post-Modern Living with Chris The Brain,” Chris and Kait talk about the perils of social media, why people are even still using it, and some positive and negative ways to use it. To cool down, Chris gives his suggestions on the best products for managing cables. People often talk about social media the way they talk about traffic - a necessary evil. But social media’s not compulsory, so why are we even still using it? What started as a tool for expression and conne...
Terrible Advice
October 13, 2017 18:00 - 56 minutes - 52.4 MBIn episode 2 of “Post-Modern Living with Chris The Brain,” Chris and Kait talk about the terrible advice often given to smart, driven, passionate, and creative individuals. They also discuss some of their favorite good advice, then cool down with some tips on organizing your smartphone. A lot of advice that people think is great is actually horrible. Chris and Kait explain why they think “Follow your passion,” “Suck it up,” “Work hard enough and you’ll be successful,” and “Buy a ho...
Anatomy of a Hater
October 06, 2017 18:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBIn the first episode of “Post-Modern Living with Chris The Brain,” Chris and his co-host, Kait, talk about the social debt young professionals start out life with, why older generations hate on Millennials, and why Millennials hate on each other. To cool down, Chris gives the down-low on where to get the best backpacks for daily tech life. Millennials are often seen as the most open-minded generation but tend to be mean to each other. They also get criticism from older generations,...