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048: You've Seen This Man's Art But Didn't Realize It - Handmade Signage and Fabrication w/ Jay Gordon

048: You've Seen This Man's Art But Didn't Realize It - Handmade Signage and Fabrication w/ Jay Gordon

We talk the art of Handmade Signage and Fabrication with Jay Gordon, owner of Blackout Signs and Metalworks, located in San Marcus, TX. Blackout services clients all over the country. From custom made Neon signs for restaurants and businesses, fabricated trophies for Redbull, to the main entrance signage for music festivals like ACL and Lalapalooza. Jay and his team are unique craftsman that deliver professional handmade signage - A rare art in today's society of mass production and cookie cutter designs.

PIP 047: Being A Young Woman in Music Entertainment, the Voice, and Creative Integrity with Singer-Songwriter Sydney Rhame

PIP 047: Being A Young Woman in Music Entertainment, the Voice, and Creative Integrity with Singer-Songwriter Sydney Rhame

Singer-songwriter Sydney Rhame tells what it was like being a contestant on NBC's the Voice, and what it meant to her career afterwards. We also talk about the production process for her studio albums as well as how it is for a young woman in the music industry today. @SydneyRhame on all social. Be sure to check out her single "Look good together" on Spotify or your preferred music platform.

Mixing Metal - Drums and Vocal Audio Engineer Expert - John Douglass

Mixing Metal - Drums and Vocal Audio Engineer Expert - John Douglass

John Douglass has worked on albums for Metal Bands like Megadeth and Coheed and Cambria. He is also a contributing Audio Engineer instructor for URM Academy teaching his techniques in Metal Drums editing. We go in depth into his process and background in this highly competitive job market of being a full time audio engineer.

045 - Red Romina - Star Trek, Rejecting 9 to 5, The Business of Content Creation

045 - Red Romina - Star Trek, Rejecting 9 to 5, The Business of Content Creation

"You have to start expressing yourself and putting yourself out there In order to figure out what your voice is." - Romina, also known as REDROMINA online, is a creative entrepreneur creating video content online and offline. Travel vlogs and tips, entrepreneurship, and style content amassing over 5M+ views and over a decade of work. Aside from the business of entertainment, Romina is also a creative as a published author, performer, podcast host and public speaker.

PIP 042: Broadcast Journalism - 1970s vs Today - Emmy Award Winning Randall Pinkston

PIP 042: Broadcast Journalism - 1970s vs Today - Emmy Award Winning Randall Pinkston

“Journalism is hard work, it’s tedious, it’s serious, it’s necessary, and it’s the foundation of democracy.” - Randall Pinkston, In 1990, he was appointed as a CBS News White House correspondent during President Bush, Going on to work a whole 33 years for CBS. He is the recipient of a national Emmy award and an Edward R. Murrow Award for his work on CBS Reports’ “Legacy of Shame,” and two other national Emmy awards for reporting on the death of Princess Diana and the TWA Flight 800 disaster.

PIP 041: Consistency and Unbecoming - Phoebe Mroczek

PIP 041: Consistency and Unbecoming - Phoebe Mroczek

"People buy who you are before they ever buy why you do what you do." Phoebe Mroczek is a podcaster and marketing strategist who helps online entrepreneurs create a profitable business that is a reflection of who they are and what they want most. She is the host of the Unbecoming Podcast, a show that helps entrepreneurs release judgment, expectations and past conditioning to redefine their metrics of success and live a fun, free, and fulfilling life.

PIP 040: CBS News National Correspondent - Jericka Duncan

PIP 040: CBS News National Correspondent - Jericka Duncan

Jericka Duncan is a CBS News correspondent based in New York. Duncan has reported on a wide range of national stories and breaking news including; the shooting deaths of four Marines and a Navy sailor in Chattanooga, historic snow storms in Boston, and the 70th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy. More recently, she spent a month in Canada traveling with the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team documenting its run to the 2015 World Cup title.

Anchor for Yahoo Finance - Alexis Christoforous

Anchor for Yahoo Finance - Alexis Christoforous

Alexis Christoforous is a New York-based Anchor and Reporter for Yahoo Finance. She is an award-winning network television and radio journalist, whose career has spanned on-air roles a CBS News and Bloomberg. We delve into tips for how to conduct interviews and how to act on camera to engage an audience.

037 - Cody Wanner - No Small Creator, Life Hacks, and Making Better Videos

037 - Cody Wanner - No Small Creator, Life Hacks, and Making Better Videos

Cody Wanner (@CodyWanner) started a daily vlog on the first day of 2018, and he got addicted to the grind. In May he launched a hashtag movement called No Small Creator - the idea being that it doesn’t matter the size of one’s following, the sheer act of creation is powerful and there’s simply no such thing as a ‘small creator.’ After being featured by Peter McKinnon in a vlog, as well as a lot of other people taking notice of his hard work and ethos, Cody was chosen as a Youtube ‘Creator On The Rise’ in July and his channel has grown exponentially. After creating so much content in a short period of time Cody has some amazing life hacks, youtube tips and advice to making better videos.

033 - Creating Nostalgic Artwork with Emily Mercedes Art

033 - Creating Nostalgic Artwork with Emily Mercedes Art

Emily Mercedes has been a full time artist for four years and with one glance at her @EmilyMercedesArt Instagram account you would know why. She creates some of the best representations of nostalgic items you have ever seen. Everything from famous Bourbon Bottle and Gaming Console collections. She adds a comedic twist to some of your fondest memories as well, like Daft Punk spinning the ones and two's on sesame street toy vinyl.

CBS News Producer Writer and Editor - Chris Stein

CBS News Producer Writer and Editor - Chris Stein

We go in depth into the career of CBS News Producer, Writer, and Editor Chris Stein. With 17 years at CBS headquarters in NYC alone, he has a wealth of knowledge in the television and news broadcasting space. Besides CBS, we talk about his early career working for the Denver Broncos as well as his coverage of 9/11.

013 - Renovating Homes For Special Needs Kids - Sunshine on a Ranney Day

013 - Renovating Homes For Special Needs Kids - Sunshine on a Ranney Day

Renovating Homes For Special Needs Kids - Sunshine on a Ranney Day Sunshine on a Ranney Day (SOARD) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit approved organization based in Roswell, Georgia, founded in 2012 by Peter and Holly Ranney. The vision of Sunshine on a Ranney Day is to renovate homes for children with special needs and restoring hope for families.

014 - Learning From Failure - Ground Rush Media Founder Mike Johnson

014 - Learning From Failure - Ground Rush Media Founder Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson is a radio personality and founder of Ground Rush Media. A media company that has received 38 tele and 9 Summit Creative Awards. He has had highs and lows but he has learned from failure and takes on everything with a "you vs you" mentality.

012 - Learn About Voice Over and Podcasting with Heidi Rew

012 - Learn About Voice Over and Podcasting with Heidi Rew

Learn About Voice Over and Podcasting with Heidi Rew. "Don't wait for validation to follow what you know you are supposed to be doing." - Heidi Rew hosts her own lifestyle podcast - The Heidi Rew Show. She is also a powerhouse in voiceover and co-owns Atlanta Voiceover Studio.

010 - Starting a Wine Company with Resign Wine

010 - Starting a Wine Company with Resign Wine

Starting a wine company in the current day with Resign Wine. Leo Resig, the Co-Founder of theCHIVE, and his wife, Tiffany Resig, talk through the trials and tribulations of starting a wine company from scratch in Austin, Texas. This is the story of Resign Wine.

009 - Facebook Live Streaming Birth - BirthTube Founder Paige LoPinto

009 - Facebook Live Streaming Birth - BirthTube Founder Paige LoPinto

Inspired by April the Giraffe Live birth, BirthTUBE Founder, Paige LoPinto, decided to Facebook live stream her birth to 7,000 people and within 10 months she created a community of 37,000 woman watching and supporting other woman live streaming their births.

028 - Brad Nietfeldt - Early Days of PayPal, Philanthropy, and Creative Management Wizardry

Brad Nietfeldt is one of the most sought after digital marketing gurus in America. His entrepreneurial career involves producing music, successful tech start ups, working for several fortune 500 companies and in his early 20s he was the lead developer at PayPal/eBay. Currently, Brad has a few brands that give 100% of their profits to charity and he runs a faith-based creative management firm based in Omaha (OMG or Omaha Media Group). OMG has offices in Austin, Denver, Miami, and New York City. Topics covered range from Brad's history in web and app development to his altruistic approach to everything in life, as well as his support and philanthropy for the Madonna Rehab Center.

007 - Graphic Design with Justin Tordella

007 - Graphic Design with Justin Tordella

Graphic Designer, @JustinRyanOrg (Justin Tordella), takes us on his rollercoaster journey from doing breakout graphic design work for Fall Out Boy to scratching up work any where he could for his family. Staying hungry for success he found ways as a freelancer to provide, give back to the community, and live his passion as a graphic designer full time.

006 - theCHIVE, Burlesque Dancing, and Fashion with Taylor Wood

006 - theCHIVE, Burlesque Dancing, and Fashion with Taylor Wood

Taylor Wood is a Marketing Manager for theCHIVE but she has a passion for burlesque dancing and fashion. We dive into the details of burlesque dancing along with some behind the scenes looks at theCHIVE.