This show is a must-listen for entrepreneurs both current and future! The show features exciting interviews and commentary from host and entrepreneurship coach, speaker, and advisor, Cory Mosley. Listeners will hear real stories and learn tips, tactics, and techniques to start or grow their business. In ever episode Cory sets out to entertain, educate, motivate, and activate listeners. Show segments include "The Craziest Entrepreneurship Moment", "Entrepreneur Rapid Fire", and always end wit ...
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Pulling Focus, brought to you by Skyline Indie Film Fest and The Scene Snobs in Winchester, Virginia, brings you the best conversations and discussions about movies and filmmaking including new, undistributed independent films from around the corner and around the world.
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E53 Dawne Brooks Gulla - Building Your Business Through Connections
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Episode Notes Dawne has been a professional speaker for over 30 years and is an expert in networking and helping people build their businesses. During this episode, Dawne shares stories of her experiences and how she has been able to use her connections to grow her business. She encourages entrepreneurs to reach out for help, build partnerships, an…
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E52 Jon Bibbs - From Music Teacher to Real Estate Success
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Episode Notes Jon is a lifelong Richmond resident with a unique understanding of the entire Richmond metro area, including Chesterfield County and Henrico County. Not only is Jon an area expert, but he is well-connected and provides a great network of support. Relentless, focused, and hard-working, Jon leverages those connections to serve his clien…
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Ep 64: Filmmaker Showcase #4 – Anil Dhokai, Kai Brown, Kelly Campbell, Mike Madigan, and Barry Thornburg
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First on the show for Filmmaker Showcase #4 is Skyline alum, Anil Dhokai. Anil and Strawhouse Pictures are back in Winchester with Unblocked a short sci-fi comedy about aliens whose cloaking device malfunctions. It’s a fun film with a great punchline! Another Skyline alum, Kai Brown discusses the short film True Crime, made by Brown […] The post Ep…
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Ep 63: Filmmaker Showcase #3 with Jack Gordon, R. Jay Molina, Dina Laura & Giulia Aguiar, and Cory Mason & Derek Patterson
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Skyline's filmmaker showcase #3 is chock-a-block full of Virginia and mid-Atlantic filmmakers. This area is hot for filmmaking! The post Ep 63: Filmmaker Showcase #3 with Jack Gordon, R. Jay Molina, Dina Laura & Giulia Aguiar, and Cory Mason & Derek Patterson appeared first on Skyline Indie Film Fest.…
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Ep 62: Filmmaker Showcase #2 with Hyten Davidson, Al Julian, Aslak Danbolt, and Frank Mosley & Hugo De Sousa
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Recording these Filmmaker's Showcases is a blast. I see many more of these in our future! Remember, tickets for all these short films and everything else programmed at Skyline Indie Film Fest are available now at www.skylineindiefilmfest.org. Thank you to everyone who took the time to help us foster the indie spirit! The post Ep 62: Filmmaker Showc…
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Ep 61: Filmmaker Showcase: Thom Hilton, Kevin Keck & Brandon Evans, Kamari Bright, and Rodney Stringfellow
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This show is special! We have five short filmmakers on the show today and they each were kind enough to come on Pulling Focus to discuss their films and filmmaking. The post Ep 61: Filmmaker Showcase: Thom Hilton, Kevin Keck & Brandon Evans, Kamari Bright, and Rodney Stringfellow appeared first on Skyline Indie Film Fest.…
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Ep 60: Special Guest Jeremy Berger, Documentary Filmmaker of HOOPTIES!
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Skyline Indie Film Fest draws ever nearer and we once again have a special guest with us today. Today, documentary filmmaker Jeremy Berger is on the show discussing his feature doc Hoopties. The film follows three teams of racers desperately try to finish a 24 hour race in cars that cost less than $500. The post Ep 60: Special Guest Jeremy Berger, …
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Ep 59: Special Guests Sashia Dumont Robinson & Paul Robinson
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Skyline Indie Film Fest approaches and we have special guests with us today, Sashia Dumont Robinson and Paul Robinson! This filmmaking duo run sen3productions making incredible indie films and host a great podcast, the Go Guerilla Filmcast. Check out both sites, follow, comment and like their work and their episodes, they are truly fostering the in…
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Ep 58: Time Travel Movies, Marvel Moment, Visiting London, Tik Tok’s Impact on Filmmakers, Film Critics; Yay or Nay?
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This week on Pulling Focus, we touch on the cannabis laws in Virginia, Brian is going to see Back to the Future, The Musical, we talk about "Big & Tall Village" since Europe was not designed for a 6'8' stud like Mick Manhattan, is Tik Tok helpful to filmmakers, and how we both feel about film critics. The post Ep 58: Time Travel Movies, Marvel Mome…
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Ep 57: Laziest Podcasters Alive, Prey: Mentioned not Discussed & There’s No Room for Racism in Star Wars
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Yes. Yes, we are aware that we need to prepare for shows but, as the title says, we're the laziest podcasters alive. You're getting two guys who love movies but also are trying to figure out the world like friends do. Sometimes we actually hit the mark and discuss film, film culture, Hollywood and the like. The post Ep 57: Laziest Podcasters Alive,…
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Ep 56: A24, Slow Burns, More Depp v. Heard and Absolute Lack of Focus
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Make sure to visit us over at The Scene Snobs and Skyline Indie Film Fest. Please like, share, subscribe and review we really appreciate it! The post Ep 56: A24, Slow Burns, More Depp v. Heard and Absolute Lack of Focus appeared first on Skyline Indie Film Fest.By Skyline Indie Film Fest
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Ep 55: Dr. Strange, Sam Raimi, Series Reboots, Pluto is Amazing, Depp v. Heard, Trailers and Teasers
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Dr. Strange and the Madness of the Multiverse Sam Raimi is still amazing (even though Brian felt Raimi was too silly) Reboot or return to series, worth it or not? Streaming platform Pluto is Mick’s go to choice Depp v. Heard because we just gotta… Mick gets to reunite with Jack Shoulder at Carolina Fear […] The post Ep 55: Dr. Strange, Sam Raimi, S…
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Ep 54: Did Pam and Tommy Give “Rise” to the Internet?
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This week we discuss Empire Records, how Pam and Tommy gave rise to the internet, how porn directs technology, catching up on the Smith/Rock situation and so much more! The post Ep 54: Did Pam and Tommy Give “Rise” to the Internet? appeared first on Skyline Indie Film Fest.By Skyline Indie Film Fest
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Ep 53: Pre Oscar Recording, If We Only Knew Then What We Know Now!
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This episode, Mick and Brian have apparently turned their brains off and can't remember 90s bands and movies. Our trivia mojo is fading. Sam Elliott, really? Not so subtle homo-eroticism in old westerns, and other Best Picture noms. The post Ep 53: Pre Oscar Recording, If We Only Knew Then What We Know Now! appeared first on Skyline Indie Film Fest…
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We're back! Yes, after a short break Mick and Brian are back in the studios, laughing and chatting it up about all kinds of things. Sometimes we even manage to talk about movies! The post Ep 52: We’re Back! appeared first on Skyline Indie Film Fest.By Skyline Indie Film Fest
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Ep 51: We Are Not Therapists. But We Need One!
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Mick and Brian do their best to discuss movies. But, alas. We talk about so many reasons we need therapy! The post Ep 51: We Are Not Therapists. But We Need One! appeared first on Skyline Indie Film Fest.By Skyline Indie Film Fest
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Ep 50: RIP Meat Loaf & Louie Anderson, Real Life Producer Talk On A New Short Film!
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It's so cold outside that Brian will not accept an actual temperature reading! Mick doesn't trust bus drivers. Disney is everywhere and Brian is terrible at segways. RIP Meat Loaf and Louie Anderson and Mick breaks Brian's heart by calling Green Day "classic rock". Mick has a perfect troll technique for country music fans and Brian falls right into…
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Ep 49: Sad Obituaries, Too Many Movies, Personal Links to Movies and Much, Much More!
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First and foremost, Mick and Brian have fond memories of John Madden, Betty White and Sidney Poitier. What an end to 2021 and beginning to 2022. Rest in peace you American Treasures. We move on to discuss how many movies we watch and is there a such a thing as watching too many movies. Mick suggests that people like movies or have favorites because…
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Happy Boxing Day! Today the show goes into our opinions about The Matrix and Spider-Man: No Way Home among others. Make sure to visit Mick over at The Scene Snobs and Brian at Skyline Indie Film Fest. Please like, share, subscribe and review we really appreciate it! The post Ep 48: Vitalis and Cialis appeared first on Skyline Indie Film Fest.…
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Ep 47: The Christmas Show Where We Hardly Mention Christmas, Also Four Mick Rants!
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Merry Christmas! That's it. You get no more Christmas in this show. We still have fun meandering around some movie talk, the old days of warming up the television and hand turning 30 foot tall antennas in thunderstorms. Then, Brian says "Why Jersey" and Mick goes off about Jersey and the built in attitude. Like movies, it has a lot to do with share…
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Ep 46: Spider-Man, Ghostsbusters Afterlife, Crypto and More!
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Happy Thanksgiving to those in the States! We've been watching movies and giving thanks for all of you! Believe it or not, Mick and Brian do not have an argument on this episode. Instead they discuss Spiderman, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, crypto currency and lots more. Enjoy! The post Ep 46: Spider-Man, Ghostsbusters Afterlife, Crypto and More! appear…
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Ep 45: New Flicks including DUNE, SOHO, RUST and Antlers
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Ep 44: Shatner in Space, Billionaires and Full On Arguments to Wrap the Episode
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This week on Pulling Focus, Mick and Brian go over Shatner in space, billionaires and their disregard for the rest of us, and so much more. We wrap the episode with a lively, one might say, angry discussion about movies from the 80s versus the rest of all cinema history. The post Ep 44: Shatner in Space, Billionaires and Full On Arguments to Wrap t…
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Mick and Brian have something in common. We love NIC CAGE! We spend this episode loving on some Nic Cage. We welcome back Brendan Fraser to the screen, joyously! Directors' trademark styles, watching more movies toward the 365 films in 365 days challenge. Mick has a great breakdown of A24 projects. The post Ep 43: Dissecting Nicolas Cage appeared f…
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Ep 42: Tony Scott, Candyman, MARVEL and Movies are Time Capsules
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Mick and Brian are just two buddies talking about movies. Today Brian learns about Tony Scott's filmography, Mick loved CANDYMAN, we both go on about MARVEL phases 1-3 and finally we talk a bit about movies as time capsules. The post Ep 42: Tony Scott, Candyman, MARVEL and Movies are Time Capsules appeared first on Skyline Indie Film Fest.…
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EP 41: Movie First Dates, Celebrity Hall Passes and Movie Crushes
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I don't know how we have a filmmaking podcast and take so long to get into the film talk. Alas, we've done it again! We start with celebrity hall passes and crushes then we get personal about dating style. Are movies a good first date, there's room for debate. The post EP 41: Movie First Dates, Celebrity Hall Passes and Movie Crushes appeared first…
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Ep 40: Writer’s Rooms and Whole Lots of Other Stuff
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This show is a long one and we have a blast! We eventually get to the crux of the show discussing writer’s rooms, writers and all the ways a script can be changed if it along the chain from writer final edit. Make sure to visit Mick over at The Scene Snobs and Brian at […] The post Ep 40: Writer’s Rooms and Whole Lots of Other Stuff appeared first …
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Ep 39: The Shining, One of Us has Questions the Other has no Answers and a Lovely Music Tangent!
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After a lively The Shining, Kubrick, Stephen King, Great Expectations whirlwind we go off on a great tangent about music and crypto currency. The post Ep 39: The Shining, One of Us has Questions the Other has no Answers and a Lovely Music Tangent! appeared first on Skyline Indie Film Fest.By Skyline Indie Film Fest
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Ep 38: Mick Recovers and Jersey Accents are the Best and Another Challenge
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After an early summer of "life" events, Mick and Brian are back. But DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK! WE'VE BEEN HERE FOR YEARS! The post Ep 38: Mick Recovers and Jersey Accents are the Best and Another Challenge appeared first on Skyline Indie Film Fest.By Skyline Indie Film Fest
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Ep 37: Carolina Fear Fest, Jack Sholder’s New Joint, Mick Initiates An Impression War With Ross Marquand
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Mick catches Brian up on the happenings at Carolina Film Fest, celeb sightings and Casey, the other Scene Snob, missed connections! Our friend and podcast guest Jack Sholder announces his new project that he hinted at on our show back in October. Finally, MIck initiates an impression war between Casey and Ross Marquand. Make sure […] The post Ep 37…
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Ep 36: Army of the Dead, Letterkenny, Last Night in SOHO and Kevin Spacey
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Brian likes Army of the Dead, Mick and Brian both love Letterkenny, the trailer for Edgar Wright's Last Night In SOHO looks amazing and Kevin Spacey is working in Italy. The post Ep 36: Army of the Dead, Letterkenny, Last Night in SOHO and Kevin Spacey appeared first on Skyline Indie Film Fest.By Skyline Indie Film Fest
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This week Mick and Brian talk revenge! Spurred onward by new releases such as NOBODY, WITHOUT REMORSE and PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN we walk the path of avengers, seekers of justice and some plain ole bad guys doing what bad guys do. The post Ep 35: Revenge Movies! appeared first on Skyline Indie Film Fest.…
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Ep 34: 2021 OSCARS, The Inaugural Snobbie Awards And A Filmmaking Challenge!
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So much can happen between shows! This week we discuss, with little enthusiasm, the 2021 OSCARS and while Mick enjoyed the new format he and Brian both feel they got some of the winners wrong. What’s an annual OSCARS show without a rant? Mick’s channel, The Scene Snobs, held their inaugural Snobbie Awards for independent […] The post Ep 34: 2021 OS…
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Ep 33: The “I’m Not Sure What To Do With My Hands” Show
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Brian and Mick took a hot minute off without skipping a show. That's how dedicated we are! But wow, were we feeling rusty. While we were away Brian took a break from movies and binged all of Battlestar Galactica. All of it. Mick took some time off from the mic and enjoyed The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The post Ep 33: The “I’m Not Sure What To …
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This week we have stunt performer Geoff Scovell! Geoff does stunts on some great shows like 12 Monkeys, The Boys, The Strain, SEE, X-Men and much, much more. Geoff gives us insight on how stunts are created and performed safely. Mick and I learned so much about the life of stunt performers. The post Ep 32: Stunt Performer Geoff Scovell appeared fir…
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We're bringing it back home to Virginia this week. Joe Duca is joining us today on the show. Joe is a Virginian living in L.A. Any chance we get to support local filmmakers is a good day in our book! The post Ep 31: Virginia Filmmaker Joe Duca appeared first on Skyline Indie Film Fest.By Skyline Indie Film Fest
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There is nothing to say except WE INTERVIEWED MICHAEL PARE'! Star of dozens of films, recognizable character actor from dozens more. Michael Pare' is a handsome charmer who tells it like it is. This interview was an absolute delight for Mick and Brian. The post Ep 30: The Great Michael Pare’! appeared first on Skyline Indie Film Fest.…
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Ep 29: Minimum Wage, Spec Scripts, The Warriors And Tons More
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Hello all you Focus Pullers, thanks for joining us! This week Mick and Brian discuss how an increase in the federal minimum wage could impact theaters, the paltry amount of spec scripts sold last year (and the previous decade), our love for a little film called The Warriors. The post Ep 29: Minimum Wage, Spec Scripts, The Warriors And Tons More app…
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Ep 28: Behind the Scenes at PFPShow, Period Correct Language in Film and Of Course Meme Stocks!
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What happens when you delay recording because one host is under the weather? In this case the host doesn't prepare! That would be me, Brian. But somehow we pulled a show from thin air. We laughed a lot and got pretty serious about the stock market (this truly is a film podcast, I swear) there at the end. The post Ep 28: Behind the Scenes at PFPShow…
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Ep 27: Political Movies and Why We Watch. Also Wild Tangents About Forest Whitaker and More!
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This week we try to stay on our topic of political films but, as usual, we have a fun trip down the tangent highway. We ultimately bring it back around to our chosen topic of choice, why we watch and what constitutes the genre. Is it top level government? Is it workplace politics? Is it historical? Factual? We talk about it all. The post Ep 27: Pol…
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E51 Tim Cox - Partnerships, Scaling and Creating A Business Culture
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Episode Notes Tim Cox is the co-founder and leader of the sales team of Car Now, one of the fastest growing companies in the digital retailing space right now winning awards. They have amassed over 4,000 dealer customers in their 6 short years in business. Tim started his career originally in the automotive industry. During this episode, Cory and T…
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E50 Kevin Thomas - Grit and Reinvention; One Man's Journey
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Episode Notes Superstar real estate agent, Kevin Thomas, is a native of Detroit Michigan and an army veteran. He served in the military and then got into the retail automotive industry and ended up opening up his own independent dealership with his wife right outside of Savannah Georgia, and was really focused on the military community. Over the ne…
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Ep 26: Happy New Year! F**K Off 2020! Quality YouTube, WW84 Happened, Directors: To Follow or Not to Follow
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We can't wait to say hit the bricks to 2020, the absolute worst year in generations! But even though last year was terrible we did have a few good to great-ish things happen. Including, miraculously, making Pulling Focus for a whole year (almost). The post Ep 26: Happy New Year! F**K Off 2020! Quality YouTube, WW84 Happened, Directors: To Follow or…
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E49 Douglas Levin - From Drummer To E-commerce Guru
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Episode Notes Douglas Levin was a professional drummer living in Chicago for about 10 years before he started to sell on Amazon in his spare time. He started this in 2014 and from that point he went on to wholesale, private label, and was able to have all of these scenarios where he got enough money coming in that eventually he was able to bring hi…
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Ep 25: 2020 Favorite Films, Emotional Triggers in Film and Mick and Brian Share Their Early Projects with Each Other.
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Episode 25 Begins with a loose list of our favorite films from 2020 including COSMOS, FATMAN, a bunch of Skyline titles and more from the streaming platforms. Because, well, the studios didn't have a lot for us this year, did they? The post Ep 25: 2020 Favorite Films, Emotional Triggers in Film and Mick and Brian Share Their Early Projects with Eac…
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E48 Dre Baldwin - The Four Principles Of Success From A Pro Athlete
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Episode Notes Within 5 years, Dre Baldwin went from the end of his high school basketball career on the team’s bench, to his first contract and a 9 year professional basketball career. While playing professional basketball, Dre pioneered new genres of personal branding and entrepreneurship via an ever-growing content publishing empire. Dre started …
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E47 Special Edition Marriage and Entrepreneurship
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Episode Notes Willie and Dee Jolley are the ultimate power couple. Willie is a CPAE in the speaking world, which means hall of fame, and how it runs is Dee Jolley is the one making it all happen. Willie has the number one motivational show on Sirius radio, he's spoken across all the countries and continents, and helped Ford Motor Company during the…
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E46 Steve Stauning - Blazing Your Own Trail While Staying True To Yourself
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Episode Notes Steve Stauning is the founder of his namesake company Stauning solutions group which is a leading training and consulting firm. He’s also a prolific author. His books include "Ridiculously Simple Sales Management", "Assumptive Selling", and "Sh*t Sandwich". He’s a guy that really has sometimes contrarian views, but he’s one of those p…
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Ep 24: Pick an X-mas Universe, Will Blockchain & Crypto Help the Industry, DaVinci Resolve, and WB & HBOMax Destroy the Teacart
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Episode 24 opens up with Mick quizzing Brian on which Christmas Universe would he choose to live in. Somehow that led to a discussion of "is anyone really from L.A.?". We talk about procedural television and dream up one that could be shot in our hometown of Winchester that's ripe with comedy and The post Ep 24: Pick an X-mas Universe, Will Blockch…
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E45 Jim Fitzpatrick - Philosophy Of An Entrepreneur
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Episode Notes Jim Fitzpatrick is a 25-year veteran of the retail automotive industry, and he owned his own dealership by the age of 40. He additionally held some executive positions with companies like AutoNation. After owning the dealership, he went on to found Force Marketing, which became one of the biggest digital marketing companies servicing …
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