Episodes

  • Ep101: A Look Back + New Horizons

    Ep101: A Look Back + New Horizons
    Aug 12 2016
    On this episode of The Angry Millennial, we take a look back on the past 100 episodes, the start of the show, and how it's impacting both our lives. Jessica co-hosts this episode where we chat about how it all start with The Angry Millennial + how Corwin pushed me to start the show. Jessica's journey of thinking I'm just an emo llama to becoming the show's producer + supporting a lot of the show is humorous to say the least. We talk a lot about how it's helped us as a couple, along with her career taking off in it's own right during this time with a new full-time job + starting her own small design company, Ume Creative. With 101 episodes done, we're deciding to take some big leaps to take the show into a whole new direction while also doing more coming up with Creatives Aga;nst Depression. We give insight into what's next for the show + what listeners can expect in the coming months. With that said, we'll be posting a thorough blog post this week detailing more of what's to come, how #AMNation can benefit from some awesome giveaways, and more, so stay tuned. Remember to always use #theangrymillennial on social media + follow @millennialangry on Twitter to ask any questions you'd like any of the upcoming guests to answer during the show.
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    1 hr
  • Ep100: Everette Taylor

    Ep100: Everette Taylor
    Aug 10 2016
    On this episode of The Angry Millennial, we're chatting with entrepreneur + VP of Marketing at Skurt, Everette Taylor. Everette is founder of MilliSense (named after his mother Millicent), former CMO at StickerMule and leads growth + marketing for new projects at Microsoft. Throughout his career, Taylor has maintained a strong track record of helping companies grow through creative data-driven marketing. He has been called a "marketing genius" by Forbes, a "marketing star" by Fortune Magazine, a "visionary businessman" by The Huffington Post, and "an innovator who's changing the consumer marketing game" by Black Enterprise. In this episode, we chat about his recent talk at the Wonder Women Tech Conference, why he's been found the March of Dimes Foundation to be such a near + dear cause of his, how he struggled maintaining work/life balance early on in his entrepreneurial career suffering with bouts of depression, how working for renowned author, Neil Strauss, + later co-founding GrowthHackers with startup legend, Sean Ellis, changed his career outlook, how social media success makes most people think they're better off financially than what the reality is, how Creatives Aga;nst Depression is battling the feelings those social media stigmas can bring up, why he believes wholeheartedly in failure as a learning tool, and more on this episode of The Angry Millennial. Remember to always use #theangrymillennial on social media + follow @millennialangry on Twitter to ask any questions you'd like any of the upcoming guests to answer during the show.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Ep99: Brandon Howard

    Ep99: Brandon Howard
    Aug 8 2016
    On this episode of The Angry Millennial, we're chatting with recording artist + entrepreneur, Brandon Howard. Brandon is a Baltimore native rapper, business owner, + father with a strong regard to his community. He runs his own barbershop brand, KLEEN Barbers, in conjunction with recording music for his upcoming EP. In this episode, we chat about his recent success winning 92Q's #QUnHeard Contest + opening up for Jeezy at Summer Jam, how over a decade of hard work has prepared him to make the most of any opportunity, his vision for the future of his KLEEN Barbers brand, how important mentors have been in Brandon's life + career, the way becoming a father has changed his outlook on his career + aspirations and more on this episode of The Angry Millennial. Remember to always use #theangrymillennial on social media + follow @millennialangry on Twitter to ask any questions you'd like any of the upcoming guests to answer during the show.
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    41 mins
  • Ep98: Nick Keiser

    Ep98: Nick Keiser
    Aug 5 2016
    On this episode of The Angry Millennial, we're chatting with tattoo artist, Nick Keiser. Since he began professionally tattooing in 2012, Nick’s popularity and devoted clientele have continued to grow, + so has his relentless dedication to continually refining his craft and creating something one of a kind for each and every client. Using bold black lines, saturated colors, challenging compositions, and unexpected subject matter, Nick has developed a uniquely individual approach to a neo-traditional style with his work being featured in INKED, COMPLEX, + others. In this episode, we chat about how we first met years ago, why when fellow creatives meet we tend to gel + collaborate quicker than non-creatives, how hilarious it was that his first artistic endeavor was a comic where he was a kid (Calvin-like) killing bad guy Nazi's, what it's like being told you're a wiz-kid within the first few years tattooing, having a large Instagram following with his work + how it's helped his career, how the invention of the iPad Pro completely changed his artistic workflow, and more on this episode of The Angry Millennial. Remember to always use #theangrymillennial on social media + follow @millennialangry on Twitter to ask any questions you'd like any of the upcoming guests to answer during the show.
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Ep97: PJ Richardson

    Ep97: PJ Richardson
    Aug 3 2016
    On this episode of The Angry Millennial, we're chatting with Laundry Co-Founder, PJ Richardson. PJ is a California native, born in Santa Barbara + grew up in downtown San Francisco, where his affinity for graffiti and letter forms was born. He spent his earliest years beautifying the local transit system, before a show at the SFMOMA catapulted PJ into the world of fine art. Studied in illustration and computer animation, PJ went on to develop his repertoire of logo, music video and illustration work at his design studio Laundry which he co-owns and co-creative directs with longtime friend Anthony Liu. In this episode, we chat about how we met through Union + Webster at WeWork in Santa Monica, his early years as a graffiti writer throughout San Francisco, his time in Maryland at MICA, making the jump to LA after graduation, taking the big leap to go from intrapreneur to entrepreneur with Laundry, working with blue chip brands like NASCAR, Airbnb. Chevy, eBay, Nike, Wrigley, Honda, Unilever, Uber, + Under Armour, and on shows like Sons of Anarchy + the Ali G Show along with films such as The Interview + The Night Before, and more on this episode of The Angry Millennial. Remember to always use #theangrymillennial on social media + follow @millennialangry on Twitter to ask any questions you'd like any of the upcoming guests to answer during the show.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Ep96: Kim Kaupe

    Ep96: Kim Kaupe
    Aug 1 2016
    On this episode of The Angry Millennial, we're chatting at WeWork in NYC in the offices of ZinePak, with Co-Founder, Kim Kaupe. Kim is an entrepreneur out of New York City + Co-Founder of ZinePak; a company of dedicated SuperFans, who’ve worked with entertainers as diverse as Katy Perry and KISS; properties ranging from Frozen to Orange Is The New Black; teams including the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets; and brands including Unilever, MillerCoors, and American Express. Kim + her partner, Brittany Hodak, have been featured in Inc.'s 35 Under 35, Forbes 30 Under 30, + Entrepreneur's Top 30 Startups to Watch. In this episode, we chat about how we met at the Next Gen Summit earlier this year, the importance of patience when building a company from nothing, how they managed to be the only 100% self-funded company on Inc.'s 35 Under 35 List, what it was like being on Shark Tank + ultimately turning down a ~$700+ million dollar deal, how her mother is really not going to like the foul language in this interview, the current state of women-owned businesses in a report done by American Express, and more on this episode of The Angry Millennial. Remember to always use #theangrymillennial on social media + follow @millennialangry on Twitter to ask any questions you'd like any of the upcoming guests to answer during the show.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Ep95: Jason Donnelly

    Ep95: Jason Donnelly
    Jul 29 2016
    On this episode of The Angry Millennial, we're chatting at VaynerMedia in NYC with author + writer, Jason Donnelly. Jason is a writer in NYC who just cannot believe it's not butter. He has an MFA in creative writing and a horrible amount of debt from a University in Pennsylvania that shall not be named. Over the years, he's held the title of juggler, college recruiter, adjunct professor, headhunter, and is currently a senior copywriter at a VaynerMedia. In this episode, we chat about how we were recording in the room where VaynerMedia CEO, Gary Vaynerchuk, shoots his #AskGaryVee Show (which eventually became a book) for the last time as VM gears up for a big office move to Hudson Yards. Jason talks about struggling in school only to end up finishing two Master's degrees, moving across the country for jobs that didn't work out, the various processes he used to complete four books, his struggles with depression and his writing, juggling his creative endeavors with a full-time job and more on this episode of The Angry Millennial. Remember to always use #theangrymillennial on social media + follow @millennialangry on Twitter to ask any questions you'd like any of the upcoming guests to answer during the show.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Ep94: Spencer Gillis

    Ep94: Spencer Gillis
    Jul 27 2016
    On this episode of The Angry Millennial, we're chatting with director/writer + camera operator, Spencer Gillis. Spencer is a director, with his directorial debut, GUN, premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, which is available on iTunes and is being distributed by SHORTS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. Along with his latest short, SWEEP, premiered at the prestigious Aspen Shortsfest + online via Short of the Week and was selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick. As a co-founder of 2.35, Spencer has produced award winning narrative and documentary short films as well as directed work for VICE media. In this episode, we chat about how mentors have been so important to his career, what it's been like to work on Netflix's, Orange Is The New Black, his surreal experience having his directorial debut selected by Sundance, having the support of Panavision for his films thus far and even OITNB, how fatherhood + racism inspired his story-line for SWEEP and more on this episode of The Angry Millennial. Remember to always use #theangrymillennial on social media + follow @millennialangry on Twitter to ask any questions you'd like any of the upcoming guests to answer during the show.
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    1 hr and 22 mins