This week, we have the stately Scott Graham of Pinpoint Merch joining us to commemorate the 69th episode of The Blueprint. Much to the behest of our producer, this is a scattershot conversation - in between off topic stories, Scott’s dropping knowledge about the apparel industry and sharing about some of his most vulnerable moments. (Listen for that story and let us know your thoughts)

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This week, we’re talking with Brad Skistimas - the musician behind Five Times August and Juicebox Jukebox. Brad’s telling us about his 25-year journey in the music industry, from high school talent shows to having songs featured on MTV. He pulls back the curtain on the harsh realities of the music business and also goes in depth about his unexpected creative pivot to becoming a “protest artist,” and all the related challenges along the way.

Brad’s sites:

http://www.fivetimesaugust.com/

http://www.thejuiceboxjukebox.com/

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This week we’re excited to have Zyzick Owens remoting into the podcast! Zyzick’s the VP of Operations at Skyline Education - an academics, arts and athletics powerhouse with humble beginnings - and we’re getting into it all, starting with the story of Zyzick’s own mother founding the organization. We’re specifically focusing on AZ Compass Prep - as you’ll hear, they started small in a church and now they’re a Nike Elite school with a staggering list of athletic prospects, but they’ve stayed true to their non-negotiable academic focus.

https://www.azcompassprep.com/

https://www.skylineschools.com/

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