Journey Under 30

The final episode of Journey Under 30. Thank you all for listening, and thank you for your support. We look forward to making something new and building up the current projects we have going on. We'll be seeing you again, don't you worry! Love, Colin M. Parker and Alex Taylor

Colin and Alex discuss the roadmap thus far as JU30 approaches its final destination. Also in this episode: Colin (@ColinMParker) and Alex (@Frenchatmusic) talk about their biggest pivots, their biggest influences, and much more in the penultimate episode of the show. Check out https://www.snipshowcase.com for more info on the Scavengers Network Indie Podcast Showcase, coming this May!

From The Scavengers Network: Why is this audio file so long? The time from the last word of the statement to the last second of the track totals 8 minutes and 46 seconds. 8 minutes and 46 seconds doesn't sound like a long time until you are confronted with just how long it can drag on. 8 minutes and 46 seconds is how long it took to end George Floyd's life [https://www.8m46s.com]. At the Scavengers Network, we support the nationwide protests against police brutality; because Black Lives Matter. It is not enough to simply be “not racist”. You must be anti-racist. This is not a matter of “differing politics” nor is it something that is up for debate. This is about human and civil rights. We must make Black voices heard. Amplify and listen to Black voices. We have always been committed to using our platform to raise others up, and do what is right. Please, join us. These links have lists and resources for educating, donating, petition signing, and more: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co and https://bit.ly/junejustice.

The whole network got scrambled up with hosts, and so this week Mason and Books are here to talk about two careers they love. Also in this episode: Books (@theycallmebooks) discusses the 4 big life lessons of Lin-Manuel Miranda. Mason (@Fishstick_WIDK) talks about finding a career you like and learning from the parts that fit, and learning what *not* to learn from some folks. Thank you to The Scavengers Network for the great 2020 Scramble! Colin and Alex will be back on the next episode. In the meantime, check out The Scavengers Network website, and peruse our shows! We have over 20 shows, with a large variety of topics to choose from. See you soon, and stay safe and healthy out there!

Journey Under 30 Season 3 starts off with a special day! Also in this episode: Colin (@ColinMParker) and Alex (@Frenchatmusic) talk about their failures and successes of the past year they've been alive, plus failures and successes of some friends.

Colin (@ColinMParker) wraps up his thoughts on the Roadmap series, taking it on the road, what he's learned, and why UT Austin and why The Scavengers Network has a lot in common.

Colin (@ColinMParker) talks about auditing a class... and auditing some tacos.

Colin (@ColinMParker) has a *second* meeting to start a new partnership with an old partner. Promo: Wet Hot American Moon Juice

Colin (@ColinMParker) talks about showing up and asking for help. He also talks to his old mentor, he looks further down the road, and new possibilities open up.

Colin (@ColinMParker) is now in New Orleans! He visited with some people from his former program, wandered NOLA for a bit, and came up with today's big question: Where do you find your Home?

Colin (@ColinMParker) went to a The Wonder Years (@thewonderyears) concert in Baltimore and left feeling inspired to try something COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!

Colin (@ColinMParker) catches up on announcements/smaller talking points that he hasn't had time to throw into the longer recent episodes.

Colin (@ColinMParker) reads through some "morning news" and then finishes up the basics of branding! Don't worry, I remembered the article link: https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/10/can-spotify-be-the-one-to-finally-get-people-listening-to-short-podcasts/

Colin (@ColinMParker) breaking down one of the most commonly misused words. What is a brand? What are your core values? Let's discuss.

Colin (@ColinMParker) opens up about finding the separation one needs to actually achieve work-life balance. Go to weddings, dance with your friends, play video games in bed on Sunday... the work will be there at your desk on Monday. It's not going anywhere, but it's okay if you do for a little bit. Congratulations again to Rachel and Rigel! What a wonderful wedding, and I'm so glad I got to be a part of such a beautiful day. (And shoutout to the Emily Table. Thanks for the garlic bread, dances, and photos) Tuesday we'll talk about branding. Back on schedule, yeah?

Colin (@ColinMParker) finishes the basics of social media marketing. He also talks about trying to create a regular life schedule, organic reach of posts/ads, and the importance of metrics.

Colin (@ColinMParker) talks more in-depth about social media marketing and how to listen to your community.

Colin (@ColinMParker) talks about social media marketing foundations, what's wrong with fast food brands on Twitter, the evolution of brands on Twitter, Moon Ball x Achievement Hunter, and finding the right channels to use. A LOT of content in this one, but it's all great, if you ask us.

Colin (@ColinMParker) talks about the $40m settlement between Facebook and larger advertisers who were affected by an "innocent error". More at: Forbes: Facebook To Pay Advertisers 40 Million Settlement

Colin (@ColinMParker) talks about Creating a Business Plan, plus updates post-Scavengers Network meeting.

Colin (@ColinMParker) takes a moment to get sidetracked and remember the people most important in one's life. Keep a healthy work-life balance, stay humbled, and reach out to folks. This one is for Austin (@Austin_Antoine). Thanks for the life lesson, and the lifelong friendship.

Colin (@ColinMParker) talks about finding needs and testing your ideas against them. Also: Grad school is expensive.

Colin (@ColinMParker) breaks down Entrepreneurship Foundations by Kim Kaupe, talks about social media interactions, and about the last 90 days in this year/decade. What are YOU going to do with your final 90 days of 2019?

Colin (@ColinMParker) talks about working through a Small Business Owner pathway on LinkedIn, starting with Guy Kawasaki on Entrepreneurship.

Colin (@ColinMParker) is experimenting with some new content. Trying an audio journal of a month long experiment in learning, growth, and more. We'll discover something along the way. Or, so we hope.

Colin (@frenchatmusic) discuss the works of Alfredo Diaz (@AlfredoPlays) of Achievement Hunter, and Rooster Teeth. Forbes really missed out on a good one here! Catch Alfredo's personal livestreams at Alfredo's Twitch.

Alex (@frenchatmusic) and Colin (@ColinMParker)discuss the career of famous Processing and Coding professor: Daniel Shiffman.

Alex (@frenchatmusic) and Colin (@ColinMParker) talk about Luminary and why it feels like such a bad deal. From giving up rights to paywalls, there's a lot to unpack, and a lot to look into once Luminary launches later this month.

Colin (@frenchatmusic) discuss the works of Gavin Free (@GavinFree) of The Slow Mo Guys, Achievement Hunter, and Rooster Teeth. Forbes absolutely slept on Gavin and his work, and Colin barely scratched the surface of this career.

It's [Technical]ly [Difficulties] our birthday! Alex (@frenchatmusic) and Colin (@ColinMParker) have some technical difficulties but eventually get to discuss their shared birthday (2/21) and look back on the growth of Journey Under 30.

Colin (@ColinMParker) and Alex (@frenchalexander) sit down to talk about one of Colin's favorite projects he worked on during his time at Loyola University New Orleans, the 12 Week Marketing Plan. Here's a copy of it if you'd like to make a copy of your own! 12 Week Marketing Plan

Alex (@frenchatmusic) and Colin (@ColinMParker) discuss a career that Forbes has completely overlooked: Brian David Gilbert (@briamgilbert). Videos we mentioned: Brian's Polygon Video Cover Letter Brian read all 337 books in Skyrim so you don't have to | Unraveled

HEY BABY WE HEAR THE BLUES A'CALLIN'! TOSSED SALAD AND SCRAAAAMBLED EGGS. Alex and Colin talk about the big conventions they've attended this month and what they learned there. Alex (@frenchatmusic) went to MAGfest in Washington D.C. at the beginning of the month, and Colin (@ColinMParker) went to PodCon 2 this past weekend. In this episode: how to get the most out of your convention/conference, finding lessons even in observations, and making podcasting more accessible. ----- LINKS: Insanely Haunted: https://apple.co/2sRqqZR (Apple Podcasts) https://spoti.fi/2HyUB21 (Spotify) Paper News Out Loud: https://apple.co/2sRpaFS (Apple) https://spoti.fi/2Gc5951 (Spotify) The Scavengers Network: http://www.scavengersnetwork.com http://www.twitter.com/scavengersnet

This episode is a week late because SOMEBODY (Colin) forgot to bring the audio on the plane and edit it on his 6 hour flight to PodCon. Oops! Colin and Alex discuss the challenges they're setting for themselves in this year, as well as lay out the rules for February's Catch-Up Challenge.

Colin and Alex read user submitted "#PostYourFailure" submissions. Also in this episode: Alex talks about living life like there's a limited time. Colin talks about finding balance and dealing with bad breakups. ----- LINKS: Get 2 months FREE of Skillshare at http://bit.ly/skillscav Patreon: get bonus content from the network for as little as $1 a month. http://www.patreon.com/thescavengersnetwork

Alex (@Frenchatmusic) talks to Colin (@ColinMParker) about an amazing resource for finding jobs and training. Take the test for yourself and see what options are you there for you! https://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip ----- LINKS: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/thescavengersnetwork Get $100 off your NECTAR mattress at http://bit.ly/scavsleep

Colin (@ColinMParker) and Alex (@Frenchatmusic) discuss what they would talk about in a TED Talk as well as who they'd like to see a present one. ------ LINKS: HelloTushy.com - Take 10% off your order when you use promo code SCAVENGE at checkout! Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/thescavengersnetwork

Colin (@ColinMParker) and Alex (@frenchatmusic) celebrate the first year of JU30, and discuss what will be next for the show. They talk about their favorite episodes, what they want to do with the show next, and the ever closing gap between their late 20's and their looming 30th birthdays. ----- Links: Get 10% off your first order at http://www.HelloTushy.com when you use promo code SCAVENGE at checkout!

We rescind our statement on a career we once said should be followed. Colin (@ColinMParker) breaks down as much of the Stacked Like Pancakes debacle as he can in one episode. Also in this episode: music copyright ownership, egos, and how to properly treat fellow artists/coworkers/business partners. ------ LINKS: Kellen's first statement: https://goo.gl/bt1SEY Alec's statement: https://goo.gl/5XGBrC Will's statement: https://goo.gl/fakj6k Mike's statement: https://goo.gl/JvMMZK Kevin's statement: https://goo.gl/uZmNhj Kellen's reply/story: https://goo.gl/kuoup2 8 Basic Facts About Copyright: https://goo.gl/awwmQq How Music Copyright Works: https://goo.gl/ep2yvU There are a million resources online. These are just two. It's always good to know how copyright actually works.

Alex Taylor (@Frenchatmusic) is back and now 100% more married! He also talks about the career of Jeremy Blake of Red Means Recording, burnout, and long gaps in pathways. ----- LINKS: Get $30 off your first order at Blue Apron by going to http://bit.ly/snapron30

Alex (@Frenchatmusic) is out on his honeymoon! Colin (@ColinMParker) is left to his own devices. He says he'll keep it short, and then recorded for 50 minutes... so he edited it down, and actually kept it short. In this episode: Big life changes, career/job searches, and packing your bags and moving away. ----- LINKS: Blue Apron - get $30 off your first order at http://bit.ly/snapron30 Skillshare - get 2 months free at http://bit.ly/skillscav Help The Scavengers Network do it's thing! http://www.patreon.com/thescavengersnetwork

Colin (@ColinMParker) interviews artist Jake Williams (@Mokajake). And congratulations Alex (@Frenchatmusic) on getting married this weekend! Colin talks to Jake about drawing/practicing his art everyday, animatics for podcasts, advice, and much more! Find Jake on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/mokajake.

We are doing another pre-recorded interview while Alex is moving/preparing for his wedding! In this episode, Colin (@ColinMParker) interviews artist YeahPat (@YeahPat) on his art, his process, and so much more. You can find the original video and the artwork that YeahPat made during the video here: https://youtu.be/-RDlo-_p-O8 You can find YeahPat on Twitter (commissions are currently open!) at https://www.twitter.com/yeahpat Check out our website at https://www.scavengersnetwork.com Check out our Patreon at https://patreon.com/thescavengersnetwork

Alex Taylor (@atayl0) interviews fellow Scavengers Network member Sam Greszes (@samgreszeseses) about his career. ---- Links: Scavengers Network website - http://www.scavengersnetwork.com PodCon 2 suggestion form for Myth Takes - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZugGhS1GlxfqoYQFPDd26em-yY3BFLq-LZmiGVkksNVRkLA/viewform

Colin (@ColinMParker) presents John Mulaney to Alex (@frenchatmusic). Further discussion points include: it's okay to want to escape for a little bit, pivoting into your field, and more. ---- Links: Sennheiser - http://bit.ly/scavheiser Scavengers Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/c/TheScavengersNetwork

Alex Taylor (@Atayl0 / @Frenchatmusic) talks to Colin about Teju Ravilochan and his work with Uncharted. Also in this episode: Forbes 30 Under 30 nominations are now open (feel free to vote for your favorite hopeful 30 Under 30's!), Alex discusses how good it feels to see good still being done in the world, and Colin talks in-depth about the importance of having (a) mentor(s) in your life. ---- LINKS: Blue Apron - Get $30 off your first order at http://bit.ly/snapron30 Uncharted - https://uncharted.org/ Forbes 30 Under 30 Nominations for 2019 - https://forbes.typeform.com/to/iWzxBt DISCLAIMER: We do not actually expect you to go nominate us. But if you do, we'll be honored. Either way, go nominate someone who's career YOU believe in, and maybe they'll make their way to the great lists of Forbes!

Colin (@ColinMParker) goes over the incredible works of Austin Walker with Alex Taylor (@Frenchatmusic). Also in this episode: pivoting is an okay thing to do, the job market is rough for fresh college graduates, and we all string together sentences just like we string together our days. ----- Links: Get 2 FREE months of online courses with Skillshare by going to http://bit.ly/skillscav

Alex talks to Colin about Jack Conte and the patron service, Patreon. In this episode the boys discuss breaking free of bad monetization programs (mainly YouTube's), Alex discusses the generalization issues of school systems, and Colin talks about how difficult we make it for people to find their way. ----- LINKS: Verge article Alex mentioned - https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/3/16084248/patreon-profile-jack-conte-crowdfunding-art-politics-culture Buzzfeed article Alex mentioned - https://www.buzzfeed.com/carolineodonovan/patreon-updated-its-rules-on-adult-content-and-nsfw-content?utm_term=.xxJDnRRZM#.ij2xByyMP ------ SPONSOR Links: Kitchen Aid - to save up to 40% off select countertop appliances, check out http://bit.ly/scavkitchen

Colin (@ColinMParker) and Alex (@Frenchatmusic) talk about one of the greatest humans to ever exist: Malala Yousafzai. Also in this episode, we discuss how much more mature she was than us at the age of 16 (and still is), the DNA of a 30 Under 30, Colin's graduation, and Alex getting hounded for donation money to his alma mater. ----- Links: Freshly: Get 30% off your first week by heading to http://bit.ly/scavfresh Malala Fund: find out more about the Malala Fund and how you can help this cause by going to http://www.malala.org

Alex teaches Colin all about Yogscast! From inception of the company, to the glorious beginnings of Minecraft Let's Plays, to the quieter and even days of the modern era. Also in this episode: Alex makes Colin do some Clickhole Quizzes, Colin feels strongly about Warby Parker glasses, and the boys talk about the different kinds of collaborators they wish to work with. ------ Links: Yogscast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/BlueXephos Try Warby Parker's Home Try-On! For every pair of glasses purchased, a pair is given to someone in need. Visit http://bit.ly/seescav for more details.

Colin and Alex are changing up the format just a little bit, as they refine what this show means to them, and what careers they really want to discuss. Join them as they sit down to talk about the Pop Punk Champion, Mark Hoppus! Also in this episode: Tom DeLonge has lost his damn mind, Colin has to severely censor himself, and Alex takes some more personality tests! ---- Journey Under 30 listeners can get $100 off the purchase of a NECTAR mattress, and get a 365 day trial! http://bit.ly.com/scavsleep