Podcast appearances and mentions of brad weaver

Ross County is home to some Mountain Lions, but don't be afraid, these are those mountain lions. Brad Weaver and Adam Esham run the Ross County Mountain Lions, a mountain bike club for middle and high school students.  They've done a phenomenal job getting sponsorships and participants and helping to get the team to competitions. Check out this episode for how the team has done, what the roles are for Weaver and Esham, and how you could help!The Davey Award-winning Feels Like Home Podcast is powered by Horizon - Greater Things are Coming! Bringing fiber to the home service in Chillicothe, Circleville, and more new cities coming soon! Call Horizon today to get the fastest, most reliable, and the only 100% fiber-optic Internet service in the area. As always, thanks for listening to Feels Like Home. Send us feedback at feelslikehomepod@gmail.com. Hit that subscribe or follow button on your favorite podcast site and give us a review! Check us out on Linktree for all our socials and other cool things we're doing.Let your friends and fellow podcast listeners know about us. Special thanks to Buzzsprout, our podcast hosting service. Our great friend, Cory Breth, provides the Feels Like Home theme song.  Check out his music and merchandise here: https://www.corybrethofficial.comPowered by Horizon The fastest, most reliable, and the only 100% fiber optic Internet service in the area. 

Brad Weaver and Adam Kohler join pudge for a deep dive into some awesome things happening in ohio and its youth sports. Brad is leading the Ross County Mountain Biking youth team and its open to kids from anywhere. Tune in! Sorry Chubbie's, Tyler is out of commission for awhile for work and pudge is filling in as his protege. Bare with his editing skills lol

The ups and downs of doing a daily challenge. Daily design challenges can be taxing but also invigorating. This skateboard deck challenge has allowed me to tap into a new style and share some real quirky parts of being a noticer. You will never look at envelopes (security envelopes) the same again. I am not giving up, even though it is hard and challenging to do something everyday. I am so thankful this is not a 100-day challenge. Starting with a small challenge has really helped me to love this daily challenge. Aired Thursday, June 14, 2018. This week I will be talking about what I am learning about recently, which includes doing a daily challenge, working with others, feeling like giving up and knowing when to and not to give up. I will hopefully be able to share some analytics insights with you as well. I hope you will join me for this quick update. I was supposed to have Tara Victoria and Brad Weaver on but we are rescheduling their episode and why that did NOT stress me out, rather it was a blessing. Life gets messy, it’s what you do with the mess. This week is showing me that and allowing me to share what I am doing when things don’t go as planned. Isn’t that what we have to do as designers, pivot regularly. Seriously no project ever goes super smoothly. If it does for you and on a regular basis, please get in touch with me and let’s talk. I need to know what you are doing. Our website: www.rechargingyou.com Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/2018/06/13/doing-a-daily-challenge-rapid-recharge/ Find more great episodes at www.rechargingyou.com Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge

Focus on the Next Play Back in the day, I played wide receiver for my high school football team. On a cold Friday night under the lights, we hosted the Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars. It was a big game for me as it was one of my final senior home games and I was trying to get recruited to play college ball. Everything started off great for us as I caught a few catches on the opening drive and we scored on the first possession. After that, things started to fall apart. On the next drive, I dropped an easy pass and began getting in my own head. I dropped the ball again a few plays later which was completely out of character as I had around two drops the entire season. Self-Destructing Finally, I had a complete breakdown. They punted it on 4th down and as I was back deep to receive the kick. I remember watching the ball hang in the air forever as it soared toward me. It felt like an eternity and gave me plenty of time to psych myself out that I could drop it...which is exactly what I did. I ended up muffing the punt which Kennedy recovered for a touchdown. I remember laying on the ground embarrassed, wishing that I could sink into the ground and disappear forever. My confidence was destroyed and my self-destructing behavior was contagious as we got routed like 50-7. While most people don't remember that night as vividly as I do, that was the moment I realize I could get in my own head and let my mind run rampant. Despite this game, I still got recruited to play football at Wartburg College. Throughout my four years, something our coaches drilled into our heads was "focus on the next play." If I would've had this mindset back on that Friday night under the lights, I would've been able to bounce back after that first dropped pass. When Creativity & Sports Collide "Focus on the next play" is something you'll hear the greatest athletes of all time refer to. Whether it's Micahel Jordan, Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant or Peyton Manning, it holds true for all of them. You don't have to be a hall of fame athlete to adopt this mentality. It's so simple and I've slowly begun to realize how this mantra can impact my life (and yours) as a creative. I've been blessed to experience both worlds of being a hybrid jock and creative. There's a lot of overlap when it comes to showing up and becoming the best version of yourself on the field or in your work. In football, focusing on the next play meant letting go of what I possibly probably screwed up in the past and aiming my attention at the next opportunity. If I dropped a pass, missed a block or screwed up an assignment, I have the ability to respond and make up for it the next play. As an artist and designer, focusing on the next play means learning from and improving on the last piece or project I kicked out. If this drawing flopped on Instagram or the client didn't vibe to any of my first mocks, I have the ability to get back to the drawing board. Fuck Up Often If you're like me, you often get caught up in the "what ifs" in life. Like "what if" I wouldn't have dropped the first pass against Kennedy? Would I have avoided self-destructing and helped my team make it a closer game? More recently it's like, "what if" I would've posted at a different time, used a different lettering style or different idea all together? Would it have gotten more engagement or would the client have loved the first mock? I'm slowly learning that dwelling on the "what ifs" in your past will get you nowhere. To me, it seems to only depress and discourage me from focusing on the next play. If you're like me, your past is littered with failures. Getting your hands on the Neuralyzer from Men in Black would be great to erase those mistakes. However, this is the real world and unfortunately, that doesn't exist. In the meantime, do what Tara Victoria suggested in episode 50, "Fuck up and fuck up often." Bouncing Back & Sticking With It Adopting this next play mentality as a creative encourages you to fuck up and fail as much as you can. It's about constantly kicking out work with the goal of experimenting, evolving and growing throughout the process. It's not about getting caught up in the "what ifs" and chasing perfectionism. Focusing on the next play is about bouncing back and responding. Especially when something didn't go the way you had hoped or planned. I'm a believer that sticking with it even when it isn't convenient will present another opportunity. Even if you muffed the punt the first time around. I want to encourage you to adopt a 'sportsball' mentality and focus on the next play. It's hard to catch your big break when you're dwelling on the "what ifs." Shownotes Episode 50 with Tara Victoria & Brad Weaver of The Banner Years Wartburg College Podcast theme music by Blookah

Ready to Dance? As you know I want this show to encourage you to carve out time to build something for yourself whether that’s outside a day job or other life commitments. This show also exists to have the hard conversations we as creatives find it easier to neglect. Today is definitely one of those hard conversations but I think it’s extremely important to bring to light. As you know I deal with anxiety every day, but other times I go through episodes of brain fog and depression. These used to be things I never talked about, but sharing it helps me work through them and allows people like you to know you’re not alone. This is the exact reason for having today’s guest Brad Weaver and Tara Victoria on the show. These two are partners that live in Atlanta doing Content Strategy, product design and branding for lifestyle brands through their business The Banner Years. Recently we linked up at Circles Conference as they were the keynote closing talk. The Shore: Be a Lighthouse The focus of the talk was to bring awareness to their new side project, The Shore. The Shore is a metaphor in which we’ll talk more in depth about in this episode. They spoke about the hard topics of being a creative and dealing with vulnerability, comparison, anxiety and depression. Safe to say their talk had the room captivated and left the attendees leaving on a note of solidarity. I jumped at the opportunity to get them on the show so we could continue this conversation. In this episode they: Cover the scientific link between creatives with anxiety and depression Discuss creating a community of solidarity over isolated individuals Give a ton of practical tips on how to battle comparison and becoming your most authentic self I hope this episode lets you know that you’re not alone while giving you steps towards working through whatever it is you’re dealing with. Key Takeaways Help fight comparison by reducing time on Cover the scientific. Kill imposter syndrome and realize your 1st draft will always be someone’s finished piece (and vice versa). Stop comparing your bloopers to someone’s highlights. We are all broken in some way so be authentic with your story. Don't be consumed by the fact that people don't always consume what you put out. Identify your negative centers. Done is better than perfect—be okay with okay. Shownotes The Banner Years: Website  |  Twitter  |  Dribbble  |  Instagram Brad Weaver: Twitter  |  Instagram Tara Victoria: Twitter  |  Instagram The Shore: Website  |  Instagram Creative Truth Book Brené Brown Jen Sincero - You Are a Badass Book StartandBuild.com Circles Conference Podcast Music by Blookah Want to Support the Show? Become a backer on Patreon Leave an iTunes Rating and Review Share the show on social media or follow the Perspective Podcast Instagram Subscribe on your favorite podcast player: iTunes Stitcher Google Play Radio Overcast

Today on the Creative South Podcast, I’m talking with Tara Victoria and Brad Weaver from The Banner Years. We sit down and talk about their new venture, The Shore, and how it relates something that affects a lot of us in the creative world—depression, anxiety and other mental health issues. We discuss why they decided to take on this project, finding resources for people struggling with mental health issues, helping people suffering find ways to articulate what they are dealing with instead of retreating into themselves, how we can help our friends and family that we see struggling by creating an opportunity for them to open in a safe place, and more.

The Banner Years on Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/thebanneryears The Shore Co.: http://theshoreco.com/ Start & Build: http://startandbuild.com/ Circles Conference: http://circlesconference.com/ Canoe: https://www.canoeatl.com/

Today, I talk with Brad Weaver and Tara Victoria of The Banner Years, a branding, storytelling, and experience design studio that makes ideas happen with heart. We talk about how The Banner Years Started, balancing a professional and romantic relationship, Brad’s book the Creative Truth, dealing with anxiety and depression, and more.

In this new audio series by Go Media, we sit down and talk with the contributors, sponsors, and attendees of WMC7 to find out more about them and why they are Weapons of Mass Creation. This time we sit down with WMC7 Workshop Leader Brad Weaver. For more about Weapons of Mass Creation visit wmcfest.com

In this new audio series by Go Media, we sit down and talk with the contributors, sponsors, and attendees of WMC7 to find out more about them and why they are Weapons of Mass Creation. This time we sit down with WMC7 Workshop Leader Brad Weaver. For more about Weapons of Mass Creation visit wmcfest.com

Are you pricing your services correctly? Do you know what it costs to just maintain your business? Are you making a profit? Do you know how to correctly estimate? How do you talk to clients and prospects about budgets and costs? If you work for yourself and you aren’t asking yourselves these questions, then you may be hurting the future of your business. Special guest Brad Weaver joins the show to offer practical pricing tips and strategies that can help your business today—as in right now! We talk about shop rates vs. billing rates and how to calculate both. Brad shares suggestions for accurate estimating, as well as different pricing options that make sense for different types of project. And we also discuss ways to talk to clients and prospects about money and value. < Download MP3 >      < Listen on ctrlclickcast.com > Show Notes: Creative Truth What to Charge The Designer’s Guide to Marketing and Pricing: How to Wing Clients and What to Charge Them The Wealthy Freelancer Creative Inc: The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business Design is a Job Double Your Freelancing Pricing Design ConvergeSE AIGA HOW Design Live conference Paul Jarvis nuSchool General Assembly Atlanta Future Insights Live Skillshare Slack Hankook Taqueria Chvrches Josh Ritter Leave us a review on iTunes Review our show on Stitcher Sponsored By

In this episode we'll discuss: Why you should fire yourself, and when 2 challenges most agencies face early on & how to overcome them 1 super smart tip about knowing your clients' clients   Take it from a guy who has started and grown multiple multi-million dollar businesses, you must “give your job away at least once per year.” That's exactly what my guest, J Cornelius, has been doing for much of his 20 years in digital space. From his startup software company to his startup agency, J shares with us philosophies and strategies that will help you scale and grow your business. A serial entrepreneur, J started his first business in 1996 when he founded and grew an international web design software company. When his entrepreneurial spirit got the 13 year itch, he began web-design consulting on the side. He eventually founded Nine Labs, a user experience and brand strategy agency, in 2012. Within those first couple years, he was partnering often with Brad Weaver at Suckerpunch Studios. The two realized they possessed complementary skills and were the missing piece to one another's agencies. They merged in 2014 and today have 11 employees. [clickToTweet tweet="What makes a successful merger or partnership?" quote="What makes a successful merger or partnership?"] It depends on the relationship between the partners, but #1 is TRUST. You have to belief that both partners have the same vision, goals and growth mindset. You also have to take the time to talk about all the worst case scenarios and write those into an Operating Agreement - this covers everything from injury or death, to buyouts or selling the agency. It's your insurance policy and a way to create a backup plan so the organization can survive without one of you. Fire Yourself! J says the best way to move your business forward is to concentrate on the large impact items that will allow your business to grow. Figure out which low impact items are holding you back, fire yourself from doing those things and delegate them to someone else. Quoting Jim Collins, J says “get the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats.” (From Jim Collins' “Good to Great”.) [clickToTweet tweet="2 challenges agencies face early on" quote="2 challenges agencies face early on"] 1. Not knowing who you are:   J says you have to find your identity and be able to tell a clear and compelling story about it. Promote who you are, what you do and why you're the best at it. He says the best way to get past this challenge is by having a narrowly focus specialization. Go after a very specific target right away. 2. Associating size with success:   A lot of agency owners think they need to model the behavior of bigger agencies so they can grow and secure bigger clients. Not true! Often times it's the smaller clients that are easier to land, easier to work with and have the budgets. Also, more employees usually means more problems, which changes the leader's focus. J is always careful about who and how he hires, using a skill matrix to determine which skills sets are in-house and which might be missing. He says today, more than ever before, you can scale a business without necessarily having more people - and that's a good thing! Think about it… Would you rather have a $20 million business with 10 employees or a $10 million business with 20 employees? Best advice for a young agency Study businesses adjacent to those of your clients. After you figure out who your ideal client is, learn about their ideal client. You have to fully understand your client's business, who they serve and what their client's expect. When you understand how to help your clients' clients you are innately helping your client as well.   If you love all J's advice you can connect with him or read more on his blog here. What's Next? Growing the best agency requires you to, well fire yourself if it's the right decision but also take a step back and look at the bigger picture of your agency for what you need to do next. From my own experiences, I can provide advice on many topics from how you can increase your agency profit margins to how you can build authority for your agency. That's not all, I have the best ways for your business to stop losing money on projects, how performance based pricing models can be the best strategy for your agency and why including remote teams or freelancers in your team can be beneficial in the long run. Learn more about my career as well as tips, tricks and insights by checking out my blogs that cover a wide variety of topics. Find more from me like advice from other successful agency experts in my Ask Swenk series and more of my videos on my YouTube channel.