Podcasts about concreates

Jamie McLaughlin is the Founder and CEO of Monday Talent. He is regarded as an authority in Marketing, Creative and Communications recruitment and search, successfully working in the industry for nearly 20 years, across 5 continents and partnering with the world's most regarded brands.Jamie has an unrivaled global network and has created formidable tactical partnerships with some of the most high-profile organizations. He sits on the boards of the Institute for Public Relations, USC Annenberg School of Communication, creative agency ConCreates, influencer marketing firm Social Studies - as well as advising The Marketing Academy and Celtic Football Club

Joe Michael Nickson spent 17 years in federal prison, where he co-founded his ad agency along with partner Vincent Bragg who he met in lock up. Now they are taking Park Avenue by storm working with major corporate players like Adidas, Google and Meta. On this podcast Nickson who is affectionately known as "The Idea Man" speaks on his journey from convicted bank robber to successful creative executive and shares some concepts and secrets that might help you. www.ConCreates.Com IG: @ConCre8tes @joemichaelideaman

April is Second Chance Month, so for this weeks' best of episode and  we revisit a conversation with the incredible Vincent Bragg. After being sentenced to several years in prison, Vincent Bragg quickly learned that some of the most outside-of-the-box thinking happens inside the box. During his incarceration he watched as his fellow convicts were able to make something from nothing—books, music, entire meals—all created between four barren concrete walls. Still inspired by the sheer amount of talent he saw in prison, he founded ConCreates, a creative agency that crowdsources ideas from incarcerated and formerly-incarcerated men and women. Chris and Vincent talk about his mission - to challenge the stigma of how society views people with a criminal history, as well as how people with a criminal history view themselves.  An episode not to be missed. 

In this episode, Radar podcast host Steven Van Belleghem and his #nexxworks friends Peter Hinssen, Pascal Coppens and Julie Vens - De Vos discuss the top visits of our 'CX More Than Ever Tour' in LA (Liquid Death, Niels Juul, Nanxi Liu & the ConCreates ad agency), LA versus San Francisco as innovation hubs, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the impact of remote work, the Waluigi Effect in AI, the New Gatekeepers (from Benedict Evans' big yearly presentation exploring macro and strategic trends in the tech industry), ChatGPT (what else?), Henchman, Confirm, China outpacing US in critical tech research (report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute), Xi Jinping's third term and China's The Two Sessions. Enjoy! For more inspiration about business and technology, go to nexxworks.com. Want to learn more about our learning and inspiration programs? Visit https://www.nexxworks.com/experiences/upcoming-experiences.

Today, we're deepening our investigation into diversity in advertising with the recent release of the Feeling Seen USA report. To provide insight and unpack what learnings came out of this stateside study, Jon Evans, chief customer officer at System1, returns with invaluable insight from Thomas Kurdy, executive creative director at ConCreates, and of course John Roberts, chief strategy officer at Truth Collective. Join them to find out why genuine inclusivity is the new industry barometer and what it means for small agencies. Key Takeaways: Why emotion, not diversity, is the key to successful advertising and how to apply it How to bring real human truth to the creative and keep the bravery of the idea throughout the process Getting clients to see the light instead of waiting to feel the heat How to embrace the “I don't knows” and bring reaching out into your process Diversity is not one action, but a series of actions

After being sentenced to several years in prison, Vincent Bragg quickly learned that some of the most outside-of-the-box thinking happens inside the box. During his incarceration he watched as his fellow convicts were able to make something from nothing—books, music, entire meals—all created between four barren concrete walls. Still inspired by the sheer amount of talent he saw in prison, he founded ConCreates, a creative agency that crowdsources ideas from incarcerated and formerly-incarcerated men and women. Chris and Vincent talk about his mission - to challenge the stigma of how society views people with a criminal history, as well as how people with a criminal history view themselves.  An episode not to be missed. 

Edited highlights of our full conversation. Here's a question. How much power do you give the past? Hi. I'm Charles Day. I work with creative and innovative companies. I coach their leaders to help them maximize their impact and grow their business. To help them succeed where leadership has its greatest impact. The intersection of strategy and humanity. This week's guests are Vincent Bragg and Joe Nickson, two of the co-founders of ConCreates. They started the company in federal prison where, as you'll hear, you can learn a lot about business and even more about life. There are so many aspects to the story of ConCreates that it's difficult to know which ones to highlight. The resilience of human beings. The power of imagination. The capacity to look beyond the easy, obvious presentation of who someone is to see the person beyond that. And the possibilities that appear when we become clear about the impact we want to make. All of these truths have one thing in common. A willingness to see ourselves not through the mists of our past - the stories we have told ourselves about our history, our circumstances, our limitations. But through a lens that is focused on our future. Who we want to be, the difference we want to make, the impact we want to leave behind. It is said that the greatest lesson of history is that we do not learn the lessons of history. Unless we do. And then everything is possible.

Here's a question. How much power do you give the past? Hi. I'm Charles Day. I work with creative and innovative companies. I coach their leaders to help them maximize their impact and grow their business. To help them succeed where leadership has its greatest impact. The intersection of strategy and humanity. This week's guests are Vincent Bragg and Joe Nickson, two of the co-founders of ConCreates. They started the company in federal prison where, as you'll hear, you can learn a lot about business and even more about life. There are so many aspects to the story of ConCreates that it's difficult to know which ones to highlight. The resilience of human beings. The power of imagination. The capacity to look beyond the easy, obvious presentation of who someone is to see the person beyond that. And the possibilities that appear when we become clear about the impact we want to make. All of these truths have one thing in common. A willingness to see ourselves not through the mists of our past - the stories we have told ourselves about our history, our circumstances, our limitations. But through a lens that is focused on our future. Who we want to be, the difference we want to make, the impact we want to leave behind. It is said that the greatest lesson of history is that we do not learn the lessons of history. Unless we do. And then everything is possible.

Taj Ahmad Eldridge is a 25+ year investment professional whose career has included high level executive roles in banking, asset management, alternative investments, and entrepreneurship. As General Partner of Include Venture Partners and  Senior Director of Investments at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), Taj has built a longstanding career with expertise in the fields of fintech, media, energy, transportation, and the circular economy. Taj is also one of the 70 Black Investors in Bevy.com - a $325 million virtual conference platform as noted in AfroTech.  At LACI, Taj established both the LACI Impact Fund I (LIF I) and the LACI Debt Fund to allow cleantech companies to grow with diverse capital. These funds utilize an equity impact lens to encourage invested companies to have environmental, economic, and social impact - particularly on increasing the number of underrepresented voices in the cleantech industry. In addition, Taj created programs such as LACI Investor Talks (LIT), the LACI Investor in Residence program, and the Player to CEO Athlete-Investor Impact Summit Series with JP Morgan Chase. Taj has been named one of the 53 Investors to Watch in 2021 by Pitchbook & 101 Black Titans in Tech while nurturing and building a team of investment activists. Prior to LACI, Taj was the Director for the Incubator at the University of California in Riverside, California. During his tenure as Director, Taj's team brought a $10M venture fund (Highlander Fund) to the Inland Empire - the first for the region.  Because of Taj's focus on blending entertainment, policy, and entrepreneurship, the region was named the #4 city in the United States for Diverse Entrepreneurs via Entrepreneur Magazine. Taj began his career as a banker and economist with Wells Fargo Bank, UBS Investment Bank, and TRW Investments. Taj has also been a Founder, Board Member, and Investor in companies such as ILTG Media, Boswell Official Apparel, Voter, Xtopoly, Rookielook, iListen, KYC Hospitality, KIGT, Majira Project, CleanTek Capital and ConCreates. Taj also serves on the Climate Finance Advisory Team of the Community Investment Guarantee Pool (CIGP), the Executive Board of the Homeboy Industries Ventures Fund, and The Majira Project - a Boston Consulting Group Venture Studio. Taj has been profiled in publications such as Impact Alpha, Los Angeles Business Journal, Pitchbook, Forbes, GreenBiz, Entrepreneur Magazine, and more regarding his tireless efforts on achieving alpha while also advancing equity.  Taj has a BA degree in poetry & literature from Texas A&M University-Commerce, an MBA degree in International Business from Pepperdine University, and studied geopolitical economics at Claremont Graduate University as a PhD. Taj also studied abroad at The Universidad Adolfo Ibanez in Santiago, Chile, The Universidad Do Porto in Porto, Portugal, and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in Hong Kong, China.  Taj is an avid audiobook bibliophile and a lover of music of all genres.

Sponsor: http://www.BlackFamilyApparel.com Sponsor: "Dynamic Black Fatherhood Manifesto" currently Available via Amazon or http://www.BlackFathersNOW.com Episode 199 of Black Fathers, NOW! Podcast is one of the most Dynamic and Inspiring Conversation I've ever had!  Joe Nickson and Vincent Bragg of ConCreates http://www.ConCreates.com will completely BLOW YOUR MIND with their Story!  And oh, they BOTH have sons with the Same Middle name...There's a "Reason"... Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-fathers-now/id1230596918?mt=2 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/black-fathers-now YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtczqqU6-ZAwG37LcRpwJ3Q Support Production via CashApp: $MrMikeDorsey Follow: https://www.instagram.com/blackfathersnow/

Vincent Bragg is the founder and CEO of ConCreates: a creative agency that crowdsources ideas from incarcerated and formerly incarcerated men and women. You can learn more about the incredible work they do here: https://concreates.com/

Duane has an in-depth conversation with Co-Founder of the Creative Advertising Agency Concreates which uses a network of current and formerly incarcerated creative minds to excute ad campaigns. Vincent speaks on how to be authentic and not be ashamed of your prison past and so much more. Learn about how therapy and coaching can change your life.   info@concreates.com @concre8tes @iamvincentbragg  

Janeya Griffin, The Commercializer™️ - a strategy consultant, serial and social entrepreneur, advocate for technology, ownership, inclusive innovation, social justice, intellectual property, and generational wealth, specifically within underserved communities. An HBCU STEM graduate, member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and the daughter of two formerly incarcerated individuals; at the young age of 16, she and her younger brother of 6 were introduced into the world of what it meant to experience hardship. Not knowing it would be a catalyst in helping her to fulfill her purpose. 14 years later, two degrees (criminal Justice and Chemistry), a certificate (entrepreneurial technology commercialization) and a contracting job with the National Aeronautics Space Agency (NASA), Janeya's passion for problem-solving and establishing connections would turn her into a lead Technology Transfer Specialist and an Executive Board Member for Federal Labs all over the country, where she created an ad hoc committee focused on increasing minority-owned business engagement with federal labs and their technology transfer offices. She recently founded a consulting startup called The Commercializer™️, LLC, a strategic firm that actualizes independent Inventors' intellectual assets and commercializes entrepreneurs' inventions. In addition, she is Co-founder of a creative agency called ConCreates, focused on serving the men, women, and children both behind and beyond bars, including changing the narrative and stigma behind how society views people with criminal histories and how people with criminal histories view themselves. During her spare time, she is an advisory board member on California State Polytechnic University Pomona's iLab advisory board as well as an adjunct instructor for the National Science Foundations i-corps site located at Cal Poly Pomona. In addition, in 2018 she was also an adjunct instructor for California State University San Bernardino's California Advanced Supply Chain Analysis and Diversification Effort (CASCADE) Entrepreneurial Professional Course on behalf of the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship at Cerro Coso Community College. In the past 2 years she has participated in over 20 speaking engagements, many to communities of color within the tech and innovation space, including being a guest lecturer at University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business's Graduate Tech Commercialization course.

Meet Vincent Bragg: Former convict, current revolutionary. In this week's episode of Higher Order, Vincent takes us on his incredible journey to build ConCreates, an innovative and radical creative agency that's flipping what we know about brand strategy on its ear. By tapping into talent from the unlikliest sources - America's incarcerated populations - Vincent is subverting our expectations of the kind of value these creative individuals are capable of contributing. But it hasn't always been smooth sailing, and carrying the colors of his company hasn't always been easy. One thing that has been a constant? His Noble Ambition. Key takeaways: Being Bigger Than Your Worst Day Leading with Your Weakness Is a Sign of Strength Social Change in Lockstep with Business Success Second Chances Are Transforming More Than You Think

Unignorable creativity is the most powerful force in business. Justine Armour, ECD at 72andSunny, joined us for an incredible conversation about why brand fame leads to an increase in bottom-line revenue, the craft of what we do and why it should be prioritised, a new initiative called ConCreates, and the insight and strategy behind some of her favourite and most recent work. Justine also featured on the AdWeek Creative 100 list in 2019 and, with over two decades experience in this crazy industry of ours, is one of the most compassionate and genius humans we've met.

Vincent Bragg discusses how 5 years, 1 month and 22 days in Federal prison changed his life, why collaboration over competition is crucial and how he leads with his failures. Enjoy the show! Show Notes: 5:19 - "A humane warrior" 5:44 - What is ConCreates? 8:53 - Five Years, One Month, and 22 days in federal prison.  11:02 - Why self-awareness was the biggest lesson learned in prison.  13:33 - Why reading is so important to Vincent.  16:23 - "I can put 1,000 minds on one problem." 18:16 - The guy who successfully robbed 27 banks.  22:12 - "Making money and doing good aren't separate things." 24:14 - "Collaboration over Competition" 32:51 - "I lead with my failures..." 36:28 - Ego is the most important characteristic for building a team.  39:01 - How swallowing a balloon sparked a massage change. 49:58 - "If felt like a bad dream ..." 58:53 - "Find the humanity in people ..." How to reach Vincent: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Instagram Book Recommendations: "Mastery" by Robert Greene "The Process of I" by Emily Maroutian "The Jewish Phenomenon" Steven Silbiger "The Charisma Code" by Robin Sol Lieberman

In today's episode, we sit down with tech maven in the making, Janeya Griffin, the Lead Technology Transfer Specialist contractor for NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center. Known as The Commercializer, Janeya is also a strategy consultant, who focuses on helping aspiring entrepreneurs, universities, and small businesses build wealth by monetizing their talents and intellectual property.  In the interview, you will hear about Janeya's career in tech transfer, but also how a life-altering childhood experience shaped her perspective, fueled her ambition, and motivated her to join Concreates, a creative agency who's mission is to serve the men and women behind and beyond bars, as Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Strategist.  This one is so so good for any creative and is FULL of helpful, need-to-know information. You can follow Janeya on all things social at @JaneyaGriffin.  Let's get into it!

About our Guest: Vincent Bragg, co-founder and CEO of ConCre8tes, spent 121 months in federal prison. During that time, he studied law, wrote books, and organized think-tanks. The difficulties he experienced working in prison, including the low pay and forced labor, highlighted the need for a fair method to help incarcerated people.   Episode Summary Kevin welcomes Vincent Bragg back to the show, and luckily for our audience, he doesn’t mince words when it comes to his past. Giving an intimate and self-analytical examination of the events that led to his incarceration, Vincent shares how he transformed that time in his life into ConCr8tes. In describing the goals of the program, he pushes not only for empowering those whose power was stripped away, he also issues a call to action to others to get involved with the program and raise up their community.   Insight from this episode: Secrets to transcending the charisma code. How building a team can make or break your business. Strategies for people transitioning back into society after being incarcerated. Secrets all startup founders should know. How teaching a transferable skill set can have ripple effects throughout a community. Strategies for charting your course when faced with adversity. Strategies for conceptualizing transferable skills. How to use self-evaluation to become more informed.   Quotes from the show:   “How do we repurpose this skill set and show this individual a new perspective, a new way of thinking and how do we build confidence and success out of that?” - Vincent Bragg, Episode 129   “Leaders always separate themselves from the pack.” - Vincent Bragg, Episode 129 “Being able to cultivate those things that we look at as defects, sometimes are really what the talent is. It’s just raw.” - Vincent Bragg, Episode 129 “You have to feed people’s talents, and help them to see that, ‘You know what? This might not necessarily be a bad thing, because it’s someone else’s opinion.’” - Kevin Y. Brown, Episode 129 “Vision and goals are two different things.” - Vincent Bragg, Episode 129 “To speak about the narrative of making a mistake, getting out, and being able to make something of yourself afterwards. But also to debunk some of the myths around this lifestyle that’s glorified.” - Kevin Y. Brown, Episode 129 “Success is determined by the dreamer but achieved with guidance.” - Kevin Y. Brown, Episode 129 “The only thing that we can really duplicate is your ‘how.’” - Kevin Y. Brown, Episode 129   Resources Mentioned: Outsourcing tasks   The Jewish Phenomenon: Seven Keys to the Enduring Wealth of a People by Steven Silbiger Thick Face, Black Heart: The Warrior Philosophy for Conquering the Challenges of Business and Life by Chin-Ning Chu The Charisma Code: Communicating in A Language Beyond Words by Robin Sol Lieberman     Favorite Book:   The Process of “I”: An Exploration into the Intertwined Relationship between Identity and Environment by Emily Maroutian     Favorite Quote: “The scars from the battle are actually what allows the light to shine through” - Marcus Glover   3 keys to Create Your Best Life: Know thyself Know your audience Read as much as you can   Stay Connected:   Create Your Life Series: https://www.facebook.com/cylseries/ https://www.instagram.com/cylseries/   Kevin: www.kevinybrown.com www.instagram.com/kevinybrown www.twitter.com/kevinybrown www.facebook.com/kevbrown001   Vincent Bragg: www.instagram.com/iamvincentbragg/ twitter.com/IAmVincentBragg?lang=en www.facebook.com/gslicksta   ConCre8tes: concreates.com/ www.instagram.com/concre8tes/ twitter.com/CONCREATES_ www.facebook.com/concre8tes/   Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on  itunes, google play, stitcher and www.createyourlifeseries.com/podcast      

Discussion w/ ConCreates CoFounders Vincent Bragg and Janeya Griffin about giving inmates a purpose and helping rehabilitate into contributing members of society. ConCreates is a unique Creative Agency that crowd sources its ideas from the untapped talent pool currently locked up behind bars. Vincent Bragg, the Co-Founder and CEO of Concreates, has shaken off the title of Felon & redefined himself as an executive and innovator. Bragg has over 15 years’ experience in the entertainment and marketing industry, leading dozens of teams and overseeing hundreds of projects, including raising the listenership of X-Radio.Biz by over 37 million listeners during his time as VP of Marketing. Janeya Griffin, CoFounder & Chief Innovation Strategist of ConCreates balances her work with her day job at the National Aeronautics Space Agency (NASA). Her direct ties to this nation’s criminal justice system stem from her life story, where both of her parents were incarcerated at the young age of 16, leaving her to temporarily care for her 6 year old younger brother. https://concreates.com/ info@concreates.com Twitter: @CONCREATES_ Instagram: @concre8tes www.JaneyaGriffin.com

About our Guests:   Janeya Griffin At the age of 16 years, Janeya Griffin faced significant hardship when her parents were incarcerated and she raised herself and her 6 year old brother. Since that time, she has dedicated herself and her career towards entrepreneurship, advocating for technology and social justice, and examining generational wealth, specifically within underserved communities. Having gained experience serving as a contractor for federal labs and organizations across the country, including the National Aeronautic Space Agency (NASA), Janeya recently founded a consulting start-up called The Commercializer, a strategic firm that actualizes independent inventors, intellectual assets, and monetizes entrepreneurs’ ideas. In addition, she co-founded the creative agency ConCre8tes which focuses on helping men, women, and children behind bars and beyond by changing how society views people with criminal histories. Vincent Bragg Vincent Bragg, co-founder of ConCre8tes, spent 121 months in federal prison. During that time, he studied law, wrote books, and organized think-tanks. The difficulties he experienced working in prison, including the low pay and forced labor, highlighted the need for a fair method to help incarcerated people. Episode Summary   Janeya recounts her childhood and its impact on her personal development. She offers valuable insight, describing the importance of understanding one’s past and how it influences your life. Having taken an introspective look at herself, Janeya explains how she took advantage of opportunities that motivated her. Vincent, her co-founder of ConCre8tes, discusses the origins of ConCre8tes. He explains how the agency empowers incarcerated and formally incarcerated people return to work.   Insight from this episode:   Strategies for using your passion to find your purpose. How intentionality helped Janeya identify her career path. How to move forward and use the lessons encountered along the way. Why personal branding is important. Keys to turning adversity into an opportunity for growth and finding your direction. Vincent’s experience while incarcerated helped him discover a way to help others who were previously or are currently incarcerated. The importance of ownership of ideas and property rights.   Quotes from the show:   “Until I started, like, questioning, ‘Like, okay. Why am I the way that I am? Good and bad?’ Right? ‘Um, what makes me tick? What instances or situations have happened in my life that have, kind of transformed, like my journey and things like that, and brought me to this place that I’m at right now?’” – Janeya Griffin, Episode 124   “I decided that I wanted to go into my 30s with forgiveness and healing.” - Janeya Griffin, Episode 124   “So, to me, you know, you remind me of the ladies from ‘Hidden Figures.’ You know what I mean? Who were doing their thing? Just the importance and the representation, I think is just so dynamic.” – Kevin Y. Brown, Episode 124   “Being humble enough to ask for help. And then being wise enough to listen when people are talking to you and helping you find your way.” – Kevin Y. Brown, Episode 124   “I’ve learned to listen in the midst of chaos.” - Janeya Griffin, Episode 124   “When you allow this many people to be intentional about an outcome of something, we’re able to manifest that.” – Vincent Bragg, Episode 124   Resources Mentioned: Trello – Janeya Griffin G Suite – Janeya Griffin Favorite Book:     The Automatic Millionaire by David Bach – Janeya Griffin The Process of “I” by Emily Maroutian – Vincent Bragg   Favorite Quote: Janeya Griffin: “There are no problems, only solutions.” – John Lennon “Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you.“ – Byron Katie Vincent Bragg: "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." - Frederick Douglass 3 keys to Create Your Best Life:   Janeya Griffin: Invest in ourselves and our communities. Giving with the intent to grow. Collaboration over competition.   Vincent Bragg: Self-realization. Authenticity. To live your best life, find something that you can’t live without.   Stay Connected:   Create Your Life Series:   https://www.facebook.com/cylseries/ https://www.instagram.com/cylseries/   Kevin: www.kevinybrown.com www.instagram.com/kevinybrown www.twitter.com/kevinybrown www.facebook.com/kevbrown001   Janeya Griffin: www.instagram.com/janeyagriffin/?hl=en twitter.com/janeyagriffin www.facebook.com/JaneyaGriffin/   Vincent Bragg: www.instagram.com/iamvincentbragg/ twitter.com/IAmVincentBragg?lang=en www.facebook.com/gslicksta   ConCre8tes: concreates.com/ www.instagram.com/concre8tes/ twitter.com/CONCREATES_ www.facebook.com/concre8tes/   Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on  itunes, google play, stitcher and www.createyourlifeseries.com/podcast