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Micah Baldwin is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Graphicly which was acquired by Blurb in 2014. We are very fortunate to have him share his experience recovering from addiction and battling mental illness as a child and throughout his adult life. He has a lot of wisdom and experience living in the recovery community and helping others do the same. Micah grew up in Silicon Valley and started his first company at the age of 9. After selling Graphicly, he spent time at Amazon where he led a team dedicated to helping startups grow their businesses by connecting with large enterprises and business units. Currently, Micah is the founder and Executive Director of Create33 in Seattle which he describes as a labor of love, providing resources to founders such as advice, fundraising access and other resources he would have loved to have when he was starting out as a founder. He is also an experienced startup investor, and a trusted advisor to many startups as well. He’s a mentor and advisor at 500 Startups, Techstars, CrunchFund and others where he helps early-stage companies with fundraising, business development, product development, marketing and growth You can connect with Micah on twitter @micah. You can read more about his background and find a link to all of his socials on his profile at about.me/micahb. 2:15 – Micah tells me about his entrepreneurial journey. He talks about growing up in the heart of Silicon Valley and how his father worked at Stanford and was asked to be the 4th employee at Cisco. Micah grew up around entrepreneurship. 4:45 – What comes to mind when you think of mental health? Micah talks about how stability comes to mind first and goes on to explain his lifelong struggle battling mental health issues. He discusses his mental health diagnoses which include bipolar 2, anxiety and bipolar depression, all of which are medicated, and he is currently in a stable state. He talks about how when he was growing up, nobody really knew what mental health was and that people just viewed him as “the crazy kid” who was sad all the time, or the little “genius kid” that was like a little energizer bunny all the time. 9:20 – Micah discusses talking with his mom about his mental health as an adult. Often her response is that she says she wished she knew this was going on. Which is a very valid point. Mental health was not talked about when we were kids. It was something you kept quiet. He gives an example about how if he had gotten in a car wreck and become a paraplegic there would have been a conversation about how to deal with it, but mental health just wasn’t talked about. 10:48 – Micha talks about how hope and fear are paired together as opposites. He lived much of his life in fear until he became stable, and now his life is full of hope. 11:38 – We talked about how addiction interacted with his mental illnesses throughout his life. Micah talks about having an addictive personality, and how moderation has been something he struggled with. His very first drug was food. He became a big kid and he talks about how he used his role as the “funny fat kid” as a defense mechanism. Later in life that translated into drug and alcohol addiction. He talks a lot about how he bottomed out and when he decided to get sober, as well as his process to gain sobriety and maintain sobriety. 14:10 – I asked him to talk about the difference between “white-knuckling” it with regards to addiction versus going through a program like AA. He talks about how he first attended AA after being court mandated after a DUI in the early 2000s. When he went he expected it to be full of fake people pretending to work a program but, he realized how nice everyone was, how different everyone was, and how every single one of these very different people were full of pure love for one another. The sense of belonging was the biggest wake-up call for him. 17:55 – We talk in-depth about the spiritual component of AA (or 12-step programs). He talks about how at one point he was turned off by the mentions of “higher power” in AA. He talks about how he would listen to all these people turning their lives over to a higher power and that it didn’t’ make any sense to him. He talks about how for him higher power has evolved into the broader AA group and how each friend he has made in the program represents a piece of this higher power. 20:50 – I asked how stigma has impacted his journey with his mental health and addiction. He talks about how there is always this image of “perfect” in certain fields, like venture, or startups with respect to how you look, or who you are. He doesn’t fit the mold in many ways, and his fear of adding his mental health issues to his reasons why he doesn’t’ fit the mold kept him from wanting to get help or talk about it. Eventually, he made the shift from worrying what other people think to not caring if someone judges him because he’s not like everyone else or because of what he’s done in his past. 24:40 – We talk about how we can address the problem of stigma. Micah outlines three things that need to happen: Each of us needs to be open to admit that we all have biases and we have to work to be compassionate, accepting, and willing to listen to a person’s whole story instead of judging them based on part of the story. We need to talk about mental health as a medical condition because it is one. My brain works differently than other peoples’ brains. That’s ok just as it’s ok for someone’s legs to work different than other peoples’ legs. Furthermore, education is key. There needs to be more opportunity to learn what it means to live in unstable versus stable mental states. We need to educate people on how they can be helpful to us when we are struggling whether it be in a crisis or in a depressed state or whatever it may be. We need more people who have succeeded in spite of mental illness and addiction, to come forward and share their stories. We need to make it well known that many people achieve a great deal of success while struggling with instability or addiction. Connect with the Stigma Podcast in the following ways: Website: https://stigmapodcast.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/StigmaCast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Stigma-Podcast-105616270782583/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stigma-podcast/
Julie Penner on the MindMill Podcast Julie Penner is the former director of the famed Techstars business accelerator program. She has worked with hundreds of diverse companies; challenging, empowering, and propelling them into new arenas of success. Julie now works as COO of Halp. This episode is with Julie Penner (@soulofstartups), former director of the famed Techstars business accelerator program in Boulder Colorado. She has worked with hundreds of diverse companies; challenging, empowering, exposing, and propelling them into new arenas of success. Despite the endless metrics and data-points of analysis, Julie maintains that its always human development that governs the success of a company. The Techstars accelerator has expanded to over a hundred global programs, but started in Boulder. There are few people who have the collective knowledge and experience Julie possesses. Julie now works as COO of Halp. Julie is one of those people who I immediately felt connected to. She has incredibly demanding schedules and responsibilities, yet I have never had an interaction with her where she has come off rushed, uninterested, or not present. This interview was much different than i expected. I had prepared a series of analytical questions surrounding startups, founders, and processes. While we touch on these topics, the resounding theme of our conversation is on intentional self-growth and genuine connection. We discuss the emotional challenges that founders face, embracing humanity to propel teams, the power of self-reflection, and strength through vulnerability. We also touch on intentional ways to celebrate holidays, the Burning Man festival , and the Danish lifestyle of Hygge. Julie is a fantastic individual, i learn so much from her every time we speak. Im proud to share this conversation with Julie Penner on the MindMill podcast. https://youtu.be/HVULp7oG0Dw SHOWNOTES ABOUT JULIE PENNER BIO From Linked in I am currently the COO at Halp. Before Halp, I worked as Director at Techstars Boulder, investing and working with 60+ early-stage companies. Prior to Techstars, I worked as VP of Operations for Graphicly, an automated ebooks conversion and distribution platform. I managed a team of eight employees and contractors. My responsibilities included process improvement, weekly cash management and forecasting, contract management and negotiation, metrics tracking, HR and other non-product/sales functions. Prior to that, I worked as a corporate development analyst at Liberty Media. My work involved industry and company-specific research, strategy development, technology trend tracking, and valuation support. I graduated with an JD/MBA from University of Colorado focusing on entrepreneurship and technology in both the law school and the business school, graduating top third in my class with an entrepreneurial law certificate. Prior work also includes internships at SRS, a company that manages escrows and holdbacks in VC-backed M&A deals, Lijit (now Sovrn), a Boulder-based VC-backed startup and interning at the CU Tech Transfer Office. I also worked at Zeo, a Boston-based VC-backed startup that developed a consumer product. Specialties: consumer web, ebooks, eCommerce, strategy, social media, digital media, social commerce, entrepreneurship, start-ups, broadband, financial modeling, valuation analysis, market analysis. CONTACT JULIE Linked InEmailHalp WebsiteInstagram THE FEELING WHEEL Full Transcript Julie Penner | People over Product, Process, and Profit Intro: Welcome to the MindMill Podcast, where host, Seth Marcus dissect and discusses all things impacting young adults. Peers, mentors and professional share intimate conversations on subjects such as entrepreneurship, exercise and health, music and art, the blessings and curses of technology, travel, and how to navigate adulthood in this age of information.
Rockstar Podcast Episode 1 The Original OG In October of 2010, three dudes decided to get together and provide a beautiful disaster called the Rockstar Podcast which lasted 26 Episodes plus a few side episodes over a 2+ year span. Those dudes… Lorenzo Araneo, Tony Tee Neto and Mariano DiFabio made up the cast of the Rockstar Podcast. Together they discussed everything from Business to Social Media to Weddings and absolutely ANYTHING in between. We were honored to have many guests come on the show from all sides of the business and wedding world that included even a destination podcast with Gary Vaynerchuk and another LIVE podcast at a bar in front of a live audience in Red Bank, NJ. Other guests included WeddingWire.com’s CFO, Sonny Ganguly, Jason Jani of SCE Event Group, Mike Walter of Elite Entertainment, Micah Baldwin of Graphicly, Techstars and Amazon, and Erik Kent of NJWedding.com. The podcast ended on good terms, life and work became busier and we “took a break”. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rockstarpodcast/support
The crew returns to to talk news, news, and more news! This week, it's Brant, John, Chris & Mike Ventura. We discuss several headlines, including Graphicly closing, the New 52 Helena Bertinelli, Edgar Wright leaving Ant-Man and much more. For Topic Time, we talk about Star Wars: Rebel Heist #2, Doctor Spektor: Master of the Occult #1, and Trees #1. Finally, we wrap things up with some announcements and closing. (Original Numbering: Episode #271) This Week's Links and Topics Edgar Wright Leaves Ant-Man Daredevil Netflix Changes Daredevil Netflix Finds its Matt Murdock The New 52 Helena Bertinelli Graphicly Closes More on Graphicly Closing NYCC Special Edition It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's aPodcast #7 BrooklynBoyz13 DudeOfRock18 Steampunk Originals Jor-Elvis HeroesCon River City Comic Expo Comic Frontline Assailant Comics In the Dark 2 Singularity: Rise of the Posthuamns
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This week we're looking at a science-fiction double feature with two new #1 issues set on some very dangerous planets! First up, Paul Montgomery catches up with writer and artist Ken Garing, whose Graphicly exclusive Planetoid #1 is about to relaunch in print at Image Comics. Who is Silas and how did he end up on an inhospitable rock lorded over by giant mechanical despots? What new perils await the rugged space pirate on the mysterious Planetoid? Planetoid #1 Written by Ken Garing Art by Ken Garing 32 pages/$2.50 Image Comics Later, Paul hits the high seas of the near future with writer Brian Wood. In a “post-war, post-crash, post-disaster, post-everything world” only Callum Israel and his intrepid Ninth Wave crew of eco adventurers can track and rescue their missing sister ship The Massive. How steeped in reality is this spiritual successor to Wood's DMZ? Where will their search take the Kapital and her crew in this strange new dystopia? The Massive #1 Writer: Brian Wood Artist: Kristian Donaldson Colorist: Dave Stewart Cover Artist: Brian Wood, Kristian Donaldson 32 pages/$3.50 Dark Horse Comics Music: “DLZ” TV on the Radio
In this giant sized ep we talk about Mark Waid on on small press,Graphicly going from comic apps to ebooks,Total Recall movie remake,Earth Mightiest Heroes,Green Lantern Animated,Ultimate Spiderman,Hasbro banning any sketches of their characters at cons,Turtles movie remake,AvX This podcast is sponsored by Friendly Neighborhood Comics http://thetaylornetwork.wordpress.com/
In this giant sized ep we talk about Mark Waid on on small press,Graphicly going from comic apps to ebooks,Total Recall movie remake,Earth Mightiest Heroes,Green Lantern Animated,Ultimate Spiderman,Hasbro banning any sketches of their characters at cons,Turtles movie remake,AvX This podcast is sponsored by Friendly Neighborhood Comics http://thetaylornetwork.wordpress.com/
Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester are answering your questions in Episode 73--or at least as many of your questions as we can get to in two and a half hours. We thought that would be a lot, but we were very, very wrong. Still, we do talk about Marvel at South by Southwest; Graphicly's new epublishing initiative; prose books we've read and music we're listening to; our favorite inkers; Brian K. Vaughn's upcoming book, Saga; the best Jack Kirby book to start with; the original Howard The Duck; how many waffles we can eat in one sitting; who might be taking over Avengers; superhero movies; a dramatic reading from Justice League #5; and, really, much, much more. We apologize if we did not answer your question but hope to get to it in episode 74. We hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!
Our heroes are back for Issue #9 of The Comic Book Podcast and they are being joined by **Done to Death ** writer Andrew Foley. We get in-depth with Mr. Foley about how he got into writing comics, his love of off kilter British television and his inspiration for writing the IDW published **Done to Death. ** Steve, Bobby and Stephanie give their takes on Animal Man, FreakAngels and American Vampire while still managing to get in chatter about the video games they've been playing. So sit back, relax and let's get to Talking Comics! If you want to purchase Andrew's work (and we highly recommend you do) Done to Death can be found at local comic stores and if they don't have it demand they order a copy for you or you can buy it yourself over at Amazon.( http://www.amazon.com/Done-Death-Andrew-Foley/dp/1613770553/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323844864&sr=8-1) His other works, Parting Ways and The Holiday Men, are available digitally on Graphicly.com and hard copies can be bought directly from Andrew ( http://andrewfoleywritesthings.tumblr.com/ask) while supplies last
December 1, 2011 - On this episode, Top Cow Publisher Filip Sablik takes some time to talk about this year’s Pilot Season contest. With eight new #1 issues each vying for the chance to continue their stories, we go through this year’s offerings, and talk about what goes into making these kinds of comics. We also catch up on the world of Top Cow, what role founder Marc Silvestri takes, and about the cool stuff coming out from the Minotaur imprint. We also touch on Filip’s work as a comic book writer, and fitting that into his other editorial work. Voting on Pilot Season begins on December 5 on TopCow.com. You can purchase, download, and read all the of this year’s Pilot Season offerings on Graphicly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Итак, про что я на этот раз говорил в гордом одиночестве? Куча новых видео с New York Comic Con на сайте Марвела. Большая аналитическая статья про реальный старт продаж перезапуска DC. ВНИМАНИЕ ХУДОДЖНИКАМ!!! Graphicly — второй после Comixology цифровой магазин комиксов, в котором можно опубликовать свой комикс. (Вот она страница регистрации — что-то не понятно, пишите, разберёмся) Официальный бесплатный цифровой комикс по DOTA 2. Страница, где отписываемся, если хотим поиграть в DCU вместе.
October 6, 2011 - This is a very cool episode of Talksplode. We’ve got Blair Butler of G4′s Attack of the Show and writer of the upcoming Image series, Heart, and Charles Soule, writer of 27, also from Image Comics, but we’re not just going to be plugging books. Along with Josh Flanagan, also a comic book writer looking to get published, the discussion is all about making comics, breaking in, getting started, finding artists, and the real things involved in the process. From marketing to design to scripting to page layout, we cover a lot of ground in this lengthy and diverse discussion about what’s it’s like to make professional, independent comics today. Part of the discussion was based on this piece, Making Comics: Why I’ve Failed So Far. Make sure to follow Blair and Charles on Twitter for updates on their comic book adventures. You can also go to Blair’s website and Charles’ blog. To read some of Josh’s comic work, you can find that here. Look for Heart from Blair Butler and Kevin Mellon in November, and read 27: The Second Set, in shops now, both from Image. You can also read the first issue of Dixon’s Notch, written by Josh Flanagan on Graphicly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Reviews: Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman #1, Fly #1, Mystery Men #1, Samurai's Blood #1 Even more Heroes Con love with interviews from Darwyn Cooke, Becky Cloonan and Scott Weinstein. Jimmy is joined by good friend Iz McAuliffe, a fine podcaster in her own right. They wax on about Doctor Who and stray off topic frequently. All comedy gold! News includes: DC releases all 52 titles for relaunch, Beasts of Burden heads to the big screen, Kevin Smith's new reality show, Mark Millar on his own, and Uncanny X-Men cancelled. Some great listener feedback from a loyal listener. As always, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Tune in Thursday to hear the great solo interview Jimmy did with Kelly Sue DeConnick at Heroes Con!
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Micah Baldwin, CEO and Chief Community Caretaker, explains what Graphica.ly brings to the world of comic books, how he got involved with the startup and the overall landscape of online comic book communities. He also discusses the recent acquisition of iFanboy and what it means for Graphic.ly. Micah talks about their new hire, Charley Hine, and how Graphic.ly plans to apply location data to the experience of reading digital comic books. Micah's shares his view that the iPad and other digital devices are just form factors for viewing content.