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We kick off season 2 of Someday List with Kinsey Grant, co-founder & editor at Smooth Media. Kinsey cut her teeth breaking news on Wall Street before joining Morning Brew and launching their flagship podcast, Business Casual, a show that quickly ascended to 1M downloads during the pandemic. Now she's building a media company of her own to help other digital creators scale into their own sustainable businesses. Kinsey gets candid about what it's like to build and leave an immensely popular podcast, what she's learned from going independent, and how that informs the company she's building now. Follow Kinsey on Twitter @kinseygrant Start TeuxDeux for free
On this episode of the Audience podcast, we’re diving into the archives to show you an older but important episode of the 3 Clips Podcast called, “Making a Living in Podcasting.” This episode was hosted by the 3 Clips original host, Jay Acunzo with business partners Kinsey Grant and Josh Kaplan as guests. 3 Clips is a show that focuses on the craft of podcasting. It showcases specific podcasts in each episode and breaks down their processes, three clips at a time. In this episode, Jay talks with Kinsey and Grant about what it takes to turn your podcasting passion into a successful career. Instead of dissecting their podcast and the process they use to create the show, Jay talks with them about their passion and career and how they’ve melded those things together. If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to Castos.com/podcast. Interested in private podcasting? Check out Castos’ private podcasting service at http://academy.castos.com/private/. And as always, if you’re enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at castos.com/subscribe. Today you’ll learn about: Individual strengths and weaknesses as podcasters The myth of the solo creator The development of the Thinking is Cool podcast How they leveraged their brand for sponsorships Showcasing ad content and sponsors through various mediums (including podcasting) Finding a healthy balance between selling everything to being too discriminatory with ads Disagreements with partners Strengths and weaknesses as partners Vetting creative (behind the scenes) people and building a great team Self-worth as a podcaster and putting your ambitions into
THIS IS THE AUDIO VERSION OF A VIDEO THAT AIRED ON MY YOUTUBE :) If you want to see the full audiovisual version, subscribe to my channel here and watch the video here.You've seen Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather. You've seen Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier. But now, the greatest spectacle of all: Kinsey Grant vs. Josh Kaplan. Two friends, two intellectuals, two dissenting voices in modern capitalism...only one can walk away victorious.Welcome to the 10-Minute Debate. Today, I (Kinsey Grant, noted reluctant capitalist) take on my friend (Josh Kaplan, noted optimistic capitalist) with one big question in mind: Does power flow the way it should in today's version of late-stage capitalism?10 minutes for all the glory. Will our friendship survive? Watch to find out.Hope you love it!! If you did/while you're at it...SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER: https://kinsey.beehiiv.com/subscribeFOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@kinsey_grantFOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kinseyrgrant/Thank you Josh for being a good sport. And thank you to the orchid for being a paid actor.
Thinking can be cool, but how do you induce real, cool thinking? What makes for a good partnership that leads to phenomenal storytelling? What is the creator economy, and how will that shape storytelling? For Episode TWO of Season TWO, we talk with TWO guests who make an exciting podcasting / content creation DUO: Kinsey Grant, host of the Thinking is Cool podcast, and Josh Kaplan, CEO of Smooth Ops. Together, they have co-founded Thinking is Cool and Smooth Ops and are bringing exciting changes to podcast storytelling and the creator economy. Prior to Thinking Is Cool and Smooth Ops, the duo created the Business Casual podcast by Morning Brew, with Kinsey being the host of the Business Casual podcast and a Business Editor, and Josh being the Product Manager.
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Kinsey Grant, Host of Thinking is Cool and Co-Founder of Smooth Ops. They talk barrel-racing horses, infraRED sauna (Taylor's Version), the religion of “that's showbiz, baby!!!”, spending lunchtime with your English teacher, and The Grant Family Christmas March.You can find Kinsey on Twitter at twitter.com/kinseygrant and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod.This episode is sponsored by Pilot. Pilot makes bookkeeping, budgeting, forecasting, and other business needs easy. Non-Technical listeners get 20% off their first six months! Learn more at http://pilot.com/nontechnical
This week I sat down with Kinsey Grant—podcast host (Thinking is Cool) and journalist—to discuss the ins and outs of saying f*ck it in your 20s, quitting your job and setting your sights on being your own BOSS. Given that I just took the leap of faith to pursue content full time this week, this conversation was just what I needed (and psst I give all the updates about how leaving my 9-5 went, and my plans for future content!). I love you all so much and hope this episode can inspire you to be your own boss, take the risk when you have the itch and pursue something new!
3 Clips is a show about the craft of podcasting, and the passion behind that craft. But how do we translate that passion into income? On this special episode, business partners Kinsey Grant and Josh Kaplan help us answer this question. Kinsey is the host of Thinking is Cool, where she takes listeners deep into the key topics affecting their work and lives, to encourage us all to stop and think more critically about the nuances inside those ideas. She covers topics like drugs and why we do them, billionaires and whether they should exist, the concept of the girl boss, and the political system in the US and how we might fix it. Kinsey is also the Chief Content Officer of the startup that she co-founded, Smooth Operations and Creator Services, aka Smooth Ops. Josh Kaplan is the co-founder of Thinking is Cool and co-founder and CEO of Smooth Ops. He runs the business back end for Thinking is Cool, and works on revenue generating projects for independent creators, many of whom are podcasters too. In this episode of 3 Clips, Josh, Kinsey and Jay talk working relationships, going indie, the role of a journalist/host in podcast advertising, and more. EXPLORE THE SHOW Visit 3clipspodcast.com for all episodes of the show. LEARN MORE ABOUT 3 CLIPS HOST JAY ACUNZO Subscribe to his newsletter, explore his course for podcasters, or watch and listen to all of Jay's shows and projects at jayacunzo.com LEARN MORE ABOUT CASTOS 3 Clips is a Castos Original Series. Castos provides tools for public and private podcasts and believes podcasters should own their turf to provide the best possible audience experience. Visit castos.com INSIDE THIS EPISODE: Thinking is Cool can be found here: thinkingiscool.com Learn more about Kinsey and Josh's consulting firm for creators, Smooth Operations and Creator Services: smoothops.xyz Kinsey Grant originally appeared on 3 Clips while in her previous job as host of Business Casual for Morning Brew. Listen to that episode here: 3clipspodcast.com/morning-brews-business-casual-how-to-interview-famous-overly-polished-guests-ft-kinsey-grant/ Follow Kinsey Grant on Twitter here: twitter.com/KinseyGrant Follow Josh Kaplan on Twitter here: twitter.com/jkaplan1 Follow 3 Clips host Jay Acunzo on Twitter here: twitter.com/jayacunzo This episode was produced by Andrea Muraskin. Learn more: andreamuraskin.com Music for this episode was provided by Tyler Littwin. Thanks for listening!
Julie is joined by Kinsey Grant, Co-Founder/Host of Thinking Is Cool, a podcast and newsletter dedicated to making your next conversation better than your last.On this episode, Julie and Kinsey discuss:- what's surprising about the fintech space (2:17)- the hard questions fintech needs to answer (6:39)- why Kinsey only dabbles in crypto (14:23)- a sneak peek at a future fintech episode of Thinking Is Cool (17:20)New episodes every Monday and Thursday!For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter HERE.For a more in-depth breakdown and analysis of the fintech space, subscribe to the premium newsletter, FTT+, HERE.Follow us on Twitter:FTT - @fintechtoday_Julie - @julieverhage[Theme Song Credit]
Kinsey is a journalist and host of the podcast “Thinking is Cool.” Caroline and Kinsey talk about the recent OnlyFans controversy, cancel culture and how to talk about hard things, and classism in dating. Follow @kinseyrgrant @tryquinn
On this week's episode, we're taking it back to our first guest, Kinsey Grant! Kinsey returns to the show to talk all about her brand new media company Thinking Is Cool. After leaving Morning Brew, Kinsey has found her calling, starting a new company that she has built from the ground up and can call her own. Hear all about what Kinsey has been up to and so much more! We're so excited to have her back! Check Out Thinking is Cool Follow Kinsey on Instagram Follow Thinking is Cool on Instagram Follow Kinsey on Twitter Follow us on Instagram: @NormalGuyLazyEye If you're liking what you're hearing, and want to support this podcast, the best thing you can do is share our podcast. We're growing mostly from word of mouth, so please let your friends and family know about this show! Leaving a 5-star review really helps us get seen on Podcast Apps! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/normalguylazyeye/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/normalguylazyeye/support
Kinsey Grant and Josh Kaplan, co-founders of Thinking Is Cool, join The Realignment to discuss the best ways to podcast and build media companies in 2021, debate whether billionaires should exist, whether platforms like Spotify should police their star's content, and what the successor to cable news could look like.
On episode 27, I have a #CreativeConversation with my pal, Kinsey Grant, Co-Founder/Host of Thinking Is Cool: a media startup dedicated to answering the question, "What if we all stopped to THINK a little harder?"In this episode, Kinsey talks about:- getting her start with Morning Brew (12:00)- the inspiration behind Thinking Is Cool (23:18)- building a community of Thinkers (37:43)- the 3rd thought (44:19)- hot takes on potential Season 2 Topics (50:43)
This week, Serena recounts her pride weekend, ranks gay Ikea loveseats, and discusses the #FreeBritney movement. She is joined by Thinking is Cool host Kinsey Grant to talk the history of #girlboss, the ethics of porn, and the death of Clubhouse. You can find Kinsey on Twitter at @KinseyGrant and Instagram at @kinseyrgrant. You can find Serena on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter at @glamdemon2004, and you can follow the podcast Instagram at @letmeruinyourlifepod - DM for questions and requests! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/let-me-ruin-your-life/support
If the last few decades have felt like a narrative about the slow, agonizing death of togetherness, right now feels like the most exciting moment you could think of for re-imagining the future of community, and re-articulating old wisdom for a new world. So how do we go about doing this? Kinsey Grant, Co-Founder and host of Thinking is Cool joins Rabbi Lamm to talk about all of this, from her experience helping to build Morning Brew, to her latest, exciting venture.
The key to personal branding, says Kinsey Grant, proprietor of the 'Thinking is Cool' podcast, is never faking it. Strip away the artifice, she tells Bradley, and let your audience see and hear the real you. Her brand is "not anybody else's idea of me. It's just me."
Quitting your job to embark on a new journey can be intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. Saira and Megan sit down with Kinsey Grant (of Thinking Is Cool) to deep dive into her journey of taking the leap and creating her own company. With an extensive background in journalism and having established herself at Morning Brew, Kinsey has interviewed just about everyone. Listen in this week as we discover what's in store for Kinsey now. Join us as we take a deep dive into the world of personal finance. Feel free to connect with us on twitter, you can reach Saira, @sairarahman and Megan, @meganpurcell20 Learn more, subscribe to the show, and join Saira and Megan on their no shame adventure to Financial Freedom at girlsjustwanna.com. Looking forward to hearing from y'all and please don't hesitate to leave us a rating. Leave a voicemail or text us your personal financial questions at (216) 236-5285
In last week’s panel on B2B media, I asked three experts for their advice on growing a newsletter. I spoke with Mark Stenberg, a media reporter for AdWeek and author of the newsletter Medialyte, Josh Kaplan, who previously helped scale Morning Brew and works with creators like Kinsey Grant and Colin & Samir to develop their brands, and Polina Marinova Pompliano, who writes the wildly popular newsletter The Profile. All three shared their top advice for newsletter writers.
My name is Kinsey Grant and I want better porn. Well, more specifically, I want a more ethical, more enjoyable, and safer adult entertainment industry, one that works for everyone.Because everyone likes to get off. How you get there, though, is up to you. You might be into seeking out adult content that's made ethically, with both porn star and porn consumer in mind...or you might be into supporting mega-monopolies that systemically undercut creators and engender unsafe environments for all. Different strokes, right?For me, it's ethical and fair creation and consumption of adult entertainment that really revs my engine. This episode, we're exploring how “ethical and fair” become the norm.Who you'll hear from this episode:Cindy Gallop, the Michael Bay of Business (she likes to blow shit up) and founder and CEO of Make Love Not PornDr. Heather Berg, a feminist studies scholar writing about labor, sexuality, and social struggle. Also a professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Washington University in St. Louis and author of the book Porn WorkAllie Knox, a porn performer and OnlyFans creator Josh Kaplan...who's my cofounder which is plenty big as far as claims to fame go.Hit play. Listen. Learn. Think. And go have a conversation with someone.Season 1 of Thinking Is Cool is brought to you by HMBradley, our exclusive launch sponsor. Deposit accounts are provided by Hatch Bank, Member FDIC. Credit cards are issued by Hatch Bank under a license with MasterCard. This a paid endorsement.Follow me on Twitter. Sign up for my newsletter.It's not worth getting dressed this summer if you're not wearing Thinking Is Cool merch. Buy some here.
Have you ever dreamed of making a living as an independent content creator? Kinsey Grant was the host of the very popular Business Casual podcast, but the opportunity to become an independent creator was too appealing. During March 2021, she left the fast-growing Morning Brew to take a leap. In this episode, you will learn:- how Kinsey grew the Business Casual podcast, - what Kinsey she likes about podcasting as a platform, - why now is the best time for independent content creators - the steps Kinsey is taking as she is building her next TBA next chapterAs always, this episode with notes is available on my website.You can connect with Kinsey on Twitter and learn more through her newsletter.
In this episode we feature Kinsey Grant, host of the interview podcast Business Casual. It's part of the business media outlet Morning Brew. Kinsey is a young journalist and interviewer who sits down with some of the biggest names in their field. She's interviewed the likes of Mark Cuban and Mary Barra, Arianna Huffington and Meg Whitman. In our conversation with Kinsey, we break down her interview with former Google CEO (and oh so much more) Eric Schmidt.We take a deep dive into “the art of the interview” and explore how Kinsey books, preps for, and engages with her guests to get the insights she knows her audience will appreciate.NEWSLETTER ABOUT CREATIVITY AT WORKEvery week in Playing Favorites, 3 Clips host Jay Acunzo shares a new idea or story all about making things that make a difference. If you're tired of all the tips, tricks, cheats, and hacks, and you just want to make more resonant things, join thousands of your peers who get Jay's note every week, plus exclusive access and discounts to other projects:Subscribe: https://jayacunzo.com/newsletterPODCAST COURSE: GROWABLE SHOWSJay's on-demand course deconstructs dozens of real-world show examples and offers 10 original videos plus a guided system for developing your ideas to be more deeply resonant, refreshingly original, and worthy of your audience's subscription.Don't just make Yet Another podcast. Make the podcast that only you can make.Learn more: https://jayacunzo.com/growable-showsINSIDE THIS EPISODE: Business Casual can be found here: https://www.businesscasual.fm/Follow Business Casual on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/bizcasualpodFollow Business Casual on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/businesscasualpod/Follow Kinsey Grant on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/kinseygrantFrom Play It Forward: This week's recommended podcast is Code Switch: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitchFollow 3 Clips host Jay Acunzo on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/jayacunzo/You can find all episodes of 3 Clips wherever you listen to podcasts, or by browsing the show's home page at marketingshowrunners.com/podcastTHANKS TO OUR SPONSOR: WISTIAWistia makes tools to help makers and marketers serve their audiences more deeply and creatively through their podcasts and videos. They believe in making business more human, so they evangelize the idea of brand affinity over brand awareness. Learn more at http://wistia.com
Spotify is throwing a lot of money at technology and talent in an effort to secure its spot at the top of the audio food chain. Wall Street is loving the strategy and it's evident in the stock price. In this episode, we spoke to Wells Fargo Securities analyst Steven Cahall about the complicated economics of podcasting and how Spotify still has a lot to prove to justify the recent stock moves. We also spoke to one of the podcasting industry's rising stars-- Kinsey Grant, Host of Morning Brew's Business Casual podcast. Kinsey gives us an insider's take on how to build a successful podcast and the tricks to stand out in a really crowded pool of podcasters who are all battling it out for listeners. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voices-of-wall-street/message
Kinsey Grant is the host of Morning Brew's Business Casual podcast. In this conversation, Nate and Kinsey discuss her experience joining Morning Brew as the startup's fifth member, what it's like to interview people like Mark Cuban, Andrew Yang, and Barbara Corcoran, and the importance of making your ambitions known to maximize opportunities for growth. Follow Kinsey: Business Casual (Apple Podcasts) Business Casual (Spotify) Morning Brew Twitter Instagram kinsey@morningbrew.com Background music: Drifting Korners - Joseph McDade --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
On the first ever episode of the Normal Guy, Lazy Eye Podcast I get to sit down with the one and only Kinsey Grant! Kinsey is the host of Morning Brew's Business Casual Podcast answering all your questions about business. She's had guests like Barbra Corcoran, Mark Cuban, The Fath Jewish, Gary Vaynerchuck, and dozens more. We get to talking about what it's like to be covering the media and specifically business in such a wild time. Kinsey talks about the importance of a personal brand and how more and more people are subscribing to the individual and not just the service. Business Casual is brought to us by the team over at Morning Brew. Founded by Austin Reif and Alex Lieberman, Morning brew is a daily newsletter to your inbox capturing all the latest news. The newsletter hit over 2 million subscribers in April of 2020 and the podcast hit over 4 million listens last month! Get the Morning Brew in your inbox Follow Business Casual (available everywhere) Follow Kinsey --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/normalguylazyeye/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/normalguylazyeye/support
If you've ever considered a career in media, this episode is a must listen. Kinsey operates in the modernized media industry. She undertakes multiple roles at Morning Brew, the content creator reaching almost 2 million daily viewers with their email newsletter and podcast! Check out Business Casual; Kinsey interviews high profile CEOs of companies disrupting ancient industries as well other contemporary tech stakeholders to help distill what the future of business may look like. If you want to contact and/or follow Kinsey, as she mentioned, her twitter handle is @kinseygrant and her email is kinsey@morningbrew.com.