Cognac Small Talk with Anthony J.R.

Anthony J.R. had his panel series, "It's All Subjective" co-sponsored by Cognac Small Talk. The trade-off is you get to stream the audio from the panel through the podcast platform, so that's exactly what this is.

Summary: The narrative for some is that it’s tough to build a community outside of work when you’re attached to a 9 to 5 job. Others have also stated that networking sometimes can be seen as a one-sided conversation: What can you do for me? But what if you’re networking for the intent of building community and what if the community you’re building exists within your 9 to 5 job?

Panelists:

Anthony Kerr (@thinkgoodthoughts): Founder of The Collective Seattle

Angelina Howard (@jadoremarie_): President of BEN w/ Amazon

Sage Quiamno (@sageq): Co-Founder of Future For Us

Avi Soor (@suitedsoor): Co-Founder of Seattle Gents

Endurance Weke, also noted as the Curator of Cool is a stylist, entrepreneur, blogger and financial analyst from D.C., but currently based in Seattle. He joins Anthony J.R. to reflect on 2019, discuss his styling techniques through social platforms, his Curate styling show, advice to bloggers and so much more.

Anthony J.R. had his panel series, "It's All Subjective" co-sponsored by Cognac Small Talk. The trade-off is you get to stream the audio from the panel through the podcast platform, so that's exactly what this is.

Summary: Millennials have slowly started to value their free time a bit more now that they seem to be busier than ever. As some clubs, bars and lounges close and never reopen it forces millennials not to prioritize their weekends in these spaces. For some, they believe they’ve just gotten too old to be in these spaces and would much rather do something else more productive. For others, there are several other factors that play a part in their nightlife attendance.

Panelists:

Casey Carter (@misscaseycarter): Radio Personality

Mikey McClarron (@mcclarron): Curator

Lace Cadence (@lacecadence): Artist/ Producer/ DJ

Lily Million (@lilymillion): Event Planner & Marketing

This panel was sponsored by both ATLAS Workbase & Cognac Small Talk. Video by ZOOM video webinar. The audio version is available on Cognac Small Talk and here.

Zoey (@smilesz0ey) and Sweets (@justsweets) are both fashion designers and the founders of ZoeSweets (@zoesweets), a fashion brand specializing in custom fit clothing, designed for women who struggle finding clothes that fit them properly. The ladies join Anthony J.R. to discuss their process on how they design clothes, owning a business as a woman, fashion style and trends and more.

Anthony J.R. had his panel series, "It's All Subjective" co-sponsored by Cognac Small Talk. The trade-off is you get to stream the audio from the panel through the podcast platform, so that's exactly what this is.

Topic: Is Social Media The Modern Day Resume?

Summary: In today's day and age, social media has been one of the biggest factors in growing a brand, business and has even gotten many people hired. We update our social media accounts more often than our resume and many creatives and entrepreneurs have said they haven't used their resume in years.

Panelists:

Mike Garrett (@ayyomikeg): Marketing Manager

Ribicca Mamuye (@iamabyssinia): Blogger

Victoria Kovios (@visionbykovios):

Photographer Endurance Weke (@curatorofcool): Stylist

Mister Martini (@mister_martini) is a streetwear connoisseur from Vancouver, BC, who owns Dipt (@diptvancity), Vancouver's longest-running streetwear and sneaker boutique and also owns Vancity Original (@vancityoriginal), a streetwear brand very popular in the British Columbia area. He joins Anthony J.R. to talk about the evolution of streetwear, starting and building a successful brand within the retail industry, and how today's social media era plays a role in our we view fashion today.

Karen Okonkwo (@karenokonkwo) is a social entrepreneur and also the co-founder of TONL (@tonl), a business focused on diversity within stock photography. She joins Anthony J.R. to talk about life after the launch of TONL, understanding your purpose with your career choice, the evolution of Karen's Thoughts, business strategies surrounding 401ks, and so much more.

Sage Quianmo (@sageq) is a keynote speaker and co-founder of Future For Us (@futureforus.now), a platform dedicated to advancing women of color at work. She joins Anthony J.R. to break down what her company is doing to change the narrative of women represented in the workplace, allyship with men, negotiation strategies, and so much more.

Mike Nasty (@djmikenasty) is a DJ and Producer currently based in NYC. He joins Anthony J.R. and discusses how he launched his career back home in Memphis, issues with Atlanta's creative scene and why his move to NYC has completely changed his life.

Anthony J.R. celebrates two years of doing Cognac Small Talk with a brief message, reflecting on growth, future success and what's to come in the new year.