Cognac Small Talk with Anthony J.R.

Anthony J.R. invites Givon, a recording and visual artist onto the show as they indulge in Martell Cognac and reminisce on the days that people weren't supportive of their endeavors until now. Is it okay to forgive and never forget? Why do people hate you but monitor all the moves you make? These are among the several questions asked during this episode.

The support money has to our needs and wants plays a role in how we value it. We seek money because of the purchasing power it has to our everyday lives. Anthony J.R. talks about how money has provided flexibility to support a few of his dreams and ideas in the past.

The act of feeling entitled is having the right to something. We're entitled to the jobs we have, the friends we have and the clothes we wear but what makes people entitled to specific things over others? Entitlement can stem from emotions, social norms and so many other things. Anthony J.R. discusses his opinion on entitlement has shaped his life and how it can play a role in others.

Delayed Gratification is the ability to resist the temptation for an immediate reward and wait for a later reward. People that delay gratification are more successful with their career, relationships, health, finances and so much more. This is an essential part of being able to reach your ultimate goal. Anthony J.R. talks about how delaying his gratification has helped his patience and how it define his work ethic growing up.

Jess2Sick, a hip hop dancer and creative director based in Seattle stops by the show to share how establishing your value as a person can help choose the right people in your life by determining their worth to you and knowing when to collaborate with other creatives.

Be sure to follow her on social media at @Jess2sick on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.

Anthony J.R. got the change to catch up with Seattle pioneer and hip hop artist, Gifted Gab in her office space as they discuss her music career, women in the industry and the '90s hip hop era.

Quality should be a priority, no matter what. Our generation currently is fast-paced with all of the social media outlets and multiple ways of sharing content. This can make the creative process lack quality if creatives don't focus enough time and energy into the product itself. Anthony J.R. explains his perspective of how we value the "Quality over Quantity" phrase collectively.

Anthony J.R. briefly uses this time to thank all those that contributed to the podcast. He also shares new updates and changes coming to the show.

Models sometimes are not given enough credit for the time and effort they put into their craft. Seattle Fashion Week earlier this year launched a campaign called, “I AM MODEL” which highlighted models that are not just pretty faces on the runway, they can be entrepreneurs, business owners and so much more. Zea Lingard, a Vancouver BC fashion model stopped by the show to tell us about her career both, in and outside of modeling, explained her definition of an “Instagram model”, and more.

We all have one ultimate goal, but it usually takes being invested in several endeavors to reach that goal. The free time that you do have, you're using to build relationships with others to help potentially get you closer to that goal but other times you start to realize that you wasted your time. Tenoa Spencer, a dancer, choreographer and creative director based in Seattle, stops by the studio to share his story and process on how he remains focused while being involved in so many things.

Be sure to follow him on social media: Snapchat: @Tenoa; Instagram: @Trockspencer & Twitter: @TenoaRKspencer