conventioNOT Podcast

Just typing out Neel Agrawal's resume would burst the character limit on most Podcast platforms that stream conventioNOT's episodes. Thankfully, the Lord Huron collaborator joins Mike & McD in an exhilarating biography that spans Neel's youth, lugging a violin case in cold Michigan winters, hustling through law school, becoming a world-class musician and even playing on stage at Coachella.

Hard to believe that this social justice warrior can make time to do what he does - until you hear the details about what fuels him. Intersectionality is a newer buzz word that Agrawal explains well and embodies even more passionately. It's not just another cheesy title invented by the conventioNOT production team.

Neel has spent his life battling the challenges of intersectionality. His calm passion and unbelievable effort to stay disciplined is really something special.

Our listeners who love a name-drop or two might be shocked on some of the musical accolades that his network has acquired. It seems that Neel's life isn't so much focused on the things he'll acquire on this earth. He explains with incredible candor on why that's true and how he keeps his contributions to the world.

Fair warning… this episode gets very deep. Neel's not your typical jurist doctor turned professor turned researcher turned rockstar. There really isn't a typical bone in his body. Tune in or click on http://conventionot.com to launch your favorite show app.

Our hosts have spent a lot of interesting times together. Now and again, a story slips out about yesteryear and Mike or McD recall memories from shared times.

Over the holidays closing 2020, an idea was born: to let our listeners hear some of the behind-the-scenes commentary about the many guests who decide to share their time and record stories about the details of their lives. Our team doesn't take these times lightly - and there's even a variance of opinion or two that come out as we look back on snippets from conventioNOT's archive.

Listen up. Our repeat listeners will hear a story or two that they may have forgotten. If you're new to our podcast, tune in to hear some really cool and inspirational stories.

Co-hosts Mike and McD get back to basics with our first episode of the year. The guys don't usually get into politics, but they do share the happenings in their lives and the things we want to accomplish in 2021.

They're thankful for 2020's wins and curious about quarantine challenges state by state and dive into a couple goals - including Ryan's lates bourbon trip and new mastermind group. Most people are streaming more TV now... and listeners get a treat to hear about what we're watching and why. A couple predictions from McD later, it seems like we've got 2021 all figured out - with just 11 months to go!

This might be an episode for seasoned listeners - or a chance to get to know our cohosts as they enter the third year of the show. you can find us anywhere - or quick launch your own favorite app by clicking on http://conventionot.com

Will announces himself as a cofounder of Corridor Sausage. The thing is, listeners will find depth in discussion very quickly that plunges through choices, successes, disasters and a company to company merger.

Mike and McD aren't strangers to Will - they all started their adult lives in East Lansing at Michigan State University. After a couple decades without catching up, the experienced Chef breaks down his growth as a person, business owner and creator. If you're in the midwest, you can find his sausages in a bunch of stores. If you're considering a trip here, he even gives a few hints on where you might find some of the best food in Detroit.

We couldn't think of a better guest to finish off the 2020 conventioNOT season with. All of the people that make the podcast work are grateful for our listeners and contributors. We try to keep the show popping and we hope you'll take a minute to subscribe and rate and share the show. Hit our quick launch link by clicking on http://conventionot.com

Javid Jah's early infatuation with lettering and his culture isn't necessarily a rare thing about this lifelong creator. conventioNOT listeners will be pleasantly surprised in the honesty and transparency about how he took the angles he has in his career.

Almost every creative has depth behind their work. Javid's career as a muralist, street artist and now working with living spaces all combine to a cornucopia of beauty. This written explanation of what gets spoken on this episode just doesn't do it justice.

Take a few minutes to digest this episode. The nuggets of advice and pure vulnerability are really something special. conventioNOT is available on any podcast channel or by clicking the link http://conventionot.com

Matthew Yahes from Extend Your Team has stacked years of self-starting experience into his resume. After beginning his career with one of the Big 5 Consulting firms - he quickly realized that his power in starting from scratch was real.

So much so, that when he entered his first startup, he was able to be the center of the machine for a nationwide restaurant franchise. It didn't get to the spot of development his efforts had intended - but it started to teach him the valuable lessons that he shares on this episode.

What Mike and McD pickup on quickly is that Matthew isn't one for taking a soft entry. From a recent investment into an e-commerce business, to a new love for kiteboarding, Yahes gets really honest with the guys and shares some sage advice to conventioNOT listeners. You'll have to tune in to hear more.

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Jorden Rieke is an essential worker. She battles day and night in her ICU to help care for the communities around her. Many clinicians fairly end their efforts at the end of each shift. For Jorden, her efforts are just beginning.

Now an insulin dependent diabetic and advocate, she learned about fighting her health during the earliest days of her education at Case Western University in Cleveland. In classic conventioNOT format, the guys get after some personal details with Rieke, trying to understand what fuels her.

WARNING: It's pretty hard to sit through this episode and not be inspired. You'll probably want to listen in the morning.

Marvin Williams, Mike and Ryan have known each other for more than 20 years. In 1999, covered in Spartan Green and the smell of youthful exuberance, this trio came together in the streets of East Lansing, Michigan.

Marvin and McD have worked through several businesses together and are currently scaling Williams' company, Logical Owl. Most of our listeners know quite a bit about different projects and companies that our hosts hustle on - but Mike and Marvin haven't caught up much in the past decade. This episode is really dives deep with a mid-career entrepreneur who shares honestly.

Don't spend your time checking out some some self-help guru who has spent several years speculating on how and why the world works the way it does. conventioNOT brings another qualified expert on creating something from scratch.

True to that point, one of Marvin's first pieces of advice is to STEAL what you can. It's not necessary to reinvent the wheel in business. Let us be clear, this dude isn't suggesting corporate espionage. He's suggesting to get in where you fit in and on this episode, he's brutally honest about.

You'll have to listen to hear more and we want our subscribers to decide why Marvin and his endeavors come up as winners time and time again.

At the heart of conventioNOT Podcast's focus is a love for greatness. Time and again our listeners hear from guests who blaze new trails in industry, break gender barriers or just flat out create something that hadn't existed before.

The Underwear Episode puts over 150 years of experienced contributors (and their nether regions) together to discuss various brands they've been testing. True, there are plenty of jokes and awkward pauses in this one, but we really are applying a serious tone to upping one's game down below.

Certainly, Tommy John, SAXX, LuLu Lemon or Seperatec had nothing to do with us creating this one and our consistent fans should expect some really specific descriptions of at least one of these contenders. The guys even get into the costs and preferences of materials.

You'll have to turn in to hear which pair(s) that the guys ultimately recommend and we thing think it's really worth tuning in til the end. Also featuring our returning guest, Dan Sinnott.

Dani Merritt's creativity always helped deliver respite in a challenging world. Growing up in a tough environment around Cleveland, Ohio, Elusion Clothing Brand's founder stumbled a little before she started printing thousands of pieces of clothing and creating a brand that melds with professional athletes and hype beasts worldwide.

The thing is, Elusion isn't another fly-by-night brand that's built on the back of social media. It's been around since the days of myspace and it's hard to imagine some of the challenges that Dani alludes to in this show. When she dove into creating comics decades ago, she never thought that her artwork would lead to build the type of conscious community that she supports today.

conventioNOT's listeners and drama fans will find a couple cool stories about working with NFL players, challenges with investment commitments and some of the inequities that Merritt and her husband face on a daily basis while running the company. This hour-long gem is a very special episode. Join Mike & Scrilla with Dani Merritt - available wherever you listen to podcasts or by clicking on http://conventioNOT.com