MG METHOD the podcast

When we first came across https://www.instagram.com/carrie_barber/ (Carrie Barber’s Instagram), we found ourselves sifting through her posts inspired. Her attention to detail, aesthetic perspective and curated vision reminds us that visual imagery is a layered craft.

The Freelance Creative Director has previously worked with iconic beauty brands such as Sephora, Glossier Violet Grey and now is the owner of cult coveted https://www.instagram.com/makebeautyofficial/ (MAKE Beauty).

Headlines share that the acquisition of this brand will head into a new direction with Ms.Carrie Barber at the forefront. We wanted to sit down with her to hear her experience transitioning from purely creative to entrepreneurship and what it takes to bring unique story to an audience with preconceived narrative.

https://www.instagram.com/taylorsteele/ (Taylor Steele) has been involved in the surf film industry as a filmmaker for nearly three decades. Growing up with surfers such as Kelly Slater and Rob Machado, he was able to craft a career first making surf films before moving into marketing and advertising as both a creative director and commercial filmmaker, until eventually launching his own brand https://solentotequila.com/ (Solento Organic Tequila.)

He has won awards as both director and producer, as well as served as creative director for Corona Australia and other brands.

His production company, Poor Specimen, has launched the careers of some of surfing’s most influential figures and has played a role in the success of bands such as Blink-182, Pennywise, and Jack Johnson, who were introduced in Steele's early movies.

If you want to try Solento, head over to shop.solentotequila.com and use the code MGMETHOD10 at checkout for 10% off your order.

This week we speak with Lauren Scruggs-Kennedy. She is a NY Times best seller, creator of https://www.laurenscruggskennedy.com/lskstore/p/the-clean-sweep-volume-one-food-ebook (THE CLEAN SWEEP), and the founder of the LSK Foundation, a charity that exists to bring hope, restore confidence, and ignite faith in girls and women by providing beautiful cosmetic coverings for prostheses.

We at MG METHOD deeply love and admire Lauren and we can't wait for you to hear this conversation.

This week we speak with https://www.instagram.com/melaniemasarin/ (Mélanie Masarin) who is the founder +CEO of the popular spirits-free apéritif https://drinkghia.com/ (GHIA). It was such a joy to hear her thoughts on building a brand after her experience working for and with brands such as https://www.glossier.com/ (Glossier) and https://www.sweetgreen.com/ (sweetgreen). Mélanie shares her perspective on group care, refining details, creating experience, company culture and why she ultimately decided to create Ghia. If you enjoy all things brand building, art, human connection and experience we think you'll walk away with thoughtful insight from this episode.

In this episode we had the pleasure of speaking with https://www.instagram.com/ailrick.jr/ (Ailrick Young Jr). Ailrick is a graphic designer at Beats by Dre and an incredible content creator. We examine the traditional narratives and constructs surrounding masculinity and the challenges of navigating being an athlete who is also happens to be a creative. We also speak about his southern upbringing and how that has both influenced and affected the way he moves in the world and much more.

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https://www.instagram.com/sasha.mei/ (Sasha Mei) based in Toronto is a layered and thoughtful human. Her mind is as beautiful as her feed. Although we appreciate her minimal style, we wanted to know more about HER and how she experiences the world.

Sasha is a content creator, brand consultant, former contemporary dancer and skincare aficionado who not only encourages self love online through fashion, ritual and curiosity but lives it.

We had a chance to sit down and speak with her about her dynamic upbringing, career path and reflections that help us learn to understand why we adore her. Sasha gifts us insight on how she is learning to set professional boundaries, tips to strategically scheduling your day, staying curious about body dysmorphia, living in a home of interracial love and several of her current life obstacles.

This episode is brought to you in partnership with https://hukitchen.com (Hu Kitchen). Use the code ‘MGMETHOD’ at checkout for 15% off.

6:28 - Growing up in a bi-racial home

15:08 - Body dysmorphia

20:22 - Self exploration through skin

27:48 - Networking reimagined

40:04 - Time management for creatives

In this episode we have a conversation with PYM co-founder Zak Williams. Zak is an entrepreneur, investor and loving husband and father. Having come from an artistic and colorful family life he has used his experience to create systems that enrich the lives of others.

Zak co-founded PYM (Prepare Your Mind) with his now wife Olivia June, having experienced depression, anxiety and trauma and unable to cope after the physical passing of his father, actor Robin Williams, in August of 2014.

A marketer and business developer of extraordinary ability. His curiosity enables him to distinguish trends with ease and thereby help create and position companies to capitalize upon emerging trends with early adoption.

Zak embodies integrity, innovation and a collaborative spirit.

https://youcanpym.com/

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Nicole Dean is the founder and CEO of the premium iced tea brand Kollo.

About Kollo: Founded in Los Angeles, the Kollo product range offers a thoughtfully curated and unprecedented collection of bottled brews, each of which combine the simplistic elegance of luxury tea leaves with bold flavors rarely seen outside of the private collections of discerning tea drinkers.

You can order Kollo here: https://thekollo.com/shop/

You can follow Kollo here: https://www.instagram.com/kollo/