Skip discusses a particular Mogul whose penny pinching ways dilutes the quality of his projects. People need to invest in teams and paying the creatives to make QUALITY projects come to life. What is the purpose for people making their work? Ego? Pride? Money?

We need to reframe our intentions in how we create and collaborate with others.

Skip discusses how the male ego can be fragile when it comes to rejection. He discusses how when that ego is broken, men will excuse poor behavior because they didn't get what they want from the woman/women.

Skip shifts into how his lack of vulnerability shows up in relationships (romantic/platonic/familial). An honest episode where he is currently and where he wants to be.

Skip discusses how you learning something new or rediscovering something from the past is a way to find joy in life. He chats about his journey into working on his numerous hobbies and career shifts to make 2024 a fulfilling year for him. From basketball to video games to streaming, Skip is doing a lot of learning in these areas to see improvements.

Skip chats about the latest Apple gadget called the Apple Vision Pro. He shares how this product could shift the market to get closer to the Tron or Ready Player One visuals. Hopefully, he the future he can get his hands on the device to give his review on it. Tech nerd episode 🤓, enjoy!

Skip discusses how the Earth is trending in a bad direction when it comes to the climate/temperature. After doing some research, he wanted to share how we need to pay attention or the next generations will not have a habitable planet to reside on. Short episode to bring awareness on a topic that affects all of us.

Links used for the episode:

https://www.axios.com/2024/01/12/climate-change-hottest-year-record-2023

https://www.noaa.gov/news/2023-was-worlds-warmest-year-on-record-by-far#:~:text=Earth's%20average%20land%20and%20ocean,0.15%20of%20a%20degree%20C).

https://climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-2023-hottest-year-record

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/when-were-the-10-warmest-years-on-record-174557762.html?guccounter=1

Skip is sharing how the costs of watching content online feels like we are getting back to the days of cable ruling the land. He shares how he has had to get his own subscription alongside working with his friends/family to view other platforms. It is a quick vent session episode on looking at the numbers for all of this and realizing things are not adding up.

Skip chats about the current momentum of the 2023-2024 New York Knicks team. He shares how different the city is when their sports team are playoff worthy and title contenders. This team has become a strong weapon forged in the fires of dedication and focus. We going the distance. #KNICKSTAPE

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Skip discusses why the black community have been going hard on the podcast mic genre. The sheer amount of podcasts have exploded since 2016 and it isn't all good material. People don't do any research and get in front of microphones to sound like experts. We want better quality and more thoughtful conversation topics. Be better.

Skip shares some quick updates on life and why we need to be mindful of our consumption of new technology. He points out that upgrading your phone/tablet/laptop every year isn't the best for the ecosystem. The people who have to mine for minerals to create these devices work under rigorous conditions. Every little thing we do can help the next person.

Skip discusses his take on the Renaissance movie and what he came away with. Beyoncé is a powerhouse with her talent and vision which comes across so loud in the movie capturing the shows + behind the scenes. For those who missed the chance to watch this documentary, you have to purchase it whenever it hits streaming. This episode is for the creatives building their lane and wanting to make a family as well.