The Backroad

This week, Ethan explains the learning curve, explores the best ways to learn, and uses the rule of 100 to showcase just how powerful you really are. Plus, The Mainah Man tell some stories about hiking, guitar hero, and a rubix cube.

This week, Ethan gives his definition of friendship, and we discuss the best strategies to employ when it comes to friendships in the workplace. The Mainah Man also rants about the value of a $20 bill.

This week, Ethan talks about how learning new things and meeting new people is the best way to open new doors. The Mainah Man also talks about how he's diversified as a content creator, and as a business owner, and explains exactly how to diversify if you currently feel stuck.

This week on The Backroad, Ethan describes what working remotely means to him, and explains how COVID-19 resulted in a surge of entrepreneurs and self-employed contract workers. The Mainah Man also validates the graduating class of 2024, and teaches his best trick for staying disciplined and focused.

Today on the Backroad, Ethan teaches a method of professional communication and information filtering that makes confrontation easier, whether through email, text, phone, video, or in person. The Mainah Man also shares a few bar stories, and rants about the power of spite.

This week, the Backroad returns for both video and audio audiences! Joining Ethan this week to discuss engaging and collaborating with non-profits is Kris MacCabe of North Woods Law, Chris Rudolph of Waterfront Concerts, and Riley Bridges, a video production student. Plus, the cast and crew of the Northern Oak Tournament share behind the scenes secrets. Welcome back!

Achieving the milestone of 20 episodes, The Backroad Podcast discusses the important differneces between anxiety attacks and panic attacks, and how better understanding the two helps to better understand yourself. Ethan discusses other intimate moments of his career, that lead to professional, personal, and mental growth, and teaches you to control your hapiness with dopanine, oxytocin, seratonin, and endorphins.

Exploring his work producing emotionally driven advertising commercials and campaigns, The Backroad Podcast emphasizes the importance of staying real in your marketing efforts. Alongside a classic Mainah Man rant about carbon monoxide alarms, Ethan gives guidance on how to produce a successful marketing campaign custom catered to your audience.

Through more golf analogies, and a multitude of examples, The Backroad Podcast blasts the marketing misconceptions that are secretly holding your content back. Social media algorithms can be very tricky, but with Ethan's consumable guidance, and some creative brainstorming, you can shatter through any limitation.

All business meetings are intimidating, but informal pitch meetings over lunch or coffee can be extra nerve-wracking. In this episode of The Backroad Podcast, Ethan draws from his recent lunchtime business meetings to lend advice on how to best navigate a professional interaction in unfamiliar territory. The Mainah Man also honors one of the most impactful people in the State of Maine, Howard Trotsky.