The Forever Game

You just never know who you'll run into at the airport... (and if Tyler sees a stranger wearing Gary V related merch, there's a 95% chance he's going to strike up a convo with you ;-))

Super pumped to chat with Darren Glover, the Division Lead for VaynerGaming (a new branch off of the VaynerSports tree) which is a Minneapolis based marketing agency focused on the world of professional gaming. Yes, that is a thing! Gaming is the REAL deal! We got to learn a whole lot more about it in our discussion. We also got the hear Darren's story of getting into the marketing world. It's a fun one!

Regardless of how you feel about video games, this is a good listen to understand all of the opportunities that are out there when it comes to marketing. The digital space is changing and growing! Which means we have to shift, learn and evolve with it.

This is the first episode of our new Facebook Live show 'Wine About Marketing' (1st Wednesday of the month at 8pm) and we had a blast. The engagement from viewers, the fun banter, and all the wine made for a great pilot episode. We hope you love it.

This month marks a whole year of living and pivoting and learning as a result of COVID-19. We've all been impacted - in BIG and small ways. But the purpose of this conversation was to really learn more from people - our friends *Hallie + Lucy - that have been on the "front lines" of living and breathing this virus through their work at Carris Health in Willmar.

** Hallie Johnson works in Business Development for Carris // Luci Brink is a Nurse Practitioner at Carris**

We unpack a lot of things! And you can't really understand how good you have it, until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes... or in our case, listen to what that mile was like.

Another big topic of conversation in this episode revolves around social media. Of all things... How do healthcare workers really feel about disinformation and it's influence on their work/patients/etc?? Super fascinating stuff that will likely make you think and question how what you consume is impacting your thoughts, beliefs and everyday life.

Thank you for joining us, Hallie + Lucy! Stay safe + well informed out there :-)

JOIN THE CLUB!! Today on TFG, we finally address Clubhouse - the new social platform that everyone (including Tyler) has been raving about. If you're wondering what the hell this app is all about and WHY in the world you should consider jumping in on the fun... then this episode will break it all down for you.

We have a pretty good feeling that Clubhouse isn't going away anytime soon. And it has the capability to REALLY grow, evolve and become the next big thing for business professionals of all types. So, before you roll your eyes about allocating even more screen time to something... give this episode a listen.

P.S. if you're already in the cool kids club, we'd LOVE to hear more about how you're using the app and share stories! Hit us up!

It's been a hot minute since you've heard from us! Well, that's because Tyler and Jayme (and TEN17) have been going through some G R O W I N G P A I N S. That's what this episode is all about. The REAL + HARD things we're learning as we work together and continue building a marketing company.

The last month was a whirlwind. But it's brought some much needed perspective on why you have to continue breaking your business... Yes, that'll make more sense after you listen to the episode.

We were lucky enough to snag some time with Dr. Craig Johnson - President of Ridgewater College. Our main goal with this conversation was to really get a behind the scenes / honest look at how education has changed (forced to change) in the last year.

As we all know, large organizations - colleges included - have a more difficult time implementing change at such a rapid pace. But when it came to COVID-19, like the rest of us, they had NO choice. So, how did that really go.... and what have they learned because of it???

Thoroughly enjoyed hearing Craig's take on the shifting landscape of education, technical college and just life in general. We could've chatted with him for much longer!

Happy New Year! The beginning of something new always seems to trigger some healthy reflection -- and there's no doubt that 2020 left us with a lot to reflect on. So on today's episode, we're discussing a really great question that was sent to me by a friend.

We "lost" a lot of stuff this past year. Ironically, all of the pain, messiness and confusion is what leads to the most growth. Enjoy our learnings and spend some time reflecting on this topic for yourself - we'd love to hear your answers if you're willing to share!

A merry + bright holiday episode of TFG that's all about one of mine and Tyler's favorite things... cocktails. And we're joined by Carrie Olson, the face + personality behind a new local brand for the 21+ crowd - Cocktails w/ Carrie. You'll get to hear the fun story of how getting laid off from a bartending gig inspired another kind of creativity + led to some virtual learning (and partying).

We had a blast chatting with Carrie! You really can't help but love her. And let's not forget... COCKTAILS. They were delicious! Be sure to check out the follow up video on our TEN17 Facebook page, so you can learn how to make them at home ASAP.

Cheers to sending off 2020 on a high note!

It's. been. quite. the. year.

We're all more than ready for move on from this COVID chapter of our lives and we have some high hopes for 2021. Not saying a new year will solve all of the things, BUT it's gotta be better - right?!

Amidst the global pandemic, there were still A LOT of good times had and lessons learned in TFG world. In this episode, we took a look back at the 2020 episode archive and discussed some of our favorite moments or realizations. Just in doing so, it made us more grateful for the incredible conversations that DID happen (that weren't cancelled). Luckily, a podcast can really survive and thrive over Zoom ;-)

TFG listeners,



I have to be honest. This is a very special episode of The Forever Game. The subject matter is by far the heaviest kind of stuff we’ve talked about on the podcast thus far. Tyler and I were joined by Scott Abrams, a local doctor that you may very well know - but you may not know his full story. Or, the fact that he just recently published his own book on drug addiction called Freedom in the Fight.

 I found this book on the shelves of a local bookstore, read a few pages and thought - DAMN, I want to interview this guy.


So, in our chat with Scott we talk about what in the world it’s like to be battling a drug addition for 15 years, how he turned his life around and how he approaches his recovery journey every single day. There are a ton of parallels to be found in Scott’s addition story that very well might hit home for you on some scale. It’s not opioid addiction for all of us, but we all have struggles we’re working to overcome.

I think you’ll appreciate this very open and vulnerable conversation.

We’d of course love to hear what you think.