The Real World Exit

Matthew interviews high school friend Wyatt Metzger, host of a list of impressive channels, including his main:  @GoodTimeMedia  (home to BachMakers). All of the content has stemmed from one of his first creative efforts, which we recalled from our high school era: a documentary approach to a "first string quarterback aka QB1 and his girlfriend." This conversation dives into our pasts showing honesty on our individual struggles and forward glances towards what a future could look like with more creativity in our respective communities. Tune in to hear more.

In this second episode of The Real World Exit, I interview long-time friend Isaac Ross, a faith-based wedding videographer based out of Indianapolis, Indiana. More:We catch up, tell stories, and talk about how to allow ourselves to relax more in our lives. A specific book Isaac Recommends is The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss, a book where he learned how to carve out "mini retirements" for himself in his life by a means of self-care. Backstory: Isaac's felt a natural pull to be behind the camera from a young age. From filming himself and his siblings playing as kids, to recording lacrosse games, and seemingly everything in between, Isaac discovered the camera to be a natural extension of himself. While at college at Purdue University, he finally got serious about his craft. He scraped all the funds he had together at the time to purchase his first camera beyond a go-pro. From that moment to now, he's been at the heart of over hundreds of weddings, bringing the couple's vision to life in a beautiful, moving display of videography. He has found substantial purpose through the creation of his wedding videography business, and looks forward to seeing how his career morphs as he starts to consider more personal passions such as fishing, entrepreneurship, and our communities.

IsaacRossVideography YouTube Account:https://youtube.com/@isaacrossvideo?si=2pSCi3aTy8-bFwhDInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/isaacrossvideo/Website:www.isaacrossvideo.com

In this first episode of The Real World Exit, I interview long time friend A.J. Miller - an interdisciplinary artist who is based in Syracuse, New York. Backstory: Originally from Indiana, he graduated from an all-male institution, Wabash College, where he cultivated his curiosity about the world of art. Before honing in on his practice, he researched West African Contemporary Art and studied under world renowned painter & sculptor Kofi Setorji in Akuapim-Mampong, Ghana. Miller is currently an MFA candidate at Syracuse University, where he is developing his thesis and vision for his craft. His performance-based artworks are nostalgically off-beat and reminiscent of his vulnerable experiences and struggles in his childhood state of Indiana. Miller’s work explores the human experience through mature yet playful fascinations, a cathartic exercise in which he forms a new relationship with himself once his creation has been embodied. This morbid and experimental approach has defined A.J.’s artwork to be an unorthodox setting to discover one’s self, yet a condition that aims to heal inwardly inflicted wounds. Miller has been no stranger to criticism and judgment during his artistic path. In this episode, he touches on his experiences of judgment and how vulnerability is a power that we all possess yet fear.

This video isn’t meant for the public — it’s for the people I’ve met along the way.Whether we crossed paths in the Midwest, the South, the Americas, or abroad… I want you to know where I’m headed.I’m starting this new YouTube channel under my own name because I want it to be personal and authentic to me. I'll be focusing a lot of my energy on The Real World Exit YouTube conversations for now, with the intention of growing into segments such as comedy, short films, and music videos; I'll be reaching out to some of you in the future to be part of it. This has been the product of roughly three years of wondering what it would be like to put myself in front of a camera in this way. My speech isn't perfect, I wander off, and lose focus easily: I plan to continue being my authentic self in this channel's safe space. This isn’t about creating content. It’s about capturing something real — the energy that’s been changing me lately.Thank you for watching. I’m excited to talk more soon.