What Bubbles Up

You’ve heard of beer flights. Well, get ready for a podcast flight! Join Phil and Barry as they host their annual Year in Flights episode and sample a collection of great moments from their third season of podcast interviews, each clip paired with a different craft beer. It’s been a fantastic year, and we share the stats to prove it! Thanks for listening, commenting, sharing, and joining us for every episode on this crazy ride. Happy holidays and we’ll see you all in 2023 with a new season of What Bubbles Up!

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Barry - Zero Gravity Craft Brewery Green State Lager, Von Trapp Brewing Bohemian Pilsner, Lagunitas Brewing Co. Super Cluster Mega-IPA, Troeg's Independent Brewing Mad Elf Ale

Phil - Aslin Beer Co. Berliner Weisse w/ Passion Fruit & Mango, Quattro Goombas Black Widow Schwarzbier, Bell's Brewery Hopslam Ale, Campanology Brewing Barrel Aged Stout

Links: http://www.whatbubblesup.com

When you've had a decades-long career, and eventually reach the point when you want to figure out what's next, what do you do? You write a book! And that is exactly what our guest, Dan Roche, decided to do. With a 20+-year career consulting for the Federal Government, Non-Profits, NGO's, and Public Services, Dan devoted his attention and energy into taking all of that knowledge and packaging it up into his first book, a consumable and highly entertaining guide titled, "The Total Beginner’s Handbook for Doing Business with the Government". We discuss how this idea came about, why this was the right time to do it, and what he hopes people can learn from it. We also discuss how the editing process is often more arduous than the writing process, how starting without an outline sometimes allows for the most creativity, and why betting on oneself is always a good idea.  Drinks: Rogue Ales Dead Guy Ale, Deschutes Brewery Fresh Squeezed IPA, Champion Brewing Company Cavalier Lager Links: https://danroche.com https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLG2PQG7/

In this, our annual Halloween episode, returning guest, novelist, horror writer, and CEO of Cold Room Entertainment David Bergantino joins us for a drink and a chat about writing for video games. In this conversation, we discuss how writing games requires non-linear "world building", making it decidedly different than writing for any other medium. We also talk about how AI-driven tools like GPT3 and Dall-E have both transformed the genre, and made great storytelling even more of a differentiator than before. Enjoy, and Happy Halloween!

Drinks: Havoc Mead Psychopomp Sour Cherry Mead, 3 Floyds Brewing Company Zombie Dust Undead Pale Ale, Cellarest Beer Project Won't You Be My Neighbor

Links: https://coldroomentertainment.com/

"Candidates Apply. Remarkable Hires Get Found." Such is the tagline of Portfolio Rocket, the career management firm founded by this episode's special guest, Loren Greiff. Loren joins us for a conversation as part of our four-part miniseries geared toward stewarding a Creative career during difficult times. In this episode, Loren talks about how to best position yourself to pursue jobs that are never posted to any job boards. We discuss how most people still don't know how to sell themselves, and how Simon Sinek's approach to organizational culture can help build a compelling personal value proposition for prospective employers. We also discuss how far one's passion and personality can go toward securing your next job, and dispel (and confirm) some myths, legends, and conventional wisdom about getting hired. Enjoy!

Drinks: San Pellegrino Pomegranate & Orange Sparkling Water, Polar Starfruit Lemonade Seltzer, GT Kombucha Guava Goddess

Links: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/

In this episode, we are joined by Scott Gieske, a designer and creative director, who, after 25 years in the agency and consulting world, pursued his passion for fine art, and has never been happier. We discuss the path Scott took as a creative professional, and the events that inspired Scott and gave him the confidence to pursue his dream. We also discuss the commercial aspects of his thriving art store, and the pitfalls of pursuing your passion without a plan. Enjoy!

Drinks: Goose Island 312 Summer Shandy, 3 Floyds Brewing Lazersnake Indiana Pale Ale, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Links: https://www.scottgieskeart.com/

So many talented folks are suddenly finding themselves searching for their next opportunity, which begs the question, "how does a creative professional bulletproof their career"? Luckily, this episode's guest has the answers. 

Joining Barry and Phil for a drink and a chat is Lee Andrese, Vice President of Learning and Development at Onward Search and a long-time career strategist and advocate for creative professionals. In this episode, we discuss the value of bringing a product- and value-based mindset to the employer-employee relationship. We also discuss how behaving more like a front-end developer can help keep creative professionals relevant in their careers, and how doing so is more important than ever now that cradle-to-grave jobs no longer exist. Enjoy!

Drinks: Paulaner München Lager, 3 Floyds Brewing Lazersnake Indiana Pale Ale, Sodastream Carbonated Water

Links: https://www.onwardsearch.com/about/

Eiko Kawano, Director of Product Design at Loblaw Digital, joins us for a drink and a chat about the benefits of doing creative work outside of her "day job". When not leading teams in the pursuit of award-winning digital experiences, Eiko is a seasoned writer, with 3 novels and a novella under her belt. In this conversation, we discuss how Eiko's diligent pursuit of her writing side hustle refuels her for the work she does day-to-day, and in turn helps her be a better leader by encouraging her teams to do the same. We also discuss how pursuing creativity helps people identify themselves more holistically than just by their occupation alone, and somehow, we veer into the subject of...space vampires?? You'll just have to listen to figure that one out. Enjoy!

Drinks: Narragansett Brewing Co. Fresh Catch Golden Ale, Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Mind Haze New England IPA, Mill Street Organic Original Organic Lager

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...and to the venue: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-irelands-4-courts?qid=5385f7188e0da320520bcd25eeed7814

In this very special episode, Barry and Phil are joined by none other than Jesse James Garrett, co-founder of formative UX Design agency Adaptive Path and author of the seminal book, "The Elements of User Experience". Jesse takes us through his journey from designer, to entrepreneur, to business leader, to corporate executive, and finally to his current pursuit of providing Creative Leadership coaching. We discuss why being a Creative Leader is different than other types of leadership, the dynamic between team-leading and team-building, and, on the 1-year anniversary of his infamous FastCo article, what attributes do and do not make for great creative leadership today. This is an inspiring and hopeful conversation with one of the true luminaries of the design world. Enjoy!

Drinks: Lawson's Finest Liquids Triple Sunshine Imperial IPA, Dogfish Head Brewing Co. Slightly Mighty Low-Cal IPA, Blackhammer Brewing Zoom Room Romance Belgian Tripel

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Leadership Coaching: https://jessejamesgarrett.com/

In this episode, the inimitable Dan Brown, Principal and Co-Founder at EightShapes, joins us for a chat and a drink about the world of Information Architecture. Dan talks about how the IA domain has evolved over the years, and how his company has evolved with it. In the process, we discuss what is needed to make good ideas come to life now that the skills and tools required to build well-constructed products have converged so much over the years. We also discuss the ways that designing projects has changed, from titles and casting, to documentation, and everything in between. Enjoy!

Drinks: Leinenkugel Summer Shandy, Devil's Backbone Lime Margerita, High Quality H2O

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