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A weekly podcast where career creatives in different decades of life try to find meaning in the the everyday and learn to navigate a changing industry (and a changing world) together. Presented by the creative studio at 40 Hearts, creators of enduring value.

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Ep. 11: Influencers, Authenticity & The Connection We're Faking

Welcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Influencers. Reggie, Tim, and guest hosts Jenn Maer and Camille Kurle pull the topic from the can and immediately the room gets tense. Jenn admits she has a visceral response to the word, like cereal getting soggy. Camille talks about gluttony and the unrealistic lifestyle influencers flaunt. Tim realizes he's been using AI to write his emails and someone used AI on him. And Reggie reflects on how influencers might actually be democratizing a system that was never meant for them. They dig into the difference between influencers and people who are just doing what they love, whether the word itself is a red herring, the long tail of a thousand real fans, and why growth at all costs is finally starting to collapse. There's talk of cancel culture as high school trauma, the black hole of job applications, why everything has become content, and whether we've commodified every single thing that used to be free. Camille admits she feels burnt out from applying to jobs that never respond. Jenn confesses she quit her restaurant review blog because food stopped being fun. Tim talks about mapping your warm network instead of throwing resumes into the void. And Reggie wonders if we should all just influence towards friendship instead. They get into authenticity versus privacy, AI as the judge and jury of what's on brand, why taste is the thing AI will never have, and whether influencers are just the new factory girls showing up at Andy Warhol's party. There's the realization that we're all storytellers, that companies need to grow deeper instead of bigger, that pain is what separates us from the algorithm, and that maybe the most radical thing we can do is lean into the uncomfortable and say hi to someone on the street. It's sprawling, it's warm, it's a little feisty, and it doesn't resolve cleanly. But what if that's the point? Follow Reggie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggietidwell/ Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/ Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/ Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/ Follow Jenn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-maer-b2a45b2/ Follow Camille: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camille-kurle-85551a333/ Produced by Mary Greene. age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady. All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction: Pulling the Topic - Influencer 00:06:16 First Reactions: The Icky Feeling About Influencers 00:10:43 Authenticity vs. Performance: The Influencer Dilemma 00:40:29 The Job Hunt Black Hole: Camille's Experience 00:26:09 Growth at All Costs: Rethinking Scale and Success 00:30:34 Brand Stories and Re-evaluation 00:35:57 AI, Taste, and the Human Element 00:45:07 Warm Networks Over Cold Outreach 01:00:39 Leaning Into the Uncomfortable 01:06:14 Closing Thoughts: Influencing Towards Friendship

1 ч. 9 мин.
25 июн.

Ep. 10: Social Media, Algorithms & The Connection We're Losing

Welcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Social Media. Reggie, Tim, Dylan, and guest host Lauren Moody pull the topic from the can and immediately the energy shifts. Lauren does social media for Cultivate Climbing, so naturally the trash can delivers exactly what's needed. She admits social media scares her even though it's her job. Tim gets heated about being forced to create content just to survive in business. Dylan talks about photo dumps as digital archives and how her generation gets their news from feeds. And Reggie reflects on the echo chambers we're all trapped in, reinforcing beliefs instead of challenging them. They dig into the algorithm as overlord, whether small businesses should have to perform to exist, the death of word of mouth, and why COVID pushed everyone so deep into their devices that we forgot how to connect. There's talk of voyeurism as the new normal, Black Mirror coming true with robotic dogs and social credit scores, the industrial revolution versus the AI revolution, and whether quantum computing will break everything we thought was secure. Dylan admits she had too much access to information as a kid. Tim confesses he's been avoiding Instagram his whole life and has no regrets. Lauren tries to find hope in using social media to build real community. And Reggie wonders if billionaires are even human or just hiding behind money while the rest of us suffer. They get into the barter system, rebuilding the village, why inconvenience is the price of community, and whether we've monetized every single thing that used to be free. There's the realization that capitalism has trained us to value what we do instead of who we are. That AI might take 80 to 90 percent of jobs in the next few years. That data centers are sucking up fresh water while people can't water their lawns. And that maybe, just maybe, the suffering we're experiencing is pushing us toward something more true. It's sprawling, it's dark, it's hopeful, and it doesn't resolve cleanly. But what if that's the point? Follow Reggie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggietidwell/ Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/ Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/ Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/ Follow Lauren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenleighmoody/ Produced by Mary Greene. age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady. All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction: Pulling the Topic - Social Media 00:05:38 First Reactions: The Double-Edged Sword of Social Media 00:07:33 The Forced Nature of Content Creation 00:12:54 Echo Chambers and Political Division 00:14:29 Social Media for Small Businesses: Finding the Middle Ground 00:25:44 Information Overload and the Dark Side of Access 00:27:07 News, Trust, and the Algorithm Problem 00:34:27 Money, Politics, and the Root of the Problem 00:52:37 AI, Data Centers, and the Future of Work 01:00:28 Closing Thoughts: Rebuilding the Village and Finding Hope

1 ч. 5 мин.
18 июн.

Ep. 09: Tattoos, Identity & The Font We Choose to Be

Welcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week:same cloth, different font. Reggie, Tim, Mary, and Dylan pull the phrase from the can and immediately the room gets philosophical. Mary starts thinking about self expression and calibration. Dylan wonders if it's about independence or just a new way to say we're all different. Tim tries to figure out if it's about the remix culture we're all living in. And Reggie reflects on a lifetime of choosing cars nobody else had, from a British Sterling to a lime green sedan. They dig into what it means to be seen versus understood, the pressure to conform in small towns, why Ferrari owners can't customize their cars, and whether brands are trying to reach micro niches or just chasing the biggest audience possible. There's talk of David Carson destroying fonts in Raygun magazine, the heroin chic comeback, GLP1s and the skinny trend, and whether capitalism benefits from keeping women insecure about their bodies. Dylan admits she judges people at Walmart for all wearing the same thing. Reggie confesses he's been chasing different his whole life. Mary spirals about septum piercings and looking too Karen. And Tim reveals he has a Hebrew guitar tattoo that he ignored for years (and sometimes even forget he has) but is now coming back around to. They get into tattoos as ritual, marble countertops as life markers, the difference between being special and being unique, and why Tom Hanks is more relatable than Brad Pitt. There's the realization that fonts are functional, not just decorative. That delusion might be the thing that sets you apart. That we're all trying to hit an archetype, and if you have enough money, you can get closer. And that sometimes the best thing you can do is stop trying to be different and just be excited about what you share. It's sprawling, personal, and doesn't resolve cleanly. But what if that's the point? Follow Reggie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggietidwell/ Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/ Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/ Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/ Produced by Mary Greene. age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady. All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction: Pulling the Topic - Same Cloth, Different Font 00:02:10 First Reactions: Interpreting the Phrase 00:05:25 The Age of the Remix: Fonts, Brands, and Micro-Communities 00:08:45 Cars, Identity, and Standing Out 00:15:50 Ferrari, Scarcity, and the Power of Exclusivity 00:21:30 Fashion, Conformity, and the Walmart Effect 00:28:05 Tattoos, Belonging, and Body Autonomy 00:47:00 Beauty Standards, Power Dynamics, and the Heroin Chic Comeback 01:01:20 Marble Countertops, Wabi-Sabi, and Embracing Imperfection 01:07:45 Closing Thoughts: Lumbar Labels and Rebranding the Tramp Stamp

1 ч. 10 мин.
11 июн.

Ep. 08: Vlogs, Content Pressure & The Democratization Lie

Welcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Vlog. Reggie, Tim, Mary, and Dylan pull the topic from the can and immediately things get uncomfortable. Dylan admits she's a product of the vlog, consuming them like oxygen. Tim recoils at the word itself, harboring a resentment that runs deeper than anyone expected. Mary tries to find middle ground between art and marketing. And Reggie just wants to know if TikTok videos count. They dig into what vlogs actually are, whether they're different from podcasts, and why the word makes everyone cringe. There's talk of GoPros and surfboard wipeouts, the democratization myth of social media, Casey Neistat and the people who started early, and whether anyone actually stumbles upon content anymore or if the algorithm is just feeding us what it wants us to see. Dylan confesses that 25% of her media diet is vlogs. Tim's percentage might be higher but he's in denial about it. They get into the pressure to perform, the difference between a portfolio and a vlog, why COVID forced everyone online and destroyed Tim's business in the process, and whether you can even have a career anymore without making content. There's the realization that social media promised democratization but delivered manipulation. The algorithm as overlord. The exhaustion of having to do three jobs just to make one job work. And whether any of this is actually art or just another layer of b******t we've been sold. Tim gets heated. Dylan walks off camera. Mary tries to hold it all together. And Reggie celebrates his birthday in a clanky chain while everyone processes what it means to be forced into visibility in an over edited, monetized world. It's messy, it's heated, and it doesn't resolve cleanly. But what if that's the point? Follow Reggie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggietidwell/ Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/ Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/ Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/ Produced by Mary Greene. age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady. All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction: Pulling the Topic - Vlog 00:03:27 What Is a Vlog? Defining the Medium 00:11:51 Dylan's Vlog Confession: A Product of the Algorithm 00:16:30 The Democratization Myth: Social Media's Broken Promise 00:21:04 The Pressure to Perform: Portfolios vs. Vlogs 00:54:03 COVID's Impact: When Everyone Was Forced Online 01:03:58 The Algorithm Problem: Control, Manipulation & Lost Connections 01:09:15 Finding the Middle Ground: Art, Marketing, or Both? 01:11:54 Closing Thoughts: Tim Gets Snarky & Everyone Processes

1 ч. 13 мин.
4 июн.

Ep. 07: Roots, Memory & The Stories We Carry Forward

Welcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Roots. Reggie, Tim, Mary, and Dylan pull the topic from the can and immediately the conversation goes deep. Mary starts thinking about family lineage and the stories we inherit. Dylan talks about the Boller gene and generational DNA passed down through eggs. Tim reflects on a childhood moment of grief, realizing he'd never be that little baby again. And Reggie shares his grandpa's story, written by his grandma, and wonders why he never knew these people when they were alive. They dig into photos and memory, whether pictures steal your soul or replace your experiences, the quantum field that connects us all underground, and why deleting your Facebook archive might actually be an act of self preservation. There's talk of trees and branches, oral tradition versus digital documentation, the original wound of men who couldn't bear children, and whether businesses can have roots or if they're just performing origin stories for the market. There's the realization that roots aren't just about where you came from, they're about what feeds you now. The question of whether we've traded depth for clothing, myth for metadata, connection for documentation. Dylan's dad in a Carhartt video. Tim's projector nights at family reunions. Mary deleting her Facebook and sobbing on a bed. Reggie meditating on trees and realizing we're all connected in the darkness below the soil. It's sprawling, emotional, and doesn't resolve cleanly. But what if that's the point? Follow Reggie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggietidwell/ Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/ Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/ Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/ Produced by Mary Greene. age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady. All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction: Pulling the Topic - Roots 00:04:54 The Boller Gene: Family Lineage and DNA 00:07:01 The Original Wound: Gender, Creation, and Envy 00:10:44 Photos and Memory: Capturing vs. Experiencing Life 00:14:01 Discovering Your Ancestors: The Power of Images 00:28:43 Oral Tradition vs. Documentation 00:46:52 The Tree Metaphor: Roots, Trunk, and Branches 00:57:34 Business Roots and Brand Stories 01:10:30 Coming Home: Place, Connection, and Belonging 01:12:23 Closing Thoughts: Roots Equal Connection

1 ч. 15 мин.
28 мая

Ep. 06: Obesity, Body Image & Remembering the Meat Suit

Welcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Obesity. Reggie, Tim, Mary, and Dylan pull the topic from the can and immediately the air gets heavy. Dylan clamps up. Mary starts sweating. Reggie admits he's been struggling with his own body in ways he never thought he would. And Tim tries to figure out where health ends and marketing begins. They dig into GLP-1s and Ozempic face, the fat free movement that lied to us all, why Serena Williams' body became a national conversation, and whether the word obesity even means what we think it does anymore. There's talk of intuitive eating, dad bods as reclamation, the pressure to stay small or get smaller, and why Dylan's generation is recovering from eating disorders. They wrestle with genetics versus willpower, whether beauty standards are just capitalism in a meat suit, and why it's so hard to talk about bodies without accidentally talking about value. It's uncomfortable, vulnerable, and doesn't resolve cleanly. But what if that's the point? Follow Reggie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggietidwell/ Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/ Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/ Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/ Produced by Mary Greene. age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady. All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction: Pulling the Topic - Obesity 00:03:23 First Reactions and the Ozempic Era 00:09:13 Marketing, Fat-Free Movements, and Capitalism 00:14:19 Personal Stories: Body Image Across Generations 00:24:17 The Label Debate: BMI, Genetics, and Health 00:29:14 Cultural Differences and Food Systems 00:42:25 Dylan's Perspective: Athletes and Eating Disorders 00:52:33 Gender, Beauty Standards, and the Male Gaze 01:00:38 Language, Reclamation, and Political Correctness 01:14:16 Connection Over Judgment: Finding the Middle Ground

1 ч. 18 мин.
21 мая

Ep. 05: Home-schooling, Connection & The Education Paradox

Welcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Homeschool. Reggie, Tim, Mary, and Dylan pull the topic from the can and immediately things get personal. Reggie drops a bomb from his past that he completely forgot about. Dylan admits she probably would've been a degenerate if she'd gone that route. Tim wrestles with what connection really means when you're learning through a screen. And Mary tries to figure out if homeschooling is a quiet luxury or just another broken system. They dig into what it means to learn without a classroom, how isolation shapes identity, and whether technology is actually helping kids or just replacing human connection. There's talk of chemistry teachers who actually care, the death of regional culture, billionaires who should be funding teachers instead of rockets, and whether the whole education pipeline is just a scam designed to keep us compliant. They get into caregiving as invisible labor, why social capital matters more than test scores, the weirdness of kids watching other kids play video games, and whether we've all been homeschooled by the internet without realizing it. It's vulnerable, sprawling, and doesn't resolve cleanly. But what if that's the point? Follow Reggie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggietidwell/ Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/ Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/ Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/ Produced by Mary Greene. age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady. All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction: Pulling the Topic - Homeschool 00:03:10 Reggie's Homeschool Revelation 00:04:30 The Social Dynamics of Middle School 00:05:30 The Unique Nature of Homeschooled Kids 00:11:50 School Systems and Social Connections 00:19:00 Transparency vs. Connection 00:21:48 The Homeschool Experience: Free Play and Family Time 00:24:48 Technology in Education: The Great Debate 00:35:52 The Value of Teachers and Human Connection 00:45:34 The Pipeline Problem: School, College, and Career 00:50:38 AI, Isolation, and the Future of Learning 00:37:54 Billionaires, Teachers, and Caring for Caregivers 01:02:52 Protecting Children: A New Political Framework 01:05:12 The Resolution: Well-Gotten Success

1 ч. 29 мин.
20 мая

Ep. 04: Improv, Delusion & The Reality We Choose

Welcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Improv. Reggie, Tim, Mary, and Dylan pull the topic from the can and immediately the room shifts. Dylan admits she's intimidated by people who are good at improv. Tim flashes back to improv nights at actual game night and realizes he's been improvising his whole life. Mary talks about the golden rule of “yes, and”, and how it changed the way she works with clients. And Reggie shares a story about being the guest on an improv show where they acted out his entire childhood. They dig into what improv actually is, whether your 20s are just one long improv session, the difference between going upstream and downstream, and why the best improvisers lean into discomfort instead of away from it. There's talk of fashion crises, Indiana Jones meets James Bond, the perception of wealth versus the reality of debt, and whether acting rich is just another form of survival. Dylan reveals she's delusional and loves it. Tim confesses he's been improvising wealth his whole life. Mary explains why treating clients like friends changes everything. And Reggie strips down the illusion in a LinkedIn video that made everyone uncomfortable. They get into tree climbing as a metaphor for freedom, the line between improv and delusion, whether capitalism requires dissatisfaction to function, and why the most innovative ideas start as someone's delusional dream. There's the realization that improv isn't just a theater tool, it's a life skill. That delusion might be the precursor to success. That yes, and is harder than it sounds. And that sometimes you have to let go of what you want in order to discover what's possible. It's sprawling, vulnerable, and doesn't resolve cleanly. But what if that's the point? Follow Reggie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggietidwell/ Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/ Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/ Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/ Produced by Mary Greene. age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady. All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction: Pulling the Topic - Improv 00:05:36 First Reactions: Fear and Intimidation 00:06:09 The Hometown Show: Improv in Action 00:08:33 Life as Improv: The 20s and Beyond 00:10:58 The Golden Rule: Yes, And... 00:28:43 Improv Meets Business: Client Relationships 00:41:03 Perception, Money, and Playing Rich 00:49:15 Fashion Crisis: Indiana Jones Meets James Bond 01:02:20 Delusion as Innovation: The Power of Big Ideas 01:04:54 Closing Thoughts: Delusions of Grandeur

1 ч. 7 мин.
20 мая

Ep. 03: Remote Work, Connection & The Culture We're Losing

Welcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Remote. Tim, Mary, and Dylan pull the topic from the can while Reggie's on vacation, and they bring in special guest Adrienne Muken to hold down the fourth chair. Dylan flashes back to high school COVID lockdowns. Tim thinks about literal remote controls piling up on his couch. Mary reflects on the freedom and isolation of working from anywhere. And Adrienne shares how remote work brought her from New York City to Asheville and changed everything. They dig into what remote actually means now, whether it's killed regional culture or just redistributed it, the exhaustion of managing fifteen communication channels at once, and why Slack feels like social media for your job. There's talk of Wi-Fi deserts and kids trying to learn on iPads with no internet, the myth that remote workers aren't really working, the difference between introverts and extroverts and the newly discovered "omnivert," and whether corporate real estate is the real reason everyone's being dragged back to the office. They get into Hannah Montana as a social experiment, Michael Jackson's contested legacy, the death of third spaces, and why old people have been left behind by a society that evolved without them. There's the realization that growth culture might be collapsing, that capitalism requires dissatisfaction to function, and that we have enough food to feed the world but choose not to distribute it. Tim gets heated about intrinsic versus extrinsic value. Mary talks about building a virtual office and why behavior matters more than tech. Adrienne brings up the quiet luxury of niche Reddit communities. And Dylan admits she's tired of every app trying to become the all in one solution. It's sprawling, vulnerable, and doesn't resolve cleanly. But what if that's the point? Follow Reggie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggietidwell/ Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/ Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/ Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/ Follow Adrienne: https://www.east12studio.com/ Produced by Mary Greene. age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady. All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction: Pulling the Topic - Remote 00:03:35 Remote Work and the COVID Experience 00:06:27 Adrian's Remote Journey: From NYC to Asheville 00:11:11 The Remote Renaissance and Virtual Office Culture 00:16:40 Corporate Pushback: Real Estate and Control 00:21:25 Introvert vs Extrovert: Working Styles and Energy 00:24:33 Communication Overload and Multiple Channels 00:30:05 Remote Ideas: The Internet and Cultural Homogenization 00:40:57 Finding Your Process: Wasting Time as Research 00:46:42 High School, Identity, and Finding Your People 00:51:07 Hannah Montana and the Social Experiment 01:04:11 Elders, Stories, and Oral History 01:13:45 Capitalism, Growth, and the Scarcity Mindset 01:18:12 AI, Creativity, and the Future of Work 01:22:25 Time Capsules: Recording Yourself for the Future 01:25:55 Closing Thoughts: Remote Connections and Authenticity

1 ч. 27 мин.
30 апр.

Ep 02: Theatre, Performance & Playing at Life

Welcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Theatre. Mary, Tim, Dylan, and Reggie pull "theatre" from the can, and things get real fast. Mary shares her background as a stage manager who thought she'd spend her life in production. Dylan admits everything she knows about theatre comes from Shrek the musical. Reggie talks about his cousin on Broadway and how he's always been a performer at heart. And Tim? Tim tries to find the line where play feels effortful vs effortless. They explore masks and authenticity, what it means to perform for survival versus perform for play, and whether theatre is becoming a dying art in the age of AI. How do you reclaim playfulness when you've spent your whole life performing for others? And how do you balance achievement with being truly present? It's sprawling, it's honest, it doesn't resolve cleanly. But what if that's the point? Follow Reggie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggietidwell/ Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/ Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/ Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/ Produced by Mary Greene. age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady. All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction and Topic Pull 00:00:43 Mary's Theatre Background 00:01:51 First Impressions: Theatre Through Different Lenses 00:02:25 The Mask and Authenticity in Performance 00:02:49 Shakespeare and Real Life 00:05:45 Safe Space to Play 00:06:30 The Return of Live Performance in the AI Era 00:15:24 SNL, Mr. Rogers, and What Makes Theatre 'Theatre' 00:19:04 The Facade: Social Media, Beauty Standards, and Performance 00:18:12 The Real Cost of Performance 00:36:53 Performance in Agency Life 00:32:57 The Stage of Sports 00:21:29 Mukbang and Performance 00:42:10 Breaking Free from Formulas 00:45:42 Reggie aka Big Goodness 00:57:35 Death, Play, and the Circle of Life 01:01:00 Finding Personal Play 01:06:25 The Magic Sauce: Balancing Achievement and Play 01:06:59 Closing Thoughts and Credits

1 ч. 8 мин.
23 апр.

Ep. 01: Labels, Identity & Finding Your People

Welcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Labels. Reggie, Tim, Mary, and Dylan start with the obvious stuff—branding, logos, North Face knockoffs made with Sharpies—but it doesn't stay surface level for long. They get into identity, the pressure to scale, what it means to be ruthlessly authentic, and whether entrepreneurship is even the dream we think it is. There's talk of quiet luxury, YA dystopias, cancel culture, and why sometimes loving people at work feels like a radical act. They wrestle with whether labels trap us or help us find our people, and if brands could actually be the new form of protest. It's messy. It's honest. It doesn't land anywhere clean. But what if that's the point? Follow Reggie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggietidwell/ Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/ Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/ Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/ Produced by Mary Greene. age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady. All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction: What Is Age? 00:02:53 Pulling the Topic - Labels! 00:03:22 The Double-Edged Nature of Labels 00:06:34 Sharpies and Brand Dupes 00:08:22 Fashion, Branding, and Free Advertising 00:11:58 When Brands Lose Their Way 00:14:56 The Agency Model and Entrepreneurship 00:24:12 Corporate vs. Self-Employed: Finding the Middle Ground 00:44:09 YA Fiction and Manipulation 00:50:20 Ruthless Authenticity 00:53:31 What If? 01:00:52 Closing Thoughts and Credits

1 ч. 2 мин.

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A weekly podcast where career creatives in different decades of life try to find meaning in the the everyday and learn to navigate a changing industry (and a changing world) together. Presented by the creative studio at 40 Hearts, creators of enduring value.

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