Guys Who Do Stuff

Get unstuck. Tell a better story, and have a good answer to the question "What are you doing today." GWDS is about two guys, Josh and Joe, who set out to do stuff and interview people that have started a business, quit their dead-end job, launched a non-profit and more. GWDS is for makers, dreamers, inspiration seekers, starters, and doers. Do the stuff.

  1. 08/06/2024

    Reeling in Creativity: Scott Brownlow's Double Life

    In our very first on-camera episode, Joe and Joshua introduce Scott Brownlow, passionate fish enthusiast and creative director at the North Carolina Bankers Association. Scott shares his love for fish tanks and native fish collection, providing fascinating insights into the biology and ecology of various fish species. From his unique fishing techniques to the intricacies of maintaining freshwater and blackwater tanks, Scott's in-depth explanations will captivate any nature lover. He also delves into the conservation aspect of fishkeeping and his aspirations of breeding rare species. This episode not only highlights Scott's expertise but also inspires a broader appreciation of nature and creative hobbies.00:00 Welcome to the Show00:32 Meet Our Guest: Scott Brownlow00:59 Scott's Passion for Fish Tanks02:31 Day Job: Creative Director at NC Bankers Association04:37 The Influence of River Monsters06:53 Blue Head Chubs and Their Habits09:49 Freshwater vs. Saltwater Tanks14:23 Building a Natural Aquarium Ecosystem16:45 Collecting Fish in the Wild19:30 Shipping Exotic Fish20:18 Fish Packaging Process21:23 Personal Preferences: Eating Fish22:15 Social Media and Fish Breeding Goals22:42 Fish Breeding Techniques23:37 Ethical Considerations in Fish Breeding27:13 Mosquito Control with Fish28:28 Gumtree Pods and Fish Habitats33:03 Promoting the Fish Hobby33:48 Life Lessons from Fish Keeping37:51 Conclusion: Embracing Nature and Hobbies

    39 min
  2. Mike Jones - Photographer for NC State Football, Clients, and now...

    08/30/2022

    Mike Jones - Photographer for NC State Football, Clients, and now...

    Stuff In This Episode:  We talk with former Director of Creative Media for Football at North Carolina State University, Mike Jones, about what's next in his career and how he got to this point.Mike shares how it has been a life-long dream to work for the Charlotte Hornets, and the dream started as a player, then after he obtained a B.S. in Sport Management with a minor in Coaching from Liberty University in May 2018, it changed to being an agent.Shortly after that, he got experience with his first camera and fell in love with Photography. Mike sought out mentors, worked hard, and created a career for himself as a creative, even though he struggled with that term.Mike shares stories of "making it happen" and working with celebrities.We discuss advice for creatives to make their dreams happenBe consistent. Do good work where you are at. You can get noticed.Network. Don't be afraid to seek help and take risks to make your dreams come true.It's Tuesday. To attract celebrity clients, you need to act like you've been there and not just "fan-girl" out. Links To Stuff We Talk About:  Follow Mike on Instagram | Twitter | or his website at MikeJonesNC.com Episode Sponsor:  This episode of The Guys Who Do Stuff is brought to you by The Studio Cary, your local neighborhood podcast studio. Connect with your audience. Grow your brand. Visit Podcast Cary Today for more info and booking. Help your friends who do stuff get unstuck, tell a better story, and have a good answer to the question, what are you doing today?  If you like the Guys Who Do Stuff, visit GuysWhoDoStuff.com to subscribe for free, and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Guys Who Do Stuff, we'd appreciate you telling a friend (maybe even two).

    32 min
  3. Need more beer? Let a gopher get it

    11/10/2021

    Need more beer? Let a gopher get it

    Stuff In This Episode:  Gopher is an on-demand marketplace for services, they are a dual platform. They have the Gopher Request App where you can make an offer for how much you think is fair for what you're asking for. Gopher will then broadcast that request out to a bunch of "gophers" on the Gopher Go App and they will see with full transparency how much they are going to make, what they need to do and when and where, and if it works for them, the two are brokered in the app. The work is done very quickly. And the gopher is paid immediately after. Everyone is happy.Tom talks about how the company was started and how other similar apps were using the technology and how they thought they could bring unique value. The requestor sets the value and it also empowers the "gopher" to pick and choose with full transparency what they want to do.Gopher is creating equilibrium between supply and demand in the gig economy.Delivery, alcohol and tobacco, groceries are popular requests on the app. So is junk removal.John shares some pretty unique things people have used the platform to accomplish. One story of a man who asked someone to come pick up an injured bunny during his kid's birthday party, and upon following up the bunny survived and was released back into nature.John talks about how he has done over 500 requests with other companies to learn how much money gets passed down. One company charged $100 and paid him $40. Where does that other $60 go? Gopher takes $1.99 to make a request and 8% of the total. So in that case the worker would have made $90 out of the $100. Many of the current food apps will take the restaurant's menu and mark it up before selling it on their platform. Gopher doesn't mark up restaurant prices or try to take more out of the hands of the gopher. So restaurants get their full margins and workers get more money. Right now they have over 15,000 downloads and ramping up to a series of 18 months worth of enhancements that will make the platform better for everyone involved. Links To Stuff We Talk About:  The Gopher Go AppThe Gopher Request App Episode Sponsor:  This episode of The Guys Who Do Stuff is brought to you by The Studio Cary, your local neighborhood podcast studio. Connect with your audience. Grow your brand. Visit Podcast Cary Today for more info and booking. Help your friends who do stuff get unstuck, tell a better story, and have a good answer to the question, what are you doing today?  If you like the Guys Who Do Stuff, visit GuysWhoDoStuff.com to subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Guys Who Do Stuff, W'd appreciate you telling a friend (maybe even two).

    54 min
  4. 08/03/2021

    eSports in Cary, Maybe we should tell our kids to play more video games?

    Contender eSports Cary was opened in October 2020 by Caleb Smith and Vinny Smith. As a top-rated esports gaming center, Contender eSports Cary is The Triangle area’s go-to facility for online gaming training, workshops, tournaments, open play, and more. Caleb talks about his background and how he and his company decided that Cary was a good place for them to set up their business. Caleb played soccer overseas and what living in Germany for 3 years. We talk about his experiences in a multicultural city. Joe and Caleb talk about how the view of video games has changed from when they were younger. There is more opportunity for gamers to be able to make money and to get scholarships more than there ever was before. When Josh and Joe were kids they would get in trouble for playing video games too much, playing games was considered lazy and their parents would tell them to go outside and play as if video gameplay was bad for them. Interested in checking out eSports in Cary, Caleb talks about the ages of the kids who can join, how to join, and more in-depth about the whole joining process. Caleb talks about how you don't even need to be in a team you can work your way up to the top by yourself in eSports. Caleb talks about how e-sports are different from regular sports as companies own the games so they have to be careful in how they navigate some things. They all talk about how streams and youtube videos are up and coming and how it is beneficial to be able to teach kids how to do things like coding and editing those types of things. You can find them at contendercary.com

    54 min
4.9
out of 5
26 Ratings

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Get unstuck. Tell a better story, and have a good answer to the question "What are you doing today." GWDS is about two guys, Josh and Joe, who set out to do stuff and interview people that have started a business, quit their dead-end job, launched a non-profit and more. GWDS is for makers, dreamers, inspiration seekers, starters, and doers. Do the stuff.

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