Truthache

Truthache

The Podcast in The Room On Truthache, we talk about the elephant in the room, because we were all thinking it anyway. Join Michael and Daniel as we discuss culture, life, and the issues that matter to us all.  Watch on YouTube and Spotify. Listen everywhere.

  1. MAR 17

    AI Slop and Economic Survival - Cody Sharp

    AI is a joke, and we should take it seriously. What do Cody Sharp and a software engineer have in common? Neither one of them writes any code. In Cody’s case, he has not been writing code for even longer. Now, with two working SaaS products on the market, I’d say he’s an expert at it. When we talk about artificial intelligence, Cody is always the first person to come to mind. Not just because of his own intellectual makeup, but because of our ongoing conversations off the mic about the junk AI has allowed us to produce in large supply, and our angry posts online about it. We talk about the necessity of AI in the survival of our economy, as well as its role in creating the modern city dump. About the guest:     •  Cody owns a web development company, https://sharpguyswebdesign.com/, and is a software developer, basically, thanks to AI. He recently launched an app called RECACE.com. Mentioned in this episode  •  Cody’s newsletter about desperate AI (https://mailchi.mp/4cad0684d3de/turkeys-8342264?e=0a0da13c63)  circus pitches   •  Daniel's screed on LinkedIn about Asana and AI (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/danielherndon_hey-asana-were-friends-right-why-do-activity-7360715123545595904-IG-e?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAG_Aa4B7U6u1QOl_j0Mo-1ZpLBX645FICw)   •  Reflector’s episode about paid protestors (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paid-protesters/id1743666262?i=1000752900076). About The Hosts:   •  Daniel Herndon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielherndon/)  is a brand strategist at HRNDN Brand Agency (http://hrndn.com)  and author of The Lorem Ipsum (http://danielkherndon.com).   •  Michael Salemi (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-salemi-40b54b16/)  owns a branded apparel and promotional products company, Colored Threads (https://colored-threads.com/).

    1h 26m
  2. FEB 17

    Strange Luck and Workplace Culture - Jenny Vance

    We are part of the culture we created or the one we’ve accepted. Jenny Vance is very, very lucky.  She’s a strategic growth consultant and a CRO at a tech company. But I’m not talking about some financial achievement, a business exit, or a lucrative executive role, although she’s had some of those; I’m talking about everyday, strange luck. She tells us about 30 rounds being fired, feet away from her bedroom window, none of which hit her home. She and her husband we’re 100% safe, too, even as one person in her driveway was not as lucky. She also tells us about a car that flipped over nearly as close to her house, from which she also escaped harm. Her career path has looked more like course terrain than smooth pavement, but with plenty of worthy achievements and successes. Along the way, she’s learned that she needs to trust two people. Her paid advisors, and herself, with the latter being most important. You might say she’s lucky in business because she has made her luck when she needed it. Add to that, trusting her employees. Jenny talked some sense into Daniel when he did his typical Gen Z rant in which he almost certainly has a good point, but a change of heart comes when we discuss how generations have learned secrets to work-life that the prior never understood, or took for granted. Jenny says that while Gen Z may use different language, they know what treatment should look like. She explains that culture is created by the leaders, and, as we learn in our conversation, what those leaders create often comes from the lessons they’ve learned, or failed to learn, when they were the new professional on the team. About the Guest: Jenny Vance is the founder and CEO of GrowthJen (​​https://www.growthjen.com/) and the CRO of software company, Encamp. Mentioned in this episode: Senator Chris Murphy questions Jeremy Carl, who Trump has nominated for Assistant Secretary of State, about his complaints about the “erasure of white culture.” https://www.instagram.com/reels/DUrOt_YjSGA/    About The Hosts: Daniel Herndon is a brand strategist at HRNDN Brand Agency and author of The Lorem Ipsum. Michael Salemi owns a branded apparel and swag company, Colored Threads.

    1h 39m
  3. JAN 31

    Protesting and Audacious Beliefs - Alex Holt

    How to live out your beliefs on the streets, at work, and in the community. Alex Holt was a creative director at a church when a job loss pushed him to start a full-time creative agency. A bad weekend turned out better than what he would have chosen. Since Alex focuses on helping his clients understand the beliefs that shape their business decisions, we thought we’d ask him to talk about what *he* believes. So, to keep things light, we decided to discuss political protests and whether they are a problem or a necessary part of culture. After that, we discussed religion, how one arrives at their beliefs, and how religious institutions become political. Pretty easy topics. We also discussed the creative business, why bigger is not always better, and how the business community is seeking ways to be flexible and cost-effective, leading to more gig workers and allowing entrepreneurs to build lean teams and optimize for quality rather than quantity.  Also in this episode, Michael Salemi rubs his warm vacation in Mexico in our faces, and I dealt with some mild technical difficulties as a host who is simultaneously also a producer. Everything worked out great. About The Guest: Alex Holt is a founder and owner at CRTR Studio (https://www.crtrstudio.com/), a brand and identity design studio. He also hosts the podcast, Creative Belief. Mentioned in this episode: We briefly discuss how effective managers are often hated or viewed as controversial, a point which referenced a discussion in the comments section of The Lorem Ipsum, an issue that inspired some of the content of this episode. About The Hosts: Daniel Herndon is a brand strategist at HRNDN Brand Agency and author of The Lorem Ipsum. Michael Salemi owns a branded apparel and swag company, Colored Threads.

    1h 35m

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The Podcast in The Room On Truthache, we talk about the elephant in the room, because we were all thinking it anyway. Join Michael and Daniel as we discuss culture, life, and the issues that matter to us all.  Watch on YouTube and Spotify. Listen everywhere.

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