MTR Beyond The Mic

NO COPYRIGHT INTENDED OR EXPRESSED WITH ANY IMAGES OR MUSIC. Show Notes It feels like ages since we did a brand new episode of My Take Radio: Beyond the Mic but we are glad to be back. On this episode, Rich sits down with Louis Blaut, Founder, and CEO of Soul Purpose Designs. Louis shares the origins of Soul Purpose Designs along with the creative process applied to creating the brand’s various designs as well as his goals for the brand in the future. Louis defined his soul purpose on MTR: Beyon

Interview Notes My Take Radio was on location for this interview as Rich met with organizers for Qirin Con. Rich and Dani from Royal Flush Magazine will be running a panel at the event in addition to covering it. What is Qirin Con you ask? Qirin Con is an anime, cosplay, and gaming festival run entirely by Pace University students and alumni at the New York City campus. When is Qirin Con? Qirin Con is on October 18, 2014 and starts at 10am If I wanted to attend how do I register? You can registe

Interview Notes “Passionate marketer with an entrepreneur's enthusiasm and an attorney's reasoning” sums up our guest perfectly! Barry Myers is a tech industry luminary who has been a driving force in the NY tech event scene for quite some time. Barry joined Rich to discuss the launch of GetGeeked. GetGeeked is brand new event focusing on bringing tech enthusiasts, press and brands together in a more intimate atmosphere. Barry shared his trials, tribulations and triumphs not only in getting this

Interview Notes Mike Kingston returns to MTR Beyond The Mic to talk about Headlocked Vol. 2 which is currently live on Kickstarter. Mike breaks down the creative process and some of the changes he implemented for promotion and overall workflow. A ton of new creative talent is involved for volume 2 and if you are a comic and/or wrestling fan we definitely recommend you check it out and get in on some of the awesome perks Mike is giving fans. Please remember that Kickstarter pledges are not taken

Interview Notes When I started MTR in 2006 I was just a guy with a USB microphone and the desire to share my views with the masses on a grand scale. I realized that in order to evolve and become better you need to seek out others that share your drive, your interests and the will to make sacrifices to ensure success. Along the way I studied the works of guys like Tim Ferris, Ramit Sethi and JD Roth searching for inspiration to be better myself personally and professionally. I came across the cre

Interview Notes If you are a tech enthusiast and a gym rat then you have seen the all the different devices that seek to monitor everything from your sleep pattern to your resting heart rate. The wrist has become the latest piece of coveted real estate when it comes to wearable tech but Heapsylon is looking to change that with their Sensoria Fitness sock. The Sensoria tracker and sock will not only capture the usual data like steps taken or running speed but will also measure cadence, foot landi

Interview Notes Mike Kingston returns to MTR Beyond The Mic to talk about the latest chapter in the Headlocked series and the Kickstarter campaign being used to get this next chapter released. Headlocked tells the story of professional wrestler Mike Hartmann. Here is a far better description from Mike via Headlocked’s Kickstarter page. What is Headlocked? In one sentence, it's a wrestling cable drama in a comic book! Headlocked is a coming-of-age story chronicling a college theater major's quest

Interview Notes Rich sat down with Gidget in the latest episode MTR Beyond The Mic. If you have been by the fanpage you have seen some of the many great cosplays from this very talented young lady. Gidget gives us a glimpse into the inner workings of cosplay including material costs and construction. Rich also delved into her work with 16 Bit Sirens. Gidget will be at the Drink, Draw & Cosplay event on 7/2/13 so you can check out her excellent Chun Li cosplay and meet some fellow artists. Links

Interview Notes In this latest installment of MTR Beyond The Mic we had the chance to sit down with Jesse Johnson whose Wonder Woman fan film has been setting the web ablaze with it raw approach to the Wonder Woman character. Jesse is a Hollywood veteran with an impressive resume not only as a stunt man but also as a director. He recently worked on a film with Steve Austin and Dolph Lundgren. We hope DC and Warner Bros. are taking notes because a fan film got it right. Links Facebook (Jesse John