In this episode, Brandon talks about: Elon Musk announces that a fleet of robocars will be giving you rides by next year Gimlet officially unionized this week, and why unions don’t make sense anymore The problem with monetizing podcasts today Google launches America’s first drone delivery service! Smart people are fleeing NYC Marvel is better than DC and Avengers: Endgame will mark the end of an era and More! This show is recorded live on video each week and the audio is published in podcast for...
Apr 24, 2019•30 min
In this episode, I answer your top questions about Season 1 of the show. To learn more about the the Season 1 guests, click here. For full show notes, click here. Episode Highlights, Lowlights and Takeaways: The meaning of that TV theme song montage from Episode 1 Why I decided to tell the DUI story I struggle, but manage to name some good things about Jacksonville Some less-than-perfect aspects of living in new orleans My plans for the next 5 years Podcasters and broadcasters I admire and why M...
Apr 23, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Is the future going to be a bleak place of global disaster, overpopulation, enslavement by our cyborg overlords, or is it going to be a place of peace and prosperity, filled with things we can hardly yet imagine? Jump in the flying Delorean with us as we head into the future and live a day in the life of the year 2029, 2049, and 2099. We take a look at how work, travel, and everyday will radically change over the coming years. This episode will give you an idea of where things are going so that ...
Mar 12, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 11
If this were a Disney movie, this is where a spirit guide would show up and help Brandon find his inner strength to keep going, and he would have a new resolve to defeat the villain, get the girl, or achieve his dream. Unfortunately life aint a Disney movie, but for this episode, let’s pretend that it is. Brandon shares all the things he has learned that have positively impacted his life in a big way. Listen up because this information can (hopefully) save you a lot of time and anguish as you fi...
Mar 05, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this episode, Brandon talks about hitting one of the lowest points in his life, and he talks to some guests about their low points and how they recovered from them. Brandon also talks about working with a therapist for the first time and how uncomfortable it was at the beginning. Then several months later he arrived at one of the biggest epiphanies of his life. To learn more about the the Season 1 guests, click here. For full show notes, click here. Episode Highlights, Lowlights and Takeaways...
Feb 26, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 9
So what exactly did happen why Brandon was a contestant on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? . Time to find out. He’s hinted at this story all season long, and it this episode Brandon tells you exactly what happened and how that moment changed the trajectory life forever. To learn more about the the Season 1 guests, click here. For full show notes, click here. Episode Highlights, Lowlights and Takeaways: Brandon explains his love for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and how this show influenced him f...
Feb 19, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Anxiety is like a voice that never stops. My entire life, I’ve been battling this gremlin. It's been there for as long as I can remember. Sometimes it's so loud I cannot focus on anything else. Trying to overcome it is like playing a game of whack-a-mole: just when you think you have it pinned, it springs up somewhere else. In this episode I tell you what it’s like to live with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and we talk to Dr. Andrew Morson, a clinical psychiatrist in New Orleans, who answers my q...
Feb 12, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode, we look at artists and entrepreneurs and try to answer the questions: Are they different? Do they overlap? Are they the same? I'm going to try to figure out which one I am. As I do this, I hope it helps you figure out if you are more of an artist or entrepreneur. It's important to know who you are so you can work with your strengths and be successful in life. So are you more artist, entrepreneur, or something else? Let’s find out together. To learn more about the the Season 1 gu...
Feb 05, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Far too often we let our family, friends, and society discourage us from doing the very thing that would make us the happiest. Usually our loved ones have good intentions, but as Chris Guillebeau says, you can’t ignore your dreams for very long without letting them die. This episode is all about dream killers -- the people, thought patterns, and norms that try to crush our dreams. We'll talk about where these things come from, the role they play in our lives, and how to conquer them. Also in thi...
Jan 29, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Are you interested in being a media maven of the 21st century? Then you will definitely want to listen to this second chapter in our two-part series on how to be famous in the “New Showbiz.” In the previous episode we talked about the old showbiz vs. the New Showbiz, and we looked at the opportunities that exist for content creators today. In this episode, we talk about the specific mindsets, strategies, and tactics needed to build a successful online media platform today. This episode is a diff...
Jan 22, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Are you interested in being a media maven of the 21st century? Then this episode is for you. It's about the opportunities that exist now and what the future holds for the next generation of performers, producers, and content creators. Basically we're going to talk about how to be famous in the digital era. Also in this episode, I talk about my time working as an intern for "The Late Show with David Letterman" and how that experience living and working in New York altered the trajectory of my lif...
Jan 15, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Welcome to Episode 2 of the Dreamster Podcast! In this episode, we introduce some outside voices into the show and talk with online entrepreneurs who have successfully built businesses that support the unique lifestyle they want, some of which are very lucrative. I talk about my brief time in jail and how being “grounded from life” for a year resulted in launching my first online business and how the principles of lifestyle design apply today. Can you launch an online media business (or whatever...
Jan 08, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to the first episode of the Dreamster Podcast! This show is the (very honest) story of me--Brandon Beeyard--chasing my lifelong dream of becoming a broadcaster and producer. The only catch is: after a decade of working in other careers, I’m starting over at age 35. Is it too late for me? I don’t think so. (At least I hope not.) No matter what your dream is, I hope the lessons I’ve learned will help you. In this episode I quit my soul-crushing job at a financial firm’s cubicle farm with n...
Jan 08, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 1
