Finn joined One Step Beyond: The Cadence Leadership Podcast to chat with Aram Arslanian about bringing your whole self to work. Aram is the President and CEO of Cadence Leadership and was the guitarist in Betrayed. They also discuss Finn's zine life, confronting your flaws, and much more. Listen to the Cadence podcast, One Step Beyond. Follow Aram on Instagram Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna C...
May 22, 2020•1 hr 24 min
Chris Garza, the guitarist and founding member of Suicide Silence, joins the podcast to discuss being in a band in SoCal, having a foundation, and more. Follow Chris on Instagram. Listen to Suicide Silence on Spotify. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 18, 2020•53 min
Kyle McCutchen runs adult classes at Kindred Jiu Jitsu. He joins the podcast to discuss how he got into jiu-jitsu, why you don’t need to be in shape to start training, how it has changed over the years, and more. Check out Kindred Jiu Jitsu. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 15, 2020•1 hr
Paul Conroy joins the podcast to talk about building businesses, working with Rob Dyrdek, and more. He's the Managing Director of Impact Real Life, was previously the CEO of Dyrdek Enterprises, and was the co-founder of Ferret Music. He's also worked with Lamb of God, Job for a Cowboy, and Hayley Williams' brand Good Dye Young. If you want to know what it takes to run a business, this is the episode for you. Take notes. Check out Impact Real Life. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, a...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Randall Pich went from being in a band to being the CEO of a successful apparel company, which isn't an easy thing to do. In this bonus episode, Randall discusses his journey, how to stand out, what types of influencers you should reach out to, and more. Follow Randall on Instagram. Check out Live Fit Apparel. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA on Patreon Learn ...
May 08, 2020•26 min
Matt Heafy is the guitarist and vocalist of Trivium. He also runs a successful Twitch channel where he shares content from the band and streams while playing video games. In this episode, he dives into why it's important to interact with fans, how the rest of the band feels about his Twitch channel, and much more. Matt Heafy's Twitch channel Matt Heafy's website Listen to Trivium on Spotify. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch...
May 04, 2020•46 min
Big Herc is a former inmate who now makes a living as a YouTuber, motivational speaker, and author. In this bonus episode, he discusses helping people after prison, what his YouTube channel focuses on, and more. Check out Big Herc's YouTube channel Fresh Out. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...
May 01, 2020•35 min
Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills joins the podcast to go deep into his influences, what it was like for INK to become more popular after years of work, and much more that you won't want to miss out on. Listen to Ice Nine Kills on Spotify. Follow Spencer Charnas on Instagram and Twitter. Check out Kleaver Klothing. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA on Patreon L...
Apr 27, 2020•55 min
Dee Murthy is the co-founder of Five Four Group and he co-hosts Group Chat with Chris "Drama" Pfaff and Anand Murthy. In this bonus episode, he discusses his journey into podcasts. He dives into why he started a podcast, how to get people to pay attention, and more. Listen to Group Chat. Follow Dee Murthy on Instagram and Twitter. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock ...
Apr 24, 2020•38 min
Brendan Murphy is the singer of Counterparts, a Candian band that has built up a following in the United States. He dives into the challenges of coming to the U.S. to tour, how the band has progressed, and more. Listen to Counterparts on Spotify. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Brokencyde's Mikl Shea joins the podcast to chat about how much hate the band received, what it was like being on TRL, and more. He also dives into staying positive while surrounded by so much negativity. Follow Brokencyde on Instagram and Twitter. Listen to the band on Spotify. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
Apr 13, 2020•47 min
Drew Russ is a music video director who has worked with A Day to Remember, Beartooth, Pierce the Veil, and many more. He joins the podcast to discuss his start in making music videos, what advice he has for aspiring creators, and why he's not a huge fan of low-fi videos. If you have any interest in music videos and how they are made, this is the episode for you! Follow Drew Russ on Twitter and check out his website. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty ...
Apr 06, 2020•55 min
Tony Cappocchi is the singer of Dragged Under and is also a talent manager at Pretty Good Agents. He works with creators to obtain branded deals for their YouTube channels, Instagram accounts, and more. In this bonus episode, he and Finn Mckenty discuss what it takes to secure ads for YouTube, why Tony will only work with creators who have larger audiences, and much more. Follow Tony on Instagram. Check out Pretty Good Agents. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Fi...
Apr 02, 2020•47 min
Matt Halpern spent years working towards making his creative work a full-time career. Now he's in Periphery, loves teaching others how to play drums, and works on GetGood Drums. In this episode, he shares his approach to reaching out to people to work with them, proper etiquette for following up, what you can do to be creative while working another job, and much more. Follow Matt on Instagram. Check out GetGood Drums. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKent...
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Melissa Marie is one-half of the iconic duo Millionaires (along with her sister Allison Green). She got her start in the Myspace days, pioneering so much of what we now think of as being an "influencer." She joins the podcast to discuss her experience as a "scene queen," her days touring as a DIY artist, and some very wise words on how creators should manage their mental health. Follow Melissa Marie on Instagram and Twitter. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn...
Mar 23, 2020•53 min
Matt and Trevor Wentworth discuss what it's like to be known as a cover band, why they LOVE Spotify, and more. Listen to Our Last Night on Spotify. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 19, 2020•34 min
Doc Coyle is the guitarist for Bad Wolves and the host of The Ex-Man podcast. He got his start in the 90s as a member of God Forbid. On this episode, he shares his insights into how things have changed over the years, what his blogging days were like, his love of the NBA, and much more. Doc Coyle on Instagram The Ex-Man Podcast Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA...
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Chris Rawson of Stick to Your Guns and Walls of Jericho has learned a lot through the hardcore music scene. He joins the podcast to share his experiences in various bands, how what he saw from the scene impacted him, and how becoming a parent can change everything. Follow Chris Rawson on Instagram. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA on Patreon Learn more about y...
Mar 09, 2020•50 min
It's time for a bonus episode! You may know Ray Harkins as the host of 100 Words or Less. Back in 2018, Ray had Finn on his Be Specific series to discuss a marketing deal with Alt Press. Finn dives into how that negotiation went down. If you have an interest in marketing and learning how big deals get done, be sure to listen to this episode. 100 Words or Less Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Ch...
Mar 06, 2020•49 min
Ray Harkins has been in the podcast game for years now. He’s the host of 100 Words or Less and currently works for iHeartRadio in their podcast division. Prior to that, he worked at Midroll, which is one of the biggest podcast advertising companies. With his insight, Ray is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to knowing what makes a podcast work, when you should start monetizing, and how the business works overall. If you’re interested in starting a podcast or knowing how they work, this episode...
Mar 02, 2020•57 min
Psych IRL is a YouTube channel with 180k subscribers that discusses the various themes in pop culture and the internet through the lens of psychology. Donna dropped by the podcast to discuss how her work as a YouTuber affects her mental health, what she does to cope with it, making new plans for her channel, and how she approaches her work. If you’ve ever wanted to start a YouTube channel yourself, listen to this episode first. It’s packed with useful information that you’ll want to know before ...
Feb 24, 2020•53 min
Shinigami is hard to label - “alternative rapper” is probably the easiest term to use, but whatever label you want to use, he’s quickly become one of my favorite newer artists. He’s built a following of over 1 million Spotify listeners in just a few years with nothing more than a super simple home studio and his creativity, and I find his approach incredibly inspiring as an example of how every creator should think and act. He joins the podcast to talk about his DIY path to success, still feelin...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr
Rock Feed is a YouTube channel run by Brian Storm that is focused on bringing you music news outside of the blog and website format. He’s interviewed some of the biggest names in the rock scene like Corey Taylor, Three Days Grace, and more. Rock Feed also constantly brings the most important news that you need to know. He’s built up the channel and is quickly approaching 500,000 subscribers. If you’re interested in how a YouTube news channel is run, you won’t want to miss out on this deep dive i...
Feb 10, 2020•1 hr 1 min
The legendary Furnace Fest is BACK to celebrate its 20th anniversary, and Chad Johnson and Johnny Grimes are here to talk about how they're making it happen (along with some very accomplished people like Mike Ziemer). They break down how they get bands like August Burns Red, Converge, Shai Hulud and Knocked Loose on board, how to draw fans in, the logistics of putting such a big event together, and much more. If you've ever wondered what it takes to produce a festival, this one is for you! Furan...
Feb 03, 2020•54 min
Eyal Levi is the CEO of URM Academy, an online school for rock and metal producers that gives students direct access to the raw tracks for bands like A Day To Remember, Bring Me The Horizon, Meshuggah, Periphery, and dozens more. Prior to that, he was a producer who worked with bands like Chelsea Grin, The Contortionist and The Black Dahlia Murder and the founder of Daath, who put out a handful of albums on Roadrunner and Century Media. We brought him on to discuss a very important and poorly un...
Jan 27, 2020•57 min
Adam Elmakias has been a premier photographer in the music scene for years. He’s toured with artists such as A Day To Remember, Diplo, All Time Low, and many others. In this episode, we dive into what it takes for him to go on tour these days, how important it is to believe in what you’re doing, how to stay relevant, and much more. Check out Adam’s website. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chap...
Jan 20, 2020•1 hr 7 min
You might know Josh Manuel from Issues, but did you know about his time in Nashville or his passion project? If not, this is the episode for you. We dive into how being multifaceted will benefit you, being real with others, and discuss whether or not being in a big city is necessary. There’s a ton to learn in this episode, so hit that play button. Find Josh on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merc...
Jan 13, 2020•50 min
Johnny Franck of Bilmuri (and formerly Attack Attack) joins the podcast to discuss how to make a living as a musician, what he was able to learn from rappers, and what you should do instead of worrying about what gear you have. We dive deep into treating music as a business and you won’t want to miss it. Follow Johnny Franck on Twitter and find Bilmuri on Spotify. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. ...
Jan 06, 2020•1 hr
Are you ready for the Punk Rock MBA Podcast? Finn McKenty is here to tell you what to expect out of the show. Spoiler: it's not going to be a music podcast. Listen and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 19, 2019•4 min
