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Thanks to everyone who tuned in for Season 2 - Chicago. We’re thankful for all the podcast guests, conversations, and support from all the listeners. Building a podcast and a community is one of the hardest things we’ve taken on but once we get to finish up a season, it makes it all worth it. Where to next?Connect with us on InstagramEdward Lee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/edwardleefilms/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paul Weaver: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/paulwheatthins/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@midconvo⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we sit down with Corbett Drummey, co-founder of Popular Pays and current VP at Lightricks. He shares the origin story of Popular Pays, its acquisition by Lightricks, and how his journey has positioned him at the forefront of AI innovation in creative tools.We dive into what it actually took to start a company and how creators can work alongside new AI tech. Whether you're a freelancer, content creator, or brand strategist, this conversation offers real insight into how to stay ahead in a changing digital landscape.Follow Corbett:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/corbettdrummey/Connect with Paul & Ed:Edward Lee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/edwardleefilms/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paul Weaver: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/paulwheatthins/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠https://www.midconvo.com⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@midconvo⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Paul and Ed sit down and have an honest check in. They talk about their current struggles, wins, and breakthroughs. Paul shares his perspective as a married father of 3 and how he’s been able to have work life balance. Ed also shares his perspective on playing the long game when it comes to life or your creative career. Thanks for tapping into the middle of the conversation :)Connect with us on InstagramEdward Lee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/edwardleefilms/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paul Weaver: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/paulwheatthins/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@midconvo⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Ed and Paul sit down with Chicago photographer, Nolis Anderson, to unpack his journey from his first job to working with clients like Lebron James, Chance the Rapper, and Jack Harlow. He’s also been published by outlets like The New York Times and Variety Magazine.Nolis shares how he got his start shooting parties, what he learned on big commercial sets, and why building community has become the ultimate goal. We also dive into creative licensing, pricing strategy, and the value of personal work. A must-listen for creatives looking to elevate their craft while staying grounded in purpose.Follow Nolis:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nolis/Website: http://www.nolisanderson.comConnect with Paul & Ed:Edward Lee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/edwardleefilms/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paul Weaver: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/paulwheatthins/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: https://www.midconvo.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@midconvo⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Paul and Ed pull back the curtain on what it’s really like working with major brands like Garmin and Nike. They unpack the behind-the-scenes of each shoot, sharing the biggest lessons learned, what went right, what went wrong, and what they’d do differently next time. Whether you’re a creative or a freelancer trying to land bigger gigs or just want a raw look at high-level brand work, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss.Connect with us on InstagramEdward Lee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/edwardleefilms/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paul Weaver: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/paulwheatthins/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@midconvo⁠⁠⁠

How do you get 3,000 people to show up for a public event? Andrew Glatt is a Chicago-based lifestyle and commercial photographer who loves to focus on community, wellness, and connecting with others. He was the co-founder of Friday Morning Swim Club, a weekly event that would involve thousands of people putting their phones away and jumping into Lake Michigan to hang out with others. In this episode, Andrew shares his experience as a creative entrepreneur and his new endeavor of building a sauna business in Chicago.Follow Andrew:Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/andrew_glatt/Connect with Paul & Ed:Edward Lee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/edwardleefilms/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paul Weaver: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/paulwheatthins/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@midconvo⁠⁠⁠

A few months ago, Edward had over $30,000 worth of his camera gear stolen. In this episode, Paul and Ed talk about how it all went down to the frustrating aftermath of police reports, insurance claims, and trying to rebuild. Sometimes setbacks are inevitable, but how you bounce back and overcome the challenges is what counts. Hope you enjoy this story time that includes a few laughs and practical pieces of advice for anyone going through a sudden hardship.Connect with us on InstagramEdward Lee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/edwardleefilms/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paul Weaver: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/paulwheatthins/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@midconvo⁠⁠

In this episode, we sit down with Alina Tsvor, a Chicago-based commercial photographer and creative director. She’s worked on set with global brands such as Adidas, Nike, Wilson, Chicago Bulls, and more. We unpack her journey from posting passion projects on Instagram to building a community focused photography studio and landing major brand partnerships. If you are looking for a good story, actionable advice, and inspiration to pursue your passion, you’ll want to give this one a listen.Follow Alina:Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/alinatsvorConnect with Paul & Ed:Edward Lee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/edwardleefilms/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paul Weaver: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/paulwheatthins/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@midconvo⁠⁠⁠

Season 2 Chicago is here! In this episode, we dive into one of the most underrated tools in a creative freelancer’s toolkit: asking the right questions. In many ways, this can make or break your success. We break it down into three categories: credibility, learning, and filtering questions and share how each one can improve your conversations with decision makers or when networking with others. Connect with us on InstagramEdward Lee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/edwardleefilms/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paul Weaver: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/paulwheatthins/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@midconvo⁠⁠

Thats a wrap on Season 1 in Toronto! In this closing episode, we discuss what we learned from this season and how we're feeling about the podcast. We appreciate everyone who has tuned in for this season of the podcast and we can't wait to keep it going. Can you guess which city is next?Connect with us on InstagramEdward Lee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/edwardleefilms/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paul Weaver: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/paulwheatthins/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@midconvo⁠⁠