Conner Cayson - Podcast Details

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Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonBuying a House in Seattle featuring Dim Sum House in Beacon Hill (ep054)In this episode of Dim Sumdays, Conner and Amanda reveal that they bought a house in South Seattle. After living in Lower Queen Anne (Uptown) for the past 7 years, they moved out of the immediate city. This episode reflects on the process of touring 50+ homes, offering on 10, losing on all of them, and then finding the perfect home. The best part, the got the house at listing price with all of the contingencies, which is rare in Seattle right now. Shout out to Mark Chavez Real Estate with Windermere Mount Baker who worked with us throughout the process and...2021-06-0240 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonWe Went to Disney World! (Ep053)In early May, Conner and Amanda spent a day at Disney World's Hollywood Studios and another at Universal Studios Orlando. In this week's episode, they are not filming from their regular dashboard location, but rather from a guest bedroom in Florida. In the show, they talk about the wide array of experiences in both parks, their favorite activities and rides, visiting Galaxy's Edge and building a BB8 Droid.2021-05-1437 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonSecret Congee in Wallingford (Ep 052)Conner and Amanda seek out Seattle's Secret Congee in Wallingford. In this week's conversation, they talk about: - Conner's addiction to sugar and white chocolate coffee - Amanda's favorite candy - Sh*t My Parents Say 2021-04-2324 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonMiracle Berry Taste Test (ep051)Conner and Amanda are in the car this week for a Miracle Berry Taste Test. We purchased mberry and a bunch of items from the grocery store including lemons, limes, vinegar chips, grapes, oranges, kiwi, and pickles. From the mberry website, we learned "Basically, a protein in miracle berries (called miraculin) binds to the sweet receptors on your tongue. When it experiences acids (the things that make foods sour), they change shape of the receptors causing them to send sweet signals to your brain instead of sour. It’s a miracle!" mberry website: https://mberry.us/2021-04-1520 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonDry Dipping Noodles and Chicken Wings from Hue Ky Mi Gia - Seattle's International District Ep050On this week's episode of Dim Sumdays, Amanda and Conner tried to visit Joyale, but they were closed for a holiday. Instead, they end up getting Dry Dipping Noodles and Chicken Wings from Hue Ky Mi Gia in Seattle's International District. The topics of the show include: - Sh*T My Mom Says - Best Things I Saw Online - Beef of the Week 2021-04-0833 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonFind Me at Le Reve Bakery Queen Anne ep049Conner and Amanda are at the top of Queen Anne visiting Le Reve Bakery for some morning breakfast sandwiches, pastries, and Olympia Coffee. After picking up the food to go, the couple recorded this week's episode from their car at Kerry Park (one of Seattle's best city views). This show is focused on a special Ask Me Anything! The questions asked are: - Favorite Outdoor Dining in Seattle - Best Seattle Date Nights - Steamed vs Baked Buns - Favorite part of being in quarantine Amanda also talks about the on...2021-03-3133 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonThe Amanda Show! Dim Sum at Harbor City Ep048Amanda and Conner are in a parking lot in Seattle's International District enjoying delicious dim sum from Harbor City Restaurant. Along with covering all of the wonderful food they ordered, the follow topics are also covered: - Winning a Big Screen TV on Ellen - Getting 2nd dose - Sh*T My Mom Says - Best Things We Saw Online this week - Why NCAA March Madness is so fun 2021-03-2430 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonMarch 382nd - Porkchop & Co, Masks, & Wa Notify Ep 047This week, Conner and Amanda visit Porkchop & Co in Ballard. Porkchop has become popular this past year for their bagels and burritos, however, we showed up too late to get them all. In the video, we feature: Pork Belly Hash - Potatoes, duroc pork belly, yams, chard, pears, and a slow-poached egg with tarragon salsa verde Raquel Breakfast Burrito - Chorizo, cheese, arugula, cilantro & onion, guajillo salsa We are talking about the transitions over the past year in wearing masks and give a shout out to our favorite mask maker on etsy Elena & Chris...2021-03-1629 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonIs Dim Sum considered Brunch? Ep046Conner and Amanda adventure to Bellevue, Washington to pick up food from Top Gun Seafood Restaurant. Here are the topics we talk about in this week's Dim Sumday: - March 2020 vs March 2021 - Dim Sum vs Brunch - Reviewing "Raya and The Last Dragon" on Disney+ - Vaccinating restaurant workers - Sh*t My Parents Say - Reviewing the Season Finale of "WandaVision"2021-03-1034 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonMillennials Vs Gen Z - Dim Sumdays at Dim Sum KingDim Sumdays Ep04 with Conner and Amanda is live! We recorded this episode from the parking lot of Dim Sum King in Seattle's International District. This week's topics include: - Millennial vs Gen Z - Sh*t My Mom Says - Favorite Thing from the Internet - New Names for the Pandemic 2021-03-0632 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonEating Seattle's Pasta Casalinga on the Bainbridge Ferry ep044Conner and Amanda picked up lunch from one of their favorite restaurants in Pike Place Market, Pasta Casalinga. This restaurant features a simple menu of 4 primary items, lasagna and 3 special pasta dishes, one each from The Farm, The Sea, and The Garden. They drive their car onto the Bainbridge Ferry and talk about the topics of the week.2021-02-2429 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonDim Sumdays with Amanda at T&T Seafood Ep043Conner and Amanda record their podcast while eating dim sum from their car. This week's featured restaurant is T & T Seafood Restaurant located in North Seattle. In this episode, Conner and Amanda feature and taste the items they ordered. The topics of the show include: - Shows They Are Watching - Chopstick Hack - Shower Thoughts - Thing My Mom Says - Beef of the Week - Weirdest Thing We Saw This Week 2021-02-1126 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonI'm Launching an App Next Week Ep042I'm launching an app next Friday! It's called Whoop! No, it's not the band that all of us have seen advertised on every podcast. The goal of Whoop! is to help people sell products and services, using short form videos and collaborations with creators. In today's episode, Conner discusses the last few months while secretly working on the new project. Please let me know if you have any feedback 2021-01-3030 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonThey Told Me to Not Talk About Politics - Reflections of a Coup Ep039I won't forget what happened on January 6, 2021. I woke up early to see the results come in from the Georgia Special Senate Election, but by the end of the day, the news from that election were overshadowed by a terrible moment in American History. Donald Trump hosted a protest rally called "March on DC" at the same time the Congress and Senate were confirming the Electoral Votes for the next President of the United States (Joe Biden). The protest turned into a riot as the Trump followers stormed the Capitol with little police resistance, they breached the building, broke...2021-01-0946 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonWas 2020 the Worst Year Ever? - Ep 0382020 was the year of the COVID-19 Pandemic, but it wasn't all bad was it? In this final episode of the year, Conner reviews his timeline of the year and shows gratitude to all of the great things he discovered in 2020. 2021-01-0130 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonGetting on a Plane in 2020, Sounders MLS Cup, and Jerk Chicken - Ep036It's Friday December 11th and Conner Cayson is back on the Find Me in Seattle podcast. In this show he talks about what he's been up to for the past two weeks and why there hasn't been a show lately. This Week in Seattle News includes: - Covid update + vaccine delivery - Ann McClain and Kayla Barron, both of Washington, are 2 of the 18 astronauts picked as candidates to be the first to re-land on the moon part of NASA's Artemis Moon missions. - Breanna Stewart named one of Sports Illustrated "Sportspersons of...2020-12-1127 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonWhy Do I Never Promote Seattle Restaurant Week? - Ep034We took last week off from the show to take care of some other deliverables, but we are back! This week's show starts with a COVID-19 update as we are looking at the worst week of the year nationally in terms of cases and deaths. Conner reflects on the changes of anxiety from April to October and how the numbers are worse, but my anxiety isn't as high as it was. In the This Week in Seattle segment, Conner covers: - Restaurant closings -Restaurant openings and changes in business models ...2020-10-3027 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonGH Pasta, Stoup Brewery & Periodic Pop Up Art Show - Ep033On this week's show, Conner talks about two headlines from This Week in Seattle News including the Washington Supreme Court striking down I-976 as unconstitutional after voters approved the initiative that capped car tabs at $30. We also talk about the NYT article that dove into Seattle's struggling restaurant scene source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/dining/seattle-restaurants-coronavirus.html?mc_cid=c916dfca8a&mc_eid=98adb54834 This week Conner visited Periodic Pop Up which was hosting their featured artist Sensebellum "Sensebellum is the space where the senses combine in the cerebellum to expand our ability t...2020-10-1722 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonCanlis Community College, Bartell Sold, and end of Pink Elephant Car Wash - Ep032Welcome to the Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner Cayson. This Week in Seattle News covers: - Closing and demolition of the famous Pink Elephant Car Wash. Their iconic neon sign will live at the Museum of History and Industry in South Lake Union. - Bartell Drug Stores sold for $95 Million to RiteAid - Governor Jay Inslee debated Loren Culp in the race for 2020 Governor - Seattle Storm win the 2020 WNBA Championship. Victory celebration will be held virtually - Canlis Community College video: https://www...2020-10-0932 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonWelcome to the Find Me in Seattle Podcast!Welcome to the preview of the Find Me in Seattle Podcast, I'm your host, Conner Cayson. I have made it my job to find, share, promote and celebrate the beautiful people, places, things and more specifically, local businesses of Seattle. Please join me every week on the podcast for a weekly run down of my favorite meals, businesses, and places, as well as plenty of random thoughts and musings from the week. You can also find new and unique content on my Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube pages every week. Thank you for following along and su...2020-09-1101 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp079: Winter Sickness, Not Watching XFL, and Podcasting TipsThis weeks show with Conner and Nick kicks off with the realization that Nick hasn’t really been sick the past year even with traveling the world. Conner on the other hand had a cold this week which derailed some of his work. The guys also discuss the start of the XFL and their doubts with its long term success. They end the show talking about podcasting, some of the tools they use, and the difficulty in getting started.2020-02-2129 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp078: Working Remotely & the Moto RAZRThis week Nick and Conner are talking about working remotely because Conner is about to spend a month abroad and Nick has been doing it for over a year now. We are also talking about the launch of the Moto RAZR flip phone and whether we are interested or not.2020-02-1425 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp077: Kid Friendly CoWorkingThis Week on Catching Up with Conner and Nick we are talking about the launch of Founders Live South Sound and the winners of their first event, The Pod Works, a kid friendly coworking space design for momtrepreneurs. We think it’s a great idea and something we haven’t see before. We also touch on our thoughts from last weeks Super Bowl.2020-02-0726 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp076: Remebering Kobe, Super Bowl Predictions, and Founders LiveThis week we remember the late, very great Kobe Bryant and his lasting legacy. We also make very brief super bowl predictions and Nick announces some unique offerings at Founders Live to help startups ramp up to fund raising.2020-01-3020 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp075: Seattle Crime and Voting with our PhoneNick and Conner have one of the more politically focused shows here on the Catching Up Podcast. This week in Seattle, we had 3 shootings happen within 24 hours in a small area of downtown, with one injuring 7 people including a child. The show reflects on those times and how people are quick to react to their environment when these things happen. King County residents will also be able to vote with their smart phone in February and Nick and Conner disagree whether this is a good or bad thing.2020-01-2427 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp074: Viral Snapchats and Tesla ATHWelcome back to the show! This weeks episode is all about Snapchat and a little bit of Tesla. This week, Conner received an email for a beta app called Snap Spotlight. It’s a partnership app with Snap Inc that will allow users to publish their snaps to a timeline allowing the public to see them, creating opportunities to go viral. This weeks episode focuses on whether or not this can help Snap grow again and catch up with Instagram, Twitter and now even TikTok. We also look at the Tesla stock price and their recent All Time High and di...2020-01-1726 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp073: Average Age of a Successful Entrepreneur is 45 Years OldFor the first time ever, after two years of doing the show, Conner and Nick record the episode while sitting in the same room. This week Conner and Nick reflect on the changes in a year and how weird it is to return to the place this all started. For news this week, we talk about an article from the Harvard Business Review that shows the Average Age of a Successful Entrepreneur is 45 years old and why it feels like that number should be more like 25 or 30. We also touch on an article that talks about the difficulties Amazon has...2020-01-1130 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp072: Three Things for 2020It’s been awhile since both Conner and Nick recorded the episode from the same city, but alas both are back in Seattle for the month. This week Conner and Nick reflect on the end of 2019 and what they have planned and are excited for in 2020z 2020-01-0322 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp071: Reflections on 2019 and Plans for 2020With the year coming to an end, Conner and Nick look back on the last 50 weeks of 2019 and the changes that have happened. At this time last year, we were both sitting in a coffee shop in South Lake Union talking about this day. Since then, Nick has spent every day of the year traveling around the world and is currently in Argentina. Conner also has changed his company and his direction has shifted a ton from where he thought he would end up a year ago. Thanks for listening, please shoot us a message or leave a review if...2019-12-1325 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp070: Seattle to Buenos Aires - Founders Live in SpanishThis week Conner and Nick connect Seattle to Buenos Aires, Argentina when Nick is currently stationed. For the first time ever, Nick attended one of his FL events but couldn’t understand the pitches because they were all done in another language. Also in the show, Conner and Nick discuss the new Tesla Truck and the news of Google Founders stepping down from their day to day roles.2019-12-0931 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonEp003: Black Friday in SeattleWelcome to Episode 003 of the Find Me in Seattle Podcast, I am your host, Conner Cayson! This week was Thanksgiving and Black Friday, which is also kind of the same day now. In this week's show we are talking about Being Thankful, Where I Spent Thanksgiving, Going Black Friday shopping, The Macy's Star was Saved, and three places I visited this week: Hog Island Hoagies, Conduit Coffee Roasters & Tutta Bella Pizza. Thanks for listending to the show. Please give me a review, follow me on instagram, visit my youtube page or give me a like on Facebook...2019-11-2920 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp069: Seattle to South AfricaThis week’s episode of Catching Up finds Nick Hughes in South Aftrica and Conner in Seattle. The conversation revolves around Nicks adjustment to a new city, the food he’s been eating and what he’s been staying away from. Nick also talks about being in a different country on Thanksgiving 2019-11-2931 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp068: Where in the World is Nick Hughes?Episode 068: What happens when the primary payment platform for the country you’re living in goes down? This week, Nick hit two of the biggest road blocks over the course of his year long trip around the world. Last weeks check in found him in Zimbabwe, and he was planning to go to Nigeria this week. However, some Visa issues created a hectic moment where he had to change plans quickly. Also, his primary payment processor was down for an entire weekend. Find out what he did about these two speed bumps in this weeks episode of the Catching Up Po...2019-11-2212 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonEp001: This Week at Find Me in SeattleWelcome to the first show of the Find Me in Seattle Podcast. This first show will be a solo episode with Conner Cayson, founder of Find Me in Seattle. This week, Conner talks about the MLS Cup Final between Seattle Sounders and Toronto FC and the following victory parade. Disney+ also launched this week and we noticed a new scramble between friends to share login and get access to the new streaming service. We also visited Salumi in Pioneer Square this week for an insanely large charcuterie board. Conner closes out the show by talking about Instagram getting rid...2019-11-1823 min

Find Me in Seattle Podcast with Conner CaysonEp000 - PrologueHey everyone! This is the unofficial first episode of Find Me in Seattle with Conner Cayson. I recorded this episode as an experiment as a part of another podcast I host, called Catching Up with Conner and Nick. In my first solo episode I explore the upcoming MLS Cup in Seattle and explore how Amazon celebrated Alexa's 5th birthday by sending us travel mugs. Thanks for listing to the unofficial first episode of Find Me in Seattle. Please leave a review of the show on your podcast app, and follow me here: Youtube ...2019-11-1825 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp068: Zimbabwe to SeattleWelcome back o another episode of Catching Up! Nick is currently in Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe because last week we attended their Founders Live Event. Nick talks about his experience thus far in Africa and reflects on the similarities of the entrepreneurial experience, while also pointing out the huge differences in how society operates over there. On the Seattle side of the world, we had a wild sports weekend with the Sounders winning MLS Cup and hosting a championship parade, as well as a crazy Monday Night Football Seahawks finish.2019-11-1434 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp067: Conner's Solo Episode ExperimentEp067: For the first time in the history of this show, Conner will be hosting all by himself. Nick is in Africa this week hosting Founder's Live and isn't able to jump on the phone call. So instead of canceling the show all together, we handed the microphone over to Conner to experiment doing the solo show. Conner started a brand called Find Me in Seattle where he explores the city telling stories and sharing videos about the people, places, food and experiences that make our city interesting. This week Conner visited Oyster New Year by Elliot's Oyster House...2019-11-0824 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp066: poliTECHS - Edward Snowden & Twitter political AdsThis might be the most politically heavy show we’ve ever had. Don’t worry we aren’t talking about trump or the election, this week is about politics and technology. Edward Snowden appeared on the Joe Rogan podcast this week and we highly encourage you to go listen to it. We also touch on Twitter banning political ads. On the personal side of the episode we give a big shout out to the Sounders for making another MLS Cup and ask Nick about Halloween in London.2019-11-0124 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp065: $1Billion to walk awayEp065 kicks off with the story from WeWork this week and their founder Adam Neumann being offered $1Billion to leave the company. Our conversation develops into more about corporate responsibly to its employees and the changes in business culture to provide value rather than drive profit. We also review last night’s Founders Live Seattle event, part of Seattle Startup Week, with the winners and honorable mentions to the companies that presented. Thanks for listening every week to the show, we appreciate you!2019-10-2526 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp064: Life & Death 😇Nick and Conner created this show for moments like this. To document the unexpected journey of life from a personal and professional perspective. We mostly talk about entrepreneurship from a professional perspective, but after the passing of Nick’s father this past week, we do the show in honor of him. Nick reflects on the lessons learned from his father and how that pushes him forward to live with purpose and pursue his goals.2019-10-1823 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp063: Catching Up from LondonNicks year long tour takes him this month to London! He just arrived and our show almost had to be canceled because he didn’t have WiFi and couldn’t find where he was staying. This weeks episode is a true catching up show just talking about the adjustment to a new city. Thanks for listening, subscribing and sending us your messages.2019-10-0918 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp062: Startup Pitch Winners (Founders Live)This week Conner and Nick attended Founders Live Seattle and New York City and they discuss the winning companies from the pitch events and why they thought they won. Nick also ends the show with a big announcement about how his company is working on being more inclusive and helping diverse demographics get started in entrepreneurship 2019-09-2721 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp061: Disruption of the Music IndustryThis week’s episode takes a little bit of time to get going as Conner & Nick catch up about their lives in the first quarter of the show but eventually they get into the conversation about the changing music industry and the renaissance that’s happened over the last two decades with the evolution of streaming services. From Spotify and Pandora still shining in the limelight as platforms for new artist to get discovered, we discuss how these services have created a more fair playing field for everyone involved.2019-09-2030 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp060: PodcastingThis week Conner and Nick talk about podcasting. This is our second show we’ve produced together and we publish here on Anchor. However, Nick is starting a show for his company Founders Live and he is looking at alternative ways at recording and distributing the show. Let us know if you have any tips or tricks in improving your podcast. Also, please leave us a review or comment if you like the show ❤️2019-09-1324 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp059: mystery date planning app & our favorite brandThis week there was a lot of hype around a seattle startup launch called Mystery which curates exclusive date itineraries for its users. We discuss whether we would use a service like this and what we think of their business model. The second topic is about our favorite brands. A recent poll found that millennials favorite brand is Amazon, Apple and Nike (in that order) and we talk about how relevant these are to our lives. Enjoy the show! Please leave us a review if you like the show. Send us a tweet, message or email if you have a...2019-09-0625 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp058: Human Microchip, would you get one?This week’s topics are focused around 3 recent FoundersLive Winners and we got into a spontaneous conversation about collecting personal information and what it would take for one of us to get a microchip placed in our body to get vital health information back? We are curious, what guarantees would you need to have it done?2019-08-2330 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp057: The Cross section of Politics & Business - Ninja to Mixer & quitting SoulCylce and EquinoxThis week’s discussions starts with a topic we have put off for the last two weeks. On August 1, world famous video game streamer, Ninja, left Amazon owned Twitch to joint Microsoft’s Mixer. In the weeks following, Ninjas former channel had some suspicious content connected to it. This lead us into ownership and the recent controversy over the umbrella company and owners of Equinox & Soul Cyle. This week there were lots of protest over the gyms owners involvement in politics, but we wonder who the real losers will end up being...2019-08-1627 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp056: Tips for Living on the Road for 365 DaysThis week Conner met with a seattle based entrepreneur and she expressed interest in wanting to spend a year living in a van, traveling the country meeting women business owners and sharing their stories. This conversation led to us wanting to share some pointers from Nicks experience doing that exact same thing this year. Have questions about either Conner or Nick? Please leave us a comment or review 2019-08-0924 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp055: Staying Productive over SummerThis week Nick is calling Conner from NYC 🍏 and they are focused on the topic of How to Stay Productive Over Summer. It’s the first week of August and now tends to be the time where you see plenty of away messages and it’s tough to get things done. Should you also go on vacation or is this actually a time to catch up on some of those tasks you’ve been meaning to finish? Thanks as always, leave us a comment, message or review if you have any of your own protips 2019-08-0225 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp054: Random Show! Landing on the Moon, PrimeDay, FB Fines & Antitrust, and FoundersLive WinnersThis show is actually about catching up. We had to reschedule last week’s show so we bundled two weeks of topics into one show. Topics include 50 years since landing on the moon, facebook fines and antitrust, faceapp, amazon prime day, and FoundersLive Winners 2019-07-2628 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp053: Lessons from Seattle startup ‘UTrip’ shutting downThis week we learned that local startup UTrip closed its doors unexpectedly with little warning to its staff, investors and customers. The AI focused travel planning company has been praised for its fundraising and awards over the past 8 years of operation, so this news came as a surprise, There are some good learning lessons from this story and Nick and Conner discuss some of the things they’ve thought about in regards to the difficulties of running a venture backed startup 2019-07-1227 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp052: Tips for working on the roadThis week’s show focuses on tips about working and living on the road. Nick is currently in his 7th month traveling the country and Conner calls from Idaho so the conversation transitioned into strategies about tips to finding hidden gems, getting secure WiFi, doing laundry and taking public transportation.2019-07-0623 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp051: Mental Health CheckinEp051: this week Conner and Nick check in with each other about some of their experiences this week with some high and low lights in building their company. They spend the second half of the show address the importance of being self aware of their own mental health and make a commitment to be better at having these types of check-ins during future shows 2019-06-2130 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp050: Influencers! (Mukbang?)Ep050 is all about INFLUENCERS! With the rise of YouTube, Instagram and all the other social platforms, we are starting to see how modern influencers has become a status symbol that many people want to be. Nick recently discovered the trend “mukbang” where people eat food and slurp noodles while viewers obsess and watch religiously, creating millions of dollars in revenue. Conner & Nick also talk about the struggles with creating a business as an influencer and some of their personal influencers journeys. Nick this week is in Minnesota for Founders Live and Conner is at home in Seattle.2019-06-1428 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp049: Content Strategy at Find Me in Seattle & FoundersLiveThis week Nick is calling Conner from Bozeman, Montana. The conversation revolves around content strategy and working on developing ways to promote our businesses through video. Conners company Find Me creates videos about local businesses in Seattle which drives him leads to provide marketing services. Nicks events happen around the world and he wants to work on making the videos more digestible for social media. Enjoy the show!2019-06-0727 min

Seattle Foodie PodcastEpisode 038 - Conner Cayson (@findmeinseattle)In the 38th episode of the Seattle Foodie Podcast, we hang out with the well-travelled Seattle Influencer, Conner Cayson (@findmeinseattle). Listen in as Conner tells you how he documents his content all over the Seattle neighborhoods and he tells you some of his favorite food spots in Seattle. Be sure to spot his signature yellow backpack and say hi for a prize! In addition, Monica and Nelson 2 Influencer events including a tasting at Black Space Café in Belltown, a McDonald's tasting hosted by Zipkick promoting their 4 new International Menu Items, a Yelp Elite Event hosted by Daniel's B...2019-06-0337 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp048: Founders Live Events and Global CoinsThis week Nick is back in Seattle to host his monthly series Founders Live Seattle. Along with our local live show, he had events on Boston, San Francisco, Phoenix, Portland, Dallas and Lagos (Africa). For our topic this week we dive into Facebook’s announcement of GlobalCoins, their new cryptocurrency launching in 2020. Let us know what you think about their upcoming launch and are you planning to sign up or buy any of their coins?2019-05-3127 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp047: Risks of joining a startupThis week Conner and Nick discuss the risks of an employee joining a startup. Working for a small (hopefully growing) company comes with highs and lows. Success and failure run hand in hand and change everyday. What the risk really comes down to is gaining equity and experience in anticipation of the next gig.2019-05-2434 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp046: Finding the right name for your companyEp046: this week Conner and Nick discuss the origin stories of their business names “Founders Live” and “Find Me in Seattle.” Nick has some great advice on things to think about when choosing the right name 2019-05-1729 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp045: How can we grow our businesses? Scooters to Seattle, Bye Bye Seahawks & Starbucks CupsWe start this episode talking about some of the hurdles in our business and being scared of hiring. On a personal note, we talk about Baldwin and Chancellor leaving the Seahawks, scooters coming to Seattle (finally) and the power of brand how Starbucks got $billions in free advertising 2019-05-1025 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp044: The best Jeopardy player ever?This week Conner and Nick get into the rabbit hole of current Jeopardy superstar, James Holzhauer, and his win streak. Nick is calling from Colorado and reflects on his month in Texas 2019-05-0427 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp043: Staying in touch within tech, Rad Bikes, Sports updates and surprises in our businessesThis week we experienced some technical difficulties and part of our show was lost. We start the episode with how we stay in touch with the tech industry which ties into a profile of Rad Bikes. We also touch on Tiger and Russel Wilson. Lastly, we discuss some of the surprises we’ve had in 2019 trying to grow our companies 2019-04-1922 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp042: How has your business model changed since you started your company?This week nick is traveling from Austin to Dallas. We start the conversation talking about how he is getting exercise while traveling. The primary topic this week is how our business models have changed since we started our companies.2019-04-1225 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp041: SZN2! Balancing Business and Life when they start to blend togetherWe are back for Season2 of the show, and after a few weeks off we are truly catching up on Nicks life on the Road (currently in Dallas) and a company he recently learned about called Monarc, a robot quarterback. Conner has been stressed with taxes and learning how to balance life and business as they have become blend into the same thing. We end the show with our picks for the Final Four; Nick- MSU Conner- TTU 2019-04-0527 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp040: Raising $1B and MyPeopleNow Founders Live Seattle WinnersThis week’s episode covers February Founders Live Seattle Event and the winners MyPeopleNow.com. We transition into talking about Flexport, a company that raised $1B and the benefits and drawbacks to raising that much money.2019-03-0131 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp039: The Origin Stories of Conner Cayson and Nick Hughes and how we started this podcastThis is not our first show together. Nick and Conner first met at an event series called Feature Friday (eventually became Founders Live). We worked together at a company called Knotis, and used to record a show called Straight Up Startups on Google Hangouts. Those lessons have led us to create Catching Up, a way for us to continue our conversations and get you involved. Thank you for supporting our show! Please leave us a review or send us your questions 2019-02-2229 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp038: Board of DirectorsEp038 was intended to have another set of topics, but we open the show asking Nick to give a shout out to a unique company he’s met this year and he brings up EXECrank which helps founders form a board of directors. This leads us into a series of questions about why and when you should start thinking about forming a board.2019-02-1526 min

Smashing BrandsEpisode #6 - Conner Cayson, Founder of Find Me Media On episode #6 of the Smashing Brands podcast, Conner Cayson from Find Me Media joins us. Conner has essentially built his marketing business through Instagram, leveraging the social platform to build his personal brand. We talk how to utilize social media to drive revenue and the philosophy of content creation as a whole. 2019-02-1451 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp037: personal brand and documenting your experienceEp037 brings up some questions about our personal brands and some of our individual goals. Spotify also bought Anchor 2019-02-1225 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp036: Burger King Attention Hack, Robot influencers and Founders Live Seattle Winners, Coffee BreakNick is back in Seattle to host Founders Live and we are talking about the winner, Coffee Break. We also dive into the reason why Burger King got so much attention online this week and their video from Casey Neistat (link below). Lastly we are talking about the new robot influencers that popped up on Instagram and how they could disrupt the concept of influencer. Thanks for listening! /////// Burger King: https://youtu.be/yto4a3tdqYc ///// robot influencers https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/31/digital-influencers-and-the-dollars-that-follow-them/2019-02-0124 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp 035: Dealing with Layoffs and being firedEpisode 035 dives into the recent news of layoffs in numerous media and tech companies. Dealing with layoffs or being fired can create a ton of difficulties but Conner and Nick discuss some ideas including how creating content could help find your next gig.2019-01-2926 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp034: Netflix biggest competitor is Fortnight?This weeks show debates a recent quote by Netflix stating they are more concerned with Fortnight than HBO. We also dig into a recent interview with Jack Dorsey discussing their need to fix the platform or shut down. Lastly, Nick bought AirPods and the Sounders have a New jersey sponsor.2019-01-1926 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp 033: We are Back!It’s been a long break for Nick and Conner with some big life changes happening. The pod for a time was in question, but now we are back for our weekly round up of catching up. Nick has the most to update us on this week as he has packed up a suitcase and traveling around the country for the next year meeting with startup founders and sharing their stories 2019-01-1728 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp 032: How did these guys get a sponsor?Episode 032 focuses on Anchor sponsoring the podcast. No credit to us, but we talk about the idea of sponsorships on our show and which brands we’d love to see. We also talk about Founders Live Seattle winner EarShot, Tiger vs Phil, and Bird Fleets for entrepreneurs. We experimented with Anchor advertising in this episode and they pay $10 for every 1000 listens. We are nowhere close to hitting that number. Thank you for watching Catching Up with Conner & Nick 2018-11-3030 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp031: VC Ponzi SchemesEpisode 031 starts with the announcement of Shyft raising $6.5M Series A to help retail businesses with scheduling. We spend lots of time talking about Social Capitals change in direction and their call out of the VC Ponzi Scheme in Silicon Valley. Lastly, would you move to Tulsa, Ok for $10k?... Oh yes! Conner said hi to Jeff Bezos, what would you say to him?2018-11-1626 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp030: Founders Live Core Values and The NTWRKEpisode 030 of Catching Up focuses on the Founders Live Core Values and what they mean to our companies. We also talk about the future of HQ Trivia, tech companies involvement with politics, and The NTWRK being the mobile version of HSN/QVC 2018-11-1526 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp029: Fake Moon DirtIt’s episode029 of Catching Up and this week we are talking about a new crowd funding campaign for fake moon dirt. We also discuss ideas for marketing a car share company, pitching to investors and our predictions with VR 2018-11-1523 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp028: Intentionalist, Robots, and some Seattle eventsThis week’s show starts with the winner of Seattle Startup Week & Founders Live Winner Intentionalist, Robots sinning American Ninja Warrior, and we play “keep it moving or hit the breaks” with some Seattle event news. Thanks for supporting our show 2018-10-1225 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp027: when did you become an entrepreneur?Ep027: “When did you become an entrepreneur?” is the highlight of the show. We also talk about sharing startup ideas, open floor plans and events from Seattle Startup Week 2018-10-0531 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp026: FL Hall of Fame, Seattle Fundraising, Silk RoadIn Episode 026, Conner and Nick get caught up in their beef with Seattle fundraising after a huge quarter for later stage startups. They ponder the idea of companies can do good. We also highlight some of our favorite winners from Founders Live. We end talking about crypto prices and the Silk Road. Enjoy the show!2018-09-2833 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp025: Elon Musk, Vita Inclinata, Spearhead and AmazonThis week’s show begins with a discussion about the winners from Founders Live Seattle Vita Inclinata. We also discuss Elon Musk’s appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast as well as Spearhead2 Founders Fund and Amazons hardware event. Thanks for listening to Catching Up with Conner and Nick 2018-09-2229 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp024: Summer Accomplishments, Buy or Sell and PredictionsEpisode 024 begins with reviewing our biggest summer accomplishments. We also play Buy or Sell with 2 companies: a dating app for dog owners, and a platform to reward your community with crypto currency. Lastly Nick and Conner make some predictions for the next big thing in consumer trends. Enjoy the show!2018-09-0728 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp023: Staying Organized, and Fake Pizza AdsEp023: Nick and Conner talk about some of the tools they use to keep their companies organized. This transitions into how they take time each day to slow down. We end the show discussing Googles findings when they ran fake pizza ads on YouTube. Enjoy the show 🚀2018-08-2424 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp022: Convos with Rand Fiskin and Buy or SellThis week Nick spoke with Seattle Entrepreneur and cofounder of Moz, Rand Fiskin, we dissect some of those takeaways. We also play the game Buy or Sell and a rapid fire round of topics from the past two weeks 2018-08-2429 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp021: Bakkt (crypto) and Acquiring Media CompaniesEp021 takes us back into crypto with the reveal of International Exchange’s launch of Bakkt. We also discuss why tech companies are acquiring media companies, tipping content creators and books we are reading right now 2018-08-0322 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp020: Managing bad days as an entrepreneurEp020 starts with the dirt of being an entrepreneur and dealing with bad days. Later we debate the use of technology in sports, and end with predictions of 2019 2018-08-0333 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp019: Snapazon, LeBron, Thanos, and launching your MVP019: Amazon + Snapchat, Thanos breaks the internet, LeBron to LA, and launching your MVP 2018-08-0321 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp018: Making the Leap, NDAs, and the Special OlympicsEp018: Nick was asked this week about when we should make the leap and leave our 9-5. NDAs, how important are they? Prime Day is now 2 Days. Esports debuts at the Special Olympics here in Seattle 2018-07-0624 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp017: Westworld, Socedo, and Pitching017: Season 2 finale of Westworld, Lessons from the end of Socedo, Subscription to rideshare, and pitching your company 2018-07-0632 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp016: IGTV, CityBldr, rookie mistakes, and competitionEp016: IGTV va YouTuve, rookie misconceptions of entrepreneurship, worrying about your direct competition, and Seattle startup CityBldr 2018-06-2229 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp 015: NetNeutrality is dead, Bird Mania and RecruitingIn this weeks show Conner & Nick discuss the death of Net Neutrality, Birds crazy $2B valuation, recruiting struggles with small teams, and the beginning of the World Cup 2018-06-1532 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp 014: Female Founder success, GitHub, charity for student debt and sharing your ideasEpisode14: Microsoft Buys GirHub, Why you should be sharing your ideas, Female Founders have been more successful and an idea for a Charity to help with Student Debt 2018-06-0934 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp012: Labo, Freelancing, Franchise Fees, and well-beingThis week Conner and Nick discuss Nintendos new learningn tool LABO, the future of freelancing in a modern city, the fees of owning a franchise, and the well being of your company may be more similar to your life then you first thought. Enjoy the show!2018-05-1828 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp: 011 Tali, 23andMe, Klout and showing up in personThis week, Conner and Nick discuss Founders Live Portland Winners Tali, 23andMe partnership with the World Cup, the end of Klout and why showing up in person is key is everything 2018-05-1224 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp 10: OfferUp, Microsoft on the rise, and Instagram purchasingWeek 10: Nick and Conner discuss OfferUp offering shipping, nobody talking about Microsoft, Insta purchasing, and summer health tips 2018-05-1129 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp 009: HeyThrivy, Electric Scooters, and Snap Spectacles 2.0This week Conner & Nick discuss Founders Live Seattle Winner HeyThrivy, Scooter Ride Share, and Snap Spectacles 2.0 2018-04-2722 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp007: CrowdCow and Advice to our college selfThis week Conner & Nick talk about Seattle Startup CrowdCow, the value of professional photography, advice to their college selves, and the long tail effects of ecommerce on social media 2018-04-0922 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickEp005: We arent talking about Facebook LeaksThis week Conner and Nick avoid talking about Facebook leaks. We go into buying things on Instagram, Seattle fundraising, and Ready Player One 2018-03-2627 min

Catching Up with Conner and Nickweek 3 Part 2In part 2, nick and conner complain about their anchor failure, and then they talk about taking investment from Travis Kalanick, giving away free food as a marketing expense, and Allgo winning Founders Live in Portland 2018-03-1122 min

Catching Up with Conner and NickCatching Up Week 3 - March 8In part one of this weeks episode Conner and Nick talk about problems with calendar apps and net neutrality in Washington. All of a sudden anchor cuts out and feel free to jump to part two 2018-03-1111 min