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Field NotesEducation, Resilience & Growing a Destination You Can’t Scale The Traditional Way
Featuring Lori Pepenella, Southern Ocean County / Long Beach Island
In this episode of Field Notes, Eric Hultgren sits down live in Atlantic City at the New Jersey Tourism Industry Association Conference with Lori Pepenella, a longtime tourism leader representing Southern Ocean County and the Long Beach Island region.
This conversation explores what it really takes to grow a destination when geography, seasonality, weather, and history all impose real limits—and why education, authenticity, and resilience are the most durable tools travel marketers have.
From Superstorm Sandy to COVID to the massive opportunities ahead wi...
2025-12-1814 minField NotesHospitality, Food & the Front Line of Service in 2026Featuring Daniel Klim, CEO – New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association In this episode of Field Notes: Insights and Observations for the Travel Marketer, Eric Hultgren sits down with Daniel Klim, CEO of the New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association, live from Atlantic City during the New Jersey Tourism Industry Association Conference. With 2026 on the horizon—including the FIFA World Cup, America’s 250th Anniversary, Sail250, and a wave of global visitors—this conversation goes straight to the front lines of the visitor experience: restaurants, hospitality, and the people who create unforgettable moments. Daniel shares how New Jersey’s 20,000+ restaurants are preparing to welcome...
2025-12-1711 minField NotesBrand as Signal: How Travel Marketers Can Thrive in the Age of AIIn this episode of Field Notes: Insights and Strategies for the Travel Marketer, Eric Hultgren takes the stage in Flint, Michigan, to deliver his keynote “Brand as Signal.” The talk explores how travel brands can adapt and lead in a rapidly shifting marketing landscape dominated by AI. With billions of weekly queries happening on ChatGPT and platforms like Google Gemini, the rules of visibility are being rewritten. Eric breaks down what this means for marketers and, more importantly, what to do about it. What you’ll learn in this episode: Why AI isn’t the future of marketing, it’s the pres...
2025-10-0150 minField NotesEmerging Trends in Travel with Sara DyerIn this episode of "Field Notes: Insights and Observations for the Travel Marketer," hosts Eric Hultgren and Sara Dyer discuss a new study breaking down travel trends for 2025 into four distinct categories and share strategies for travel marketers to connect with potential travelers.
Key points covered:
Digital Content Strategy
Social Media's Influence
Creating Shareable Experiences
Addressing All Stages of the Travel Journey
Eric and Sara emphasize the importance of word-of-mouth marketing alongside digital strategies and discuss how smaller organizations without dedicated content teams can create effective social media content. They also highlight AI's growing role...
2025-04-2512 min
West Michigan Weekend (A Public Affairs Program from iHeartradio)A review of the biggest media stories of 2023 and those impacting in 2024 with Eric Hultgren of M-Live (02-11-24)On this week's program host, Phil Tower, welcomes Eric Hultgren, Director of Brand Strategy and Social Media, M-Live. Eric joined Phil for the full program for a review of some of the biggest media stories of 2023, and many of them are still making news on a regular basis in 2024. Among the topics we discussed was the state of "X" after the sale and rebranding of Twitter by Elon Musk. Musk changed the name of the social media site that he bought for $44 billion in October 2022 and raced to offend users, chase away advertisers, and create a lot of...
2024-02-1428 min
MI Best: An MLive PodcastRob Bell Talks Where’d You Park Your Spaceship on the MI Best PodcastOn this episode, Eric Hultgren sits down with Rob Bell to talk about his latest book which is a science fiction book called "Where'd You Park Your Spaceship." Rob and Eric talk about collecting toys, the creative process, the elimination of rules for creation and bread.
2023-12-0538 min
The Incredible HultEp 83: Byron Reese - Stories, Rocks, and Dice That ThinkIn this episode of the Incredible Hult podcast I sit down with author, entrepreneur, technologist, futurist, and AI expert - Byron Reese to talk about his new book that I LOVED "Stories, Rocks, and Dice That Think"
2022-08-1739 min
MLive Behind the HeadlinesThe Business of PodcastsToday will be a bit meta but John Hiner and Eric Hultgren will talk to Gillian Van Stratt about podcasts and specifically about some new podcasts coming to MLive that we think you will really dig. Plus Eric and Gillian will dig into podcasts as a medium and what it means to the larger landscape of publishers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-10-1833 minMLive Behind the HeadlinesThe Rhythm of the Newsroom During COVIDIn this episode, John Hiner and Eric Hultgren chat with news lead in Grand Rapids Eric Gaertner about running a newsroom virtually See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-05-1138 minThe Incredible HultEp 82: Up in the Air with Brian KellyIn this episode, Brian Kelly stops by to talk about his amazing new book AERIAL: Grand Rapids From Above which you can check out here:
https://bit.ly/AREIALBook
2020-08-2137 min
Breaking SchemasOpen Office Hours feat. Eric Hultgren (MLive Media Group)This week, Eric Hultgren, Director of Social Media and Content at MLive Media Group, teaches us all about content creation across mediums. Come through!
2020-07-2754 minThe Incredible HultEp 81: Skot Welch "Peace + Joy"What a treat to spend some time with my friend Skot Welch from Global Bridge Builders to talk about what is going on in the country in an episode he and I are calling "Peace + Joy"
2020-06-2640 minThe Incredible HultEp 80: Ken Evans "Radio was set-up for this to be its moment..."Ken Evans joins the podcast to talk about politics, sheltering-in-place, murder hornets, the UFC and how radio is doing these days after all the cuts. This is a big episode and I hope you enjoy it.
Ken Evans FB
2020-05-081h 34The Incredible HultEp 79: Alex Moran "Grow-down"There is a saying the creative adult is the child that survived - Alex is the embodiment of that idea. She is currently entertaining people by dressing up as Post Malone so you can check those videos out at TikTok and on Instagram.
Alex's Instagram
Alex's TikTok
2020-05-0125 minThe Incredible HultEp: 78 Pam Hultgren "A bit better each day"My mother has studied and taught Tai Chi over the past three decades and can bring a sense of calm into your lives. We talk about theology, traditions, and the art of Tai Chi (moving meditation) I hope you enjoy this episode.
2020-04-2037 minThe Incredible HultEp 77: Ryan Vaughn "When you start to look at your personality through this lens, it doesn't stand up against any scrutiny"Ryan Vaughn is an entrepreneur and someone I admire deeply, recently he has been writing on mindfulness and I thought tonight it would be fun to explore how meditation might help you find answers to some of the hard questions we are all confronted with on a near-daily basis these days.
Ryan Vaughn
Linkedin
2020-04-1725 minThe Incredible HultEp 76: Drew McCarthy "If you name a TV show you dig, I can find a comic book that you will like"Drew jumps on the podcast to talk about life as a sports radio host in a world devoid of sports and then we spend some time talking about comic books and which ones we are reading during the pandemic.
Drew Facebook
Drew Twitter
2020-04-1737 minThe Incredible HultEp 75: Chris Andrus "Now is the time to build giving into the core values of your business."Chris Andrus is one of the founders and co-owner of The Mitten Brewing in Grand Rapids, MI. He is the author of the book Dough Nation: How Pizza (and Small Businesses) Can Change the World and what he and his business partner Max are doing for their community right now is incredible - so we found a few minutes to chat about what is happening with him.
Mitten Brewing Co
2020-04-1521 minThe Incredible HultEp 74: Monkeywrench VOL 1On this episode, I reached out to my friends to see what they have been listening to while in quarantine and what happened was a mixtape to celebrate where we are right now.
2020-04-1444 minThe Incredible HultEp 73: Jason Ley "The second you start breaking your own rituals that helped you keep it together before, is when it is going to be a problem"Jason Ley is the CEO of Better Drinking Culture, a keynote speaker, husband, author, and certified cicerone so I thought we would talk about some tips for consuming alcohol when it is easy to find comfort in overconsuming during a crisis. Plus Jason gives you some craft beers to sample if you wanted to learn more about the art of craft beer while you are staying home.
2020-04-1026 minThe Incredible HultEp 72: Marcus Collins: "My Mantra Right Now is We Will Learn From Each Other"I am thankful to be able to call Marcus a friend, Marcus is gracious with his time and energy and always willing to give of himself to better others. Beyond that, he is a professor at the University of Michigan, chief consumer connections officer at Doner, Adage 40 under 40 recipient, keynote speaker and host of Check the Rhyme. Today we talk about the culture that is being created during COVID-19 and how we can navigate that plus what is the record you should be listening to right now.
Marcus on Linkedin
Marcus on Twitter
2020-04-1025 minThe Incredible HultEp 71: Nikki Sunstrum "How to manage over 1200 University of Michigan social accounts during a crisis"Nikki Sunstrum is the director of social media communications & public engagement at the University of Michigan, she is a mother, wife, public speaker, consultant, digital privacy advocate and proponent of increased digital literacy. In other words, she belongs to the X-Men branch of superhumans. I hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast!
2020-04-0830 minThe Incredible HultEp 70: Gregg from Free Beer and Hot Wings "That's When Everything Felt Real"Gregg from the Free Beer and Hot Wings morning show joins the podcast to talk about radio during the pandemic, humor at a time like this and will sports ever get back to "normal"
FBHW Twitter
Gregg on Twitter
2020-04-0741 minThe Incredible HultEp: 69 Joey Williamson "That Was my Wrestlemania Moment This Year"Joey Williamson from Hollywood's World of Sports is my go-to when I want to know what is going on in WWE or any pro-wrestling so since last night was Wrestlemania - it felt like it was time to check in with Joey and see what he thought about it.
Hollywood's Twitter
Hollywood's Website
2020-04-0623 minThe Incredible HultEp 68: Angie Hultgren "We will come out of this better, together."On this episode, you get to listen in on our Sunday morning coffee chat as Angie and I talk about raising kids in a pandemic, working together, and staying married when you are in isolation. I hope you love this talk with my wife and her wisdom.
2020-04-0526 minThe Incredible HultEp 67: Before and AfterThere was a before and there will be an after. Some musings on a Saturday afternoon on how to look at our "new" normal.
2020-04-0416 minThe Incredible HultEp 66: Brady Madden "I Love Watching How Marketing is Helping People"Brady Madden is a marketer who is an expert in the cannabis industry so I thought it might be fun to learn a bit how big the cannabis industry has gotten during this global pandemic.
2020-04-0321 minThe Incredible HultEp 65: Scott Cowley "It's Healthy to Look Forward"Dr. Scott Cowley is a digital marketing professor and researcher at Western Michigan University and someone I am blessed to call a friend. Scott is someone I look to when things are crazy and I need to calm down a bit...it is the human version of still water. In this episode, we talk about marketing, mental health and how the marketing industry is handling all of this.
Scott Cowley on Linkedin
Scott Cowley on Twitter.
2020-04-0330 minThe Incredible HultEp 64: Justin Barclay "Good"On this episode, the relentless positive Justin Barclay jumps in to help bring some much-needed sunshine to the day, He is someone who I count on to help put a spin on a situation in order for me to manage it better. May you get some gems out of this conversation.
Justin Barclay
2020-04-0130 minThe Incredible HultEp 63: Jason Dodge "Lead with Empathy + Trust the Process"Jason Dodge is a husband, father, life-long learner, hot rod enthusiast, entrepreneur, and owner of Black Truck Media. Jason has been in digital marketing for the past 18 years and I love the passion he brings for leadership.
Twitter
Linkedin
2020-03-3124 minThe Incredible HultEp 62: Ande Scherf "Your workforce needs a virtual hug"Ande Scherf is our director of human resources and he and I had a chance to talk about how leaders and companies can better care for their employees in a time when they need it most. We also spend time talking about the John Wooden quote "A crisis doesn't build character, it reveals it" and how you are seeing that in companies large and small right now. This was another fun conversation and I hope you dig it as much as I did.
Ande Scherf on Linkedin
2020-03-3024 minThe Incredible HultEp 61: Nick Behling "What if ONE fan got to watch Wrestlemania in the stands?"Nick Behling joins the podcast and we talk about the beauty of Michigan, getting outdoors, esports, and what if they let ONE fan watch Wrestlemania in the stands? Enjoy this episode of the podcast.
MI Playground
Nick Behling
2020-03-2933 minThe Incredible HultEp 60: Michael Grey "Maybe we will learn something?"Michael Grey and I have a long history and when I am looking for a gut-check when things seem off, crazy, or hard to understand - he is the guy I reach out to. This was a great conversation that gets to the heart of what many of us (myself included) are feeling right now.
Michael Grey FB
2020-03-2830 minThe Incredible HultEp 59: Julian Garcia "Let's talk about good things"Julian and I have been friends for a long time and he is one of the people who were laid-off as soon as Michigan went into the "shelter in place" order. From that, he has been one of the most positive humans I have regular contact with and wanted to share his story. I hope you enjoy this episode.
Born to Rise
JG Creative
2020-03-2720 minThe Incredible HultEp 58: Samantha Bennett "I used to see time as finite, but not it seems infinite to me"Samantha Bennett is a blogger, runner, marketer and decided in 2019 she was going to climb a mountain. The one she picked? Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in the world hear her incredible story of saying "yes" to something scary and how it ended up changing her life.
Her Blog
2020-03-2619 minThe Incredible HultEp 57: Brian Kelly "We're Not Off To A Great Start"Brian Kelly is a father, husband, award-winning photographer, director, videographer, and podcaster who is someone I love to talk to and when I knew I had 21 days to create, he was first on the list. I hope you enjoy our conversation and argument about P.M Dawn
Full Exposure Podcast
Brian Kelly Studios
2020-03-2539 minThe Incredible HultEp 56: Jim Olson "I Miss The Camaraderie"On this episode my dear friend Jim Olson checks in from Chicago to talk about life under quarantine, working in design, writing a book, and what he is binge-watching right now.
You can connect with Jim at:
Olson Of The Wood
2020-03-2426 minThe Incredible HultEp 55: But I Had Plans...Michigan enters into a lockdown which has lots of people asking questions. So I thought for the next 21 days I would do a podcast a day with friends of mine and see where they are and what they are doing. I hope you enjoy the ride.
Be safe.
Eric
2020-03-2413 min
The Incredible HultEp 54: Dr. Javery + Dr Suderman "Understand the Patient as a Person"On this episode, we get deep into the opioid crisis, talk about how one gets into pain management as a career and dig into something called prior authorization and how that may slow down your treatment in the name of the insurance industry making a few bucks. I enjoyed getting into a topic I don't normally get to talk about and I hope you enjoy it. If you want to learn more you can head to:
Health Can't Wait
Or watch
The Pharmacist (netflix)
Recovery Boys (netflix)
Or read:
...
2020-02-2938 minThe Incredible HultEp 53: Brian Kelly, A Year With a MicrophoneThis time last year Brian Kelly launched his own podcast called Full Exposure with Brian Kelly, 25 episodes later what can we learn about building something new, sticking with the process, and getting better every day. I hope you dig episode 53.
2020-01-1055 minThe Incredible HultEp 52: Adrian Butler on Fashion + PolitickingOn this episode, Adrian Butler becomes the first person to be on the podcast 4 times. Adrian is an artist, musician, designer, father, and brilliant human. Enjoy one of the last episodes of the decade with Adrian.
2019-12-191h 07The Incredible HultEp 51: Christopher Andrus "Giving is not losing"Christopher Andrus business owner of The Mitten Brewing and The Mitten Foundation is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and now author of the new book Beyond The Bottom Line talks about this week of thanks, how to impact your community, and changing the way we see giving in our businesses and even our daily lives.
Mitten Brewing
Christopher Andrus
2019-11-2542 minThe Incredible HultEp 50: Nick Behling "I want to make things I have not seen before"For episode 50 Nick Behling and I talk about Tik Tok, what is great about Disney + and the Mandalorian, and how you can create a ton of content really quickly. Enjoy.
https://www.instagram.com/midwestthor/
2019-11-1452 minThe Incredible HultEp 49: Half the Room Thinks You're Full of S$%&On this episode, we are talking about the art of public speaking, how I prepare, how I get ready for the audience, how to find fans in the audience quickly and drown out the din of people who might not dig your point of view.
2019-11-0527 minThe Incredible HultEp 48: Mikey B Cards - Trading up for your passionMikey B buys, sells, and breaks baseball, + football cards and I am fascinated by this space so I reached out to see if we could have a conversation. Mikey and I had a blast and I even got to open some packs of cards with him towards the end. You can find him all over the social web at any of these links:
Mikey B Cards YouTube
Mikey B Cards Instagram
Mikey B Cards Twitter
This was one of my favorite episodes to do because I had not met Mikey before and...
2019-10-1649 min
Full Exposure with Brian KellyEric Hultgren - Social Media Content Expert“If I had a super power, it would be curiosity.”
Eric Hultgren is a social media content and marketing expert. And he’s also a videographer, photographer, podcaster, keynote speaker and all around great guy…not to mention a husband and father.
Eric always seems to be “in the know” about how all the latest tweaks and changes to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn are going to affect your business and those changes might make it harder (or easier) for your audience to find your content.
Eric’s also one of the reasons I started this...
2019-10-141h 18The Incredible HultEP 47: Best Week Ever9 talks in 7 days I am having an amazing week because of the people that are in my life cheering on the work. Plus let's talk about the process of creating a talk.
2019-09-2424 minThe Incredible Hultep 46: Dave Sandford Chasing Great White SharksDave Sandford is an award-winning photographer who has photographed the NHL, NBA, and the Olympics but his passion is wildlife photography. You might have seen his work with the November Storms and waves of Lake Erie or his Great White Shark photos in the #shotoniphone campaign, but Dave is someone whose work you will not soon forget. I had a blast talking with him
https://www.boredpanda.com/the-freak-liquid-mountains-of-lake-erie/
https://www.instagram.com/davesandford/
2019-09-1151 minThe Incredible HultEP 45: "7 Minutes"For this episode we are trying something new for summer, I have been writing a lot and some of those musings have turned into a thing that might make for a cool podcast. So this is the first one of those that I hope you enjoy and as always I appreciate the feedback.
2019-07-3023 minThe Incredible HultEp 44: "We have the tech, now we need to execute" Mark BootheOn this episode, we talk to Mark Boothe about the 25th anniversary of the digital ad and what impact that has had on the world around us.
2019-04-2906 min
The Incredible HultEP 43: "People don't care about magic as much as they do, wonder" Nate StaniforthThis week on the podcast Nate Staniforth, magician, author, tv host, YouTuber, and student of life talks about his amazing book called Here is Real Magic. I had a great time talking to Nate about wonder, the art of magic, creativity, and writing. I hope you dig it.
2019-04-2634 minThe Incredible HultEP 42: "You don't get to be bored." Peter ShankmanEric Hultgren talks to Peter Shankman about entrepreneurship, selling a business for the first time, and the power of exercise and boredom to create new ideas.
2019-04-0210 minThe Incredible HultEP 41: Did Conor McGregor really retire?On this episode, Nick Behling and Eric Hultgren talk Conor McGregor, Jon Jones at heavyweight, and UFC this weekend.
2019-03-2925 minThe Incredible HultEP 40: "There has to be trust between me and the audience" Adrian ButlerAdrian “AB” Butler has become an ambassador for the city of Grand Rapids and its unique breed of entrepreneurial creatives. As the frontman and founder of AB and Coconut Brown! (2007), the emcee helped craft a sound that delighted hip-hop heads and party people alike, earning the band numerous accolades including Grand Rapid's Best Band (GR Magazine 2011) and headlining The Local First Street Festival (2012). Now he is back on the podcast to talk about building a business and the art of djing. I truly hope you enjoy.
2019-02-2740 minThe Incredible HultEP 39: "Watching the community build is my favorite part" with Don Myers of The Comic SignalDon Myers is the owner of The Comic Signal, a comic book shop in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This weekend they celebrate their third anniversary so we sat down to talk about the business of comic books, how to build a community, and what is life in the comic book world after Stan Lee like.
2019-02-2222 minThe Incredible HultEP 38: "These fathers have amazing stories" Cole WilliamsCole Williams is the CEO and Founder of “Son To A Father” and “Cole Speaks”, which are programs that work to empower and restore relationships between teens and their parents. Cole has developed curricula and workshops that explore the emotional terrain of Parenting. But that doesn't begin to capture the magic of actually hearing him share these stories. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did making it.
2019-02-1541 minThe Incredible HultEP 37: "We are smarter together" with Skot WelchIn this second episode celebrating Black History Month, we talk to Skot Welch is recognized as a leader in utilizing the principles of global quality standards for the development and implementation of sustainable, systematic and measurable diversity initiatives. He has worked in the area of Diversity Management for nearly 20 years and his sought after in-depth knowledge of organizational diversity management systems development brings together and maximizes the perfect blend of people and process. We talk about culture, music, the etymology of words, and the importance of travel to understand other humans.
2019-02-1231 minThe Incredible HultEP 36: "The transcendent vs the specific" with Julian NewmanOn this episode, we speak to Julian Newman, pastor of Tribes Church, keynote speaker, a leader in race and culture, along with actor, writer, and director. He joins us to talk about Black History Month and the impact it has on his life.
2019-02-0924 minThe Incredible HultEP 35: They are not going to find you. Guest: Brian KellyOn this episode, we talk to Brian Kelly of Brian Kelly Photography about how he got his start, how to learn from your mistakes, and how to take risks in order to grow. I loved this conversation and I hope you do too.
2018-12-181h 02The Incredible HultEp 34: John Masterson from the Better Business Bureau talking privacyEric Hultgren sits down with John Masterson to talk about privacy on the internet.
2018-05-0931 minThe Incredible HultEp 33: Christian Gudegast Enters the Den of ThievesEric Hultgren sits down with writer and first-time director of Den of Thieves and the forthcoming sequel Den of Thieves 2 to talk about the creative process, patience, and the art of over-preparing.
2018-04-2310 minThe Incredible HultEp 32: Levi Gardner from Urban RootsLevi Gardner joins the show to talk about the Earth, community, the city we live in and how the idea of permaculture could be the thing that takes a city to the next level of human understanding. Urban Roots was originally formed in 2013 as an LLC by Levi Gardner to begin understanding and exploring the potential of urban agriculture to be a transformational tool in Grand Rapids. During those first two years, he visited numerous urban farms, social enterprise organizations, and other holistic centers for social, ecological, and community empowerment throughout the country.
2018-03-3040 minThe Incredible HultEp 31: Donna St. JohnDonna St. John, M.A., Western Michigan University and received her MFA from Kendall College of Art & Design. Before becoming a professor, Donna taught in the K-12 setting for 27 years. She has been named Teacher of the Year by two separate districts and has been named “Most Inspirational Teacher” nine times by Coopersville Public Schools. She has nationally and internationally published curriculum. She has an exhibit right now at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts going through May 26th called Moving Through the Unimaginable and it is spectacular.
2018-03-0919 minThe Incredible HultEp 30: Rob Bell + Andrew Morgan talk "The Heretic"Eric Hultgren sits down with Rob Bell and director Andrew Morgan to talk about the new documentary available now on iTunes and Amazon, The Heretic.
2018-03-0238 minThe Incredible HultEp 29: Jen Pascua gets a letterJennifer Pascua stops by to talk about a handwritten letter a viewer sent her illustrating what things she should to in order to "fix" her performance on ABC...and what happens after someone sends something like that.
2018-02-2423 minThe Incredible HultEp 28: Don Myers from The Comic SignalFrom his first comic which was Batman to opening his own comic book store Don Myers is a very interesting guy and as he and his family, who help him run the business, get ready to celebrate their two year anniversary we sat down to talk about comics, movies, and what things he has learned by running his own business for the past two years.
2018-02-1437 minThe Incredible HultEp 27: Frederick Joseph and the Black Panther ChallengeOn this episode, Eric Hultgren talks to marketing professional philanthropist and creator of the #BlackPantherChallenge) Frederick Joseph (@FredTJoseph) about starting the movement, what is next for him and how more people can get involved to make the world around them better. We head to Wakanda and hope you enjoy it.
2018-02-0723 minThe Incredible HultEp 26: Are You Doing Too Much Social Media?Late last year was honored to join Jay Baer and Adam Brown on their Social Pros podcast. As they are celebrating 300 episodes I have a chance to share this podcast with you.
2018-01-2245 minThe Incredible HultEp 25: Keynote: Appetite For Disruption in FlintFor the first keynote of 2018 we talked all about disruption and why we should embrace it instead of run from it. The audience was awesome and I am very excited to share it with you.
2018-01-1119 minThe Incredible HultEp 24: Allen Hughes on the Defiant OnesEric Hultgren talks to the spectacularly amazing Allen Hughes (Menace to Society, Dead Presidents, Book of Eli) about his 4-part documentary The Defiant Ones that aired on HBO over the summer and is now out on Blu-Ray and digital download.
2017-12-0411 min
The Average Joe's MMA ShowInterview With Eric HultgrenOur good friend Eric from The Way of the Warrior podcast joins us for a conversation about general mama, we get into a little UFC 218, and much more. Thanks once again to Eric for coming on, and be sure to check out Way of the Warrior where you get your podcasts.
2017-12-0155 minThe Incredible HultEp 23: The 18th Annual Holiday MixtapeFor the past 18 years, Eric Hultgren has made a mix tape of some of his favorite songs from the past year. This year he walks through a couple of the songs he wants you to check out and you can get the rest on Spotify here:
https://open.spotify.com/user/12130725018/playlist/1WmtQlYZjXts6DC1ZKdIHk
2017-11-2438 minThe Incredible HultEp 22: Be Thankful, Every DayEric Hultgren talks turkey! It is Thanksgiving so a podcast about giving thanks and perhaps rethinking who you spend time with might actually make you MORE thankful.
2017-11-2322 minThe Incredible HultEp 21: Alison Kiliszewski on women in the workplace.Eric Hultgren talks about Net Neutrality and the changes set forth by F.C.C. chairman, Ajit Pai plus Alison Kiliszewski joins the podcast to talk about the sexual harassment in Hollywood and how that might affect a 23-year old in Grand Rapids, MI.
2017-11-2255 minThe Incredible HultEp 20: Joe Guerra on a Reason to BreatheIn this episode of the Incredible Hult podcast, Eric Hultgren sits in on percussion with singer-songwriter, worship leader, and dear friend Joe Guerra. The two play around 50 mins of acoustic songs as part of Joe's Mid-Monday Worship set and talk about Joe Guerra's new album "Reason To Breathe"
Buy it on iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/reason-to-breathe-ep/1294800642
Stream it on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/7MkvZLQk6foNUwCKDUwMzb
2017-11-2034 minThe Incredible HultEp 19: Justin Barclay on letting go to get betterOn this episode Eric Hultgren and Justin Barclay talk about what holds you back, auditing your circle of influence, and how freedom and discipline are two sides of the same coin
2017-11-021h 16The Incredible HultEp 18: 4 Things Conor McGregor Can Teach YouEric Hultgren gets into the lessons you can learn from this past weekend and the fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Money Mayweather.
2017-08-3018 minThe Incredible HultEp 17: Michael Grey on talking about not talkingHow do we talk about the most important issues of the day when the art of conversation seems at an all-time low. Broadcaster, hunter, traveler, and father Michael Grey makes his debut on the podcast to talk about how we can't talk about Charlottesville, how we teach our children to understand other people's opinion and who is the best member of Paw Patrol.
2017-08-221h 00
Social Pros PodcastAre You Doing Too Much Social Media?Eric Hultgren, Director of Social Media and Content Marketing for MLive Media Group, joins the Social Pros Podcast to discuss why casting a narrow but deep net in social can bring in more leads than launching across all platforms, all the time. Special thanks to our sponsors: Salesforce Marketing Cloud (More Than Marketing: Exploring The Five Roles of The New Marketer: candc.ly/newmarketer) Emma (Your Brain on Email: 11 Designs People Can't Resist: bit.ly/emailbrain) Convince & Convert (The Three Types of Social Media Metrics And Why They'll Get You Promoted: candc.ly/3socialmetrics) Yext (The...
2017-08-1845 minThe Incredible HultEp 16: Katherine + Jason Ley on dreams and relationshipsAs we kick off the next season of the Incredible Hult podcast Eric Hultgren talks with Katherine and Jason Ley about following their dreams and how the choices in your life may move you to towards those dreams or away from them. How can you find those pathways and make the decisions you need to in order to achieve your dreams?
https://www.dontdeley.com/
https://jasonley.com/
2017-08-171h 26The Incredible HultEp 15: Julian Newman on Hip Hop + ReligionOn the final episode for February we talk to Lead Pastor at Tribes Church and all around amazing human Julian Newman about Hip Hop and religion and how Hip Hop and film differ in the ways in which they talk about race and culture.
2017-02-1131 minThe Incredible HultEp 14: Adrian Butler on Hip Hop and fashionEric Hultgren sits down with Adrian Butler to talk about how AB went from the church choir to Hip Hop, to the DJ booth, to fashion and what effect Hip Hop has had on AB to get him to where he is today.
2017-02-0823 minThe Incredible HultEp 13: Willie The KidOn episode 2 as we continue to explore the effects of Hip Hop on popular culture we talk to Willie The Kid on his rise from Grand Rapids to Atlanta, his quest to continue to learn and how Hip Hop has fueled his quest to be curious about all the art around him.
2017-02-0626 minThe Incredible HultEp 12: Shad Kabango on Hip Hop EvolutionWe are doing something super exciting this month, McDonald's has partnered with us to explore Hip Hop and its effect on popular culture as we celebrate Black History Month. For our first episode, we talk to Shad Kabango who you might know as an MC, an entrepreneur, or the host of Netflix Hip Hop Evolution. We talk about how he got his start and how he ended up on Netflix and what is the state of Hip Hop in 2017.
2017-02-0620 min
On PurposeOn Purpose Short Clip: Justin Barclay and Eric Hultgren Talk Audible AppJustin and 3x "On Purpose" guest Eric Hultgren cover one of their favorite listening apps- Audible!
"I wasn't a reader ... I realized in 2012 that if I wanted to do something different I had to become someone different ... reading had to be a big part of that ... Audible allows me to consume good information when I can't read." - JB
theblaze.com/contributors
2016-12-1509 minThe Incredible HultEp 11: Amy Larson from the couch to the Ironman (woman)What happens when you find your passion, your calling? How does that change you? How does that change your friends? And how does a supportive family help you push out the negative when everyone is telling you that you cannot do something? 4 years ago Amy Larson had never run a race in her life, four days ago she swam the Mighty Mac swim under the Mackinac Bridge how does that journey start and where does it end?
2016-09-0945 minThe Incredible HultEp 10: Decoy LiveAs a fun side project I play in a band and we had a set last week that I thought you might find interesting as a filler episode as we get ready to do a bunch of podcasts for September. Hope you are having a great Labor Day weekend.
Enjoy!
2016-09-0547 min
The Average Joe's MMA ShowEpisode 30Preview of every fight on the UFC 200 card. Jon Jones and the latest on his anti-doping bust. Eric Hultgren from Way of the Warrior podcast stops by to drop some knowledge! Thank you Eric.
2016-07-081h 22The Incredible HultEp 09: Dan Hill from GR to LADan Hill an adventurer, journeyman, and curious human whose love of music lead him to the world of...accounting? Dan now lives in LA and is building his next great adventure. You can find him here:
Twitter @HilJDaniel
Linkedin
2016-06-101h 03The Incredible HultEp 08: Mike Aguilar disruption in the class to disruption in radio how being different can pay offMike Aguilar grew up in some questionable parts of Michigan but was able to turn a change in scenery into the moment that set him on the path he is still on today. Yes, there were some side quests and no - they were not all awesome. So strap in and check out the radio broadcasting version of Uncharted 4 - this is episode 2 of the Incredible Hult podcast
2016-05-2443 minThe Incredible HultEp 07: Charles Smith on learning in decades not daysThe name of the podcast has changed and in this episode, we talk with Charles Smith (C Byran) or (just "C") who has taught martial arts since the age of 14 years old. What can a lifetime of a learning lifestyle do when you are teaching other people? What can jiu-jitsu teach you about being humble? What is he reading right now? Enjoy this hour-long conversation with Charles Smith.
BOOKS:
Valerie Worthington "Training Wheels: How a How a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Road Trip Jump-Started My Search for a Fulfilling Life
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
2016-05-2358 min
Everything Is Marketing - An MLive Media Group PodcastEp 173: Revenge of the Wookie MaskEric Hultgren talks about Candice Payne's Facebook video where she wears her newly purchased Wookie Mask from Kohl's. What can marketers learn from this and what does this mean for Facebook Live?
Connect:
Email - eric@mlive
Twitter - polymathandvine
Instagram - polymathandvine
Snapchat - polymathandvine
2016-05-2307 minOn PurposeEric Hultgren Everything Is Marketing - On Purpose 4/23/16What if you woke up one morning and decided the one thing you had done for almost all of your adult life had to end..
How do you start over? Where do you begin? Eric Hultgren talks about starting from scratch. And how to begin, where you are now.. "On Purpose"
See Full Show Notes: http://JustinBarclay.com/Purpose009
2016-04-231h 06Everything Is Marketing - An MLive Media Group PodcastEp 160: Is Instagram ruined?On this episode Eric Hultgren talks about the change to the Instagram platform and how you need to execute on the Snapchat geofliters.
email: eric@mlive.com
Snapchat: polymathandvine
Twitter: polymathandvine
2016-03-2411 minThe Incredible HultEp 06: Jason LeyOn this episode we talk with Jason Ley about growing older and taking control of your life and the adventure that it can be.
2015-09-041h 08The Incredible HultEp 05: Justin BarclayFresh out of radio Justin talks about what is next for him and how this growth has made him happier than ever.
2015-09-041h 04The Incredible HultEp 04: Sean DizayWhat is life like as a professional fighter? What is it like when you start training other fighters, starting a gym, and raising a family? Sean Dizay talks about all of that on this episode.
2015-09-031h 36The Incredible HultEp 3: Drew + MikeIn this episode Mike is anticipating the birth of his daughter so we talk fatherhood.
2015-09-0359 min