🏝️ 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟖: 𝐒𝐡𝐞*𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬

Tara and Mackenzie sit down with all four founders of She*t For Brains, Jessica DeCola of GPA, Jon Bailey of Precision Proco, Chris Minn of Digital Ink, and David Rosendahl of Mindfire, for an honest conversation about mental health, leadership and building a culture where people feel safe saying they are not okay.

🎥 Watch the full episode now: https://youtu.be/aQRZ-6ehGZ4

The founders share how it all started, a handoff speech at Dscoop Indianapolis that turned into a two hour phone call from a rainy service station in England, built on one goal: if they helped just one person, it was worth it. Tara and Mackenzie bring a genuinely fresh generational take, from therapy to TikTok as an unexpected mental health education tool, and why lighthearted beats lecture every time.

And of course there is a game. Brains or BS puts print industry myths and mental health stats to the test.

🎥 Watch the full episode now: https://youtu.be/aQRZ-6ehGZ4

#printisland #talkmoreprint #tara #mackenzie #sheforbrains #jessicadecola #jonbailey #chrisminn #davidrosendahl #mentalhealth #printindustry #leadership #dscoop

🏝️ 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟕: 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The biggest crew yet. Tara and Mackenzie are joined by Faith, Maggie and Emmeline, the full core group behind the Graphic Arts Association at Ferris State, for a genuinely heartwarming look at what happens when a student club gets rebuilt from zero after COVID.

🎥 Watch the full episode now: https://youtu.be/nEDlTdMhRoc

Five friends who barely knew each other before a five hour van ride to Print Excellence Awards freshman year, now inseparable. Company tours, trade show trips to Atlanta and Vegas, Dscoop, matching pajamas, a cardboard cutout of Maggie that made a guest appearance at Cabela's, and a fake frat merch line called Gamma Alpha Alpha. The stories are as funny as they are genuine, but underneath all of it is something that actually matters. Confidence built. Leadership skills nobody expected to need. A support network that stretches across the entire industry, and a genuine worry about handing GAA over to the next generation and hoping it keeps growing.

And because no Talk More Print episode is complete without a game, this one closes with a brand new segment: pitching entirely made up, wildly unhinged print products including scratch off resumes, glow in the dark business cards, mood changing packaging, crying paper, and the self-destructing flyer. Some genuinely got investment. Some did not survive the pitch.

🎥 Watch the full episode now: https://youtu.be/nEDlTdMhRoc

#printisland #talkmoreprint #tara #mackenzie #faith #maggie #emmeline #ferrisstate #printmanagement #graphicartsassociation #nextgenprint #printindustry #printeducation

"When something new comes in, you've got to deal with it; there's no point crying about it"

- Lesley Harris with some home truths on this week's Diary of a Castaway.

Lesley is a sales professional with over 20 years of experience and talks to Mark Stephenson about how she set up a new business to handle everything from umbrellas to print, via mugs, pens and water bottles.

Lesley is also a seasoned networker too, she shares her tips on maximizing opportunities and encourages new business startups to seek help and take on new challenges.

Watch the full episode here https://youtu.be/PX5KiHubQHc and catch up with Seasons 1 and 2 here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNyw4EWtFBw&list=PLPtXHLHFF6h_CPSqY02ShqCDMqU0h07BH