16: An Unpredictable Road Traveled with Conor Brennan-Burke, Entrepreneur, Co-Founder and CEO of AI Music Company AbleGen

In this episode, hosts Michael and John welcome Conor Brennan-Burke, Co-Founder and CEO of AbleGen. Conor delves into his unique journey from a growing up on a farm in western New York, to international study abroad in India and Ghana, to a career in consulting and tech startups. He reflects on his homeschooling and self-directed learning experiences, highlighting his persistent passion for music. Transitioning to entrepreneurship, Conor recounts his time at Checkr and Pave, emphasizing the pivotal moments that led to founding AbleGen, a company revolutionizing music creation with AI. He engages in the AI-created music debate, advocating for the embrace of AI's potential. Conor's story is a testament to risk-taking, forging personal paths, and the significance of finding a supportive peer group while remaining authentic. Starring: Michael Newborn (@michaelnewborn) John Ballenger (@john-ballenger53) Guest: Conor Brennan-Burke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conorbrennanburke/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conor.brennanburke1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/conorbb33 AbleGen Website: https://www.ablegen.app/ AbleGen Twitter: https://twitter.com/ablegen_music AbleGen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ablegen_app/ Produced by: Seltzer Kings (@seltzerkings) (seltzerkings.com) Theme Music: "You Can't Stop Me" by Andy Mineo Listen Here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/71Uji4fPLsnGEJjeAqomiJ?si=77e3d7bb636c422a Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-second-act-with-michael-and-john/id1707412739 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a6b369bb-36a9-47ab-9f22-1bacfcff6166/the-second-act-with-michael-and-john iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-second-act-with-michae-123242148/ Google: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vdGhlc2Vjb25kYWN0 Socials: Linktree: linktr.ee/secondactmovement Instagram: @secondactmovement LinkedIn: @secondactmovement Facebook: @secondactmovement YouTube: @secondactmovement Website: secondactmovement.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices