From New Orleans to Broadway: Alan Seales' Journey of Creativity and Tech

from Blaze Your Own Trail · host Jordan Mendoza, Alan Seales

Join us as Alan Seales shares his extraordinary journey from childhood in New Orleans to a diverse career spanning theater, technology, and Broadway production. Discover lessons on teamwork, resilience, and the power of creativity in navigating career shifts and building impactful projects. Key topics Career transitions from sports to tech to theater The importance of teamwork and trust Leveraging creativity and technology in career growth Sound bites "Be the best you you can be." "Think big, think outside the box." "Find what you really want to do." Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:37 Early Years in New Orleans and Florida 01:03 Moving to North Carolina and College Choices 02:01 Early Interests in Tech and Entertainment 02:26 Lessons from Playing Sports and Teamwork 03:48 Key Lessons on Teamwork and Humility 05:13 The Power of Building Great Teams 06:34 Choosing NC State and College Experience 09:22 College Years: Theater and Engineering 10:46 Transition to Professional Acting and Tech Roles 12:04 Work at Google and Tech Innovations 19:20 Transition from Tech to Broadway and Podcasting 23:31 The Impact of Digital Auditions and Networking 30:01 Google Culture and Creative Initiatives 39:16 Culture Shift at Google and New Opportunities 41:27 Starting Broadway Podcast Network 43:09 Leaving Google and New Ventures 50:50 Investing in Broadway and Future Projects 52:33 Advice for Aspiring Trailblazers 53:54 Final Words and Inspiration Connect with Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-seales-158a469/ https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/ Are you an Entrepreneur, Coach, Author, Podcaster or Creative? Join my FREE Group Coaching Community where we have live calls, Q&A and more! Our Trailblazer Ecosystem also enables you to network with other entrepreneurs and the creator hub eliminates multiple subscriptions and logins creating a one stop shop with 29 tools to help you take action for just $97 per month! Join here: https://trailblazerecosystem.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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