The Culture Matters Podcast

"I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundations of the world." - Matthew 13:35We have our very own Jay Doran back again for part three of our series on The American Gift (TAG) 2025 conference being held in Atlanta, GA.  As we mentioned in the last episode, Jay will be interviewing Dr. Jordan B. Peterson at this year's event and we're using some of those questions to take a look at the question: how does a partnership work long-term?  It can be said that maintaining any relationship takes a lot of time and effort, but when it comes to business, it may add another layer of stress and complication that you might not see coming.  How do you make it work for the long haul?  That's exactly what we're here to talk about on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world." - Matthew 13:35On today's episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, our very own Jay Doran is continuing our series discussing The American Gift (TAG) conference 2025 being held in Atlanta, GA.  Jay starts this discussion by outlining his upcoming interview with Dr. Jordan B. Peterson at the conference and all the preparation that is going into such awesome opportunity.  Additionally, we're taking a look at the differences between a broker and an account executive, the toll in-fighting can take on a company, education's role in understanding social institutions.  We hope you enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundations of the world." - Matthew 13:35On today's episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, we are bringing you part one of a quick four-part series where our very own Jay Doran will be talking about The American Gift (TAG) conference from 2025 in Atlanta, GA.  Using the conference as a jumping off point, Jay is discussing the value in home ownership from both a financial and personal perspective, why there will always be opportunity, and what home ownership can mean for the furthering of the future of you and your family.  We hope you enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Management is doing things right. Leadership is doing the right things." - Peter DruckerAccount management professional, advisor, proponent of employee benefits and incentives, and professional photographer spearheading Lauren B. Pipari Photography & Designs Lauren Pipari is joining us on the show today and we are over the moon to have her here to share her experience and expertise with our listeners.  Lauren and Jay are digging into Lauren's personal journey and how she go to where she is and what she is doing, companies either being for the bottom line or for their employees, and becoming an extension of your client and their team and making yourself a needed asset to them.  Lauren is a true pro and we are very grateful she chose to spend some time with us on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"There isn't a single behavior or event that can be understood without considering the whole context." - Dr. Iain McGilchristOur favorite philosopher and artisan contractor with Vision Stone and Tile Nathan Merrill is back with us today and we couldn't think of anybody better to help us getting into some heady conversation.  We are beginning a new series today, with Nathan as our co-pilot, to use the work of Dr. Iain McGilchrist as a catalyst for conversation on a deeper level and applying those thoughts to business.  Using Dr. McGilchrist's work, The Matter with Things, Nathan and Jay dive into conceiving and conceptualizing competition, responding to the outside voices as your company continues to grow, and much more.  We hope you enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"The very fact that a general problem has gripped and assimilated the whole of a person is a guarantee that the speaker has really experienced it and perhaps gained something from his sufferings. He will then reflect the problem for us in his personal life and thereby show us a truth." - Carl JungThe Head of Engagement and Outreach at American Business Media, Andrew Berman is joining us yet again to act as co-host to go through our very own Jay Doran's book, Thirty Days of Thought.  Today, Andrew and Jay are getting into the value of writing things down.  Though the technology exists to type or record, there is still something to be said for good old-fashioned penmanship.  We hope you enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Something we cannot see protects us from something we do not understand. The thing we cannot see is culture, in its intrapsychic or internal manifestation. The thing we do not understand is the chaos that gave rise to culture. If the structure of culture is disrupted, unwittingly, chaos returns. We will do anything - anything - to defend ourselves against that return." - Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of BeliefArtist, entrepreneur, podcast host, Creative Director for 1Team Media, and founder of VC2ART Vinnie Candelore is back with us again as we end our series discussing the painting he was commissioned to create to be presented to Dr. Jordan B. Peterson at this year's TAG event in Atlanta, Georgia.  On this final installment, Vinnie and Jay are wrapping up their discussion using the painting as a catalyst to touch on responsibility, family, and the creative process as a whole.  We hope you have enjoyed this series and we'd like to offer a big thank you to the one and only Vinnie Candelore for helping us along this journey.

"Something we cannot see protects us from something we do not understand. The thing we cannot see is culture, in its intrapsychic or internal manifestation. The thing we do not understand is the chaos that gave rise to culture. If the structure of culture is disrupted, unwittingly, chaos returns. We will do anything - anything - to defend ourselves against that return." - Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of BeliefArtist, entrepreneur, podcast host, Creative Director for 1Team Media, and founder of VC2ART Vinnie Candelore is back with us again as we begin to wind down our series discussing the painting he was commissioned to create to be presented to Dr. Jordan B. Peterson at this year's TAG event in Atlanta, Georgia.  Vinnie and Jay are taking a deeper look into the journey of the artist and the factor of individuality in art.  What does it mean to get paid to create a painting for someone else?  Does that put the artist in the same ideological space as the person paying and where does the individuality begin and end?  We hope you enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Something we cannot see protects us from something we do not understand. The thing we cannot see is culture, in its intrapsychic or internal manifestation. The thing we do not understand is the chaos that gave rise to culture. If the structure of culture is disrupted, unwittingly, chaos returns. We will do anything - anything - to defend ourselves against that return." - Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of BeliefArtist, entrepreneur, podcast host, Creative Director for 1Team Media, and founder of VC2ART Vinnie Candelore has joined us once again to continue our discussion on the painting he was commissioned to create to be presented to Dr. Jordan B. Peterson at this year's TAG event in Atlanta, Georgia.  Today's discussion is going a little deeper than its predecessors by taking Vinnie and Jay into some more personal directions.  From family and past experiences to your ability to handle absolute truth from everyone around you, this episode certainly makes for the most unique conversation of this series yet.  We hope you enjoy this conversation on The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Something we cannot see protects us from something we do not understand. The thing we cannot see is culture, in its intrapsychic or internal manifestation. The thing we do not understand is the chaos that gave rise to culture. If the structure of culture is disrupted, unwittingly, chaos returns. We will do anything - anything - to defend ourselves against that return." - Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of BeliefArtist, entrepreneur, podcast host, Creative Director for 1Team Media, and founder of VC2ART Vinnie Candelore is here again to continue our discussion on the painting he was commissioned to create to be presented to Dr. Jordan B. Peterson at this year's TAG event in Atlanta, Georgia.  The discussion today is focusing on the personal nature that this series has taken on, wondering whether or not you have truly tried as hard as you possibly can, and whether or not you are continuing to progress toward your goal.  One of the great things about a series like this is that you never truly know where it is going to go until it gets there.  We hope you enjoy this discussion with Vinnie Candelore.