Episodes

Kevin Jordan of This Wild Life joins the podcast to discuss what it's like being a duo, the Warped Tour day, doing what makes sense financially, and more. Listen to This Wild Life on Spotify and check out their website. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finn joined Tim Cayem on the Cayem Interviews Podcast to discuss being a creative, his background with zines, and more. They also dive into how important production quality is and whether or not it determines success. Check out Cayem Interviews on YouTube. Follow Tim Cayem on Twitter and Instagram. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA on Patreon Learn more ...

Dan Tsurif is the VP of Artist Management & Digital Strategy at BRXND. He works with Zakk Wilde and Black Veil Brides, among others. On this episode, he dives into the various ways that managers and artists can make money, the roles of booking agents and promoters, and much more. If you're in a band or are looking to manage bands, you'll want to take notes! Follow Dan Tsurif on Twitter and Instagram. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram....

Joey Sturgis is a successful producer, the founder of Joey Sturgis Tones, and one of the co-founders of URM Academy. He's worked with bands such as The Devil Wears Prada, Asking Alexandria, and many, many more. He joins the podcast to discuss how he got his start in Indiana, what drove him to continually better himself, and more. Joey Sturgis Tones URM Academy Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deann...

Kelly Mason is a photographer who has worked with The Wonder Years, toured with PVRIS, and created the mid-2000s emo bracket. On this episode, she talks about how the music brackets blew up, how often she'd like to tour with a band, constantly looking for what comes next, and more. This is an insightful conversation about being who you are and letting everyone else see that. Follow Kelly Mason on Instagram. Check out Kelly's website. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube....

Sunny Singh runs the hate5six YouTube channel where he releases footage of live shows. He also created an app called Sage that recommends bands based on ones you already enjoy. On this episode, he dives into his editing process, how he built Sage, and more. Check out hate5six on YouTube. Find new bands with Sage. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA on Patre...

Finn joined One Step Beyond: The Cadence Leadership Podcast to chat with Aram Arslanian about bringing your whole self to work. Aram is the President and CEO of Cadence Leadership and was the guitarist in Betrayed. They also discuss Finn's zine life, confronting your flaws, and much more. Listen to the Cadence podcast, One Step Beyond. Follow Aram on Instagram Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Dean...

Chris Garza, the guitarist and founding member of Suicide Silence, joins the podcast to discuss being in a band in SoCal, having a foundation, and more. Follow Chris on Instagram. Listen to Suicide Silence on Spotify. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kyle McCutchen runs adult classes at Kindred Jiu Jitsu. He joins the podcast to discuss how he got into jiu-jitsu, why you don’t need to be in shape to start training, how it has changed over the years, and more. Check out Kindred Jiu Jitsu. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Conroy joins the podcast to talk about building businesses, working with Rob Dyrdek, and more. He's the Managing Director of Impact Real Life, was previously the CEO of Dyrdek Enterprises, and was the co-founder of Ferret Music. He's also worked with Lamb of God, Job for a Cowboy, and Hayley Williams' brand Good Dye Young. If you want to know what it takes to run a business, this is the episode for you. Take notes. Check out Impact Real Life. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook,...

Randall Pich went from being in a band to being the CEO of a successful apparel company, which isn't an easy thing to do. In this bonus episode, Randall discusses his journey, how to stand out, what types of influencers you should reach out to, and more. Follow Randall on Instagram. Check out Live Fit Apparel. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA on Patreon ...

Matt Heafy is the guitarist and vocalist of Trivium. He also runs a successful Twitch channel where he shares content from the band and streams while playing video games. In this episode, he dives into why it's important to interact with fans, how the rest of the band feels about his Twitch channel, and much more. Matt Heafy's Twitch channel Matt Heafy's website Listen to Trivium on Spotify. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA M...

Big Herc is a former inmate who now makes a living as a YouTuber, motivational speaker, and author. In this bonus episode, he discusses helping people after prison, what his YouTube channel focuses on, and more. Check out Big Herc's YouTube channel Fresh Out. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills joins the podcast to go deep into his influences, what it was like for INK to become more popular after years of work, and much more that you won't want to miss out on. Listen to Ice Nine Kills on Spotify. Follow Spencer Charnas on Instagram and Twitter. Check out Kleaver Klothing. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA on Pa...

Dee Murthy is the co-founder of Five Four Group and he co-hosts Group Chat with Chris "Drama" Pfaff and Anand Murthy. In this bonus episode, he discusses his journey into podcasts. He dives into why he started a podcast, how to get people to pay attention, and more. Listen to Group Chat. Follow Dee Murthy on Instagram and Twitter. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk...

Brendan Murphy is the singer of Counterparts, a Candian band that has built up a following in the United States. He dives into the challenges of coming to the U.S. to tour, how the band has progressed, and more. Listen to Counterparts on Spotify. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brokencyde's Mikl Shea joins the podcast to chat about how much hate the band received, what it was like being on TRL, and more. He also dives into staying positive while surrounded by so much negativity. Follow Brokencyde on Instagram and Twitter. Listen to the band on Spotify. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices...

Drew Russ is a music video director who has worked with A Day to Remember, Beartooth, Pierce the Veil, and many more. He joins the podcast to discuss his start in making music videos, what advice he has for aspiring creators, and why he's not a huge fan of low-fi videos. If you have any interest in music videos and how they are made, this is the episode for you! Follow Drew Russ on Twitter and check out his website. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKen...

Tony Cappocchi is the singer of Dragged Under and is also a talent manager at Pretty Good Agents. He works with creators to obtain branded deals for their YouTube channels, Instagram accounts, and more. In this bonus episode, he and Finn Mckenty discuss what it takes to secure ads for YouTube, why Tony will only work with creators who have larger audiences, and much more. Follow Tony on Instagram. Check out Pretty Good Agents. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follo...

Matt Halpern spent years working towards making his creative work a full-time career. Now he's in Periphery, loves teaching others how to play drums, and works on GetGood Drums. In this episode, he shares his approach to reaching out to people to work with them, proper etiquette for following up, what you can do to be creative while working another job, and much more. Follow Matt on Instagram. Check out GetGood Drums. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn Mc...

Melissa Marie is one-half of the iconic duo Millionaires (along with her sister Allison Green). She got her start in the Myspace days, pioneering so much of what we now think of as being an "influencer." She joins the podcast to discuss her experience as a "scene queen," her days touring as a DIY artist, and some very wise words on how creators should manage their mental health. Follow Melissa Marie on Instagram and Twitter. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow F...

Matt and Trevor Wentworth discuss what it's like to be known as a cover band, why they LOVE Spotify, and more. Listen to Our Last Night on Spotify. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc Coyle is the guitarist for Bad Wolves and the host of The Ex-Man podcast. He got his start in the 90s as a member of God Forbid. On this episode, he shares his insights into how things have changed over the years, what his blogging days were like, his love of the NBA, and much more. Doc Coyle on Instagram The Ex-Man Podcast Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock...

Chris Rawson of Stick to Your Guns and Walls of Jericho has learned a lot through the hardcore music scene. He joins the podcast to share his experiences in various bands, how what he saw from the scene impacted him, and how becoming a parent can change everything. Follow Chris Rawson on Instagram. Follow The Punk Rock MBA on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow Finn McKenty on Instagram. PRMBA Merch Produced and edited by Deanna Chapman. Support The Punk Rock MBA on Patreon Learn more a...