E0021 · May 30, 2026 · 2h 3m 44s
The Conglomerate Mindset - Film, Media & Business: Brett Allen
A conversation with Brett Allen
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What can we learn from someone who's spent years building platforms, creating opportunities, and working behind the scenes to help others succeed?
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- Introduction ↗
- How Kalaj Dame & Brett Allen First Met ↗
- Starting a Record Label & Early Media Ambitions ↗
- "I Always Wanted to Be the Conglomerate" ↗
- WQED Internship & Early Career Development ↗
- WAMO, Media Experience & Industry Lessons ↗
- Radio, Journalism & Communications ↗
- The Evolution of Media, Artists & YouTube ↗
- Independent Film Production & Creative Growth ↗
- Building UWebTv & Creating Independent Platforms ↗
- UWebTv Youth Matters & Teaching the Next Generation ↗
- Creating Opportunities & Workforce Development ↗
- Vimeo vs YouTube & Content Ownership ↗
- The Future of UWebTv ↗
- Defining Success, Legacy & Building Something Bigger Than Yourself ↗
- Outro ↗
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