Episode #5
The Career Advice Gen Z Probably Doesn’t Want to Hear
In this episode of Mortgage Cowboys, longtime behind-the-scenes producer Sean finally gets in front of the camera to talk about his unconventional path into video production, building a career without finishing college, and what it's like trying to figure out adulthood as a 26-year-old in a world that constantly makes you feel behind. 00:00 – Welcome to Mortgage Cowboys 00:55 – How Sean Got Into Podcasting 02:00 – Learning Production Without Going to School for It 04:00 – The Job Sean Knew He Had to Leave 05:30 – How Sean Got His Start at the Podcast Studio 08:00 – Why Gen Z Still Has to Start at the Bottom 09:00 – Dropping Out of College During COVID 10:00 – Finding Work You Actually Enjoy 13:00 – Moving From California to Boise 16:00 – What Boise's Growth Looks Like to a California Transplant 19:00 – Does Gen Z Have a Work Ethic Problem? 20:00 – The First Generation Raised With Smartphones 21:00 – How Social Media Makes You Feel Behind 23:00 – What Instant Gratification Has Done to Us 24:00 – Are Younger Generations Losing Communication Skills? 27:00 – AI, Convenience and the Loss of Critical Thinking 34:00 – Why We May Crave Human Creativity Again 35:00 – Can AI Ever Replace the Human Creative Process? 43:00 – The Wildest Podcasts Sean Has Produced 47:00 – The Craziest Story He Heard Behind the Camera 49:00 – Why Going to the Movies Still Matters 54:00 – Original Movies vs. AI-Generated Content 55:00 – How YouTube Creators Are Breaking Into Hollywood 57:00 – Why Hollywood Keeps Repeating the Same Cycle 59:00 – Is AI a Threat to Filmmaking? 01:02:00 – Sean's Top 3 Movies 01:04:00 – Sean's Top 3 Bands 01:13:00 – Everyone's First Concert 01:15:00 – Every Generation Thinks Culture Is Falling Apart 01:16:00 – Sean Announces He's Leaving the Studio
