Mags Miller: Exploring the elements of authentic storytelling

Unglossy

Bun B, Tom Frank, Jeffrey Sledge

Entrepreneurship, Business, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.9 • 917 Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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The theme of the show, and this episode in particular, is brand, culture and the unexpected. Mags Miller, director, producer, and storyteller, is the perfect encapsulation of our theme. Why? Because everyone needs Mags Miller! Mags is a Global Citizen who grew up in Nigeria, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Over the past 20+ years she has worked on numerous Discovery Network and NatGeo TV shows. She’s embedded with the USMC in Afghanistan, navigated through hoarders’ homes, chronicled the lives of survivalists in the wilderness, directed a variety of personalities and has eaten delicious food in amazing locations. Hear her stories, including her time in a Nigerian prison with Tom, understand her “Do No Harm” policy, and appreciate the way she approaches storytelling that creates a space to allow people to open up.” "Unglossy: Decoding Brand in Culture," is produced and distributed by Merrick Creative and hosted by Merrick Chief Creative Officer, Tom Frank, hip hop artist and founder of Pendulum Ink, Mickey Factz, and music industry veteran, Jeffrey Sledge. Tune in to on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you catch your podcasts. Follow us on Instagram @UnglossyPod to join the conversation and support the show at https://unglossypod.buzzsprout.com/This week’s episode of Unglossy is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Cynthia Ticao. Dr. Ticao served as the Executive Director and later International Development and Donation Specialist for Gede Foundation over the span of 21+ years. Please enjoy the documentary, Gede Foundation: A Story of Hope, that was discussed in this episode at https://merrickcreative.com/insights/unglossy-mags-miller Send a text Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This week's episode of unglossi is dedicated to the memory of Dr Cynthia Dacao.
0:05.4	This week on unglossi. How do you define great storytelling?
0:10.3	The way really great stories unfold in my mind is you have a reason like you know the you know the reason why you're going in to tell the story for example
0:20.0	There's a beginning of middle and end you've got your characters lined up like you know by characters I just mean like real people who are going to be doing this event anyway right so
0:31.7	You end up creating your scaffolding, right?
0:35.4	You don't go in with a script.
0:36.6	You go in with like scaffolding.
0:38.0	You know what you're going to hopefully shoot on day one, day two, and you're following this natural story arc and you create a space
0:48.3	where people can just show up authentically as themselves
0:53.4	From the top.
0:55.2	Yeah, I'm Tom Frank.
0:58.1	I'm Mickey Facts.
0:59.7	And I'm Jeffrey Sledge.
1:01.2	Welcome to Unglossie, to Coney Brand and Culture.
1:04.0	I'm Tom Frank, partner and chief creative officer at Merit Creative.
1:07.6	This is Mickey Facts, hip-hop artist, and founder and CEO of Pendulum Inc.
1:11.0	And that is Jeffrey Sledge, a seasoned music industry veteran who has worked with some of the biggest artists in the business.
1:17.0	We're here to explore the moments of vulnerability, pivotal decisions, and creative sparks that fuel the relationship between brand and culture.
1:24.0	Get ready for thought-provoking journey into the heart and soul of branding, the
1:27.7	unscripted, unfiltered, and truly unglossy truth.
1:31.2	Hello, hello, how are we guys?
1:33.0	What up, what up, what up?
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