The Real Next Chapter

Dear strange people,

Welcome to my experiment. This is a newsletter where I dive deep into the decisions that I am making (and learnings) when it comes to my personal brand, community, and business.

I’m going to keep this edition short. I feel good. Really good. A part of that is my new podcast Stupid Deep that I’ve been working on. I really wanted to focus on creating something different and something that aligns with my brand. Like I’ve talked about before, answering the question ‘what does my brand sound like?’

My little brother passed away last October. My company closed its doors this October. Among everything else that’s happened, this has been a rough and wild year. On the company end, about half of our revenue was from personal branding clients (mostly focused on LinkedIn but we did other work as well). We made a lot of people a lot of money ??. I don’t want that system to go to waste. So I’m giving it away for free (for life) in my new community for those that review my show before Monday. Details on what the community will look like and what I need from you below. 

New Podcast is Live — Free Giveaway :)

Stupid Deep is a cinematic podcast. Every Monday I talk with a top performer, dissecting the conversation and turning each interview into a bite-sized story. This is the first time in a long time where I have no added pressure with my content. I’m just creating. No employees. No P&L sheets. No worries about culture, client projects, etc. I’m just creating art. And it feels really friggin’ good.

Like I mentioned in the intro, I’m also building a community alongside this show. It will normally be $10 a month but I'm giving it to you for free if you rate my show on iTunes (I'll tell you exactly what I need from you a little later in this newsletter). Here's what members of the community will have access to:

• Weekly group mastermind calls (personal branding).
• Monthly events — Guest Speakers, Sofa Sessions (digital), and Q&As.
• My LinkedIn system that's made our clients millions of dollars over the years.
• Full interviews from my podcast. I also dissect each interview with what I should/could have done differently. 
• Access to other community members trying to grow their personal brands.

This community will be live on Monday! This community isn't about me. It's about you. Your brand. Your growth. We're going to crush it alongside each other. The one thing that I’ll ask is that you help me blow this show out of the water and get it out to as many people as possible.

Here’s what I need you to do:

• Rate the show 5 stars and leave a review on iTunes. (Search Stupid Deep or Stupid Deep Quentin Allums on Apple Podcasts if you're on mobile)
• Share it with a friend and/or your network.
• Send me a screenshot and your email (right here on LinkedIn is fine or via email)!
• Share the show with your network or someone that you think may find it valuable!

That's it. I'm not going to dive into anything else this week. I'm really using the show as a vehicle to improve as a storyteller. It's been so fun putting it together — and for the first time in a long time — it feels like my heart is on my sleeve every time I hit publish.

Feels good. Feels good.

First episode is with Lewis Howes.

Second Episode is with Brittany Krystle.

Third Episode is with Mark Metry.

Currently the show is on iTunes & Spotify. More coming soon! :)

About Me — I'm just Q ??????

I was one of the first video creators to use LinkedIn. Collectively my videos, thoughts, podcasts, and writing have been viewed over 10 million times across platforms. My company closed its doors in October 2020. I’ve been spending most of my time working on creative and business projects, learning about everything video games/esports, and figuring out what I want to tackle next full-time.  

I am launching a new podcast called Stupid Deep. Send me a message if you’re interested in sponsoring.

For those that are new subscribers, welcome to the madness. I'm loving this journey that I’m taking with all of you. Smash the subscribe button to keep up with this experiment.

If you've read to the end, hey! I want to give you something special too. A chance to be on my new show — take a listen first to make sure you like it (they're short episodes!). Message me (or comment) your story and what you're working on right now. I will choose one of you. And don't worry, I'm going to do a competition at a later time as well to give more people an opportunity.

Stay Strange,

just Q ??????