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Products of the Mind: A Conversation About the Intersection of Business + Creativity

Business law strategist David Lizerbram hosts Products of the Mind, a podcast about the intersection of business and creativity. This show includes tips and lessons about business law strategy, how to protect your brands and business assets, and conversations with thought leaders in startups, entrepreneurship, media, marketing, the creative arts, and beyond. Whether you’re a serial entrepreneur or small business owner, a creative professional, or an innovator in any field, the Products of the Mind podcast is here to provide you with tools, guidance, and inspiration.
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Aug 29, 2016

Welcome to Episode 44 of Products of the Mind. In this episode, I provide a brief intro to Trade Secret law.

This Episode Includes

  • A definition of Trade Secrets.
  • Description of “Negative” Trade Secrets.
  • How long do Trade Secrets last?
  • Legal protection for Trade Secrets.
  • How do you file a Trade Secret? (Spoiler: you don’t.)
  • How to protect Trade Secrets.
  • What happens when a Trade Secret is breached?
  • Trade secret licensing.

If there was anything in this episode that wasn’t perfectly clear, or something you’d like me to expand on, please let me know.

Thanks for Checking Out Products of the Mind!

If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it by using the social media buttons you see at the top and bottom of this page.

Also, please consider taking the few seconds it takes to leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes. They’re very helpful when it comes to the ranking of the show and I read every one.

Finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or your favorite podcast app to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live.

The Credits

Products of the Mind is produced by Mana Monzavi.

As always, the music for this episode was provided by Le Chateau. The track name is “Bury You.” Go buy it on Soundcloud!

This episode and these show notes © 2016 David Lizerbram

Aug 15, 2016

Welcome to Episode 43 of Products of the Mind. On this episode, I speak with Comic-Con fan, blogger, fashion designer for Hero Within, and foster parent Tony Kim.

“Ultimately we believe that everyone has a hero within themselves. We all have the capacity to lead and inspire and save, and to be a source of inspiration for others.”

Tony talks about growing up, and his relationship with comic-book superheroes. We get first-hand insight into the unique personal and cultural identity issues associated with minorities who “go nerd.” Tony talks about how his identity issues strengthened his relationship with comics, drove him toward his current successes, and reinforced his beliefs.

We’ll also discuss the Comic-Con culture and how it has changed over the years; bloggers; the need for heroes; fostering and adoption; and the fascinating relationship between orphans and superheroes.

Since being a parent and full time Comic-Con supporter was not enough for Tony, he’ll also tell us his inspiration for Hero Within, his new hero-inspired clothing line for men.

This and more on today’s fun chat with Tony Kim.

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Thanks for Checking Out Products of the Mind! 

If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it by using the social media buttons you see at the top and bottom of this page. 

Also, please consider taking the few seconds it takes to leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes. They’re very helpful when it comes to the ranking of the show and I read every one. 

Finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or your favorite podcast app to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live. 

Here are instructions on how to subscribe, rate, and review the show in iTunes

The Credits 

Products of the Mind is produced by Mana Monzavi. 

The illustration accompanying these show notes is by Whit Harris. 

The theme music for this episode was provided by Le Chateau. The track name is “Bury You.” Go buy it on Soundcloud

This episode and these show notes © 2016 David Lizerbram

Aug 1, 2016

Welcome to Episode 42 of Products of the Mind. On this episode, I speak with clinical psychologist, cosplay enthusiast, and life-long Batman fan: Dr. Andrea Letamendi.

“It’s important for us to see mental health representation from the point of a superhero experiencing that psychological struggle, but also from the perspective of mental health providers who could be demonstrating an accurate and positive portrayal of mental health delivery."

Today’s talk is with clinical psychologist Dr. Andrea Letamendi. Andrea is not merely a psychologist; she’s a lover of all things comics and superheroes, a cosplay enthusiast, and a tremendous resource into the mind of a superhero.

Andrea discusses a number of interesting topics related to identity, the ego, mental health, and trauma. Her experience and training as a mental health professional allow her to make psychoanalytic insights into the lives of people and fictitious characters alike. Just as in the real world, the superhero world has a psychological side-story that may not always be accessible or identifiable; and Andrea helps us get into the mind of superheroes and people alike.

Andrea touches on questions such as: What goes on in the mind of a cosplayer? Do superheroes experience trauma and how do they deal with them? What kind of identify conflicts do real people and superheroes experience? Do we properly balance our different identities or do our different identities meld to form our true selves?

We’ll also talk a bit about podcasting, Comic-Con, and how Andrea made her way into an issue of Batgirl.

Links from today’s episode:

Thanks for Checking Out Products of the Mind!

If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it by using the social media buttons you see at the top and bottom of this page.

Also, please consider taking the few seconds it takes to leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes. They’re very helpful when it comes to the ranking of the show and I read every one.

Finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or your favorite podcast app to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live.

Here are instructions on how to subscribe, rate, and review the show in iTunes.

The Credits

Products of the Mind is produced by Mana Monzavi.

The illustration accompanying these show notes is by Whit Harris.

The theme music for this episode was provided by Le Chateau. The track name is “Bury You.” Go buy it on Soundcloud!

This episode and these show notes © 2016 David Lizerbram

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