The Backroad
The Backroad
Ethan Levesque
On The Backroad, you'll follow along the career of an emerging content creator as he navigates his opportunities to bring larger success to his brand. A passionate storyteller, Ethan Levesque, AKA TheMainahMan, uses his unique brand of chaotic and wholesome chaos to bring his stories to life. The backroad serves as an authentic peak into the day-to-day work of a million follower TikTok creator, as he builds a nationally recognized career in entertainment from his home state of Maine.
Follow These Universal Laws To Win In Business
This week on the Backroad, Ethan celebrates his 2nd anniversary as a fully self employed business owner by offering 6 valuable pieces of advice to like-minded entrepreneurs. We also discuss the rules of the universe that apply to your business, and The Mainah Man defines the best release schedule to win on social media. 
Jun 19, 2024
28 min
Leaning To Learn
This week, Ethan explains the learning curve, explores the best ways to learn, and uses the rule of 100 to showcase just how powerful you really are. Plus, The Mainah Man tell some stories about hiking, guitar hero, and a rubix cube.
Jun 5, 2024
25 min
Working With Your Friends
This week, Ethan gives his definition of friendship, and we discuss the best strategies to employ when it comes to friendships in the workplace. The Mainah Man also rants about the value of a $20 bill.
May 29, 2024
21 min
Diversifying Your Career
This week, Ethan talks about how learning new things and meeting new people is the best way to open new doors. The Mainah Man also talks about how he’s diversified as a content creator, and as a business owner, and explains exactly how to diversify if you currently feel stuck.
May 22, 2024
23 min
Nobody Wants To Work Anymore
This week on The Backroad, Ethan describes what working remotely means to him, and explains how COVID-19 resulted in a surge of entrepreneurs and self-employed contract workers. The Mainah Man also validates the graduating class of 2024, and teaches his best trick for staying disciplined and focused.
May 15, 2024
20 min
Mindful Communication
Today on the Backroad, Ethan teaches a method of professional communication and information filtering that makes confrontation easier, whether through email, text, phone, video, or in person. The Mainah Man also shares a few bar stories, and rants about the power of spite.
May 8, 2024
24 min
How To Creatively Collaborate in Maine
This week, the Backroad returns for both video and audio audiences! Joining Ethan this week to discuss engaging and collaborating with non-profits is Kris MacCabe of North Woods Law, Chris Rudolph of Waterfront Concerts, and Riley Bridges, a video production student. Plus, the cast and crew of the Northern Oak Tournament share behind the scenes secrets. Welcome back!
May 1, 2024
53 min
Anxiety Attacks vs Panic Attacks
Achieving the milestone of 20 episodes, The Backroad Podcast discusses the important differneces between anxiety attacks and panic attacks, and how better understanding the two helps to better understand yourself. Ethan discusses other intimate moments of his career, that lead to professional, personal, and mental growth, and teaches you to control your hapiness with dopanine, oxytocin, seratonin, and endorphins.
Aug 9, 2023
27 min
Authentically Developing Successful Content
Exploring his work producing emotionally driven advertising commercials and campaigns, The Backroad Podcast emphasizes the importance of staying real in your marketing efforts. Alongside a classic Mainah Man rant about carbon monoxide alarms, Ethan gives guidance on how to produce a successful marketing campaign custom catered to your audience.
Aug 2, 2023
17 min
Is The Algorithm Cursing Your Content?
Through more golf analogies, and a multitude of examples, The Backroad Podcast blasts the marketing misconceptions that are secretly holding your content back. Social media algorithms can be very tricky, but with Ethan's consumable guidance, and some creative brainstorming, you can shatter through any limitation.
Jul 26, 2023
24 min
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