On this episode of This a Podcast, it’s all about videography and choosing a career you value, even when it goes against conventional wisdom. In this two hour interview between Mek and Claude, you’ll hear about:

- how Claude got his start and when he began seriously taking photos and video

- an afternoon in his middle school life and how college influenced his networking ability

- parents keeping kids on the straight and narrow and away from bullshit

- separating a real professional videographer/photographer from a hobbyist or wannabe

- Claude wanting to be a better version of himself and age 25 being a turning point

- the importance of knowing the fundamentals in whatever you want to do professionally

- how Claude built up to being full-time and who taught him a lot of the stuff he knows now

- parents getting behind their kids’ chosen, non-traditional line of work

- the necessity of sometimes saying “no” to family, friends, and acquaintances

- the eye-opening self-help book that inspires both Claude and Mek

- cinematography as the next step for Claude and distinguishing between it and videography

- using the Internet to find answers for yourself and being willing to invest in what you value

- why telling a story is “king” when it comes to shooting something people want to consume

- mistaking confidence and belief in yourself for cockiness and the propensity of people to make excuses

- the wisdom of Kobe Bryant in retirement, Eric Thomas, and Gary Vee

- Claude’s occasional feelings of doubt about the career/life path he chose

- what he’s aiming for in the next 10 years and the one thing he wouldn’t delegate to others

- not comparing himself to people around him and which anime characters (and actor) he’s big on

- the one book he’d recommend for others to read and what he and Mek most took away from it

- his billboard message to the world, feeling the need to build a “Claude Robinson character”  on social media, and more.

Bio

Claude Robinson is a videographer and photographer who’s worked on his craft professionally for over 10 years. Raised in Gaithersburg, MD, he went to Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in Pennsylvania, with a degree in Computer Information Systems. He’s currently offering his services in the DMV area. You can find him on Instagram @clauderizzle or visit his website to see examples of his work at http://www.clauderobtv.com.

Links

“ItsNation TV” - https://itsnation.tv/

Mastery and other books by Robert Greene

https://powerseductionandwar.com/books/

Masterclass

https://www.masterclass.com/

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/773038.The_Seven_Spiritual_Laws_of_Success

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

https://markmanson.net/books/subtle-art