Jesse Stern's guest appearances

Jesse Stern

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Stigma Podcast - Mental Health

Sarah Elmaleh

Ben Miller

Chris Palmer

Matt Besser

Justin Hopkins

Quincy Jones

Nick Allen

Meg Jayanth

Karla Zimonja

Brad Muir

Clay Cockrell

Darrell Thorp

Joe Corcoran

Mike Dorsey

Joe Nicchi

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In this episode I spoke with Jesse Stern, founder of KoreVoices. KoreVoices is a community of over 200,000 people overcoming mental health issues by sharing stories and offering support.  The mission of KoreVoices is to build a movement that allows people to find solutions to their mental health issues, while also helping others.  Here at the Stigma Podcast we feel their mission aligns very closely with ours! Jesse built KoreVoices after spending nearly 10 years producing issue driven documentaries all over the world for National Geographic and the Discovery Channel.  KoreVoices has an incredible reach and helps untold numbers of people with the mental health, and with connectivity. You can connect with Jesse and KoreVoices on their website and these Instagram accounts: KoreVoices Website, IG: MyDateMyStory, IG: ThisLifeHappens, IG: Courageousmoments, Contact Form     HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT:  Jesse talks about his time going to remarkably interesting, often dangerous places, to give voice to people that did not have a voice. He was making films for National Geographic and Discovery Channel telling stories that the world needed to hear.   Jesse started an Instagram account that allowed people to anonymously submit stories of dating experiences. At first, he thought it would be a bunch of funny tinder date stories.  However, it did not take long for the stories to get serious and focus on long term relationships, stuff they were going through after years of dating, or marriage even.  People started submitting very real stuff and asking questions and asking for advice.  This led to an incredibly positive and powerful community.   We talked about how this community evolved into a discussion of feelings and eventually mental health. We talked about how important this community has become for users and how the users migrate between the various accounts, and platforms associated with KoreVoices.   Jesse and I both shared about being authentic, sharing, vulnerability and how we’ve both experienced these things in our lives.   We talked about how people come up with the courage to share their stories and ask for help. The timing and process is different for everyone and we all come to a place of seeking vulnerability and connectivity in different ways and at different times.   Connect with the Stigma Podcast in the following ways: Patreon account, Website, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Email Connect with host Stephen Hays here: Stephen Hays Personal Website, Twitter, LinkedIn, What If Ventures (Mental Health Venture Fund)

In this episode I spoke with Jesse Stern, founder of KoreVoices. KoreVoices is a community of over 200,000 people overcoming mental health issues by sharing stories and offering support.  The mission of KoreVoices is to build a movement that allows people to find solutions to their mental health issues, while also helping others.  Here at the Stigma Podcast we feel their mission aligns very closely with ours! Jesse built KoreVoices after spending nearly 10 years producing issue driven documentaries all over the world for National Geographic and the Discovery Channel.  KoreVoices has an incredible reach and helps untold numbers of people with the mental health, and with connectivity. You can connect with Jesse and KoreVoices on their website and these Instagram accounts: <a href="https://korevoices.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KoreVoices Website</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mydatemystory/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IG: MyDateMyStory</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thislifehappens/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IG: ThisLifeHappens</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/courageousmoments/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IG: Courageousmoments</a>, <a href="https://korevoices.com/contact-us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Contact Form</a> HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT: <ol> <li>Jesse talks about his time going to remarkably interesting, often dangerous places, to give voice to people that did not have a voice. He was making films for National Geographic and Discovery Channel telling stories that the world needed to hear. </li> <li>Jesse started an Instagram account that allowed people to anonymously submit stories of dating experiences. At first, he thought it would be a bunch of funny tinder date stories.  However, it did not take long for the stories to get serious and focus on long term relationships, stuff they were going through after years of dating, or marriage even.  People started submitting very real stuff and asking questions and asking for advice.  This led to an incredibly positive and powerful community. </li> <li>We talked about how this community evolved into a discussion of feelings and eventually mental health. We talked about how important this community has become for users and how the users migrate between the various accounts, and platforms associated with KoreVoices. </li> <li>Jesse and I both shared about being authentic, sharing, vulnerability and how we’ve both experienced these things in our lives. </li> <li>We talked about how people come up with the courage to share their stories and ask for help. The timing and process is different for everyone and we all come to a place of seeking vulnerability and connectivity in different ways and at different times. </li> </ol> Connect with the Stigma Podcast in the following ways: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/stigmapodcast%20" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon account</a>, <a href="https://stigmapodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/StigmaCast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Stigma-Podcast-105616270782583/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/stigma-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="mailto:info@stigmapodcast.com">Email</a> Connect with host Stephen Hays here: <a href="https://stephenrhays.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stephen Hays Personal Website</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hazesyah" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-hays-71b571101/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://whatif.vc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What If Ventures (Mental Health Venture Fund)</a>

#49 - KoreVoices Founder Jesse Stern

Sean Vanaman

We've got Sean (co-project leader and lead writer on season one of Telltale’s The Walking Dead, and Puzzle Agent 2. Writer on Tales of Monkey Island and a designer on Wallace &amp; Gromit’s Grand Adventures. Co-founder of Campo Santo, and writer on their first game, Firewatch) and Jesse (writer on Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Modern Warfare 2, Battlefield 4, and Titanfall 1 &amp; 2) in to talk about joining the industry with no preconceived notions, the importance of having somebody with strong storytelling sensibilities in a senior leadership role, how building scenes first and then finding a writer NEVER works, generating trust with your team, trusting the process, the skills you improve over making games, staying usefully ignorant of the process, the hardest scene to write in games being two people talking to each other, maintaining a professional curiosity, when is the right time to share ideas with your team, the problem of people mortgaging fun and entertainment for subtlety, and Sean’s experience working on Mickey Epic. Our Guests on the Internet Sean's Twitter and Website. Jesse's Twitter. Stuff We Talked About The Grey The Art of Fiction #6: Greg Kasavin by Sean Vanaman Zoom Campo Santo Quarterly Our theme music was composed by 2Mello, and our logo was created by Lily Nishita.

We've got Sean (co-project leader and lead writer on season one of Telltale’s The Walking Dead, and Puzzle Agent 2. Writer on Tales of Monkey Island and a designer on Wallace &amp; Gromit’s Grand Adventures. Co-founder of Campo Santo, and writer on their first game, Firewatch) and Jesse (writer on Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Modern Warfare 2, Battlefield 4, and Titanfall 1 &amp; 2) in to talk about joining the industry with no preconceived notions, the importance of having somebody with strong storytelling sensibilities in a senior leadership role, how building scenes first and then finding a writer NEVER works, generating trust with your team, trusting the process, the skills you improve over making games, staying usefully ignorant of the process, the hardest scene to write in games being two people talking to each other, maintaining a professional curiosity, when is the right time to share ideas with your team, the problem of people mortgaging fun and entertainment for subtlety, and Sean’s experience working on Mickey Epic. Our Guests on the Internet Sean's <a href="https://twitter.com/vanaman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.camposanto.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a>. Jesse's <a href="https://twitter.com/JesseStern" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. Stuff We Talked About <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1601913/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Grey</a> <a href="https://quarterly.camposanto.com/the-art-of-fiction-6-greg-kasavin-514d40b9dcdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Art of Fiction #6: Greg Kasavin by Sean Vanaman</a> <a href="https://zoom.us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zoom</a> <a href="https://quarterly.camposanto.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Campo Santo Quarterly</a> Our theme music was composed by <a href="http://2mello.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2Mello</a>, and our logo was created by <a href="https://lilynishita.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lily Nishita</a>.

Sean Vanaman & Jesse Stern

Jesse SternMusic saved my life.My parents taught me guitar and piano at age 4. As a teenager, I was in trouble a lot, and became self-destructive. In desperateneed of a creative outlet, I got my first bass when I was 13, and that’s when I chose music as my life’s work. The bass has kept me alive and mostly out of trouble ever since.As an adult, I have been blessed to work with a lot of great artists, including some of my heroes.Recent Credits (Touring and/or recording):? Jordin Sparks (American Idol winner)? Sly Stone (Grammy winner)? George Clinton (Grammy winner)? Chad Smith (of the Red Hot Chili Peppers)? Kenny Aronoff (#1 touring and session drummer)? Guy Sebastian (4x Platinum Australian Idol winner)? Andy Vargas (of Santana)? Pee Wee Salinas (Latin Grammy winner)? Natalia Lesz (stadium-level EMI Europe pop artist)? Hanson (Grammy nominee)? Jon Abel (Grammy nominated Christian artist)I have also performed and/or recorded with: Weezer, Airto Moreira, Della Reese, Coolio, Mario Reyes (of the Gipsy Kings), JoJo, Michael Johns, Jovino Santos Neto,Ricardo Lemvo &amp; Makina Loca, Carlos Malta, and many more.As a bassist, I play electric and upright, fretted and fretless, four- and five-string basses, as well as synth Keybass and background vocals.I am also a multi-instrumental songwriter and producer. My writing has appeared in TV, Film and video games around the world.JesseStern.com soundcloud.com/jessestern

Jesse Stern Music saved my life. My parents taught me guitar and piano at age 4. As a teenager, I was in trouble a lot, and became self-destructive. In desperate need of a creative outlet, I got my first bass when I was 13, and that’s when I chose music as my life’s work. The bass has kept me alive and mostly out of trouble ever since. As an adult, I have been blessed to work with a lot of great artists, including some of my heroes. Recent Credits (Touring and/or recording): ? Jordin Sparks (American Idol winner) ? Sly Stone (Grammy winner) ? George Clinton (Grammy winner) ? Chad Smith (of the Red Hot Chili Peppers) ? Kenny Aronoff (#1 touring and session drummer) ? Guy Sebastian (4x Platinum Australian Idol winner) ? Andy Vargas (of Santana) ? Pee Wee Salinas (Latin Grammy winner) ? Natalia Lesz (stadium-level EMI Europe pop artist) ? Hanson (Grammy nominee) ? Jon Abel (Grammy nominated Christian artist) I have also performed and/or recorded with: Weezer, Airto Moreira, Della Reese, Coolio, Mario Reyes (of the Gipsy Kings), JoJo, Michael Johns, Jovino Santos Neto, Ricardo Lemvo &amp; Makina Loca, Carlos Malta, and many more. As a bassist, I play electric and upright, fretted and fretless, four- and five-string basses, as well as synth Keybass and background vocals. I am also a multi-instrumental songwriter and producer. My writing has appeared in TV, Film and video games around the world. <a href="http://JesseStern.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JesseStern.com</a> <a href="http://soundcloud.com/jessestern" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">soundcloud.com/jessestern</a>