DM 050: Sean X. Cummings on Lateral Thinking, Social Networking Implants and the Buddhism of Advertising

Published June 10, 2008 at 3:30 a.m.
In this 50th celebratory episode of DishyMix on Personal Life Media, enjoy this live, in-studio interview with bon vivant Sean X. Cummings.Sexy, funny, informative, irreverent, and serious, this interview with Sean reveals a man who has struggled with the dichotomy of advertising and his sacred soul...Trip along Sean's career path from agency guy working on Nike, MSNBC, Miller and Corona beer, Hyatt and American Airlines to client-side marketer at American Express and Ask.com. A free agent now, Sean gives us his filters for deciding what a good career move might be in today's market. Find out what he thinks are the hot digital up and comer categories and why start ups may not be worth the effort if work/life balance is your desire. Get advice if you are thinking about a career change. Discover why Kiva.org is the best venture-funded start up he knows and why he's driven to find ways to give back to the universe.Life is what Sean desires, and as much of it as he can get. In his journey for the perfect woman with whom to have a "fully open hearted love" relationship, we check in and see what's keeping him busy on his quest. Hear about his favorite Pacific Coast Highway drives on his Ducati. Why he's not a great Buddhist, only a good one. (His favorite book to recommend is "Awakening the Buddha Within" by Lama Surya Das.) Find out what Sean learned recovering from a nearly fatal stroke that left him without speech or motor skills and how it changed his life. One thing Sean realized is that chicks do not dig a man who drools...Hmmm...that's enough motivation right there!Oh yes, and the "X." Of course I got the story on that. And you can read Sean's column, The X Factor, on iMedia Connection.Tune in to hear some crazy stuff  in this no holds barred, very personal interview where we weave from "WiFi Thighs" to Social Media PR to how to be a fantastic father.


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