Cutting Edge with Landon Sturdevant
To be cutting edge is to be "state-of-the-art", "progressive", and/or pioneering. On this show, Landon Sturdevant uncovers the ideas, habits, and characteristics behind the movers, shakers, and trailblazers from all walks of life and fields of expertise.
Episodes
44 episodes
The Return of George Pareti
Exactly a year after we first spoke, content creator and social media commentator George Pareti joins me from his hometown of Evanston, Illinois to catch up on the year he’s had- and boy, has he had one! His edits via his ForTheYouth Instagram,...
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Episode 44
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44:10
Street Photographer Matt Rygh
In this episode, Matt Rygh joins me from Seattle, WA. Having taken pictures every day for the last five years and refining his craft, this last October, he released his first picture book, titled Sanctuary, in which he conveys emotions about hi...
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Episode 43
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57:20
Hip-Hop Artist foster n!x
In this episode, foster n!x joins me from New York City. Born in Costa Rica, Foster grew up in Sammamish, a suburb just east of Seattle, and moved to the Big Apple this year following his graduation from Skyline HS. His unique drum-and-bass app...
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Episode 42
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54:54
Hip-Hop Artist Yonny
In this episode, Yonny joins me from Lynnwood, Washington. Despite only just starting to commercially release music in August of this year, Yonny has been under wraps and working on his craft for the better part of two years and has already gar...
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Episode 41
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44:01
My INSANE Goal For the Year's End
In a rare and exclusive solo episode, I break down my ambitious personal goal for the year. Though it is unrelated to the podcast, I’m still really fired up about it, and as the host of a show called Cutting Edge, I need to be someone who...
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Episode 40
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12:37
Seattle Kraken Social Media Manager Zack Peggins
In this episode, Zack Peggins joins me from Seattle, Washington. Following his graduation from the University of Washington in 2015, he started working for Tagboard, but after being laid off, his life would take an unlikely turn as he was hired...
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Episode 39
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39:49
Creative Director Canaan Henson
In this episode, Canaan Henson joins me all the way from Orlando, Florida. This 19 year old does everything, from videography, to editing, to creative direction, to social promotion for many of your favorite creators, including NELK, Tayler Hol...
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Episode 38
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59:57
YouTube Personality Dexter Shack
In this episode, Dexter Shack joins me from Seattle, Washington. As of the last five months, his video series posing as a fake employee at various fast food restaurants have garnered hundreds of thousands of YouTube views (and tens of MILLIONS ...
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Episode 37
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40:38
Videographer and Director Nash Pearson
In this episode, Nash Pearson joins me from Seattle, Washington to talk about everything from his budding videography career, being a HS football star, to even the decision behind coming up to WWU this fall. Through his Citywide brand, he’s cap...
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Episode 36
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1:23:21
Singer/Songwriter Nicholas Mick
In this episode, Nicholas Mick joins me from Columbia, South Carolina. At only 18 years old, he's already accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams on Spotify, millions of views on TikTok and Instagram Reels, and even garnered features from ...
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Episode 35
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56:23
Hip-Hop Artist Xavier Weeks
In this episode, Xavier Weeks joins me from Bothell, Washington (not Kent, oops). At only 19 years old, with the assistance of his TikTok-famous song "TEAM" from 2019 and the four EPs that followed it, he is now one of the most streamed rappers...
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Episode 34
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46:39
Social Media Specialist Brenden Galluzzo
In this episode, Brenden Galluzzo joins me on call from over 3,000 miles away in Orlando, Florida, and spits free game from years of experience and a packed resume of high-profile influencers he's assisted. Starting from humble beginnings in pa...
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Episode 33
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53:28
Graphic Designer and Visual Artist Jang
In this episode, Quinn Mcinnis, better known by his social media handle Jang, joins me from his apartment all the way in Tempe, Arizona. Despite only being a third-year student at Arizona State University, he's already produced video edits and ...
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Episode 32
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1:26:32
Body Positivity Influencer Sophia Carter
In this episode, Sophia Carter connects with me from right here in Bellingham to talk about the last eleven months. Formerly a college volleyball player at Western Washington University overtaken by four eating disorders, she is now almost a ye...
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Episode 31
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42:00
Hip Hop Producer Jayko
In this episode, Jayko joins me from the heart of Seattle to speak on his ascent to being one of the most highly accredited and renowned producers in the Seattle rap scene, despite having only produced since 2020 and going into his senior year ...
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Episode 30
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42:17
Saint Peter’s: What Made Them Great and Why It Shouldn’t Have Been So Surprising
There’s always Madness in March, but this year, brackets were obliterated by a little-known 15 seed from Jersey City, who became the lowest seeded team to make the Elite Eight in tournament history. Though many were shocked to see the name Sain...
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Episode 29
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8:59
Calvin Harris: The Greatest Artist You Know Nothing About
You've probably heard the name, you may even be familiar with some of his work, and might just like it, too- but did you know that he is worth $300m (twice as much as Drake), broke one of Michael Jackson's UK Chart records, and has even dated T...
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Episode 28
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14:39
DJ and Producer WAVHART
In this episode, I catch up with Cameron Devereaux, known more widely by his stage name WAVHART, connecting with me all the way from Los Angeles. One of the most renowned musical minds coming from the gold mine of the underground Shoreline scen...
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Episode 27
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58:41
4 Ways To Assure Success With Your New Year's Resolutions
"New year, new me!" and "___ is going to be my year!" are phrases you hear on an annual basis between late December and early January- but how often do those phrases come to life in the way people claim that they will? In this episode, I explor...
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Episode 26
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13:20
Social Media Creator George Pareti
In this episode, TikTok creator, musician, music critic, videographer, and current Marquette University student George Pareti joins us all the way from Evanston, IL to speak on his career to date. At only 18 years old, George has amassed a six-...
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Episode 25
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36:50
Hip-Hop Artist and Rapper Moondrop
In this episode, I got the chance to reconnect with Moondrop, a former track star who is now an established rapper in the underground Seattle scene. His charisma, character, confidence and passion speak boldly through his craft, and even more s...
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Episode 24
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1:05:13
How To Mitigate Burnout
From the perspective of someone who struggles profoundly and is in the process of learning this very thing, in this episode, I reference experiences and growing moments in my own life in this realm, and name a few habits and practices that are ...
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Episode 23
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8:37
North Texas Linebacker KD Davis
In this episode, KD Davis joins me all the way from Denton, TX, to reflect on his life and football career to date. A three-star recruit out of Ennis HS (Ennis, TX) who is now a junior at the University of North Texas, he was a two-time All-Con...
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Episode 22
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11:37
The Hurdle Podcast Crew
In this episode, Bailey Bleazard, Logan Knudsen, Jack Goodman, and Nick Caiazzo join me all the way from Bozeman, Montana to discuss their very own Hurdle Podcast, which covers hot topics in professional sports based out of Montana State Univer...
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Episode 21
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43:28
What I've Learned About Goal Setting and What Could Help You
Admittedly, I'm no master or expert at goal setting and goal achieving, and nor do I claim to be- however, in the last few months, I've slowly developed some strategies and tools that are projecting much more results than ever in that departmen...
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Episode 20
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11:52