🔊 Episode Summary:

This isn’t your average microphone scratch and preach. In this solo episode, Jr gets real — raw, reflective, and honest — about turning 40 and what the past year has taught him about creativity, community, and content creation. From personal evolution to building with purpose, Jr unpacks why true engagement matters more than viral numbers, and how community—not strategy alone—is what drives influence and longevity in the digital space.

He also shares behind-the-scenes insights into how injury led to unexpected opportunity, why Reddit is a goldmine for connection, and how embracing his own lifestyle and identity — from projectors to Krusty Crocs — became part of his brand-building DNA.

If you’re a content creator, podcaster, or aspiring influencer drowning in courses, eBooks, and guru advice, this one’s for you.

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💥 Topics Covered:

• What turning 40 taught Jr about patience, peace, and purpose

• The real value of engagement over vanity metrics

• Building your brand while staying invisible (and why that’s okay)

• How an injury led to a TikTok breakthrough

• The underrated power of Reddit for listener migration

• Why viral doesn’t equal sustainable

• Making room for your partner in content — even with anxiety

• Real questions to ask coaches and content “experts” before giving them your money

• Lifestyle influencing without the performance

• Encouraging podcast play on unexpected platforms (like PlayStation)

• What “finishing the story” really means in love and life

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🔥 Key Quote:

“You can’t build anything without engagement. Not fake engagement. Real conversations, real people, real impact.”

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🛠️ Resources & Mentions:

• Reddit: r/projectors, r/podcasting, etc.

• TikTok Growth Communities

• Stacey’s hit episode on Whitney Houston

• Bitmoji avatars used for Sparrow’s Under Review

• Listener migration tips available on Fridays

• Jr’s $20 audit sessions (DM to book)

Episode Summary:

In this episode of WV Uncommonplace Interviews and Sessions, host JR Sparrow sits down with Helene Gidley, the mastermind behind The Art of Agile Living and founder of A2Agile Inc. With 40 years of experience in project management and coaching, Helene shares how she transformed IT industry methodologies into a powerful system for personal productivity and success.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, professional, or just looking for better ways to manage your daily tasks, Helene’s insights on Agile techniques will change the way you approach organization and efficiency.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ How Agile project management techniques can help organize your life
✅ The Art of Agile Living and how it simplifies personal and professional tasks
✅ Practical strategies for tackling overwhelming to-do lists
✅ The connection between focus, order, and motivation
✅ How to implement Agile principles into your daily routine

Connect with Helene Gidley:

🌐 Website: A2Agile.com
📖 Workshops & Speaking Engagements: Link

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In this eye-opening episode of WV Uncommonplace Interviews and Sessions, JR Sparrow sits down with Vic Lagina, the author of the brutally honest memoir Filthy! The Rise and (Pending) Death of Vic Lagina. Vic takes us on a raw, unfiltered journey through his 20-year career in the adult entertainment industry, where he worked for the world’s largest company (Mansef/Manwin/Mindgeek).

Vic opens up about why he left the industry, his decision to write his memoir, and the process of reflecting on his unconventional life. He shares the highs, lows, and the surprising irony that his memoir has been nominated for the 2025 AVN Mainstream Endeavor of the Year award.

Listen as Vic discusses the importance of being real, unfiltered, and unapologetically himself, both in his writing and his life. Whether you’re familiar with his past or hearing his story for the first time, this episode offers a unique perspective on redemption, truth-telling, and navigating one’s own narrative.

Key Discussion Points:

• ​Vic's 20 years in the adult entertainment industry
• ​The decision to "nuke" the bridge to his past and step away from the industry
• ​Writing Filthy! and the 8.5-year journey it took to complete
• ​The irony of his book being nominated for the 2025 AVN Mainstream Endeavor of the Year award
• ​Being unfiltered: Why it’s important to share your truth
• ​Insights from Vic’s appearances on various podcasts and media outlets

Subscribe and listen on:

• ​Spotify
• ​Apple Podcasts
• ​[Other podcast platforms]

Social Media:

• ​Follow Vic Lagina on [Instagram/Twitter/Other handles]
• ​For more info about Vic and Filthy!, visit [Vic’s website or purchase the book]

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