The Digital Life with Kevin Lockett

The #1 Tech Diversity Podcast w/ a Pop Culture Twist in the Midwest! Email us at AskDigitalKev@gmail.com to be a guest or if you have feedback You donate or become a sponsor of the Digital Life at Patreon.com/DigitalKev

July 11, 2017
Kevin Lockett

Ben Greenman's Memoir on Prince: "Dig If U Will the Picture"

One of the Digital Life's favorite writers, Ben Greenman is back to discuss his latest book, this time on Prince Rogers Nelson. During the their chat, Kevin and Ben discuss:...
June 9, 2017
Kevin Lockett

Xavier Gonzalez: Emerge America, Miami Tech & Pitbull

The summer season kicks off bright as the Digital Life welcomes Emerge America CEO Xavier Gonzalez to discuss this year's tech conference in Miami June 12-13. Also on this ep...
April 26, 2017
Kevin Lockett

Charles Davis: 2017 Browns Draft, QBs, Myles Garrett & 90s RB

On the return of the DigitalKev.com podcast, Kevin Lockett talks to former Path To The Draft host and current NFL on Fox and Madden 17 analyst Charles Davis on the Cleveland Br...
February 10, 2016
Kevin Lockett

Josh Luber: Sneaker Data with Campless (StockX)

On today's episode Kevin Lockett talks to Josh Luber, founder of Campless (now known as Stock X) on his sneaker head data company which focuses on the secondary reselling market...
February 1, 2016
Kevin Lockett

Rap Labels: When Analytics Met Hip Hop

On today's episode Kevin Lockett talks to Matt Daniels from Polygraph and Kevin Beacham from Rhymasers (as well as Skye Rossi) used Hip Hop history and data from Billboard Ma...
January 29, 2016
Kevin Lockett

Denise Lee Yohn: What Great Brands Do, Shake Shack & Dancing

On today's episode, Kevin Lockett talks to branding queen Denise Lee Yohn on her book 'What Great Brands Do," the success of Shake Shack, a look at how established marketers l...
January 12, 2016
Kevin Lockett

Tech Czar Michael DeAloia: Cleveland Startups & Iron Skillets

On this episode, Kevin Lockett talks to Cleveland's Tech Czar Michael DeAloia on the future of startups in Cleveland, Akron and Youngstown. How he almost became a culinary chef,...
December 10, 2015
Kevin Lockett

Ms. SportyPants: Female Sports Talk, Lebron, Cleveland Browns & Cuffing Season

On today's episode, Kevin talks to Cleveland's Ms. Sporty Pants on the status of the Cleveland Cavs, Browns and Indians, how she started her show on No Static Radio , thinking...
December 9, 2015
Kevin Lockett

Emmelie De La Cruz: How to Perfect Your Branding Strategy

On today's episode, Kevin talks to millennial branding expert Emmilee De La Cruz on the different aspects of branding, proper ways on doing an elevator pitch, the genius of the ...
December 2, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Gillian Zoe Segal, Author: Getting There, A Book of Mentors

On today's episode, Kevin talks to author, Gillian Zoe Segal on her book "Getting There," which Warren Buffet, Craig Venter, Muhammad Younis, Anderson Cooper and others dis...
November 5, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Caroline Kawashima: Building Diversity in Tech PR

On this episode, Kevin chats with Babel PR's Caroline Kawashima as she discusses her blog post "Focusing on Diversity as the Next Tech PR "as well as The importance of mentoring...
November 2, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Pete Nischt: How to To Use Kickstarter to Build Akron Civic Pride with #LoveThe Wall

On this episode , Kevin talks to Summit Country Democratic Party Executive Director, Pete Nischt about how young professionals in Akron raised 14K for the "Love The Wall," mural...
September 8, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Rand Fishkin: Content Marketing Advice and Depression

On the final part of the Content Marketing World series, Kevin Lockett talks to Moz' s Rand Fishikin on the do's and don't o content marketing. How he he took SEO Moz from 500K ...
September 8, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Jeff Rohrs: How To Build and Grow Audiences with Content Marketing

On this three part series inspired by the Content Market World Conference, Kevin Lockett talks to Yext's Jeff Rohr's on his book "Audience", commuting between Cleveland and New ...
September 8, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Arestia Rosenberg: Content Marketing Strategies From The Daily Beast

On part two the CMWORLD series, Kevin Lockett talks to Arestia Rosenberg on handling Brand Beast for the Daily Beast. What she learned from working with producer, Devon Frankli...
August 4, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Social Media Golf Strategy from The Bridgestone Invitational in Akron

On today's podcast, Kevin Lockett hits the digital links with Kirsten Sabia is Vice President of Marketing Services for the PGA, Tour along with Courtney Boroff, Manager, Digit...
August 4, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Brent Wesley: Kickstarter Tips From The Akron Honey Company

On today's episode, kevin Lockett talks to Brent Wesley about becoming an apriast (bee keeper), using Kickstarter to help build the AkronHoney Company, how honey has different t...
June 19, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Joddy Eric Matthews: Crowfunding Film Tips From #50Fathers

On this episode, Kevin Lockett talks to Cleveland, Ohio director on his new indie film "#50Fathers, which focuses on fatherhood, high school sports and social media. During the ...
May 29, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Maya Schenwar: How Prisons, Data Policing & House Arrests Are Destroying Lives and Building Profits

On today's show, Kevin Lockett talks to "Locked Down, Locked Out" author Maya Schewar on her blog post, "Your Home is Your Prison" as she examines the Marissa Alexander case in ...
May 29, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Jesal Trivedi: How To Build a Virtual Team, The Phat Startup & Tech 808 Conferences

On today's show, Kevin Lockett talks to Phat's Start ups' Jesal Trevdi on what it takes to build a virtual team as well as this year's Tech 808 conferences in Washington DC,Oa...
April 24, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Dane Brugler: 2015 NFL Draft: Bryce Petty, Garrett Grayson, Cleveland Browns & Jerry Jones

On this bonus Digial Life NFL draft podcast, Kevin Lockett talks to Senior NFL Draft Analyst Dane Brugler (@DPBrugler) from NFL Draft Scout to discover QB's Bryce Petty, Ga...
April 21, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Matt Waldman: 2015 NFL Draft: Jameis Winston, Bud Dupree, Ameer Abdullah & The Cleveland Browns

On the final part of the the Digital Life NFL draft series, Kevin Locket talks to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio's Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) on how he scout players for the NFL...
April 21, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Montel Hardy: 2015 NFL Draft: Brett Hundley, Kevin White, Amari Cooper, Shaq Thompson, Bears, The Cleveland Browns

On this three part NFL Draft series, Kevin Lockett talks to lead draft analyst, Montel Hardy (@MontelNFL) from Ngscsports.com about Cleveland's upcoming draft: During the podca...
April 21, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Brent Sobleski: 2015 NFL Draft: Marcus Mariota, Landon Collins, Malcolm Brown, Tyler Lockett & The Cleveland Browns

On part two of the Digital Life NFL draft series, Kevin Lockett talks to Bleacher Report's Brent Sobleski (@brentsobleski) about the Cleveland Brown's upcoming draft and his t...
March 16, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Kelly Amis: How To Hack The Silicon Valley with Teached & Code Oakland

On today's episode, Kevin Lockett talks to Loudspeaker Films director, Kelly Amis on her Kickstarter backed documentary "Code Oakland" which examines the evolution of Oakland th...
March 2, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Keith Carmack: Kickstarter & The Pete Hill Negro Leagues Documentary

On today's episode, Kevin Lockett talks to musician/filmamaker Keith Carmack, who launched a Kickstarter campaign to complete his documentary, "Is This Heaven", the unsung sto...
February 26, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Mel McGee: How "We Can Code" is Bridging The Tech Diversity Gap

On today's episode, Kevin Lockett talks to Mel McGee (@MelKMcGee) from the Cleveland based organization "We Can Code it' which trains women and minorities as well as kids, t...
February 25, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Cameron Koa: Soundcloud, Chillstep and #WCW Sisterly Love

On today's episode, Kevin Lockett talks to multi-talented L.A. artist Cameron Koa about his new song "Half Way Home", how SoundCloud and YouTube are great tools for music artis...
February 18, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Misty Copeland: How Ballet Change My Life

On this episode, Kevin Lockett talks to legendary American Ballet Theater ballerina Misty Copeland on her life, being a judge on So You Think You Can Dance, social media, seei...
February 16, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Rachel Wilkins Patel: How "Her Ideas in Motion" is Helping Girls Become Coders and Gamers

On today's show, Kevin Lockett talks to technologist Rachel Wilkins Patel on her Cleveland based organization, Her Ideas in Motion, which teaches girls coding, filmmaking, and ...
February 9, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Joel Stein: What is is Like to Make a Living in the New Sharing Economy

On today's episode, Time Magazine's Joel Stein did his best Michel Jordan flu game imitation andgame off the flu bed to talks about his recent articles aboutthe new gig economy...
February 9, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Technology-Pop Culture

Arabella DeLucco: Girl Dev Week, CES & Women in Tech

On today's episode, Kevin Lockett talks to Arabella DeLucco on her thoughts on the Consumer Electronics Show, GirlDevWeek, being an early adopter of webcasting, women in tech, S...
January 31, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Pop Culture Lover, Social Media Expert

April Wilson: What You Need To Know About Analytics, Online Privacy and Wonder Woman

On today's show, Kevin Lockett talks to April Wilson from DigitalAnalytics101.com. During their discussion, April talks about credit card breaches how hospitals safeguards your ...
January 28, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Pop Culture Lover, Social Media Expert

Courtney Wesh: Black Success Summit 2015

On today's Digital Life bonus track, Kevin Lockett talks to Courtney Wesh about the free Black Success Summit, which features 15 African American experts (Dennis Kimbro, George...
January 15, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Pop Culture Lover, Social Media Expert

Dana Cowin: From Mastering Food & Wine Magazine to Mastering My Mistakes in The Kitchen, Food & Wine

On today's show, Kevin Lockett talks to Food & Wine Editor-in-Chief Dana Cowin on her latest book, Mastering My Mistakes as she talks to chefs and cooks around the county to enh...
January 12, 2015
Kevin Lockett: Pop Culture Lover, Social Media Expert

Bernard Perrine: 2015 Social Media Trends, Kinkos & Bucks vs Ducks

Before he went to the Ohio State Buckeyes vs Oregon Ducks National Championship game in Dallas, TX, SocialCentiv;s Bernie Perrine talked to Kevin Lockett about the future of soc...
December 2, 2014
Kevin Lockett: Pop Culture Lover, Social Media Expert

Freddy Lopez: Social Media, Technology & The NBA

On today's episode, Kevin Lockett talks to Sport Techie's Editor-in-Chief Freddy Lopez on their NBA digital series, where they profiled the digital and social media power of eac...
November 24, 2014
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Scott O'Brien: Kickstarter & Cleveland Sports Coloring Books

On this episode, Kevin Lockett talks to Scott O'Brien, who used his love for Cleveland sports and Kickstarter to create succesful coloring books: "Why is Daddy Sad on Sunday" an...
November 17, 2014
Kevin Lockett

James Lopez: The Phat Startup & The Tech 808 Conference

On this episode, Kevin Lockett talks to The Phat Startup co-founder James Lopez on their upcoming Tech 808 conference in New York City.Tech 808 technology conference, how the Le...
November 12, 2014
Kevin Lockett

Chase R. McCurdy: Tips From a Passionate Photographer

On today's episode, Kevin Lockett talks to L.A. photographer Chase McCrurdy on his love for photography and tips for newbie photogs. Follow Chase at Chasermccurdy.com, chase...
November 4, 2014
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Byron Hurt: Documentaries and Filmmaking Tips

On today's episode, Kevin Lockett talks to renowned director Byron Hurt on documentaries and filmmaking tips.learn more about Byron at BHurt.com. Listen to past shows at Digital...
August 12, 2014
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Maurice Cherry: Diversity in Tech w/ Revision Path

On this episode, Kevin Lockett talks to Maurice Cherry about his Revision Path podcast. During their discussion, Maurice talks about , creating his company 3eighteen Media, l...
August 11, 2014
Kevin Lockett

Dina Younis: Thrift Shopping, Fashion Blogging & M.C. Hammer Dancing

On today's episode, Kevin talks to Dina Younis from DinaDays.com. During the conversation Dina discusses the art of thrift shopping for fashion, estate sales, the evolution of h...
July 7, 2014
Kevin Lockett

Mike Street, Social Media and The 2014 World Cup

A today's show, Kevin Lockett talks to renowned social media guru Mike Street on the impact that social media has had on this year's world cup as well as the future of soccer/fu...
July 7, 2014
Kevin Lockett

Marc Hudson, Being a Voice for 100 Single Dads on Kickstarter

On today's show, Kevin Lockett talks to Marc Hudson about his Kickstarter documentary "100 Conversations" campaign where he talks to 100 noncustodials fathers about their right...
June 14, 2014
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Ralph Davila, Social Media for Small Businesses and Non Profits

On this episode, Kevin talks to Ralph Davila, Thought Leadership & Executive Engagement Leader at EY. During their conversation Ralph discuss how to help business big and smal...
June 10, 2014
Kevin Lockett

Zack O'Malley Greenburg: Leaning About The Business Michael Jackson Inc.

On this episode of the Digital Life, Kevin talks to Zack O'Malley Greenburg about his latest book, "Michael Jackson Inc. The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of a Billion-Dollar Empire."...
June 10, 2014
Kevin Lockett

Jacob Farrar, The University of Akron Taylor Institute for Direct Marketing

On this on the road edition of the Digital Life, Kevin talks to Jacob Farrar, Director of the Taylor Institute for Direct Marketing at The University of Akron. During their dis...
May 17, 2014
Kevin Lockett

Roland Lazenby, Michael Jordan:The Life

On this episode of the Digital Life, Kevin Lockett talks to renowned sports author Roland Lazenby (Bad Boys, Bulls on The Run, Jerry West) on hos latest book, Michael Jordan Th...
May 17, 2014
Kevin Lockett

Ryan Hollingsworth: How To Be a Social Media Champion

On this episode of the Digital Life, Kevin talks to Grabowski & Company's Ryan Hollingsworth on being a social media champion. A long time digital influencer of digital media in...