QLC 091: Understanding the Millennial Generation with Benjamin Baldwin

Today I’m excited to welcome Benjamin Baldwin to The Quarter Life Comeback podcast.

Benjamin Baldwin is a 26-year-old filmmaker and producer of the new documentary series Misunderstood, who describes himself as the stereotypical Millennial looking to create a happy work-life balance, while also striving for success.

Coming from a family in business and real estate, Benjamin wanted to do something that made him happy and that he loved to do. He wanted to create his own path.

While Benjamin didn’t study film, it was always a passion of his, and through internships, he worked his way up to a staff position at Saturday Night Live’s production company in New York. Eventually, his path led him to freelance, working with VICE, ESPN, National Geographic, the History Channel, MTV, and more, as well as working on his own creative projects on the side.

Most recently, Benjamin launched a passion project digital docu-series called Misunderstood, which aims to challenge the many negative connotations and misconceptions about the millennial generation.

His mission with the project is to give a more raw and real look at what it means to a Millennial today and help others understand that our way of life is the pathway to the future.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:

• How to pursue something you love without the qualifications
• Why you don’t need to be “that entrepreneurial kid” to make things happen
• The power of relationships when you’re building something on the side
• Why it’s not too late to make a career change
• The biggest thing our generation is changing
• How our generation is different from those before us
• The common misconceptions about the millennial generation

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Misunderstood on Instagram
• Misunderstood on Facebook

QUOTABLES:

• “Our generation is misunderstood”
• “I spent my entire education studying something I wasn’t going to use”
• “You don’t need to spend all that effort to follow your dreams”
• “Look for opportunities on the side”
• “You can change career paths at any time”
• “We’re looking to make the world a better place”

Finally, you can hang out with Ben on the various social media channels below:

Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

THANKS FOR LISTENING!

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Thanks again for joining me on the show, Ben, and for sharing your story.

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Intro by Daniella Pellegrini | Music Credit: CharlestheFirst – Letting Go