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How Gareb Shamus Built Comic-Con and Changed Pop Culture Forever

How Gareb Shamus Built Comic-Con and Changed Pop Culture Forever

Update: 2025-07-26
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What if your love of comics could change the world? Gareb Shamus, founder of Wizard Magazine and Comic-Con, joins Stacey Lauren to share how he created a global movement that redefined what it means to be a fan, and how he helps others unlock their creative expression today.


In this episode, Gareb opens up about:


0:00 - The comic that changed everything


5:52 - Starting Wizard Magazine with a fax machine


11:14 - Building Comic-Con into a global phenomenon


18:03 - Why self-expression is key to personal growth


24:20 - How art and community fuel transformation


#DoTheThing #GarebShamus #ComicCon #WizardMagazine #MovementBuilder #SelfExpression #BuildCommunity #CreativeLeadership #PopCulture #PurposeDriven



YouTube: https://youtu.be/LDtPr-EBSxU


Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-gareb-shamus-built-comic-con-and-changed-pop/id1618590178?i=1000719216419


Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4HTFiiDrzJZ8XaT3psjRxq

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How Gareb Shamus Built Comic-Con and Changed Pop Culture Forever

How Gareb Shamus Built Comic-Con and Changed Pop Culture Forever

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