In this episode of The Kauzum Effect, I sit down with my old friend Autumn — aka Aye Mercedes — someone I’ve known since middle school. We start by laughing about how she was technically my first “bully,” forcing me to sit with my 6th grade crush and ask her out (which I absolutely chickened out of). She also got me into Drake, and she even helped me ask the last woman I ever officially asked on a date — which was prom.We reflect on the late Mr. Parham (rest in peace), talk about how different social skill development is today, and break down our top 3 communication skills everyone needs to be better with people. Autumn also shares her and her wife’s entrepreneurial journey with Vintage Vegan Diner, and how important it is to give creatives space when they’re locked in.We close the episode with Autumn giving me my flowers — and leaving everyone with a powerful message about growth, self-confidence, and becoming your best self.SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ► https://www.youtube.com/@Kauzum?sub_confirmation=1LISTEN ON:SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sNZAzJzICHoNYTNCWeJVQ?si=ff36185ba0f64544TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 02:05 My First Bully 05:00 High School Memories 09:00 The Legend Mr. Parham 10:20 People Skills 16:18 Short Attention Span With Age 18:05 Project Management Life22:54 AI Taking Over Marketing 24:33 Algorithm vs Algorithm 30:10 Being With A Creative35:54 Vintage Vegan Diner 39:30 Now…Vegetarian41:10 At The Clurb We All Fam 44:15 A Message From Autumn#thekauzumeffect #comedypodcast