Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself ...

Channel Ø: Where Experience Meets New Beginnings

May 12, 2025

Portrait of a contemplative man with a bald head and gray beard wearing a black sweater. He's photographed with his hands behind his head against a bright window background, creating a thoughtful, relaxed pose. The natural lighting creates a warm, introspective mood.

Welcome to Channel Ø

After decades of punching corporate time clocks - an endless loop that would make even Max Headroom stutter I found myself at a crossroads.

The 9-5 routines that once provided stability now confined me. The creative spark fueling my professional journey dimmed faster than MTV's commitment to music videos.

Beyond burnout came the existential Gen X realization: we spent our prime years building someone else's empire.

The Man Behind the Station

My name is Gregg, and I am a multi-hyphenated writer-preneur navigating multiple sclerosis. In addition to being in charge of station programming for Channel Ø, I'm a content creator and marketing consultant for a couple of startups in Toronto, Canada.

A Generation at the Crossroads

I realized I wasn't alone in this corporate purgatory. Many seasoned professionals, especially from underrepresented backgrounds and their allies, ask:

"Well... how did I get here?"

We're questioning our next steps, seeking meaningful impact beyond quarterly reports, and wanting to leave a legacy that doesn't just look good in an HR exit interview.

What Channel Ø Really Is

I created Channel Ø. Not another platform promising overnight success, but a community for people who've paid dues and stand ready to pivot, rebrand, and launch ventures reflecting their true selves, not sanitized avatars designed for boardroom comfort.

Think of it as your pirate television station after years of being force-fed the approved playlist.

Beyond the Motivational Poster Platitudes

Whether you consider consultancy, creative work, or solo business, Channel Ø offers guidance, tools, and support for mid-life career transitions. We won't promise overnight success, but we’ll help you channel creative independence and chart a path honoring your experiences and perspective.

The Courage to Reinvent

We celebrate the courage to start anew when society expects quiet acceptance of your corporate ladder rung. We honor the wealth of experience you bring - all those years of code-switching, navigating office politics, and making something from nothing.

And we provide actionable insights for this transformative phase without the motivational poster platitudes.

Now Broadcasting On Your Frequency

Welcome to Channel Ø. Let's navigate this journey, turning decades of experience, pop culture wisdom, and hard-won insights into a purposeful, authentic future.

Like a certain Brooklyn-born entrepreneur once said when he stepped back into the game, sometimes you need to reintroduce yourself to the world, not as who they expect you to be, but as who you've always been.

This is my reintroduction. What will yours be?

Not down with the program? Fine - this isn't for you. Channel Ø refuses to be everything to everyone. That's what MTV became, and look how that turned out.

We're here for the ones who get it, who need it, who've been waiting for it. Everyone else can keep scrolling.

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Regards,

Gregg B.

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