Every meaningful platform starts long before anyone is watching.

In the very first episode of Issue Zero, creator Trystanne Cunningham and co-host Seneca Connor sit down for an honest conversation about the experiences that shaped them long before entrepreneurship entered the picture.

From immigration and identity to grief, resilience, motherhood, creativity, and building businesses from the ground up, they explore what it really means to create with intention in a world where visibility isn't equally distributed.

Together, they unpack why they believe storytelling matters, why representation is more than a buzzword, and why Issue Zero was created. Not just as another podcast, but as a platform designed to amplify founders, creatives, and underrepresented voices through meaningful conversation.

This episode is the foundation for everything to come.

In this episode:

Why Issue Zero exists

• The stories that shaped Trystanne and Seneca before entrepreneurship
• Building businesses through uncertainty, setbacks, and resilience
• The relationship between identity, visibility, and opportunity
• Why ownership and representation matter now more than ever
• What listeners can expect from Season One
• Meet the founders, creatives, and change makers joining future episodes

Whether you're building a business, navigating your own identity, or simply looking for conversations rooted in purpose, this is where the story begins.

This is Issue Zero.