Presented at FITC Toronto 2017 More info at http://fitc.ca/event/to17/ Presented by Hydro74 Overview This is a personal story of the journey to point B and how defiance became a driving force to stand back up after every knock down. The story is filled with a chaotic path of death, drugs, abuse, foster care, being abandoned by family and having to find places to stay just to finish high school. The story of defiance begins — the defiance to push forward, get back up after every knockdown, to not give up even in the darkest of times. It’s not about who he works with, or who he knows or a list of names from momentary projects, it’s always been about just trying to be better than what was ever expected. This is the story of Hydro74, this is the story he wants to share. Five Things Audience Members Will Learn Tricks of a semi professional sorta talk with made up words due to nervousness Finding something to keep you focused How defiance to fail becomes the driving force for pushing to accomplish Forcing confidence to get back up and stand toe to toe Thunderbolts and lighting, or lack there of

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MARTIK

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house keeping
the low down

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thank you
the introductionhistory of defiance

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thank you
the introductionhistory of defiance
i’m not a public
speaker, i am a
designer
public speaking

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thank you
the introductionhistory of defiance
I’m not a public
speaker, i’m a
designer.
public speaking
this is where i
suck up just in
case the big dogs
are watching
FITC

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it’s early, i know
thank you
the introductionhistory of defiance
I’m not a public
speaker, i’m a
designer.
public speaking
this is where i
suck up just in
case the big dogs
are watching
FITC
much like
assholes,
everyone has one
just opinions

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MARTIK

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life is not about feeding off of the past but finding balance to embrace the now & demand more from tomorrow.
every breath is an act of defiance to those that doubted and circumstances that wanted you to fail. only you can
make a choice to stand back up and fight for what you can be. defiance is the energy that pulses through your
veins as you lay beaten, but not willing to give in. that fight pushes you to your feet to stand toe to toe with life
and gives rise to courage that not today, failure gets it’s victory, not today will you take, but today i will fight.
CEO / FOUNDER HYDRO74 LLC
joshua m. smith

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CEO / FOUNDER HYDRO74 LLC
joshua m. smith
the basic shit
16 years strong

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CEO / FOUNDER HYDRO74 LLC
joshua m. smith
the basic shit
16 years strong
based in orlando florida

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CEO / FOUNDER HYDRO74 LLC
joshua m. smith
the basic shit
16 years strong
based in orlando florida
never wanted to be designer

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CEO / FOUNDER HYDRO74 LLC
joshua m. smith
the basic shit
16 years strong
based in orlando florida
never wanted to be designer
no regrets

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CLIENTS & COMPANIES I’VE WORKED WITH
hydro74 street cred

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MARTIK

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a brief history of
hydro74 and the
years of defeat
the backstory
the agendahistory of defiance

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you vs. the world
and the reality it
produced
the reality
a brief history of
hydro74 and the
years of defeat
the backstory
the agendahistory of defiance

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you vs. the world
and the reality it
produced
the reality
a brief history of
hydro74 and the
years of defeat
the backstory
the voice of
purpose that
drove me
the defiance
the agendahistory of defiance

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sixteen years of
life lessons in
design
the lessons
you vs. the world
and the reality it
produced
the reality
a brief history of
hydro74 and the
years of defeat
the backstory
the voice of
purpose that
drove me
the defiance
the agendahistory of defiance

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history of defiance
PREFACE
OFFERING

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history of defiance
PREFACE
OFFERING
REFINEMENT

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history of defiance
PREFACE
OFFERING
REFINEMENT
LIFE DEFINES

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history of defiance
PREFACE
OFFERING
REFINEMENT
LIFE DEFINES
EGOISM

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history of defiance
PREFACE
OFFERING
REFINEMENT
LIFE DEFINES
EGOISM
FAUXISM

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history of defiance
IN THE BEGINNING
"All things truly wicked start from innocence."
Ernest Hemingway

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history of defiance
IN THE BEGINNING
death

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history of defiance
IN THE BEGINNING
death
abuse

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history of defiance
IN THE BEGINNING
death
abuse
neglect

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history of defiance
IN THE BEGINNING
death
abuse
neglect
mental abuse

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history of defiance
IN THE BEGINNING
death
abuse
neglect
mental abuse
choices

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history of defiance
IN THE BEGINNING
death
abuse
neglect
mental abuse
choices
abandoned

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history of defiance
IN THE BEGINNING
death
abuse
neglect
mental abuse
choices
abandoned
fear

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history of defiance
IN THE BEGINNING
death
abuse
neglect
mental abuse
choices
abandoned
fear
the defiance sets in

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history of defiance
and so it begins
each failure is a lesson that teaches you
to either lay in defeat or stand back up
and face the day.

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history of defiance
AND SO IT BEGINS
independent

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history of defiance
AND SO IT BEGINS
independent
college

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history of defiance
AND SO IT BEGINS
independent
college
wrong path

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history of defiance
AND SO IT BEGINS
independent
college
wrong path
lost hope

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history of defiance
AND SO IT BEGINS
independent
college
wrong path
lost hope
forgiving

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history of defiance
AND SO IT BEGINS
independent
college
wrong path
lost hope
forgiving
the accident

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history of defiance
AND SO IT BEGINS
independent
college
wrong path
lost hope
forgiving
the accident
self worth

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history of defiance
AND SO IT BEGINS
independent
college
wrong path
lost hope
forgiving
the accident
self worth
the failure

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history of defiance
the path begins
confirmation

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history of defiance
the path begins
confirmation
confidence

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history of defiance
the path begins
confirmation
confidence
understanding

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history of defiance
the path begins
confirmation
confidence
understanding
the why

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history of defiance
the path begins
confirmation
confidence
understanding
the why
the path

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history of defiance
the path begins
confirmation
confidence
understanding
the why
the path
absolution

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history of defiance
learning process
"Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes
up. It knows it must run faster than the
fastest lion or it will be killed... Every
morning a lion wakes up. It knows that it
must outrun the slowest gazelle or it
will starve to death. It does not matter
whether you are a lion or a gazelle...
when the sun comes up, you'd better be
running."

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history of defiance
learning process
self worth

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history of defiance
learning process
self worth
self confidence

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history of defiance
learning process
self worth
self confidence
pound of flesh

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history of defiance
learning process
self worth
self confidence
pound of flesh
systems

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history of defiance
learning process
self worth
self confidence
pound of flesh
systems
diligence

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history of defiance
learning process
self worth
self confidence
pound of flesh
systems
diligence
networking

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history of defiance
learning process
self worth
self confidence
pound of flesh
systems
diligence
networking
fuck it rule

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you done yet
seriously.. my ass is sore

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past never
defines you
reality
gah’damn, talk much?history of defiance

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if you want
something, work
for it
drive
past never
defines you
reality
gah’damn, talk much?history of defiance

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if you want
something, work
for it
drive
past never
defines you
reality
the only person
that has your
back is yourself
confidence
gah’damn, talk much?history of defiance

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let time be a
resource
time
if you want
something, work
for it
drive
past never
defines you
reality
the only person
that has your
back is yourself
confidence
gah’damn, talk much?history of defiance

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