An Untold Narrative

On this weeks show, we welcome Michael Esiobu - former NFL prospect, Marketing CEO, Clothing brand entrepreneur, professional boxer, and co-host of Crash Dummies Podcast.

If you think thats a lot, its because it is. Michael was an absolute gem of an interviewee. We discussed men's mental health, making commitments to yourself, and how getting fired set him on the path of entrepreneurship.

Make sure to like and subscribe if this brought you any value! Check out Michael's page here: https://www.instagram.com/mike.esiobu/

Wally Vu is a brand builder, collaborator, business owner and creative. In this episode you'll not only hear about how Wally's agency business has done well over the years, but how he transformed his life from bad habits to great ones. We talk about his physical transformation through running, and how he completed a 200 mile month - which is as wild as it sounds.

Check out Wally's work here: https://www.instagram.com/whatsupwally/ https://www.instagram.com/thecurative.co/

Ladies and gentlemen - creator, curator, and story teller, Julia Lebosse.

Todays episode is incredibly special because we had the opportunity to sit down with someone who is at the infancy of their meteoric rise within their career. Only being 21 years old, Julia has been featured in magazines and publications all over the footwear industry due to her work with Sneakers By Women - an online platform that highlights women around the world within the footwear industry. Julia now hosts a show with Nike, called Carte Blanche, and continues to evolve as creator. Check out Julias work here: https://www.instagram.com/julialebosse/https://www.instagram.com/sneakersbywomen/

David Mawdsley is not only one of my best friends, but one of the best footwear designers out there. This episode highlights the sacrifices he and the people around him had to make for his pursuit of his childhood dream - to design for Nike and move to the United States.

We made it beautiful humans! We have officially made it to tripple digits on the podcast. Well, sort of (episodes 100,101, and 102 are already recorded at this point in time).

In this short episode, Dave reflects back on the past episodes, talks about a couple main things that have stood out in the 99 previous episodes, and at the end - we get a guest who asks Dave what it feels like to reach 100.

David Raysse is a designer, creative, and cofounder of Los Angeles footwear company BrandBlack. David has held design positions at Fila, Adidas, Sketchers and built some of the most captivating design silhouettes in footwear over the past 11 years with his own label.

In this episode we talk about David's passion for design, the struggles of building a brand, what it takes to make it in design, and how finding meditation and spirituality has helped him find balance.

Would highly recommend all listeners to check out Davids work: https://www.instagram.com/draysse/

brandblack.com

In Episode 0097, we host Colin Ridgway, a NYC based creative that shares stories on brand building, photography, and how he has been falling out of love with New York.

Colin brings an amazing perspective on how he makes decisions and what he is not willing to sacrifice in life. Make sure to check out Colin's work:

https://www.instagram.com/colin_ridgway/

https://www.colinridgway.com/

Episode 0096 features Crocpaints, a muralist and commissioned artist that has a brilliant outlook about balance. In this episode we chat about how we really enjoys his 9-5, manages time for commissioned work, his recent solo show, and what the future holds.

Find Croc's work here:

https://www.instagram.com/crocpaints/

https://www.crocpaints.com/

If you love hearing entrepreneurial stories - this weeks podcast is for you! Terrance Diggs of D17 Clothing joins us to talk about his brands mission, how giving for free has changed his business, and how he isn't scared to do cold outreach. He is our first guest to join the podcast who sent a message asking to be on!

You can find more about Terrance and his brand here: https://www.d17terrance.com/

https://www.instagram.com/d17clothing/

Titi Finlay is an artist, designer, and creative director. In this episode, you'll hear about her struggles with crippling anxiety working a full time job but also how she has found happiness through freelancing. She is most known for being a massive voice for women in sneakers, with posts on Instagram going viral during the pandemic.

Titi's story is a really beautiful one. If you enjoyed this please give her a follow and also make sure to subscribe!

Titi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ttfinlay/

Titi's Website: https://www.tttttttttthings.com/shop