gangSTAR* Creative Podcast

Nikolas Elliot is the Award-Winning VP Of Sales for the 4th fastest growing company in The United States and runs one of the fastest growing Business To Consumer sales floors in the world. Nikolas is a highly praised speaker, 4x published author, and the CEO/Founder of Breakthrough Coaching Platform, The Upper Limits, CEO/Founder Of Savage Fitness Sales Academy, and CEO/Founder of Conscious Rap Label Starve Your Doubt

Nikolas has dedicated his life to being the light for both men and women who are challenged by self-sabotage, low self-esteem, and procrastination.

From addiction, depression, and homelessness to building an 8-figure empire, orphan activist, and an industry-leading expert - Nikolas has turned his Pain Into Purpose.

Some of his gangSTAR* accomplishments include booking and performing 13 live shows, filming music videos across the nation with established videographers that have shot well known rappers like Russ and the Migos, and making $10,000 in six months off of swag, ticket sales, etc, all while running an 8 figure phone sales team and leading over 60 people.

• How Nikolas got into rapping
• How to get immune to rejection
• How he's able to balance both a high pressure 9-5 and music career at the same time
• What sales tactics can help all creatives better sell themselves
• His favorite sales and mindset resources he recommends
• And so much more!

Instagram: @nikolaselliot

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Books:

• Go For NoGo for No! : Yes Is the Destination, No Is How You Get There
• Way of the Wolf: Straight Line Selling: Master the Art of Persuasion, Influence, and Success
• Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal

YouTube Videos:

• Morning Affirmations
• Guided Breathing

Meet celebrity chef Steven Moore, AKA "The Trendy Chef. His career began after graduating from the Riverside Culinary Academy at the age of 21. Shortly after graduating he proceeded to Florence Italy for three months to cook with Executive Chefs from different restaurants in the area to enhance his own creative techniques and skills.

After returning back home to California he was hired to cook at the Coachella Music Festival, which is one of the biggest music festivals held in California. During the festival he landed the opportunity to cook for different celebrities which many of you may know, such as Pop Star Becky G, Rap Star Kid Ink, Actor Tahj Mowry and Comedian, Actor and Television Host Jay Leno.

He's the Food Network Winner of Supermarket Stakeout Season 2, Episode 7 with Alex Guarnaschelli, Bobby Flay & Brooke Williamson. The Trendy Chef is also known for his viral deep fried water video on Tiktok with over 1.7 million views. Also featured on The Shade Rooms Instagram for the first ever Donut Glazed Chicken Wings Topped with Sprinkles.

• How the Trendy Chef got into cooking
• How he got onto the Food Network and what the behind the scenes experience is like
• Crazy story (never really been shared) behind why he quit his last restaurant job and never looked back
• What it takes to make it in the chef industry
• How to build a catering business and figure out pricing
• And so much more!

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Instagram: @thetrendychef

Tik Tok: @Trendychef_

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Kamilla Nichole is a Self Taught Creative Content Creator in the Social Media And Social Media Marketing space for over 5 years. She was born in the Philippines, raised in San Diego California, and currently resides in New Jersey.

She moved to New York City in her early 20s to pursue modeling but fell in love with cinematography. She has worked for Fitness and Health brands and proceeds to expand her knowledge in the beauty industry, specializing in fashion, hair, skin, nails, jewelry, health & wellness.

Some gangSTAR* accomplishments include working with Jeffree Star, Bellami Hair and having the opportunity to travel on several influencer trips with notable beauty brands.

• How Kamilla learned how to do cinematography without any prior education
• How she's able to balance both her influencer and commercial projects
• The main strategy she uses to get brand deals
• What the process looks like when working with her
• Who makes up her current team and how they add value to her business
• How she goes about pricing her services
• And so much more!

Manager: www.fifthbull.com

@KamillaNichole

Kamilla's YouTube

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Leah Abucayan-Cook, widely known by her artist name "hellaLEAH", is originally from Sacramento, California, but is currently residing in Atlanta, GA working as a production designer for CNN Politics. Previously she interned at her dream job at Walt Disney Imagineering where she designed print collateral and environmental signage for Walt Disney parks, resorts, and cruise lines.

She originally studied Graphic Design at the Academy of Art University of San Francisco to pursue her dream of turning a hobby into a career. At the age of 11, Leah had her own business crafting purses, bags, and wallets, and you can still find her creating commissioned portraits made entirely out of duct tape.

Leah's versatile talent has taken her far in her creative ventures. She's collabed with companies like MailChimp and Punkpost, and continues to create many kinds of works of art, from digital portraits and custom door mats to murals and hand-lettered signage.

Her mission is to make a positive impact on the world and inspire others with her positivity, art, and passion for design.

• How Leah landed her dream job designing for Disney
• How she got into duct tape art
• How she landed her current job as a Production Designer at CNN
• How to balance your work, life, and side hustles at the same time
• What got her into real estate investing and becoming an Airbnb host
• What it's like to have your art go viral and how to deal with the repercussions of viral art
• And so much more!

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This pandemic has given us a LOT of time to reflect on our lives and businesses. We've been spending more time on social media too, and as a result, this has made us compare our successes to others. If you feel like you're not where you want to be in your life and business, listen to this episode.

• How the pandemic and social media is causing negative beliefs, comparison, and envy
• 3 Reasons why you currently aren't where you wanna be in your life and business
• And much more!

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Tijana Stamenković and Dušan Tašin are the epitome of a power couple. With more than 5 years in the startup industry and many more years in the IT, branding and design industry, these two are on the fast track to creating an ultimate legacy.

They are the Co-owners of their own branding & web agency, with clients from all over the world. They also created a successful print on demand photobook company called YoloBook with over 50+ employees, selling over 12+ million books, and building several headquarters that spread over several European countries.

They are a young duo in their mid-twenties, that have been published on their national TV stations and in multiple newspapers, blogs, and podcasts. Tijana was also nominated for 30 under 30 by the Head of Startup Center in 2019, and was recently listed as one of the top 10 female leaders from Serbia by EU Startups.

• How Tijana & Dusan got into their creative careers
• What it takes to build multiple companies at the same time
• One of the biggest mistakes they made in their business
• The many crazy roadblocks they faced while building their companies
• How to build a great team culture
• How they built a successful startup company with headquarters in 4 countries and 50+ employees
• The sacrifices that go into creating some sort of work/life balance
• How to work with your significant other
• And so much more!

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Spectacular Smith is an American multi-platinum recording artist, entrepreneur, no. 1 bestselling author, social media guru, keynote speaker and entertainer.

A dancer since the third grade, Spectacular took his childhood love of performing, into the rap group he formed with his brothers, famously known as Pretty Ricky. And if you're a millennial like me, I'm sure you grew up blasting their music like I did. The group went on to huge worldwide success: filling arenas on the Scream IV tour, selling millions of singles and ringtones, and earning huge hits with "Grind With Me," "Your Body," and "On The Hotline."

Music stardom was just the first stage of Spectacular Smith's career. In his late 20s, he became the founder and CEO of Adwizar, the dominant social media brand in the urban music space that has become a multi-million dollar company ranked at #262 on the 2017 Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies in America.

The company runs the Facebook pages of artists such as Bow Wow, Kevin Gates, Soulja Boy, Master P, Birdman, Bone Thugs N Harmony, and countless others. Adwizar has now grown beyond urban music into dealing with major brands, corporations, athletes, merchandising deals, and more.

Spectacular is known as one of the "Top Marketing Gurus To Watch" by Huffington Post, ranks among "Top 5 Most Influential Entrepreneurs in Tech & Music"and honored as the "Innovator Of The Year" by Black Enterprise, and named one of the "Greatest and Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs" by Inc.

• How the music group Pretty Ricky formed
• What it takes to work with your family in the music business
• The shocking truth about the music industry
• What it takes to make it in the music industry
• How he got back on his feet after his dead lost all of his money and kicked him out of the house
• How he built his multi-million dollar marketing company, Adwizar
• How investing in self-education beats investing in college any day
• And so much more!

Text "#masterclass" to 786-661-1224

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Lizzie Snow is a visual artist originally from New Zealand, working under her artist name 'fortyonehundred'. Inspired by fractals in nature, Lizzie creates contemporary explorations of the mandala and free flowing artworks.

The mediums Lizzie engages in include original artworks, internationally commissioned murals, limited edition prints & collectables, and collaborations with brands and artists worldwide such as Lululemon, Converse, Peugeot, Blunt Umbrellas, TopShop, AllBirds, Whittaker's and more.

With a master's degree in Fine Arts, a Bachelor of Design degree and over 100,000 followers online, Lizzie continues to grow her artist brand and business while inspiring the world with her captivating artworks.

• How she started her art career at age 18 while attending college
• A few of her embarrassing moments
• One of the biggest mistakes she made in her art business
• How she was able to land big clients
• How she prices her artwork and services
• The keys to being a successful artist
• And so much more!

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Sarai Garcia is the CEO, Founder, & Designer behind TheNailShop by SB, which is an online boutique that designs and creates luxury press on nails. With over 100k+ followers on Instagram, she has been able to take her love for designing nails and turn it into a thriving and successful dream business.

Some of her gangSTAR* accomplishments include being able to work full-time in her business with her husband and family, surpassing 6 figures in revenue, being featured in Billboard's Christmas catalog, and recently being featured in Allure magazine.

• how she got into designing press on nails
• how she learned how to market her business online and on social media
• what steps she took to grow her following and business on Instagram
• tips that can help you grow your business on Instagram
• her processes and systems, and what happens once an order is placed
• what goes into pricing her nail sets
• and so much more!

https://thenailshopbysb.com/

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In light of recent events, I thought it'd be great to use my platform and have a discussion with my black husband, Kevin Stimpson, about everything going on. These past few weeks have been emotionally and mentally stressful and draining for both of us. We both have been working on our businesses while also spending a ton of time talking to and educating non black people, posting to social media, doing research, and so much more.

I originally planned to release this episode the end of last week, but I just didn't have time or energy to do so.

On Saturday (6/6/20) we marched with 7,000 people for 6 miles in downtown San Diego, Ca... and it was POWERFUL and PEACEFUL! So much positive change has happened already as a result of the protests, uproar, and even riots. I've never seen soooo many non-black people standing up and with the black community, as well as doing so much self work and reflecting.

This is a new civil rights movement. And I'm so proud to be on the right side of history for my future kids and future generations. #blacklivesmatter

• The whirlwind that's happening as a result of George Floyd's murder

• Racism and the kind of racism we've experienced

• Being a black man in America

• What Black Lives Matter means

• Stories from real American Black History

• How to talk about what's going on

• What actions you can take to support the black community

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