In this episode, Folarin is joined by Gene and they discuss their Black Ivy connection and Gene’s experience at Harvard. They go into Gene’s experience at Meta and bouncing back from layoffs before digging into picking yourself up after a setback. Gene speaks on his modeling journey, his foray into making music, his fashion inspiration and much more!!

TIME STAMPS:

Start-4:40   Gene Intro    

4:40-7:18    Experience at Harvard

7:18-10:05    Black Ivy Connection

10:05-14:37   Harvard Black Male Forum

14:37-25:20   Meta Layoff

25:20-28:49    Picking yourself up after a setback 

28:49-31:07    Engaging in multiple projects

31:07-39:00    Getting into modeling

39:00-40:55     Fashion / Sense of style

40:55-43:35     Creating Music 

43:35-51:01      What is luv??

51:01-54:10     Male vulnerability

54:10-56:22    Music Listening party

56:22-End        Music Identity segment

CREDITS:

Hosted by Folarin Okulaja

Produced by Folarin Okulaja

Engineered by Folarin Okulaja

Subscribe to Go With the Flo on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeheP4nl7aAFDmC8QgV-LUQ

https://open.spotify.com/show/0TCIEfodZuvVgnOVsho4lj?si=N3Pvw2hpR7u4979mwAZ5lQ&dl_branch=1

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-with-the-flo/id1551569516

In this episode, Folarin is joined by Rachel to review the year of 2024. They touch on their people of the year, the most viral moments of the year, and what they hope gets left behind in 2024. They touch on Drake’s big L, Taylor Swift’s record year, and the Caitlin Clark effect.  They reflect on their own personal growth in 2025 and end with looking ahead to 2025 and what they hope to get out of next year, and much more!!

TIME STAMPS:

Start-4:01 Intro

4:01-6:33   Alaska Airlines & plane mishaps 

6:33-8:47  Kate Middleton conspiracy theories 

8:47-13:30   Charlie XCX & Brat Summer

13:30-21:40  Taylor Swifts record year 

21:40-25:54   Song / Artist of the Year

25:54-28:12   Drake’s big L

28:13-35:50   Top Pop Artists of the 21st Century  

35:30-40:32   Content spilling over into real life

40:32-44:25   Irrational purchases 

44:25-48:50    The Caitlin Clark effect

48:50-50:56   2024 Summer Olympics

50:56-54:22   Upenn / United Health

54:22-1:01:28  Hawk Tuah and things to leave in 2024

1:01:28-End  Looking ahead to 2025

CREDITS:

Hosted by Folarin Okulaja

Produced by Folarin Okulaja

Engineered by Folarin Okulaja

Subscribe to Go With the Flo on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeheP4nl7aAFDmC8QgV-LUQ

https://open.spotify.com/show/0TCIEfodZuvVgnOVsho4lj?si=N3Pvw2hpR7u4979mwAZ5lQ&dl_branch=1

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-with-the-flo/id1551569516

In this episode, Folarin is joined by Cole Rodby and they discuss Cole’s clothing brand “Damaged Goods Clothing” and the journey creating and running the brand. They get into the deeper meaning behind the brand’s name, Cole’s creative process, and fashion inspirations. They touch on Cole’s time growing up in Chicago, attending the University of Wisconsin and much more!!

TIME STAMPS:

Start -3:00   Cole Background 

3:00-6:50      Growing up in Chicago 

6:50-13:24    University of Wisconsin  and the first years after 

13:24-36:30   Damaged Goods Clothing 

36:30-44:39   Fashion Inspirations

44:39-51:25    Creative process 

51:25-54:31   Damaged Goods Foundation 

54:31-1:06:16    Music Identity Segment

1:06:16-End     Life in 10 years

CREDITS:

Hosted by Folarin Okulaja

Produced by Folarin Okulaja

Engineered by Folarin Okulaja

Subscribe to Go With the Flo on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeheP4nl7aAFDmC8QgV-LUQ

https://open.spotify.com/show/0TCIEfodZuvVgnOVsho4lj?si=N3Pvw2hpR7u4979mwAZ5lQ&dl_branch=1

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-with-the-flo/id1551569516

In this episode, Folarin is joined by Gia and they discuss Gia’s experience growing up in Singapore, London, and Houston. They speak about Gia’s decision to attend Spelman College, an HBCU, and what the HBCU experience was like compared to a PWI. They get into a recap of the month of October which included Folarin’s black tie birthday party aka FLOday and Gia’s birthday trip to Jamaica, and much more!!

TIME STAMPS:

Start-2:50   Gia Intro

2:50-5:05    Charlamagne tha God shouts out Go with the Flo

5:05-11:40   Living in Singapore

11:40-18:09   Moving around as kids 

18:09-39:40  The HBCU experience 

39:40-50:00   October Recap: #FLOday & Jamaica trip

50:00-55:00 Music identity segment 

55:00-End   Life in 10 years

CREDITS:

Hosted by Folarin Okulaja

Produced by Folarin Okulaja

Engineered by Folarin Okulaja

Subscribe to Go With the Flo on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeheP4nl7aAFDmC8QgV-LUQ

https://open.spotify.com/show/0TCIEfodZuvVgnOVsho4lj?si=N3Pvw2hpR7u4979mwAZ5lQ&dl_branch=1

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-with-the-flo/id1551569516

In this Halloween episode, Folarin is joined by Couty as they rock their Halloween costumes. They discuss Halloween festivities in the city, the New York Marathon and what makes it so special. They get into an extensive and honest conversation about mental health including the importance of going to therapy, checking in on your friends, and destigmatizing conversations around anxiety and depression. They then get into the question of if ghosting is appropriate, and much more!!

TIME STAMPS:

Start-12:07  Halloween 

12:07-18:31    Fall in New York 

18:31-23:30    New York Marathon 

23:30-49:06   Mental Health 

49:06-54:09   Is Ghosting appropriate?

54:09-57:00   Music identity segment 

57:00-End      Life in 10 Years

CREDITS:

Hosted by Folarin Okulaja

Produced by Folarin Okulaja

Engineered by Folarin Okulaja

Subscribe to Go With the Flo on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeheP4nl7aAFDmC8QgV-LUQ

https://open.spotify.com/show/0TCIEfodZuvVgnOVsho4lj?si=N3Pvw2hpR7u4979mwAZ5lQ&dl_branch=1

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-with-the-flo/id1551569516

In this episode, Folarin is joined by Jailany who discusses being the first ever guest on Go with the Flo and the role he played in inspiring the podcast. He also talks about his start up “Upskill” and the entrepreneurship grind from the fear of doing the less traveled path to having employees. They then get into the aura of Lionel Messi, the power of hate watching in sports, and much more!!

TIME STAMPS:

Start-3:30  GWTF Origin story

3:30-6:35   Connect Upskill

6:35-19:55   Entrepreneurship grind

19:55-21:20 Messi Aura

21:20-24:41   Judging today's athletes against yesterdays greats

24:41-27:31   Sports Hate Watching 

27:31-29:24  Music identity segment 

29:24-End    Life in 10 years 

CREDITS:

Hosted by Folarin Okulaja

Produced by Folarin Okulaja

Engineered by Folarin Okulaja

Subscribe to Go With the Flo on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeheP4nl7aAFDmC8QgV-LUQ

https://open.spotify.com/show/0TCIEfodZuvVgnOVsho4lj?si=N3Pvw2hpR7u4979mwAZ5lQ&dl_branch=1

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-with-the-flo/id1551569516

In this episode, Folarin is joined by Jordan Allen, co-founder of lifestyle brand ‘All Love No Beef.’ Jordan discusses his health journey and deciding to adopt a plant based diet and the benefits he experienced from doing so. He gets into why he co-founded All Love No Beef and the different pillars of the brand. He touches on playing basketball overseas, his love for Lebron James, his  fun engagement story, and much more!!

TIME STAMPS:

Start - 9:55   Jordan Intro

9:55-15:00   ‘All Love No Beef’  lifestyle brand

15:00-26:42  Adopting a plant based diet

26:42- 33”21   Pillars of ‘All Love No Beef’

33:21 - 36:23   More on the plant-based diet 

36:23-40:42  The difference between vegan and plant based 

40:42-54: 30   Other components of a healthy  lifestyle 

54:30 - 58:05  Music identity segment 

58:05 - End   Life in 10 years

CREDITS:

Hosted by Folarin Okulaja

Produced by Folarin Okulaja

Engineered by Folarin Okulaja

Subscribe to Go With the Flo on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeheP4nl7aAFDmC8QgV-LUQ

https://open.spotify.com/show/0TCIEfodZuvVgnOVsho4lj?si=N3Pvw2hpR7u4979mwAZ5lQ&dl_branch=1

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-with-the-flo/id1551569516

In this episode, Folarin is joined by musical artist Black Hibiscus and they discuss his experience getting into music during Covid and his development as an artist. They get into the importance of music videos and his growth as a live performer. Black Hibiscus speaks about past albums and EPs and previews his upcoming album “Growing Pains” which comes out on October 18th.

TIME STAMPS:

Start -4:22     Black Hibiscus background

4:22-16:48     Musical Journey 

16:48-20:55    Perfecting your craft 

20:55-24:40   Viral video

24:40-29:40   ‘End of the World’ album

29:40-35:26   The importance of music videos 

35:26-36:39   ‘Fast Love’ EP

36:39-41:40  Upcoming album, ‘Growing Pains’ October 18th 

41:40-47:27   Performing live

47:27-55:40   Music Identity Segment 

55:40-End      Life in 10 years

CREDITS:

Hosted by Folarin Okulaja

Produced by Folarin Okulaja

Engineered by Folarin Okulaja

Subscribe to Go With the Flo on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeheP4nl7aAFDmC8QgV-LUQ

https://open.spotify.com/show/0TCIEfodZuvVgnOVsho4lj?si=N3Pvw2hpR7u4979mwAZ5lQ&dl_branch=1

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-with-the-flo/id1551569516

In this episode, Folarin is joined by Toussaint Webb, and they discuss meeting in their senior year of high school and what their Princeton experience was like. Toussaint talks about his two years living in San Francisco and how the move to New York has been. They get into how friendships differ in college vs adulthood and end with their thoughts on the upcoming NFL season and more!!

TIME STAMPS:

Start - 3:27     Toussaint Intro

3:27-13:23    The Princeton undergrad experience 

13:23-20:54   Living in San Francisco 

20:54-25:00   Maintaining friendships post college 

25:00-31:03   Moving from SF to NY

31:03-36:50  Do we mind cocky athletes?  

36:50-41:30   upcoming NFL season 

41:30-43:59  Music Identity Segment

43:59-End   Life in 10 years 

CREDITS:

Hosted by Folarin Okulaja

Produced by Folarin Okulaja

Engineered by Folarin Okulaja

Subscribe to Go With the Flo on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeheP4nl7aAFDmC8QgV-LUQ

https://open.spotify.com/show/0TCIEfodZuvVgnOVsho4lj?si=N3Pvw2hpR7u4979mwAZ5lQ&dl_branch=1

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-with-the-flo/id1551569516

In this episode, Folarin is joined by Rachel and they discuss Rachel’s Tik Tok page “Rachel in a Real Way”, how the page came about, and her target audience. Rachel speaks about her first sponsorship, brand events and the duo speak on influencer culture more broadly.  They get into low maintenance friendships, screening calls before dates, funny stories about trying to impress people you like, and much more!

TIME STAMPS:

Start-8:20       Rachel Intro  

8:20-21:12     “Rachel in a real way” Tik Tok page

21:12-33:12  TikTok / Influencers

33:12-40:10  How much should you tell your parents?

40:10-44:26  Low maintenance friendships 

44:26-51:23   Trying to impress people you like 

51:23-1:01:29  Screening calls before a date

1:01:29-1:03:30   Music Identity Segment

1:03:30-end     Life in 10 years

CREDITS:

Hosted by Folarin Okulaja

Produced by Folarin Okulaja

Engineered by Folarin Okulaja

Subscribe to Go With the Flo on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeheP4nl7aAFDmC8QgV-LUQ

https://open.spotify.com/show/0TCIEfodZuvVgnOVsho4lj?si=N3Pvw2hpR7u4979mwAZ5lQ&dl_branch=1

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-with-the-flo/id1551569516