Internet Empires with Ish Verduzco

In this episode, we hear E-Rock's story on how he became a world-renowned DJ, his journey as an entrepreneur & marketer, and what's he's working on next!

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This episode with LinkedIn's VP of Talent Acquisition is full of gems. Whether you're a job seeker, an entrepreneur, or a recruiter yourself, you will find a ton of value from Brendan's stories. 

Show notes
00:47 - Overview of Brendan Browne’s Album
02:11 - Setting up goals
03:39 - Growing up stories and Brendan's love for music
05:24 - College life in Villanova
07:41 - How Brendan got into recruiting
10:25 - Brendan starts becoming a DJ
12:03 - Balancing life and career
12:48 - How Brendan got to LinkedIn
16:40 - Recruiting job to Microsoft
17:35 - The reasons why Brendan didn’t continue doing a movie in LA
23:00 - Advice to people that are not in recruiting but would like to work in the industry
27:38 - The Future of Talent Acquisition
32:24 - Advise to people who would like to increase their chance of getting a callback
39:12 - A piece of Feedback that stands out in Brendan’s mind
44:45 - A Day in the Life of Brendan Browne
51:12 - Brendan's favorite album of all time
53:18 - Brendan's most impactful book
53:41 - Brendan's favorite Interview Question
57:47 - The qualities that Brendan looks for in a great hire
58:37 - How Brendan manages his time

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Connect with Ish on Twitter here.

This episode with LinkedIn's VP of Talent Acquisition is full of gems. Whether you're a job seeker, an entrepreneur, or a recruiter yourself, you will find a ton of value from Brendan's stories. 

Show notes
00:47 - Overview of Brendan Browne’s Album
02:11 - Setting up goals
03:39 - Growing up stories and Brendan's love for music
05:24 - College life in Villanova
07:41 - How Brendan got into recruiting
10:25 - Brendan starts becoming a DJ
12:03 - Balancing life and career
12:48 - How Brendan got to LinkedIn
16:40 - Recruiting job to Microsoft
17:35 - The reasons why Brendan didn’t continue doing a movie in LA
23:00 - Advice to people that are not in recruiting but would like to work in the industry
27:38 - The Future of Talent Acquisition
32:24 - Advise to people who would like to increase their chance of getting a callback
39:12 - A piece of Feedback that stands out in Brendan’s mind
44:45 - A Day in the Life of Brendan Browne
51:12 - Brendan's favorite album of all time
53:18 - Brendan's most impactful book
53:41 - Brendan's favorite Interview Question
57:47 - The qualities that Brendan looks for in a great hire
58:37 - How Brendan manages his time

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Grab the Get Ish Done Book here.

Connect with Ish on Twitter here.

Show notes:

00:54 - OUTCO, Inc. Overview

02:34 - Backgrounds of people working in OUTCO

03:44 - Responsibilities in OUTCO

05:28 - Growing up in Manhattan, New York

10:50 - Sports and hobbies during high school and college

15:17 - How Josh got to Google

26:11 - The woman who impacted Josh Encarnacion

27:52 - Transition from Google to Ernest

40:56 - The reason why Josh left Ernest

42:12 - Transition from Ernest to OUTCO

48:10 - Pieces of Advice to people that are not into Tech that would like to work in Tech Company

51:30 - Sharing the feedback he got from someone

53:44 - Things that keeps Josh grounded and keep him going

54:37 - The type of work that energizes Josh

55:01 - Impactful book that Josh recommend to people

56:38 - How Josh manages his time

58:18 - What do you wanna be remembered as?

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Grab the Get Ish Done Book here.

Connect with Ish on Twitter here.

Show notes:

00:54 - OUTCO, Inc. Overview

02:34 - Backgrounds of people working in OUTCO

03:44 - Responsibilities in OUTCO

05:28 - Growing up in Manhattan, New York

10:50 - Sports and hobbies during high school and college

15:17 - How Josh got to Google

26:11 - The woman who impacted Josh Encarnacion

27:52 - Transition from Google to Ernest

40:56 - The reason why Josh left Ernest

42:12 - Transition from Ernest to OUTCO

48:10 - Pieces of Advice to people that are not into Tech that would like to work in Tech Company

51:30 - Sharing the feedback he got from someone

53:44 - Things that keeps Josh grounded and keep him going

54:37 - The type of work that energizes Josh

55:01 - Impactful book that Josh recommend to people

56:38 - How Josh manages his time

58:18 - What do you wanna be remembered as?

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Grab the Get Ish Done Book here.

Connect with Ish on Twitter here.

This episode is a re-share from a podcast that I was featured on a few months ago. My friend, Rich Bustos did a really good job of asking the right questions to get me to open up and share some stuff that I never have before. Here's an inside look at my childhood, time management tips, and overall, how I get shit done. 

If you're enjoying this podcast so far, please drop a review and share this on your social media! I really appreciate all of the support. 🙏🏽

⚡️Show Notes:

00:40 →  Who is Ish Verduzco?
00:54 →  How I manage my time
01:30 →  What inspires me 
03:24 →  Education and Work Experiences
04:20 →  The reason behind my “Hustler Mentality”
07:01 →  Life story after my father’s death
07:49 →  The start of “DJ ISHH”
09:04 →  Goals for DJing
13:50 →  Tips to the younger generation about time management
17:30 →  Where I learned about time management
20:39 →  How I deal with negativity
21:50 →  Practicing minimalism
24:45 →  Coping with stressful times
27:00 →  Time spent in the gym
28:30 →  My takes on Gary Vee’s approach
31:24 →  “What’s the end goal for you?”
34:17 →  My Ultimate Goal
36:19 →  Social Media Management and Responsibilities
38:38 →  “Have you always been a go-getter?”
40:15 →  My top social media tactics
43:01 →  Managing social media for LinkedIn’s largest line of business 

Check out my boy @RichBustos on IG to learn more about his podcast "Being Rich". Also worth noting that Rich is a super dope photographer and a minimalist!

Grab the Get Ish Done Book here.

Connect with Ish on Twitter here.

This episode is a re-share from a podcast that I was featured on a few months ago. My friend, Rich Bustos did a really good job of asking the right questions to get me to open up and share some stuff that I never have before. Here's an inside look at my childhood, time management tips, and overall, how I get shit done. 

If you're enjoying this podcast so far, please drop a review and share this on your social media! I really appreciate all of the support. 🙏🏽

⚡️Show Notes:

00:40 →  Who is Ish Verduzco?
00:54 →  How I manage my time
01:30 →  What inspires me 
03:24 →  Education and Work Experiences
04:20 →  The reason behind my “Hustler Mentality”
07:01 →  Life story after my father’s death
07:49 →  The start of “DJ ISHH”
09:04 →  Goals for DJing
13:50 →  Tips to the younger generation about time management
17:30 →  Where I learned about time management
20:39 →  How I deal with negativity
21:50 →  Practicing minimalism
24:45 →  Coping with stressful times
27:00 →  Time spent in the gym
28:30 →  My takes on Gary Vee’s approach
31:24 →  “What’s the end goal for you?”
34:17 →  My Ultimate Goal
36:19 →  Social Media Management and Responsibilities
38:38 →  “Have you always been a go-getter?”
40:15 →  My top social media tactics
43:01 →  Managing social media for LinkedIn’s largest line of business 

Check out my boy @RichBustos on IG to learn more about his podcast "Being Rich". Also worth noting that Rich is a super dope photographer and a minimalist!

Grab the Get Ish Done Book here.

Connect with Ish on Twitter here.

Bomani is the Founder & CEO of Crave It their mission is to help spread joy to the world through food. To Crave It food is love and they plan to build a community around food and cultural awareness. 

What gets Bomani out of bed everyday is that he believes there are few things that are more satisfying than finding great food or being introduced to great food. 

For the better part of 3 years Bomani juggled being a top performer at his full time job at LinkedIn while working on Crave It as a side hustle clocking 11-13 hour days during the week. His dedication and persistence finally paid off allowing him to launch in June 2019 and go full time in July of 2019 with Crave It.

⚡️Show Notes:

02:38 → Who is Bomani Mintz
02:59 → What is Crave it?
03:34 → Why start Crave it?
06:00 → Bomani's Favorite Food Growing up
07:01 → Growing up in DC, moving to Zimbabwe, going back to DC and moving to Northern Virginia
08:16 → Bomani's Hobbies
10:12 → Job before LinkedIn
11:30 → Day to Day Job in LinkedIn
13:11 → How Bomani manages his time
15:15 → Hitting burnout
16:56 → Building the Entrepreneurship Community
17:37 → Transitioning to early days of Crave it
19:36 → Things to avoid in starting a business
20:28 → What happened after the early days of Crave it
21:25 → Advice on branding and for people who are starting a new business
23:01 → Biggest Milestone of Crave it
24:12 → Shipping the product
27:01 → The process of launching the food app
30:24 → Weekly routines and habits
32:33 → Motivation to keep going.
33:47 → What it's like to be an Entrepreneur
35:16 → Bomani's lowest moment
37:28 → Key learnings from the lowest moment of life
38:29 → How Bomani’s unplugs from the world
39:26 → The reason for leaving LinkedIn
40:25 → Surviving life in San Francisco
41:30 → Things Bomani has cut out in order to survive
42:56 → Best advice Bomani's ever received
43:51 → A day in Bomani's life
46:56 → App used for time management
47:41 → Most valuable book and podcast channels
49:41 → Valuable skills of being an Entrepreneur
53:48 → Crave it upcoming goals
56:07 → Why start a food app?
57:06 → Piece of advice to younger Bomani
1:00:45 → Last piece of advice to all the listeners

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Grab the Get Ish Done Book here.

Connect with Ish on Twitter here.

Bomani is the Founder & CEO of Crave It their mission is to help spread joy to the world through food. To Crave It food is love and they plan to build a community around food and cultural awareness. 

What gets Bomani out of bed everyday is that he believes there are few things that are more satisfying than finding great food or being introduced to great food. 

For the better part of 3 years Bomani juggled being a top performer at his full time job at LinkedIn while working on Crave It as a side hustle clocking 11-13 hour days during the week. His dedication and persistence finally paid off allowing him to launch in June 2019 and go full time in July of 2019 with Crave It.

⚡️Show Notes:

02:38 → Who is Bomani Mintz
02:59 → What is Crave it?
03:34 → Why start Crave it?
06:00 → Bomani's Favorite Food Growing up
07:01 → Growing up in DC, moving to Zimbabwe, going back to DC and moving to Northern Virginia
08:16 → Bomani's Hobbies
10:12 → Job before LinkedIn
11:30 → Day to Day Job in LinkedIn
13:11 → How Bomani manages his time
15:15 → Hitting burnout
16:56 → Building the Entrepreneurship Community
17:37 → Transitioning to early days of Crave it
19:36 → Things to avoid in starting a business
20:28 → What happened after the early days of Crave it
21:25 → Advice on branding and for people who are starting a new business
23:01 → Biggest Milestone of Crave it
24:12 → Shipping the product
27:01 → The process of launching the food app
30:24 → Weekly routines and habits
32:33 → Motivation to keep going.
33:47 → What it's like to be an Entrepreneur
35:16 → Bomani's lowest moment
37:28 → Key learnings from the lowest moment of life
38:29 → How Bomani’s unplugs from the world
39:26 → The reason for leaving LinkedIn
40:25 → Surviving life in San Francisco
41:30 → Things Bomani has cut out in order to survive
42:56 → Best advice Bomani's ever received
43:51 → A day in Bomani's life
46:56 → App used for time management
47:41 → Most valuable book and podcast channels
49:41 → Valuable skills of being an Entrepreneur
53:48 → Crave it upcoming goals
56:07 → Why start a food app?
57:06 → Piece of advice to younger Bomani
1:00:45 → Last piece of advice to all the listeners

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Grab the Get Ish Done Book here.

Connect with Ish on Twitter here.

In this episode, we learn all about Lesley Toche, the CEO and founder of NextPlay Events. NextPlay is dedicated to making professionals of color 20x more likely to get hired in tech. Lesley shares about how the company got started, a bit about his background as a musician, as well as his upbringing in Cameroon to California.

Learn more about Lesley by checking him out on IG: @LesleyToche
Learn more about the NextPlay movement here: https://www.nextplayevents.com

⚡️Show notes: 

00:43 - Who is Lesley Toche
01:56 - Why NextPlay
03:54 - Growing up in Cameroon and moving to California
05:58 - Playing sports and hobbies
13:35-  Lesley’s favorite performance
15:39 - Going from High School to Community College to UC Berkeley
17:46 - Becoming a college a tutor
19:40 - 3-4 side hustles and a full set of classes 
20:00 - Transferring to UC Berkley 
22:53 - Studying abroad in Norway was one of the best decisions
28:52 - Post-college life and Lesley’s internship
30:25 - Going back to US after searching for a job in Norway
32:40 - How Lesley got to LinkedIn
34:58 - Lesley’s top advice to job hunter
36:00 Leverage LinkedIn to land a job. Period.
37:36 - Transitioning to Diversity and Inclusion Role 
41:55 - Organizing the LinkedIn Open House
47:45 - The magnitude of hiring 6 people in one event.
51:24 - The creation of the Diversity Open Mic 
56:33 - This could solve a lot of Diversity Recruiting Challenges 
57:30 - Launching NextPlay
1:05:17 - Lesley’s lowest point with NextPlay
1:07:58 - The Difference of NextPlay Events and other companies
1:13:15 - NextPlay’s Summer Vibes Experience
1:16:24 - How Lesley manages his time
1:19:01 - How Lesley unplugs from the world
1:19:54 - Lesley’s biggest learning from Starting NextPlay
1:21:09 - Lesley’s motivation to keep on going
1:21:51 - Lesley’s upcoming goals -- plus, a sneak peek at what to look out for from NextPlay 👀

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Grab the Get Ish Done Book here.

Connect with Ish on Twitter here.