Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar

It is a privilege to welcome Dr. Nina Cash to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

A wife, mother, and daughter, Dr. Cash spent her life not only as a successful, career-focused woman but also giving back and providing for others. A firm believer in the adage “it’s never too late,” Dr. Nina Cash earned her bachelor’s degree 10 years after graduating from high school, her master’s degree 20 years later, and her doctorate in January 2020. She has a passion for and earned her doctorate in educational leadership, higher education, and adult learning. Dr. Nina’s students were all returning adult learners wanting to explore higher education. Along with teaching, Dr. Cash has also aligned herself with, continues to volunteer, and is on the board of the Get Safe organization. Get Safe provides a variety of programs, including children’s anti-bullying training, workplace safety training, various safety programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, trauma-informed survivor programs, and law enforcement training.

At age 57, Dr. Nina Cash was named one of seven winners who will be featured in Sports Illustrated’s 60th-anniversary issue, which is scheduled to be released in May 2024. The retired academic dean breaks barriers and stereotypes by becoming this year’s oldest winning model. She is Filipino, diabetic, and a pillar in her Long Beach community for her philanthropic work. What she considers her “encore career” after retiring is becoming a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, which was something she never thought possible after a certain age because of the industry’s infamous practice of not pursuing female models after reaching a certain age after winning and gearing up for the illustrious upcoming SI photoshoot.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Dr. Nina Cash spoke about receiving the news she was a part of the Sports Illustrated campaign, how she got involved with the Get Safe organization, and revealed her dream Dancing with the Stars professional partners.

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It is a privilege to welcome Tony Berardo to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Tony is a content and podcast expert. He offers various services, including sponsorship opportunities for his two successful podcasts and podcast coaching services to help people start a podcast. He also specializes in creating UGC (user-generated content) videos to help customers engage more with their websites and social media channels. Previous clients include AeroTrunk, HighKey, LifePro, Ninja Creami, and Superfat + Whole Foods.

He also hosts The Berardo Podcast. On his podcast, Tony takes listeners on a motivational journey to find ways to be mentally, physically, and financially healthy. He interviews experts in various fields weekly so listeners can all learn to be better humans. Previous guests include photographer David Kovacs, filmmaker Courtland Tate, and content creators Jesslyn Hernandez, Mario Adrion, and Tyrone Magnus.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Tony Berardo spoke about how he got his start working in content creation through Monster Energy, how he started The Berardo Podcast, and how he built a social media audience.

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It is a privilege to welcome back Geneviève Côté to the Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast!

Geneviève became a household name when she auditioned for Canada’s Got Talent (CGT) in 2023. Using her voice, she weaved a fantastic tale that impressed the CGT judges (Howie Mandel, Trish Stratus, Kardinal Offishall, and Lilly Singh) and earned the veteran Got Talent judge’s Golden Buzzer. The judges voted Geneviève Côté into the CGT: Season Three live finale.

After her appearance on CGT, Geneviève auditioned for La France a un incroyable talent (France’s Got Talent). She delivered another spectacular audition that caught the attention of host Karine Le Marchland, who awarded Geneviève with her Golden Buzzer and a spot in La France a un incroyable talent’s semifinals. Recently, Geneviève Côté made her American debut as she competed on America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League (AGT: Fantasy League) as a member of Team Howie.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Geneviève Côté spoke about how she grew as a performer since her time on CGT, earning her second Golden Buzzer and performing on AGT: Fantasy League. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jake-s-take-with-jacob-elyachar--4112003/support.

It is a pleasure to welcome Hyphonix (aka John Shevchenko) to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Hyphonix is one of the most captivating and innovative figures in the live-streaming universe. Known for his charming, hilarious, and often unpredictable content, he has garnered a substantial YouTube following and impacted the live-streaming community. He is the first content creator to prank live streamers by fake hacking into their video calls and for his pioneering live stream “jump scares,” which millions watch on his YouTube channel in reaction videos.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Hyphonix spoke about overcoming Omegle’s shutdown and building an online following.

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It is an honor to welcome back Voices of Service to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

In 2012, military veterans Ron Henry, Christal Realms, Jason Hanna, and Caleb Green formed the quartet and have sung together ever since. The Voices of Service became household names in 2019 when they auditioned for NBC’s talent competition, America’s Got Talent. The group’s spectacular harmonies received praise from Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, and former judges Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough. The group reached the Season 14 finale, where they placed fifth.

In 2020, Voices of Service performed during the America’s Got Talent – The Champions: Season Two qualifiers. Despite not advancing to the Semifinals, Cowell, Mandel, Heidi Klum, and Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon joined the audience in giving them a standing ovation for their potent cover of Kodaline’s “Brother.”

That same year, the group released their first four-song extended play, Rise, which contained the original tune “Let Me Raise My Voice.” In 2021 and 2022, the quartet released original songs “Come Home” and “Hope” respectively. They also dropped a holiday EP, Deck the Halls, in 2022 that featured the group’s interpretations of “Deck the Halls,” “Joy to the World,” and “Sleigh Ride.”

In this episode of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Voices of Service discussed whether they would be interested in returning to compete for another AGT spin-off and talked about touring life.

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It is a pleasure to welcome voice actor Kevin Cutliffe to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

The Atlanta, Georgia-based voice actor has wanted to be in this field since childhood. Kevin took classes with voice acting veterans, including Tony Oliver, Darren Dustan, Doreen Frumpkin, Brian Bremer, and Tom Aglio. He provided narration for Marsh Memoirs’ “Water Drop (Life of a Water Drop)” along with providing the voices for various animated productions, including A Positive Note (titular role), Duo Fortnite Adventure (Skull Trooper and Tomatohead), Project Infinity (Milo Mellinger), The Super Mario 64 Creepypasta (News Reporter), and The Zelda Multiverse (Navi). Kevin also voiced characters in various scripted podcasts. Several characters include Dot the Mushroom (Dreambound and Interview with a Plushie) and Old Kilner Merchant (Dreambound). He also hosted several episodes of Bulbagarden Networks’ Bulbanews Weekly Roundup.


In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Kevin Cutliffe spoke about how he got into voice acting, spoke about participating in dubbing Yu-Gi-Oh: Sevens, and participating in the horror video game Happy’s Humble Burger Farm and its VR sequel, Return to Northbury Grove.

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It is a pleasure to welcome fitness trainer Kade Jungkurth to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Kade has been a personal trainer for over nine years and runs Fitness Jungkie Training. Throughout his career, he has helped hundreds of clients transform their bodies and minds to their full potential. He also hosts the Elevate Everyday Podcast. The podcast focuses on helping listeners become their best selves through leveling up in health, wealth, relationships, and more. Kade also had conversations with many people ranging from world record-holding strongman and actor Todd Ryan Jones to fitness coaches Brad Feinberg and Alex Toplyn.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Kade Jungkurth discussed creating a fitness community, his upcoming powerlifting competition, and dream guests for Elevate Everyday Podcast.

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It is a pleasure to welcome comedian and scam hunter Ryan Kelly to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Ryan is gifted with a photographic memory and graduated high school at just 15 years old. After graduating college and earning his master’s degree in Homeland Security, Ryan moved to Los Angeles to pursue comedy and stand-up full-time. He studied improv at legendary comedy schools, including Groundlings, Second City, Upright Citizens Brigade, and iO. He secured a job as ‘Spider-Man’s friend’ at the Disneyland Resort during that time.

When he is not performing comedy, Ryan Kelly puts his master’s degree to work, finding and stopping online scams. Ryan was once scammed online and lost $712.50. On the same day he lost that money, Ryan gathered the scammer’s information and reported it to his local FBI office. He posted the story online and was overwhelmed by the enormous number of comments from people who had been scammed similarly. In the end, Ryan got his money back and started to post more about hunting scammers online, empathizing with followers who have also fallen victim to being scammed and how to prevent being taken advantage of online.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Ryan Kelly spoke about being “Spider-Man’s friend” at the Disneyland Resort, how he got started in scam hunting, and finding social media success.

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I am delighted to welcome back actress, comedian, and writer Gina Brillon to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Gina Brillon was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. The Puerto Rican actress, comedian, writer, and mom has been a stand-up comedian since she was 17. Her sophomore one-hour Amazon Prime Video special, Gina Brillon: The Floor is Lava, won a Gracie Award in 2021 and was nominated for an Imagen Award. Her half-hour special, Easily Offended, was one of the top shows from HBO Latino’s Entre Nos franchises and streams on all HBO digital platforms. Gina appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and The View. She also starred in episodes of ABC’s The Conners and CBS’s Kevin Can Wait.

In 2012, Gina Brillon became the first (and only) Latina winner of NBC’s Stand Up for Diversity Showcase. The following year, the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival named Gina a “new face.” Her writing appeared in The New York Daily News and The New York Post. She also co-hosted the Mess in Progress: The Homegirls Guide to Self-Help podcast with Katherine G. Mendoza. Gina became a household name when she auditioned for America’s Got Talent (AGT) in 2021. Her comedy received four “Yeses” from judges Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Howie Mandel, and Heidi Klum. Her humor impressed the country, and she became the first Latina comedian to reach the AGT season finale.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Gina Brillon spoke on how AGT changed her life, starring in Disney+’s Dashing Through the Snow alongside Lil Rel Howery and Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and helping comedians harness their craft with her stand-up comedy workshops.

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It is a pleasure to welcome recording artist Laura Bryna as the latest guest on The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Based in Nashville and Los Angeles, Laura has spent much of the past year working with A-list collaborators like producer Damon Sharpe (a Grammy Award winner known for his work with icons like Jennifer Lopez), building up a batch of songs that bring a gritty but fun-loving flavor to modern-day country music. Listing everyone from Etta James to Wynonna Judd to Joan Jett among her inspirations, Laura Bryna grew up on timeless pop songs from the 1950s and 1960s thanks to the jukebox in her family's basement in Mount Airy, Maryland.

Soon after moving to Nashville, she inked a deal with a record label, then made her debut with Trying to Be Me—an album featuring "Hometown Heroes," a straight-from-the-heart track she co-wrote in tribute to the Air National Guard which premiered on Fox's Monday Night Football. Along with opening for major artists like Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, and Luke Bryan, Bryna has since brought her soul-stirring vocals and radiant presence to a multitude of USO events, including a 2019 tour that traveled to such far-flung countries as Kuwait and Kosovo.

A passionate humanitarian, Laura is also closely involved with such causes as Homes For Our Troops (a nonprofit that provides specially adapted custom homes for injured veterans) and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. A true force of nature, she made her debut as a children's book author just a month after releasing "Jawbreaker," then delivered her Christmas single "Wishlist" to enormous fanfare (including landing on over 20,000 user playlists across Spotify and emerging as an instant holiday classic). The smash success of "Wishlist" capped off a blockbuster year that also included the release of "Body First"—a smoldering single in the vein of past hits like "Sweet Revenge," a dance-leaning 2019 track whose Dave Aude-produced remix shot to number 10 on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart. But for Laura, the most excellent satisfaction comes from interacting with her fanbase, a deeply devoted following named "The Bryniacs.

In this edition of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Laura Bryna spoke about the lessons she learned from opening for Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Tim McGraw, along with the story behind "Wishlist."

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