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Robert Thornton was born and raised in Northern California, and had a passion and drive for baseball all his life. His plan was to become a Major League Baseball player and according to him there was simply no other option. At 27, his body would no longer support his passion for baseball, and he was at a loss. His identity was shattered and he felt he had nowhere to turn. Fast forward years later, and Robert is the CEO of two companies. His story is incredibly inspiring and his generosity is contagious throughout the community. He started Paper Clouds Apparel a few years after he lost baseball. Inspired by a drawing from a child, and the thought of a cool looking T-Shirt, Thornton launched the company and has since been able to utilize the art work of people with special needs, and create jobs for them in the community. He also runs Cloud Covered Streets, a nonprofit that is working to provide better care for the homeless. With this company, Robert has handed out over 1300 new shirts, socks, shoes, food, water, backpacks and more to the homeless community. He is also working to provide safe mobile shower facilities in Phoenix and around the country for individuals living on the streets. Robert and his service in the community is contagious and groups of people from all over the valley are coming together to help in any way they can. You can read more about this on his website listed below. In this episode, Robert and Skyler go into entrepreneurship, grit, and how to be a more present and caring person. You can find Robert on social media at: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/robert.thornton1215 Instagram - @thorny20 His companies can be found at: http://papercloudsapparel.com/ http://cloudcoveredstreets.org/

Brandon is one of the most inspirational people we've ever met! We talked about what it's like to be 23 years old and going through brain cancer. He also gave us tips on what to say to people who are going through similar situations. If you need a solid boost of perspective, this has you covered. You can find Brandon at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandon.dube.14 Instagram: @doobalitious You can help support his fight at his GoFundMe Page: https://www.gofundme.com/brandons-second-brain-surgery

Vincent Orleck is #NotAGuru... but he kind of is. Orleck wears many hats in the ever changing industry of Social Media. He stays ahead of the game in a world where concepts are always evolving. Vincent is a Content Producer, Curator, Listener, Community Manager, Snapchat Creator/Storyteller, Blogger, Podcaster, ...among other things. He loves what he does and that is very evident in the work he produces. He is the Chief Marketing Officer at BRANDish Social Media Marketing, and Social Media Club Phoenix President. Vincent has invested the time to truly learn all of the platforms and what works best on each. He is a professional Analytics Manager and assists companies with fine tuning their Social Media. Vincent is also the Co-Host of the podcast, "#morethanhashtags." Vincent is extremely knowledgeable on Social Media. In this episode, we chat about all things related and how to get involved. Did you know that June 30th is World Social Media Day? #SMDayphx. I rest my case, Vincent Orleck is #DEFINATELYAGuru. Vincent Orleck can be found at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VincentOrleckSocialMediaProfessional Instagram: @vincentorleck Twitter: @vincentorleck

Skyler sits down with Galen Gifford of Big Truck in the fresh air of Playa del Carmen, Mexico at the Rosewood Myakoba.

We talk food and culture. Michael Leto is a chef and entrepreneur that runs Lil Leto Catering in Phoenix, AZ. Having studied food and been a chef abroad, Michael has a unique outlook on food and the culture it brings.

In this episode, Skyler makes a guest appearance on The Myriad Show to talk his old business of real estate.

Today we sit down with Daniel Fessler! He's an entrepreneur and co-founder of the non-profit, Young Artist Society. Young Artist Society strives to positively impact graduation rates by teaching practical skills through a creative arts curriculum, allowing students a new perspective on how to learn. Mentors partner with schools in Arizona to improve student success by cultivating community leaders and teaching business skills necessary to work in an arts related field and bring value to the marketplace.

On this special episode of The Skyler Irvine Show, Skyler breaks down his biggest takeaways from this year's annual F8 Conference!

Peter Moskowitz is the Senior Business Development Specialist at Sierra H Broadcasting by day. At night he becomes one of the biggest foodie's you'll ever meet. Peter and Skyler go into what makes a great restaurant, how much better your experience can be when you let the chef be in charge, and where to get the best burger in Phoenix.

Jesse Lobell is a digital content creator that lives in Phoenix, Arizona. He's been in film making for years and comes on to talk about his new passion project, "Nintendo Story." Skyler and Jesse talk strategy as well as the joy that comes from doing something that you love.