Passion Pod

Alexander Denning aka Alexander the Great is a Minnesota based male model, influencer, content creator, and entrepreneur. Alexander had a rough time growing up and getting into more than his fair share of trouble. Run ins with the law grew more and more serious before he made a big mistake, and a split second decision changed his life drastically. After spending over a handful of years in prison he eventually found his new identity and turned his life around. When talking with him now his smile and friendly demeanor make it almost hard to believe the troubled past that he has. With a fresh chance at life Alexander has really made the most of it. His modeling career kicked everything off for him and now his creative endeavors seem to have no limits.

In the episode we discuss his troubled past, what led to that fateful night, why he was sentenced to prison time, how he handled prison life, what changes need to be made to the prison system, how to become a male model, the power of social media, the limitations people place upon themselves, and much more.

Milo Rubin is a clothing designer and creative entrepreneur based in New York City. Milo started his clothing brand Takin Over when he was only 14 years old. With his high school career coming to an end a new chapter is about to begin. His journey will be one you want to follow along with. He's accomplished incredible things already, but he's really just getting started.

In this episode we discuss how to start a brand, what tool are available to solo entrepreneurs, how to build a clientele, how to make custom apparel, what design tools are available, how to generate consistent sales, and so much more.

Walker Ryan is a New York City based professional skateboarder and author. Walker grew up in northern California skating from a young age. By the time he was in high school he was traveling from his small home town to San Francisco to skate the big city. Unlike most professional skateboarders he enrolled in college after graduating high school and that was when he career finally took off. His skateboarding career has lasted over a decade and had a ton of ups and downs, but no one can deny his impact on what people thought was possible. I mean, have you seen his switch backside flips?! Walker has travelled to countless countries and put out more than a dozen top notch video parts. He went pro for Organika skateboards, and has ridden for SOVRN, Circa, DVS, Spitfire, Thunder, and a bunch of others over the years.

Walker has always been a creative mind and eventually published his first book titled "Top of Mason" in 2020. His most recent novel titled "Off Clark" came out at the end of 2020 and is available to ship worldwide. He also co founded his own company called

"Old Friends" that began as a small brand selling hats and t shirts. Old Friends has now evolved into a brand that focuses on fitness and helping skaters stay in tip top shape with their physical therapy and exercise routines designed specifically for skaters by skaters.

In this episode we discuss all of this and much more.

imjarons is a comedy content creator based in Chippewa Falls, WI. In just a couple short years he has grown a presence online to include over 3.5 million followers on tiktok and 450k on Instagram. This is the first time imjarons has ever done a long form interview such as a podcast and this is your chance to see who is really behind all the wacky GoPro videos that so many people can't stop watching and hear his story.

John Poveromo is a Jersey based comedian and podcaster. John has been performing stand up comedy his entire life and started his on podcast called Dystopia Tonight during the shutdown of the pandemic. Since being able to tour again he now balances both. Oh yeah, he's also a cartoonist who even put out his own book. John's positive attitude and humor are infectious to say the least. I even got to watch him perform a set later on in the night and was laughing nonstop.

In this episode we discuss dropping out of college, building a career as a comedian, touring the country, how to start a podcast, the life of an entertainer, and much more.

Landon Conrath is a singer/songwriter based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I met Landon when he performed at "The Sandbox" which was a garage venue at our mutual friends old college house. Since then his career has exploded. With over 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify he has taken to the road and been almost nonstop touring all over the country since we met.

In the episode we discuss his musical background, writing his first song, Spotify playlists catapulting his career overnight, making music with his friends, navigating business and relationships, and much more.

Matthew Byas aka Maffyuu is a drummer, producer, and an original member of the popular band Phony Ppl based in Brooklyn, NY. Maffyuu is also the son of hip hop legend DJ Jazzy Jay and was destined to play music from a young age. Maffyuu and the core members of Phony PPL met and formed the group when they were all still in high school and have since signed to the major record label 300 Entertainment, performed all over the world, and have even had features from names like Megan Thee Stallion and  Joey Bada$$. Despite performing together for over a decade and all the success they've had Phony PPL still has so much ahead of them.

In this episode we discuss growing up in a musical family, being classically trained as a percussionist, how the band Phony PPL formed, where his name Maffyuu came from, similarities between fighting games and playing music, how to learn new skills from YouTube, how to stay on the same page as a band, getting cosigned by celebrities, performing for Quincy Jones, and so much more.

Erik Ross is an Austin Texas based artist known for his unique paintings of characters that are easily recognizable as his own. I met Erik randomly in Los Angeles over a year ago and we kept in contact in case I was ever planning to visit Austin. Erik's art career has taken off over the last handful of years and he is finally having his first big show this coming June. Tune in and hear how he went from playing college baseball and telemarketing to having his work shown all around the country and making his art his career.

DJ Kam Bennett is an established DJ based in St. Paul, MN. Kam grew up in St. Paul, but has grown his career far outside of just the midwest. He started out DJing parties while still in high school. When he got the call from Lil Bibby to be his DJ his career really took off. Since then he has worked with a ton of big names in the music industry and played shows all over the country. These days he has settled back in Minnesota to raise his daughter and have a bit more consistency, at least for the moment.

SonReal is a Canadian music artist known for his unique mix of hip hop and folk music. He originally gained mainstream attention when his hit music video "Everywhere We Go" reached over 400k views in it first week back in 2013. Since then he got signed to a major record label, moved to Los Angeles, and put out several successful albums. In more recent years though he moved back home, got married, and is now a father of 3. His most recent album "Nobody's Happy All The Time" features more singing and guitar than some of his previous work and preaches a personal and meaningful message. We recorded this interview backstage in the greenroom before his show in St. Paul, MN while he was on his first tour since before the pandemic. Make sure to check out the new album, and keep your eyes peeled for a ton of new music that is on the way.