Purpose in the Youth

Episode 59: Back for his second appearance on the podcast Deon Rose was the guest for episode 6 where he discussed his early childhood, battling mouth cancer and attending college. After graduating he began working with JetBlue which has allowed him to travel to places like Bali, Italy, Rome, Australia, Japan and more in just the past year. When entering a new country he has an idea of what he would like to do but he is never afraid to ask locals questions on where to go or what to eat. Most of his travel is done alone and he has never had a bad experience. It can be a little scary sometimes but once he puts himself into the environment he’s able to figure it out. He shakes everyone’s hand the same way no matter who they’re or how much money they make because he knows that’s how he would like to be treated. What he enjoys the most about traveling is that he’s able to gain perspective on how other people live in different parts of the world. One of his big bucket list items was to visit every continent before the age of 25 and at 24 he’s practically done it without having visited Antarctica. As he documents his life through pictures, blog posts, videos or podcasts he wants people to take away nothing but good energy and hopes that it may inspire them to do what they love. In this episode Deon discusses: stay zoned in on what we can control, we have to take care of ourselves before we worry about anyone else, discipline, love, self-awareness and gratitude are important in day-to-day life, finding true value in our job or career aside from making money, balancing how much time we spend on social media and being cautious of what we’re consuming, trying to make everyday productive by learning something new, writing down our bucket list items and crossing them off one at a time. — Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for new interviews (and more) weekly: http://bit.ly/2zprpon Follow us on Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2hcSBws Subscribe to iTunes: http://apple.co/2yE0u9l Follow us on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2j82AHF Follow Bobbbaaaay on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Ap24ce Twitter: http://bit.ly/2hj6Ljm

Episode 58: During Carter's junior year of highschool him and his friend Dave formed a band with no game plan except to create great music. Just a year later they were being flown out from their hometown of Wayland, MA, a suburb of Boston as their band ‘AER’ was beginning to have some traction. For the next six years they would go onto headlining their own national tours, rocked out in Europe and saw their self-titled project debut at #26 on Billboard. In May of 2016 they mutually came to an agreement it was time for both of them to split ways and go on their own adventures to see where the world would take them. Today Carter Reeves is “letting people love the music for what it is” as he continues to explore this new wave and sound. He is focused on becoming the best musician he can possibly be and wants nothing more than to make people happy. In this episode Carter discusses seeing through with ideas we have because if we say we’re going to do something then we need to do it, as long as we believe in what we’re creating than that is all that matters, be comfortable in your own skin, if you’re never setting yourself up to get inspired it’ll never come to you, all we need to focus on is living in this very moment, capturing an idea or thought and coming back to it at a different time, having structure to your day and mapping it out, change is never a bad thing and understanding that no matter what… life goes on. — Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for new interviews (and more) weekly: http://bit.ly/2zprpon Follow us on Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2hcSBws Subscribe to iTunes: http://apple.co/2yE0u9l Follow us on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2j82AHF Follow Bobbbaaaay on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Ap24ce Twitter: http://bit.ly/2hj6Ljm

Episode 57: Nicco Catalano aka “NeekAttack” is an audio engineer who mixes music. He grew up in Wheeling, West Virginia and it was when he was playing the videogame Guitar Hero which incorporates musical instruments that he realized he wanted to be part of a band. He bought a guitar, played in a band for almost three years while in high school and was initially inspired to learn how to mix as they wanted to record their music and be able to hand out demos to people. Slowly other local bands started reaching out to have their music mixed and he kept running with it. He attended West Virginia University and realized there was a huge concentration of people focusing on rapping and so he capitalized on the opportunity. By the time he graduated with a finance major a full semester early he was the only studio in Morgantown, WV and everyone was coming to him. Although nobody might’ve ever expected for their to be such a high demand for the service, Nicco was there to take care of all the aspiring artists. It was this moment that he began to focus all of his time into the craft and really began to “paint a picture” with what he was learning. He was reading books, watching YouTube videos and ultimately trying to package his clients music into something you would hear on the radio. In April of 2017 he moved to Los Angeles for more opportunities and has began testing other creative outlets aside from the engineering such as songwriting, video directing and helping his friends create meaningful and positive content. In this episode Nicco discusses the best way to learn is by doing, paying it forward to the people who support you, it’s okay not knowing what our passions are but we need to be willing to take a chance, people skills are necessary for anything that you do in life, importance of being genuine & honest with people without being disrespectful, not needing anyone's approval to try something new, real success is when you’re able to change a bunch of lives for the better and having a vision that has true value and is not based around ego or material items. — Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for new interviews (and more) weekly: http://bit.ly/2zprpon Follow us on Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2hcSBws Subscribe to iTunes: http://apple.co/2yE0u9l Follow us on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2j82AHF Follow Bobbbaaaay on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Ap24ce Twitter: http://bit.ly/2hj6Ljm

Episode 56: Steve is the founder of ‘5 Star Vintage’, an online clothing store that sells some of the hottest vintage pieces. His parents got divorced when he was just 8 years old and he spent half of his time in Palmdale, CA and the other in Acton, CA. This taught him an important lesson early on which was to adapt to situations he was placed in because there was nothing he could really do about it. Back when he was in high school he was interested in clothing and began flipping brands like Jordans, Bape, Supreme and even Johnny Cupcakes as a way to put money in his pocket. When he became interested in rocking vintage wear and could not afford the prices people were selling their products for, he decided to launch his own venture. Since he was a kid, basketball had always been one of his main passions and he eventually was recruited to play for Regis College, a small private school outside of Boston. Not getting much playing time, being realistic with himself about the long play of his basketball career and seeing the business was beginning to grow he dropped out of college after his freshmen year and never looked back. He credits the strategy for growth of his business over the years has been from staying consistent, providing high quality products for reasonable prices and allowing his customers to be the salesman for the brand as he makes sures the customer experience is top notch. In this episode Steve discusses why time management is important, not giving up even when things aren’t going to plan, studying customer’s wants and needs to provide everything they’re looking for, putting in the work is the only way to bring our vision to life, what it takes to build the right team around you, traveling and becoming more emphatic for people, what his definition of a hustler is and the 3 things that help remind us to be grateful for the life we have. — Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for new interviews (and more) weekly: http://bit.ly/2zprpon Follow us on Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2hcSBws Subscribe to iTunes: http://apple.co/2yE0u9l Follow us on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2j82AHF Follow Bobbbaaaay on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Ap24ce Twitter: http://bit.ly/2hj6Ljm

Episode 55: It wasn’t long ago that Nolan dreamed of one day becoming a music manager. Knowing that it wouldn’t just happen, he became a student of the game. Whether it be reading books, skimming blogs, going to spots on Fairfax in LA where industry people would hang out or even hitting up local shows he started putting himself into the environments where these people would be. As of today he is the manager behind hip-hop artist, ‘KYLE’ whose hit single “iSpy ft Lil Yachty” went 3x Platinum. Nolan grew up in Ventura, CA, a city where everyone knew each other and their families. His mother’s ability to light up a room full of people and his father’s strong work ethic have both influenced Nolan into becoming who he is today. Soon after high school when he realized he wanted to become a music manager he used his blog “Ventura’s Finest” platform to begin hosting shows and help him make these small but forward moving steps into the industry. He had established a relationship with KYLE and it was on New Year's day of 2012 that Nolan told himself he was going to stay committed to this artist because he genuinely believed he had what it took to be a superstar. Over the past six years it hasn’t been just one specific show, festival, tour, project or single that lead Nolan and the Super Duper crew to success but it was all the small victories and the entire journey. In this episode Nolan discusses being a pizza delivery man and why he enjoyed it, going all in mentally and seeing the bigger picture, never being afraid to ask questions, being surrounded by passionate people is contagious and inspiring for others, the foundation of building a brand, there is always a devil on our shoulder telling us to wait on starting something today, we cannot control wins or losses but we can control the work we put in, encouraging the people around us to become great, holding high expectations and finding that thing that makes life worth living. — Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for new interviews (and more) weekly: http://bit.ly/2zprpon Follow us on Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2hcSBws Subscribe to iTunes: http://apple.co/2yE0u9l Follow us on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2j82AHF Follow Bobbbaaaay on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Ap24ce Twitter: http://bit.ly/2hj6Ljm

Episode 54: Widny spent the first twelve years of her life growing up in Haiti where people wake up everyday and have to worry about how they were going to survive. Her father always walked her to and from school and at one point she had witnessed a shooting in which her gut reaction was to run back to her home where she waited hours for her father. He taught her one of the most important lessons which was to never run away from your problems and she still carries it till this day. As soon as you do, people know they have control so instead you should be ready for whatever comes in front of you. She eventually moved to Worcester, MA and slowly found her passion for modeling when she first started creating at 16. She was going through a lot in her life and was on the pursuit to finding her purpose. Widny did what she wanted, didn’t care what other people thought of her and never stopped pushing herself forward. What she realized early on was that if you have a dream you have to be willing to make moves, give up friends and lifestyles in order to have a chance at ever reaching them. In the past couple years she’s been part of Kanye West’s ‘Yeezy Season 4’, featured in Vogue Magazine and most recently signed with Factor Chosen LA, a successful talent agency, appeared in music videos for both “Young Dumb and Broke” by Khalid and “Bad At Love” by Halsey all at the young age of 21. Some people say “the sky's the limit” but the way Widny see’s it, there is none. You can be whoever you want to be you just need to the best version of yourself. In this episode Widny discusses using the power of perception to skip the line of 6,000 people to get into an audition, having 0 intentions of moving to Los Angeles and taking the leap because it felt right, utilizing the money and resources you have to the best of your ability, leveraging social media platforms to build an “online resume” of her work, the formula of success begins with yourself and giving the world what you would like to receive. — Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for new interviews (and more) weekly: http://bit.ly/2zprpon Follow us on Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2hcSBws Subscribe to iTunes: http://apple.co/2yE0u9l Follow us on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2j82AHF Follow Bobbbaaaay on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Ap24ce Twitter: http://bit.ly/2hj6Ljm

Episode 53: Back for his second appearance on the podcast, Gibson Hazard was the guest for episode 22 where he discussed his childhood, dropping out of college and his passion for taking pictures and creating videos. 8 months later he is still striving to produce the best possible content he can create and holds himself accountable to deliver products that exceed his client’s expectations. A huge part of his learning process has been trial and error and solving problems along the way as he visions what he wants and then finds ways to do it. Back in March 2017 he joined hip-hop artist KYLE on his ‘Super Tour’ where he got his first taste of being part of a nationwide tour and then followed by working with hip-hop artist 6lack in May 2017 on the ‘Legend Of The Fall Tour’ with The Weeknd in arena sized venues. In this episode Gibson discusses why it’s important for people to create what they think is dope, getting better with any craft as times goes on, the importance of telling your truth and not trying to be someone you’re not, realizing the best way to build any relationship is by doing stuff for free, the gear he uses when shooting shows, wanting to create videos that are a puzzle for people to watch, upcoming tour plans with Future in both Australia and Europe and 6lack in Australia opening up for Migos, wanting to be more versatile and create viral content, taking advantage of the opportunities around you while building something up before moving to a major city and making sure that he only works on projects that he’s passionate about. — Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for new interviews (and more) weekly: http://bit.ly/2zprpon Follow us on Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2hcSBws Subscribe to iTunes: http://apple.co/2yE0u9l Follow us on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2j82AHF Follow Bobbbaaaay on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Ap24ce Twitter: http://bit.ly/2hj6Ljm

Episode 52: What was once just a way to calm herself down and give her confidence has completely transformed into a business that is fueled by passion. Kimberly Russell is a makeup artist who has done weddings, special events, sweet 16’s and more but for her the driving force has never been about the money it’s been about seeing the smile on her clients face on some of the most memorable days of their life. Kimberly grew up in Charlestown, MA alongside her two older siblings, a brother and a sister. Her father always said if you work hard you’ll get to where you want to be and was an example for Kimberly as he worked for both the MBTA of Boston as well as a local liquor store just to ensure he provided as much as he could for his family. One of the biggest struggles she had faced growing up was watching her brother battle a heroin addiction which he was able to beat and completely change his life around. After two years of trying college and unhappy with it she left and enrolled in beauty school at Catherine Hinds Institute Of Esthetics. What was supposed to be only a one year program ended up being stretched to two. Kimberly had been diagnosed with depression, generalized anxiety, social anxiety and panic disorder and after letting it hold her back she eventually woke up one day sick and tired of feeling bad for herself and promised she was going to get better. Realizing there were millions of other people around the world dealing with similar struggles she committed to push herself forward and that's when she really began to find her love for makeup. In this episode Kimberly discusses family being an important support system when times are tough, finding a career that makes you happy but has an impact on others, people act the way they do for a reason and understanding why isn’t always that easy, not being afraid to put yourself out there, nothing will change about a person unless they want it to happen, steps people can take when battling with mental health issues and so fill your heart with what’s important and be done with the rest. — Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for new interviews (and more) weekly: http://bit.ly/2zprpon Follow us on Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2hcSBws Subscribe to iTunes: http://apple.co/2yE0u9l Follow us on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2j82AHF Follow Bobbbaaaay on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Ap24ce Twitter: http://bit.ly/2hj6Ljm

Episode 51: Thinking back to his younger years Mason did not attend major events and stayed away from social settings because he was very self-conscious and was worried about what people might think of him. His social anxiety was and still is a daily struggle that he works on getting better at but overall things have changed quite a bit for him. At 21 years young, he is confident in his own skin and can laugh thinking back on who he used to be as he now is able to shoot photos on stage of crowds of 2,000+ people without hesitation. A great example that with time, you too can overcome your own obstacles. He grew up in the small town of 800 people in Huron, Ohio where he has lived all of his life. Growing up he tried playing a handful of sports such as basketball, football, baseball and even soccer but by the time he had reached high school, he was obsessed with video games and was making real money. He got a partnership with YouTube in their early stages and was releasing montage videos with his clan. The kids at his high school didn't think it was “cool” and would chuckle him in the hallways. He ended up leaving that school for one year mostly because of the harassment and by the time he returned for his senior year, it had died down a bit. Along the way he stumbled into his passion for photography and making videos which is his main focus. All it took was one semester of community college for him to realize school was not the route he needed to go and instead he continued to teach himself his craft and went out to learn on his own. Back in September 2016, Mason was invited on his first tour of the country where it opened his eyes to what this world has to offer. One of the main lessons he learned on the road which he has incorporated into his daily life is to just go with the flow because everything happens for a reason. In this episode Mason discusses how anything can come out the way you want it to, trying to create, shoot and capture something different than everyone else, you’re who you’re for a reason so don’t try to be someone you’re not, his struggles with being severely overweight, a question he wishes someone would ask him and don’t judge by what you see on the surface. — Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for new interviews (and more) weekly: http://bit.ly/2zprpon Follow us on Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2hcSBws Subscribe to iTunes: http://apple.co/2yE0u9l Follow us on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2j82AHF Follow Bobbbaaaay on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Ap24ce Twitter: http://bit.ly/2hj6Ljm

Episode 50: While on a trip to New York City in 8th grade there was something about the city that pulled Tyler in and he felt it was a place he needed to be. Growing up in Tallahassee, Florida was a much different place than the hustle and grind of Manhattan. At 23 years young he is the art director for Gary Vaynerchuk and living a life that almost feels like a dream. Fortunately for Tyler his parents were always very supportive of what he wanted to do and as he began to explore his passion for magic he slowly was opening up the door to another one; filmmaking. His father was a successful lawyer and mother who worked hard in the medical field. Both of which having a strong educational background, they pushed Tyler into community college. He didn’t want to just “get a job” and this was buying him more time to figure out what exactly he was going to do. Loving Gary Vaynerchuk’s content and still thinking about moving to New York, Tyler found himself working as a design intern for Vaynermedia. When full-time positions were offered to the two interns he had working alongside he was devastated and began thinking about what his next move was going to be. Tyler set up a brief meeting with Gary as his last day was approaching which ended up turning into a forty-five minute taxi ride of the two of them talking. Tyler was given him a one month internship to personally work for him and within two weeks he had a full time offer presented before him to work as his art director of his personal brand “Gary Vee.” In this episode Tyler discusses staying a child at heart because then you’re never scared of anything, people do not have a good enough relationship with the fact that they will die one day, creating content that is impactful, working with a small team and capturing ideas that might not be used now but could be used later, wanting to do too much and not recognizing where he is at, focus on one thing at a time and getting really good at it, working alongside Gary has taught Tyler to live without regret, everyone is wrapped up in their own shit and doesn’t care as much as you think they do, even with how much you think you know there is always something to be learned and waking up everyday doing what you love. — Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for new interviews (and more) weekly: http://bit.ly/2zprpon Follow us on Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2hcSBws Subscribe to iTunes: http://apple.co/2yE0u9l Follow us on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2j82AHF Follow Bobbbaaaay on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Ap24ce Twitter: http://bit.ly/2hj6Ljm