Short Story Long

This week I sit down with the legendary Shep Gordon. Starting off in the music industry as Alice Cooper's manager, Shep had the gift to make people famous. Not only did he help create Alice Cooper but also had huge clients such as Luther Vandross, Blondie, Janis Joplin, Anne Murray, Teddy Pendergrass and even Pink Floyd. Everything from fabricating genius PR stunts to creating the concept for the celebrity chef.

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This week I sit down with Anoush Moin and Joe Rausch from the 'Mama, We Made It!' podcast to flip the normal routine & talk about life growing up in Akron, Ohio to where I'm at now. Stories I haven't told working for Rob Dyrdek to being on Rob & Big, Fantasy Factory and creating Young & Reckless and now this podcast. Listen as we discuss a lot of my stories & inspirations that led me to want to tell these stories and share these conversations with other young successful entrepreneurs & entertainers.

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This week on Episode 18 of Short Story Long I sit down with recording artist Mike Stud. Star baseball player in high school, Mike earns a scholarship to Duke University and set a school record in pitching. Coming off an amazing year, Mike needed elbow surgery and decided to rap on his downtime which led to his career in hip hop. Listen in on his journey and where it's taken him.

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On Episode 17 we continue the interview with Rob Dyrdek. In Part 2, Rob talks about planning and preparation to the principals of his life. Implementing the importance of how a business actually works and managing that business, Rob gives insight on what he'd like to tell his 20 year old self and things he'd change.

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This week on episode 16 I sit down with my cousin & mentor Rob Dyrdek. If you're not familiar, Rob is a professional skateboarder/entrepreneur/pop-culture personality that can turn his ideas into reality. In Part 1, Rob gives insight to "sustainable long term success" and how that has become embedded into his life. From childhood soccer to cold calling skateshops, Rob explains how he started skating and what it took to become pro.

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This week I sit down with my good friend Ruben Fleischer. Originally from Washington D.C., Ruben moved to San Francisco doing odd jobs like learning HTML programming, being a bus boy & eventually moving to LA. After landing some PA jobs and falling in love with film, he spent all of his cash on a VX1000 camcorder and just went for it... Ruben has gone on to produce a handful of successful commercials, tv shows & movies like Zombieland, 30 Minutes or Less & Gangster Squad.

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On episode 14 I sit down with Chief Creative Officer & Co-Founder of The Hundreds, Bobby Hundreds. Bobby talks about his childhood growing up in Riverside, CA, his love for art, and law school where he'd meet his business partner in The Hundreds. Following the advice of his mentor, Bobby leaves law behind to share his vision through clothing. We talk about everything from early days of him blogging to the current state of streetwear and where he sees it going in the future.

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On today's episode of Short Story Long I have my friend, comedian, and fellow podcaster, Jo Koy. Jo has amazing stories that really gives you insight on how to become successful by trusting in the process and being persistent. Through hard work and trial & error, Jo takes us through his life from his first applause break at a coffee house to Showtime At the Apollo and now his own comedy specials.

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This week I sit down with Indie Hip-Hop artist Futuristic and Vine star Jerry Purpdrank. Futuristic started rapping at the age of 6 and has been hustling ever since. Futuristic chats with us about everything from recording raps with his brother as a child to booking his own tours and moving to LA. Boston native & social media star "Jerry Purpdrank" gives us his story on how he became one of the biggest names on Vine and his progression into other platforms.

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This week I sit down with executive producer Shane Nickerson. He’s produced the shows I’ve been on (e.g. Rob and Big, Fantasy Factory) as well as “Crashletes”. Shane shares his insight on his move to LA as a struggling actor and his transition from actor to story editor to finally executive producer.

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