The Colin and Samir Show

Today on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we’re joined by Thomas Brag and Matt Dajer from Yes Theory. This is an episode we’ve been wanting to record since we met the guys back in February.

Yes Theory is not only a YouTube channel with millions of subscribers, but a movement and a way of life. They believe that the best things in life come from putting yourself in uncomfortable situations and challenging yourself to say yes to more things in life. They spread that message across the world through the content the content they create and we can tell you first hand that they authentically live the message in everything they do.

If you haven’t checked out Yes Theory, we highly recommend you check them out on Youtube and see what they are all about, I can pretty much guarantee you’ll be hooked. When we first watched Yes Theory videos, we were instantly hooked and decided to challenge ourselves to meet them in 24 hours, which worked and we’ve been friends since.

On this episode we cover the early days of Yes Theory, the choices they made and the challenges they faced trying to get their idea off the ground. We were incredibly inspired while recording this episode and we think you will feel the same way after listening.

Check out Yes Theory: www.youtube.com/yestheory

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode, we are driving to the Grand Canyon to help out with The Jump. In case you missed it - Last week, Will Smith bungee jumped out of a helicopter because of our friends at Yes Theory. 

While we were driving from Pheonix to Flagstaff Arizona, we turned on our mics and recorded one of our most vulnerable conversations to date. We talked about fame and what it means in the modern world. We also talked about some early stage success we've had with our new show, The Breakdown, and how that has affected us. 

We hope you enjoy the conversation and please let us know if you have feedback for the show by tweeting at us @colinandsamir. 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Colin and Samir Podcast, we’re joined by the youngest guest we’ve had on the show, Braxton Haugen. Braxton is a filmmaker and YouTuber based in Oregon, he has a long history of working in entertainment, more specifically in television. He’s 18 years old but as you’ll hear on this podcast, he’s wise beyond his years.

We met Braxton because he wrote an article about us, and it was so well written that we schedule a Skype call to learn more about him. On that call Braxton told us that if we ever needed help with anything, he’d fly out to LA and work with us…so a few weeks later Braxton landed in Los Angeles to help us with our new show, The Breakdown.

Over the past two weeks, we’ve put out 2 episode of the show and learned a lot about the production process. But the most important part of the experience was getting to know Braxton and learning how to collaborate, which turned out to be a seamless process.

He’s extremely talented, he's well spoken and we’re excited to introduce all of you to Braxton Haugen.

Braxton's YouTube channel: YouTube.com/BraxtonHaugen

Braxton's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BraxtonHaugen

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we talk about our new show, The Breakdown. We dive into how we are approaching our brand on YouTube and some of the struggles we've had in the past 2 years of staying consistent on the platform. Check out the first episode of The Breakdown on YouTube.com/ColinandSamir

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by Christian and Aubry from the YouTube channel Minimal Millennials. 2 years ago, Christian and Aubry bought a sprinter van and converted it into their home. They've traveled across North America and Central America and have plans to take the van international in the near future. 

They are not the only ones who choose to live this lifestyle. If you search Van Life on YouTube or Instagram, you'll find a whole world of content that you can explore. 

On this podcast, we talk to Christian and Aubry about the logistics of living in a van, how they support themselves financially and why they decided to put their lives on YouTube. 

Follow Christian and Aubry Here

YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2oD1D9H

Instagram: https://bit.ly/2NdSOkn

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Today's episode of The Colin and Samir Podcast we talk to Caleb and Niles from Moment lenses about how they built a successful YouTube channel for the Moment Brand. Moment is a company that creates lenses and accessories for mobile photography and filmmaking - their goal is to encourage and empower the creative in everyone. 

When you watch Caleb and Niles on the Moment YouTube channel, you would assume that they are the founders of the company - and that’s because of their authentic excitement for the product and their true connection to their community. The moment YouTube Channel is an amazing example of how a company can successfully use youtube to develop a connection and communicate directly with their audience. If you are interested in utilizing youtube to market a product or company, this podcast is for you.

Moment Youtube Channel

Check out Caleb and Niles on Instagram

Caleb Babcock: www.instagram.com/cameracaleb

Niles Grey: www.instagram.com/nilesgrey

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this weeks episode we interview Mai Linh Nguyen. Man Linh is a producer for Jake Paul’s Team 10, she’s a content creator and an advocate for Asian Americans in entertainment. We talk to her about working with Jake Paul, hear some amazing stories about the Team 10 house, and then dive into culture and the importance of diversity in entertainment.

Check out Mai Linh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mailinh/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we are really excited to have our good friend Kyle Harrison joining us. Kyle is a professional lacrosse player that Colin and I both looked up to when we were young lacrosse players. As most of you probably know, Colin and I both grew up playing lacrosse - and as we grew our first company, The Lacrosse Network, we actually got to make videos with Kyle and through that process, we became close friends.

Something really interesting about our relationship is that Kyle was the catalyst to get us into vlogging. We cover a bunch of topics on this episode including how to manage your content as a professional athlete, How to build trust with someone you want to film (like we did with Kyle), balancing family life and brand building, Lebron vs MJ and Race issues in the sport of lacrosse.

Now in this episode we definitely dive into some topics that are specific to lacrosse, but even if you’re not familiar with the sport I still think this conversation is valuable to anyone who is interested in content creation and brand building - Athletes have always fascinated us with their ability to build long-lasting brands and Kyle is someone who has been building his brand since before the age of social media.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the podcast we are joined by YouTube Creator: Cody Wanner

Cody is a daily vlogger who’s goal is to encourage the Doers, he is also responsible for the no small creator movement - a movement that suggests that there is no such thing as a small creator, whether you are creating for an audience of 1 or 1 million, the concept of creation is so large that the term small creator sounds ridiculous

Cody’s content has picked up a lot of traction recently after his collaboration with Peter McKinnon.

Cody talks about why he started daily vlogging, how to balance his family life with daily content creation for YouTube and gives us a ton of great stories from his adventures.

Check out the video we made with Cody when he stopped by our Downtown LA studio: https://youtu.be/vSfIMsnINsg

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Colin and Samir Podcast we interview legally blind filmmaker James Rath. James is an incredibly inspiring creator - he makes awesome content for his YouTube Channel, he directs commercials for big brands and he consults on accessibility features for tech and gaming companies. 

We first met James through a cold email he sent us, we ended up getting coffee and making a video together.

Here is that video: https://youtu.be/71Dl3eKi78E

Check out James' Channel: https://www.youtube.com/jamesrath

On this podcast, we cover accessibility, self-acceptance and mental health. If you are struggling with mental health, we have provided links to resources below: 

If you or someone you know is suicidal or in emotional distress, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Trained crisis workers are available to talk 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Your confidential and toll-free call goes to the nearest crisis center in the Lifeline national network. These centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals.

The Information HelpLine is an information and referral service which can be reached by calling 1 (800) 950-NAMI (6264), Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., EST. or by emailing [email protected].

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices