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December 20, 2021Ahmed Al Kadri - Comedian and Content Creator on How to Start Writing Jokes, His Redemption on Kill Tony, and Working 9-5 while Pursuing Your Dreams
"I've always wanted to be a comedian. When I graduated from high school I Googled, 'best degrees to get a job with' because there was no way in hell I could tell my parents, 'hey, I'm going to be a comedian'. One day after a show, all it took was one guy to [tell me] I'm really funny and I'm like ok, I'm going to move to Hollywood baby!" - Ahmed on his start in standup.
Ahmed Al-Kadri is a Yemeni-American stand-up comedian and content creator most known for witty TikTok's, comedic sketches, and his genuine connection to people. Whether he's making fun of himself, his religion, or his friends (like Perry Grone who we had on a few weeks back), you can find humor in almost everything he puts out online.

In this episode, we cover:
Why Ahmed pursued a regular job first instead of jumping into stand up full time
Haters, commenters, and how to understand people who don't get your content
3 things to ask yourself to create your first joke for standup comedy
Selling out his first show and perfecting an hour of comedy
The difference between finding new music vs. new comedians
Ahmed's writing process, and coming up with new ideas

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Between recording and releasing this, Ahmed went viral again! Watch it on TikTok Here
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1 hr 5 min
December 13, 2021Jack Singleton - The Journey to Pro Bodybuilder, How to Build Muscle, and the problem with the Standard American Diet
"It was a whole different era of social media when we were in high school. 16-year-olds now have so much more to look at and be confused by, and not understand why they can't look like that. A lot of people just want the easy, quick route and plus, your judgment is skewed. What you're trying to strive for isn't actually real, because it's an edited picture." - Jack Singleton on social media impacting youth in bodybuilding.
Jack Singleton is a competitive bodybuilder, nutrition expert, drug development student, and health fanatic. He's been competing in bodybuilding for 4 years and continues to compete to establish himself as a professional in the next 2 years or less.
In this episode you'll discover:
How Jack identified his love for bodybuilding and made it a priority
The misconceptions of steroids, especially among the youth
Fitness industry scams, and why you shouldn't buy into them
Problems with competitive bodybuilding, and why many competitors die early
The problems with the standard American diet
How hunger can control your life, and how to choose foods that are right for you

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1 hr 59 min
December 06, 2021 Justin Nguyen - Ditching Fortune 500 to Launch a Podcast for College Students, Landing an Interview in Dubai, and Creating Content Despite What People Say
"The podcast solidified something that we all as students think is happening, but we don't actually believe it because everybody is really fronting. What I mean by that is, every college student, pretty much every single one that I've talked to, they still don't know what they're doing. [Our students] share that it's ok to not know what you want to do." - Justin Nguyen, BopCast
I met Justin on LinkedIn and resonated with his content right away. He was talking about alternative routes and career paths, which I'm a huge fan of after being my own boss for a few years now. His podcast is a well-produced, short, and value-packed multi-interview audio show that showcases how college students defy the odds to get to where they are. It includes practical college from everyday students.
Justin Nguyen is the founder of Declassified Media and creator of the Declassified College Podcast. His podcast and content have helped hundreds of thousands of students find jobs and explore paths that other students have taken. The show has grown to over 300,000 followers on social media in the last year.
In this episode, we dive into why Justin Nguyen turned down a corporate position at a Fortune 500 company to be a content creator and launch a media company for college students. You'll learn how to get into LinkedIn, and how Justin leveraged his content creation experience to participate in events around the world. Finally, we cover the misconceptions of life after college, and why Declassified College wants to be the barstool of higher ed.

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1 hr 11 min
November 29, 2021 Erick Cloward - Host of the Stoic Coffee Break on How Stoicism can Change Your Life, 3 Million Podcast Downloads, and a Conversation about Socialism
"The biggest thing about stoicism is understanding that there are very few things you have control over in your life. The problem is we spend a lot of time trying to control things that are out of our control. I think a lot of people try to control other people, or their reputation [when] there's very few things you can control." -Erick Cloward on Stoicism
Stoicism has enabled me to make a massive shift in my perspective, so I'm happy to bring you today's episode.
Erick Cloward found stoicism later in life. He was raised in a religious family, in a religious area and found himself consistently questioning the views that he was explicitly told not to question. After reading the book, A Guide To The Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy, he opened his mind to the world of stoicism, and what it has to offer.
Erick hosts the Stoic Coffee Break podcast that has now amassed over 3 million downloads. He breaks down the philosophies, writings, and teachings of ancient Stoics like Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and the like.

In today's episode, you'll discover the benefits of stoicism, why stoicism is often interpreted wrong, how Erick's podcast grew to 3 million downloads, and a first-hand view of living in a socialist country.

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1 hr 38 min
November 22, 2021 Perry Grone - Comedian, Podcast Host, IG Reel's Legend on His Start in Standup Comedy, Content Creation and More
"At some point, I have to not care. People used to get arrested for saying a curse word on stage. Then people fought to say what you should be able to say. Now it's kind of flip-flopped where the people are telling you what you can and can't say. Comics and society fought so hard to get to a point where it's like, we should be able to say what we want to make it funny. People got arrested for saying words!" - Perry Grone on comedy's reception because of the internet.
Perry Grone is a standup comedian, content creator, podcast host, and hilarious dude. His peanut butter-packed, multicultural IG Reels have entertained me for the past few months and I constantly look forward to seeing them.
Perry and his brother, Dakota team up to create content which includes their podcast, The Brother Show where they interview funny folks and break down random news with a witty, comedic spin.
I connected with Perry through a fellow podcast guest, Luke Miller who was on the shows a couple months back. Once I became a fan of Perry, I sent Luke a message asking to make the intro and that's what got us here.

Thanks for listening!

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59 min
November 15, 2021 Jake Bjorseth - How to Get 8 Billion Views on an Ad Campaign, Founding a Gen Z Media Company, and Why the Modern Influencer has Changed
"What's inevitable is the decentralization of social media. Things will become platformless, and when they do, they will become influencer-powered platforms. It will be at that moment when influencers take power from the platforms themselves, that they helped create. At the end of the day, these platforms don't exist without influencers. That is the future. That will take place in the next 5-10 years." - Jake Bjorseth on BopCast
Jake Bjorseth is the founder of Trndsttrs Media - an advertising company by Gen Z'ers, for brands looking to connect with the Gen Z audience and customers. Since founding Trndsttrs, they've amassed over 10 billion impressions for their clients with countless viral ad campaigns. You may recognize names like Denny's, Garmin, the North Face, and PacSun among the many brands they've worked with.
Jake has been in the space for almost 5 years now starting in college. He found himself in a room with some suits being questioned about Gen Z behaviors when he realized there was an opportunity for a business.

In this episode, you'll discover how Jake and his team created one of the most successful ad campaigns in history amassing over 8 billion views on TikTok. Along with that, we touch on Jake's story and how he turned an impromptu meeting into a full-blown business from bootstrapping to dropping out of college. We end with the state of social media as it relates to Gen Z and the future of influencer marketing.

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1 hr 4 min
November 08, 2021 Austin from Boston - Building his Exhaust Company, Valvetronic from Scratch, Getting Pulled Over for 170mph in a 65mph Zone, and More Stories
"If you don't make the car quieter you either have to sell the car, or I'm going to make sure the exhaust goes back to stock." - Austin's Mom unknowingly providing the inspiration to start his company, Valvetronic.
Austin Huffman, also known as Austin from Boston is a car enthusiast, engineer, and mastermind behind Valvetronic; a car exhaust company that lets you control the sound of your car with the click of a button. From 17 years old Austin has been modifying exhausts. Initially invented to solve his own problem, Austin tinkered with the system in his BMW to make it possible to come home late at night, or not be targetted in residential neighborhoods.
Since the inception of Valvetronic, the business has grown substantially providing some of the first production-level manufactured valve-controlled exhaust systems.
Austin joins me today to uncover what it's like to get arrested for speeding, leave scotfree after getting pulled over for 170mph in a 65mph zone, the inception of Valvetronic, and more. This was a lot of fun, and you can find Austin online below.
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1 hr 22 min
November 01, 2021 David Justice - Becoming a Realtor in 2 Weeks, Jumping Out of Planes in the Army, and the Power of Micro Greens
"For you to survive in the military, in that environment. Being in this really weird place. You have no choice but to adapt really quick or you cycle out. When people get out and do other things they have that same mentality. I think a lot of business owners who are also military will be very successful." - David Justice
In this episode, you'll discover how David went from a college student to an Army servicemember jumping out of planes, to a car salesman, business owner, real estate investor, and author within the span of a few years. He speaks on what it takes to leave a high-paying job to pursue a career that you love, and the steps he took to land his first deals in real estate with very little experience.
David Justice is an American author, Army Servicemember, realtor, real estate investor, and entrepreneur. After closing 2 LLCs, leaving car sales behind, marrying his wife, and taking a chance, David pivoted to real estate and his newest venture, Urban Grown Greens. Urban Grown is a family-owned and operated agricultural business that seeks to educate people about micro-greens - young miniature versions of their adult plants that can be grown almost anywhere.

Along with Urban Grown, David has pursued real estate and is quickly establishing himself as a prominent agent in South Jersey after moving from his home state of Delaware. We connected on Instagram and after browsing through his book, "Learning to Say F It," I knew he'd be a great fit for the show.

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Buy his book, "Learning to Say F-It - The Power of Making a Choice."
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55 min
October 25, 2021 Turkish Royale - Creating a Community For Artists, by Artists, Being Great at a Job You Don't Love, and Bringing Back Independent Thinking
"MadMinds was created as a platform for local artists like myself. I came up as a rapper, I was getting scammed by all these shows. I needed to create that space where people like me, and all my friend could come and perform their hearts out. We did that for 5 years straight, and 2 years of it was no job, no school, just MadMinds. I was living in the mind of a beast, I'm going to eat no matter what. People don't realize this is a dream - you can dream it lucid." - Turkish Royale on BopCast.
Artists have always surprised me on this show, and most of the time it's not because of their art itself. Turkish Royale is a rapper, artist, lyricist, business owner, and event connoisseur. He's been performing hiphop for over 8 years and launched the collective, MadMinds to build a space where artists could perform together.
Turk and I have a lot in common from our journies of personal growth, working in the car industry, being rappers, and sharing the mission of trying to get our music out there to the world. It's evident that his mind and his intentions are in the right place, and that's why he's been able to cultivate a fanbase and sell hundreds of tickets to his sold-out shows. Turk is the mastermind behind the MadMinds brand and vision, but it's really his selfless attitude and genuine care for other artists that have made his events so successful.
In this wide-ranging episode, we dive into the current state of media, social media, and the struggle to find conversations based on understanding and rational thought. We also cover how having a job and a work environment that doesn't align with your values can be detrimental to your mental health. On top of that, we discover the ups and downs of Turk's journey to build a platform for artists over the last 5 years and create a full-time job around it.

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2 hr 12 min
October 18, 2021 Julian Palermo - Racing Leased Cars, Financial Habits You Must Break in Your 20's, and How to Be a Phenom
"You have your revenue-producing passions that you like, which are related to your passion-passion. It's a great place to be in. With [our brand] we said, what could we do? We could make some shirts. We wanted to be a lifestyle. The slogan was, ''be a phenom." Not just in the gym, but be the best in what you do. That's the lifestyle we wanted to embody." - Julian Palermo
Julian Palermo is a financial advisor, driver, and fitness enthusiast. Julian caught the car bug early on. Growing up, his father influenced him through his incessant love for racing, stock cars, and vehicles in general. As he got older he began to head to the track on the weekends with his own cars.
Along with his enthusiasm for cars, Julian was also interested in finance and entrepreneurship. After graduating college and realizing that working for a large company wasn't going to fuel him, he landed a job as a financial advisor so he could be his own boss, make his own hours, and help people.
In college, he and a friend founded, Phenom - a lifestyle and apparel brand centered around bodybuilding, powerlifting, and fitness. The brand has died down some in the last couple years, but the lessons he learned from it remain true.
In today's episode, we cover the pros and cons of leasing cars, how Julian leases cars to race on the track, what financial habits people should break immediately, the motivation behind a clothing brand, and the challenges with it amongst related topics.
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1 hr 21 min

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