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The Truth About Male Influencers


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This week, we sat down with Chris Raybon of The Action Network + Ryan Merchant two "male influencers," to talk about their take on the culture of influence.
Find Chris at https://twitter.com/ChrisRaybon (https://twitter.com/ChrisRaybon) or https://actionnfl.podbean.com/e/nfc-player-projection-preview/ (https://actionnfl.podbean.com/e/nfc-player-projection-preview/)
Find Ryan at https://www.instagram.com/ry_mcfly_/ (https://www.instagram.com/ry_mcfly_/)
HOT TOPICS:
9:49: Chris' take on the term "influencer" and why Twitter beats Instagram for promotion
11:18 Ryan talks about people who assume he's modeling for attention and why he really got in the game
17:20 Chris talks about how he got into the world of sports and ultimately landed a show on Sirius. "Your thoughts are your most valuable asset."
25:05 Jo asks Chris straight up how he negotiated well enough to start earning good money doing what he loves. "Beanie Sigel once said..."
33:30 Ryan explains why he doesn't need to flex for the 'gram. "I like to live in the moment."
38:37 Chris explains why he might... and why tweeting when he ran into Colin Kaepernick added value to his followers
40:22 Chris talks about the first time he got cancelled by his followers and why he adamantly disagrees with the cancel culture
49:05 We talk the Central Park 5 and people who are cancelled when they shouldn't have been
53:15 The guys respond to the phenomenon of some women getting work done for Instagram
1:00:01 We talk about their least favorite things about influencer culture. "It's not being clear on your value proposition."
1:06:25 The guys share who they are following and who influences them
1:13:49 Chris and Ryan "shoot their shot"
GIVEAWAY WINNER announced at the end of the episode
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