The Twist Life

Today's guest is Jairo Arias. Jairo immigrated to the US from Colombia as a child and made his way to a successful model manager. We discuss the challenges he faced through the years and how he went from retail to e-commerce to virtual offices operating in multiple cities. He discusses how to treat clients and how to treat his roster of talent, and why his boutique firm is still poised to grow.

Listen through to end for our off-the-cuff rapid fire segment that we do every show, to hear some more personal insights into our guests.

How To Manage A Boutique Modeling Agency

• Diversify your talent roster
• Diversify your job portfolio
• Don't shy away from small jobs
• Sign a contract for everything
• Build an extensive network

@poshmodels

www.poshmodelagency.com

Luke DeGrossi of Pioneer Communities talks through his decision to leave corporate life and start out on his own. With absolutely no plan in place, he eventually discovered something that spoke to him and presented an opportunity to help others in the process.

We discuss everything from the playgrounds to investment risk, pizza to promote, and the one absolute must have in a partnership.

BRIAN ORR aka DJ TWIST

Top Five reasons to wake up in the morning according to Luke:

• Love God, love others, plow a counterculture
• Transform trailer parks into communities
• Offer safe ethical investment vehicles
• Give back to the community at large
• Seek more discomfort, find more growth

www.pioneercommunities.com

@pioneercommunites

@lukedegrossi

This is a bonus clip from my interview with Luke DeGrossi, an Italian born entrepreneur living in New York. He let it slip that his girlfriend Olivia was in the room during the interview, and I just had to find out what she thought of him quitting his corporate job to launch his own business... Hear what she has to say about their relationship and his response!

Luke's full episode will air Tuesday, March 17th.

A quick take of my thoughts on pulling out of the stock market, how I choose my investing strategy and having a lack of financial literacy even with a formal financial education.

Adam has twisted through life as a Police Officer in Brooklyn, a Professional Boxing Coach, and... a full-time Mr. Mom. He's been awarded "Boxing Trainer of the Year" in North Carolina two times.

Adam walks us through the good, the bad, and the "Grime and Slime" of professional boxing, all of the strategy involved behind the scenes, and how to avoid being a "tomato can."

I'm going to take a deep dive with Adam about life as a Brooklyn cop, why he decided to pursue that role, and what that's meant for him.

We also talk through the darker side of life and how Adam has overcome some tougher times, his demons, battled depression, and evolved into a winner. Not only do we talk about how he himself overcome those problems, but how even a 6-foot 240-pound ex-Brooklyn cop wasn't able to do it alone. We'll talk about finding your "trainer" as well as finding the reason for why you're fighting.

You got a guy? Adam's got a guy.

BRIAN ORR aka DJ TWIST

Gady Medrano is the Co-star of A&E's Flipping Vegas, a Real Estate Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Blogger, and much much more!

Gady talks filming reality shows, dealing with negative feedback online, real estate and real estate investing, how she finds a work-life balance, and how mindset is everything!

Hear about how Gady Twisted her life during the 2008 financial crisis and how a move to Vegas helped launch her career and lead to her success as a television star and real estate aficionado and entrepreneur. If you've ever wondered what life is like living full time in Vegas, you'll get both Gady and my views on what life is really like living in Sin City.

Interested more in the real estate investment industry, Gady will spill some of her information and professional insight on what the current market is looking like right now. We'll also talk about the importance of social media in the real estate investment industry and then how Zillow is changing the game, but how to stay relevant as an individual despite the changing model.

Will Tom Brady head to Vegas? Gady spills her Raiders insight.

BRIAN ORR aka DJ TWIST

Ashley Lambeth is a small business owner, fitness expert, and Twists her life on a day-to-day basis.

Ashley walks us through how she found her "why" with personal training, what it takes to be a great personal trainer, the physical vs psychological aspects of PT, why it's important to seek out professionals, and what the future looks like for physical training.

We also go deep and discuss Ashley growing up in an adopted home, searching for her birth family, coping with the loss of her mother, and so much more.

Ashley epitomizes The Twist Life in so many ways and I'm excited have her as my first show on the podcast!

BRIAN ORR aka DJ TWIST

Message from Ashley:

We went deep talking about all sortsa stuff...

• How I started my business
• Did you know I am an introvert?
• My Adoption story continues ...
• How I feel when people don't follow their programs
• Psychological side of training... how much is mental health a factor?
• Are in-person trainers a thing of the past?
• How do I use my gifts?
• My own public speaking tips and why I apparently want to swim in Molasses!

Welcome to The Twist Life.

I've been many things in many life to many people. I'm currently a DJ, investor, husband and father who's involved in nonprofit work. I've travelled around the world and met a ton of amazing people through DJ life. On this show I interview people people from all walks of life who have been on wild journeys, experienced crazy shit, and have achieved success through hardship, setbacks and obstacles. Join me on this exploration into the lives and minds of some pretty awesome people.

BRIAN ORR aka DJ TWIST

https://thetwistlife.com