The Vision Lab Podcast

Cuff and Mo talk with the face of the popular YouTube series Whiteboard Finance, Marko Zlatic. The Cleveland native dishes on his background and how he went from working in the financial industry to starting his own media company and bringing his YouTube series to life. Now a full time YouTuber, Marko gives out some really helpful financial tips and some crucial advice on how we all should handle our finances during this COVID-19 pandemic!

The guys catch up with Brandon Beasley, the owner of True Blue Nation Media, to discuss what it means to really go after your goals. The native of Gilmer, TX details how his Cowboy fandom went from running a Facebook group with 100 people to now having over 30K followers across all social media platforms. Now running a profitable independent blog all on his own, Beasley talks about the importance and value of relationships, the secret to his success and the future of his blog. The fellas also discuss the recent 2020 NFL Draft and the big splash the Dallas Cowboys made.

The guys talk with cigar enthusiast Damon Robinson about everything related to cigars and the culture associated with them. Damon, a certified tobacconist and tobacco consultant by trade, dives into how he got started in the cigar world and what he enjoys the most about the cigar lifestyle. Damon also talks about his experience trying to roll his own cigars and what he sees for the future of everything related to the cigar industry.

In a special release, Cuff and Mo catch up with the owner of Blowin Smoke Cigar Lounge, Edwina Brown and the owner of LaSoa Cigar Lounge, Larry Alderson to discuss how COVID-19 has effected their businesses and other lounge owners. With the “Shelter in Place” act currently in place, the two owners talk about how they’ve had to adjust in the wake of the current pandemic and what it means for their customers as things move forward. Edwina and Larry really break things down regarding what business owners are having to deal with on a daily basis and how some of their biggest vendors are reaching out to help them in this unprecedented time. The guys make an announcement about what they plan on doing to help out both cigar lounges and the owners tell everybody the most important thing they can do once things get back to normal.

Cuff and Mo talk with the owner of the emerging lifestyle brand “More Than a 9-5”, Tim Webb. The native of South Carolina talks about what it’s like to run a brand while also being a cyber security consultant for the federal government. Webb also talks about why he started More Than a 9-5, the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur and the moment he knew his brand was going to work out for him.

In the first episode of Season 4, the guys catch up with renowned motivational speaker Anthony Trucks. Trucks discusses how being placed in foster care at just 3 years old and the hardships he encountered throughout his childhood have helped to shape the man he is today. The California native recounts the different stages of his life and the multiple shifts that he’s gone through as a man that have seen him go from a short lived career in the NFL to near bankruptcy, a divorce and eventually sharing his story of overcoming it all to the masses as a motivational speaker.

Cuff and Mo take dish some of their own useful nuggets of wisdom as they take a look back at Season 3. The guys discuss the growth of the show, some of the relationships they have now because of the show and how fun things have been up to this point. The guys also address the adjustments they’ve had to make in the wake of COVID-19 restricting their movement and some of the lessons they’ve learned from the guests they had on during Season 3. With Season 4 slated to start next week, the guys make some announcements about the show and what the listeners can look forward to in the future as the show continues to progress.

The guys sit down at Blowin’ Smoke Cigar Lounge with the the eclectic owner of Man vs Beast Wildlife Management, Jerrin Holt. The guys discuss the mindset that has helped Jerrin go from a short run in an NFL training camp to modeling in New York to building homes and capturing wildlife here in DFW. Holt, a former teammate of Cuff’s at Vanderbilt University, takes the guys on a wide-ranging and informative ride that details his business deals, building homes and sharing a residence with his pet alligator. Jerrin talks about the real reason has so many things going on and how a 30 day sabbatical served as the launching point to get him where he is today as the owner of three successful businesses.

The guys catch back up with some of the members of Dallas Leaf LLC to hear all about the company’s flagship cigar, the 1841 DL. The guys talk about the actual planning behind the cigar and how a chance encounter with their master roller Mario helped to make their idea of having their own cigar a reality. They guys also drop a big update on their Mega Cigar Event and what the cigar community can expect from them in the very near future.