Chocolate Pains

Anna Brisbin, creator of Brizzy Voices with more than 2 and a half million social media followers. Anna does voice impressions of many popular franchises including Pokemon, as well as sketch comedy and vlogs. She has also voiced characters in animated shorts and games. Let’s get to the bottom of Anna’s Chocolate Pains.

Harley Morenstein, creator of Epic Meal Time with more than ten million social media followers. In addition to pioneering a historically important Youtube format, Harley has had success as an actor, host, personality, retail entrepreneur and gameplay streamer.

Harley Morenstein, creator of Epic Meal Time with more than ten million social media followers. In addition to pioneering a historically important Youtube format, Harley has had success as an actor, host, personality, retail entrepreneur and gameplay streamer.

Matthew Santoro, presenter, educator and fact-video maven with more than 7.5 million followers. Matthew is also a published author, a spokesperson on mental wellness and has collaborated with many content creators and brands. Let’s get to the bottom of Matthew’s Chocolate Pains.

Michael J. Gallagher, co-founder of Cinemand Films and Maker Studios. Michael has written and directed movies starring Shane Dawson, Logan Paul and other top Youtubers. His TotallySketch channel and other video collaborations have been seen more than a billion times. Let’s get to the bottom of Michael’s Chocolate Pains.

Matthew Nelson, founder of WeRateDogs, a canine lifestyle brand with more than 8 million followers. Matthew created WeRateDogs as a college freshman and has released a book, apparel, and worked with numerous national brands. Let's get to the bottom of Matthew’s Chocolate Pains.

Ryan Hoover, founder of Product Hunt, a community for sharing and supporting new technology products, games and books. Ryan has guided Product Hunt from startup through acquisition and beyond. He also writes extensively on marketing and the technology space. Let’s get to the bottom of Ryan’s Chocolate Pains.

Trevor May, professional baseball player for the Minnesota Twins and professional video game streamer for team Luminosity. Trevor has built connections between professional sports and electronic sports. Lets get to the bottom of Trevor’s Chocolate Pains.

Brandon Calvillo, filmmaker, comedian and satarist with more than 2.1 million followers. His multi-platform story-telling takes an honest look at romance, politics and celebrity. Let’s get to the bottom of Brandon’s Chocolate Pains.

Jaclyn Glenn, vlogger and commentator with more than 1.2 million followers. Jaclyn tackles religion, politics and other serious topics while entertaining a loyal audience and working with prominent brands. Let’s get to the bottom of Jaclyn’s Chocolate Pains.

Taylor Lorenz writes for The Atlantic about social media business and culture. She’s written for Business Insider and directed social media branding for People Magazine and The Daily Mail. Let’s get to the bottom of Taylor’s Chocolate Pains.

Laci Green, sex educator and commentator with more than 2 million followers. Laci has hosted for Discovery and MTV. She has also traveled extensively to bring her curriculum to businesses and universities. Let’s get to the bottom of Laci’s Chocolate Pains.

James Breakwell, prolific author and humorist with more than 1.3 million followers. James’s satire about raising children has appeared in Reader’s Digest, The Federalist and IGN. Let’s get to the bottom of James’s Chocolate Pains.

Shira Lazar, journalist and creator of the Emmy-nominated show “What’s Trending.” Shira has more than two million followers and has worked with CNN, MTV, VH1 and The Huffington Post. She’s also raised money for The American Red Cross and other charities. Let's get to the bottom of Shira’s Chocolate Pains.

Hello, and welcome to the Chocolate Pains podcast. This podcast is meant to be a top-down look at business, social media, and influencer marketing, but it’s much more than that. By listening to this podcast, you will not only be privy to listening to the distinguished voices of Tay Zonday (myself) and the eccentric Taylor Nikolai, but you’ll come to know our world. See, Taylor and I started in the world of social media over a decade ago. Both of us have seen the great heights at which viral status can attain, but also seen the lows that inevitably come. If you’re to take anything away from listening to this podcast, it’s to understand that anyone can do this. Anyone can go viral and from that, anyone can make a career in social media. Tay Zonday and Taylor Nikolai aren’t the type of people you’d expect to be popular in the world of social media, yet here we are. Listen to this podcast to extract value from individuals from all sorts of backgrounds: from movie stars, to best-selling authors, professional athletes, to influencers with millions of followers. Listen to this podcast to hear our experience. Listen to this podcast to understand the process. Listen to this podcast to see how we all tackle our ‘Chocolate Pains’ to get where we are.