Dare To Be Legendary with Blake Pinsker

In today’s episode, we have serial entrepreneur James Brennan, the founder of Coke acquired Suja Juice. We dive into his pivots with real estate, fostering clubs like Stingaree, and eventually co-founding a nine-figure business. We also discuss the type of industry James would enter given if he had to start from the ground up. Enjoy!

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From styling sororities in college to being one of the most desired wardrobe stylists at Coachella. Demi took her passion for fashion and turned it into a scalable business through trendsetting apparel. With her yearly treasure hunts to source unique products and materials, Demi’s brand is like none other. If you’re into fashion, an entrepreneur, or a digital marketer make sure to give this episode a listen.

Today’s episode we have on Josh Landan, the founder of Saint Archer and Ashland Seltzer. From moving his family for capital funding to being the first company in the last twenty two years to be acquired by MillerCoors, Josh goes deep into his nine figure journey in the alcohol industry. We also discuss his approach to marketing, building a team, and work life balance. Enjoy!

His company's catchphrase, Seek the Positive, isn’t just words in an Instagram bio, it’s a core principle his company acts on. Through the creation of his Seek the Positive Foundation, his brand is going out and making a tangible difference in communities. On this episode we discuss marketing in Asia, strategy with SMS, and how he obtained Olympic and NBA licenses. If you’re a young entrepreneur or aspiring to be, make sure to give this episode a listen!

Nick and Nick have taken the CPG space by storm. TRUFF has quickly become one of the most disruptive brands in recent memory. Sweeping off shelves in stores like Whole Foods all while exponentially growing their Ecomm business. Excited to see where these two young men take the business!

Investor Joe DeFrank comes on the show to expose the myths of the stock market, strategy of the 1%, and his favorite stocks to watch. 

With the impact of COVID I don't think many people would have predicted a quick market rebound. However Ecomm stores and tech have experienced a massive boost in sales. Safe to say stimulus checks are stimulating some new sneakers. It dawned on me that people saw this as a bad time to start a business in these conditions but its actually proving to be quite the contrary. We discuss why!

This episode covers lessons from Tony Robins, the 6 human needs, how to find certainty in uncertain times, and preparing for a rainy day like the corona crisis.

On today’s episode we have the founder of For Those Who Sin, Alex Michael Miller. I first learned about For Those Who Sin through social media after some of Alex’s custom pieces caught my attention. After digging a little bit deeper I learned that Alex is the creative mastermind behind the brand and has used his art pedigree to differentiate the brand in a way that is authentically true to who Alex is as a person. It’s a true underdog story, as a kid from Texas and later living in Ohio he took a leap of faith by flying to LA to land a non paid internship. There he couch surfed and soaked up knowledge like a sponge until he was ready to spread his wings as an entrepreneur. Once he realized a 9-5 wasn’t for him he jumped ship and went all in on his art and business. 

You are about to listen to one of my favorite interviews yet. He is a man who dares to be legendary more than anyone I know. A small town kid from Indiana who had the audacity to dream big. A self taught filmmaker and The Godfather of the creator space. He revolutionized the music video space and has made a huge impact on the way artists create tour content. He has helped create the visual aesthetic for some of the industry’s biggest artists including The Chainsmokers and Justin Bieber and has directed two of their most successful videos of all time racking up over 5 billion plays. He is one of the best story tellers I have ever met and boy are you in for a treat. 

Sami & JT share insight on health, fitness, business, relationships, you name it these two have a great perspective on it. JT was a former professional hockey player and is now finding his way in business & social media. Sami has built a massive following on social media and is empowering people across the globe to live a fit balanced life while loving who they are inside and out.     

Anytime Blake and the infamous @bobbbaaaay get together they are sure to start a fire. The full video version can be found here on Bobby's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WWTo6-LFF0

Thanks to @ayeshasehra for having me on! Check out her show Coffee & A Good Vibe and follow her journey on Instagram.  The Early Days Of MVMT  Digital Marketing Social Media Marketing Morning Routine Balance How I Found My Passion   

In this keynote I discuss the MVMT brand story.  The importance of marketing to a niche audience early.  A tactical step by step on how to discover your brand DNA.  MVMT's most successful brand campaigns. 

Today’s guest is a brilliant young marketing mind. We dive deep into his history of building brands, growth hacking, and building massive reach.   His body of work includes not just 1, not 2, but 3 social accounts he has helped build to over 700k followers. He helped build Gary V’s social presence and now is doing the same for Dennis Rodman. He is also the founder and CEO of @dunk. Today we get tactical, we dive deep into the social landscape, the algorithm, keys to distribution and much much more. 

Lindsey is Founder of a creative & talent management agency called Vampped. Vampped is a pioneer in the social media influencer and content space. Lindsey & her business partner Robert have revolutionized the typical creative/talent agency model. 

Jeff's portfolio goes for days. He is a world class artist, a cultural thought leader, an instagram legend, and co-founder of the multi-million dollar art brand Ikonick. Jeff gives us a look into his story and takes us inside the mind of a creative. 

Today’s guest has risen quickly in the electronic music world as a marketing thought leader and artist manager. He has helped build the career of some of today’s top artists such as Billie Eilish, Jacob Banks, and Alec Benjamin. However, he is most widely known for discovering one of EDM’s top producers, Gryffin. Ladies and gents please welcome Austin Evenson. INTRO SONG: Whole Heart - Gryffin (BKYAE REMIX) 

Matt Komo is a man of many talents but most widely known for his creativity in film making and content creation. He is a true artist and on this episode he reveals his newest weapon of artistry, music. His resume includes social media and content for Go-Pro where he lead them to 14 million followers on Instagram. Soon his personal brand exploded and he became one of the most sought after content creators in the world. His portfolio includes projects with Google, MVMT, The Chainsmokers, Zedd, Tiesto, and Martin Garrix, just to name a few. Above all those accolades Matt is a loyal friend that I can always count on. A living legend indeed!    Matt Komo IG: @mattjkomo Matt Komo YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/MatthewKomorous   Intro song: Whole Heart - Gryffin (BKAYE Remix)  

I sat down with Co-Founder of Ikonick, Mark Brazil (Mastrandrea). In 2017 Mark and his business partner Jeff Cole saw a hole in the market for price point art. What started as a side hustle soon turned into an 8 figure business on the back of Mark’s business prowess and Jeff’s world class creativity. Ikonick exploded onto the scene and garnered attention from Gary Vayunerchuk and Scooter Braun, who became strategic partners this past year. Mark became obsessed with driving traffic through paid advertising and found the winning formula with Facebook & Influencer Marketing. Although things are going great for Ikonick life and business weren’t always a walk in the park for Mark. He shares his story and grind during his all-time lows. We also discussed his favorite books and cheat codes for success. 

Jake Kassan, Co-Founder of MVMT stopped by to share his story. His first venture started at just 16 and now at just 27 years young he sold his latest company for $100 million. He is a natural born leader, a self taught e-commerce wizard, and a passionate cat lover. Jake shares his expertise on business and marketing, as well as some vivid stories from the years past.     

Brandin Cohen, Founder & CEO of liquid IV stopped by to tell us what it takes to build a company from just an idea to over 20,000 stores.    We talk about how failure helped lead him to success, the keys to building a good company culture, his  all-star team of investors including Kygo & Scooter Braun, and his keys to peak performance despite the roller coaster that comes along with being an entrepreneur. 

Billy is CEO and founder of Arsenic. A powerful digital community for models, music, and art . What started as a hobby soon turned into a movement, reaching over 40 million people in the last 3 years. Billy shares how Arsenic became the biggest brand on Snapchat  and how he accidentally created one of the greatest influencer marketing tactics of this era.   Billy takes us on his journey from growing up poor in the streets of DC to graduating from Harvard Law School. Thats not all, to add to Billy’s resume he finessed his way up the ladder at Morgan Stanley after college, and later went on to represent Will Smith, Spike Lee, Stephen Spieldberg, and many more as an agent at CAA. Fasten your seat belts. This is going to be a ride.    Music: Gryffin - Whole Heart (BKAYE Remix)

At 23 years young Jacob has created a life of freedom and fulfilment by becoming one of the best photographers in the world. He learned how to leverage social media to build an audience and monetize his craft. With the freedom of being a solopreneur he spends most of the year traveling to fulfill his goal of celebrating the beauty in the world through his content.  Instagram: @jacob Photography course: https://thephotographymasterclass.com

To give you some background on my story I wanted to share an interview I did on Purpose In The Youth. Fasten your seatbelts because me and my man Bobbaaaay brought the fire. 

I'm beyond fired up to introduce my new podcast, Dare To Be Legendary.