Do Me A Favor

Entrepreneur and Digital Marketing Specialist, Ariane Tonka joins the pod to discuss: how she was at the absolute forefront of social media marketing, how much she's benefited from taking time away from her phone, and how content creation most importantly about creating value. Ariane has worn many hats as an Entrepreneur, Digital Marketing Consultant, Influencer, Marketing Expert, and Keynote Speaker in the lifestyle, sports and entertainment industry. She launched her social media marketing agency in 2012, as well as an influencer marketing platform in 2017. Over the last 10 years, she's built and grown two six-figure businesses, and helped countless other businesses create a voice of their own in the digital space. This was a lot of fun and as someone who can be social media averse at times, there's a ton of insight she dropped that I know I'll take with me in terms of using these mediums for good. I hope you get a lot out of it, I know I did. Do yourself a favor and enjoy! Follow her: @arianetonka Find her work: arianetonka.com

BASH Boxing Co-Founder & CEO Alex Trakas joins the pod to discuss the importance of body movement in her life, how creating a real community is at the center of her business, and why sacrificing parts of herself for the betterment of her business has been equally difficult and necessary for BASH's growth. In 5 quick years, Alex and her team have grown bash into a DMV powerhouse -- with 2 locations, a 3rd on the way, and plans to franchise in the near future. This was a lot of fun and I feel these keep getting better -- so please enjoy, share, etc., and if you feel so inclined, do your body a favor and visit drinkafavor.com to buy a case of our wellness shots and feel better. Enjoy!

Blue Wire Founder & CEO Kevin Jones joins the pod to discuss how his tumultuous career in sports media fueled him to take things into his own hands and control his own destiny. Kevin and I dive into the BW origin, how he's executed his vision by getting people on board who give a shit, and how him and his team have focused and capitalized on the wild wild west of content. Their game-plan is working -- since launching in 2018, Blue wire has amassed over 100m podcast downloads, raised 9M in venture capital and secure a Wynn Las Vegas multi-year partnership with a studio buildout in the lobby. As close as we are, most of this was brand new to me & it was incredibly cool to get a glimpse behind the curtain from someone who's company is out here making some serious moves. Hope you all get as much out of this as I did -- Enjoy!

"Running my business forces me to step into the fullness of me." Briana Thompson - Founder of Spiked Spin & Wellness Co. - joins the pod to discuss her experience building a revolutionary fitness company & her mission to diversify the wellness space. Among the topics we chat about -- how to identify opportunities when they're presented, the need to chase the next win while appreciating the current, and the necessity to get out of your own way. Our mutual love for Hip Hop, how it fuels motivation, & the general energy difference between Rick Ross & Taylor Swift is also elaborated on in detail. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin Kamine - CEO of Do Good Foods, Cofounder of Mend & KDC - joins the pod to discuss his journey toward taking on food waste and climate change. During our chat over a beverage, Justin and I touch on some real issues -- the ineffectiveness of worrying about other people's opinions, dealing with self doubt & how to cut through the bullsh**t & network in real life. With a Forbes 30U30 & 50 Most Influential Impact Investors accolades under his young career belt, Justin is poised to make some serious changes in the world - all while not being too proud to rehash our college glory days. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the truest Hoop-heads I know, Josh Loeffler was born to coach the round ball. After stints at Loyola, Rutgers, Stevens, Hamilton and perhaps most notably, Lafayette, Josh has found a home at Johns Hopkins. After just three seasons at Homewood, Loeffler already ranks third in program history in wins and has won two Conference titles. In this episode, we'll touch on the simplicity of doing the thing you love to do, why showing up is the most important thing and the true need for adversity if you want success. We do forget to touch on how rebounding for me allowed him to reach the next level, but please enjoy nonetheless! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After working for a moving company out of college, Collin noticed a demand for hauling services in the Greater DC Metro. Launching with his fingers tightly crossed and $4K to his name, he's led 123JUNK to one of the most prominent Junk Removal Service of the DMV. 35 employees and 13 trucks later, 123 is tracking 6,400 jobs for 2021. In this episode, we'll touch on the beauty in the early struggles, why defining your own success is crucial and how he learned to create actual balance in his life. We shared a couple of beers and kept the brother trash talk to a minimum. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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