Talking with Strangers

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I'm trying to learn from the people around me and get over my social anxiety. I share people's stories here on the podcast and also my Instagram ConnectOnCommute.

Blake Evertsen


    • Jan 25, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 13m AVG DURATION
    • 116 EPISODES


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    Ep. 118 —— Thinh Nguyen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 33:43


    Thinh Nguyen runs an extremely successful Amazon Wholesale business and generates passive income for his investors. I met him through instagram and wanted to reach out to share his come up. From a worker at Dunkin' Donuts to now a 7 figure entrepreneur Thinh has exceeded all of his peers expectations of him and created a life of his own design where he has full financial freedom to do whatever he wants when he wants. He's only 23! You'll be hearing more about him in the future for sure. #talkingwithstrangers

    Ep. 117 —— Harrison Gray

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 64:47


    I reached out to Harrison through TikTok because I resonated with the content and value he was providing for his clients. In this episode, he shares his entrepreneurial journey from when he was in his early twenties working day and night to support his daughter, to his military career, to his work as a life insurance underwriter and now as a consultant helping new entrepreneurs navigate the complexities of the business. His care for his clients and passion for teaching people how to free themselves of old, outdated beliefs are things that I deeply admire and know will continue making him a massive success.  I hope you find as much meaning from our conversation as I did!   #talkingwithstrangers  

    Ep. 116 -- Andrew Giorgi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2022 54:29


    Andrew Giorgi is a successful 7 and soon to be 8 figure eCommerce entrepreneur, wonderful human being and mentor of mine. In this episode Andrew shares his journey breaking free from a traditional 9-5 and all the attitudes it can encourage to leveraging his focus and unique set of skills to help others make an additional 3-5k in passive income every month! There are so many gems in this but some that stuck the most with me was his emphasis on daily, weekly, monthly and yearly goal setting and practicing patience in each of these intervals. He's been an inspiration to me to start producing more content and leverage YouTube's ability to bring people together. Looking forward to seeing how he continues to impact our world. Keep it up brotha! #talkingwithstrangers

    Ep. 115 —— Omer Reshid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 35:13


    I'm glad Omer and I had a chance to sit down and connect. He's 19 and absolutely killing it in the real estate game. He is a true entrepreneur at heart and goes after what he wants in life with ferosity. Listen in for more about his journey through high school and college and how the shifts in his mindset catalyzed his financial independence. You'll be hearing about him in the news soon enough!

    Ep. 114 —— Human Evolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 1:14


    I went in to El Jefe’s to eat a burrito and ended up meeting Malik. Here’s the nugget of wisdom he gave that I feel like we could all benefit from.

    Ep. 113 —— it all started with a flower

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 5:09


    Oscar and I bumped into each other at the Innovation Lab the other day. We had been talking online but never met in person. The universe brings people together in the weirdest of ways.

    Ep. 112 —— Sustainability in Bangkok

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 3:16


    Matt and his team are re-engineering how communities in Thailand recycle plastic waste.

    Ep. 111 —— Zach Attack!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 32:01


    It’s always fun when you can get past small talk and actually talk about cool shit with someone. From the mental health of medical students, psychedelics, neuroscience, self-amusement, evolutionary biology, law of attraction, dating, bioenergetics, frequencies YOU NAME IT we talked about it. Zach is filled with with vibrant energy and passion and is going on revolutionize the way we approach student health.

    Ep. 110—— Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 5:31


    I stop my commute to class for a few minutes to meet Richard and hear why he’s advocating for Bernie 2020.

    Ep. 109 —— A Man of Ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 37:16


    A few years ago, Ian McClanan had an idea to record his ideas on index cards. In this episode he tells us why.

    Ep. 108 —— PowerGlove wearable scanner

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 7:08


    I went up to Lara at Tech Crunch. We discussed PowerGlove, how she got involved in the company and her advice to young self-starters!

    Ep. 107 —— the youngest Turk to visit all 7 continents

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 7:46


    Barkin Ozdemir and I met in Portugal at this year’s Web Summit. We linked back up in Berlin for Tech Crunch and got a podcast in. (Audio is a bit blurry in the begging).

    Ep.106 —— life at hbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 9:58


    Mimi and I sit down to talk about her experience running the marketing club, what’s she’s learned in the work force and advice she has for people thinking about grad whoop

    Ep. 105 —— Olha’s Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 2:15


    Olha was our first connection at WebSummit. I was walking out of the bathroom in Starbucks, didn’t know anyone and forced myself to talk to the first person I saw. So glad I connected with Olha and her friends, wish we could have talked more though. Everyone was rushing to go into the event.

    Ep. 104 —— you are a brand

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 10:13


    I woke up Sunday morning, didn’t know what I was going to do for the day. Saw that an event was happening at Harvard Business School, went over and offered to take photos for them. Then I serendipitously meet the man behind it all, Leonardo along with his lovely girlfriend Lupita. Tune in for some gold Marketing Insight.

    Ep.103 —— it’s all about the hair

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 11:06


    Emmanuel and Alfie talk about their start up Styles & Me, a unisex platform for independent and professional hairstylists, makeup artists, beauticians, and those that work in male grooming. Stylists post pictures of their work on the platform and then customers can like it, share it and most of all BOOK them directly.

    Ep. 102 —— Casey McKinley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2019 22:14


    Casey gives us insight into his journey to the Middle East and how that was a turning point in his life as well as so many other wonderful things. Tune in (:

    Ep.101 —— you have to say no

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2019 20:22


    My talk with Hirbod Bigvand, CEO of Surfboard. We talk about his startup, his background, and advice to other entrepreneurs.

    Ep.100 —— you’re wasting your time

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2019 22:53


    Poria and I met serendipitously at one of Web Summit’s night events. In this episode we dive into his background, his various business ventures, and his advice for young entrepreneurs. I hope you get as much out of it as I did.

    Ep. 99 —— QUANCY

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 5:45


    So I had the opportunity to interview Quancy. They are a fin tech start up looking to do big things....WATCH OUT

    Ep.98 —— KATHI, The World Traveler

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 6:43


    Kathi and I met at Web Summit. I was walking into the venue when I went up and said hi to her. It’s always tough coming into a new environment full of people you’ve never met. Acknowledge this fear and push past it!

    Ep. 97 —— Self-Reliance w/ King Xavier

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 52:49


    Xavier and I met through Eyad Abbas’ “Empowerment Trading Academy” (a previous connection of mine.) We sat next to each other and said hi.  In this episode, Xavier goes deep about his upbringing and how he's channeling that into self-reliance, self-education, and how he’s impacting others through his various business ventures.

    Ep.96 —— Are peaches plums?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 39:52


    Kazi and I met serendipitously when she was working at the house grill for students. Listen in for two friends catching up, and clowning around.

    Ep.95 —— Disco hats are the future

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 21:49


    Carson and I talk about his company Thousand Deep, his travels around Europe, getting over fears, and how to choose a career.

    Ep.94——Structured, Not Rigid

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 30:08


    Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Audrey Dilgarde.

    Ep.92 —— Prove me right

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 3:25


    You never know what happens when you go a little outside yourself to talk to new people. You learn that they have experiences just like you.

    Ep.91 —— Stephan’s Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 11:18


    Don’t waste your time while in school. Stephan drops wisdom bombs in this episode. He warns us all to take advantage of the opportunities we have and go for what you want.

    Ep.90 —— Luke’s Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 8:17


    Luke and I discuss religion, downtime, and life advice. We met as he was walking back from class.

    Ep.89 —— Ērika’s Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 11:01


    I definitely should travel more. Ērika kicks butt at this.

    Ep.88 —— Jack, Marina, & Sophies’ Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 7:29


    Look at these kewl cats I ran into. I really embrace Sophie’s appreciation of the meaningless of things.

    Ep. 87 --- Jan's Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 44:24


    Jan and I covered a lot of ground here. - the importance of feedback, facing your fears and meeting new people - being aware of your emotions and how they can deceive you  - Jan's experience being in the US  - evolution and cognition   

    Ep.86 —— Ali’s Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2019 23:55


    Ali has so much on her plate but finds time for herself and stays creative. I’m definitely inspired to start learning more about photography and how I can integrate it more into life.

    Ep.85 —— History Lesson from Joe

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 41:23


    Joe chose not to be pictured. “The internet is killing you. You are becoming a new kind of slave, a new feudalism.” Joe tells me why.

    Ep.84 —— Nick’s Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 32:58


    I learned so much from Nick. He is extremely articulate and is full of insight. He’s been through tough times. I’m blessed to have been able to share his story and reflect back on my life because of him.

    Ep.83 —— Amandla’s Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 53:27


    Take a ride through our conversation that hits on the wisdom of trees, mental health, memes, psychedelic therapy, flow states, and Amandla’s passion for singing!

    Ep.82 —— Revolutionizing Books - Trevor Allred Founder of PRONTO

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 23:47


    Trevor is man with big ideas and tons of motivation. With PRONTO, he’s ready to impact change on how we publish books and engage audiences in a way that equips them to solve society’s toughest issues.

    Ep.81 —— Milou & Elizabeths’ Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 5:07


    Ran into these happy folks today! They are visiting from Holland and were so open when I talked to them.

    Ep.80 —— Gregory’s Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 26:27


    Here Gregory and I talk about his personal journey through art, why it’s meaningful to him, and how he wants it to impact others. It was one of my favorite conversations. Philosophical and reflective. Tune in friends.

    Ep.79—— Marissa’s Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 3:35


    Marissa has an adventurous spirit. Listen in to hear our talk about travel.

    Ep. 78 —— Alex’s Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2019 3:51


    Alex has traveled the world. He has come to the realization that empathy makes everything easier. Couldn’t agree more.

    Ep.77 —— Clarissa’s Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 6:18


    Clarissa and I met at Hubweek, the 2019 speaking festival in Boston. She is the cofounder of Frugal Books based out of the Roxbury. Listen in to hear more!

    Ep.76 —— Jonathan’s Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 5:57


    Jonathan is up to something! He’s combining a fidget spinner with a traditional lighter.

    Ep.75 —— Maria and Izzys’ Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 16:22


    Listen in to hear more about Maria and Izzys’ situation. Powerful.

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    Ep.74 —— Bob and Izzys’ Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 18:46


    A serendipitous encounter about climate change and life experience. Bob and Izzy aren’t afraid to say what they want.

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    Ep.73 —— Grace's Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2019 11:53


    Grace is in love with butterflies. As we were talking on the bridge, two butterflies fly past us out of no where.

    Ep.72 —— Jeremy, Diego, Kilee’s Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 6:46


    Serendipitous encounter with cool folks!

    Ep.71 —— Paola’s Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 33:08


    Listen in to hear more about Paola and her love for architecture. I need to work on not interrupting and taking slower lol

    Ep. 70 --- Antonio's Thoughts.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 14:06


    I walk by Antiono most days.  I've always been fascinated by his work but never had the courage to go up and talk.  It was fun finally connecting with him.

    Ep. 69 —— Matt and Max’s Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 4:25


    Cool folks I ran into the other night. They were spreading positive vibes to strangers walking by.

    Ep.68 —— Eliza’s Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 9:34


    I admire her ability to be unapologetically herself. Listen in to hear about Eliza’s transformation.

    Ep.67 —— Hannah, Andy, Sahjo, Paige, Boston, Sylvia, Oscar, and Ellies’ Thoughts (Explicit)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 9:47


    Boy these folks bring the energy...Listen in for hilariousness and chaos.

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