Podcast appearances and mentions of Fred Segal

Success rarely happens overnight, but what does it take to stick with something long enough to make it work? Ripley Rader knows firsthand. She spent years sewing her own clothes, believing in her designs, and grinding through the tough moments before her fashion brand became a multimillion-dollar powerhouse.Lindsay Pinchuk sits down with Ripley, the designer behind the viral wide-leg pants that women can't stop raving about. Ripley shares how a single jumpsuit changed everything, what happened when a Fred Segal buyer took a chance on her, and why she chose to grow the brand without investors. She gets real about the sacrifices no one talks about—the financial struggles, the years of uncertainty, and the gut instincts that kept her going.What makes a product take off? How do you scale a business without losing yourself in the process? Ripley breaks it all down, from building an authentic brand to trusting the slow, steady path to success. She also shares her best advice for entrepreneurs who are serious about making an impact. If you've wondered whether to stick with something a little longer, this episode will give you a reason to keep going.Episode Breakdown:00:00 Introduction04:04 Ripley's Fashion Journey07:19 Early Challenges and Breakthroughs10:15 Transition to Commercial Production13:16 Ripley's Clothing Line15:53 The Viral Pants19:24 Impact of Viral Success21:36 Marketing Strategy25:01 Company Growth and Scaling28:12 Adapting to Rapid Growth30:01 Team Structure and Hiring33:42 Company Goals and Vision34:45 Building on Momentum35:20 Holiday Collection37:35 Marketing Tactics40:29 Influencers vs. Influentials41:30 Advice to Younger Self42:11 Actionable Steps for New Entrepreneurs43:11 ClosingConnect with Ripley Rader:http://www.instagram.com/shopripleyraderhttp://www.instagram.com/ripleyraderJoin the Dear FoundHer Forum: https://www.dearfoundher.com/dear-foundher-forumGet on the waitlist for Marketing Made Simple for Small Business:https://lindsaypinchuk.myflodesk.com/waitlistDon't forget to follow Lindsay on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaypinchukPodcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ripley Rader is the founder and CEO of Ripley Rader, a dynamic and innovative apparel company dedicated to creating stylish, high-quality clothing.Ripley started her career performing on Broadway before moving to Los Angeles, never imagining she would one day start a clothing brand. While working multiple jobs to make ends meet in LA, she continued making her own outfits out of necessity because it was what she could afford. What began as a personal hobby turned into a life-changing opportunity when she wore one of her handmade jumpsuits to a concert, where a buyer from Fred Segal noticed her design. This chance encounter launched her fashion brand, which has since gained a reputation for its inclusive, stylish, and comfortable pieces, especially their viral pants. Her clothing has been embraced by celebrities like Amy Schumer and Gigi Hadid and is proudly made in America, with a focus on using high-quality fabrics that ensure a perfect fit and long-lasting wear.In this week's episode, Ripley shares the early challenges of growing her brand, from celebrating small wins like selling 20 units a week to managing the business as it skyrocketed many years later. She emphasizes the importance of separating your identity from your business success, staying true to your mission and authentic self, and avoiding the comparison game in entrepreneurship. Ripley also talks about the freedom that comes with pushing past fears and limiting beliefs, and how she's stayed true to her brand in the ever-changing world of fashion. She discusses her biggest business challenges, why she doesn't believe in competition, and the importance of finding personal fulfillment in life and work, versus chasing external markers of success—and so much more.In this episode, we'll talk to Ripley about:* The power of not knowing and not being the “expert” when starting a business. [02:54]* Life before entrepreneurship: Working in Broadway. [11:31]* How Ripley self-funded the business. [17:45]* How Ripley deals with “no's” and rejections. [22:29]* The biggest challenges faced in the business. [27:05]* Starting a business and making sacrifices. [29:23]* Realities of being a founder. [32:07]* Nine years of building the brand and what went into it. [36:38]* Pivoting during the pandemic. [38:00]* Investing in marketing. [39:30]* The success of the “viral pants”. [42:03]* The challenge of scaling. [48:45]* The importance of defining success on your own terms. [54:55]* How to get clear on what you really want. [56:42]This episode is brought to you by Beeya:* If you or anyone you know have been struggling with hormonal imbalances and bad periods, go to https://beeyawellness.com/free to download the free guide to tackling hormonal imbalances and to learn more about Beeya's seed cycling bundle.* Plus, get $10 off your order by using promo code BEHINDHEREMPIRE10Follow Yasmin:* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yasminknouri/* Website: https://www.behindherempire.com/Follow Ripley:* Website: https://ripleyrader.com/* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shopripleyrader/* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ripleyrader/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fred Segal aka. Freezing Cold Takes joins Game Play to chat about the worst NFL Draft predictions, the reaction to the Falcons taking Michael Penix Jr., what the media gets wrong in their analysis, Kendrick Perkins' content and more.

The NFL Draft is tomorrow and we are excited and ready to see who goes where! In this episode of Shoulda Bet More, Fred Segal of Freezing Cold Takes (@OldTakesExposed) comes on to talk about his new book, "Freezing Cold Takes: NFL: Football Media's Most Inaccurate Predictions—and the Fascinating Stories Behind Them." They talk about the origin of the famous account, some of the NFL Draft's most freezing cold takes as well as some of the most freezing cold takes of all time! Plus, Will gives his mock top 10 picks and his Wednesday/Thursday picks for the NBA Playoffs!

How to manifest future aspirations in the present? Brad and Lesley discuss how cultivating the mindset and habits of your ideal self can lead to significant results. The conversation is replete with actionable advice, personal experiences, and thought-stirring observations. Discover how "being it before you see it" can transform your life and help you overcome obstacles on your journey towards success.If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co . And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:How your purpose is bigger than what you do for a living.Importance of creating a financial runway during role transitions.The challenge of separating your identity from your job title to find a more expansive purpose.Alternative ways to introduce yourself that don't solely rely on your job title.Episode References/Links:Black Friday, Cyber Monday (BFCM) SaleWinter TourChat with us!Tag Candy Motzek on FacebookCandy Motzek's website  If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox. Get your free Athletic Greens 1 year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 and 5 free travel packsGet your discount for some Toe Sox using the code: LESLEY Be It Till You See It Podcast SurveyBe in the know with all the workshops at OPCBe a part of Lesley's Pilates MentorshipFREE Ditching Busy Webinar Resources:Watch the Be It Till You See It podcast on YouTube!Lesley Logan websiteBe It Till You See It PodcastOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley LoganOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley Logan on YouTubeProfitable PilatesFollow Us on Social Media:InstagramFacebookLinkedInEpisode Transcript:Lesley Logan 0:00  If you actually think about this, like, who you want to be in the future, if you were that person now with all the things you still have to do, how would that person handle those things? Yeah, this is how Be It Till You See It came about. Lesley Logan 0:12  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started. Lesley Logan 0:54  Welcome back to the Be It Till You See It Interview Recap where my co-host in life Brad and I are going to dig into the influential convo I had with Candy Motzek in our last episode. If you haven't yet listened to that one, go ahead and listen to it and then come back and listen to this one or listen to this one and then listen to that one. I just found out from the book club and agency that a lot of them just listen to the book club meeting to decide if they're gonna read the book. And I was like, okay, well, we need at leastBrad Crowell 1:19  That's like the Cliffs Notes. Lesley Logan 1:20  Yeah, I said, but we need at least two people every month to read the book to host the book club. So you guys have to alternate on this weird plan you have. Anyways, I really enjoyed Candy is really funny. I was actually listening to the pre of the interview. And she was like, hey, before we continue, can I just take a screenshot of us so I can post it and I was like, oh, you totally can. It was so fun. And also, I was like, okay, if you're gonna do Be It Action Items, I always tell people just so you guys know, like, just, you know, breaking the third wall, I tell them do not say get to know yourself or journal for a Be It Action, because what the fuck is that anyways? And so I was like, um, you know, because we, we email them this, but some people don't read. So I like say it. Brad Crowell 2:08  Pretty sure it's the fourth wall. Lesley Logan 2:09  It's the fourth wall. Third wall. It's a wall. We broke through the wall. And so I'm breaking to the wall. So um, so I said, so I was telling her what she's been emailed because sometimes people just don't read. And she's given me a big red X. And I was like, well, I'm not rude. But correct, you'll have to come up with something else. So anyways, her Be It Actions are awesome. They're actually, they're. This is what I'm loving our guests that I'm getting because you guys keep listening to this podcast are bigger and better every single time. And they really do take podcasting seriously. And so thank you.Brad Crowell 2:46  Well, she's a podcast host herself. And so she's used to talk, too. Really great at it.Lesley Logan 2:48  Yeah, they always make the best guest. But at any rate, like she's awesome. And it's really over. So we'll get it done in a second. But for now, if you're listening to this today, and you live in the States, Happy Thanksgiving. Brad Crowell 2:53  Happy Thanksgiving! Lesley Logan 2:54  And if you don't live in the States, happy Day Before Black Friday, because what I have found out is it's Black Friday everywhere, even though it's not Thanksgiving everywhere, and however you feel about Thanksgiving. I know for a lot of people in the US they're doing family friends, food, a lot of food. There's so much food and also can we just be honest, most of the food for Thanksgiving is not exciting, except for the sweet potatoes. So good. Do not put marshmallows on that shit.Brad Crowell 3:28  It's a very creative food. Lesley Logan 3:29  There's creative food. Brad Crowell 3:30  And then in the States, football. Football, football, football.Lesley Logan 3:33  Football. There's lots of football. There's a big turkey on the football field that somehow has multiple legs. I don't understand that. And to be honest, I actually don't like any Thanksgiving food. So we go to a restaurant. Brad Crowell 3:45  I love mashed potatoes. Lesley Logan 3:47  Well, but you can get, you can make mashed potatoes on any day. You just, I, stuffing, I never understood stuffing. Brad Crowell 3:54  That's one of my favorites. Lesley Logan 3:55  Oh, well. I'm gluten, dairy-free. So I'm fucked. Cranberry? I grew up poor so it was justBrad Crowell 3:55  Not my favorite.Lesley Logan 3:56  Do you know what's really funny? Brad Crowell 3:58  The Cranberry can. Lesley Logan 4:03  The can because it's got the lines. Yeah. And also also can I tell, can I just tell you really quickly my favorite Thanksgiving story? Okay, so my grandmother, she's, none of my grandparents are around anymore, but my mom's parents don't cook okay. They do not cook and we went to their house for Thanksgiving one year I don't know why they won but they ordered it from Raley's. Raley's is kind of like a Ralph's or a Smith's or what do you call on the East Coast? Brad Crowell 4:04  Acne. Lesley Logan 4:04  Acne. This is a regular grocery store but you can pre-order like a pre-made Thanksgiving, think Boston Market which doesn't exist anymore either. But you can pre-order, you go I want a Turkey this size. No. Pretty sure. Well, Keith Olbermann did the commercial and I pretty sure like he got paid a lot and then they like anyways, that's another story. But let me tell this story. This is really funny. So picture, like the wooden table that's an oval with a leaf was put in to like make enough room and then the grocery-ordered-you-reheat-the-food kind of Thanksgiving meal, okay, and we're all sitting around the table and my grandmother bought. What's the sparkling apple cider? Do you know what I mean? The sparkling apple cider because like, oh for the kids, Martinelli's, Martinelli's sparkling apple cider or apple juice. And then there's obviously like champagne or wine for the adults. But anyways, she bought those like plastic flutes that you like put together or you put the flute in the bottom of the thing. Sure. Okay. So you put that on the table and then but they're cheap because poor right so she, they're pouring that apple ciderBrad Crowell 5:41  But they're fancy.Lesley Logan 5:40  It looks fancy. Let me just say it. Okay, so they're pouring out (inaudible) into the flutes, right, with these plastic flutes. And then of course, everyone is like reaching over the table to pass things around. You're just knocking apple cider flutes around, and they're just like, falling into the turkey. The turkey's like floating and it's like flooding. Everyone was laughing and my grandma was like, this is a fucking waste of money, my grandpa's pissed, my mom is laughing so hard, just like get up here. It's a fucking hilarious thing. It's my best memory. And then from then on out, we went back to my dad's side of the family for Thanksgiving, and we invited my mom's parents over and I was so disappointed because my dad's parents were so serious.Brad Crowell 6:33  Well, I won over the whole family by cooking your dad's mom's artichoke casserole. Surprise. Nobody knew that you had the recipe.Lesley Logan 6:45  I know. They want it badly. Yeah. And we should just give it to them.Brad Crowell 6:49  But I cooked it. We're like, oh my gosh, this tastes like grandma. Because we eat grandma.Lesley Logan 6:56  What if for this Thanksgiving we just like mail them the recipe and like, you know what I mean? Like Merry Christmas. We're not coming. Anyways, okay, so what does this mean? It means Black Friday, Cyber Monday, it means there are a bunch of sales happening on onlinepilatesclasses.com and profitablepilates.com. And you want to go if you're not a member, there's an awesome opportunity to be a member for OPC for super not a lot of money. Then also at Profitable Pilates, like discounts on courses and Brad's upcoming What Your Website Needs webinar. Guys, whether you're gonna make it yourself, it's not live this weekend, you guys, it's just the sale is this weekend, it's live.Brad Crowell 7:36  December 3rd.Lesley Logan 7:37  So the deal is really inexpensive and you are going to be able to have confidence in knowing what your website should have. So you can do what you go through your website and make sure you have all the things he's saying. Or if you're gonna make it yourself, you know what to do. Or if you're gonna hire someone, you won't get fucked over. So that's really awesome. And mat flashcards are on sale, a whole bunch of good stuff. So super, super great. Grab the mat flashcards for all of your friends. Do it, do it. It's there. This is the best deal they're going to be. Yes. Okay, before we get on with Candy, Brad, do we have an audience question to respond to?Brad Crowell 8:07  Oh, yes, we do. And this week's question is, what are great presents for my clients? We get this every year.Lesley Logan 8:18  Every year, multiple times, sometimes earlier, sometimes like in August, people are asking this question. So um, so I've had this question three different times, in three different ways. Some people are like, I want a non fitness gift for my clients. Some people are like, I want like a, an inexpensive gift for my clients. And some are like, do I have to get a gift for my clients, I just want to say whether, you don't have to be a Pilates teacher for this to apply to you. You actually don't have to give anyone anything. Brad Crowell 8:44  You do not. Lesley Logan 8:45  Ever. Some people's love languages are gifts. And in some cultures, then when they give gifts, or when they receive gifts, they write a list because then they return them back. Like for example, in Cambodia, when you're invited to a wedding, they will literally write down and keep a log, Brad and Lesley gave $50. And then when you when we invite them to something they give $50. So it's exactly reciprocal, okay, and everything is cash there. No one's buying dishes for anybody, they just give money. Okay? So depends on the culture where you're listening. So make sure this like you think about that. But for when it comes to if you're a studio owner, so to speak to like in that way, but like if you are a service-based industry person, getting your clients gifts is really thoughtful, but it's not something you can always do every single year. And they're not expecting it from you. They literally do not come to you for massages, hair care, Pilates, yoga, babysitting, none of that to receive a gift from you at the end of the year. If you got them a handwritten card that said, oh my gosh, I love how 9 a.m. on Sundays feels because of you. That is going to be so thoughtful. You have no idea. If you want it to instead one of Jamie Hayden in Milwaukee, her studio adopts a family every Christmas, they literally she, there's a charity that she works with, and they adopt a family. And each client actually buys a gift for the family rather than like giving her gifts or like her giving them gifts. And that's really cool. So I just want to like take the pressure off that you do not have to like get anyone gifts. If you want to give your clients gifts, may I suggest that it's something fun that you can kind of make a tradition. For example, one of my clients in LA, Geeta, every year she and her daughters get together and they make a trail mix of sorts called trail mix or muesli of sorts. And they make it they like have she they go to the store, they buy all the ingredients, they, they have to bake the oatmeal in a certain way, they have certain seasonings, they put on it, and they put it in these little mason jars, the same kind of jars every single year, I have three of these jars now. And like it kind of became like, I need a fourth and then COVID. But like, they make it every year. And it's her gift to give all the people in her life that are not close family. And it's the same gift every year. And let me just tell you, it's fucking delicious. I looked forward to every year and she could make it. So think about something you could do like that. That is thoughtful, thoughtful. You're you put some labor and love into it. The margins are not expensive, we're talking like the cost of the jar is about $1. And then the cost of the products is like when you break it up against 100 people like it's really nominal. And so she could do that every year for people and I looked forward to it every year and the people in her life did. And so I would do that.Brad Crowell 11:39  Ironically, that is her giving gifts to you, but, yes.Lesley Logan 11:42  I know but well I don't cook. Anyways, I'm just saying it was her given gift to me.Brad Crowell 11:49  Or you could also like support a local business. And give maybe like a $25 gift card to a lunch spot that they could use near your studio, or something.Lesley Logan 12:00  $25 is a lot. If you have 10 clients, that's a lot of money. So, no. What you can also, I just want to say your clients do not come to you for the money or anything.Brad Crowell 12:11  They don't come to you for the money. Lesley Logan 12:12  So what you can do is say, hey, this month 10% of every session is going to this charity, this is my Christmas gift, right? Or you can make it community-based is my point, I think it's more impactful. And people remember it more than you giving them a pair of fucking socks. I like that idea. Actually, I love toe socks, and you should use our code. They are a sponsor of the show. But it's by the way, the code is Lesley. Spell it right. But you, your clients will buy those from you. You don't have to give them to them. They, they're, they really do love coming to you and they want you to stay in business. So please don't break your bank to do this. And don't stress about it. Anyways, the point is the great presents for clients are often the ones that actually bring the community together and do not cost a lot of money and are thoughtful and so make them something, bake them something or or you know, do something for the community in their honor. That's my suggestion. But you know, if you want to go crazy and stress yourself out, by all means it's the holiday season as far.Brad Crowell 13:19  Only those two choices.Lesley Logan 13:23  That's right, you've only those two choices (inaudible).Brad Crowell 13:27  Hey, I'm so totally just realized we missed a major announcement.Lesley Logan 13:33  Major, so big, because it's like literally two weeks away.Brad Crowell 13:37  Lesley and I are going to be driving around the country. Lesley Logan 13:40  7000 miles.Brad Crowell 13:41   70, 70, 70 like 7000 miles. Lesley Logan 13:45  We're bringing the dogs.Brad Crowell 13:47  We're looking at over 20 locations. Lesley Logan 13:50  Yes. So we're gonna be a city near you, and because we're driving 7000 miles, there's no reason why you can't drive 100 miles. Brad Crowell 13:57  That's true. Lesley Logan 13:57  I'm just saying.Brad Crowell 13:58  Yeah, we'd love to see you come hang out go to opc.me/tourLesley Logan 14:02  We want to be the excuse to get you away from the crazy chaos or bring the crazy chaos to us and let me handle it for an hour. Brad Crowell 14:09  Yeah. That could happen to you could bring your crazy chaos to this class.Lesley Logan 14:14  People do that. Every tour they're like, I'm bringing my family so opc.me/tour. You don't want to miss this winter tour is amazing. And the cities we go to change every year. So if you're like, oh my gosh, I'll go next year. We might not be coming your city next year. That's just how it is. Brad Crowell 14:30  That's true. Okay, now let's talk about Candy Motzek. Candy is a business coach and a podcast host dedicated to helping struggling coaches thrive in pursuing their passion while attracting clients and generous income.Lesley Logan 14:46  Okay, so I'm gonna jump in because I really loved there's a couple things first of all, she talked about how like you would never go to a therapist who doesn't have a therapist. You would never go to Pilates teacher withour a Pilates teacher. Brad Crowell 14:57  You'd never go to a doctor who doesn't go to the doctor. (inaudible) Lesley Logan 15:01  And then she is a coach for coaches. So I love that. But I really like she talked about, like, really getting into like, what is your purpose and it's actually really hilarious because in the agency meeting today that when we were they were recording this, I was talking about purpose. And I said your purpose isn't like, this is, I coach Pilates instructors, right, your purpose isn't Pilates, I'm just gonna like if you listen to this, and you teach Pilates or you teach yoga or whatever, your purpose is not actually the thing that you currently do for a living. Your purpose is bigger than that. My vehicle happens to be Pilates right now. But if I were to not teach Pilates, don't freak out. I'm not saying I'm gonna quit tomorrow. But if I would not do that, I would still have that purpose. And so she said, you need to contemplate the big question, what is my purpose, she says, Your purpose wants us as much as we want it. And she said, be bold enough to see what's right in front of you. And a lot of times people think that their purpose is going to hit them, like she said, like a lightning bolt from thunder from heaven is just gonna hit you and go, here is your purpose. And it's not going to be like that, but it's in you. And oftentimes, we don't want to say it out loud, because we don't feel like we're enough for it. Or we don't think it's big enough. Like, I remember when we did this with Agency members a couple years ago, and someone's like, Okay, if I just wanna help people not be in pain, I'm like, That's a fucking huge purpose. Pain keeps people from living a whole life. So sometimes I think we play the purpose down like, oh, that's not enough. I'm not saving the world, I'm not stopping climate change. It's like, hold on, if what you do takes the person out of pain, and that person can cure cancer, that's pretty fucking awesome. So like, your purpose is always bigger than what it is. And we need to stop playing small and oftentimes it's right in front of you, and in you, and you're scared to say it, or you're embarrassed to say it, or you think, oh, my God, people are gonna think I'm good enough to say it, and you need to be brave enough and bold enough to see it it's right in front of you. Yeah, I love it. Brad Crowell 17:08  Well, when we were when I was listening through, she started to talk about transition out of corporate and into coaching. And so, of course, that attracted me because that's one of the things that we like to work with people on in our coaching program, too. And she started, she said, she had a couple of like, just obvious, straightforward tips. One of them was, could you live on half of your salary? Right? So if you're making 10,000 a month, can you live on five, if you're making 5000 a month getting more than two and a half? You know, and, and then we always say, make a runway. So you knowLesley Logan 17:08  Build a runway.Brad Crowell 17:12  Put six months of money aside, if you're gonna make this kind of a transition so that you know that you have six months to Lesley Logan 18:01  Isn't that what's so cool, though, if you can live off half, then six months, you've created a runway living off half. Yeah. So that's one year we've to live on half the income, but allows you to transition and do the thing that you've been wanting to do in one year, in one year. Like, that's crazy. That's so much faster than you trying to save.Brad Crowell 18:21  If you want your life completely changed then you could have, you would have six months of practice living on half, and then six months living on that half. So the fear of like money, you know, but still will light a fire under your ass when you finally do pull the chute. But you'll be like, I know, I can do it.Lesley Logan 18:40  Yeah, but the second six months, you are doing the thing you've been wanting to do. So like you have and you're only focused on that, like, woah. Big time amazingness.Brad Crowell 18:49  Yeah. But she said despite the financial prep, she still said it was emotionally terrifying. She spent a long time in corporate, she said that one of the most challenging things was the attachment or association that we have with the title of our old role. Right? Like, are you the general manager? Are you the something whatever? Are you the AGM? Are you, you know, basically what, what we have adopted in our culture in our society is that we associate who we are with the title that we've been given, right, and it's become our identity. And so when you take away that title, who am I? Who am I now, am I you know, like, it actually suddenly can become like a confidence shaker, because you're like, well, I can't introduce myself anymore as the whatever, you know, so how do I do that? Are people going to take me seriously? You know, like it you know, She said that she had tied her identity, like she had tied herself to her title, her identity to her title and that was her measure of success.Lesley Logan 20:11  Well, I mean, I wrestled with this so much, because when I was a manager at Fred Segal, let me just say, if I went into any retail store anywhere in L.A., Orange County, New York, and I'll be shopping and they're like, oh, you know, can I help you? Like, oh, I'm just looking around, you know, don't worry, I'm in sale. I'm gonna reach out to you, you can take on a customer if you need to. Oh, where do you work? I'm like, Oh, I run a jewelry store at Fred Segal. People knew that. And they're like, you run a store at Fred Segal. I'm like, Oh, I do. So my store you guys was not even 50 square feet. I'm just going to tell you right now. It was a counter. But I did a million dollars in a counter. But I didn't make a million. I'm gonna say I sold a million dollars. Yeah. Um, but I, when I was leaving that there was something like, I'm leaving that to be a Pilates instructor? And I remember my clients thinking, oh, my God, my clients who I sell the stuff to, if I tell them I'm gonna be a Pilates instructor what were they gonna think of me? Yes. Can I just tell you right now? When I told them I was like, leaving to be a Pilates instructor, they're like, oh, oh, can I take a session from you? And I was like, yeah, you can, you totally can. Yes, you can. Oh, my God. Yes, you can. So like, it's really funny the story we tell ourselves because it's a lot of people A. may not even know what the fuck of the title means. It's like, not impressive to them at all. And B. your new thing might actually be so cool. And they're also often a lot of people are like, would are like jealous that you're making a leap like that, because they're like, you're following your dreams. And they they feel stuck to their title.Brad Crowell 21:44  My personal experience with that?Lesley Logan 21:46  Yeah, you're just gonna stop in the middle of a sentence right there? Brad Crowell 21:52  Yeah. My personal experience with that is with my band. When I first moved to Los Angeles, my I was I literally moved across the country to be in a band. And we were called The Magnificent Ambersons. And when that bandLesley Logan 22:14  The Magnificent Andersons. Brad Crowell 22:16  Ambersons. Come on, get it right.Lesley Logan 22:17  Oh, even harder. Brad Crowell 22:18  Yeah, hello. Lesley Logan 22:19  Oh, my God, you guys are like the O'Needers. I wonder.Brad Crowell 22:24  TMA. The Magnificent Ambersons. When that band stopped, I, I didn't know. I didn't know who I was. I didn't know how to function. I didn't know how to introduce myself. I didn't know why I was in L.A. anymore. I didn't know. I was like, pissed, I was really upset. And it really rocked me really rocked me, because I had completely identified who I thought I was with this thing, this band. And when the band was done, suddenly that, did that mean, Brad was done? Like, what do I do now? Do I go home? You know, like, it was a really interesting time. And so I totally relate to what she said, about having no title suddenly, you know, like, what does that mean? You know, so, but I think I'm sure that we also do that in the Pilates world. And who are you? Oh, I'm a Pilates teacher. You know, but what if you didn't associate yourself with your job? Didn't associate yourself with your title of your thing? Like, what would that look like? Could you do that? How do you introduce yourself today? Without talking about that? You know, hey, I'm Brad. You know, I live in Vegas, you know, or I'm Brad and I grow cactus. Or I'm Brad and I like to take long drives on the highway.Lesley Logan 23:53  I think we like I think I might be like, I'm Lesley and I own 34 chairs. Um,Brad Crowell 24:00  We literally do. She has a problem. Lesley Logan 24:03  Do you guys want to see a picture of every chair? Because I will take that. So, but I do understand this because the actual reality is like when I'm on a plane traveling to Poland, or to Korea, and people like, oh, what are you going for? And I'm like, oh, go for work. What do you do? I'm like, it's, it's not gonna make any sense. I teach Pilates and they're like, aren't there Pilates instructors in Poland? I'm like, yep, that's precisely the point. But like, it also doesn't even make sense. And so I mean, it can be a great conversation starter for me, which helps people leave me and leads people to onlinepilatesclasses.com. But like, I am often curious about, like, how can I introduce myself in a way that like, doesn't leave people with the, let me just cook my head I don't understand. So I'm gonna say I'm a Ghostbuster at some point, like it's I do think we need to figure out a way to introduce ourselves that does not have a title identified to it. Because even for people who don't work like an actual job because like stay-at-home moms, you are working the fucking hardest job. They also have the same problem like, Oh, I'm a stay-at-home mom. No, you are a mom. You like, you know what I mean? And I think we have to, I don't know, the whole Western culture needs a whole new do over on like, what it is that we do? Brad Crowell 25:22  Well, I think (inaudible) that's the exact word. Do. Because it's like, I can't remember. (inaudible)Lesley Logan 25:32  We're doing this with Brad Bijak. Bijak. We need to have him on the Pod. Put it down. Most people wait until they have. So they can do the thing and be the thing and he's like, no, you have to (inaudible) be do have like, be the thing, be it, do till you have seen it. I was like, he's doing my podcast.Brad Crowell 25:57  But the, hidden laughs over here, but. Lesley Logan 26:02  After hours, guys, so sorry about this episode.Brad Crowell 26:06  But the point is, we introduce ourselves as the "do". That's what we do. But we are the "be".Lesley Logan 26:14  But we are the "be". So actually, maybe just introduce yourself as the person you want to be in the room. In fact, I am recalling an episode of a podcast from 10 years ago, where this guy was unemployed. And he introduced himself to Arianna Huffington as the person he wanted to be, and he fucking landed a job. Nice. I mean, crazy. And I was like, okay, so part of that seems a little narcissistic and maybe crazy. But what if you, like just introduce yourself as like the like, instead of being I'm the person who is the accounting, if you want to be the person who's like a number one Etsy seller, oh, I have an Etsy shop. Right? And like the be it isBrad Crowell 27:03  But still that's a that's a do.Lesley Logan 27:06  Um, what's what you want to be? So you're saying it before it's ready, but okay. I see what you're saying. Um, well, then if you are the sticker shop girl, then you are someone who creates happiness wherever you leave people. And people go, what is that? Oh, I make stickers. And people put stickers everywhere. Like, yeah, she's,Brad Crowell 27:27  I think we need to workshop this I like, I see what your point is. And I think that's valid. Because it's It's definitely like how she's serving people in that in that in that response. But yeah, we tend to default to something that we're proud of, which, you know, is like, you know, the art of bragging. But but it also tends to beLesley Logan 27:48  There's a book on that. It's called The Art of Bragging.Brad Crowell 27:50  I know. That's and so it also tends to be you know, our title, so.Lesley Logan 27:59  Well, yeah, I think well, everyone, send us your workshop on this. What is your be? And how are you gonna introduce yourself without using your job title? Brad Crowell 28:08  Be, do, have. Lesley Logan 28:09  What are you going to do Brad? That's homework. We'll figure this out. Brad Crowell 28:12  I'm gonna BDH. Be, do, have. Lesley Logan 28:14  Well, what if we just say like, I help women prioritize themselves? Brad Crowell 28:17  I dig that.Lesley Logan 28:18  That's my introduction from now on right now. Starting this moment.Brad Crowell 28:22  I'm in. I agree. I like that. Lesley Logan 28:24  All right, cool. Okay, well, let's talk about the Be It Action Items.Brad Crowell 28:26  That's what we be. Lesley Logan 28:27  That's what we be. That's a shirt. Brad Crowell 28:32  That's what we be. We got merch. Okay, finally, let's talk about those be it action items. What bold, executable, intrinsic or targeted action items can we take away from your convo with Candy Motzek? Well, she said, every time she hears the word, be it till you see it. She always thinks of the word bee. Brad Crowell 28:34  Bee. Hey, shout out to Bridget who goes by bee Brad Crowell 28:44  Yeah. Because she said it's really the start of it. And she started to talk about embracing the mindset of being. Being your goal even before you have a goal right before you visibly see the goal. Lesley Logan 29:15  Before you see results which is like the Brad Crowell 29:17  Yeah, the be, do, have, right? So if we're if we're sticking with the theme, be it before you have it be it before you're doing it. Be it. Yeah. And you know I think I think that it's like you were talking about the guy who introduced himself before you know who he wanted to be and then landed that job and that's what this entire podcast is all about. Yeah being until you see it y'all. Lesley Logan 29:44  Yeah so, it's not about waiting until you have it to do and be it. So she (continued) on be with whatever the next step that they want to be is be it now and she actually made it like a little bit more tangible than I think anyone's ever said, which is like, when you're brushing your teeth. So if you want to be an executive or if you want to be a badass boss bitch, like, how would they brush their teeth? Would they slumped over the counter? Grab it, judge themselvesBrad Crowell 30:17  They have someone who brushes their teeth for them.Lesley Logan 30:21  You know, what's actually really funny as we were in Cambodia, and I wasn't making the bed and Brad goes, "Rich people make the bed." And I was like, fucking right they do. They do. So if you're washing the dishes, how would someone if you want to be someone who isn't stressed out who has ease who, you know, has a big, bold, how all the things, whatever that is, whatever that person is going to be when you're washing the dishes, how would they wash the dishes, would they wash the dishes with amazing music on? Would they wash the dishes with like, their favorite show on? Like, how would they wash the dishes and do that now. Because it's really crazy. Like, if you actually think about this, like, who you want to be in the future? If you were that person now with all the things you still have to do. How would that person handle those things? Yeah, this is how Be It Till You See It came about. Because I was like, Okay, I don't know how to be a CEO. Okay, well, if I was a CEO, how would I handle this problem right now? Okay, if I was here, right now, I probably wouldn't be handling this problem because someone else would be handling this problem. So who would be handling this problem? Okay, so it'd be that person. Who is that person in my company right now? Oh, I can hire Brad to do that thing. Okay, I'm gonna hire Brad to do that thing. Like, you could, you can actually like step into the role, like, a CEO does not actually stress out about whether someone is on time or not. Someone else stresses about that person being on time. The CEO manages the person who does that. So if I'm the CEO, I can't think about, not, like minor problems, I have to focus on the big problems. I focus on the big fires. And that really helped me go, oh, these are the fires, I have to worry about burning, not those ones over there. So that is like what she is asking you to do. Whoever you want to be next being that now when you wash the dishes, when you brush your teeth when you do your day-to-day stuff. How would you drive the car? If you were this this person and you're driving your car are you going, fuck you, da-da-da, honk, honk, honk. Or are you like, oh, I am driving. I'm like sitting in the backseat of the car, this car like you might have to still drive the car. But like, you wouldn't actually be paying attention to any of that nonsense. Because you would be in the backseat. You're in the front seat now. But you could, like, what would it like to be in the backseat and not care about the person cutting you off? Try it out. Let us know how it goes in your life. Tag Candy. Tag the Be It pod. I'm Lesley Logan. Brad Crowell 32:31  And I'm Brad Crowell. Lesley Logan 32:32  We fucking love you. Brad Crowell 32:34  Yeah. Lesley Logan 32:34  And since it is Thanksgiving, we are very grateful for you. I know we say it all the time. But you need to know like, this podcast doesn't exist if you don't listen.Brad Crowell 32:42  It's true. Lesley Logan 31:09  So thank you for listening to the show. Thank you for sharing it to your friends. Thank you for sending your suggestions in, your questions. You know, we and if you Brad Crowell 32:51  If you have never written to us, Lesley Logan 32:54  Write to us. Brad Crowell 32:55  Just say hi. You don't have to actually ask a question. You can just say, hey, heard your pod. Love you.Lesley Logan 33:00  Do you know, you can post it in the review, if you want. And also, we send out an email every Thursday about the pod and you can just hit reply on that, it comes to me. Brad Crowell 33:09  You can also do that. Lesley Logan 33:10  It comes to me. And if you're like I don't get that email, well, hit me up. And I'll tell you how to get the email. Brad Crowell 33:15  Go to the website. Lesleylogan.com. Lesley Logan 33:17  Yeah, you can get that. Anyways, we are really grateful for you. And because we do this for you, and when you are stressed, when you're frustrated, when you're crying, when you're like, oh, I wish I could just fucking have it already. All those problems are how I find guests. And you're not alone in those problems. That's why we do this podcast, it's really important that you understand that every single person has obstacles. Every single person who listens to this podcast has an obstacle that they've overcome and probably one they're dealing with in the moment that I'm interviewing them. And they show up for you, you show up for you. And that's why this podcast exists. So thank you so much. And until next time, Be It Till You See It. Lesley Logan 33:55  Bye for now. Lesley Logan 33:57  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review and follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcast. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the Be It Pod on Instagram. I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others Be It Till You See It. Have an awesome day. Lesley Logan 34:24  Be It Till You See It is a production of The Bloom Podcast Network.Brad Crowell 34:27  It's written, filmed, and recorded by your host, Lesley Logan and me, Brad Crowell. Lesley Logan 34:32  It is produced and edited by the epic team at Disenyo. Brad Crowell 34:36  Our theme music is by Ali at Apex Production Music, and our branding by designer and artist Gianfranco Cioffi. Lesley Logan 34:43  Special thanks to Melissa Solomon for creating our visuals and Ximena Velazquez for our transcriptions. Brad Crowell 34:49  Also to Angelina Herico for adding all the content to our website. And finally to Meridith Crowell for keeping us all on point and on time.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/be-it-till-you-see-it/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Once Upon a Cocktail - West Hollywood is an innovatively whimsical cocktail recipe book from imagineer and artist Katie Brightside featuring delicious libations from 54 of the most treasured venues from across the creative city of West Hollywood. This book is brought to life with over 850 illustrations showcasing a feast of concoctions curated by veteran barkeep Sarah L.M. Mengoni. Listen to hear how the pandemic inspired this project to help support the local business community and the two year journey of discovering of developing this tour guide style drinking adventure from a world class region. Order your book now at onceuponacocktail.world or by popping by Fred Segal on Sunset Blvd and be prepared to roll up your mixology sleeves and to map out your West Hollywood cocktail tasting adventure! GUEST RESOURCES Katie Brightside welcometothebrightside.com @welcometothebrightside Sarah L.M. Mengoni www.historically-drinking.com @historically drinking Website:  OnceUponaCocktail.world Instagram: @onceUponaCocktail.world PODCAST  Website:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/weknowweho Instagram: @weknowweho_official Host:  Tracy Paaso  @TLP_Style Email:  WeKnowWeho@gmail.com SHOW NOTES: Katie Brightside Sarah L.M. Mengoni Once Upon a Cocktail  Nick Remedio La Peer Hotel Bar Fly Garden of Allah Tongva Indigenous Tribe Tasting Kitchen - Venice Anton's - West Village NYC Fred Segal on Sunset Circus of Books Hauser & Wirth Bookstore DTLA Springboard Hospitality Group Jon Ponder - Historian

"Do you have any idea what you're talking about?""No. Why, does it sound like I do?"We couldn't have said it better ourselves. That's right, folks. This month the gang goes back to high school as we dive into 1995's Clueless. So put on your white collarless shirt from Fred Segal and let's rollin' with the homies! If your fashion allows, feel free to follow us on Twitter @MovieVBPod and email us at movievolleyball@gmail.com

Scott Kerr is joined by Jeff Lotman, owner and CEO of iconic luxury retailer Fred Segal. He is also CEO of brand licensing agency Global Icons, which acquired Fred Segal in 2018. Jeff discusses the influence that Fred Segal had on the culture and where he saw the business opportunity in breathing new life into the 60-year-old Los Angeles lifestyle brand. He also talks about making the brand relevant to young people, finding undiscovered brands for Fred Segal stores, bringing back its infamous Jean Bar, and launching its first in-house collection inspired by Los Angeles neighborhoods. Plus: Jeff takes us into the "misunderstood" world of brand licensing.Featuring: Jeff Lotman, Owner and CEO of Fred Segal (fredsegal.com, globalicons.com)Host:Scott Kerr, Founder & President of Silvertone ConsultingAbout The Luxury Item podcast:The Luxury Item is a podcast on the business of luxury and the people and companies that are shaping the future of the luxury industry.Stay Connected: Twitter: @theluxuryitem, @scott_kerr, @silvertone_incEmail: scott@silvertoneconsulting.comListen and subscribe to The Luxury Item wherever you get your podcasts. Tell a friend!

Matthew Coller goes through a few more of his bold predictions for 2023 and talks with author Fred Segal AKA Freezing Cold takes about his book on some of the most hilarious bad takes in NFL history. You'll never believe what people were saying about the Herschel Walker trade at the time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Filled with valuable insights and empowering lessons, Lesley and Brad examine the power of positive self-talk and the true measure of growth beyond financial gains. Prepare to be motivated and uplifted by Ripley Rader's success story and be encouraged to kick-start your own dreams. If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co . And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:Why positive self-talk is better than self-deprecating comments or humor.The multifaceted dimensions of growth beyond monetary success.How to foster a sense of community instead of competition by shifting your outlook towards others in your industry.How to prioritize your mental health by setting boundaries.Why true accomplishments stem from relentless dedication and hard work.Episode References/Links:OPC Workshops and WorkoutsProfitable Pilates Workshops UK West Coast Summer TourContrology Pilates Conference (Poland)Cambodia Pilates Retreat  If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox.Get your 15% discount for Toe Sox – use coupon code LESLEY15Be It Till You See It Podcast SurveyBe in the know with all the workshops at OPCBe a part of Lesley's Pilates MentorshipResourcesWatch the Be It Till You See It podcast on YouTube!Lesley Logan websiteBe It Till You See It PodcastOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley LoganOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley Logan on YouTubeProfitable PilatesSocial MediaInstagramFacebookLinkedInEpisode Transcript:Lesley Logan 0:00  Don't let not knowing how to do something stop you from doing the thing. Do more yourself. You know, I think that that I think it works really well. But you need to know something about you. If you are someone who is going to do it all and then burnout and resent everything and quit. You need to you need at least someone to help you. Yeah. And if that's someone doing your groceries in your laundry, okay, great.Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started. Welcome back to the Be It Till You See It interview recap where my co host in life, Brad, and I are going to dig into the refreshingly authentic nonvo I have with Ripley Rader, in our last episode, if you haven't yet listened to the interview, feel free to pause this now, go back and listen that one and then come back and join us. You're gonna have to listen to this. First of all, I just love her. (...) I want to talk to her every day. It's really what I want to do. And I feel like we could be sisters. (...) I really do. I think that like I want to see her in real life because I just want to take a selfie and see if we really do look like we really are but just the red hair and the big lips. So anyways, so we're going to enter this interview recap in just a moment, before we do, today is July 6, which is virtually hug a virtual assistant day and I, thanks, team. I really hope that virtual hugs head all of my team members on this day and I probably will. Yes. Our entire team is virtual so and they're not all assistants, but they all assist us in many ways. So big hugs to all of them, but you should hug your VA virtually as well today. And if you're listening to this on a different date, you can, you know, send a belated hug, it's always good to have a hug. This weekend...Brad Crowell 1:44  it's not like a trumpet announcement.Lesley Logan 1:46  It really was trying to be something that it didn't (...) that's sort of like Star Wars and I don't like it. So anyways, we have the OPC summer camp weekend. You guys...Brad Crowell 2:01  It's coming up this weekend. Like in two days. Lesley Logan 2:05  Talk about like, like we are, I am so excited. It's gonna be like a, what do you call it? like we're gonna have our computers out we are these like central zone where the where the back where the producers of this entire...(Brad: we are the producers) what is that called? When you're the back of the house, we're the back, anyways...Brad Crowell 2:25  We are the, were the virtual assistants. Lesley Logan 2:28  Yes, we are. So our OPC teachers and contributors are putting on some incredible workshops and workouts you can check all out at the opc.me/event page. It's the first time we're doing multiple in a weekend. And to be honest, we just wanted to have a big...Brad Crowell 2:45  Multiple workshops and workouts. Yeah, this is a two day event. This is the first time happening...Lesley Logan 2:49  And you don't need to be on Zoom with us all day long. You can buy the ones that intrigue you, skip the ones that don't or buy them all and watch them on your own time, does not have to be this weekend. However, if you buy them before we go live, there's always a special price. So just know that. So all the OPC teachers have their own individual specialty workshops. And then we have a team workshop on Sunday, which is all about the teaser. And we're going to do a deep dive on how to help you with the teaser because so many people hit flexure it out. You know they're, like, doing the vasana. And yeah, their toes are too high. Their quads are too strong. And they're like I don't like this and it's actually not a peak pose but it's a very great thermometer exercise in Pilates, barometer exercise. It tells...(Brad: thermometer.) Yeah, well it just tells you I believe it tells you what you need to work on. But hey, that's me. So at any rate, you'll want to check out that and get your tickets at opc.me/event...(Brad: Yeah, don't wait up on that) well because once we're live, it's full price. So, just, there's your threat. Okay, and then and then we're going to be, we're really soon going over to UK and it's so exciting. We had the mullet tour so business workshops in the morning, Pilates workshops in the afternoon, so fricken stoked about this, if there are any seats left you can find that opc.me/uk But we, last time I checked we only had three so by the time this is I mean there might be sold out, but you should check because this will be our last time that UK for a bit, you know? we'll come back but I don't know when. Then, we come back from the UK, we kick some ass with our eLevators and then we are packing up the van with the dogs...(Brad: This is in August) yes August the month not our dog but we're also bringing himBrad Crowell 4:33  He just moved. He's like I heard my name. What is it?Lesley Logan 4:37  Anyways we are going to be rockin up through California and Oregon up to SeattleBrad Crowell 4:43  West Coast Summer TourLesley Logan 4:44  Yes we are, we have the, like, we kicked off the sales with like 12 events which is, I think is the most amount of spot like opportunities we seeBrad Crowell 4:54  Actually the most we've ever decided to put in a tour. It's definitely gonna be a whirlwind because we're also doing it in only 15 days, I think. Normally we have three weeks and we do less cities so this is, like, dedicatedLesley Logan 5:11  You know what I am asking you the team I want when I leave the van each day I want the city to like, I want to have the city in front like I know where I am. So when I come in I don't go, What's up wrong city like I want to be like, ah, touch this city. So excited you guys this is actually a lot of fun. So we're hitting up some of those exotic cities. We're hitting up Redlands (...) and we're also going to be in Bakersfield and Fresno area. This is also called the Central Valley, we're going through Sacramento and then all the way up through Oregon to Seattle is probably like the, it actually has an airport. So there's that.Brad Crowell 5:54  Yeah, and we're, we're looking at other cities to to add to this tour, other locations like Spokane, Washington.Lesley Logan 6:01  By the time that this is dropping (...) still adding more Brad Crowell 6:04  Hopefully we've already dialed all that in. Just go to opc.me/tour. And you can see the tickets will already be available. So if you're in any of those, we're even looking at St. George, Utah. So if any of those cities are where you're listening from or near, come meet us in person, we'd love to hang out, will be so fun.Lesley Logan 6:24  And also because the West Coast. Well, let's just say it, space is expensive out there. So that means that there's limited spaces in each of our classes and workshops to be nice and intimate. Which means like it's been a lot of time with you. I cannot wait to teach you.Brad Crowell 6:41  There aren't that many tickets. Lesley Logan 6:42  That's exactly aka there's not a lot of spots.Brad Crowell 6:47  Join us on that opc.me/tour. September we're going to Poland and there's a conference there, it's a Contrology conference, Bounce Bodies participating. You know, go to contrologypilatesconference.com to grab a ticket for that. And then October we're going back to Cambodia and you all know how much we absolutely love being in Cambodia (...)Lesley Logan 7:14  Brad's sister also our project manager is bringing her new husband and it's not their honeymoon but I mean kind of, so we're like Sam and I, my assistant, were trying to plan like their flights and I was like you know like you have to ask them when they will find out but if they want to find to this day like maybe I got a bat bond with them while Brad works (...) literally because it was all dusty. But you guys this is a, Cambodia is a special place in this world, you must visit it at some point in your life. And honestly, you if you're going to, you may as well spend a week there and get to know yourself more, get to explore these temples in a way that no one else does. If you go on a regular tour, they put you on a bus they hit it and quit it. We explore we take our time and our tour guides they know how to use your phone better than you do, you'll have amazing photos. I swear to God, you are no, when we run into people been on our retreats are like oh my gosh, Peach taught me this and so I've been doing this on my phone. So, I just, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Make sure you come, go to lesleylogan.co/retreat to snag one of the last spots.Brad Crowell 8:37  Okay, now let's talk about Ripley Rader. With 10 years of experience, Ripley Rader is a visionary fashion designer who fearlessly challenges norms and empowers women through her unique creations. Her authentic approach and unwavering dedication have made her a true trailblazer in the fashion industry.Lesley Logan 8:57  Okay, I get to talk first. Okay, so I'm not getting like when she came across our, like, applications as like, I literally responded to, I was like, Is this the Ripley Rader whose pants I keep clicking on the ads just so they keep showing them to me? because I love being cookied, like cookies are my favorite thing about the internet. Like all of the ads, because I want to make sure they keep serving them to me. Because I never want to miss what her new stuff is. So, she's, you know, she's so, she's as cool, she's cooler than what I expected but honestly, like sometimes you like look up to these business people and you're like, I don't know if they're gonna be like that in real life. And then sometimes you meet them you're like, Oh, don't meet your heroes. This is the hero, fuck yeah, I want to party with, I want to hang out with, I want to like go shopping in her closet. So one of the things that I loved that she talked about is you can't chase the money because that is a cheap chase. So she's actually more committed to chasing growth. And she is focused on why she does this, which is that she wants women to feel like a boss in their clothes. And she really believes that she can help reach all women to feel more armored up and sexier, the better, right? So she's so much more focused on that goal. And then the money comes, which I, it kind of goes to we'll have an episode with Rory Vaden coming up, and he talks about that, too. It's like, so I don't want to talk about what he said. But like, it's, it's really important. I think it's really easy when you have bills to pay, when you're like, you're like, money's going out and not a lot coming in to like, start going, Okay, well get money over here. And it's like, every time we've chased money, we have been, like, that bit us in the ass, you know. So, so she also expressed in her beliefs and empowering women to give them permission to express themselves competently. And, for example, she says, like, it's, like, people, people are more likely to say that they're fat, like, I'm fat, oh, my goodness, like everything, like, oh my gosh, like, in fact, I had a client come to the house, she was visiting, and like, there was some things to say about herself. And I was like, you have to stop saying that here. That actually is not acceptable. And, and it's like, we, it needs to become more common knowledge, and this is what she said, to say on gorgeous, like, why can't we just say I look good? And why do you say I look good? That is that like, considered an arrogant thing? Or oh my gosh, that person's like, really full of themselves? Or?Brad Crowell 11:22  Well, it's like, you know, it's exactly somehow like, oh, I look like shit today is accepted. Where I look like a badass today is notLesley Logan 11:31  well, you know, obviously, I say this. This is like, total sidenote, I was working on like doing a keynote speech. And the coach was like, Okay, well have a self deprecating comment. And I was like, I don't know. What do you mean? And they're like, self deprecating. It allows you to relate to other people. And I was like, why on earth? Should I be going up going up, I just tripped and fell on my face. Like, like, I just wouldn't, I couldn't grasp. Like, I don't like that self deprecation actually allows us to be more human around people. It can also, we can also be like, I feel really awesome in my outfit today. I look really good. And wouldn't it be awesome if that was so normal? Some of those you do look great. And by the way, I love this shirt that I'm wearing. What if we just (..) I love the shirt that I'm wearing and people might go, Yeah me too.Brad Crowell 12:17  With the positive instead of the negative.Lesley Logan 12:20  Yes, we just started doing that becauseBrad Crowell 12:22   I had the worst. And I say, Oh, me too. Oh my god. Yeah. Instead, I had the best night's sleep. Oh, me too.Lesley Logan 12:29  And even if you had the worst night you can go, you know, I had the best cup of coffee. Like what if we (...) them a positive stuff? It's been really fun. What not when this stuff coming out. But prior to it. We're recording this on June 22. And we still have not hit 100 degrees in Las Vegas. Yeah, it's crazy. It's so crazy. And the commiseration of positivity every time we see like, can you believe this wheather?Brad Crowell 12:53  We don't know, everyone's like, this is so good.Lesley Logan 12:56  And then of course, everyone's all someone who's like, just think of how it's going to be in the other end. It's like, why am I saying that? So I just want to say there was enough of you listening, that if we can actually start like, admitting a positive aspect around ourselves that we do like, and there is something about you that you do like, and we could start saying that rather than like, this old thing, this thing's gonna look fat. I'm gonna, fuck off all that stuff. You are beautiful the way you are. And I know that that person left here, rethinking the words coming out of her mouth, and I'm so fucking proud about that. So anyways, what did you love that she said?Brad Crowell 13:34  I really loved that she said, the only person she's competing against in the fashion industry is herself.Lesley Logan 13:43  I thought that was really, I thought, I'm so glad she shared that.Brad Crowell 13:46  Yeah. And, you know, it goes back to the bigger is not necessarily better like that. You were mentioning what lights her up. She's chasing growth. But she had this really interesting comment that growth doesn't, grow in the company doesn't necessarily mean more money. And that's interesting. That's very interesting to me. Because, you know, if the only person you're competing against is yourself, then it allows that like, well, they skyrocketed to the moon, you know, and how can we're just, you know, the little engine that could that's plodding along and we're hardly, we're not seeing that quote, unquote, hockey stick effect of growth. Right. But if you're comparing you to you, then you just need to be better than you did before.Lesley Logan 14:29  (...) Jr. It's like, Am I Am I a percentage closerBrad Crowell 14:33  (...) percentage better every day Lesley Logan 14:35  Yeah. You know, I was it was do we should I talk about this? Like, I know, you'd hear I would hear people say like, oh, I had a six figure launch. And this and you're like, oh, okay, and then you find out that they spent $90,000 on ads, and so they made 100Brad Crowell 14:53  You didn't talk about itLesley Logan 14:55  So, so you'll hear people like you will think people are skyrocketing. Or you'll think they're king of a mountain of the mountain you're trying to climb. However, you don't actually know what the expenses that they are doing to make those things happen. And something that blows my mind is like, you'll hear people say the six, six figure launch their $100,000 launch, but then they spent $90,000 to get there. So they made 10 grand. So if I spent $1,000, and I had a $35,000 launch,Brad Crowell 15:27  or even a 10, you know, like, $11,000 launch, you made the same timeLesley Logan 15:31  We made the same 10 grand, technically on the same fucking mountain, right. So. So I think it's just really important that if you do only compare yourself to yourself, you don't get distracted. And you also we all going back to like, (...) on negative stuff. We always put people on pedestals. Yeah. And they don't put themselves on that pedestal, you put them thereBrad Crowell 15:52  Yeah, that's true. I really loved her attitude towards, you know, people who are like, actually competition technically for her, you know? She said, Yeah, I guess we're all fighting for the same dollars in some ways. But her respect for them is so deep, that she feels more than competition, that actually gives her like a camaraderie like that they're all in it together.Lesley Logan 16:16  Also, like, here's the thing, if you see someone in your industry, having success, making money, it's actually aBrad Crowell 16:25  Should be a very good inspiration.Lesley Logan 16:27  Means it's possible for you, if you are in a place where you don't see anyone having success. Yeah, that is probably, it's like, it's like you're in the fax machine industry. If you are the, if you're the best.Got this new idea.Like, you know what I mean? Like, like, it's, you have to see these people that are achieving things that you wish were your achievements as inspiration of what's possible for you. Yeah, almost like it's opening the doors. Because, you know,Brad Crowell 16:58  It also really reduces that community like that competition thing. You know, when you're not like, first off, you're not beating yourself up for not quote, unquote, being where they are, whoever they are. Yeah, you know, and secondly, it actually shifts everything instead of being an enemy. They can become community, a friend, right? So we were big, we're super big on community, not competition. If you can look at the other people who are, you know, many of the people listen to this are in the Pilates world. And y'all know that we are facing this unbelievable, uphill battle of like, negativity, and like this fear based decision making inside of our own community, where people feel like, Oh, my God, you're going to take my clients, like, Fuck you, I'm never gonna be friend, it's a weird thing.Lesley Logan 17:46  The studio owners who are treating their staff, like they're already going to steal from them. And then their staff is feeling like they're not respected by them or trusted. And so no one is actually excited to be there. Brad Crowell 17:59  We are anti that attitude altogether. And we truly do believe that every single person out there who's teaching and running a small business, there are enough clients to make the money that you want to make. And here's the other crazy thing, what she mentioned, and I'm listening to a book right now that's talking about the same thing called profit. First is why grow your business? Why? What is this idea of growth? Right? And like, growth, just for growth sake, okay, cool. So you had $100,000 in sales, but you spent 90 of it to get there, or you had maybe a modest $20,000 in sales, but you only spent 1000 to get there you made 19, they only made 10, right? Wouldn't you rather have more profit, more growth in that area than, like, just growth for growth's sake, right?Lesley Logan 18:53  I think that also there's like The Psychology Of Money, it's like, you know, that there's, that's a great book as well. So we have to get both of these authors on however, It's true, like, you need to know why you're growing, and then focusing on like, I think also, like, you learn a lot about yourself when you go into business. Brad Crowell 18:53  Well, with that idea in mind, you know, when we're looking at our quote, unquote, competition out there, you know, and if we're happy with our business and what it is that we're doing, and we are making the money that we want to make, yes, of course, we should still continue to pursue growth, but, you know, instead of like freaking out that they, you know, are growing at a different rate than we are, we're still in a good position, and we're enjoying what we're doing. And we're growing, you know, yeah. And we also, like you said earlier, might not have all the big pictures in pieces of the equation. You know, they might be growing because they gave 50% their company to a private equity firm, who gave them $2 million and said, Go spend that on ads. Lesley Logan 20:00  Oh, you don't know, I think I just want to bring up this one point that is like she prioritizes her mental health by setting boundaries. And if you are aware that when you see other people having success, you're like, you're having this, like green eyed monster come out, right? You don't have to block them. But you can, you can mute them and give like, these apps now allow you to mute people for 30 days or whatever. And like you, you can still be cheering them on as a follower, but like, not actually facing it. Because, look, let's be real, there are certain times of my year where I'm like, honestly, I'm exhausted. And you've been struggling to get this thing to be finished, and you look like finished three things. It's not you, it's me, and I'm gonna mute you, because you're not bringing me joy right now. But I want to have joy for you. So I need to like put you over there so I can cheer you on. So it's okay to like prioritize your mental health and understand where you are in your space so that you can show up for yourself and strengthen that muscle where when you see other people having success, you can cheer them on, like, if you're not in that space, acknowledge that and then go work on that without it being in your face. Brad Crowell 21:11  Yeah. Yeah. She, you know, she did talk about that, stepping back, emphasizing that doing so doesn't mean that you don't love those people, or that you love them any less, it just means that you are prioritizing yourself right now. You know, you're vulnerable. And that's, you know, it's okay. We go through phases.Lesley Logan 21:29  Yeah. I mean, like, it isn't even a business like oh, my gosh, if you like are in a recent breakup, and the people around, you're getting engaged, of course, you're excited for them. And like, you're like, I'm excited for you. But like, it's okay to be like to grow, oh, this is a sign of something that I want for myself. Sure. And so go look into that and explore that and put it in your journal. And you know, you don't have to like, make it a big deal. But I anyways, can you get off of this? I could have let this interview go on longer. I just frickin loved her. And I hope I get to hug her in real life.Brad Crowell 22:11  So finally, let's talk about those Be It action items, what bold, executable, intrinsic or targeted action items can we take away from your convo with Ripley Rader? She said something that I, I like, but I also, I'm 50/50 on this one. But she said, do more yourself. And I'm like, I think that it's great to get started by doing more yourself. But I think that we should put boundaries even on that, or you end up in the Enneagram three, loves to sit, meaning, myself, of I'll just do it all myself. Right. And so I think, like, I want to kind of put a little bit of a box around this, do more yourself, get the project, started yourself, understand it and decide if it's something that you really need, and then figure out how to replace yourself in that project. But she's, she's talking about embracing that DIY mindset. And in her case, it was the website. And she said, I built my own website. I knew I only had to build it one time. And I was like, people told me oh, you can't do that. And she's like, Well, I sure can. And they did they build it. Now, I have a feeling today, she probably has people on her team who helped her maintain that website, who helped her add new products to that website. But when she was originally getting started, she did it herself.Lesley Logan 23:34  I so I agree. I actually didn't mind the do more yourself. I do think that some of our listeners that they will just do it all themselves, and then they overwhelm themselves and then they don't know how to let go. But I do think that like, what becomes an obstacle for a lot of people getting started is they need, they're like, oh my god, the website's gonna be so expensive. Oh, my God, this is gonna be so expensive. And so they put an obstacle soBrad Crowell 23:56  I think from that perspective, too, you know, like the like, well, I have to hire someone to build my website. That's five grand, then I have to hire someone to do this, then that's this, like, not necessarily, you can do these things yourself.Lesley Logan 24:07  Yeah. So I think it's really important if you are someone who has not taken on this, this idea that you have because you are waiting to have the money or to meet the person who can do the thing. I love it. Do more yourself. If you are Brad, hire more people.Brad Crowell 24:22  I'm the opposite. I have the tendency to, to never let go of things. And so it's actually...(Leslye: he becomes the bottleneck.) Yeah, I became the bottleneck. Yeah, yeah. So but what I really did appreciate about what Ripley said is that if you feel the call to do it, you're probably intrinsically positioned to do the job.Lesley Logan 24:46  I also think that that's true. I think sometimes we see things and we're like, oh, I don't have the skill set. Like somebody was DMing me yesterday, like, because I want to open a studio. I'm like, Well, I don't even know how to do that. And I was like, You're gonna figure it out. You want to do this thing, people who are not as smart as you have done it before. So like, don't let not knowing how to do something stop you from doing the thing. Do more yourself. You know, I think that that I think it works really well. But you need to know something about you. If you are someone who is going to do it all and then burnout and resent everything and quit. You need to you need at least someone to help you. Yeah. And if that's someone doing your groceries in your laundry, okay, great...(Brad: Yeah, what about you?) Okay. So, she actually talked about, like, don't be afraid to it's like, it's kind of like, don't be afraid to do things on your own. So like, there's do more yourself. And then also, on your, I find a lot of people want to have a business partner. And, y'all, that's a marriage. And, and I think that is a cop, like there's imposter syndrome there. And it's like, well, I need or they want the accountability there. So. So she was like, Don't be afraid to take something on. It's not it might not be great or perfect, but you'll get it done. And you'll learn from it. And then the next time, I'll get more perfect or be better. And you shouldn't detour from taking action. You can gain valuable insights. And there's knowledge, every failure in air quotes we've ever had, has provided so much. In fact, the things the biggest launch we ever had taught us very little. I will say thisBrad Crowell 26:20  Our biggest launch told us that we could do that but like the process of launching, no, it was a mess.Lesley Logan 26:25  And also, and also, when we have like had things that we thought would go well do badly. We're like, oh, well, we didn't need like the messaging. Let's look at the messaging. Let's look at this. And it forced us to look at things and see like, where we could have done better. And then we've been better because of it. But the things that like just nailed it. They actually taught us very little. And so when they stop working, we don't know what to fix. And so I really am with her like it's really cool. To first of all, it's okay to go it alone. Like you can be the business person, I don't care if you don't think that you're a leader, you are, everyone's born with these skill sets, there's, go to Strength Finders, and that they found that there's not one type of person that makes up a leader. It's actually just how you use your skill sets. So don't be afraid. And then it's okay. You'll hire people when you're ready. But you will learn more from making mistakes. And if you are like, No, I want to wait till I find a person who I just met on the street and they have the same goal as me and now we're gonna be in business together.Brad Crowell 27:26  Yeah. I mean, it's like, you know, the entrepreneur in me says, make the mess yourself. And then go back and clean it up, make it a systematic approach, and then replace yourself in that process, right? Because here's, what we're talking about here, don't be afraid to do things on your own. One of the biggest takeaways of me, trying to figure out our bookkeeping, is that now I can have an intelligent conversation with our bookkeepers. Yeah, like I know what they're talking about. They know what I'm talking about. I can make a suggestion like we can actually have an intelligent conversation. Am I a bookkeeper? I'm not a very good bookkeeper. But at least I understand the process now.Lesley Logan 28:09  Yeah, I think so. I love that. Ripley, you're phenomenal. Thank you so much for being you. And, Oh, you guys, I really honestly, like, I thought her stuff, her pants came on the market, like on the radar, like, I don't know, a couple years ago and that she like just took off. And then in the conversation, I discovered that like she sold them at Fred Segal, US Fred Segal back then it's, this is like, she's been around a long time working her ass off to get the fame that she's at right now. And so you guysBrad Crowell 28:39  In fact, there's a Forbes article about her saying I'm the 10 year overnight success.Lesley Logan 28:45  Yeah. So truly, truly anytime you think someone's an overnight success, there is an entire iceberg below the surface. You've not seen where they've just been. Brad Crowell 28:52  Yeah, I love to hear it. Oh, geez. She said, we call ourselves the ducklings because on the on the pond on the surface we all just look like our heads are looking around. But underneath we're frantically moving our feet and she said it's not fear based stress base. It's but we're working our asses off down there.Lesley Logan 29:09  I couldn't agree more about that. Great. Yes, fellow duckling right over here. Ripley, thank you so much. Everyone, How are we going to use these tips in your life? We want to know and we want you to tag us, launch integrity at pod, tag Ripley Rader and tell her what your takeaways were. I know she'll love reading them. I'm Lesley Logan. Brad Crowell 29:28  And I'm Brad Crowell. Lesley Logan 29:28  Until next time, Be It Till You See It.Brad Crowell 29:28  Bye for now.Lesley Logan 29:28  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review and follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcast. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the Be It Pod on Instagram.   I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others Be It Till You See It. Have an awesome day. Be It Till You See It is a production of The Bloom Podcast Network.    I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others Be It Till You See It. Have an awesome day. 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This episode is a must-listen for fashion enthusiasts, aspiring entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking inspiration to unleash their own passion. Delve into the world of Ripley Rader and discover how she fearlessly followed her passion, defying conventional norms and redefining women's fashion along the way.If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co . And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:How to believe in yourself and what you are offering.How to stay on top of your vision as your company grows. Why you should not play the comparison game. How to find your individual purpose and freedom. How to stay in the present and not distracted by the future.Is the DIY mindset okay for business?Episode References/Links:Shop Ripley Rader on IGFollow Ripley Rader on IGRipley Rader WebsiteRipley Rader Camp Rocky Road PodcastGuest Bio:Ripley Rader is the founder of a clothing brand focused on empowering women to feel strong and unique. Her inclusive sizing and commitment to American-made production reflect her mission of making women feel good as they look. Featured in The Today Show, Forbes, and Vogue, Ripley's line has gained popularity among celebrities and everyday women alike. With a vision to embrace core values and empower women, Ripley continues to design clothing that inspires confidence and encourages women to embrace their badass selves.  If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox.Get your 15% discount for Toe Sox – use coupon code LESLEY15Be It Till You See It Podcast SurveyBe in the know with all the workshops at OPCBe a part of Lesley's Pilates MentorshipResourcesWatch the Be It Till You See It podcast on YouTube!Lesley Logan websiteBe It Till You See It PodcastOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley LoganOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley Logan on YouTubeProfitable PilatesSocial MediaInstagramFacebookLinkedInEpisode Transcript: Ripley Rader 0:30  You can't overthink it. I think people are conditioned to think that conditions have to be perfect. It's ridiculous. Like, just do it. Like, there's nothing, think about it less than do it. If you're being called to do something, do it. You know? Yeah, that's the thing. Lesley Logan 2:00  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started. Okay, loves. If you're watching this episode on YouTube, you are not looking at twin sisters. However, I do think that our guests this week Ripley Rader and I do have some genes that can be shared because, oh my God, there's just so much that I love about this episode. I'm gonna have a hard time picking it out. But there's some little nuggets in here, you're gonna want to rewind, hit again, there's one towards the very end before we go into the ad break that I'm like, Oh, yes, yes to all of this. So, I'm so excited to have this guest on because she's a brand I see all the time. And she's one of these brands that I've like looked at, and I thought like, oh my god, like she's just getting, I remember her. I remember hearing about her 10 years ago. And now here she is just everywhere. She feels like she's everywhere. She's still growing. And it's just so fun to hear the journey and meet the maker behind something and also get honest advice from someone in the world who's doing their thing. And I think too often the world of Instagram and all these people trying to tell you like "be yourself," you know? just do it. Like, how? That's why this podcast exists. How. and I want the honest truth behind it. And you're gonna get that from today's guest. So Ripley Rader is our guest, she is the founder of those amazing pants that are always showing up in your feeds, and you are gonna look like a badass and then you're gonna hear why she's so obsessed with that. And I think, I think this is gonna be one of my favorite episodes you have, is one of my favorites. So, thank you so much for being a listener. Thank you very, very much for sharing the episodes. They are how, honestly, you sharing the episodes is how we get more listeners, how we can continue to get guests that inspire you to take messy action ditch perfection and Be It Till You See It. Here's Ripley.All right, Be It babe. I have fabulous guest. I'm gonna be really honest. When this person came across my radar, I was like, Is this the person whose pants are in my feed every single day? Because yes, I do want to talk to this amazing woman. I love to talk to women who have like taken an idea and then not only made it into fruition, but have like, somehow, you know, become omnipresent in our lives. Because these are the women that we can all learn from. So Ripley Rader, thank you so much for being our guest today. Can you tell everyone who you are? And in case they haven't heard of you, what you do?Ripley Rader 4:06  I, well, that's like the nicest introduction. So thank you for that. You're also my agent. My name is Ripley Rader. I am the founder and CEO of Ripley Raiders, same name, brand name, we sell women's contemporary clothing. We're particularly known for our pants. So, So, yes, but we are we are American made, American founded, ethically produced company, proudly.Lesley Logan 4:34  That's also not easy to do.Ripley Rader 4:37  No, no, not easy to do. And not easy to do at our price point even though it is a little higher than some others. But yes, we, it's something, it's like a, it's something that's very important to me, and I won't bend on it.Lesley Logan 4:48  Yeah, I love that. I mean, like, I mean, we can go so many places, but the earlier this year, our websites were, our servers were attacked. And so all of our websites went down, the whole thing, and like it was, yeah, so insert like vomit gag, like all the chills, I just died. And they were done for six days. And so it's just like daily, like, Okay, you still not up. Okay, so here's another email. Here's another post where I'm like, Hey, guys, thanks. But it was the values of transparency, authenticity, consistency, like, all the values that we like, you put together that was like, Okay, well, these are our values, and we have to live through them right now. And how do we get people that are on classes, and how do we do this so that like, they don't have to be on the website, like getting creative and using the values. And so I love that you're like, I'm not going to bend on this, it must be ethically produced and must be here, and we have to get a price point that is achievable. Even if it is on the higher end. I think that like, it makes it easier to know what to say yes and no to?Ripley Rader 5:49  Absolutely, absolutely. Okay, you know, what's right for you. And that's something people always say, they used to say to me, when you get big, it's not gonna. And I'm like, Well, we're big. So we're still doing it. So I don't know what to say to you. Like, maybe you just, you know, you start your own company somewhere else. But with this, we we really stand true to it. We're proud of it. Lesley Logan 6:10  Yeah. So let's like go into that. Like, I mean, obviously, being a woman CEO. It's still a rare thing, unfortunately. And then, of course, you are told things like, Oh, well, you can do that now. But when you get bigger, you can't do that. So how, how did you kind of basically go, I'm going to do this anyways? And then kind of how do you handle facing that kind of adversity?Ripley Rader 6:30  Well, I have delusional self esteem. And I think that a bunch of idiots have started companies and become really successful. And so my whole thinking is, if one person has done it, there's not a reason I couldn't do it as well. And I'm not afraid to learn as I go. So, someone, I just resigned on someone relatively new in a position and she goes, I'm learning I'm so sorry. She was apologizing. I'm just getting the row, I'm just figuring out the ropes. And I was like, we're all just figuring out the ropes at whatever level you're at. So if you're, if you can be vulnerable enough to be like, I'm just learning this, I don't know what I don't know, and, and learn it, whether it's YouTube, whether it's like I learned, I had, in the very beginning, when I started shooting during the pandemic, when I had to scale back financially. I like went on YouTube to go, how do I use a camera. And then I had in my, then I had incredible mentors come forward, like, Ripley, let me teach you. But I think that there's a willingness to learn is the key to listen to yourself and then learn and not be there's no shame in that. Like, there's no shame in not knowing what you don't know. And, so, then, with no shame, then you don't feel constantly small. Because there's an earnestness in building a business and I'm just as proud as the business 10 years ago, I started 10 years ago, as I am now. I'm also I'm prouder of that person. My life is much easier now. It's bigger now. But the grind was eight years ago when like, I couldn't get arrested by anybody. And, you know, you just keep doing it. And now it's a lot different. But I think that that's, you know, I also just don't listen to many people. I have, like four people I listen to.Lesley Logan 8:22  So okay, that's yes. Okay. I, I, we, I as someone who's on like, I'm on YouTube, I'm on all things and we gotta coach a lot of businesses and like, Oh, my God, these people are so mean to me. And I'm like, Are they on your list of people you listen to? Because if they're not you gotta go, they're hurting. Like they're not like, you cannot take that in, because you could, and then on the flip side, you could, there's so much information out there, you could be listening to 17,000 coaches for free between Instagram, and YouTube. And so I love that you're like, I have these four people look like I get advice from and that's where I go, that had to be really, it's hard, kind of hard to turn out, turn up the noise. But then once you can do it, it really helps pave the wayRipley Rader 9:08  It is. And I listened to, I mean, in some ways, we listened to anyone, when I was three years into the business, I brought on my husband to help and so he is running operations. And we talk all the time about people want to pitch us ideas and stuff will listen, but we don't absorb. I mean we sometimes there'll be something and we'll be like ooh, that's a little gem. Everything else you're saying is complete crap. But that momentary like flash of brilliance will take but nothing like you say nothing permeates except if someone of it truly is about four people. If they say something I listen, one of which is my 18 year old intern. She is absent now. Now I brought her on as a full on assistant, she's brilliant and smart and thinks outside the box and isn't limited by what happens to you when you become an adult. So she's one of the ones but I mean, I don't think it has to be like, not actually none of the people who are my touchstones are like business advisors. They're just people I really deeply trust and know have my back.Lesley Logan 10:15  Yeah. I love that you have been 18 year old and I think I wish that we all had one just like, where are the 18 year olds? Ripley Rader 10:23  They're amazing. And they're gonna save us Gen Z's or Gen Z's run my whole company, everyone under, besides me, I'm 42. everyone else is like 26 and under.Lesley Logan 10:35  I love it so much. Yeah, yeah, we would, so my husband also came on now as a CEO. So like I was, everyone was calling me the CEO. And I was like, why am I in all these meetings? Like, Well, you're the CEO. And I'm like, so I'm the ideas person. And when I heard Seth Godin go, no, there was like a CVO, there's a chief visionary officer, like, that's me. That's my job.Ripley Rader 10:58  Yeah.Lesley Logan 10:59  You do the meetings. You can be the CEO, and you can hire all the people. Yeah, I'm gonna be over here with my ideas. I want to go back because you said something, and I want to highlight it. You have been doing this for 10 years. I, I want to highlight that, because I think so many people are seeing you everywhere seeing the amazing product you put out. And they're thinking she just blew up. She's an overnight success. It happened in the last couple of years that I'm paying to my app paid into my ads. That's not true. You've been working your tail off for 10 years, probably more. And, and you said, like, that the version of you eight years ago, like my gosh, that what she had to do. You're so proud of like, what? How is it like to like, just be like, holding the torch like, Hey, listen to me, arrest me by my pants? How was that to get to where you're at now you have an 18 year old who can help you do the things?Ripley Rader 11:55  I think this goes back to a really deep belief in yourself and what you're offering. So I'm as proud of my products today, as I was eight years ago. I have the same pride in them. And I know they're good. And I haven't changed anything from eight years ago. You know, like, it's the same products. I mean, of course, additional ones. But I think that it's a matter of like, I just I think that you have to have delusional self esteem, a delusional belief in yourself and in your product. And, and that, and you have to be sort of tilted to it. Like, I forgot, who said that, I didn't, I didn't, that's a quoting of someone brilliant that I'm blanking on. But it's this idea of being mildly obsessed with what you do. And knowing that like, not being popular then had nothing to do with who I was, I just needed, I just needed to be, I needed more people to know me. And I knew if they knew me, my brand, they would love it, they would love them. And so I just sort of stayed true to that. So I really didn't let it affect my thought of who I was or who you know, whatever. And I just kept thinking, if more people and that's when marketing is wonderful, where they you and it's the truth now that we are out to so many people. I have to respond all the time to people on Instagram. And a lot of times it's me responding because we're just growing our team in the past two years, we've exploded so we don't have enough people to do everything. So I have people obviously on my team responding to customer service, but like we can't get to everything. So it'll be me personally responding going, We are not some Instagram marketing company. We are like a tiny team were our corporate team is a team of, including shipping and receiving, 10 people that's including me, like any C suite people, any creatives any operations, like and then of course we have, you know, we have our factories and our you know, other teams subcontracted. But, we're small, we're small but mighty. And so I think because of that, I tried to show that there's humanity, because I think we're all conditioned to be like, where's my thing and 28 hours? I mean, it's like, ridiculous, you know. And so when I remind people that there's humanity in this, there's nothing more personal than a business. outside yourself or your family like you. There's, I want to say to each of my clients, like every pair of pants that you buy, like helps our community and the money goes back into the community and back into America. And, and, and people are building homes and, you know, education for their children and that really means something.Lesley Logan 14:58  Also in my own Instagram and I'm in the comments of all of them. And, and it's really interesting when I respond to people because they're like, I can't log into this thing. And I'm like, Well, we do have customer support, like, we, there exists. But of course, in the day and age of social media, they're like, I can't log in, and I'm like, Oh, my God, I'm so sorry. And they're like, Oh, hi. And I'm like, it's Okay. Ripley Rader 15:19  Like, we're human.Lesley Logan 15:21  I can't help you, actually, because I'm not the tech person. But here are like, three things you should try right now. And also, here's two places to reach my tech team, and then let me know that you're in so I can like, note that and it's that humanity, bringing that to your business is so key, because I think people also want to know, they matter. I mean, it's probably why you created your line. It's like, it's not just to build a pant that didn't exist in the world, it's to because it's because you want every woman who's wearing them to feel like they matter. They're the most beautiful, most confident, most amazing person in their own world. And so, you know, having humanity in your business is not easy, and especially as it grows, there are certain things like I was talking to someone yesterday, like, oh, how do we get you more out of the business so you could do these things over here? I'm like, full, there's some things I just don't want to let go of yet. Like (...)Ripley Rader 16:10  Like Sara Blakely, wasn't she, I mean, she was involved with Spanx hands on till the very end, till she quit. And she was she was like the main negotiator for the set for the sale of it. So like, this concept that you have to let things go, of course, things need to get delegated. But what you value, you should stay on top of. That's what I think.Lesley Logan 16:37  I agree. And I'm like, and I think I fight I have as far as like, I was like, I realize I'm fighting to be this busy with these things. But these things don't bother me like writing the newsletter to my, to the people who've given us their email, like that's a big deal. That's their email. They're saying, yes, you can email me. I'm gonna write that right now. And I love it. I love writing to them. I love that thing. And yes, it does take my time. But I'd rather that than like they're getting an email from somebody who's trying to be me.Ripley Rader 17:05  Yeah, that's the thing. Yeah, I'm really involved in that as well. And I, you know, that's really important. It's really important. Lesley Logan 17:12  So how do you so you, I mean, also like, seeing an idea through to fruition, and like, now, here we are 10 years into it. Like, what are some things that you do to keep your eye on the vision of what you've been wanting to grow? Because also, I think, like, at some point, like you got there, right, like, people are wearing your pant, you've blown up really. Like, did you like go back to the drawing board of like, okay, what's the next step? Like, what's the next thing? It's next mountain we're going for? Or are you still working towards the same goal?Ripley Rader 17:40  I am never satisfied, I am on fire all the time to an obsessive degree. And so I've always got more ideas on where we can go. And and so that's part of my fire, I think. And then I have to have a team around me who's like, okay, it's not if, it's how do we do it, and good timing, like, I'm not going to create a new big launch in the middle of another launch. Like, I'm not going to launch something fun and exciting and fire building in the middle of like, my pre fall launch. So we're on a calendar, and then within that calendar, I go, how do I grow the company? How do I reach more people, and you know, in some fashion worlds, they do fashion shows, and they do that sort of world. I don't play in that circle. For me, as a, you know, a self funded company, that financially it's just not on the table. I'd rather you know, I'd rather that money go different places. And so but so I figure out where is it that I want to put my energy both in my brain and in my wallet, towards whatever I think will really benefit us. And also, like we have a new campaign coming out that's called it's like, it's our jumpsuit, which is my original piece. But no one knows I was only selling jumpsuits for the first like three years of the company. I make like the best jumpsuit in the business, but nobody knows it because they all know my pants. And so I've got this jumpsuit that we're relaunching as this like Sisterhood of the Traveling jumpsuit, we shot it on like five different women or 10, all different ages, all different sizes, you know, because hot is hot and and so it's like this, imagine an army of women not afraid to stand out the whole concept behind it. And that to me is something I can sink my teeth into. Those are the kind of like launches and fire and brand building that I can get behind rather than possibly at this point in our game, you know, spending an equal amount of money doing a fashion show or something. I mean, meanwhile, I just came from the Fear of God fashion show at the Hollywood Bowl and it changed my life, I wept. So I do believe there's value in it. But he's a few steps ahead of me. And so I think I, if you're gonna do it, you got to do it right. Like they did, Fear of God did and so it's a matter of like, okay, until I'm there. What can I do on my scale to sort of widen the viewership, you know, widen the women I get to dress?Lesley Logan 20:21  Yeah, I think that's also there's something about that kind of those kind of like limitations that get me a little bit excited, like, of course first I'm frustrated, I'm like, I want to do the thing. I want to do it. But then like, I find that the more limitations I've ever had, even though I hate, I hate them, I create something even better in that moment that I could have if it didn't exist. And so there's something about like, not seeing obstacles as like a stop sign, but rather like a way to like guide you and like challenge you in a way to take something to the next level. So I hear you, I think it's really important to so easy for us to see the people in front of us and like try to keep up with them and not realize like we can actually do a really freakin Good job wherever we are. And we can do it a unique way that hasn't been done before.Ripley Rader 21:08  Yeah, and you're just not in competition with anybody else. I mean, like, there are some incredible designers based out of LA, Heidi Merrick is one ALC is one. I mean, you have Mesa Los Angeles is one for Love and Lemons. These are incredible women who have started companies, and we all do different things. None of us, of course, like we're all fighting for the same dollars in some ways, but like, not, my respect for them is so deep that I feel more than any competition. There's just like, we're all sort of in it together. And so I really, I really don't play the comparison game with my brand. We have a no blame game and our company. Because we all mess up all the time, you know, and we don't compare. I will look at other people and go God, their work was so good. Or man Tory Burch is like fashion show down like New York City street was like the most incredible thing. But I can just respect that. And I just the comparison game will kill you, I just I won't. The only person I'm competing against is myself really on how to at this point how to continue to grow so we can continue to keep our staff and you know, that sort of thing. Like, I don't think I just I stay out of that, because I don't think it's healthy. You know? If I can just focus on me and what we do, and, and how to, I don't know, my own path is my path. And I just don't play with the, I don't. I mean, when I do I really try to step I mean, I'm not perfect. So there are days where I'm like, I have to unfollow or block mute this for 30 days. Like it's too much for me. Yeah, and it's wonderful. Yeah, it's like a, it's a wonderful thing I have, I work with a lot of teen girls. And, and I actually have a podcast where I interview them. And one of them was like, sometimes you just have to do it, you have to say what's important for my mental health and, and so and it doesn't mean that you love them any less. Whoever it is, it just means that right now you're feeling vulnerable, and you need to take a step back from it, because their victories are not your failures. But yeah, you know, yeah, but I think you have to, we're all human. None of us are perfect.Lesley Logan 23:20  Yeah, no, that's the whole reason the show exists. It's like being imperfect, taking the messy action, but I thank you for sharing that, like a you're not perfect. And also, you know, I think I agree. Like, we can't be in competition with anybody, like one of my girlfriend's her podcast is like thriving, and I had this impression that we like, start at the same time. I had this moment of like, Oh, my God, like, wow, I just really, I must have done something wrong along the way, like, you know, and then I looked, she started her podcast three years before me. So she should, she should be way ahead of me. Yeah, that is just a sign that like, Oh, time is also helpful in this world. SoRipley Rader 23:59  And you never know, like, so much of fashion is funded differently. And so you don't know if like, I don't know if a certain brand is, is owned a whole, like I own 100% of my company. A lot of brands that are bigger than me don't because they have a little bit more capital to throw into it. And so there are so many things at play that you're like, you don't that there's just so much that you're like, oh, it's not a fair game. It's not fair game. Yeah.Lesley Logan 24:26  Okay. So we, we do business coaching for fitness instructors, and they're like, Well, I charged with this what everyone else is charging. I'm like, you don't know if they own the building. You don't even know if they're profitable. You don't even know if they're doing this for charity out of the kindness of their heart, you have no idea if they're, they just have family wealth. And so this is like the way they kick the time around. You have to go off of your gameRipley Rader 24:47  but you just has nothing to do with anybody else. That's the thing. I think if we can constantly remind ourselves that like that it's really just about you and your purpose. And if you can come I instantly go back to what's my purpose? What's my purpose, then you have this, like, freedom. And you talked about boundaries earlier. And it's like, you know, when directors get to make a movie with no budget, it usually sucks. Like, no budget limitations, or, you know, most of my I'm married and I even think of my friendships like there's, there's boundaries in that, and whatever the agreements are, and whatever agreements you decide to make with your partner, or your friends or whatever, but within that you can thrive. And so it gives me I love it. Like, I have to say, I really have enjoyed, I decided not to take outside funding years and years ago, and because of that, I've been like when other people, you know, go like this straight up, I'm like, the little engine that could behind them. And, and I think because of that, I had to step out of the circus, I had the comparison game, because I knew I could not compete with people whose funding included, like, you know, an empire that you're getting to use, you know, and so I just, I didn't play, I don't play that game.Lesley Logan 26:07  Yeah, I, I think that like, it's, I mean, it's not if some if you're listening, and you took an investment your business like, game on like,Ripley Rader 26:17  oh, I want you to like, please, I think but for me, it was something that what happens in fashion often is if you get an outside investor, you lose some creative control. And I did not want that. And so and so that is the reason primarily that I didn't take outside funding, because I didn't want to lose the creative control. Now I know a lot of people who have outside funding and they're still absolute chief creative officer and their word, but I I'm pretty I mean, I was a Broadway dancer, like and singer like, up to I didn't go to school for fashion or anything. I just made my own clothes my whole life. And so I I don't know about the fashion world at all. So I didn't want like, I can't pretend to know, so I just don't play the game. I just stay out of it. Like, I always laugh. We could be selling hammers like we're just it happened. I care more about making women feel great. Because looking great as easy. It's how you feel in your clothes that matter.Lesley Logan 27:16  What oh my gosh, okay, so I want to go to you didn't go to fashion school. You just have recently made your own clothes. There had to be some Be It Till You See It moment. And like, I'm gonna like, I'm gonna go make clothes and I'm gonna make a business like...Ripley Rader 27:33  well, it was interesting because I like being it, It's funny because for acting and singing, I was it was total Be It Till You See It, it was like, I've got my eye on the prize and blah, blah. But with with fashion, it was like, I made my own clothes, and I swore I would never make clothes for other people because sewing was one of my greatest joys and I didn't want to ever have to impress or please other people with my sewing or my designs. Cut to 10 years ago, I'm at a concert in maybe 12 years ago, I met a, no 10, I'm at a concert in Vegas wearing a jumpsuit I made in this woman who had by Fred Segal, which is arguably the best boutique in Los Angeles. Maybe the country, said, Well, I own a store at Fred Segal. If you make in America, and you can make this for this price point. I'll sell you I'll give you the launch you want.Lesley Logan 28:19  Oh my god. I used to run a store inside of Fred Segal. No way. Yeah, inside of Santa Monica store.Ripley Rader 28:25  Do you know Roxanne silk Joy Davis. So Joy is one of my dearest friends now. But she said to me if you do this, I will sell you and she's like you I need three three different jumpsuit colors because I only made jumpsuits and I need two sizes. Oh I did first size and I did a tight like I did a small and an extra small because...Lesley Logan 28:49  Oh my gosh. Okay, so I left Fred Seagal to go become a Pilates instructor. And that was really I didn't want to but like I was getting so busy teaching but like it was so hard for me to let go because y'all at, so back in the day you see a mall without walls, I don't know what happened when they sold. But I worked for Ice Accessories. And not to be confused with the I seen very different thing. This is like high end amazing jewelry, amazing bags, all the things, and also from one of the like top retailers like the retail like lords of the world. And so I was learning so much and I got 40% off every store inRipley Rader 29:31  Heaven heaven, any store! Lesley Logan 29:33  I was like oh look at those jeans over there at the denim bar. Like, I love the denim bar. So that's crazy. So you're in Vegas, you're wearing your thing. This person's like I want you to make this for me and so you do, you end up in the most amazing, hottest spot to be we're like literally celebrities are going and like doing their own shopping. And then what happened?Ripley Rader 29:54  was like that she said that to me and I looked into it a little bit and then, a week later, I was at a party and the fashion editor for LA magazine, Linda Immediato. She came up to me because I was pretty broke at the time. So I'm wearing the same jumpsuit that I had made. And she goes, where do you get it? Because I would get stopped by women everywhere. And I said, you know, it's funny, Linda, I made it and I think I might launch it, Fred Seagal, this is so crazy. I'm like a Broadway, I've just made clothes for myself, blah, blah. And she goes well, when you do, this is when blogs were very popular. She was like, I'll do a blog story on you. And so, and then I called it a few favors from my fancy red carpet celebrity friends, and they wore me and then but I went on Craigslist and found a found these guys. And they were they were like part of a gang I think, I don't know. But it was sketchy. It was like a really sketchy spot where they used to make my clothes. And because I never sewed my clothes for the masses. Like, I know, I can make clothes for myself, but I didn't have the kind of training or the machines that I needed to go commercial. So so so they made my first like 50 jumpsuits. I think I sold 50 jumpsuits and, you know, six months or a year or something. And now if I sell less than 50 a day, I'm mad, you know? it's like that thing. Lesley Logan 31:15  Yeah, that is, what a story is. I love that because I think some people can get so caught up on like, Okay, I don't know the buyers, I don't know who this is, like, they caught up in the next steps, oh my God, and not caught up in like the thing that they could become obsessed with. And you weren't even really trying to but like you didn't, you didn't let the cart lead the horse. You're like, I love this jumpsuit. And I can make my own clothes. And oh, people are liking it. So I'm just gonna make this thing that they like.Ripley Rader 31:41  You can't overthink it. I think people are conditioned to think that conditions have to be perfect. It's ridiculous. Like, just do it. Like, there's nothing, think about it less than do it. If you're being called to do something, do it. You know? Yeah, that's the thing. Lesley Logan 31:58  So what was the, like, so, then you go from being a performer, to being a business owner. And like, also, there's like, when you're selling wholesale, there's like all these terms. Some people pay upfront. Some people pay on delivery, some people pay 120 days later.Ripley Rader 32:14  Yeah, we don't do any of that. We're like credit card or nothing. You know, I think maybe one of our first accounts, we did a net 30 because I had a personal relationship with a buyer. But no, we didn't. It was funny, it was like, but I didn't you know, when I was starting, I didn't know margins. I didn't know anything. And I had, we had a sales rep rep us from the beginning on the East Coast. And she really taught us everything. She knew we had a really good product. And so she was like I think you guys have, and we just did jumpsuits at the time. So she was like, I really think that you guys have some legs. Let me sort of tell you how it should go. And we just listened to her word as gospel and like did this markup and this markup and, and I was like, I think we've got something here. And we were slow, we were the first couple years I think across the board and two years we got in like 100 boutiques, which is pretty big considering our slope like we weren't, you know, explosive everywhere. But then we slowly got reps all over the country to rep us and just in the past like two years, three years we've gotten like what I believe to be like the dream team of reps across the country repping us and so we are and we don't do deals that are crappy. I don't care if it's, you know, the best boutique in quotations or best major store. We don't do things that won't make us money. Lesley Logan 33:42  So you guys, you have to understand what that means you have to like that to like put that on your board and keep it as gospel because I was when I was in retail so I started retail in 2002 and wasn't until 2010 and there'll be peace designers who just want I won't say the name of the shop given other clothes but let's I don't need them to come after me. There's just been particular shop in Hollywood that is well known for never paying, they would never pay and I would have designers would we'd sell their stuff at our store. And they would literally have to go in to the shop and just steal their own product back because they never got paid and if you and they wanted so badly to be seen in the store because that's where like the paparazzi were at the time which was a big deal like all these things. And they sold they had this idea that if they're in there, they're gonna make it and it actually cost them some of them it cost them the opportunity to grow because they didn't have any of the money and they didn't get any of the thingRipley Rader 34:38  Yes, you have to have. That's why we don't do net 30. Why we take a credit card because we you know have a pretty good business mind and so does my husband and you know, I love art. If I just wanted to make art I would be making art on the Lower East Side and like you know, living in a garage somewhere but ultimately I want to dress a ton of women. And to do that means I have to grow and make really smart choices and the people we hire want to be able to pay them and like have them know that they can depend on it and grow their lives around it. And so like this is, you can't Yeah, that's what you can't, you can't get caught up in the glitter and bullshit of any business, there's always going to be something someone telling you that you're not capable of doing something or you need XYZ to make it happen. I'm like, until today, or until like this past week, actually, I've done my entire website, then, when we had three people a month to three people a second. And there are so many people who was like, oh, you can't do your own website. It's like, Yes, I can. Like, I bet you can't like and I think that's, that goes back to the belief in one's ability. One's abilities and capabilities.Lesley Logan 35:54  Yeah, oh my gosh, I like I'm like, listen to takeaways in my head already. Because it's, it's so important to not let people scare you out of your own ideas. Oh, my gosh, yes. I'm sure you had many people who probably told you, you can't do this. You can't do that. Or like, overwhelm you with like, the, like, the obstacles that will be in the way which there will always be, but like, my goodness.Ripley Rader 36:18  I know, we had someone come in, we just took over the top floor of our building downtown. LA our views are like, literally, I mean, they're 360 views. And it's insane. And this woman came up and she's like, it's going to be so hot up here. Because, you know, they're all building. So just open the windows, and we have fans. But I wanted to say that's what you're that's the comment you're making. Not I can't believe this insane space, like, good job. You know, I think that we so quickly go to the struggle. I don't go to the struggle. I tried to not that I'm Pollyanna, but I think it's like, for example, women can, it's socially acceptable for women to say I'm fat, and everyone around her goes, No, you're not fat. No, no, no, you're not fat, you're gorgeous, whatever. But it's not socially acceptable for a woman to go, I look fucking incredible in this outfit. And my whole thing is giving women permission to say aloud, I want to get a job I want to get laid. That's what somebody said to me once about getting my pants is that when they like wear my clothes, they could do it when they need to get a job or get laid. And that's the thing that sort of went viral. That was the ad that went viral. And I didn't say it, a client said it to me. But I thought to myself here we are giving voice to things like that, that are powerful, like so you know. So I think it's questioning this social norms, like, what really is true to you? And what are you driven to do? And when you're driven to do it, and you see something that needs to be addressed, then that is your calling to do it. At least that's what I live by.Lesley Logan 38:02  Yeah, I love that. Okay, what you mentioned already, but what are you about the new jumpsuits coming up? Is that what you're most excited about right now? Or is there something else up the pipeline that you're excited to work on?Ripley Rader 38:13  I mean, maybe that's the most exciting thing to me, because I it was like my baby, and I love this piece. And so I'm really excited to get that out there. I'm very, very excited for upcoming collection for fall winter, but I live in the future of the company. And so I'm actually designing SS 24 right now. So I'm like super excited. We had a fitting earlier today. And I'm like we have I'm super excited about this mess dress we have like I'm just like across the board. Like I'm like, excited for life and excited for growth. But I think probably, I think what I'm most excited about is being a brand that women have access to, to wear when they need to feel armored up. And I think that's all and I don't think that's what I think I'm most excited about is reaching. And that sounds like some back thing of like, I just want to get fucking huge. Obviously I want to do that I want to be like the next Donna Karan. But I think there is a level of really what is the underlying thing you're excited about as a business owner and it cannot be, I will not chase money. Because I don't. I don't. I've had so many years of not having money. Like I always, my husband and I joke about guacamole money like when will we have guacamole money where you don't think about the price of guacamole when you go out to dinner?Lesley Logan 39:39  As an ex LA person I know. Ripley Rader 39:41  I mean that's the thing. Like we're like it's a very big deal because you're like $11 for, and you know and I think like you can't chase the money because that is a cheap chase. And so for me I really I am committed to chasing like, growth of the, I want women, I see the fittings like they come into our studio, and they walk in as some person. And then they walk out with their turtleneck and their wide leg pant and their oversized blazer, and they are a boss. And I'm like that, do you need that everyday for me, I do. I like being I like doing that every day. But there there is a moment in their life where they need that and, and like clothes, you can live at the surface or you can go deep, everyone from a CEO to a stay at home mom, we all want to feel armored up and sexy. And I think like no matter where you are like, the more women I can reach to make them feel that way, the better. That is like what that is what I'm most excited about all the time. Like I just It lights me up all the time. Lesley Logan 40:51  Yeah, you're chasing this impact on the most amount of women as opposed to the dollars. And I totally understand that. And I think like it gets, it's really easy for anybody who's to like be obsessed with how much they're gonna make or if they're making enough, but it's like if you actually chase the impact, and you actually are like, how do I make sure that I'm like, doing as much of this thing that it affects more people than the money just actually comes as a byproduct of that, like, yeah, works out?Ripley Rader 41:18  Yeah, it's a byproduct. And also, like, I just want to be comfortable. Like, I don't need to have a ton of money, money, a ton of money goes through me a ton is relative, like, I sound like a Murdoch like money. A small amount of money moves through me as a business owner, and some of it sticks. Less than one less than one thinks like people are like you must be rolling. And it's like, well, it's like, it's rolling through me. Yes, of course. But not, you know, it's like things. It doesn't all stick. I wish we could all of our products like oh, like your sales. And I'm like, we don't people, like you get like 80% of your sales. It's like, oh my god, I would die. I mean, what would happen if we got? So I think there's a level of like, the bigger we get doesn't necessarily mean the more money we make, right? And I don't care. Like, I'm not going to drive the business into a hole. But that is not what drives me.Lesley Logan 42:10  Yeah, it's, we have we have products as well. And like, you know, people are like, Oh my God, you sold 300 decks like, I know that they can do a calculator in their head, like what that means. I'm like, so to print that.Ripley Rader 42:22  I met all the hours that it took to create.Lesley Logan 42:24  Yeah, oh my gosh, one of the things we made was I stopped counting over 300 hours of like, the time I just stopped was like, just don't even tell me because at that point, I'm not going to think that we're ever going to make a profit. So we're just gonna walk away from that right now. But like, it's the margins are real everyone. And I think like, I guess that's what you have to just really focus on, like, on the impact. And also like what you just said earlier, it's like, be obsessed, be a little bit delusional about what your idea is, because then it's more fun. And you actually can show up every day, whether it's good, whether it's bad, what obstacles are. Okay, I have one more quick question. Before we take a break. You mentioned that you spent like you're like in 2024 designing right now. I find that like, has it been sooner as well, I spent a lot of time in the future. And then I'm like, oh, today is what day is today. So what are some practices that you do to like, go oh, it is it's still only 23? And we're not even halfway through? Like, what how do you get present? Or are you still working on that?Ripley Rader 43:22  I mean, listen, I'm a I'm a total work in progress. I go into my office and I say why do we still have these on the rack and my husband or my team we'll say, Because that's the season we're in. We're in SS 23. Like, we're still selling these things. And I'm like, oh, that's why I also hired a creative operations lead, which helps me navigate what's happening now and what's happening in the future. But I think there's I think staying present is very, very difficult. I don't I don't have a wise thing to say about that. Except we're all works in progress. Lesley Logan 43:59  Thank you, you know, when you're just like, am I the, am I, everyone looks so peaceful and calm. And I have the morning routine down, y'all. And I have told people that is the best. I love my three hours long, and it is all the things I want. And I still don't know what day it is.Ripley Rader 44:12  I mean, that's amazing. I think we call ourselves Little Ducks all the time, because we seem super cool. And then underneath the water, I am kicking so hard that like you wouldn't, and it's not anxiety, it's action. It's its ideas. It's movement. It's balancing all the balls in the air. But you know, we can all look as cool as cucumbers. But you know, anyone who's an entrepreneur is extraordinary hard worker, and there's no way around it because you can't fake it. Like I said to my PR team when I first hired them back in the day, we don't have them anymore, but they're amazing. But I said, you know when we get bigger, we're just gonna hand stuff up. She looks at me. And she goes, when you get bigger, you just work harder. And I was like, why? Really? She's like, Yeah, you just work harder and more. And she's like, it's awesome. But that's the truth. And I thought, Wow, no one had been shooting straight like that with me. So it was like an awesome thing to hear. I was like, Huh, okay, and to be honest, now that I'm on the other side. Very true. Very, very true.Lesley Logan 45:16  Oh, my gosh, Ripley, you are awesome. I feel like our paths probably crossed many a time. Ripley Rader 45:20  And we look like sisters.Lesley Logan 45:23  I mean, we really do.Ripley Rader 45:24  We totally do. If my hair was down.Lesley Logan 45:27  I know. (...) my hair up? You know? So...Ripley Rader 45:32  Well, this is like such an example of business owning is that I planned on showering and getting gorgeous. But we had a shoot this morning and then a last minute fitting downtown in my office. So I had to run downtown. And then my team was like, You're fine, you're fine. Just stick your hair up in a ponytail. You know? And I was like, Okay, great.Lesley Logan 45:50  I think in this routine, we are going to take a brief break. And then we're gonna find out where people can find you, follow you, get more of your amazingness and your Be It action items. Alright, so where can people stalk you, or look like you, dress like you, all the things?Ripley Rader 46:08  I don't know if anyone wants to look like me, but I'll take it. Um, well, our major platforms, our Instagram is probably our biggest platform. It's @shopripleyrader.com. I also have a personal I mean, sort of a designer account @RipleyRader. So either one, I was great. It's fun to sort of follow both sides. One's very curated and incredible and one is a bit more process oriented. Our website is ripleyrader.com. R I P L E Y R A, D as in dog, e as an echo, R and, and so that's it, that's an awesome place. That's probably the best places to reach me.Lesley Logan 46:47  That's perfect. Bold, executable, intrinsic, targets steps people can take to be it till they see it. What do you have for us?Ripley Rader 46:56  Do more yourself. Don't be afraid to take something on. Do it. Do your own website, do your own product testing. Do it yourself. Don't believe that you have to hire other people to make things happen. Because if you feel called to do it, you're probably intrinsically positioned to do the job. That's probably my biggest thing. Don't be afraid to do things on your own. And they might not be great. They might not be perfect, but they're, but they'll be done and you'll learn from it. And then the next time it'll be perfect.Lesley Logan 47:30  Yeah. Yeah. I loved, somebody asked me the other day, like, you know, which which is better done or perfect. I was like, oh my god done every day.Ripley Rader 47:39  Oh, my gosh, perfect. Perfect. Just well, and I, when I interviewed my teen girls about this, we did a whole thing on perfection. And I said to one of the girls, what would you rather be than perfect? She's 15 She looks at me and she goes, happy, impactful. I mean, what else? Oh, and I was like, huh, because perfection doesn't exist in our company. And I, and I don't believe in it. And I think that the best things in life are. Perfection is boring. It's like vanilla ice cream. Like it's boring. Lesley Logan 48:08  Yep, that's what we see at the top of every show. And also, I'm like, nobody wants to be friends of perfect. Like, I have a couple friends in LA, who like I would be afraid to go to their house because it's so perfect. And like, are my socks even clean enough for their floors? Like am I like am I or my jeans good enough for this white couch? Ripley Rader 48:25  Yeah, we don't, we're not precious with anything around here. Like no, it's there's I'd rather be I say to all of my interns have a gaggle of young women and I'm like, the goal in life is to be interesting at a dinner party. It is not to be perfect. You need really good stories in your life because that will carry you everywhere you go. I mean, I've started this company, we're successful. While but the most interesting conversations I have with people are when you were really poor and traveling Europe, What was your favorite hostel? This is the thing, right? like interesting is the goal, perfection, for losers!Lesley Logan 49:01  Oh my God, saving that forever. Ripley, you're phenomenal. I really do hope we get to cross paths because...Ripley Rader 49:09  If you're ever in LA please do hit me upLesley Logan 49:11  Oh, I will because of course I mean we do we absolutely looks like we're relatedRipley Rader 49:15  We do, and I have another woman on my team who looks exactly like us as well. It's like I only hang out with with otherLesley Logan 49:22  Oh, I love it like attracts like well you're a wonderful I'm so happy this happened. Y'all how are you going to use these tips in your life? Please tag Ripley Rder, tag the Be It pod. Share this with a friend who needs to hear how boring perfection is and how to be it till they see it, and until next time, Be It Till You See It!That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review and follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcast. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the Be It Pod on Instagram.   I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others Be It Till You See It. Have an awesome day. Be It Till You See It is a production of The Bloom Podcast Network.  Brad Crowell 49:38  It's written, filmed, and recorded by your host, Leslie Logan and me, Brad Crowell. Lesley Logan 49:38  It is produced, edited by the Epic team at Disenyo.  Brad Crowell 49:38  Theme music is by Ali at Apex Production Music, and our branding by designer and artist Gianfranco Cioffi.  Lesley Logan 49:38  Special thanks to Melissa Solomon for creating our visuals and Ximena Velazquez for our transcriptions.  Brad Crowell 49:38  Also to Angelina Herico for adding all the content to our website. And finally to Meridith Crowell for keeping us all on point and on time.Transcribed by https://otter.aiSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/be-it-till-you-see-it/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Diane and Sean discuss Amy Heckerling's L.A. teen high school story, Clueless. Episode music is, "Rollin' With My Homies" by Coolio, from the OST.-  Our theme song is by Brushy One String-  Artwork by Marlaine LePage-  Why Do We Own This DVD?  Merch available at Teepublic-  Follow the show on social media:- Tumblr: WhyDoWeOwnThisDVD-  Follow Sean's Plants on IG: @lookitmahplantsSupport the show

After 2 great games on Sunday, the stars were out with huge performances from Jokic, Booker and Harden. Fred Segal - the owner and creator of the popular social media account 'Freezing Cold Takes' joins Bobby to talk about where the idea started, his favorite cold take of all-time and much more! Plus, Bronny James committed to USC over the weekend, and Tigers caddy is leaving him... does this mean his playing days are coming to an end?    Follow the Show: @25Whistles   Follow the Crew: @MrBobbyBones @KickoffKevin @MikeDeestro @ReidYarberrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RUNDOWN       At the top of the show, the guys talk about reputation Vancouver B.C. has garnered over the years as a beautiful city unanimously before reading listener emails and talking about the excitement this week about Kraken hockey. Next, Scott consults Mitch on whether or not he should accept some free golf clubs before sharing their final thoughts about the Seahawks draft before the action begins later in the week. A trio of featured guests are pro football executive Randy Mueller, On Montlake writer Christian Caple and Fred Segal of Freezing Cold Takes. “Other Stuff” segment topics range from Kelenic's continued success in 2023, the A's possibly moving to Vegas, and upgrades coming to McDonalds.      GUESTS       Randy Mueller | 2000 NFL Executive of the Year Christian Caple | On Montlake Fred Segal | Author Freezing Cold Takes: NFL: Football Media's Most Inaccurate Predictions―and the Fascinating Stories Behind Them TABLE OF CONTENTS       0:47 | How did Vancouver B.C. establish the universally loved status from visitors?  4:16 | The guys open the listener mailbag to hear the pulse of the critics of the show.  24:06 | Should Hotshot take up a recent offer for a free set of golf clubs?  29:29 | Is it possible the Seahawks could end up with too many draft picks if they end up trading down? 47:13 | GUEST: Randy Mueller takes us behind the curtain with some NFL Draft 101 from a front office executive's standpoint.  1:12:58 | GUEST: Christian Caple is back to chat about his new independent media outlet On Montlake before sharing some takeaways from the Spring Game. 1:35:12 | GUEST: Fred Segal joins the show to talk about his book Freezing Cold Takes: NFL: Football Media's Most Inaccurate Predictions―and the Fascinating Stories Behind Them exposing some of the worst predictions by media heads. 1:51:18 | The show concludes with “Other Stuff” topics such as "the left fielder's" stats, details about a potential MLB stadium in Las Vegas, and the new-and-improved McDonalds menu.

It's a jammed packed new edition of the show, as the man who operates the popular Twitter Feed "Freezing Cold Takes" joins us and we talk the NBA/Stanley Cup Playoffs beginning, plus, another guest with a great sports news/scores app out in "Chuck Sports" is also aboard. All on the newest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast."Host T.J. Rives is back and first up is Fred Segal of the humorous "Freezing Cold Takes" is on the show. How did Fred come up with the idea of his humorous "keeping score" on those that have wrong opinions on his Twitter feed that now has over 600k followers? Does Fred have help with the daunting feed? And, has he thought of branching out with an "off shoot" Twitter feed for something other than sports?Next, T.J. is joined by David Arnett of the "Chuck Sports" app that's free and available to give sorts fans info, scores and highlights of their favorite selected teams and more. David talks about the journey of creating the app and why he and his partners are so passionate about sports and creating a great user experience for fans wanting everything in the immediacy of the sports world.Finally, it's some "Love it or Leave it?" for T.J. with NBA Playoffs ratings, the technical innovation of putting player graphics over them while NHL games are going on and which new, high profile sports TV analyst is coming into his own?It's all on the latest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, etc.!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's a jammed packed new edition of the show, as the man who operates the popular Twitter Feed "Freezing Cold Takes" joins us and we talk the NBA/Stanley Cup Playoffs beginning, plus, another guest with a great sports news/scores app out in "Chuck Sports" is also aboard. All on the newest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast."Host T.J. Rives is back and first up is Fred Segal of the humorous "Freezing Cold Takes" is on the show. How did Fred come up with the idea of his humorous "keeping score" on those that have wrong opinions on his Twitter feed that now has over 600k followers? Does Fred have help with the daunting feed? And, has he thought of branching out with an "off shoot" Twitter feed for something other than sports?Next, T.J. is joined by David Arnett of the "Chuck Sports" app that's free and available to give sorts fans info, scores and highlights of their favorite selected teams and more. David talks about the journey of creating the app and why he and his partners are so passionate about sports and creating a great user experience for fans wanting everything in the immediacy of the sports world.Finally, it's some "Love it or Leave it?" for T.J. with NBA Playoffs ratings, the technical innovation of putting player graphics over them while NHL games are going on and which new, high profile sports TV analyst is coming into his own?It's all on the latest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, etc.!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Diana Diaz- The Goddess Mercado & The Queer Mercado Founder Diana Diaz is a single mother born and raised in East Los Angeles, and she is the daughter of Mexican immigrants that introduced her to the world of street vending. These intersectionalities inspired her to create Mexichic Crafts, the first chicana luxury leather brand from East Los Angeles. This fashionista activista pays homage to her cultura with exclusive and colorful designs that inspire alegria. Diana has been interviewed and showcased in Telemundo-Un Nuevo Dia and by Megan Telles KTLA Unscripted. Moreover, in 2021, Diana dared to dream big when she founded The Goddess Mercado and The Queer Mercado Nonprofit Collectives. It's mission is to create safe market spaces for youth to express themselves creatively, gain lucratively, and with the support of the local community and schools. In addition, her organization promotes entrepreneurship to help redress the inequities that underrepresented Latin women, youth, and the LGBTQ community face by assisting the market vendors with branding, logo, graphic design, mobile boutique presentation, marketing, etc. The Queer Mercado was featured in the Los Angeles Times, LA TACO, The LAist, The Eastsider, and was highlighted in Fred Segal's Guide to LA for pride month. Diana lives In El Sereno and works in East Los Angeles as a school counselor. She also sits on the board of the East Los Angeles Artwalk and In The Making Nonprofit. Mexichic Crafts products are available at MOLAA, La Plaza de Cultura y Arte, Casita del pueblo in Uptown Whittier, Mercadito Monarda in Pasadena, and Adelitas Revenge- Long Beach, The Plus Bus- Highland Park In 2010 Diana Diaz was awarded Counselor of the year by Mayor Villaraigosa's Partnerships of Los Angeles Schools for her work as a school counselor at Roosevelt high school. Her work with the Goddess Mercado has been recognized by councilwoman Hilda Solis and councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, and the county board of supervisors. And on May 30, 2022, Diana was invited by Hilda Solis to be the keynote at the Breakfast Power Hour for women's history month to speak about her entrepreneurial journey at the Breakfast Power Hour. Diana has also been the keynote speaker at the New Economics for Women, and Central City neighborhood partners Follow her on her Instagram pages: IG @thegoddessmercado @thequeermercado @mexichiccrafts Chicana & Latina Moms Podcast Instagram @chicana_latinamomspodcast Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0NUXASKe6xQaz1uo28zPQ

Michael Hainey is an author, podcaster, and writer at large at Air Mail. We chat with him from Rome about a dinner at Catch Steak, meditative driving, lunch at Fred Segal, steak n' eggs, when it comes to fashion, I have to be me, college at Notre Dame, Chicago, the metaphorical chicken neck, spending the month in Rome on a writers retreat, waking up at 4:30 am, it's getting harder to curate a world through magazines now, will smart media survive in the future? And we hear about Michael's favorite local New York restaurant. instagram.com/michael_hainey twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/howlonggone/support

Your health is not a fad. There is no quick fix for a healthy lifestyle but this episode holds some tricks for meal prepping to success and the way you can create lasting change in your wellness. If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co . And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:Making your health and fitness a priority as part of your lifestyle.How to shift out of fad diet cultureThe benefit of sharing your health journey with others Seven easy ways you can meal prep Episode References/Links:Longtime listener first time callerLet's go to Cambodia!Get on the waitlist for flashcards  If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox.Be It Till You See It Podcast SurveyUse this link to get your Toe Sox!ResourcesWatch the Be It Till You See It podcast on YouTube!Lesley Logan websiteBe It Till You See It PodcastOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley LoganOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley Logan on YouTubeProfitable PilatesSocial MediaInstagramFacebookLinkedInEpisode Transcript:Lesley Logan  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guests will bring Bold, Executable, Intrinsic and Targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started. Welcome back to the Be It Till You See It interview recap where my co host in life, Brad and I are going to dig into the feeling convo I had with Sara Frenza in our last episode. If you haven't yet listened that episode, feel free to pause this now and go back and listen to that one and then come back and join us. And by the way, if this is the first episode you've ever listened to. Hi, I's me and Lesley Logan. Hello.Brad Crowell  Oh, hey, my name is Brad Crowell.Lesley Logan  I already introduced you. I know. I know. So but I just thought like maybe every once in a while. I'll just say who I am just in case. There's a first timer. Hello. (Brad: Hey.) Welcome to the Be It pod.Brad Crowell  Yeah, we're so glad you're here.Lesley Logan  This is the recap. It is a Cliff's Notes version. And our opinions of what happened on Monday's pod.Brad Crowell  Yeah, we're summarizing, pulling out a couple talking points, expo... expounding on them, all those things. (Lesley: I like inexpoundsion ...) Inexpoundsion? That's not word, 100% not a word. I wouldn't even know how to spell it, expound s i o n. (Lesley: Yeah.) expound... No, no. (Lesley: Maybe ...) Expoundsion. (Lesley: Maybe it's x i o n, expoundxion) Expansion. (Lesley: Ah, that's such a boring word.) It's a boring word. We're making them up ... Well, before we make up more new words. A couple quick announcements here.Lesley Logan  We just drove back from the POT, Balanced Body's Pilates On Tour at Monterrey. And the flashcards went like hotcakes. (Brad: Oh, yeah.) Oh, yeah. You guys, it's just so fun to see how you guys use these flashcards in your life. I love, I love it. I love showing them to you. I love you getting your hot hands on them.Brad Crowell  We're talking about the Pilates flashcards that Lesley made. Just in case you're the first timer we've ever known ...Lesley Logan  Oh, yeah. Just in case you're Tracy from Michigan. Is that what they say? (Brad: Yeah, Tracy.) This is for Tracy.Brad Crowell  I think we're gonna call it Bob. Because Bob is going to be the husband of someone who does Pilates and he just doesn't have a clue. (Lesley: Okay, we can call him Bob.) Where's Bob from? (Lesley: Well, I'm just gonna, like ...) Do we not like Bob?Lesley Logan  ... Hi, males. If you're listening, there's like, it's like we have a lot of amazing women and a few good men. So, I think it could be like Cheryl from Wisconsin.Brad Crowell  Okay, Cheryl from Wisconsin.Lesley Logan  Yeah, she's pi curious.Brad Crowell  She's pi curious.Lesley Logan  And you need our Mat flashcards. Anyways, we, maybe we'll change her every name every week. But anyways, these are my flashcards the links in the show notes. We are about and this brings us to the next exciting news. (Brad: Yeah.) We are literally days away from announcing deck number four. Now, (Brad: days away) Cheryl's if you're pi curious you don't have a Wunda Chair this might not apply to you but it might apply to your teacher. So we I finished the chairs flashcard and when I say chairs plural is because there were multiple, (Brad: three) yeah I'm also there's pural chairs but ... (Brad: If you're a chair curious.) Yeah. There's there's a High Chair also there's an Electric Chair. There is an Arm Chair also known as a Baby Chair. And there is a Wunda Chair which is always called that. SoBrad Crowell  Unless you get the exo chair ...Lesley Logan  Which they people, well that's still a Wunda Chair, (Brad: I know.) but we've call it, I have an exo chair. (Brad: Yeah.) So you can have that chair. You can have ...Brad Crowell  ... like there's 50 names for them all. But we call them the chairs.Lesley Logan  You can have a homemade chair. You can have whatever chair has springs to it. I've seen them all and I did a very thorough job. I like to pat myself on the back and making sure our how to use this deck card has information on how to apply whatever your chair is to whatever chair I have and if you're like, "But Lesley I don't have a High Chair and a Baby Chair." I don't care. If you might have access to them ...Brad Crowell  Right. You might have access to one, at some point you might want to get one and totally okay. (Lesley: Well) It's just consider an extra information.Lesley Logan  Welcome to be it till you see it. (Brad: That's right.) I'm going to help you be the person who knows how to teach equipment until you see that equipment. So, it is and then just in case you are someone who needs to know how many cards, 72% of this deck is for Wunda Chair so that is more than two thirds. So no excuses, get on the waitlist at opc.me/flashcard waitlistBrad Crowell  opc.me/flashcard waitlistLesley Logan  that is hard slash flash.Brad Crowell  I know the slash discussion really messed up me last time, too.Lesley Logan  That's that that was a voice. I went to a sort of speaking, what do you call it speech therapy? (Brad: Yeah.) That was not in my list of things to work on any ... (Brad: No, slash flash.) Anyways, according to last week's episode, Brad said we're only gonna let the waitlist people know. SoBrad Crowell  Yeah, get on the waitlist because well the waitlist people are gonna get the link.Lesley Logan  Yeah, to the presale. (Brad: That's right.) Yeah, so you're gonna get the best deal. (Brad: Yeah.) And if you're not on the waitlist, you are not going to get that link or the best deal you're gonna you're gonna hear about it when it ships and you'll pay full price. (Brad: Love it.) So and then finally, one last exciting news. The doors have opened for our October retreat. And if you know, you know, (Brad: I ykyk.) I wonder how many times we can just say that?Brad Crowell  What retreat? Send us a DM. It's gonna be amazing.Lesley Logan  What retreat? Keep listening to the episodes, Cheryl. (Brad: Yeah.) We talk about the retreat. (Brad: Yeah, we do.)Brad Crowell  Okay, so what was this week's question? You got a listener asking, Are you ever in the Washington area, teaching Workshops? And they mean, like, Seattle, Washington.Lesley Logan  Yeah. Yeah. So I was like, oh, because it was, you know, we, they've been hearing about our tour. And we've been like, talking about maybe doing another tour.Brad Crowell  Right. So every year we do have tour up to out to Philadelphia from the West Coast (Lesley: It's out and up.) Well, yeah, it's out and back. So we do like, sometimes you go South first. Sometimes you go North first. But. it's like an epic saga of a drive.Lesley Logan  I did like the going South first. I mean, I don't know (Brad: Thank you with that.) that we probably can't do it again. No, because that whole weather system was a disaster.Brad Crowell  I know. It would have definitely served us better if we had been South on the way home.Lesley Logan  Yeah, yeah. So we'll do that.Brad Crowell  We'll figure it out. We'll figure it out.Lesley Logan  We'll flip it and reverse it.Brad Crowell  Yeah. Anyway, the (Lesley: That's a Missy Elliott) Oh, here you go. (Lesley: lyric)But rumor is that we may be doing a West Coast tour. So it could hypothetically start in Vegas, and go south to San Diego, and go all the way up the west coast of Vancouver before coming back down.Lesley Logan  Don't make too many promises.Brad Crowell  I said, hypothetically, potentially, fingers crossed, all the things. If this is something that would be of interest to you, we need to know. (Lesley: So if you either ...) This is not ... planned yet.Lesley Logan  I want to participate in the West Coast tour as a as a client, or you want to host a spot as a as a host to use the same word in the sentence. You have to hit us up because we are (Brad: Yeah, we need to know.) we will actually be planning it like right now. (Brad: Yeah.) And and so you know, get get in on it. Because people always like, "How did you pick that spot? Why are you going to that place?" Because they asked. (Brad: Yeah.) If you want things in this world. Y'all, you have to ask for them. Like I'm like let this be a lesson to you. People like, "How did you get that spot?" I applied. Like I applied, no one is calling me and offered me random things. They're just not. So everything you ever see that I've ever done I've applied for. (Brad: That's true. Very true.) So if you want in on this tour, and you want us to hit up your town, then you know any which way you want to contact us so it's gonna be fine. (Brad: Yeah, so) How about TikTok? I'm be really honest. I have not ...Brad Crowell  No, just chat to us. Go to opc.me/chatLesley Logan  Oh, that's a good spot. (Brad: Yeah.) Yeah. Yeah. Okay, cool.Brad Crowell  Amazing. Great question. Thanks for asking.Lesley Logan  You know, you guys can ask questions. (Brad: Like any question.) Any question. (Brad: All the time opc.me/chat.) It can be life, fitness, business. We don't really care. We just like to answer your questions. (Brad: Yeah.) We have all this information ...Brad Crowell  We'd love knowing that you listen, we love connecting with you. (Lesley: Yeah.) And it's so fun.Lesley Logan  You know what I want? This is what I want from you guys. This is my ask. I want I want questions like a longtime listener, first time caller like I want them. (Brad: Cool. Yeah.) Longtime listener, first time caller. I want to read those.Brad Crowell  Would that be, would you want to actually call, leave a voicemail?Lesley Logan  Yeah, we need a phone number.Brad Crowell  Tell us about that. If you would if that's something of interest to you, let us know (Lesley: Yeah.) on the chat. (Lesley: Yeah.) And then we'll set up a phone call number because I don't want to set it up unless you want it. (Lesley: Yeah. But ...) opc.me/chatLesley Logan  But if you want to be like don't tell remember like longtime listener, first time caller? (Brad: Yeah.) Like I want that. I want that, that's what I want. You gotta tell me if you want it. (Brad: I want it.) I want it and well it's a two way re... I guess it's a three way since we're like listeners. You and me. I don't know. Brad Crowell  Okay, now let's talk about Sara Frenza. A mom, published fitness model, a writer and a life transformation coach. Sara Frenza is on a mission to help women make their health and their fitness a priority. She's passionate about not taking the quick fix, but working for long term solutions and passing along the information to the next generation.Lesley Logan  Yeah, so I actually really, I really love Sara. She's such a sweetheart. And I hope you all heard her journey, because I think it can be really easy to think, "Oh, must be nice for them. Those people who are on these pods that transform their career." But y'all can have it, you all can have that for yourself. One thing I love that she had talked about was like making your health and fitness a priority. So you're like, simplest way to think about this is because like, "Uh huh, Lesley got it. Nice, Sara, thanks for that. Duh." But it's like your health and fitness is not a fad diet. Like, it's just not. So the more you can think about your health and fitness as your priority as part of your lifestyle, as part of the transformation that's always ongoing. We had Keri Ford on here and she talked with this mountain with no peak, like your health and fitness is a mountain without a peak doesn't mean you just like keep going, going, going without like ever celebrating an achievement. But it isn't like, okay, for the next two weeks, I'm gonna go on a sugar detox, and then I'm gonna be great. It's like, well, then you will have had not had sugar for two weeks. But if you go back to the way you lived, then that's not exactly taking your health fitness and making it a priority. So (Brad: That's true.) Yeah. And I'm not advocating that you ditch sugar or you don't. I'm just saying like, how looking at your health and fitness if you look at like, when I was an ambassador for Lululemon, they made us do goals was like personal, health and fitness, professional. (Brad: interesting) And you had three could not have more than three bullet points under each one of those things. And then you had goals for that those bullet points that are one year, five year and 10 year. Of course, I started with a 10 year. But the point is, is that if we have too many goals, you don't get anything done. And also, if you aren't building upon the achievements that you had, it's kind of like, "I'm doing this today. I'm doing this tomorrow. I'm doing this over here." It's like it's all it comes kind of like a one and done thing and so you just kind of build on it. So maybe maybe you want to do a triathlon. I don't but let's just say that's what your goal is. So then you work backwards until you to one year from now. Well, are you running already? Can you bike? Can you swim? Like one of those things probably you're not doing. So make that a goal. And then (Brad: Sure.) sort of add that in. And then over time you get to like the five year goal and maybe you're doing a mini triathlon and then you're working your way up. So just I just really loved that she brought that up because your health and fitness is not a fad diet.Brad Crowell  Yeah, I also what the fad diets. It's it's called that because you you know it's not gonna last.Lesley Logan  It's like a, it's like It's like fast fashion. Do not make your health and fitness the same as fast fashion. Fast fashion.Brad Crowell  Yeah. Oh, I was gonna talk about the cayan and like lemonade fucking iced tea thing, whatever. (Lesley: Oh.) Do you remember that? Like when was suddenly drinking that. (Lesley: What is that called ... Okay.) I can't remember. But like, that's the kind of like that is not real.Lesley Logan  So, I worked in, so I used to work at Fred Segal. And some of the girls were on the diet coke and iceberg lettuce diet. (Brad: Amazing.) These are not proponent things, do not try them. Some, other people ...Brad Crowell  They are not winners. (Lesley: Other people ...) That's why they're fads.Lesley Logan  cigarettes and coffeeBrad Crowell  That was mine through college.Lesley Logan  Yeah. So um, but you know, I mean, look, everyone, my grandmother and in my entire life, I learned about every single diet there was I know all the diet pills and all the things and I can tell you right now, none of them are sustainable. So instead of looking for a fad diet, look for the life transformation that you can sustain and works with you because it has to work with your life.Brad Crowell  Yeah, exactly. And I think that's, it's a mindset shift, right? There's no quick fix here. This is a long term decision that you're making for yourself. It's as simple as that, which is really hard. But I know it's, it's like,Lesley Logan  I know, you're like easier said than done, guys. We know. We also have bodies. We also understand,Brad Crowell  Hi, I'm a floating entity. I'm not a fishball.Lesley Logan  We hit 40. We got it. We know.Brad Crowell  All right. One thing I really loved was about like she started to talk about the support systems that you make and sharing, not only sharing that you're on a path, but also allowing people to support you in that journey. Right. And, you know, specifically she said, You can't do anything alone, you have to share your journey along the way. Because maybe that's with your spouse, your significant other, your kids, your family, parents, whatever, your co workers, your friends, you know, the reality is that if I think I think when we were doing the Full Body in 15 Pilates challenge, last year, we had a lot of success with the participants who went back to their family and said, "Hey, next week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday at, you know, 5pm, for 30 minutes, I'm busy. I'm going to be taking care of me." And the the family was like, "Hey, cool." And so what happened was, the kids knew already the spouse knew already, you know, mom's busy, she's doing this thing. AndLesley Logan  Or dads busy, or somebody is busy.Brad Crowell  Yeah, I mean, in our case, most of our audience was women for that. (Lesley: Yeah.) Maybe I might have been the only guy in there.Lesley Logan  No, we had two husbands. (Brad: Oh, that's right. That when we had ...) That why, that's why where a lot of women, amazing women and a few good men. Thanks, Cheryl.Brad Crowell  Well, the point is, you know, when they were explicit, and sharing what their intentions were, and what they were doing, and why they were doing it, they got the support that they needed from the people around them. And the same thing goes for you, if you are able to voice that to, I don't know, maybe your coworkers go out to dinner every day after work or something or, you know, you are taking a break from drinking and you live with someone, you know, and you can share that with them, they can encourage you and help you in that path, whatever it is, that is that you're trying to achieve for your health. When you share that with the people around you, then now a) you're not hiding it, and b) they can help actually support you.Lesley Logan  And also, they can also help support you like there's accountability there. And and and you can't resent them for, they can't read your mind. So (Brad: Sure.) if you (Brad: Sure.) if you don't tell people, "I'm taking a break from drinking." Then they, if they go, "Hey, can I get you a beer." You're like, "I'm trying to drink." And then you like have this whole internal conversation with yourself. And the truth is that they didn't know. So they have to on your team actually just wrote about this on, the time recording, so I wrote an Instagram post about my birthday. So obviously, this is way after my birthday. But for my birthday week, I actually wanted to take off several days. I just want to take off Wednesday to Saturday. So I normally take Saturday's off. I normally got two calls on Monday and Tuesday but Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, there's like commitments that I usually have. So I wanted to have those off. Now, I couldn't just block them off without telling people. I mean I could but that would have just worked like people would have been like, "Hey, can I do this? Hey, can I do this?" And like, you know, I would be like, "I'm taking the time off? Don't you understand?" It's like so I actually just months ago, I said, hey to my assistant. I said, "Hey, I want to take this time off for my birthday. So I can just really enjoy, like resting, relaxing, do whatever I want, whatever it is I want." And I told that my assistant, which helped me tell the team, which helped me block things out so that everything is gonna get done on time. No one is gonna be like, "Where's Lesley?" And I actually can take time off without anyone bothering me. It's so exciting. (Brad: Yeah.) So but it does require you communicate these things. And I know that can be like, I want to tell people my goals are in case I like screwed up. If the people around you are going to judge you because you said you weren't going to have a drink that week. And then you did. That's probably a sign that they're not on your team.Brad Crowell  Yeah, they're definitely not supporting you. It's true. It's true. All right. So finally, let's talk about those BE IT action items. What bold, executable, intrinsic or targeted action items can we take away from your convo with Sara Frenza.Lesley Logan  She had seven action items for you guys. And I really love these because some people think that meal prepping is like only somebody who has a really organized schedule can do but ...Brad Crowell  Or like people who are like, trying to be in weight training competitions do.Lesley Logan  Yeah. But like you grew up with some meal prepping, your mom did some stuff. And (Brad: I did. Yeah.) Yeah. And I remember there was a time when my parents had like, planned things out. And then there was a day where it was like leftover day, which is obviously the day that I hated. But then there was the then there was ...Brad Crowell  I love leftovers.Oh, my God. (Brad: That's great.) Your parents must have not had you eat lamb and beans. Anyway, (Brad: No, lamb and beans in my house ...) So I'm gonna, I'm gonna read these out, seven meal prep tips. So step one ...Lesley Logan  Plan out your meals.Brad Crowell  Yeah, this is not very complicated. Just you need to know what meals you're cooking for.Lesley Logan  Yeah. Number two, meal prep in batches. So she talked about making two proteins and then two carbs and just kind of mix and matching. Think of this ladies. I put on my college y'all. But like, I'm thinking like all my magazines, capsule wardrobe. Capsule Wardrobe, right? (Brad: Oh, yeah.) You have like, one you have a pair of pants, two different pairs of pants, two different tops, and like a bold statement something and like the magazine (Brad: couple pair of shoes) shows you seven ways to put these two things together. So that's how (Brad: That's right.) it, right. So literally, if you capsule wardrobe, you can meal prep, you've already done it. You've already figured this out.Brad Crowell  Yeah. And she actually talked about making like chicken and I can't remember what the other protein was and then two types of carbs so she made sweet potato fries and rice. And she said she took the chicken and made a buffalo chicken salad. She you could pull the chicken apart and make like a graded chicken thing.Lesley Logan  If you're watching this on YouTube Brad is mimicking (Brad: Yeah, I'm mimicking ...) like these claws that we have. So you can basically like for non cook, (Brad: shred the chicken) you just take a bunch of chicken breasts, you just cook them all on a on a pan at some temperature and then some of those can be chopped up for a chop salad, some of those key pulled apart for a pulled chicken sandwich buffalo sauce like. Right. (Brad: Yeah.) Yeah.Brad Crowell  And it was crazy. She was like yeah, I use the and she cooked them all at the same time. She had an instant pot going you know the oven going up and going and whatever I don't remember and she's like boom cooked all these things and was able to take the proteins on the carbs and then mix max, mix match and creating these different meals. And then step threeLesley Logan  is freeze the extrasBrad Crowell  Yeah, so she specifically talked about stuffed peppers and brown rice and she said yeah, you know I overcook on the brown rice on purpose. And she made and a couple extra stuffed peppers and then she throws them on the freezer.Lesley Logan  Yeah. (Brad: Yeah.) And so if you're like, "Ah my fridge is really small." Yeah, ours too. (Brad: ... Yeah.) It doesn't fit a pizza box and ... (Brad: No, it literally doesn't.) That's a contention in this house. But what if you just tried like yes she said chicken maybe you're a vegan? What if you just gave, what if like you just beat it till you saw it when it came (Brad: beat it?) yeah, beat it. Just to beat it. Anyways, so what if you just tried it like what if it was possible to whatever your dietary restrictions are? What if you actually just try to plan the meals out and then actually grocery shop for those meals and then try to cook all the stuff and one day so that it was ready to go?Brad Crowell  Yeah, my, the store you were talking about ... (Lesley: We haven't finish the seven steps guys.) The last episode was my mom and her friend used to meal prep, because both families had three kids with crazy soccer field baseball field schedules, and, you know, the spouses were working, and then we'd get together on one weekend, a month, and they would literally make every meal for the entire month.Lesley Logan  Yeah, I mean, this is a house that has two fridges. SoBrad Crowell  No, my mom had an extra freezer in the basement that was like one of those like leftover freezers (Lesley: Two fridges and a freezers?) Two fridges and a freezer.Lesley Logan  Okay, so a month is the month, (Brad: And that's very ambitious, that's very ambitious.) I would go, do one week at a time, or maybe just three days. And then like, go from there. So like, you know, baby step this to badassness. But I love that I think that's great, because actually what it made me just realize, and I didn't even know this until now, you guys, if you are running out of time to work on things that are gonna help you be it till you see it. And it's called cooking that is taking up all the time, meal prep. (Brad: meal prep) If you could gain, if you could spend two hours on a Sunday, or Saturday, and you could gain back 30 minutes every night, five minutes a week, like when what like, you don't need two hours at a time to work on your goal because that is overwhelming. Especially there's so much uncertainty, there's a lot of fear in there things take the time to get it. So if you had 30 minutes every day to dedicate to moving yourself forward, and you just spent one afternoon prepping like a badass on the meals. Like imagine what you could get done.Brad Crowell  Yeah, and my you know, today my parents are empty nesters. Right. And but they still meal meal prep. And it's really well the way they do is really impressive. So if my mom (Lesley: ... are doing this.) if my mom ever has to chop up like a pepper, she'll chop the entire pepper, she'll chop the entire onion. And then what she does is she takes them and puts it on a mini cookie sheet and lays them out so they're not touching each other. And then she puts them in the freezer for like 20 or 30 minutes, and then takes it out of the freezer and puts them in a ziplock and then she throws the whole ziplock into now it's condensed, they're touching each other, but they're partly frozen. So they don't freeze into a big block, basically.Lesley Logan  Oh, that'show you do it. (Brad: Yeah.) Well, that's ...Brad Crowell  And then if she ever needs that ingredient, she's already got pre chop to the right size stuff. And then they do the same thing with chicken, they'll go to the store, they'll get a whole bunch of chicken. And what they'll actually do is they'll take like the bigger chicken breasts, and they'll they'll slice them up into smaller pieces. And then at the beginning of the week, they'll pull out like, you know, six chicken, you know, cutlets that they basically have frozen. And so they know three meals that week, they'll be able to have chicken because it's thought out. (Lesley: Yeah. So ...) So super quick and easy.Lesley Logan  For the for the people who are like, "Hey, you stopped at the third step."Brad Crowell  Yeah. Let's go on to step four.Lesley Logan  Yeah, create multiple meals out of the protein and carbs. So this is where you get to go back to the plan that you had and go oh, like I was able to like this doesn't have to be like I have a chicken breast every night. Like you're prepping for some sort of weight training thing. It can be like, as Brad mentioned, pulled chicken chopped chicken. It could be there's a sauce on this one. This one's in a salad. This one's in a burrito. You know, this one's in a sandwich. So then pre chop all fruits and vegetables, prepackaged for easy grabbing and go. I just skipped ahead all thingsBrad Crowell  Well, that was a little different. So she's actually talking about the full meal. (Lesley: Oh, you're right. You're right.) Like breakfast, lunch, dinner. She so just think about how much time we spent prepping food during the day. And I ...Lesley Logan  This is like definitely if you're about to, (Brad: It's a time stuff.) well, this is like packing lunches. This is all (Brad: Sure.) kind of stuff. So you all might need to go to like the container store or the target section with all the lovely containers and then you pull them out and then go okay, there's lunches, okay, this means a nice things. Okay, this thing is this thing, and then you could put them in a frigerator and put a post it note or, you know, some sort of way of identifying the ...Brad Crowell  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. (Lesley: Yeah.) Yeah, exactly.Lesley Logan  You know how there was like, labeled underwear. Like Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday underwear. Did you not have that? (Brad: No ...) Every girl listener is nodding their head right now and I thought that was so terrible. (Brad: That's hilarious.) Because here's why. I didn't want to wear the Wednesday underwear on Monday just because it's clean. Because if anyone saw my underwear, they'd be like, You're wearing Wednesday's underwear. Ew." You so like, anyways, sides, right? This is a problem I had in my life. But what if you could buy food containers that had like Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. I'm sure they exists. (Brad: Yeah ... 100%) Not sponsor by the show. Okay. Um, lastly ...Brad Crowell  So that's she also mentioned in this step six prepackaged for easy grab and go, pre making lunches for your kids. So you have to do it in the morning.Lesley Logan  Yeah. And then make breakfast for the full week. And this is like especially like Monday through Friday, you guys, I love overnight oats. So (Brad: Yeah.) easy, so easy to make, you can make a whole week's worth of overnight oats in one setting and I challenge you to make it take longer than seven minutes. I challenge you.Brad Crowell  To do the whole week. Yeah ...Lesley Logan  Because because here's the deal. First of all, here's how it goes. Ready? It's one part oats, one part oat, or almond milk or some milk of choice. So if you do one cup, it's one cup, two cups, two cups, so it's really easy. Then you add in any other flavors or things you want. Probably not that nuts. (Brad: blueberry) I keep the fresh fruits out but dried fruits I'd put in just because they soften up and they flavorize. Is that a word? (Brad: Yeah. We'll take it.) We're just adding words here. To the thing and then I like to add some protein powder to it, some fiber, some flax and chia seeds, because that also makes it nice and filling. Then you put it in your container. So if you know you're gonna have half a cup every day or a cup every day, whatever you need to eat, then you'll go okay, Monday through Friday. That's five, right? So it's it's a big bowl, you need at least seven hours of it to be over it for an overnight oats. So it doesn't actually have to even be like, done the weekend before it can be done the night before. Boom, it's ready. And then you can scoop them out into or New York Times does this they also don't sponsor the show, but they sent me an email every week about overnight oats. And they take mason jars. And they literally make individual overnight oats in mason jars.Brad Crowell  So pull it from the fridge with a spoon. Done. (Lesley: Yes.) Ready to go. That's kinda cool. It's clever.Lesley Logan  Yeah. I'm Lesley Logan.Brad Crowell  And I'm Brad Crowell.Lesley Logan  Thank you so much for joining us today. How are you going to use these tips in your life? We want to know, tag us at the @be_it_pod, tag Sara Frenza. Send your questions, your longtime listener first time caller, request to us on Instagram or on email or whatever the things. Then if you want that phone number as he asked earlier, let us know and until next time, Be It Till You See It.Brad Crowell  Bye for now.Lesley Logan  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review. And follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcasts. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the @be_it_pod on Instagram. I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others BE IT TILL YOU SEE IT. Have an awesome day!    Be It Till You See It is a production of Bloom Podcast Network.    Brad Crowell  It's written, produced, filmed and recorded by your host Lesley Logan. And me Brad Crowell. Our associate producer is Amanda Frattarelli.  Lesley Logan  Kevin Perez at Disenyo handles all of our audio editing.     Brad Crowell  Our theme music is by Ali at APEX Production Music. And our branding by designer and artist, Gianranco Cioffi.     Lesley Logan  Special thanks to our designer Mesh Herico for creating all of our visuals, (which you can't see because this is a podcast) and our digital producer, Jay Pedroso for editing all the video each week, so you can.Brad Crowell  And to Angelina Herico for transcribing each episode, so you can find it on our website. 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“We want to make things that people keep, that hold sentiment and personal memory in this journey of life,” says Nina Garduno, Founder and Creative Director of FREECITY which she describes as a way of life more than a brand. Nina grew up in Laurel Canyon and began working in fashion in 1981. She worked for Ron Herman at Fred Segal, working her way from sales to Vice President of Men's until 2006. She created FREECITY in 2001 with the idea of seeing, making, and experiencing art and commerce through the retail space. She opened her first shop in Malibu in 2005, eventually opening spaces in Hollywood, Tokyo and Venice, CA. FREECITY is a visual language that communicates through storytelling, shared space, graphics and collected materials that relate to the people who experience it. FREECITY's prints are made in local factories, using custom developed materials, fabrications, washes and dyes. They are made individually and hand-thrown, using hand-mixed paint with on-screen mixed gradients. It carries an innocence and a simplicity, a feeling that the wearer could make it, too. The making of it is the being of it. Top takeaways from today's conversation include: How the pandemic woke stores up to the many ways they could make money The immediate validation of social media How to adapt when you're forced to change How to move from dreams into reality How to avoid poisoning your pool with toxic elements like greed, branding, and money The way art and commerce push up against each other in the retail experience Quotes • “It didn't come easy. It didn't come fast. It's self-funded. And I've really kept it in a place that I could be really proud of, and I am proud of it.” (39:35-39:53 | Nina) • “It's not about being ahead of time, it's about being on time.” (51:02-51:05 | Nina) • “Now, I want to be on time and be in real connection.” (52:21-52:25 | Nina) • “I have reached my potential.” (55:52-55:54 | Nina) • “Dream it to real. Dream it to real ideas. Who cares? Show me. Make it find a way. That's FREECITY. That's what it is. Stick with it, find a way, make it, dream it to real. Do it again. Do it right.” (57:33-57:57 | Nina) Connect with Nina Garduno: Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/freecitysupershop Website | https://freecitysupershop.com/ Please don't forget to rate, comment, and subscribe to Dear FoundHer on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! You can now work with Lindsay 1:1 to build and monetize your community through the same method she used to grow and scale her business. Fill out the form here and set up a FREE 30-minute consultation. Make sure you sign up for Lindsay's newsletter and have all of the takeaways from every podcast episode sent straight to your inbox. PLUS, you'll get a tip every week to help you grow and scale your own business. Don't forget to follow Lindsay on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaypinchuk Use code FoundHer for 50% off your first month with both HiveCast and Fireside Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

On today's episode of ZASLOW SHOW 2.0, Zaslow thinks the HEAT win over Phoenix could be the start of the fun. He will also laugh in anyone's face who cries about the foul disparity.Also, Stephen A Smith clearly has not watched a single Dolphins game this year. Which NFL fanbases are having Good Times and Hard Times?And, the founder of Freezing Cold Takes, Fred Segal, stops by to give the coldest takes on Tua Tagovailoa. The Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine "ZASLOW SHOW 2.0" is presented by Anidjar & Levine, Accident Attorneys. Call 800-747-FREE (3733) Johnny Cuba European Roots with a Caribbean Soul #StayTranquilo Brunt Insurance and Financial Services Brunt Insurance & Financial Services delivers insurance & financial solutions tailored to your needs Briny Irish Pub"Where Atlantic meets the Atlantic" - Join Zaslow at the Briny for all Miami Dolphins gamesDoctors on Call 365South Florida's Urgent Care That Comes To You!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThe Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine "ZASLOW SHOW 2.0" is presented by Anidjar & Levine, Accident Attorneys. Call 800-747-FREE (3733) Johnny Cuba Official beer of ZASLOW SHOW 2.0 - European Roots with a Caribbean Soul #StayTranquilo Brunt Insurance and Financial Services Brunt Insurance & Financial Services delivers insurance & financial solutions tailored to your needs Water Cleanup of Florida Are you dealing with water, mold, or fire damage to your home or business? That's a Big Deal. Call Water Cleanup of Florida, 954-900-8635 or visit WCUFL.com. "We Cleanup Your Schmutz!" Sheets & Giggles Ultracool and Sustainable Eucalyptus Bedding. Join over 100,000 people sleeping soundly on S&G's famous eco-friendly Eucalyptus Lyocell bedding. North Fort Lauderdale Subaru The official car dealership of ZASLOW SHOW 2.0, you always get more at North Fort Lauderdale Subaru. Guaranteed most money for your trade, and lifetime warranty included on all North Fort Lauderdale Subaru vehicles. Shop nflsubaru.com.

Julie and Casey chat with June Johnson, cofounder of Collective High, about the Cannabis Industry, the racist origins of the war on drugs, and along the way get to hear the magic behind what makes a great party and what modeling and being a CIA agent have in common.   Thank you to our Season 4 sponsor, Armoire! If you're ready to try a new look, Armoire's high-end clothing rental service (full of amazing women-owned brands) will hook you up! For 50% off your first month's rental + a free item, go to http://armoire.style/voiceis and use VOICEIS in the referral box!   TOP TAKEAWAYS:   Cannabis has been used safely for a very long time, and is not only used to get high- there are a ton of other benefits, no high necessary. The origins of the war on drugs, specifically Marijuana, come from a racist and xenophobic decision of one powerful man to start associating cannabis with Mexico by calling it “Marijuana”. The ins and outs of how an industry built on what used to be a crime that disproportionately affected Black people morphed into an industry that is disproportionally benefitting white people. Lesson: “I don't want to Lean In, I just want to Lay Down”. The power of laying on the floor, and five minutes in which to do nothing.  June Johnson is a model & advocate. She has been featured in numerous beauty & fashion campaigns and on the runway for various fashion weeks. In addition to modeling, she is also the Co-Founder of Collective High, a woman-owned company that provides cannabis education through highly conceptual events & experiences in an effort to eradicate the stigma around cannabis use. Their events sit at the intersection of cannabis, art, music, food, fashion, & sustainability. Her goal is to create impactful changes & cultural representation within the fashion & cannabis spaces.    Prior to producing cannabis events, June created successful events for brands such as Paul Smith, Hennessy, Moët & Chandon, Deleón Tequila, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Fred Segal, adidas, Shiekh Shoes, etc.   Though she has experience in numerous verticals, she specializes in producing events in the fashion, cannabis, entertainment, art & culture scenes & has curated parties for exclusive clients during NYFW, NBA All-Star, Outside Lands, & The Grammy's.   After moving to Los Angeles to continue her career in events, branding + PR, June worked for two high-profile boutique PR firms that helped further her understanding and knowledge of the industry. This experience allowed her to take her knowledge and apply it to starting her own company for 8 successful years. By the spring of 2019, she began working as the event curator, social media manager, brand manager & community manager for one of the Bay Area's premiere delivery marketplace for cannabis goods.   The pursuit of joy led June to follow her passion & move to NYC to continue modeling, working on Afrofuturist projects, and curating one-of-a-kind cannabis events through her Co-Founded company, Collective High.

Kelly just kissed John Sears and we are shook!The question we want the answer to is...WHY!??!?!?Jennie shares her insights and disappointment. Pool party shenanigans.Tori fills us in on epic BTS and why she didn't dance.Brenda has the dance moves with David...and we have our own theories why they were the couple to beat.Plus, Cel's at Fred Segal, Cindy's cooking, Steve is shirtless, and do we really buy it that Brenda would forget to deliver Dad's documents!?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A reading of "Punch Drunk" by Nancy Rommelmann, which first appeared on my Substack, Make More Pie.I am serializing "Forty Bucks and A Dream: Stories of Los Angeles" on Substack. New chapters drop Mondays. Below is the Table of Contents, with links to what's posted before. Please subscribe!PROLOGUEHungry TownSTARLETS1: Forty Bucks and a Dream: The lives of a Hollywood motel2: The Camera and the Audience3: Jena at 15: A childhood in Hollywood4: The Waxer5: The Biggest Dick in the WorldLEADING MEN6: Brown Dirt Cowboys: Meet your Mexican gardening crew7: Punch Drunk8: Us Versus Them: The code of the cop barLEADING LADIES9: Who She Took With Her: The husband, the son, the boyfriend… a drunk's tale10: Giving: the Hollywood way11: No Exit Plan: The lies and follies of Laura Albert, a.k.a., J.T. Leroy12: Porn for WomenBACKGROUND PLAYERS13: Sanctuary: Days and nights at the King Edward Saloon 14: Why Not to Write About the Supreme Master of the Universe: A day with the disciples of Ching Hai15: Playboy: The next generation16: J. Lo in the HouseCUT17: The Marrying Room18: Meet the Neighbors19: The Pathos of Failing20: Bite and Smile

Episode 243 of the Sports Media Podcast features a conversation with Boston Globe sports media writer Chad Finn. He is followed by Fred Segal, the author of Freezing Cold Takes: NFL. Football's Most Inaccurate Predictions And The Fascinating Stories Behind Them. Since 2015, Segal has run the popular Old Takes Exposed account on Twitter. In this podcast, Deitsch and Finn discuss what Amazon's huge ‘Thursday Night Football' debut viewership number means; Amazon getting 11.8 million viewers on its own for the main broadcast and 13 million when you include the local broadcasts; Amazon's first-party measurement, across all platforms, saying it averaged 15.3 million viewers in total; how to view the issues some viewers had; the PR push from Amazon and the NFL; broadcasting Aaron Judge's record homer run and more. Segal discusses why he wanted to turn this content into a book; how he approached the research for this; his favorite NFL stories in the book;  the exploding growth of  Old Takes Exposed; how sports media people have responded over the years; the idea of monetizing opinion with no accountability, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan Smith is the Founder and former CEO of an e-commerce brand that sells iPhone wallet cases. In 2022, Dan sold his self-financed company for 100 times the invested capital. Dan is a former Hollywood executive, turned entrepreneur, turned EXITpreneur who spends his time consulting for major brands such as Fred Segal, Wired, Macworld, Beams (Japan), and AT&T. In this episode… Dan Smith spent over 10 years as a Hollywood executive before converting an idea into a thriving e-commerce brand. How did he do it? For eight years, Dan grew and nurtured his multimillion-dollar company, even gaining customers like Tom Hanks and members of Coldplay. But as the adage goes, “all good things must come to an end,” and Dan was ready to sell. After consulting with his wife and accountant brother, Dan knew he needed the expertise of a business advisor. Enter Quiet Light's own Chuck Mullins, who brokered a deal that Dan couldn't say no to. In this episode of Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley sits down with entrepreneur-turned-EXITpreneur Dan Smith in part two of a two-part discussion about the process of selling a profitable company. Dan explains what led him to sell, the steps taken prior to selling, and the post-sell transition. Finally, Dan talks about his latest venture and how he's helping other entrepreneurs grow their businesses as a consultant.

Sarah talks to Fred Segal, the man behind @OldTakesExposed, who shares the origins of the account, how he finds the receipts for cold takes, the reaction he gets from called-out prognosticators, Greg Cote and Adrian Wojnarowski's all-time frozen takes and how the new book, "Freezing Cold Takes: NFL" offers some context for shame mitigation. Plus, a final update from the Do Crew! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah talks to Fred Segal, the man behind @OldTakesExposed, who shares the origins of the account, how he finds the receipts for cold takes, the reaction he gets from called-out prognosticators, Greg Cote and Adrian Wojnarowski's all-time frozen takes and how the new book, "Freezing Cold Takes: NFL" offers some context for shame mitigation. Plus, a final update from the Do Crew! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Smith is the Founder and former CEO of an e-commerce brand that sells iPhone wallet cases. In 2022, Dan sold his self-financed company for 100 times the invested capital. Dan is a former Hollywood executive, turned entrepreneur, turned EXITpreneur who spends his time consulting for major brands such as Fred Segal, Wired, Macworld, Beams (Japan), and AT&T.  In this episode… You're happy with your career, but there's a million-dollar idea burning inside you. How should you move forward? Dan Smith was flourishing in his career and having fun while doing it, but as the corporate world goes, a shift in operations forced him to re-evaluate his next career move. Leaning on the years of experience and talents he accrued along the way, Dan realized he could monetize that into his own business.  In this episode of Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley sits down with EXITpreneur Dan Smith in a two-part discussion about leaving a career as a Hollywood executive to bootstrapping his own business. From conceptualizing an idea then converting it into a multimillion-dollar e-commerce brand, Dan offers his best advice on how to self-fund a business. Plus, Dan shares how e-commerce brands can benefit from using Google Analytics. 

Fred Segal, from 'Freezing Cold Takes' joins Ross today to talk about the worst NFL takes of all-time, his book, the launch of his popular twitter account, & the time he exposed Ross: Bill Belichick's one day as Jets head coach 6:53 Dan Marino's torn achilles 12:12 Draft grades gone wrong: 13:30 Holding reporters/writers accountable 15:03 When Fred exposed Ross 18:40 Download the DraftKings Sports Book App and use code ROSS for a sign up bonus up to $1,000 Connect with the Pod Website -  https://www.rosstucker.com Become A Patron - https://www.patreon.com/RTMedia Podcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/RossTuckerPod Podcast Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/rosstuckerpod/ Ross Twitter -  https://twitter.com/RossTuckerNFL Ross Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/rosstuckernfl/ If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NJ/ NY/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. N/A in NH/OR/ON. New customers only. Valid 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 wager. $200 issued as eight (8) $25 free bets. Ends 9/19/22. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics discussed on this week's episode include: Steve's Mt. Rushmore of stories that are hard to talk about How did you have to change after you became a parent? Steve's upcoming trips Is this a show or a podcast? We talk to Fred Segal from @oldtakesexposed about his new book Viewer Mail Time Recapping the polls from the last month And more! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Please review the show wherever you download podcasts! Call or text your questions, comments or concerns at 424-30-SKPOD (424-307-5763). Wanna send something? The Steve and Kyle Podcast P.O. Box 371 Hudsonville, MI 49426 Opening music: ”Malt Shop Bop" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Closing music: "Pulse" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ TAGS: 

Welcome back to Conduct Detrimental. Dan Lust is joined by Mike Lawson and John Nucci (@JNucci23) to break down this week's sports law news. Lindsey Hill accused Trevor Bauer of sexual assault last year which resulted in Bauer being suspended for 2 years. (2:04) Hill was not granted a restraining order in LA Superior Court and the Judge even stated that her request was "materially misleading" in part. The LA District Attorney's office also declined to bring criminal charges. Bauer filed a defamation lawsuit against Hill claiming the accusations were all lies to destroy his reputation. Ms. Hill has now counterclaimed claiming sexual battery and battery. This counterclaim also adds more allegations that were not brought to light in the restraining order hearing. Patrick Reed has brought a defamation lawsuit against Brandel Chamblee and Golf Channel for $750M. (14:55) Reed claims that there was a pattern of defamatory comments made by Chamblee and the Golf Channel that ultimately led to his "constructive termination" from the PGA Tour. Reed is now a part of the LIV Tour. Ben Simmons has settled his grievance with the 76ers. (29:10) Simmons was seeking lost wages in the amount of $20M. The 76ers were claiming that he breached his contract and refused to play in any games, which was why they fined him. Simmons claimed that he could not participate because of a mental illness. The settlement amount is undisclosed, and time will tell when Simmons makes his debut for the Nets. Dan and Steph speak with special guest Fred Segal, better known as Freezing Cold Takes (@OldTakesExposed) joins to discuss his new book Freezing Cold Takes: NFL: Football Media's Most Inaccurate Predictions - and the Fascinating Stories Behind Them. (36:48) You can find Fred's book here.  *** Have a topic you want to write about? ANYONE and EVERYONE can publish for ConductDetrimental.com. Let us know if you want to join the team. Dan Wallach (@WallachLegal) | Dan Lust (@SportsLawLust) | Mike Lawson (@mike_sonof_law) Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | Website | Email

The king of the Cold Take, Fred Segal joins Adam Schein to talk about his exceptional Twitter account @FreezingColdTakes, his brand new book Freezing Cold Takes: Football Media's Most Inaccurate Predictions and the Fascinating Stories Behind Them, and Adam's takes in the book. Adam & Producer Bob Stew share their coldest takes of all-time in sports and life. 

"Tim Graham And Friends" is joined by Freezing Cold Takes kingpin Fred Segal to talk about his new book and having fun while holding sports journalists accountable. Jonah and Tim also talk about Case Keenum's performance Saturday in the Buffalo Bills' preseason opener.

Join Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson as they review the 2022 Preseason Week 1 overreactions and best rookie debuts plus Sam interviews the man behind @OldTakesExposed 6:02 - Romeo Doubs performance in preseason wk1 10:50 - George Pickens performance in preseason wk1 18:30 - Drake London discussion 23:55 - Baker Mayfield's first look with the Panthers 29:16 - Bengals preseason wk1 recap 32:40 - Discussing how the rookies looked among NFL veterans 37:00 - Zach Wilson injury update 41:27 - Different looking offence in Kansas City this year? 44:20 - How did Kenny Pickett look? 50:00 - How did Desmond Ridder look? 52:50 - Deshaun Watson played in the preseason wk1 game 55:30 - Recapping the Rookie debuts 1:19:00 - Interview with Fred Segal of @OldTakesExposed Fill out our listener survey! https://forms.gle/SGUCXxA4UMkAhbTFA Find our gofundme for the next charity challenge: https://gofund.me/dfe2a0a2

Fred Segal, the mind behind Freezing Cold Takes, joins Andy in discussing arctic college football takes. Fred shares the genesis of his Old Takes Exposed account, and the pair chat about personalities that manufacture controversial opinions and those who actually believe what they say. Fred shares his process finding takes to put on his Twitter feed, his new book, and more! Check out Fred's new book 'Freezing Cold Takes: NFL: Football Media's Most Inaccurate Predictions—and the Fascinating Stories Behind Them': https://amzn.to/3JVF9cP Join us on Run Your Pool this season!: play.runyourpool.com/staples Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_Staples Follow Fred on Twitter: @Frizz527 & of course @OldTakesExposed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dirty Boot boys discuss the Fernando Tatis Jr. steroid suspension, recap the first week of NFL Preseason, interview the man behind "Freezing Cold Takes" Fred Segal, and finish it off with a "Dirty 5" of NFL Disappointments! Intro (0:00:00-0:04:39) MLB (0:04:40-0:23:07) NFL Preseason (0:23:08-0:34:57) Freezing Cold Takes Interview (0:34:58-1:05:52) "Dirty 5" (1:05:53-2:02:38)Outro (2:02:39-2:04:35) Crew: Chance WilliamsClay WilliamsJosh WilliamsKyle HortonBill "UFC Bill" JonesBustin' Chops & Callin' ShotsEach week Josh and Jon sit down to give their take on travel sports and everything in...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Jo Patt on the BetsCollege Football/Sports betting podcastListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

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Dan revisits the sportsmanship displayed yesterday at the Little League World Series. And he talks to author Fred Segal about some freezing cold takes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's Dan Patrick Show, DP lets the guys air some grievances - what are they taking issue with these days? The Mastermind behind the Freezing Cold Takes Twitter account, Fred Segal, shares his Mt. Rushmore of Sports Media Bad Hot Takes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Hill previews a pair of day baseball games as the Yankees play the Mariners in the rubber game of their series and the Mets try to sweep the Reds. Will previews the Giants' preseason opener against the Patriots on Thursday. Also, Fred Segal (creator of Freezing Cold Takes @OldTakesExposed) joins the pod to talk about the origins of the famous social media account and his new book "Freezing Cold Takes: NFL"

Will Hill previews a pair of day baseball games as the Yankees play the Mariners in the rubber game of their series and the Mets try to sweep the Reds. Will previews the Giants' preseason opener against the Patriots on Thursday. Also, Fred Segal (creator of Freezing Cold Takes @OldTakesExposed) joins the pod to talk about the origins of the famous social media account and his new book "Freezing Cold Takes: NFL"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy and Joe are joined by Fred Segal of the popular social media handle Freezing Cold Takes to discuss his book "Freezing Colds: NFL." Next Joe rants about the Mets/Braves series, going full no chill on Braves fans. Then the boys discuss MLB under the steroid era and they listen to clips of Pete Rose during the Phillies game. They finish the episode discussing KD's ultimatum and Aaron Rodger's ayahuasca admission. www.millerlite.com/dirtysports Subscribe on YouTube - www.youtube.com/DirtySports Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thedirtysports/ Follow us on Twitter - www.twitter.com/thedirtysports Follow Andy Ruther on IG - www.instagram.com/AndyRuther/ Follow Joe Praino on IG - www.instagram.com/JoePraino/

Sean talks with the brains behind the hilarious “Freezing Cold Takes” Twitter account, Fred Segal, who has a new book out, “Freezing Cold Takes NFL”, in which he takes a journey through some of the NFL's most monumental decisions and the inaccurate analysis of each one at the time. Get the book on amazon.com or wherever you buy your books! 

Fred Segal joins Ken to discuss his new book featuring the best of his Freezing Cold Takes including lots about the 1996 Ravens draft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg Cote Show podcast: Greg's infamous 1993 “trade Marino” column inspired Fred Segal to found the immensely popular “Freezing Cold Takes” Twitter site and to write a new book. Fred joins us to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg Cote Show podcast: Greg's infamous 1993 “trade Marino” column inspired Fred Segal to found the immensely popular “Freezing Cold Takes” Twitter site and to write a new book. Fred joins us to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What does 20 years in retail, owning Fred Segal shops and working for Anthropologie have in common? Michelle Craig being a a retail queen, badass podcast host and visual merchandising aficionado. On this week's episode of the podcast we are talking all things: Hiring a merchandiser  to increase sales and profitability  Common mistakes retail stores are making that kill their sales How  following my gut and stepping out of my comfort zone is propelling my business And more WORK WITH ME  Join E-Commerce Society Coaching, Community & Educational Membership For Female Product-Based & E-commerce Business Owners Starts at $29+ a month   Follow Michelle & Listen To Her Podcast-  Www.mcdesigncollaboration.com Www.theretailwhorepodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/mcdesigncollaboration https://www.tiktok.com/@mcdesign_collaboration?   Free Guides & Resources For The Win: The Step-By-Step Guide To Getting New Customers Without Paying For Ads Or click here https://marketing-by-kerrie.mykajabi.com/getmorecustomers-freeguide Increase Your Website Conversion Rate For Your Ecommerce Shop Or click here https://marketing-by-kerrie.mykajabi.com/websiteconversion Let's Be Friends Follow Kerrie on Instagram Follow The 6 Figure Product Business Podcast on Instagram www.kerriefitzgerald.com

It's a three-interview episode of R&G! First up, Eric Eager of Pro Football Focus joins Josh to explain why he thinks the Commanders are going to be good this season, as well as some other NFL odds and ends. Then VSiN's Ben Fawkes hops on to break down why betting markets swung so wildly before the NBA Draft. And finally, Fred Segal of Freezing Cold Takes is back to give his three all-time favorite NBA free agency freezing cold takes.

From selling clothes downtown in a parking lot to Fred Segal, LA number one hustler/entrepreneur Desto Dubb is back on the program to talk about his amazing growth, his next moves, inspiration, his friendship with Drakeo, parting ways with Pump and more! https://www.instagram.com/destodubb/ ----- NO JUMPER PATREON http://www.patreon.com/nojumper CHECK OUT OUR NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5te... FOLLOW US ON SNAPCHAT FOR THE LATEST NEWS & UPDATES https://www.snapchat.com/discover/No_... CHECK OUT OUR ONLINE STORE!!! http://www.nojumper.com/ SUBSCRIBE for new interviews (and more) weekly: http://bit.ly/nastymondayz  Follow us on SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ENxb4B... iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n... Follow us on Social Media: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/No_... http://www.twitter.com/nojumper http://www.instagram.com/nojumper https://www.facebook.com/NOJUMPEROFFI... http://www.reddit.com/r/nojumper JOIN THE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/Q3XPfBm Follow Adam22: https://www.tiktok.com/@adam22 http://www.twitter.com/adam22 http://www.instagram.com/adam22 adam22hoe on Snapchat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices