Podcasts about QVC

Letting Go to Move Ahead (ft. Jamie Hess & Matthew Vincent)This business demands boldness, so we talked to two of the boldestOPENING QUOTE:“Do you want to be doing a hoe down for children's vitamins and a skit about band-aids on Instagram for the rest of your life?”-Jamie HessGUEST BIO:Jamie HessJamie Hess overcame a slew of self-destructive behaviors and turned her so-called liabilities into her greatest assets. She became a top executive, ambassador for hundreds of brands, contributor to Today, Good Morning America, and The View and the face of zuda activewear on QVC. She speaks on stages across the country, teaching her prosperity system called Gratitudeology, a method that reframes the way people take on challenges, helping them hack their hustle and lean into their fear. Jamie spent two decades as a PR expert and high level brand strategist for companies like LinkedIn, McDonald's, and W Hotels. She's also the co-host of the Off the Ground Podcast, named one of the top 40 best podcasts by Good Housekeeping, and has her newest project, the Gratitudeology Podcast, launching February 5th, 2024. Links:WebsiteInstagramXLinkedInYouTubeMatt VincentIf you've never heard of the Highland Games, there are two things you need to know about them. Number one, it's a Scottish cultural event dating back 900 years that attracts some of the strongest people in the world. And number two, Matt Vincent is the two-time world champion. Yes, he could lift any one of us above his head easily. But these days he's more interested in lifting people's spirits through his brand, Not Dead Yet, launched in 2017. In addition to creating apparel and lifestyle products, Not Dead Yet has a podcast with over 450 episodes that brought Matt into the world of public speaking.Links:InstagramYouTubeXCORE TOPICS + DETAILS:[9:52] - Why Be a Speaker?On motivations and inspirations For Jamie, the calling to become a speaker came from a desire to make an impact beyond social media influence. She wanted to not just serve brands but serve people, helping them unlock their greatest potential.For Matt, it's about what he calls the “forge.” By refining his message, his delivery, and his ethos as a speaker, he's refining himself and his community. As he says, “even if this doesn't turn into me getting speaker jobs, the side effect of me learning how to do it better will benefit people in my community.”[19:20] - The Power of GratitudeologyJamie explains her growing movementJamie explains the power of gratitude with a running analogy. When you head out on a run, your instinct is to look down at your feet. When you do that, you fixate on each individual step, and time passes slowly. You feel miserable. You want to quit. But when you raise your view to what's around you, taking in all the beauty of the world you're running through, the miles seem to fly by, and you discover you actually enjoy it. That's the power of gratitude, and the foundation of Gratitudeology.[24:56] - Motivating Through Dark MomentsMatt explores the light in the darknessWhat keeps us going when the work we're doing seems fruitless, or there's no immediate payback? Matt says it's all about focus. As evidenced by his earlier “forge” comment, he's discovered a passion for the process, not just the destination. He's fallen in love with the growth he experiences by pursuing his passions — so any results that come are just a bonus.Meanwhile, he reminds us to sharpen the ax to slay the bigger dragon. That looks different for everyone, but it really amounts to taking care of yourself and staying fired up. [29:46] - Choosing Your IdentityChoose who you are, then make it soMatt is someone who's already comfortable with leaving behind past versions of himself. He's let go of the athlete side of himself, which was once his defining characteristic and he now calls “the least important and least interesting things about me.” That willingness to let go is what gives us the opportunity to embrace new futures and identities for ourselves. It gives us the chance to “suck at something new.”As for Jamie, the burden of the past comes from associations. With a famous mother, she's had to move out from beyond her shadow to carve out her own niche for herself. That meant no longer hiding and instead embracing many of the same career directions her mother took — not in tribute or deference to her mother, but because that was the path that called to Jamie, as well. RESOURCES:[1:58] About Gratitudeology(™) [2:19] Off the Gram Podcast[2:52] About Highland Games[3:07] About Not Dead YetFollow Jamie Hess:WebsiteInstagramXLinkedInYouTubeFollow Matt Vincent:InstagramYouTubeXFollow Josh Linkner:FacebookLinkedInInstagramXYouTubeABOUT MIC DROP:Hear from the world's top thought leaders and experts, sharing tipping point moments, strategies, and approaches that led to their speaking career success. Throughout each episode, host Josh Linkner, #1 Innovation keynote speaker in the world, deconstructs guests' Mic Drop moments and provides tactical tools and takeaways that can be applied to any speaking business, no matter it's starting point. You'll enjoy hearing from some of the top keynote speakers in the industry including: Ryan Estis, Alison Levine, Peter Sheahan, Seth Mattison, Cassandra Worthy, and many more. Mic Drop is sponsored by ImpactEleven.Learn more at: MicDropPodcast.comABOUT THE HOST:Josh Linkner is a Creative Troublemaker. He believes passionately that all human beings have incredible creative capacity, and he's on a mission to unlock inventive thinking and creative problem solving to help leaders, individuals, and communities soar. Josh has been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which sold for a combined value of over $200 million and is the author of four books including the New York Times Bestsellers, Disciplined Dreaming and The Road to Reinvention. He has invested in and/or mentored over 100 startups and is the Founding Partner of Detroit Venture Partners.Today, Josh serves as Chairman and Co-founder of Platypus Labs, an innovation research, training, and consulting firm. He has twice been named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and is the recipient of the United States Presidential Champion of Change Award. Josh is also a passionate Detroiter, the father of four, is a professional-level jazz guitarist, and has a slightly odd obsession with greasy pizza. Learn more about Josh: JoshLinkner.comSPONSORED BY IMPACTELEVEN:From refining your keynote speaking skills to writing marketing copy, from connecting you with bureaus to boosting your fees, to developing high-quality websites, producing head-turning demo reels, Impact Eleven (formerly 3 Ring Circus) offers a comprehensive and powerful set of services to help speakers land more gigs at higher fees. Learn more at: impacteleven.comPRODUCED BY DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS:In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown's processes to launch today's most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here's to making (podcast) history together.Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.comSHOW CREDITS:Josh Linkner: Host | josh@joshlinkner.comConnor Trombley: Executive Producer | connor@DetroitPodcastStudios.com

TV Host Helps Pet Product Entrepreneurs QVC's Carolyn Gracie loves her animals. Besides a house full of rescues, she also is quick to bring a pet into the QVC fold. "If you want to sell-out a product, bring a pet on TV with you," Carolyn advises. She regularly pitches products from small up-and-coming pet product entrepreneurs. Listen Now The Pet Chef Lisa Hennessy decided she was done with commercial dog food for her Collie. She started creating healthy, fresh dishes that her dog could share with her. Lisa tested dozens of recipes and compiled them into several cookbooks. She's here to share some of her recipes with you. Listen Now Woman Spends $35,000 For Lost Dog How much would you spend to try and find your dog if he got lost? The sky is the limit it seems for Janet Mihalyfi of Georgetown. Her 5-year-old, Rottweiler mix, Havoc, has been missing for a year this month. So far she's spent $35,000 dollars trying to find him. Listen Now Sneezy Squirrel Goes Viral When Mary Krupa befriended a wild squirrel, she learned that she could easily dress "Sneezy" up and take photos of the rodent in hats and clothing. Now, she regularly meets up with the squirrel for photo sessions. Listen Now Could Testing Cosmetics on Animals Be Banned In US? Testing cosmetics on animals has recently been banned in Europe and India and a similar ban here in the United States will be on the front burner when the new Congress convenes in January. Virginia Democrat Don Beyer is expected to take the lead on the issue. Their state, Virginia, is home to several big cosmetic companies. Listen Now Guardian Sues Over Dog Killed Because of Ebola Exposure The nurse in Spain who recovered from Ebola, but whose dog Excalibur was killed by Spanish Health authorities, is suing. Teresa Romero's lawsuit seeks the equivalent of $186,000 for the loss of her dog and another $186,000 for damage done to her name. Listen Now Read more about this week's show. Looking for Holiday Gift Ideas for your pet?

How can you take a business from your garage to Shark Tank and have your idea become a global phenomenon? This episode features an inspiring entrepreneur, Joe Altieri, founder and CEO of FlexScreen, an innovative window screen company. Joe shares how pivotal relationships with his wife, business partners Andy and Craig, and others have transformed his life and business journey.   Joe Altieri is a serial entrepreneur - born with both an adventurous and entrepreneurial spirit; he has spent his life believing there's always a better (and more fun) way to do just about everything. Eventually, that innate curiosity and drive for a better mousetrap led him to invent the world's first and only flexible window screen - which landed me on Shark Tank - which resulted in a deal with Lori Greiner (the Queen of QVC) - which catapulted his business in some pretty unbelievable ways.     Key Highlights:   [00:01 - 14:51] Joe Altieri's Journey Taking FlexScreen to Shark Tank   Kevin welcomes Joe Alteri, founder of the innovative window screen company FlexScreen Reinvented frustrating standard metal window screens by creating flexible screens Now a leading global window screen company, recently on Shark Tank   [14:52 - 26:53] The Evolution of FlexScreen through Key Relationships   Early mentor Andy told Joe not to sell the business and invested Partners like Craig came on board to turbocharge company growth The importance of complementary strengths and fully trust each other as business partners Entrepreneurs must guard key personal relationships   [26:54 - 30:35] Family Always Comes First   Treat your business as a child, not a mistress Joe's most important relationship is with his supportive wife Achieve balance in your to spend time with family     [30:36 - 34:42] Closing Segment   Connect with Joe through his podcast Dare To Be Different and website https://www.joealtieri.com!   Key Quotes:   "If your spouse is not on board, there are two things you need to consider. Number one, should you actually be doing this? Number two is, if you can't convince the person who loves you the most in this world that your idea is good, I'm not sure you're going to be able to convince me or the rest of the world." - Joe Altieri   "Make sure that your business is a child, not a mistress." - Joe Altieri   Connect with Joe: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoeAAltieri  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaltieri  Website: https://www.flexscreen.com        Honoring: His Wife, Andy (1st partner), Craig (Current COO)   Thanks for tuning in!  If you liked my show, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, and subscribe!    Find me on the following streaming platforms: Apple Spotify Google Podcasts IHeart Radio Stitcher  

Join me as I chat with Max Hawthorne once again and find out what's new in his world of water cryptids and paleontology! Max Hawthorne is an American author and screenwriter. Referred to as the “Prince of Paleo-fiction”, he is best known for his Kronos Rising series of sci-fi suspense thrillers, which have garnered both Book of the Year and People's Choice awards. He is the Amazon #1 bestselling author of the cryptid research book, Monsters & Marine Mysteries, as well as Memoirs of a Gym Rat, an outrageous exposé of the health club industry, and the children's book I Want a Tyrannosaurus for Christmas. His song, A Tyrannosaurus For Christmas, peaked at #2 on the 2021 World Indie Charts. He has been interviewed by both The Washington Post and Fangoria magazine, and has appeared on QVC, Spaced Out Radio, Coast-to-Coast AM, and in A Tribe Called Quest's rap video, I Left My Wallet in El Segundo. Max was born in Brooklyn and attended school in Philadelphia, where he graduated from the University of the Arts. In addition to being a bestselling novelist, he is a singer/songwriter, avocational paleontologist, cryptid researcher, IGFA world-record-holding angler, and a Voting Member of the Author's Guild. Max is an avid sportsman and conservationist. His hobbies include archery, fishing, boating, boxing, and collecting fossils and antiquities. He lives in the Greater Northeast with his wife, daughter, and a pair of enormous Siberian Forest Cats who, when they're not stalking Max's toes, sleep on his desk as he writes. Check out his works here: https://www.kronosrising.com/the-author/

This week we're thankful for... YOU. Thank you for supporting the show. We love you. This episode is about the power of gratitude and simple ways that you can use gratitude to level up your life. If you listen every week then tell your friends and family about the show this Thanksgiving. Sharing the show is the best way to support our mission to help you level up your life. Happy Thanksgiving, y'all. Here is my favorite quote from this episode: “A lot of time I think we are always saying, what can we do to be better, when we just need to be grateful for how far we've come.” Here is a link to the Harvard Medical School article Zac referenced in this episode. Make sure to subscribe! New episodes of The Kim Gravel Show drop every Thursday. Order my book: Collecting Confidence. It's a great holiday gift! Check out my channel on QVC+ for full video episodes. Connect with Me: YouTube Facebook Instagram TikTok Website Sponsors: Thank you to Factor for sponsoring the show! Head to https://www.factormeals.com/kim50 and use code kim50 to get 50% off your first box! Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring the show! Head to http://www.betterhelp.com/gravel today to get 10% off your first month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Gowing speaks to TV presenter and resident foodie, Andi Peters. Andi talks about his favourite Christmas traditions, festive food and his 9 years on-air at QVC.

Jessie is convinced that Chris will hit it off romantically with a friend of hers that she seems to know very little about. Chris is skeptical because it's not common that he really likes anybody any way. With the holidays coming up, we've also got you covered for gifts with another edition of the new fan favorite QVC segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every Friday, Matt Hodlofski & Nicolas Bailliache deep dive on the top news of the week. From the latest on retail sales data, TikTok's ban in Indonesia, Retail Media growth, Buy Now Pay Later latest QVC data... there was a lot to unpack!Week 5 !About Nicolas & eStreamly: eStreamly enables shoppable livestreams & videos across platforms, including your website, social media, SMS, emails... Video become a direct ecommerce extension with in-video checkout, boasting a 10-15% conversion rate. Fast and reliable, it's your payment, your inventory, your ecommerce.About Matt: He has over 25 years of vcommerce experience within product marketing and sales. He currently is a partner at e6 marketing, a firm that help brands to go on QVC/ HSNReceive weekly live shopping industry updates and tips in our newsletter: https://try.estreamly.com/newsletter

Dashama is on a mission to make health, healing and happiness go viral. She is the Founder of Flow State Institute and the Bright Future Foundation, a trauma healing specialist, Joyologist, bestselling author and media star/producer whose educational and inspirational healing, health & happiness programs and content have reached over 100 million people worldwide. She was inducted into the Stanford Happiness Hall of Fame, spoke at the United Nations for Int'l Day of Happiness and her online 30-Day Yoga Challenge, which went viral in 2008, sparked a global trend of yoga challenges online, catalyzing a movement that helped to make yoga a house-hold name over the past 15 years. She has been featured on ABC, NBC, OWN, QVC, Discovery Channel, WSJ and Vogue as an expert, innovator and leader in the field of mind/body wellness, yoga, mediation, ayurveda, consciousness, biohacking and natural healing. Her nonprofit Bright Future Foundation is on a mission to help alleviate the mental health crisis and make mental and emotional wellness programs available for all children, teachers, veterans and families worldwide. They are launching the BFF Gift Club to raise funds and awareness about natural health and healing solutions while creating a beautiful gifting movement with the gift that keeps on giving, you can learn more and join the club at brightfuture.org. Find Dashama:dashama.org brightfuture.orgchildfuture.org Flowstate.yoga or theflowstate.app @dashama youtube.com/dashama instagram.com/dashama facebook.com/dashama twitter.com/dashama Are you a goddess? Or are you a goddess in training? And what the heck is a goddess? Join Julie Jacobs, your new favorite host of a personal development podcast that you will need to listen to over and over. Julie Jacobs brings you the experts so you can think about your life and your goddess potential in a different light. Julie Jacobs is a certified life coach, sober human, adored wife, and mom of two fantastically behaved teenagers. Julie weaves stories of her struggles and gives you the tools to be a victor in your own life. Julie Jacobs is a podcast host that will be hard to get out of your head. If you are looking for a podcast that empowers and that is educational The Goddesses Gather here is your prescription for solving life's problems. Goddesses Gather Here goes beyond the bold lip and the bubble bath and celebrates the zone of genius every woman has. For more information about Julie Jacobs and her goddessing check out: Julie Jacobs CoachingOr send your goddess a DM on Instagram @julie_jacobs_coaching

We're sans Nicole this week but we're joined by artist DarlingHomebody to discuss episode 16 of Toei's Spider-Man entitled, "My beloved Pup, Run Back to Dad"! Join us as we chat about the "3, 2, 1" game, Elvis, the DarlingHomebody Shopping Network, QVC slime, quitters, editing, Green Eggs & Ham, German Shepherds, new Frog Art, least favorite dogs, set amount of skills, spider milking, lighting water on fire, lying to villains, Venus fly traps, insane stunts, parent letters, numbing dogs, Myth Busters, & more! Want to hear more from your favorite Marsh Land Media hosts? Hear exclusive shows, podcasts, and content by heading to Patreon.com/MLMpod! Have fan mail, fan art, projects you want us to review, or whatever you want to send us? You can ship directly to us using "James McCollum, PO Box 180036, 2011 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618"! Please, learn about Black Lives Matter, the protests, and find ways to donate at https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/. Follow the podcast on Facebook & Twitter @MSSPod, on Instagram @MSSPodcast! Watch James' "Mostly Playin' PlayStation" and our live streams on the MSS YouTube channel! On top of streaming on Facebook & YouTube, we also simul-stream at Twitch.tv/MostlySpeakinSentai! Listen to James' rap music under Marsh Land Monster on Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, & more by clicking HERE. Send us a voice mail to be played on the show at ‪(773) 270-0490‬! Nicole's Patreon is live! Check out www.Patreon.com/DarlingHombody for more details! Plus, head over to www.DarlingHomebody.com for all her art, the web comic Crumb Bums we make together, buy her merchandise, & watch her draw Gorma creations from the podcast! You can also buy her artwork on shirts and more on threadless.com/@darlinghomebody! Find her @DarlingHomebody on Instagram, Tumblr and Etsy! Buy her wares! Go purchase some of our original Sentai monster designs on RedBubble then post a pic on social media of you wearing the threads!www.redbubble.com/people/MSSPod/portfolio Find out more about James' other podcasts "Shuffling the Deck", "Sweet Child of Time", "Hit It & Crit It", and "This Movie's Gay" on our website, www.MLMPod.com!!! Plus, download James' albums!

My favorite Gen-Z expert, Carrie Berk, whom I've known since my "Kim of Queens” days, is on the show this week! She got “internet famous” early in her life and she's here to tell us the good, the bad and the ugly about what it's like to find overnight success so young.  Carrie spills the tea on confidently living for what she loves doing, why she became a mental health and anti-bullying advocate, and get ready for laughs as she shares the dating stories that inspiring her latest book, "My Real-Life Rom-Com." Stick around for a surprise at the end, Carrie's own Sex and the City dream came true! Tune in for inspiration and discover the audacity to chase your dreams! This is one of my favorite quotes from this week's episode: “When everything else in your world feels like it's spiraling out of control, whether that's through social media hate or the mental health struggle, anxiety, just return to center and return to what you're passionate about and what you love. And that'll bring you home.” – Carrie Berk   In this episode: How to focus and achieve your dreams Social media influencer reality and Carrie's bullying experiences What boosts Carrie's confidence Modern dating and Carrie's dating disaster stories COVID's impact on young adult mental health Carrie Berk, a dynamic twenty-year-old, is a leading figure in social media, journalism, and literature. With a massive online presence and millions of followers, she's a sought-after content creator and influencer. As a bestselling children's book author, her acclaimed series includes "Peace, Love and Cupcakes" and "Fashion Academy." Berk excels in journalism, contributing to publications like the New York Post. Her solo debut book, “My Real-Life Rom-Com,” released on September 19, 2023, solidifies her multifaceted influence. Passionate about anti-bullying and mental health awareness, Carrie Berk's impact extends beyond her impressive digital presence. New episodes of The Kim Gravel Show drop every Thursday. Join the waitlist: Collecting Confidence Course. Order my book: Collecting Confidence. Check out my channel on QVC+ for full video episodes. Connect with Carrie Berk: Buy her book: My Real-Life Rom-Com Website Facebook Instagram TikTok YouTube   Connect with Me: YouTube Facebook Instagram TikTok Website Sponsors: Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring the show! Head to http://www.betterhelp.com/gravel today to get 10% off your first month! Thank you to Factor for sponsoring the show! Head to https://www.factormeals.com/kim50 and use code kim50 to get 50% off your first box! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Bizzimumzi Podcast, host Ashley Verma is beyond excited to welcome a powerhouse guest, Jamie Hess. As a TEDx Speaker, Wellness Entrepreneur, and the creator of the influential Instagram account @NYCFITFAM, Jamie's impact on the world of health and wellness is truly monumental. With contributions to hundreds of shows including TODAY, Good Morning America, and The View, as well as her role as the face of Zuda activewear on QVC, Jamie's expertise is sought-after and respected across the nation. In addition to her television appearances, Jamie co-hosts the Off the Gram podcast, which has been lauded as one of The 40 Best Podcasts by Good Housekeeping. But Jamie's journey to success was not a straightforward one. She battled a series of self-destructive habits to climb her way to the top, transforming her worst liabilities into her greatest assets along the way. In this deeply personal and inspiring episode, Jamie opens up about her struggles with substance addiction and shares the pivotal moments that led her to the path of recovery. She delves into her five-pillar Radical Behavior Change system, a transformative approach that she developed through the stepping stones of her own recovery process. This system has since helped countless individuals worldwide unlock their potential and live truly limitless lives. As a Mama to two boys, Jamie proves that it is possible to balance the demands of motherhood with the pursuit of entrepreneurial success. She is living proof that with resilience, dedication, and the right mindset, anyone can overcome their challenges and achieve greatness. Ashley and Jamie also take a moment to bond over their shared love for New York City and the unique hustle culture that it breeds, highlighting how this environment shaped their respective paths to success. So, grab your headphones and get ready for an unforgettable conversation full of raw stories, practical advice, and relentless inspiration. Whether you're a mom, entrepreneur, or anyone in between, this episode is a testament to the incredible things that can happen when you dare to overcome your obstacles and chase your dreams. Don't miss this fabulous chat – it's time to become limitless, together. Enjoy! For more about Jamie Hess, please head here: https://meetjamiehess.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Gowing speaks to qualified beauty expert and industry advisor, Alison Young. Alison talks about skincare through the seasons, her work outside of QVC and top tips for getting the most out of your skincare.

How often do you say to yourself, “I can't do that because I'm not smart enough or pretty enough” or “I'm not good enough”. That voice in your head that is saying those things is not you. That's your villain voice, and this episode will change the way you hear that voice forever. This is one of my favorite quotes from this week's episode: “The opposite of negative self-talk is not positive. The opposite of negative self-talk is gratitude.”  In this episode: What is negative self-talk and why it's a habit How our past experiences shape the way we experience the world How negative self-talk affects our body and mind How to shift your perception and stop listening to your villain voice The importance of practicing gratitude Make sure to subscribe! New episodes of The Kim Gravel Show drop every Thursday. Order my new book: Collecting Confidence. Check out my channel on QVC+ for full video episodes. Connect with Me: YouTube Facebook Instagram TikTok Website Sponsor: Thank you to Factor for sponsoring the show! Head to https://www.factormeals.com/kim50 and use code kim50 to get 50% off your first box! Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring the show! Head to http://www.betterhelp.com/gravel today to get 10% off your first month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode brought to you by More Staffing & Capital OneJoin 15k founders and marketers & get our pod highlights delivered directly to your inbox with the DTC Pod Newsletter!On this episode of DTC pod we cover:1. Introduction of Guest: William Gasner2. Concept of Micro-Influencer Marketing3. Importance of Data Analysis in Influencer Marketing4. The Role of Stack Influence5. Influencer-Brand Collaboration Strategies6. Potential Challenges in Influencer Marketing7. Future Predictions and Social Media TrendsTimestamps03:18 Smaller creators provided cost-effective marketing solutions.07:41 Platforms expand influencer markets, management solutions emerge.10:13 Authentic brand representation through product compensation model.14:32 Building brand momentum is crucial for creators.17:43 Setting expectations, volume over obsessing, multi-platform challenges.22:41 Early brand content strategy: test, validate, scale.24:28 Influencer marketing and positive branding are crucial.27:02 Managing creators varies from handholding to autonomy.31:02 Oatley's genius ad went viral with ping-pong.36:33 Analyze data, control experiments, avoid simultaneous initiatives.39:02 Halo effect leads to replicated, influential content.41:56 Organic content gains trust, but ads deter buyers.45:54 QVC essential in US, influencer evolution, social commerce.47:42 Stackinfluence.com: Find us on all socials. Email.Shownotes powered by CastmagicPast guests & brands on DTC Pod include Gilt, PopSugar, Glossier, MadeIN, Prose, Bala, P.volve, Ritual, Bite, Oura, Levels, General Mills, Mid Day Squares, Prose, Arrae, Olipop, Ghia, Rosaluna, Form, Uncle Studios & many more. Additional episodes you might like:• #175 Ariel Vaisbort - How OLIPOP Runs Influencer, Community, & Affiliate Growth• #184 Jake Karls, Midday Squares - Turning Your Brand Into The Influencer With Content• #205 Kasey Stewart: Suckerz- - Powering Your Launch With 300 Million Organic Views• #219 JT Barnett: The TikTok Masterclass For Brands• #223 Lauren Kleinman: The PR & Affiliate Marketing Playbook• ​​​​#243 Kian Golzari - Source & Develop Products Like The World's Best Brands-----Have any questions about the show or topics you'd like us to explore further?Shoot us a DM; we'd love to hear from you.Want the weekly TL;DR of tips delivered to your mailbox?Check out our newsletter hereFollow us for content, clips, giveaways, & updates!DTCPod InstagramDTCPod TwitterDTCPod TikTok William Gasner - Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer at Stack InfluenceRamon Berrios - Co-Founder of Trend.ioBlaine Bolus - Co-Founder of Castmagic

Will Gowing speaks to QVC guest presenter, Amy Burrows. Amy tells Will about her years at drama school, performing around the UK, transitioning into the world of presenting and of course all things QVC.

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCASTSubscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here.It's episode 202 and a unique takeover episode where two of my favourite writer people – Lauren North and Jackie Kabler take the reins and turn the tables to put me in the author hot seat. This was their suggestion and I'm so grateful of them giving up their time to interview me about the release of my book, Safe Hands which is finally out now so you can read it and judge for yourselves if the wait, and all my years of talking about it, have really been worth it. It's FREE to read for Kindle Unlimited subscribers.Lauren writes psychological suspense novels that delve into the darker side of relationships and families. She studied psychology before moving to London where she lived and worked for many years. She's now settled with her family in the Suffolk countryside where her dark imagination never stops wondering what's the worst thing that could happen in every situation. She also writes Book Club Thrillers under the guise of LC North, including her latest book She Says She's My Daughter, which is out everywhere now.Find all Lauren's links on her website here.Jackie has had a long and illustrious career in broadcasting and journalism – including a nine year stint on GMTV. She's worked freelance and for the BBC and Sky and she currently works as a presenter on QVC in the UK. She's the creator of a successful cosy crime series but now she's signed with Harper Collins and writes dark psychological thrillers, like her hit novel The Vanishing of Class 3b.Jackie's Instagram Book Club is @OfficialJackieKabler and follow her on Twitter @JackieKablerDon't forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It's totally free to sign up and you'll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – '10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWr

This week one of my favorite comedians, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, shares how she followed life's breadcrumbs to turn her dreams into reality. First, Anjelah shares how her pursuit of an entertainment career began when she made the Oakland Raiders cheerleading squad. She continued to follow the breadcrumbs, leading her to a spot as an extra on the iconic show FRIENDS. An inspiring turning point came when, despite facing unemployment and financial struggles, she went viral with her now-famous nail salon video. Anjelah shows us how you can dream bigger than your reality and make it happen by following the breadcrumbs. Remember, your calling is always hiding in plain sight. You have the power to make your dreams a reality! This is one of my favorite quotes from this week's episode: “In order to see the breadcrumbs that God has laid out before you, you have to be focused on your path. Not your friend next to you, not the girl to the right, not the girl you follow on Instagram, not that new TikTok account, not any of that.” – Anjelah Johnson Reyes In this episode: How Anjelah's entertainment career started What it was like to work on FRIENDS How one nail salon bit blew up Anjelah's career Transforming your dreams into reality How to take a leap of faith in yourself Navigating life's breadcrumbs to success Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, a California native, launched her career as an Oakland Raiders cheerleader before diving into stand-up comedy. Her "Nail Salon" routine went viral, leading to a stint on MADtv as her famous character, Bon Qui Qui. Anjelah signed a record deal, toured, and released a Christmas EP. She's also excelled in comedy with specials on Comedy Central and Netflix, starred in commercials, and appeared in TV shows and films. Anjelah resides in Los Angeles with her husband, musician Manwell Reyes, and continues her acting and comedy career with sold-out shows. New episodes of The Kim Gravel Show drop every Thursday. Order my new book: Collecting Confidence. Check out my channel on QVC+ for full video episodes. Connect with Anjelah Johnson-Reyes: Website Twitter YouTube Facebook Instagram Connect with Me: YouTube Facebook Instagram TikTok Website Sponsors: Thank you to Factor for sponsoring the show! Head to https://www.factormeals.com/kim50 and use code kim50 to get 50% off your first box! Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring the show! Head to http://www.betterhelp.com/gravel today to get 10% off your first month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Joyce and bestselling author and bra expert Jené Luciani Sena for a casual conversation you can walk to.About Jené: Jené Luciani Sena is an internationally-renowned bestselling author of four books, a nationally known lifestyle expert and reporter on national TV such as Today and Dr Oz and an accredited journalist published in SHAPE, Romper and HelloGiggles.com. Touted as one of Woman's World Magazine's “Ultimate Experts,” she's a TEDTalk speaker and a busy Mom of 4. She recently launched her own bra collection on QVC called the GemBra by Jené Luciani.Helpful Links:Website: https://jeneluciani.com/Instagram: @jeneontvTikTok: @solving_all_ur_problems

Leute, Gestern war Feiertag in Hamburg. Deshalb gibt es diese Folge erst heute. Die große Reformation. Was wir zum Anlass genommen haben, hier jetzt elf kühne Thesen zu präsentieren, die sich irgendwie zwangsläufig aus der Aufnahme heraus ergeben haben und die ihr euch wahlweise an die Tür kleben oder vors Knie nageln könnt. Frei nach dem völlig unheiligen Motto: FUSSBALL MML - Mit Martin Luther! 1. Der Ballon d‘Or ist eine ungut verkitschte Mischung aus Eurogoals, Oscar-Verleihung ohne Will Smith und QVC mit Claudia Obert - und die Auszeichnung in dieser Form in etwa so viel wert wie der Didi-Man. Weshalb die ganze Show ab nächstem Jahr ausschließlich auf tm3 laufen sollte. Moderiert von Jürgen Milski und René Hiepen. 2. Jude Bellingham ist der erste etwa 30-jährige, der als bester U21-Spieler der Welt ausgezeichnet wurde. 3. Du kannst dir die Zunge der Stones aufs Trikot drucken und Mick Jagger einfliegen lassen, wenn du dann aber auf den Engländer triffst, hat das Camp Nou hinterher die Beatles auf den Lippen. 4. Nummer 5 lebt! 5. Zinedine Zidane trägt ein Uwe-Bein-Trikot. 6. Sven Ulreich freut sich über das Comeback von Maik Nöcker! 7. Manuel Neuer ist immer noch schneller unten als Franjo Pooth. 8. Ein Bruch, das wissen wir seit Babylon Berlin, kann der Sache ja durchaus gut tun. 9. Sorry, aber: Volker hört die Signale! 10. Harry Kane weiß genau, wer David Beckham ist. 11. Mathys Tel weiß eher nicht, wer Alexander Zickler ist. Bonus: Von nun an macht Boris Becker am Geldautomaten ein Gesicht wie Didier Deschamps beim Ballon d‘Or! Und wem das, durchaus zurecht, deutlich zu krude ist, der möge zur Klärung doch bitte hinein hören. In diese neue Folge. FUSSBALL MML - denn alles andere ist ja doch nur wie Australien-Urlaub mit Didi Hamann, Viel Spaß!

*Patron-only Bonus Episode Teaser* To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a Patreon member! Chelsea brings back official Monster Memoir Correspondent Chris DeRosa (Fixing Famous People) for perhaps the most monstrous memoir of all: Lynne Spears's "Through the Storm." Celebrate Halloween with the chilling stories of Lynne's fake QVC jewelry to bogus drug busts to praising Kevin Federline. This book will keep you warm at night if you use it as kindling in your fireplace.  Glamorous Trash: Where we make treasure out of pop culture garbage. Glamorous Trash is all about going high and low at the same time— Glam and Trash. We recap and book club celebrity memoirs, deconstruct pop culture, and sometimes, we cry! If you've ever referenced Mariah Carey in therapy... then this is the podcast for you. Thank you to our sponsors: Tanteo Tequila -- @tanteotequila Natalie's Juice Company -- @nataliesoj Pattern Brands - @patternbrands For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

T. Kyle and Bradley discuss the Rihanna rumors being shot down for the millionth time (and un-stanning for the week), Kelly Clarkson's NYC makeover and Kellyoke featuring "Fighter" and "Lucky star," Ashlee Simpson's QVC baking mystery TV movie, Christina Aguilera's self-pleasure oil, Beyonce's perfume, High Fashion Editorial! featuring Cher and Julia Fox, TikTok Talk featuring a Worldoftshirts encounter in the wild, Fizz Bomb reveal parties / MLMs, Gen Z as Influencers, Paris Hilton as Britney's "Toxic" outfit, new music from Bebe Rexha, Nathan Dawe, Shallou, anniversaries for The Saturdays and Madonna, Taylor Swift's '1989 (Taylor's Version),' and first thoughts after reading Britney's memoir, 'The Woman In Me.' Happy Halloween! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our mentor today is Sonia Deasy, the co-founder of Pestle and Mortar. This is one of our earliest episodes in the podcast, way back in episode 21. Sonia shares with us the level of work that goes into what can seem like an overnight success story of when she appeared on QVC in America. This was a massive tipping point for the brand. They sold out all inventory and it launched the brand into the American market. --- Join my free weekly email newsletter here: https://bit.ly/40TgDkq  --- Visit My Partners for Season 15 Sponsored by Square - Power your Business with Square Visit Square: https://squ.re/3x8oiOo - Location Partner: Iconic Offices - Claim your exclusive pod offer: https://bit.ly/iconicEE23  - Wealth Summit -  Use code fox150 to get special priced ticket: https://bit.ly/3r2yvfJ   Music: Andrew Applepie.

This week I've got a listener named Julie in the Hot Seat. Julie, a professional woman nearing retirement. She's eager to start her next chapter, but doesn't know what to do or how to find her true calling. I help Julie's uncover her deepest talent, set healthy boundaries in her personal life, and unlock her calling. This coaching session with Julie serves as a powerful reminder that the answers are inside of you. Your calling is closer than you imagine—simply ask the right questions and it will reveal itself. So lean in and listen close and this episode will help you unlock your calling. This is one of my favorite quotes from this week's episode: “Just because I have it doesn't mean I have to give it to everyone.”  -- Julie In this episode: Hot seat confidence coaching with Julie How to realize your gifts and identify your true calling How to set boundaries in your life Why it's important to protect your calling  How you can ask for what you want in your romantic relationships Sign up for my confidence course at: https://confidence.kimgravel.com/ Registration is closed for now, but sign up for the waiting list so you'll be the first to know once we open registration up again. New episodes of The Kim Gravel Show drop every Thursday so make sure to subscribe to the show. Order my new book: Collecting Confidence. Check out my channel on QVC+ for full video episodes.       Connect with Me: YouTube Facebook Instagram TikTok Website   Sponsors: Thank you to Factor for sponsoring the show! Head to https://www.factormeals.com/kim50 and use code kim50 to get 50% off your first box! Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring the show! Head to http://www.betterhelp.com/gravel today to get 10% off your first month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

600,000 people across seven countries have tuned into Caregiving Worldwide Global Streaming TV Network, connecting people who take care of loved ones with companies that offer products and services to help them on their caregiving journey. About Traci Traci Lamb is the CEO/Founder of Caregiving Worldwide Enterprises and Caregiving Worldwide Television Network.  She is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur who has created the only global platform in mass media that has shows specifically catering to caregivers worldwide and the healthcare industry.  After working for hospice for over 13 years, Traci saw a huge gap in the healthcare industry in that people taking care of their loved ones at home did not have a “one stop shop” where they could find products/services that could help them on their caregiving journey.  With the creation of the Caregiving Worldwide TV show in January 2023, Traci decided to change that.  By providing a platform that connected caregivers worldwide to various products and services that could help them, she was able to connect the dots and allow the synergies to come together.  With over 600k viewers across seven countries after the initial first 12 episodes, Caregiving Worldwide has now expanded to Caregiving Worldwide Television Network.  Multiple new series and new talent with new innovative products and services will be pouring out of the network over the next few months and even years.  The sky is the limit and Traci can't wait to reach the stars. Key Takeaways The Safe and Sound show on the Caregiving Worldwide Television Network is “QVC meets Angie's List for caregivers.” Caregiving trends include Boomers entering the caregiving space, corporations starting to offer caregivers benefits such as paid time off, and new innovative technology solutions. Top technology solutions include solutions for Alzheimer's and other types of dementia and virtual reality to combat social isolation. Technologies for older adults need to be easy for the user. The best thing to do is to prepare. Get with a community that can help you prepare. You don't have to be isolated and alone.

With the holiday season approaching and interest rates on the rise, the average retail credit card annual percentage rate (APR) hit a new record high of 28.93% this year, up from 26.72% in 2022 and 24.35% in 2021, according to Bankrate's annual Retail Cards Study State of Retail Credit Cards: The average store-only credit card charges 30.24% (up from 28.22% last year) while the average co-branded credit card charges 27.64% (up from 25.01% last year). These figures are well above the national average for all credit cards, which clocks in at 20.71%, according to Bankrate. The highest retail credit card APR is 33.24% on the Academy Sports + Outdoors Credit Card, the Burlington Credit Card, the Good Sam Rewards Credit Card and the Michaels Credit Card. There are 16 retail credit cards that charge 32.24% to all cardholders who carry balances, including those from Jared, Kay Jewelers, Zales, QVC, Walgreens, Ross, Victoria's Secret, T.J. Maxx and Wayfair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Gowing speaks to hair stylist Nicky Clarke OBE. Nicky tells Will about his early years growing up in Southeast London, his career highlights through the decades and of course working with QVC.

My son was excluded when his friends didn't want to go to homecoming with him. Being excluded hurt and we sat down that night and spent over 3 hours talking through it. I had some revelations about rejection and exclusion during that conversation and I'm sharing those revelations with you. Did you know that being excluded and rejected can change the way you see yourself and effect the way you think? This week I break all of that down and tell you how I helped my son heal and get past it stronger and better than before. Our mess is our message, y'all. This is one of my favorite quotes from this week's episode: “It's not the things that happen to us. It's the things that happened through us that make us confident.” In this episode: How my son and I recently dealt with exclusion How exclusion affects us Why being left out affects logical thinking How exclusion stops you from pursuing new opportunities Why it's important to learn how to navigate through rejection How to change your perspective on exclusion and know your self-worth  Sign up for my confidence course at: https://confidence.kimgravel.com/ Hurry, because my course is only available until October 20th! New episodes of The Kim Gravel Show drop every Thursday. Order my new book: Collecting Confidence. Check out my channel on QVC+ for full video episodes.       Connect with Me: YouTube Facebook Instagram TikTok Website   Sponsors: Thank you to Factor for sponsoring the show! Head to https://www.factormeals.com/kim50 and use code kim50 to get 50% off your first box! Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring the show! Head to http://www.betterhelp.com/gravel today to get 10% off your first month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Lia Valencia Key Introduction to Guest: Meet Lia Valencia Key, the radiant heart behind the beautifully crafted Valencia Key jewelry line. With an inspiring story that spans from generational poverty to sparkling resilience, Lia embodies the spirit of transformation, creativity, and empowerment. Her journey is a testament to what's possible when one chooses faith, determination, and belief over circumstance. Lia has been featured on QVC, in OPRAH magazine - favorite things issue, LA STYLE magazine, CBS and PBS. In addition to being a badass jewelry designer, she is also an incredible speaker gracing stages across America! Overview of the Conversation: Dive into a powerful dialogue between Tanya and Lia as they shed light on the significance of community, the impact of service, and the journey to believing in one's intrinsic worthiness. Listen in to gain insights on overcoming personal barriers, the magic of jewelry that resonates with purpose, and how to be the beacon of change in both personal and entrepreneurial endeavors. 5 Key Takeaways from the Episode: Power of Supportive Communities: The strength derived from a supportive community is unparalleled. Lia emphasizes the transformative impact of surrounding oneself with believers, whether found through podcasts, volunteering, or shared missions. Such communities not only boost self-confidence but also provide a springboard for growth and aspiration. Volunteering - A Gateway to Connection: Delve into the essence of giving, where Lia and Tanya discuss how volunteering isn't just about altruism but also serves as a medium to connect with like-hearted individuals. Sharing time and energy in a cause amplifies the cycle of belief, support, and upliftment. Confronting Self-Sabotage and Affirming Worthiness: Why do many of us, especially women, grapple with feelings of unworthiness? Unpack the complexities of self-sabotage and explore the journey towards embracing our own worth. Lia's insights remind us that validation stems from within, and our belief systems play a monumental role in shaping our paths. The Art and Soul behind Valencia Key Jewelry: Lia's jewelry isn't just about adornment but carries a narrative of hope, empowerment, and transformation. Learn about the inspirations behind her most popular designs and how each piece echoes a tale of resilience and triumph. Women in Trade and Service-Based Industries: As discussions expand, Lia and Tanya touch upon the untapped potential and power of women in traditionally male-dominated sectors. Discover stories of women making strides, breaking barriers, and redefining narratives in trades and service-based industries. Overview of the Show: This episode of Ladies Kickin' Ass is a celebration of strength, belief, and the art of creating one's destiny. Lia Valencia Key's story, intertwined with invaluable life lessons, serves as a beacon for all the listeners out there, reminding us of the power of choice, community, and unwavering faith. From the intricacies of jewelry design to broader discussions about women's roles in varied industries, there's a treasure trove of insights waiting for every listener. Dive in and get inspired to kick some serious ass in your own life's journey. And if you ever get a chance to meet Lia - she gives the best hugs in the whole wide world! Love our Guest, __________!! Follow her at…. Insta - Lia Valencia Key Insta - Valencia Key Design Website Connect more with Tanya & Ladies Kickin Ass… Insta     Facebook     LinkedIn    YouTube   TikTok    Website   Check out some of our favorite things! Free 7-day trial GrowthDay Personal Development App Riverside.fm (online recording platform) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ladieskickinass/message

We're back boys and girls! After a short break from uploading the Quality Violent Cinema family is back with a vengeance. A new format, interviews, and reviews are coming down the pipeline for all your listening pleasures. Not just that, the whole QVC family also has upcoming releases. You can find the links to them below. We hope you all enjoy this comeback episode, and make sure to support us in our endeavors and our family friend Silus in all of his amazing work. QVC's releases: https://newfilmorder.bigcartel.com/product/the-flesh-and-blood-collection-dvd-18-limited-edition-signed-card https://www.goredrome.com/product/symbolicus-collection-150-numbered-3-disc-mediabook-edition/ Silus's Links: https://www.instagram.com/xpsycho_nautx/ https://xxxpsychonautxxx.bigcartel.com/products FOLLOW US ON OUR INSTAGRAMS: Christian: https://www.instagram.com/qualityviolentcinema/ Goblin: https://www.instagram.com/goblinoriley/ Bones: https://www.instagram.com/cemeterybros/ QVC'S YOUTUBE AND SPOTIFY: https://www.youtube.com/@QualityViolentCinema https://open.spotify.com/show/2XYppt34IHE8ukz8IYyWqU?si=4245309d18eb4c87 Anchor https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0ji8PaBDUwb Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/qualityviolentcinema/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/qualityviolentcinemainc/support

On this special episode, which was recorded live earlier this month, Tim sat down with Mel McVeigh (VP Consumer Product, Conde Nast) & David Greenaway (Product Team Manager, We Make Websites) It's a wide ranging discussion about the interplay of content and commerce, where they discuss, the ecom considerations for the multiples brands at Conde Nast, how companies like Toast are nailing the content driven storytelling, creator culture, influencer culture and trend culture driving our commerce experiences on social, whether TikTok shop is more of a modern day QVC than we think and the pros and cons headless and composable.

Will Gowing speaks to presenter and jewellery expert, Ruth Linnett. Ruth tells Will about the audition process ahead of joining QVC, her background in acting and expertise in the world of jewellery.

This week I'm giving away a free module from my new confidence course. If you've been following me, you know that I wrote a book on confidence and now this course takes that message to a whole new level.  Tell me if any of this sounds like you: You feel like your life is okay, but you want more. You believe you're stuck in your current circumstances. Although you dream of something different, you don't know how to make the changes you crave. You've tried self-help books and courses, but you haven't made the progress you'd like when it comes to dialing in on that special something that would energize, inspire, and fulfill you. You want it deep in your bones—a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction. But there's a tiny voice inside your head wondering, “Am I enough?”  How much of this sounds familiar to you? If it does, then it's time for you to stop making excuses and listen to my message. Really listen. Really hear my words and be open to the life changes that will follow, because when you find your calling and your confidence your life will change in huge ways you can only dream of. Don't worry, I'm going to break it all down for you. It starts right now with this podcast episode. Sign up for my confidence course at: https://confidence.kimgravel.com/ Hurry, because my course is only available until October 20th! New episodes of The Kim Gravel Show drop every Thursday. Order my new book: Collecting Confidence. Check out my channel on QVC+ for full video episodes.       Connect with Me: YouTube Facebook Instagram TikTok Website   Sponsors: Thank you to Factor for sponsoring the show! Head to https://www.factormeals.com/kim50 and use code kim50 to get 50% off your first box! Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring the show! Head to http://www.betterhelp.com/gravel today to get 10% off your first month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GO GETTER GIRL IS OFFICIALLY A PUBLISHED BOOK, baby! Cheers to our publication date, a date I will remember forever. Find us in all big book stores near you as of today! Search for Go Getter Girl Daily Planner, or ISBN #: 9798987481400. It would mean the world to us if you share today's big day with us on social media, take a trip to your local Barnes & Noble store and tag us! Ask a manager to order our book for their shelves, now that we are no longer pre-order and *OFFICIALLY* available. I couldn't and wouldn't want to do this without you. Go Getter Girl's Road To Stores Journey, continues.Barnes & Noble, Target, QVC, Anthropologie, you're next! To my biggest dream since I was a little girl, I am officially a published author. #GoGetterPublicationDay #GoGetterIsPublished #GoGetterPlanner Anyone who orders today specifically, take a screenshot and send it to pr@gogettergirlco.com for a gift card to our store for future!

Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by casting director Sean DeSimone. I'm really excited to have Sean join us as we dive into the hosting space and get a better understanding of the vast differences between hosting and tv/film casting. Sean is an expert in TV Host and Brand Spokesperson casting, having worked extensively with QVC and the Home Shopping Network as well as numerous beauty, fashion, home and fitness brands. Now let's get to the conversation! Connect with Sean: seandesimonecasting.com/ and on Instagram @sean_desimone_casting -- Hosted by Laura Linda Bradley Join the WMF creative community now! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@whatsmyframe⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@whatsmyframe⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠IMDb⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠What's My Frame? official site ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Join our monthly newsletter!⁠⁠⁠ What's My Frame? merch⁠⁠⁠⁠ Proceeds will be donated to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation to support actors affected by the strikes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-my-frame/support

Anna Golden's music has touched my heart and I know this episode is sure to touch yours. Anna opens up about her personal journey through moments of doubt and insecurity and explains how her unshakable faith played a pivotal role in her healing process. If you're currently facing a painful season in your life, remember that you're not alone. Anna shows us that you can emerge from your hardship stronger, more empowered, and ready to walk in your calling. This episode is sure to inspire you no matter what season in your life you find yourself in.   This is one of my favorite quotes from this week's episode: “There is something about having a strong faith that changes not only your perspective, but your trajectory in life” – Kim Gravel   In this episode: What inspired Anna Golden's songwriting How Anna blew up on social media with Selena Gomez How Anna healed from shame How to deal with insecurity The importance of mental health awareness How your purpose changes depending on the season you are in Anna Golden is a singer, songwriter, and worship leader from St. Louis, Missouri. She gained recognition in the Christian music scene for her powerful vocals and passionate worship songs. At just 17 years old, she made a significant impact with her release "Take Me There," which ascended to the Top 5 of the iTunes Christian Charts. Anna's journey in the music industry led her to cross paths with the esteemed GRAMMY-winner Tasha Cobbs Leonard. Tasha recognized Anna's talent and invited her to lend her voice to the 2017 album 'Heart. Passion. Pursuit.' Subsequently, Tasha Cobbs Leonard handpicked Anna as the inaugural signing to her record label, Tee Lee Records. Anna's latest album, titled 'Church,' stands as a testament to the strength found in persevering through adversity. Through 11 anthemic tracks, Anna Golden's unwavering dedication to ministry shines brightly, leaving a profound impact on all who listen. Make sure to listen to Anna's new album, Church, available now.   New episodes of The Kim Gravel Show drop every Thursday. Order my new book: Collecting Confidence. Check out my channel on QVC+ for full video episodes.    Connect with Anna Golden: Website Instagram Apple Music Spotify Facebook TikTok YouTube    Connect with Me: YouTube Facebook Instagram TikTok Website   Sponsors: Thank you to Factor for sponsoring the show! Head to https://www.factormeals.com/kim50 and use code kim50 to get 50% off your first box! Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring the show! Head to http://www.betterhelp.com/gravel today to get 10% off your first month! Make sure to check out the podcast Were You Raised By Wolves: https://www.wereyouraisedbywolves.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Max Hawthorne is an American author and screenwriter. Referred to as the “Prince of Paleo-fiction”. He is best known for his KRONOS RISING series of sci-fi suspense thrillers, which have garnered both Book of the Year and People's Choice awards. He is the Amazon #1 bestselling author of the cryptid research book, MONSTERS & MARINE MYSTERIES, as well as MEMOIRS OF A GYM RAT, an outrageous exposé of the health club industry, and the children's book I WANT A TYRANNOSAURUS FOR CHRISTMAS. His song, A TYRANNOSAURUS FOR CHRISTMAS, peaked at #2 on the 2021 World Indie Charts. He has been interviewed by both The Washington Post and Fangoria magazine, and has appeared on QVC, Spaced Out Radio, Coast-to-Coast AM, and in A Tribe Called Quest's rap video, I Left My Wallet in El Segundo.Max was born in Brooklyn and attended school in Philadelphia, where he graduated from the University of the Arts. In addition to being a bestselling novelist, he is a singer/songwriter, avocational paleontologist, cryptid researcher, IGFA world-record-holding angler, and a Voting Member of the Author's Guild.Max returns to Talking Weird to chat about his brand new documentary: WHAT DID MEGALODON EAT? THE MEGALODON SCAVENGER THEORY"What did the mighty Meg eat? Was Megalodon a Scavenger? Join bestselling author, avocational paleontologist, and IGFA world-record-holding shark angler Max Hawthorne, as he reviews the science and the fossil evidence supporting his controversial Meg scavenger theory. Was the prehistoric shark a predator, a scavenger, or both? Could megalodon still be alive? The answers may surprise you."Max with be explaining his controversial Megalodon theory, and will also share other stories about aquatic cryptids that are still reported today!This is a fascinating chat with an incredible and knowledgable author and researcher.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4602609/advertisement

I asked for your Kim of Queens questions, and boy, did you deliver. This week I'm spilling the tea on what it was like shooting Kim of Queens. That's right, all of my reality TV secrets are bring revealed, and is off limits, including whether or not I still coach pageants, how long my days on set were, and whether Allisyn actually has bad taste. Truly my heart and my passion my whole entire life is to see girls rise to the biggest and best selves, and Kim of Queens was the platform I used to bring that message of empowerment and confidence to a national audience for the first time. This message is just as vital today as it was back when Kim of Queens first aired, and this podcast is continuing that same work.  Make sure to watch Season 1 of Kim of Queens, which drops at 5pm EST today on QVC+. Join me with my mom and sister as we watch Kim of Queen together in our brand new “Behind the Queens” bonus content that's part of every episode on QVC+ This is one of my favorite quotes from this week's episode: “Every mold out there is made to be broken. – Kim Gravel In this episode: Is Kim of Queens returning? Am I still a pageant coach? What made Kim of Queens fulfill my passion How to stay committed to your calling when you're feeling down Why everyone has to keep working towards personal growth Kim of Queens Rapid Fire Questions New episodes of The Kim Gravel Show drop every Thursday.   Order my new book: Collecting Confidence.   The audiobook is available on Audible, Google Play, Apple Books, and everywhere books are sold.    Take my confidence quiz at http://cc.kimgravel.com/quiz   Check out my channel on QVC+ for full video episodes.   Connect with Me: YouTube Facebook Instagram TikTok Website   Sponsor: Thank you to Factor for sponsoring the show! Head to https://www.factormeals.com/kim50 and use code kim50 to get 50% off your first box! Thank you to Better Help for sponsoring the show! Head to http://www.betterhelp.com/gravel today to get 10% off your first month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Amy Oselkin, author of The Story Behind the Poem, joins Kristen to chat about her September feature in Lehigh Valley Style magazine. They talk about Amy's writing process, how she decided to self-publish, the response from readers and more. They also discuss her journey to becoming a QVC on-air guest host, including her career as Senior Lifestyle Editor at In Touch Weekly.  Read her feature in the September edition of Lehigh Valley Style here. Follow along with Amy on Instagram, check out her website and purchase her book here.

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Welcome to another engaging episode of the Bizzimumzi podcast, hosted by Ashley Verma. In this week's conversation, Ashley is joined by the remarkable Veena Crownholm, making for a captivating episode that's not to be missed. Veena Crownholm, a dynamic force in the world of non-profit work, takes center stage in this episode. Veena's journey is marked by her title as Miss California 2004 and her impressive achievement as 4th-Runner Up to Miss America. Since then, she has channeled her passion into the non-profit sector, excelling in special event fundraising and program development. A seasoned motivational speaker, Veena has traversed the country to address a range of topics including multi-cultural issues, women's empowerment, and wellness for both women and children. Her voice extends beyond the stage as she contributes regularly to prominent lifestyle media outlets such as KTLA, Kcal9/CBS, and NBC CA Live. With appearances on platforms like Inside Edition, The Insider, Today's Parenting Team, HLN, Raising America, and Huffington Post Live, Veena's insights have reached wide audiences. Her impactful presence doesn't stop there. Veena has found a unique niche as a brand ambassador for Cella, QVC's line of kitchen and home organisation solutions. Her influence stretches even further, collaborating with numerous national brands for satellite media tours. Whether representing Cracker Barrel, Netflix Family, or Kentucky Fried Chicken, Veena's versatility shines through. The chapter of motherhood has significantly shaped Veena's journey, having welcomed her son in late 2010. In this episode, Veena and Ashley delve into her family's experiences, including a moment that led to a crucial decision: homeschooling. Veena opens up about this challenging period, shedding light on how homeschooling ultimately became the best choice for her family's unique needs. Veena's world revolves around her family and their happiness. She embraces what brings her fulfillment and pride, a sentiment that has guided her transformation from aspiring Hollywood reporter to a prominent figure collaborating with QVC and other industry giants. Her journey is marked by gratitude and personal growth, a journey she continues to explore with boundless creativity. Join Ashley and Veena as they explore the fascinating intersection of school, safety, and personal growth. Veena's candid insights offer a glimpse into her world, underscored by the importance of family, happiness, and the pursuit of one's passions. Whether it's homeschooling or building her personal brand, Veena Crownholm's story is a testament to the transformative power of embracing unexpected opportunities. Tune in for an episode that's both enlightening and inspiring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EP311 - Video Commerce with Qurate's Brian Beitler Brian Beitler is the Founder and General Manager of Live Shop Ventures, a video commerce initiative within the Qurate Retail Group, which is the parent company of HSN and QVC. Brian has also served as the CMO of Qurate Retail Group, in addition to many other interesting marketing roles in the retail world. We met Brian at Etail Boston and arranged this interview. We cover video commerce, differences in adoption between Western and Eastern Markets. The role of livestreaming, and the benefits of being a "commerce platform with video" vs. "a video platform with commerce." We also explore the origin on Live ShopVentures, it's first video marketplace on a mobile app, Sune, and the benefits on incubating a start-up within an established company. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 311 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday, August 31th. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and Co-Founder of ChannelAdvisor as they discuss the latest news and trends in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing. Transcript Jason: [0:23] Welcome to the Jason and Scot show this is episode 311 being recorded on Thursday August 31st 2023 I'm your host Jason retailgeek Goldberg and as usual I'm here with your co-host Scot Wingo. Scot: [0:39] Hey Jason and welcome back Jason and Scot show listeners Jason as you know one of the most common questions we get from our huge listing audience is about live streaming with e-commerce is it a big deal why is it seem to be growing faster in the East versus the west and how important is it to live live streaming so we thought we'd get a expert on the show as a guest that could help unpack that for us all and you better than someone who's LED marketing for numerous historic Brands and served as the CMO for the mother of all video shopping sites QVC / HSN and so that's exactly who we found, we're excited to welcome to the show Brian beitler he is the founder of mobile V Commerce app called soon and the general manager of live shop venters both part of the Keurig group. And I'm not sure Jason but that's a lot of words in the title but I think it's maybe half of the words in your title but welcome to the show Brian we're excited to have you. Brian: [1:36] Grateful to be here and I'll work on trying to lengthen the title so I can keep up with Jason. Jason: [1:41] Set your set your goals higher Brian. Brian: [1:43] Thank you for having me. Jason: [1:48] Brian we are thrilled to have you and as our listeners will quickly figure out and we are eager to jump into all this video Commerce stuff but before we do we always like to give the listeners a little bit of perspective about our guests background and where they're coming from and in your case it's a super impressive retail / consumer background so can you can you give us the version that your mom would share with her friends in the elevator. Brian: [2:15] Happy to do so so I'll back up a decade or two but I started well where I consider I started my career was at Mattel that huge toy conglomerate in fact they're very popular right now coming off of a I think a major hit movie. It's doing very well. Yes I think so has the rest of the world at this point but I started my career there and fell in love with the toy industry and thought that's where I would really spend. My entire career when I left Mattel. In the early 2000s I at the time was leading the core part of the Hot Wheels brand a dream job as a father and a former young boy. [2:56] But I thought I would give myself a taste of retail in the toy industry so I actually left metallic thought I would spend a couple of years on the retail side working with it. A brand I knew we all knew and loved at some point in our childhood called Toys R Us and truthfully I the reason I'm here today is I fell in love with retail there, and what was different for me about retail versus consumer packaged Goods was just the speed of retail it felt like it moved at light speed compared to kind of course EPG brand management, and you know I often tell the story you know working in those days to change you know the package on a five car pack took a couple of years to get it to Market and. I joined Toys R Us and we had this idea to launch a birthday club and. At the time I went to the CEO of the company John I learned and it was how quickly could you get it in Market could you do it in a couple of months. And that and I was often running and in love with retail and so spent a couple of years there and then just continued to be given these remarkable opportunities to work with, really amazing Brands and helping them reshape their narratives with their consumers or and or finding new Pathways new emerging ways, I could grow I was you know there at Bath and Body Works when we launched e-commerce we redesigned the site as a marketing site decided oh we might be able to sell something. Through here and that's been my journey so from from Bath and Body Works to Kohl's department store. [4:24] Then my hand in the bridal industry and private Equity with David's Bridal and then women's apparel and you know fast forward. A few few years and here I am at curate Retail Group. Working in what I think is an exciting future for digital Commerce. [4:42] All of those roles you know usually leading the marketing you know the marketing or e-commerce function for those various Brands and learning a lot making a lot of mistakes a lot of mistakes I'm getting a few things right every now and then, and you know kind of Landing in a pretty exciting place here at grea where we think we're going to do something you know again interesting a new in the digital space. Jason: [5:04] Yeah and a couple of fun facts brand you've LED marketing for for a bunch of those Brands you just mentioned and while you were doing that I was nominally helpful in building a bunch of the the backend e-commerce functionality for those same Brands and so I think without knowing it you've hated me your entire life for all the the features you wanted and didn't get or the the the pace of evolution so I just wanted to apologize publicly for all of that. Brian: [5:34] I appreciate that. Jason: [5:35] But one of the things I particularly love about your career is is I have this theory that, you know though all of retailers has been profoundly disrupted by digital but not all at the same time and so there were there are industries that are disrupted a long time ago and there's you know if you're a grocer or a car dealer you're probably getting disrupted you know right now and I feel like you serendipitously or maybe intentionally have have been in a bunch of Industries. Right at the peak of their disruption so your Toys R Us when when shopping online became a thing and then urine Beauty when that became a thing and then you are you are in the the the heat of the the apparel Wars online and now you're you're squarely in the v Commerce space and it's you know one of the things we talked about the most on the show so whether you did that on purpose or not congratulations on on surfing that digital disruption wave. Brian: [6:32] No I appreciate that I think much much of it was serendipitous I would say that the pieces that probably weren't was my desire to always work for, brands that were leaders in their respective category or industry and as I look back and reflect that's probably one of the things that has been the most rewarding and probably given me the best. Growth is being able to work with you know brands that were at the Forefront Mattel at the time was the leader in in toy manufacturing still still are. Toys R Us at the time was the leader in toy retail Bath & Body Works was the largest kind of. Bath & Body brand at the time Cole's was it was a chaser of you know kind of the discount Department space and ran past JCPenney's and Sears and its competitors and so that for me has been exciting because you know I think being with those who build powerful platforms, let you learn from the best and you know here I said today with curate retailgeek which owns QVC and HSN. You know the largest livestream platform on the globe by far the industry, leader having changed the landscape of how you could use television to shop you know some 35 years ago and continued it for nearly four decades now so that part of trying to work with brands that, I felt were really leaders in their space because I thought it would be a great place for me to learn has certainly been intentional and then this digital Crossroad just happened to kind of line up and almost all of those places at the time I was there. Jason: [7:56] That is awesome and today I sort of perceive you you are on the Leading Edge of the curate retailgeek Roop with your current responsibilities and I definitely want to talk about those but if I have the story right before you took on your current role you also had broader marketing responsibilities for the core QVC HSN Brands is that. Brian: [8:19] I did I did that's that's right I joined you know curate retailgeek rupe. And 20/20 is the chief marketing officer for QVC and HSN are two largest video Commerce businesses, at the time and you know fast forward we obviously are in the midst of those businesses are in their own form of transformation and disruption right for. In some ways you know you talk about a Crossroads, ask for businesses you know having come through retail when e-commerce was exploding and and Retail foot traffic was being affected as people. Spent more time online and less time in stores if you look at where accurate retailgeek Roop you know is today right streaming has remade the way we View television and so we've had to remake our business, there as well primary our audience used to be almost entirely on. [9:07] You know on cable or we reach over 100 million households in the US we used to reach all of those almost on cable and over the last several years is as people have migrated from cable to streaming services we've migrated our business we still reach 100 million households, but today we reach many of those through streaming services because they don't have cable subscriptions any longer and so, you know joining another business who was in the midst of transformation again was was somewhat serendipitous I was excited about the future video and video Commerce had use that, extensively at kind of my two preceding roles and so part of the excitement of joining curate was joining someone who is at The Cutting Edge of this but to your point that's been migrating, and then as we look at the future we said Gee what places do we really own, from an e-commerce perspective and we own the 10 foot screen the screen that you see in front of you from a living room perspective. [9:58] We do really well on the laptop you know the desktop for for e-commerce shopping like most traditional e-commerce retailers but as we thought about the small screen that wasn't a place where we had really built, for the future yet we thought were really well positioned we could certainly see what was happening in in Asia and the explosion of Live And mobile driven Commerce. And realize that that was going to happen here in the west as well. And felt like we were in a position to innovate around that but we needed to put some real Focus around that so you know about a year ago I stepped out of my role as Chief marketing officer of QVC nhsn, to build live shop Ventures and ultimately to launch the soon platform that we're going to talk about today. Jason: [10:42] Amazing and and I for sure I'm going to get into that but I did think you could help us clear up a few just basic questions about the industry first a I now have some some Envy because your TV is 10 feet at home I'm kind of jealous but the. You you call that V Commerce and I'm just curious like I hear all these different phrases all the time I hear people kind of talk about live streaming when they they don't necessarily mean live and video like is there a preferred label that you guys like to kind of describe this, this industry. Brian: [11:18] For sure we love the V e-commerce label in fact we think V Commerce will be the new e-commerce and what we mean by that largely is that, more and more consumers shopping experiences will be driven by video in fact if you look at today's youngest consumer right gen Z or the Next Generation Rising almost all of their Discovery happens in a video experience. If you think about it and it could come from one of the well-known video players right who's in this space Instagram which has become largely video Tick-Tock who obviously has led the way there YouTube. All of these places if I think about and I have so fun fact I have six kids, the youngest is squarely gen Z 12 years old the oldest is Millennial 29 years old and I watched their journey and most of their Discovery right the new trip they're going to take. The next meal they're going to make the next product they're going to buy the next television show they're going to watch is all coming through their video feed. Yet in the e-commerce space we're still largely dependent upon static images and or in the physical space on boxes and shelf talkers and that's just not the way that the rising generation discovers. Anything new. Scot: [12:34] Yep ingredient it's interesting you have a built-in test bed is that was that part of your strategy. Brian: [12:40] I think that that if. Scot: [12:42] We need more kids I need to get another generation. Brian: [12:44] If you went back in math my career I did a pretty good job landing at the right Brands and price basis for my for my kids ages the only one they might say I got wrong was the bridal industry I was a bit premature on the bridal industry, but but you know as I look back so we do we talk a lot about be Commerce and that for us means live it also means pre-recorded, right it can mean you know things that are that are behind the scenes it's anything that really leverages video to help tell the product and Brand Story to a consumer in a way that helps them make better decisions and get to yes faster. That's where we see the Innovation going that's where we see all brands needing to play we think it will look different in the west than it looks in the east. And that's because different consumers and different markets and different level of kind of retail development but we think it'll be globally relevant over the course of the next you know five to ten years. Scot: [13:37] Brickell as the entrepreneur host on the program Jason's a big company guy he's a you can tell by his title. He's corporate drone and he doesn't know who he works for half the time over there there's like he's like I think I have a boss but I don't know I don't know who approves my expense report Seymour, that's how big is a company and you know one of my favorite books is the innovators dilemma where and I'm sure you're familiar with it where you know most companies like tear you they were super Innovative and really did a ton in the category and you know a lot of them don't make it it's interesting to me that you're now working for a company that you know obviously. Is working to not get caught in that in most companies don't kind of sounds like and I may be reading too much in this you you either put your hand up and said I want to do this or they said we need someone to incubate this and you volunteered I'd love to hear the story of how your kind of like starting this company inside of a bigger company that that's interact to excuse you know the extent you can share our what you want to do that that's always interesting to hear because a lot of a lot of big companies don't do that. Brian: [14:39] No I appreciate that you know we feel, you know we I feel honored to kind of be in an organization and part of a company that's trying to lead that way Forbes just named, secure it retail one of the you know the country's top three hundred Innovative companies right so we're recognized for having thought about this space and we've innovated over the course of the last, 35 plus years if you were to look at what QVC nhsn looked like 30 years ago they look very different than what you see today both in the way that we reach interact with customers and so you know the story here you know I'll keep it relatively 34 for time sake but we were looking at you know the future of curate and looking for where we think, you know girls could come from I was obviously looking at that in my core role as Chief marketing officer I let our you know our insights and analytics team and we were looking at the consumer and we're looking at the businesses and the ages of and cohorts of consumers where we did really well and where we felt like, there was opportunity for us and one of those that was clear was we had an opportunity with the younger consumer and unlike many many brands that will often make the decision to go how do we stretch our brand younger it's one of the hardest things to do our view was to say. [15:49] We have a core customer we love our QVC and HSN customers 50-plus their affluent they have disposable income they love to engage with us and Us in this way as we think there is, potential for growth with still the 50-plus customer we have plenty of, consumers who can discover our experience who aren't you a shopping there and we think can fall in love with it but we did recognize hey there's a there's a rising generation that's that's embedded and videos embedded in the way that they operate, why aren't we doing anything there so I did raise my hand and talked a lot about you know that consumer and about the power of video and our expertise and, you know that with. David Robinson who was a new CEO Who had who had joined us in you know late 21 had a knife or for growth and an eye for the digital landscape and. You know started he started to think about where our future would would would lead and he knocked on my door. [16:45] Early and 22 and and we started to talk about what the future could be and how we might do that and decided he decided to establish the e-commerce Ventures is a new unit inside the organization and I join that team to help, you know lead a component of our Innovative future and so it does take having. A CEO that's got a mind for Innovation and you know the ability to say we're going to make the investment necessary to do that so. You know this isn't one of those I feel you know grateful for the fact that I get to work in this call it an intrapreneur setting. We're not chasing you no seed series a series B series C where we're going as a company we believe that we need to invest in the future and this is one of the ways that we can do that. Scot: [17:29] Yeah that's neat that you still sounds like you get the flavor of kind of a start-up within a big company but you can use infinite resources you guys have. Brian: [17:37] Yeah and that we think gives us an advantage and that that's true I we operate we don't have an operation in New York I soon is based in New York right are. QVC is based in West Chester Pennsylvania HSN is based in st. Petersburg Florida. Right so you know we set this up in a new location so that we could operate as an independent and entrepreneurial company but knowing that you know. Just an hour train ride away I've got hands and resources and folks that can kind of help us get through some of the tougher things of getting something off the ground. Scot: [18:09] Yeah exactly now do you have a pretty wide aperture what you could do so you could you say hey we want to just try something real fast on Tick-Tock or is your mandate it kind of needs to run through one of the mother ships or tap into. Brian: [18:24] No not at all. Scot: [18:25] The mothership or something. Brian: [18:26] No we have a very a very wide mandate most of the team comes from Industries outside of kind of are. Our CORE family fact most of the town I've hired has not been former or current QVC or HSN employees they have been, you know team and talent here based in New York City most of them which is where we found the talent pool that, looking forward to kind of build this future and we have a pretty wide aperture to test and try and that's we say we've been up for for several months now we're still we largely consider this the beta version because we are, finding the things that we think will be the best fit for the market and create the best experience for both consumers for Brands and ultimately for creators because we do the reason we refer to this as a platform is, we don't see this as just a one-dimensional or two-dimensional relationship you know brand to Consumer retailer to consumer, but we're also trying to build a place where creators can build a livelihood as well where Brands can create their own content to connect with consumers and where we've built kind of a new way for consumers, the kind of interact and discover new brands. Jason: [19:32] That is awesome and so it sounds like the soon mobile app is kind of the first public release from live shot Ventures am I thinking about that right. Brian: [19:42] Yeah it's the soonest kind of our first public facing you know component of the platform we have components that are that will face Brands and that will face creators to help round out this ecosystem that we think. We'll create a new way for you know these different constituencies to meet one another in a pretty exciting and interesting. Interesting way and they'll be more to share I'm not going to share a ton about those back-end Solutions at this point but there will be more to share in the future as we as we continue to round out the experience, we think it takes to really make this kind of new be Commerce mobile experience. Jason: [20:22] Awesome so maybe you can help it like paint us a picture like what is the unique value prop of soon like is it live is if e-commerce like is there a particular category focuses on or what's the. Brian: [20:35] Yeah to know it's appreciate you asking so look at the core of what we're trying to do is take the the style of video that is loved by a young consumer set column you know. Gen Z too early young Millennials we can't digitally native consumers what we mean by that that's a buzzword everybody said but we simply mean people that seem to have been born with an iPhone implanted in their hand, or some sort of device and if you go back up to 2007 when the iPhone and these devices launched we're looking at people to kind of get there. Hit their teens or younger in that view I look at you know the way that they navigate and that's kind of our core audience because they've grown up with this fat. Device being their primary form of discovering the world so that's our Target so our goal was to build. [21:23] An experience that would make sense to that to that audience so would be short would be fast could would be personalized. I would include the kinds of voices that they're used to hearing from that they trust and that they find credible. Would give Brands a place that are searching to find a pathway that are working so hard to build there. Their products but are can get caught in the jungle that are the very very large marketplaces would give these younger Brands these Innovative brands of place to meet the consumer and to be discovered and to be seen and to have their whole story told. You know it's one thing to just become a product listing on a. On a massive platform like Amazon or Walmart it's another to be able to have someone who understands the consumer tell your brand story so the value prop is to really build what we think is this entertaining. [22:13] Joyful serendipitous shopping moments where you can just discover Brands when you're when you're on the go we think. In some ways part of what. So wonderful about the e-commerce experience is also what's so difficult about the shopping experience and what I mean by that is e-commerce made it easier than ever to buy something. It also made it very difficult to just go shopping and if you think about the experience we used to love as teenagers by the way that gen Z teenager still allowed which is the notion of wandering a physical location a mall or a Target or pick your brand or. You know any of those physical experiences where you can just wander and things just inspire you and you you may have gone into by something you may have had an idea in mind you may have not had an idea in mind. But it was fun and it was a Pastime and it was, enjoyable just to go shopping digital Works differently digital is great if you know I need I need luggage for my trip to Europe I'm getting a backpack I'm going to take a three months and traveling through Europe. [23:18] You can go to the internet and I'll help you find the best backpack in the most array of choices at the price but if you just. Want to sit back and shop and so our goal was to build a platform where the Serendipity of shopping could come up again you could just thumb if you're standing in line at the. At the Starbucks or if you're standing in line at the store you're standing on the platform in the subway station, or you're sitting in class and you're done listening to the professor and you just want to see what might be in your feed that's relevant to you this could be as fun as opening Tick-Tock or opening Instagram. This would be opening shopping for the joy of. Jason: [23:52] I love that there's a this entrepreneur Julie rain Wainwright who founded real real and I don't know if she actually said this but she's always attributed with his quote the internet solve buying but broke shopping it's I. Brian: [24:06] It's a great quote I've heard I've heard that quote I'm not sure if it's hers or not either but I fully subscribe to and that's and that's the reality and so this is a way to bring it back in a way that we think is relevant to you know this. Young emerging audience who's up who's about to have a lot of spending power. Jason: [24:26] Yeah now I'm curious you've talked about this as a platform and it sounds like it's what I would think of as a sort of two-sided market place that you both have to you know recruit and keep happy a bunch of world-class creators that are creating content and you've got to recruit and keep happy in audience that consumes that content and buys stuff that shows up in the content and my am I thinking about it right in terms of it being a two-sided marketing challenge. Brian: [24:54] Yeah I think I think we've called three-sided because we think he have to keep the consumer happy you have to keep the brands and their Founders happy and then you have to, you know create something unique and special for creators who may or may not work directly for the brand that they're going to create content for, and so our thought process is thinking about all three of those audiences as we build and it's why you know we don't see this as a, you know as a Sprint but is building something that we think will be lasting because we're trying to build something that's going to be relevant and meaningful to all three of those participants in the platform. Will you operate as a marketplace right so we're not buying retail we're not buying inventory in the traditional sense right we're building the destination we're working to drive consumers to the destination we're working to source and find great creative talent that we think can build the right kind of content and then we're looking, and reaching out into the. You know into the Reit into the brand landscape to find Brands and products that we think would do well with this with this audience and so we got all three of those things kind of. You know working at once if that's not easy but sometimes the most rewarding things are difficult. Scot: [26:04] Yeah absolutely the marketplaces are hard because you're kind of building to businesses at once you get kind of the consumer and thus the demand and the supply side it can be. But once the network effects it going it's a great business but sometimes it's hard to kind of kick start them do you feel like you guys are at kind of like that product Market fit or you're still kind of. Experimenting and figuring out or like. Brian: [26:25] Yeah we think you know what we're excited about today is the engagement from the number of brands that have come on our platform has gone much faster than we expected. The consumer You Know download and engagement we're in that that nice stair-step each month each week of downloads, increasing on the platform so we feel that we're moving very strongly towards that you know that market fit place but that's why we say we're in beta right well when we're, one more there will declare that were there and we'll change the even the way that we go to market even more aggressively but we're excited about the early signs both the excitement from creators excitement from from Brands who come on board, and again the excitement from the early consumers who have engaged with us the early adopters and starting to experience the platform and so all of those things right now are very positive and. Giving us a lot of optimism as we think about the future. Scot: [27:25] There's wear it sometimes, great to be in a big organization when you're ready you can say hey we need a little distribution and suddenly you know you can you can turn that funnel on you got to be going to make sure you're ready for it and it sounds like you probably haven't you know you should definitely get out of beta for you do that but then even you know even you know how do you do the shoots the right way and you know, inside the work there's tons of just knowledge around streaming and video quality and I'm sure there's some interesting craters that overlap that would be fun to tap into it even brands that you know I'm sure if you were looking for a brand it's much easier being part of the larger or more brands are going to take your call versus you know Joe's startup LLC. Brian: [28:11] Yeah yeah I would say one of our I think that's well that's well well said one of our advantages right is the reality that for you know, for decades we've been helping small Brands become household names become very large businesses because we understand the power of live we understand the power of video and using it to help. [28:30] You know a Founder commercialize their their story and help it reach and reach an audience and so. For sure that is valuable as we talked to Brands who go hey this isn't you know this isn't just somebody out of there, out of the corner of their garage going hey we've got an idea for the future of video shopping this is you know the the leader in video and live shopping who said hey we're going to build a new platform a new experience for a new audience and, we're going to bring our expertise to video shopping to that to that platform and we're going to help you learn how to do it as a brand we're going to help you learn how to do it as a Creator both of those things have been very important, add helping us you know get to yes as we don't get a lot of NOS as we have conversations with Brands right now we get a lot of people excited, even in this early Journey even recognizing that we're in the beta phase because they believe in the business where you know we're over 300 Brands already interested in on the platform, at this stage and you know we're early on we launched in March. And so it's not been hard to get people excited about the potential here and I think part of that is because they can look to the parent of who's building this, and who's making the investment. Scot: [29:46] Yeah very cool would you say so that made me I'm a huge shark tank junkie and I always love when Laurie's on there because she always has that trump card of like, I can probably get you on HSN and everyone's like who so she could tend to get a good deal so then it made me think are you dealing with Challenger Brands kind of like you know things we people maybe haven't heard of or is this kind of like you know Kate Spade or whoever I don't want to go into details but like more long-term brands that are just kind of looking for a fresh new channel is there. Resonating. Brian: [30:22] Yeah so we have a lot of what we call emerging Brands and we can define those in a couple of ways right so there you know I'm an emerging, might have been around for 10 years or 15 years but they're just very tightly, geographically located maybe they just had a couple of stores and a little direct consumer website but they weren't really propagating their brand through there, back in the emerging and we have several brands that look like that we also have Brands there. Relatively young this could be year 1 year 2 year 3 right and they started as a direct consumer brand and they're looking for other points of distribution and other places to be able to tell their story. [30:58] But we've not preclude ourselves from from other brands that are better known and more, National in nature because again at the end of the day you know where our Focus has been, I'm in the early days is and it's because this is this is an area that works really well and video right or proper products that are problem solution oriented products and, Kelly's are great Brands who innovate and develop some new products that solve a consumer problem those do really well in video right now and if you think about, all the you know Tik Tok made me buy it friends you know so many of those products are built around the idea of hey we've got a new solution, a problem that you have or we've got a new take on solving a problem that has been solved a bunch of other ways but never quite solved this way those are the kinds of products and brands that do really well and we find those both in this emerging space and we also find. You'll also find it in some more established brands. But the focus has really been can we bring consumers content that's interesting to watch because what the product does for a consumer is. Have itself useful and highly valuable and that's if you spend some time on the app you'll see a lot of products, better focused in that in that regard and so you know we've not been exclusionary and by any stretch of the imagination but we do have a lot of young and fun emerging brands with some amazing Founders and some amazing founder stories behind them on plan. Jason: [32:23] That is awesome and Brian a fun fact about Scott like most people watch CNBC for Shark Tank and then they accidentally stay on for for Jim Cramer Scott's the one guy that watches CNBC for Jim Cramer and then accidentally. Brian: [32:37] Technics days I'm free. Scot: [32:38] I watched a shark fresh shark tanks on ABC come on. Jason: [32:41] Yeah. Fair enough Earth but inside not I keep telling Scott Scott keep saying hey we need to get on On Cue be on Shark Tank to get into QVC and I keep telling him that curate retailgeek has great merchants and if you have awesome product you can get in regardless of what whether you know a shark or not. Brian: [33:00] And that you know what that's so true Jason that in the reality is is that again if you have a great product curate wants to hear from you and that's and that's the truth and you know we understand what works well for our audience and we understand what works really well. For the video platform and if you bring it you can find your way there I will tell you we get a lot of submissions and for obvious reasons. But yeah you absolutely could find your way there without getting on Shark Tank although a little bit of notoriety never hurts. Jason: [33:30] Know for sure so I'm curious about a tactical element of soon it seems like you made a conscious decision to natively be a nap and and on the one hand. Like man you look at all the data and mobile apps are where it's at like that the overwhelming majority of all minutes spent on mobile devices are an app's you know the top apps have the best engagement and all this stuff but the flip side is, it's a brutally competitive space and it's like really hard to get people to download the app and then it's really hard to get them to to reuse it like I'm curious did you guys. Like debate about a mobile web experience versus an app and and decide that that's where you needed to be or how is that played out for you. Brian: [34:15] Yeah so we absolutely did they say it was probably one of the one of the bigger conversations right as we thought about our future and our Direction working with my team and and. Our partners to think about hey what's the best way to go forward and build a new shopping you know destination and we certainly researched all the hurdles. As well but we saw all the things that you highlighted in the beginning right the notion that, more time is spent on apps particularly from from the target audience we were going after the engagement is much higher the commitment once you have it as much stronger all of those elements that. This is going to be a heavier lift but it's going to be the right lift for us and. And we have to be committed we know it's going to take time but this is going to be the right lift because inside that app also it just gives you the flexibility to do and create some experiential things that just aren't as as. [35:12] They're just not as intuitive or as functional as they are in a mobile web app. Right so you know I'll give you I'll give you one of the features that we love that's just really hard to do in mobile web but amazing an app so you know part of our vision was to be able to create this window, shopping experience again right to bring the joy back to shopping we're literally as you thumb through things consider each one of those swipes the window, write as if you were walking down your favorite shopping destination and you know there's an amazing product with an amazing Storyteller so instead of being on a mannequin in a fixed window it's by a voice that, you know has some credibility and authority and as they tell you about that but what if you want to see more from that brand well you just swipe left. And you're into that brand store. Or what if you want to love what if you love this soon said what if you love this Creator we call them soon satyrs that's telling you the product and you want to do you want to see more will you just you know tap the screen and up comes all the video content that that person is created, doing that in a mobile app mobile apps just don't have the same kind of tactical functionality that you can build inside of an app I'll be realized, part of this if we were going to build a new experience we needed. [36:22] The flexibility in the capabilities to be able to use everything the mobile device gives to you you know ultimately we don't have haptics in our experience yet we will you know they're all those things that are that are native to the app experience that you know. Is opened up an iPhone and ultimately Android which are not on yet but will be in the future. That we wanted to be able to have access to to give it the richest experience even knowing we'd have some hurdles and getting apps downloaded keeping them on the device and getting people back to him. Jason: [36:52] I got it that totally makes sense another one that comes up a lot in a specially you mentioned it seems like adoptions a little earlier in China so I watched the Chinese Behavior a lot to sort of see a bit it predicts how things will evolve here and it's interesting there are amazing social platforms that had huge engagement that are all pivoting to become shopping platforms right so that's by dance that's we and then there are amazing Commerce platforms like Ali Baba and Team all that are kind of pivoting to become engagement platforms and so that's why you know ding dong live and Ali Baba live and all of these these things like I'm kind of curious do you have a position like in the long run what wins right being a a platform that has a lot of video engagement and adding Commerce to it which in the u.s. I guess that could be. Tick tock on Instagram or is it a platform that really is good at Commerce and adds adds the video engagement and so you know maybe that's that's obviously but Amazon or Walmart and then I assume like The Perfect combo of both of those is of course you guys. Brian: [38:00] Yeah so I'm not trying to sidestep but here's what I'll say, video wins video ends and I'll come back to it and here's a here's why I say that so do I think you know Tick-Tock and Instagram and all those who are building you know shopping experiences into their platform, have an opportunity to win and do conversate for sure do in fact I'll give you an example I often share. With you know Brands and others as I'm eating and it's a very simple question for both you Jason and Scott have you ever bought anything while you were in an airport. From a retailer awesome have you ever gone to the airport have you ever gone to the airport to go shopping. [38:36] Right so the reality is that airports have a purpose right which is they help you get from one place to another and it's a very valuable part of your life experience. But what airports learned is have had a lot of people in my space I'll bet if I put some stores in here for you those people will buy something that is for sure going to be true with these social platforms they have a lot of people in their space. [38:59] If they create opportunities for people to buy people will buy but the purpose for opening Tik-Tok is not to go shopping, and people are finding Pathways there because that's like that's a place where I'm at and I'm learning their shopping there so now I can do this so I know if I'm Atlanta I like Ferragamo I know in the Atlanta airport there's a Ferragamo so I can find my way there. As a as a consumer and make it a point to go there when I'm in airports where I know the brands that I like are at, but that's very different than then going to your favorite neighborhood street or going to your favorite you know mall to go to go shopping and so we think those places exist on the other side you have right you have what's happened in the physical space that's taking place in the digital space right so malls have tried to figure out hey shopping isn't enough to get people here I need restaurants and entertain I need other things that are engaging, and team on everybody else is going to go down that pathway as well and go hey, if I want to keep people here I need I need things that are engaging because consumers are expecting more well-rounded experiences from all the places that they go and so our viewers to say listen if you know let's just build something, that recognizes that that's what the consumer needs and wants and create a place we're going shopping and being engaged and being entertained is, in and of itself the point the experience and we believe there will be space for that for an experience like that but I think I think Commerce is going to happen. [40:25] In all of these spaces if you bring video to them I think it's going to happen on on you know brand own websites as they bring video that's the that's the core of it, and again if you step back and go well gee how much space is there you know retail such a fixed base well that's what we all said. You know 20 years ago when e-commerce showed up like e-commerce can't grow the retail space there's a fixed space it's going to be you know give some take some. At the end of the day retail is just larger as as the platforms and places, have continued to evolve and to explode if you think about the difference between where we are and you know where Asia is and where we see the Western markets I think part of this is understanding that I think Asia is unique in that there. Retail ecosystem you know take China it's just very different. From Mars when you consider the scale their population and how much of that is urbanized versus still you know in more agrarian spaces and so it's not exactly the bear to make the comparison between. [41:25] Those two spaces and you know they have different tastes and different preferences and so I think for us in the u.s. I think part of the difficulty has been we've been trying to apply. A formula from Asia to Western markets versus saying hey what's the formula that's right for Western markets and video. And let's let's take stock of understanding what the Retail Landscape looks like here what the consumer behavior and preference for shopping looks like here and then how do you build something that's around that I think brands are starting to figure that out I think we're, you know we're just at the corner we're probably today where e-commerce was in 2001-2002, right so we're on the verge of exploding but if you remember back in those days there were a lot of brands that we're saying yeah we're not going to need any Commerce site. And and then five years later everybody in the country headed e-commerce site. Scot: [42:17] Yeah that first of all you should have qualified your question I'm pretty sure Jason is gone to airports just to go to the Starbucks. That much of a Starbucks not or are you just like is muscle memory for him he's like I want to Starbucks he just ends up at O'Hare and he's like oh oh I don't have a flight but man this this latte is delicious. The so I started a company Channel advisor andqvc was an early customer of ours and I got to go on that behind the scenes tour where you can watch the production room and it blew my mind as an e-commerce person because it was like this pure intersection of data meet Stevie because you know the talent on are would have a may be mic'd up, and the producers say when you talked about you know how the vest feels they watch this I think it was like orders per second some velocity. And they would tell him to talk more about that and if a product didn't make a certain velocity there like next so it's really so I'm kind of thinking you know can you guys because you're you've got both sides of the marketplace are you giving your creators some really interesting kind of youqvc any HSN informed data on on you know. How how to make a better video and sell more product and that kind of thing or you may be too early in your journey but it seems like you guys Doug be like right in your strike zone. Brian: [43:40] No that's the you know that's part of the secret sauce that's why we're so excited about this space it's taking that learning and absolutely the analytics right that we're putting in place and ultimately the. That algorithms that will drive right the personalization feed and the coaching that's given not just to creators but then ultimately to Brands is all built around enabling their ability to be as effective as possible at producing a video and what works depending on the category so. That's core to what we are doing at Stone is using data to drive decisions around content to drive decisions around. The speeds that ultimately will be will be you know shared with consumers right to create as much likelihood or much potential for success as possible and you know you you hit on the head Scott right part of this and part of what's made. You know curate successful for so long is that what seems very soft. Is very data-intensive and using data to make those decisions and we see that as being one of our core attributes in our core advantages is a boat as we build. Jason: [44:51] That certainly makes sense Brian I'm sad because I know we're running up on time and I have one more topic I want to make sure I get in which is this whole debate of video versus live video and I know you do you think about QVC and there's a lot of scarcity built-in which makes the the live model make a lot of sense and in China a lot of it has scarcity of deals and things in the u.s. I hear a lot of people calling things live that aren't even live and so I'm just curious like what you know do you think it needs to be live or is it a place for both like what how do you guys feel think about the live versus store and play video Commerce. Brian: [45:32] Yeah so we use both at soon so we think live live has a role in the sense of creating excitement creating a bit of scarcity also creating the the Serendipity the moment and the authenticity and organic and credibility of the content most of the content. In our mind is shot or created live meaning we're not trying to do a bunch of takes and a bunch of edits of the work in fact I tell people all the time I said it's part of the magic of one of the longest running show Saturday Night Live it's one of my favorite shows maybe maybe part of your audience loves that show as well as right it's taped in front of a live studio audience and part of what makes that show so engaging. Right is that reality and the fact that there's room for errors or groom for mistakes you know you may see one or two but it just feels so, in the moment we think that matters a lot in the experience but today. I don't know I don't know the facts but I suspect a lot of SNL is watched after the fact. [46:29] But the fact that it was shot in front of a live studio audience is what makes it so engaging so what we think about video we talk about it live here we often mean look what we want this to feel is live like meaning it should feel like you're having a fantastic conversation sometimes it will actually be live. But the vast majority of the content is going to be consumed post life because let's be honest gen Z doesn't really meet anybody for an appointment anymore from a from a watch perspective right they watch things on their own time when it makes sense for them, and it fits into their their life that doesn't take away from the fact that if the offer is big enough, for the products right right they'll show up in force for a live moment and so we believe that you need both in order to. [47:15] To create something that's compelling but for us you know largely what we think matters is creating content that is done by people who really know how to speak, can do it in one take right because you know they're good at what they what they do and can bring that level of Candor to the. To the content and that's that's what we think really will resonate candidly with people of all ages we don't think this is that's just specific to young people that's specific to everybody, we love candidness, we love I think you open the podcast here saying Hey listen if you make a mistake or two we're not going to stop and rerecord and all those things right and you're going to listen part of what makes this so natural is when it's. Captured in the moment we think that's true for video Commerce as well. Jason: [48:00] That I love that that that's a perfect way to sort of describe that the approach it makes perfect sense to me side note the reason we do that on the podcast is because Scott makes so many mistakes that we couldn't possibly go back and fix them all. Scot: [48:15] Hey I think Brian was saying we're influent we're popular influencers that's how I. Jason: [48:19] I feel like he's like as an l and the Jason and Scot show are the two. The two top top tier entertainment vehicles I think that's very fair but Brian I'm super sad to report that we've used up our allotted time this has been a great conversation and we sure appreciate you taking time to talk with us. Brian: [48:39] I appreciate you having me on the show thank you so much guys. Scot: [48:42] Brian if folks want to learn more about your online thoughts or you are you an influencer yourself do you publish somewhere or you just want to encourage them to check out that. Brian: [48:54] No you so you can absolutely follow me on LinkedIn for sure I do Post. On occasion I'm not an avid poster right now because my head has been down here but please do that and then again I would encourage you to download soon if you have an iPhone you can visit us at soon dot live too. Hear more about this if you're a brand and you want to be a part of it part of what we're doing here please go to soon dot live you can fill out a form and and someone from our our merchandising team will reach back out to you for fairly quickly and get you connected but. Yeah thank you again for the time. Jason: [49:30] Brian we will put all those links in the show notes for anyone that wants to follow up with soon and until next time happy Commercing!

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On today's episode, Rachelle and Candice are joined by sustainable stylist and fashion educator Lakyn Carlton to discuss TikTok Shop — a new feature that lets users purchase products without ever leaving the app. TikTok Shop is a modern day QVC, where merchants can shell products they've made — or are authorized to resell — in live videos with products tagged on screen. In the age of Amazon Storefronts and Etsy, it's not surprising for TikTok to enter the e-commerce space. But the crowded, merchant-filled experience has ruined the app's appeal and made users consider quitting TikTok for good. This podcast is produced by Se'era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Rachelle and Candice are joined by sustainable stylist and fashion educator Lakyn Carlton to discuss TikTok Shop — a new feature that lets users purchase products without ever leaving the app. TikTok Shop is a modern day QVC, where merchants can shell products they've made — or are authorized to resell — in live videos with products tagged on screen. In the age of Amazon Storefronts and Etsy, it's not surprising for TikTok to enter the e-commerce space. But the crowded, merchant-filled experience has ruined the app's appeal and made users consider quitting TikTok for good. This podcast is produced by Se'era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Rachelle and Candice are joined by sustainable stylist and fashion educator Lakyn Carlton to discuss TikTok Shop — a new feature that lets users purchase products without ever leaving the app. TikTok Shop is a modern day QVC, where merchants can shell products they've made — or are authorized to resell — in live videos with products tagged on screen. In the age of Amazon Storefronts and Etsy, it's not surprising for TikTok to enter the e-commerce space. But the crowded, merchant-filled experience has ruined the app's appeal and made users consider quitting TikTok for good. This podcast is produced by Se'era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a trip to one of our favorite places as this week we're heading back to the magical land of the STAR WARS QVC SPECIALS! Listen as we watch a full episode from August 1997, an age when the Special Edition VHS tapes were the hottest things in the world and Shadows of the Empire still cast a Xizor sized shadow over fandom. Along the way we're talking Master Replica sabers, life size Vader and the Lucasfilms. So call before supplies run out, send a fax, listen today and celebrate the love! Watch the full QVC special here: https://youtu.be/IxWGvjZPDvM?si=FZ57yL33RDqTOB6K We support the SAG-AFTRA / WGA strike! We love this stuff and we want our favorite who make our favorite things people to be treated fairly! www.sagaftrastrike.org/ JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 COMMENTARIES HAPPENING NOW! KENOBI COMMENTARIES! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE TO SEE ALL THE CELEBRATION LONDON SUPER LIVE FROM HOME MADNESS : www.youtube.com/@blastpointspodcast2160/featured new Blast Points T-SHIRTS are now available! Represent your favorite podcast everywhere you go! Get logo shirts and classics like the Ben Burtt and Indiana shirt while supplies last! Perfect for conventions, dates, formal events and more! Get them here: www.etsy.com/shop/Gibnerd?section_id=21195481 if you dug the show, please leave BLAST POINTS a review on iTunes, Spotify and share the show with friends! If you leave an iTunes review, we will read it on a future episode! honestly! talk to Blast Points on twitter at @blast_points leave feedback, comments or ideas for shows! "like" Blast Points on Facebook for news on upcoming shows and links to some of the stuff we talk about in the show!! Join the Blast Points Super Star Wars Chill Group here www.facebook.com/groups/BlastPointsGroup/ we are also on Instagram! Wow! www.instagram.com/blastpoints your hosts are Jason Gibner & Gabe Bott! contact BLAST POINTS at : contact@blastpointspodcast.com send show ideas, feedback, voice messages or whatever! May the Force be with you, always!

As "America's Most Trusted Fitness Professional," Clark Bartram is dedicated to helping men and women become their best selves—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Learning as a U.S. Marine to “always be ready,” Clark has appeared on the cover of more than 130 fitness publications over a career that spans more than three decades. As "America's Most Trusted Fitness Professional," Clark Bartram is dedicated to helping men and women become their best selves—physically, emotionally, and spiritually.  Learning as a U.S. Marine to “always be ready,” Clark has appeared on the cover of more than 130 fitness publications over a career that spans more than three decades. Clark has inspired millions of people around the world through two successful television shows, segments on Home Shopping Network and QVC, numerous movie roles, and Clark also works with people one-on-one, through his CBX mindset coaching system and as an elite Master Trainer, certified by the ISSA. Thanks to an unwavering dedication to living a fitness lifestyle, along with his service work with the Prison Fellowship/Operation Starting Line, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, the Special Olympics, and other organizations, Clark was honored by the National Fitness Hall of Fame in 2018. Clark lives in San Diego, California with his wife Anita. They have two adult children, Taylor and Mitch.   In this episode, Brad and Clark talk about Clark's approach to fitness “coaching” and his talent of connecting with his clients, and why it's important for a happy lifestyle.   Follow Clark @clarkbartram  Learn more about what Clark does here: https://www.maximizedmanelite.com/90-days Watch the full video episode on Brad's Rumble here: https://rumble.com/c/c-2544182  Watch the full video episode on Brad's Youtube Here: https://bradlea.tv