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  • 209. Caleb Simpson: From asking family for rent to grossing million$ in apartment tour videos! BTS of going viral in different genres, building a massive following, and living in the dream

    209. Caleb Simpson: From asking family for rent to grossing million$ in apartment tour videos! BTS of going viral in different genres, building a massive following, and living in the dream
    Nov 18 2024
    This week, Jason is joined by content creator and TikTok YouTube star, most commonly known as the apartment guy, Caleb Simpson

    Caleb and his content creation hit the jackpot with this man on the street style videos in which he takes his viewers along on tours of the often intriguing and impressive homes of his new friends with a combined 12.3 million followers across his social media channels. Caleb has created what some compare to the modern day, off the cuff MTV Cribs, having collaborated with celebrities such as Scarlett Johansson, Barbara Corcoran, Jared Leto, Drew Barrymore, Jada Smith, and more.

    Caleb dives into his history of rent in New York, his financial perspective on the current state of renting, how he was able to get in front of celebrities who have come on his show, the business behind getting the celebrities on the show with the idea of mutually building more of a following, filming on a single phone, how he differentiates from other creators, and how he is able to monetize. Caleb also reveals how he is aware that the money is not reliable, why he charges a lot for brand sponsorships, how he got involved with NFT Now, the hard moment of calling family to help pay for rent, reaching out to creators to start generating ideas and then executing it, wanting to be able to retire at 42, and what a day in the life looks like. Who was the first celebrity to DM him to view their apartment? What is his 10 year plan?

    Caleb reveals all that and so much more in another episode you can’t afford to miss!

    Host: Jason Tartick
    Co-Host: David Arduin
    Audio: John Gurney
    Guests: Caleb Simpson

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • 208. Dani Austin: Making $40M from Divi in the first year?! The $ecrets behind building her massive following, 12 years in the influencing space, & expanding her horizons

    208. Dani Austin: Making $40M from Divi in the first year?! The $ecrets behind building her massive following, 12 years in the influencing space, & expanding her horizons
    Nov 11 2024
    This week, Jason is joined by fashion and lifestyle influencer, entrepreneur, podcast host, and working mom of two (soon to be three), Dani Austin!

    Listed as Forbes top creators, not once in 2022 but twice in 2023. Dani first started out YouTube back in 2012 where she would share fashion advice, wedding plans, and post the latest deals of retail brands around the country. Her innate ability to share her fashion knowledge along with her family life gained her a rabid following on Instagram, which led to her being able to start her own hair growth company, Divi.

    Dani dives into how she has grown up with her audience after being on social media for over twelve years, how she was originally going to pursue a career in physical therapy, how her parents felt about her new career path, her side hustles, how she handles the title “influencer”, having a back-up plan, and the business of blogging. Dani also reveals building an authentic following, what her production strategy is, her struggle to hand off some slowing down enough to hire someone, how she pulled of her own version of the bachelor for her brother, how Divi came to be, how having an authentic story to a brand makes it successful, and listening to your audience.

    Dani reveals all that and so much more in another episode you can’t afford to miss!

    Host: Jason Tartick
    Co-Host: David Arduin
    Audio: John Gurney
    Guests: Dani Austin

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  • 207. Johnny McIntyre & Amy Cortes: Love is Blind success love story break down the first year of marriage, venturing into the content creator space, and talking all things $$$

    207. Johnny McIntyre & Amy Cortes: Love is Blind success love story break down the first year of marriage, venturing into the content creator space, and talking all things $$$
    Nov 4 2024
    This week, Jason is joined by Love is Blind’s newest successful love story and fan favorites, Johnny McIntyre and Amy Cortes!

    Johnny and Amy walked away from season six of Netflix’s hit reality dating show as the only couple happily married now. After just surpassing their one year wedding anniversary on the show, Johnny and Amy are continuing to grow into their lives together as a married couple. During their time on the show, Amy and Johnny did not hold back on the tough conversations around physical intimacy and financial stability.

    Johnny and Amy give insight to what the first year of marriage has been coming off Love is Blind, how they handled taking time off of work to go on the show, Johnny’s career in IT tech sales, Amy working the retail ecommerce space, what life is like in the pods, going deep into their values and finances in the experiment, when prenups came up in the relationship, what their professional worlds look like now, and adapting to the influencer space. Amy and Johnny also breakdown how they are working through the insurance while working in content creation, creating a space to have deeper life conversations, having a joint business account, and some rapidfire questions.

    Amy and Johnny reveal all that and so much more in another episode you can’t afford to miss!

    Host: Jason Tartick
    Co-Host: David Arduin
    Audio: John Gurney
    Guests: Johnny McIntyre + Amy Cortez

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • 206. Disneyland Roundtable with Justin Glaze, Susie Evans, Blake Horstmann, and Giannina Gibelli!

    206. Disneyland Roundtable with Justin Glaze, Susie Evans, Blake Horstmann, and Giannina Gibelli!
    Oct 28 2024
    This week, Jason is joined by Justin Glaze, Susie Evans, Blake Horstmann and Giannina Gibelli post Disneyland visit!

    In this roundtable, Jason breaks down some of the numbers that went into their Disneyland visit, each reveal their personal highlight of the trip, Susie explains what it was like working as a performer for Disney in Japan, the mentality of being guilt-free while on Disney property, how blessed they feel to continue having opportunities since their time on reality TV, if they would have done anything differently, the longevity of the career in the creator space, and not letting yourself fail. What number goal have they set for themselves in their career? How great is each of their Disney knowledge?

    Justin, Susie, Blake, and Giannina reveal all that and so much more in another episode you can’t afford to miss!

    Host: Jason Tartick
    Co-Host: David Arduin
    Audio: John Gurney
    Guests: Giannina Gibelli, Blake Horstmann, Justin Glaze, & Susie Evans
    Susie’s Podcast: Live, Laugh, Lies

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    59 mins
  • 205. Kelsey Anderson: Bachelor fan favorite breaks down walking in NYFW, adapting to career shifts, clearing up rumors, and navigating ADHD

    205. Kelsey Anderson: Bachelor fan favorite breaks down walking in NYFW, adapting to career shifts, clearing up rumors, and navigating ADHD
    Oct 21 2024
    This week, Jason is joined by Bachelor Nation fan favorite, content creator, and recent New York Fashion Week model, Kelsey Anderson!

    Earlier this summer, Kelsey joined us on Trading Secrets with her fiancé Joey Graziadei to discuss their experience on The Bachelor and what life today was going to look like. Since then, Kelsey has had a very busy summer, including several different lucrative business opportunities that are continuing to open many doors for her career moving forward.

    Kelsey dives into growing up in Louisiana and Germany, what she wanted to be growing up, where her head is at when it comes to her career, what her dream is when modeling, her approach to handling the hate, what she truly thinks of Joey’s journey on Dancing With the Stars, why she is drawn to the nice men, what she has learned from having ADHD, and how she feels about her dad being on the Golden Bachelorette. Kelsey also gives insight to her grounded understanding of her father starting to date, potentially doing a competition reality show, what her top four predictions are for DWTS, and where she wants to take her career.

    Kelsey reveals all that and so much more in another episode you can’t afford to miss!

    Host: Jason Tartick
    Co-Host: David Arduin
    Audio: John Gurney
    Guests: Kelsey Anderson

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  • 204. NBA pro Dwight Howard & DWTS pro Daniella Karagach breakdown the BTS of their athletic careers, navigating challenges, and predictions for the season!

    204. NBA pro Dwight Howard & DWTS pro Daniella Karagach breakdown the BTS of their athletic careers, navigating challenges, and predictions for the season!
    Oct 14 2024
    This week, Jason is joined by 18 year NBA veteran Dwight Howard and professional dancer, choreographer, and his professional dance pro on Dancing with the Stars, Daniella Karagach!

    Dwight and Daniella are currently partnered up on season 33 of Dancing with the Stars. Both coming from physically demanding careers, they are poised to make a run this season. Dwight and Dani reveal their pre-show rituals, how they handle missteps on stage, their predictions for the final four, why Daniella had such a big reaction to Pasha and Tori’s elimination, what goes into her choreography style, how social media is changing Dancing with the Stars, what dance style Dwight is looking forward to (and which one he is scared of), how Dancing with the Stars compares for NBA training, and his talent in comedy.

    Daniella and Dwight also dive into navigating dancing in the professional space with someone who isn’t their partner, their career paths, how dance was Dani’s outlet for ADHD, how Dwight invests in himself, how he was able to create his own professional league, and the story behind what happened with Dwight’s agent. Would Dwight compare Special Forces and Dancing with the Stars? Is Dancing with the Stars the goal for professional dancers?

    Dwight and Daniella reveal all that and so much more in another episode you can’t afford to miss!

    Host: Jason Tartick
    Co-Host: David Arduin
    Audio: John Gurney
    Guests: Daniella Karagach + Dwight Howard

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  • 203. Jonathon Johnson: Bachelorette fan favorite breaks down his career as a creative director, working with brands, finding balance post-show, and clearing up rumors

    203. Jonathon Johnson: Bachelorette fan favorite breaks down his career as a creative director, working with brands, finding balance post-show, and clearing up rumors
    Oct 7 2024
    This week, Jason is joined by creative director, content creator, and reality TV personality from his time on Jenn Tran’s season of The Bachelorette, Jonathon Johnson!

    Jonathon captured the hearts of viewers during season 21 of The Bachelorette but was sent home after fantasy suites in Hawaii. Since his time on the show, Jonathon has continued his career as a creative director for a creative agency in LA on top of being a freelance content creator and strategist for TikTok. More recently, Jonathon has caught the attention of media outlets everywhere with his content that includes clips of Jenn Tran, sparking rumors of their rekindled romance.

    Jonathon gives insight to how he would define his friendship with Jenn since the end of the show, the difficulty of standing up and being vocal for what he believes in while balancing the public image, the likelihood of him going to Bachelor in Paradise, what his work looks like since the show, and breaking down the art of working with brands with content creation. Jonathon also reveals that sales is his sweet spot, being there for the right reasons, his perspective on his season of the Bachelorette, what connections he has to DWTS, and manifesting his dream future. Did he talk about money in the fantasy suite? What is his love language?

    Jonathon reveals all that and so much more in another episode you can’t afford to miss!

    Host: Jason Tartick
    Co-Host: David Arduin
    Audio: John Gurney
    Guest: Jonathon Johnson

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    48 mins
  • 202. Jenna Johnson: Dancing with the Stars pro breaks down the $$$ behind the dance industry, balancing competitiveness with support, and a love/hate relationship with social media

    202. Jenna Johnson: Dancing with the Stars pro breaks down the $$$ behind the dance industry, balancing competitiveness with support, and a love/hate relationship with social media
    Sep 30 2024
    This week, Jason is joined by professional dancer, choreographer, and Dancing With the Stars pro, Jenna Johnson!

    Jenna had spent all of her career in the world of dance and achieving accomplishments such as being a 5x US National Latin dance champion, 3x National contemporary dance champion, US National youth 10x dance champion and many more. She gained recognition after joining Dancing with the Stars back in 2014 and has gone on to compete in eight different seasons, finished as a mirrorball champion of season 26, grown her social media following exponentially, and among other things met her husband Val.

    Jenna dives into the behind-the-scenes of this season of Dancing with the Stars with partner Joey Graziadei, what dances she finds most difficult for men, when she started dancing, the difficulty of the dance industry, how she and Val discuss money and how to set a dollar amount on their talent, her love/hate relationship with social media and how she found love with Val. Jenna also reveals how they balance their competitiveness, the importance of ensuring that everyone's significant others feel included in the experience, where else money can be made in dancing, and how she is able to calm the nerves. Who has surprised her this season? What DWTS pro is her best friend in the whole world? Does she share her choreography with Val during the season?

    Jenna reveals all that and so much more in another episode you can’t afford to miss!

    Host: Jason Tartick
    Co-Host: David Arduin
    Audio: John Gurney
    Guest: Jenna Johnson

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    1 hr and 5 mins