“I had no money, so I had to triple down on what I was doing.” My next guest on the podcast, Skyy John, got fired from his bartending job at the same time that all his YouTube revenue was pulled. That was the start of how he built the most popular bartending show in the world, “The Tipsy Bartender.” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anunconventionallife/support
In Japan, Marie Kondo wrote a book called “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.” An ocean away, my next guest on the podcast, Caitlin Roberts read the book and was absolutely floored. She encountered a life perspective she never knew existed. Inspired by the organizational method of the book, Caitlin applied it to her own life and really felt this “life-changing magic,” but she didn’t know what to do next… that was the beginning of her successful business, Minimize with Purpose. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anunconventionallife/support
On the show today, how MJ took a gap year from a prestigious business school, got signed with the NBA, and made a career on YouTube watching basketball. Call me @ (310) 853-2538 Try Viral Academy - jumpcut.com/ball --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anunconventionallife/support
How Laurie Shannon quit her cabinet making job and used her passion for baking to create the Icing Artist, a multimillion-dollar YouTube channel with over 700 million views. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anunconventionallife/support
Have you ever watched porn? Let’s be honest, most of you have. And guess what? That’s OK. Porn has been incredibly stigmatized, but I really don’t think it should be. Today I wanted to give a face to this misunderstood world and talk to porn star Alix Lynx. With over a quarter billion views and 100s of videos, Alix Lynx is one of the most prolific porn stars ever. We’ll learn how she started her porn career, how she makes money, and what she sees as her future. Check out viral academy - Jumpcut.com/academy --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anunconventionallife/support
Today on the show we’re talking about holograms. Now you are probably most familiar with this tech from a little movie called Star Wars. Well, holograms are real and Ben Conway, co-founder of the company VNTANA, has been turning what was once science fiction into science fact. VNTANA is on the bleeding edge of an augmented and virtual reality revolution that will drastically change how we perceive the world. But on the road to change, the world presented a lot of unexpected twists, turns, and pitfalls… Create your own online business - jumpcut.com/makebank --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anunconventionallife/support
Today on the show we talk to Curt Richy and learn how he went from having intense social anxiety from any type of conversation to making a living by talking to a camera. This story is a little different from our previous ones because we’ve interviewed Curt while the YouTube algorithm is screwing him. Usually YouTubers get interviewed when they are being hand-fed views like an obese baby, but I’m really interested to peer into the mindset of someone who is getting screwed over and doesn’t know why. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anunconventionallife/support
Besides the notoriety he gained by turning his 2nd-grade floor into a pee filled slip n’ slide, Christian has really turned his life around. He went from failing classes because of League of Legends to starting one of the biggest fashion channels on YouTube with over 660,000 subscribers, 57,000,000 views, and over 6 figures in revenue. In this episode, we’ll cover how he went from folding polos at a dead-end retail job to finding YouTube success. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anunconventionallife/support
Before getting arrested at gunpoint under suspicion of terrorism, Sam was your run-of-the-mill shy kid. He was so shy that he couldn’t even ask his teacher a question. But then he met his now business partner Colby, became Vine famous (RIP Vine), and created a business that’s currently generating millions of dollars. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anunconventionallife/support
Going from Section 8 housing and dumpster diving, to running a 100-person company doing millions in revenue, Kong Pham has become an idol to millions of people. Kong has never been traditional. In his schooling and entrepreneurial ventures, he continuously breaks the molds set by the establishment. In this spirit, he ventures to disrupt one of the oldest institutions in America and the world, University education. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anunconventionallife/support