Raising Unicorns: A Harmon Brothers Podcast

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Sidney Diongzon: Leaving Hollywood to Pursue Passions Dec 10, 2019

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This week Benton Crane sits down to talk to Sidney Diongzon, a filmmaker and storyteller who shares reviews on his YouTube channel, Sidney Diongzon. Sidney shares how he became a storyteller, why it’s important to be authentic and passionate, where he gets his creative ideas, and how to standout on YouTube.
00:55 How Sidney became a storyteller
03:59 From Hollywood to YouTube
06:33 Sidney’s Poop to Gold moment
11:17 How to standout on YouTube
12:14 Sidney’s creative process
16:55 Networking strategies
19:18 Advice for listeners
You can find links for Sidney’s YouTube channel and all the other places to get in touch with him below.
If you’re interested in learning more about Harmon Brothers, you can grab a copy of our book at harmonbrothersbook.com.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share. Episodes published every Tuesday on your favorite streaming platforms.
Find Sidney Diongzon here:
https://www.youtube.com/user/sidneydiongzonTV/featured
https://www.sidneydiongzon.com/
https://www.facebook.com/sidneydiongzon
https://twitter.com/sidneydiongzon
https://www.instagram.com/sidneydiongzon/

Spectacular Smith: From music industry to top marketing agency Dec 03, 2019

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Daniel Harmon interviews Spectacular Smith, the founder and CEO of Adwizar, an agency that helps music industry brands monetize through social media. Daniel and Spectacular chat about how Spectacular started his agency, how to empower your team, and the philosophy of learning something new every day.
00:27 Who is Spectacular Smith?
02:27 Creating celebrity parodies on Twitter
03:42 Starting over / poop to gold
07:34 Building a sustainable business model
10:07 Forming partnerships between artists + businesses
11:54 Empowering a team to do great work
You can find links for Spectacular’s social media accounts, his agency Adwizar, and all the other places to get in touch with him below.
If you’re interested in learning more about Harmon Brothers, you can grab a copy of our book at harmonbrothersbook.com.
Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. New episodes come out every Tuesday, and you can find us on your favorite podcast app, YouTube, IGTV, or at harmonbrothers.com/podcast.
Find Spectacular Smith here:
https://adwizar.com
https://instagram.com/iamspectacular
https://twitter.com/iamspectacular
https://www.linkedin.com/in/spectacularsmith

Shishir Mehrotra: Cultivating Creativity in the Tech Space Nov 26, 2019

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Keith Grover from HB talks to Shishir Mehrotra, CEO and Co-Founder of Coda, a new type of doc that combines documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and workflow apps. Shishir previously oversaw product engineering at YouTube. Keith and Shishir chat about what it takes to start a business, Shishir’s take on Orabrush and the early YouTube ads, a little HB history, and how to cultivate creativity and solve multi-dimensional problems.
00:38 Shishir’s background
01:51 What is Coda?
04:09 What it takes to start a business
06:36 Poop to Gold at YouTube
11:09 Skippable ads, Orabrush, and Harmon Brothers
13:07 How to cultivate creativity and solve multi-dimensional problems
You can find links for Shishir’s company, Coda, and all the other places to get in touch with him below.
If you’re interested in learning more about Harmon Brothers, you can grab a copy of our book at harmonbrothersbook.com.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share. Episodes published every Tuesday at 6 am EST. We’ll see you on the next one.
Find Shishir Mehrotra here:
https://coda.io
https://coda.io/templates?search=shishir
https://twitter.com/shishirmehrotra
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shishirmehrotra/

Matthew Brian Brown: Zombies, beards, and YouTube Growth Nov 19, 2019

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Daniel Harmon chats with Matthew Brian Brown, YouTube creator and consultant, who has been growing huge followings ever since MySpace. Matt’s eclectic and humorous channel hosts videos on Zombie Survival, health, beard products, tech reviews, and marketing how-tos. Daniel and Matthew chat about growing a YouTube following, as well as video equipment and how often to post when starting out.
00:20 Southern boy/Helen Keller’s hometown
01:25 Early start on MySpace and YouTube
04:33 Shadowbanned, working at Kmart, and a bankruptcy
07:47 Helping other YouTubers promote their channels
09:59 Matthew’s advice on upcoming trends
13:32 Workload and getting started on YouTube
You can find links for Matthew’s YouTube channels and all the other places to get in touch with him below.
If you’re interested in learning more about Harmon Brothers, you can grab a copy of our book at harmonbrothersbook.com.
Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. New episodes come out every Tuesday at 6 am EST, and you can find us on your favorite podcast app, YouTube, IGTV, or at harmonbrothers.com/podcast.
Find Matthew Brian Brown here:
https://www.youtube.com/matthewbrianbrown
https://www.youtube.com/user/SwiftyPwns
https://www.facebook.com/mattbrown88

Dani Venen: From self-taught video editor to YouTube entrepreneur Nov 12, 2019

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This week Daniel Harmon talks Dani Venen, creator of the popular YouTube channel, Editing is Everything. Dani shares how she taught herself to edit videos, how her YouTube Channel got started, and the rewarding work of impacting lives–by addressing heavy topics like mental health and suicide in her videos.
00:55 How Dani got started in video
04:32 A job that was going nowhere and Dani’s big break
06:59 Re-editing Hollywood movie trailers
08:55 Impacting live through talking about mental health
16:09 Dani’s Poop to Gold Moment
You can find links for Dani’s YouTube channel and all the other places to get in touch with her below.
If you’re interested in learning more about Harmon Brothers, you can grab a copy of our book at harmonbrothersbook.com.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share. Episodes published every Tuesday at 6 am EST. We’ll see you on the next one.
Find Dani Venen here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiHHdByfjKN-xbIEr0B06AA/
https://www.instagram.com/directordaniv/
https://www.instagram.com/the_real_editor (Editing is Everything)
https://www.instagram.com/theeditorialstyle/ (photography)
https://www.facebook.com/EditingIsEverythingOfficial/

Daymond John: How fashion launched a multi-million dollar empire Nov 05, 2019

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Benton Crane sits down with Daymond John, CEO and founder of FUBU, investor, and “The People’s Shark” on Shark Tank. Daymond talks about how and why he started FUBU, bringing people joy in the face of skepticism, his early businesses like dumpster diving for bike parts, and how he’s raising his kids to be entrepreneurs.
00:48 Rags to riches and the story of FUBU
05:27 Standing up to skeptics and critics
07:39 Entrepreneur Daymond as a child
9:20 Raising kids to be successful
11:57 “Poop to gold” moment and tough financial lessons
15:31 Daymond’s advice to entrepreneurs who want Shark Tank success
You can find links for Daymond’s course for entrepreneurs and all the other places to get in touch with him below.
If you’re interested in learning more about Harmon Brothers, you can grab a copy of our book at harmonbrothersbook.com.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share. Episodes published every Tuesday at 6 am EST. We’ll see you on the next one.
Find Daymond John here:
https://daymondondemand.com (Sign up for a free preview of his course)
https://awal.lnk.to/Visualize?fbclid=IwAR0WtY246jZtQbfFf2Ja3w72LaNfcVopi5msqZOMHDholyMVCHBYHQ5W-0E (Daymond’s Visualize album)
https://www.facebook.com/TheSharkDaymond/
https://twitter.com/TheSharkDaymond

Rebecca Parham: How grief freed this YouTube animator from depression Oct 29, 2019

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Daniel Harmon and Rebecca Parham sit down to discuss Rebecca’s YouTube channel, Let Me Explain Studios, which has 2.5 million subscribers to date. They also talk art school and animation, why Rebecca chose to go the YouTube route rather than applying at big animation studios, and the story of how grief actually freed Rebecca from depression.
03:12 Pursuing a degree in animation
05:00 Her first YouTube channel and early career
07:04 The idea to be her own boss
12:27 Rebecca’s poop to gold story: how grief freed her from depression
18:53 The animation process: what goes into a video?
You can find links for Rebecca’s YouTube channel and all the other places to get in touch with her below.
If you’re interested in learning more about Harmon Brothers, you can grab a copy of our book at harmonbrothersbook.com.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share. Episodes published every Tuesday at 6 am EST. We’ll see you on the next one.
Find Rebecca Parham here:
https://www.youtube.com/user/LetMeExplainStudios
https://twitter.com/_rebeccaparham
https://www.instagram.com/rebeccaparham
https://www.facebook.com/LetMeExplainStudios/

Kevin Rogers: From bitter comic to Copy Chief Oct 22, 2019

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Daniel Harmon talks with Kevin Rogers, former comedian, copywriter, and founder of copychief.com. Kevin tells how he changed careers from comedy to copy and how he got over his “embarrassing” networking tactics. Daniel and Kevin also discuss how creative ideas happen and the best way to connect with your audience.
01:03 A bitter comic and a terrible salesman
03:35 Starting over
05:27 How comedy shaped Kevin’s copy
07:36 Kevin’s poop to gold moment: firing his clients
11:29 The creative process in copywriting
16:13 Networking blunders and wins
You can find the link for Kevin’s website and all the other places to get in touch with him below.
If you’re interested in learning more about Harmon Brothers, you can grab a copy of our book at harmonbrothersbook.com.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share. Episodes published every Tuesday at 6 am EST. We’ll see you on the next one.
Find Kevin Rogers here:
https://www.copychief.com
https://copychief.com/ccr (Podcast)
https://www.facebook.com/realcopychief/

Benji Travis: From Losing it All to YouTube Expert Oct 15, 2019

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Benton Crane talks with YouTube Expert and Author Benji Travis about monetizing on YouTube, YouTube vs. Facebook for video, and why kids still aspire to be “YouTubers.” They also chat about how Benji and his wife, Judy, got started with video and became daily vloggers, what it felt like to lose everything, and how their family rose to success with their YouTube channel.
02:41 The power of video across all platforms
06:30 What sets YouTube apart for a long-term video strategy
08:38 Almost losing everything and getting started with YouTube
14:02 The start of the family vlog, “It’s Judy’s Life”
15:01 Where creative video ideas come from
You can find links for Benji and his family’s YouTube channel and all the other places to get in touch with him below.
If you’re interested in learning more about Harmon Brothers, you can grab a copy of our book at harmonbrothersbook.com.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share. Episodes published every Tuesday at 6 am EST. We’ll see you on the next one.
Find Benji Travis here:
https://www.youtube.com/videoinfluencers
https://www.youtube.com/itsjudyslife
https://www.instagram.com/videoinfluencers
https://www.facebook.com/BenjiManTV/

Michelle Khare: Growing a Genuine YouTube Audience (Without Clickbait) Oct 08, 2019

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Daniel Harmon talks with YouTuber Michelle Khare, who built her YouTube channel to 1.4 million subscribers in less than two years. Michelle shares what it’s like to take on challenges like training with an Olympic Figure Skater, NASA astronaut training, and competing in a beauty pageant, all as a “regular person.” She also shares how she grew a genuine following on her YouTube channel without clickbait.
01:16 - Looking for security instead of chasing her dreams
02:33 - A big realization and the start of the entrepreneur bug
03:33 - Extreme YouTube Challenges
05:35 - Michelle’s Video Crew
08:23 - Favorite Challenge so far
10:04 - Michelle’s Poop to Gold Moment and how to plan for the worst
14:24 - The Worst Challenge Experience
You can find links for Michelle’s YouTube channel and all the other places to get in touch with her below.
If you’re interested in learning more about Harmon Brothers, you can grab a copy of our book at harmonbrothersbook.com.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share. Episodes published every Tuesday at 6 am EST. We’ll see you on the next one.
Find Michelle Khare here:
https://www.youtube.com/michellekhare
https://www.instagram.com/michellekhare
https://www.facebook.com/officialmichellekhare

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