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Daniel Botero - Why Only 15% Of College Students Graduate With A Job Is Not Enough Mar 19, 2019

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Daniel Botero was living the dream life. He had a career in sales, was making more money than he ever thought he would, and helping students out with their careers…. But something just wasn’t right. Thats why he took the leap of faith, quit his job and started his podcast “Mastering College To Career”.

We got to talk about the best things students can do in school to set themselves up for success upon graduating. Daniel knows his stats and one that stood out to us is that “85% of students graduate without a job lined up”. To us that is crazy because the whole idea of college is that you go to get a job after.

Another topic that came up is the theory of “The Golden Handcuffs”. Basically it is when someone who is working keeps spending all of their money so that they believe they need to work more to spend more and in the end can never quit, retire, or pursue their passion. This is similar to the theory of “keeping up with the Jones’s”.

If you’re a student, this episode is definitely for you because there are some hidden gems that you won’t hear anywhere else.

If you were impacted in anyway by this show, take a screenshot, put it up on your Instagram story and tag us! Be sure to leave a rating and subscribe to our podcast! It helps more than you could ever believe!

Check out Daniel’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedanielbotero/?hl=en

Check out Daniel’s Podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mastering-college-to-career/id1429219260?mt=2

Check out Daniel’s Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/006SHPw5LYynW9gHesd0GQ?si=hcm5b2boRZa3_6_ePTWRFg

Leann Abad - Capitalizing On Trends To Make Money Mar 14, 2019

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Leann Abad is a good friend who has found a way to capitalize on a recent trend that hit the States… the Polar Vortex. He had always been itching to find ways to jump into entrepreneur land and this was an idea that he pulled the trigger on.

The basis is that the Polar Vortex hit several states across the US and he was marketing it sort of like a music tour. You can compare it to the likes of an Astroworld by Travis Scott or Yeezus Tour by Kanye West. But the beauty isn’t in the idea, but rather capitalizing on attention.

He’s gotten attention from one37pm, a news article geared towards men and has been slowly growing the brand. Leann doesn’t know what the future holds for it, maybe they expand into creating merchandise for other events like this.

We got to talk about Leann’s short lived college life (only one year), how he transitioned into the real world after dropping out, and what students should look to get out of college.

Check out Leann’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leann_abad/?hl=en

Check out Polar Vortex’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/issapolarvortex/?hl=en

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Fernando Valencia - What It Takes To Host Over 5500 Events Mar 12, 2019

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Fernando Valencia is a man of many talents. He got his start when he wanted to buy a pair of sneakers, so what did he do? He found some things to flip to make the money.

Now? He runs Guru Branding and has hosted over 5500 events. It may seem like Fernando is the ultimate entrepreneur, but it wasn’t always like this. In the matter of a few days, Fernando left his company and broke up with his girlfriend because he realized he had no balance in his life, even though he was making more money than ever.

Through a dark time, he found his way out through meditation and taking steps back to look at his life through a deeper lens… thats when Guru Branding was born. He helps people brand themself through the internet and another company he runs is Guru Events which helps people put on events.

We got to talk about everything from depression, how he got out of it, how anyone can make money now a days, and so much more.

Check out Fernando’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrfjv/?hl=en

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D'Andre Evans - How To Build An iTunes Top 20 Podcast From Scratch Mar 07, 2019

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D’andre Evans is the host of the “LevelUpDaily” Podcast, an iTunes Top 20 podcast! He’s had guests on such as David Meltzer, John Lee Dumas, and James Worthy. But this wasn’t always his life. Before the podcast, D’andre was working a traditional 9-5, but started the podcast because he wanted more.

His message is to show that YOU can make it too. D’andre didn’t come from a world of connections that allowed him to get these guests on, he did it through hacking the system. Constantly sending DMs, going to networking events to meet them, etc. these were all tactics of how someone without a big name has been able to win big in the podcasting realm.

Whats next? He wants to be at the head of podcasting. He wants to grow his brand to be a 6-7 figure podcast in terms of number of downloads and he is definitely on his way to doing so.

D’andre’s podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/levelupdaily/id1314777760?mt=2

D’andre’s podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4YKfqLbZ2sdIpF2r576pM1?si=4yr_5F0sQhudsvmXtgi6Sg

Check out D’andre’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/dandre_evans/?hl=en

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Aaron Watson - Why You Should Always Be Learning Mar 05, 2019

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Aaron Watson is the mastermind behind Piper Creative. It’s no shock that the world is slowly becoming content heavy with the likes of Youtube and Instagram. But Aaron has positioned himself to be ahead of that curve. Piper helps people and companies with their LinkedIn, Podcasting, and Vlogging needs.

He’s got over 300 episodes produced with “Going Deep” and knows exactly what it takes to grow a podcast today. We got to talk about what it's like to grow a business, how Aaron learned to perform at his peak state, and his future plans.

“The Going Deep Summit” is something that Aaron started last year, it had 180 attendees. This year, he’s expecting grow it even more!

Check out Aaron’s website: https://pipercreative.co/

Connect with Aaron’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronbwatson/

Aaron’s Podcast: https://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast

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Nadeem aka ScraapyTube - Being Able To Diversify Yourself, How A Youtuber Can Take 10 Months Off and Still Survive Feb 28, 2019

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Nadeem is a Youtuber who hasn’t posted on Youtube in nearly in 10 months… why? Because he needed a break from it. He amassed over 500k views in a year and decided that he wanted to use his impact for something bigger.

That was an event he has been planning called “The Takeover” where he is working with big names like Chance The Rapper to get this going. Although the thought was great, it has run into a lot of bumps in the road. We got to talk everything about it!

What's next for Nadeem? His next venture is his own podcast called eny podcast. The concept is to be able to talk about everything and anything. Can’t wait for this first episode to drop because we know Nadeem is all about quality.

Check out Nadeem instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nuh.deem/

Stay tuned for his podcast: https://www.instagram.com/EnY_Pdcst/

Check out Nadeem’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3HrH09u-2QKsFRCZCtLMVw/about

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Dalton Misner - The Best Way To Start Monetizing If You're Just Starting Out In The Creative World Feb 26, 2019

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Dalton has lived a creators dream, but it didn’t come easy. He has shot content for people like The Chainsmokers, Timeflies, and SOMO to name a few.

He grew up playing soccer and something that seems to be a common theme is that he got hurt and had to find a career change. That's when he picked up his camera and his fascination grew.

How do you make money with a camera? His advice is start with corporations first because they have the money to pay you. Once you build a reputation there, thats when you move more towards your passion. For Dalton that was music.

But even with a reputation he had to work for free for a while to build his reputation in the music industry, sometimes driving 4 hours to shoot a concert for free… Making money with a camera is never easy so you’ve got to find ways to get your name out there!

Check out Dalton’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dalton.mov/

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Erin Ashley Simon - Leaving The Security Of Corporate Life To Live Out Her Dreams As A Freelancer Feb 21, 2019

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Erin Ashley Simon has been avid video gamer her whole life. Coming from parents who were computer scientists, instead of discouraging video games, her parents saw the value in them.

She grew up as a competitive athlete and played D1 soccer before ultimately getting hurt. As she transitioned into writing and the corporate lifestyle she built up her blog, www.boxofmess.com which has seen over 1 Million Unique visitors!

Opportunities came and she decided to transition from corporate to the freelancer lifestyle. Now she gets to combine her passion for sports with her love of video games by being the host of the NBA 2K League’s Twitch show “The Post Up”

Link to Erin’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erinasimon/

Check out the 2K Twitch Show: https://www.twitch.tv/nba2kleague

Check out her blog: www.boxofmess.com

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