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52: Morgan Willett, Big Brother WINNER & MTV cast reveals the secrets to “winning” reality TV shows May 16, 2022

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In this week’s episode, entrepreneur, fitness instructor, and reality TV star Morgan Willett shares her experience very(!) quickly leaving the corporate world to pursue career opportunities in LA. Listen to find out how she became a contestant on Big Brother, MTV’s Ex On The Beach, and The Challenge, and the strategies she employed to outperform the other contestants on Big Brother and ultimately win. Morgan reveals how different reality shows compensate their cast and reward the winners. What did she spend her earnings on? During the podcast, Morgan opens up about her life as an influencer, the brand deals that come with it, and all of the money associated with managers and talent agencies. Hear what Morgan aspires to accomplish in the near future, her most prized money management tips, and much more valuable insight in another episode you can’t afford to miss.

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51: Bachelor Franchise to Stagecoach and a return to TV? Blake Horstmann Reveals the $ behind his brand & DJing May 09, 2022

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In this week’s episode, Bachelor nation fan favorite Blake Horstmann brings listeners on a journey into the dynamic, lucrative world of music. He describes his full circle moment of performing at Stagecoach in front of thousands of people. Curious how much Blake earned that weekend between the set and brand deals? What is the lowest rate he has ever accepted to get his foot in the door? Without a text from Kaitlyn Bristowe, Blake might have never launched his DJ career — listen to the podcast to hear the story that altered his life forever. Have you ever considered becoming a DJ, either as a side hustle or full-time entertainer? Blake reveals how much you could make as both a local DJ and a festival headliner. Also in this episode, Blake reveals his experience hitting rock bottom and how he made it through, professional and financial goals for this year (more specifically, gross profit for 2022), whether he sees TV in his future, and the million dollar question - is he single?

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Host: Jason Tartick

Voice of Viewer: David Arduin

Executive Producer: Evan Sahr

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50: The Truth Behind Molly Bloom’s High-Stakes Underground Poker Games for Hollywood's Elites and Wall Street’s Billionaires May 02, 2022

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In this week’s episode, Jason is joined by Molly Bloom as they dive into the mysterious world of poker and the massive dollars associated with it. Molly reveals untold details of her fascinating story that was made into an Oscar-nominated movie called “Molly’s Game” and later a best-selling book. At the height of her poker career, Molly was hosting underground poker games for the entertainment industry’s elite in luxurious hotel suites at the Beverly Hills Hotel, the Peninsula, and the Four Seasons. How does the 3rd best skier in North America get cut off financially by her parents and end up becoming the point connection of the Russian mafia and Hollywood celebrities in one of the largest and most publicized Ponzi schemes of all time? Dealing with some of the biggest names in Hollywood and professional sports — including A-Rod, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Tobey Maguire — you might be wondering how generously these celebrities tipped. In the episode, Molly shares the most she has ever earned in tips from a game and other exciting details in another episode that you cannot afford to miss.

Host: Jason Tartick

Voice of Viewer: David Arduin

Executive Producer: Evan Sahr

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49: The boy to the @girlwithnojob, Ben Soffer. A brilliant entrepreneur explains how to launch a start-up! Apr 25, 2022

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In this week’s episode, we explore the fascinating world of meme pages with Ben Soffer, the brain behind the operation of @boywithnojob. What prompted Ben to launch his page? What career path was he planning on pursuing before pivoting to marketing/advertising? What challenges does he face in business with his wife Claudia Oshry (aka “Girl With No Job”)? And most importantly, does he really have no job? Hint: The answers are probably not what you expect! Ben and Jason take a deep dive into brand deals with meme accounts and why rates for TikTok are so vastly different from Instagram. He reveals the optimal time to leave corporate America in pursuit of your side hustle and the benefits/drawbacks of bootstrapping your start-up versus securing external investors. Last but certainly not least, Ben shares his 5-year vision for himself and his ventures in another episode that you cannot afford to miss.

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48: Drug Dealer Restarts His Career Post-Incarceration, Shares $$$ Behind the Drug Business Apr 18, 2022

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In this week’s episode, Jason sits down with best selling author, award-winning personal trainer, public speaker and host of the Adversity Advantage Podcast, Doug Bopst. Although Doug’s accomplishments might give the impression that he’s always had it figured out, his path to success was anything but typical or easy. Doug admits he truly believed that he would be dead by the age of 25. At just 21 years old, Doug was sitting in a jail cell after being arrested and convicted of drug charges. How did he get caught? How much was he earning and spending as a top drug dealer? He shares the catalysts that altered the trajectory of his life forever and how he finds the strength to continue pushing forward in another episode that you cannot afford to miss.

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47: Josh Peck: Nickelodeon $tar to Blockbuster Actor…a story like no other Apr 11, 2022

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In this week’s episode, Josh Peck opens up about all of the money associated with being a child star. Was he truly financially set for life after making it on Nickelodeon’s hit series Drake & Josh? Josh shares behind-the-scenes insight into cutthroat movie industry negotiations, and the impact his mom’s support and resourcefulness had on the trajectory of his career. Josh managed to leverage his successful childhood acting career to ride the growth of social media and stay relevant…but how exactly? He also happens to be a huge Shark Tank fan. Find out who his favorite shark is along with endless brilliant life and career advice in another episode that you cannot afford to miss.

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Host: Jason Tartick

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46: Jason Tells All: “The Restart Roadmap” Book Launch and Behind the Scenes Apr 04, 2022

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In this week’s episode, David (aka “The Curious Canadian”) puts Jason in the hot seat to get the inside scoop of the launch of his very first book, “The Restart Roadmap”. Jason opens up about all of the dollar signs behind the book — the amount of his book advance, how many books he needs to sell to turn a profit, the price of hiring a co-writer, ways to make money off of the book launch aside from straight book sales, and much more. When you see your favorite authors write New York Times best selling books, what does it take to earn that distinction? Does Jason think his book will become a New York Times best seller? How did he get endorsements from successful entrepreneurs, celebrities, and professional athletes? Jason answers your burning questions as he articulates all of the details behind writing the book and gives a thorough breakdown of each chapter. If you want to know the secret to rewire, reset, and restart your career, this is another episode that you cannot afford to miss.

Host: Jason Tartick

Voice of Viewer: David Arduin

Executive Producer: Evan Sahr

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45: Real Housewives' Ramona Singer: Conquering Fashion, Reality TV, Pinot Grigio, & Real Estate Mar 28, 2022

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In this week’s episode, Real Housewives of NYC original cast member and self-made entrepreneur Ramona Singer shares how her fearlessness and go-getter personality paid off in her remarkable career. Prior to being cast on the show, Ramona was a powerful force to be reckoned with in the world of fashion. At the pinnacle of her fashion career, she was doing $15 million a year in sales! Curious how she did it? Or how she landed a spot on the very first season of RHONY? Or maybe the dollar signs associated with the show and the behind-the-scenes negotiations with Bravo? While the exposure from RHONY is what propelled her to stardom and brought along many additional exciting business opportunities, there’s no denying that her strong business acumen was an essential part of her success. If you’re seeking advice on how to succeed in business, when to buy or sell your property in the current housing market, how to negotiate for yourself, or even the best approach to investing your money in the stock market when you don’t know what to do, this is an episode that you cannot afford to miss.

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45: Amazing Race Star Turned Successful Entrepreneur, Mallory Ervin on Building an Empire Mar 21, 2022

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In this week’s episode, former Miss Kentucky, reality TV star, author, influencer, and wildly successful entrepreneur Mallory Ervin shares her experience growing up on a farm in western Kentucky surrounded by her family’s business in the telecom industry and her being exposed to the entrepreneurial hustle from a young age. She talks about the advantages she had in life because of her father’s intention to instill money management skills in her and her siblings. Mallory’s life changed forever the second she decided to compete on stage in the state pageant. So how did a self-proclaimed tom-boy growing up ended up competing for and WINNING Miss Kentucky? You might be surprised that the role is decent paying and as Miss Kentucky, Mallory was employed by the Department of Agriculture. She shares all the financial benefits associated with the role, as well as the expenses. She went on to compete for Miss America and was a runner-up. Mallory talks about what the organization looks for and how she differentiated herself from her competition. Guess who one of her judges was. (hint: we’ve had her on the show!) As soon as she walked off the Miss America stage, she was cast for reality TV. In the episode, Mallory opens up about her prescription drug problem that was driven by her ambition after coming off of Miss America and how she overcame it. Despite losing the All Star season of Amazing Race by just 90 seconds in the last episode, Mallory and her father have crazy stories of their travels and won various prizes along the way. Leaving reality TV, Mallory taught herself how to leverage the world of social media to have a successful career. Most merchandise businesses don’t execute well and struggle to enjoy competitive margins. Mallory was able to grow a multi-million business for which she sells a million dollars worth of merchandise in a matter of minutes. How exactly does she do that? How can you do that? Listen to find out along with endless life-changing advice in another episode that you cannot afford to miss.

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Host: Jason Tartick

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Executive Producer: Evan Sahr

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44: Corporate Natalie, Full-time employee by day, influencer by night Mar 14, 2022

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In this week’s episode, Corporate Natalie joins us to share how she found a niche on TikTok, exploited it, and proceeded to monetize it. Natalie was able to build a social media brand so successful that E! featured her on the “TikTok Stars to follow in 2021” list, alongside mega-famous TikTokers like Charli D’Amelio and Addison Rae. The craziest part of it all? She works a full-time job in corporate America and has never hired a team to manage her social media career. From content creation to pitching herself and negotiating deals, she does it ALL! Listen to find out the lowest and highest rate she has charged a brand. If you’ve ever had the desire to leverage your day job and build a money-making side hustle on social media, this is an episode that you can’t afford to miss.

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Host: Jason Tartick

Voice of Viewer: David Arduin

Executive Producer: Evan Sahr

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