The Influencer Economy is about the convergence of influence, online content, and media.
Ep. 31 – Alan Sepinwall The Art of Self-Publishing a NY Times Top 10 Book
Alan Sepinwall the writer of the wildly popular online TV recap column, What’s Alan Watching?” and the best-selling book “The Revoluation Will be Televised. On this week’s show, Alan details how he originated his career as a TV writer, how he wound-up writing for Hitfix.com, and the keys to his successful self-published book.
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Ep. 30 – Jonah Keri: How to Design Your Own Luck (Grantland and NY Times Top 10 Author)
Jonah Keri is a NY Times best-selling author, sports writer for ESPN’s Grantland, and told me some fantastic stories on this week’s show. He has been a paid journalist his entire professional life and he details his journey as a writer. Jonah dives into how he started his podcast, the process behind writing his best-selling books, and
Ep. 29 – Freddie Wong: Growing 7 Million YouTube Subscribers & Crowdfunding Video Game High School (BONUS EPISODE)
A YouTube video posted in 2006 begins abruptly with a college-aged, bespectacled Chinese American rising from a dirt bike in his living room. Wearing a black leather jacket and linked chains, he grabs a microphone and says, “What’s up, Internet? My name is Freddie.” He tells us he’s been “rocking faces” all day and
Ep. 28 – Troy Carter: Finding a Passion You’d Be Willing To Die For (Atom Factory CEO)
Troy Carter came on the podcast this week. He is the founder of Atom Factory, and the conversation was inspiring to say the very least.
Troy and I talk about hip-hop, entrepreneurship, life, failure, success and finding passion around your work. Troy used to work with Bigee Smalls and Puff Daddy back in the day,
Ep. 27 – Willie Geist: How to Launch a Top 10 Book (Co-Host of the Today Show and Morning Joe)
In this episode I talk with Willie Geist, co-host of the TODAY Show and Morning Joe, and a multiple time NY Times best-selling author. Willie is an old friend from Vanderbilt and it was awesome interviewing at his office in NYC a few weeks ago.
Willie chats about his book Good Talk, Dad: The Birds and The Bees…and Other
Ep. #26 – Lance Ulanoff Chief Correspondent & Editor-at-Large at Mashable
Lance Ulanoff is Chief Correspondent and Editor-at-Large at Mashable. He joined the Stories From the Influencer Economy, to detail his work as a journalist and discuss how the journalism industry is evolving in the era of social media.
We also discussed how journalists can build their personal brands on platforms like Twitter & Vine. Lance
Ep. 25: Justin Jackson: How to Build and Ship Your First Product
When talking to Justin Jackson if there’s one thing to take away – it’s that he’s passionate about in building stuff and shipping products. In one of my favorite movies “Glenn Gary Glenn Ross,” Alec Baldwin has an amazing sequence where he tells his sales team to “Always Be Closing” in a impassioned plea
Ep. 24: Caleb Bacon on Succeeding in Hollywood, Man School Podcast, Writing for TV
Caleb Bacon is an network TV writer and host of the popular podcast Man School. He’s a jack of all trades in the modern media world. He currently writes for the TBS comedy Sullivan and Son, while also hosting the weekly Man School Podcast. Man School is a show where he interviews men about their exciting
Ep. 23 – Ryan Ford on Snoop Dogg & Silicon Valley, Cashmere Agency & Freestyle Rapping in Iowa
Ryan Ford is the EVP Chief Creative officer, at Cashmere Agency. Cashmere is a lifestyle agency based in Los Angeles that focuses on multicultural millennials and building out communication strategies that can speak to people authentically wherever they’re at online. Their sister company is Stampede Management, and their client list that they advise and
EP. 22 – Brian Koppelman, Host of The Moment Podcast, Co-Writer of Rounders & Ocean’s Thirteen
Brian Koppelman joins The Influencer Economy as this week’s guest. Brian is the co-writer of films such as Rounders and Ocean’s Thirteen, as well as the co-director of the Emmy Award winning “30 for 30” film on Jimmy Connors This is What They Want.
He’s also a prolific podcaster hosting a show called “The Moment,” a weekly podcast that