The Influencer Economy is about the convergence of influence, online content, and media.
Bernie Su: The Creative Process Behind The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, Emma Approved, & Frankenstein MD
Bernie Su chatted with Ryan about writing, filmmaking and entrepreneurship. Bernie details the journey of adapting Pride and Prejudice, and creating The Lizzie Bennet Diaries for the online world. Bernie and Hank Green of the Vlog Brothers are the creators of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, and Bernie shares the story of how they adapted Jane Austin’s famous book, for
Harrison Barnes: Golden State Warriors basketball, technology & social media fans
Harrison Barnes of the Golden State Warriors is one of the more tech savvy athletes in the NBA, and sports. Harrison tells Ryan about how he embraced the technology community upon getting drafted by the NBA’s Warriors as the 7th Pick of the 2012 NBA Draft. When he moved to the San Francisco Bay area, Harrison met
Ty Hildenbrandt: The Solid Verbal, College Football & Podcasting
Ty Hildenbrandt, host of the college football podcast The Solid Verbal, chats with Ryan on the show. The Solid Verbal is an independent, bi-weekly college football podcast hosted by Ty Hildenbrandt and Dan Rubenstein. Ty joined Ryan remotely from his studio in in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The show is a 7 year old podcast, and pioneering in the
Brenden Mulligan from Cluster & Tripcast: Building Products, Networking and Mentoring
Ryan chatted with Brenden Mulligan at the Cluster Home Office in San Francisco, where Brenden is Founder and CEO. Brenden Mulligan details his journey from graduating Vanderbilt University, to designing and building products in San Francisco.
Brenden spoke with Ryan about his entrepreneurial career, starting in Chicago, where he built the website Artist Data after
Hunter Walk: VC Investing, YouTube and The Bottom Up Economy (Partner @ Homebrew VC)
Ryan chatted with Hunter Walk, Partner at Homebrew Venture Capital, during Ryans’ recent trip to San Francisco. Homebrew is a seed stage investment firm, that focuses on the “Bottom-Up Economy.” Hunter calls his company a start-up, and instead of “writing code,” he is “writing checks” to help founders build companies.
Hunter previously lead consumer product management
Simple Ways to Give Back and Live a More Meaningful Life with Sloane Davidson
Sloane Davidson, the founder of The Causemopolitan, chatted with Ryan about her journey as a social entrepreneur and about her “giving philosophy” for life. Sloane is also the author the Giving Manifesto, and has pioneered the category of “Cause-Filled Living.” She is the real deal, and through her writing, helps people find more meaning
Barbara Dunkelman: Managing Rooster Teeth’s Community (RWBY, RTX, Lazer Team, Red vs. Blue)
This week, Barbara Dunkelman, Community Manager of Rooster Teeth, details the journey of how she began working at Rooster Teeth. She and Gus Sorola are Co-Directors of the RTX Event, a fan and industry gaming conference hosted by Rooster Teeth in Austin, TX. The Event in 2014, featured over 30,000 attendees. Barbara chats about what
Andy Baio on “Making a Living Doing What You Love, XOXO Fest, & Upcoming.org (Part 1 & 2)
Ryan spoke with Andy Baio, one of the greater minds on the internet. 10 years ago Andy launched Upcoming.org, an event-based community, and one of the pioneering social networks. To kick-off the show, Ryan and Andy discuss the rise and fall and now the return of Upcoming.org. This conversation was so awesome, we divided
Michael Goldfine: Online Film Collaboration (Producer of Camp Takota)
Ryan spoke with Michael Goldfine, producer of the ultra-successful film, Camp Takota. The summer camp comedy movie, Camp Takota stars YouTubers Grace Helbig, Hannah Hart and Mamrie Hart. The film was distributed exclusively online, and turned a profit within four days of its release. It is an online film juggernaut based on the passion
Adam Grant: Author of “Give and Take” on Why Givers Succeed More in Business
My guest this week on the podcast is Adam Grant, the author of the New York Times’ best selling book: “Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success.” Adam is a professor at Wharton, and their highest rated teacher ever. His research around giving and taking has revolutionized how people can achieve business success. Listen to hear