Millenial Mind

Social media has been such a constant in our lives, that it can actually be hard to keep up with where it’s going and the effect it has on all of our lives.This week, I sat down with Phil Ranta, Chief Operating Officer of We Are Verified and all-around technologist. Phil is an old hand when it comes to digital media and much of his career has taken place over the course of social media’s evolution to where it is today.I came across Phil fighting for his life on LinkedIn on the issue of Tik Tok and regulation of social media. It’s a nuanced issue that is complex and difficult to understand – but regardless, internet regulation will be a feature of the future.Episode Highlights:(0:00) - Episode beginning(1:03) - What got you into this? What is the problem with Tik Tok?(4:59) - Europe vs. the USA for data protection(9:47) - Things move too fast(10:57) - Why is regulation not happening?(17:49) - China’s digital dominance, what the future holds(20:09) - The Montana ban on TikTok(23:41) - Social media is a drug(27:

Welcome back to yet another addition of the Shit Show, where I’m joined by my trusty sidekick Trett!As always we tackle nuanced issues with zero nuance – from recent TV and movie releases and rap trends, to comedy and the business of being a musician. For those of you who enjoy an unhinged version of Bop Cast, you’re gonna wanna tune in!!-Sully0:00 - An examination of Jack Harlow’s Mac Miller line6:23 - Getting Sully’s sisters’ opinion8:03 - How different generations can affect your “Mount Rushmore”11:25 - Everybody is going to have a different opinion14:24 - Most openers suck, album reviews16:53 - Russ’ strategy22:40 - “Dave”, new releases, comedians29:47 - Dunkirk33:13 - TV and movie scores, The Walking Dead35:34 - My sister calls back to settle a score37:53 - Episode wrap-upThank you for helping us become a top 10% podcast in the world! Previous Guests Include Rob Dyrdek, Samad Savage, Travis Chappell, Austin Belcak, Young Benny, Adam Miller, The Real Johnny Bravo, and more. Please Join Our Email List for

Life can be a tricky thing to figure out – especially as a creative.This week, I’m joined by my good friend ICEMADEIT! Ice is an audio engineer, videographer, musician, mover and shaker –  and he’s got a dream that he’s trying to make happen. Ice was nice enough to sit down with me and talk about our reality, extended reality, the universe and much more. We also talk AI, figure out what an art director does and even Brandon chimes in with a fun clamming story..-SullyEpisode Highlights0:00 - Introduction1:05 - Episode beginning2:53 - What ICE is looking to do for the future8:51 - The “pull” between paying jobs and creative projects12:21 - What does an art director do?16:12 - Leveling up your business21:32 - Extended reality29:41 - The multiverse34:27 - Neura-Link, AI and rapidly advancing tech37:57 - Being “human”46:04 - Getting noticed, clamming56:32 - How Ice’s life changed1:03:55 - Being creative, scheduling discipline1:16:32 - Being purely creative, escapism1:26:32 - Establishing your presence1:34:53

In this strange journey we call life, making the right decisions and ending up on your correct path is harder than most of us think. I’m joined this week by digital marketer, entrepreneur, hustler and influencer Brielle Wohlenhaus! Brielle is a one of a kind individual that believes in the power of empowering others and does so through her LinkedIn content and infectious energy.Brielle sat down with me to talk life, role models and toxic people! We swap stories and explore how we’ve both found ourselves and our calling, being addicted and more!Episode Highlights:(0:00) - Introduction(1:03) - Episode beginning(2:52) - What made you start creating content?(6:54) - Being in a bad place(11:50) - Most people aren’t toxic, being in your own world(14:08) - Moving locations(19:20) - Being addicted and making excuses(23:39) - Having role models(30:28) - Brielle’s approach to LinkedIn(33:20) - How Brielle makes money, being a creator(38:53) - Episode wrap-upConnect with Brielle:https://www.linkedin.com/in/brielle-wohle

Welcome back to another episode of BopCast where I interview and examine movers and shakers from all walks of life!This week I’m joined by influencer, athlete and NFL wide receiver coach Matt Zayala! Matt has an amazing story and he gives me some awesome context on how he got where he is today.We also discuss mindset, commitment and breaking through resistance, what Matt does to stay fit and focused and much more!-SullyEpisode Highlights:(0:00) - Introduction(1:03) - Episode beginning, (4:01) - Some more background on Matt(10:25) - What got you “locked on”? Physicality in sport(18:20) - Commitment and acceptance(24:19) - Resistance and the gift of being present(34:30) - Where you get your thinking from, mindset(38:32) - Accountability(42:07) - Asking for help(47:55) - Religion(53:04) - Trying what doesn’t seem possible(1:00:13) - You can only prepare for so much, Jack’s marathon and ironman experience(1:20:03) - Maintaining your physical fitness(1:22:58) - How do you keep it on? Nutrition and eating(1:29

Welcome back to the 10th entry in the Shit Show series!This week I’m joined by my two longtime friends Brandon Ferriero and Chris Miller to discuss current events, tech and A.I., Miller’s goose attack story and more!As usual, we get a little too loose and little too off track – so I hope you can bear with us!-SullyEpisode Highlights:(0:00) - Introduction(0:31) - Episode beginning(2:01) - Technology and A.I.(10:25) - Where does it all go?(12:23) - Gary V(13:51) - Coffee(16:45) - Bizarre rash of shootings(27:26) - What we’re drinkin’, advertising(30:10) - Cardio and biking(33:41) - Miller’s goose attack story, “Sapiens”(42:40) - “Over the Hedge”(45:48) - New Mario movie, Jack Black’s new song(53:03) - “The edge”, where you grow up(1:04:05) - Episode wrap-upThank you for helping us become a top 10% podcast in the world! Previous Guests Include Rob Dyrdek, Samad Savage, Travis Chappell, Austin Belcak, Young Benny, Adam Miller, The Real Johnny Bravo, and more. Please Join Our Email List for Special Offers, Q+A's,

This week I’m joined by competitive bodybuilder Jack Singleton! Jack sits down with me to discuss his craft, what goes into it and most importantly – how he is able to compete at such a high level.He’ll take you through the nutrition, the sleep and workout schedule and even more interestingly, the drugs and hormones that you need to get to the next level.This conversation is an open and honest discussion not only about Jack’s life and passion, but also competitive bodybuilding as a sport.I hope you enjoy!-SullyEpisode Highlights(0:00) - Introduction(1:01) - Episode beginning, some more context on Jack(3:39) - Jack’s recent accomplishment, taking it to the next level(8:02) - How do you tell that someone is on steroids?(10:27) - Breaking it all down(20:38) - Fitness coaching(25:38) - Being fit is a lifestyle(29:03) - Jack being open about his training style(32:30) - Are there any other supplements people can take that are legal?(37:37) - Creatine explained(41:41) - Body dysmorphia and more insight into Jack’s r

How To Start an Online Business in Your 20's | Part 2

This week I’m connecting with a fellow podcasting enthusiast and consultant Darren Lee! I sit down to talk with him about our industry, my business, the come up and much more!Episode Highlights:(0:00) - Introduction(1:03) - Episode beginning, some background(5:03) - Cutting the school mentality(9:18) - Influences(16:29) - Actually building it(18:35) - Some struggles when starting the business, some business background(26:55) - Picking the right platforms, outreach(42:42) - Episode wrap-up

Welcome back to another episode of BopCast!My guest this week is none other than David Meltzer! David is the co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and host of Entrepreneur's podcast, “The Playbook”. He is a Top 100 Business Coach, global public speaker and three-time international best-selling author who has been honored by Variety as “Sports Humanitarian of the Year”.Dave and I sit down to discuss his life and background - and most importantly, what he’s doing to help others.Episode Highlights:(0:00) - Introduction(1:01) - Episode Beginning(1:49) - “What do you consider yourself?”(3:51) - Dave’s background(7:33) - “The red ferrari”(15:06) - When your students surprise you(16:58) - The “idea” of work(21:23) - Episode wrap-upConnect With DavidWEBSITE - https://bit.ly/2L052wWINSTAGRAM - https://bit.ly/2LfIRlyTWITTER - https://bit.ly/2KZWo1bFACEBOOK - https://bit.ly/2JthVKmLINKEDIN - https://bit.ly/2uuTHdOYOUTUBE - https://bit.ly/2Lqr8oBThank you for helping us become a top 10% podcast in the world! Previous Guests I

This week, I’m coming at you with another edition of BopSolo - the series where I’m able to air out my thoughts and share more personal aspects of my life and business.Today, I’ll be jumping into what goes into the headspace of a 9-to-5’er and an entrepreneur. All the little battles that I go through in my own mind when it comes to spending, opportunities, where to expend effort and more.If you’re interested in doing some freelance work, or starting your own side hustle - I guarantee some of these topics will cross your mind at least once or twice.As always - thanks for tuning in and continuing to support the show!-SullyEpisode Highlights:(0:00) - Introduction, “show me your calendar”(2:03) - What holds us back?(4:19) - Spending money(6:48) - One thing that great business owners do(9:02) - Getting ahead(10:48) - Getting in the “rut of comfortability”(15:02) - What my goal is, tackling emotions(18:02) - Episode wrap-upThank you for helping us become a top 10% podcast in the world! Previous Guests Include Rob D

Welcome back to another episode of BopCast! This week features a very special guest - the one and only Chris Walker!Chris is the Founder and CEO of Refine Labs. Chris and his company specialize in helping high growth B2B companies with Demand, Attribution & Analytics, and Revenue R&D by delivering a suite of proprietary research, revenue analytics tools, and GTM experimentation services.I sat down with Chris to talk about his business, mindset and experience as an entrepreneur. We also dive into building confidence, personal and more!Episode Highlights: (0:30) - Introduction(1:10) - Episode beginning(1:30) - Some more background on Chris Walker(6:10) - What was the start of your entrepreneurism?(11:41) - The personal brand route(16:10) - How you really learn(20:28) - Self ID as an entrepreneur(26:41) - How much do you work now?(39:47) - Building confidence(43:58) - Social media(50:00_ - Figure out your business, starting at zero(54:28) - More on Chris’ routine(58:45) - Episode wrap-upConnect w/ C

This week, I’m joined again by my good friend, Austin “The Real AK” Kassabian. Austin is a hip-hop artist, songwriter, videographer, beat AND hit-maker!AK is one of the more accomplished musicians we’ve had the pleasure of having on BopCast - and it shows in his experiences that he’s had both personally in his career and personally as a musician. We run the gamut from performing, to music management to social media. We also cover song writing, other artists, cars, cold plunges and more!Episode Highlights:(0:45) - Little more background on AK(2:32) - Performance, AK’s rise to fame(9:28) - Fitness and sportz(15:42) - Cold plunges(19:35) - Having a manager vs. managing yourself(26:11) - Chasing the dream(28:40) - The rule of 100(31:25) - The decision to move to LA(37:50) - Russ(44:11) - Cars(47:47) - What’s your day to day like?(51:13) - First time smoking stories(55:14) - Tattoos(1:00:14) - Song-writing vs. making beats(1:05:50) - Social media, making content and community(1:14:37) - Back to Hip-Hop(1:22:33) -

Welcome back to the ninth edition of the Shit Show - where we allow ourselves a little leeway to get some things off our chest, air out some ideas, and much more!I’m joined by Trett, as always, and a few trusty drinks to get those creative juices flowing! In this week’s episode we dive into religion, sales, attraction, Hogwarts Legacy and more!Episode Highlights:0:00 - Losing weight and fat-shaming3:30 - Dynamics of attraction7:14 - Religion and A.I. 17:51 - Hogwarts Legacy and cancel culture34:30 - Getting at what people think38:18 - The make or break mentality44:03 - Sales and pitching55:34 - The podcast mascot, music discussion1:01:00 - Shorts and Tik Tok, YouTube TV1:06:28 - Listening vs. watching a podcast1:09:57 - Episode wrap-upThank you for helping us become a top 10% podcast in the world! Previous Guests Include Rob Dyrdek, Samad Savage, Travis Chappell, Austin Belcak, Young Benny, Adam Miller, The Real Johnny Bravo, and more. Please Join Our Email List for Special Offers, Q+A's, Live Podcasts,

You run your own podcast for long enough and eventually, you end up having your high-school gym teacher on as a guest. Today is that day for BopCast with guest Matt Hagy!Mr. Hagy is as unique a teacher as he is a human being, with a relentless positivity and optimism that almost borders on delusion. We’ll take a deep dive into the educator’s POV on a macro level and the micro level. We’ll talk about Hagy’s other business and find out how he helps people craft an indomitable mindset, a rock hard body and life-changing goals. We’ll crack the code to finance, boredom, your “why” and much more!Episode Highlights(2:15) - Episode beginning(2:35) - Background on Matt Hagy(4:08) - Being healthier, food addiction dynamics(8:10) - Genetics, rewards and changing your “responses”(11:42) - Discovering your “why”(13:35) - Relationships with food, taking health seriously(15:37) - Meditation, phones and boredom(19:49) - Critical thinking and having an open dialogue(22:12) - Hagy’s thoughts on the education system(26:55)

Welcome back to another episode of Bop Cast! My guest this week is none other than Eric “Big Vegg” Sullivan! Vegg is a sound engineer, photographer, videographer and radio personality. Vegg has over 15 years of experience in the entertainment industry. He’s run his own studio, his own radio show - but most recently he’s focused on videography.Vegg was kind enough to sit down with me and chat about his upbringing and career as well as other topics like consistency, long-distance relationships and the importance of networking. I really enjoyed being able to pick the brain of another creative - especially someone as kind-hearted and passionate as Big Vegg!Enjoy!-SullyClip Moments:3:55 to 5:13 - The state of hip-hop today16:29 to 17:45 - How Vegg made his stutter part of him56:06 to 57:22 - Getting paid vs. getting experienceEpisode Highlights:(0:38) - Some background on Big Vegg(1:50) - Medallions(3:55) - How do you feel about where Hip-Hop is right now?(7:55) - How Vegg’s career evolved(14:55) - Getting ov

Here on BopCast, I really strive to bring passionate, interesting and one-of-a-kind guests onto the show. This week’s guest, Max Hanratty, is an excellent example of each one of these traits.I mean, it’s not a big deal but Max is a professional race car driver. The dude has flown into a wall at over 120 miles per hour - he’s lived on the edge, he’s made life and death decisions for fun.He’s also the founder of MPH.Digital and the creator of the Track King app - which helps bring another level of organization and information to racing events for spectators and organizers alike.I had a fantastic time getting to not only know Max a little better, but also his sport and his dedication to his craft. Episode Highlights:(0:00) - Introduction(1:14) - Interview beginning(1:55) - How Max looks at his occupation(3:55) - Tire people FAQ(5:46) - What Max drives and the mentality of the sport(8:34) - How Max got into racing and what made it unconventional(16:20) - Pursuing your dreams, Max’s most notable race(22:01) -

Welcome back to another episode of BopCast! This week, I’m joined by Dave Carson!Dave is a retired police officer and exotic car enthusiast - and not to mention, a big change up from my “usual guest”. Nonetheless, I had an awesome back and forth with him! We talked cars and my dream ride (which Dave is currently trying to sell), the Porsche 911 GT3. We also explore some of Dave’s law enforcement background and get the low-down on what goes into tickets, some “cheat codes” and much more!Episode Highlights:(0:00) - Introduction to the episode and guest Dave Carson(1:51) - Some more background, how we met, our love for cars(5:50) - The internet, selling a car and mechanics(8:38) - Dave’s car history(24:05) - Driving on a track, the differences, what you learn(27:53) - Sourcing exotic cars, how Dave got his Porsche(31:59) - Taking the risk, what other people think(37:50) - What goes into owning an exotic car(46:53) - Honda Accords (49:11) - Car problems, memberships, franchising and karting(57:20) - Dav

This week, I’m sitting down with comedian, filmmaker, and all-around creative - Sean Flynn. If his demeanor isn't to your taste, don't worry, I'll be sure to bring the vibe all the way down with my terrible jokes. As I've said before, I’m a huge fan of comedy - and with so many parallels between both our chosen forms of expression, I was really eager to hear more from Sean in terms of his start in comedy as well as how he’s been honing and improving his craft.We also cover The Alamo, increased phone usage, Italian-American heritage, and much more!Episode Highlights(0:00) - Introduction(1:38) - Some background on Sean and what he’s trying to accomplish(6:03) - Best way to do an open mic(8:45) - Why did Sean even start?(15:35) - So how does comedy “work”?(21:19) - Dating and being offended(32:06) - Phones and technology(34:28) - Hitlers Tea Cup (39:31) - Some useless information(55:56) - Sean judges my own jokes (1:08:45) - Sean wrap’s it up with a joke Links For SeanTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/

This week’s guest is truly one of a kind - both in their journey and experiences.. But also in the resulting perspective and insight they’ve gained.Jon Franks is a cannabis expert, influencer, businessman, patron, cancer survivor and a recovering addict. I’ve known Jon for a few years now and he’s always surprising me with new projects, business ventures and theories on how society and the universe really works. Our conversation ran the gamut from the obscure to the everyday - covering topics like addiction and finding balance as well as A.I. art and GMOs.I hope you enjoy this colorful conversation as much as I did!-SullyEpisode Highlights:(1:18) - Where did it all start for Jon?(4:30) - “You’re going to die”(7:30) - How Jon dealt with his illness, complications, challenges(18:30) - Going into remission(20:18) - Addiction and escapism(24:35) - Food in our modern era(29:17) - Some of Jon’s movie experience(36:10) - Retro causality and the secrets of the universe(46:13) - Jon can move things with his mind, acce