Short Story Long

We're back with another amazing episode with Charlie. We're talking about the difference between Influencers and Influential people.  What that difference means, what makes you one or the other and what we think the future is with building a following on social media. @drama @charlie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denyelle Bruno was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and received her Masters of Organizational Design from the University of San Francisco.  Denyelle talks about her retail leadership that was shaped from her years of experience at brands like Macy's, Peet's Coffee and Tea, Apple and Drybar.  Her expertise in growth and scaling in retail is why she is now President and CEO of the fast-casual brand Tender Greens.  Denyelle is always looking for something to challenge her and the new role as CEO is her next step for continued success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on 10 MINUTE MONDAYS we bring back Kevion Stirdivant to discuss how to catch a vibe and how to create a good morning routine. @drama @kevion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Freeway” Rick Ross grew up in South Central, thought his dreams of becoming a tennis player would take him out of his neighborhood but colleges passed on him because he was illiterate.  He was introduced to crack cocaine and became one of the most notorious drug traffickers in America. While in person he taught himself to read, figured out a loophole in his case and was able to get out of his life sentence.  Rick turned his life into public speaking, writing books becoming an author & creating businesses to succeed. @drama @freewayricky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to my new series here on Short Story Long called 10 MINUTE MONDAYS.  The goal if the new segment is to give 10 minutes of actionable very useful advice for everyone.  I'm here with Charlie Rocket to discuss what the Winning Streak is and how you can apply it to your life. @drama @charlie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

REPOST: I have my first guest with a company valued over a billion dollars, Tom Bilyeu of Quest Nutrition and Impact Theory.  Tom admits that he was going down a losing path while working at a tech company for 8 1/2 years.  Focused on ending metabolic disease, Tom and his two partners founded Quest Nutrition. Tom talks about scaling, brain chemistry and what his main goal in life is.  There is a lot of knowledge and information that can be obtained from listening to this episode and Tom also gives his book recommends that can be found on his website below. https://impacttheory.com/reading-list/ @tombilyeu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Greene, who is a NY Times Best Seller for his books The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, and Mastery, sat down with me to discuss his most recent book called The Laws of Human Nature.  We all fall into patterns that cause us to continue to have the same results and Robert breaks down what those are.  He explains those patterns, the power that your attitude can change your life.  We talk about life purpose, what can happen if you chase falls purposes and how you can focus on being unique and not falling into a group. Go checkout his website and books below: http://powerseductionandwar.com @RobertGreeneOfficial You can also attend his live talk with Ryan Holiday on Feb. 11th in Santa Monica https://livetalksla.org/events/robert-greene/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Kasidi was born in Kenya and moved to the US with his family as a young boy. He had to learn English and adjust to the new lifestyle.  He started skateboarding, became sponsored, started working as a sales rep for Axion and enrolled at FIDM.  Working for companies like Levi and Reebok, Daniel took his experience and used his creativity start his successful brand, Rastaclat.  "Seek the Positive" is not only the company message but also how he lives his life.  Daniel wants to inspire others to create, bring positivity and impact the the world.  Hear more about Daniel and his company in today's episode as well as through his social media below. @Daniel.kasidi @rastaclat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Barnes is a former professional basketball player who played 14 years in the NBA who has now seamlessly transitioned into a successful businessman.  Matt talks about his rough up bringing in Northern California where he learned to be tough, have thick skin & deal with experiences that shaped him into the man he is today.  High school basketball to draft night & stories throughout his career. We discuss what the youth needs to do to realize their leverage with social media and how to navigate through life.  We talk about the businesses that he's involved in and how mistakes are only mistakes if you continue to make them. @matt_barnes9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Khalipa grew up in San Jose, California, worked at a gym while going to school & hopefully getting an office job.  Jason realized he was on the wrong path as his passion, knowledge and drive revolved around fitness.  He's the winner of the 2008 CrossFit games, he's opened up his own gyms & training business that works with corporate companies to help implement fitness & boost company moral.  In 2016, he received the heartbreaking news that his daughter was diagnosed with leukemia.  Jason talks about how he and his family used AMRAP to remain positive.  In 2018, his daughter had her final treatment and Jason remains a strong advocate in helping other families who are dealing with pediatric cancer. Find out more about Jason, his podcast AMRAP Mentality, his new book "As Many Reps as Possible" in this episode of Short Story Long. @jasonkhalipa As Many Reps as Possible Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a young chef Matty was successful, had a show on Viceland, and was known as the party guy until a heart attack at 29. He's an extremely funny/awesome dude who does a great job at telling his story. Listen as Matty talks about "zombie lines", culinary school, his TV shows, being a restaurateur and places he oversees, the new cookbook coming out & his mission in life as the new Matty. @mattymatheson Matty Matheson: A Cookbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Moe Shalizi grew up a hustler & always looked for the next way to get some cash.  He went to college for finance but ultimately chose music over everything.  His interest in music developed into creating shows at local bars, working with Borgore to managing the biggest artists in the world.  Not only does he have a list of successful artists under him but is also responsible for conceptualizing and creating the character & artist known as MARSHMELLO. @shalizi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Nemtin grew up in Canada, played for the U19 Ruby team in College but dropped out because of negative thoughts that led to his depression. He made a big change in his life which led to a completely new path that took him across Canada & the US checking off his bucket list and also helping strangers fulfill theirs. He's done some amazing things & even got to play basketball with President Obama. Ben his now speaking, helping spread his message and still continuing to help others along the way. Instagram: @bennemtin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we bring back a special guest of the pod & fan favorite, Kevion Stirdivant. Kevion & I discuss impacting people, goals, life advice, practicing the right actions & routines & mentors. Kevion states, a dream written down with a date becomes a goal, a goal broken down into steps becomes a plan and a plan backed by action becomes reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlie grew up in Atlanta loving sports but was always the heavier set kid who decided at the age of 8, he was going to be rich & starting going by CEO Charlie. He wore suits to school, got rid of the book bag for a briefcase and by the time he hit high school he owned an online clothing store and a website that helped independent artists share their music like the Myspace player. He's worked with Soulja boy, went on to manage 2 Chainz and making millions but food binging, weighing over 300lbs and a brain tumor came back to haunt him. Listen to Charlie's amazing story of how he's had an incredible weight loss, now a Nike athlete as well as accomplished a list of goals that has helped his life & health but what he's done to help others. @charlie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Altman is one of the most successful real estate agents in the United States, who can be seen on the show Million Dollar Listing on Bravo! Josh moved to Los Angeles and started working in the mail room but didn't limit himself to his 9 to 5 job. He took out a loan with his brother & the two bought a condo with the intent to renovate and flip for a profit. His success and determination led him to be on top of the world buying cars and a big house in the hills but soon hit rock bottom once the economy crashed. Find out how Josh took everything he learned from his early success to put himself back on top of the real estate business. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi4LKEjQd40_VE538S_AdOA?view_as=public Instagram www.instagram.com/thejoshaltman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm reposting the SuperPod, Episode 100! This is one of the best received episodes we've ever had. Everyone I talk to says that they've gone back and re-listened because of the story, advice and knowledge that they give and let some of the new listeners get a chance to listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Buscemi is a fashion designer who is known for his insanely popular luxury & accessory brand, BUSCEMI. He's worked at DC Shoes, Oliver Peoples & Lotto but also has his own brands and investments in companies ranging from fashion to food. Listen in on how Jon went from working on Wall Street to creating products that have been on the biggest celebrities in the world. Find more about Jon on his social media outlets: @jonbuscemi @buscemi @sauce @unclepauliesdeli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You may know Yes Theory from their recent stunt as they fooled the internet to think Justin Beiber ate a burrito from the middle or even challenging Will Smith to face his fears and bungeeing from a helicopter over the Grand Canyon on YouTube. These are things they have done but what they're really about it challenging people to live their life to the fullest by getting out of their comfort zone in order to grow. Matt & Ammar came in to discuss their lives prior to meeting and how Yes Theory came about by changing their career paths to chase what felt right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlamagne tha God grew up in a trailer in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, started as an intern at a radio station and is now arguably the biggest name on a nationally syndicated radio show. We talk about his childhood, the ups & downs for his career and how he loves to empower other people. His latest book Shook One: Anxiety Playing Tricks on Me, focuses on his personal experience with anxiety and how he deals with it. You can find out more about Charlamagne from this interview & his social media @cthagod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices