THE 505 PODCAST Brayden Figueroa, Kostas Garcia, Chase Uttley
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This is a podcast for creatives, entrepreneurs, and anyone trying to live outside of society's normal boundaries. We are here to share our experiences, answer questions, and feature impactful guests with incredible insights. We also share our stories and make each other laugh.
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109. The 6 Figure Creator Blueprint w/ JT Barnett
What's up Rock Nation, we welcome back our second ever reoccurring guest, JT Barnett! Since being on the show last, JT has made some changes with his company CreatorX. They have transitioned into pairing creators with brands, who are now paying full time salaries to bring creators in house. We discuss what brands are looking for in creators, and it takes for a creator to be hired by these brands. He's also tripling down on content, and specifically YouTube, and feels as though lower production paired with speed and volume, are his X factor.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Trailer
1:40 - One Handed Crack
2:58 - New opportunities for creators with brands
5:28 - Brands don’t know how to make good content
6:54 - How Set Active is crushing it
9:51 - How JT finds the right creator for a brand
11:43 - Most brands don’t know how to tell their own story
14:10 - Highest performing paid ads
14:44 - What videos you should pin on your Socials
15:57 - How JT’s business is structured
19:05 - When a creator knows to go In-House
20:40 - What can brands do if they don’t have a huge budget
22:58 - Growing on TikTok
27:29 - What to do when your engagement dips
29:21 - Where JT is putting his attention
32:08 - Mamba mentality
33:21 - Low production vs High production
35:06 - Importance of Title and Thumbnail
37:00 - The Importance of Speed
39:39 - JT doesn’t want highly produced content
41:33 - We discuss short form content
42:32 - Will Smith
42:54 - Navigating Brand Deals
48:42 - Different ways to monetize as a creator
51:25Talking actual numbers for brand deals
57:41 - JT on downsizing his team
1:01:31 - JT’s workout routine
1:09:22 - Advice to 18 year old self
1:10:25 - Building Momentum
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108. Alex Hormozi's Top 6 Keys for Unlocking Massive Growth on Social Media
What's up Rock Nation! Today we're breaking down Alex Hormozi's top 6 keys for unlocking massive growth on Social Media. Some of his keys we agree with, and some we don't. Brayden also ran a marathon, and Kostas shot Dillon Francis.
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Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders
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Alex Hormozi's Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVOubeXUcx0&t=2130s
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If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.
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DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!)
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Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/
TikTok:
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107. YouTube’s Top Editor Reveals How He Landed a Job Editing for MrBeast
What's up Rock Nation, today we welcome the man behind MrBeast and Logan Paul's videos, Hayden Hillier-Smith. Hayden is a world class editor and story teller. He breaks down his editing tips and tricks in this episode, what he learned from working with Mr. Beast, and how he almost gave a hacker access to Logan Paul's entire iCloud. If you want to become a better editor, this is the episode for you!
The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services
Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders
https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guide
You definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory cards:
Lexar 128GB Professional 2000x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/3ZzXaVG
Lexar 256GB Professional 1800x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/458WOqu
Lexar 320GB Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD: https://bhpho.to/48owD1T
Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader: https://bhpho.to/46nmlx6
Collab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here:
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Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs
Kostas’ Amazon Storefront:
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15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15
https://bit.ly/42sNdej
COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE:
https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK
If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.
Check out Hayden here:
https://www.instagram.com/hhilliersmith/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJV8pckL_OiW-IpzwPqAfw
YouTube:
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DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!)
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Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/
TikTok:
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106. The Magic of 1,000 True Fans: Why They're All You Need
What's up Rock Nation, today we're talking about Kevin Kelly's theory of 1,000 true fans. The idea of 1,000,000 followers seems cool in theory, but to create a career out of this, you don't need 1,000,000 followers. You just need 1,000 true fans. We dive into what the theory is and how to garner a true fan.
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Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader: https://bhpho.to/46nmlx6
The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services
Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders
https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guide
Collab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here:
https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970
Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs
Kostas’ Amazon Storefront:
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15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15
https://bit.ly/42sNdej
COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE:
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If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.
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Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/
TikTok:
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105. How ONE Bad Review Ruined a Whole Company
Can one review ruin a whole business? We give our thoughts. And a lot of new camera gear was announced at The NAB show this past week that we of course had to talk about too!
The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services
Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders
https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guide
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Lexar 256GB Professional 1800x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/458WOqu
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Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader: https://bhpho.to/46nmlx6
Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs
Kostas’ Amazon Storefront:
https://amzn.to/3GhId25
15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15
https://bit.ly/42sNdej
COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE:
https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK
If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.
Kostas' new YouTube vid:
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TikTok:
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104. How We Got Hired By NIKE (Nike Swim Video Breakdown)
Roc Nation, we haven't had a good ole fashion Rock Talk in a while. A lot has happened recently. Brayden got to shoot for Nike Swim, Chase was on set for another multi-million dollar Genesis commercial, and Kostas traveled to Portugal and started making YouTube videos again.
The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services
Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders
https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guide
Cop some Leisure Hydration here and get 15% off:
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Collab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here:
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Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader: https://bhpho.to/46nmlx6
Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs
Kostas’ Amazon Storefront:
https://amzn.to/3GhId25
15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15
https://bit.ly/42sNdej
COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE:
https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK
If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.
DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!)
Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/
Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/
Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/
TikTok:
Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/
Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/
YouTube:
Kostas: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD_vpSBDBd5Xsr336-fplPg