THE 505 PODCAST

Brayden Figueroa, Kostas Garcia, Chase Uttley
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THE 505 PODCAST

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.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    144. Meet the Man Who Captured 20 Years of Kobe & Lakers History ft. Andrew Bernstein

    What’s up Rock Nation, today we’ve welcome the Hall of Fame NBA Photographer Andrew Bernstein. Andrew D. Bernstein isn’t just a photographer - he’s a storyteller who has spent over four decades documenting the greatest moments in sports history. From courtside at Lakers championships to behind-the-scenes with Kobe Bryant, his lens has shaped the way we see the game. A Hall of Fame photographer, longtime NBA shooter, and the co-author of The Mamba Mentality, Andy has built an unparalleled career capturing the essence of legendary athletes. Being that we both grew up in LA, we are huge Lakers and Kobe Bryant fans, so this episode was very special for us. If you’ve ever wanted to know what it takes to capture history through a camera, this is an episode you don’t want to miss! Check out Andy here: https://www.instagram.com/adbphotoinc/?hl=en https://www.adbapi.com/ SUSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://the505podcast.ac-page.com/rock-report 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 Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs Lightroom Presets: https://www.kostasgarcia.com/store-1/p/kglightroompresets COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15 https://bit.ly/42sNdej 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 Chase’s Totality LUT pack: https://www.chasealexanderfilm.com/color/totalitylutpack Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer 00:56 - Intro 1:46 - One Handed Crack 2:55 - Documenting Kobe for 20 years 5:20 - Making a book with Kobe 13:28 - How Andy formed a friendship with Kobe 16:31 - Iconic shot breakdown #1 17:39 - How Andy shoots an NBA game with 8 cameras 20:54 - Why no one is allowed to take pictures from the catwalk anymore 22:35 - The difference between shooting an NBA game with film vs. digital 24:56 - Andy was crazy obsessed with his craft like Kobe was 27:16 - Kobe hated the word “Potential” 30:07 - Iconic shot breakdown #2 - 2001 Finals Kobe with the Trophy 32:51 - Andy doesn’t edit his own photos 34:32 - Photographing Kobe’s last game 41:25 - Andy’s process for shooting an NBA game 44:28 - Andy on creating his company and working with the NBA 47:34 - How Andy shoots an NBA game 50:00 - Why Andy doesn’t talk to anyone during a game 52:37 - Kobe used Andy to get info about other players 53:47 - Andy’s dreams of being an NBA photographer 56:24 - What Andy learned from his Photographer GOAT - Neil Leifer 57:20 - Shooting on film and having to pull focus 59:25 - Shooting the photo that sparked AIR JORDAN 1:04:31 - Nightmares shooting film 1:05:46 - Andy’s camera settings 1:07:54 - Andy’s photography bible 1:10:00 - Why older NBA photos look so much more “Iconic” 1:11:34 - Getting “The Shot” back in the day was WAY harder 1:13:12 - Andy’s favorite lenses to shoot with 1:16:35 - Usage and Licensing with NBA photos 1:18:28 - Iconic shot breakdown #3 - Michael Jordan with the trophy 1:22:36 - Creating a photo book with Phil Jackson 1:31:42 - Advice to your 18-year-old self 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/

    1h 34m

  2. JAN 21

    143. These Guys Made Doritos a Super Bowl Ad, Now They Might Win $1 Million Dollars

    What’s up Rock Nation, today we welcome back Nate Norell and Dylan Bradshaw! Nate and Dylan teamed up to co-direct a commercial for the Doritos Super Bowl ad competition and they made TOP 3! If they win, not only does their ad play at the Super Bowl, but they win $1 million! Voting is super easy! All you have to do is select their ad "Abduction" and enter your email. You can vote everyday, and every vote counts! Vote for their ad "Abduction" here: https://doritoscrash.com/ Check out Nate and Dylan here: https://www.instagram.com/natenorell/ https://www.instagram.com/dylanjbradshaw/ SUSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://the505podcast.ac-page.com/rock-report 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 Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs Lightroom Presets: https://www.kostasgarcia.com/store-1/p/kglightroompresets COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15 https://bit.ly/42sNdej 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 Chase’s Totality LUT pack: https://www.chasealexanderfilm.com/color/totalitylutpack Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer 0:31 - Intro 1:12 - One Handed Crack 2:18 - The Doritos Commercial Explained 3:14 - “Abducted” Commercial 3:44 - How to vote 4:42 - Commercial Breakdown: Computer screen VFX 5:33 - How they landed on the alien abduction concept 6:00 - Opening Shot lighting breakdown 7:07 - Computer Screen VFX breakdown 7:23 - Pre-production process 8:17 - Bringing your vision to life as a director 8:59 - How VFX changes a production 9:51 - How they pulled off the ragdoll scene 11:47 - The challenge of storytelling in only 30 seconds 12:32 - The importance of working with a team 13:50 - Shooting schedule 14:55 - Another VFX shot breakdown 17:07 - Making the submission deadline by ONE HOUR 19:47 - The power of making spec work 23:23 - What they learned from co-directing 28:42 - Gear used to shoot the commercial 29:25 - The ending punch line breakdown 32:57 - Rule of 3 in comedy 35:16 - Their marketing strategy 36:40 - The strategy behind viral content 40:05 - What winning will mean for their careers 42:37 - Going all in and betting on yourself 46:44 - What they will do with the $1,000,000 if they win 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/

    49 min

  3. JAN 15

    142. How To Make F*ck You Money as Content Creator in 2025...

    What's up Rock Nation, today is all about how to make more money as a creator. You asked, and we answered. Let us know what you think of our answers, and if you have any other questions, leave them in the comments! Subscribe to our new channel 505 Studios: https://www.youtube.com/@UC7nszFAFmzglJlVs8lNRgXA SUSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://the505podcast.ac-page.com/rock-report 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 Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15 https://bit.ly/42sNdej Chase’s Totality LUT pack: https://www.chasealexanderfilm.com/color/totalitylutpack 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 Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer 0:30 - Intro 1:12 - One Handed Crack 2:42 - Chase has road rage 6:03 - Our horse racing mini doc 6:45 - Question 1: How to attract new freelance work 10:00 - Question 2: Not inspired to create your own work 11:15 - Question 3: Dream One Handed Crack Collab 12:15 - Artlist 13:46 - Question 4: How to get out of the trap of lowering your fees 18:30 - Question 5: Biggest career mistake and what did you learn from it? 20:41 - Question 6: Systems and processes for scaling 22:31 - Question 7: Post shoot process 25:10 - Question 8: Toughest point in your creative journey 29:15 - Question 9: Struggling to balance a full-time job and media company 30:53 - Question 10: How to keep climbing in this industry as an introvert 33:38 - Question 11: How to raise your rates for current and new clients 36:10 - Question 12: How to get rid of clients that keep asking for free work 37:58 - Question 13: Advice to get collegiate media access 39:07 - Question 14: How do I expand my business without stepping on other people's toes? 40:29 - Question 15: What is the simplest way to organize making content? 41:12 - Question 16: Where do you see the pod in 10 years? 43:48 - Question 17: Best inspo for travel videos 45:30 - Question 18: Realistic path to becoming a professional basketball/sports videographer 47:09 - Question 19: Do you plan edits before/while shooting? 47:49 - Question 20: Is it better to make content aimed at potential clients or followers? 48:50 - Question 21: How would you go about networking for a specific niche? 49:54 - Question 22: How to hire someone to help scale your business 51:59 - Question 23: How to rebrand for 2025? 52:45 - Question 24: Part-time job or fullsend freelance? 53:08 - Question 25: Finances and taxes - How to survive as a freelancer? 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/

    58 min

  4. JAN 8

    141. The Dark Side of Being a Successful YouTuber ft. Chris Hau

    What’s up Rock Nation, today we’ve got the legend Chris Hau on the pod! Chris is a filmmaker, photographer, and entrepreneur who’s completely flipped the script on how creators work with brands. After building a 600K-subscriber YouTube channel and crushing it on social media, Chris realized that all the views, likes, and followers didn’t actually bring him happiness. Instead, he stepped back, redefined his goals, and went all-in on his production company, proving you don’t need massive teams to make massive moves. Chris loves to work with Travel and Tech brands like DJI, Fairmont, and One-Plus, and leverages his personal brand into six-figure production deals. Chris is all about creating meaningful projects, building community, and helping other creators find success while staying true to themselves. This episode is Chris like you've never heard him before. Check out Chris here: https://www.youtube.com/@UCRte954rw0oeMWFroy_ClAw https://www.instagram.com/thechrishau/ https://thechrishau.com/ SUSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://the505podcast.ac-page.com/rock-report 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 Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs Lightroom Presets: https://www.kostasgarcia.com/store-1/p/kglightroompresets COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15 https://bit.ly/42sNdej 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 Chase’s Totality LUT pack: https://www.chasealexanderfilm.com/color/totalitylutpack Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer 0:41 - Intro 2:18 - One Handed Crack 3:50 - Taking a step back from YouTube 6:05 - Working with small vs big crews 7:52 - The ideal team size for Chris’ production shoots 10:10 - How Chris builds out his crew 11:15 - Why Chris hated big production crews 13:00 - Chris’ hiring process 15:19 - How Chris educates clients on the unique value of his production company 17:48 - Finding the white space in a saturated industry 19:29 - How Chris leverages his personal brand 20:45 - Working with Fairmont on Lake Louise 22:40 - Navigating sales calls with potential new clients 24:48 - Communicating your value to clients 26:50 - Leveraging Chris’ positioning for 6 figure paydays 28:36 - How Chris double dips on partnerships 29:36 - Working with tourism boards 31:27 - Where Chris sees his production company going 34:15 - Spec ads Chris is working on 35:29 - Travel changes you 40:38 - The importance of creating spec ads 43:53 - Chris’ journey to overcome people-pleasing 49:19 - How Chris’ relationship with YouTube has changed (move this earlier in the convo?) 52:43 - Reframing a toxic mindset 59:29 - Reading vs. listening to books 1:00:39 - The pressure to create on YouTube 1:06:01 - Aspirational lifestyle 1:07:49 - Chris’ YouTube creation process 1:10:19 - What Chris would do differently if starting YouTube today 1:12:56 - Reframing his identity as a photographer 1:18:31 - Chris’ love for teaching 1:20:59 - Hosting live events 1:26:45 - Advice to your 18-year-old self 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/

    1h 27m

  5. 12/31/2024

    140. The Blueprint to Dominate Social Media and Crush Your Goals in 2025

    What's up Rock Nation, this is the last pod of 2024! As always, we wanted to share our wins of 2024 and our goals for the new year. Along with some tips for how to set goals, and dominate social media in 2025. Let's all have a year, what do you say? Subscribe to our new channel 505 Studios: https://www.youtube.com/ @505StudiosOfficial  SUSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://the505podcast.ac-page.com/rock-report 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 Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15 https://bit.ly/42sNdej Chase’s Totality LUT pack: https://www.chasealexanderfilm.com/color/totalitylutpack 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 Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer 0:37 - One Handed Crack 1:48 - Episode Intro 2:16 - Brayden’s INSANE Sweetgreen order 4:25 - End of the year audit 6:16 - Questions to gain clarity 8:49 - Our big goals for 2025 12:22 - The art of goal setting 14:51 - Set Systems, not goals 16:32 - Setting microgoals 18:33 - Give yourself grace 21:50 - Commit to accountability 24:29 - Break your life up into different categories 27:10 - 5 Social Media and Personal Brand Tips 31:05 - Jesse Itzler’s formula for success in 2025 33:45 - You have to seek out Newness 40:08 - Our 2025 goals 53:20 - Our new channel 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/

    57 min

  6. 12/18/2024

    138. Best Gifts for Creatives at Every Price Point | Holiday Gift Guide

    What's up Rock Nation, today we're bringing you our holiday gift guide. If you're a creative, or looking for a gift for a creative, this is the episode for you! Check out Motion Array here: https://motionarray.com/?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970 Subscribe to our newsletter: https://the505podcast.ac-page.com/rock-report 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 Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 https://www.kostasgarcia.com/store-1/p/kglightroompresets COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15 https://bit.ly/42sNdej Chase’s Totality LUT pack: https://www.chasealexanderfilm.com/color/totalitylutpack All Gifts Mentioned: Price Point: $0 - $50 Luggage Weigher - $7 https://shorturl.at/qvAtp Storyboard Notebook - $8 https://tinyurl.com/4a73dh3n SMALLRIG Clamp - $28 https://tinyurl.com/mr3rh8sd BOOK PSYCHOLOGY OF MONEY - $11 https://tinyurl.com/y5e2byn8 THE CREATIVE ACT RICK RUBIN - $20 https://tinyurl.com/2md4nnav JOURNAL - $11 (50% off) https://tinyurl.com/4h8pxfu2 Memory card case - $50 https://tinyurl.com/yz78smen KG PRESETS - $39 ($10 off) https://www.kostasgarcia.com/store-1/p/kglightroompresets Peter Mckinnon battery case - $29 https://shorturl.at/p14Da Film slate - $21 https://tinyurl.com/yx5utw6c ATUMTEK 51" Selfie Stick Tripod - $29 https://tinyurl.com/mrx7z4pr Price Point: $50-$100 Kondor Blue multi tool - $89 https://shorturl.at/j7YiA Apple Airtag 4 pack - $89 https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1847954-REG/apple_mx542ll_a_apple_airtag_4_pack.html NITECORE BB2 Electronic Photography Air Blower Camera - $89 https://tinyurl.com/4e52d3a2 Osmo Mobile SE - $69 https://www.shopmoment.com/products/osmo-mobile-se Ulanzi fog machine - $89 https://tinyurl.com/ymsera9m Logitech G703 mouse - $51 (50% off) https://tinyurl.com/2ypvjrsj Long Weekend Santa Fe Shoulder Bag - $68 https://tinyurl.com/2wkz2j7j Starburst FX Filters - $85 https://prismlensfx.com/collections/best-sellers/products/starburst-fx-filter Price Point: $100-$200 Apple AirPods Pro 2 - $189 (Discounted from $250) https://tinyurl.com/yv85pnpw Amaran COB 60D S Light - $135 (DISCOUNTED FROM $169) https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1753987-REG/amaran_apa0020a10_amaran_cob_60d_s.html Sony Shotgun MiC - $108 https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1716552-REG/sony_ecm_g1_vlogger_shotgun_microphone.html Hollyland Lark M2 Wireless Lavalier Microphone - $139 (Discounted from $179) https://tinyurl.com/5x945rff Lume Cube RGB Tube Light Mini - $134 ($15 off) https://shorturl.at/ecraA Price Point: $200+ Shortstache Polar Pro filter - $219 https://www.polarpro.com/products/shortstache-filter?variant=44146232819897 Sony MX5 - $300 (Discounted from $400) https://tinyurl.com/54uxpz76 Lume Cube Studio Panel Lighting Kit - $315 (Discounted from $350) https://lumecube.com/products/studio-panel-lighting-kit Insta360 - $424 https://tinyurl.com/5ha62yuj Sony Shotgun Mic - $298 ($50 off) https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1776285-REG/sony_ecm_m1_on_camera_microphone.html DB packback - $229 https://us.dbjourney.com/products/ramverk-backpack-21l-black-out Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:37 - One Handed Crack 2:47 - Our Holiday plans 3:38 - Christmas Questions 8:00 - $0-$50 gifts 12:31 - Lightroom Presets 13:27 - More $0-$50 gifts 14:09 - Motion Array 15:00 - More $0-$50 gifts 15:36 - $50-$100 gifts 16:36 - Newsletter 17:55 - More $50-$100 gifts 20:55 - The Dream Client Accelerator 22:25 - More $50-$100 gifts 23:04 - Bfiggy SFX Pack 23:40 - More $50-$100 gifts 24:09 - $100-$200 gifts 27:18 - $200+ gifts 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/

    33 min

  7. 12/12/2024

    137. Making Money is On Easy Mode in 2025, Just Start a Personal Brand ft. Omar Eltakrori

    What's up Rock Nation, today we welcome Omar Eltakrori. Omar is a multifaceted content creator, entrepreneur, content coach, and pastor with a passion for helping others thrive. Recently, he embarked on a transformative journey, elevating both his personal brand and business by launching his podcast and coaching fellow entrepreneurs. Through his content, Omar empowers businesses and brands to amplify their impact using the power of video. His promise is simple yet profound: every video you watch will deliver actionable value to enhance your life and business. Check out Omar here: https://www.youtube.com/@OmarEltakrori/videos https://www.instagram.com/omareltakrori/ 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 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 Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 Concert Photography Masterclass: www.kostasgarcia.com/masterclass Chase’s Totality LUT pack: https://www.chasealexanderfilm.com/color/totalitylutpack COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15 https://bit.ly/42sNdej Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer 0:33 - Intro 2:06 - One Handed Crack 2:58 - Omar’s decision to start his podcast 5:25 - What Omar learned working at Think Media 8:28 - Artlist 9:09 - How Omar got into coaching 11:37 - How fulfilling educating is 14:18 - An overwhelmed person does NOT take action 15:29 - What most people get wrong when creating content 18:02 - Omar’s YouTube packaging strategy 24:35 - Clickbait isn’t a bad thing 26:15 - Video vs audio only podcasts 28:05 - Reasons come before results 29:08 - Short Term vs. Long Term success 30:07 - Omar paid Myron Golden $55,000 for coaching (twice) 34:34 - You don’t pay for stuff, you pay for speed 35:47 - Omar’s breakthrough that allowed him to charge more 40:58 - Omar’s limiting beliefs 43:02 - You don’t have to work hard to make a lot of money 44:05 - You can charge more if you deliver results quicker 45:37 - Content creation is wealth creation 47:47 - How Gary Vee gave Omar clarity on Personal Brand 49:24 - Omar explains what a personal brand is 50:09 - What people get wrong about personal brand 51:33 - Why Omar loves coaching 52:40 - Who and when to hire for your business 55:09 - Even 40 year olds want to create content nowadays 56:18 - What Gen Z doesn’t realize 57:42 - You have more time than you think 1:01:07 - You have to put your time in 1:01:55 - What platform should people focus on 1:08:37 - Omar’s systems for success 1:09:14 - Omar’s webinar strategy 1:10:38 - Lead magnets 1:13:07 - Why Omar loves teaching live 1:14:43 - You have to be intentionally consistent 1:17:12 - Finding a niche vs. being the niche 1:19:18 - What Omar wants to improve in 2025 1:20:53 - Advice to your 18 year old self 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/

    1h 23m

  8. 12/03/2024

    136. He Gambled $3.5 Million on The Creator Economy, here's what happened

    What's up Rock Nation, today we welcome Landon Bytheway. In this episode we talk to Landon about his recent acquisition of Full-Time Filmmaker, going from freelancing to taking over a company, and how his whole business is structured. Check out Landon here: https://www.instagram.com/landonbtw/ https://www.youtube.com/ @fulltimefilmmaker  SUSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://the505podcast.ac-page.com/rock-report 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 Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs Take your photos to the next level with Kostas' Lightroom Presets: https://www.kostasgarcia.com/store-1/p/kglightroompresets COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK Colorgrade your footage like a pro with Chase’s Totality LUT pack: https://www.chasealexanderfilm.com/color/totalitylutpack Concert Photography Masterclass: www.kostasgarcia.com/masterclass Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15 https://bit.ly/42sNdej Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer 0:52 - Intro 2:12 - One Handed Crack 3:42 - How the acquisition of Full Time Filmmaker came to be 8:18 - Landon bought Full Time Filmmaker for $3.5 Million 10:04 - How Landon got the job at Full Time Filmmaker 15:10 - How Landon made 6 figures as a freelancer 16:03 - Balancing freelance work and Full Time Filmmaker 19:59 - How Full Time Filmmaker has changed since being acquired by Landon 22:21 - How to be a good manager 26:27 - What Landon looks like in new hires 30:31 - Building company culture 33:43 - How the Full Time Filmmaker reacted to the acquisition 37:39 - How to immediately make your videos better 39:51 - Advice to upcoming creators 41:43 - You improve overtime 44:11 - Life is too short to not do the things you want to do 46:59 - Social Media is a highlight reel 48:36 - What makes a great story 50:51 - How to pull yourself out of a low moment 52:54 - How to monetize your personal brand with digital products 1:01:00 - Different ways to monetize as a creator 1:03:34 - The YouTube strategy for Full Time Filmmaker 1:08:25 - Dealing with haters 1:11:10 - There’s enough success for everyone 1:14:06 - Title and Thumbnail strategy for YouTube 1:16:49 - Landon’s work-life harmony 1:19:42 - Creating content for yourself vs. the algorithm 1:22:15 - Advice to your 18 year old self 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/

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    Brayden Figueroa, Kostas Garcia, Chase Uttley
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    2021 - 2025
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