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. NOV 5

    132. Why Most Creators FAIL at Monetizing Their Brand & How You’re Sabotaging Your Success w/ Tom Noske

    What's up Rock Nation, today we welcome Tom Noske to the show. Tom is a content creator and endurance athlete from Melbourne, Australia. Over the last few years has built his personal brand to around teaching other creatives how to monetize their following. He has created a business for himself that generates over 7 figures a year, with over 80% profit margins - pretty impressive stuff! On this episode, we get to talk to Tom about his journey to get to where he is today, and how creators can do the same. Check out Tom here: https://www.instagram.com/tomnoske/ https://www.timetobuild.live/training?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYx0tCr_Crz6PmtSDfsMTjh0eywqXIBYFJuamfZYj_GTfsCZ2AX5YXe9-Y_aem_ifnFtxQgBUlrlA_fQIf2aw 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: 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 0:57 - Intro 2:43 - Tom’s first lesson he would teach his younger self 4:15 - Tom’s first product 7:01 - Tom’s Mindset Shift 10:48 - Becoming comfortable with being yourself on camera 12:46 - If you’re passionate about your content, it will never work 17:13 - How to rebrand 21:50 - The biggest personal brands in the world 24:55 - Kevin Hart’s Personal Brand 27:13 - How to structure content creation to avoid burnout 32:30 - Hurdles Tom had to overcome early on in his journey 35:30 - How to improve speaking to the camera 39:40 - Life and progress is not linear 45:37 - To ice bath or not to ice bath, that is the question 46:48 - How to build your dream life from the start 49:09 - Tom’s Cohort “Time To Build” 57:24 - How Tom ensures customer success 1:00:20 - Mistakes Tom made early on 1:02:33 - Selling a product doesn’t make you a bad person 1:05:23 - The desire to make money is not bad 1:08:03 - Biggest mistakes creators make 1:14:07 - Tom’s Newsletter Strategy 1:19:37 - Advice to creators looking to monetize their audience for the first time 1:25:13 - Tom’s experience with working with mentors 1:28:57 - The best lessons Tom’s learned from his mentors 1:32:02 - How Tom’s cohort evolved so he could charge 4X the price 1:34:48 - Challenges Tom has faced as his business has grown 1:41:19 - How Tom plans to buy a $10,000,000 house 1:43:06 - Tom’s advice to his 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 46m

  2. OCT 29

    131. 19 Years at Google: Her Winning Strategy for Brands to Dominate YouTube

    What's up Rock Nation, today we welcome Emma Jennings to the show. Emma helps our biggest advertisers tell great stories on YouTube. She is part strategist, part creative director - with a little bit of a producer hat thrown on for good measure. She helps brands understand the wild world of YouTube: where they should play and how to make stuff that people will actually want to watch, share, and spend time with. With over 15 years' experience consulting with Fortune 1000 companies, Emma brings deep product knowledge across digital media and Google advertising offerings. Check out Emma here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-jennings-709498a/ 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: 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 0:56 - Intro 2:19 - One Handed Crack 3:26 - Visiting Dude Perfect HQ 4:17 - What Makes Dude Perfect Special 6:00 - Creator Lead Brands vs Traditional Media 7:34 - What micro influencers can learn from the biggest creators 8:26 - What YouTube metrics are most important 10:53 - What Brands can learn from Creators 11:23 - 40% of people consider themselves a creator 13:47 - What Emma learned from Directing her first Short Film 17:20 - Organized Chaos 19:10 - Don’t wait to act on your ideas 21:15 - Working with large studios 22:07 - Movie Making is actually the marketing 23:45 - How the landscape of marketing has changed over the last 2 decades 27:50 - When Emma starting focusing on YouTube 29:29 - How conversations with big brands goes 31:08 - Our pitch for 505 32:17 - Expectations from big brands when it comes to success on YouTube 35:04 - How BTS content and creators have come into marketing 40:44 - How Burberry is winning with long and slow ads 42:30 - HULU’s success with ambient rooms ads 45:03 - How Emma’s consulting strategy has evolved 47:48 - YouTube is the number 1 streamer 51:06 - What makes YouTube unique 56:49 - Organic vs. Paid content 1:00:25 - Brand Lift Surveys 1:01:22 - How Emma continues to raise the bar 1:02:34 - The Glad Press and Seal ad that CRUSHED 1:06:15 - How creators get selected to work with brands 1:08:26 - What KPI’s are used to determine success 1:09:43 - What Emma has learned about leadership 1:12:17 - The best advice Emma has received 1:13:27 - Biggest challenges Emma has faced during her time at Google 1:14:46 - Balance data and creativity 1:17:12 - YouTube is the world's largest focus group 1:18:11 - What risks do brands face if they don’t embrace YouTube 1:19:09 - 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 21m

  3. OCT 22

    130. Becoming Full-Time Creatives: Our Journey & Biggest Lessons Learned

    What's up Rock Nation, today we're reminiscing on our journeys of how we became full time creatives. We shared our stories in episode one, but so much has changed since that episode three years ago. Let us know in the comments where you're at in your creative journey! Check out Motion Array's new AI voice over feature here: 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: 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 1:06 - One Handed Crack 1:48 - Plan G 3:14 - College Football talk 4:33 - Reminiscing on our first podcast episode 5:35 - How Brayden got into making videos 7:07 - Motion Array read 8:28 - Brayden continues on his journey 11:37 - We figure out our podcast flow 12:08 - What Brayden learned while making videos at the start 14:33 - Perfectionism isn’t real 16:18 - Chase forced himself to get better 17:07 - How Chase got into making videos 22:40 - Advice Chase would give himself during college 23:26 - Brayden felt pressure to support his family 24:24 - The Jay Alvarrez Effect 25:10 - How Kostas got his start as a creator 29:12 - What Kostas wish he did in college 30:27 - Advice Kostas would give himself during college 31:11 - How vlogging abroad helped Chase 32:08 - We were all teased for making videos early on 33:50 - Understanding who you are as a person 35:10 - Brayden’s journey post college 43:01 - How Brayden, Kostas, and Chase all met 44:55 - Chase’s journey after college 50:43 - Chase’s most challenging editing project to date 52:20 - Where Chase would like to be in his career in a few years 53:48 - Kostas’ post college journey 1:04:11 - Where Kostas is currently at in his career 1:05:41 - Where Brayden is currently at in his career 1:08:17 - Kostas and Fig only fly private now 1:09:59 - Clarity is powerful 1:10:48 - You’re not as busy as you think you 1:11:14 - Take care of your health 1:13:53 - Find a mentor 1:15:19 - Find time to create alone 1:16:41 - Invest in yourself 1:17:09 - Find like minded people 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 19m

  4. OCT 16

    129. Through Her Lens: Meet The Woman Capturing 49ers History (Sarina Soriano)

    What's up Rock Nation, today we welcome Sarina Soriano to the show! Sarina was born and raised in San Jose, California and has always been passionate and involved in sports. Her tenacity led her to become the first female Senior Producer for the San Francisco 49ers, also making her one of the first Latina cinematographers in the NFL. She works in 49ers Studios where she creates content for the San Francisco 49ers website and social media channels. She is a two-time Emmy Award winner in the following categories: "Best in Craft Achievement Photographer/Editor Spanish: Sarina Soriano" and "Best Sport's Program Live or Post-Produced: 49 Hours." Check out Sarina here: https://www.instagram.com/sarinasoriano_/ https://www.sarinasoriano.com/ 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: 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 - Intro 1:05 - Rock Talk 2:04 - Sarina Joins 4:13 - How Sarina Got Started 6:13 - Her Inner Battles 7:54 - Marketing Herself as a Content Creator 8:45 - Working in a Male-Dominated Industry 11:15 - Mentoring Younger Women 12:55 - How the 49ers Have Helped Her 14:45 - Shooting an NFL Game 16:30 - Where to be for Kickoff 19:02 - Mic’ing Up NFL Players 22:00 - Shooting First Home Game 23:56 - Being a Lifeline to the Fans 24:54 - Typical Aperture for NFL Game 26:50 - Settings Talk 27:19 - Positioning on the Field 28:46 - Her Go-To Piece of Equipment 29:20 - Amateur vs Pro Shooter 30:15 - Anticipating Shots 31:45 - Shooting Pregame 32:45 - Her Favorite Shot 36:20 - How to Get a Job in Sports 41:10 - Gauging Success 44:00 - Transitioning to Directing 46:40 - Building Relationships with Players 49:35 - Winning Emmys 52:30 - Her Schedule is CRAZY 55:55 - How to Balance 57:50 - Recharging 59:10 - Doing it ALL 1:00:00 - Her Brand Partnerships 1:01:25 - Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable 1:02:53 - Sticking to a Posting Schedule 1:03:28 - Her Future 1:04:43 - Advice to her 18 Y/O 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 5m

  5. OCT 9

    128. We Reviewed Your Videos And Gave Our Honest Opinions (Work Review #3)

    What's up Rock Nation, we're back with our third work review. Thanks to all the rocks who sent in videos for us to review. Keep crushing the content! Enter for a chance to win $100k from Artlist! 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: 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 - Intro 0:16 - One Handed Crack 0:43 - Chase’s 24 Hour Fitness Debacle 4:30 - Artlist $100k Fund 5:49 - Rock #1 9:50 - Rock #2 13:17 - Rock #3 14:13 - Rock #4 15:56 - Rock #5 18:50 - Rock #6 21:20 - Rock #7 22:15 - Rock #8 25:21 - Rock #9 27:27 - Rock #10 29:06 - Rock #11 30:30 - Rock #12 32:13 - Rock #13 33:47 - Rock #14 34:09 - Rock #15 35:21 - Rock #16 37:20 - Rock #17 38:44 - Rock #18 40:49 - Rock #19 41:26 - Rock #20 44:17 - Rock #21 47:05 - Rock #22 50:54 - Rock #23 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/

    53 min

  6. SEP 30

    127. How YouTubers Are Robbing Big Brands Blind in 2024

    What's up Rock Nation, today we're breaking down how creators like Ryan Trahan, Mr. Beast, Mark Rober, Christian Guzman, Nick Bare, Logan Paul, Jake Paul, and Emma Chamberlain are all disrupting industries with their creator lead businesses. How are they doing it? Creating an audience through their content and building in public. We give you a look into their marketing playbook, how and why it's working for them, and how you can take what they're doing and apply it to your own business. Get $50 Off Motion Array When You Use our Link: https://motionarray.com/?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 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: 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 0:52 - One Handed Crack 1:51 - The Era of the YouTube CEO 2:45 - Minted NYC 4:18 - Being a Youtuber is NOT simple 6:45 - 5 Key Points 8:08 - Chris Do “Authenticity” 8:35 - Audience Engagement 9:31 - How to Create Relatability 11:50 - Share What You Are Going Through 14:44 - You Are a Media Company, Not a Brand 15:42 - Motion Array 16:55 - Ryan Trahan 22:05 - Mark Rober 27:42 - Nick Bare 34:50 - Christian Guzman 43:10 - Building a Business with Passion 43:33 - SHAKE IT UP 44:10 - They Blocked Out the Noise 44:35 - Now is the Best Time to Disrupt 45:30 - Connect w/ Fig on LinkedIn! 46:00 - Drop a Like/Sub if Enjoyed! 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/

    46 min

  7. SEP 25

    126. The Blueprint Any Creative Can Follow to Build a 7-figure Business - Daniel Priestley

    What's up Rock Nation, today we welcome Daniel Priestley. Daniel is an award-winning serial entrepreneur who has built and sold several successful businesses and written 5 books on starting and scaling businesses. If you're looking to level up your creative business, this is the episode for you! Check out Daniel here: https://www.instagram.com/danielpriestley/ https://www.youtube.com/@UCAPETr_-l2tDIJrvey9_LhQ Sign Up for the Dream Client Accelerator: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/dream-client-accelerator 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: 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 1:18 - Intro 2:35 - One Handed Crack 4:12 - Key Person of Influence Explained 5:40 - How DP coined Key Person of Influence 9:20 - Running ads before social media 10:51 - Seeing major success at an early age 12:30 - Find what works, and repeat that 15:06 - You have to provide value first 17:10 - The First P - Pitching 18:56 - You don’t become rich by being seen as a Worker Bee 20:36 - How to be seen as a Key Person of Influence 23:36 - How to refine your pitch 27:44 - The 3 different types of pitches 30:30 - The Second P - Publishing 33:39 - The Superman Principle 36:33 - The 7-11-4 Framework for Publishing 39:58 - The 7-11-4 Framework for Podcasting 42:16 - Choose how you brainwash yourself 43:58 - The Third P - Product (Ecosystem) 45:11 - You have to stop selling time for money 46:52 - When you should start selling a product 48:43 - The most successful creatives are great at business 49:41 - The 4 products of a successful Product Ecosystem 51:29 - Building a waitlist is the key to a successful product launch 55:23 - Sell FIRST, then build 58:08 - The Fourth P - Profile 59:58 - How to land public speaking engagements 1:01:59 - The biggest mistakes people make when selling 1:04:14 - The Fifth P - Partnerships 1:06:34 - How the wrong partnerships can hurt creators 1:07:32 - Playing the multiplying game with partnerships 1:10:35 - Brayden got a $163 parking ticket 1:12:11 - Live Workshop 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 58m

  8. SEP 17

    125. Balancing Content Creation with a 9-5: When to Quit w/ JHAWK

    We got JHAWK, Johnny Hochstetler back on for round 2! This was a fun episode as the boys were fresh off the Sony Kando Trip. JHAWK and Bfig both recently left their full-time jobs and discuss the pros/cons of working a 9-5. This episode is very insightful if you're looking to take the leap and want advice on how to do it. Sign Up for the Dream Client Accelerator: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/dream-client-accelerator 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 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 Concert Photography Masterclass: www.kostasgarcia.com/masterclass Chase’s Totality LUT pack: https://www.chasealexanderfilm.com/color/totalitylutpack Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer 1:31 - New cohort announcement 2:26 - One-handed crack challenge 3:29 - Sony event experience 5:17 - Feelings after quitting full-time job 7:36 - Balancing content creation with full-time work 11:23 - Creating digital products 16:11 - Sacrifices made for content creation 19:43 - First brand deal experience 21:41 - Tips for starting brand deals 26:34 - Content creation after quitting full-time job 31:08 - Creating Lab Culture brand 37:20 - Benefits of having a full-time job 44:58 - Content cadence and scheduling 51:32 - Future content plans 59:44 - Using Fujifilm X100V for content creation 1:03:51 - Long-form vlog content 1:11:24 - Potential podcast ideas for future events

    1h 14m
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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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  • Creator
    Brayden Figueroa, Kostas Garcia, Chase Uttley
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    132
  • Rating
    Clean
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    THE 505 PODCAST

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