Answering Your Questions #14

Bryan Elliott is the founder of The Goodbrain Digital Studios and creator and host of the Behind the Brand Show. Bryan used to be a well-paid brand marketer for NBCUniversal Studios where he was managing a $30 million P&L and was walking the red carpet with movie stars. But he quit his cushy job and started his own production company right before the 2008 recession hit. Full show notes at https://okdork.com/podcast/163

27 Aug 20201h 2min

I graduated from UC Berkeley in 2004. 16 years later and I’ve tried a lot of different things and made a lot of mistakes. I worked in a boring cubicle job, I was employee #30 at Facebook, Employee #4 at Mint and I’ve started 24 businesses of my own -only one of which really worked out. In this episode, I’m going to share the 10 biggest decisions that have impacted my career to help you on your professional journey.  Full show notes at https://okdork.com/podcast/162

20 Aug 202014min

Devin Stone is a trial lawyer by day, but on nights and weekends, he runs the world’s most popular legal YouTube channel called LegalEagle. Somehow, Devin has found a way to make law fun to learn about… and in this episode, we talk about how you can apply the same principles to create fun content around your own day job. If you’ve ever used the excuse that you’re not interesting enough to start a YouTube channel, or a blog, or a newsletter… then this episode is a must-listen for you. Full show notes at https://okdork.com/podcast/161

13 Aug 202056min

This is the crazy story of how Jordan Belfort started a company in Long Island selling penny stocks to anybody who would buy them. By the age of 26, he grew the firm into a $3 Billion company and had over 1000 brokers working for him. He lived a crazy lifestyle of money, hookers, and quaaludes. And… he ended up being tried for securities fraud and he lost everything. He went to jail for 2 years, lost all his money, and his wife left him. And he had to come back and start from scratch. And now he’s back! Full show notes at https://okdork.com/podcast/160

6 Aug 202054min

In this episode, I share the 13 lessons I learned from working directly with Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook. His principles have influenced the way I run my business A LOT, and I know they’ll influence the way you run yours as well. Full show notes at https://okdork.com/podcast/159

30 Jul 202019min

Shelby Church is a veteran in the YouTube game. She’s been making videos for YouTube since she was 14 years old! Today she’s 25 years old and she’s grown her channel to over 1.5 Million subscribers. We discuss the difference between professionals and hobbyists, how to hire your first employees, and a lot more!! Full show notes at https://okdork.com/podcast/158

23 Jul 202057min

Chip Wilson is an entrepreneur, a loving husband, and a father to 5 boys. He’s the founder of Lululemon and is widely credited with creating the “athleisure” retail category, now a $400-billion-a year global business. Full show notes at https://okdork.com/podcast/157

16 Jul 202025min

Matt D’Avella is a YouTuber and documentary filmmaker. In this episode, we talk about how to know when to quit your day job and pursue your passion, building a die-hard community of fans, leveling up as a freelancer and much much more. Full show notes at https://okdork.com/podcast/156

10 Jul 20201h 10min