It's No Fluke

This week Vanshika Chaturvedi and I discuss... The Roast of Tom Brady Disney+ turns a profit, cuts back on MCU Who slayed at the Met Gala The Office is coming back (sort of) Livestream shopping is about to grow

Bing Chen is an impact founder, investor, and new world builder. He is Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Co-founder of Gold House , the leading cultural ecosystem that unites, invests in, and champions Asia Pacific creators and communities to power tomorrow for all. He is also Executive Chairman of AU Holdings which incubates and invests in multicultural creators and communities; Ge...

We recap the entire week in 30 minutes, trading topics back and forth until we’re exhausted because It’s Been A Week.  Cheeseball Man The cable bundle is making a comeback like Josh Hartnett Google below 80% market share, Bing rises from the dead Reid Hoffman talks to Reid Hoffman about Reid Hoffman AI plays spoiler in a rap beef

Fresh off a record setting NFL Draft in Detroit, I talk to Zach Hilder and Tim Ellis about their Born To Play campaign for Super Bowl LVIII.  Zach Hilder is a 5x Emmy winning Executive Creative Director at 72andSunny in LA, where he co-leads the agency as well as key clients like the NFL and Call of Duty. Tim Ellis has been the NFL’s Chief Marketing Officer since 2018. Previously serving in the sa...

Hamnah Shahid (any/all pronouns) is an award-winning TTRPG performer, producer, and writer. From a queer, agender, Pakistani perspective, they specialize in high-emotion, character-driven narratives. Their work explores themes of the tendervicious, the complexity of morals, and what or who it is that makes life worth living. Hamnah strives to make experimental, emotionally-driven art that not only...

Allison Carter is the editor-in-chief of PR Daily at Ragan Communications. She spent seven years with the Indianapolis Star as a social media producer, writer, editor and digital strategist. She also has a background in agency work, specializing in content and social media marketing.  She lives in Indianapolis.

Rollie is the creator and host of Climate Town, a docu-comedy video series focused on the climate crisis. He moved to NYC to pursue comedy in 2013, and spent six years performing on every stage that would have him. Eventually, he began hosting a climate-focused talk show where he played an unhinged Al Gore on an “I-told-you-so” tour, interviewing comedians and climate scientists. Every scientist t...

Kahlil Greene , also known as the “Gen Z Historian”, is a 2x Emmy-Nominated and New York Times recognized digital educator with over 30 million views across his Tiktok, Instagram, and LinkedIn profiles. He has authored op-eds about social advocacy in the Washington Post, LA Times, and Harvard Business Review. Kahlil also graduated from Yale with a degree in History and served as the college’s firs...

Dane is a queer oral history enthusiast living in Montreal, but originally from Nova Scotia. His podcast, Resurrection , is an 8-episode documentary deep dive into the life and artwork of Daryl Allen, a playwright who passed away from AIDS in 1991. During its release, Resurrection charted as the #1 Arts podcast in Canada and among the Top 15 overall. Resurrection was named one of the Best Podcasts...

Karen Freberg is a Professor in Strategic Communications at the University of Louisville and is the Director of The Bird's Nest student agency. Dr. Freberg is also an award winning author and has written several books including Social media for strategic communications: Creative strategies and research based applications and Discovering Public Relations: An Introduction to Creative and Strateg...

Jamie Feldman is a journalist, essayist and content creator known for her self-deprecating humor and quick wit. After building a byline over 7.5 years as a lifestyle editor for HuffPost, she amassed a loyal fanbase and 60k+ social media following by documenting her years-long journey paying off $20k in credit card debt. She has published hundreds of articles and editorials which have appeared in C...

Uma Iyer is the Chief External Affairs Officer for the National Women’s Law Center , with over 20 years of experience in social impact and brand strategy we turn the dial to 11 and discuss the organization’s work on big issues like reproductive rights, equal pay, TItle IX, child care – plus the unique challenges and opportunities in building campaigns and advocacy that change minds and change poli...

Alyson Stoner is an actor, author, digital creator, and the founder of Movement Genius, a platform making mental wellbeing affordable, accessible and culturally relevant. Their top 10 podcast, Dear Hollywood , is dedicated to improving working conditions for young artists in the entertainment industry, and they are currently designing resources to support Creator Wellbeing.

Josh Zimmerman is the CEO of Creator Coach (First-Ever Life Coach for Creators) an ICF Certified Coach (PCC), Executive Coach and Board Member. His clients are recognizable but his discretion is paramount. How he got here is an awesome story, more about that in the episode, but It’s No Fluke why highly recognizable high performing people trust Josh to help them discreetly navigate their career.

Joseph Arujo is a 19-year old Latinx LGBTQ+ mental-health activist. An undergraduate student at the University of California Berkeley, he is also 1 of 10 Community Leaders in the TikTok Diversity Collective, advising companies on diversity, equity, and inclusion. From fashion and lifestyle, to comedy, travel, culture, and advocating for a variety of social causes, Joseph is uniting his online comm...

Brandon Groce is a designer and content creator for Adobe, LG, Disney, Hilton and more – trusted to build design products and scale design communities. He built the largest design community in the country and is also an ambassador and evangelist for Wix. He creates content that helps designers skill up and get highly paid with his community Newform . And I know this is a podcast, not a visual medi...

Kirby Porter is an award-winning sports entrepreneur with a track record of building innovative platforms in the industry across global brands, venture capital and startups. In her transition from Harvard Women’s Basketball to the corporate world, her contributions to the sports business landscape have garnered recognition from the likes of Sports Business Journal, Front Office Sports, LinkedIn&#3...

Martin Bowier is the Director of Influencer and Talent Marketing at the NFL. In his role he oversees the day-to-day strategic marketing of talent and creator partnerships, working with A-List celebrities, content creators, and industry leaders in music, tv/film, fashion, fitness/wellness, and other lifestyle categories. Martin has been instrumental in the launch and execution of the NFL x YouTube...

Kacie Willis is a creator and arts advocate based out of Atlanta, Georgia. She earned a BS in music recording technology from Hampton University and an MFA in sound design from Savannah College of Art and Design. After participating in the 2019 Spotify Sound of Accelerator program, she formed the production company Could Be Pretty Cool, whose mission is to produce unique creative experiences to in...

One of the world's best interviewers becomes the interviewee. We talk about being able to read a room, where to focus, how to make people feel comfortable and all the skills needed to be a great interviewer -- which is a skill that can be used in so many places. Josh Horowitz is a television and podcast host, writer, author, producer, and actor. He is a host for MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount+...

Nicole Rechtszaid is a visionary livestreamer, digital marketer, and influencer management expert on a mission to enhance the human experience through the power of livestream and digital connection. With over 9 years of livestream experience across platforms such as Twitch, TikTok Live, Amazon Live, YouNow, and Instagram Live, Nicole has mastered the art of captivating audiences and forging meanin...

Guy Kawasaki needs very little introduction. He is the chief evangelist of Canva and previously the chief evangelist of Apple. He is an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley), and an adjunct professor of the University of New South Wales . His podcast Remarkable People is a must listen and the reason we connected here. His latest book Think Remarkable , which he wrote with p...

Tiffany Yu is the CEO & Founder of Diversability , an award-winning entirely disabled-run and led social enterprise to elevate disability pride. She has been named a TikTok API (Asian & Pacific Islander) Trailblazer, a LinkedIn Top Voice in Disability Advocacy, and a Well+Good Changemaker. Her first book, The Anti-Ableist Manifesto , is available for pre-order now.  Tiffany has helped to i...

Touré is the host and Creative Director at TheGrio. He is a TV host, a podcaster, and the author of eight books including The Ivy League Counterfeiter and the Prince oral history Nothing Compares 2 U. He is the host and writer of the podcast docuseries “ Being Black: the 80s ” and “ Star Stories with Tourè. ” He is also the host of the podcast “Toure Show” and the creator and host of “Who Was Prin...

Michael Gewirtzman is the Global Vice President of Programming at Advertising Week . For over a decade, he has programmed and hosted events and broadcasts for organizations that have featured some of the world's most influential executives, celebrities, politicians, athletes, authors and thought leaders. Previously, Gewirtzman was the Founder and President of Vinyl Artist Management, where he...