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This week, we sit down with Kevin Gould as we continue our Forbes 30 under 30 series. He is an entrepreneur, talent manager, brand builder, and active angel investor based in Los Angeles. Gould is the CEO of Kombo Ventures which operates as a holding company to its core operating divisions: talent management, a strategic creative agency, and brand Incubation. He is the co-founder of three direct t...

On today's episode, we talked with Erika Olde. After a successful career as a film producer running Black Bicycle Entertainment, Erika Olde is pivoting to creating content in the digital space. She just launched her new comfort food website Olde & New after her own personal struggle to find versions of her favorite recipes that fit into her lifestyle. Erika also continues to run her non-profit org...

During today's episode, we talk with SweatPack Founder, Umama Kibria. Umama Kibria is passionate about connecting people through fitness. She believes when people commit to fitness, they develop into game-changing leaders that disrupt the world. After working out at 400+ gyms and playing recreational sports for 11 years, she founded SweatPack. SweatPack helps you sweat and socialize with your week...

Today in episode 87 of Redirected, we sit down with our next guest on this 30 under 30 series, Olivia Landau. Olivia chats with us today about her journey of transitioning from side hustle to multi-million dollar company. Olivia Landau is The Founder and CEO of The Clear Cut, a 4th generation diamond expert, and G.I.A. Graduate Gemologist (GG). She started The Clear Cut as an educational blog for...

Today in episode 86 of Redirected, we sit down with our next guest on this 30 under 30 series, Christina Rakestraw. Christina chats with us today about her journey of transitioning from teaching to tech. Christina founded Homeroom, an online platform for after-school enrichment programs, that offers stakeholders (mostly parents, schools and PTA groups and private programs) a safe online space for...

Today in episode 85 of Redirected, we sit down with our next guest on this 30 under 30 series, Rooshy Roy.  A first-generation Indian-American, Rooshy Roy used to make skincare at home with her mother using ingredients like turmeric and almond oil. She chats with us about how she made the transition from investment banking to skincare in 2017 after she started Aavrani, her own way to share the sec...

Today in episode 84 of Redirected, we sit down with our next guest on this 30 under 30 series, Nikhil Goel.  Today, Nikhil and I chat about the future of Uber. It was such an honor to talk with him about his plans and the impact he's made at Uber. He started at Uber on the emerging markets team, before cofounding the company's Elevate division. He worked with NASA and Uber executives to establish...

Today in episode 83 of Redirected, we sit down with our next guest on this 30 under 30 series, Brian Zitin.  During his senior year at Boston University, Brian Zitin and his roommate, Will Denslow, skipped class to work on a brokerage firm that used algorithms to source deals, selling $5 million in real estate total. Shortly after, they founded Reggora to automate real estate appraisal. The 25-per...

Today in episode 82 of Redirected, we sit down with our next guest on this 30 under 30 series, Taylor Stern. Taylor walks us through a recent change in her career; and needless to say, we're excited for her. Taylor was a content strategist and social media coordinator at the Dallas Cowboys for 6 years until she decided she wanted to live a life that inspired her. Taylor wanted to write her own sto...

Today in episode 81 of Redirected, we sit down with our next guest on this 30 under 30 series, Rebecca Fleischman. Rebecca sits down with us to talk about her pivot from teaching to health care. Rebecca was a grade school teacher after graduating and realized she wanted to focus her studies and work in the child mental health space. Shortly after, she moved over to the Child Mind Institute, a nonp...

Today in episode 80 of Redirected, we sit down with our first guest on this 30 under 30 series, Devon Townsend. Devon is the mastermind behind the popular app many of you might know as Cameo. A flood of requests for personalized videos convinced Devon there was an unmet market. That's when Cameo was born. Devon chats with me about In 2014 Townsend quit his job as a Microsoft engineer to travel the...

Today in episode 79 of Redirected, we introduce a new round of interviews where we sit down with Forbes 30 under 30 award winners to hear about how they are redirecting the future. We sit down with a wide array of people who are impacting industries all around the world. In each episode, we'll hear their stories, trials + tribulations, and even their thoughts on why there is so much reason for hop...

Today in episode 78 of Redirected, I sit down with my good friend Matt Overton. Matt was a long snapper in the NFL for several years before jumping into the Real Estate business. Today, he is more excited than ever as he prepares for his first child with his wife. Matt has been a role model for me throughout my career, and it was such a pleasure to get to chat with him today. Excited for you to he...

Today I chat with one of the CEO's of Lumen, the world's first hand-held, portable device that reads your metabolism, Dror Ceder. When I first started using Lumen, I knew immediately that I wanted to speak with the founders of the device. The innovative nature behind it blew my mind. Dror was kind enough to chat with me about his past and how he came to find Lumen. Dror served in the Israeli milit...

Today I have a really great conversation with my new friend, Johnny Weir. Johnny is a multi-talented individual with his hands in just about every industry you could think of. Many of you may recognize him as an Olympic skater; he competed in 2 Olympics and took home a Bronze medal for the US in 2008. Others might know him from his writing, singing, broadcasting, acting, or fashion career. Think J...

Check out the full podcasts on my website! http://www.andrewdeast.com/podcast Today I chat with a new friend of mine, founder and CEO of BLUBlox, Andy Mant. Andy's company produces high quality blue light blocking glasses, some of the best in the business. He walks me through the different paths he took throughout his career; specifically how unhappy he was in the corporate environment. Eventually...

Check out the full podcasts on my website! http://www.andrewdeast.com/podcast Today I chat with former Army Green Beret and NFL player, Nate Boyer. I speak with Nate about how he found his calling in life and the many paths he took to get there. Shortly after 9/11, he found himself traveling and wanting to contribute to a higher cause. After joining the Green Berets, he had a desire to take up foo...

Check out the full podcasts on my website! http://www.andrewdeast.com/podcast Today I sit down with Christian Schauf, the founder and CEO of Uncharted Supply Co., who quit his marketing job to start this emergency supply company. Christian share his expertise with us and walks us through how he got to where he is today & how is company is becoming even more relevant & helpful by the hour. In light...

Check out the full podcasts on my website! http://www.andrewdeast.com/podcast Today I sit down with Max Lugavere, a filmmaker, health and science journalist and the author of the New York Times best-selling book. He is also the host of the #1 iTunes health podcast The Genius Life, which I'm a huge fan of. Lugavere appears regularly on the Dr. Oz Show, the Rachael Ray Show, and The Doctors. He sits...

Check out the full podcasts on my website! http://www.andrewdeast.com/podcast Today I sit down with Kareem Rahma, the CEO at Nameless Network, and the mastermind behind the Museum of Pizza! In 2015, Kareem co-founded Nameless Network. In 2018, he started The Museum of Pizza. Before that, he worked at the New York Times where he helped launch Times Video and VICE helped run global marketing. Kareem...

Check out the full podcasts on my website! http://www.andrewdeast.com/podcast Hilary Rushford was fully immersed in musical theatre. She was even on a Broadway tour, and in the Radio City Rocketts -- yeah, pretty big time. After recognizing a need in the industry for helping other women feel beautiful, she put her musical career on hold for a year to explore this avenue. She fell in love with this...

Check out the full podcasts on my website! http://www.andrewdeast.com/podcast If you've ever watched the Bachelorette, you've probably heard of Luke P. Today we sit down and talk with Luke Parker to hear his journey of how he went from playing college baseball to being portrayed a villain on a reality TV show. We also hear how Luke P is different from Luke Parker. You'll hear about Luke's journey...

Check out the full podcasts on my website! http://www.andrewdeast.com/podcast Will Compton has played in the NFL for 7 seasons, but the didn’t have an easy road getting there. Today he talks to us about the obstacles he went through to get to where he was in the NFL and how he has used that same confidence to start his newest project, a podcast, called Bussin’ with the Boys. Tune in to hear a hear...

Check out the full podcasts on my website! http://www.andrewdeast.com/podcast Erica and Melissa Eckman are two entrepreneurial sisters who believe you can live a more positive life when it comes to your self-image, career and relationships. Both Erica and Melissa have successful careers in separate industries. Erica is a cook and is known as "Everything Erica" on instagram, and Melissa, a wellness...

Check out the full podcasts on my website! http://www.andrewdeast.com/podcast Actress and singer Jana Kramer and her NFL veteran husband, Mike Caussin, join the show for the first couples interview. Shawn joins us as well and talks with us about what it's like to raise a family and maintain a strong relationship with such unique dynamics. Jana and Mike have a People's Choice Award nominated Podcas...