The Creative Influencer

Episode Four of Season Two. We interview Josh Heald. Josh is a writer, executive producer, and co-creator of the YouTube Premium original series "Cobra Kai," the hit extension of the Karate Kid universe. Josh sits down with us to discuss the process he and his writing team takes when coming up with a new story, and we discuss a few of the escapades that lead to his developing the hit online series...

Minisode Three of Season Two. In minisodes, we answer questions that our listeners have emailed Jon. In this minisode, Jon answers a question about a lawsuit filed against Gigi Hadid regarding copyright infringement. A full transcript of this episode is available on Jon's entertainment law blog at www.pfeifferlaw.com/entertainment-law-blog/

Episode Three of Season Two. We interview Dr. Jennifer Berman. Dr. Berman is a New York Times best selling author, a practicing urologist, a pioneer and leading authority in the field of female sexual health, a former co-host of the award winning CBS talk show "The Doctors," and a long-time advocate for women's wellness issues. Dr. Berman is uniquely qualified to discuss how social media is shapin...

Minisode Two of Season Two. In minisodes, we answer questions that our listeners have emailed Jon. In this minisode, we answer a question about what will likely happen to Olivia Jade, and influencer who's parents were indicted in connection to the Operation Varsity Blues college admissions scandal. A full transcript of this episode is available on Jon's entertainment law blog at www.pfeifferlaw.co...

Episode Two of Season Two. We interview Adam Krasner. Adam started his career in the mail room of William Morris Endeavor. While at William Morris, he worked with clients including Donald Trump. After spending time in the advertising world, Adam became a talent manager at Fullscreen Media, specializing in representing digital creators. Adam is now the CEO of Two West Entertainment, where he repres...

Minisode One of Season Two. In minisodes, we answer questions that our listeners have emailed Jon. In this minisode, we answer a question about what constitutes cheating in the age of social media. A full transcript of this episode is available on Jon's entertainment law blog at www.pfeifferlaw.com/entertainment-law-blog/

Episode One of Season Two. We interview Rodney Faraon. Rodney is a former CIA analyst. While in the CIA he was a member of the President's Daily Briefing team and CIA director, George Tenant's, personal briefer.    After leaving the CIA, Rodney became the very first Director of Threat and Violence Assessment for the Walt Disney Company. Rodney is currently a partner in the Crumpton Group and presi...

Welcome to season two of the Creative Influencer Podcast, hosted by Jon Pfeiffer. We are excited to be back! Season two will build on season one. We have some great guests lined up for you. We are also adding something new – minisodes. We've received a number of e-mails asking questions about social media and this season we'll answer those questions.

This is the last, and bonus, episode of Season One. Veronica Sams and Erica Schenk play our version of "The Best Friends Challenge."  Stay tuned for Season Two which will drop in February. A full transcript of this episode is available on Jon's entertainment law blog at www.pfeifferlaw.com/entertainment-law-blog/  

Episode Fifteen of Season One. We interview Erica Jean. Erica was the first plus size female model to ever be on the cover of a fitness magazine and ultimately won a Teen Choice Award. She uses her influence to connect with and help young women.  A full transcript of this episode is available on Jon's entertainment law blog at www.pfeifferlaw.com/entertainment-law-blog/

Episode Fourteen of Season One.  We interview Veronica Sams.  Veronica is a Los Angeles based photographer who shoots fashion models and swim models. She uses word of mouth and Instagram to grow her business. A full transcript of this episode is available on Jon's entertainment law blog at www.pfeifferlaw.com/entertainment-law-blog/

Episode Thirteen of Season One.  We interview Chris McDonal. Chris, a musician and former IRS agent, shares what it's like to be the mother of two social media juggernauts – Ashley Nichole and Alisha Marie. She tells us about their development into who they are today and her role as a supportive mother. A full transcript of this episode is available on Jon's entertainment law blog at www.pfeifferl...

Episode Twelve of Season One. We interview Paul Merrell. Paul is the father of Vanessa & Veronica Merrell – The Merrell Twins. In addition to his Daily Dad Jokes series on YouTube, he has shot and edited the Merrell Twins videos. His role has now shifted into that of an executive producer. Watch their videos every "twin Tuesday." A full transcript of this episode is available on Jon's entertainmen...

Episode Eleven of Season One. We interview Carter Sharer. Carter takes us through his journey from award winning designer to YouTube Influencer. His love of robotics and cars makes his videos truly unique. A full transcript of this episode is available on Jon's entertainment law blog at www.pfeifferlaw.com/entertainment-law-blog/  

Episode Ten of Season One. We interview Lizzy Sharer. Liz shares her thoughts on growing a YouTube following. In the nine months since she started her YouTube channel, Liz has attracted 1.5 million subscribers and over 210 million video views. Did I mention that she is really smart? Liz earned a bachelor's degree in statistics and technical writing from Carnegie Mellon University before she starte...

Episode Nine of Season One.  We interview Brian Dunbar. Brian has worked on ten different Super Bowl commercials and we take a deep dive into his last three involving Pierce Brosnan, Christopher Walken and Melissa McCarthy. Brian also talks about the value of sponsorships and celebrity endorsements. We conclude with a discussion about the transition from traditional advertising to digital media. A...

Episode Eight of Season One. We interview Don Knight. Don is an influencer in charge of the Instagram account The High Society with 1.5 million followers. He gives us a look into the start of The High Society's following which works alongside his clothing company featuring cannabis related humor and images. Don works with other influencers and comedians to organize events and retreats to take the...

Episode Seven of Season One. We interview Ashley Nichole. Ashley is an influencer who is on the rise with over 1.1 million YouTube subscribers and over 900,000 Instagram subscribers. She gives us a behind-the-scenes look into the brainstorming, filming, and producing process of creating a hit YouTube video. She and her sister Alisha Marie, who I interviewed back in episode 3, collaborate together...

Episode Six of Season One. We interview Evegail Andal. Evegail is the founder of Matter Media Group, a boutique talent management agency. Evegail shares insights from her life as a talent manager and what she looks for in new clients. And, spoiler alert, Evegail has a dog for a client -- Ken the corgi. 

Episode Five of Season One. We interview Kaila Methven. Kaila is a fashion designer, dominatrix, Kentucky Fried Chicken heiress, CEO of her own business and an Influencer with over 1 million Instagram followers. Kaila is a unique personality that you are going to enjoy A full transcript of this episode is available on Jon's entertainment law blog at www.pfeifferlaw.com/entertainment-law-blog/    

Episode Four of Season One.  We interview Amber Scholl.  When Amber graduated from Pepperdine University in Malibu she had dreams of becoming the biggest entertainment reporter in the world, the female Ryan Seacrest. Instead, she drove for Postmates. At her personal low point, Amber turned to YouTube and started to film all the things that made her life look great when it wasn't. Her break out vid...

Episode Three of Season One. We interview Alisha Marie who has 7.6 million YouTube subscribers and 3.7 million Instagram followers.  Alisha has been described as the hardest working influencer on YouTube.  We talk about the four phases of her career from getting started to her workaholic phase which ultimately led to burn out. She is now entering the rejuvenation phase of her career. Alisha gives...

Episode Two of Season One. "Martin" (not his real name) bought an Instagram account from someone in Turkey. Two weeks later, Martin's new account had been hacked away by the person who sold it to him. To add insult to injury, the account was listed for sale, again. Martin did it because, as he put it, "I knew I could absolutely make a killing off of it, I mean hundreds of thousands of dollars a ye...

Episode One of Season One. We interview Greg Goodfried head of digital talent at UTA. Greg is also the co-creator of Lonelygirl15, YouTube's first big hit. Greg shares a detailed account of the story behind creating Lonelygirl15 and how he made an impact on the YouTube we know today. It is a fantastic story. A full transcript of this episode is available on Jon's entertainment law blog at www.pfei...

Welcome to The Creative Influencer podcast hosted by Jon Pfeiffer. Every other week we interview influencers and other creatives. Our goal is edutainment. We want to entertain you while helping you become informed, or dare we say, educated about issues facing Influencers.