The Outliers Code

In this episode we're talking to Dean Johnson, a young serial entrepreneur that went from making $1M off of Fortnite maps to making $7M running over 200+ Snapchat shows. As if that wasn’t enough, he’s now running Fixated, a talent agency that manages some of the biggest creators like Sketch and the Botez sisters. If you’re a young entrepreneur looking to crush your 20’s, then this is the episode f...

In this episode I sit down with Brendan Ruh, founder of Santa Cruz Medicinals, a multi million dollar supplement brand with the goal of helping people get healthier. In this episode we dive into: • Brendan's younger days where he struggled with substance abuse and faced a BIG life changing decision. • His early entrepreneurial days and what it took to make his first million. • The tactics he used...

In this episode I sit down with Joe De Sena, founder of Spartan Races, where he shares his journey from growing up with mob to building a $500M brand off of races. Joe shares ALL his advice on how to grow a half a BILLION dollar brand, develop mental toughness, and still raise kids that don't hate you. By far one of the best conversations I've had, so for all you young entrepreneurs, make...

Sage Bender is one of the most impressive 23-year olds I have met to date. Here's just a few things he's done: • Became a black belt in Jiu Jitsu at 21 years old, a feat that typically takes 10-20 years to achieve. • Founded Nomad Jiu Jitsu Club, his very own jiu jitsu and MMA gym based in Florida. • Amassed over 1.2M followers across social media. This episode goes DEEP on the importance...

Carter Abdallah most commonly known as Baxate Carter is a 24-year-old creator who is starting to a mass a huge following on Social Media. In this episode he talks about how his new company got acquired by NVIDIA, how social media has played a role in his success, self improvement, and much more. Hope you enjoy.

Ilya Fedorovich is a social media personality and serial entrepreneur who gained fame through his YouTube channel, His popularity also grew on Instagram and TikTok, and his friendship with YouTube star David Dobrik further elevated his online presence. Today we discuss what his experience has been starting his newest company, Xeela Fitness. We talk about the challenges of starting an app as well a...

Shadi Bakour is on a mission to change the world, one thirsty individual at a time. His California-based company PATH sells bottled water in refillable metal bottles, with the goal of bringing both consumers and organizations a convenient, affordable and sustainable alternative to environmentally unfriendly plastic water bottles. To get started, they raised money from friends and family and took o...

Luke Hopkins completely reinvented himself. At age 12, his family experienced a horrible tragedy in an electrical accident with Luke's father, leaving him badly burned and disabled. Luke set out to be a lifeline to his family and make sure they never felt unsafe. Since then, he's amassed over 300,000 followers across all platforms, earned a full-ride scholarship to USC, and started his own...

This week, Noah Neiman joins me on the podcast and shares his incredibly inspiring story on how he created Rumble Boxing Gym and became a worldwide recognized fitness celebrity. From almost dying from a drug overdose, suffering from severe anxiety and depression at his lowest point to opening the first Rumble location just a few years later, this is a story you don't want to miss. He credits a...

On today's episode, Blake Anderson, founder of "Looksmaxxing" apps RizzGPT, UMax, and the future of self-improvement, Apex, joins us today. At only 23, he's become a multi-millionaire app developer and entrepreneur, with very limited technical background. Blake explains how he started his multiple app ideas, giving incredible insight into what it's like to navigate these spac...

I'm joined by Avi Patel, founder of the online licensing marketplace Nitrility, valued at over 20 million, who's accomplished so much at just 20 years old. One of my favorite interviews, Avi explains how he overcame being an anxious, anti-social, rule-following kid to closing million dollar deals and speaking to the world's top celebrities all in the span of 2 years. He goes over how h...

This week, Joseph Abell joins us on the podcast and shares his incredibly inspirational story on how he overcame homelessness and now thrives off his multiple income streams. You might know him from his cooking videos on social media that blew him up to 3m followers across Tiktok and Instagram, and on this episode, he's revealed he's much more than just a shredded social media chef.

This week, Frederik Feldt, the young founder of viral toy brand Monke World joins us on the podcast. You’ve likely seen the monkey get thrown around, tossed off buildings, stretched, beat up, and much more on TikTok, Youtube and Instagram, so we’re bringing you the surprisingly wild story about how all this came to be. From a 18 year old kid in Denmark to a multi-milliion dollar business across th...

Yofray Ray, founder of the infamous college media giant ImShmacked, joins us on the podcast this week and reveals exactly what happened to the company through its peak and eventual downfall. This is his first public recount of what went down, and his first podcast appearance of all time, so you'll definitely not want to miss this wild story. TIKTOK/INSTAGRAM @squidtalkpod Hosts - Lukas Pakter...

Jeremy Kim, founder of Nectar Hard Seltzer, joins us on the podcast this week. He shares his inspiring journey of how he started the biggest Asian alcoholic seltzer company of all time, discussing transitioning from the music to CPG industries, burnout, self-doubt, and what the future of business should look like, and the secrets to starting a CPG business yourself, amongst many more topics. This...

This week, Ian Fonz and Noah Rolette, the co-founders of RawDawg Run Club, join me on the podcast. After just scaling Mt. Everest, they reflect on the past two years of insane change in their lives, and discuss how they accidentally created a booming business out of their run club (the biggest Texas), growing pains, how to become the best version of yourself, dealing with hate, and much more. 0:00...

This week, Connor Sinann, fitness creator and founder of the multi-million dollar RETALIATION PROJECT brand, goes in depth on the inner workings of the fitness industry and the bodybuilders/creators that profit from it. Aside from exposing some of the biggest names in the fitness space, Connor also provides some incredible insight on how to get people to care about your brand, marketing tips, perc...

This week, Victor Guardiola, CEO and founder of Bawi Agua Fresca joins us on the podcast. As his family immigrated from Mexico, Victor joins us to answer the question through his life experience if immigrants can truly start successful companies in America. In this episode, Victor gives a masterclass on fundraising and networking, while also providing insight into how he started Bawi and the detai...

Jeremy Perkins, an established entrepreneur and prominent angel investor with a net worth over $100 million, joins us on the podcast this week. His vast experience within the medical device industry has provided him with unique insight on what truly makes businesses and people successful, and provides us with incredible advice on mentorship, failure, relationships, and much more. TIKTOK/INSTAGRAM...

This week, we’re joined by Michael Patellis, the multi-millionaire entrepreneur who is legally blind. One of the most down-to-earth people with such a unique mindset, Michael and I discussed his entrepreneurial journey, his (mis)diagnosis, a baseball card trading venture, vision for business opportunities, empathy, perseverance, and  much more in this packed episode. TIKTOK/INSTAGRAM @squidtalkpod...

Dating coach and entrepreneur Chris Bates joins us for a slightly different episode this week focused on finding the love of your life. Chris shares his unique experience of getting cheated on (and staying in that relationship for 2 more years), the importance of going on a lot of dates, how dating is intertwined with business and health, being true to yourself, and the biggest problems with men i...

This week, Sam Zia joins us for the THIRD time (?!) on the podcast. He explains his upbringing, life before he got big on social media, how he balances life with managing 3 businesses, and gets deep on networking, the internet, passions, and much more.  At such a young age, he’s a huge inspiration to me and those around him for all the success he’s achieved, and listening to his story lets everyon...

This week, Brian York-- CEO of Cubbo joins us on the podcast. I learned a great deal from his incredibly unique life experience, as he talked about the importance of the pursuit of passion, taking risks, hiring the right people, purpose, problem solving, entrepreneurship, and much more. TIKTOK/INSTAGRAM @squidtalkpod Hosts - Lukas Pakter Lukaspakter (IG) @SquidPakter (TikTok) Guest: Brian York @yu...

This week, we were joined by Kiaura Eyewear CEO Parker Godfrey on the podcast. His sunglasses company has been killing it; on today’s episode, he reveals how he started, what’s been working for him, and how he plans to scale in the future— a treasure trove of information for anyone looking to start their own business. He reminds us that if he can do this, anyone can. We also discuss topics like do...

This week I was joined by entrepreneur Seth Goldstein, the co-founder and CFO of Masa Chips, a healthy snack brand that does $400,000 a month in sales. Seth provided some incredible insight into his entrepreneurial methodology, the importance of simplification, saying no, perspective, failing, and insider details on the food business as a whole. As always, full video podcast is available on YouTub...