Think Bigger Podcast

From racing shifter karts to wrenching on cars, to working at the ID Agency and Motortrend, to then creating his own company - the BMS Brand - my friend Brandon Scarpelli has an amazing resume and a work ethic and energy that is borderline unmatched. His successes and growths speak volumes, and it was an honor and a pleasure to sit down with him in his home to have a conversation for the community...

From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU. It is because of your messages in person and on my IG livestreams, DM's, and comments, that I know how much the Think Bigger Podcast has and does mean to all of you. It is because of all of you that I have fought through my personal struggles and hardships and gotten back on the mic to create and provide this podcast for us to listen to and think about....

This profound rhetorical question and episode we explored in the beginning of the #ThinkBiggerPodcast (see Ep. 5) and we return as so much has happened recently to me and to people around me that it inspired a Part 2. Thank you for listening and thinking! I deeply appreciate all of you for sticking with me here as I fight through my personal battles. and journey in life and work through them all t...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are kicking off 2022 with Season 2 of the podcast. There has been SO MUCH going on in my personal life that has prevented me (or should I say, that I ALLOWED to prevent me) from being in the right frame of my mind to create for you guys. But it is because of all of you reaching out to me and letting me know how much the content means to you that I pushed and pushed myself and st...

On our newest episode of the podcast we sit down with the one and only Sung Kang. Perhaps most notably known for playing the beloved Han in the Fast & Furious movie series, his role in the fantastic movie Better Luck Tomorrow is where I first learned about Sung. Over the years we've developed mutual friends and acquaintances, and it was an honor to finally be able to sit down and converse...

The people we spend time with, the social media pages we follow and like and subscribe to, the companies that we support... do our actions ACTUALLY show that we believe in quality over quantity like we all say we do? Or are we not actually putting in to practice in the REAL WORLD what we swear we believe in? In this episode, we talk about it... I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this topic...

In our new episode we sit and talk with Daniel Hill,  a mechanic and small business owner in southern CA working to create and live "the dream." From changing oil fresh out of high school to becoming a mechanic to opening his shop space that caters to a niche sector of the import automotive community, we laugh and reminisce and discuss the journey and reality of what goes in to making it...

FXCK. YOUR. PASSION. That's right, fuck passion... work harder, work smarter, and forge and create a work ethic that will sustain you on your journey to your dreams and aspirations when the emotional high - the "passion" - fades. Passion is an emotion, it's a feeling - it is a beautiful concept and ideal, and is also one of the most overused and overrated words ever.  There wil...

HAPPY NEW  YEAR! We are kicking off 2021 with Episode 50 that presents a crucial question: “WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?” How do you look at the past, how do you look at the present, and how do you look at the future? What do you see? What are you focused on? What are you looking at? In this episode we take a moment to step back and realistically look at ourselves, our words, our captions, our resolut...

On this episode of the Think Bigger Podcast we sit and talk with Mike Sick, an Atlanta-based Hip Hop head, emcee, event host and coordinator - to name just a few. From starting life in the Bay Area of California to moving to the East then to the South, Mike Sick's life and story is one of self-discovery, adaptation, culture, and growth - and how Hip Hop from a very young age became an integra...

I just got back from Seattle and during my time up there I had to sit with Walter of Waffle Designs and NAMSAYIN. It was crucial to capture his perspective and story! From evolving as a designer and the creation of his brand and movement, to being roommates with the world-famous comedian Jo Koy, to his deep-rooted love for cars that started with his father - and how it all has led up to his passio...

During my last trip to Chicago I made sure to sit down and link up with Ginashe, the founder of JDM Chicago - The Chicago-based online magazine and community. We discuss and reminisce on the early days and the inspiration behind the creation of the brand, name, and magazine, and how the love of the car community and culture in the Chicagoland/Midwest area guided Ginashe's personal journey ove...

I had the amazing opportunity during my last trip to the Pacific Northwest to sit down and talk with Mikee of M-FAB. We spent time going over his journey moving to the US from the Philippines, how the culture shock changed him, and how from a young age the US Japanese car culture fascinated him. Working through life and physical injuries, Mikee tells us all about how his humble upbringing gave him...

There is a whole lot to listen to and digest in this episode! Drew and I sit down and talk passionately about life, business, grinding, work ethic, and passion. Drew doesn't hold back as we discuss schooling and academics, developing oneself as an individual and as a business in today's internet age, and he shares his journey and what he's learned throughout the years. From establis...

This episode of the Think Bigger Podcast was captured during my last trip to the East Coast. Heading in to Philly and New Jersey to host an automotive event, I knew I had to link up with Jason Moseley of Unlimited Exclusive again (our first podcast together is Episode #20) and have a conversation - one that I knew would become thoughtful, inspiring, and enlightening. Jason is a soft-spoken, deep-t...

On this episode we sit and talk with Austin Hironaka, a hardcore automotive enthusiast and builder who has recently taken the leap of faith and put his dreams in to reality by starting his business: Hiro's Hotrods. We discuss his definition of Hot Rods and Hot Rodding, and how he ended up making the decision to risk it all and start his own business to create and modify Hot Rods of all makes...

On this episode we sit and converse with Cooper Boudia, the founder of C's Customizing, an automotive customization, restoration, and fabrication business that has just gotten started but is growing in popularity quickly. We sit back and learn about Cooper and how his love for cars and his obsession with details and perfection led to the creation of the business, and how his personal car and...

"Where do we go from here?" 2020 has been a crazy year... In life when things happen to us it is our duty to take the experience and grow from it. But to do that we have to stop and embrace what is happening and look within ourselves and make an active decision to become a different person and choose the direction we go from that point. 2020 has been a year that has changed people and th...

On this episode we sit and converse with Jason Dienhart of Global Time Attack. We discuss not just the growth and future of the GTA series across the US, but also Jason's rich history in southern California car culture, learning how to wrench, drag racing, and his time working in the print media side of the industry with Super Street Magazine years ago. From event planning and coordination to...

On this episode we converse with Eddie Lee and discuss his years of experience in the automotive industry and how that evolved in to the creation and launch of Titan 7: a performance-minded, no compromise forged wheel company. Eddie has years of experience but it's what he chose to do with that experience and how he applied it to his personal life and his business that deserves listening to....

On this episode we sit down and talk with Amir Bentatou, the founder of RS Future - a company specializing in driver development and coaching, race and track car development, aerodynamic component design, and much more. We discuss Amir's history and evolution as a certified car nut, how he has evolved as an enthusiast, driver, and businessman, and the future of his famed NSX race car. Amir is...

On this episode we have a great time talking to Andy Nguyen, the owner/founder of numerous businesses, most notably AFTERS ice cream. Andy and I have known each for some time now and it was a lot of fun to be able to converse and reminisce with him about life, business, his coming up as an entrepreneur and restaurateur - and how he's managing during this COVID-19 time of life both personally...

On this episode of the Think Bigger Podcast we have the honor of sitting and conversing with the legendary Stephan Papadakis. From groundbreaking accomplishments and setting numerous records in the FWD and RWD drag racing world, we talk about Steph’s early inspirations, how he began modifying cars, and how his hobby and passion turned in to a historic career that transitioned from drag racing to p...

Community Conversations is a series within the Think Bigger Podcast where we sit and talk with individuals who are a part of our community and culture and learn not just about them, but learn from them. We all can teach other something, and Community Conversations brings people together to do just that. On this episode we sit down and talk with Doug Breuninger, an artist, a thinker, and the founde...

On this episode of Community Conversations we have the honor of having an amazing conversation with the world-famous Daniel Wu! Daniel is most famous for his role as Sunny on the Netflix show, Into the Badlands, but his acting career over the last 25 years includes almost 70 movies shot all over the planet including acting alongside Alicia Vikander in the 2018 remake of Tomb Raider. We discuss his...