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Popular Podagogy - Queen's Faculty of EducationPopular Podagogy: Video Games in the Classroom: How and WhyQueen's Master of Education student Kyle Raymond joins us to talk about how and why video games should be part of the classroom. Kyle provides practical tips on logistics and ways to make it work with limited resources as well as ideas on how to integrate video games into lessons. Kyle Raymond is a passionate educator pursuing a Master of Education (MEd) at Queen's University, working with Dr. Claire Ahn. He is working on his thesis titled, “Flowering Narratives: The Integration of Video Games in ELA Classrooms to Cultivate Learning about Environmentalism." He also holds a Bachelor of...2024-11-0419 min
Radio 1 Rocks - Novinky na alternativní scéněNovinky na alternativní scéně | Josef Sedloň | Jan 07
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Rozi Plain - Prize / Memphis Industries (track: Help)
Siv Jakobsen - Gardening / The Nordic Mellow (Blue)
Afternoon Bike Ride - Glossover / Friends Of Friends (Good Company)
Conic Rose - Heller Tag / Conic Rose (Miranda)
Carlos Cipa - Ourselves, as we are / Warner Classics (Face the Sea)
Benoit Pioulard - Eidetic / Morr Music (Crux)
Bruno Sanfilippo - Ver Sacrum / ad21 Music (Superstition)
Yagya - Faded Photographs / Small Plastic Animals (The Way you say my Name ft. Óskar Guðjónsson)
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Drop The Mic with Jason Hunt160 - Instagram Follower Growth Tips with Raymond AhnYou often put in your brains and brawn to develop that Instagram content to grow your follower base. Yet you need help understanding why your follower numbers still need to improve. All you ever manage is just a few comments or likes from a handful of your followers. How is it that many other Instagram content creators in your niche are attracting and growing their follower numbers? You must wonder!
In today’s episode, hear from Raymond Ahn about how you can realize meaningful Instagram follower growth with your published content. Ray reckons there is...2022-12-0632 min
This Week's EpisodeEpisode 249: I Don’t Have a Stretchy Body ProblemOn this week’s episode of This Week’s Episode, Karen wants more babies on Call the Midwife, Angie gushes over Killing Eve, Evan visits some toy stores and Kris suffers through Dragon Ball GT. All this and so much more!
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Disney+ Announces Release Date for Daredevil & More Marvel Netflix Shows
Anthony Mackie Joins Twisted Metal Series in the Lead Role, Coming to Peacock
Ralph Ahn, Fan-Favorite Actor on New Girl, Dies at 95
Marvel...2022-03-242h 20
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersAllie Whitefleet - Future of Digitizing & Democratizing Education for All (PowerMBA)In this episode I talk to Allie Whitefleet who helps out at the PowerMBA to come out with great easy to consume video content for those who want to pursue a business degree without having to break the bank.
The PowerMBA is an online program that allows students to enroll all for under $1000 and gives them a quality MBA type of education in short form videos taught from founders, CEOs, entrepreneurs, and business owners who have built disruptive and huge companies in their respective fields.
For example the cofounder of YouTube teaches as well as...2021-12-3051 minThe SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersJoshua Mixon - VeVe OG turns $20k into $500k+ from Flipping NFTsIn this episode I talk with my friend Joshua Mixon who is an OG in the VeVe App and has made great investments and flips early on to the point where he has turned a $20k investment into over $500k plus from flipping the right NFTs that have appreciated greatly since the launch of the VeVe App.
If you aren't aware of the VeVe App, it is an app that allows you to buy gems within the app to buy collectibles that are integrated with augmented reality and in the future virtual reality. Their parent company Ecomi...2021-12-0357 min
I Wanna Jump Like Dee DeeS4 E10: Raymond AhnWhat a fabulous way to end a fabulous Season 4 with Ray Ahn, co-founder of one of my favourite bands of all time - The Hard-Ons. In this fantastic episode, when Ray's not humming Ferry 'Cross the Mersey, we're talking about playing Liverpool (I was there!), Dave Grohl, what drew him to punk, what living with freedom means, the importance of truth, friendships, taking risks, gut instinct and not worrying about what people think of you.Thank you Ray, this was so memorable for me.(if you didn't know already, the Hard-Ons are...2021-11-1557 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersMaxwell Gross - The Future of NFTs for Influencers & Celebrities (Superbid.io)In this episode I talk with the COO of Superbid.io Maxwell Gross about the future of where everything is headed with NFTs. After the success of NBA Topshot, Maxwell and his team discovered the potential for NFTs and the demand there is for moments with not just athletes but also with celebrities and influencers.
They were able to secure influencers like Logan Paul who has released his own NFT line and collections and has partnered with Superbid.io to launch his NFT moments on that platform as well. Not only has Superbid partnered with influencers like...2021-08-1935 minThe SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersBen Chung - Changing the World through Dance (member of Kinjaz, Kaba Modern, and Jabbawockeez)In this episode I talk to Ben Chung who is a cofounder of Kinjaz, cofounder of Hitbeats app, and founder of the Chosun clothing brand. He used to be a member of the Jabbawockeez back in the day when they changed the world through dance when they won the America's Got Talent show.
He shares his unconventional journey as an Korean American of making a living through dance and turning his love for dancing into a full-time business. He started off learning Kpop dance moves, performed at his church talent performance, and eventually ended up joining dance gro...2021-07-281h 00The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersJason Wong - Insider Secrets to Building a Successful Ecommerce Brand in 2021In this episode I talk to Jason Wong who is a young entrepreneur and the founder of Wonghaus Ventures and has launched successful brands himself such as Holy Meme Bible and Doelashes.
Last time we talked he had launched the Holy Meme Bible campaign with influencers and large themed accounts on Instagram and through his network he has been able to break six figures within the first month. He has since then developed many other brands, learned a ton through experience, and is now teaching at Shopify on what it takes to create a successful ecommerce brand...2021-07-2139 minThe SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersMichael Wagner - Staratlas: the Future of Blockchain Gaming, Cryptocurrency, and NFTs in Space MetaverseIn this episode I talked to Michael Wagner who is the CEO and cofounder of staratlas.com the first of it's kind blockchain gaming experience where players can actually build and own their own ships, join different factions, participate in gameplay traveling the space metaverse. Players can also earn money through different professions such as being a miner, space pirate, and other professions where you can earn money as you travel and dominate the space metaverse.
Staratlas.com is built on unreal engine 5 the same engine that was used to make Fortnite and also the first triple...2021-07-2140 minThe SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersAnthony Mooz - The Future of AI, Healthcare, and the WorldIn this episode I talk to Anthony Mooz who is the CEO and founder of Ageless AI, a company that uses AI to diagnose patients in neurology and orthopedics so neurologists and care teams can assist those with Parkinson's disease as well as other diseases. Anthony shares about his journey as how he was a hacker before he even got into building this AI technology to solve problems for those with Parkinson's disease and how he has used those skills to build what he has built today.
Anthony's company Ageless AI is one of the companies that...2021-07-211h 11The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersDr. Grace Lee - Understanding the Brain and How to Optimize ItIn this episode I talk with Dr. Grace Lee who is a neuroscience based coach who has studied the brain and how it works. Now she is using her knowledge and expertise to teach other coaches how to monetize their knowledge and get paid on a recurring base with what they know. You'll hear in this episode how she has been able to turn her knowledge into income and also hear her story of how she came from a life of having been an orphan to creating the life of her dreams through perseverance, hard work, and patience.
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The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersCherry Tung - Achieving Financial Freedom and Becoming a Wealth Coach in her 20'sIn this episode I talk with Cherry Tung who is a wealth coach. Most of her clients are corporate workers wanting to create additional income streams that align with their passion and expertise. Her approach in coaching is rooted in her personal experience as she created 16 income streams, invested multiple 6 figures in the stock market and reached 7 figure net worth for herself by the age of 25. And she did all that while working a full-time corporate job!
This goes to show that if you really want something you can achieve it. Even though there were times Cherry...2021-01-1733 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersRicky Gutierrezz - Growing a 900k YouTube Channel on Daytrading and Making Millions in his 20'sIn this episode I talk with Ricky Gutierrezz who is a full-time daytrader who has built one of the largest YouTube channels teaching people on how to daytrade. We talk about how he has sacrificed his teenage years and early 20's building, grinding, and creating a digital empire where now he is teaching people how to make profits daily using his trading strategies.
In his mid 20's Ricky has amassed a fortune from daytrading and is helping people eager to learn how to do the same thing. Some things that we talked about were what was the...2020-12-1146 minThe SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersRaymond Ahn - Why I Left Med School to Pursue Entrepreneurship (with Chris Hsu)In this episode, I get interviewed by fellow podcaster Chris Hsu who asks me questions about myself and why I left med school to pursue my own path in life to building a podcast, growing millions of followers on Instagram, and built my own business coaching others in building their following and personal brands on Instagram.
I talk about why I created my own path in life because I felt like there was so much more that I could do with my life, so much more impact I can make, and much more I can do leaving...2020-11-2646 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersMyron Golden - From Trash Man to Cash Man and Selling 1 Million on StageIn this episode, I talk with Myron Golden who has sold 55k to $1 mill plus packages teaching people how to sell on stage and has even worked with people like Russell Brunson and other famous entrepreneurs. He talks about the importance of following certain principles in business and how just like there's the law of gravity in place, there's certain principles in business that help people succeed.
He shares how he has learned a lot of his principles from the Bible and describes them as God's automation. Myron gives the example of sowing and reaping and how...2020-11-1837 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersAnastasia Chudomekhova - Pursuing the Dream of Being an International Professional Violinist from RussiaIn this episode, I talk with Anastasia Chudomekhova who is a Russian violinist born in Yalta, Crimea and has started playing violin at the age of 7. She has studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and is pursuing her dream of playing professionally as a violinist.
She talks about how difficult it was growing up without money at a young age and how she was very focused on making money so that her family can no longer live in poverty.
She has found her passion through playing violin and at a very young age she...2020-11-1134 minThe SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersJaiden Vu - From Depressed High School Dropout to Confident High Ticket Sales EntrepreneurIn this episode, I talk with entrepreneur Jaiden Vu who is a high school dropout and shares his struggle of leaving home as a senior in high school to working minimum wage learning to be a chef. He shares how he had times when he felt like he had depression, was struggling to make ends meet since he was trying to make it on his own, and how difficult it was trying to pursue his passion of becoming a chef while trying to pay all the bills.
He talks about how he had to live couch to co...2020-11-041h 01The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersJamar James - Leaving the 9 to 5 to Become a Full Time Crypto Trader and Swing TraderIn this episode, I talk with Jamar James who is a full-time swing trader and teaches others how to they can invest their money so they can make a full time living just trading.
Swing trading is a style of trading that attempts to capture short- to medium-term gains in a stock (or any financial instrument) over a period of a few days to several weeks.
He used to be in the Marines and after finishing his service, he found a mentor who taught him how to swing trade so he didn't have to trade...2020-10-3142 minThe SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersNicholas Bayerle - Importance of Sharing Your Story & Building Your Personal BrandIn this episode, I talk with my mentor and friend Nicholas Bayerle who is the CEO of the Billion Dollar Brotherhood. He has gone from being 60 pounds overweight addicted to gaming everyday, being a broke carpet cleaner, and having no network to having built a seven figure business, losing weight to attract the woman of his dreams, and networking with some of the greatest entrepreneurs of our time.
We talk about the importance of making your mess your message and connecting with your audience and potential customers with your true, authentic story.
Nick said that h...2020-10-2327 minThe SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersRaymond Ahn - 3 Growth Hacks to Grow your InstagramHey guys in this episode, I talk about a webinar I'm hosting this Saturday at 11 AM PST to share 3 growth hacks to grow your Instagram.
You can signup using this link and I"ll be sharing some of the secrets and tips that have helped me grow millions of followers and how you can build an influence, income, and impact using social media as well.
If you've had a burning desire to make impact in the world and make money using social media, this webinar will be perfect for you.
Come check it o...2020-10-2203 minThe SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersSean Spector - The Life and Mindset of a Serial EntrepreneurBefore we start this episode, I want to let you guys know of a 90 day coaching program that I'll be hosting to help people build over 10k followers in the next 90 days using the strategies and techniques that I have learned from growing over a million followers on Instagram.
If you're someone looking to build an online influence and have a vision larger than yourself, this program will be the perfect program for you.
You'll learn the strategies, tips, and skills to help build your influence online, increase your engagement, and build a following that...2020-10-0443 minThe SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersKelin Balian - Importance of Knowing Who You Are and Your Personal ContractHey guys,
Before we start this episode I want to let you know of a special coaching program that I'm hosting that will help you build 10k followers in the next 90 days on Instagram.
In this group online coaching program, you'll learn how to grow, build, and monetize your social media brand and presence and learn personally from me the steps that it takes to build a great online personal brand presence for you and your brand.
You will be part of a private special Facebook group with other members looking to grow...2020-09-2542 minThe SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersAlex Lombard - Building Credible Influencers using Social MediaIn this episode I talk with my friend Alex Lombard who is the founder of @visionwall on Instagram and has a 100 million follower network that he has used to grow accounts, build influencers, and create credible brands out of credible people online. He has helped numerous people build their personal brand on Instagram by growing their accounts, helping them go viral, and giving them the shoutouts they need to get the followers and exposure they need.
We talk about the fundamentals of Instagram and what it takes to succeed on the platform starting with quality content, getting...2020-08-2744 minThe SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersKing Khieu - Growing to 1 Mill on TikTok and the Future of Social MediaIn this episode I talk to King Khieu who has 1 million followers on TikTok and has amassed a following by filming quick, informational content on interesting topics such as the top 7 diseases in the world, the top 7 best intelligence agencies in the world, and other topics that cover world news and fascinating information.
He shares how the TikTok algorithm works and how he has been able to go viral and reach millions of views on his videos and the exact way to break down the algorithm for TikTok.
Even though it is going to be...2020-08-1240 minThe SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersRoy Taylor - Making Millions off Social Media and Making Social ImpactIn this episode I talked to my friend Roy Taylor who made money off of social media and now is focusing on working on an app called Millionaire Mindset that helps people have the mindset for success.
Roy is in his mid 20's and has built several successful passive income businesses that have helped him to live an independent life.
His goal is to help 100,000 entrepreneurs make an impact and he has been doing that through his app.
Continue to follow Roy on his entrepreneurial journey @roytaylor and DM him for his app 2020-06-0256 minThe SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersKimchi Chow - Importance of Loving and Accepting Yourself as a Vietnamese ImmigrantIn this episode I talk with life coach Kimchi Chow, a Vietnamese immigrant who has built a successful life helping others to get past their limiting beliefs and also help others achieve their full potential in life through her coaching.
We talk about the importance of loving yourself, accepting yourself, and being content with who you are instead of always comparing yourself to others and always feeling like you have to perform for someone else.
True fulfillment comes from doing what YOU want to do when you want it without any outside pressure from anyone...2020-04-2943 minThe SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersLeo Chan - Breaking into the Fashion Industry as an Asian American InfluencerIn this episode I talk with Asian model and travel influencer Leo Chan who is one of the few Asians who has worked with prestigious brands like GQ Magazine, Chopard, Movado, Timberland, Bar III, and Perry Ellis on influencer campaigns. He has also traveled around the world for 5 months on a World Cruise project that took him and his girlfriend on board the Cunard Queen Elizabeth to 27 countries in 5 months!
His passion is to open the door so more Asians can get into the fashion industry and he also has had the fortunate opportunity to work with...2020-04-1139 minThe SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersJorge Contreras - The Mindset that took me from Drug Dealing to Real Estate DealsIn this episode, I talk to Jorge Contreras who is a multifamily investor in 1200+ units and teaches people how to rent out Airbnb properties with no experience and money.
Jorge came from a background of drug dealing, gangs, and has seen his dad pass away from getting involved with the wrong kinds of activities.
He did not want the repeat the same story as his dad so he began to separate himself from the wrong types of people who weren't being a positive influence to him and hung around with people who had a mentality t...2020-02-0629 min_(1).png)
Under Review Tennis PodcastRENNAE STUBBS talks TENNIS with CRAIG SHAPIRO [Ep53]4-time Grand Slam doubles champion RENNAE STUBBS has been a fixture on the tour for nearly 3 decades. As a player, she was the #1 doubles player in the world and won more doubles titles than any other Australian woman. She also was the longest serving member of the Australian Fed Cup team, playing for 17 years. And she participated in 4 Olympic Games. After her playing career finished, she found new life as a broadcaster, coach and podcaster. As a broadcaster she's worked for Australia's SEVEN NETWORK, The Tennis Channel and ESPN. As a coach she worked with current world #2 Karolina Pliskova and i...2019-12-1100 minThe SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersEdward Woo - Wooji Clothing the Rise of an Asian-American Clothing EmpireIn this episode, I talk with my friend Edward Woo who founded his clothing company Wooji.us and is an Asian-American clothing brand that takes a lot of their inspiration from anime and Asian culture for their designs.
Edward started his company by putting a couple grand on his credit card to start his clothing company and since then has been able to work with top influencers to represent his clothing brand.
He grew up in an immigrant home family and he always had a desire to start his own company so he can make...2019-11-2743 min
God's Business116: How To Crush It On Instagram with Raymond AhnRaymond Ahn is a social media specialist and podcaster. He helps companies grow an internet presence with the use of secrets, tips, and strategies for social media to support them in their growth and gaining online exposure. He currently manages millions of Instagram followers across various niches. In this episode, Raymond explains how you should have a “why” and a real purpose to grow your Instagram. Also, the reason every business that is trying to grow needs to have a strong online presence through the use of social media. Timestamped Show Notes: [1:54] Becoming an Inst...2019-09-2532 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersAzeem Ali - Finding Your Confidence and Facing Your FearsIn this episode I talk with my friend Azeem who runs the Instagram page @foundconscious and how he was able to develop a following by posting content about things that not many people are aware about such as the rolling out of 5G, Neuralink, and how certain foods and habits can affect us.
What I learned from my talk with Azeem is that he has had his own fair share of troubles with his own parents having health problems, being introverted during school, and battling with fear and depression.
Azeem talks about how he had...2019-08-2357 minThe SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersJason Wong (CEO of Wonghaus) - Making Millions as an Internet ChildIn this episode I talk with my friend Jason Wong who is the CEO of Wonghaus Ventures and has built multiple companies at a young age. He has exited on several companies already, has learned how to make products go viral through influencer marketing, and from his Tumblr famous days has developed a network on social media that extends to hundreds of millions of followers.
Jason talks about his journey as an entrepreneur and how he used to teach himself various things online because he had free time while his parents were busy working.
During...2019-07-251h 06
C86 Show - Indie PopThe Hard Ons with Peter BlackThe Hard Ons special with Peter Black in conversation with David Eastaugh
The Hard-Ons are an Australian punk rock band which formed in 1981. Founding members included Keish de Silva on guitar, vocals and Peter "Blackie" Black on guitar, Ray Ahn soon joined on bass guitar with de Silva switching to drums. The group issued eight studio albums before disbanding in 1994. They reformed in 1997 to release further material. In 2002 de Silva was replaced on drums by Peter Kostic, who was replaced in turn by Murray Ruse in 2011. De Silva returned as a guest vocalist in 2014 and permanently rejoined...2019-07-2559 minThe SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersAnna DeGuzman - The Art of Creating Happiness & Joy through Cardistry MagicIn this episode, I talk with my good friend Anna DeGuzman who does cardistry magic and has performed at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. She is one of the few female magicians in the industry who has proved her talent and worth through her skills with cardistry in particular.
She first got into cardistry by self-teaching herself through videos on YouTube and has become so skilled to the point she is doing private shows and will soon be performing on the main stages in the magic industry.
Anna talks about her story growing up of...2019-07-0242 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersEsa Fung - How to Turn Failures and Bullying into Positivity and InfluenceIn this episode, I talked with my friend Esa Fung who is 26 years old like me and started off on Vine making funny skits around Asian culture and mannerisms. He first blew up when he showed his mom a failed math test score and she went off on him and since then has found his niche in the Asian American market. He was part of the 1 million followers Viners club with popular influencers like King Bach, LeLe Pons, and others. Fortunately Esa was able to take his following onto other platforms like Instagram...2019-03-1338 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersTerry Song - The Journey to a Million YouTube Subscribers and Staying True to Your SelfIn this episode, I talk with my friend Terry Song who has built over 1.7 million subscribers as of this point and has done this all himself by posting reaction videos. Now he is posting content he is truly passionate about and putting out content that is his own original work such as animations that depict parts of his life and teach lessons to the viewers on the lessons Terry learned growing up. He gets real and vulnerable sharing about times when he was bullied and had to eat by himself at times because others wouldn't...2019-01-1835 minThe SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersRaymond Ahn - Truth About EntrepreneurshipIn this episode I talk about my journey as an entrepreneur and also the realities of how it's not always easy and enjoyable. It's a short episode where I share my thoughts on how important it is to take a chance to pursue what you love while you have time and to also take steps to creating the life you want by taking action. It's different from my other episode since I'm the only one talking in it but hope it encourages you and helps push you towards the life you want to live and create for yourself.2018-11-0306 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersChristian and Ladi - Tektonland the Future of On-Demand PrintingIn this episode I talk with Christian (@christekton) and Ladi (@londoniangaga) about how they were able to scale their on-demand printing business Tektonland (@tektonland) within a year and work with influential celebrities, athletes, and influencers. They've been able to work with people like Drake's dad and others in the celebrity and influencer space because of how quickly they can deliver their on-demand products within 24 hours of sending the design they want printed on any clothing item. They are based out of LA and can print anything on-demand onto any clothing and color. They are disrupting...2018-10-2749 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersSarah Rav - Overcoming Anorexia as a Social Media InfluencerIn thie episode I talk with Sarah Rav, a 20 year old medical student and social media influencer with a network of over 2 million followers in the food and fitness space. We talk about how she got into the social media space and how she was able to build such a massive following in such a short amount of time. We also talk about personal issues that Sarah had to overcome even in her journey as a medical student and social media influencer, issues that not many people share on social media because of what others...2018-10-1935 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersChef Kang - From Making Millions in Real Estate to ChefIn this episode, I talk with Chef Kang, a restaurant owner in Koreatown Los Angeles and his journey of how he went from making millions in real estate, living lavishly, and spending money like water to going broke from his gambling habits and realizing that something needed to be different in his life. Chef Kang shared personal things like the passing away of his sister which led him to realize he was becoming a person that he wasn't proud of and that he needed to make changes in his life if he wanted to live a happy...2018-10-1150 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersJnetics - From Homelessness to Celebrity Fitness CoachIn this episode I talk with Jay Williams, also known as Jnetics, who has built a successful fitness brand training and coaching movie directors, athletes, and celebrities like Antoine Fuqua the movie director of Training Day, Eddie Murphy, Chris Tucker, Ali Woodson from the Temptations, and many more. He is a Michigan native who came to California to start a new life and with no money and had to live homeless for awhile living under pickup trucks, shielding himself with cardbox boxes from the cold winds at night, and didn't know how he was going to eat...2018-09-0251 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersJoon Lee - Standing up as an Asian American in ComedyIn this episode I talk with Joon Lee, an Asian American YouTuber and Instagrammer who makes comedy skits based in Atlanta, Georgia. We talk about his journey of how he broke from the norm of Asian American paths of pursuing a law or doctoral degree and began to pursue creating comedy skits to make people laugh. He had his roots starting off doing comedy skits at church retreats and later on went to create Youtube and Instagram video content based around Asian American culture. Joon didn't know how far his comedy skits would take him b...2018-07-2655 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersSean Kelly - Building of a Jersey Empire at 21 Years OldSean Kelly is the founder of Jersey Champs, the largest jersey selling store in North America, and he has revolutionized the jersey industry by selling jerseys to not just sports fans but also to music fans, entrepreneurs, and celebrities. Sean is a 21 year old entrepreneur and in two years has built Jersey Champs to over 1 million Instagram followers and has worked with musicians and influencers like Logic, Khalid, and Mark Cuban from Shark Tank. Sean has always had the entrepreneurial spirit in him even as a 5th grader selling candy to his peers and was...2018-07-1845 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersCole Hatter - Building Your Dream Life before your BusinessIn this episode I interviewed Cole Hatter who is a speaker, investor, author, and the organizer of the entrepreneur event Thrive hosted every year. We chat about how many entrepreneurs focus so much on the money they forget to focus on their dream life. Cole recommends that you build your dream life and then build a business to support that because if you make enough money but don't have the time to enjoy time with your friends, family, and loved ones, then what is the point of having all the money in the world? 2018-07-0439 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersRaymond Ahn - Dropping out of Medical School to Pursue EntrepreneurshipIn this episode, my friend Mark Metry who hosts the Humans 2.0 Podcast interviewed me about my journey in leaving medical school to pursue entrepreneurship. I share my struggles, mindsets, and why I left medical school to do online business and social media. Even though I didn't have all the answers or know if there was a sure path when I took the leap to leave med school, I just took a chance on myself, trusted in my intuition, and applied myself to learn no matter what it took. It has been two years...2018-06-1936 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersJeet Banerjee - The Mindset of a Teenage Serial EntrepreneurIn this episode on the SocialRay podcast, I talk with my friend Jeet Banerjee who first started his entrepreneurial ventures as a teenager when his parents wouldn't give him money to use to hangout with his friends so he took matters into his own hands. As a 17 year old, he founded JB Media Force to build websites for businesses and got clients even though he was rejected many times by older businessmen who didn't take him seriously. He then moved on from that to found StatFuse which was a website that helped high school students...2018-06-0734 min
Mark Metry Show#76 - Raymond Ahn | Dropping Out of Medical School to Pursue a Purposeful Digital Marketer's Dream (3 Million Instagram Followers)Raymond dropped out of medical school to pursue his digital dream life fulfilling his purpose. Ray is a social media specialist, digital marketer, and host of SocialRay podcast.He has grown over 600k followers himself learning how Instagram and its algorithm works. He currently manages over 3 million Instagram followers across various niches like travel, tech, and luxury. He also consults with businesses on social media strategies and tactics to support them in their growth and gaining exposure online.Raymond is an avid networker and has been able to interview social media influencers and entrepreneurs who are...2018-05-1633 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersMark Metry - Earning Six Figures as a Fifteen Year OldIn this episode I talk with my friend Mark Metry who is a 20 year old entrepreneur and is the CEO of a VR company called VU Dream as well as the host of an iTunes Top Charts podcast Humans 2.0. And Mark's entrepreneurial journey began at the young age of 15 years old, when he made the world's number one Minecraft server (a game) with over 10 million users and 10,000 registered premium members. He made over 6 figures with this popular server and was making more money than his teachers were at 15 years old. We talk about how Mark co...2018-05-1653 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersAndy Nguyen (Founder of Afters Ice Cream)- Uncovering your SuperpowerIn this interview, I talk with Andy Nguyen one of the founders of Afters ice cream, known for their unique ice cream flavors and the signature Milky Bun. Andy is a serial entrepreneur who has many different businesses primarily in the food industry. We talk about Andy's journey into entrepreneurship and the food business and how he wasn't always the business minded person he was today. Quite the opposite, Andy was a rebel, misfit, and got kicked out of school at a young age. Also as an Asian American, Andy was trying to figure out...2018-05-0934 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersFrank Wu - The Building of an International Wireless Phone Company BezalelIn this episode I talk with Frank Wu, the founder of Bezalel a wireless phone charging company. A Taiwanese immigrant with on prior knowledge of how to start a business, Frank started off on kickstarter and raised over $100,000 on their first time. Frank sold the wireless phone chargers quickly and soon went international with his products. Now his products are sold in retail stores around the world in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. He shares his journey of expanding from a Kickstarter product to an international business. Though Frank had no experience in business, he shared...2018-04-1832 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersTenzotea Founders Steve and Rob - The Rise of a Green Tea EmpireIn this episode, I chat with Steve and Robbie who are in their early 20's building a green tea empire called Tenzotea. They source the highest quality grade green tea and matcha from Japan to sell in the US. Now they are featured in over 120 locations and cafes and have established themselves as a popular drink in cafes across Southern California. With nothing but a vision to start a successful business and follow his heart, Steve left college studying at UCLA and with his friend Robbie woke up at 5:30AM and worked late into the night on...2018-04-0737 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersRaymond Ahn - How I Grew Over 600,000 Followers on InstagramMy friends Tasha and Vivien, from the Acethegram Podcast and FB group, interviewed me on this episode where I share my experience of having grown over 600,000 followers on Instagram. I talk about the tips, strategies, and advice that I've learned over the years from learning Instagram personally from experience and my own growth. I've been able to network with very big names in the social media and entrepreneurship space, and I share how I was able to do that. I share some of the ways and methods you can reach out to influencers and those who you f...2018-03-2936 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersZach Benson - Staying at 5 Star Hotels for Free Using InstagramWhat if you could just use your Instagram to stay at five star hotels that usually cost $2000 a night for free? This sounds like a dream but it's reality for Zach Benson, a 31 year old entrepreneur who has built his social media agency company, traveled to over 50 countries teaching dance and social media, been on a TV dance show, and has even given a Tedx talk. But he was not always the confident Zach he is today. He used to struggle pronouncing the letter "R" as a young student from Korea and was told by a teacher...2018-03-2638 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersShane Gregoire - Building a Six Figure Business at 18I talk with Shane Gregoire, a young entrepreneur and sound engineer, who started off at 15 years old putting out youtube tutorial videos of making different types of beats and sounds. Even though in high school his peers would make fun of him at his early videos of being different, weird, or just pointless, Shane kept to his path and passion of doing what he loves of sharing his sound engineering tutorial videos. Now his Youtube channel Rocket Powered Sound has over 50k subscribers, and he has built a six figure business selling different types of beats and sounds. 2018-03-2143 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersCollin McLelland - Pursuing your Path in LifeIn this episode, I talk with Collin McLelland a serial entrepreneur involved in the social media space, oil industry, and now cryptocurrency field. He left school because he was self-aware that he wasn't living a fulfilling life pursuing what he wanted and instead went and pursued different ventures that were more in align with his gifts and talents. Now he runs several different businesses and is continuing to pursue the fields and businesses that interest him. He is an example of someone living life on his own terms and this is because he decided to live that kind of...2018-03-1337 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersVince Wang - Building a 7 Figure Ecommerce Business at 19 Years OldIn this episode, I talk with entrepreneur Vince Wang (@vince_wang_ceo) who has built multiple ecommerce stores self-teaching himself online. He has generated over $500k in one month (his best month) from his ecommerce business at 19 years old. But he didn't always start off so well. He came from a difficult background of having gone through his parents' divorce at 15 years old and his family was going through bankruptcy. He was living with his mom and sister with only $24 in their bank account. These hardships and desperate situation led Vince to find anything that would generate money and...2018-02-2830 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersRaymond Ahn - My Journey into EntrepreneurshipIn this episode, my friend Vipul, the founder of the Know Your Legacy Podcast, interviews me and I share my story of how I got into entrepreneurship. I share how I came from a background in healthcare studying to become a doctor to doing social media and online business. I had no idea where I would end up, but by following my intuition and trusting that there was something out there that was bigger and better for me, I was able to grow over hundreds of thousands of followers, build my ecommerce business and podcast, build a powerful network...2018-02-2131 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersBillionaire PA - Believing in Your Dreams even when Nobody Else DoesIn this awesome interview with speaker and author Billionaire PA, we talk about how important it is to believe in yourself and your vision even if nobody else does because at the end of the day, you are the only one who is going to care the most about your vision and make it come to life. Billionaire PA's own story is an inspiring one where he was incarcerated over 15 times before turning 21. But he had a turning point when he was living out of his trunk and reprogrammed his mind with positive beliefs and quotes that he wrote...2018-02-1546 min
Soul Wisdom Stories#4 Raymond Ahn On Following Your Own PathSUMMARYRay is a social media influencer who runs multiple pages on Instagram and has his own ecommerce business. Ray was brought up in an average household where he was told to go down the traditional path of the 9-5. However, he had other plans. He mustered the courage to trust himself to pursue his own dream. NOTESRay’s story of how he became a social media influencer [0:47]How the Social Ray Podcast was born [4:10]We discuss the process of the journey to success [5:50]Ray talking about his childhood [11:20]Ray discusses what he feeds his mind daily [14:16]Steps for basic person st...2018-02-1130 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersPeter J Bone - Why I Started @achievetheimpossible (980k plus followers) on InstagramIn this episode I talk to Peter J Bone, the founder of the Instagram account @achievetheimpossible, and talk about his journey of having grown almost a million followers on Instagram. He started off with a simple desire, to inspire and empower others to believe they can achieve their dreams, goals, and purpose in life even though it may look or feel impossible. He started off with a simple experience teaching a four year old kid how to write his name though in the eyes of the four year old kid writing his own name by himself seemed impossible. Peter...2018-02-0133 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersJohn Chow - $0 to $40k a month through BloggingIn this episode, I talk with og internet marketer and blogger John Chow who was one of the first to start blogging and make money online during the dotcom boom. He had humble beginnings, having grown up in rural China in a small fishing village, and moved to Vancouver with his family at a young age. He learned how to use the Internet, how to write online with his own blog, and has made six figures just by blogging alone. He has gone from making $0 to over $40k a month from his blogging. He is one of the most...2018-01-2436 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersMark Brazil and Jeff Cole (founders of Ikonick)- Using Instagram and Influencers to Build a BrandIn this episode, I talk with Mark Brazil and Jeff Cole who are the founders of Ikonick, the leader in canvas art print, and share their story of how they were able to build their brand using Instagram and influencers. You might have seen their canvas artwork @ikonick on Instagram which depicts themes of making money, hustling, and staying in the grind. We talk about the founders' backgrounds of how they got into entrepreneurship and what led them on their journey of building their own business and brand together. Now they are well-known on Instagram and their iconic artwork...2017-12-0730 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersWalid Halty - Building of a Multimillion Dollar Solar Company by Age 22In this episode I talk with entrepreneur Walid Halty who has sold several million dollar generating companies by his early 20's and is now building a multimillion dollar solar company by the name of Dvinci. Having grown up in the projects of Morocco, Walid moved to the States and started his own journey into entrepreneurship and business. He learned the skills and knowledge needed to know how to run a successful business as he took several companies and grew their sales team to generate millions of dollars in revenue. He took the knowledge and skills he learned to build...2017-11-2226 minThe SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersGil Antolin - Traveling to the Most Luxurious Places using InstagramIn this interview, I talk with social media influencer Gil Antolin who is the founder of the 2 million plus followed Instagram page @luxuryworldtraveler and has used his social media presence to travel around the world to the most luxurious places. He has been able to get hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of hotel stays, food, and experiences all from utilizing his social media. Gil shares his story of how he got into social media and transitioned out of real estate to do social media full-time.2017-11-1137 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersJohnathan Yu (Seouljyu) - Being a Voice in the Asian American Community as a Social Media InfluencerIn this episode, I interview Asian American social media influencer Jonathan Yu who creates funny content and humor based videos of Asian and Asian American culture. He shares his story of how he was able to become an influencer in his space and what it took from him to do that. His videos on social media on Instagram and Youtube share the culture and struggles about Asian Americans to educate and entertain others about Asian culture.2017-10-2529 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersRandall Pich - Finding Your Passion and Staying True to YourselfIn this episode I talk to LiveFit Apparel (Instagram @live_fit_apparel) CEO Randall Pich, who has built an international fitness apparel brand through social media and branding. LiveFit is one of the most well-known fitness lifestyle apparel brands and from day one, Randall has done business with integrity and honesty. He has built a loyal following to his brand through social media and brand ambassadors. He also knows the importance of using visuals and social media to reach this generation of millennials who are always on their phones. Learn how he built his international fitness apparel brand and also...2017-10-0911 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersJeff Lambert - The Future of CryptocurrencyIn this episode I talk with cryptocurrency analyst Jeff Lambert who is a full-time cryptocurrency trader. He left his 9 to 5 job to pursue trading cryptocurrency full-time and has a return of nearly over 1200% his investment. He teaches cyrptocurrency to his students in his academy and private group at academy.jeffinko.guru and with our coupon SOCIALRAY you can get a special discount from $197/mo to $97/mo for life if you take action and get it before the month of October ends. Cryptocurrency is the future of trading and doing business and if you're not in it already, this is...2017-10-0538 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersJoel Brown - Realizing Your Full Potential and Greatness WithinI talk with Joel Brown the founder of the number one motivation and success website addicted2success.com. We talk about his journey of having turned his passion of writing about success and self-development into a full-time business to where he was able to quit his 9 to 5 job forever because he was earning more than he was being paid at work. We talk about how at first he was driven by the desire for money and success but later realized he was searching for freedom more than anything. Joel shares his experience of having gone from chasing money and...2017-09-1648 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersJoel Brown - Realizing Your Full Potential and Greatness WithinI talk with Joel Brown the founder of the number one motivation and success website addicted2success.com. We talk about his journey of having turned his passion of writing about success and self-development into a full-time business to where he was able to quit his 9 to 5 job forever because he was earning more than he was being paid at work. We talk about how at first he was driven by the desire for money and success but later realized he was searching for freedom more than anything. Joel shares his experience of having gone from chasing money and material...2017-09-1548 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersAnna Clendening - The Secret to An Influencer's SuccessIn this interview I talk with Anna Clendening who is a musician, artist, and social media influencer. She started gaining social media fame as a Viner creating funny and musical pieces which later turned into full length youtube videos as she went further into pursuing a career as a musician. She was even on America's Got Talent in 2014 and her video went viral. She has over 400,000 subscribers on Youtube, over 400,000 followers on Instagram, and over 100,000 followers on Twitter. She talks about the behind-the-scenes life of being an influencer and what it takes to succeed as an influencer in this...2017-09-0441 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersJaiden Gross - How to Attract the Clients You WantI interviewed my friend Jaiden Gross who is one of Tai Lopez' star students of the social media marketing agency course. I was able to talk about how he approached clients to take on for his business and learned that the way he approaches them is different from most people. You will learn how to stand out from others in the way you approach your clients and learn how Jaiden was able to get the respect and trust of his clients over even the top marketing agencies he was competing against when he had less experience in working with clients...2017-09-0150 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersNicholas Bayerle - The Mindset to Elevate You to SuccessIn this interview, I talk to my friend Nicholas Bayerle who has built a business with his wife Amanda Bayerle coaching and supporting other entrepreneurs live a healthy, fit lifestyle not just physically but also mentally and emotionally. They both have had their own transformation journeys of having overcome being overweight and coming out of a financially difficult situation. Nick shares his story of how he used to be a carpet cleaner but always had a deeper desire to do something great and big with his life and never settled for less despite his circumstances. I hope you enjoy...2017-08-2641 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersNicholas Bayerle - The Mindset to Elevate You to SuccessIn this interview, I talk to my friend Nicholas Bayerle who has built a business with his wife Amanda Bayerle coaching and supporting other entrepreneurs live a healthy, fit lifestyle not just physically but also mentally and emotionally. They both have had their own transformation journeys of having overcome being overweight and coming out of a financially difficult situation. Nick shares his story of how he used to be a carpet cleaner but always had a deeper desire to do something great and big with his life and never settled for less despite his circumstances. I hope you enjoy this...2017-08-2641 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersImportance of Branding and Monetizing on Social MediaIn this interview, I talk with Tim Karsliyev who runs the 1 million followed Instagram page @dailydose and has worked closely with other influencers like Jason Stone @millionaire_mentor, @agentsteven, Joe Duncan of @before5am, and many other prominent figures in the entrepreneur, success, and lifestyle space on Instagram. He shares his story of how he got into social media and his journey in how he was able to build a successful business and making invaluable connections through social media. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and leave us a review. Also feel free to connect with Tim t...2017-08-2230 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersTim Karsliyev - Importance of Branding and Monetizing on Social MediaIn this interview, I talk with Tim Karsliyev who runs the 1 million followed Instagram page @dailydose and has worked closely with other influencers like Jason Stone @millionaire_mentor, @agentsteven, Joe Duncan of @before5am, and many other prominent figures in the entrepreneur, success, and lifestyle space on Instagram. He shares his story of how he got into social media and his journey in how he was able to build a successful business and making invaluable connections through social media. Also checkout the page @impactbillions that Tim was talking about in the interview. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud...2017-08-2230 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersJoost Janssen - Turning Adversity and Pain into Achievement and PassionIn this episode, I talk to former Navy SEAL Joost Jansen who has been in several life-threatening situations but is now working as an entrepreneur in his multiple businesses and investments. I hope you learn from Joost's story that the challenges and adversities you face in life can be overcome and be a fuel for you to live a life that makes a difference and impact in the world. Please subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud and you can find me on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat and Joost on FB.2017-07-2748 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersJoost Janssen - Turning Adversity and Pain into Achievement and PassionIn this episode, I talk to former Navy SEAL Joost Jansen who has been in several life-threatening situations but is now working as an entrepreneur in his multiple businesses and investments. I hope you learn from Joost's story that the challenges and adversities you face in life can be overcome and be a fuel for you to live a life that makes a difference and impact in the world. Please subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud and you can find me on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat and Joost on FB.2017-07-2748 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersAdam Jordan - Growth Hacking Your Personal Branding on Social MediaIn this interview with Adam on social media, I talk about how he was able to growth hack his personal Instagram brand by converting a generic themed men's fashion page he has built up over time to his own page. He was able to leverage his personal page to work with businesses, work deals, and make valuable networks and connections via social media with people he otherwise wouldn't have had access to. In this next generation of digital marketing, personal branding will be key and social media is a great tool to help for that. Social media marketing is...2017-07-0349 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersAdam Jordan - Growth Hacking Your Personal Branding on Social MediaIn this interview with Adam on social media, I talk about how he was able to growth hack his personal Instagram brand by converting a generic themed men's fashion page he has built up over time to his own page. He was able to leverage his personal page to work with businesses, work deals, and make valuable networks and connections via social media with people he otherwise wouldn't have had access to. In this next generation of digital marketing, personal branding will be key and social media is a great tool to help for that. Social media marketing is the...2017-05-2849 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersNathan Chan - Building a Digital Magazine with over 1 Million Instagram FollowersIn this interview, I talk with Nathan Chan the founder of the digital magazine Foundr where he shares advice and insights from successful entrepreneurs like Richard Branson, Tony Robbins, Gary Vaynerchuk, and more. We talk about how he was able to build a successful media and content producing company and some of the ways he has used social media to grow his business. He also goes into detail on how important social media is for e-commerce and the steps he'd take to go about using social media for e-commerce businesses. Please share this link if this has helped you and...2017-05-081h 01
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersZach Benson - How I turned my Passion of Dance and Travel into my BusinessZach Benson is a traveler, dancer, and entrepreneur who loves helping people and has turned his passion of traveling and dancing into a business. He has several Instagram pages and has used them to travel round the world, teach at dance studios, and has done business with companies and even tourism boards. We talk about how he was able to get started into social media, how to approach companies and businesses with social media consulting, and how he was able to build a business from little to no experience by just doing it himself. He also runs his agency assistagram...2017-04-2641 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersGil Antolin - Traveling to the World's Most Luxurious Places using InstagramIn this interview I talk with Gil Antolin the owner of the 2.5 million followed Instagram page @luxuryworldtraveler. He has turned his passion of traveling the world to build a massive Instagram following and is now traveling the world helping hotels and travel brands market and do their content creation with his team. He has a network of other travel pages and influencers part of the Luxuryworldtraveler brand and is passionate about helping people travel and follow their passions.2017-04-201h 01
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersPreston Smiles - How Staying True to Yourself can Change the WorldIn this episode I talk to Preston Smiles the leader of the LoveMob and the LovesVoice Movement where he helps people find their true potential and true self and live out their passion in the world. He has multiple six figure businesses and talks about how he turned his passion in helping people become more focused on helping one another and spreading love and positivity in the world into a sustainable business. His story inspired me to see how you can do what you love and still make money if you really desire to do that. I hope you learn...2017-04-1249 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersNavid Bk - How to Brand and Build a 400,000 Subscribed YouTube Channel Absolute MotivationIn this interview with Navid, the owner of the 400,000 subscribed YouTube Channel Absolute Motivation, we talk about how important branding and creating a movement around your business is rather than just trying to sell a product or service. We also talk about how he was able to build a following of over 400,000 subscribers from nothing and was able to inspire and motivate millions of people with the videos he has created. One video has even reached 5 million views and we chat about what that was like. To find out more about Navid, checkout his Youtube Channel Absolute Motivation and to...2017-03-2952 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersRuben Chavez - Growing to 2.7 Million Instagram Followers by Being Passionate about What You LoveIn this episode, I interview Ruben Chavez who runs the currently 2.7 million follower page instagram.com/thinkgrowprosper on Instagram. His page is one of the largest inspirational and self-development quote pages on Instagram and he shares his story of how he first got into the social media game. What started out as a way to share his notes from the books he read became a widely loved and shared quotes page on Instagram known for its simple yet meaningful quotes and captions. We talk about things like how to succeed on social media, what type of topics or niches you...2017-03-2142 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersJoel Brown - How to Build a Business that Matters and Impacts PeopleIn this episode, I talk to Joel Brown the founder of the #1 motivation site in the world called addicted2success.com. We talk about how he was able to build a site that has over 100 million website views and over 50 million unique website visits and he has over 2 million plus social media followers. We also talk about how to cross promote on social media and how to utilize social media best to market and promote your content. Joel has also been deep into self development and has interviewed people like Tony Robbins, Deepak Chopra, Tim Ferris, and others well-known in...2017-03-1651 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersRandall Pich - The Building of an International Fitness Lifestyle Brand LiveFit with Social MediaIn this interview, I talk to Randall Pich CEO of LiveFit the internationally known fitness lifestyle apparel brand. We talk about how Randall was able to turn $300 into a million dollar business and the struggles, advice, and lessons he's learned along the way. We talk about how to work with influencers and what he looks for when he wants to work with people via social media. We also dive deep into what it takes to be successful, the traits and qualities of an entrepreneur that will help you succeed, and how important it is to have the right mindset when...2017-03-0238 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersEric Nghiem - Building a 1.6 Million Women's Fashion Youtube ChannelIn this interview, I talk to Eric who helps his wife Ann run the 1.6 million subscribed women's fashion Youtube channel Anneorshine. We talk about what it's like running a big youtube channel and some of the ways they were able to grow the channel. You can checkout Ann's channel at www.youtube.com/user/anneorshine and Instagram at www.instagram.com/annlestyle. Also Eric runs his own business helping social media influencers with their taxes which you can checkout at www.dynamic.tax.2017-02-1850 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersDevin Ohanian - Driving Instagram Traffic to Reach the Top Charts on Apple Apps StoreIn this interview, I talk with Devin who runs the art Instagram page @thednalife as well as other pages that drive traffic to his apps like @gifxapp and @photocandyapp. He was able to leverage Instagram to drive a lot of traffic that pushed his apps to the top charts of Apple and was able to build a community around art that helped him grow much quicker than if he had grown by himself. We talk about the power of building a community around your niche and collaborating to help grow your account faster. We also talk about the ways Devin...2017-02-1541 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersArian Ney - How to Work with Influencers and Brands the Right WayNOTE: Arian renamed his Instagram page from @valuable_dollar to @arian_ney In this episode I talk to Arian who runs a men's fashion page and has worked with big brands like Montblanc and Dom Perignon. We talk about the importance of being professional and the proper way to work with businesses and brands as an influencer. Also we talk about how businesses should recognize which types of influencers to work with and what to look for in an influencer. We also go over hashtag strategies that will help you for Instagram and the importance of coming up with your...2016-12-0934 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersJoe Duncan - Building a 600k Plus Instagram Tribe by Being Authentic and GenuineI talk to Joe Duncan who runs the entrepreneur, success, and motivational page @before5am on Instagram with over half a million followers. He shares how important it is to connect with your audience, develop that connection through social media with your tribe, and engage with your loyal fans who support you. He shares how he was able to build a following and later business through social media and the opportunities social media provides for you in order to have2016-12-0949 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersBenny Esco - Finding Your Passion and Reaching 1 Billion People with Social MediaIn this interview I talk to Benny Esco who runs the Globalshift Movement which reaches over 1 million people on social media. He also runs his own page @bennyesco11 on instagram and periscopes (bennyesco) and snapchats (bennyesco11) often to his followers. He talks about how he was able to get out of having taken part in gang violence to getting into self-development after watching the movie The Secret. He describes how social media was a platform for him to share his passion and his voice so that he could make a difference in the world. I hope after listening to this...2016-12-0940 min
The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & InfluencersRaymond Ahn - Intro to SocialRayAn Introduction to who I am and why I started this podcast2016-12-0902 min