Work In Progress

Ben Hagarty grew up in Cedar Falls Iowa where he first developed a love for video while filming Jack-ass inspired films with his childhood friends. He then went on to work with artists like Rick ross, Chance the Rapper, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, and more. He runs a production company B A Human started the Black With No Cream podcast and community in August of 2017.  Ben’s IG: ttps://www.instagram.com/benrealvsworld Black with no cream podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-with-no-cream-podcast/id1294060331 Black with no cream FB group: BWNC.com/JOIN Black with no cream IG: https://www.instagram.com/BlackWithNoCream More info: https://linktr.ee/BlackWithNoCream Listen to Work in Progress- Spotify Link- bit.ly/workinprogresspod Apple Podcast Link- bit.ly/wippodcastapple

⚡️Iris's Info: https://www.irisperetz.com/ @irisperetzart

Francisco's Background: A seasoned entrepreneur with deep experience launching multimillion download apps for top movie franchises and e-commerce. He has worked with several venture backed startups as both advisor and lead technology developer including iHerb, Washio, Swagbucks, Dailylook, Onelogin, and Gimbal Media.  His latest venture Merch Party involves connecting media creators with fan support via unique merchandise. http://merchparty.com He holds a bachelors degree from Harvard University. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/franciscolinkedin

Jordan's info: https://www.instagram.com/lordilwood/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1XWSht1aCCXOgm_eB7zJw  

 https://www.instagram.com/anthonyy/ @restaurants @calories.hub @art_daily @artistic.globe @livingdailyart @blowmymind Worked for @garyvee on @teamgaryvee  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-santiago-0925a9154/ 

 Andre’s Links Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/andrefromchella  Website: http://www.andretacuyan.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/andretacuyan Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andretacuyan/  

People ask me all the time how I find and reach out to my guests? Two Words: Direct Messenger Instagram DMs has completely changed the way we communicate especially in the past 5 years.  With over a billion users, there's a good chance your favorite artist, celebrity, or athlete has access to their Instagram account and direct messages.  Rather than having to search for their email, you find them on Instagram and send them a message.  People have never been more connected than we are right now and it's because of the tools of social media platforms. Direct Messenger is in my opinion such an undervalued tool.  Yeah so this all sounds super easy but what if they don't answer? Try again... And again.  These people are getting hit up all the time so you need to test your messaging to try and find something that cuts through the noise.  Practice makes perfect ;) so send those first 5 DMs today! And while you're at it - send me one: tiffanyparra_  

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In high school, Nik Sharma began his career working on social media strategies for A-list celebrities across the globe. Nik helped clients such as Pitbull, Priyanka Chopra, MAGIC!, among others, acquire new audiences on social platforms resulting in #1 debuting albums, platinum records, and sold-out tours. Nik then transitioned into the ad-tech world where he learned the true value of performance-based advertising campaigns. Today, Nik works alongside brands and publishers to execute ROI-positive campaigns through creative digital strategies using paid, earned, and owned media properties.

Hello wonderful podcast listeners! I'm so happy to be back and creating content on a regular basis for all of you. I felt like this mini snippet was necessary as I feel a close connection with all my listeners.  New schedule for podcasts: Week One: Work in Progress sit down interviews + videos drop on Monday morning! I will be interviewing the most interesting people in fashion, business, tech, production, and more! Week Two: Real Talk livestream interviews on Instagram live featuring a new guest every other week on Tuesday at 8:30 PM PST or 11:30 EST. You can hop in to ask questions and interact with the guest and myself. Episodes uploaded in podcast format on Fridays.  I'll also occasionally do solo podcasts but those won't be as structured and will be uploaded on a free-form schedule.  Can't wait to share this season's guests with everyone! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/work-in-progress/support

Chris Drama Pfaff is the founder of Young and Reckless and host of Short Story Long where he sits down with incredible people to learn more about their journey and also co host of Group Chat where him and his business partners Dee and Anand talk current events culture, fashion, and more.  Drama came to LA and quickly made a name for himself as a the assistant to Rob Dydrek in the hit MTV reality tv show rob and big. In this episode, we talk about what it was like for an 18 year old Drama to move from Akron Ohio to LA, the MTV days, and tactical advice to help anyone with an interest in starting their own brand.  Make sure to follow me for more content featuring incredible entrepreneurs and creatives like drama and of course check out Drama’s instagram and podcasts. His content has helped me a lot and I’m sure it’ll help you too.  Stay tuned for this special episode of the Work in Progress podcast. 

Hi everyone! Thank you for joining me for #74 of the Work in Progress podcast. I decided to go solo this episode and highlight some essential parts to my morning routine.  Here they are: Free Writes: these free writes are basically a mind dump where you write down any thoughts for 10 or 15 minute. I've found that they've helped me identify to-dos I forgot about, allow me to write down my thoughts and emotions, and overall allow me to start my day with a clear head. 5 Things I am Grateful For: this practice of gratitude has helped me train my mind to see the good in situations. There's always something to be grateful for. Sometimes the times where you're struggling are actually the best because that means you're learning to overcome new hurdles.  Affirmations: this is one that I never thought I'd personally do but if you listen to stories of people who write down their affirmations/ life accomplishments it's pretty wild. I write down these mission statements as if they've already happen because

Had to repost one of my favorite interviews from 2018. Brema has an incredible story and an outlook on life that I think many of us could learn from (myself included.) I've been really busy with building my new business, Scrunchies.co so the Real Talk series is on a bit of a pause.  Brema Brema is one of the founding members of the Urban Misfit Ventures and an overall badass creative.  Brema grew up in a refugee camp in Sudan and with the help of the United Nations he and his family were able to move to the United States.  Initially, he didn't fit in and was bullied at school. But rather than use that negative energy in a harmful way, Brema invested his focus into art.  From negative -> positive. Talking with Brema you can tell he's a humble guy but one look at his Instagram page @optic.legacy (currently at 58,000 followers) and you can see how talented he is in his work.  Throughout the years, Brema has built up a portfolio of creative passions from skating -> graffiti -

 Don Cooley runs the Saved By Skateboarding Initiative at a well-known skateboarding company called DGK.  Saved By Skateboarding is the brand's philanthropic organization where they go into low income neighborhoods and gift free skateboarding equipment to the kids so that they have a healthy outlet. 

  If you’re starting a brand in 2019, purpose is #1⁣ ⁣ For @mattgenius his purpose was to create a brand centered around positivity and growth ⁣ ⁣ @underconstruction.ww makes pieces inspired by the construction and development of ourselves and the work we produce

AGENDA ⚡️BACKGROUND ON EVAN ⚡️TRAVEL HACKS - WHAT IS IT AND WHAT SHOULD PEOPLE KNOW  ⚡️ BEST CREDIT CARD FOR PEOPLE IN THEIR 20’s ⚡️FINANCE BASICS  ⚡️ AUDIENCE Q + A

Jessica DeLorenzo is the sales director and co founder at Stickersthatstick a sticker company with a vast customer base including small artists and large corporate clients.  They offer a variety of custom stickers and labels including Vinyl, Heavy Duty, Mirror Chrome, and my personal favorite Holographic. Her and her husband Mark DeLorenzo were already running a motorcycle parts business when they entered into the custom business with a partner back in 2009. In the age of entrepreneurship being a trend it was great to speak with someone about the lessons learned while creating a business that has been around for 10 years and continues to grow. Check out stickersthatstick on Instagram and their website www.stickersthatstick.com!

Want to know Edward’s story? Watch his video “How I Quit My Job | Pursuing Your Passion” (https://youtu.be/InlQGOinPFo) AGENDA

Dee Murthy is Co-Founder of Los Angeles based Five Four Group and Young & Reckless. Five Four/MenloClub is the leading men’s fashion membership e-commerce platform with a portfolio of five brands that include: New Republic by Mark McNairy, Grand AC and Oshenta. He is also a seasoned investor and partner at Queenbridge Venture Partners and partner in popular Las Vegas shoe store, 12 AM RUN. He is a co-host with Chris ” Drama” Pfaff in a weekly lifestyle podcast Group Chat, in addition to his business ventures.