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THE 505 PODCAST

Brayden Figueroa & Kostas Garcia

This is a podcast for creatives, entrepreneurs, and anyone trying to live outside of society's normal boundaries. We are here to share our experiences, answer questions, and feature impactful guests with incredible insights. We also share our stories and make each other laugh.

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172. How to Build a Profitable Personal Brand Before...

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2025/09/11

The 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstartWhat’s up, Rock Nation! Today we’re joined by Chris Do - award-winning designer, educator, and founder of The Futur. He’s built one of the most recognizable personal brands in the creative world, reaching millions with lessons on business, creativity, and self-expression.Chris reveals why most creators feel invisible online, how to cut through A.I.-driven noise, and why value has to come before

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106:56

171. $100M CEO Explains How to 10x Your Brand with...

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2025/09/03

Collab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here:https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970The 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstartWhat’s up, Rock Nation! Today we’re joined by Heidi Somers - YouTuber, entrepreneur, and founder of Buffbunny Collection. Over the past nine years, she’s scaled her creator-led activewear

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119:14

170. How I Built a $100M Brand from My Parent's House...

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2025/08/28

The 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstartWhat’s up, Rock Nation! Today we’re joined by Christian Guzman — fitness YouTuber, entrepreneur, and founder of Alphalete, Alphaland, and 3D Energy. His creator-led brands have generated over half a billion dollars in revenue.Christian shares how he went from sleeping on a futon in a failing gym to building Alphaland, and the hard lessons most people miss behind the $500M headlines - from chasing

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131:04

169. How to Create Products People Beg to Buy ft....

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2025/08/21

Say goodbye to payment terms with Hydrant Pay: https://2ly.link/27h83Sign up for our LIVE Training this Sunday:https://the505podcast.courses/10steproadmapThe 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstartWhat’s up, Rock Nation! Today we’re joined by Maxx Chewning - fitness YouTuber, entrepreneur, and the founder of Sour Strips, one of the fastest-growing creator-led candy brands in the world.In this episode, Maxx breaks down how he turned $50,000 and

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78:07

168. How to Build a Magnetic Brand that Sells Itself...

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2025/08/14

Get 2 months free of Motion Array here:https://motionarray.com/?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970Sign up for our LIVE Training this Sunday:https://the505podcast.courses/10steproadmapThe 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstartWhat’s up, Rock Nation! Today we’re joined by Seth Godin - Bestselling author, marketing legend, and the mind behind 21 straight

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68:00

167. A.I. is Causing a Creator Bloodbath. Here’s How...

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2025/08/07

The 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstartWhat’s up, Rock Nation, today we're talking about A.I. - it's reshaping the entire creator economy, and most creators aren’t ready... Content is being pumped out at scale, algorithms are shifting daily, and brands are starting to care more about results than who actually made the content.In this episode, we break down why the old way of growing on social media is no longer enough and what you

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123:14

166. Why 99% of Creatives Will Be Replaced by AI (and...

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2025/07/30

The 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstartWhat’s up, Rock Nation! Today we’re joined by Matthew Encinas - Creative director, educator, and the creative force behind content that actually drives connection (not just clicks).In this episode, Matthew breaks down why most creatives are about to get replaced by AI - and what you can actually do to stay ahead. We dive into how to build a personal brand that can’t be automated, the storytelling

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81:15

165. How to Escape Small Creator H3LL ft. Sam Newton

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2025/07/23

The 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstartWhat’s up, Rock Nation! Today we’re joined by Sam Newton - filmmaker, creator, and the king of community. In this episode, Sam shares how he grew 120,000 followers off just four Instagram posts, and why going viral means nothing if no one sticks around.We dive into why showing up as yourself is the real growth hack, how to create depth with your audience, and the storytelling strategy behind his most

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96:11

164. How to Build a Personal Brand People Give a Sh*t...

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2025/07/17

The 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstartWin $100k from Artlist here:https://artlist.io/lp/100kfund/?utm_source=al_social&utm_medium=ugc&utm_term=100K&utm_content=100K&utm_campaign=100KWhat’s up, Rock Nation! Today we sit down with Oren John, the internet’s creative director. In this episode, Oren breaks down why most branded content flops and how to fix it. He unpacks the secret to building a world around your brand, the one

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102:23

164. He made $750 million, but it almost killed him…...

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2025/07/10

The 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstartWhat’s up, Rock Nation! Today we sit down with Mike Lazerow, the founder of Buddy Media, a billion-dollar startup he sold to Salesforce, and the author of Shoveling Sht: A Love Story, one of the realest takes on entrepreneurship you’ll ever read.In this episode, Mike unpacks the hidden cost of success - from nearly dying after scaling too fast, to rebuilding his identity after stepping away from a

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103:42

162. How To Scale a Brand so Fast It Feels illegal w/...

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2025/07/02

The 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstartWhat’s up, Rock Nation! Today we sit down with Caleb Ralston — the brand strategist behind the scenes of Gary Vee and Alex Hormozi, and the creator of the most in-depth content strategy course on the internet (yes, the 6.5 hour one).In this episode, Caleb unpacks how to build a brand people want to copy, not just follow. He breaks down why your social strategy is broken, how to create content that

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60:02

161. Gary Vee Reveals how to Trade Attention for F*ck...

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2025/06/25

The 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstartCollab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here:https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970Check out Hydrant here:https://2ly.link/27h83What’s up, Rock Nation! Today we sit down with none other than Gary Vee – the king of content, CEO of Vayner Media - a $365M agency, and one of

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68:14

160. Meet the creator who got paid 70k to quit his...

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2025/06/18

The 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstartCheck out Motion Array here:https://motionarray.com/?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970What’s up, Rock Nation! Today we welcome the elusive and ultra talented Karl Shakur - a creator who went from sleeping in his car to shooting campaigns for Bugatti, hitting a million followers, and building one of the most

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82:23

159. LinkedIn is a Real-Life ‘Cheat Code’ to Get Rich...

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2025/06/11

The 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstartCheck out Hydrant here:https://2ly.link/27h83What’s up, Rock Nation! Today’s episode is a masterclass in LinkedIn growth with Vin Matano — the founder of Creator Buzz and the guy quietly building one of the most powerful B2B creator agencies in the game. After leaving his comfy 9-to-5, Vin hit $750K in his first year and hasn’t looked back.We get into all of it: how to actually go viral on LinkedIn,

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46:27

Your Content Strategy is Keeping You Broke

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2025/05/29

The 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstartWhat’s up, Rock Nation! Your content strategy might be keeping you broke, and in this episode, we break down why.If you’re a creator trying to grow your personal brand, land dream clients, or sell products/services online, this is the playbook you've been waiting for. We’re giving you 10 game-changing content strategy tips that’ll shift how you think about content, forever. Whether you're on

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157. He Got 1.7M Views in 4 Videos By Hacking the...

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2025/05/21

The 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstartCollab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here:https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970What’s up, Rock Nation! Today we’re joined by Tejas - the filmmaker and creator behind one of the most thoughtful and vulnerable docuseries on YouTube. After spending 9 months crafting a

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100:07

156. Steal the YouTube Strategy he used to gain 100k...

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2025/05/14

The 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstartWhat’s up, Rock Nation! Today we’re joined by Kane Kallaway — the creator and strategist behind one of the fastest-growing YouTube channels on the internet. After his first channel flopped, Kane rebuilt from the ground up, hit 100K subs in under 5 months, and turned his content into a full-blown business. In this episode, we go way beyond surface-level advice and break down the real blueprint: why most

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86:36

155. The Brutal Truth About Building a Creative...

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2025/05/07

Our 5 Positioning Tips to Land Bigger Clients (FREE Download):https://the505podcast.courses/5positioningtipsLearn the 6 Questions to ask on Every Discovery Call (FREE Download):https://the505podcast.courses/6questionsfordiscoverycallWhat’s up, Rock Nation! Today we’re joined by Garrett and Chelsea - The married creative duo behind Stache.Haus, a New York-based creative agency. A year ago, they left everything behind in LA, and moved across the country to launch a premium boutique agency in one of

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51:42

154. We Reviewed Your Creative Work

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2025/04/30

SUSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://the505podcast.ac-page.com/rock-reportWhat's up Rock Nation, today we're reviewing your work. We appreciate everyone who submitted their work to us! If we reviewed your work, please let us know below!The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative ServicesCoupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the bouldershttps://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guideOur FREE 5 positioning tips

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105:18

153. His Clothing Brand Makes $100K in 30 Minutes...

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2025/04/23

SUSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://the505podcast.ac-page.com/rock-reportWhat’s up, Rock Nation! Today we’re joined by Marshal Crews — the founder of Tamed Psychotic, a drop-based clothing brand doing $100K in 30 minutes without spending a dollar on ads. At 17, Marshal was homeless. Now, he’s built one of the most exciting underground streetwear brands online. In this episode, we dive into how he turned personal pain into creative fuel, why scarcity is the secret behind his brand’s success, and what

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