LOUDER with Greg Lunt – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode I talk to Gigi Skarlett, a software developer and Web3 founder. Gigi leads the NFT project Crypto Tech Women, a community-centric brand that’s onboarded over 20,000 people worldwide into the Web3 space.

Hailing from Venezuela, Gigi lived on a boat for a portion of her childhood, and started to learn to code at just 16 years old. Her talents led her to a career in Silicon Valley as a software engineer, and in 2021 she brought her knowledge and skills to the crypto industry, empowering women and minorities to use the Internet to build better lives for themselves and their families.

Today, we talk about the future of digital education, how to use Spaces to grow your brand, and why community plays such a big role in everything she does.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:58 From Coding at Six to Silicon Valley

4:47 Self-Taught Developer

6:44 A Woman's Journey from Overlooked to Empowered

12:39 From Boat Life to Digital Nomad

15:32 The Power of Community

18:56 The Successful NFT Launch

25:20 Social Audio and Spaces for Brand Growth and Personal Connection

28:32 Creating Real-World Connections

33:12 The Future of Education

36:34 Gigi’s Final Thoughts

Connect w/ Gigi ⇩

📲 X - https://x.com/gianinaskarlett

📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gianinaskarlett

📲 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@gianinaskarlett

🌐 Website - https://www.gianinaskarlett.com

Connect w/ Greg ⇩

💬 Join the Free LOUDER Telegram - https://greglunt.com/telegram

📧 LOUDER Email - https://greglunt.com

📲 X - https://x.com/GregLuntX

🎧 Spotify - https://greglunt.com/spotify

🎧 Apple - https://greglunt.com/apple

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In this episode, I talk to Dan Goldfield, a mindfulness coach who’s meditated for over 29,000 hours, studied with a monk mentor for 5 years, and now transfers all his knowledge and experience to his students.

After being a professional drummer for 25 years and touring Europe with his band, Dan’s body began to betray him due to large amounts of physical and mental stress. In an effort to solves these issues, Dan went down a path of mental discipline and spirituality, which ended up changing the trajectory of his life and career.

Today, we talk about the power of no-mind, how ego can be both your friend and your foe, and the tight-knit relationship between mindfulness and money.

Timestamps--

0:00 Intro

0:57 The Alexander Technique

5:55 Crafting Mindful Content

8:26 The Rising Acceptance of Mindfulness in Modern Times

9:09 Zen Wisdom and Mindful Creativity

13:24 A Mindfulness Approach to Finding One's True Voice

18:12 Learning from Mentors

21:04 Collaborating with Dan Koe and Learning by Teaching

23:24 Partnering for Personal and Creative Growth

27:32 Overcoming Intimacy Fears

29:11 Navigating the Ego in Personal Growth and Online Branding

36:49 Reflecting on Teaching Mindfulness

38:09 Mindfulness and Money

41:21 Inspiring Change

43:57 Dan’s Final Thoughts

Connect w/ Dan ⇩

📲 X - https://x.com/itsdangoldfield

📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/itsdangoldfield

📲 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@itsdangoldfield

📲 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6aOf4I3hj9IPtBtaybiIjA

🌐 Website - https://dangoldfield.com/

Connect w/ Greg ⇩

💬 Free LOUDER Telegram - https://greglunt.com/telegram

📧 LOUDER Email - https://greglunt.com

📲 X - https://x.com/GregLuntX

🎧 Spotify - https://greglunt.com/spotify

🎧 Apple - https://greglunt.com/apple

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In today's episode, I talk to Dickie Bush, a former BlackRock portfolio manager turned digital entrepreneur. Dickie co-founded Ship30For30, a cohort-based course which has helped over 10,000 students start writing, along with other writing ventures like Typeshare, Write With AI, and the Premium Ghostwriting Academy.

A former online gamer and captain of the Princeton football team, Dickie’s ability to transfer skills from seemingly unrelated past lives into his businesses has been incredible to watch. He currently sits at 370,000 followers on X, 57,000 on LinkedIn and just finished building his impressive YouTube studio called The Shipyard.

Today, we talk using 𝕏 as a way to refine your ideas, how to escape engagement prison, and the healthiest way to deal with changes to the algorithm.

TIMESTAMPS --

0:00 Intro

1:01 A Genius Marketing Play

1:58 The Decisive Email: Three Years of Collaboration with Nicolas Cole

5:17 The Parallels Between Video Gaming and Business Success

7:52 Impact of Threads on The Personal Journey

14:28 Importance of Longform Writing and Constraints

15:46 Adapting and Taking Advantage of Algorithm Changes

18:50 Using 𝕏 as an Idea Refinery

21:10 Overcoming the Fear of Low Engagement on 𝕏

23:20 Discovering Your Niche

27:10 Internal Growth vs. External Growth

30:07 The Impact of Online Mentors on Personal Growth

33:18 How Personal Growth Attracts the Right Partner

37:17 The Shipyard Studio and Video Strategy

40:21 Dickie’s Final Thoughts

Connect w/ Dickie ⇩

📲 X - https://twitter.com/dickiebush

🖋️ Start Writing Online - https://startwritingonline.com/

👻 Start Ghostwriting - https://premiumghostwritingblueprint....

🎥 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dickiebush/

💼 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dickiebush/

Connect w/ Greg ⇩

📧 LOUDER Newsletter - https://greglunt.com

📲 X - https://x.com/GregLuntX

🎧 Spotify - https://greglunt.com/spotify

🎧 Apple - https://greglunt.com/apple

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In this episode, I talk to Michael Girdley, an incredibly successful entrepreneur, content creator and investor. His holding company is worth over $100M in revenue, including companies that span different industries like fireworks, software, school, real estate, staffing, and more.

Michael's built his X account to over 190K followers and his newsletter to over 20K readers. Most impressively, perhaps, he's enabled the creation of over 1,000 new tech jobs in the San Antonio area through his entrepreneurial and leadership ventures.

Today, we talk about how to build a brand with a mediocre skillset, the growth curve of a content creator, and why you should be charging higher prices for your products.

TIMESTAMPS --

0:00 Intro

0:57 Mac vs PC Debate

2:38 College vs. Self-Education

7:38 The Value of Self-Reliance in Success

10:30 Building Brand With Mediocre Skills

16:04 The Evolution of Twitter

19:57 Networking and Building Relationships Online

22:25 Audio as a Medium

25:27 Charging Higher Prices

28:40 Learning and Growth through Content Creation

31:49 Choosing The Right Ideas To Work On

34:09 Sleep & Time Management

37:07 Michael's Final Thoughts

Connect w/ Michael ⇩

📲 X - https://twitter.com/girdley

📧 GirdleyWorld Newsletter - https://girdley.com

Connect w/ Greg ⇩

📧 LOUDER Newsletter - https://greglunt.com

📲 X - https://x.com/GregLuntX

🎧 Spotify - https://greglunt.com/spotify

🎧 Apple - https://greglunt.com/apple

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In this episode, I talk to Sam Ocean, a master at offers and monetization, and the man behind numerous large influencers across social media.

Sam has operated in a supporting role for most of his career, helping big creators maintain and optimize their brands for revenue and exposure. More recently, he's stepped out of the shadows to create a personal brand of his own, establishing incredible authority through his descriptive and experience-driven writing and speaking.

Today, we talk about which platforms Sam thinks are the most valuable, the important nuances between direct response and branding, and how he's using X to build his network and his influence.

TIMESTAMPS --

0:00 Intro

0:04 A Huge Life Decision

2:34 Being Put Up For Adoption

4:56 Meritocracy In Social Media

6:58 Being The Man Behind The Man

9:20 Sam's New Brand Strategy

11:01 Building A Team

13:18 Branding vs. Direct Response

17:07 What's The Best Social Platform?

21:26 Sam's Approach To Spaces

25:48 Networking on X

28:58 Using Voice Notes

30:54 Loving What You Do

33:22 Sam's First Tweet Ever

35:36 Sam's Final Thoughts

Connect w/ Sam ⇩

📲 X - https://twitter.com/thesamocean

📧 Creator Decoded Newsletter - https://thesamocean.com/

Connect w/ Greg ⇩

📧 LOUDER Newsletter - https://greglunt.com

📲 X - https://x.com/GregLuntX

🎧 Spotify - https://greglunt.com/spotify

🎧 Apple - https://greglunt.com/apple

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In this episode, I talk to Parker Worth, a former janitor and electrician turned digital entrepreneur. Parker traveled all over the world as a substation superintendent, only to realize his love for telling stories could be turned into a business.

Living in Brazil, he recently released his online course, "The Story System," which was a huge success in helping creators craft new ideas and write captivating stories on demand.

Today, we talk about how to discover your niche, storytelling with long-form tweets, and what Parker would do differently for his next digital product.

TIMESTAMPS --

0:00 Intro

0:47 Getting Lost In Africa

2:21 Communication & Leadership Through Content

5:40 Taking Feedback From The Market

8:31 Discovering Your Niche

11:46 DIY Content Creation

14:47 Long-Form Tweets & Storytelling

17:34 Video CTAs in Threads

21:13 Mistakes When Launching A Digital Product

24:29 Finding Creators To Emulate

28:32 When Will Parker's Book Come Out?

29:43 Tips For Great Tattoos

32:19 Parker's Final Thoughts

Connect w/ Parker ⇩

📲 X - https://x.com/worth_parker

📧 Parker Worth Newsletter - https://parkerworth.com

💼 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/parker-wo...

Connect w/ Greg ⇩

📧 LOUDER Newsletter - https://greglunt.com

📲 X - https://x.com/GregLuntX

🎧 Spotify - https://greglunt.com/spotify

🎧 Apple - https://greglunt.com/apple

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In this episode, I talk to Alex Mathers, a writer and business coach who's been building a profitable brand online for over 15 years.

After starting as an illustrator selling his designs to iStockPhoto in 2008, Alex built multiple blogs around art and brand and began teaching other people how to do the same.

He recently crossed 100,000 followers on Medium to go along with his 114,000 X followers, and he writes a brilliant newsletter called Mastery Den which helps others monetize their brands online.

Today, we talk about Alex's 2023 strategy on X, how to tap into your creative flow state, and unlocking your inner badass to quadruple your productivity.

TIMESTAMPS --

0:00 Intro

0:52 Bigger Shock?

1:50 Adjusting To Creative Feedback

6:00 Balancing Art & Business

9:01 How Has Online Marketing Evolved?

13:11 2023 X Strategy

17:35 LOUDER Spaces

18:17 Mindset Around Pivoting

20:33 Finding Friends To Create With

26:09 Serving Others Develops Self

29:35 How To Tap Into The Creative Flow State

33:47 Unlocking Your Inner Badass

36:19 Alex's Final Thoughts

Connect w/ Alex ⇩

📲 X - https://x.com/AlexMathers84

📧 Mastery Den Newsletter - https://masteryden.com

Connect w/ Greg ⇩

📧 LOUDER Newsletter - https://greglunt.com

📲 X - https://x.com/GregLuntX

🎧 Spotify - https://greglunt.com/spotify

🎧 Apple - https://greglunt.com/apple

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In this episode, I talk to Aaron Williams, better known as Aaron Will, a 23-year old ghostwriter running a multi-6 figure agency. He's one of Money Twitter's OGs, having been featured on Dan Koe's podcast all the way back in 2021.

Aaron is one of X's most fearless creators, rocking an elite mullet and showing up to sales calls shirtless... and still closing.

Today, we talk about navigating the X algorithm, how to generate more inbound leads, and the easiest way to create authentic content for maximum reach.

TIMESTAMPS --

0:00 Intro

0:46 Transformation Since Starting on X

3:14 The Builder's Mentality

7:38 Relationship With Money

9:50 Investing In Yourself

12:30 The Right Time To Start Monetizing

14:07 LOUDER Spaces

15:25 Aaron Tells People He's Unemployed

18:14 Building On LinkedIn

21:23 New Course: "The Death Of Outbound"

26:56 X Spaces Strategy

29:21 How To Navigate The X Algorithm

34:31 Taking Risk & Honoring Authenticity

40:07 Aaron's Final Thoughts

Connect w/ Aaron ⇩

💻 The Death Of Outbound - https://thedthofoutbound.carrd.co

📲 X - https://x.com/IAmAaronWill

Connect w/ Greg ⇩

📧 LOUDER Newsletter - https://greglunt.com

📲 X - https://x.com/GregLuntX

🎧 Spotify - https://greglunt.com/spotify

🎧 Apple - https://greglunt.com/apple

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In this episode, I talk to Luke Matthews, a LinkedIn ghostwriter and the founder of Wizard of Odd Marketing, an agency offering CEOs, creators and tech companies a completely "Done For You" LinkedIn content service.

Luke's been getting paid to post on social media since 2016, and now reaches over 150,000 hyper-engaged fans every day across all platforms. His self-proclaimed "unhinged" writing style has helped him cut through the noise on LinkedIn, where he gets over 1,000 comments on every single post he makes.

Today, we talk about how to be yourself on social media, the balance between quantity and quality of content, and the 7 different times Luke's been banned from LinkedIn.

TIMESTAMPS --

0:00 Intro

0:54 Past Life as a Fashion Influencer

3:12 First Tweet About McDonalds

6:07 How To Be Yourself on Social Media

11:00 Balancing Content Quantity vs. Quality

14:13 Banned 7 Times from LinkedIn

17:13 LOUDER Spaces

17:51 Are X Spaces Worth The Time?

22:42 LinkedIn Audio Events vs. X Spaces

26:42 Using Paid Ads on X

32:11 Is IG 🧵 Dead?

36:13 Celebrating 100K on LinkedIn

37:00 Will Luke Come To EDC With Me?

38:12 Luke's Final Thoughts

Luke's Links ⇩

💻 Need A LinkedIn Ghostwriter? - https://www.ghostwritingforlinkedin.com/

💼 LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/lukematthws/

📲 X - https://x.com/lukematthws

Connect w/ Greg ⇩

📧 LOUDER Newsletter - https://greglunt.com

📲 X - https://x.com/GregLuntX

🎧 Spotify - https://greglunt.com/spotify

🎧 Apple - https://greglunt.com/apple

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In this episode, I talk to Eddy Quan, a successful ghostwriter, email marketer and X's undisputed King of Watermelon. Eddy has lived all over the world, including Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia, and now resides in Colombia where he runs a thriving online business.

He's recently crossed 150,000 followers, and spends lots of energy funneling his audience into his email newsletter, where he sends daily stories and actionable insights that have resulted in a passionate, engaged, and monetizable community.

Today, we talk about scheduling tweets vs. sending them off the cuff, how to differentiate yourself in your emails, and Eddy's #1 tip to growing your audience on X.

TIMESTAMPS --

0:00 Intro

0:55 Writing Erotica Stories

5:08 Fulling, Sustainable Work

10:55 Eddy's Entrepreneurial Influences

16:24 #1 Tip To Growing Your Audience

21:08 LOUDER Spaces

22:30 Living Abroad Makes For Better Content

25:30 Scheduled Tweets vs. Quick-Fire Tweets

31:12 Watermelon & Inside Jokes

34:41 Dealing With Twitter/X Burnout

39:48 How Eddy Dominates Email

44:38 Integrating Audio & Video

49:00 Positioning Your Product

52:02 Eddy's Final Thoughts

Eddy's Links ⇩

📲 X - https://x.com/waronweakness

📧 Eddy's Dispatch Newsletter - https://join.eddyquan.com/

Greg's Links ⇩

📧 LOUDER Newsletter - https://greglunt.com

📲 X - https://x.com/GregLuntX

🎧 Spotify - https://greglunt.com/spotify

🎧 Apple - https://greglunt.com/apple

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