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Mikey Ojeda is the founder of Bleach Design Werks but much more importantly is one of my closest friends and a constant inspiration. This episode is beyond special to me because we captured such a magical moment of inspiration in a time of our lives with so much growth and excitement. The lessons we share are timeless and hopefully inspire many others who listen. If they do, share this with another friend who could use the motivation as well.

Timestamps:

2:09 - Who Is Mikey Ojeda 8:01 - Riding a Bike for the First Time 27:16 - Embracing Difference 32:48 - Managing Drivers & Getting into Marketing 41:09 - Building Bikes 49:28 - Mikey's Design Perspective 54:51 - Making a Bike for Justin Bieber 57:24 - "Be Ready, Don't Get Ready" 1:08:08 - Being Stronger Together

Mikey Ojeda: Instagram: @mikeyojeda Website: www.mikeyojeda.com

Bleach Design Works: Instagram: @bleach_designwerks Website: www.bleachdesignwerks.com

Andrew Cramb: Instagram: @andrew_ftw Everything Else: https://linktr.ee/whereareallmyfriends

Produced & Edited by - Deanna Elise: Instagram: @deannaelxse

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Deniz Keskin is responsible for Brand Management and Partnerships at Porsche AG. This was a very special episode for me as Deniz has become a close friend and huge inspiration. Even if you aren't deep into the car world, there is so much more to learn from this man! The fundamentals he shares on how to treat people and grow in your life and career are remarkable. Truly an honor to have him on this podcast. I hope you take something great away from this one. If you do, share it with a friend and let us know what you liked! Timestamps: 2:37 - FOBO "Fear of Better Options" 4:19 - Culture in the Workplace 8:56 - Upbringing and Value 17:26 - First Internship Experience 21:00 - When Things Don't Work Out 28:08 - Surround Yourself with Great People Andrew Cramb: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew_ftw Everything Else: https://linktr.ee/whereareallmyfriendsDeniz Keskin: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dkay_gram/ Produced & Edited by - Deanna Elise: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deannaelxse/ Website: https://www.deannaelxse.comWhere Are All My Friends Podcast: Website: https://www.whereareallmyfriends.com Subscribe: HERE Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whereareallmyfriends

In this episode, we chat with artist and designer Hanna Schönwald about her journey to becoming a successful artist. Hanna shares how she found her artistic style and built a foundation for her work. In addition, she shares the story of how she took a risk to work with Porsche, and the business of being an artist. Finally, Hanna talks about where her work is headed, and why she believes there is no right path in pursuing your dreams.

If you like this episode, do us a massive favor and share it with a friend!

Chapters:  

Hanna Schönwald:

Instagram: @hannaschoenwald

Website: hannaschoenwald.com

Andrew Cramb:

Instagram: @andrew_ftw

Everything Else: linktr.ee/whereareallmyfriends

Produced & Edited by - Deanna Elise:

Instagram: @deannaelxse

Website: deannaelxse.com

Where Are All My Friends Podcast:

Website: whereareallmyfriends.com

Subscribe: HERE

Patreon: patreon.com/whereareallmyfriends

Lil Aaron’s episode is finally here! We talk about him sponsoring a NASCAR, his new EP, everything he’s doing with Hazheart and all of the songs he’s low-key written for your favorite artists. He also shares incredibly good advice for anyone working on a project that people don’t fully “get” yet and how to push through that.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:50 - Who you are and what you do

4:00 - A genuine love for music and how it’s constantly evolving

9:00 - GLOING PAIN$ era

13:15 - Mini Mansion (Aaron’s old house) and bringing so many artists together in LA

17:40 - What are your favorite memories of bringing artists together at your house?

20:00 - EmoNite Day weekend and how important that moment was for the scene

22:00 - Lil Aaron’s success as a songwriter

27:30 - Lil Aaron's new EP

29:30 - Hazheart Records

31:30 - How Lil Aaron sponsored a NASCAR

34:00 - How much attention sponsoring the NASCAR got him and how smart it ended up being

41:10 - What is the craziest thing so far that’s come from sponsoring the NASCAR?

43:30 - Putting yourself in positions where opportunity can arise, then taking action

44:45 - Whatever you do, full send it

49:45 - It doesn’t have to be accepted right away for people to come around to it

50:15 - Don’t let the numbers discourage you if you really believe in something

54:00 Bonus Round

Jon Herrera returns this week to specifically talk about the power of imagination and how to accomplish your goals faster! This was an epic one. Enjoy!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:30 - The short version of Jon’s backstory

4:00 - The power of using your imagination and having FUN while setting goals!

9:30 - The easiest way to achieve your goals

12:25 - Writing the script to your life

16:20 - Not getting lost in the grind

17:15 - Getting out of the way of yourself

22:45 - Removing limiting beliefs

24:45 - On a practical level how do you actually start applying this?

30:00 - You can change the energy you’re putting out into the world

33:18 - Change the internal conversation you have with yourself

34:00 - What are some of the coolest examples of all of this paying off for you?

38:48 - What is the benefit to writing things you imagine down?

41:50 - How do you specifically write your goals and to-do lists?

43:07 - Life is like a game

48:00 - Don’t worry about the “How”

51:00 - A tip that’s helped Andrew throughout his life

56:40 - Wayne Dyre (Wishes Fulfilled): https://youtu.be/kM8o_vFIuns

Jon Herrera: @limitlessjon

Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw

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Mark Arcenal may be best known for starting two massive brands, Fatlace and Illest. However, he’s done quite a lot more than that and continues to build and create. He joins us this week to tell his story of going from working at Nike, to starting his own brands, scaling like crazy, and constantly chasing what he’s passionate about.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

5:45 - The short version of Mark’s come up story

7:50 - Starting Fatlace.com in 1999 and what that led to

10:00 - Going to work for Nike

13:00 - What was your first omg I bought this car moment?

14:52 - How Illest blew up

15:54 - Was it scary leaving Nike and going all in on Illest?

16:45 - Was it a challenge to build and scale Illest to keep up with the demand?

18:30 - The next generation of tastemakers and leaning into your friend circles

21:00 - What are you currently up to and where do you see the future of things going?

31:09 - What is your advice to those chasing the thing they’re passionate about?

32:35 - At what point do you have to hire help?

38:00 - What are some projects that you’ve worked on that people don’t realize?

40:00 - What do you do for outside companies?

42:40 - What’s your advice to people who have been given a shot?

45:20 - Where can people find you?

Mark Arcenal: @mrk.rcnl

Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw

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Casey Cavaliere from The Wonder Years joins us this week to tell his story, share some of his favorite memories from the band, and talk about what he’s currently been up to as a producer!

I really enjoyed how candid this conversation was. Casey kept it so real and shared so much detailed information about the growth of The Wonder Years and his genuine passion for producing music.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

3:10 - Who you are and what you do

5:00 - The early days and memories of The Wonder Years

15:45 - What was it like as The Wonder Years started to blow up?

19:00 - When did you realize this could be a full on career?

22:50 - Breaking down realistic money that bands can make

35:50 - Doing things with integrity

38:45 - The process of writing music for The Wonder Years

43:45 - Producing music outside of The Wonder Years

56:45 - Where can everyone find you?

Casey Cavaliere: @case_rock

The Wonder Years: @thewonderyearsband

Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw

Where Are All My Friends: www.whereareallmyfriends.com

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This is part two of an amazing conversation with Neil Westfall from A Day To Remember. We talk about what he’s learned from being in the band, and how he’s applied that knowledge to everything in life and business.

We talk specifically about doing what you love and finding ways to make that sustainable. I truly think anyone watching or listening will get a TON out of this one! If you do, make sure to let us know. It makes our day!

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro // Everything Neil does outside of A Day To Remember

2:40 - Meeting his wife on tour with Blink-182 then later opening a restaurant with her (Winter Park Biscuit Co.)

16:25 - Applying what he’s learned in business from A Day To Remember and applying it to all of his life.

19:08 - How much of a family A Day To Remember is, even past the band.

22:00 - Why Neil loves streaming on Twitch so much.

29:10 - Finding ways to make hobbies sustainable.

33:30 - Us fully nerding out on our unexpected inspirations.

39:30 - The constant quest for perfecting and mastering skills.

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Neil Westfall: @neilwestfall44

A Day To Remember: @adtr

Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw

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Neil Westfall is the guitar player of A Day To Remember. He joins this week to share the come up story of A Day To Remember and all of his favorite memories and stories along the way.

This conversation we had was so good, that it ended up being almost two hours long so we split it into two parts.

This first part is all about A Day To Remember’s early days, then the second will be all about the current state of the band and everything else Neil does.

And if you want even MORE... I upload a bonus episode with Neil on the Where Are All My Friends Patreon which can be found HERE

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro 

4:03 - Everything that Neil does outside of A Day To Remember

6:48 - The VERY early days of A Day To Remember

14:23 - Alex Shelnutt joining the band and them becoming bigger brothers to him

16:08 - The Florida music scene in the mid 2000’s

20:23 - The start of A Day To Remember touring outside of Florida

23:23 - Bands that inspired A Day To Remember

24:23 - Breaking all of the rules and having massive success

29:03 - What moments do you remember most from when the band was starting to succeed?

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Neil Westfall: @neilwestfall44

A Day To Remember: @adtr

Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw

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Donovan Melero joins me to talk about Hail The Sun's new music, Kill Iconic,  and everything else I listed in the timestamps. Do y'all use the timestamps? I hope so. They take a long time to write out.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro - Who Donovan is and what he does.

6:03 - Balancing different projects at once and doing it well.

8:10 - How to develop projects out of natural core talents.

11:26 - Donovan's sobriety "obsession" and how that has affected his career trajectory.

15:35 - Early days of Hail The Sun and how it all came together to be what it is now.

25:00 - Hail The Sun + side project songwriting - what is the process? How to get from an idea to a good product.

28:50 - Donovan discusses the visual components of Hail The Sun and the importance of uniformity and quality.

30:44 - "The Kill Iconic Ecosystem" - building the magazine and the community that surrounds it. Donovan explains where the idea came from and how it grew.

44:26 - Integrity in Kill Iconic - chasing goals with your friends and coming up together.

47:30 - Distributing Kill Iconic - learning how to book magazines in record stores and other subscription methods.

53:47 - Money as the scorecard not as the end goal for new projects.

56:12 - Kill Iconic podcast and label coming soon.

57:20 - Donovan discusses how Episode 50 of the Short Story Long podcast changed his mindset for business and life beyond.

1:04:25 - The importance of thinking before you even write ideas down - start "working" in a traditional sense.

1:03:29 - Donovan discusses taking pilot lessons during these times to develop a different way of thinking.

1:04:27 - Where to find and contact Donovan.

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Donovan Melero: @donovan_hts

Hail The Sun: @hailthesun

Kill Iconic: @killiconic

New Single: Parasitic Cleanse

Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw

Where Are All My Friends Podcast: Website