The Casey Adams Show

On this episode of the Casey Adams Show, Raz Romanescu shares his journey in the media space, from co-founding memes.com to building a laser-focused community around gaming and scaling his beauty brand, Nailboo. He emphasizes the importance of building targeted audiences and seizing growth opportunities. The conversation also touches on the changing social media landscape, including Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter and the potential ban of TikTok in the US. - Follow Raz Romanescu and his brands: Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/razromanescu/ Nailboo: https://www.instagram.com/nailboo/ Underlining: https://www.instagram.com/underlining/ Gaming: https://www.instagram.com/gaming/ - Subscribe to The Casey Adams Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-casey-adams-show/id1328795944 Follow Casey on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casey Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaseyAdams  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caseyadams YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyAdams - Follow The Casey Adams Show on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caseyadamsshow Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaseyAdamsShow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caseyadamsshow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyAdamsShow - [00:00:00] - Connecting in person after 5 years. [00:00:55] - "Zero to 100M fans: Memes" [00:12:26] - Gaming success through trust and confidence. [00:13:39] - Gaming's journey to acquisition. [00:15:02] - Building sustainable, profitable business. [00:15:53] - "Building a sound esports company" [00:28:58] - Risk pays off [00:29:30] - "Jumped, moved, and winged it." [00:30:11] - Dropped out for freedom and success. [00:35:49] - AI: The New Dot Com. [00:45:50] - Love consistency, build in shadows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of The Casey Adams Show, I sat down with Steven Kotler. Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. He is the author of 11 bestsellers (out of fourteen books), including The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, The Rise of Superman, Bold and Abundance. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over 50 languages, and has appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, Wall Street Journal, TIME, and the Harvard Business Review. Follow Steven: Website: https://www.stevenkotler.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenkotler/ - Subscribe to The Casey Adams Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-casey-adams-show/id1328795944 Follow Casey on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casey Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaseyAdams  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caseyadams YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyAdams - Follow The Casey Adams Show on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caseyadamsshow Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaseyAdamsShow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caseyadamsshow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyAdamsShow - [00:00:01] - Exploring peak human performance. [00:01:00] - Optimal state of consciousness: Flow. [00:03:50] - "Peak Performance: A Daily Checklist" [00:06:47] - "Peak Performance Aging: Mindset Matters" [00:07:59] - Exploring curiosity to peak performance. [00:10:32] - "Witnessing impossible feats become reality." [00:14:03] - Transitioning from Extreme Sports: Easy, Creative, Not Professional. [00:14:53] - Dreaming of the future: Flow. [00:17:40] - Curious, amazing, pushing limits. [00:19:00] - Achieve flow in business and physical pursuits. [00:21:41] - Flow psychology: 5% challenge skill balance. [00:22:49] - Get comfortable with discomfort. [00:24:59] - Continual improvement, autonomy, flow, peak performance. [00:28:43] - Group flow triggers replace dopamine triggers. [00:30:23] - Twelve-month journey from start to exit. [00:32:23] - Optimizing peak performance through flow. [00:33:26] - Mystical to reliable, repeatable. [00:34:08] - Optimized peak performance writing tip. [00:35:38] - Start hardest task early, align with circadian rhythms. [00:36:22] - Bed to Desk in 5 Minutes. [00:43:22] - "Double down on flow activities: 20s" [00:45:47] - Find Steven on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Casey Adams show, Jesse Israel, founder of The Big Quiet, shares his journey from the music industry to creating a community around meditation and mindfulness. He emphasizes the importance of experimentation during transitions and the power of silence and community gathering as a source of healing. - Follow Jesse Israel Website: https://www.jesseisrael.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jesseisrael/ - Learn more about The Big Quiet Website: https://www.thebigquiet.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebigquiet - Subscribe to The Casey Adams Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-casey-adams-show/id1328795944 Follow Casey on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casey Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaseyAdams  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caseyadams YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyAdams - Follow The Casey Adams Show on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caseyadamsshow Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaseyAdamsShow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caseyadamsshow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyAdamsShow - [00:00:00] - Mass meditation movement: Big Quiet. [00:03:13] - Exploring music entrepreneurship at NYU. [00:06:30] - Finding peace through music, community. [00:13:01] - Sharing vulnerability with courage. [00:16:05] - Urban hustlers in NYC. [00:22:44] - Meditating weekly with joy. [00:26:00] - "Powerful silence with Oprah's crowd." [00:29:13] - Singer-songwriter booked for Brooklyn. [00:32:30] - Oprah's inspiring mission to help. [00:35:42] - Connection over credentials, meditate daily. [00:39:16] - Calm mind, make better choices. [00:43:02] - Mindful self-reflection for joy. - These show notes were written by www.listener.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cole Swider is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association, on a two-way contract with the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats and the Syracuse Orange. - Follow Cole Swider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coleswider/ - Subscribe to The Casey Adams Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-casey-adams-show/id1328795944 Follow Casey on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casey Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaseyAdams  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caseyadams YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyAdams - Follow The Casey Adams Show on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caseyadamsshow Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaseyAdamsShow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caseyadamsshow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyAdamsShow - [00:00:00] - Cole Swider: Basketball Prodigy. [00:02:44] - Getting injured [00:05:29] - Unexpected broken hand ends season. [00:08:15] - Exploring faith and self-growth. [00:11:20] - Athletic history-making journey. [00:14:10] - Meditating since age 10. [00:17:05] - Rookie Serakiou Johnson thrives. [00:19:53] - The Draft Process [00:22:36] - "Exhausting job interviews, now eating game time." [00:25:31] - Dafted by Lakers. [00:28:36] - Belief in hard work pays off. [00:31:32] - Lebron: Great Team Leader. [00:37:14] - Podcasting journey. [00:39:57] - Friends for years, return often. [00:42:47] - "Aspiring despite doubt and hardship." [00:45:43] - "Dreams become reality with pressure." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Best is co-founder and CEO of Substack, a subscription publishing platform for independent writers. Founded in 2017, Substack creates a better future for writing by letting writers own their work and their relationship with their audience. Before Substack, Chris was the co-founder and CTO of the mobile messenger app, Kik. From 2009 – 2017, Chris helped scale Kik and build a product used by over 300 million users. Sign up for Substack: https://substack.com Follow Chris Best Substack: https://substack.com/profile/2-chris-best Twitter: https://twitter.com/cjgbest?lang=en - Subscribe to The Casey Adams Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-casey-adams-show/id1328795944 Follow Casey on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casey Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaseyAdams  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caseyadams YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyAdams - Follow The Casey Adams Show on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caseyadamsshow Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaseyAdamsShow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caseyadamsshow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyAdamsShow - [00:00:86] - The beginning of Substack. [00:03:87] - Second-time founder [00:06:13] - Teamwork is essential for startup success [00:09:44] - Build A Valuable Audience [00:12:05] - Build relationships, earn revenue [00:15:95] - Validate idea with customers [00:19:45] - Active listening to understand needs [00:22:84] - "Talk to users, build, grow." [00:25:87] - Curiousity drives success and failure [00:28:95] - Build with hindsight [00:32:67] - Building ambitious ideas [00:36:69] - The future of Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to The Casey Adams Show! In this episode, I had the honor of conversing with the brilliant entrepreneur, Derek from More Plates More Dates. Derek is a co-founder of several thriving businesses, including Gorilla Mind, Intelligent Shop, and Marek Health. During our discussion, we delve into Derek's captivating entrepreneurial journey, exploring his path to creating the highly popular YouTube channel, More Plates More Dates. Throughout the episode, Derek generously shares invaluable insights into his personal principles for achieving success, as well as his approaches to optimizing both his mind and body. Tune in for a fascinating conversation that's sure to leave you feeling inspired and motivated! - Subscribe to The Casey Adams Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-casey-adams-show/id1328795944 - ➜ Follow More Plates More Dates YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@MorePlatesMoreDates ➜ Follow Derek on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/moreplatesmoredates/ - Check out Derek's Businesses ➜ Gorilla Mind - https://gorillamind.com/ ➜ Marek Health - https://marekhealth.com/ ➜ Intelligent Shop - https://intelligent.shop/ - These show-notes were AI generated through https://listener.fm (Podcasters, sign up for free!) - Subscribe to The Casey Adams Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-casey-adams-show/id1328795944 Follow Casey on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casey Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaseyAdams  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caseyadams YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyAdams - Follow The Casey Adams Show on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caseyadamsshow Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaseyAdamsShow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caseyadamsshow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyAdamsShow - [00:00:00] - Investor in MediaKits, supplements, medicine. [00:03:27] - Seeking quality sleep daily. [00:06:31] - Mental clarity through fasting. [00:09:39] - Exploring health and business pre-social media. [00:12:53] - Seeking mentors and inspirations. [00:16:05] - Passion drives longevity [00:19:27] - Live longer, live better. [00:22:51] - Hair loss prevention [00:26:05] - Future business. [00:32:23] - Starting Gorilla Mind [00:35:28] - Question every doubt [00:38:42] - Passion drives success [00:41:58] - Getting into podcasting [00:44:54] - Gaining knowledge and experience. [00:48:08] - "Repeatable process of viral success." [00:51:11] - "Entrepreneurial focus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on The Casey Adams Show I sat down with Ankur Nagpal, the founder of Teachable & Ocho.com. After successfully building and selling Teachable, Ankur recently launched Ocho.com to help business owners build wealth. Ocho is everything you need to build wealth as an entrepreneur, freelancer, consultant or independent business owner. Ocho was built to serve entrepreneurs with the tools, education and network to transform their business income into generational wealth. - Sponsors: Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from Athletic Greens at https://athleticgreens.com/caseyadams (discount automatically applied) - Learn more about Ocho: https://ocho.com/ Follow Ankur Nagpal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ankurnagpal - [00:00:97] - Building wealth through tax knowledge. [00:02:95] - Young entrepreneur in NYC. [00:05:17] - Exploring, learning, hoping, failing. [00:08:86] - Fear of failure. [00:11:55] - Startup sold. [00:14:27] - Ocho's story. [00:19:45] - Tax-free retirement. [00:22:94] - Helping people with money decisions. [00:25:89] - Advocate for customers, creators. [00:28:68] - Invest in index funds, incorporate wisely. [00:31:06] - Move with intensity for success. [00:34:82] - Living life with no regrets. [00:36:86] - Learn more about ocho.com - These show-notes were AI generated through https://listener.fm (Podcasters, sign up for free!) - Subscribe to The Casey Adams Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-casey-adams-show/id1328795944 Follow me on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casey Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaseyAdams  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caseyadams YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyAdams - Follow The Casey Adams Show on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caseyadamsshow Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaseyAdamsShow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caseyadamsshow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyAdamsShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Parker, founder of Runna.com, shares his journey from finance to fitness, highlighting the creation of an innovative running coaching app. He discusses the transition from gym workouts to marathon and Ironman training, emphasizing personal growth. The conversation dives into how Runna garnered over 5,000 users in just ten months, with personalized training plans driving engagement. Ben reflects on the challenges of entrepreneurship, branding, and his passion for helping others achieve their running goals, all while balancing his athletic pursuits.

Today on The Casey Adams Show I sat down with Justin Aversano. Justin Aversano is the Co-Founder and CEO of Quantum Art, a platform focused on curating digital culture through NFTs. Justin is also the Co-founder and Creative Director of SaveArtSpace, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing community art to public spaces. A humanist and a social entrepreneur, Justin connects his art with the world around him through capturing moments, faces, and communities that surround him, bringing them together through the lens of his camera. Justin is currently based in Los Angeles. - Sponsors: Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from Athletic Greens at https://athleticgreens.com/caseyadams (discount automatically applied) - Learn more about Justin Aversano Social media channels: Twitter Instagram - Subscribe to The Casey Adams Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-casey-adams-show/id1328795944 Follow me on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casey Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaseyAdams  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caseyadams YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyAdams - Follow The Casey Adams Show on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caseyadamsshow Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaseyAdamsShow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caseyadamsshow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyAdamsShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on The Casey Adams Show I sat down with Jon Morris. Jon Morris is the founder & CEO of Ramsay Innovations and a serial entrepreneur. Prior to Ramsay, he established Rise Interactive in 2004, with prize money from his second-place finish in the University of Chicago’s prestigious New venture Challenge. Over the next 16 years he grew Rise from a one-person shop to one of the largest independent marketing agencies in the world, selling in 2018. While pondering his next move, he realized that he was most energized when connecting and helping fellow entrepreneurs grow their businesses. Ramsay Innovations is the product of this inspiration. Like at Rise, Jon developed a proprietary, tech-enabled approach for surfacing hidden financial insights that drive critical business decisions. Ramsay Innovations’ mission is to transform marketing agencies by providing them with world-class, agency-specific finance management and strategic planning at a fraction of the cost. Learn more about Ramsay Innovations Connect with Jon Morris on LinkedIn - Subscribe to The Casey Adams Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-casey-adams-show/id1328795944 Follow me on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casey Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaseyAdams  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caseyadams YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyAdams - Follow The Casey Adams Show on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caseyadamsshow Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaseyAdamsShow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caseyadamsshow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyAdamsShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices