

The Zach Show
AUXORO Studios
Zach Grossfeld sits down with the people who fascinate him, from comedians and athletes to rocket scientists and dominatrixes. Zach unpacks the defining moments of their work, the challenges they’ve overcome, how they intersect with pop culture, what drives them, and everything in between.
Past guests include FINNEAS (music artist/producer), Mark Normand (comedian), Aubrey de Grey (longevity scientist), Eben Britton (NFL/psychonaut), Andy Weir (author), Mistress Natalie (dominatrix), Coleman Hughes (writer/podcast host), Ryan Serhant (real estate), Dorothy Roberts (Law Professor), and hundreds more.
BONUS EPISODES & PREMIUM ACCESS: https://auxoro.supercast.com/
Produced by AUXORO Studios.
Past guests include FINNEAS (music artist/producer), Mark Normand (comedian), Aubrey de Grey (longevity scientist), Eben Britton (NFL/psychonaut), Andy Weir (author), Mistress Natalie (dominatrix), Coleman Hughes (writer/podcast host), Ryan Serhant (real estate), Dorothy Roberts (Law Professor), and hundreds more.
BONUS EPISODES & PREMIUM ACCESS: https://auxoro.supercast.com/
Produced by AUXORO Studios.
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Nov 8, 2019 • 60min
Connor Tumbaga: Selling Sneakers to DaBaby, Building A Celebrity Network On Instagram, And Creating The First Class Sales Experience
This time we sat down with Connor Tumbaga, who sells sneakers to celebrity clients across the globe. He is the concierge for anyone who desires the first class, limited sneaker experience. He has sold sneakers to music artists like Da Baby, Trippie Redd, and he works with many influencers on Youtube, and in the video game industry as well. Connor’s deals are in the big boy bank ranges, but it didn’t start that way. He hustled his a** off starting as a freshman in high school, waiting in lines for the most popular releases, building up an impressive contact list, and the most important part, delivering on the sale. He now has a network of people that work for him, but the hustle hasn’t stopped. In this episode, Connor shares how he built a successful sales business from the ground up as a teenager in high school, how he has built a network with top clients around the world, how to navigate the hype of the limited sneaker industry, and more. Without further ado, here is our wide-ranging conversation with Connor Tumbaga. Follow Connor Tumbaga: https://bit.ly/36OLq5WThe Aux Podcast: https://apple.co/2pIpF7rThe Aux Newsletter: https://www.auxoro.com/theaux**Intro/Outro Music: Produced by David GrossfeldIntro song: The London by Travis Scott, J.Cole, Young ThugMixed and Mastered by Dbsound on FiverrSound Design: Matt GrossfeldEpisode Art: @connortumbagaAuxoro main site: https://www.auxoro.com/Insta: https://www.instagram.com/auxoro/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromag/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Auxoromag

Nov 1, 2019 • 1h 17min
Borgore: The Realities Of The Israeli Army, The Importance Of Competition, And His Worst Nightmares Coming To Life
This time we sat down with Borgore, a producer, songwriter, and rapper who hails from Israel. I loved this conversation with Borgore because he says whatever is on his mind, and he’ll tell you straight up how he feels. I had a blast with this one. On this episode, we talk about extreme sports, how Borgore got into Dubstep, serving in the Israeli army, and more. Without further ado here is our wide-ranging conversation with Borgore. The Art Of Gore (Spotify): https://spoti.fi/2qW2BlFThe Art Of Gore (Apple): https://apple.co/325Bfq7The Aux (podcast): https://apple.co/2qICNtbThe Aux (newsletter): https://www.auxoro.com/theaux**Intro/Outro Music: Produced by David GrossfeldIntro song: Petty by BorgoreMixed and Mastered by Dbsound on FiverrSound Design: Matt GrossfeldEpisode Art: @borgoreAuxoro main site: https://www.auxoro.com/Insta: https://www.instagram.com/auxoro/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromag/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Auxoromag

Oct 25, 2019 • 1h 37min
Bren Orton: Hanging Off A Sixty Foot Waterfall, The Flow State Of Kayaking, And Getting Malaria 8x
This time, we sat down with Bren Orton (@bren.orton), a professional kayaker, one of the founders of SEND, a group of kayakers who chase the biggest waterfalls, hardest rapids, and capture it all on camera, and one hell of a human being. I am amped, electrified to be bringing you this conversation. I got to know Bren back when I was working for another publication, The Frynge so it was great to catch up again. In this episode, Bren shares how he would do anything to get into the kayak, getting malaria 8 times, bombing down waterfalls, some of the fuck-ups that have let to even greater successes, and more. Without further ado, please enjoy this wide-ranging, exhilarating conversation with Bren Orton. SEND: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxbr9u51I90ILf0hxTeXmSAKnives to a Gunfight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGSdp1TLqPoThe Aux (podcast): https://apple.co/2qICNtb**Intro/Outro Music: Produced by David GrossfeldIntro song: The London by Travis Scott, J.Cole, Young ThugMixed and Mastered by Dbsound on FiverrSound Design: Matt GrossfeldEpisode Art: @bren.ortonAuxoro main site: https://www.auxoro.com/Insta: https://www.instagram.com/auxoro/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromag/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuxoromagThe Aux (newsletter): https://www.auxoro.com/theauxThe Rise of Superman: https://amzn.to/2MPWNTvCreative Quest: https://amzn.to/2MMNG64

Oct 20, 2019 • 1h 49min
Sahil Lavingia: Why Building A Billion Dollar Business Is A Terrible Goal, Thoughts On Dave Chappelle, and Painting With Retired Moms
What defines success in business and relationships? Making a shit ton of money? Investing in the right company? Providing value? Writing 1000 words a day for a week? Having the most meaningful interactions you can on a day to day basis? Sahil Lavingia, the guest on this week’s episode, has defined success differently at different stages in his life. As a teenager into his early 20s, Sahil lived in Silicon Valley, the home of cutting edge startup culture. He was the second employee at Pinterest and then left to start his own company called Gumroad, an online platform that enables creators to sell products directly to consumers. In 2011, At 18 years old Sahil raised 8 million dollars for Gumroad and declared his mission to build his first billion-dollar company. Things did not go as planned. In 2015, Sahil laid off 75% of the company, was no longer venture-funded, but today Gumroad is strong as ever. What happened? To quote Sahil’s blog post, Reflecting On My Failure to Build a Billion-Dollar Company, he writes, “For years, my only metric of success was building a billion-dollar company. Now, I realize that was a terrible goal. It’s completely arbitrary and doesn’t accurately reflect impact. I’m not making an excuse or pretending that I didn’t fail. I’m not pretending that failure feels good. Everyone knows that the failure rate in startups — especially venture-funded ones — is super high, but it still sucks when you don’t reach your goals. I failed, but I also succeeded at many other things. We’re simply focused on building the best product we can for our customers. On top of all that, I’m happy creating value beyond our revenue-generating product.” In this podcast, Sahil shares what triggered this change in the mentality of how he views success, moving from Silicon Valley to Provo Utah, the most conservative and religious city in America over 100,000 people, painting with retired moms, the DNC debate format and more. Without further ado, here is our wide-ranging conversation with Sahil Lavingia. Follow Sahil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shlFollow Sahil on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slavingia/Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/Medium Post by Sahil: https://bit.ly/2p1GauGThe Aux (podcast): https://apple.co/2m0GBUbThe Aux (newsletter): https://www.auxoro.com/theaux**Intro/Outro Music: Produced by David GrossfeldIntro song: The London by Travis Scott, J.Cole, Young ThugMixed and Mastered by Dbsound on FiverrSound Design: Matt GrossfeldEpisode Art: @shlAuxoro main site: https://www.auxoro.com/Insta: https://www.instagram.com/auxoro/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromag/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Auxoromag

Oct 15, 2019 • 1h 5min
SHY Martin: Opening Up In Songwriting Sessions, Writing Letters To Her Mom, and The Pressure of Releasing Music
This time, we sat down with SHY Martin (@shy.martin), a bada** singer-songwriter who has collabed with people like Bebe Rexha, Kygo, and The Chainsmokers. She broke onto the scene as the featured artist and songwriter on Mike Perry’s The Ocean, which has nearly 600 million streams on Spotify alone, and her songwriting catalog has generated almost 3 billion streams. In this episode, we talk about SHY Martin’s songwriting process, going to school in Sweden, dealing with anxiety, and more. She is a beautiful soul and I'm grateful to be able to bring this podcast to you. Without further ado, here is our wide-ranging conversation with SHY Martin. SHY Martin (Spotify): https://spoti.fi/32jxiPwSHY Martin (Apple): https://apple.co/2VKS9ckKeep You Mine by NOTD, SHY Martin: https://bit.ly/2ORia83The Aux (podcast): https://apple.co/2m0GBUbThe Aux (newsletter): https://www.auxoro.com/theaux**Intro/Outro Music: Produced by David GrossfeldIntro song: Forget to Forget by SHY MartinMixed and Mastered by Dbsound on FiverrSound Design: Matt GrossfeldEpisode Art: @PlayersTribuneAuxoro main site: https://www.auxoro.com/Insta: https://www.instagram.com/auxoro/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromag/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Auxoromag

Oct 9, 2019 • 52min
Jason Khalipa: Becoming a CrossFit Games Champion, Competing in BMX, and The AMRAP Mentality
This time, we sat down with Jason Khalipa, a CrossFit champion, the founder of NCFIt Collective, a husband, and a father. Really had fun with this one, this guy’s the real deal. In this episode, Jason discusses the process behind winning the 2008 CrossFit Games, his background in BMX, and the AMRAP mentality. Jason Khalipa Insta: https://www.instagram.com/jasonkhalipa/NCFit: https://nc.fit/startJason Khalipa Podcast (AMRAP): https://apple.co/2oucLsRJason Khalipa Podcast (Business): https://apple.co/30WZsi0The Aux (podcast): https://apple.co/2m0GBUbThe Aux (newsletter): https://www.auxoro.com/theaux**Intro/Outro Music: Produced by David GrossfeldIntro song: The London by Travis Scott, J.ColeMixed and Mastered by Dbsound on FiverrSound Design: Matt GrossfeldEpisode Art: @PlayersTribuneAuxoro main site: https://www.auxoro.com/Insta: https://www.instagram.com/auxoro/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromag/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Auxoromag**

Oct 4, 2019 • 1h 5min
Gavin Chops: Tripping Shrooms at Joshua Tree, Meditation, and Drumming On Tour With Chelsea Cutler
This time, we sat down with Gavin Chops (@gavinchops), a man of many hats. Gavin drums on tour with Chelsea Cutler, owns the artist management group Bear and Owl, is part of the group Obvious Yellow, and DJs around NYC. In this conversation, Gavin discusses tripping on mushrooms at Joshua, his practice of loving-kindness meditation, drumming on tour with Chelsea Cutler, and more. Gavin Chops main site: https://www.gavinchops.me/aboutGavin Chops Inta: https://www.instagram.com/gavinchops/?hl=enThe Aux (podcast): https://apple.co/2m0GBUbThe Aux (newsletter): https://www.auxoro.com/theaux**Intro/Outro Music: Produced by David GrossfeldIntro song: The London by Travis Scott, J.ColeMixed and Mastered by Dbsound on FiverrSound Design: Matt GrossfeldEpisode Art: @GavinChopsAuxoro main site: https://www.auxoro.com/Insta: https://www.instagram.com/auxoro/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromag/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Auxoromag**

Sep 27, 2019 • 1h 32min
Jordan Beau: Amassing Over One Million Youtube Subscribers, Pro Scootering, and Handling Haters on Social Media
This time we sat down with Jordan Beau, a highly successful Youtuber with over 1.2 million subscribers. On this episode, we spoke about Jordan’s background in extreme sports, creating a career out of making content, the mental health effects of social media, what separates the good from the great vlogs, and more. I really enjoyed this talk with Jordan, and as a podcaster, I highly respect anyone who is willing to put themselves out there as a content creator - basically baring your soul to hundreds, thousands, and in Jordan’s case millions of people. Without further ado, here is our wide-ranging conversation with Jordan Beau: Jordan's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXynv9W69AZvyv5mnhfOMNQJordan's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/jordanbeau/Jordan's Clothing Line: https://fanjoy.co/collections/jordan-beauThe Aux (podcast): https://apple.co/2m0GBUbThe Aux (newsletter): https://www.auxoro.com/theaux**Intro/Outro Music: Produced by David GrossfeldIntro song: The London by Travis Scott, J.ColeMixed and Mastered by Dbsound on FiverrSound Design: Matt GrossfeldEpisode Art: @JordanBeauAuxoro main site: https://www.auxoro.com/Insta: https://www.instagram.com/auxoro/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromag/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Auxoromag**

Sep 23, 2019 • 1h 33min
Ed Latimore: Strategic Aggression in the Hood, The Decision to Stop Drinking, and Building a Growth Mindset
This time we sat down with Ed Latimore, a man of many hats. Ed has a B.A. in Physics, is an author, speaker, former heavyweight boxer, and an army veteran.In this episode, Ed discusses learning to create a network and de-escalate conflict in the hood, the defining characteristics of a great online entrepreneur, how love is a choice and not just a feeling, his decision to stop drinking, and more. Without further ado, here is our wide-ranging, insightful conversation with Ed Latimore. Ed Latimore's Main Site: https://edlatimore.com/Follow Ed Latimore: https://twitter.com/EdLatimoreThe Aux (Podcast): https://apple.co/2m0GBUbThe Aux (Newsletter): https://www.auxoro.com/theaux**Intro/Outro Music: Produced by David GrossfeldIntro song: The London by Travis Scott, J.ColeMixed and Mastered by Dbsound on FiverrSound Design: Matt GrossfeldEpisode Art: MetCon PhotosAuxoro main site: https://www.auxoro.com/Insta: https://www.instagram.com/auxoro/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromag/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Auxoromag**

Sep 17, 2019 • 1h 6min
Marshal McKenzie: The Power of Intermittent Fasting, His Father's Diagnosis of ALS, and Building an Online Business
In this episode, we talk about Marshal’s introduction to Intermittent fasting, the physical/mental benefits of IF, how Marshal’s father’s diagnosis of ALS inspired him to build a life for himself around fitness, the victim mentality, and more. Without further ado, here is our exhilarating conversation with Marshal Mackenzie: Everfit: https://marshalmckenzie.com/Follow Marshal: https://twitter.com/TheForeverFitThe Aux (podcast): https://apple.co/2m0GBUbThe Aux (newsletter): https://www.auxoro.com/theaux**Intro/Outro Music: Produced by David GrossfeldIntro song: The London by Travis Scott, J.ColeMixed and Mastered by Dbsound on FiverrSound Design: Matt GrossfeldEpisode Art: @ForeverFitAuxoro main site: https://www.auxoro.com/Insta: https://www.instagram.com/auxoro/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromag/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Auxoromag**