The Zach Show

This episode is a re-release of a previous episode with the band SHAED. They have absolutely blown up since the release of their single Trampoline, and we’ve had a lot more people follow the podcast who may not have heard this podcast back when it was first put out. Chelsea, Max, and Spencer were a pleasure to talk to. We spoke about a lot of things that apply to everyday life outside of music, like pushing through your comfort zone, cooking, working weird jobs, being inspired by nature, and more. Without further ado, here is our wide-ranging conversation with SHAED: The Aux (Newsletter): https://www.auxoro.com/theauxThe Aux (Podcast): https://linktr.ee/auxoroShow Notes: https://bit.ly/2qktr78Shaed (Spotify): https://spoti.fi/2Pc7JL9Shaed (Apple Music): https://apple.co/34Voi4IIntro/Outro Music: Produced by David GrossfeldIntro song: Trampoline by SHAEDMixed and Mastered by Dbsound on FiverrEpisode Art: @shaedbandAuxoro main site: https://www.auxoro.com/Insta: https://www.instagram.com/auxoro/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromag/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Auxoromag

For this episode, we sat down with Serbian-Australian producer Dirty South. Dragan Roganović, aka Dirty South, has been making music for over 15 years and is someone whom I've admired since I was a teenager. In this conversation, Dirty South opens up about his dive into filmmaking, battling creative burnout, his mindset in the studio, the facade of social media, and more:Dirty South (Spotify): https://spoti.fi/2KThPPKDirty South (Apple Music): https://apple.co/2DfdaU1The Aux (podcast): https://apple.co/2qtqFfNThe Aux (newsletter): https://www.auxoro.com/theauxIntro/Outro Music: Produced by David GrossfeldIntro song: 'All I Need' by Dirty SouthMixed and Mastered by Dbsound on FiverrEpisode Art: @dirtysouthAuxoro main site: https://www.auxoro.com/Insta: https://www.instagram.com/auxoro/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromag/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Auxoromag

This time, we sat down with Wrabel, a singer-songwriter who has made music with artists like Kygo, Marshmello, Ke$ha, and P!nk. The night before this podcast, I saw Wrabel live in NYC and was blown away by his performance. He commands the stage and is unapologetically himself as a performer. I was excited to talk to Wrabel because he makes music that I love, 11 Blocks is my jam, and we spoke about many topics that can apply to anyone, even outside of music. On this episode, Wrabel discusses coming out, getting sober and its effect on the creative process, the do’s and don’ts of breakups, and more. Wrabel is a cool guy, a beautiful soul, and I’m glad we had the chance to talk, so without further ado, here is our wide-ranging conversation with Wrabel. Wrabel (Spotify): https://spoti.fi/2O2hCf1Wrabel (Apple Music): https://apple.co/2KB2ao6The Aux (podcast): https://apple.co/2qtqFfNThe Aux (newsletter): https://www.auxoro.com/theauxIntro/Outro Music: Produced by David GrossfeldIntro song: '11 Blocks' by WrabelMixed and Mastered by Dbsound on FiverrEpisode Art: @manoaraineAuxoro main site: https://www.auxoro.com/Insta: https://www.instagram.com/auxoro/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromag/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Auxoromag

This time we sat down with Eric Sim (@esim3400), a former college and minor league baseball player and current bar manager in British Colombia, and I was pumped to have this conversation because I’ve been following Eric on Twitter for a while. Even if you aren’t an avid fan of baseball, Eric is a great person to follow for the DGAF mentality. He also speaks on many experiences that apply to toughness and having fun, even outside the world of sports. In this conversation, Eric discusses why minor league baseball players deserve to get paid more, what it was like growing up in the unforgiving South Korean Little League System, the power of sharing unfiltered thoughts on twitter, and more. Without further ado, here is our wide-ranging and insightful conversation with Eric Sim: Help A Minor Leaguer Campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/HelpAMinorLeaguer2019Eric Sim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/esim3400?lang=euThe Aux Podcast: https://linktr.ee/auxoroThe Aux Newsletter: https://www.auxoro.com/theauxIntro/Outro Music: Produced by David GrossfeldIntro song: The London by Travis Scott, J.Cole, Young ThugMixed and Mastered by Dbsound on FiverrEpisode Art: @esim3400Auxoro main site: https://www.auxoro.com/Insta: https://www.instagram.com/auxoro/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromag/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Auxoromag

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

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    

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

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

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

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**