The Calum Johnson Show

Hunter Weiss, entrepreneur building a successful animation studio, discusses running a business as an endurance sport, making money as an entrepreneur, the value of documenting life, getting into a flow state, why corporate jobs destroy creativity, creating a viral video, charging high prices for videos, different formats of video content, the power of focus, and the journey from awkwardness to success.

Christianna Hurt, Founder of eCommerce education platform Wealthy College Kid, talks about her journey to building a $10.4M business. Topics covered include overcoming adversity, making money online, the impact of moving to Miami, making $30K/month, getting rich with content, finding your unique edge, and having a relationship that elevates your life.

How To Quit Your Job and Be A Content Creator Without Going Broke. 12 months ago, Kane Kallaway was a Consultant at Deloitte who had not produced a single short form video. Just one year later, he has amassed over 430,000 followers across his social media platforms, gone viral over 50 times and got nearly a billion views through his short form content. In this episode we cover: 00:00 Intro 03:47 You must detach from the matrix in your 20s 07:02 Why do businesses fail? 13:16 Advice from Kamara Usman (UFC Champion) - Go all in 20:59 What LeBron & the Cavs taught me about business 30:26 Why you should choose short form content to start? 33:07 How to choose what social media platform to go all in? 43:00 Lessons from Rick Rubin - hunting in the creative process 51:35 Is consistency the most important factor to be a successful creator? 54:03 How to capitalize on the viral video? 1:02:02 The viral video framework 01:10:00 How creators can make a ton of money with brand deals? 01:16:52 The inside secret of how brands give out deals to creators 01:25:29 The problem with working a job your ENTIRE life 01:37:07 If you are a beginner, DOCUMENT dont create Sponsor Check out our sponsor, Free Agency ([https://www.freeagency.com/] Socials Host: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calumjohnson1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/calum_johnson9 Guest: https://www.instagram.com/kanekallaway/

Kevin Cape, a distinguished leadership coach known for empowering seven-figure CEOs, discusses the impactful art of manifesting goals in under six months. He emphasizes the power of written intentions and the need for non-negotiables in achieving success. Listeners will learn about overcoming self-worth issues and tackling imposter syndrome to unlock true potential. Cape also shares insights on the essential traits of effective leadership and encourages embracing authenticity while navigating life’s challenges.

7 UNEXPECTED Secrets To Become The Person You've Always Wanted To Be. Polina Pompliano is the author of Hidden Genius: The secret ways of thinking that power the world's most successful people. Polina has spent years documenting and covering how some of the most successful humans have lived their lives. She brings all of that knowledge and secrets to this episode We discuss: 00:00 Trailer 10:29 Creativity is a skill that can be learned. 23:37 Emotion shapes memories 28:50 How uncertainty helps uncover your unique genius 38:47 Openness allows others to help; storytelling matters. 41:43 The weak ties are pivotal to a successful life 48:14 Your biggest insecurity will become your greatest strength 54:40 New York energizes and inspires success-driven individuals. 58:54 Quality relationships determine the quality of life. 01:11:30 Relationship challenges for successful individuals like Musk. 01:15:54 Idolizing others can be destructive 01:23:27 Studying successful people, replicating their strategies. 01:28:31 Fear of the unknown guides decision-making. 01:36:04 Asking about relationships in different life stages. Sponsor Check out our sponsor, Free Agency (https://www.freeagency.com/) Socials My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calumjohnson1/ My Twitter: https://twitter.com/calum_johnson9 Guest: https://twitter.com/polina_marinova

Tez Akram, a 24-year-old multimillionaire who was once homeless, shares his journey from teen dad to building a $3.2M business empire. Topics include mindset shifts, overcoming struggles, the correlation between gamers and entrepreneurship, religion's impact on life, self-awareness, and the value of finding the right partner.

Hunter Hammond, an expert in building and running 8-figure agencies, shares his insights in this episode. Topics include the advantages of the creator led business model, partnering with top creators, the importance of focused work, shutting down a previous company, and the feeling of something missing when building an 8-figure company.

Miguel Pinto, Founder and CEO of Apex Capital Realty, shares secrets to closing million-dollar deals in commercial real estate. Topics include navigating the industry, landing big deals, work-life balance, challenges for landlords during the pandemic, potential macroeconomic catastrophes, the state of Apex and future opportunities, the three stages of sales, the importance of changing your environment, and the power of evolution and time.

Aaron Samuels, co-founder of Blavity and AfroTech, discusses the importance of self-belief, the need for change in venture capital, the power of media and storytelling, and his successful entrepreneurial journey. Raised $66 million from Alphabet, Amazon, Twitter. Topics include breaking barriers in communities of color, playing a different game in life, black storytelling, overcoming challenges as an entrepreneur, finding your tribe and maximizing career potential.

Whats Really Happening with Bitcoin In 2023. Anthony Pompliano has been a proponent and an investor in Bitcoin for a number of years. In this episode he talks about where he is at with Bitcoin today, his mindset towards investing, if he would ever change his mind about Bitcoin. Also covers the one mindset that is holding back people from being successful, how the school system encourages this mindset and much, much more Check out our sponsor, Free Agency (https://www.freeagency.com/) Socials Host: https://twitter.com/calum_johnson9 Guest: https://twitter.com/APompliano