UNBOXED

Welcome to Unboxed! In this episode, we're joined by Timo Armoo, who founded and sold Fantbytes by the age of 27. He's now a creator helping people become better entrepreneurs & business owners. In this episode we discuss why passion isn't vital, Gen Z's entrepreneurial challenges, and the importance of emulating others. Share your thoughts and enjoy the episode! 0:00 - Intro 0:44 - Timo Armoo 2:45 - What does it feel like to sell a company? 4:40 - Importance of getting your first win 7:14 - Challenges that gave Tim grit 10:48 - Why you should copy others 14:00 - The importance of always learning in 2023 16:32 - Why everyone should be making money online 17:48 - How to make money online 20:10 - How to deal with comparison 23:55 - Biggest problem with Gen Z 26:25 - Don't follow your passion 30:05 - F**k your feelings & get good at hard things 31:50 - Why you should never give up 35:54 - The importance of working on the right thing 38:00 - Unboxing 1: Importance of creating an identity 39:32 - Unboxing 2: Why everything you will do will be bad (at first) 40:26 - Unboxing 3: You control your future 42:04 - Unboxing 4: Richard Branson 43:51 - Advice to your 21 year old self 44:36 - Outro — a weekly hit of inspiration of inspiration every Friday — ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Follow… IG Twitter LinkedIn TikTok An Arcade Media production, with Listen.

This week on Unboxed Jordan sits with Simon Squibb, the dynamic entrepreneur behind Helpbnk a platform to bring people's dreams to life, empowering them with capital, building a supportive community, and amplifying their ideas through social exposure. In this episode, Simon and Jordan discuss the significance of finding one's purpose, the drawbacks of conventional university education, and the intricacies of credit, mortgage, and higher education systems. Enjoy. 0:00 - Trailer 0:40 - Simon's dream 2:30 - responsility of wealthy people 3:50 - Lack of connection 5:40 - How to become financially free 8:30 - University is a Business 9:17 - Credit ratting systems 11:20 - advice to 18 year olds 12:30 - Why 80% of A students work for D students 14:20 - Traits for success 15:36 - Losing his father at 15 18:30 - Main problem with England 20:30 - Retirement is BS 22:40 - Fighting materialism 24:20 - Importance of flexibilty 27:10 - Marketing Degrees & the problems of university 29:50 - Benefit of leaving home 30:15 - Unboxing 1: Davide 31:40 - Unboxing 2: Entrepreneurship as a way to freedom 32:58 - Unboxing 3: Buying a staircase 33:59 - Unboxing 4: Job satisfaction at an all time low 35:25 - Unboxing 5: Jeremiah (homelessness & addiction) 37:35 - Unboxing 6: AI is a problem 41:50 - How to find purpose 42:45 - Outro You can sign up to my newsletter — a weekly hit of inspiration of inspiration every Friday — ⁠here⁠ Follow… IG Twitter LinkedIn TikTok An Arcade Media production, with Listen.

Topics include leaving a YouTube channel, finding fulfillment and recalibrating goals, monetizing pent-up demand, effectiveness of cold calling and creating reciprocity, shifting from overthinking to instincts, and reflections on the guest's journey

Victor Bengtsson, Head of Content of Sidemen, discusses working behind the scenes with the Sidemen group. They talk about the creation of Side Plus, a fan service platform, and the nervousness of launching it. They also reflect on the challenges of starting a new life in a different country. The chapter highlights the camaraderie and team effort within the Sidemen group, as well as the importance of work-life balance.

Dan Murray-Serter is one of the most exciting entrepreneurs in the UK today. He’s also an expert in nutrition, diet and the gut-brain link - and how tweaking these parts of life can lead to life-changing results. 0:00 - 0:20 intro 0:20 - 2:58 Dan’s story 2:58 - 4:53 Entrepreneurialism 4:53 - 9:23 Modern entrepreneurship + IP 9:23 - 12:27 Brand value and consistency 12:27 - 23:05 Dan’s health story with Heights 23:05 - 25:58 Diet + Nutrition 25:58 - 28:53 Nutrition as a mindset 28:53 - 34:01 The gut-brain link 34:01 - 38:46 Your second brain 38:46 - 43:52 The healthcare paradigm 43:52 - 46:55 UNBOXING — this too, shall pass 46:55 - 48:55 The House of Lords 48:55 - 54:20 Finding peace 54:20 - 56:28 Dan’s Bar Mitzvah 56:28 - 1:00:24 Open-mindedness 1:00:24 - 1:03:27 Priorities 1:03:27 - 1:07:43 Advice  1:07:43 Key takeaways

Simon Gunning is CEO of the Campaign Against Living Miserably — and a renowned expert on mental health.  We cover everything from suicide as a cultural disaster to the power of community and The Sidemen in getting people to talk. I’ve just launched a weekly newsletter to help round off your week with inspiration. For snippets of insight every Friday, head here: https://www.jordanschwarz.com/one-last-thing 0:00 - 1:20 Intro 1:20 - 4:03 The prevalence of suicide 4:03 - 7:12 The baton of shame 7:12 - 11:00 A public health emergency 11:00 - 13:45 Looking after each other 13:45 - 15:29 Helping through community 15:29 - 21:58 Getting through COVID 21:58 - 23:52 Learnings from lockdown 23:52 - 26:18 Government response 26:18 - 28:25 Changing culture 28:25 - 30:50 Destigmatisation 30:50 - 32:45 Working with The Sidemen 32:45 - Concluding thoughts ALL MY LINKS A Listen production, with Arcade Media.

Nikki Lilly’s story of resilience is one of the most moving I’ve come across. This is a content creator at the top of her game — and with personal reflections to rival someone twice her age.  0:00 - 1:12 Intro  1:12 - 4:18 Nikki’s origin story 4:18 - 9:33  Life with AVM 9:33 - 11:51 Time at school 11:51 - 18:33 Life with a chronic illness 18:33 - 24:05 Family and treatment  24:05 - 28:10 Starting on Youtube  28:10 - 32:26 Prejudice and maturity  32:26 - 37:27 Growing opportunities 37:27 -  42:17 Attending events 42:17 - 49:24 UNBOXING 49:24 - 51:18 Advice for other creators A Listen production, with Arcade Media. ALL MY LINKS: https://linktr.ee/jordanschwarz

Josh and Archie have created some of the most culturally significant YouTube content of the past decade. Always hilarious and often political, the cornerstone of their success flows from one principle: taking big — but calculated — risks. Here’s how they’ve built out an audience that includes politicians, millions of fans, and Stormzy. 0:00 - 1:07 Intro MPB 1:07 - 1:48 1:48 - 5:22 Starting out and joining forces 5:22 - 7:53 Initial success 7:53 - 11:21 Dabbling in TV 11:21 - 14:38 Blowing up on YouTube 14:38 - 17:14 Appetite for risk 17:14 - 20:34 Just Stop Oil 20:34 - 23:22 Their partnership and biggest risks 23:22 - 26:54 Mainstream attention 26:54 - 37:02 UNBOXING  37:02 - 38:55 Inspiration for taking risk 39:00 - 40:23 Thank you! This episode is sponsored by MPB, the largest global platform to buy, sell and trade used photo and video kit. MPB have offered viewers of UNBOXED 10% off their first order for a limited time only. Visit: bit.ly/3YlBBI9 to level up your content creation game now! A Listen production, with Arcade Media. ALL MY LINKS: https://linktr.ee/jordanschwarz

Callux is one of his generation’s greatest YouTubers. Growing up on a council estate, he has transformed his life through content — and perfectionism. Here’s how he’s done it, and his incredible plans for the future 🚀 0:00 - 0:48 Coming up 0:48 - 2:15 UNBOXED 2.0 & MPB 2:15 - 7:22 Callux’s beginnings 7:22 - 9:03 Expanding his network and AfterParty 9:03 - 11:55 Launching notwoways and first pitches 11:55 - 14:10 ADHD and business ideation 14:10 - 18:39  Manifesting the nowtoways vision 18:39 - 20:48  The reality of product delivery 20:48 - 27:05 Scaling and creating the business 27:05 - 31:42 The financials of notwoways 31:42 - 33:49 Pitching to friends 33:49 - 35:31 The pressure of investment 35:31 - 45:05 Box reveal and the design 45:05 - 48:44 The struggle of high achieving 48:44 - 50:29 Looking after himself 50:29 - 54:39 ADHD and personality 54:39 - 56:30 The new era of the internet 56:28 - 1:01:09 The problems it poses and the algorithm 1:01:09 - 1:04:02 Spectacle vs personality 1:04:02 - 1:05:41 Coming up with ideas and consistency 1:05:41 - 1:13:18 UNBOXING 2.0  1:13:18 - 1:15:42 Being kind to yourself 1:13:18 - 1:16:29 Key takeaways

Anastasia Kingsnorth started producing toy review videos at just 11 years old. Ten or so years later, she's an international influencer with millions of followers across all platforms and one theme keeps coming up again and again: consistency… 0:00 - Intro 1:51 - How it all started 4:06 - Growing up in content 8:02 - Turning creating into a business 12:05 - The power of consistency 15:56 - Friends, hate and TikTok 25:06 - Strategies for consistency (and conspiracies!) 29:19 - Anastasia’s purpose and TV 35:03 - Anastasia’s UNBOXING 35:41 - Gratitude during COVID 37:22 - Early channels, growing subscribers and VidCon 41:13 - Changing brand perspectives 46:32 - Advice for new creators 48:41 - Proudest moments and Locked In 52:02 - 3 takeaways for consistency 54:18 - Outro This episode is sponsored by MPB, the largest global platform to buy, sell and trade used photo and video kit. MPB have offered viewers of UNBOXED 10% off their first order for a limited time only. Visit: bit.ly/3YlBBI9 to level up your content creation game now! A Listen production, with Arcade Media.