Tom Boyd has a fascinating background working in the music industry. He was Asher Roth's collaborative partner and he played a key role in his rise to fame.In the process he worked with big names like Pharrell Williams, Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun to name just a few.Today Tom is the head of content production at Jimmy Buffett's billion dollar brand Margaritaville and on the side he's creating his own content to help creators unlock their creative power, tell better stories and build their brand.🤳 If you're creating content you need to check out Tom's Instagram account @bonusfootage: https://www.instagram.com/bonusfootage/Here are just a couple of teasers for you that Tom share's in this episode:*What the legendary music manager Scooter Braun was like and what he learned from him*Stories from Babysitting 13 year old Justin Bieber*Lessons from working with Pharrell Williams in the studio for 2 weeks*Reinventing himself as a creator*Going from all these crazy adventures in the music industry to getting a day job and dealing with depression*Why everyone should have a side hustle and how you can get started today

Anton started his career in social media working with Logan Paul's team and then went on to start his own social media agency working with clients like Dr. Joe Dispenza in the spiritual space helping them reach millions of people on social media.As he's scaled his agency, he's also been able to spend more time on his second passion which is teaching people how to use breath work to overcome trauma.03:46​ How Anton was making $2k/month while he was still in high school08:15​ Anton thoughts on going to college14:11​ How he got a job working with Vybe Source  (the agency working with Logan Paul, Bob Proctor...)20:36​ How Anton went from being an unpaid intern to the main editor for Vybe Source 22:37​ How  Anton got an opportunity to work with  Logan Paul 25:50​ A couple stories of working with Logan Paul 40:31​ How Anton got Dr. Joe Dispenza as the first client for his social media agency46:36​ Why he quit  Vybe Source  to start his own agency48:17​ What it was like to start and grow his own agency54:24​ What Anton learned from working with some of his biggest role models59:42​ How Anton was able to "automate" his business so he could focus on other passions1:09:07​ How Anton's passion for breath work turned into a passion business🤳 Follow Anton on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antonwisbiski/💬And feel free to DM me on Instagram with any feedback or questions: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyjohnmary

Usually I'm in the interviewer seat, but for this episode of Backstage Careers my good friend Tom Boyd is taking over to ask me a couple questions about working behind the scenes with Tom Bilyeu and Noah Kagan.I got a job as Tom Bilyeu's social media manager in 2018 and worked with him at Impact Theory for 2 year. After that I joined  @Noah Kagan 's team to help him produce and grow his YouTube channel.SHOW NOTES:04:40 A little bit of my backstory before I was working with Tom Bilyeu09:50 My motivation for working with Tom Bilyeu14:41 The different strategies I used to eventually land a job at Impact Theory52:02 What it was like to work at Impact Theory55:08 Why I left Impact Theory to go work for Noah Kagan01:06:54 Lessons I've learned from working with Noah Kagan🤳 Follow Tom Boyd on Instagram (if you're a creator you'll love his #shorts): https://www.instagram.com/bonusfootage/💬And feel free to DM me on Instagram with any feedback or questions: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyjohnmary

In today's episode I talk to Nick Fisher who was employee #1 at Consulting.com -one of the most successful courses for entrepreneurs online with over 20,000 active students. Before that he was the marketing director at  Clever Investor  which he helped grow from $5 to $16M/year.A couple fun facts about Nick:1) He's spent over $15M in Ads on Facebook and YouTube throughout his career, and has generated over $87M in online course sales2) He landed his first marketing director job by retargeting the CEO of Clever Investor with Facebook Ads until he gave in3) He's a huge nerd about personality tests and we talk about how he using those to build a dream team for his new company.SHOW NOTES:00:54 Nick's career start (corporate accounting + starting small businesses)06:35 How Nick landed a marketing director job by retargeting Cody Sperberg with Facebook Ads10:07 The "test of wits" he had to pass to land the marketing director position at Clever Investor13:28 Nick's take on the value of working with someone like Sam Ovens or Cody Sperberg14:51 How much he scaled Cody’s business15:47 His failures & lessons learned as a young manager at Clever Investor17:40 Leaving Clever Investor to work with Sam Ovens as employee #1 of Consulting.com24:45 Lessons learned from working with Sam31:34 Why he left Consulting.com to start his own company37:53 Starting his own company Agexa39:30 Advice to his younger self & general career advice43:30 Stories of how other early employees at Consulting.com got their jobs there47:39 How Nick is using personality tests to build a balanced team for his company (similar to Ray Dalio is doing for Bridgewater)53:25 Positions Nick is hiring for at Agexa👉 Check out Nick's company Agexa (they're hiring): https://www.agexa.com🔗 Nick's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickwfish/💬 And feel free to DM me on Instagram with any feedback for the podcast or any questions: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyjohnmary

In today's episode I talk to Drew Birnie whose the content manager, book marketer and research assistant for Mark Manson, the best selling author of The Subtle Art of not giving a fuck. Together they've sold over 11 Million Books!SHOW NOTES:0:00 How Drew got to know Mark Manson05:00 What Drew was doing before he met Mark 8:24 On living in Warren Buffett's neighborhood11:37 How Drew got a job as a  research assistant with Mark17:15 What made Drew stand out from 700+ applicants24:00 How Drew helped Mark to write the “Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck"29:25 Why your ability to build an community online is the best predictor of a books success39:20 The book marketing plan behind the “Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck"42:12 The strategies they used to grow their email list to +500k emails51:55 How Mark built an A team to allow him to focus on writing books 100%53:35 Drew’s tips on how to reach out to influential people (he managed Mark's inbox for a couple years)58:25 2 Stories of people who reached out to Mark and ended up working with him1:08:30 Drew's side project researching psychedelics01:13:30 Another one of his side projects: woodworking01:16:19 Lessons Drew learned from working with Mark MansonFollow Drew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drewbirnie/Check out Drew's work or apply to work with him (as a writing consultant): https://drewbirnie.com/And feel free to DM me on Instagram with any feedback or questions: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyjohnmary

Josh Ordonez is a social media marketer who worked behind the scenes with people like Gary Vaynerchuk & Lonzo Ball while he was still in college. Today he runs his own social media marketing agency.SHOW NOTES:01:45 How Josh's social media marketing career got started?03:40 How he started working with Big Baller Brand and what that was like?15:38 The Instagram DM strategy that Josh used to reach out to famous people and get social media gigs?19:34 Why Josh stayed in college even though he already had his dream job?21:31 How Josh got a job with Gary Vaynerchuk to work on the Empathy Wines social accounts? 26:50 We compare the different social media strategies used to work on a business account VS a personal brand? 29:35 One of the most effective strategies that Josh used to increase sales for Empathy Wines? 35:27 The best growth strategy Josh used to grow Empathy Wines39:32 The story of how Josh accidentally eavesdropped on GaryVee while he was closing a deal in the restroom 41:37 What the culture is like at the Vayner Media NY headquarters45:28 The reason Josh left Vayner Media47:15 How he almost got a job with Marshmallow (the DJ) but then COVID hit... 49:45 How he started his own social media agency business and what that's like53:26 How to use comment hacking to grow an Instagram page56:50 We get into the economics and business model of starting your own social media agency1:04:15 How to get a job working with LeBron (or anyone you look up to)?Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshordonezAnd feel free to DM me on Instagram with any feedback or questions: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyjohnmary

In this episode of Backstage Careers I talk to Richard Reis, whose the founder of a fast growing website called MostRecommendedBooks.comHe's also one of the most connected people I know: He's good friends with Jamie Foxx, regularly plays soccer with Ronaldo, and he's been invited to Drake's house parties.Here are the show notes:01:23 - Why Richard decided to drop out of college to go start a movie studio with his dad05:56 His day to day responsibilities working on building the movie studio08:14 Why he left Hollywood for Silicon Valley?11:15 How he created MostRecommendedBooks.com19:25 His tips for networking and connecting with celebrities and influential people21:37 How he became friends with   @Kopywriting Kourse  24:52 How he became good friends with Jamie Foxx26:04 The story of how he got Jamie Foxx on Tim Ferriss' Podcast33:04 The Story of how Ronaldo blew up Richard's Instagram following overnight34:32 How he got to know Ronaldo45:00 His story of how he got into one of Drake's house partiesCheck out: MostRecommendedBooks.comFollow Richard on Instagram and Twitter: @RichardReezeCheck out Richard's Blog Posts: https://richardreeze.medium.com/

In today's episode I talk to Amanda McCreight who's the Creative Director for Jesse Itzler and his brands. She's also worked with Yes Theory on a clothing collaboration that dropped at the end of last year.Amanda and I talk about: How she got introduced to Jesse Itzler (03:05), How Amanda landed a job with with Jesse (06:05), How to develop the skills to help you land your first job with an entrepreneur (15:23), The story of Amanda’s first day working for Jesse and moving into his family's home (23:33), Amanda’s journey from "Positive Vibes Intern" to becoming Jesse's  Creative Director (34:14), How Amanda successfully pitched a clothing collaboration to  Yes Theory (40:10), Her biggest takeaway from collaborating with Yes Theory (50:10), Working on the launch of the Big A## Calendar Club with Jesse (59:37), What Amanda does as a creative director (01:18:00), How Amanda figured out social media when she had no experience (01:06:38), Amanda strategy behind Jesse’s social media (01:08:57), Biggest takeaways from working with Jesse (01:13:40), Amanda's dreams and ambitions for the future (01:22:33) 🌍 Dive Deeper Into Amanda's world Online:Follow Amanda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandamccreightVideo on how Amanda convinced YesTheory to collaborate with her: https://youtu.be/jzsyABl0CA0More info about YesTheory's "A Life Full of Colors" clothing drop: https://www.seekdiscomfort.com/blogs/collaborations/amanda-mccreightBehind the scenes video of working with Jesse Itzler: https://youtu.be/gP3wk1yz3B0Follow Jesse Itzler on Instagram: Jesse Itzler: https://www.instagram.com/jesseitzler

In today's episode I talk to David Kelly who's the General Manage of AppSumo Originals -which is kind of AppSumo's version of a Google X division. He basically gets paid to start companies!In today's episode you'll hear: How David's first job was managing a $50k ad budget for Fox News (3:42), How he got a job working as a copywriter for Ramit Sethi (6:27), How to land a job with someone you look up to when you have no experience (9:45), How David leveraged LinkedIn to land a job as the first marketing employee at Student Loan Hero (17:33), The story of Student Loan Hero getting acquired for $60M (22:56),  How David met Noah Kagan and how doing free work for him on the side turned into a full time opportunity (27:20), We talk more about David's current position where he gets paid to start companies (32:21), The biggest lessons David has learned from Noah (41:56).Check out David's Companies Online:SendFox: sendfox.comKingSumo: http://kingsumo.com/TidyCal: https://tidycal.com/David's Blog: https://dmkthinks.org

Jason Sanderson is the producer behind podcasts such as The Naval Podcast, The Jordan Harbinger Show, Noah Kagan Presents to name just a few.In this conversation we talk about:*How he started his career as a "tea boy" for a punk rock music studio*The story of how he bought a church and turned it into a music studio*How he got his first big podcast client by offering to help for free*What it's like working with Naval and the other influential people he works with*How you can start an agency that services high profile clients... and much much more :)🔔  Subscribe on YouTube for short clips of the interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEfQeaiXKSSONQXqhyMWtigCheck Out Jason Online 👇http://www.jasonsanderson.co.uk/http://www.podcasttech.com/