Podcast · 57 episodes
THE 505 PODCAST, page 3
by Brayden Figueroa & Kostas Garcia · English
This is a podcast for creatives, entrepreneurs, and anyone trying to live outside of society's normal boundaries. We are here to share our experiences, answer questions, and feature impactful guests with incredible insights. We also share our stories and make each other laugh.
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170. How I Built a $100M Brand from My Parent's House ft. Christian GuzmanChristian Guzman (Alphalete/Alflleet) explains how he built a creator-led fitness brand into a $100M+ business, why creator brands stall, and what nearly broke him during rapid growth and major risks…28 Aug 2025 · 1 h 59 min · 57 chapters
169. How to Create Products People Beg to Buy ft. Maxx ChewningMaxx Chewning explains how he built Sour Strips, a creator-led sour candy brand, from a small $50,000 start into a company acquired by Hershey’s for $75 million.21 Aug 2025 · 2 h 11 min · 39 chapters
168. How to Build a Magnetic Brand that Sells Itself ft. Seth GodinSeth Godin explains how to build a magnetic, “remarkable” brand that sells through trust and word-of-mouth rather than vanity metrics or short-term social media hacks.14 Aug 2025 · 1 h 18 min · 32 chapters
167. A.I. is Causing a Creator Bloodbath. Here’s How to SurviveAI is flooding social media, making it harder for creators to stand out; brands may shift to AI content because it’s cheaper and optimized; creators must “survive” by building human, memorable…7 Aug 2025 · 1 h 8 min · 36 chapters
166. Why 99% of Creatives Will Be Replaced by AI (and How to Survive) ft. Matthew EncinaMatthew Encina argues that AI will replace most creatives because it can generate “human-feeling” content end-to-end, but that automation produces the obvious, boring, and homogenized results.30 Jul 2025 · 2 h 3 min · 55 chapters
165. How to Escape Small Creator H3LL ft. Sam NewtonHow small creators can “escape small creator hell” by using storytelling, authenticity, and community-building tactics to convert short-form attention into loyal audiences (and why AI-era content…23 Jul 2025 · 1 h 21 min · 33 chapters
164. How to Build a Personal Brand People Give a Sh*t about w/ Oren JohnEpisode 164 is about how to build a personal brand (and brand storytelling) that scales in the age of AI and short attention spans.17 Jul 2025 · 1 h 36 min · 43 chapters
163. He made $750 million, but it almost killed him… ft. Mike LazerowMike Lazerow (Buddy Media founder; NYT bestselling author) discusses the personal cost of chasing a massive tech exit, what saved his health, and how entrepreneurs should lead, handle failure, and…10 Jul 2025 · 1 h 42 min · 42 chapters
162. How To Scale a Brand so Fast It Feels illegal w/ Caleb RalstonHow to scale a brand quickly (without “copycat” content) using a reverse-engineered brand story framework, positioning/white space, trust-building via case studies, and sustainable social/content…2 Jul 2025 · 1 h 44 min · 44 chapters