Today on Black Box, we chat with Dr. Victor Manzo Jr. about his career shift from chiropractic care to a mindfulness and business mindset coach. This episode had us thinking about our own lives and we hope it inspire all of you. A very fun one ahead! • Email us at [email protected] • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackboxpodcast This episode is sponsored by Zencastr, our #1 podcast t...
Aug 02, 2022•46 min•Ep. 60
Today on Black Box, our very special guest is Blayne Macauley! Blayne is an acid day trader, artist, podcast host (be sure to check out the Penny Lane Podcast) and a mom. Tune in to hear from the mom of FinTwit and an absolutely inspiring individual. • Email us at [email protected] • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackboxpodcast This episode is sponsored by Zencastr, our #1 podcast t...
Jul 26, 2022•42 min•Ep. 59
Today on Black Box, we chat with our friend Taylor Nussbaum about his story through playing D1 basketball at Penn State, playing professionally in Israel, and his evolving career at Northwestern Mutual. Tune in for a great conversation as Taylor notes the challenges he faced along the way that influenced his decision making to this point. • Email us at [email protected] • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast • TikTok: https...
Jul 19, 2022•45 min•Ep. 58
Today on Black Box, we chat with Nate Phillips of Peake Homes LLC about his real estate investing specifically in the Section 8 rental programs. Tune in to hear about the pros and cons of navigating these rental properties and situations. Check out Peake Homes LLC on Instagram to learn more! @peake.homes • Email us at [email protected] • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackboxpodcast ...
Jul 12, 2022•40 min•Ep. 57
Today on Black Box, our guest is Sean McGee who shares his experiences being a college basketball coach. Sean explains what it takes to set up a team for success and to maintain a culture of strong mental health. Tune in for a great conversation about the challenges and nuances associated with the coaching biz! • Email us at [email protected] • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackboxp...
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 56
Today on Black Box, our guest is Maurice Philogene who after a career in various field has found his financial freedom with multi-family real-estate and his partial ownership of Quattro Capital. Tune in for a fun and educational episode (especially if you're into real-estate)! • Email us at [email protected] • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackboxpodcast This episode is sponsore...
Jun 28, 2022•55 min•Ep. 55
Today on Black Box, we have our boys Henry Takizawa and Gabriel McGuire on the pod to talk about the moves they've made since graduating college in May 2020. Though this is a bit of a selfish episode for us to catch up with our friends, a great conversation here. Tune in to hear about how Gabe got punched in the face to land his current job! • Email us at [email protected] • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast • TikTok...
Jun 21, 2022•50 min•Ep. 54
Today on Black Box, we chat with Ryan Wilson about his journey with day trading. Ryan is an up-and-coming day trader, college athlete and technical analysis educator. Tune in to hear about Ryan's platform, DodgysDD Trading, and how he's able to manage this, while keeping himself busy as a college student and athlete! Check out @DodgysDD on Twitter to see Ryan's activity. • Email us at [email protected] • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ • Twitter: https...
Jun 14, 2022•35 min•Ep. 53
Today on Black Box, we discuss the recent "death spiral" of Tera Luna and how this happened. This exposes the risks associated with cryptocurrencies, and we aim to uncover the red flags to avoid. What does the US government have to do with this? Tune in to find out. • Email us at [email protected] • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackboxpodcast This episode is sponsored by Ze...
Jun 07, 2022•39 min•Ep. 52
Today on Black Box, Jon and Ahmed discuss the job search process that they each completed in the past six months. We'll discuss the competitive nature of the job market and the many failure/disappointments we faced before landing our new roles. Tune in to hear about Ahmed's new job starting in June! • Email us at [email protected] • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackboxpodca...
May 31, 2022•35 min•Ep. 51
Today on Black Box, our guest is Tyzer Evans, a serial entrepreneur/seasoned sales professional from humble beginnings. From waking up at 4:30AM every day to starting a craft beer company and a fly fishing company, Tyzer has experienced the ups and downs of this life. Tyzer is now working his third company, a podcast web application company, to help podcast hosts find qualified guests for their shows. Tune in to hear all about Tyzer's story. You can find Tyzer on Instagram @tyzerevans and hi...
May 24, 2022•50 min•Ep. 50
Today on Black Box, we sit down with Jon's old coworker and our friend, Joe Seeman to discuss the realities of our workplaces. As a mechanical engineering manager, Joe shares his perspectives on people management and the shortcomings of many offices across the country. Tune in for an informative and fun journey. • Email us at [email protected] • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blac...
May 17, 2022•56 min•Ep. 49
Today on Black Box, we chat with our friend Phil Toon, who is a professional CrossFit athlete. Phil tells us about the intensity and lifestyle choices needed to succeed in the sport, as well as the mental obstacles that he had to overcome. Due to the nature of CrossFit, Phil has really become a jack of all trades both physically and mentally. Tune in to hear about his experiences competing and the great story that brought him to this point. • Email us at [email protected] • Instagram:...
May 10, 2022•45 min•Ep. 48
Today on Black Box, our guest is Nathan Phillips. Nathan speaks to his experience creating audio, visual, and augmented reality marketing experiences with his organization, Technology Humans and Taste. Tune in to hear Nathan explain the Metaverse to Jon and Ahmed and the conversations that pivot from that. Your can find Nathan on all social media platforms @nathanphillips and his organization @technologyhumansandtaste. • Email us at [email protected] • Instagram: https://www.instagram...
May 03, 2022•52 min•Ep. 47
Today on Black Box, our guest is Dean Lambert. Dean has worked with funeral professionals for nearly 30 years to help them connect and serve the families facing one of the most challenging moments of their lives: the loss of a loved one. As a father who has himself experienced the loss of a child, he knows first hand the grief that clouds the vision needed to honor a life well-lived. Dean is leading the Love Always Project with a team of experienced subject matter experts and people committed to...
Apr 26, 2022•59 min•Ep. 46
Today on Black Box, we chat with our friend (who has elected to remain anonymous) about his experience working in IB as an analyst. Tune in to hear about the benefits and, unfortunate, drawbacks of working in this highly competitive field. We shed light on the work culture and crazy hours that have become expected in Investment Banking. Email us at [email protected] • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast • TikTok: https://w...
Apr 19, 2022•51 min•Ep. 45
Today on Black Box, we have Jon's old boss and our good friend Vincent Ziccolella discusses his entrepreneurial journey to create his company Eight4Five Services operating in the Putnam County area. Vincent's story, learnings, and experience are truly inspiring for anyone looking to turn their dream into a reality. Tune in to hear all about this amazing story! Check out Eight4Five @eight4fiveservices Email us at [email protected] • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxp...
Apr 12, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 44
Today on Black Box, we host our good friend Juan Tamayo to discuss his journey through law school and everything he has experienced since. Juan shares what it's like to work with attorneys and the importance of networking in his field. Of course, we'll ramble on about some great college memories at the end so stay tuned. Email us at [email protected] • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast • TikTok: https://www.tikto...
Apr 05, 2022•59 min•Ep. 43
Today on Black Box, our guests are Jon's old coworkers Reuben, Taz, and Luke. We'll discuss crypto, time management, the work force, investing and a little bit of Marvel. Somewhat guided, somewhat off-topic as is everything with Black Box. Hope you enjoy! Email us at [email protected] • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackboxpodcast
Mar 29, 2022•54 min•Ep. 42
Today on Black Box, we chop it up with Jon's travel basketball teammate from back in the day and a current NFL Draft Candidate: Kobe Miranda. Tune in for the great story of a collegiate athlete working his way to the top. Of course, we'll be talking about football AND basketball this week! Email us at [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackboxpodcast...
Mar 22, 2022•45 min•Ep. 41
Today on Black Box, we have a special one for Ep. 40! Our friends Mustafa Zaidi, Max Kitaychik, and Mike Gozelski come on to chop it up. We cover serious and superficial topics, and we have a great time. Email us at [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackboxpodcast
Mar 15, 2022•40 min•Ep. 40
Today on Black Box, Ahmed's cousin and our boy Zyad Gomaa hops on to discuss working in product management and the shortcomings of organizations that did not think in terms of product. Get the inside scoop of product management in a tech organization here! Email us at [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackboxpodcast
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 39
Today on Black Box, we host our friend Malik Robinson to discuss Forex trading. Malik shares his experiences trading and introduces a new topic to Black Box. We apologize for the audio quality this week, but the content quality is still there. Email us at [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackboxpodcast
Mar 01, 2022•43 min•Ep. 38
Today on Black Box, we interview our boy Shawn Moore. One may call him a serial entrepreneur given his construction and jewelry businesses that he manages full-time. And, of course, you know we have to talk trading just a bit. Email us at [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackboxpodcast
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 37
Today on Black Box, we have our boys Mike Delfay, Matt Catalano, and Brian Valedon talk about their times as college athletes. They'll discuss what they learned through their experiences and the business aspect of being a college athlete. It wouldn't be a Black Box episode without some money talk. Email us at [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackboxpodcast...
Feb 15, 2022•59 min•Ep. 36
Today on Black Box, we discuss the current electrical vehicle scene and the exciting changes to the automobile industry we expect to see in the coming years. Our guest today, Habibur Rayan Rahman, gets almost as excited about this topic as Ahmed and has had an EV in the house for a few years now. Let's go! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackboxpodcast
Feb 08, 2022•57 min•Ep. 35
Today on Black Box, we have our good friend (and the birthday boy), Anthony Bollella joining us for some conversation and shenanigans. Tune in to hear some lads chatting, followed by some investing conversation. It wouldn't be an episode of Black Box without it. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackboxpodcast
Feb 03, 2022•38 min•Ep. 34
Today on Black Box, we have our third and last part of our thorough discussion of the blockchain. Big thank you to Marcus Wentz and Brendan Vuraldor for joining us on this adventure and we hope you, our listeners, enjoyed the ride! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackboxpodcast
Feb 01, 2022•26 min•Ep. 33
Today on Black Box, we have Part 2 of a thorough discussion of cryptocurrencies and the underlying blockchain. There will be one more part of this conversation coming next week. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackboxpodcast
Jan 25, 2022•43 min•Ep. 32
Today on Black Box, we introduce an NFT collection called 8 Bit Stoners dropping tomorrow (January 20, 2022) at 8PM EST. Creators Tyler Mills and Tom Laven discuss their project and the utility it offers. You know we had to release on a Thursday for this... enjoy! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blckboxpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckboxpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackboxpodcast
Jan 20, 2022•20 min•Ep. 31
