Trevor Milton is an American billionaire businessman, the CEO and co-founder of Nikola Motor Company. Trevor Milton, a college dropout from Utah who is pushing to raise at least $1 billion to put hydrogen trucks on the road. CNH Industrial, a European maker of heavy-duty work vehicles, committed $250 million to Nikola’s Series D investment round. Nikola aims to get thousands of futuristic hydrogen-powered trucks on the road throughout the 2020s that can travel up to 750 miles between fuelings at...
May 05, 2020•32 min
Ash Dykes is a Welsh adventurer and extreme athlete. He achieved two unofficial world-first records, trekking across Mongolia and Madagascar, before the age of 25. In August 2019, he achieved his third unofficial record, becoming the first person to walk along the full 4,000-mile (6,437km) course of the Yangtze, the longest river in Asia. Learn more about Ask Dykes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_Dykes Follow Ash Dykes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ash_dykes/ Learn more about your a...
May 04, 2020•40 min
Steven Galanis is the CEO of Cameo, the world’s leading marketplace for personalized video shoutouts. He launched the company in 2016 with co-founders Martin Blencowe & Devon Townsend after seeing a personalized video message taped by a prominent NFL player congratulating a friend on the birth of his son. To date the company has sold over 75,000 Cameos and seen over 4,500 athletes, actors, and influencers join the platform. He was named to Chicago Inno's 2018 "50 on Fire" list. He is LinkedI...
May 03, 2020•30 min
Chris Voss is an American businessman, author, and academic. Voss is a former FBI hostage negotiator, the CEO of The Black Swan Group Ltd, and co-author of the book Never Split the Difference. He is an adjunct Professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business and a lecturer at the Marshall School of Business at University of Southern California. Learn more about Chris Voss: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Voss Follow Chris Voss on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/th...
May 02, 2020•51 min
Rob Gough is a serial entrepreneur who has built and sold multiple technology companies and is now the sole owner of DOPE, a premium streetwear brand that he acquired in 2017. During his freshman year of college, Rob was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and was given a 30% chance of living. Since then, he’s launched and exited multiple startups, helped grow Finish Line’s online business massively, and built incredible relationships throughout the process. Today on Rise of The Young we t...
May 01, 2020•54 min
Dr. Steven Gundry is a renowned heart surgeon, four-time New York Times best-selling author, and physician-scientist. Dr. Gundry is the leading expert on the lectin-free diet as the key to reversing disease and boosting longevity, as explained in his 2017 book, The Plant Paradox. In his latest book, The Longevity Paradox, How To Die Young at a Ripe Old Age, he provides an innovative plan to actually get younger as you age. His fifth book in the ‘Paradox’ series, The Plant Paradox Family Cookbook...
Apr 30, 2020•40 min
George J. Pratt, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical and consulting psychologist with a private practice in La Jolla, CA, where he specializes in psychotherapy, mind / body techniques, hypnotherapy and performance enhancement. He has a depth of training and an abundance of experience to help people relieve their difficulties and work toward enhancement of their lives. He provides a wide range of treatment options for recovery from many forms of anxiety, depression, fear, stress-related problems and to ...
Apr 29, 2020•37 min
Rick Ross, is an American rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur and record executive. Ross is also a New York Times bestselling author (Hurricanes), an owner of Wingstop and Checkers franchise locations, “Rich by Rick Ross: Hair & Beard Groomoing,” and is an owner of Luc Belair Champagne & Rose. Inside of this podcast we talk about his journey as a successful musician & entrepreneur, and go over his keys to building wealth and managing money. Learn more about Rick Ross: https://en.wikiped...
Apr 28, 2020•22 min
Trent Simmons Shelton is a former American football wide receiver who is currently the founder and president of a Christian-based non-profit organization, RehabTime and is now considered one of the most impactful speakers of this generation. During March 2009 Shelton started making two-minute videos to track his progress of bettering his life and would always end the videos with, "It's RehabTime." He reaches over 60 million people weekly through hard hitting videos and unprecedented engagement. ...
Apr 27, 2020•32 min
Today on Rise of The Young I sat down with Avi Davidov from Pristine Jewelers, and was joined by Jacqlyn Burnett to co-host this conversation. From Cardi B's engagement ring to Travis Scott‘s watch at the Super Bowl, the owners of Pristine Jewelers have been behind some of the most noticeable jewelry worn by the biggest celebs. They've been the "go to" jeweler to some of the biggest names such as DJ Khaled, Floyd Mayweather, 2 Chainz, Young Dolph, and many more celebrities. They've sold custom p...
Apr 26, 2020•42 min
Maye Musk is a Canadian–South African model and dietitian. Also the mother of Elon Musk, Kimbal Musk, and Tosca Musk, she has been a model for 50 years, appearing on the covers of magazines including Time. The New York Post asserted her self-earned fame by declaring she is "a star in her own right". Maye has run her own nutrition business for over 45 years in eight cities and three countries through speaking, consulting, counseling, writing and media work. She has been modeling since the age of ...
Apr 25, 2020•31 min
Aristotle Loumis is the Co-Founder of @HelloFyllo & Founder of @WearEllison. He sold Ellison to billionaire Marcus Lemonis, and then decided to buy his company back. His new company Fyllo has emerged as an essential platform for publishers and cannabis companies to build creative campaigns in a safe and compliant way. Chicago-based Fyllo raised $18 million in funding last year, and is continuing to expand inside of the cannabis industry. Follow Aristotle Loumis: https://www.instagram.com/alo...
Apr 24, 2020•35 min
Fueled by a passion for adventure and frustrated by the void of a reliable source to find great things to do, Andy Lederman started Chicago Bucket List to keep track of the best experiences in the city to share with family and friends. Shortly thereafter, friends of friends began to follow and soon the community was in the tens of thousands. Recognizing the mega-trend of discovery moving to social, Bucket Listers seized the opportunity to expand and has become the trusted source for experience h...
Apr 23, 2020•28 min
George Arison is a Georgian-born American businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Shift, an online, peer-to-peer marketplace for buying and selling used cars. Prior to Shift, in 2007, he co-founded Taxi Magic, known today as Curb. Learn more about George Arison: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Arison Learn more about Shift: https://shift.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 22, 2020•36 min
Today on Rise of The Young I sit down with Ernie Boch Jr. alongside Kieran O'brien as my co-host. Ernest Boch Jr. is an American business executive who is the CEO, president, and spokesman of Boch Enterprises, a $1 billion business consisting primarily of automobile dealerships in Norwood, Massachusetts. Boch is a local celebrity in the Greater Boston area who has a passion for music, makes television cameos, and has a creative approach to advertising and selling cars. Learn more about Ernie Boc...
Apr 21, 2020•32 min
Robert Greene is an American author known for his books on strategy, power, and seduction. He has written six international bestsellers: The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law (with rapper 50 Cent), Mastery, and The Laws of Human Nature. Greene's first book, The 48 Laws of Power, first published in 1998, is a practical guide for anyone who wants power, observes power, or wants to arm themselves against power. The laws are a distillation of 3,000 years ...
Apr 20, 2020•55 min
Today on Rise of The Young I sat down with Dr. James V. Hardt & Jacqlyn Burnett to talk about the Biocybernaut Institute. Dr. James V. Hardt serves as the President and founder of Biocybernaut Institute, Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics from Carnegie Institute of Technology, a Masters Degree in Psychology from Carnegie-Mellon University and a Ph.D. in Psychology from Carnegie-Mellon University and he has done Post-Doctoral work in Psychophysiology at the Langley Porter N...
Apr 19, 2020•54 min
Jeff Fenster is the Founder and CEO of everbowl, and throughout this episode he shares his perspective on the most important lessons for business leaders to learn. He has built an explosive brand utilizing his personal philosophy of making friends and having fun and this has translated into a fun, vibrant culture at Everbowl. This philosophy has allowed Everbowl to be named one of America’s Top 40 Hottest Fast Casual Startup’s by QSR and a top 100 Mover and Shaker in the Nation by Fast Casual. J...
Apr 18, 2020•37 min
Liz Hernandez is a former radio host and entertainment reporter for Access Hollywood, E! News and MTV. Her career has been built on words, but no chapter more meaningful than the one she is currently living with WORDAFUL, a video and live event series that focuses on the importance of how we communicate with others and ourselves. Liz is the Founder and CEO of WORDAFUL, and today she talks with us about the power of WORDS. During this episode Liz spoke about the power of words, and it truly made ...
Apr 17, 2020•34 min
Scott Keeney, better known by his stage name DJ Skee, is an American artist, television host, radio personality, philanthropist and entrepreneur. Skee rose to fame as the first DJ to discover and play superstar artists on the radio including Kendrick Lamar, Justin Bieber, Akon, Lorde, and Lady Gaga amongst many others. Mark Cuban has called Skee the “Oprah Of Music”. In June 2015, Skee launched Dash Radio, which has become the biggest all original digital radio broadcast network in the world wit...
Apr 16, 2020•30 min
Jesse Itzler only eats fruit 'til noon, loves Run-D.M.C., and enjoys living life "out of the box." In fact, he doesn't even have a box. The author of the New York Times bestseller, Living with a Seal, cofounded Marquis Jet, the world's largest private jet card company which he and his partner sold to Berkshire Hathaway/NetJets. Jesse then partnered with Zico coconut water, which he and his partner sold to The Coca-Cola Company. He's a former rapper on MTV and wrote and performed the NBA's Emmy A...
Apr 15, 2020•35 min
Nick Kosir is an American meteorologist, and better known as "FOX46NICK" on social media. He works for WJZY Fox 46 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kosir is known for his social media posts regarding his dances. He's amassed over 1,200,000+ followers in the past year, and has been recognized by some of the biggest names such as Drake, Lil Nas X, and many more influential hip hop artists. Follow Fox 46 Nick on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox46nick/?hl=en Learn more about Nick Kosir - https:...
Apr 14, 2020•39 min
Jeremy Greene is an American serial entrepreneur and musician based in Los Angeles, California. In the early days of Myspace, Greene was the number one musical artist on the platform and ended up receiving record deals with Sean Combs. He is currently the founder and chief executive officer of Mojichat, which enables users to project 3D hologram emojis via smartphones. Follow Jeremy Greene on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realjeremygreene/?hl=en Learn more about Mojichat: https://www.yout...
Apr 13, 2020•22 min
Swish (Manu) Goswami, 22, has built a multi-hyphenate career. He is a serial tech entrepreneur (CEO & Founder of Trufan which recently acquired SocialRank), LinkedIn Youth Editor, three-time TEDx speaker (signed with the Speakers Spotlight & The AAT Project), and UN Youth Ambassador. Swish has been recognized for curating the world’s first youth social capital fund and an application to fight malnutrition on college campuses. He has been awarded the United Nation’s Outstanding Youth Lead...
Apr 12, 2020•37 min
Today on Rise of The Young we sit down with Tracey Ellison, and we are joined by a special co-host Jacqlyn Burnett. Tracey Ellison is a South Africa born fine jewelry lover, who previously consulted to Fortune 100 companies on winning customer service strategies. While she loved helping companies develop loyal brand ambassadors, her heart lay elsewhere....in jewelry. This passion led her to start an Instagram page, TheDiamondsGirl, to share her love and appreciation of beautifully crafted pieces...
Apr 12, 2020•37 min
Ankur Jain currently serves as the founder and CEO of Kairos. The venture fund is building and investing in companies with the goal tackling the world’s greatest challenges. Over the years, Kairos has helped launch and grow over $6.5bn worth of companies tackling problems in healthcare, housing costs, transportation networks, and more. Before rejoining Kairos in May 2017, Jain was the VP of Product at Tinder, the world’s largest social network for meeting people. He joined Tinder after it acquir...
Apr 09, 2020•39 min
Dylan Jacob, founder and “chief drinking officer” of BruMate, which is a container that keeps your beer or wine at the perfect temperature while you’re on the go. Dylan started his company in 2016 in Denver, and that year he did $270,000, but bear in mind that was in two months because he launched in November. In 2017, BruMate did $2.1 million. In 2018, it did almost $20 million, and last year BruMate brought in $36 million. Forbes Article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/danieldambrosio/2020/03/29...
Apr 08, 2020•41 min
Elise Hu is a host-at-large based at NPR West in Culver City, Calif. Previously, she explored the future with her video series, Future You with Elise Hu, and served as the founding bureau chief and International Correspondent for NPR's Seoul office. She was based in Seoul for nearly four years, responsible for the network's coverage of both Koreas and Japan, and filed from a dozen countries across Asia. Before joining NPR, she was one of the founding reporters at The Texas Tribune, a non-profit ...
Apr 07, 2020•42 min
Today on Rise of The Young we sit down with the Founder of Future Gen Sports and Luxury, Saif Rubie. Future Gen Sports and Luxury is a full-service sports and artist management agency that has over 20 years of experience at the highest level of sports, entertainment and media. Alongside that, they deal with some of the biggest luxury brands in the world providing consulting services across a wide range of products. Follow Saif on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saifpr/?hl=en Companies: Alti...
Apr 05, 2020•39 min
Bob Menery is an actor who has found fame and a squadron of loyal fans with his sportscaster routines, which include play-by-play parodies and a variety of other hilarious videos. Menery is especially loved for his hilarious parodies of sports play-by-play’s and his most viral content includes his ‘What sports announcers are REALLY thinking during big plays’ videos. Follow Bob Menery on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobmenery/?hl=en Listen to the Ripper Magoos! Podcast: https://podcasts.a...
Apr 04, 2020•19 min
