The Hastings Harvest podcast features some of the most brilliant young minds, creators, and educators from around the world. Cole Hastings interviews bright-minded individuals within their area of expertise and harvests the ways in which they go about their craft.
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Eric Wei, co-founder of Karat Financial, shares insights from his journey, highlighting how traditional education and a perfect SAT score don't guarantee real-world success or happiness. He delves into his personal struggles with competitiveness driven by a need for external validation, emphasizing the importance of detaching self-worth from accomplishments and embracing the process. The episode also explores the unique financial hurdles faced by content creators and Karat's mission to address them, alongside discussions on burnout and evolving through life's challenges.
David de las Morenas ( @howtobeast ) is an entrepreneur and YouTuber with over 1.2 million subscribers. He is the founder of the "EDGE" clothing line, the Beastly Fitness App, and now, GAINS CLUB fitness supplements. In this podcast, we go over his early days with Computer Science (and what that taught him), the importance of building wealth slowly, keeping your passion going even after you reach success, tips for improving on YouTube, losing relatability, the pros and cons of self improvement's...
Amir Odom (@amirxodom) is a public speaker committed to providing objective truth, and giving people the tools they need to rationally share their opinion. He initially started to gain traction for his more conservative takes on his instagram, which eventually led to him meeting President Trump, and participating in a Prager U video on YouTube that now has over a million views, which might surprise many of you since he is both black and gay. But only a couple years ago, Amir was the complete opp...
Matt Vs Japan is a YouTuber and Cofounder of the Refold website, a language learning roadmap that teaches people how to make language fluency straightforward, fast and fun. His YouTube channel consists of interviews and tutorials on how to master learning any language, but specifically as his name might suggest, the japanese language. He has now achieved near native level fluency in Japanese using his teaching methods, one of which includes simply just watching anime. In this podcast, we talk ab...
TheTalentlessWriter is an animation YouTuber with over 345,000 subscribers. He has been making animation videos for 6 years on his channel, where he makes short storytime/trending comedy related videos. In this podcast, we talk about: His journey with self help Why he dropped out of college and tried to become a game developer The keys to his success on YouTube How he created a cult of bird profile pictures on YouTube Follow Dimitri here: https://youtube.com/c/TheTalentlessWriter https://instagr...
Hamza Ahmed (@hamza97x) is a YouTuber, Entrepreneur and self-proclaimed Cult Leader who has amassed over 385,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel. His story of self improvement and getting into YouTube is strikingly similar to mine, but the way in which he conducts his teachings can be described as….polarizing. In this podcast, we go over: His degenerate days If he’s considered going vegan His 3 most impactful self help habits Why I don’t like the fact that he calls his channel a “cult” Follow...
R.C. Waldun is a writer and YouTuber with 195,000+ subscribers. In his videos, he shares insights on storytelling, creativity, reading and writing. I stumbled upon his videos one day through YouTube recommended, and decided to reach out to him to join me in a podcast episode. In this episode, we go over: - His beef with waking up at 5am - The disconnect between YouTubers and their audience - Journaling tactics to improve your storytelling - Why getting your heart broken is one of the best things...
Pat McAuley is a vegan triathlete and entrepreneur based in Boston, Massachusetts. He is most commonly known for his ted talk titled “A Plant Based Diet Changed My Life”, which has been viewed over 1 million times on YouTube. He now runs an all vegan pub in Boston called "Plant Pub" which is designed around the casual, laid back vibes of a pub, but with a vegan spin (which you rarely ever see), and hosts a podcast called the “Eat Green Make Green” podcast. In this podcast, we talk about How a pl...
Jordan Welch is a 23 year old entrepreneur, digital marketer, and YouTuber. He has built many dropshipping businesses over the years and now makes over $100,000 a month. Jordan also documents his dropshipping/entrepreneurial journey on his YouTube channel, where he has many helpful videos for those looking to get started with this type of business. In this podcast, we go over: - His first entrepreneurial ventures as a 12 year old - Why he started his YouTube - His daily routine - How lifting wei...
Adam Kellerman is a digital artist, entrepreneur, videographer, photographer, and creative. He is someone who I met through Nick Ciavarella who has already been on this podcast. Adam owns the sneakershop the cellar in Buffalo NY and also runs his own studio called project 816 which he rents out to people looking to do videography and photography work. In this podcast, we go over: His early entrepreneurial failures The effect never graduating high school had on him How to get good at (pretty much...
Nikhil Pandey , also known as “Captain Sinbad” online, is an actor, YouTuber, and cinematographer. Nikhil is a man I’ve looked up to for a very long time in the self help YouTube space, and has been the source of a lot of inspiration for me. His channel boasts 400,000+ subscribers and has some of the best cinematography work not just in the self help niche, but all of YouTube. Nikhil makes both comedy skits, as well as more serious personal development videos. In this podcast, we talk about: The...
Brian Turner is a vegan bodybuilder, YouTuber, and my internet "father". He is someone I've looked up to since the very start of my content creation journey, and he's been there to support me even when my brand was very small. Finally, I was able to meet with him in person when we stayed in an Airbnb together in his hometown of San Diego, California, and it was an incredible time. This is part 1 of a two part podcast. Part 2 can only be accessed on my Patreon (https://patreon.com/colehastings), ...
It's very rare for me to be able to get the chance to talk with someone with a near death experience. On today's podcast, I was fortunate enough to do just that. Ferdinand Beck is a vegan content creator who is one of the OG's in the field. He's one of the first people I followed on Instagram when I was getting into the social media game. This podcasts features loads of valuable topics, including: - How German vegan bodybuilders 7 years ago got him into veganism - His completely transparent expe...
Today features entrepreneur and online coach Elijah Tyson (@tyse_the_trainer). Elijah is the founder of "The Grind Tribe", an online fitness and peak performance coaching program for black and brown businessmen. Elijah has a great vibe and is clearly a very hard worker. It was incredible talking to someone who has figured out the mindset to achieve success and fulfillment while balancing all aspects of life. In this episode we talk about: His early business failures (and why we dont consider the...
Marie Rachelle (@marierachelle_) is the founder of convergence coworking and the organizer of freelance business week Buffalo. Marie has been a freelancer for over 7 years now and has just recently started a business around coaching other freelancers. In this podcast we go over: The best sites for freelancers to use How to get started freelancing How much to ask for your freelance work The benefit of going through painful experiences and a lot more...
Today features a "two guests in one" podcast with Alexander Harold (@creativeconnect) and Michael James (@ogmichealjames). Alexander is a videographer and photographer who runs his own visual art business, and Michael James runs a men's fashion brand called "organic gentlemen". They also co founded "Hike and meditate", a brand dedicated to helping others connect with nature and recenter themselves through (as the name suggests) hiking and meditating. This podcast includes many extremely importan...
Today features an in person podcast with a friend of mine, Austin Barker. He is a rapper/singer who is part of the hip hop group "Spacebound", which started here in Buffalo, NY. In this podcast, we talk about how his childhood and family influenced him to become a rapper, how he's developed his craft over time, how he developed a mindset that let's him achieve anything, and other topics on personal development. Listen to Hooly: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hooly/1477086901 https://open.spot...
Today's podcast features Stefan Gerbl (@satisforest on instagram). Stefan is a content creator, entrepreneur, and naturopathy advocate who coaches people through optimizing both their body and mind. His focus on holistic and vegan practices separates him from a lot of other "fitness coaches" and his approach is very unique, which makes him one of the best. In this podcast, we talk about his battle with lyme disease (and how he overcame it), his self help journey, and how he maintains his online ...
Today's episode with Miles Kasiri (aka @healthycrazycool on Instagram and YouTube) is one of the most moving and inspirational stories we've had on this podcast so far. Miles started his life as a tennis prodigy, training alongside people like Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova. He was then forced to give up tennis entirely due to a terrible shoulder injury. His whole identity was shattered. In this podcast, we go over how he got through this dark time and how he completely reinvented himself by...
Today is a very special episode. Today I am joined by Daniel Bonilla, otherwise known as "Neftali" in the rap group "Freak The Miighty". Freak The Miighty is a 4-man Hip Hop/RnB group consisting of Neftali, SusKingBrad, KarmaBeads, and Namic. It was formed a couple years back in my hometown of Buffalo NY, and I've been friends with all the guys in the group for years now. In this podcast Daniel and I go over how the group was formed, their process for performing at venues, viral twitter videos, ...
Today I'm joined by Biz Bros Co-Founder, Luis Camejo. Him and his brother (also named Luis) started Biz Bros with the intent to escape the 9-5 and instead work for themselves while doing what they love. What they currently do is take businesses and brand's videos or podcasts and repurpose it so that it's optimized for each social media platform. So obviously, I have a lot to learn from him! In this podcast, we talk about his entrepreneurial journey thus far, the tactics one can use to increase e...
Today, Miguel The Vegan (@miguelthevegan) joins us on the podcast. He is a vegan social media influencer who runs his brand primarily through Instagram, and creates some amazing infographics. In this podcast, we talk about his experience transitioning to veganism, how to make home workouts effective during this pandemic, and how he runs his business through social media.
Today I am joined by Sammy Frith (@jacked.on.plants and @mrs.jackedonplants) who is an online vegan coach, entrepreneur, and graphic designer. After selling a skiing business, Sammy decided to move to Thailand with his wife, adopt a plant based diet, and start trying to build muscle. 20 pounds and 45,000 followers later, Sammy now runs a vegan coaching business with his wife in an effort to help all vegans build muscle. In this podcast, we talk about his rough journey to move to Thailand, how he...
Today is a bit of a different podcast. I recently asked my YouTube subscribers to ask me questions in a YouTube post, so in this episode I answer those questions. I answer many of my most frequently asked questions, including: What is the lowest protein intake one can have while in a caloric deficit? My relationship with weed and how its changed over time Do you think plant based keto is good? Best business advice And a lot more. If this episode ends up doing well, I'll definitely be making more...
Sharon Cryan is the founder and owner of Food Nerd Inc, a fully raw vegan snack and breakfast company. Sharon obtained her law degree from Touro College and was working a commercial real estate job when she dropped everything for her passion for making delicious vegan food. Food Nerd is a local startup based here in Buffalo NY, disguising raw sprouted fruits and vegetables and probiotics into snack form. I've been to their facility a few times, and when I'm there i always try something new Sharo...
David Cleary (@davidclearyveganpt on Instagram) is an online vegan personal trainer who has made a living creating content and selling fitness and nutrition plans online. He currently runs his own personal account, along with @veganfitnessinfo and @veganhealthhub. In this episode, we go over his journey with veganism, why he decides to do Olympic weightlifting over traditional bodybuilding, Instagram growth secrets, and how anyone can start an online business through social media. SHOW NOTES: Fo...
Today I'm joined by Danny Ishay or @lifting_vegan_logic on Instagram. Danny is a college undergrad currently studying human communications, and the reason he actually took on this major is because he wanted to become a better animal rights activist. If you've seen him on Instagram, he's pretty known for his "change my mind" signs, where he usually has some type of controversial title about veganism with "change my mind" under it, so he's pretty active in terms of activism, which we get into a lo...
Daryl Hawks (@dhawks2099 on twitter) is on the show today. Daryl "D Hawks" is a music video director and producer, as well as the owner of Studio 2099, a creative visuals company. Their main focus of work is music videos but they also do some photography and other videography projects, and you can check them out and see Daryls work by looking up "Studio 2099" on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and other platforms as well. He is someone who shares my love for creating and editing videos, so I was sup...
Nick Ciavarella (@716nick) is one of three owners of the Buffalo based hockey streetwear brand, JustDishin. Nick found me through one of my vlogs on YouTube and we've been talking about collabing ever since. In this episode, we start off talking about where he grew up and all the places he's traveled for hockey, and how that influenced him to become an entrepreneur (with his early experience coming from selling in an actual hockey shop). Then we get into more of the business side of things, such...
Nick Coleman (@realnickcoleman) is an online vegan fitness coach who offers training, as well as programs to help one establish a personal brand through Instagram (which is, of course, where we met). This Episode features: His insane transformation story (going from 235 pounds to 160 pounds of pure muscle) His workout routine and current split, as well as how he manipulates his macros when he wants to get to single digit body fat percentage His current mentor that has helped him build a personal...
