Ben Hagarty grew up in Cedar Falls Iowa where he first developed a love for video while filming Jack-ass inspired films with his childhood friends. He then went on to work with artists like Rick ross, Chance the Rapper, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, and more. He runs a production company B A Human started the Black With No Cream podcast and community in…

⚡️Iris's Info: https://www.irisperetz.com/ @irisperetzart 🎙Listen to Work in Progress- Spotify Link- bit.ly/workinprogresspod Apple Podcast Link- bit.ly/wippodcastapple 🎙 🎥Watch the Youtube Version - TBD 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈IG: @tiffanyparra_ 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈 ⚡️ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tiffanyparra/ ⚡️Contact info: https://www.tiffanyparra.com/ ⚡️Scrunchies.co: 🌈IG: @og.s…

Francisco's Background: A seasoned entrepreneur with deep experience launching multimillion download apps for top movie franchises and e-commerce. He has worked with several venture backed startups as both advisor and lead technology developer including iHerb, Washio, Swagbucks, Dailylook, Onelogin, and Gimbal Media. His latest venture Merch Party …

Jordan's info: https://www.instagram.com/lordilwood/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1XWSht1aCCXOgm_eB7zJw 🎙Listen to Work in Progress- Spotify Link- bit.ly/workinprogresspod Apple Podcast Link- bit.ly/wippodcastapple 🎙 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈IG: @tiffanyparra_ 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈 ⚡️ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tiffanyparra/ ⚡️Contact info: https://www.tiffanyparra.com/ ⚡️Scrunc…

https://www.instagram.com/anthonyy/ @restaurants @calories.hub @art_daily @artistic.globe @livingdailyart @blowmymind Worked for @garyvee on @teamgaryvee https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-santiago-0925a9154/ 🎙Listen to Work in Progress- Spotify Link- bit.ly/workinprogresspod Apple Podcast Link- bit.ly/wippodcastapple 🎙 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈IG: @tiffanyparra_ 🌈🌈🌈…

Andre’s Links Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/andrefromchella Website: http://www.andretacuyan.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/andretacuyan Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andretacuyan/ 🎙Listen to Work in Progress- Spotify Link- bit.ly/workinprogresspod Apple Podcast Link- bit.ly/wippodcastapple 🎙 🎥Watch the Youtube Version -https://y…

People ask me all the time how I find and reach out to my guests? Two Words: Direct Messenger Instagram DMs has completely changed the way we communicate especially in the past 5 years. With over a billion users, there's a good chance your favorite artist, celebrity, or athlete has access to their Instagram account and direct messages. Rather than …

Follow Johnny Rapp on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrapp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jrapp Email: johnny@jrappmedia.com 🎙Listen to Work in Progress- Spotify Link- bit.ly/workinprogresspod Apple Podcast Link- bit.ly/wippodcastapple 🎙 🎥Watch the Youtube Version - https://youtu.be/UPIOWxgRC3o 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈IG: @tiffanyparra_ 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈 ⚡️ LinkedIn: linked…

🔥🔥Jake’s Info: https://www.instagram.com/ratner.creative/?hl=en https://ratnercreative.com/ http://www.jakeratner.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-ratner-3b136453 🔥🔥 🎥YouTube Version 🎥- https://youtu.be/0ub8GDC00K8 🎙Listen to the podcast version- Spotify Link- bit.ly/workinprogresspod Apple Podcast Link- bit.ly/wippodcastapple 🎙 ⚡️ Connect wit…

In high school, Nik Sharma began his career working on social media strategies for A-list celebrities across the globe. Nik helped clients such as Pitbull, Priyanka Chopra, MAGIC!, among others, acquire new audiences on social platforms resulting in #1 debuting albums, platinum records, and sold-out tours. Nik then transitioned into the ad-tech wor…

Hello wonderful podcast listeners! I'm so happy to be back and creating content on a regular basis for all of you. I felt like this mini snippet was necessary as I feel a close connection with all my listeners. New schedule for podcasts: Week One: Work in Progress sit down interviews + videos drop on Monday morning! I will be interviewing the most …

Chris Drama Pfaff is the founder of Young and Reckless and host of Short Story Long where he sits down with incredible people to learn more about their journey and also co host of Group Chat where him and his business partners Dee and Anand talk current events culture, fashion, and more. Drama came to LA and quickly made a name for himself as a the…

Hi everyone! Thank you for joining me for #74 of the Work in Progress podcast. I decided to go solo this episode and highlight some essential parts to my morning routine. Here they are: Free Writes: these free writes are basically a mind dump where you write down any thoughts for 10 or 15 minute. I've found that they've helped me identify to-dos I …

Had to repost one of my favorite interviews from 2018. Brema has an incredible story and an outlook on life that I think many of us could learn from (myself included.) I've been really busy with building my new business, Scrunchies.co so the Real Talk series is on a bit of a pause. Brema Brema is one of the founding members of the Urban Misfit Vent…

Don Cooley runs the Saved By Skateboarding Initiative at a well-known skateboarding company called DGK. Saved By Skateboarding is the brand's philanthropic organization where they go into low income neighborhoods and gift free skateboarding equipment to the kids so that they have a healthy outlet. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Don’s info: Instagram: https…

If you’re starting a brand in 2019, purpose is #1⁣ ⁣ For @mattgenius his purpose was to create a brand centered around positivity and growth ⁣ ⁣ @underconstruction.ww makes pieces inspired by the construction and development of ourselves and the work we produce 🚧⁣ ⁣ After 6 years of running march for Kendrick Lamar’s label Top Dawg Entertainment, M…

AGENDA⚡️BACKGROUND ON EVAN⚡️TRAVEL HACKS - WHAT IS IT AND WHAT SHOULD PEOPLE KNOW ⚡️ BEST CREDIT CARD FOR PEOPLE IN THEIR 20’s⚡️FINANCE BASICS ⚡️ AUDIENCE Q + A🛸RESOURCES Statusmatcher.com Thepointsguy.comUscreditcardguy.com Reddit.com/r/churningDoctorofcredit.com🛸🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Follow Evan on Instagram: @EvanWilliamson94🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥…

Jessica DeLorenzo is the sales director and co founder at Stickersthatstick a sticker company with a vast customer base including small artists and large corporate clients. They offer a variety of custom stickers and labels including Vinyl, Heavy Duty, Mirror Chrome, and my personal favorite Holographic. Her and her husband Mark DeLorenzo were alre…

Want to know Edward’s story? Watch his video “How I Quit My Job | Pursuing Your Passion” (https://youtu.be/InlQGOinPFo) AGENDA 🔥Background on Edward Lee’s 🔥Developing Tunnel Vision Focus 🔥Should You Quit Your Job To Follow Your Passion? 🔥Tips to an Audience on Social Media 🔥 Audience Q + A 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Edward’s Info: Edward’s website: htt…

Dee Murthy is Co-Founder of Los Angeles based Five Four Group and Young & Reckless. Five Four/MenloClub is the leading men’s fashion membership e-commerce platform with a portfolio of five brands that include: New Republic by Mark McNairy, Grand AC and Oshenta. He is also a seasoned investor and partner at Queenbridge Venture Partners and partner i…

Ep. #67 is featuring @Jerseychamps Founder Sean Kelly @Jerseychamps is a custom jersey business with a following of over 1 million on Instagram We talked about how Sean turned his initial $1,000 investment into a brand that has been worn by top influencers and Celebrities like 2 chainz, Logic, and Khalid and even our current president Donald Trump …

Kelsey Davis is the Co-Founder and CEO of CLLCTVE, an agency that develops collegiate creatives, in partnership with universities across the country, to develop Creative Solutions for brands looking to reach the Generation Z consumer market. Prior to CLLCTVE, Kelsey worked in production for Conde Nast Entertainment. Hailing from Atlanta, GA, she ha…

ONE OF MY FAVORITE INTERVIEWS TO-DATE From life in Utah to now running the social media and influencer program for K-Swiss, Omar’s story is a rollercoaster ride. Through it all, he’s remained determined, persistent, and laser-focused. ⚡️Growing Up in Utah ⚡️Omar's Music Label, Damn Son! ⚡️Moving to Seattle with $17 ⚡️Life at K Swiss 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥…

About Justin Quebral: ✨24 ✨Grew up in Alhambra, used to live in Glendale - first generation Asian in America for my fam ✨One older brother - 12 years apart helped him purchase his first camera ✨Notable collabs: Nordstrom, Google - from working closely with polydeux (Mariel Cornel), Kswiss, Liberty Fairs (tradeshow), Jins Eyewear 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥…

What's up guys?!As we wrap up month one of 2019, it's time to sit back and reflect on if we've been acting on our goals. I decided to repost one of my favorite Real Talk episodes because I think this episode is super relevant to many people especially as we head into 2019. The reality is: You don't have time, you make time. If you don't make time t…

“Established visual media designer based out of Savannah, GA. From graphic design to music videos, to photography and motion design, I love everything that has to do with marketing and promotion. I strive to perfect my creative vision, in hopes to work with clients who need help pushing their brand and image to a professional standard. Some of the …

For this special in person podcast I traveled to Berkeley, CA to pay a visit to the brains behind the GOODFISHING operation. In 5 years, GOODFISHING went from concept to selling out their clothes on their online webstore (www.good-fishing.co) The brand was founded by bestfriends Vicken Donikian & Samuel Bostick who met on the first day of college a…

Kenzo Sobrie (@knzo on Instagram) began his journey in entreprenuership by selling pokemon cards in the 1st grade. By 8th grade he was selling his own print-on t-shirts. But everything really changed for Kenzo in November of 2017 when he met his mentor mentor Jeff Bunting. He invested over $4,000 in order to learn Ebay dropshipping. Kenzo graduated…

Shay Rowbottom is the co-founder of Margle Media, a fast growing social-media marketing startup out of Milwaukee that specializes in viral video creation. Shay originally dropped out of college to pursue her aspirations of becoming a musician, but after years struggling to make it and finding herself dissatisfied with her progress in the entertainm…

HAPPY 2019 THANKS FOR LISTENING TO REAL TALK #13!!Questions from Wednesday, January 2nd Instagram Live-Stream:Why are you still making episodes?@alfredo sequoidaHow to grow your brand in the micro with the impact of giving value in the macro?@stylewithkicksHow do you stay ambitious?@caseytolentinoIs a relationship valuable while building a business…

WELCOME TO THE LAST EPISODE OF WORK IN PROGRESS PODCAST FOR 2018!!!On a trip back to my college town of San Luis Obispo, I decided to stop by and record a panel-style with 3 talented creators from SLO. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥This podcast collaboration is featuring:Jared Fisher-Director 👁‍🗨 @stairwaypictures @stairwayshellsFounder of @creatorsnetwork…

Since I'm currently on a family vacation in Vermont, I decided to repost one of my favorite episodes from 2018 in case any new listeners haven't heard this one. “Instead of dropping out, you’re actually dropping into something” I interviewed Leann Abad and Sarah Grosz for the podcast and they explained that dropping out of college was not about dis…

Brema Brema is one of the founding members of the Urban Misfit Ventures and an overall badass creative. Brema grew up in a refugee camp in Sudan and with the help of the United Nations he and his family were able to move to the United States. Initially, he didn't fit in and was bullied at school. But rather than use that negative energy in a harmfu…

What's up everyone! Welcome to Real Talk Episode #12 (crazy to think that I've been live streaming for 12 weeks now!) For you any Work in Progress newbies - Real Talk is a series where I go Instagram live with some of the dopest creators and entrepreneurs. Real Talk #12 featured Omar Prestwich current Social Media Community Manager at K Swiss!In th…

Kelsey Davis is the Co-Founder and CEO of CLLCTVE, an agency that develops collegiate creatives, in partnership with universities across the country, to develop Creative Solutions for brands looking to reach the Generation Z consumer market. Prior to CLLCTVE, Kelsey worked in production for Conde Nast Entertainment. Hailing from Atlanta, GA, she ha…

For Real Talk #11 (Episode 52 of the Work in Progress podcast) Finn and I talked about the following topics:⚡️Introductions⚡️Life as a Digital Nomad⚡️Trusting Your Gut⚡️Productivity Hacks / App Recommendations⭐️Here's a couple -https://www.toggl.com/ (Time Management)No more YouTube Recommendations (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/remove-…

Welcome to episode 51 of the Work in Progress podcast Yoshi Tabata grew up with both his parents being deaf. This played into his love for music and he found music as the outlet to express himself.At only 15 years old, Yoshi dropped out of high school and moved out of his parents house to pursue his dream of making it in the music industry. Yoshi w…

With the rise of technology, social media has proven to be a dominating force in recent years. The ability to amplify your thoughts and perspective to the internet at this scale has never been done until now. Some of us passively use Instagram to stay connected with friends and family. Others have built entire businesses off the platform. Jade Darm…

Jaime Cohen is a dynamic individual which is showcased in the different experiences she’s had. Whether it was comedy, salsa-dancing, or now full-time entreprenuership, she noticed that at the core of it all communication was an important thread throughout her life.She is the creator of TheRightWords, which teaches individuals and organizations to t…

Whether you're a high school senior or college graduate we've all had those, "now what?!" moments. The future is scary and can cause a lot of anxiety. What's super crucial in these moments is to be true to yourself and continue hustling on the things you find enjoyable.If you have to find a full-time job to support your side hustle then my #1 tip f…

Imagine going on a cross country road trip but with no navigation…It would seem pretty impossible, right?That’s kind of what it’s like navigating your career journey without a mentor is like. Mentors are there to guide you along the way and help you in those “omg what do I do moments”I’ll be honest finding a good mentor is no easy task. It’s an uns…

As the internet has become more and more prevalent in our society, there's been a big debate on college and if the price matches up with the value. Personally, as a first generation American my parents always viewed college as the gateway to a better life. Now with social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube, more and more internet savvy teen…

As my skateboard laid on the edge of the cement half-pipe, I had one thought,“This will be the last attempt, I’m going to land it this time.”The next thing I knew I was lifting my face from the ground and there was blood everywhere.My failed attempt at dropping in at the skatepark cost me $700 in medical expenses and 4 stitches under my chin. Skate…

Thank you to everyone who tuned into this week's Instagram live with Brandon Marquez. If you want to watch the next one, follow me @tiffanyparra_ on Instagram. ⚡️How much should you save⚡️ Basic finance principles for millennials ⚡️How to start investing for beginners⚡️Why does money matter?💫Live Streams will now be at 8 PM on every Wednesday💫💰2 ap…

From $- 900 in his bank account to full-time entrepreneur, Quentin Allums has demonstrated tremendous resilience in his path to starting the Urban Misfit Ventures. Talking to Quentin, I realized it's not about who believes in you. It's about how badly do you believe in yourself. When you feel like you're on the brink of failure, do you give up? Or …

Thank you to everyone who tuned into this week's Instagram live!This real talk episode is all about:⚡️Keys to Finding the Right Cofounders for a Project⚡️Failing forward ⚡️Mentorship⚡️Knowing When to Pivot ⚡️How Marc Baghadjian is Revolutionizing Dating with His App, SkippitMarc's info:https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcbaghadjian/marcbaghadjianConnec…

YouTuber. Twitch-Streamer. Entrepreneur. LinkedIn Creator. Eric Didier is not the type of creative to live in a box. As his nickname 'Dids' goes, Eric is all about doing. Whether that's creating a LinkedIn video for 90 straight days or quitting his full-time job to co-found a company, Eric is a doer. Eric's story showcases the value of what can hap…

We all want results fast. How can we buy something that will make us richer, better, smarter faster? Well, it doesn't exist. 🤔 Long-term goals may not be "sexy" but they're necessary. When you know what you're striving for you'll know if your current situation aligns with that. I've seen people quit jobs after a month or quit on projects because th…

Ray Ahn was on track to attend medical school when he realized his life had a different path. He did some research on online businesses and discovered social media and the monetization behind platforms like Instagram.Ray is now a social media consultant, marketer, and growth hacker.He has built over hundreds of thousands of followers in different n…

When you see a wall in front of you, you have 3 options:1. Turn around and go back in the direction you came.2. Break it down. 3. Walk around it. Julian Gambao's story is a perfect representation of what can happen when you choose to take a creative approach to a big life problem.From a young age, he was inspired by Coca Cola's impeccable advertisi…