Brain Drain Episode 12 with Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor 🧠 Join us for just over an hour of social media wizardry from one of TikTok's most popular skateboarding content creators, Ashley Mercer. In this episode we discuss much more! 00:00 - Disclaimer/Intro 00:33 - A warm welcome and thank you's to everyone who's been tuning in 01:45 - It's Ashley Mercer! 02:07 - Toby continuing his rants of flakey ghosts 03:11 - Ashleys introduction to skateboarding, The House Skatepark and childhood skateboarding friends. 08:55 - How long was it before Ashley got more active within the Sheffield scene? 09:52 - The roughness of Cookson Skatepark and growing up in a "rough" area of Sheffield 11:57 - Does Ashley ever get recognised for his TikTok videos outside of Sheffield? 14:20 - How long has Ashley been on TikTok and when did he start gaining popularity from his videos? 19:35 - Working at a trampoline/inflatable park 21:15 - When did Ashley start seeing serious numbers from TikTok & the skate wings skateboard 23:40 - What was Ashleys first video that went viral & why certain clips filmed on video cameras don't reach a wider audience? 31:16 - Having to edit the same video in various app's to meet Instagrams & TikTok's criteria 32:40 - Has Ashley ever had comments on his social media asking if he can actually skate & Ashley Tre Flipping serious stair sets! 36:06 - Does Ashley make money from TikTok, what endorsements does he get from TikTok and what's one of the most random product he's ever received? 39:04 - Ashley receiving Chinese replica footwear and other clothing random items 40:38 - How did Ashley get a social media marketing agent and the birth of the U.Ks Worst Skatepark 45:14 - Finding a gun at the skatepark!!!! 47:12 - Making videos for Head and Shoulders & Virgin Media 55:44 - Is TikTok Ashley's main job, being a delivery driver and gaining recognition from TikTok whilst working his day job 56:39 - How long til Ashley started "coining" it in, more information about his marketing agency and dream endorsements 59:03 - How many U.K. skateboarders are popular TikTok influencers, meeting Dan Webb & why does he use American currency in his videos? 1:02:15 - Has Ashley received any backlash from the skateboarding community for being a popular TikToker and retuning back to skateboarding after a long hiatus 1:07:47 - Ashleys work for Zombie Experience, getting contact lenses stuck in his eye and secret TikTok related WhatsApp group chats... 1:11:11 - Is there any new, prominent social media platforms coming out anytime soon, screen times & how detrimental would it be if Ashley lost his phone? 1:14:35 - Has Ashley received any plaques from his immense viewership & who would he be most stoked to collaborate with in the future? 1:18:13 - What does Ashley think of the film Kes & seeing some suspicious activity in Barnsley... 1:22:21 - Ashley signs us out of a very social media influencer related episode 1:23:02 - Credits Presenters: Forde Brookfield & Toby Batchelor @tobybatchelor Edited by: Forde Brookfield @bagheadcrew Producer: Frazer Murphy @dontfollowfrazer Title animations: Mike Wright @michael_k_wright_design Theme tune: Shaun Hancock @shaunofthesad Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Youtube. https://linkin.bio/rollersnakes Follow our Insta's: @braindrainshow @tobybatchelor @funeralforde @dontfollowfrazer @rollersnakes @rollersnakesshopderby 🛠️ Need to BUILD a Skateboard?🛠️ Watch This: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFxzawhNQv8&t=3s 💰Need to BUY Skateboards, Parts or Tools💰 Click Here: https://rollersnakes.co.uk/collections/skate?filter.v.availability=1 👀Need to WATCH more Skateboarding content?👀 Go to our Socials: TIKTOK 🎵 RollersnakesDerby 🎵 https://www.tiktok.com/@rollersnakesderby INSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸 https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakes https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderby YOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV▶️ https