What's up Rock Nation, today we're talking about Kevin Kelly's theory of 1,000 true fans. The idea of 1,000,000 followers seems cool in theory, but to create a career out of this, you don't need 1,000,000 followers. You just need 1,000 true fans. We dive into what the theory is and how to garner a true fan. You definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory cards: Lexar 128GB Professional 2000x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/3ZzXaVG Lexar 256GB Professional 1800x UHS-II SD:...

Can one review ruin a whole business? We give our thoughts. And a lot of new camera gear was announced at The NAB show this past week that we of course had to talk about too! The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guide Cop some Leisure Hydration here and get 15% off: https://amzn.to/47yczZG Collab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for...

Roc Nation, we haven't had a good ole fashion Rock Talk in a while. A lot has happened recently. Brayden got to shoot for Nike Swim, Chase was on set for another multi-million dollar Genesis commercial, and Kostas traveled to Portugal and started making YouTube videos again. The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guide Cop some Leisure...

Today we welcome one of my talented creators out there, Nainoa Langer. Nainoa has been at this for a long time, and was at the forefront of the travel video space at a young age, when he was working with Beautiful Destinations. After a few years traveling the world with them, he decided to switch things up and dive into the music scene, where he linked up and started shooting for Illenium. He's been touring for a while, but focusing a lot of his efforts on getting his voice back and creating...

Our first guest of season 3 is someone we've admired for a while. Jakob Owens is a talented filmmaker from Arizona, who has spent the last decade focused on creating amazing videos and building businesses within the filmmaking space. With Tropic Colour and Prism Lens FX, he's tackled both digital assets and physical products. It's rare you get a chance to tap into the mind of someone who has built multiple seven figure businesses, so this episode is a special one for us! Collab with Artlist...

Rock Nation we are SO back for Season 3! To everyone who supported us through the first 100 episodes, we just want to say thank you! We've learned so much over the last two seasons of this show, and we wanted to share that information with you and go in depth with how we think about and structure this show. Cheers to another 100 episodes, we are just getting started! Sign up for Motion Array and get $50 OFF your annual...

Roc Nation, I can't believe we made it to Episode 100! What a ride it has been. We hope you guys enjoyed this episode as much as we have. Thank you to everyone who's been along for this ride, we can't thank you guys enough for the support. We are going to be taking a few week break to get ready for Season 3, and then we're coming in HOT. COP OUR NEW MERCH HERE - 15% OFF USING THE PROMO CODE "BIGROCK" https://the505podcast.com/ SHOUTOUT TO ALL THE CREATORS ON THIS EPISODE: SAM...

Welcome back to Episode 99 of The 505 Podcast. One more until 100 and the MERCH DROP! If I was you I would join the discord ASAP. Thank you all for your continued support, we can't wait to cap off season two next week at Sam Newton's film festival. If you're in LA or visiting we would love to see you there!  Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for...

Welcome back to Episode 98 of The 505 Podcast. Today we welcome Brendon Hayward. Brendon is an ex pro skater, who has a deep desire for travel and adventure. After tearing his ACL twice, and retiring from pro skateboarding, he wasn't sure what life had in store for him. We dive into the "ah-ha" moment Brendon had that gave him the clarity he was searching for to pursue his passions, and turn it into his career. After seven years of planning, he just pulled off one of his craziest stunts yet!...

Roc Nation, today we welcome Alex Subers. Alex spent 5 years shooting for the Philadelphia 76ers, and recently transitioned into shooting and strategizing content for Fanatics. Alex recently had the opportunity to shoot his second SLAM Magazine cover for Tyrese Maxey, the first one being for James Harden. Due to the nature of his job, Alex is around a lot of high profile athletes and celebrities, so we discuss how to navigate those situations. We've been wanting to have Alex on for a while,...

Roc Nation, we decided to try something different out this week and review your work. Thanks to everyone that submitted! Sorry we couldn't look at everyone's work, there were too many submissions. BUT, if you enjoyed this episode and would like us to run it back, let us know! The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guide Cop some Leisure...

Roc Nation, today we welcome an unbelievably talented filmmaker and director, Mitchell Mullins. He's man of many talents, he knows how to fly drones real well, how to shoot and edit with the best of them, and even rocks a mullet. We talked to Mitchell about transitioning from being on the road for 300 days creating travel content, to filming and directing incredible commercial work. Mitchel also just put out his first physical product, a premium notebook. This was one of our favorite convos...

Rock Nation, today we welcome Jordan Tortorello! Jordan is an actor, turned filmmaker, who just finished producing his first feature film, Peripheral! Jordan's passion for cinema and filmmaking really shines through during our conversation. Jordan also started Mixed Media, a production company that started with music videos and is now transitioning into narrative pieces. The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off...

This is your year ROCK! To start taking social media seriously, build up your personal brand and grow a dedicated following! We're deep diving into our top 15 tips as to how to DOMINATE social media today. Enjoy! The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guide Cop some Leisure Hydration here: https://amzn.to/47yczZG Collab with Artlist and...

Roc Nation, what a year it has been! The growth we saw in 2023 was INSANE, and it really feels like we're just getting started. Hopefully these goal settings tips help you guys plan out your goals for 2024 in a strategic way, and help you guys crush 2024! LET'S GET ITTTT The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guide Cop some Leisure...

Roc Nation, today we're talking about pitching your creative work and winning clients! Our goal for this episode is for you to come away a little more confident in how to lock in your next client! The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guide Cop some Leisure Hydration here: https://amzn.to/47yczZG Collab with Artlist and get 2 extra...

Today we welcome Brendan North! Brendan is a fine art photographer who draws inspiration from current events, and creates thought provoking images. He got his start shooting big time influencers, when he first moved out to LA, and eventually landed the job of Logan Paul's daily vlog filmer. The past few years, Brendan has focused on pivoting his career, deep diving into the world of NFT's and fine art photography. Check out Brendan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brendannorth/ Cop some...

Roc Nation, we know you've been waiting patiently on this episode! You asked, and we finally delivered! Let us know in the comments if we answered your question! Collab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here: https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970 You definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory cards: Lexar 128GB Professional 2000x UHS-II SD:...

Roc Nation, do we have a special one for you today! On today's episode, we welcome the legend Shortstache. He's built an incredible personal brand over the years and is well known for the incredible colors and tones in his photos (if you know, you know). He recently finished his first short film, Along The Way, which will be out on YouTube later this year. We asked him about what went into making the film, what he learned from his first short film, and why he filmed it in Norway. He also...

Roc Nation, we have an all time episode for you for you. Today, we welcome Dylan Bradshaw. Dylan is a Commercial and film director, based in LA. After hitting a low point in 2020, he truly manifested his way out to Los Angeles and created an incredible career for himself as a director. His personality is infectious and we know you're going to love this episode! You definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory cards: Lexar 128GB Professional 2000x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/3ZzXaVG Lexar 256GB...

Roc Nation, we have a fun one for you today. We're taking it back to the first time we ever worked together on a big budget production. Did we know what we were doing? eh.... Kinda? Did we learn a lot? Oh ya! Did we make a banger video? Absolutely. We're Hiring! Email [email protected] if you want to edit podcast clips for us. Send us your name, a short bio about yourself, and examples of work you've done. You need to be located in LA. You don't need to be the craziest editor. You...

Roc Nation, we all love a good crossover, so today we're talking about the biggest collabs that have happened this year. We go deep on ASAP X F1, Scorsese and Chalamet, and even Kim's making men loungewear now with SKIMS men. Collab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here: https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970 You definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory...

Today we welcome Australian photographer and creative director, Pixie Bella. Pixie shares the crazy process it takes to get a work Visa here in the states, what it likes working with her husband, and transitioning into more of a creative director on these massive campaigns her and her husband shoot. You definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory cards: Lexar 128GB Professional 2000x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/3ZzXaVG Lexar 256GB Professional 1800x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/458WOqu Lexar...

Roc Nation, welcome back to EP 83! Kostas went to band camp, so we're discussing everything Adobe announced at Adobe MAX 2023. We're curious though, which update are you MOST excited about?! You definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory cards: Lexar 128GB Professional 2000x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/3ZzXaVG Lexar 256GB Professional 1800x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/458WOqu Lexar 320GB Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD: https://bhpho.to/48owD1T Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD...