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Why are gyms ALWAYS hiring??? | Bobby Westside on Hyrox, Muscle Myths & Hangover Cures

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I'm unpacking the fitness industry with Bobby Westside, a New York City trainer who built his own platform for finding trainers after five years inside Barry's. We get into why the now hiring sign never comes down, what a client pays versus what a trainer takes home, and the nine minute video about Barry's banning coaches from working anywhere else, half a million views, everyone still there furious. He breaks down Hyrox taking over, muscle working like a pyramid scheme, lifting heavy over hot yoga, cold plunges as hangover care, and the Ozempic conversation nobody says out loud. Then it turns into my first Hinge date and the man who unpacked gum, drugs, and a vape onto the table, why sex is easy and connection is hard, and a death row meal that is somehow a 20 piece McNugget. Chapters 00:12 – Bobby Westside and Adonis, his fitness platform for clients to find and hire their own personal trainer 02:15 – Why every gym is always hiring, and how underpaid the trainers actually are 04:07 – Leaving investment banking because he's not made for taking orders 05:57 – Sex is easy and connection is hard, plus Madi's Buffalo Food Prude era 07:37 – Madi's first ever Hinge date and four hours with the guy who laid out drugs, and a vape like Inspector Gadget 09:57 – Losing the friends to lovers pipeline and bringing back the sloppy makeout 10:56 – The sober wellness event Madi wants to build her next chapter around 12:28 – Going mega viral off the Barry's non-compete callout, and why resistance training is a pyramid scheme 15:07 – Why no supplement beats consistency, plus the KA-EX cortisol reducer he swears by 19:00 – GLPs starting as a diabetic drug and Viagra starting as a fix for period cramps, both pivoting on a side effect 20:16 – The addiction to skinny in New York, and Fat Girl Fall for clients who are too thin 23:00 – Over-optimizing with Oura Rings and eight sleeps, and the green party where the whole elevator went home together 26:26 – The Hamptons wrestling costume dinner that got them into it with the locals 28:00 – Mary Lou's and the 28 and over crowd at Montauk, and why Surf Lodge has a type 30:04 – MapQuest, LimeWire, and ranking your friends on MySpace top eight 39:26 – Death row meals, the 20 piece McNugget and Popeye's with caviar bumps at Surf Lodge 42:44 – The Vegas conspiracy theory, adult Disneyland the mob built to launder money with bodies buried under the ferris wheel Come on the pod, sponsor an episode, collab, or just reach out ⁠▫️ https://linktr.ee/maditellsall Follow my world outside the podcast (food, tailgates, health, behind-the-scenes life) ⁠▫️ https://linktr.ee/madelinehall.nyc Thanks for being here guys. Catch me yap same time next week, cheers!

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The New Bills Stadium Delivered | New BFS Sauce, Leaving Gameday & a TV Pilot

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I'm recapping the Buffalo trip that was supposed to be five days and turned into two and a half weeks because the events kept selling out. Wings and Wisdom with Wingnutz, the new sauce drop, and a wellness event that sold out in 36 minutes and landed the brand on Daytime Buffalo.

I get into the Chestnut Hill rebrand shoot with 22 creators, the new Gerties contract, filming a TV pilot and getting offered a Hallmark movie, and walking into the new Bills stadium on a morning I got to sleep in because I'm officially not with Gameday anymore.

Plus Imperial Pizza for a small army, taking Grandma Rose to Chefs in a tennis skirt, and three miles of gas left on a fogged out road where every horror movie gets filmed.

00:16 – The Buffalo trip that stretched to two and a half weeks because the creator events kept selling out

01:54 – Cracking open Jay Shetty's Juni sparkling drink live

04:11 – Almost running out of gas in the middle of nowhere on the drive home with Melinda, dodging deer and beavers

04:56 – Ordering Imperial Pizza for 12 and getting enough for the zombie apocalypse

05:57 – Taking Grandma Rose to Chef's for her birthday and the liver her own mother used to make the sauce for

09:16 – The Reserve content dinner with Chef Darien after his Next Level Chef win

13:10 – Landing the Chestnut Hill golf course rebrand, and Just the Golfer teaching anyone who wants to play

18:31 – The Wings and Wisdom event dropping Buffalo Midnight Heat sauce

20:23 – Filming a TV pilot trivia show and getting pulled aside about Hallmark movies

25:07 – The Gertie's rebrand, and wait, Madi's engaged again???

26:41 – Black Smoke's rooftop in Hamburg, the Toronto kidnapping to Matty Matheson's Prime Seafood Palace, and the wing tours in between

27:59 – Walking the new Bills stadium with her parents, the Buffalo tribute license plates, and no longer working with Gameday Hospitality

33:00 – The Western New York Heat Retreat event with a mobile sauna selling out in 36 minutes and landing them on Daytime Buffalo

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I Have a Grapefruit Sized TUMOR | Ovulation Pain, Health Insurance Hell & My First Surgery

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I'm breaking down the tumor I got diagnosed with out of nowhere after months of ovulation pain I kept writing off as normal girl stuff. Hot flashes, throwing up in the worst public bathroom in New York City, and the Brooklyn walk-in clinic that found it in about four seconds.

I get into why I put the appointment off for so long, health insurance in America being what it is, the SIBO surgery I turned down years ago and healed without, finding a surgeon in Buffalo, and all the women who booked their own gyno appointments after I posted about this.

Also in here: a birthday weekend in the city, a seafood tower and dirty martinis in Alphabet City, flirting with Engine 28, and a finger sliced to the bone before breakfast.

Chapters

00:14 – The three months of pain Madi wrote off as bad ovulation before finding out it was something serious

04:00 – The Storytime app for creators, dodging a tornado for free sushi, and the seafood tower that felt like a Russian mob spot

05:57 – The always a John trick that turned strangers into her closest college friends

09:57 – Flirting with FDNY Engine 28, the nerdy fireman named Nick, and the neighbors who pulled her into their peach garden

12:57 – The subway ride home where the pain came back twice in one night and she was clearing out her purse to throw up

14:00 – Why Madi put it off for years, being quoted 750 a month for insurance as a healthy young woman, and saving 30k by skipping it

15:00 – Laney slicing her finger to the bone making birthday breakfast, and Madi finally walking into a Brooklyn OBGYN alone

18:00 – The ultrasound clicking away on her left side, the grapefruit sized tumor diagnosis, and asking if they could just freeze it instead of surgery

19:39 – Opting out of gut surgery years ago when 76 percent end up with a colostomy bag, healing SIBO holistically, and mistaking the tumor for a softball of shit

21:38 – Why she went public, the flood of DMs from women who booked their own appointments, and the awareness message about excruciating period pain

23:14 – The 150 messages back, wanting to see the thing sliced open on a table, and getting the surgery in Buffalo where her family can spoil her

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Would You Quit Teaching to be an Influencer? | Tyler Jackowski on Going Viral With Classroom Content

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I walk you through the world of Tyler Jackowski, a Boston teacher who started making classroom content during COVID just to make people laugh and ended up with millions of followers, a White House invite from Jill Biden, and brand deals with Dunkin, Puma, Adobe, and Uber. We get into painting walls at a Catholic school before he ever had a classroom, quitting teaching entirely, what his RPM looked like when Tiktok got shut down for 18 hours and why it never recovered, how he negotiated with brands who wanted him to read scripts, and the Classroom Horror Stories series he built on Youtube and Spotify where people from around the world send in their wildest stories. We also get into management, platform diversification, and why Youtube pays him 27 times more per thousand views than Tiktok ever did.

Chapters

00:13 – Tyler Jakowski the viral teacher gone full creator, getting his Boston accent smacked out of him by English professors, and bonding over Josh Allen

03:52 –Teaching Science as an English major

06:36 – Why TikTok creators blew up filling the COVID entertainment gap, and both refusing to do the copper water bottle influencer bit

10:31 – Meeting at the White House to talk education reform with Jill Biden, and both being repped by Rewired Talent with Evan and Justin

14:09 – Everyone using Instagram to promote TikTok on the Virgin Voyages cruise, why social media is still in its infancy, and the L'Oreal white labeling play

19:00 – The precise script brands that tank at 15,000 views, and the Dunkin deal he rolled out organically that hit 5 million and a 700 percent click bump

21:50 – The RPM reality nobody talks about, TikTok cratering to 5 cents after the shutdown while YouTube pays 27 dollars and Spotify 32

25:44 – Classroom Horror Stories as his baby, the Gorilla Glue kid whose nipples came off inside his shirt, and Madi peeing her pants at elemntary school

31:39 – The ice cream Robin Hood socialism story a teacher still uses, Madi's sold out COVID clothing line feeding essential workers, and the 103 year restaurant rebrand

33:27 – Filming his podcast at Brownstone Social Club to lift good people up, marathon fundraising for Release Recovery, and getting into the Summer House orbit

40:57 – Breaking down the Kyle and Amanda / West and Ciara Summer House mess, and Bravo milking a seven part reunion

46:07 – Carl Radke stopping his own award speech to congratulate the engagement, and Madi's SIBO years of no drinking before mocktails existed

50:21 – The identical drinking order down to the blue cheese olive martini, worshipping Gallagher's Steakhouse, and shooting Cypriot zivania

54:09 – His father in law and fiance opening Pixida Estiatorio on Fifth Ave, being a personal chef in a past life, and the sobbing little girl who found him in Cyprus

1:00:00 – Turning down McDonald's at 25k followers with no fast food in 11 years, the pasta bathtub feet offer

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Is sugardaddy.com still a THING?? | Zach Zucker Swears He's NOT a Comedian

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I'm hanging out with Zach Zucker, the clown school trained performer who swears he's not a comedian, to talk feet pics at the Edinburgh Fringe, sugar daddy sites, and why he thinks he's funnier than every comic doing crowd work in jeans and a t-shirt. We get into the crowd work epidemic, why comedy clubs feel predatorial, getting fired by his agents in 2021, and how playing the internet game blew up a career he'd already spent a decade building overseas.

Zach breaks down 10 years of Stamptown, his absurdist variety show turned Netflix special dropping the same day this episode does, August 25th. There's opening for David Cross, the Baha Men joke that changed his life, being told he's "not brand safe" for sponsors, life as a strategically nomadic performer, and a $400 pasta offer that's still on the table.

Chapters

00:11 – Zach Zucker in the building, why comedy is a curse he can't quit, and roasting the standup comedy crowd work epidemic

02:22 – Not identifying as a comedian after French clown school, why comedy clubs feel predatorial, and only ever going on stage in costume

03:49 – The sugar daddy dot com college phase, the $200 feet pic at Edinburgh Fringe, and the pasta bathtub offer he'd do for way less

05:58 – Standup character not standup, building a cult following with his partner Vigo from Norway, and getting fired by his agents in 2021

07:31 – Two years of being deeply unfunny at clown school and why it's every Jewish parent's nightmare

08:26 – Why the digital side feels like a slot machine on your brain, handing social off to a team, and refusing to be a five types of coffee creator

11:04 – Opening for David Cross, calling Sam Campbell the best working artist, and drawing inspiration from musicians and painters over comics

14:24 – Strategically nomadic out of Echo Park, the Gotham LA studio plan three years out, and both being beach people who hate the cold

16:01 – Reverse engineering fame overseas before America, wanting out of the country at all times, and dodging the Berlin sex club scene

19:42 – Ten years at the Edinburgh Fringe, the world's third biggest ticketed event, and cursing out the Scottish landlords

21:14 – The Isle of Skye dinosaur bones and treeless highlands, scurvy season on Scottish festival food, and why Kevin Hart is somehow always ripped

24:56 – Starting Stamptown in 2016, turning down bad deals waiting for better, and both being college dropouts who chose money over class

27:46 – Being told he's not brand safe, the audio and suitcase companies he'd actually rep, and being a proud billboard of collaboration

31:48 – The Baha Men having 19 members

35:00 – Never dreaming he'd run a circus production company, begging people to watch the Stamptown special so Netflix greenlights more

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Officially Hot Girl Summer Era | Finance Bros, Kelsey Grammer & Hosting My First Travel Trip

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I'm taking you through a week that somehow had finance bros, a $1,000 happy hour tab, the Knicks playoffs, and me pouring shots on top of a bar for the American Whiskey rebrand. I also went on set for an NBC show with Kelsey Grammer, who apparently fell in love twice in Buffalo, ended up at a 35-person private premiere for Nina Dobrev's new movie with Andrew Garfield in the room, and got into the chaos of being late to my own recording because World Cup traffic tripled the city overnight. On top of all that, I'm hosting my first ever travel trip and oh! The curly hair debuted at Governor's Ball and apparently that was the move all along.

Chapters

00:12 – Studio booked and busy for summer, the Surf Lodge trip with Neutrogena and Nylon, and the finance bros happy hour that ran up a thousand dollar tab

04:26 – The Chef's 103 year old rebrand going crazy, personally answering every missed tag, and the couple's Toy Story pasta video that hit 600k

04:44 – The first billboard project happening, the hands behind the back pasta shot for Wegmans and Topps, and the frozen sauce line coming out

05:19 – Hot girl summer and still single after a year, why one night stands aren't the vibe, and needing to actually know someone first

07:02 – Meeting Kelsey Grammer on the Hunting set, and Nina's 35 person premiere with Spider-Man there

08:26 – The San Diego trip where the boys were booked and busy, getting blocked from an event over bad blood, and people assuming she owns the company

09:22 – Nobody knowing about trial reels, asking listeners what they actually want, and being late for Jackie Cruz during World Cup traffic

11:03 – Beefing with a guy who said get off the bar, the New York Post number on Knicks hospitality money, and losing just means more watch parties

11:48 – Curling the hair crazy for hot girl summer, Governors Ball being the moment, and boys finally looking

12:28 – Announcing the first ever Travel with Madeline Hall, the Costa Rica, Aruba, Italy, and Colombia shortlist, and a beachfront villa with Pilates and business mentorship

17:02 – Pulling back from the football space a little, why tailgates are full of drunk handshakes that fall through, and Caitlyn Gentry planting the travel seed

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My Best Friend Hijacks The Pod | Lauren B. on College Chaos, Creator Confessions & Buffalo Nights

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I'm reuniting with one of my college besties, Lauren B., who pulled up to the studio with her own list of questions and flipped the whole interview on me, Call Her Daddy style, one plead the fifth allowed. We're rehashing the Buff State era, $1.50 drink nights at Coles, $22 UV Blue fishbowls, a fake ID saved by a hand drawn mole, the wine tits Halloween costume that racked up $950 in bar crawl winnings, and 17 people packed into a minivan for a Bills game. Then it gets juicy, a secret Sabres star hookup, Bills players sliding into the DMs right after draft day, and the unhinged "suck your way to the top" message that sent Papa Hall on a LinkedIn manhunt. These days Lauren's doing nonprofit work with foster kids and marketing consulting, her husband fully converted to Bills Mafia, and we trade the trial reels and tagging tricks every new content creator should be stealing.

Chapters

00:15 – Lauren the college best friend, meeting Madi through James Webb next door, and the study abroad she rushed a sorority right before

03:09 – Madi taking Lauren to her first Bills game in the dying minivan, dumping a wing basket down the borrowed white jersey at O'Neill's

07:31 – Getting the whole family high on a two gram blunt camping in Allegany, and Dad's meat and cheese burrito camp trick

10:56 – Six years of the wine tits costume, Dollar Tree bras full of red and white, pouring free drinks and cleaning up on Chippewa bar crawls

14:52 – The butch rugby player fake ID with a drawn on mole, the JP's binder of borrowed IDs, and dollar wings at Bullies

16:30 – Why the sorority pulled Madi out of her shell, Buff State parties busting at 100 people while Dayton has permanent beer pong tables

18:35 – Wanting real PDA after two long distance relationships, drunk workout runs home from Coles, and Lauren passing out on the porch every time

22:08 – Reading back the journals she's kept since 14, the basement flood that ruined one, and Lauren flipping the mic to interview Madi

29:03 – Madi's favorite thing about Buffalo being community, the Brooklyn bar that went Bills and jumped sales 36 percent, and trial reels advice

33:39 – The Barbizon modeling scam that only taught which fork to use, three years of free marketing, and the clothing line that funded meals during COVID

40:22 – The 6am you sucked your way to the top DM, Papa Hall hunting the guy down on LinkedIn, and Lainey messaging his mom and wife

43:22 – Hooking up with a Sabres star at Coles with no clue who he was, why Madi won't date football players, and the bathtub pasta DM

45:07 – The big nose theory, the size 14 feet letdown, and swearing off spontaneous hookups because she needs real attraction

47:20 – Chelsea Handler and Will Ferrell as dream guests, learning to clap back on the mic, and getting told she talks a lot on her own podcast

50:30 – Never moving back but keeping Buffalo ties, Buffalo Foodslut hitting 14k after the rebrand, and businesses taking her more seriously post New York

1:04:20 – The Elmwood hippie houses gentrified into condos, scaring the 24 hour pizza guy into a tomato sauce disaster, and the Scotland trip that ended her engagement

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Day in the Life of a Barbie Producer | Lindsay Hand on the Secrets Nobody Tells You About Producing

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I roll with Lindsay-Elizabeth Hand, a producer, writer, comedian, and mom who has spent the last three years producing animated content for Mattel, including Barbie and Polly Pocket, and a stop motion Frozen series for Disney that won a Telly Award. We get into how she started her production company in 2011 after dude producers kept withholding her footage, how she sold a COVID-era comedy special called Shelf Life to Amazon that earned three New York Emmy nominations, and what it actually looks like to be a female producer pitching TV shows in NYC. We also get into why Broadway people do coke, casting for The Bachelor, going on a complete stranger's honeymoon through Southeast Asia, almost getting eaten by a crocodile in Georgia, and the sketch she has going viral right now about a speech therapist who treats vocal fry.

00:08 – Lindsay Hand the producer, writer, comedian, and mom, meeting Madi at Governors Ball, and the Flagler theater kids who froze her out

02:16 – The dude producers who wouldn't hand over her footage, buying a book and starting a company at City Hall, and breaking even on play two

04:48 – Pivoting to sketch for Funny or Die, making Gianmarco Soresi famous by pushing him into stand up, and Shelf Life selling to Amazon

05:35 – Shooting a comedy special outside with masked audiences right before the 2020 election, and NPR calling it the best of the year

08:20 – Almost eaten by an alligator at 10 in the canoe with her mom, and the therapist who called her an attach instead of an avoid

10:31 – Wanting to meet a ghost for a little Q and A, the zombie dreams that won't die, and becoming one with the alligator in her sleep

13:00 – The four shot Americano debate, Madi chain smoking her first cigarette fetal in the shower, and faking coke to turn a boyfriend on

16:03 – Never aging in your soul and raving at the Edge till 3am, plus Madi's little sister pulling seven numbers a night while she gets none

18:03 – Meeting husband JL at a birthday party her friend dragged her to, calling dibs in the bathroom, and him saying yes because of a Jim Carrey movie

21:15 – Three years producing Barbie and Disney Princess for Mattel

23:24 – Mapping whole animated seasons as a creative producer, the three Emmy noms for Shelf Life, and gold at the Tellys for a Frozen stop motion

28:00 – Moving to New York in 2009 with a month free above two Indian restaurants, the illegal third bedroom, and getting grounded over a Facebook status

31:08 – The leather lady aunt who forced her to get a website in three months, and Madi telling a chef his Instagram gives cafeteria vibes

33:00 – The 350 dollar consulting flyer for everyone who wants to pick Madi's brain, and why Lindsay keeps off LinkedIn to protect her connections

36:00 – Southern hospitality with decorum, LinkedIn making people see Madi as an entrepreneur first, and trading brand deals with Chef Darian

38:34 – The actor blacklist for canceling the day before a shoot, and Madi warning a flaky friend he's one strike from dead

41:52 – What casting really means by stir the pot, why is there a mean girl in every reality show

44:33 – The vocal fry speech therapist sketch going viral, short films off to festivals, and the Thailand trip to see her mother in law's cooking

46:41 – The Thailand honeymoon she crashed after one drunk invite, a month riding the Mae Hong Son Loop, and swearing the newlyweds were swingers

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STRANGERS got us to Montauk?? | Nobody Planned This 4th of July

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I lay it all out on the most unhinged, completely unplanned 4th of July that started with a Hampton invite getting pulled two nights before and ended with us on a stranger's boat to Montauk. Me, Lindsay, and our new friend Kim, a Googler from Chelsea we literally just met, pack into my car with my cat Winnie and say Connecticut, question mark. We end up in New Haven for tapas and pool, a beach bar in Fairfield where a Brazilian man told me I was God's gift to earth and then immediately said way too much, and Mystic for oysters, a treehouse bar, and award winning ice cream. Then Lindsay runs into a guy in the bathroom who invites us to Montauk the next day on his family's boat and we obviously say yes. We cruise through the Hamptons, hit Montauk Brewery, and spend the whole next day with John's family and his crew of Stockholm boys who flew in for the weekend. We book an extra hotel night, do karaoke until 2am, and drive back to NYC at 5 in the morning because why not. Winnie loved it.

00:12 – The Hamptons trip that fell apart two nights out when the price doubled and the bedroom became a basement air mattress

02:15 – Emily's Connecticut pitch and booking a random hotel in Branford

04:17 – My cat, Winnie coming along after a dream, the 104 degree day trip, and discovering Yale is that close to NYC

05:26 – The New Haven tapas and tequila spot, cast iron mac and cheese, and the gay guys at the bar who handed over the whole itinerary

06:36 – The Pavilion being Sunset Beach Club and Mickey Ratz to a T, the parking note left on the windshield, and finding out Connecticut has Guidos

07:31 – The Brazilian man with the God's gift to earth compliment over the polka dot top, the beach makeout, and the two cops who caught themselves mid story

10:35 – The freckles and licking lines that killed it, offering the steak dinner or picnic option, and the love bombing that stopped cold after Mystic

13:22 – Mystic on the 4th of July, the family at Red 36 whose every suggestion got taken, and running into them again up in the tree house

16:01 – Bravo Bravo's lobster pasta and another blue cheese olive martini, Drawbridge ice cream, and Lindsay clocking the one single guy in THE BATHROOM

17:34 – Manifesting a boat and getting a 60 year old creeper, then John's family welcoming everyone aboard like lifelong friends

20:23 – Montauk Brewery's 40 million dollar sale, finally seeing Surf Lodge and the Neutrogena party Lindsay had turned down, and the extra hotel night

20:48 – Burgers at John's house, karaoke butchering a Britney duet, and the 5am drive back to the city

23:39 – The Stockholm crew and the red eye trip already being planned, plus the whole point being talk to strangers and shoot your shot

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Wall Street Happy Hour Is a Trap | Laurie Cooper on NYC Real Estate, Hotel Bars & Dating in the City

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I'm spilling tea with Laurie Cooper, a New York real estate icon at Douglas Elliman with over 40 years selling the city and a viral following telling single girls exactly where to go. We get into why Wall Street bars five to seven are full of married men having a drink, the Regency on Park Avenue being a notorious pickup bar straight off the New York Housewives, and how selling Dorinda Medley her apartment put her on the show. She takes us back to the 80s clubbing era, Maxime's, the Breakers when it was formal dining and dancing, and Capri 29 summers in a row. Then the real estate side, condos as the investment play, what $500k can actually buy in Manhattan, three bedroom rents going $10k to $18k, and dating rules: mama's boys make good husbands, he needs a path, and stop asking what someone does for work in the first five minutes.

Chapters

00:06 – Laurie Cooper the icon, meeting through Syndicate, being famous in Australia, and the fan recovering from cancer who follows her list

04:00 – The Today Show with Jenna Bush and September bar time, the New York Times half page that credited Laurie for saving liquor sales, and her rule that staying home gets you nowhere

06:18 – West Village bars for single girls, Sirens and the beautiful tall thirty year olds, and hunting down a hand stuffed blue cheese olive martini

09:15 – East Village dollar oysters and six dollar margaritas, three bars for 35 bucks a head, and the rainy day move of a hotel bar full of travelers

14:00 – Why New York beats the suburbs in a snowstorm, the seven bodegas on one block, and the 35 dollar coffee and croissants that show how wild the prices got

14:46 – Where the priciest real estate in Manhattan is and why, buying a condo on 500k and renting it out, and rents climbing under the stabilization squeeze

20:53 – Why Florida is boring and New York has the pulse, the Breakers in its formal long sleeve dinner dancing era, and Laurie shopping Capri 29 summers running

26:19 – Why so many New York women are single, the friend who bails without a black car, and looking for a man with a path over a gold digger checklist

28:37 – Mama's boys make good husbands, Madi doing her 30s in New York like Sex and the City, and hitting Wall Street on weekends because five to seven is married men

31:13 – Madi getting picked up by Gotham two weeks into New York, the celebrity clients Laurie keeps quiet, and the mink coat closing that fell through on title

36:00 – Why asking what you do in the first two minutes is repulsive, the Regency pickup bar sting on a married man, and Laurie's RHONY turn with Dorinda Medley

39:53 – Being real in real estate and never wasting a buyer's time, calling out agents who show buyers the wrong listings, and 40 years of knowing every apartment in a building

42:44 – Listen more than you talk on a date, give the unattractive charming guy a chance, and banging on the wall to cry it out like Laurie's mother taught her

46:32 – Madi's two long relationships at seven and five years that Laurie calls wasted time, wanting burly men over metro SoHo guys, and dressing up because a hoodie won't cut it

49:52 – Laurie's closing pep talk, cut the jealous friends, never roll up to a bar in a big pack, and take advantage because there are guys everywhere

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What's Up in Buffalo Real Estate? | Lauren Carducci on Finding You a Home & a Following

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I run you through a conversation with one of my closest friends, Lauren Carducci, who's now running social media for real estate professionals and managing her own real estate clients in Buffalo. We get into the tagging strategy that builds brand relationships before you need them, the Instagram caption hack that puts your content in front of more people, charity DMs that don't land and why, imposter syndrome, Buffalo Foodslut vs Madeline Hall rates and why that gap matters, Seneca One as THE ACTUAL networking capital of Buffalo, and 43 North giving out million dollar grants to startups. Also, her death row meal sounds unreal and we both got hungry on mic.

Chapters

00:05 – Lauren Carducci on five years of friendship with Madi and building a clothing line before running social for other people

04:04 – Editing on the treadmill like a psychopath, why Instagram is pushing edits, and the CapCut caption trick that keeps your SEO

10:22 – Three years of free marketing five nights a week, why an influencer without a product is an empty supermarket, and Madi's FDA approved hot sauce

12:07 – Advice to the next wave of Buffalo creators, asking for the gift card or the fifty bucks, and why it takes 22 touches now to earn a follow

14:31 – Please stop sending ChatGPT DMs, the 18 handwritten letters for the Chef's rebrand, and teaching your AI to sound like you

17:25 – The discovery call that bumps the contract 30 percent, why everyone still thinks Madi's just a food blogger, and the Buffalo Foodslut rebrand jump to 13.4k

21:00 – Being the vibe curator at her own parties, the New York night with 17 countries in the apartment, and Caprice becoming a client years after that missed banger

27:52 – Rejection is redirection, the 300k proposal that came back as 0.5 percent equity, and why their industry is never plug and play

34:00 – Airplane mode in a secret spot, Kylie Jenner peptide drink and the Mama Mads vitamin habit, and pouring the other person's water first

39:00 – The two daisies that grow too tall getting cut back, killing food blogger haters with kindness, and Let Them by Mel Robbins

41:06 – Flicking the imposter syndrome switch, corporate Madi freezing up on the Bills movie script, and learning to tell your story with the red heels detail

47:50 – Imperial Pizza and the cup and char chip that hit 150k views, the death row tomahawk with king crab, and running Wayan back in SoHo

51:17 – Where to network in Buffalo, 43 North and the million dollar grants, and the Seneca One redemption story after its foreclosure

55:16 – Be yourself because there's only one you, why every business needs the accounts even dormant, and the SEO game of owning four pages of Google

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Bills Mafia Never Leave You | Micah Hyde's Biggest Play Since Leaving the NFL

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I go virtual for the first time with Micah Hyde, retired Buffalo Bills safety and founder of Hyde's Hail Mary, the THC shandy actually brewed in Buffalo. We get into draft day ending with golf clubs at the bottom of a country club pond, building the best safety duo in the league with Jordan Poyer, the neck surgery that ended his career, and why active NFL players still can't promote THC products. There's Bills Mafia donating $72k to a blind school because the refs were blind, his charity softball game going sold out with 16,000 fans and over $700k raised, Bar-Bill painting sauce onto wings one by one, baby Milly arriving weeks before we recorded, and the five year plan to become the official hemp beverage of football, stadiums included.

Chapters

00:27 – Micah Hyde on his first virtual with Madi, and his newborn "Milly"

02:56 – Why Bills Mafia tailgates go the hardest, jumping through fire tables, and breaking 17 records across three sports back home

06:39 – Picking Big Ten over the MAC, Ohio State not caring about him, and getting the Green Bay call on hole 12 before chucking clubs in the pond

09:19 – How Hyde's Hail Mary started, turning his brain off after football, and why California THC drinks tasted like dirt

13:36 – Eric Wood and Spencer Brown messages, the charity softball game that grew to 700k raised, and the refs are blind blind school donation

16:01 – Seven years with Jordan Poyer, both kicking the door down with five picks each, and speaking best safety tandem into existence

20:01 – The Cabo girls trip with Josh Allen's mom, growing up in a village in Fostoria, and why small town Bills fans are everywhere

27:52 – The Heather Shaw Bills pay the bills clip that popped off, getting found by the studio two weeks into New York, and the Bills jacket engagement bump

37:00 – Studying Poppi and Alex Earl's 2.3 billion Pepsi exit, why NFL testing blocks current players from promoting, and the retired player play

41:55 – The Buffalo food tour, Bacchus and Rick's on Main, and the barbell wing tutorial nobody asked for on hand painted sauce

45:44 – Micah not Michael, meeting his wife in San Diego, the neck surgery that ended it in the year that was supposed to be theirs

52:04 – Wanting to be the official hemp beverage of football and get into the new Bills stadium, plus Madi's SIBO years and mocktail series plan

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The OITNB Set Was Hunted | Jackie Cruz on Orange is the New Black & Never Change

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I bring you inside the world of Jackie Cruz, Flaca from Orange Is the New Black, fresh off her Tribeca Film Festival premiere for Never Change. We get into what it was like being guinea pigs for Netflix before the show exploded, still waitressing through seasons 1 through 3 while people were recognizing her on the street, and filming on location in an abandoned children's psych ward in Orange County that was actually haunted. She also gets into growing up Queens, Dominican, army brat, upstate New York, living out of a Honda Civic at 16, nightlife in New York, and singing the national anthem for the Rams and Dodgers with the Bills and Knicks on her list next. Never Change is already out on Hulu, and why Susan Sarandon sitting behind her at the Tribeca premiere is basically all the review she needs.

Chapters

00:18 – Jackie Cruz on no balance with three kids, the Never Change premiere at Tribeca, and getting left alone at her own after party

04:18 – Moving out at 18, living in a Honda Civic at 16, and parents who told her to go run a lemonade stand

06:39 – How working the door at One Oak and Lavo got her into a club in LA a decade later

09:46 – Waitressing through seasons one, two, and three of OITNB while people swore she was that girl from the show

11:40 – Being a guinea pig for Netflix with two lines, getting recognized in SoHo 24 hours after OITNB dropped, and the real friendship with Diane

14:06 – Fangirling over Laura Prepon, and the Vampire Diaries party with 35 people where NOBODY took pictures

17:00 – Why New York beats LA for actually living, plus the national anthem plan for the Knicks, Mets, and finally the Bills

19:32 – Wine in the back at Kaufman that disappeared by end of day, and filming in a haunted abandoned psych ward

23:48 – What Never Change is actually about, the tornado that blew up a Syracuse school, and playing a mom of five

25:30 – Her real goal of doing stand up, meeting SNL writers last night, and the 24 hour wait for a standby ticket

27:55 – The Susan Sarandon grin behind her at the premiere, and pouring shots on the bar after every Knicks game even when they lose

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Where to Find a Rich Man in NYC | Nicholas Pinsker, The King of 5th Ave on Dating & Straight Men

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I'm spilling everything about Nicholas Pinsker, the guy behind King of Fifth Ave, who built a viral content career around where to find a rich man in NYC while holding down a finance job at an investment bank. We get into the theory that oversexual straight guys eventually start experimenting, a spontaneous Sabres game make out with someone, why NYC female influencers are becoming a monoculture, turning down $4,000 from McDonald's on principle, the Ames sample sale footage he snuck out that sent his DMs into chaos, and why he thinks gay clubs are the worst first date spot even though they're the best place to have fun.

Chapters

00:19 – King of Fifth Ave on starting in menswear, working a finance day job, and where his content went next

04:34 – The Sabres game date that ended in a make out at a bar, then finding out the guy was a fan the whole time

07:07 – The best and worst first date spots in New York, plus the exact bars where Goldman and BlackRock guys actually hang out

09:16 – Mapping out where the gays live, Chelsea getting too homogenized, and how guys end up coming out in their mid 20s

15:07 – Pushing back on brands that want seven revisions and a $9 an hour VA in the Philippines who runs Madi's whole operation

18:00 – Richard Branson hanging with creators on the Tiktok cruise, and why brands now chase the 300k and under crowd

24:35 – Botox honesty and showing up casual, then getting the call from Gotham Studios two weeks after moving to New York

29:02 – The Buffalo influencer scene, food bloggers who only support you if you have fewer followers, and rebranding Buffalo Foodslut

32:46 – The Chef's 100th anniversary deal where none of the influencers know they're getting paid, and the Fencing USA collab he loved

39:26 – Why Madi only does long brand partnerships, turning down a $4,000 McDonald's deal at 20k followers, and the CapCut teleprompter trick

45:07 – Going live with Andre Reed on the cruise, the get ready with me monopoly, and the hot guys at the gym as a workout motivator

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IV in My Arm, Mic in My Hand: Bracha Banayan on GLP-1s, Ozempics & the Business of Wellness

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I'm taking you behind the scenes of the most unique recording setup yet, getting an IV drip mid-episode with Bracha Banayan, family nurse practitioner and founder of Hello Dose and IV Drips. We get into how IV therapy works and who actually needs it beyond just hangovers, GLP-1s and Ozempic, currently responsible for every diva's new silhouette in Floptropica, the stigma around them, why men use them wrong, what they actually do to sex drive and alcohol cravings, and ketamine therapy for trauma including a personal experience processing divorce in a single session. We also get into the NYC dating scene, running husband-hunting content as a business owner, intermittent fasting, morning workouts, glucose and insulin as the root of most disease, and why 30% of people go off GLP-1s too early and what that costs them.

Chapters

00:09 – Bracha Banayan, Madi recording with an IV in her arm, and what's actually in the bag

01:28 – Starting IV Drips nine years ago after watching a woman wait six hours in the ER for a 30-minute fix

04:07 – Why dehydration hits harder as you age and the gummy someone invented to sneak water into elderly patients

05:00 – Bracha gaining 20 pounds during COVID, going on Ozempic in secret, and having to unlearn her own judgment about it

07:35 – Why some people are just biologically harder to lose weight and what food noise, hormones, and thrifty gene theory actually mean

13:03 – Eating the same portions as a D1 football player and finally understanding why that didn't work

15:07 – NAD IV therapy, whether it actually absorbs or not, and why IV beats supplements for knowing exactly what you're getting

18:38 – Glutathione as the glow vitamin, why Alex Earl blew it up, and getting it added to the bag mid-episode

20:15 – How Hello Dose and IV Drips are different, and why Bracha added IV ketamine to her services

21:32 – Going through a divorce, seven months of depression, and flying to LA for ketamine therapy when three therapy sessions a week weren't helping

24:35 – What ketamine therapy actually feels like, reprocessing the divorce in one session, and how it rewired the meaning she gave it

26:13 – Everyone doing K at New York clubs, why alcohol sales are dropping, and GLP-1s lowering desire for alcohol and cigarettes

29:00 – Why men overdose on Ozempic chasing 30 pounds fast and lose their sex drive in the process

31:33 – Bracha's social media starting with her GLP-1 journey, chucking her phone on vacation in Tel Aviv, and going to the beach to find a husband instead of Hinge

36:07 – What sparked Bracha's husband hunting content series, and why women aren't just cooks and housewives

41:09 – New York's gym girl who said "I'm not here to make friends," going on a date with a younger guy, and telling him his t-shirt was an undershirt

46:25 – Kylie Jenner's new peptide hydration packet k2o by Sprinter, fasting until dinner, and why appetite control disappears at night

48:00 – Why morning workouts make the rest of your day look better and muscle cells gobbling glucose

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Dirty Jokes Pay the Bills: Che Durena on Comedy, Porn Stars & Building in the Adult Space

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0000

We get into A LOT this episode with Che Durena, stand-up strategy, crowd work as clip farming, bombing, opening for Bert Kreischer including a 12,000-person show at Scotiabank Arena, the Kevin Hart LOL Network deal, how leaning into the adult content space turned into a full lane and the audience came * wink *, OnlyFans changing the industry, recognizing a porn star from her amateur days all the way to Brazzers and genuinely being proud of her, sexual compatibility, a sex toy collab that may or may not happen, Twitter being completely lawless, and Bills Mafia energy, because of course. Che's standup special "How to Make Your Balls Bigger" is out now on Youtube and Kevin Hart's channel, and his podcast Two Goons goes deep with porn stars, OnlyFans creators, and anyone willing to say what's on their mind.

Chapters

00:09 – Che Durena, his dad escaping a Haitian dictator, and being named after Che Guevara

01:22 – Why Madi wears a Bills hat to every event and how sports is the best networking tool in any room

04:25 – Bills Mafia tailgates, 2,000 people, Machine Gun Kelly's stunt double, and a Power Slap invite to Vegas

05:44 – How Che manages seven million Tiktok followers, auxiliary accounts, and why he brings a comedian as his videographer on the road

08:36 – Bombing on stage, 12 years of standup, and why taking risks is the whole point

09:32 – Chris Rock and Eddie Murphy as idols, Dave Chappelle teasing Drake in Toronto, and who actually came out

10:55 – The Kevin Hart LOL special and why the title changed from something even more clickbait

13:34 – Grinding standup for eight years during COVID, learning TikTok by obsessing over the algorithm, and why 3,000 views on TikTok beat a sold-out 150-person room

15:46 – Instagram curation pages getting nuked, the TikTok vs. Instagram growth rate debate, and why Caleb Presley's team found Madi

18:12 – Che opening for Bert Kreischer, performing for 12,000 at Scotiabank Arena, and the Wells Fargo Center after party

20:39 – Why comedians stay dingy on purpose, The Stand as the sexiest club in New York, and how Caleb Presley's tequila brand ended up at a Bills game

24:48 – Mason Monroe doing standup on the subway in a demon costume, burning material vs. building a standup audience, and how Che is figuring out his version of that

28:52 – Che's niche in adult entertainment, the microplastics sketch that went on Instagram, and why he pitches these jokes to OnlyFans girls instead of female comics

33:47 – How OnlyFans changed control for creators, Angela White as the most famous person in porn, and what makes Two Goons different

39:00 – Two hours of research per guest, wanting to Nardwuar people, and Madi admitting she's sometimes too much of a yapper

41:44 – Madi wanting to invent a sex toy, Che offering to connect her, and where to find his special on Kevin Hart's Youtube

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Couch Surfing Stagecoach: Sandstorms, 60 New Friends & a Bed Made of Garage Chairs

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I walk you through my first Stagecoach, free tickets from a brand, a couch offer from Zach and his San Diego crew, and suddenly I'm in Palm Springs with 65 strangers at a house party with a DJ, a waterfall pool, and a raw burger I ate anyway. Day one hit with a literal sandstorm that sent palm tree bark into my face and evacuated the whole festival right before Riley Green went on. We ended up at a stranger's after party, then back at the house, then I built myself a bed out of chairs and cushions in the garage before getting rescued to house number one. Day two was Ludacris, Post Malone, a gifting suite at the Rewire Talent house with Kylie Jenner's rebranded Sprinter electrolytes, and a Bachelor contestant who makes all his own content. Also, bandana season is officially starting.

Chapters

00:09 – Getting free Stagecoach tickets, a couch offer from Zach, and flying out less than 40 hours after getting off the cruise

02:12 – Pulling up to the Airbnb at midnight with 65 people already raging, eating a suspiciously raw burger, and interviewing strangers to make friends

04:03 – Meeting girls from Buffalo in a random Stagecoach garage and someone already knowing Buffalo Foodslut

05:38 – Sandstorms, lip-splitting palm tree bark, and the festival evacuating right before Riley Green came on

08:15 – Stranger's after party, no couch as promised, and building a bed out of garage chairs and stolen cushions

10:37 – Morning workout that everyone quit on, getting invited to the Rewired Talent house, and how Evan found me through Caleb Presley's Instagram

12:15 – Gifting suite at Rewired, Kylie Jenner's Sprinter rebrand, and a Bachelor guy who makes all his own content

15:04 – Night two fit, Post Malone, Ludacris, and the Prince Street pizza boys at Stagecoach

17:42 – Accidentally booking the wrong flight home, Delta switching it for free, and leaving with the Sprinter van

18:29 – Going into the trip knowing one person and leaving with 60 friends, and the Blade Gang chugging beers on rollerblades for the Sabres

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Cruise Mode with Tiktok: First Cruise Ever with Virgin Voyages & Life at Sea

Tue, 26 May 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I get into everything that went down on my first cruise ever with Tiktok and Virgin Voyages, boarding to a DJ and dancers, patio rooms with hammocks, a HIIT class overlooking the ocean, and ending up on a trampoline hammock shooting content with no makeup on right after a workout. Lindsay and I linked with the Hungry Fork, met model-slash-tech consultant Zach, got adopted by the entire floor 13, and handed out Don Julio shots to strangers on a golf cart back from the Bahamas. The Hungry Fork's viral video about being lowballed by a bagel company CEO comes up too, and after years of free work in Buffalo, your own photographers, your own videographers, $25 gift cards in return, the math was not mathing for a reason.

Chapters

00:10 – Getting accepted to the TikTok x Virgin Voyages creator cruise and finding out Lindsey Coffey is going too

03:30 – Boarding in Miami, a DJ twerk off on arrival, and rooms with hammocks and a toilet that could rip your hair out

07:12 – Running into a Syndicate creator and the hot viral fireman content creator

13:31 – The Scarlet Red welcome party, hibachi with sake, and making friends you just met feel like people you've known forever

16:03 – A movie producer calls mid-recording, Ken Jeong just got signed, and Ashton Kutcher vs. the American Pie guy

18:32 – Morning HIIT class, Virgin's no-buffet no-waste food system, and running into a Western lifestyle creator with 500K

22:32 – Dinner with The Hungry Fork, squash ravioli worth dreaming about, and why Madi didn't get paid from Buffalo Foodslut for years

26:39 – Lindsey's mother agent spotting her from a top deck after four years of Zoom-only meetings

28:37 – 2am Neapolitan pizza party, a group from Atlanta who turned out to be Brooklyn neighbors, and Griff performing in the Bahamas

30:11 – Beach day in the Bahamas, a 55-year-old creator rolling in the sand, and the mullet sunburn

33:22 – Getting fried, dirty martinis with a Food Network chef, giving her Bills hat to a kid whose flew into the ocean, and heading back to New York

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2.8M Followers & A Comedy Special: Heather Shaw on Stand-Up & Fooling Everyone as Jim Carrey's Kid

Tue, 19 May 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I sit down with Heather Shaw, a touring stand-up comic who also happens to look exactly like Jim Carrey?? We get into filming the special in Wisconsin in front of professional drunks, why comedians retire jokes the second a special drops, and touring the country for two years before anyone could watch it. Plus coming out without really coming out, meeting her wife through Instagram DMs after mistaking University of Kentucky for United Kingdom, ADHD misdiagnosed as short-term memory loss for years, why she refuses brand deals entirely, comedian drinking culture, the sad clown trope, and Madeline's dad going full FBI after a guy slid into her DMs and tagging his workplace on LinkedIn. Also Bills tailgate chaos, table jumping waivers, and why putting on a Bills jacket gets the highest views every damn time.

Chapters

00:08 – Heather Shaw, comedian on tour, and her first special dropping May 14th

00:52 – Growing up in Rochester, moving to Florida in high school, and the Universal head chef who crossed a line at the park

02:47 – How niches work in comedy and the first joke she ever told at an open mic

05:00 – Getting on Tiktok during COVID to convince the internet she's Jim Carrey's daughter

07:23 – Coming out, rugby lesbians, and how Madi's sister told her fiancé she thought Madi was going to be a lesbian

08:52 – Meeting her wife through a "marry me" DM, and finding out the 'UK' in her bio was actually University of Kentucky

11:40 – What the special is actually about, seeing Kevin Hart live while too stoned, and why comics can't play the hits

14:07 – Love on the Spectrum obsession, Tanner's children's book, and getting diagnosed with ADHD after a lifetime of "short-term memory loss"

17:36 – Apparently ICE is a culinary school in New York??

20:25 – Why Heather doesn't do brand deals, the creator who went to Coachella on Starbucks, and how Buffalo food bloggers treated Madi

27:59 – Quit drinking in Louisville, the sad clown trope, and bartending in the financial district

30:00 – Growing up going to Ralph Wilson Stadium, Brett Favre, and why Bills content always wins

33:29 – The new stadium, table jumping at the tailgate, and the Machine Gun Kelly stunt double

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Never Doing It the Normal Way: Kiki on Paparazzi Boys, Open Mics & The Latte Art to Shanghai

Tue, 12 May 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I sit down with Kieran Murray AKA Kiki, a Brisbane-born, Webby-nominated video editor, photographer, videographer, and co-founder of Paparazzi Boys, who has been quietly living one of the more interesting lives in New York City for the past decade. We get into the Paparazzi Boys origin, Halloween 2021 on the streets of NYC, 50 million views on a 12-part series with zero monetization because Tiktok hadn't figured out payments yet, how a Nissan brand deal with Tim Tebow at the Heisman ceremony came together, the $300 birthday party gigs vs waiting for actual brand money, Viral Hog licensing and the passive income that just keeps coming, and why they're now pivoting toward longer-form narrative content. Plus 12 years as a traveling barista doing latte art at pharmaceutical trade shows in Madrid, London, and Shanghai, a film degree that started it all, and Reddit being the platform that actually found them first. We also get to the Summer of Kieran 2023, quitting alcohol cold turkey after a breakup, losing 20 pounds in a month from daily yoga and cooking every single meal, Saturn's return, why he ate at a restaurant only four times last year, the open mic he's been hosting at The Flower Shop on Eldridge Street every Tuesday for 18 months, eating tarantula in Laos, accidentally going on a honeymoon with strangers in Thailand??? And what it's like being 6'5 and recognizable enough in NYC to unknowingly spend an hour at a bar chatting up a Paris Olympics athlete.

Chapters:

00:00 – How Kiki ended up in New York and why Buffalo is basically Canada

03:08 – Only eating at a restaurant four times last year and learning to cook by watching line cooks on shift

04:16 – Never been on a dating app, and landing three brand deals through Hinge by accident

05:37 – Parents divorced, dad working 12 hour shifts, and cooking Jamie Oliver meals so he didn't come home to a Vegemite sandwich

09:11 – Growing up in Brisbane, spending Christmas at the beach, and the huntsman spider the size of a wall

10:54 – Going to a Thai wedding on a one-way ticket, eating fried tarantula in Laos, and sleeping in tree houses with pumas outside

16:21 – The summer of Kieran, a breakup, quitting alcohol, and losing 20 pounds in a month

18:13 – Curing SIBO after doctors said it was uncurable and they wanted to give me a colostomy bag

21:01 – Yoga philosophy, red light therapy, and why vitamins are pointless if your diet is right

24:50 – How the Paparazzi Boys started as a Halloween costume in 2021 and what the concept actually is

29:08 – The Nissan deal, Tim Tebow showing up to the Heisman in a mud-covered car, and how brand deals come in

36:47 – Running a music open mic every Tuesday at the Flower Shop on Eldridge Street and what makes it work

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Holistic Cooking & MLB Players: Chef Shannon on Launching The Green Kitchen

Tue, 05 May 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I sit down with Chef Shannon Woodruff, a holistic chef and founder of The Green Kitchen, who somehow ended up selling $12 meal prep containers to coworkers before accidentally building a six-figure business. We get into Epstein-Barr, heavy metal poisoning, chelation therapy, the Medical Medium protocol, why organic kale might be working against you, colonics, neurotransmitter testing, and how a toxic relationship was wrecking her gut the entire time. Plus gin as the more logical alcohol choice, the Whole30 rabbit hole, and not eating fast food in over a decade. On the business side, the Arnold Schwarzenegger audiobook moment that led directly to cooking for MLB players during spring training, scaling to nearly a quarter million in year-one revenue, Girl Dinner boxes in a Phoenix juice shop, a Girl Dinner cart launching soon, coaching chefs on pricing and contracts instead of cooking, pulling clients on Tiktok at under 50 followers, and why Instagram is a chef's most underused digital resume.

Chapters:

00:00 – Meeting Chef Shannon in Scottsdale after she cooked a private feast

01:47 – Fourth generation Arizona native, Miss Arizona aunt, and a great aunt who cooked for the Phoenix Suns

03:11 – Growing up on SpaghettiOs and Hamburger Helper, then overhauling everything

05:37 – Reactivated Epstein-Barr, heavy metal poisoning, and the 'real foods' diet that reversed it

06:11 – SIBO, colonics, celery juice, and the spiritual side of gut health

10:26 – How Shannon accidentally became a personal chef by selling meals to co-workers out of their office kitchen

19:35 – Listening to the Arnold Schwarzenegger book, a text from a company placing chefs with pro athletes, and nearly a quarter million in year one

21:48 – What Shannon's coaching for personal chefs actually covers and why no one else is doing it

25:03 – Why 500 loyal followers beats 500K disengaged ones, and The Green Kitchen's wholesale deal with Kaleidoscope Juice

26:14 – The Girl Dinner box launch and a Girl Dinner cart coming to Arizona

28:07 – The Scottsdale Airbnb, 2am girl dinners, and why everyone should do at least one year in hospitality

31:08 – The best alcohol to drink if you're health-conscious

32:30 – Leaving a high-stress relationship and watching SIBO disappear within two weeks

33:48 – Severe TMJ, face yoga, and how leaving the hospitality industry changed her body

35:19 – Storytelling as the most important part of building a brand and where to find Chef Shannon

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Snowball Effect: Instagram Strategy, Brand Deals & NYC Life

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I break down what's been shifting on Instagram lately, cutting story volume down and tripling engagement, using the layout feature to combine posts, and why trial reels are still one of the most slept-on tools in the creator space. I also get into how I structure brand deals in tiers tied to view counts, why one-off sponsorships kill your credibility, and what the Tiktok vs Instagram conversation looks like. Plus a new creative director project just landed, a Yankees game, a rave, an after-party at my place, and the snowball that's starting to roll in New York City.

Chapters:

00:00 – How cutting down to five to seven stories a day tripled story engagement

03:49 – Using Instagram's layout feature to collapse multiple food photos into one story

05:33 – What trial reels actually are and why the Wegmans video going viral started there

07:43 – Tiktok vs. Instagram, growth rates, and which one is actually better

09:27 – Remixing viral content and why reposting the same video keeps working

11:20 – Trending music as a reach hack

13:01 – Does your Instagram grid need to be aesthetic, and why cover photos matter more than you think

14:17 – A secret brand deal just signed, a 120-year-old Buffalo company, and her grandma's connection to it

15:29 – The Hartman's Distillery shoot, what a real creative director day looks like, and why one-offs kill your credibility

18:15 – Why becoming the cheesy sponsored creator is the fastest way to lose your audience

19:00 – Tiered brand proposals and why you shouldn't get paid by a brand until your content actually performs

20:43 – Yankees game, a rave, and getting added to a group chat called Ibiza

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Behind Gotham Production Studios: Brianna Peters on Building a Podcast Business in NYC

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I sit down with Brianna Peters, co-founder of Gotham Production Studios and The Gotham Network in Times Square, to talk about what it took to rebuild after COVID nearly wiped out everything they created. We get into their failed second business and the five years it took to get back on solid ground. Brianna breaks down how running a fully automated studio in NYC works, how she started networking her way into referrals and new clients, and the 24-hour rule she and her husband Matt use to keep ideas alive when you're running a business together. We also get into showing up on camera when you're naturally shy, using Instagram trial reels to test content, and somewhere in between all of that, we end up on make-out stories, being a daytime girl vs a nighttime girl, and whether or not I should dye my hair brown.

Chapters:

00:15 – Meeting Brianna & what Gotham is

02:55 – Rebuilding for 5 years after COVID

08:34 – The second business that failed anyway

13:22 – Where Gotham is headed next

16:34 – Manifesting money & the $5 story

19:44 – How the studio started from Matt’s podcast

23:03 – Using podcasting as a digital resume

29:29 – Big podcasts, comedians & who comes through Gotham

30:46 – Why most podcasts don’t last

34:18 – Posting every day, trial reels & low views

38:49 – I took someone’s phone & started fixing their Instagram??

40:50 – Business conversations & people opening up

49:45 – Random NYC event & meeting people

50:12 – Almost getting put in a movie

55:35 – Hosting people at 4AM & being a daytime vs night person

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Building a $100M Business: Darrel on Startups, Scale & Strategy (Part 2)

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0000

We continue the conversation with Darrel Lerner, getting into how things operate day to day once you’re in it, including LinkedIn strategy, inbound leads, consulting structure, pricing, and managing demand. The conversation also moves into AI, ChatGPT, and how fast everything is shifting across content and product building, including vibe coding and automation, along with authenticity online and “AI slop.” We also touch on Syndicate 11, a private creator community with a combined reach of over 600 million, hosting networking events that bring together around 750 talents including creators, models, artists, musicians, athletes.

Chapters:

00:00 – Madi's goal of owning equity in 10 businesses and why LinkedIn is her best shot at it

01:57 – Why Darrell soured on LinkedIn, AI slop, and the guy using ChatGPT to answer his own emails

05:09 – Why adaptability is now the most valuable skill and what happens when knowledge becomes a prompt

07:20 – What vibe coding actually is and which tools to start with if you have zero coding experience

09:06 – Pre-qualifying clients with a Google form and how to stop wasting time on lowball offers

12:17 – What fractional work means, what to charge, and why New York lets you charge more

14:23 – Why your best future clients are silent lurkers, not the loud ones in your comments

16:52 – AI spam on LinkedIn, em dashes as a red flag, and the art of spotting a bot

18:58 – How fast AI is moving compared to the early internet and why you have to be okay being disoriented

21:00 – Why ideas matter as much as execution now that AI has commoditized the build

21:41 – How Darrell and Levi met through a group chat and built Syndicate 11 from a two-hour conversation

25:46 – Why moving to New York City forced Madi to finally pick a lane

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Building a $100M Business: Darrell Lerner on Startups, Scale & Strategy (Part 1)

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I bring on Darrell Lerner, a serial tech entrepreneur who co-founded SNAP Interactive’s online dating apps and AllPaws, the pet adoption marketplace acquired by PetSmart, to get into how he builds and grows consumer tech companies. We move through product strategy, user acquisition, growth systems, digital businesses, and what it takes to operate and monetize at scale. The conversation covers early-stage execution, scaling digital products, revenue growth, startup operations, personal branding, and advising founders, creators, and businesses on building and positioning in competitive markets.

Chapters:

00:00 – AllPaws and why Darrell built a Tinder for pet adoption

03:59 – Writing a fake press release before building anything, and raising a million before having an idea

05:41 – Growing AllPaws to 300K Facebook followers and how early marketing actually worked

08:11 – Royal Canaan, PetSmart, and the sponsors that led to the acquisition

10:02 – Darrell losing his dad mid-sale and deciding it was time to let go

13:39 – Selling to PetSmart for 5 to 10 million and what that day actually felt like

15:28 – Staying on for a year post-sale, the loneliness of exiting, and the post-exit founders group

19:27 – The COVID-era social app, and why meeting people gets harder as you get older

21:35 – Taking LinkedIn seriously and how it changed the way people saw Maddie

24:49 – Advising a jewelry designer, scaling her business from $10K to $200K a month using organic content

26:33 – When to ask for equity vs. cash, and what Madi is dealing with right now in her consulting work

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Running Around NYC: Fashion Week, Events, Dinners & City Days

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I catch you up on everything that’s been happening lately. Fashion Week, Syndicate 11 events like the Hästens million dollar mattress shoot, influencer setups with models and photographers, and linking with people I keep running into around Soho and the city. Chef Travis in town with Nomadic Cook, infused dinner, attempting speakeasies after, and the usual NYC nights. This moves through day to day city life too, walking everywhere, bathhouse days in Williamsburg, birthday things, Buffalo vs New York routines, plus content in the middle of it all, outfit changes, filming, and my assistant telling me I can’t wear the same thing every episode.

00:00 – Super Bowl voice loss, fashion week, and the million dollar mattress event

03:50 – Chef Travis's infused dinner and ending up at a speakeasy barber shop

08:46 – Being alone in New York, the acquaintance vs. friendship gap, and apartment hunting in Manhattan

11:59 – Turning 33, planning my own birthday dinner at Jack’s Wife Freda

15:25 – The birthday crew, Bradley from Vanderpump Rules, and the Vampire Diaries director

17:28 – $42 cocktail at Jeans, dive bar rescue, and ending the night at Prince Street Pizza

19:29 – Sharing a birthday weekend with Keon Coleman's agent at Amber Room

21:33 – Staying in West Village with Chef Darian, a real Van Gogh, and thrifting sample stores

25:48 – Lobster ramen at Wayan and working out of Citizens M between meetings

28:49 – First NYC facial, Wegmans going half a million views, and manifesting goals

32:06 – Surprise live call, giveaway winner reveal, and teasing a college Maddie episode

38:17 – Bringing cucumbers into Bills games and why it makes complete sense

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Running Super Bowl Week: Walk & Talks, NFL Players & Media Access

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I unfold the week inside Super Bowl media row where the Walk & Talk interviews kept happening in the middle of everything. Cameras rolling, people moving everywhere, conversations happening on the fly. We get into NFL players, sports media personalities, brand activations, Buffalo showing up everywhere??? And the run-ins that happen when everyone is in the same place for Super Bowl LX.

Chapters:

00:00 – Starting Walk & Talks at Super Bowl week
02:20 – Getting to Super Bowl & first events of the week
05:30 – Media Row: my first interviews
09:40 – Annie Agar & Bussin’ With The Boys interaction
13:20 – Andre Reed, Lorenzo Neal
17:10 – Playmakers & where everything was happening
21:00 – Behind the scenes of filming Walk & Talks
25:00 – Stevie Johnson, Mitch Morse & NFL player moments
29:00 – Moving between events & how the days actually worked
33:00 – What it’s actually like inside Super Bowl events
37:00 – What I’m doing differently after Super Bowl week

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The Cabo Detour: NFL Circles, Bills Mafia & The Buffalo Effect

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I get into what went down when a random moment during a Buffalo Bills game in Kansas City somehow turned into years of friendships, NFL circles, and eventually a trip to Cabo. What started as a classic Bills Mafia moment during that wild playoff game just kept expanding through weekends, away-game travel, and plans finally making it out of the stadium. We get into Buffalo Bills fan culture, Bills Mafia networking, meeting people through NFL games and events, Buffalo Bills travel, the 13-second Kansas City game, people connected to players' circles, private events, and the social life that seems to orbit the NFL season… welcome to the Bills world.

Chapters:

00:00 – How a playoff weekend turned into a Cabo trip

04:20 – The unexpected Cabo invite & private plane conversation

08:30 – The group going to Cabo & meeting everyone involved

12:10 – Arriving in Cabo & the massive house on the golf course

16:30 – First nights out, tequila shots & Cabo nightlife

20:40 – Restaurants, food & going out in Cabo

25:20 – Golf course mornings & hanging at the house

29:40 – The social side of trips

34:30 – Trips and friendships

39:20 – The wildest moment

44:10 – Looking back on the Cabo experience

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Beyond the Physical: Susan Grau’s Near-Death Experience & The Unseen World

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0000

I talk with Susan Grau, a Soul Healer, Renowned Body, Mind and Spirit Intuitive, Inspirational Speaker, and Hay House Bestselling Author, about her near-death experience and how it shaped her understanding of consciousness beyond the physical world. Susan shares how early trauma influenced her spiritual awareness and how she developed her work as a medium, approaching grief, energy, and connection without theatrics. We unpack spiritual awareness, navigating skepticism, connecting with loved ones who have passed, and the responsibility that comes with guiding people through loss, healing, and questions about what may exist beyond this life.

Chapters:

00:00 – Meeting Susan & how she first discovered her gift

04:10 – Childhood experiences & realizing spirits were around her

08:30 – The difference between ghosts, spirits & visitations

13:40 – What angels actually feel like when they appear

18:20 – Signs from loved ones & how spirits communicate

23:10 – Why spirits visit in dreams

27:40 – Energy, vibration & why grief can block messages

33:10 – What happens when someone passes away

38:00 – Debunking myths about spirits being “stuck”

42:20 – Can spirits see us? What they actually experience

46:30 – How Susan protects her energy during readings

50:00 – Final thoughts on love, spirit guides & the afterlife

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Inside the Sports Empire: Brandon Steiner on Collectibles, Access & Industry Power

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

I talk with Brandon Steiner, the force behind CollectibleXchange and The Steiner Agency. Founding and previously serving as CEO of Steiner Sports, later acquired by Fanatics, he built one of the most recognizable names in the sports collectible industry. We get into the sports memorabilia market, Buffalo, athlete procurement, licensing, major team partnerships, scaling inside professional sports, media visibility, and the influence of markets like Buffalo and the Buffalo Bills within the broader sports business.There’s negotiation, ownership, long-term positioning, and what it takes to operate inside a billion-dollar industry.

Chapters: 00:00 – Buffalo roots & business mentality 03:10 – Breaking into the sports industry 07:30 – How the sports memorabilia market really works 13:20 – What makes an item valuable: scarcity, story & demand 19:00 – The Buffalo Bills effect & fan loyalty 23:40 – Highmark Stadium, nostalgia & legacy pieces 28:30 – Athlete relationships, licensing & access 33:50 – Negotiation strategy & long-term leverage 39:00 – Scaling nationally beyond Buffalo 44:30 – Ownership, equity & building real power 49:00 – Advice for entrepreneurs in sports & media

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Boss Mode Online: Social Media Strategy, Brand Deals & Growth

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0000

In this episode, I break down how I actually use social media as a working system, not a content diary. This episode moves through LinkedIn outreach, Instagram and TikTok strategy, YouTube growth, DMs, emails, brand deals, and how different platforms behave when you’re using them on purpose. I talk posting windows, remixing content, engagement habits, assistant workflows, outreach tracking, and why treating your page like a business changes the quality of opportunities that come in. There’s influencer marketing, creator pricing, networking, platform growth, Buffalo connections, and New York City overlap. No manager, no PR agency, no permissions.

Chapters:

00:00 – Breakup motivation & how I started in social media

01:50 – Personal chef era, bougie dinners & early content growth

02:30 – Launching a clothing line during COVID & giving back

03:50 – 300+ pop-ups, bartending at 500 Pearl & going full-time

06:00 – Best posting times & content strategy (weekend + weekday tips)

08:00 – DMs vs email: how to approach influencers professionally

10:00 – Gifted vs paid brand deals & how I structure my business

12:00 – I’m not just a food blogger: marketing, media kits & social architect

15:00 – Saying yes to NYC events & the connections that followed

18:00 – Syndicate 11, influencer rooms & leveraging connections

21:00 – Why LinkedIn is the most underrated platform

23:00 – Becoming your own PR agency & knowing your worth

25:00 – Tiktok vs Instagram strategy (consistency, hashtags & stories)

27:00 – What’s next: rebrand, growth & building the empire

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The In-Between Weeks: Bills Life, Food Stops & Everyday Chaos

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0000

I get on the mic to talk through what the in-between weeks actually look like when nothing is a headline moment and life runs on autopilot. I get into Buffalo Bills weekends, family time, food runs, lazy girl workdays, filming NFL Fan Therapy in New York City, and squeezing in brand work, content edits, and outreach when you’re technically “off.” There’s food, restaurants, dirty martinis, health routines, workouts, creator logistics, and how nothing ever fully clocks out.

00:00 – Private planes, Cabo plans & Bills heartbreak

04:40 – 10K subscribers, proving people wrong & hiring a VA

06:00 – Penn Six oysters & Bills Backers in NYC

07:30 – Buffalo holidays, tailgates & torrential rain games

11:30 – Family, entrepreneurship & where my personality comes from

12:50 – Health talk: vibration plates, gut issues & coffee glow

14:00 – Toronto trip: no plans, full manifestation energy

18:00 – Michelin-nominated Mexican tasting menu in Toronto

20:30 – Hospitality hookups, martinis & dancing on King Street

23:00 – Bakery finds, sardines & cooking a full dinner in Buffalo

29:30 – The last game at The Ralph & emotional goodbye

34:00 – Jacksonville takeover, beach runs & welcome party success

38:00 – Denver in 5 days: planning a 400-person Bills event

41:00 – Overtime heartbreak, steakhouse spreads & post-game therapy

45:00 – NFL Fan Therapy, stadium chaos & what’s next (Cabo era)

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Making the Show the Brand: Scott Yager on Challenge Mania & Audience Loyalty

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0000

I talk with Scott Yager about building a podcast business by leaning all the way into one audience and serving it better than anyone else. Scott breaks down his path from working behind the scenes in reality TV to launching Challenge Mania, turning The Challenge fandom into a live show business, touring major cities, and creating companion content that actually converts. We get into early podcasting before social clips existed, booking interviews in the pre-Instagram era, audience loyalty, Patreon communities, live events, and how consistency and access matter more than chasing viral moments in the creator economy.

Chapters:

00:00 – Buffalo fandom, media perspective & setting the tone

03:40 – NFL coverage, media narratives & how storylines are shaped

07:30 – Why Bills games get treated differently by networks

12:10 – Prime time vs 1pm games & disrespect narratives

16:45 – Playing in Miami, weather chaos & scheduling disadvantages

21:30 – Fans, markets & why Buffalo is constantly underestimated

26:10 – Media bias, national perception & small-market frustration

31:40 – Josh Allen, playoff pressure & expectation gaps

36:20 – Comparing Bills coverage to other NFL teams

41:10 – The emotional toll of being a Bills fan

45:30 – What Buffalo fans actually want from the media

49:00 – Final thoughts on fandom, loyalty & respect

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Playing the Long Game: Renee Monaco on Creativity, Consistency & Building Online

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0000

I bring on Renee Monaco, the artist behind @peachmangojuice, to talk about building a creative career through social media without boxing yourself into one thing. Renee walks through how painting, pottery, cooking, and storytelling all became separate lanes online, what posting consistently actually looks like, and how rebuilding momentum on Instagram changed her approach to content. She talks brand deals, pricing your work, learning the business side of being a creator as you go, and using platforms like Instagram and TikTok as tools instead of pressure. Community, burnout, growth, and long-term thinking all come up, without turning creativity into a competition.

Chapters: 00:00 – Storytelling & identity 03:00 – Chicago roots, college life & hockey culture 05:40 – Weed, creativity, phases & working with cannabis brands 08:50 – Moving to NYC & going to FIT for shoe design 12:40 – Fashion industry reality: Steve Madden & quitting the 9–5 16:50 – Modeling, TV work & early social media exposure 18:50 – TikTok growth, food content & Buffalo Foodsl*t 25:10 – Losing momentum, burnout & rebuilding on Instagram 27:40 – Brand deals, managers & getting paid as a creator 31:30 – Art, mental health & opening an art studio 36:00 – Art Basel, networking & experiential events 40:00 – Social media advice, trial reels & finding your formula 44:00 – Community over competition & final motivation

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Always Moving: Shaun Murphy on Comedy, Touring & Culture Colliding

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0000

I chat with stand-up comedian Shaun Murphy to talk about what life actually looks like when comedy becomes the full-time job. We bounce between touring schedules, comedy clubs, opening for bigger comics, and figuring out how different cities shape different crowds. Buffalo shows up, New York City shows up, Bills Mafia shows up, and so does the crossover between sports, food, media, and comedy when you’re constantly moving between stages and cities.

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No Days Off: Bills Mafia Travel, Brand Deals & Life Between Cities

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0000

I jump back on the mic after a few weeks of nonstop movement to catch you up on what life actually looks like right now. Bills Mafia travel, GameDay Hospitality builds across cities, NYC creator work, brand deals, family trips, Miami chaos, Charlotte weekends, and Buffalo game days ALL COLLIDING AT ONCE. I take you behind the scenes of how it all runs when the calendar is full, the cities keep changing, and slowing down isn’t an option.

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Art Basel Chaos: Miami Networking, Content Everywhere & LinkedIn Lessons

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0000

I’m back on the mic to unpack the chaos of Art Basel in Miami. Why it might be bigger than the Super Bowl, what I learned from the best on-site activations I’ve ever seen, and how the whole week turned into a masterclass in networking. LinkedIn doing its thing, content everywhere, and a Gameday Hospitality pivot happening in real time. This episode gets into sports marketing, hospitality growth, and navigating a week where the noise is loud, the opportunities move fast, and you’re bouncing between conversations and last-minute decisions.

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More Than Tailgates: John Mikulec and Marcus Espinoza on Bills Mafia, Community & Why Fans Show Up

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0000

I sit down with John Mikulec and Marcus Espinoza to talk about how shared roots, Buffalo Bills fandom, and small-town trust turned into something much bigger. John breaks down how Buffalo Bills fandom evolved into Gameday Hospitality, a large-scale, all-inclusive tailgate and hospitality business operating across 13 NFL cities! Marcus brings the Firebaugh perspective into the room, growing up in the same small town that shaped @joshallenqb, where game day meant everyone showing up. Together, they get into the loyalty that drives fans to travel every weekend and how Buffalo culture scales far beyond Western New York, wherever the Buffalo Bills play.

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Miss Indiana Meets WWE: Lete on Life Beyond the Titles, Trophies & Cameras

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0000

I sit down with former Miss Indiana USA, D1 volleyball player, and WWE wrestler Lete to talk about what happens when the spotlight fades and the crowd moves on. We get into the mindset behind rebuilding after success, how @LexLete became more than a brand, and what it really means to be seen for who you are when the cameras stop rolling.

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The Hustle Never Ends: Hot Sauce, Bills Films & Building What’s Next

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0000

I sit down behind the mic to catch my breath after a stretch that felt like Buffalo coming full circle. I talk about launching my first Buffalo Food Slut hot sauce with Wingnutz, mentoring new interns at Gameday Hospitality, and collaborating with the producers of the upcoming Buffalo Bills film Just One Before I Die. They brought me in to help capture the city’s voice, the feminine energy, and the chaos that makes Buffalo what it is. Somewhere between building brands and building legacy, I realized I wasn’t just telling Buffalo’s story anymore, I was part of it.

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The Crash Out: Loneliness, Reinvention & Lessons From New York City

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0000

I talk about hitting my first real crash out, the kind that shakes your confidence, tests your friendships, and makes you question everything you thought you had figured out. It’s the side of the rebrand no one posts about, the quiet chaos behind @madelinehall.nyc, and what it really feels like to rebuild your life in New York City when everything around you demands perfection. Because sometimes starting over isn’t about chasing the next version of yourself, it’s about surviving the one you already are.

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Bills Mafia Energy Meets Radio Royalty: D.A. on Sports, Storytelling & Staying Real

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0000

I sit down with D.A., host of Mad Dog Sports Radio on Sirius XM for a conversation that bridges Buffalo parking lots and Super Bowl sidelines. We get into the chaos and heart of live radio, the loyalty that keeps Bills Mafia unmatched, and why Buffalo fans might just be the most loyal on the planet.

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Right Place, Right Time: Bills DeWayne Carter on Trusting Timing and Building in Buffalo

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0000

In this episode, I talk with Buffalo Bills defensive tackle DeWayne Carter to talk about the moments that defined the start of his NFL journey, including the draft night doubt he tried to hide and the relief that hit when Buffalo’s number finally came through. He gets into growing up in a house where football was the expectation, finding his voice at Duke, tearing his Achilles as a rookie, and learning how to rebuild without losing himself. We talk about marriage, mentorship, Buffalo restaurants, Wingnutz loyalty, Fat Boy Friday, and the way this city embraced him before he ever got to show them who he was on the field.

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Built for Buffalo: Bills Spencer Brown on Finding His Role and Owning the Offensive Line

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0000

I sit down with Buffalo Bills right tackle Spencer Brown for a conversation that shows you the version of him most people never hear. He talks about growing up in a tiny Iowa town, eight-man football, cutting his own highlight tape, navigating college, facing down back surgery and finding his confidence again in Buffalo. Spencer brings you into the rhythm of the offensive line, the chemistry, the repeated battles with Kansas City and the routines that ground him in a city that feels more like home every year.

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The Taste of a Dream: How Chef Darian Bryan Cooked His Way to the Top

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Join me for a conversation with Chef Darian Bryan, Food Network star, Buffalo Bills chef, and visionary restaurateur bringing island heat to the coldest city in America. We talk about the grind behind his success, from cooking out of his home during COVID to building The Plating Society into a local landmark. Because for Darian, cooking was never just about food. It was about turning struggle into flavor and proving that even the coldest places can feel like home.

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Reclaiming Myself: When Buffalo Foodslut Became MadelineHall.NYC

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0000

I open up about the shift that changed everything, moving from the brand @buffalofoodslut that people knew to a name that finally feels like mine. What it’s like to rebuild in real time, when growth is uncomfortable, disorienting, and freeing all at once.

I also talk Buffalo food scene: restaurants, where to eat, what spots are worth your time right now, and how I still cover the city through food.

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Wolf Girl of Wall Street: Audra Johnson on Reinvention, Resilience & Reclaiming the Internet

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:53:00 -0000

I sit down with Audra Johnson, the Wolf Girl who went viral long before she had control of her story, to talk about how she flipped the script. We get into the strategy behind her personal branding, the reality of being misunderstood, and how she turned a meme into momentum on Wall Street.

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The Cop Who Won the Internet: Sam Hubbard on Control, Courage & Camera Time

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Join me as I sit down with Sam Hubbard (@sammysep), a 15-year New York police officer who somehow ended up on one of Netflix’s biggest shows, Million Dollar Secret. We talk about what it takes to stay composed when the world’s watching, how control turns into confidence, and what strength looks like when you finally let people see it.

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Buffalo to Billionaire Row: The Week I Lived Two Lives

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0000

In this solo episode I go from signing t-shirts at a Buffalo beach party to taking Zoom calls in a Manhattan penthouse overlooking Billionaire Row. Between birthday dinners, boxing matches, Seagram shoots, and rebranding chaos, I share how wild it feels to live between two worlds at once. This one’s about the hustle, the heart, and the reminder that no matter how far you go, home will always keep you grounded.

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Inside the Mind of an Emmy-Nominated Casting Producer: Alexa Zappia’s Story

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0000

In this episode, I sit down with Alexa Zappia, an Emmy-nominated reality TV casting producer known for her work on shows like The Bachelor, Squid Game: The Challenge, and Love Is Blind. Alexa shares her inspiring journey from teaching to casting, and how she turned personal tragedy into purpose. After losing three close family members in three years, she channeled her grief into creating Rocks of Unity™, a global initiative promoting inclusion and kindness. We discuss the power of community, the importance of honoring loved ones, and how Alexa continues to carry their guidance forward in her work and life.

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From Setback to Success: Adam Metwally on Health, Hustle & Happiness

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0000

I sit down with Adam Metwally to hear how he bounced back after losing a quarter million dollars and moving to NYC with no plan just hustle and heart. Adam shares how he bridges the gap between health, hustle, and happiness, building a life focused on resilience, mindset, and balance. We dive into his journey of reinvention and how he stays grounded while chasing big goals.

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Back Home & Back to the Grind: Family, Brands, and Nonstop Hustle

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0000

In this solo episode, I share stories from my July trip back to Buffalo, where catching up with family and friends quickly turns into a full work trip supporting local resturants and longtime brand partners, while also working on launching my hot sauce. Then it’s right back to NYC for events, branded content, and the nonstop hustle of social media, because in this world, the grind never stops. A candid look at balancing community, creativity, and constant momentum.

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From Passion to Press Box: Maria-Isabelle’s Journey to Mets Reporter

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0000

In this episode, I sit down with Maria-Isabelle, the dynamic voice behind @sportsgirlnyc, who has turned her love for sports into a career as a reporter for the New York Mets. We discuss how she built her social media presence, the challenges and triumphs of breaking into sports journalism, and what it's like covering the Mets from the press box to the fan zone. Maria shares invaluable tips for aspiring creators and insights into the evolving landscape of sports media.

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Flying High: Reme’s Journey as a Global Drone Pilot & Travel Creator

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Join me as I chat with Reme, a New York City, based drone pilot and travel influencer with over a quarter-million followers and adventures spanning 63 countries (and counting!). Reme shares how he combines his passion for drones and travel, hosting immersive trips designed to teach others the art of drone flying. We dive into the challenges and rewards of building a global brand, capturing breathtaking visuals, and inspiring a community through storytelling from above.

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From Dubai to NASCAR: My Social Media Takeover & Brand Collaboration

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:00:00 -0000

In this solo episode, I share how I rebranded a Dubai-based chocolate company’s social media overnight and took over their accounts for four days as the face of the brand. I talk about representing them at the Fancy Food Show and how this led to a unique collaboration with Syndicate 11 at a NASCAR influencer event. Listen in as I break down how strategic branding and influencer marketing opened doors across industries and continents.

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From Buffalo to the Big Screen: Ryan Monolopolus on Filmmaking & Storytelling

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0000

I sit down with my best friend and biggest inspiration, Ryan Monolopolus, a Buffalo native, high school classmate, and multi-talented filmmaker, writer, director, and producer. You may have seen his work on Stranger Things, Cobra Kai and the Marvel movie franchise. Ryan’s passion and hustle in the industry inspired me to dive into media, and in this episode, he shares his journey from Buffalo to award-winning projects, the creative grind behind filmmaking, and the importance of friendship and mentorship along the way.

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From Buffalo to Million-Dollar Listings: Jon Antonio’s NYC Real Estate Story

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0000

From Buffalo roots to the high-stakes world of New York City luxury real estate, Jon Antonio has carved his path at SERHANT, the powerhouse brokerage led by Ryan Serhant, star of Netflix’s Owning Manhattan. In this episode, Jon shares how hustle, content strategy, and Buffalo grit helped him break into one of the most competitive markets in the world. Plus, he spills behind-the-scenes stories from working with one of the most-watched real estate teams on the planet.

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Becoming Madeline Hall (Part Two)

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0000

From my college days to years in the hospitality industry, this episode traces the moments that shaped who I am today. I share the challenges, turning points, and lessons learned along the way, the real story behind how I got here.Email me your questions, thoughts, and more: maditellsall@gmail.com and make sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode!

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Becoming Madeline Hall (Part One)

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0000

From childhood memories and my years in school, this episode traces the moments that shaped who I am today. I share the challenges, turning points, and lessons learned along the way, the real story behind how I got here.Email me your questions, thoughts, and more: maditellsall@gmail.com and make sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode!

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MaDi Tells All Trailer!

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Hi Friends, welcome to MaDi Tells All - From Buffalo to Building Brands!I started this podcast because I got tired of people telling me I wouldn’t make it, that I was too loud, too edgy, too much. Or that not finishing college meant I wouldn’t get far. So I created my own lane and built something real.From late nights in Buffalo kitchens to long days grinding in New York City, I’ve turned side hustles into brands and moments into movements. Why am I here now? Because people kept asking me, ‘How did you do it? But the truth is I’m still doing it, and I'm taking you on the ride with me.This show is for the ones who’ve been underestimated, overlooked, or told to tone it down. You don’t have to fit in to make it, you just have to start. And I’m here to tell all.If you’re ready for the behind-the-scenes, the untold stories, and real advice on building a brand, running a business, and staying true to yourself. Follow, subscribe, and get involved! Write me letters, pitch yourself, send in your questions. This podcast is mine, but it’s also yours. Let’s build this thing together.Socials: @maditellsall @buffalofoodslut @madelinehall.nycThis podcast is produced by Gotham Production Studios and is a part of The Gotham Network.

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