First and Featured hosted by Ben Trinh

Sommer Ray

(2:39) We get Sommer’s take on the term “influencer” and how it has both a negative and positive persona, Sommer breaks down the different social media channels and how she uses and prioritizes each, then Sommer explains the challenge in maintaining a brand that is being more than an Instagram model. (10:02) Sommer talks about her upcoming world tour where she will travel as a bootcamp instructor, we deep dive into Sommer’s upbringing and how fitness consumed her life, she explains her goal of being an olympian, and how a “booty pic” blew up her social media following. (21:25) Sommer describes what it was like growing up on a ranch, being homeschooled, only having guy friends and older friends, dealing with rumors and being bullied. (27:55) We discuss the business side of the social media and influencer industry, Sommer’s clothing line and where that ranks in her priorities, and how brands have become more strategic and analytical when it comes to sponsored posts. (37:17) Sommer gets personal and talks about dating, sex, gender differences and her preferences, why she will never date “famous guys”.

Woah Vicky

(2:37) Woah Vicky compared her hometown of Atlanta to Los Angeles where she frequently visits, details her priorities between content creation, social media, and content, and which music artists are her favorites in the game right now. (7:35) We dive into her life-changing viral moment on the internet that led to her fame and followers, discuss the controversial backlash and comments she receives online due, and she takes us behind the curtain of an influencer to discuss the industry and strategy that is required to gain followers. (14:54) Woah Vicky describes what it is like to be a 19 year old with 2.4 million followers and how it led to life-changing money. (20:00) We laser in on the beef between Woah Vicky and Danielle Bregoli (Bhad Bhabie aka the "Cash me outside, how about that” girl). Woah Vicky reveals how this viral moment and beef was strategically constructed and how influencers can create fake news. (25:48) Lil Tay, the controversial 10 year old that took the internet by storm, becomes the topic of conversation as Woah Vicky gives us the inside scoop on her rise to fame, their intimate friendship together, and where Lil Tay is now. Woah Vicky then leaves us with advice on career, relationships, date ideas, and more.

Holland Roden

(1:30) Holland introduces us to her puppy, landing her first acting gig with HBO in 2007, the business side of being an actress, and gives advice to aspiring actors and actresses. (11:56) We dive into the hit TV drama series ‘Teen Wolf’ from the start when Holland read the script, to meeting the cast, to being in production, how life changed through the years it aired, and if she would do it all over again if there was a ‘Teen Wolf’ reboot. (30:30) Holland reveals her favorite shows movies and books. She goes on to break down her day to day routine, her belief in the concept of “unschooling”, and explains what a “thruple” relationship is. (46:05) Holland and Ben shares how young they were when they had their first drink, Holland talks about her relationship status and if she feels any pressure to follow a certain timeline now that she’s in her early 30s, she tells us how many times she’s been in love and how many times she’s had her heart broken, and how changing is different in her 30s compared to her 20s. (52:50) We ask Holland a bunch of tough questions in a speed round to end the podcast.

Ben Baller

(1:50) Ben Baller talks about that one time he almost Postmated a chain to Tyga, then he breaks down the in’s and out’s of his jewelry business including how many chains he makes. He reveals the dollar amount he would need for him to consider making a chain for someone and tells the story behind Kid Cudi’s piece and why Pharrell is the reason that it happen. (14:30) We discuss how Ben Baller manages his travel schedule while balancing time with his kids, how having the first, second and third child changed his life and career, being a role model for young Asians, and then we discuss the cultural differences (as well as why the two cultures get along so well) between Asians and African Americans. (28:10) Ben Baller talks about his brand and credibility, doing brand deals and saying no to Fashion Nova, his thoughts on the term “influencers”, and how getting into the music industry back in the day made him hate the music industry, and how he protects his families privacy. (35:47) We talk about his kids having phones and iPads, what age his kids have to be for him to allow Instagram, his son having a sixth sense and “third eye” (!!!), and what the toughest part about being a father is. (42:49) Ben Baller and Ben Trinh finishes the podcast with a speed round of questions.

Jordyn Jones

(3:08) We discuss how dancing, acting, modeling and music shapes Jordyn’s life and her childhood, balancing her fame and brand in public vs. keeping her life private, her love of gaming, what her day to day is like, and how often she Postmates. (11:26) Jordyn talks about being “needy” in a relationship, how she and her boyfriend support each other behind the scenes, and how Jordyn reached over 5 million followers on Instagram at just 19 years old. (16:18) We dive into her passion of music and how Jordyn describes her sound. Jordyn reveals her “big break” moment from 3 years ago, music.ly [http://music.ly] and the creators/friends she met including her ex, her role in the movie Dance Camp, starring in YouTube music video Banji (which has 38 million views and counting), and Jordyn reveals which Spiderman is her favorite Spiderman. (28:05) Jordyn details what life was like before having a mass number of social media followers. She describes how she deflects negative comments online, reading all of her fans comments and DM’s, if college is in her future, why Jordyn doesn’t ever drive, and running her BMW into a building. (44:06) We go a level deeper and get personal, Jordyn spills the beans about her past and present relationship, how her and her boyfriend Jordan met, being in love and what that means to her, then Jordyn and Ben both talk about how many kids they want and their timelines. (57:30) Jordyn does a speed round of questions to end the podcast.