Behind the Lens with Roger Rojas

In this episode of Behind The Lens with Roger Rojas, we have Devin Dismang Emmy Award & Telly Award-Winning Executive Producer & Creative Director\r\n\nDevin Dismang is the Head of Media & Content, Javale McGee & Freelance Content Creator, he is a professional video producer, content creator, and visual storyteller.\r\n\nHe has done stints with the Chicago Bears (NFL), Chicago Sky (WNBA), Atlanta Falcons (NFL Chicago Fore (MLS, Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA) & Golden State Warriors (NBA), While he was with these teams, he focused on game presentation & entertainment mainly before transitioning to video production and storytelling during his time with the Golden States.\r\n\nAs he gains experience in the sports industry working on the game operations side, he shifts from on court to on-screen, he rolls with punches, and began learning new skills. In just a short time, Devin’s had a successful career, winning 2 Emmy Awards, 2 NBA Championship rings, and a Telly Award. After shifting into the world of freelance Devin has earned a number of big-name clients and brands to add to his resume including Kyle Kuzma, Oracle, JaVale McGee, Nike, Budweiser, Levi\'s, and much more.\r\n\n-----Listen to more episodes of Behind the Lens with Roger Rojas https://anchor.fm/roger-rojas0\r\n

In this episode of Behind The Lens with Roger Rojas, we have Anthony Pompliano. Anthony Pompliano is best known as Pomp, he is an entrepreneur, technology investor, and the co-founder of Morgan Creek Digital, and the host of The Pomp Podcast (formerly Off The Chain). He started to invest more seriously in 2015. Since then, he has spent thousands of hours studying various aspects of finance, interviewing world-class investors, listening to startup pitches, helping entrepreneurs, and risking both personal capital and the capital of our institutional clients. In an attempt to share these learnings, he started writing a simple letter every morning to friends, family, and our clients. The recipient list has since grown to tens of thousands of people, which eventually led to the creation of a podcast that has now been downloaded millions of times and in every country in the world. He wanted to create a single location for all of the content to live, where people knew they could visit frequently to stay educated on business, technology, finance, and Bitcoin — and this website is the result! His interests lie at the intersection of finance, technology, entrepreneurship, and economics. -----Listen to more episodes of Behind the Lens with Roger Rojas https://anchor.fm/roger-rojas0

In this episode of Behind The Lens with Roger Rojas, we have Josh Luber. Josh co-founded StockX, an online marketplace that was valued at over 1 billion dollars. He managed to turn a childhood passion into a multi-million dollar business, global venture through tried and true methods that’d make your folks proud. He started three other startups before StockX. None of them had anything to do with sneakers, almost intentionally so. He avoided creating any business that was related to sneakers, almost out of fear that it was just an excuse to play with sneakers.  It’s not a coincidence the business that was, in retrospect, the most successful is one where he finally joined his personal passions with business. -----Listen to more episodes of Behind the Lens with Roger Rojas https://anchor.fm/roger-rojas0

In this episode of Behind The Lens with Roger Rojas, we have Bishoy Tadros.  Bishoy was born in Egypt, he immigrated to the US when he was 3 as a result of being diagnosed with Leukemia. He received treatment and beat cancer at the age of 13.  He is a graduate of SUNY Genesco with an MBA from Fordham University in finance, he has spent his adult life working at companies such as JP Morgan and Salesforce. He never spoke about his unique childhood experience till 2017 when he decided to run the NYC Marathon, raising the most money that year for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. He realized the power of his personal story and set out to write a memoir. In just a year, he stuck to a disciplined writing schedule, all while working a full-time job and published his memoir, Break Barriers, with the objective of giving readers a tool to channel the mindset to overcome obstacles whether they be personal, professional, or on the playing field. -----Listen to more episodes of Behind the Lens with Roger Rojas https://anchor.fm/roger-rojas0

In this episode of Behind The Lens with Roger Rojas, we have Justin Heilman. Justin is an entrepreneur, bodybuilder, and the CEO of Lyfeblends which is a Performance food and wellness supplement. Growing up in central Washington and way back then, he was a young and driven kid and makes it as one of the reasons behind his pursuit of bodybuilding and discipline that brought him to be focused on goals. Throughout the process, he realized that he needed to do more than just train and it’s the nutrients we feed our body, the wellness component of it all.  We dive into his entrepreneurial journey, sets back, and advise he would give the youth on building a business with partnerships.  -----Listen to more episodes of Behind the Lens with Roger Rojas https://anchor.fm/roger-rojas0

025 - Garrett Sutton aka Jobless Garrett, a Youtuber for 9 years now. In this episode of Behind The Lens with Roger Rojas, we have Garry Garrett. Garry is making Youtube videos for 9 years now and he runs 6 different Youtube channels. Garret also is a bachelor's degree holder in Marketing. He started his journey as a content creator way back in 2011 in his grandparents' house as a hobby and from there it bloomed as where it is now having 6 different Youtube Channel, eleven people in a team where they got to upload 150 pieces of content in the Youtube every month and 3 TikTok videos a day. -----Listen to more episodes of Behind the Lens with Roger Rojas https://anchor.fm/roger-rojas0

In this episode of Behind The Lens with Roger Rojas, we have Lindsay Berra, Lindsay is a former MLB reporter and ESPN the Magazine writer who specializes in fitness. She's the granddaughter of the late MLB great Yogi Berra. “Lindsay is a freelance sports journalist based in Montclair, NJ. At MLB.com from January 2013 through January 2018, she established herself as an authority on baseball fitness and injuries and appeared frequently on MLB Network to discuss her stories. From 1999 through 2012, she was a senior writer for ESPN Magazine, covering primarily ice hockey, tennis, baseball, and the Olympics. Lindsay received her undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she played varsity softball and men’s club ice hockey. She is the oldest grandchild of Yogi and Carmen Berra and is a board member at the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center in Little Falls, NJ” (lindsayberra.com). -----Listen to more episodes of Behind the Lens with Roger Rojas https://anchor.fm/roger-rojas0

In this episode of Behind The Lens with Roger Rojas, we have Mikey Taylor, Mikey is the current President and Managing principal of Commune Capital, a private equity real estate investment firm. A serial entrepreneur at heart, he first found success with nearly two decades of professional skateboarding.  Throughout his career, Mikey held lucrative sponsorship contracts with DC Shoe Co., GoPro Cameras, and Alien Workshop. Over his tenure, he had over 100 signature skateboard decks, 7 pro model shoes, and was one of the most recognizable pro skateboarders on the planet. Not one to rest on his laurels, early in his career, Mr. Taylor was already thinking about life after skateboarding. What’s next was the co-founding and eventual launch of Saint Archer Brewing Company. This San Diego based craft beer company and its first of its kind business model led to quick success and a multi-million dollar purchase by MillerCoors Company in 2015. Since then, Mr. Taylor has been busy, co-founding Sovrn Skateboards, Avni Intelligence (an entrepreneur education platform and podcast), and most importantly Commune Capital. Armed with only high school education, but more than a lifetime of real-world experience, Mr. Taylor is committed to assisting the next generation to define the new American dream. Born and raised in Southern California, Mr. Taylor resides in Thousand Oaks, with his wife Jen and their two young daughters. -----Listen to more episodes of Behind the Lens with Roger Rojas https://anchor.fm/roger-rojas0 Check out also Mikeys' Social Media Accounts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikeytaylor/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikey-taylor-1607b3111/

In this episode of Behind The Lens with Roger Rojas, we have Ace Watanasuparp. Ace is the Executive Vice President of Citizens Bank for Residential Lending in New York, Ace has exceeded expectations by expanding into new markets and capturing unprecedented market share in purchase financing as well as refinancing. His esteemed reputation in the finance and real estate industry has allowed him to attract talented loan officers within the entire region. Prior, Ace took on the role of President of Douglas Elliman’s lending arm, formerly known as DE Capital. There, he oversaw the states of New York, Connecticut, Florida, and California by working directly with Dottie Herman and Howard Lorber.Ace is a contributor to Bloomberg, NY1news, Brick Underground, Wall Street Journal, NY Times, and Design Recipes as a real estate and financial expert.  Also, Ace is a Ceo of various restaurants throughout New York City.  -----Listen to more episodes of Behind the Lens with Roger Rojas https://anchor.fm/roger-rojas0

In this episode of Behind The Lens with Roger Rojas, we have Beau Whitman. Beau is a personal trainer in New York City for the past 5 years, specializing in fundamental foundational training. He also has a background in gymnastics, the division 1 track athlete and a college coach at New York University.  Before becoming a personal trainer, Beau is a pole vaulter in a track team as well as an animator when he started his journey in New York City. But six months after, due to the enormous good feedbacks from the people he had around he decided to focus on working as a personal trainer. Beau had crashed into one of the biggest nightmares he had when he was diagnosed for stage III Germ Cell Cancer but he completely defeated that adversary this past year. During this episode, we discuss adversity, mindset, and his personal experience with defeating cancer. I promise you this one will motivate you to go out there and live your life with purpose. -----Listen to more episodes of Behind the Lens with Roger Rojas https://anchor.fm/roger-rojas0

In this episode of Behind The Lens with Roger Rojas, we have Mikal Bridges. Mikal is a starting forward for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association.  He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats, winning national championships in 2016 and 2018.   Bridges was selected in the 2018 NBA draft as 10th overall pick By the Philadelphia 76ers before being traded to the Suns on draft night.   ----- Listen to more episodes of Behind the Lens with Roger Rojas  https://anchor.fm/roger-rojas0

In this episode of Behind The Lens with Roger Rojas, we have Omar Prestwich, Omar is the social media manager for the American athletic shoe brand based in Los Angeles California known as K-Swiss.  He also specializes in Branding and Identity, Photography, Content Creation, and Instagram and Facebook strategy.   ----- Listen to more episodes of Behind the Lens with Roger Rojas https://anchor.fm/roger-rojas0

In this episode of Behind The Lens with Roger Rojas, we have Jess Glazer. Jess is a former physical education teacher & celebrity trainer turned business mentor.   She made over 1 million dollars in 18 short months.   She turned her as what she calls her “cute side hustle” into a million-dollar business and now she teaches other passionate, heart-centered, serviced based humans exactly how.  She specializes in helping clients extract their expertise, build a recognizable brand, market organically through social media, and create a sustainable business online. 

In this episode of Behind The Lens with Roger Rojas, we have Alex Stemplewski. Alex is from San Francisco Bay Area, California, and a photographer who grew to 10 Million followers on Tiktok in less than 12 months. He left his 9 am to 5 pm job to follow his hobby which is photography which turned out to be his true passion. We discuss his creative process, what he does today when the Covid pandemic hit, and how he makes money online.

On this episode of Behind The Lens with Roger Rojas, we have Jason Tartick. Jason is a successful banker with a passion to serve others. When Jason’s not rooting for his hometown Buffalo Bills, he’s educating, motivating, and inspiring others with his company RESTART. He could be seen as a contestant on the 14th season of The Bachelorette. We discuss everything from money management to personal life and what motivates him to serve others. 

On this episode of the Behind the Lens with Roger Rojas, we sat with Cindy Eckert. A self-made serial entrepreneur and vocal advocate for women, Cindy defies convention. In her industry, in her companies, in her outcomes. Her work today in The Pink Ceiling/Pinkubator continues to break barriers by investing in and mentoring other women to get to her same outcomes. She’s on a mission to make women really rich. You cannot miss Cindy. Everything she touches turns to pink.

On this episode of Behind the Lens with Roger Rojas we spoke with music executive icon, Charlie Walk. Charlie Walk is an iconic music executive who has played a significant role in the development of global superstars throughout the course of his thirty year career in the music business. He is a mainstay on Billboard’s Power 100 list and is affectionately known to insiders as “the Artist behind the Artist”. Walk has driven the promotion & marketing campaigns of over 300 number one songs on the Top 40 charts. During this episode we discuss what it means to have what Charlie calls "star chip", resources he uses to stay on top with the ever evolving music industry, and how he has created an online community known as Music Mastery. The Music Mastery program gives you full access into the mind of Charlie Walk and people who make it all come together. ------------ Thank you for watching the full interview! Please like, comment, and share with friends who you believe need to hear this message. --------- Behind the Lens with Roger Rojas (Audio) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Charlie Walk https://www.instagram.com/charliewalk... Music Mastery https://www.musicmastery.com/

On this episode of Behind the Lens with Roger Rojas, I sat with Angela Gargano. Angela is a celebrity fitness personality helping clients utilize their inner strength to tone and rejuvenate their bodies and minds. Revolutionizing the way they feel. Angela is a trainer that teaches special events and group classes based on her Strong Feels Good Concept. She is a 3x American Ninja Warrior and now an online fitness coach using her network to empower people from all over the world. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/angela_gargano/?hl=en Free Pull-Up Guide https://www.angela-gargano.com/offers/fhTJjFTL/checkout

On this episode of the Behind the Lens with Roger Rojas, I spoke with Tyler Schmitt. He holds a role at Vayner Media as Office of the CEO. He graduate from Penn State University and has been in the hospitality business for over 14 years. Tyler has been working with VaynerMedia for the last five years and he essentially manages the world of Gary Vaynerchuk.

On this episode of the Behind the Lens with Roger Rojas, I spoke with Brandon Copeland. Brandon is a starting Linebacker in the NFL. He Graduated from The University of Pennsylvania also known as UPenn. When he isn’t practicing, training, recovering or reviewing his opponent the upcoming Sunday you can find him teaching Life 101 at his alma mater. Philanthropist and Founder of his own Non-Profit(Beyond the Basics) that educates inner city kids on the importance of financial literacy. https://brandoncopeland.com/ https://brandoncopeland.com/beyond-the-basic-inc/