Destination Different

Art of the Ocean - Epoxy Resin and Salt Ponds With Claire Hodson

May 06, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes - 32.2 MB

I learned a new thing in this episode! Actually, I learned a lot of new things. For starters, you can make some UNBELIEVABLE art out of resin and that's exactly what our guest on the show use to make some ocean-inspired masterpieces. Claire Hodson started doing resin art as a way to make a gift for her boyfriend when she didn't have any money. But what began as a hobby has now turned into a pretty lucrative side business. Claire grew up in a coastal Rhode Island town and her love of the oc...

Ghostwrite the Whip - Book Writing With Matt Rudnitsky of Platypus Publishing

April 30, 2020 02:06 - 49 minutes - 42.1 MB

You ever thought to yourself, "I think I might have an idea for a book..." and then did absolutely nothing about it? Yeah, same... Well today's guest on the show had that same thought, but he actually did something about it. And now he is helping others do the same. His name is Matt Rudnitsky and he is the author of Smart Sports Betting and You're An Author: Write Your F*ckin Book, as well as the founder of Platypus Publishing. After writing two books of his own, Matt has stepped into the w...

Ghostwrite the Whip - Book Writing With Matt Rudnitsky of Playpus Publishing

April 30, 2020 02:06 - 49 minutes - 42.1 MB

You ever thought to yourself, "I think I might have an idea for a book..." and then did absolutely nothing about it? Yeah, same... Well today's guest on the show had that same thought, but he actually did something about it. And now he is helping others do the same. His name is Matt Rudnitsky and he is the author of Smart Sports Betting and You're An Author: Write Your F*ckin Book, as well as the founder of Platypus Publishing. After writing two books of his own, Matt has stepped into the w...

Triple Threat - Skiing, Speaking, and Stoking With Derek MacDonald

April 22, 2020 23:58 - 55 minutes - 41.9 MB

On today's episode of Destination Different we've got Derek MacDonald of The Expedition Journal. It's hard to pin down exactly what Derek does because he has soooo much going on, but that's what makes him different. During the winters he spends most of his timing guiding ski and snowboard adventures out in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. And then in the off-season, he switches his focus to writing and public speaking. Derek travels around the country presenting keynotes to middle and high school s...

LEAD Africa - Starting a Football Academy in Liberia With Will Smith

April 16, 2020 15:38 - 52 minutes - 44.7 MB

How many people can say they've left everything behind, gone halfway around the world, and collaborated with new connections to launch a network of schools that inspire future leaders...? Not many. But we've got one of the few on today's show! Will Smith co-founded LEAD Monrovia Football Academy in 2015 with former Liberian international footballer, Sekou Dgeorges Manubah. The academy set out to empower Liberia's future leaders through quality education and sport. Since launching the academ...

Pro Soccer - Kicking Balls For a Living With Zeiko Lewis

April 09, 2020 00:34 - 46 minutes - 35.1 MB

Anyone who grew up playing sports probably had 1000s of moments in their backyard as a kid imagining a scenario where they were a professional athlete. Well, Zeiko Lewis is one of those kids now living that dream. After a standout collegiate career, Zeiko was drafted by the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer. Since then, he has had the opportunity to test his abilities playing professionally in Europe and on the international level playing for his home nation of Bermuda in the Gold C...

Backlash - Ten Years of Making Beer With Maggie Foley

April 01, 2020 08:00 - 47 minutes - 37.5 MB

I think every single person at one point or another has said the words, "hey, we should start a brewery" after a couple of drinks, but Maggie Foley actually did it. In 2011 she launched Backlash Beer as a side hustle and nearly a decade later she is still whipping up delicious brews. The last ten years haven't been without their ups and downs. From being Boston's Best Brewery of the Year, to opening a brand new taproom space, to closing down a taproom space. Backlash has built an incredibly...

LIVE From Wuhan - Coronavirus Special Report With Le Zeng

March 25, 2020 08:00 - 52 minutes - 41.3 MB

A little bit of a departure from our regularly scheduled programming here on Destination Different to bring you a very special interview with my good friend, Le Zeng. Le and I traveled together and were roommates in both Croatia and Serbia. He is a native of Wuhan, China (the epicenter of the coronavirus) and has currently been quarantined in his apartment there for over 60 days. In this episode, Le talks about the extreme precautions that have been taken in China to help contain the sprea...

Bravo, Baby - Party Planning and Beyond With Sophia D'Angelo

March 18, 2020 06:00 - 43 minutes - 34.6 MB

You never think you're going to reach out to a former colleague and hear back, "Oh, by the way, do you think we can catch up about the Bravo TV show I starred in last summer...?" But that's what happened when I reached out to Sophia D'Angelo about an interview for Destination Different. I reached out because Sophia started and now runs an insanely successful experiential marketing and event planning business here in the Boston area. The company is called BEG Event and she has thrown everyth...

Making Music - Stories of a Songwriter With Checo

March 11, 2020 07:00 - 51 minutes - 38.8 MB

Nick Checovich picked up a guitar when he was about 15 years old. He taught himself to play, started writing songs, and has never looked back. Since then he has had the opportunity to tour the country with the likes of Chance the Rapper and Logic, released songs with hundreds of thousands of plays on Spotify, and even crossed paths with the legendary Paul McCartney on his way out of the recording studio. Checo, as he goes by as an artist, has scratched and clawed for every opportunity that ...

Rickshaw Runnin' - Secrets of Storytelling With Jarrett Nixon

February 26, 2020 11:55 - 36 minutes - 31.6 MB

This episode originally appeared in late 2019, but it felt like a good time to bring it back. 1.) Because it's a fantastic interview that deserves more love and 2.) Because Jarrett and Nix Media just released a 40 minute special documentary of his experience traveling 1,500 miles down the coast of India in a 7-horsepower rickshaw. It's incredible and you should all watch it. Full link below. ---- Talk about a guy who has been living the dream. Jarrett Nixon spent the last 5+ years living a...

Bangkok Living - The Itty Bitty Titty Committee With Carolina Carrion

February 19, 2020 08:00 - 35 minutes - 26.8 MB

A little throwback episode this week on Destination Different. This is an interview I did in February of 2019, almost exactly a year ago, with the lovely Carolina Carrion. Carolina is the founder of the lingerie brand, Perfezione. A brand that specifically focuses its products and its audience on women with small boobs. The branding is absolutely brilliant, I might add. Since this interview a year ago, Perfezione has just continued to grow and Carolina now makes her full-time living selling...

Hidden Talents - Picking Up A Paint Brush With Shane Leonard

February 12, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MB

Up until March of 2019 Shane Leonard had never even touched a paint brush. Now, he just might be one of the most naturally talented artists I've ever seen. After his collegiate football career was cut short due to injury, Shane was forced to look for other ways to occupy his time. When his friends decided he had gotten a little too good at Fortnite, he turned his attention to painting pretty much on a whim. It turned out he was pretty damn good. Within just a few weeks he was hooked and st...

Keep Laughing - Taking Over the Hollywood Improv Comedy Scene With Jackie Young

February 05, 2020 12:06 - 59 minutes - 40.4 MB

Will Farrell, Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Jimmy Fallon... What do all of those names have in common? Well, they were all once members of the esteemed Groundlings Company improv group out in Los Angeles. You know who is also an alum of that very same group...? Our guest on today's episode of Destination Different. Jackie Young grew up more of an athlete than an actress or comedian, but as of late she has gone all in on improv and sketch comedy and it turns out she's pretty damn good at i...

Climb On - Life on the Ice With Alpine Benny Lieber

January 29, 2020 09:00 - 56 minutes - 37 MB

You know those people who have a contagious energy about them? That as soon as they open their mouth you find yourself hanging on every word they say? That's this week's guest on Destination Different. We've got ourselves Benny Lieber, or "Alpine Benny" as he is known in the climbing world. Benny is a full-time mountaineer, alpine guide, and just overall a general adventurer and badass. After completing a degree at design school, he pulled a complete 180, moving out to Mt. Rainier just to b...

Movie Magic - Writing Scripts and Running Errands With Jeremy Gurvits

January 22, 2020 10:00 - 45 minutes - 36.3 MB

When you think "Hollywood screenwriter" you probably think beautiful mansions, red carpets, and endless partying. What you probably don't think about are ALLLLL the hours that go into making a dream like that a reality. On today's episode of Destination Different we have screenwriter, playwright, and general deviant, Jeremy Gurvits, on the show to talk about his pursuit of a writing career in New York City. Over the last year and change, Jeremy has written multiple feature-length comedies, ...

It's Dope - Building an After Hours Empire With Ado Kawuba of Dope Promotions

January 15, 2020 06:00 - 56 minutes - 44.2 MB

"Party time, excellentttt." It all started with a birthday party when Ado Kawuba was just a junior in college. Since then, it has turned into a multi-disciplined entertainment property that throws parties attended by some of the biggest names in sports, music, and pop culture. On today's show we have my former soccer team and the current founder of Dope Promotions. His backstory into how he built the business he's in today is fascinating. Ado is a true hustler and has scrapped and clawed ...

Push vs. Pull - Don't Play Scared With John Cain Carney of Draulhaus

January 08, 2020 07:00 - 56 minutes - 37.7 MB

A beautiful mind meets a beautiful idiot in this episode of Destination Different. Our guest, John Cain Carney, founder and partner at the Philadelphia-based advertising agency Draulhaus, the beautiful mind. And me, your host, the beautiful idiot. We had a wide-ranging conversation in this one. Everything from how John and his team have basically learned how to build an agency from scratch, to where their unique name comes from, to a philosophical discussion about the similarities between sp...

Best of 2019 - Destination Different Year in Review

January 01, 2020 06:00 - 51 minutes - 41.7 MB

It has been a big year here on the podcast. Well, we launched, so that's kind of important. Then we interviewed some people, we made some videos, we had some laughs. It has been a wild ride so far and I can't even begin to describe how much fun it has been doing this thing. If people enjoyed listening to it even a fraction of the amount I've enjoyed making it, there can only be big things to come in 2020. This episode is a mashup of some of my favorite moments and lessons from all the guest...

Glue Guys - Holding It Together With Bobby Durben

December 18, 2019 07:00 - 54 minutes - 25.8 MB

One of my best friends joins the show today. And I know what you might be thinking... "but Ryan, it's so negative, why do you hate yourselves...?" What you have to realize is that that's all part of the plan and all part of the brand. The two of us actually just love making strange things and are completely convinced that if you put us in a 400x400 Boston apartment we would be millionaires within a year. This episode is filled with little insights into the intricacies of the creative proce...

Secrets of Storytelling - Building A Brand From Scratch With Jarret Nixon

December 11, 2019 12:10 - 36 minutes - 31.6 MB

Talk about a guy who has been living the dream. Jarrett Nixon spent the last 5+ years living and working around the globe. He was moving to a different country every other month, but recently gave it all up to move back to Denver to start his own media and video production company called Nix Media. As the Creative Director, Jarrett is doing it all from shooting, to editing, to pitching clients to managing the checkbook. Unlike most video companies, he really focuses on helping the businesse...

Secrets of Storytelling - Building A Brand From Scratch With Jarrett Nixon

December 11, 2019 12:10 - 36 minutes - 31.6 MB

Talk about a guy who has been living the dream. Jarrett Nixon spent the last 5+ years living and working around the globe. He was moving to a different country every other month, but recently gave it all up to move back to Denver to start his own media and video production company called Nix Media. As the Creative Director, Jarrett is doing it all from shooting, to editing, to pitching clients to managing the checkbook. Unlike most video companies, he really focuses on helping the businesses ...

the origin of yopro - an interview with myself

December 05, 2019 05:56 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB

This week marks exactly one year since I started yoproco.com and got my "company" off the ground. A year later and it is still certainly not a company, but it has proved to be an incredible learning experience for me. While I typically reserve Destination Different for me interviewing other entrepreneurs and creators and asking them how they got their start, I realize that I've never shared the story of how my little project got off the ground. This episode today is a peak behind the curtai...

All In - From Pushin' Paper to Pimpin' Pencils With Michael Penda

November 27, 2019 18:10 - 42 minutes - 33.7 MB

This close to Thanksgiving it's only right that I first take a second to thank each and every one of you for tuning into Destination: Different each week. I have been having a freaking blast recording this thing from inside of my smelly closet and I hope that comes through in the content. There are a million and one other things you could be listening to, so I really appreciate you taking the time to listen to me. Now, to the important stuff. We have an AWESOME guest with an incredible story...

Mocking Reality - True Tales of Travel With Temi Ayodele of The Bratpackers

November 20, 2019 07:00 - 35 minutes - 28.2 MB

You never know unless you ask... In this case it was me stumbling across a random Instagram page I thought was funny and sending the account owner a DM asking if he wanted to be on my non-existent podcast. Today we've got Temi Ayodele (I completely butchered his name in the recording) on the show who started The Bratpackers, a travel satire website aimed at poking fun of the ridiculousness of the travel blogging space. Temi and I have never met in person, but got along right from the jump d...

Into the Ocean - Building a Brand That Stands For Something With Kayla O'Connor

November 13, 2019 06:00 - 44 minutes - 34.2 MB

I thought I was creating a brand that meant something with yopro... and then I talked to Kayla... In today's episode I sat down with Kayla O'Connor who is the founder of the clothing company called Blue Seaciety. Her entire brand (and I mean her ENTIREEEE brand) is built around connecting a community through the power and emotions of the ocean. Oh, and she makes damn cool clothes, too. We covered off on a bit of everything from how she rolls with the punches of startup life, to dealing with...

Life on the Road - 6+ Years of Travel With Christa Romano (@christabellatravels)

November 06, 2019 12:00 - 47 minutes - 37.2 MB

The process of podcasting every week is getting harder by the minute, but we are BACK this week with Episode 4 of Destination: Different. If the intro sounds like it was recorded when I just woke up that's because it was... Still an absolutely killer episode with Christa Romano (@christabellatravels on Instagram). She has spent almost the entirety of the last 6 years on the road traveling, and the last 4 managing to work full-time while she has done it. Christa is a true leader in the moveme...

Knowing What You're Doing... Sort Of - Figuring It Out With @ballotsandbottles

October 30, 2019 06:00 - 52 minutes - 40 MB

Does anyone reallyyyyy know what they're doing...? Probably not. Do the ladies of Ballots & Bottles? Absolutely not. This week on Destination: Different I interviewed Ellen Fleming (@ellenflem) and Lexi Dussi (@lexidussi) who co-host the podcast Ballots & Bottles (@ballotsandbottles) that offers up "Serious Subjects, Careless Coverage." The pair started the show over 2.5 years ago and set out to discuss politics in a way that was highly entertaining, but also informative. Since then they have...

A Seat at the Table - Discussing the Undiscussable With Victoria Cumberbatch

October 23, 2019 05:00 - 46 minutes - 35.7 MB

We didn't get cancelled... yet. Destination: Different is back for another week, this time with Victoria Cumberbatch of Anderson Street. Vikki spent over 3 years traveling the globe living and working remotely, most recently leading a group of 50+ digital nomads as part of a program called Remote Year. When she returned stateside she started a digital video series called Anderson Street named after the street she grew up on. As a kid, there was always a cast of characters coming through her f...

Fill Up Your Cup - Kombucha, Crypto, and Laughing Yoga With Nick Corliss

September 30, 2019 02:08 - 37 minutes - 30.8 MB

I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing, but I started a podcast as an excuse to sit down with creative people to talk about the crazy stuff they're building and doing. Episode 1 of Destination: Different sits down with New Zealander, Nick Corliss, to talk about how he built up his own organic smoothie company before packing his bags and moving to Bali to work on the social good side of a cryptocurrency startup. We covered everything from the power of community, to laughing yoga, to making ...