Real Talk University: Exploring Success Stories Outside of The Classroom
84 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 126 ratingsAndre Haykal and Christian Bonnier, 2 college students passionate about innovation and financial education, take on a problem that they discovered soon into their college careers: A majority of their student peers are unaware of opportunities outside of the classroom to create wealth through financial education and monetizing their true passions.
In this series, they host interviews with people who have successfully pursued their passion by taking a path outside of the classroom. And finally, the goal of this podcast is to inspire our listeners to find and pursue their passions. Enjoy!
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ERIC CLINE: How To Sell Yourself and 10X Your Life
April 11, 2019 04:00 - 50 minutes - 47.1 MBAndre and Christian interview Eric Cline, an entrepreneur and sales expert based out of South Florida. Tune in to hear the incredible story of how Eric went from being broke on the streets of Chicago to building an 8 figure sales business by becoming an absolute BEAST in the sales game. Enjoy! - A Message From Our Sponsors Want to be among the elite entrepreneurs? Then you need to self educate! Join Audible using the Real Talk Link below for a FREE 30 day trial with 1 FREE audiobook and...
ERIC DAMIER: How Self-Awareness Leads to Massive Success
April 04, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBAndre and Christian interview Eric Damier, the founder of @earthpix, the largest travel page on Instagram with over 15M followers. He is the founder of @travelsmarter, and the CEO of Social Trends Media, which is in charge of running many viral pages similar to Earthpix. He also says that he is on a mission to inspire everyone to travel more! Eric has an INSANE story, and he drops a ton of gems in this interview to help you all on you own journeys. Enjoy! - A Message From Our Sponsors Wa...
ADAM DEGROSS: Photographer for Post Malone
March 28, 2019 04:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBAndre and Christian interview Adam Degross, a photographer from Minneapolis, Minnesota who is currently the tour photographer for hip-hop artist Post Malone. Enjoy! - A Message From Our Sponsors Want to be among the elite entrepreneurs? Then you need to self educate! Join Audible using the Real Talk Link below for a FREE 30 day trial with 1 FREE audiobook and 2 Audible Originals of your choice, all FREE for 30 days. Cancel anytime! Audible Free Trial LINK: http://bit.ly/2tacM3T - Con...
JASON JORDAN: How To Find & Share YOUR FireStory
March 21, 2019 04:00 - 51 minutes - 47.9 MBAndre and Christian interview Jason Jordan, a speaker, trainer, and consultant. He is committed to helping people discover and share their FireStory. After spending nearly 20 years of his career working in sales, product marketing, and business development, he launched his dream career as a professional speaker and coach, focusing on the interaction of the generations. The more leaders and influencers he worked with, the more he pushed them to share their stories. Tune in to the full episod...
EVAN CARMICHAEL: Unlock Your Full Potential
March 19, 2019 13:35 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBAndre and Christian interview Evan Carmichael, an entrepreneur, influencer, and creator. At 19, he built then sold a biotech software company. At 22, he was a venture capitalist raising $500k to $15M. Evan's mission is to solve the world's biggest problem, which in opinion is "Untapped Human Potential". He now runs a YouTube channel for entrepreneurs with 1.7M+ subscribers, has written 4 books, and speaks to large crowds internationally. Tune in to the full episode to hear more about Evan an...
TYLER JACK HARRIS: Taking Ownership of Who You Are
March 14, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBAndre and Christian interview Tyler Jack Harris, a life insurance salesperson and social media influencer. He is the host of two podcasts, and a daily and weekly vlog, all while he leads two multi-million dollar insurance agencies. After hitting rock bottom, Tyler took ownership and started attacking life. In January 2017, Tyler started documenting his life on social media, and has not looked back since. He has since posted to Facebook 3,136 times, created 1,125 videos, and started The Daily...
SEAN MIKE KELLY: The Power of Influencer Marketing
March 12, 2019 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBAndre and Christian interview Sean Kelly, the founder of Jersey Champs. He is a 21 year old college dropout from Bridgewater, New Jersey. In addition to running Jersey Champs, he owns a PR agency called Clout Champs, which helps entrepreneurs and businesses get featured in online publications. He also does consulting for established businesses looking to grow their social media presence, upcoming eCommerce brands and entrepreneurs. Enjoy! - A Message From Our Sponsors Want to be among the...
DAVID HEINEMEIER HANSSON: Why You Need To Think Differently About The Way You Work
March 07, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBAndre and Christian interview David Heinemeier Hansson, the creator of Ruby on Rails, a framework that has built applications such as AirBnB, Spotify, and Hulu, founder & CTO at Basecamp, best-selling author, Le Mans class-winning racing driver, frequent podcast guest, hobbyist photographer, and family man. Enjoy! - A message From Our Sponsors Want to be among the elite entrepreneurs? Then you need to self educate! Join Audible using the Real Talk Link below for a FREE 30 day trial with ...
GUY KAWASAKI: How To Lead a More Productive & Meaningful Life
March 05, 2019 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBAndre and Christian interview Guy Kawasaki, the chief evangelist of Canva and top entrepreneur. He is a brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz and an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley). He was the chief evangelist of Apple and a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. He is also the author of The Art of Start 2.0, The Art of Social Media, Enchantment, and nine other books. Kawasaki has a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from UCLA as well as an honorary doctorate from...
MIKEY TAYLOR: Never Lose Sight of Your WHY
February 28, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBAndre and Christian interview Mikey Taylor, a former pro skateboarder turned big time entrepreneur. Mikey was so dope to have on the show! Mikey picked up a passion for skateboarding early on, but he realized that he couldn’t continue down that career path for a living so he turned to entrepreneurship and real estate. Mikey has started and sold many companies. A few of his companies are Commune Capital, Villager Coconut Water, Saint Archer Brewery & SOVRN Skateboards. Tune in to the full int...
SASHIN GOVENDER: If You Pay The Price, The Price Will Eventually Pay You
February 21, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBAndre and Christian interview Sashin Govender, also known as “The Millionaire Student”. Sashin Govender, 24 years old, born and raised in Durban, South Africa. He was introduced to personal development at the tender age of 8 years old. Sashin is a network marketer, motivational speaker, and entrepreneur. He has been featured in Maxim, LA Confidential, Influential, and other publications. Today Sashin has multiple streams of income, he is also an International Motivational Speaker, Sales Coac...
CEO RASHAD: It Is NEVER Too Early To Get Started
February 19, 2019 05:00 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBAndre and Christian interview CEO Rashad, who is a young serial entrepreneur out of Atlanta. He is also a tech junkie and an investor. He got started on his entrepreneurial path early, starting in 10th grade, where he created his very first clothing line, Christ Kidz Clothing, and sneaker company, The Backpack. During his senior year, he had an energy drink company going called Cargado Energy, which was partnered and also sponsored by rappers Rick Ross and 50 cent. He is now currently making...
TIM SYKES: How To Make a Fortune Trading Penny Stocks
February 14, 2019 05:00 - 57 minutes - 53.4 MBAndre and Christian interview Timothy Sykes, millionaire penny stock trader and entrepreneur. Tim had a slightly different college experience: skipping classes in favor of trading penny stocks every day. He was able to turn his $12,415 Bar Mitzvah gift money into $2 million and started a hedge fund during his senior year of college. His hedge fund went on to become the #1 ranked short bias fund by Barclay for 3 years and Tim was named to Trader Monthly’s ‘Top 30 Under 30’ in 2006. He now spe...
RYAN TSEKO: How To Surround Yourself w/ World Class Entrepreneurs
February 12, 2019 05:00 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MBAndre and Christian interview Ryan Tseko, who is the Portfolio Manager for the #1 crowdfunding real estate company in the world, Cardone Capital. Prior to taking on this huge role in Grant Cardone's organization, Ryan was Grant's personal pilot, frequently flying his infamous Gulfstream G200. Ryan is an awesome dude who showed us the real possibilities that stem from having a dream backed by ambitions and a strong work ethic. In this episode, Ryan talks about how he was able to leverage his ...
RAYA HAYKAL: Feeding Tube Awareness Week
February 08, 2019 14:00 - 7 minutes - 7.25 MBToday marks the last day of Feeding Tube Awareness Week, which ran from February 4-8. The Feeding Tube Awareness Foundation is a nonprofit pediatric enteral nutrition parent support group organization in efforts to provide information and to support for feeding tubes. - Raya has a rare neuromuscular disorder(weak muscles) which causes her to fatigue easily and she has severe food allergies. She is not able to eat enough by mouth to survive. She needs a feeding tube in order to get all the...
STEVE SIMS: It Takes ZERO Effort To Be Yourself
February 07, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBAndre and Christian interview Steve Sims, also known as the real-life Wizard of Oz. Steve is the visionary founder of Bluefish: the world’s first luxury concierge that delivers the highest level of personalized travel, transportation, and cutting-edge entertainment services to corporate executives, celebrities, professional athletes, and other discerning individuals interested in living life to its fullest. If you want to have your professional and personal life transformed by one of the wor...
BRODIE KERN: How To Wake Up Wealthy
January 31, 2019 05:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBAndre and Christian interview Brodie Kern, a public speaker and serial entrepreneur. Brodie currently owns and operates a number of businesses including a commercial real estate brokerage, a telecom marketing agency, and a high-risk payment processing company. Brodie believes that anyone can create a life by design and is dedicated to helping others grow and make healthy life decisions. Tune in to the full episode to hear our fun and gem packed conversation with the man himself Enjoy! - A ...
NEIL PATEL: The Right Way To Market
January 29, 2019 05:00 - 23 minutes - 22.2 MBAndre and Christian interview Neil Patel, a New York Times Bestselling author. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he created one of the 100 most brilliant companies. He was recognized as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by President Obama and a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 35 by the United Nations. Neil talks about how he got started with digital marketing and how to e...
PETER SAGE: Be The Star of Your Own Movie
January 24, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBAndre and Christian interview Peter Sage, who is a well known international & serial entrepreneur, author, philosopher and teacher. His unique way of looking at and relating to life has inspired tens of thousands of people worldwide to Reinvent themselves. Whether by improving or turning around a business or developing a new and empowering psychology through practical yet profound shifts in awareness, Peter hopes his insights and teachings can offer something of value to those who seek it. T...
MATT PURCELL: Become The Best Version of Yourself
January 17, 2019 05:00 - 55 minutes - 51.8 MBAndre and Christian interview Matt Purcell, who is one of Australia’s leading life coaches, presenters, a successful businessman, an accomplished musician and song-writer. He reaches close to 100,000 people annually through his seminars, businesses and events. He has appeared on national television, regularly speaks at conferences and performs as a musician nationwide. Matt has also been nominated for Australian Of The Year. Tune in to hear more about his story and some actionable insights t...
ALEX MORTON: From Dorm Room To Millionaire
January 10, 2019 05:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBAndre and Christian interview Alex Morton, a self-made millionaire, business momentum catalyst, and who we consider to be the #1 network marketer on the planet. Alex spends most of his time traveling the world teaching audiences how to be, do and have anything they desire. Alex talks about how he went from being kicked out of his dorm room to becoming a millionaire by the age of 24. Tune in to hear more about his story and what he recommends to get your mindset in the right place to achieve ...
DAVID MELTZER: How To Make a Lot of Money, Help a Lot of People, and Have a Lot of Fun
January 03, 2019 05:05 - 18 minutes - 17.5 MBAndre and Christian interview David Meltzer, the CEO of Sports 1 Marketing and national best-selling author. - On this episode of Real Talk University, Andre & Christian invite David Meltzer on to the show. David is the co-founder and CEO of Sports 1 Marketing and he also appears on Entrepreneur's Elevator Pitch show. He also hosts a top podcast called The Playbook. David gave us 20 minutes to interview him, which we were extremely thankful for. He discusses how he went from rockbottom to ro...
ROGER BROOKS: Host of American Real
December 27, 2018 05:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBAndre and Christian interview Roger Brooks, the host of American Real and their podcasting mentor. - On this episode of Real Talk University, Andre & Christian invite Roger Brooks on to the show. Roger is the host of a video based podcast called American Real. He also inspired Andre & Christian to pursue their podcast idea. Roger has a background in the customer loyalty business, which taught him a lot of life and business values. He has had tremendous success hosting American Real. Tune ...
ADAM WEITSMAN: A Comeback Story
December 20, 2018 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBAndre and Christian interview Adam Weitsman, the CEO of Upstate Shredding, LLC. - On this episode of Real Talk University, Andre & Christian invite Adam Weitsman on to the show. Adam is a local entrepreneur and is the CEO of Upstate Shredding, LLC. Adam has never done a podcast interview before this, so we were super thankful for this amazing opportunity. Adam talks about his biggest failures and how he used them to turn his life and business around. He talks about the importance of his me...
Our First Milestone
December 13, 2018 05:00 - 15 minutes - 6.94 MBAndre and Christian discuss their learnings thus far and reformulate their goals for the show. - On this episode of Real Talk University, Andre & Christian celebrate their first major milestone. They have made it through their first 10 episodes! On this milestone episode, the hosts discuss their favorite moment, biggest failures, and the main lessons that they have learned thus far. They also reformulate their goals for the show, increasing their ambition and drive to make the show a smas...
SCOTT TINDLE: Serial Entrepreneur & Shark Tank Survivor
December 06, 2018 05:00 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBAndre and Christian interview Scott Tindle, a serial entrepreneur and Shark Tank survivor. - On this episode of Real Talk University, Andre & Christian invite Scott Tindle on to the show. Scott is a serial entrepreneur from Mobile, Alabama. Scott has served as a volunteer personal aide to President George W. Bush and has appeared on the ABC reality show “Shark Tank” for his technology company “TieTry” billed as the Netflix of neckties. Scott took TieTry from start-up to a successful compan...
DAN MORI: CEO of SpinGig & Former Director of Business Incubation at Binghamton Univers
November 29, 2018 05:00 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MBAndre and Christian interview Dan Mori who discusses his success with entrepreneurship and the importance of failure. - On this episode of Real Talk University, Andre & Christian invite Dan Mori on to the show. Dan shares his experiences with entrepreneurship as well as his favorite memories from his time as the Director of Business Incubation at the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator. Dan first pursued his journey of entrepreneurship with his company, Employment Solutions. After generating o...
OLIVIA THAI: Award-Winning Singer with 21M+ YouTube Views
November 20, 2018 05:00 - 35 minutes - 16.3 MBAndre and Christian interview Olivia Thai, an award-winning singer and entrepreneur. - On this episode of Real Talk University, Andre & Christian invite Olivia Thai on to the show. Olivia shares her stories about how she got on American Idol after 10 years of failed attempts as well as how she started college when she was only 13 all while growing up in a troubled home. She talks about discovering her passion for music and how she has overcome many failures to ultimately achieve her goals....
RAY STANTON: Founder of SaveAround & Binghamton Legend
November 15, 2018 05:00 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MBAndre and Christian interview Ray Stanton, an absolute legend from Binghamton. - On this episode of Real Talk University, Andre & Christian invite Ray Stanton on to the show, who gives an overview of his life journey and experiences in business, sports and most importantly, family. Ray is the founder of a local business which is now known as SaveAround. He grew up in the early 50-60s, which helped him to establish a great work ethic early on in his life. After pursuing his football career,...
ELLIOT HEWITT: Forex Trader & Portfolio Manager
November 08, 2018 05:00 - 20 minutes - 9.6 MBAndre and Christian interview a 20-year-old master Forex Trader & Portfolio Manager from Monaco. - On this episode of Real Talk University, Andre & Christian invite Elliot Hewitt on the show to expose their listeners to the amazing investment opportunities that he has mastered. Elliot is a 20-year-old Forex Trader and Private Portfolio Manager based in Monaco. He started trading Forex and Commodities at the age of thirteen which allowed him to acquire experience at a very young age. Tradin...
Your Questions, Our Answers
November 07, 2018 04:00 - 21 minutes - 9.89 MBAndre and Christian share amazing news and answer questions from the listeners. - On this episode of Real Talk University, Andre & Christian share their amazing news from last weekend and they also do a Q&A segment by answering questions submitted by their listeners via social media. This is a special episode in celebration of our recent achievements. Enjoy the episode! - Contact The Hosts Andre: [email protected] Christian: [email protected] Twitter: @realtalkuni Instag...
JOHN KARLUK: Our First Ever Interview Episode
November 01, 2018 04:00 - 38 minutes - 17.8 MBAndre and Christian host their first ever interview episode with special guest John Karluk. - On this episode of Real Talk University, Andre & Christian invite John Karluk on the show for their first ever interview episode of this podcast. John is an avid fitness guru, while also running an online fitness apparel company called Paradigm Athletics. John tells us about his inspiring backstory, focusing on how he overcame his many failures and setbacks to get to where he is today. Enjoy the e...
Predicting The Future
October 25, 2018 04:00 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MBAndre and Christian clear the air with disclaimers and predict the future of their interview episodes. - In the second ever episode of Real Talk University, Andre & Christian are back discussing ways to discover opportunities outside of the classroom. They focus on addressing some statements from their pilot episode, and they clear the air with some disclaimers. In the second half of the show, they ask each other a unique and fun questions: "If you could interview any 3 people on this show...
The Pilot Episode: Why, How, and What
October 18, 2018 04:00 - 23 minutes - 10.8 MBAndre and Christian lay the groundwork for the future of their podcast. - In the VERY first episode of the Real Talk University podcast, Andre and Christian introduce themselves with stories on how they met at college. They explain WHY they started this podcast, and detail who it is for. They then shift focus to laying the groundwork for futures episodes to come, shedding light on what will be covered and what they hope their listeners will get from listening to their show. Enjoy! - Contact ...