Episode 96: Young & Reckless X Build Your Empire Event

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If you're new here, all we ask is one thing, and that is to share this episode with a friend. And for today's episode in particular, I would like you to share this episode with somebody who you believe needs to be surrounded by world class people. Because today's topic is is an event that I'm very excited about and it is called the Young and reckless Build you'd Empire event. So you may or may not know, but my recent Instagram post was a skit that I did with Drama. And if you're not familiar with Drama, he was on a hit TV show on MTV known as Robin Big, as well as Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory. And I've had the pleasure of getting to know Drama and his team over the last year. And we'll get into the story, but May 18th in Los Angeles, California, myself and the Build you'd Empire team are having an event together and it is going to be a world class event that is going to change the event game. Drama has never had an event before and it was so funny because he shot me a text one day in February after he spoke at my event and was just like, yo, let's have an event together. And I was freaking like, all right, of course, bro. I'm down. And it was one of those things where it was such an opportunity that I've been looking forward to this for literally months and months and months. And we just launched tickets yesterday and we're gonna be selling out within the next 48 hours. And I want you to be there because if you're in Los Angeles, I'm gonna be Giving you details about what's going on at this event, why you should come here, and overall, just giving you some context about what's going down. So overall, the young and reckless build you'd empire. Event is simple. It's an event that is changing the business event industry. Our motive is to bring you relevant information from real entrepreneurs, CEOs and business leaders, all while providing you with an event based around culture. And come listen to live podcasts, panels, keynotes, all, all from successful entrepreneurs who are truly dominating their industry. You heard that right. Literally, we're gonna change the game. And the biggest, I would say point of contact and point of reference about how we're gonna change the game is simple. The event is only $50. Yes, you heard that right. This event is $50. And this podcast and why you're listening to it today, I'm not here to sell you. I'm here to educate you about how and why this event happened. Because my name is Casey Adams, if you don't know. And this entire social media space blows my mind sometimes because I used to watch Drama on MTV and Robin Big with Rob Dyrdek and Big Black and all of these, I would say, celebrity figures in the MTV space. And it wasn't until last year that I got connected through Drama through this podcast. And if you're listening, you may have heard that podcast. And I wanna tell a story today and not just talk about the event, because the story of how this event happened and came to fruition is insane. So like I said, I've always been someone that's been following Drama on Instagram prior to building a brand on Instagram or doing anything with a podcast. And it wasn't until Last year, around January 2018, when I reached out to Drama. So I started my podcast. It was December 2017, and I was doing my first 40 interviews within 70 days. And I remember reaching out to Drama and he posted a story on Instagram of a book he was reading. And I was like, great book, I would love to have you on my podcast. He said, let's do it. And I remember that dm, when Drama hit me up, I was like, oh, my God, I'm on a winning streak. Because I was super hype to get Drama on my show. And if you have not heard that podcast with Drama, you can listen to episode 34, where I sit down with Chris Drama Faff, who is AKA Drama, and you can hear our story and the way we speak. It was the first time we ever met. And we did the interview through a platform called BeLive TV, which is pretty much where I hosted my podcast. If you go way back with me, you can remember that I used to do all my podcasts on Facebook Live. But back to the point of the story, the first time that drama hit my DMs, I was like, dude, this is crazy. I used to watch this guy on mtv, and he's, like, famous, and, like, this is the homie. Like, Like, I was hype, right? But I interviewed Drama. And I remember I was sitting in my bedroom in Virginia. I was a high school senior last year. And when I interviewed Drama, I was like, all right, we got. We got to pick up the pace because this is getting real. I'm interviewing people that were once individuals that I watched on TV in my living room growing up, so that I would say story of the first time we interacted, and now bringing it back to the point of we're having an event together and you can buy tickets on youngandreckless.com, it blows my mind. And I really want you to understand this concept, because I just talked about in the recent podcast why you need to build a personal brand, why you should start a podcast, and this is why. This is a clear representation of what it truly means to, A, build a brand, B, start a podcast, C, leverage the podcast for future opportunities, because that's what I want to. I would say bless upon you today, meaning a lot of people start podcasts to interview people, but what is the end goal? What is the intention? For me, it's genuine relationships that lead to opportunity. And if you go to YNR lar recklessxbuildyourempire, you can buy tickets to the event now. But I want you to understand this. And the only reason I'm talking about the event so much is because this idea of having an event with Drama, if you would've told me that a year ago, I wouldn't have believed you, right? Or if I would've reached out to Drama and been like, the first time ever and been like, yo, Drama, let's have an event together in la. He would've been like, no, right? But that wasn't my leading opportunity. It was, yo, Drama, get on my podcast, and you're listening to this podcast right now. And I want you to understand what truly happened, because it was a game of showing up. It was a game of networking, and. And it was a game of being consistent. So let me tell you a quick story. So I interviewed Drama, like I said, in my bedroom. And I remember both my brothers, Cody and Cam, they were so hyped. They're like, yo, you interviewed Drama, and it was like a big talk of the town, right? And overall it was dope. But here's the thing. I follow Drama on Instagram, I follow him on social media, and I don't even know if he knows this story, which I'm going to tell at the build your empire eventually, the Young and Reckless event on stage. So here it is. Drama posted an Instagram story, going to dc, and if you know my story, I came up and grew up in a town known as Chesterfield, Virginia, which is very close to Richmond, Virginia. And he said, yo, I'm coming to dc. Let me know if you're there. And he just put this out to his audience. So I DM Drama and I have some good friends up in dc, Kieran and Jeff and. And shout out to those guys, the homies. But I remember I DM Drama. I was like, yo, Drama, I'll be in DC this weekend. I saw you're gonna be in town. I'd love to connect with you. He was like, yeah, bro, like, come by this little bar or whatever. And I'm 18 now, so I couldn't legally get into the bar, but Drama, like, finessed me in there. So shout out to you, Drama. And. Yeah, but overall, it was a Diet starts Monday shop. Huge shout out to Diet starts Monday. Davin and John. And overall, I'm kicking it with Drama. And that's the night I met D. Murthy, who is also a partner at Young and Reckless. And it was one of those things where I literally. And I'm going to tell it again, I told Drama I was going to be in dc, But I had no intention to be in dc. I had no plans in dc. I barely ever went to DC growing up, and I lived two hours from it. So overall, Drama's like, sure, man, let's link up. So I drive to dc, and that was my only purpose of going to dc, was to build a relationship with Drama, pull up on him, say what's up? Get some pics and actually build with him. You know what I'm saying? Like, really just show up. That's the end of the game. That's the biggest leverage you all have, is that you can all show up and do it again and do it again. But point being, boom. Met Drama there in dc, right? But I kind of skipped over something. So the first time I met Drama in person was at his office in Los Angeles. And this is how it happened. So prior to that, I already interviewed Drama on the podcast. And I went to LA and I was doing some other stuff out there, and I remember I texted Drama. I was like, hey, brother, I know I've already had you on my podcast, but I started another podcast called the Build you'd Empire podcast, and I'd love to have you on it. And this was a time where we were just, I would say, kicking off build your empire. My two partners, John Malott, Joshua, Denny, we were just getting started on Build you'd Empire, and I go to Drama's office to get him on the podcast in person. So that was the first time we met in person. And here's a funny story as well. So we meet him in person. I remember this is a Sunday, and I have to be back home and go to school on Monday, so I was gonna fly out that night, which was Sunday night, and I got to Drama's office Sunday afternoon. So overall, I sit down with Drama. I'm like, drama, I really, really don't wanna go back to Virginia tomorrow and go to school because I have an opportunity to go meet Gerard Adams at a charity event in Los Angeles. And I remember Drama was like, all right, what can we do? And here's the thing. My mom and mom, if you're listening to this podcast, love you. She absolutely loves Drama. So pretty much what I did was like, drama, here's what we got to do. You have to FaceTime my mom and tell her that Casey needs to stay in LA another day. And he was like, easy, let's do it. But, hey, Siri, off. Not sure what happened there, guys, but here's the thing. We're gonna keep that in the podcast. Siri just turned on. Had to turn her off. It's all good. Back to the story. So, Drama, facetimes my mom. But prior to that, my mom and I were just going back and forth all day. I was like, can I please stay in la? She's like, no, no, you got to go to school. You got to go to school. And I did, because I missed, like, 50 days of school senior year. But it was one of those things where I needed to go to this charity event with Gerard Adams so I could meet Ryan Blair and all these guys. So my mom, earlier in the day was jokingly, she said, you can stay in LA if you get me a Louis Vuitton purse. And it was a joke. My mom has never owned a Louis Vuitton bag in her life. She is amazing, and that's never been her thing. So she jokingly was like, hey, yeah, if you get this, you can stay in la. And I'm like, no. Like, you know, I'm saying, like, I'll do it, but no, like, that was my intention, not my intention. So overall, Drama facetimes. My mom. My mom's freaking out. Oh, my gosh. Great to meet you, Drama. She had no idea we were calling for this purpose. And then Drama's like, Mrs. Adams, we have a question for you. And we have this all on video, by the way. So if you guys want to check out the video, you guys can definitely do that, which I'll drop on YouTube right. Right after this. But here's the thing. So John was like, Mrs. Adams, your son Casey has to stay in LA today. She's like, no, no, no, no, no, no. She's all, like, getting all, like, nervous now, like, what's happening? And he's like, will young Casey benefit more going to school tomorrow or going to a charity event in LA with a bunch of successful entrepreneurs? And then Drama started selling her. And overall, she says this. My mom says, yes, he can stay, but he has to get me a Louis Vuitton bag. Lol. And she's like, jokingly saying that. But, like, jokingly, like, that would be awesome if he did. So Drama's like, done. Hangs up the phone, and I'm like, oh, my God. All right, so this is the first time I met Drama. Let me reiterate that. So I have to build this relationship, right? For me, it's all about, like, how can you create a first interaction with someone that people remember? And. And I'm gonna tell this story on stage at the Young and Reckless Builder Empire event. Cause it's hilarious. So Drama's like, all right, there's a Louis Vuitton right down the street on Rodeo Drive. And go buy your mom this purse. And it was nothing crazy. It was like this little, like, handbag, sort of. Not like a huge bag or whatever. It was like a thousand bucks. And I go to the Louis Vuitton store, walk in there excited, because I'm about to stay in LA another day. But here's what I really wanted to do in Drama. If you're listening to this story, he's gonna laugh. I wanted to do this for Drama because I wanted to send him a picture and be like, just snagged it. Mission complete, right? So I go to Louis Vuitton, boom, Buy the Louis Vuitton back for my mom. She's all excited. She's like, oh, you didn't have to do that. Oh, my God, it was a joke, but I just did it because it was a funny story, right? And that was the only piece of Louis Vuitton I've ever bought, right? So it was like, all right, there you go, Mom. I'd rather you have it, so let's go. So I'm outside of Louis Vuitton and I take a picture of the bag that I bought and I send it to Drama and I say, mission complete. He's like, hell yeah, brother, let's go. And it was one of those things where that interaction with Drama from it was supposed to just be a podcast to then I changed my flights. He FaceTimed my mom. He was like, you gotta buy your mom this bag. And then I go do it, and then I send him a picture and then, boom. I stay in LA another day, go to this charity event with Gerard Adams. And it was just an amazing, I would say story or first interaction with someone like Drama, who I was trying to build a relationship with. And it was one of those things where it just. It was a great conversation starter. And Drama, I know he remembers that story and I don't think he listens to this podcast, but when I tell this on stage, he's gonna crack up and I know the audience will as well. And I hope you are there because that was our first interaction. And back to the main point of this podcast, it was about reputation, building connections, and overall building relationships with people. That's my whole intention. But you gotta understand, back to the point, I wanna bring you up to speed and then tell you another story. The fact that me and Drama are now having an event together in LA, Friday, May 18th in Los Angeles, mind blowing, because the first time we met was an interaction that happened organically. But, B, it allowed me to reach out to him to say when he said on his Instagram story, yo, I'm going to dc. Who's out there? And then I reached out to him saying, yo, I'll be in dc. That was the second time we met, so I wanted to kind of tell that story so you understand the context of what's going on. So go to dc, meet Drama, meet Davin from Diet Starts Monday. Meet D. Murthy. Great time. Hang out for like an hour, Boom, Bounce out back to Richmond, Virginia, just go for that purpose. And those were the two times that I've interacted with Drama. And then one time, it was hilarious. I've always, I would say, over the last year, been passionate about sitting down with world class entrepreneurs. And if you listen to the rise of the Young Podcast over the last year, you can go back and listen to all the people I've interviewed. But the. The third time I interacted with Drama, I was walking in to this building to interview Jay Shetty. And if you haven't heard my interview with Jay Shetty, make sure you go check that out because it's phenomenal. And I'm walking in to this building to interview Jay Shetty and Dramas. Just walking out of the building and we have. I'm like, oh, yo, what up, Drama? He's like, dude, what's good, bro? And I'm like, yo, yeah, I'm about to go interview Jay Shetty. And he's like, no way. Like, that's dope. And I was like, yeah, do you know him? He's like, yeah. Not personally, though. I'd love to get to know him. So overall, I connected them and on the podcast that Drama did with Jay Shetty, and short story long, they have like a two minute thing where they're like, yeah, how'd we get connected again? Oh. Oh, yeah, Casey Adams. And my whole intention with that, though, was that my whole purpose for any relationship I go into is how can I provide value? How can I bring people value, right? So first time, reaching out to Drama. Get out. I'd love to have you on a podcast. Boom. Promote it to the audience. Second time I interview Drama for Build you'd empire. We have 1.5 million followers. Boom. Put it out there. Third time I interact with Drama, just randomly. I introduce him to Jay Shetty. Boom. He gets him on the podcast. And I've never asked Drama for anything up to this point. And the reason I'm telling this story is because I really want to build context with you as the listener about how this event happened, because it did not happen overnight. Because the ads that I'm posting and the stories that I'm posting today leading up to the Young and Reckless Builder Empire event, I want you to understand where this comes from, how this relationship built to the point where we're in business together for this event. So here's the next thing. The next thing is know when to ask. This is very important. So I moved up to Arizona and it was funny. Me and Drama had this. I would say funny thing slash saying where. When we first met in la, the same day that I bought the Louis Vuitton for my mom and we laughed, there was a very cool neon sign in the Young and Reckless office, and I was like, dude, that's a dope neon sign. And it was like a short Story long podcast. And if you listen or watch short story long, you've seen this sign before. It's a red neon sign. And I was like, dude, this is epic. I need one. Where do I get one? And I was telling him my goals, my ambitions. It was to move out to Arizona or California when I graduate high school. He's like, hey, tell you what, once you move out west, I'll buy you a neon sign for build your empire or whatever you want. I was like, no way. This is dope. So long story short, I've lived in Phoenix, Arizona for six months now, and Drama bought me a neon sign as soon as I got here. And I picked it up in la, we drove the Escalade shout out to Joshua Denny for letting us use the Escalade and coming on that trip with us. But we picked up this giant neon sign, and now it sits at the builder empire house above the fireplace. And Drama made it happen. And I'm saying that again because that was super valuable to me. He followed through on his promise. He got me the neon sign, and. And it's epic. And the reason I want to tell that story as well, and I have a couple more, because I'm just literally, I want to showcase this relationship, how it's gone about leading up to this event gets me this neon sign. I'm like, this is super dope. Thank you so much. Like, amazing. Like, thank you so, so, so much. And going back to the point, if you would have told me when I was nine years old, when I was watching Robin Big on mtv, that me and Drama would be hanging out, he would buy me a sign, I would have him on the podcast, and then we would be having an event together. I would be like, no freaking way. Like, no way. Because if you're not open to the opportunities that are available on social media and your mind isn't in the position to say, hey, I know social media is a tool. Let me use it. And that's why I put out my last two podcasts about how to build a podcast and how to build a personal brand and why it's important, because these are the opportunities that happen. And for everyone, there's different, right? This may not be you meeting up with someone, then having an event. It may be something way, way bigger, right? But back to the point, he buys me this neon sign, Boom. I'm like, heck, yes. So build you'd Empire is a media company, if you're not familiar with it, where myself and my two partners, John Milott and Joshua Denny, we Own this brand together. And we're focused on showcasing world class entrepreneurs. And through doing that, we have our platform on Instagram, which has 1.5 million followers as well as we do events. And our whole goal is to reinvent the business event game and make it cool. Like the complex con of business events. And our first event as a company, we had in October, October 6, 2018 here in Scottsdale, Arizona. And I remember the first time I reached out to Drama, I was like, hey man, I. I would love to have you speak on a panel at this event. Let me know if this would work for you. Thanks so much. And I remember he was like, not sure if this would work for me, but I'll let you know. Long story short, he didn't end up speaking at the first event. He said, no, can't make it. And I was like, cool, you gotta know when to ask, right? And that event was amazing. We had 25 world class speakers, 300. It was like 200 people at that event. But overall it was amazing. But my point being, we had another event January 19th and 20th, 2019. So this is pretty recent. This is this year. And I reached out to Drama in like December and I was like, yo, Drama, I'm having another event in Scottsdale, Arizona. I would love to have you on a panel with you and D to showcase Build you'd Empire, young and reckless sort of stuff. He's like, yeah, let me get back to you on that. Cause obviously, as you know, everyone's schedules are very, very tight and you don't really know something until it gets closer. Something. Absolutely, man, let me know. And I didn't know if he was gonna come to this event like two weeks before. He says, yeah, I might be able to make it, I don't know yet. So I was like, alright, cool, let's just, let's plan on him being there, but if not, it's all good. Long story short, he ends up coming and speaking at the Build you'd Empire event in Phoenix, Arizona. He comes out with D. Murthy. We do an hour and a half on stage interview with me, Drama and Demurthy. And that event was phenomenal. There's so many people there. But I'm gonna stay in the lane of talking about Drama and D Murthy for the purpose of this podcast. So we do the event, he's walking around the event and here's the thing. Drama and Dee and the guys from Young and Reckless, they don't do business events. They've started to more recently with group Chat live and starting to do more live. I would say keynotes or interviews. But prior to the last couple of months, Drama told me, like, yeah, he's only done, like, two events before, so he's very meticulous where he says yes. So he said yes to me. He came out and I remember talking to him, he was like, dude, this is different. Like, this is super cool. Like, there's a kid, because he sent us out a bunch of young and reckless. He was like, yeah, there's a kid wearing young and reckless, wearing Yeezys, but he's freaking taking notes and studying business. Like, this is not what I was open to and experience to when. When I was younger. He's like, this is super dope. I was like, thank you so much, man. Like, that compliment really meant a lot to me. And overall, the event went great. He leaves Arizona, goes back to la. Thought nothing more of, like, just it was an amazing event. And I feel so honored to have Drama and the guys like D Murthy come speak and tell their story about how they've built this brand that is just dominating their industry. And I was super pumped up. I was like, all right, that was great. Ask going back to, like, no one to ask, right? So I asked to speak at the event. He came out, he did it perfect. And then here's where it gets interesting. Have this event. Couple weeks goes by, a month goes by. I mean, me and Drama, we don't text every day. Now we do because we had to set up this whole young and reckless, build your empire event. But prior to the event that he spoke at, he says he sends me a text randomly. He just says this, yo, we should do an event together in la. And this caught me off guard. I remember seeing this text and I'm like, oh, my gosh. Like, what does this mean? Like, this is dope. Let's get it DMing back or text him back. And I'm like, I'm 100% in. Let's do it. And I was like, all right. So, like, what are the details? What are you thinking? He's like, I'm thinking springtime. I'm thinking we just bring in our networks. I've never done an event before, and Young and Reckless isn't a brand that's known for events, but build you'd empire is. So let's have a build your empire young and reckless event. I was like, that is genius. Let's do it. And knowing me, right? So it's like going back a year ago where I just had drum on the podcast and I'm super excited about that. He's now reaching out to me to say, yo, let's do this event together. And I'm freaking pumped up. I'm excited, I'm hype, and we're making it happen. So we launched the tickets yesterday, but two months of preparation, I've just gone into this, going into the schedule, going into what the concept is, going into everything that we're doing in terms of what's happening May 18th and overall. You can now get tickets on youngandreckless.com and it's gonna be one of those things that is not only gonna change my life, but it's gonna change your life and many, many others. Because Drama's whole intention of this event, like this is not the event where you're gonna get sold and pitched from stage. This is a pure value driven event from people and successful CEOs and business leaders that have actually done something. And these aren't the people that tend to speak at every other event. Because as you know, if you're listening, there's so many business events and there's so many people that speak at the same event that they're not bad. Every single event that I've been to, I've been to a lot of business events. They're amazing, some of them awesome, some of them alright. But overall it's a good learning experience. But the Young and reckless builder empire event is going to be based around culture, based around people who don't tend to do a lot of speaking events. I'm talking the best of the best. And here's the thing, we haven't even launched who's speaking yet and we're almost sold out. And it's one of those things where just the brands colliding with Young and reckless and build your empire is just gonna be such a powerhouse name in this event industry that I just wanted to walk you through how we led to this point. Because I know at the beginning of this podcast and if you're still listening, thank you so much. I really hope those stories impacted you. But at the beginning of this podcast, I was just talking about the event and bringing you up to the current moment of what's happening. But to understand the footsteps and the relationship building that took place in order for this event to happen, I really want you to think about this today. And if there's one thing I want you to take away from this podcast, it's understand the long game, understand relationship building, understand what it takes to build a genuine relationship with Someone know that it's not overnight. You know that it will take, whether that's a year or six months or two years or 10 years. Don't expect anything from someone, but be giving and willing to give everything to someone in a way of value. And I just wanted to emphasize these stories today and emphasize the fact that I just kept showing up. And you as an individual need to keep showing up, whether that's in the gym or. Or with your family or on your business or to your business partners, no matter what. If you wanna build genuine relationships that lead to opportunity, show up. Period. And that being said, if you're listening to the show, I don't have anything other to say than to be at the young and reckless build your empire event. Because this event, like I said from the beginning, is going to change the game. And it's actually going down at a phenomenal venue to known as the Mac Senate Studio. So if you're not familiar with Mac Senate Studios, Mac Senate Studios continues to expand its identity as a Los Angeles soundstage, creative event space, and a hub for a variety of cultural producers, functioning as the home of the city's current cultural renaissance. A partial list of past clients and projects that have graced our stages include the likes of David Lynch, Hulu Sam, Spotify, Lady Gaga, the Hollywood Reporter, Vogue, Lexus, John Legend, Donna Summer, Dr. Dre, Adidas, Jay Z, Netflix, and hundreds of others. And it's all going down Friday, May 18, at Max Senate Studios. And I'm pumped up because our whole goal with this event is to make it culturally dope. And if you're listening to this podcast, my General Listeners are 16 to 25 or 25 to 35, whatever age you are, this event is for you. Because we're making business events cool and we're delivering value and we're not selling you from stage. And it's only 50 bucks. 50 bucks. Like, me and Javan were joking. Like, you can't even go out to Eaton, La for 50 bucks. Like, you can't even book an Uber in LA for 50 bucks in terms of, like, if you're going 10 miles, right? But our goal with this event is value driven. We think value. We want to help you, and it's gonna change the game. This event's gonna be sold out within the next 48 hours. So if you're listening to this podcast today, on it is April 30th or 31st, we're gonna be sold out by April 1st. So if you're listening today, which I know I told you, Guys, to come from my Instagram story, it's your time to take action. It's your time to show up. Because if you're at this event, I guarantee you it's not only gonna change your life, it will change your network because you're gonna be in the presence of some of the most world class people that are actually doing it. And that being said, I wanna propose a challenge to you and this is something that the people that do this will see results. People are always asking for tips to grow on social media, ways to be giving to your audience. And this is something I would do and this is something people have already done with this event. So here's an example. My Buddy, he bought 10 tickets to the Young and Reckless event and he's only using like four. So he's giving away six. And here's how he's doing it. He's going on his Instagram and he's saying, hey, I'm giving away six tickets to the Build you'd Empire event. All you have to do is like this post, follow me on Instagram and tag a friend who you'd like to come with you to the young and reckless build you'd Empire event. He's already getting hundreds of comments on his Instagram post and therefore gaining hundreds of new followers because he's doing a giveaway. But it's related to something he is doing, meaning going to an event so he can genuinely connect with his followers there. So I'm offering this, as I would say, a challenge to a couple of you. If you want to build a brand, you want to meet people in purpose, in person, whether that's a thousand followers you have or 100,000. So my challenge to you is buy five tickets to the Young and Reckless event, buy one for you and your homie and and then give away three, or give away two, or buy one ticket and give it away because it builds character within your brand. And I'm not saying this just to, hey, go buy a bunch of tickets. I'm saying this because it's a genuine challenge and a genuine, I would say, tactic that if you wanna grow on social media, I'm giving you a winning strategy for less than a couple hundred bucks, right? So I'm just putting this out there and if you do that, make sure you screenshot this podcast and let me know that, that you're joining the challenge, which is, let's call it the build your empire giveaway challenge, where you're gonna be giving away either one ticket or five tickets or however many Tickets to the Young and Reckless Build you'd Empire event. And that being said, to wrap this up, I just wanna say thank you because this podcast would not be possible without you listening. And if you're listening to the podcast, huge shout out to you, keep doing you. Let me know how I can help you. The reason why I put an emoji on my podcast cover is because that is called the DM slide emoji. And if you look at the podcast cover, you see it, it's a little red mailbox emoji. And that intention is to say, yo, I want you listening to send me a DM on Instagram every time you listen to this podcast and I will get back to you, I will send you an audio message, I will send you a video message and I will respond and I will figure out how we can provide value to one another. And that's my whole intention for the Rise Young podcast is to help you to help your friends. Because you are only as good as the people you bring along your journey and the people that you build with along your journey. So that's why I like going to events with my friends like Kieran and Jeff from Jrgarage or whoever else it is. So I'm super excited. This event's gonna be so world class. The Young and Reckless Build you'd Empire event is officially launched. We're selling out quickly and we haven't even launched the speakers. But if you go listen to Drama's podcast and you see the people he's interviewed and you see the people I've interviewed on my podcast, you can assume we have put together a speaker lineup that has never been seen before. And I'm excited to show you guys, but we're gonna sell out before we even drop the speaker list. And it's gonna be world class. It's gonna be amazing. And again, it is all going down. Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Mac Senate Studios in Los Angeles. And if you're in the LA area or you want to get tickets and you're not, the time is now. And here's the challenge for you. And I'm going to give you some free promos once you purchase your ticket to the Young and Reckless Build you'd Empire event, screenshot it and tag me, Drama Young and Reckless Build you'd Empire on your Instagram stories and we will repost you everywhere. So that's going to give you some social recognition. It will get you in front of an audience, and that's overall a tactic to grow a brand. So I'M offering that to you. So whenever you do or if you do purchase a ticket, post it on your story, tag us. We're going to repost you. And that being said, thank you so much for tuning in to the Rise of the Young podcast. Please share this with a friend. Share this with someone who would value being at the Young and Reckless Build you'd Empire event because it's going to be good people and if you want to build a network, it's the place to be. That being said, thank you so much for tuning in. I look forward to meeting every single one of you in Los Angeles, California at this event. I'm excited. You should be excited. I'll talk to you guys soon. Keep building your empire. Legacy of Monsters An Apple Original Series the world is on fire. I decided to do something about it on November 17th. This place. It's not ours. Believe me. The most massive event of the year arrives. If you come with me, you'll know everything. I promise. Oh my God. Go. Go. Go. 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