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I’m Jordan Schwarzenberger, Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur and manager of Europe’s biggest creators, The Sidemen. In this show I'm on a journey to learn from entrepreneurs killing it in the modern world. Why? So I can become the best entrepreneur I can be. And I’m sharing everything I learn with you, in real time. I’m super passionate about levelling up, both for myself, and for the next generation of entrepreneurs, to build THE blueprint for true success in 2023 and beyond. So let's get into it, together. An Arcade Media and Listen Production You can find more UNBOXED content on social @unboxedwithjordan. Want to hear your brand in this show? Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best UNBOXED episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to UNBOXED for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite UNBOXED episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Through GUAP, Ibrahim and Jide cultivated a highly creative community that supported the ambitions of individuals and brands, paying six-figures to tap into. Behind-the-scenes, they created a way out of the ends, broke the mould of young black South-Londoners and persistently overcame what got in their way. In this episode, we go behind the wildly successful media platform to tell the story of two individuals and their influential career.
0:00 - Intro
02:12 - What is GUAP?
05:25 - Learning from failure
10:50 - "I overcame, and I've been overcoming ever since"
19:26 - The mould they broke
22:05 - Benefits of university
24:00 - Advice to younger selves
26:05 - The early years of GUAP
30:00 - Learning to work with brands
36:00 - The GUAP Gala
42:29 - Forbes 30 Under 30
46:59 - What's next?
49:35 - One lesson from their journey so far
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You can find more UNBOXED content on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube.
A Listen production, with Arcade Media.
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In 2015, at a time of perfected jump-cuts, parodies and polished beauty content on YouTube, Taz Alam dropped 'I Hate Myself' - a three-minute-long spoken poetry video that would reveal her insecurities, views on the digital space and an unprecedented level of authenticity. It resonated with over a million viewers. Now Taz, known online as ClickForTaz, has a following 1.5 million strong, who are dedicated to her funny, uplifting and highly creative content.
In this episode, Taz Alam reflects on the career and audience she's built in the last 11 years online, and what she's learned about herself in that time.
1:18 - 3:07 Discovery of 2012 YouTube
3:07 - 8:18 On 'I Hate Myself'
8:18 - 13:58 Navigating her 20s with an audience
13:15 - 16:00 Her career highlight
16:00 - 17:37 Her methods for reframing negative thoughts
17:37 - 19:23 'If you can't figure out the why, you're going to really struggle in this job'
19:23 - 21:44 Ways to build self-confidence
21:44 - 23:01 The return to authenticity in the creator space
23:01 - 23:47 Taz's plans for her channels
23:47 - A creator that Taz loves
Taz's favourite creator right now: Max Fosh
You can find more UNBOXED content on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
A Listen production, with Arcade Media.
This episode was recorded remotely using Riverside. To see how you can achieve 4k video via an easy and seamless to use online studio, head to Riverside.fm, and use UNBOXED at checkout for a 20% discount.
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Co-founded by friends Kesang Ball & Sam Blenkinsopp, Trippin is an independent community of diverse voices connecting people and cultures from all over the world. The platform, which started out as a Facebook group, offers travel guides, tools, local tips and travel tricks, and provides a deeper cultural understanding of unique destinations.
In this episode, Kesang & Sam offer valuable insights on collaborating with local content creators, cultivating and shaping communities, identifying present-day opportunities in the space, as well as some tips on how to get there.
00:00 - 05:43 What is Trippin and the role it plays in the travel industry
05:43 - 08:40 How to build community whilst scaling
08:40 - 09:40 Discovering communities to build in today's landscape
09:40 - 11:25 How Reddit is benefiting the music industry
11:25 - 15:08 Trippin's brand consultancy arm, 'All Corners'
15:08 - 17:00 How brands can be more inclusive
17:00 - 20:35 Why having a mentor is important
20:35 - 22:15 How to find a mentor
22:15 - 22:54 What's exciting them in the space right now
22:54 - 25:05 Creators they are loving at the moment
25:05 - The vision for Trippin
Their favourite creators right now:
Mikaela Loach, Rock Man Ethan & Taste Cadets
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Hey, I'm Jordan, and I’m the manager of the Sidemen.
Welcome to Unboxed. In this series, I'll become the manager you never had, aiming to help you navigate your career to build a personality brand that lasts. How? By unboxing the biggest stories from the world of talent to find lessons that will help your growth.
In this episode, I'll be unboxing the Sidemen’s cereal brand BEST, and how (I think) it’s been able to succeed at scale early on.
Got questions? Want to share your thoughts? Please drop a comment below. I'm 100% focused on making this channel for YOU, and I'll be answering your questions every week.
Stay tuned, and let's keep the conversation going.
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UNBOXED - 66: TikTok ban: how to prepare
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03/20/24 • 11 min

Hey, I'm Jordan, and I’m the manager of the Sidemen.
Welcome to Unboxed. In this series, I'll become the manager you never had, aiming to help you navigate your career to build a personality brand that lasts. How? By unboxing the biggest stories from the world of talent to find lessons that will help your growth.
In this episode, I'll be unboxing the story behind why TikTok may be banned and cover what that ban will mean for you as a creator.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Why is TikTok going?
3:50 - Why you need to pivot
6:04 - Find your value proposition
8:00 - Create a LinkedIn Presence
8:50 - Get networking
9:30 - Own your data
Got questions? Want to share your thoughts? Please drop a comment below. I'm 100% focused on making this channel for YOU, and I'll be answering your questions every week.
Stay tuned, and let's keep the conversation going.
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Hey, I'm Jordan, and I’m the manager of the Sidemen.
Welcome to Unboxed. In this series, I'll become the manager you never had, aiming to help you navigate your career to build a personality brand that lasts. How? By unboxing the biggest stories from the world of talent to find lessons that will help your growth.
In this episode, we'll cover the following:
How Amelia Dimoldenberg is taking over the world
Lessons learned from Luke Littler
Why TikTok might be banned in the US
1:06 - Amelia takes the Oscars
3:01 - Luke Littler
5:12 - End of TikTok?
8:20 - Why is Amelia Dimz so successful?
9:13 - What the Oscars tells us about celebrity
10:18 - Why is TikTok really getting banned?
11:20 - I want to be a mainstream presenter, how do I do it?
Got questions? Want to share your thoughts? Please drop a comment below. I'm 100% focused on making this channel for YOU, and I'll be answering your questions every week.
Stay tuned, and let's keep the conversation going.
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Hey, I'm Jordan, and I’m the manager of the Sidemen.
Welcome to Unboxed. In this series, I'll become the manager you never had, aiming to help you navigate your career to build a personality brand that lasts. How? By unboxing the biggest stories from the world of talent to find lessons that will help your growth.
In this episode, we'll cover the following:
1. Raye proves independence in music, showing labels aren't necessary.
2. Eddie Abbew emphasizes consistency as key to success.
3. The Sidemen's cereal launch offers insights into diversifying ventures.
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - How Raye proves you don't need a label?
4:50 - How Eddie Abbew proves consistency wins?
6:55 - Sidemen Launch BEST Cereal - What I’ve learnt...
10:40 - Do artists need record labels?
11:30 - What does the next generation of creators look like?
13:00 - Is YouTube the future of TV?
14:00 - Should I become a full time content creator?
Got questions? Want to share your thoughts? Please drop a comment below. I'm 100% focused on making this channel for YOU, and I'll be answering your questions every week.
Stay tuned, and let's keep the conversation going.
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UNBOXED - 63: Kai Cenat SAVED his LIFE?!?
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02/28/24 • 15 min

Hey, I'm Jordan, and I’m the manager of the Sidemen.
Welcome to Unboxed. In this series, I'll become the manager you never had, aiming to help you navigate your career to build a personality brand that lasts. How? By unboxing the biggest stories from the world of talent to find lessons that will help your growth.
In this episode, we'll cover the following:
1. How Kai Cenat proves the audience is more powerful than cash
2. How Shane Gillis is changing cancel culture
3. How you can build an audience on TikTok
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Kai Cenat saves Ms. Omah Lay's Boyfriend!
3:03 - What should the boyfriend do now?
5:22 - Danny Aarons Retires his dad?
7:30 - How Shane Gillis is changing comedy?
9:58 - Working with brands: biggest myths?
10:45 - Should I put my manager's email in my bio?
11:27 - Most controversial take about creators today?
12:20 - How to build an audience on TikTok?
14:50 - Who will be the next Sidemen?
Got questions? Want to share your thoughts? Please drop a comment below. I'm 100% focused on making this channel for YOU, and I'll be answering your questions every week.
Stay tuned, and let's keep the conversation going.
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Hello, I'm Jordan Schwarzenberg, manager of the Sidemen and Co-Founder of Arcade Media. Welcome to Unboxed. In this series, I'll do my best to act as your manager, aiming to help you navigate your career and online journey. In this episode, we'll cover:
1. Why Sneako has been outcast by the streaming community
2. What it means for the Sidemen to reach number one on Netflix
3. How Mark Zuckerberg demonstrates that you can't buy a personal brand
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Sneako Exiled from the Twitch Community
6:01 - Sidemen Reach Number 1 on Netflix
9:09 - How Mark Zuckerberg Proves You Can't Buy a Personal Brand
12:00 - How to Handle Being Cancelled
13:43 - Quickest Way to Earn £100,000 as a Creator
14:50 - Difference Between a Good and Bad Manager
15:30 - How to Sell a Documentary to Netflix
16:52 - Is Radio Dead?
Got questions? Want to share your thoughts? Drop a comment below! I'm 100% focused on making this channel for YOU, and I'll be answering your questions every week.
Stay tuned, and let's keep the conversation going.
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This week, we take Unboxed to Max Fosh's kitchen! We hope you enjoy this follow-up interview. Thank you, Max, for letting us use your house, and a big thank you to the rest of the team for making this happen.
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Brought to you by Arcade Media, in collaboration with Listen.
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UNBOXED currently has 69 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Society & Culture, Entrepreneurship, Personal Journals, Podcasts and Business.

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