REEL BIZ is the business channel for creators, founders and media entrepreneurs. We sit down with the people who actually built it: the founders scaling brands, the executives running streaming platforms, the operators behind the deals, and the creators turning audiences into companies.
Real conversations about money, distribution, sponsorships, licensing, streaming and leadership. No recycled hustle advice. Just insider access from people doing the work.
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David Relano on artist development, integrity, and building respect in music management
David Relano shares how he got into music management, what shapes artist development, and why consistency matters in sound and branding. He talks about learning through experience, building trusted relationships, and staying grounded in an industry where integrity and respect can be hard to hold onto. The conversation also covers rejection, pricing with value, and where to find his artists and companies.
28 Oct 2026
Kyle Asperger on human connection, AI, and the creative reset
Kyle Asperger shares his path from adoption and a move to Denver to agency ownership, coaching, and acting, then into a conversation about AI, creativity, and what still needs a human touch. The episode looks at how marketing and music have changed from MTV and radio to algorithm-driven sameness, why independent creators and smaller artists need support, and how community and meaningful work keep creative industries moving.
27 Oct 2026
Troy Perkins on bullion, Black Hills gold, and building Platinum1911
Troy Perkins shares how he left a paycheck, built a bullion and jewelry business, and learned by doing. The conversation covers gold and silver pricing, bullion trading, South Dakota mining, Black Hills gold, recycling and repurposing heirlooms, purity and casting challenges, managing employees, and the realities of selling valuables. It also touches on why pawnshop TV didn’t fit the business and how to connect with Platinum1911.
22 Oct 2026
Sandy Grewal on turning pain into purpose and empowering women-owned businesses
Sandy Grewal shares how pain, rejection, and family influence shaped her path from beauty and media into consulting for minority- and women-owned businesses. She talks about making PR more accessible, learning authenticity through HSN and QVC, working with celebrities, and pushing back against narrow beauty standards. The conversation also covers immigrant identity, the limits of AI versus real stories, abuse and control, and why speaking up became part of her mission to help others step into their power.
21 Oct 2026
Dustin Ryen on coconut shucking, touring the country, and building a creator brand
Dustin Ryen shares how a poke restaurant job led to a first coconut shuck, then to a business built around bartending, Malibu rum, and touring the country with coconut events. He talks about life on the road, creative flow, podcasting, community building, and the realities of keeping a creator business moving through sponsorships, events, and travel.
20 Oct 2026
Dawn Farrow on experience marketing, live events, and selling the experience economy
Dawn Farrow shares how experience marketing led to building agencies, consulting, and founding On Sale Group to support live performers and events. She talks about the gap in marketing for live experiences, the tension between art and filling seats, and the strategies that help sell tickets through social proof, video, influencers, and podcasting. The conversation also looks at the growth of the experience economy, the rise of live podcasting and creator events, and the need for stronger community and collaboration across the industry.
15 Oct 2026
Tom Fox on podcasting, storytelling, and resilience in the Texas Hill Country
Bubba Startz talks with Tom Fox about podcasting, audience connection, video’s rise, growing networks, lessons from mistakes, and Tom’s book on the Kerrville flood, resilience, and healing in Texas Hill Country.
13 Oct 2026
Todd Katcher: Making Digital Signage Useful
Digital signage succeeds when its message fits the audience, location and time available. Todd Katcher talks with Bubba Startz about building screens with the tools at hand, learning what customers actually need and making displays interactive. He also shares how Matching Paws applies that problem-solving mindset to help animal rescues operate without diverting money from the animals.
13 Oct 2026
Carmine Del Sordi on the origin and growth of Pure and Easy Tea
Carmine Del Sordi shares the personal story behind Pure and Easy Tea, from family roots and home blending to sourcing, manufacturing, growth, and the challenges of building a profitable tea brand.
9 Oct 2026
Dustin Young on brain surgery, cancer, and building Raven CFO
Dustin Young shares leaving the family business, surviving migraines, brain surgery and cancer, then building Raven CFO to help construction founders align systems, reduce stress, and put family and life first.
8 Oct 2026
Lou D'Angeli on Cirque, live events, and building Limelight
Lou D’Angeli traces a career from Cirque du Soleil and brand partnerships to consulting and launching Limelight, with a focus on live events, creator support, grassroots marketing, and building fan communities.
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