September 20, 2024 • 36 mins
Hollywood Now Podcast: - Diddy, Teen Tragedy, and the Power of Giving
Welcome back to another thrilling episode of the Hollywood Now Podcast! This week, we dive into the latest headlines making waves across the entertainment world and beyond.
First up, we break down the shocking news of Diddy being arrested in a New York City hotel lobby amid serious racketeering charges. What does this mean for the music mogul's future, and how is the industry reacting to the unfolding drama? We share insider perspectives and delve deep into the implications for the culture.
In a more somber segment, we discuss the alarming case of two teens who crashed a stolen vehicle into a New York City subway station. While one suspect has been apprehended, the other remains at large. We'll examine the societal factors leading to such chaotic events and how authorities are responding.
Shifting gears, we bring you an unbelievable story of survival as a Chinese hiker documents his near-death experience while trekking through perilous terrains. What can we learn from his terrifying ordeal, and how does it shed light on the human spirit's resilience?
And for our exclusive feature this week, we’re thrilled to welcome business leader and author Kevin Wheeler, who launches his groundbreaking new book, *Cultivating Community: A Business Leader's Guide to Growth Through Giving*. Kevin shares invaluable insights on how businesses can thrive by fostering community connections and giving back. Don’t miss this inspiring interview that could transform your approach to leadership and social responsibility.
Tune in for an engaging discussion packed with expert opinions, analysis, and inspiring stories! Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review to let us know what you think.
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Speaker 1 (00:10):
Hey, you guys, what's going on?
Speaker 2 (00:11):
This is Joseph Bonner and you are now watching or
listening to Hollywood Now. And we are joined today by
our co host Shay. He is a writer with Legend magazine. Shay,
welcome to the show.
Speaker 3 (00:23):
Thank you, glad to be here.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
And we are also joined by another writer of Legend magazine.
But not only is he a writer with Legend magazine,
he is also a CEO, philanthropist and author and we
got an exciting interview with him after we get into
today's topics.
Speaker 1 (00:38):
Kevin Willer, Welcome to the show.
Speaker 4 (00:40):
It's an honor. It's good to see both of you,
So good to see you.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
It's so good to have both of you guys on
today's program.
Speaker 2 (00:47):
As we jump into the latest in Hollywood and what's
going around the world, which is kind of crazy. What
I do want to say as we jumped to the
show is I don't know what's going on in New York,
but like, are you serious?
Speaker 4 (00:57):
Okay?
Speaker 2 (00:58):
First up on the topic is P Diddy and his
I guess I would say untimely arrest in New York
City at a hotel.
Speaker 1 (01:07):
Did you guys see that story?
Speaker 4 (01:09):
I did?
Speaker 1 (01:10):
I did you know, Daddy's been.
Speaker 2 (01:12):
In the news a lot for a lot of things
over the past you know, a couple of months, but
this particular arrest kind of was intriguing to me because
of the charges he was Let's see, he's charged with
human trafficking, which I thought was interesting, fraud, cohercion, and
transportation to engage in prostitution. What do you guys though
(01:34):
us on that?
Speaker 5 (01:36):
I mean, you know, for me, I always you know,
try to hold off judgment, you know, so, I mean,
there are there's victims, you know, no matter how what
we don't know is you know who the victims are
and is this actually something that will be proved to
be true. What concerns me out the gate though, is
(01:56):
not only the welfare of the victims, but now also
they used is you know, under a mental watch, you know,
while he's in jail, and just really kind of a
little bit of sadness around this entire thing, hoping that
everyone's mental health can get, you know, back on track
(02:17):
through this. But other than that kind of have to
wait and you know, play it out and not pass
judgment till we actually hear about facts and what you know,
you know.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
I think everyone definitely deserves due process.
Speaker 2 (02:32):
Now there are some you know, I would say they're
not rumors anymore, some sub some situations involving Diddy that
had been fully confirmed that doesn't obviously painting him in
the positive life. However, these new charges, even I take
a positive moment to reflect, like, wait a minute, because
obviously the FBI, they're not.
Speaker 1 (02:51):
Going to move on something unless they have overwhelming evidence.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
So my question is I always think motive, Like if
these are the charges now, like I'm just curious, like
what was what is the motive for these charges? Because
Diddy's has has a long career and entertainment, so it's like,
why charge him now? Like there's I feel like there's
some other dynamic going on behind the scenes we're just
not privy to because I'm like, if y'all have been
(03:15):
knowing Diddy is long and you're charging him now, there's
something else at work at play that we as a
public just don't know about the fact that you're deciding
to move on out. At least that's how I feel
about it. Shaye, what are your duck?
Speaker 3 (03:27):
Yeah, No, I think we should weigh it.
Speaker 6 (03:30):
Definitely seems like they have something on him and you know,
maybe this uh, you know, there's probably more behind the
works and maybe like he's been doing stuff for like
a while now. And also I saw that the thing
that's gonna be tough is that he has multiple like
accusers that they were saying against him, So that's gonna
(03:57):
be really tough, and you know, we'll have to see
how detailed their stories are with this whole situation, you know,
and it doesn't seem like that. It says they were like, uh,
investigating his hotel, and it seems like they had the
warrant and they had probable cause to go in and
(04:17):
they just didn't, you know, just waltz in there. So
it seems like they definitely got some stuff on him,
and definitely there seems like the investigation is still going on,
so there definitely could be more at work and at play.
Speaker 1 (04:32):
So that's that's a good point.
Speaker 4 (04:34):
You know.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
I think about the situation when the FBI did the
same thing to Michael Jackson and then after the entire
case was over, he was exonerated, like because I'm like, listen,
if the FBI really has something on MJ, they would
have charged him. And this is just as just as
speaking as a black Man, Like I know for a
fact they would have they would have threw Michael Jackson
(04:55):
under the bus if they could have, if they had
the but they didn't.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
But you know, the.
Speaker 2 (04:59):
Whole the whole case played out so well in public
that the objective of the case was still accomplished. That
you know, their goal was let's ruin his career, and
they kind of were able to do that, although he
was later exonerated for those charges. So I believe that
Diddy is not nearly the same as Michael Jackson.
Speaker 1 (05:16):
I do believe there's a lot of stuff that he
has done, but this.
Speaker 2 (05:19):
Particular case particularly, it just it just kind of like hmm,
just the timing of it just just is very peculiar
to me. And you know, so I don't just look
at a case and is it just to bring it
to justice, But I always look at the timing of
it as well, like why are they doing it now?
And why did they wait so long? All I got
(05:40):
to say is New York just isn't a real place
right I don't know what's going on in New York
right now, but it's crazy.
Speaker 1 (05:46):
I do not plan on visiting anytime soon. I don't
know about y'all.
Speaker 5 (05:49):
I mean, you know it comes from that direction.
Speaker 4 (05:55):
So you know who knows I did it?
Speaker 2 (05:58):
I love my New York peoples. I don't know if
I could kick it with y'all, don't.
Speaker 1 (06:01):
I don't know.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
I can't do it. I can't do it. All right,
let's go ahead and movement. And here's another reason why
let's go to the second part. Uh this this story
hit the hit the news a few days ago with
in regards to New York City subway crash. He had
two teenagers, one girl, both African Americans. One girl was
like in a pink bonnet or something like that, and
then and and a young man. And I guess what
(06:23):
they were doing is they were walking through the train.
At first, they probably didn't plan on doing what they
were about to do. And for those of you guys
can see the picture there as you guys are are
watching this, so that's.
Speaker 1 (06:34):
What she looked like.
Speaker 2 (06:35):
And and the and the social media comments, somebody said
it was bonded and Clyde because the rest of the
bond that I.
Speaker 1 (06:42):
Was cracking up.
Speaker 2 (06:43):
But from this case, I'm like, I don't even know
what to say, Like what's going on in New York
I like I have I'm at.
Speaker 1 (06:49):
A loss for words.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
That's that teenagers would be so bold and brave and
brazen to do that.
Speaker 5 (06:55):
I don't get it was definitely her outfit speaks to
it wasn't pre planned because you don't put together that
outfit and say I'm going to go do something in conspicuous.
So you know, when a dare who knows you know
the situation, you know, we'll get it as it unfold.
But uh an unfortunate, you know, not well thought out
(07:18):
the situation, which gosh, luckily no one was hurt. I
mean really when it comes.
Speaker 1 (07:23):
To like, I mean like you know, where where were
you headed to the subway? Like did you're not think
of like what if you run into another subway? Like
are you gonna stop to stop?
Speaker 2 (07:33):
Like just just completely not found out now, Shade. Now,
I'm not gonna like they're they're more closer to your generation,
Shade than mine.
Speaker 1 (07:44):
Do you have any do you have any justification for that?
Speaker 2 (07:47):
And what have you noticed with the younger generation that
would that would help us older ones understand this mindset?
Speaker 4 (07:53):
It could be just that Disneyland is becoming way too expensive,
so there so do your own right it could have
been that.
Speaker 6 (08:06):
All I know is that if I was trying to
hack into a subway, I would walk up wearing like
a pink bonnet or whatever or anything like that. You know,
it's probably just young kids being dumb, you know, like
curiosity killed the cat, you know, or like a dare
or something. You know, like, let's let's see what havoc
we can read because we're in high school and we
(08:27):
don't know any better. I don't think this was pre planned,
you know, we'll see. Maybe they were trying to look
like inconspicuous. I don't know, but it doesn't sound like
that at all, you know, just like let it play out,
you know.
Speaker 1 (08:44):
Yeah, I agree.
Speaker 2 (08:46):
You know, it's interesting how these are all like, you know,
pressing court cases like I just, I just I'm gonna
keep the community of New York in my thoughts and
in my heart.
Speaker 1 (08:57):
But it is.
Speaker 2 (08:58):
It's it's hard times in New York right now. I'm
gonna say that right now. So our last story here,
you guys, check out the video here. This hiker in
China almost recorded his death. Now I'm not a big
hiker myself, but something he said about this after the
incident really like struck my cord. Now, he was making
(09:19):
a video. His name was Yang Ming, and as he
was filming his trek, it says he was about two
hundred and eighty miles west of Shanghai and he had
a three hundred and sixty to three cameras, which is
pretty cool. But he nearly lost his footing and plummeted backwards,
you know, and almost recorded his death. Very scary situation. Now,
(09:43):
are you guys hikers yourself? Do you guys go out
naturing and nature walking and trekking and things of that nature.
Speaker 5 (09:50):
I do only when I have my pink outfit on,
so then otherwise I take the subway. Seriously, I do.
I love to get outdoors, and you know, you and
I have talked about, you know, my trek's of Mount
Whitney and plans in the future for that.
Speaker 4 (10:09):
So love to get out.
Speaker 5 (10:11):
Uh, don't record it too often. I know that's probably
a very popular thing to do. But when you're when
you're doing that and you're you're focusing on something.
Speaker 4 (10:19):
Like that, you could lose your footing.
Speaker 5 (10:22):
And fall, and so yeah, I wonder if there's a
tie in too, you know, trying to get that selfie
or that picture that he wasn't expecting. Then all of
a sudden, whoops, you know, another fortunate thing that he
you know, was not more seriously hurt. Would like to
see the footage, though I have not seen the footage.
Speaker 2 (10:41):
Yeah, yeah, well, well it's it's an interesting footage. I
know that you guys I've got a chance to see
who are watching this crazy, crazy footage. But you make
a good point, Kevin. I'm gonna I do want to
say this. You know, I was in where was I at?
I was on a small island in the Ataman so
it's called it's called a little at An Island, and
there they have like these beautiful waterfalls. And I'm not
(11:03):
a big hiker, but we trekked through the jungle to
get through this waterfall just because I really wanted to
see the waterfall. Despite the leeches almost killing me and
me almost losing an eye with a branch, the trek
was amazing until till I were coming back. I had
(11:25):
these crazy sandals on and we were making our way
down this slope that had just hyped up, and because
I guess because I was in the water, you know,
going to the waterfall, I slipped and the crazy thing
about this fall is I slipped all the way down
this hill and I could not get my footing and
I was headed towards the river like literally, and it's
(11:47):
not like you know, dirt.
Speaker 1 (11:49):
Leading to the river.
Speaker 2 (11:51):
It is like hardcore rock, this river surrounded by all
these rocks. So if I would have fell in, I
would have really really hurt myself. And for fully, I
I grabbed onto some branches right before I fell in,
and I was able to stop, thankfully, And it was
my My tour guy was looking like, oh my god,
I just lost I just lost an American and that's
(12:11):
the way his eyes are looking as he saw me falling.
I wasn't recording anything. It was just I slipped, you
know what I mean. It was just and I was
being very careful.
Speaker 1 (12:20):
Too, which is crazy.
Speaker 2 (12:22):
So sometimes those things happen whether you're careful or not. Now, Shay,
are you a hiker yourself?
Speaker 6 (12:28):
I do enjoy hiking and going on trails and stuff. Uh,
but yeah, I think it just kind of came down
to like like like if it's like especially if it's
like icy and wet, like it's like, you know, you
got to pay attention. You know, it's uh, you know,
rather than getting those likes. You know, I think your
(12:50):
your life is a little more worth worth it than that,
you know. And also it's like, you know, like you're
sitting there trying to a selfian. You know, it's like
what about all the snakes and stuff? You know, you
got to be paying attention to that too, you know.
Speaker 4 (13:07):
Uh.
Speaker 6 (13:09):
And I think it just was kind of like just
came down to like, you know, like you gotta be
paying a little bit better attention.
Speaker 3 (13:17):
But I thought what was interesting was he was like, oh.
Speaker 6 (13:20):
You know, he had kind of had like a positive
outlook about it, which was kind of interesting at the end.
I think, uh, I was like, I don't know if
that happened to me, i'd be a little scared to
go back.
Speaker 5 (13:34):
I think just way better. He made it a way
more of an adventure.
Speaker 2 (13:40):
Yeah, he was gonna go back and do another hike.
Speaker 4 (13:45):
Yeah.
Speaker 5 (13:46):
Yeah, Well he didn't get to see it in the
same perspective he was planning on go back up again.
Speaker 1 (13:56):
That would have been enough for me to be like,
you know what, I think I'm dying.
Speaker 3 (14:03):
Day.
Speaker 1 (14:04):
I'm like near death experience. I'm like I've learned my lesson.
I'm good. I'm gonna sit out, dude. You know, I'm
gonna sit over here, watch you guys do what you do.
Speaker 4 (14:14):
You know what I mean.
Speaker 1 (14:15):
But I mean, I hope he's very successful. I just
decided to do it. I hope he makes it.
Speaker 3 (14:22):
Yes, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 2 (14:24):
But that's the world we're living in, and that's what's
going on in the latest news.
Speaker 1 (14:28):
You guys, very very interesting.
Speaker 2 (14:30):
Where we're living in. Everybody in New York, I love
you guys. Be out be safe out there.
Speaker 4 (14:33):
Please.
Speaker 2 (14:34):
I do not plan on visiting anytime soon, because it
is crazy in New York right now. I mean it's
crazy all over the world, but New York just ain't
the place right now. For Before you guys go, before
we let you guys go, let you guys take a
little break, stay tuned to work from our partners. I'm
gonna be back with an amazing interview with Kevin Miiller
and his new book called Cultivating Community. Alren't you guys
(14:56):
stay tuned. All right, you guys, welcome back to the show.
So now we get into the part of the show
that I always love, and that is sitting down with
a very special guest and digging a little bit more
into their professional journey and how their journey can help
us on our own professional journeys. For that, we'd like
to welcome again CEO, founder of Simplified COO and author
(15:18):
philanthropist Kevin Willer. Kevin, thank you again for staying this
long in the show and now giving us this exclusive interegar.
Speaker 1 (15:25):
We appreciate it.
Speaker 4 (15:26):
Oh, Deanor's mine. It's been great. Kevin.
Speaker 2 (15:29):
We know that you were recently featured on the cover
of Modern Business magazine giving some insights for business leaders
in regards to how they can grow and scale their
their business. But now you have a new book that's
that that's just dropped for pre order on your website
Kevin Willer dot org for those of you guys here
wone and where it's at, and it's called Cultivating Community Is.
It's a business leader's guide to growth through giving that
(15:54):
keyword growth through giving tell us a little bit about
the title of your book and what we can expect
when we pick it up.
Speaker 5 (16:01):
Yeah, well, so for me, one of the passions you
spoke to is is giving back to others community, you know,
those in need in any way that I can, And
so I wanted to always think about you know, well,
how do we actually you know, make this happen on
a more higher magnitude level. And so I started bringing
(16:25):
it into businesses because one of the things that my
clients would ask is what can we do for marketing
that we haven't already done, and that was you know, obviously,
with that marketing.
Speaker 4 (16:38):
You're going to bring in more client.
Speaker 5 (16:41):
Tele customers, whatever they are, and in that obviously there'll
be a revenue increase if you're doing a good job
in your company. So really it's getting people through the
door and into the seats, whether it's seats at your restaurants,
seats at your medical or dental office, seats at your
insurance coming it doesn't really matter what it is. It's
(17:03):
if they're not in the business and engage in meeting
and shaking hands with you.
Speaker 4 (17:07):
So with that, rolling that into what was important to me,
I tried to.
Speaker 5 (17:13):
Think outside of the box ideas and through time this
is actually larger companies have done things on a larger scale,
like Tom's, you know, like they dedicate a pair of
shoes to children and countries that don't have shoes.
Speaker 4 (17:29):
For every pair of shoes you buy.
Speaker 5 (17:31):
That's the reciprocity obviously then people want to be a
part of something bigger. What I wanted to do with
this book is expand on the myriad of ideas that
I had over time that were successful to really bring
it to smaller business leaders entrepreneurs, to get rolling.
Speaker 4 (17:51):
Management level you know that wants to try something.
Speaker 5 (17:53):
Different in their division or their district or their department.
Speaker 4 (17:56):
Whatever that is.
Speaker 5 (17:58):
So within that, I thought, let expand on something like that,
on how do we give back to get people engaged
in our business?
Speaker 4 (18:07):
And that's kind of the the overall premise to the book.
Speaker 2 (18:11):
I love that Kevin and I, you know, listening to
you speak, you know, I think we we and we
see examples of this, I believe all the time. Just
in I will say, just in our inner circle and
even with our inner circle of networking, we see, we
see we see small examples of that, like when you say, hey,
you know.
Speaker 1 (18:29):
Let me get you a couple coffee. Once you let
me take care of for a cup.
Speaker 2 (18:31):
Of coffee, and you know, we buy somebody a cup
of coffee and then maybe we picked their brain to
gain some insights. But just that even that small act
or gesture of kindness, are even giving, can lead to
so many powersitive things, even in regards to just networking,
So just being courteys, you know, sending somebody a a
thank you card for a thank you so much for
(18:53):
you know, taking that meeting with me, or even on
the interview process, thank you so much for having me
on the interview. I really look forward to braving you
one day, joining your team, those little acts of giving
where you can see almost an immediate result. So I'm
very intrigued by how a either a small business or
(19:13):
even a corporation can take that same principle apply to
their business model and achieve even greater success. Now, you
mentioned something in your book that I thought was interesting,
and I want to I want to pick your brain
on this and and correct me if I'm wrong, because
I maybe having the stats off on this one. You
mentioned that people who practice giving are are four times
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more successful in business than others, or something to that effect.
Speaker 5 (19:38):
What was that again, Yeah, you've nailed it. And what
that is is really that you're creating a culture within
and it doesn't really matter if it's your own culture.
You're just a one, you know, one one employee type
business entrepreneur, but starting that foundation. So when you do
have the second third or team member joined you. But
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it's also shifting that culture or creating that culture within
a business that's already you know, doing okay or established.
I mean I've gone into a lot of companies with
this idea.
Speaker 4 (20:13):
They actually have.
Speaker 5 (20:14):
Done well, but they've hit like a plateau and they're
not really sure what they could be doing different. And
for me, no matter what we're doing, yes, like you said,
you can have the single acts.
Speaker 4 (20:25):
Of kindness that just kind of cultivates that.
Speaker 5 (20:29):
But there's also within all businesses, there is the community
that surrounds them that needs to understand that you stand
for something more than just what your product is, what
your gift is, what your endeavor is.
Speaker 4 (20:45):
Sure, you know you can be the best.
Speaker 5 (20:47):
At you know, selling cell phones, but they're going to
need to know if you're going to separate yourself, what
else do you care about? And so the way I
used to frame it to a lot of businesses, okay,
so there's you know, a restaurant on every street corner.
You know there are now, oh my god, a dental
office and every shopping complex.
Speaker 4 (21:08):
It's so what.
Speaker 5 (21:10):
Are you going to do other than just really offering
good service for someone to pass by three similar.
Speaker 4 (21:17):
Businesses to get to yours.
Speaker 5 (21:20):
And what I found was a dynamic difference was having
a culture of reciprocity where you stood behind some other cause.
That cause should be aligned with not only the culture
that you want to develop within your business.
Speaker 4 (21:36):
So I mean, it doesn't have to be you're just
giving to everything.
Speaker 5 (21:38):
You can find a cause that speaks to your culture,
but also your employees, because that's how you get a
really nice team.
Speaker 2 (21:47):
Question because I know from my generation, I meane and
for your generation, Kevin, you know, we're very big on
giving and being a part of something. Are are they
supporting some thing with that has a bigger purpose than
just just the product? For the younger generation, I could
speak a little bit towards the younger generation, but Shaye,
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maybe this is where you can come in and kind
of help us out. For your generation, Shaye, do you
do you feel that younger consumers are thoroughly concerned about
being a part of companies are at least engaging with
products that that do give back to the community.
Speaker 6 (22:28):
I think it probably varies from person to person.
Speaker 3 (22:33):
You know.
Speaker 6 (22:33):
Also, like I'm twenty seven, so I mean, I don't
know it really depends. Uh. I think it really varies
from person to person. You know, who has that discipline
that does this desire? Who really wants to become a
part of something and make a difference kind of like Kevin.
Speaker 3 (22:51):
You know, I think not everybody has that.
Speaker 6 (22:57):
So I think it really depends and varies from person
to person as far as younger people go, you know,
so I think it probably varies.
Speaker 5 (23:10):
I do think that one thing I would add is
I think it is in everybody. I think it's how
do you pull it out of or how do they realize?
I meet so many people, you know, from all different ages.
It goes sounds like a.
Speaker 4 (23:25):
Great idea, But how would I do that? Where would
I start?
Speaker 3 (23:29):
Yeah, that's.
Speaker 6 (23:32):
What I meant by like does this person has the discipline?
Are they going to get up and do it? You know,
like maybe they have causes like in their heart, like yes,
this is something I care about. But am I going
to go out and write a book? Am I going
to go out host an event?
Speaker 3 (23:49):
What am I going to do? Kind of like what
you said, like how do I do that? How do
I make that difference?
Speaker 4 (23:55):
You know?
Speaker 3 (23:56):
Do I have the discipline to do that?
Speaker 4 (23:58):
So?
Speaker 5 (24:00):
Yeah, and I think the first part is getting a book,
because the book speaks to even.
Speaker 4 (24:05):
If you're not a business leader, it would show you
a pathway of how you could start.
Speaker 5 (24:10):
I do believe that everyone has the potential to be
a leader. I think that they need some mentorship around it.
I think they need some guidance. I think they need
to see it demonstrated. And then others have it just naturally,
you know, in them. And so what I wanted to
touch on with this book is again not only just
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large CEOs of companies, but again just to that entrepreneur
and maybe someone picks it up that thinks they have
more foresight into starting a business.
Speaker 4 (24:43):
Because what I work with.
Speaker 5 (24:45):
A lot of groups on is starting a brand new business.
I say, latch yourself onto a cause that's important to you,
because that's going to be important later. And as you build,
if it is a children's hospital, if it is the
Red Cross, you know, whatever that looks like to you,
just throwing out some names, you'll want to.
Speaker 4 (25:05):
Wind that into your own mission.
Speaker 5 (25:08):
People got their own mission statements. It's just whether they're
going to build it into a larger one. And in
my book, you even have some kind of worksheets for
people to work through that process of how would I start?
What would that look like? So I agree with you, Shay,
I do understand. I'm here in a different age bracket
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to challenge.
Speaker 4 (25:32):
The youth of You do have it in you. It
is there. You do have the discipline. Discipline is there.
Speaker 5 (25:40):
It's whether you decide to open yourself up and run
with it, you know, And what's holding you back? What
is specifically stopping you from just running with it?
Speaker 4 (25:52):
Is it something somewhere said a long time ago? You
got to let that go right.
Speaker 3 (25:56):
So, like, if I'm going to use an example, a lot.
Speaker 6 (25:58):
Of people disabilities and stuff, they have a tendency to
feel alone, Like am I the only one who feels
like this? But if you host an event where people
so like I have epilepsy, it's very controlled. But people
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host events the Epilepsy Foundation, they host events where people
get together and they can interact and you know, speak
to each other. So that way, you know, you could
be making like huge differences for people also like mentally
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in that aspects too. You know, I think people can
make more of a difference than they think if they
act upon that, you know.
Speaker 5 (26:50):
And you speak exactly to what we're talking about, because
cultivating the community, it comes in so many different ways,
undirecting it towards business leadership and how they can bring
their community together to rally around their business and that
will bring revenue growth. But this is the win win
win because it brings people. The whole idea is bring
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people together, you know, bring them together, let them know
that there are causes that are important.
Speaker 4 (27:18):
It could be the cause that they're actually dealing with.
Speaker 5 (27:21):
Which is when a great point to you when I
engage businesses in this if there is someone that feels
open to sharing what their challenges are, whatever that looks
like physical or mental, I'm like, let's rally around this person.
Speaker 4 (27:35):
You actually have a team member that's showing you what could.
Speaker 5 (27:38):
Be the thriving opportunity for your business when you're cultivating
your community. And so you know, it's it's of course
making them feel a safe space to share that, but
it is everything. Everything embraces the idea of cultivating your community.
Speaker 2 (27:57):
I love that too because I think with that mindset
to Kevin, it's it's I think it's it's it could
be reinvigorating, especially for a business leader or even a
corporate head to be able to attach their core primary
mission to an over an overlaying global issue or something
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that's just close to their heart or close to their
employees' hearts so as to revitalize that enthusiasm for what
they do. And then at the same and and so
I feel like, not only is it more lucrative for
a business to do it, I feel that it's more
enjoyable and so like it's kind of like there's a
saying that people say that if you enjoy what you do,
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you love what you do, money will come. And I
think that kind of speaks to that philosophy that if
you're behind something that's so passionate, so beautiful, and you
enjoyed that process, you are going to find yourself being
extremely successful at it. And so I love the fact
that your book explores that concept and allows business leaders
and those who have that ambition to to to navigate
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through their own personal desires and find a mission to
attach themselves to so that they can achieve greater success.
Speaker 1 (29:15):
I think it's I think it's a phenomenally brilliant idea.
Speaker 2 (29:18):
Now, now, Kevin, I know that your book is going
to be available very soon, but we can now pre
order your book on your website at Kevin Willer dot org.
Speaker 4 (29:28):
Yes, that's correct, Thank you.
Speaker 1 (29:30):
Awesome.
Speaker 2 (29:31):
Is there anything else that you can tell us about
the book that you know that we can maybe look
forward to. I know, thing that you mentioned inside there
was like some just say not infographs you mentioned there
was like a chart that people can use to kind
of map out their own success. A thing else that
we can expec from the book.
Speaker 5 (29:45):
Yeah, there's kind of a workbook feel to portions of
the chapters, because I wanted to people to feel that
they can actually strategize around this if they wanted to.
I think, as you read through it conceptually, you know,
I'm hoping, like you said, it invigorates leaders, it builds
team morale, community rallies around that business. But then we're
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all taking care of each other, you know, and so
now it's it's full circle, you know.
Speaker 4 (30:16):
And so again I dive.
Speaker 5 (30:18):
Into a lot of specifics within the book and some
examples of things that I've done before to try to
get the juices flowing. There's some you know, workbook style
to it as well. But yeah, I mean, I think
if nothing else, my hope is that it is just
a good read anyway, and maybe it inspires just the
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leader to do something on their own if that's what
touches their heart.
Speaker 1 (30:45):
Absolutely phenomenal. That's that's super exciting.
Speaker 4 (30:48):
Kevin.
Speaker 2 (30:48):
Thank you so much for taking the time to share
share with us about the purpose of the book and
and kind of how it's going to benefit us as
business leaders and those who had that aspiration.
Speaker 1 (30:57):
I think it's going to be an amazing read.
Speaker 2 (30:59):
Speaking personally as as a professional who who centers my
own company and my own mission around causes that I'm
very passionate about.
Speaker 1 (31:09):
I actually am looking forward to reading the.
Speaker 2 (31:10):
Book because you know, I can always definitely utilize some
more insight, and especially from someone like you.
Speaker 1 (31:15):
Who's been in the game for so long, You're you're.
Speaker 2 (31:19):
Gonna definitely walk away with with more insight and more
wisdom so as to be more successful. So for those
of you guys out there who are wondering should I
should I pick this up? You definitely should pick this up.
That's a guarantee, Kevin. Kevin definitely knows what he's talking about.
He's helped, you know, hundreds of businesses, hundreds of business leaders,
either personally or even indirectly through his interviews. And so again, Kevin,
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we were so excited to have you on the show today.
Speaker 1 (31:42):
Thank you so much for joining us.
Speaker 4 (31:44):
Oh, thank you. That was great to spend time with you.
Speaker 1 (31:47):
We let you go, Kevin, is there anything else that
you'd like to share with us?
Speaker 2 (31:50):
Any any any any upcoming project, any think anything popping off?
Speaker 1 (31:54):
And twenty twenty five, I don't know.
Speaker 4 (31:56):
Gosh, you know, it's always there's always something fun going on.
Speaker 5 (31:59):
So to live, you know, I I walk the walk,
you know, much like you do yourself. And so I
had just finished which some of you guys know, Memorial
Stare Climb, where I raised money for the National Fallum
Fire Fires Foundation and the Phoenix Children's Hospital. That I
have a climb to Mount Whitney. So you said, hey,
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do you like the height? I'm going to climb Mount
Whitney to raise money for the aacs PA. I believe
it is it's the prevention of cruelty to animals. So that's,
you know, my next and to follow up on that,
all the proceeds of this book actually go to the
children's hospital. So I really wanted to bring it full circle.
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And again, like I say, walk the walk.
Speaker 1 (32:48):
Absolutely. That's thank you for sharing that.
Speaker 2 (32:50):
All the benefits of this proceeds of Kevin's but go
to the children's hospital.
Speaker 1 (32:54):
So thank you so much. I'm glad that you mentioned
that because.
Speaker 2 (32:56):
I completely forgot about that, So I genuinely appreciate you
you taking the time to mention that. I didn't want
to ask you this question. Now I know you're doing
the height to Mount Whitney.
Speaker 1 (33:05):
What date is that again?
Speaker 4 (33:07):
October twenty fourth?
Speaker 2 (33:09):
October twenty fourth, okay, and you're raising money for the
Animal Abuse organization What was it called again, is correct?
Speaker 4 (33:17):
The ASPCA.
Speaker 5 (33:20):
Now the long title, we have to google that one,
but if you keep an eye out on my website
on social media, you know I'll have a little more
dig into that. But they do some amazing work. Now,
the reason why I picked that organization specifically is this
climb actually resonates with an old business partner I had
that suddenly passed away. It was a dear friend. I
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have a dedication to him in this book because I
always try of dragged in with me on all my
amazing projects, and unfortunately he passed early in life. We
were going to climb out Whitney. Actually we started out
to do that to raise money for charity water several
years ago. He didn't make it to the top.
Speaker 4 (34:03):
Felt bad about.
Speaker 5 (34:04):
That, and I am going to go back up to
the top to celebrate him in an organization that was
near and dear to hiss Or. He had like eight
nine dogs always running around his house that he had
gotten from shelters and other places where he saved them.
Speaker 1 (34:20):
So again, that takes a very special heart and a
very special person. I wish you nothing but success on
that on that height.
Speaker 2 (34:29):
And what a beautiful, noble cause to do that with
your friend of mine. What a great way to celebrate
his life purpose. I do want to say this though, Kevin,
as you go up there, please don't take too many photos.
Speaker 1 (34:42):
We don't want you to fall in.
Speaker 3 (34:46):
Watch he might actually enjoy the experience.
Speaker 4 (34:51):
You know.
Speaker 3 (34:51):
You never know, he might wake up and be like,
that was awesome. Let's do it again.
Speaker 4 (34:55):
You know, I'm not a big.
Speaker 5 (34:57):
I want to just soak it in and be present.
There's great beauty and being the present. I do understand
appreciating seeing photos later, but you really live in the
present when you're soaking it up and focusing on it.
So yes, I won't be taking selfies or or too
many photos are.
Speaker 1 (35:16):
Always just wait till you get to the top and
then take you know, table, you know, maybe a couple,
you know, just not too many, you know, tumbling down
the mountains like like this guy.
Speaker 2 (35:30):
I mean it could work, Yeah, could work a fact,
now that I thought about it. You know you should
take pictures and fall and an interview on CNN and
then your story blows up even more.
Speaker 4 (35:41):
Oka, Yeah, basketball and throw it off or something. You know,
I don't have to live it.
Speaker 7 (35:47):
Yeah, you'll you'll be tumbling down like got it, got it,
got it here?
Speaker 3 (36:00):
Ever done?
Speaker 2 (36:00):
Be a goofy Kevin amazing having on the show, Shay,
thank you again so much for joining us today, you guys.
For those guys who want the latest in the Hollywood
News Hollywood.
Speaker 1 (36:09):
Mag dot org, make sure that you guys change out
the latest there.
Speaker 2 (36:11):
Make sure you also pick up a copy of Kevin's
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Speaker 1 (36:17):
For those of you guys who aren't familiar on how to.
Speaker 2 (36:18):
Spell all that, you guys should take a look at
the description and the show where you are either watching
or listening to this, You guys, I'm Joseph Bonnard, thank
you again for joining us on this amazing writer.
Speaker 1 (36:27):
Until next time, take care of each other.
Speaker 4 (36:30):
Thank you, thank you,
Hey, you guys, what's going on?
Speaker 2 (00:11):
This is Joseph Bonner and you are now watching or
listening to Hollywood Now. And we are joined today by
our co host Shay. He is a writer with Legend magazine. Shay,
welcome to the show.
Speaker 3 (00:23):
Thank you, glad to be here.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
And we are also joined by another writer of Legend magazine.
But not only is he a writer with Legend magazine,
he is also a CEO, philanthropist and author and we
got an exciting interview with him after we get into
today's topics.
Speaker 1 (00:38):
Kevin Willer, Welcome to the show.
Speaker 4 (00:40):
It's an honor. It's good to see both of you,
So good to see you.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
It's so good to have both of you guys on
today's program.
Speaker 2 (00:47):
As we jump into the latest in Hollywood and what's
going around the world, which is kind of crazy. What
I do want to say as we jumped to the
show is I don't know what's going on in New York,
but like, are you serious?
Speaker 4 (00:57):
Okay?
Speaker 2 (00:58):
First up on the topic is P Diddy and his
I guess I would say untimely arrest in New York
City at a hotel.
Speaker 1 (01:07):
Did you guys see that story?
Speaker 4 (01:09):
I did?
Speaker 1 (01:10):
I did you know, Daddy's been.
Speaker 2 (01:12):
In the news a lot for a lot of things
over the past you know, a couple of months, but
this particular arrest kind of was intriguing to me because
of the charges he was Let's see, he's charged with
human trafficking, which I thought was interesting, fraud, cohercion, and
transportation to engage in prostitution. What do you guys though
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us on that?
Speaker 5 (01:36):
I mean, you know, for me, I always you know,
try to hold off judgment, you know, so, I mean,
there are there's victims, you know, no matter how what
we don't know is you know who the victims are
and is this actually something that will be proved to
be true. What concerns me out the gate though, is
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not only the welfare of the victims, but now also
they used is you know, under a mental watch, you know,
while he's in jail, and just really kind of a
little bit of sadness around this entire thing, hoping that
everyone's mental health can get, you know, back on track
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through this. But other than that kind of have to
wait and you know, play it out and not pass
judgment till we actually hear about facts and what you know,
you know.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
I think everyone definitely deserves due process.
Speaker 2 (02:32):
Now there are some you know, I would say they're
not rumors anymore, some sub some situations involving Diddy that
had been fully confirmed that doesn't obviously painting him in
the positive life. However, these new charges, even I take
a positive moment to reflect, like, wait a minute, because
obviously the FBI, they're not.
Speaker 1 (02:51):
Going to move on something unless they have overwhelming evidence.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
So my question is I always think motive, Like if
these are the charges now, like I'm just curious, like
what was what is the motive for these charges? Because
Diddy's has has a long career and entertainment, so it's like,
why charge him now? Like there's I feel like there's
some other dynamic going on behind the scenes we're just
not privy to because I'm like, if y'all have been
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knowing Diddy is long and you're charging him now, there's
something else at work at play that we as a
public just don't know about the fact that you're deciding
to move on out. At least that's how I feel
about it. Shaye, what are your duck?
Speaker 3 (03:27):
Yeah, No, I think we should weigh it.
Speaker 6 (03:30):
Definitely seems like they have something on him and you know,
maybe this uh, you know, there's probably more behind the
works and maybe like he's been doing stuff for like
a while now. And also I saw that the thing
that's gonna be tough is that he has multiple like
accusers that they were saying against him, So that's gonna
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be really tough, and you know, we'll have to see
how detailed their stories are with this whole situation, you know,
and it doesn't seem like that. It says they were like, uh,
investigating his hotel, and it seems like they had the
warrant and they had probable cause to go in and
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they just didn't, you know, just waltz in there. So
it seems like they definitely got some stuff on him,
and definitely there seems like the investigation is still going on,
so there definitely could be more at work and at play.
Speaker 1 (04:32):
So that's that's a good point.
Speaker 4 (04:34):
You know.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
I think about the situation when the FBI did the
same thing to Michael Jackson and then after the entire
case was over, he was exonerated, like because I'm like, listen,
if the FBI really has something on MJ, they would
have charged him. And this is just as just as
speaking as a black Man, Like I know for a
fact they would have they would have threw Michael Jackson
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under the bus if they could have, if they had
the but they didn't.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
But you know, the.
Speaker 2 (04:59):
Whole the whole case played out so well in public
that the objective of the case was still accomplished. That
you know, their goal was let's ruin his career, and
they kind of were able to do that, although he
was later exonerated for those charges. So I believe that
Diddy is not nearly the same as Michael Jackson.
Speaker 1 (05:16):
I do believe there's a lot of stuff that he
has done, but this.
Speaker 2 (05:19):
Particular case particularly, it just it just kind of like hmm,
just the timing of it just just is very peculiar
to me. And you know, so I don't just look
at a case and is it just to bring it
to justice, But I always look at the timing of
it as well, like why are they doing it now?
And why did they wait so long? All I got
(05:40):
to say is New York just isn't a real place
right I don't know what's going on in New York
right now, but it's crazy.
Speaker 1 (05:46):
I do not plan on visiting anytime soon. I don't
know about y'all.
Speaker 5 (05:49):
I mean, you know it comes from that direction.
Speaker 4 (05:55):
So you know who knows I did it?
Speaker 2 (05:58):
I love my New York peoples. I don't know if
I could kick it with y'all, don't.
Speaker 1 (06:01):
I don't know.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
I can't do it. I can't do it. All right,
let's go ahead and movement. And here's another reason why
let's go to the second part. Uh this this story
hit the hit the news a few days ago with
in regards to New York City subway crash. He had
two teenagers, one girl, both African Americans. One girl was
like in a pink bonnet or something like that, and
then and and a young man. And I guess what
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they were doing is they were walking through the train.
At first, they probably didn't plan on doing what they
were about to do. And for those of you guys
can see the picture there as you guys are are
watching this, so that's.
Speaker 1 (06:34):
What she looked like.
Speaker 2 (06:35):
And and the and the social media comments, somebody said
it was bonded and Clyde because the rest of the
bond that I.
Speaker 1 (06:42):
Was cracking up.
Speaker 2 (06:43):
But from this case, I'm like, I don't even know
what to say, Like what's going on in New York
I like I have I'm at.
Speaker 1 (06:49):
A loss for words.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
That's that teenagers would be so bold and brave and
brazen to do that.
Speaker 5 (06:55):
I don't get it was definitely her outfit speaks to
it wasn't pre planned because you don't put together that
outfit and say I'm going to go do something in conspicuous.
So you know, when a dare who knows you know
the situation, you know, we'll get it as it unfold.
But uh an unfortunate, you know, not well thought out
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the situation, which gosh, luckily no one was hurt. I
mean really when it comes.
Speaker 1 (07:23):
To like, I mean like you know, where where were
you headed to the subway? Like did you're not think
of like what if you run into another subway? Like
are you gonna stop to stop?
Speaker 2 (07:33):
Like just just completely not found out now, Shade. Now,
I'm not gonna like they're they're more closer to your generation,
Shade than mine.
Speaker 1 (07:44):
Do you have any do you have any justification for that?
Speaker 2 (07:47):
And what have you noticed with the younger generation that
would that would help us older ones understand this mindset?
Speaker 4 (07:53):
It could be just that Disneyland is becoming way too expensive,
so there so do your own right it could have
been that.
Speaker 6 (08:06):
All I know is that if I was trying to
hack into a subway, I would walk up wearing like
a pink bonnet or whatever or anything like that. You know,
it's probably just young kids being dumb, you know, like
curiosity killed the cat, you know, or like a dare
or something. You know, like, let's let's see what havoc
we can read because we're in high school and we
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don't know any better. I don't think this was pre planned,
you know, we'll see. Maybe they were trying to look
like inconspicuous. I don't know, but it doesn't sound like
that at all, you know, just like let it play out,
you know.
Speaker 1 (08:44):
Yeah, I agree.
Speaker 2 (08:46):
You know, it's interesting how these are all like, you know,
pressing court cases like I just, I just I'm gonna
keep the community of New York in my thoughts and
in my heart.
Speaker 1 (08:57):
But it is.
Speaker 2 (08:58):
It's it's hard times in New York right now. I'm
gonna say that right now. So our last story here,
you guys, check out the video here. This hiker in
China almost recorded his death. Now I'm not a big
hiker myself, but something he said about this after the
incident really like struck my cord. Now, he was making
(09:19):
a video. His name was Yang Ming, and as he
was filming his trek, it says he was about two
hundred and eighty miles west of Shanghai and he had
a three hundred and sixty to three cameras, which is
pretty cool. But he nearly lost his footing and plummeted backwards,
you know, and almost recorded his death. Very scary situation. Now,
(09:43):
are you guys hikers yourself? Do you guys go out
naturing and nature walking and trekking and things of that nature.
Speaker 5 (09:50):
I do only when I have my pink outfit on,
so then otherwise I take the subway. Seriously, I do.
I love to get outdoors, and you know, you and
I have talked about, you know, my trek's of Mount
Whitney and plans in the future for that.
Speaker 4 (10:09):
So love to get out.
Speaker 5 (10:11):
Uh, don't record it too often. I know that's probably
a very popular thing to do. But when you're when
you're doing that and you're you're focusing on something.
Speaker 4 (10:19):
Like that, you could lose your footing.
Speaker 5 (10:22):
And fall, and so yeah, I wonder if there's a
tie in too, you know, trying to get that selfie
or that picture that he wasn't expecting. Then all of
a sudden, whoops, you know, another fortunate thing that he
you know, was not more seriously hurt. Would like to
see the footage, though I have not seen the footage.
Speaker 2 (10:41):
Yeah, yeah, well, well it's it's an interesting footage. I
know that you guys I've got a chance to see
who are watching this crazy, crazy footage. But you make
a good point, Kevin. I'm gonna I do want to
say this. You know, I was in where was I at?
I was on a small island in the Ataman so
it's called it's called a little at An Island, and
there they have like these beautiful waterfalls. And I'm not
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a big hiker, but we trekked through the jungle to
get through this waterfall just because I really wanted to
see the waterfall. Despite the leeches almost killing me and
me almost losing an eye with a branch, the trek
was amazing until till I were coming back. I had
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these crazy sandals on and we were making our way
down this slope that had just hyped up, and because
I guess because I was in the water, you know,
going to the waterfall, I slipped and the crazy thing
about this fall is I slipped all the way down
this hill and I could not get my footing and
I was headed towards the river like literally, and it's
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not like you know, dirt.
Speaker 1 (11:49):
Leading to the river.
Speaker 2 (11:51):
It is like hardcore rock, this river surrounded by all
these rocks. So if I would have fell in, I
would have really really hurt myself. And for fully, I
I grabbed onto some branches right before I fell in,
and I was able to stop, thankfully, And it was
my My tour guy was looking like, oh my god,
I just lost I just lost an American and that's
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the way his eyes are looking as he saw me falling.
I wasn't recording anything. It was just I slipped, you
know what I mean. It was just and I was
being very careful.
Speaker 1 (12:20):
Too, which is crazy.
Speaker 2 (12:22):
So sometimes those things happen whether you're careful or not. Now, Shay,
are you a hiker yourself?
Speaker 6 (12:28):
I do enjoy hiking and going on trails and stuff. Uh,
but yeah, I think it just kind of came down
to like like like if it's like especially if it's
like icy and wet, like it's like, you know, you
got to pay attention. You know, it's uh, you know,
rather than getting those likes. You know, I think your
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your life is a little more worth worth it than that,
you know. And also it's like, you know, like you're
sitting there trying to a selfian. You know, it's like
what about all the snakes and stuff? You know, you
got to be paying attention to that too, you know.
Speaker 4 (13:07):
Uh.
Speaker 6 (13:09):
And I think it just was kind of like just
came down to like, you know, like you gotta be
paying a little bit better attention.
Speaker 3 (13:17):
But I thought what was interesting was he was like, oh.
Speaker 6 (13:20):
You know, he had kind of had like a positive
outlook about it, which was kind of interesting at the end.
I think, uh, I was like, I don't know if
that happened to me, i'd be a little scared to
go back.
Speaker 5 (13:34):
I think just way better. He made it a way
more of an adventure.
Speaker 2 (13:40):
Yeah, he was gonna go back and do another hike.
Speaker 4 (13:45):
Yeah.
Speaker 5 (13:46):
Yeah, Well he didn't get to see it in the
same perspective he was planning on go back up again.
Speaker 1 (13:56):
That would have been enough for me to be like,
you know what, I think I'm dying.
Speaker 3 (14:03):
Day.
Speaker 1 (14:04):
I'm like near death experience. I'm like I've learned my lesson.
I'm good. I'm gonna sit out, dude. You know, I'm
gonna sit over here, watch you guys do what you do.
Speaker 4 (14:14):
You know what I mean.
Speaker 1 (14:15):
But I mean, I hope he's very successful. I just
decided to do it. I hope he makes it.
Speaker 3 (14:22):
Yes, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 2 (14:24):
But that's the world we're living in, and that's what's
going on in the latest news.
Speaker 1 (14:28):
You guys, very very interesting.
Speaker 2 (14:30):
Where we're living in. Everybody in New York, I love
you guys. Be out be safe out there.
Speaker 4 (14:33):
Please.
Speaker 2 (14:34):
I do not plan on visiting anytime soon, because it
is crazy in New York right now. I mean it's
crazy all over the world, but New York just ain't
the place right now. For Before you guys go, before
we let you guys go, let you guys take a
little break, stay tuned to work from our partners. I'm
gonna be back with an amazing interview with Kevin Miiller
and his new book called Cultivating Community. Alren't you guys
(14:56):
stay tuned. All right, you guys, welcome back to the show.
So now we get into the part of the show
that I always love, and that is sitting down with
a very special guest and digging a little bit more
into their professional journey and how their journey can help
us on our own professional journeys. For that, we'd like
to welcome again CEO, founder of Simplified COO and author
(15:18):
philanthropist Kevin Willer. Kevin, thank you again for staying this
long in the show and now giving us this exclusive interegar.
Speaker 1 (15:25):
We appreciate it.
Speaker 4 (15:26):
Oh, Deanor's mine. It's been great. Kevin.
Speaker 2 (15:29):
We know that you were recently featured on the cover
of Modern Business magazine giving some insights for business leaders
in regards to how they can grow and scale their
their business. But now you have a new book that's
that that's just dropped for pre order on your website
Kevin Willer dot org for those of you guys here
wone and where it's at, and it's called Cultivating Community Is.
It's a business leader's guide to growth through giving that
(15:54):
keyword growth through giving tell us a little bit about
the title of your book and what we can expect
when we pick it up.
Speaker 5 (16:01):
Yeah, well, so for me, one of the passions you
spoke to is is giving back to others community, you know,
those in need in any way that I can, And
so I wanted to always think about you know, well,
how do we actually you know, make this happen on
a more higher magnitude level. And so I started bringing
(16:25):
it into businesses because one of the things that my
clients would ask is what can we do for marketing
that we haven't already done, and that was you know, obviously,
with that marketing.
Speaker 4 (16:38):
You're going to bring in more client.
Speaker 5 (16:41):
Tele customers, whatever they are, and in that obviously there'll
be a revenue increase if you're doing a good job
in your company. So really it's getting people through the
door and into the seats, whether it's seats at your restaurants,
seats at your medical or dental office, seats at your
insurance coming it doesn't really matter what it is. It's
(17:03):
if they're not in the business and engage in meeting
and shaking hands with you.
Speaker 4 (17:07):
So with that, rolling that into what was important to me,
I tried to.
Speaker 5 (17:13):
Think outside of the box ideas and through time this
is actually larger companies have done things on a larger scale,
like Tom's, you know, like they dedicate a pair of
shoes to children and countries that don't have shoes.
Speaker 4 (17:29):
For every pair of shoes you buy.
Speaker 5 (17:31):
That's the reciprocity obviously then people want to be a
part of something bigger. What I wanted to do with
this book is expand on the myriad of ideas that
I had over time that were successful to really bring
it to smaller business leaders entrepreneurs, to get rolling.
Speaker 4 (17:51):
Management level you know that wants to try something.
Speaker 5 (17:53):
Different in their division or their district or their department.
Speaker 4 (17:56):
Whatever that is.
Speaker 5 (17:58):
So within that, I thought, let expand on something like that,
on how do we give back to get people engaged
in our business?
Speaker 4 (18:07):
And that's kind of the the overall premise to the book.
Speaker 2 (18:11):
I love that Kevin and I, you know, listening to
you speak, you know, I think we we and we
see examples of this, I believe all the time. Just
in I will say, just in our inner circle and
even with our inner circle of networking, we see, we
see we see small examples of that, like when you say, hey,
you know.
Speaker 1 (18:29):
Let me get you a couple coffee. Once you let
me take care of for a cup.
Speaker 2 (18:31):
Of coffee, and you know, we buy somebody a cup
of coffee and then maybe we picked their brain to
gain some insights. But just that even that small act
or gesture of kindness, are even giving, can lead to
so many powersitive things, even in regards to just networking,
So just being courteys, you know, sending somebody a a
thank you card for a thank you so much for
(18:53):
you know, taking that meeting with me, or even on
the interview process, thank you so much for having me
on the interview. I really look forward to braving you
one day, joining your team, those little acts of giving
where you can see almost an immediate result. So I'm
very intrigued by how a either a small business or
(19:13):
even a corporation can take that same principle apply to
their business model and achieve even greater success. Now, you
mentioned something in your book that I thought was interesting,
and I want to I want to pick your brain
on this and and correct me if I'm wrong, because
I maybe having the stats off on this one. You
mentioned that people who practice giving are are four times
(19:35):
more successful in business than others, or something to that effect.
Speaker 5 (19:38):
What was that again, Yeah, you've nailed it. And what
that is is really that you're creating a culture within
and it doesn't really matter if it's your own culture.
You're just a one, you know, one one employee type
business entrepreneur, but starting that foundation. So when you do
have the second third or team member joined you. But
(20:00):
it's also shifting that culture or creating that culture within
a business that's already you know, doing okay or established.
I mean I've gone into a lot of companies with
this idea.
Speaker 4 (20:13):
They actually have.
Speaker 5 (20:14):
Done well, but they've hit like a plateau and they're
not really sure what they could be doing different. And
for me, no matter what we're doing, yes, like you said,
you can have the single acts.
Speaker 4 (20:25):
Of kindness that just kind of cultivates that.
Speaker 5 (20:29):
But there's also within all businesses, there is the community
that surrounds them that needs to understand that you stand
for something more than just what your product is, what
your gift is, what your endeavor is.
Speaker 4 (20:45):
Sure, you know you can be the best.
Speaker 5 (20:47):
At you know, selling cell phones, but they're going to
need to know if you're going to separate yourself, what
else do you care about? And so the way I
used to frame it to a lot of businesses, okay,
so there's you know, a restaurant on every street corner.
You know there are now, oh my god, a dental
office and every shopping complex.
Speaker 4 (21:08):
It's so what.
Speaker 5 (21:10):
Are you going to do other than just really offering
good service for someone to pass by three similar.
Speaker 4 (21:17):
Businesses to get to yours.
Speaker 5 (21:20):
And what I found was a dynamic difference was having
a culture of reciprocity where you stood behind some other cause.
That cause should be aligned with not only the culture
that you want to develop within your business.
Speaker 4 (21:36):
So I mean, it doesn't have to be you're just
giving to everything.
Speaker 5 (21:38):
You can find a cause that speaks to your culture,
but also your employees, because that's how you get a
really nice team.
Speaker 2 (21:47):
Question because I know from my generation, I meane and
for your generation, Kevin, you know, we're very big on
giving and being a part of something. Are are they
supporting some thing with that has a bigger purpose than
just just the product? For the younger generation, I could
speak a little bit towards the younger generation, but Shaye,
(22:08):
maybe this is where you can come in and kind
of help us out. For your generation, Shaye, do you
do you feel that younger consumers are thoroughly concerned about
being a part of companies are at least engaging with
products that that do give back to the community.
Speaker 6 (22:28):
I think it probably varies from person to person.
Speaker 3 (22:33):
You know.
Speaker 6 (22:33):
Also, like I'm twenty seven, so I mean, I don't
know it really depends. Uh. I think it really varies
from person to person. You know, who has that discipline
that does this desire? Who really wants to become a
part of something and make a difference kind of like Kevin.
Speaker 3 (22:51):
You know, I think not everybody has that.
Speaker 6 (22:57):
So I think it really depends and varies from person
to person as far as younger people go, you know,
so I think it probably varies.
Speaker 5 (23:10):
I do think that one thing I would add is
I think it is in everybody. I think it's how
do you pull it out of or how do they realize?
I meet so many people, you know, from all different ages.
It goes sounds like a.
Speaker 4 (23:25):
Great idea, But how would I do that? Where would
I start?
Speaker 3 (23:29):
Yeah, that's.
Speaker 6 (23:32):
What I meant by like does this person has the discipline?
Are they going to get up and do it? You know,
like maybe they have causes like in their heart, like yes,
this is something I care about. But am I going
to go out and write a book? Am I going
to go out host an event?
Speaker 3 (23:49):
What am I going to do? Kind of like what
you said, like how do I do that? How do
I make that difference?
Speaker 4 (23:55):
You know?
Speaker 3 (23:56):
Do I have the discipline to do that?
Speaker 4 (23:58):
So?
Speaker 5 (24:00):
Yeah, and I think the first part is getting a book,
because the book speaks to even.
Speaker 4 (24:05):
If you're not a business leader, it would show you
a pathway of how you could start.
Speaker 5 (24:10):
I do believe that everyone has the potential to be
a leader. I think that they need some mentorship around it.
I think they need some guidance. I think they need
to see it demonstrated. And then others have it just naturally,
you know, in them. And so what I wanted to
touch on with this book is again not only just
(24:33):
large CEOs of companies, but again just to that entrepreneur
and maybe someone picks it up that thinks they have
more foresight into starting a business.
Speaker 4 (24:43):
Because what I work with.
Speaker 5 (24:45):
A lot of groups on is starting a brand new business.
I say, latch yourself onto a cause that's important to you,
because that's going to be important later. And as you build,
if it is a children's hospital, if it is the
Red Cross, you know, whatever that looks like to you,
just throwing out some names, you'll want to.
Speaker 4 (25:05):
Wind that into your own mission.
Speaker 5 (25:08):
People got their own mission statements. It's just whether they're
going to build it into a larger one. And in
my book, you even have some kind of worksheets for
people to work through that process of how would I start?
What would that look like? So I agree with you, Shay,
I do understand. I'm here in a different age bracket
(25:31):
to challenge.
Speaker 4 (25:32):
The youth of You do have it in you. It
is there. You do have the discipline. Discipline is there.
Speaker 5 (25:40):
It's whether you decide to open yourself up and run
with it, you know, And what's holding you back? What
is specifically stopping you from just running with it?
Speaker 4 (25:52):
Is it something somewhere said a long time ago? You
got to let that go right.
Speaker 3 (25:56):
So, like, if I'm going to use an example, a lot.
Speaker 6 (25:58):
Of people disabilities and stuff, they have a tendency to
feel alone, Like am I the only one who feels
like this? But if you host an event where people
so like I have epilepsy, it's very controlled. But people
(26:19):
host events the Epilepsy Foundation, they host events where people
get together and they can interact and you know, speak
to each other. So that way, you know, you could
be making like huge differences for people also like mentally
(26:40):
in that aspects too. You know, I think people can
make more of a difference than they think if they
act upon that, you know.
Speaker 5 (26:50):
And you speak exactly to what we're talking about, because
cultivating the community, it comes in so many different ways,
undirecting it towards business leadership and how they can bring
their community together to rally around their business and that
will bring revenue growth. But this is the win win
win because it brings people. The whole idea is bring
(27:12):
people together, you know, bring them together, let them know
that there are causes that are important.
Speaker 4 (27:18):
It could be the cause that they're actually dealing with.
Speaker 5 (27:21):
Which is when a great point to you when I
engage businesses in this if there is someone that feels
open to sharing what their challenges are, whatever that looks
like physical or mental, I'm like, let's rally around this person.
Speaker 4 (27:35):
You actually have a team member that's showing you what could.
Speaker 5 (27:38):
Be the thriving opportunity for your business when you're cultivating
your community. And so you know, it's it's of course
making them feel a safe space to share that, but
it is everything. Everything embraces the idea of cultivating your community.
Speaker 2 (27:57):
I love that too because I think with that mindset
to Kevin, it's it's I think it's it's it could
be reinvigorating, especially for a business leader or even a
corporate head to be able to attach their core primary
mission to an over an overlaying global issue or something
(28:21):
that's just close to their heart or close to their
employees' hearts so as to revitalize that enthusiasm for what
they do. And then at the same and and so
I feel like, not only is it more lucrative for
a business to do it, I feel that it's more
enjoyable and so like it's kind of like there's a
saying that people say that if you enjoy what you do,
(28:42):
you love what you do, money will come. And I
think that kind of speaks to that philosophy that if
you're behind something that's so passionate, so beautiful, and you
enjoyed that process, you are going to find yourself being
extremely successful at it. And so I love the fact
that your book explores that concept and allows business leaders
and those who have that ambition to to to navigate
(29:07):
through their own personal desires and find a mission to
attach themselves to so that they can achieve greater success.
Speaker 1 (29:15):
I think it's I think it's a phenomenally brilliant idea.
Speaker 2 (29:18):
Now, now, Kevin, I know that your book is going
to be available very soon, but we can now pre
order your book on your website at Kevin Willer dot org.
Speaker 4 (29:28):
Yes, that's correct, Thank you.
Speaker 1 (29:30):
Awesome.
Speaker 2 (29:31):
Is there anything else that you can tell us about
the book that you know that we can maybe look
forward to. I know, thing that you mentioned inside there
was like some just say not infographs you mentioned there
was like a chart that people can use to kind
of map out their own success. A thing else that
we can expec from the book.
Speaker 5 (29:45):
Yeah, there's kind of a workbook feel to portions of
the chapters, because I wanted to people to feel that
they can actually strategize around this if they wanted to.
I think, as you read through it conceptually, you know,
I'm hoping, like you said, it invigorates leaders, it builds
team morale, community rallies around that business. But then we're
(30:11):
all taking care of each other, you know, and so
now it's it's full circle, you know.
Speaker 4 (30:16):
And so again I dive.
Speaker 5 (30:18):
Into a lot of specifics within the book and some
examples of things that I've done before to try to
get the juices flowing. There's some you know, workbook style
to it as well. But yeah, I mean, I think
if nothing else, my hope is that it is just
a good read anyway, and maybe it inspires just the
(30:39):
leader to do something on their own if that's what
touches their heart.
Speaker 1 (30:45):
Absolutely phenomenal. That's that's super exciting.
Speaker 4 (30:48):
Kevin.
Speaker 2 (30:48):
Thank you so much for taking the time to share
share with us about the purpose of the book and
and kind of how it's going to benefit us as
business leaders and those who had that aspiration.
Speaker 1 (30:57):
I think it's going to be an amazing read.
Speaker 2 (30:59):
Speaking personally as as a professional who who centers my
own company and my own mission around causes that I'm
very passionate about.
Speaker 1 (31:09):
I actually am looking forward to reading the.
Speaker 2 (31:10):
Book because you know, I can always definitely utilize some
more insight, and especially from someone like you.
Speaker 1 (31:15):
Who's been in the game for so long, You're you're.
Speaker 2 (31:19):
Gonna definitely walk away with with more insight and more
wisdom so as to be more successful. So for those
of you guys out there who are wondering should I
should I pick this up? You definitely should pick this up.
That's a guarantee, Kevin. Kevin definitely knows what he's talking about.
He's helped, you know, hundreds of businesses, hundreds of business leaders,
either personally or even indirectly through his interviews. And so again, Kevin,
(31:40):
we were so excited to have you on the show today.
Speaker 1 (31:42):
Thank you so much for joining us.
Speaker 4 (31:44):
Oh, thank you. That was great to spend time with you.
Speaker 1 (31:47):
We let you go, Kevin, is there anything else that
you'd like to share with us?
Speaker 2 (31:50):
Any any any any upcoming project, any think anything popping off?
Speaker 1 (31:54):
And twenty twenty five, I don't know.
Speaker 4 (31:56):
Gosh, you know, it's always there's always something fun going on.
Speaker 5 (31:59):
So to live, you know, I I walk the walk,
you know, much like you do yourself. And so I
had just finished which some of you guys know, Memorial
Stare Climb, where I raised money for the National Fallum
Fire Fires Foundation and the Phoenix Children's Hospital. That I
have a climb to Mount Whitney. So you said, hey,
(32:21):
do you like the height? I'm going to climb Mount
Whitney to raise money for the aacs PA. I believe
it is it's the prevention of cruelty to animals. So that's,
you know, my next and to follow up on that,
all the proceeds of this book actually go to the
children's hospital. So I really wanted to bring it full circle.
(32:44):
And again, like I say, walk the walk.
Speaker 1 (32:48):
Absolutely. That's thank you for sharing that.
Speaker 2 (32:50):
All the benefits of this proceeds of Kevin's but go
to the children's hospital.
Speaker 1 (32:54):
So thank you so much. I'm glad that you mentioned
that because.
Speaker 2 (32:56):
I completely forgot about that, So I genuinely appreciate you
you taking the time to mention that. I didn't want
to ask you this question. Now I know you're doing
the height to Mount Whitney.
Speaker 1 (33:05):
What date is that again?
Speaker 4 (33:07):
October twenty fourth?
Speaker 2 (33:09):
October twenty fourth, okay, and you're raising money for the
Animal Abuse organization What was it called again, is correct?
Speaker 4 (33:17):
The ASPCA.
Speaker 5 (33:20):
Now the long title, we have to google that one,
but if you keep an eye out on my website
on social media, you know I'll have a little more
dig into that. But they do some amazing work. Now,
the reason why I picked that organization specifically is this
climb actually resonates with an old business partner I had
that suddenly passed away. It was a dear friend. I
(33:42):
have a dedication to him in this book because I
always try of dragged in with me on all my
amazing projects, and unfortunately he passed early in life. We
were going to climb out Whitney. Actually we started out
to do that to raise money for charity water several
years ago. He didn't make it to the top.
Speaker 4 (34:03):
Felt bad about.
Speaker 5 (34:04):
That, and I am going to go back up to
the top to celebrate him in an organization that was
near and dear to hiss Or. He had like eight
nine dogs always running around his house that he had
gotten from shelters and other places where he saved them.
Speaker 1 (34:20):
So again, that takes a very special heart and a
very special person. I wish you nothing but success on
that on that height.
Speaker 2 (34:29):
And what a beautiful, noble cause to do that with
your friend of mine. What a great way to celebrate
his life purpose. I do want to say this though, Kevin,
as you go up there, please don't take too many photos.
Speaker 1 (34:42):
We don't want you to fall in.
Speaker 3 (34:46):
Watch he might actually enjoy the experience.
Speaker 4 (34:51):
You know.
Speaker 3 (34:51):
You never know, he might wake up and be like,
that was awesome. Let's do it again.
Speaker 4 (34:55):
You know, I'm not a big.
Speaker 5 (34:57):
I want to just soak it in and be present.
There's great beauty and being the present. I do understand
appreciating seeing photos later, but you really live in the
present when you're soaking it up and focusing on it.
So yes, I won't be taking selfies or or too
many photos are.
Speaker 1 (35:16):
Always just wait till you get to the top and
then take you know, table, you know, maybe a couple,
you know, just not too many, you know, tumbling down
the mountains like like this guy.
Speaker 2 (35:30):
I mean it could work, Yeah, could work a fact,
now that I thought about it. You know you should
take pictures and fall and an interview on CNN and
then your story blows up even more.
Speaker 4 (35:41):
Oka, Yeah, basketball and throw it off or something. You know,
I don't have to live it.
Speaker 7 (35:47):
Yeah, you'll you'll be tumbling down like got it, got it,
got it here?
Speaker 3 (36:00):
Ever done?
Speaker 2 (36:00):
Be a goofy Kevin amazing having on the show, Shay,
thank you again so much for joining us today, you guys.
For those guys who want the latest in the Hollywood
News Hollywood.
Speaker 1 (36:09):
Mag dot org, make sure that you guys change out
the latest there.
Speaker 2 (36:11):
Make sure you also pick up a copy of Kevin's
book pre order at Kevinwiller dot org.
Speaker 1 (36:17):
For those of you guys who aren't familiar on how to.
Speaker 2 (36:18):
Spell all that, you guys should take a look at
the description and the show where you are either watching
or listening to this, You guys, I'm Joseph Bonnard, thank
you again for joining us on this amazing writer.
Speaker 1 (36:27):
Until next time, take care of each other.
Speaker 4 (36:30):
Thank you, thank you,
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