208. Dani Austin: Making $40M from Divi in the first year?! The $ecrets behind building her massive following, 12 years in the influencing space, & expanding her horizons

This week, Jason is joined by fashion and lifestyle influencer, entrepreneur, podcast host, and working mom of two (soon to be three), Dani Austin! Listed as Forbes top creators, not once in 2022 but twice in 2023. Dani first started out YouTube back in 2012 where she would share fashion advice, wedding plans, and post the latest deals of retail brands around the country. Her innate ability to share her fashion knowledge along with her family life gained her a rabid following on Instagram, which led to her being able to start her own hair growth company, Divi. Dani dives into how she has grown up with her audience after being on social media for over twelve years, how she was originally going to pursue a career in physical therapy, how her parents felt about her new career path, her side hustles, how she handles the title “influencer”, having a back-up plan, and the business of blogging. Dani also reveals building an authentic following, what her production strategy is, her struggle to hand off some slowing down enough to hire someone, how she pulled of her own version of the bachelor for her brother, how Divi came to be, how having an authentic story to a brand makes it successful, and listening to your audience. Dani reveals all that and so much more in another episode you can’t afford to miss!                                                     Host: Jason Tartick Co-Host: David Arduin Audio: John Gurney Guests: Dani Austin Stay connected with the Trading Secrets Podcast!  Instagram: @tradingsecretspodcast  Youtube: Trading Secrets Facebook: Join the Group All Access: Free 30-Day Trial  Trading Secrets Steals & Deals! Trade: Trade is the USA’s #1-rated specialty coffee marketplace. They curate all of the country's top coffees from local roasters in one place. From dark roasts and single origins, to decafs and espressos - is roasted to order and shipped within 48 hours. Give a gift that always gets it right, no matter what kind of coffee they like, go to drinktrade.com/tradingsecrets  Robinhood: With Robinhood Gold, you don’t need a silver spoon to eat up the financial favors of the 1%. Robinhood Gold provides the privileges of a high net worth for any net worth. These generous benefits are now available for only $5/month. The new gold standard is here with Robinhood Gold. Sign up at robinhood.com/gold Terms apply, for product specific disclosures visit robinhood.com/gold.  Vimergy: Vimergy makes liquids vitamin and supplements that use clean ingredients, and are not loaded with unnecessary fillers and binders, like citric acid and they absorb faster than tablets, gummies and capsules. Vimergy is offering free shipping using code TRADINGSECRETS. Plus, you can save up to 12% with their mix and save program. Quince: Get cozy in Quince's high-quality wardrobe essentials. Go to Quince.com/tradingsecrets for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.

This week, Jason is joined by Love is Blind’s newest successful love story and fan favorites, Johnny McIntyre and Amy Cortes! Johnny and Amy walked away from season six of Netflix’s hit reality dating show as the only couple happily married now. After just surpassing their one year wedding anniversary on the show, Johnny and Amy are continuing to grow into their lives together as a married couple. During their time on the show, Amy and Johnny did not hold back on the tough conversations around physical intimacy and financial stability.  Johnny and Amy give insight to what the first year of marriage has been coming off Love is Blind, how they handled taking time off of work to go on the show, Johnny’s career in IT tech sales, Amy working the retail ecommerce space, what life is like in the pods, going deep into their values and finances in the experiment, when prenups came up in the relationship, what their professional worlds look like now, and adapting to the influencer space. Amy and Johnny also breakdown how they are working through the insurance while working in content creation, creating a space to have deeper life conversations, having a joint business account, and some rapidfire questions.  Amy and Johnny reveal all that and so much more in another episode you can’t afford to miss!                                                     Host: Jason Tartick Co-Host: David Arduin Audio: John Gurney Guests: Johnny McIntyre + Amy Cortez Stay connected with the Trading Secrets Podcast!  Instagram: @tradingsecretspodcast  Youtube: Trading Secrets Facebook: Join the Group All Access: Free 30-Day Trial  Trading Secrets Steals & Deals! Shopify: If you're into growing your business, your commerce platform better be ready to sell wherever your customers are scrolling or strolling—on the web, in your store, in their feed, and everywhere in between. Businesses that sell more, sell on Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/secrets  Fabric By Gerber Life: Fabric by Gerber Life was designed by parents, for parents, to make it easy to plan for and manage your family's financial path. Join the thousands of parents who trust Fabric to help protect their family. Start investing in your child today at meetfabric.com/TRADINGSECRETS  Vimergy: Vimergy makes liquids vitamin and supplements that use clean ingredients, and are not loaded with unnecessary fillers and binders, like citric acid and they absorb faster than tablets, gummies and capsules. Vimergy is offering free shipping using code TRADINGSECRETS. Plus, you can save up to 12% with their mix and save program. Jack Black: Jack Black just came out with 4 new scents of their #1 Deodorant, Pit Boss. Their deodorant is the best at controlling odor and wetness, no matter what. If you want simple, effective products that do what they say they’re going to do, you need Jack Black. Head to GetJackBlack.com/TRADINGSECRETS and use code TRADINGSECRETS for 10% off your order & FREE shipping.

This week, Jason is joined by Justin Glaze, Susie Evans, Blake Horstmann and Giannina Gibelli post Disneyland visit! In this roundtable, Jason breaks down some of the numbers that went into their Disneyland visit, each reveal their personal highlight of the trip, Susie explains what it was like working as a performer for Disney in Japan, the mentality of being guilt-free while on Disney property, how blessed they feel to continue having opportunities since their time on reality TV, if they would have done anything differently, the longevity of the career in the creator space, and not letting yourself fail. What number goal have they set for themselves in their career? How great is each of their Disney knowledge?  Justin, Susie, Blake, and Giannina reveal all that and so much more in another episode you can’t afford to miss!                                                     Host: Jason Tartick Co-Host: David Arduin Audio: John Gurney Guests: Giannina Gibelli, Blake Horstmann, Justin Glaze, & Susie Evans Susie’s Podcast: Live, Laugh, Lies Stay connected with the Trading Secrets Podcast!  Instagram: @tradingsecretspodcast  Youtube: Trading Secrets Facebook: Join the Group All Access: Free 30-Day Trial  Trading Secrets Steals & Deals! Indeed: If you need to hire, you need Indeed. Indeed is your matching and hiring platform, with over 350 Million global monthly visitors, according to Indeed data, and a matching engine that helps you find quality candidates FAST. To get a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to get your jobs more visibility visit Indeed.com/secrets Quince: Upgrade your wardrobe with pieces made to last with Quince. Go to Quince.com/tradingsecrets for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Monarch Money: Monarch is the top-rated, all-in-one personal finance app. You get a comprehensive view of all your accounts, investments, transactions and more. Plus, Monarch helps you make smart money moves to get you closer to your goals. And now get an extended thirty-day free trial when you go to Monarchmoney.com/SECRETS BetterHelp: If you’re thinking of starting therapy, give BetterHelp a try. It’s entirely online. Designed to be convenient, flexible, and suited to your schedule. Take off the mask, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/tradingsecrets today to get 10% off your first month. *Trading Secrets is sponsored by BetterHelp Cornbread: America’s first ever USDA THC Gummy.  A natural and healthier way to experience a carefree moment with a 1:1 ratio of THC to CBD. For 30% off your order visit https://www.cornbreadhemp.com/pages/trading-secrets and use code TRADINGSECRETS

This week, Jason is joined by Bachelor Nation fan favorite, content creator, and recent New York Fashion Week model, Kelsey Anderson! Earlier this summer, Kelsey joined us on Trading Secrets with her fiancé Joey Graziadei to discuss their experience on The Bachelor and what life today was going to look like. Since then, Kelsey has had a very busy summer, including several different lucrative business opportunities that are continuing to open many doors for her career moving forward. Kelsey dives into growing up in Louisiana and Germany, what she wanted to be growing up, where her head is at when it comes to her career, what her dream is when modeling, her approach to handling the hate, what she truly thinks of Joey’s journey on Dancing With the Stars, why she is drawn to the nice men, what she has learned from having ADHD, and how she feels about her dad being on the Golden Bachelorette. Kelsey also gives insight to her grounded understanding of her father starting to date, potentially doing a competition reality show, what her top four predictions are for DWTS, and where she wants to take her career.  Kelsey reveals all that and so much more in another episode you can’t afford to miss!                                                     Host: Jason Tartick Co-Host: David Arduin Audio: John Gurney Guests: Kelsey Anderson Stay connected with the Trading Secrets Podcast!  Instagram: @tradingsecretspodcast  Youtube: Trading Secrets Facebook: Join the Group All Access: Free 30-Day Trial  Trading Secrets Steals & Deals! Nutrafol: Address your root causes of hair thinning with Nutrafol, the hair growth routine that keeps up with your life. For a limited time,you can get $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping by going to Nutrafol.com and enter promo code TRADINGSECRETS. Fabric by Gerber Life: With a kids investment account from Fabric, you can start investing in your child’s future today. Join the thousands of parents who trust Fabric to help protect their family. Start investing in your child today at meetfabric.com/TRADINGSECRETS Bilt Rewards: Bilt is breaking ground as a neighborhood rewards program that hooks you up with points on your rent. Every month, pay your rent and watch the Bilt Points roll in. Bilt Points have been consistently ranked the highest value point currency by The Points Guy and Bankrate. Earn points by paying rent right now when you go to joinbilt.com/TRADINGSECRETS Panera and Pepsi Unlimited Sips, Ultimate Trips Sweepstakes: Join Unlimited Sip Club today for 3 months FREE, and qualifying orders over $7 will enter you for a prize to win a trip for two to Europe, plus weekly prizes and more.  NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. MyPanera® members only, 48 continental U.S. (D.C.) 18+. Ends 10/31/24. See Rules for entry reqs, how to enter for free, odds, & prize details. https://www.panerabread.com/en-us/mypanera/unlimited-sips-ultimate-trips.html   

This week, Jason is joined by 18 year NBA veteran Dwight Howard and professional dancer, choreographer, and his professional dance pro on Dancing with the Stars, Daniella Karagach! Dwight and Daniella are currently partnered up on season 33 of Dancing with the Stars. Both coming from physically demanding careers, they are poised to make a run this season. Dwight and Dani reveal their pre-show rituals, how they handle missteps on stage, their predictions for the final four, why Daniella had such a big reaction to Pasha and Tori’s elimination, what goes into her choreography style, how social media is changing Dancing with the Stars, what dance style Dwight is looking forward to (and which one he is scared of), how Dancing with the Stars compares for NBA training, and his talent in comedy.  Daniella and Dwight also dive into navigating dancing in the professional space with someone who isn’t their partner, their career paths, how dance was Dani’s outlet for ADHD, how Dwight invests in himself, how he was able to create his own professional league, and the story behind what happened with Dwight’s agent. Would Dwight compare Special Forces and Dancing with the Stars? Is Dancing with the Stars the goal for professional dancers?  Dwight and Daniella reveal all that and so much more in another episode you can’t afford to miss!                                                     Host: Jason Tartick Co-Host: David Arduin Audio: John Gurney Guests: Daniella Karagach + Dwight Howard Stay connected with the Trading Secrets Podcast!  Instagram: @tradingsecretspodcast  Youtube: Trading Secrets Facebook: Join the Group All Access: Free 30-Day Trial  Trading Secrets Steals & Deals! Trade: If you make coffee at home, get ready to discover how much better it can be with Trade. Keep your routine the same! All you need is access to specialty coffee made by America’s top, independent roasters - delivered fresh to you on your schedule. Don’t settle for okay coffee. Head to drinktrade.com/tradingsecrets to receive your first bag free! BetterHelp: If you’re thinking of starting therapy, give BetterHelp a try. It’s entirely online. Designed to be convenient, flexible, and suited to your schedule. Take off the mask, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/tradingsecrets today to get 10% off your first month. Trading Secrets is sponsored by BetterHelp Robinhood Gold: The new gold standard is here with Robinhood Gold. Robinhood Gold provides the privileges of a high net worth for any net worth. These generous benefits are now available for only $5/month.  Sign up at robinhood.com/gold  Terms apply, for product specific disclosures visit robinhood.com/gold. Investing involves risk. Rates may change. Gold membership is offered by Robinhood Gold, LLC. Jack Black: Jack Black’s Original Pit Boss deodorant is a top seller, and now you can get the same reliable odor and wetness protection in four new masculine scents. If you want simple, effective products that do what they say they’re going to do, you need Jack Black. Head to GetJackBlack.com/TRADINGSECRETS and use code TRADINGSECRETS for 10% off your order & FREE shipping

This week, Jason is joined by creative director, content creator, and reality TV personality from his time on Jenn Tran’s season of The Bachelorette, Jonathon Johnson! Jonathon captured the hearts of viewers during season 21 of The Bachelorette but was sent home after fantasy suites in Hawaii. Since his time on the show, Jonathon has continued his career as a creative director for a creative agency in LA on top of being a freelance content creator and strategist for TikTok. More recently, Jonathon has caught the attention of media outlets everywhere with his content that includes clips of Jenn Tran, sparking rumors of their rekindled romance.  Jonathon gives insight to how he would define his friendship with Jenn since the end of the show, the difficulty of standing up and being vocal for what he believes in while balancing the public image, the likelihood of him going to Bachelor in Paradise, what his work looks like since the show, and breaking down the art of working with brands with content creation. Jonathon also reveals that sales is his sweet spot, being there for the right reasons, his perspective on his season of the Bachelorette, what connections he has to DWTS, and manifesting his dream future. Did he talk about money in the fantasy suite? What is his love language?  Jonathon reveals all that and so much more in another episode you can’t afford to miss!                                                     Host: Jason Tartick Co-Host: David Arduin Audio: John Gurney Guest: Jonathon Johnson Stay connected with the Trading Secrets Podcast!  Instagram: @tradingsecretspodcast  Youtube: Trading Secrets Facebook: Join the Group All Access: Free 30-Day Trial  Trading Secrets Steals & Deals! Washington Post: With the election rapidly approaching, now is the time to sign up for The Washington Post.  Go to WashingtonPost.com/SECRETS to subscribe for just 50 cents per week for your first year. That’s 80% off their typical offer, so this is truly a steal. Monarch Money: Monarch is the top-rated, all-in-one personal finance app where you get  a comprehensive view of all your accounts, investments, transactions and more. Create custom budgets, track progress toward financial goals, and collaborate with your partner. For your extended thirty-day free trial, go to Monarchmoney.com/SECRETS Shopify: Upgrade your business and get the same checkout we use with Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/secrets

This week, Jason is joined by professional dancer, choreographer, and Dancing With the Stars pro, Jenna Johnson! Jenna had spent all of her career in the world of dance and achieving accomplishments such as being a 5x US National Latin dance champion, 3x National contemporary dance champion, US National youth 10x dance champion and many more. She gained recognition after joining Dancing with the Stars back in 2014 and has gone on to compete in eight different seasons, finished as a mirrorball champion of season 26, grown her social media following exponentially, and among other things met her husband Val. Jenna dives into the behind-the-scenes of this season of Dancing with the Stars with partner Joey Graziadei, what dances she finds most difficult for men, when she started dancing, the difficulty of the dance industry, how she and Val discuss money and how to set a dollar amount on their talent, her love/hate relationship with social media and how she found love with Val. Jenna also reveals how they balance their competitiveness, the importance of ensuring that everyone's significant others feel included in the experience, where else money can be made in dancing, and how she is able to calm the nerves. Who has surprised her this season? What DWTS pro is her best friend in the whole world? Does she share her choreography with Val during the season? Jenna reveals all that and so much more in another episode you can’t afford to miss!                                                     Host: Jason Tartick Co-Host: David Arduin Audio: John Gurney Guest: Jenna Johnson Stay connected with the Trading Secrets Podcast!  Instagram: @tradingsecretspodcast  Youtube: Trading Secrets Facebook: Join the Group All Access: Free 30-Day Trial  Trading Secrets Steals & Deals! Robinhood: Robinhood Gold provides the privileges of a high net worth for any net worth. These generous benefits are now available for only $5/month.  Sign up at robinhood.com/gold  *Terms apply  BetterHelp: If you’re thinking of starting therapy, give BetterHelp a try. It’s entirely online. Designed to be convenient, flexible, and suited to your schedule. Take off the mask, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/tradingsecrets today to get 10% off your first month. Vimergy: Vimergy makes liquids vitamin and supplements that use clean ingredients, and are not loaded with unnecessary fillers and binders, like citric acid. And because they’re liquid, they absorb faster than tablets, gummies and capsules. For free shipping using code TRADINGSECRETS and you can save up to 12% with their mix and save program at https://vimergy.com/

This week, Jason is joined by the Golden Bachelorette, Joan Vassos! Jason and Joan discuss the first episode of the Golden Bachelorette, why she was looking for healed enough in the men and having conversations around their own journeys, why she believes majority of the interactions were very genuine, why she didn’t put too much pressure on first impressions, why she will not move and making to clear to the men, the importance of talking about finances in a relationship, her thoughts on prenups, and reveals if she fell in love with more than one person.  Jason and David break down the business results of the premiere episode of the Golden Bachelorette, the aftermath of Jenn’s season, some surprising statistics about the senior citizen population and divorce, the fear of AI, which contestants they think are going to go far during the season, and the realities of aging.  Joan reveals all that and so much more in another episode you can’t afford to miss!                                                     Host: Jason Tartick Co-Host: David Arduin Audio: John Gurney Guest: Joan Vassos  Stay connected with the Trading Secrets Podcast!  Instagram: @tradingsecretspodcast  Youtube: Trading Secrets Facebook: Join the Group All Access: Free 30-Day Trial  Trading Secrets Steals & Deals! Factor: Crush your wellness goals this month with dietitian-approved meals and ingredients that you can trust. Head to FACTORMEALS.com/tradingsecrets50 and use code tradingsecrets50 to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month. Jack Black: Jack Black was founded over twenty years ago with the goal of offering men’s body care products that were just as effective as women’s body care products. If you want simple, effective products that do what they say they’re going to do, you need Jack Black. Head to GetJackBlack.com/TRADINGSECRETS and use code TRADINGSECRETS for 10% off your order & FREE shipping Indeed: Indeed is your matching and hiring platform, with over 350 Million global monthly visitors, according to Indeed data, and a matching engine that helps you find quality candidates FAST. Get a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to get your jobs more visibility at Indeed.com/tradingsecrets  Nutrafol: Address your root causes of hair thinning with Nutrafol, the hair growth routine that keeps up with your life. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code TRADINGSECRETS.

This week, Jason is joined by Buffalo native, Mamaroneck High school grad, Buffalo State alumni, former accountant turned workers comp auditing manager, and his mom, Dale Tartick! Dale breaks down the history of work for their family from Grandpa Dave selling his costume jewelry to Claires to Grammy going from being a teacher to opening her own health care agency, how she would describe herself growing up, celebrating her 40th wedding anniversary, her advice for maintaining a relationship with divorced parents, how it’s not possible to be 100% at everything, and what it was like parenting Jason before reality TV. Dale also reveals that she was a superfan of The Bachelor prior to Jason being on the show, what she thought about him on the show, how she prepared the family for the hometown date, how she was watching Reality Steve to keep up to date during filming, navigating all the noise, how others actions can impact the family, and what her anti-aging strategy.  Dale reveals all that and so much more in another episode you can’t afford to miss!  Host: Jason Tartick Co-Host: David Arduin Audio: John Gurney Guest: Dale Tartick Stay connected with the Trading Secrets Podcast!  Instagram: @tradingsecretspodcast  Youtube: Trading Secrets Facebook: Join the Group All Access: Free 30-Day Trial  Trading Secrets Steals & Deals! Keeper Tax: Track expenses, find deductions, and get a bigger tax refund. For a free trial + 10% off your subscription go to keepertax.com/tradingsecrets! #keepertaxpod  Monarch Money: No one wants to spend hours juggling accounts or having some unwieldy spreadsheet. Log into Monarch and see it all in minutes. Run your finances, don't let them run you. Go to monarchmoney.com/SECRETS for an extended 30 day free trial.  Money Crimes: Some say financial crime is victimless, but that definitely isn’t the case... especially when it ends in murder. Money Crimes is a new show hosted by bestselling author and entrepreneur Nicole Lapin about the world’s biggest financial scandals – and how they can spiral out of control in ways you’d never expect. Money Crimes is a Crime House Original Powered by PAVE Studios. New episodes are released every Thursday. Shopify: Upgrade your business and get the same checkout we use with Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/secrets

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