The Madhappy Podcast

Welcome to Episode 97 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week, we are excited to welcome Kenneth Cole onto the show to learn more about his experiences as an entrepreneur and his goals to instill change through his work and messaging. We kick things off as Peiman and Kenneth talk about what inspired Kenneth to consider social impact as a pillar of his company ethos (2:23), moving the two into a conversation surrounding the importance of purpose (6:14). Kenneth speaks to the value of time from both a business and personal perspective (7:20) before sharing how he hopes to support the mental health conversation through his company’s efforts with NAMI and other leading mental health organizations (9:20). Peiman asks Kenneth how he has worked to prioritize and care for his own well-being throughout the ebbs and flows of his career (14:34), before the two wrap up with a conversation about technology and mental health (16:39). KENNETH COLE @KennethColeReal We talk about some serious topics on this show. We are not professionals and are not giving advice. If you or someone you know needs help, please text start to 741741 and for additional resources please visit LocalOptimist.com/Get-Help The Madhappy Podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Follow us: @Madhappy | @LocalOptimist Visit us: Madhappy.com | LocalOptimist.com

Welcome to Episode 96 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week, we are excited to welcome Erick The Architect onto the show to learn more about his mental health journey growing up in Flatbush and navigating the music industry. We kick things off as Mason asks Erick to elaborate on his childhood experience growing up in Brooklyn, NY (5:45), leading the two into a discussion about Erick’s path to pursuing music after college (10:24). Erick speaks to the mental health realities he faced at the age of 14 when his mom got sick (17:56), and how going on tour in his twenties forced him to think about his mental wellbeing (23:34). Mason asks Erick to share more about how the Flatbush Zombies came to be (28:28), before the two wrap up with a conversation about Erick’s hopes for his independent career in the coming months and years (107:43). We talk about some serious topics on this show. We are not professionals and are not giving advice. If you or someone you know needs help, please text start to 741741 and for additional resources please visit LocalOptimist.com/Get-Help The Madhappy Podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Follow us: @Madhappy | @LocalOptimist Visit us: Madhappy.com | LocalOptimist.com

Welcome to Episode 95 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week, we are excited to share a special episode, featured from the Danny Miranda Podcast: Peiman Raf is the cofounder and CEO of Madhappy. The brand has been worn by people like LeBron James, Jay-Z, Gigi Hadid, Spike Lee, and Larry David, In this conversation, we spoke about optimism, Peiman’s strategy for learning, getting cut from the basketball team, what its like when celebrities wear his brand, and the first moments of frustration and success with the brand. Listen to The Danny Miranda Podcast. We talk about some serious topics on this show. We are not professionals and are not giving advice. If you or someone you know needs help, please text start to 741741 and for additional resources please visit LocalOptimist.com/Get-Help The Madhappy Podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Follow us: @Madhappy | @LocalOptimist Visit us: Madhappy.com | LocalOptimist.com

Welcome to Episode 94 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week, we are excited to welcome Montana Tucker onto the show to learn more about her mental health experiences growing up in the entertainment industry and her inspiration to educate her community about the Holocaust and other important historical and current events. We kick things off as Peiman asks Montana to share more on her experiences growing up in Florida and how she decided to pursue a career in dancing (4:54). Montana speaks to the realities of being a child of divorce, explaining why she needed to pause her career in the entertainment world for a few years (14:22). Montana talks about what brought her back into the social media and dance world (16:45) before Peiman asks Montana to share the inspiration behind and goals for her Holocaust documentary titled “How To: Never Forget” (23:09). The two wrap us as Peiman asks Montana about what’s next for her on a personal and professional level (30:40). Watch “How To: Never Forget.” We talk about some serious topics on this show. We are not professionals and are not giving advice. If you or someone you know needs help, please text start to 741741 and for additional resources please visit LocalOptimist.com/Get-Help The Madhappy Podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Follow us: @Madhappy | @LocalOptimist Visit us: Madhappy.com | LocalOptimist.com

Welcome to Episode 93 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week Mason, Peiman, and Phineas sit down to talk about their goals heading into the spring (1:09). Mason shares his hopes to understand how to decompartmentalize and merge the varying aspects of his life (2:40), Peiman talks through his goal to relate and support the people he loves (11:39), and Phineas wraps up the episode speaking to his hope to better advocate for himself professionally and personally (18:15). Ask us a question: https://beams.fm/madhappy/podcast We talk about some serious topics on this show. We are not professionals and are not giving advice. If you or someone you know needs help, please text start to 741741 and for additional resources please visit LocalOptimist.com/Get-Help The Madhappy Podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Follow us: @Madhappy | @LocalOptimist Visit us: Madhappy.com | LocalOptimist.com

Welcome to Episode 92 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week, we are excited to welcome Maddi Bragg onto the show to learn more about her mental health journey throughout the ebbs and flows of her social media & restaurant careers. We kick things off as Mason asks Maddi about her entrance onto the YouTube platform (5:55) and how it evolved once she picked up a large following in her teenage years (10:40). Maddi shares more on the realities of moving to LA alone before she was eighteen (14:53) and speaks to why she decided to take a break from social media in 2019 (23:45). Mason and Maddi talk about Maddi’s motivation to rejoin social media with food-centric content (26:26) as the two discuss the stressors of social media and how the landscape has shifted since Maddi’s first YouTube channel (34:54). Maddi speaks more on what she has grown to love about working in the restaurant industry (40:41), before Mason asks Maddi to share more on how she has worked to build her community of friends over the years in Los Angeles (46:37). Maddi opens up about the realities that accompanied losing her dad when she was a child (50:49), before we wrap up as Maddi shares how she currently works to prioritize her mental health (58:24). We talk about some serious topics on this show. We are not professionals and are not giving advice. If you or someone you know needs help, please text start to 741741 and for additional resources please visit LocalOptimist.com/Get-Help The Madhappy Podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Follow us: @Madhappy | @LocalOptimist Visit us: Madhappy.com | LocalOptimist.com

Welcome to Episode 91 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week, we are excited to welcome Tyler Haney onto the show to learn more about how she has worked to support her mental health as an entrepreneur and female founder. We kick things off as Peiman asks Ty to share more on her experiences growing up in Boulder, Colorado (4:02) before Ty speaks to what drew her to pursue an undergraduate degree at Parsons School of Design in New York City (5:20). Ty talks through her experiences in the city that served as inspiration to start her first company, Outdoor Voices (9:11), before Peiman and Ty talk about the mental health realities that come with founding and growing a company (15:49). Peiman asks Ty how she takes care of her well-being through the ebbs and flows of start-up life (23:14), before we wrap up as Ty shares more on what she has been up to since stepping away from Outdoor Voices (27:55) and the lessons she hopes to pass on to other female entrepreneurs (37.05). We talk about some serious topics on this show. We are not professionals and are not giving advice. If you or someone you know needs help, please text start to 741741 and for additional resources please visit LocalOptimist.com/Get-Help The Madhappy Podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Follow us: @Madhappy | @LocalOptimist Visit us: Madhappy.com | LocalOptimist.com

Welcome to Episode 90 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week, we are excited to welcome Sophia Kelly onto the show to learn more about her mental health journey since growing up in Los Angeles and navigating the creator industry. We kick things off as Mason and Sophia talk about their experiences with therapy as children (4:38) before Sophia shares more on her experiences with anxiety and medication as a young adult in Los Angeles (9:17). Mason and Sophia talk about the pressures of building a community in high school (11:02), before the two relate about not pursuing a college education (14:06). Sophia opens up about her experiences a few years ago that motivated her to rebuild herself and begin her healing process (21:18) & speaks to her social media presence and the positive impact it has had throughout her wellness journey (29:31). Sophia and Mason talk about how to build confidence from a variety of angles and how to push through judgment and stay kind to yourself (36:16). Mason asks Sophia to share her advice on navigating healthy relationships (48:35) before the two wrap up with a conversation about the importance of taking care of your mental and physical health (52:29). We talk about some serious topics on this show. We are not professionals and are not giving advice. If you or someone you know needs help, please text start to 741741 and for additional resources please visit LocalOptimist.com/Get-Help The Madhappy Podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Follow us: @Madhappy | @LocalOptimist Visit us: Madhappy.com | LocalOptimist.com

Welcome to Episode 89 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week Mason, Peiman, and Phineas sit down to talk about the goals for Madhappy in the retail space (3:02), the inspiration behind Madhappy’s new slogan Feel Together™ (7:02), and the power & importance of the 8-minute phone call (11:13). We talk about some serious topics on this show. We are not professionals and are not giving advice. If you or someone you know needs help, please text start to 741741 and for additional resources please visit LocalOptimist.com/Get-Help The Madhappy Podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Follow us: @Madhappy | @LocalOptimist Visit us: Madhappy.com | LocalOptimist.com

Welcome to Episode 88 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week we are excited to welcome Landon Barker onto the show to learn more about his mental health journey. We kick off the episode as Mason asks Landon to speak about his experiences growing up in Los Angeles (2:28), before the two get into a conversation about family and the different ways families can evolve and come together over time (7:42). Landon talks about his evolution from Rap to Rock in the music space (14:40), sharing more on where he finds creative and professional inspiration (19:34). The two move into a discussion about mental health, as Landon shares more on his personal experiences with anxiety and depression (29:57) and the tools he uses to support his daily wellbeing (33:36). Mason asks Landon to talk about his experiences with Depersonalization-derealization disorder (42:24), before the two wrap up with a conversation about brain mapping (47:38) and the power of having mentors to look to for mental health support (51:25). We talk about some serious topics on this show. We are not professionals and are not giving advice. If you or someone you know needs help, please text start to 741741 and for additional resources please visit LocalOptimist.com/Get-Help The Madhappy Podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Follow us: @Madhappy | @LocalOptimist Visit us: Madhappy.com | LocalOptimist.com