Breaking it Down with Shea Durazzo - EP. 10

My guest today is currently the subject of one the most famous trends on TikTok. 81st Deli, a deli in Ohio, posted a video of Tanisha Godfrey reviewing one of their chicken salads and it went viral…getting over 25 million views and inspiring countless TikTok videos.  On today's episode we speak about how overnight fame changed her life, the story behind the TikTok, her future plans, and much more!

TikTok has many different niches and sides. There’s cooking, interior design, fashion, lifestyle - you name it. The comedic side of TikTok has many forms and one TikTokker, Steven Morea, has mastered the art of it. With almost one million followers across his two accounts, Steven is known for his funny POV videos and vlogs. Tune into this episode where we talk about how he got started, funny interactions with fans, and much more!

One of the beauties of TikTok is that it gives everyone that same amount of chances to go viral. As a result, we see a collection of unique and interesting videos and trends going on. One of these trends, the “Fridge Tok” dance,  was created by our next guest, Lars Gummer, who has over 600,000 followers and over 28.5M likes across his dance videos. During this episode, we learn how he got started on the app,  his favorite (and worst) trends, and what being a full time content creator entails. 

On today's episode I have on Shea Durazzo has who's infectious personality and killer dance moves have amassed him over 3 million followers on TikTok. During this episode we talk about his journey on social media, his favorite trends, cool opportunities he's been offered, being part of the LGBTQ+ community, and much more!

Over this past week, a series of TikTok videos to Everything I Wanted by Billie Eilish went viral. Peter Dokas, the boy behind the trend, joins Gen Me.

There is such a stigma around Only Fans and many questions about it. In this episode, I interview Only Fans creator Lindsay Eichner to learn more about the world of Only Fans from a creator’s perspective. Only fans is an internet content subscription service based where content creators can earn money from users who subscribe to their content. This content ranges anywhere from behind the scenes of celebrities to sexual content. Buckle up and enjoy!

Kyla-Drew Simmons is an 18 year old actress, dancer, and college senior - yes you read that right. She’s been on Dad Stop Embarrassing Me, How I Met Your Mother, Prisoners, Grey’s Anatomy, Nicky Ricky Dicky & Dawn, and Jessie - to name a few.On today’s episode, we speak about Kyla’s transition into college as a young actress and how her experiences growing up led her to start college at 16. She opens up about her craziest experiences on set, the acting industry as a whole, and any messages she has for young actresses.  

On this episode I speak to David Cohen, who has amassed a following of over 2.1 million followers on TikTok for his videos showcasing his dental education and his looks. He posts videos relating to dentistry with his own creative twist to it. We speak about his rise on TikTok, his career goals, the price of fame on the app and he answers some questions from followers.

Singer and TikTok star Bryce Xavier joins Gen Me Podcast to talk about his career and how TikTok has changed the music industry. Starting off on Musical.ly and quickly going viral, Bryce has amassed an impressive following of over 4 million followers across his social media platforms. During this episode, we talk social media trends, content houses,  the effects of TikTok and Musical.ly, Bryce’s career and much more!  

Hotel School is a very distinct form of curriculum which involves clases unknown to many. Whether it be talking about classes like housekeeping or croissant tasting, me and my former classmate, Bella Moore, shed light on our shared experiences studying at the best hotel school in the world. After going viral on TikTok speaking about my experiences at hotel school in Switzerland, I decided to shoot this episode going more into depth about the hospitality industry as well as interesting stories.