Ryan Alford

Something has shaped Sean Whalen at some point in life, well before you got lost or you got found or anything like that. I feel like there has to be these opinions and these beliefs that kind of formed all of this. Something shaped that either early, whenever, I would think.

Well, I've shared some of your stuff with people and they go, Oh man, he's pretty hardcore on this and the other. And you know, they care. They, he's a great community. I said it as a, I thought you're a great communicator period.

Well, I've shared some of your stuff with people and they go, Oh man, he's pretty hardcore on this and the other. And you know, they care. They, he's a great community. I said it as a, I thought you're a great communicator period.

Well, I've shared some of your stuff with people and they go, Oh man, he's pretty hardcore on this and the other. And you know, they care. They, he's a great community. I said it as a, I thought you're a great communicator period.

I mean, You know, we work, you know, we're at a digital agency here and we work a lot of brands and they come to us and they have great products, but they have no story. Right. And yeah, I will take a company that has a purpose and a story all day because that's, it's organic. You know, again, it just becomes about blocking and tackling.

I mean, You know, we work, you know, we're at a digital agency here and we work a lot of brands and they come to us and they have great products, but they have no story. Right. And yeah, I will take a company that has a purpose and a story all day because that's, it's organic. You know, again, it just becomes about blocking and tackling.

I mean, You know, we work, you know, we're at a digital agency here and we work a lot of brands and they come to us and they have great products, but they have no story. Right. And yeah, I will take a company that has a purpose and a story all day because that's, it's organic. You know, again, it just becomes about blocking and tackling.

It's real hard to figure out the Hail Mary, you know, the message, you know, the blocking and tackling you can do. But let's get to some of that blocking and tackling. What have been some of those mechanics of, Because I've heard you talk about it.

It's real hard to figure out the Hail Mary, you know, the message, you know, the blocking and tackling you can do. But let's get to some of that blocking and tackling. What have been some of those mechanics of, Because I've heard you talk about it.

It's real hard to figure out the Hail Mary, you know, the message, you know, the blocking and tackling you can do. But let's get to some of that blocking and tackling. What have been some of those mechanics of, Because I've heard you talk about it.

You started the company, you were selling t-shirts, you had a message, you had a plan, but something poured gas on the fire for the tactics and some of the ways with which you've seen growth.

You started the company, you were selling t-shirts, you had a message, you had a plan, but something poured gas on the fire for the tactics and some of the ways with which you've seen growth.

You started the company, you were selling t-shirts, you had a message, you had a plan, but something poured gas on the fire for the tactics and some of the ways with which you've seen growth.

What's the vision? I mean, where are we going? You know, I know you're knee deep in a lot of things. I know this is open doors and- your coaching, how to make shit happen is the book. Everyone listening, go check it out on Amazon. Is it Amazon or just your personal site? Amazon. Where are we headed?

What's the vision? I mean, where are we going? You know, I know you're knee deep in a lot of things. I know this is open doors and- your coaching, how to make shit happen is the book. Everyone listening, go check it out on Amazon. Is it Amazon or just your personal site? Amazon. Where are we headed?

What's the vision? I mean, where are we going? You know, I know you're knee deep in a lot of things. I know this is open doors and- your coaching, how to make shit happen is the book. Everyone listening, go check it out on Amazon. Is it Amazon or just your personal site? Amazon. Where are we headed?

I love that. I want to pivot here shortly to some personal things, some experiences you've had, the podcast, a little TV show maybe a few people have heard of. But let's last kind of question. You mentioned the trademark thing. It made me think like, would you ever if you. Would you ever start a friend? Can you start a franchise if you don't have a trademark on your name?

I love that. I want to pivot here shortly to some personal things, some experiences you've had, the podcast, a little TV show maybe a few people have heard of. But let's last kind of question. You mentioned the trademark thing. It made me think like, would you ever if you. Would you ever start a friend? Can you start a franchise if you don't have a trademark on your name?

I love that. I want to pivot here shortly to some personal things, some experiences you've had, the podcast, a little TV show maybe a few people have heard of. But let's last kind of question. You mentioned the trademark thing. It made me think like, would you ever if you. Would you ever start a friend? Can you start a franchise if you don't have a trademark on your name?

Like, is that just like, is that like rule one? Like, let's say you're someone that's you've, you've built one or two locations and they're super successful and like, Oh, I'm ready to franchise, but you just happen to have a name. that you didn't trademark or can't trademark, do you immediately need to trade, get a different name?