Mr. Atlanta Podcast

By David Orland Brown

Marketing guru and hospitality extraordinaire David Orland Brown interviews Atlanta's most interesting people! Focusing on current events, upcoming parties, business, personal & professional development, community, culture, local politics and more! linktr.ee/davidorlandbrown instagram.com/davidorlandbrown podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mr-atlanta-podcast/id1476895168 FB.me/dobatl youtube.com/c/DavidOrlandBrown linkedin.com/in/davidorlandbrown

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#16 From Running for Office to Shaping Cyber Security with Cory Ruth

Mr. Atlanta PodcastDec 23, 2019

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#16 From Running for Office to Shaping Cyber Security with Cory Ruth

Cory is the Managing Partner of Mergence Global a boutique consultancy specializing in cyber problem solving. He graduated with a Master of Technology Management from Georgetown University and a TRIUM Global Executive MBA alum from Oglethorpe.Cory helps drive technology innovation with start ups and manages over $1 billion for acquisitions.
Cory and I share a birthday of August 21st and told about how that brought us together while running for office, the experience of doing so and the aftermath of losing hard fought races. Cory ran for Atlanta City Council Post 2 Seat At Large in 2017 so we discussed his platform of improving early childhood education the cities future scholars. We get pretty political diving into Cory’s relationship with Governor Brian Kemp, hosting political cocktail parties (on our bday), current council members, elected officials and the legalization of marijuana and psilocybin in Georgia.
We dive deep into the ongoing threats of cyber security and the need to teach our youth from K-12 and on about internet privacy. We express our concerns with Atlanta being the most video surveyed city in the world behind China and London. We discuss future technology that’s rather sci-fi to imagine now, yet will soon be a reality.
Cory recommend I host Fred Hicks, Darren Johnson and Nick Love in upcoming episodes!
Follow him at:
www.instagram.com/cory.ruth
www.linkedin.com/in/cruth/

Dec 23, 201901:36:10

#15 Bachelorette Beau to Virtual Reality Boss with Matteo Valles

@MatteoValles is a Georgia Tech graduate, ultra marathon runner, Top 50 “Most Beautiful Atlantans” by Jezebel, Bachelorette contestant and founder of Grove, a new virtual reality support group community which aims to help Atlantans and beyond “to create, find and join support groups for topics like alcoholism, depression, loss of a loved one, and more.” We talk about Matteo changing schools every three years of his life until college as his father worked for the FBI and mother for the US State Department. We discuss his mechanical engineering degree, working at Deloitte, leaving after 2 years, being on TV and creating a successful kickstarter campaign for a new digital niche. He and his brother Domenic created Grove to provide easily accessible treatment from the comfort of your home that’s lead like an AA meeting where all participants are equal and anonymous. He’s moving to Knoxville, TN next month for a business consulting position while he looks to launch his startup in February. They’ve raised over $16,000 for the project. We cover Matteo’s experience being on the latest Bachelorette season with Hannah Brown, the friends he’s made and opportunities that have later arose. We explore our fitness journeys, the dirty south yoga festival, barefoot running, ultra 26+ marathons, BROGA, Matteo’s 40 person Tuesday workout, future technologies, Elon Musk, the music industry, nutrition, The Game Changers, vegan & paleo diets, Joe Rogan, Aubrey Marcus, recycling, sustainability, art, minimalism, traveling and culture of Korea, Japan, Africa, Spain and South America. Follow Matteo: www.instagram.com/matteovales Kickerstarter: http://kck.st/2oUGknV

Dec 12, 201901:44:43

#14 Challenging the Female Music Industry with DJ Zoe Gray

Alison Zoe Gray is from the Queen City of Charlotte with deep roots in Atlanta, just signed to GRT Management a NYC based agency and will soon move to Las Vegas for a DJ Residency. She specializes in trap/dub, all types of house and open format, with lots of bass.
Zoe has brought her DJ’ing A-Game to hundreds of events and festivals with many more on the roster. We dive deep into her style, sound, influences, mentors, friends, family . We talk about hot music spots from East Atlanta to Alley Cat, MJQ, Edgewood Avenue, Koo Koo Room, Domaine, EDC, RL Grime and more.
We talk about her upcoming album production and her passion with enabling other women in the music industry. We dive into her jock upbringing at Providence being top 40 soccer players in the state. We discuss nutrition, diet and pooping in great detail.
One of the most fun podcast I’ve ever done, spent more time than usual editing, please leave me your feedback in the comments or a review! Even better to subscribe! 🤙🏽🖤
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Nov 27, 201901:13:51

#13 "Red Light Green Light" 25 Year Best Friend Mr. Vance Lane Vasser

“Lance Tha Dance” is was my very first BFF so y'all can expect a spicy episode 🌶 We discuss our 2+ decade friendship, growing up in Gainesville GA, sports, college, parties and more. We dive into elementary school social skills (seriously 🤓), standing up against bullies and our parents influence into our personal development. We shed crucial light on school districting gerrymandering, how we had to drive past 7 county & city high schools to get to Chestatee and our moms protesting it. We share stories over the past 25 years, our families, mutual friends, the ups downs and how our relationship has so strongly survived. We get personal discussing girlfriends, their short & long term effects on us and polyamory. We respectfully disagree with each other during this podcast while always staying respectful. Lane was a football, baseball, basketball, track and wrestling star… He set the single season yards & TD completions while encouraging our schools fan group “the black mob” being the best 12th & 6th man Gainesville had ever seen. Lane talks about his former wrestling career and how Superman is an influential and motivational character to him. You can follow him on IG & FB at @Vascular_Vasser. https://www.linktr.ee/davidorlandbrown https://www.instagram.com/davidorlandbrown https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mr-atlanta-podcast/id1476895168 https://www.FB.me/dobatl https://www.youtube.com/c/DavidOrlandBrown/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidorlandbrown/ https://www.davidorlandbrown.com/ https://open.spotify.com/show/77IxhvXPyBV3q3ECS32Ksw https://twitter.com/davidforatlanta/

Nov 14, 201947:00

#12 with Humanitarian Marcus Acosta, Founder of Hands Across Atlanta

Marcus founded Hands Across Atlanta in 2012 serving over 10,000 impoverished Atlantans. HAA provides food, clothing, hygiene and dental care to men, women, children and veterans. Marcus was born in Tampa, moved to Alpharetta at age 4 and has been serving Atlanta since.

We dive deep into the home // *house*lessness issue in Atlanta and what he’s doing to make it better, with emphasis on how we Georgians take care of and support our own.

We talk about recent and upcoming fundraising & community events, his first year as a vendor at Imagine Music Festival, private prisons, the worlds new billionaires, YouTube favorites, BROGA, BigMouthBen, The Bubbles Benefit with AIS Media, corruption during Snowpacolaypse and more!

Marcus’s HAA events take place in Hurt Park at 1pm the 2nd Sunday of every month. Follow the HAA page on FB and join the News Letter Group and learn how to get involved!

*SPECIAL HALLOWEEN EVENT THIS WEEKEND* 10/13/19 @ 1pm starting Martin Luther King Jr. Center downtown.

www.fb.com/handsacrossatlanta / www.handsacrossatlanta.org / https://www.facebook.com/marcus.acosta.904 / https://www.facebook.com/groups/156925411334019/

Oct 09, 201901:41:53

#11 Episode with The Nucleus Anuj Thakker, CEO Legend Apparel Co.

Anuj is the founder of Legend Apparel Co and Co-Owner of Supershine Xpress Carwash in Braselton, GA. Anuj founded Legend Apparel two years in Atlanta and has made a name for himself with celebrities rocking his brand like Ludacris, DrummerBoy & more!

We talk about how we met on the @ATLTourBus for his Lead Forensic colleagues birthday J.D. Farrell’s which was his first party just 2 months after moving to Atlanta! We discuss local Atlanta brands, venues, festivals, entertainers, technology, business and current events.

We dive into leaving our comfort zones, adaptability, overcoming tragedies, diet, nutrition, fitness, plant based diets, accountability, genuine conversation and community engagement. This was one of the best podcasts I’ve filmed yet!

https://www.instagram.com/apthakkar/ / https://www.instagram.com/legendapparelcompany/ / https://www.facebook.com/LegendApparelCompany/ / https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuj-thakkar-6846a399/ / https://www.legendapparelco.com

Oct 05, 201901:36:44

#10 with Thomas Harpointner, CEO of AIS Media

Thomas Harpointner founded AIS Media, Inc. in 1997 in Atlanta, GA and has won awards for being an industry leader in digital strategy and marketing. He is an investor and strategic advisor to high-growth companies consulting the likes of AT&T, Wake Forest Innovations, Emory Healthcare, and Synovus on innovative digital marketing strategies that drive measurable business results.

Thomas has served as a keynote speaker and have been featured on CNBC, Fox Business, Good Morning America and published in AMEX Open, Fortune, Forbes, Wired, Entrepreneur Magazine and many other publications.

You can him on Twitter @TomHarpointner and Instagram @ZoomOut104! Also via the @BubblesBenefit page an event we’re having today, on the launch of this episode (10/2) at Roche Bobois to benefit @HandsAcrossAtlanta run by Marcus Acosta (soon to be podcast guest) that provides food, clothes, hygiene care and love to the homeless population of Atlanta.

Oct 02, 201901:11:32

#9 with Chris Lewis Duncan, Atlanta Marketing Influencer

Born & raised in St. Louis Chris moved to Atlanta 10 years ago to pursue a marketing career as an early adapter of organic Facebook & Twitter campaigns. Chris & I worked together at Creative, Word & Image doing marketing for Michelin, Retro Fitness, the Millennium Gate Museum and more.

Enjoy this podcast as I start to get a groove on hosting a podcast with this incredible human and guest. We discuss our personal, professional and fitness goals along with the steps we take to execute those goals!

Additionally, Chris is two years vegan! So you already know the vibrational level of this interview is going to be next level!

Sep 29, 201901:04:44

#8 with Auxence Wogou and Chase Vasser of the #ATLGentz

David sits down with Auxuence Wogou and is joined by Chase Vasser. Aux was born in the Ivory Coast, grew up in New Jersey, went to Wilkes University and got into the auto industry after college. He’s very involved with his friends and with Atlanta events. Chase was born in Georgia, played football at UGA and is in medical sales. We talk about our history together, who motivates him and my intention behind this podcast.

Sep 25, 201952:47

#7 with Atlanta Influencer Cameron Greene

Cameron is Georgia graduate plus born & bred native who owns a Social Media Marketing company and is an Atlanta influencer in blogging & food (@PeachYaToIt), fashion & travel (@SratHardForLife). She does private events with Big Sky Buckhead and supports young entrepreneurs.

We sit down and talk about Cameron’s upbringing, travels, struggles and hurdles! She discusses how brands look at peoples social media channels for prospective ambassadors and influencers.

We also talk about nutrition, exercise, best of Atlanta restaurants and events! Lastly we get a little political discussing some suppressed news topics!

Connect with Cameron:

* peachyatoit (Instagram)
* seagreene (Snapchat)
* sea_greene_(Instagram)
* srathardforlife (Instagram)

Sep 24, 201951:16

#6 with Comedian Bob F*cking Place

David Orland Brown sits down with Bob Fucking Place the Club Manager of the Laughing Skull Lounge in Midtown, a Full Feature Film Director & Writer titled “American Dirtbags” featuring DOB, a 1,000+ stand up performance stand up comedian and new Atlanta Video Parody Creator!

We talk about Bob’s thorough history doing stand up comedy since 2000, his upcoming 24 track “Atlanta Bangers” Album dropping in 2020 and we dive into some of the challenges Bob faces in producing and posting his videos on social media in 2019!

Video Paradys So Far: Midtown, Buckhead, Cheshire Bridge, Six Flags, East Atlanta, MARTA, (East Atlanta Remixed)

Connect with Bob: www.instagram.com/bobfuckingplace
https://www.facebook.com/bobplace84
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBlna0FqRlJJjTLzN37ecsQ/

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Sep 19, 201901:07:28

#5 with Haley Helveston, Relationship & Sex Coach

David Orland Brown sits down with Relationship Coach Haley Helveston to discuss sex, intimacy, love, connection, business, branding, diet, health, nutrition, raw vegan, energy, happiness and good vibrations!

Sep 13, 201957:59

#4 with Stephanie Twum aka Miss Georgia

David Orland Brown sits down with Stephanie Twum to discuss her Robust Personal Training Program, Her Small Businesses ie. #TwumFit and being the coveted 2019 Miss Georgia AND Miss Brawl For A Cause!

One of the warmest, most sincere & genuinely good humans I've ever had the honor and pleasure of speaking. We dive deep into Stephenie's past influences, present ambitions and future goals!

Connect with her here!
https://instagram.com/stephanietwum
https://fb.me/StephanieTwumBusia
https://www.twumfit.com

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Sep 11, 201901:01:28

#3 with the beautiful Erin Selby

David Orland Brown and Erin Selby sit down to discuss health, happiness and how they know each other through Atlanta over the years!

Aug 23, 201901:26:43

#2 with Byron Cooper Mr. Out & About

David Orland Brown sits down with Byron Cooper to discuss their upbringings in Atlanta, mutual friends, fun places and insightful ideas into the future!

Byron is one of the most happy, humble and hard working people I've ever had the honor and pleasure of knowing! I highly recommend you listening to this epic episode!

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Aug 21, 201901:30:06

#1 with Andrew Calloway CEO of Execlife

David Orland Brown aka Mr. Atlanta sits down with Andrew Calloway Founder of Execlife. We discuss Andrew growing up as an orphan in Russia until he was adopted with two of his brothers to Atlanta, Georgia.

This wild story details what it's like when you grow up with truly nothing in Russia; sleeping in the sewers, eating out of dumpsters and stealing to survive.

Next we talk personal and professional goals, Andrew's upcoming book and his Real Estate Career.

Aug 17, 201901:49:03