Andrew Morales, aka Cuban Tarzan, sits down to tell the wild, uncensored story behind the alligator shooting scandal that landed him and streamer Clav on probation, and how a botched wildlife stream nearly ended his career before it started. From growing up in a strict Cuban immigrant household in Miami, to quitting his job as a veterinary dental assistant, to going viral with a video of two iguanas escaping his hands at a public pool (70M+ views), Andrew breaks down exactly how he built a content empire in just 13 months — no manager, 50 cold DMs a day, and a refusal to sell out.Chapter Markers:0:34 — Meet Cuban Tarzan1:15 — Cuban Upbringing & Discipline3:20 — Cuba Trip Plans5:24 — Intro to the Gator Incident6:38 — Getting Into Wildlife Content9:01 — Going Viral & Quitting His Job11:43 — Landing Brand Deals14:41 — How He Met Klav16:32 — The Choke-Out Viral Clip18:44 — The Gator Incident Explained21:39 — Arrest & Legal Fallout23:37 — Lessons Learned & Parents' Reaction25:47 — Streamer University & Streaming Culture28:04 — "Streamer Acting" Explained28:43 — Getting Banned & a Bad Trip30:28 — The Bacara Club Fallout32:42 — The Future of Live Streaming36:09 — BuzzStar & Monetizing Fans39:17 — Predictions for Andrew's Future41:41 — Closing ThoughtsWe get into:The real story behind the Everglades gator shooting and the FWC charges that followedWhat it's really like off-camera with Clav, and the rear-naked-choke stream that went viral for the wrong reasonsWhy streaming is "saturated" and what actually separates viral clippers from real starsHis plans to be the first person to livestream inside CubaBrand deal DMs, conversion rates, and how creators can actually make money without selling outIf you've ever wondered what it takes to go from a small-town wildlife page to headline news in just over a year, this episode is a masterclass in hustle, mistakes, and turning "L's" into tuition. https://www.creatorsinc.com/
Ali Lopez (AKA Gorlock) opens up about her journey from a bullied trans teenager in a traditional Mexican household to one of the internet's most recognizable creators. She breaks down the infamous "certified bad bitch" clip that went viral while she was high on an edible, her rise through TikTok Live, the wild story behind getting gifted a pink Range Rover in Miami, losing 41 pounds on GLP-1s, her upcoming boxing match, navigating fame, dating, and clout-chasers, and what it really takes to build a brand people actually trust. A raw, funny, and surprisingly emotional conversation about identity, resilience, and turning internet virality into a career.https://www.creatorsinc.com
Ice-T sits down for a raw, unfiltered conversation about the life most people never see. He opens up about his years running jewelry heists on the West Coast, how Coco built a massive OF business by owning her own content, and why 28 years of Law & Order residuals changed his entire outlook on money. Ice also gets candid about staying sober, avoiding stress, why he'll never retire from music, and the real difference between fame and being genuinely liked. A must-watch for anyone chasing longevity, wealth, and peace of mind.
Markell Washington went from working at Subway for $7.25 an hour to becoming one of the internet's most beloved viral creators — but his path there is nothing like you'd expect. In this episode, Markell opens up about losing his father, his mother's incarceration, being the backbone of his siblings while still in high school, getting fired from a job to chase a viral moment, getting kicked out of the Hype House (twice), winning a Tesla live on camera, and landing a $350,000 Meta deal. This is a raw, funny, and inspiring conversation about betting on yourself when everyone tells you not to.
Max B sits down for his most revealing interview yet — growing up in Harlem blocks away from Biggie's legend, surviving a 75-year sentence that got reduced to 18, and making music behind bars with nothing but SD cards and a cell phone. He opens up about linking back up with French Montana after release, exploding to over 600K followers in under a year, scoring the Scary Movie 6 collaboration with Marlon Wayans, and how artists like Drake, Future, and Travis Scott built entire careers off the wave he started. This is the story of "The Wave God" — prison, music, and freedom, in his own words.
She started on Musical.ly at 7 years old, built one of YouTube's biggest channels, got demonetized, had CPS called on her 10 times, and nearly didn't make it to 18. Now Piper Rockelle is sitting down to tell the story nobody's heard — raw, unfiltered, and on her own terms.In this episode, Piper breaks down:How a jealous friend at dinner accidentally launched her entire careerThe YouTube demonetization that wiped out her incomeWhy she waited 6 months after turning 18 to drop OnlyFans — and how she made $7M in the first monthHer darkest moments: rock bottom, and what pulled her throughWhy she says "good publicity" was getting her nowhereHer unexpected romance with Gavin MagnusThe financial advice she wishes she had sooner
He's thrown 42 events a year, fixed billion-dollar deals behind the scenes, and built one of the most powerful networks in America — and he just sat down with us and held NOTHING back. Dan Fleyshman breaks down how to get important people to actually like you, why he almost lost $1.8M on a handshake deal, his hot take on SpaceX, and the ONE platform creators are completely sleeping on. Plus: BuzzStar is changing how influencers make money — and he explains exactly why it's going to be massive.
He turned a $25M company losing $10 million a year into a profit machine that had Vince McMahon on the ropes. In this episode of Creators Think, Eric Bischoff — the mastermind behind the nWo and WCW's Monday Night War dominance — sits down to reveal the real story behind one of the greatest rivalries in entertainment history.From selling pop bottle caps as a 5-year-old in Detroit to running Ted Turner's wrestling empire, Eric breaks down the psychology of storytelling, why wrestlers who break character on social media are making a massive mistake, and what he's bringing to the world of real competitive wrestling at RAF.Plus: Eric shares his unfiltered take on the Giorgio vs. Arman rematch — and what he saw backstage that told him Giorgio was ready to throw hands for real.Topics covered:How Eric went from karate tournaments to running WCWThe real reason Ted Turner kept WCW alive even while losing moneyWhy Eric fired a cancer-stricken referee on live TV — and his own HR department thought it was realWhat Becky Lynch gets right on social media that most wrestlers get wrongWhy UFC fighters NEED social media clout to negotiate bigger contractsBringing pro wrestling psychology to legitimate sports with RAFGiorgio vs. Arman prediction 👀Subscribe for weekly conversations with the world's most relevant content creators and entrepreneurs.
Alina Rose started at 16, washing dishes for less than $1,000 a month. By 19, she was making $100K. In between: a strip club audition gone wrong, a $5K check from a stranger, a Twitch ban she says she deserved, a $400K tax bill she didn't see coming, and a Bop House fallout she's ready to talk about. Oh — and she admits her most viral clips are staged. Nothing is off limits.
Chuck Liddell — UFC Hall of Famer, The Ice Man, one of the most feared strikers in combat sports history — sits down for an unfiltered conversation. We get into how someone stole his MySpace identity at the peak of his career (and what they were using it for), the head tattoo he got to spite his accounting degree, why he casually admitted he's on peptides, and the England bar fight involving Lee Murray and Tito Ortiz where Chuck knocked out multiple guys and walked off with a random girl before the cops could detain him.He also shuts down the CTE rumors, draws a hard line on fighter trash talk ("touch my family and we've got a problem"), explains why he doesn't hate Tito — he just doesn't like him — and breaks down why Alex Pereira is the last true throwback fighter.
CripMichael is BACK — and this time we go deeper.In Episode 2, we pick up where we left off with CripMac on finance and level ALL the way up. Today we're breaking down the 7 Dimensions of Optimal Living — Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, Social, Spiritual, S**ual, and Occupational — and how mastering each one can transform you into a kind predator built to thrive in today's world.Crip Michael pulls out his blue crayon and takes notes as we cover:Why your body is still running the same software it had in the womb — and how to upgrade itThe 15-second sprint trick that can change your heart health for lifeThe rat experiment that explains why belief is literally a survival mechanismWhy 2 minutes of silence every day can shrink the part of your brain that gets you in troubleThe real reason processed food is destroying you — and who profits from itHow to be a rose with thorns — getting all the good in life without getting stabbedPlus: child support, the soccer moms at the park, a prison mental health lady with a memorable silhouette, and Ray Jay's upcoming MMA fight.This one's grown men Sesame Street at its finest. Subscribe. On hood.
Sophie Rain sits down for her most unfiltered interview yet. The 21-year-old OnlyFans phenomenon opens up about growing up on food stamps, retiring her parents, and grossing $110 million — while keeping just $2,000 in her checking account. We get into the basketball player who offered her $15 million to lose her virginity (spoiler: the IRS was the real winner), the $6 million brand deal she turned down because they wanted her to tattoo their logo on her lower back, the FBI agents who showed up to her house and drove away with a box of dildos, and why she thinks jealousy ended her most important friendship. Plus: Would she be Bruno Mars's sugar mama? Yes. Absolutely yes.
Amado Vargas — undefeated fighter and youngest of the legendary Vargas boxing brothers — pulls absolutely zero punches. In this episode, he calls out Oblivion ("I'll slap the f**k out of him"), breaks down the wild Dubai fight where his opponent insulted his mother at the weigh-in, reveals he only made $100K while the event went viral, and drops a bombshell: his brother woke him up with a woman in his hotel room at 6AM… the morning of the fight.We also get into how streaming and clout have completely flipped the boxing money game, why the best fighters aren't making the biggest purses, and what Amado is doing to change that — starting with his upcoming bare knuckle fight in London.If you're not watching Amado Vargas yet, you're behind.Timestamps:0:00 – Intro & Vargas brothers breakdown5:00 – Who Amado wants to fight & his beef with Oblivion9:00 – The Dubai fight: Dean insults his mom at weigh-in14:00 – How streaming killed traditional boxing money22:00 – The $100K purse conversation28:00 – His brother woke him up with a woman fight morning32:00 – Bare knuckle boxing in London explained40:00 – How to build leverage as a creator-athlete
In one of his most honest interviews yet, Larry Wheels sits down with the Creators Think podcast to talk about everything people have been asking him for years.Larry opens up about his first steroid cycles, the mental side effects of PED use, and the pressure of maintaining one of the most extreme physiques on the internet. He also addresses the viral situation involving Deen The Great and explains what really happened behind the scenes.The conversation gets even deeper as Larry speaks candidly about marriage, relationships, fame, loneliness, internet pressure, and how success changed his life off camera.This is Larry Wheels completely unfiltered.
Ray J joins the Creators Think podcast for one of his most raw interviews yet. He opens up about his upcoming fight, the pressure of staying relevant in entertainment for decades, and what it was really like becoming one of the most talked-about celebrities on the internet. From the highs of fame and music success to the controversy that changed pop culture forever, Ray J breaks down how it all affected his life behind the scenes. He also talks about boxing, business, relationships, viral culture, and why the internet still can’t stop talking about him.