285: Grammy Nominated Singer, Producer & Tech Entrepreneur Ryan Leslie: Insider to Outsider & Back Again - Leveraging Tech, Environment & Connections

The New Wave Podcast

The New Wave Podcast: Daily Conversations On Web3.0, Business, Psychology, Psychedelics & More. A Show For People Seeking Spiritual, Psychological And Financial Sovereignty. Hosted By Best-Selling Author, Speaker and Entrepreneur Daniel DiPiazza. When Ryan Leslie, a devout Christian and devoted son, finds himself in the rooms of elite power-players and celebrities, he discovers the extraordinary power of relationships and service to others to unlock his own success, creativity and even longevity.

Ryan Leslie is an innovative multi-instrumentalist, entrepreneur, and inspiration to some of the world's greatest, including Kanye West. He is an insider in the music industry, having been in studio sessions with major artists, and has also leveraged technology to build his own business, Superphone.In this debut episode of NWP Season 2, we discuss Ryan’s journey thus far, including his upbringing, his time at Harvard, his musical career and what led him to learn how to code himself, so that he could build the beta version of what eventually became SuperPhone.ioIn this episode, you will learn:

1. How has Ryan Leslie leveraged relationships to gain access to exclusive opportunities?2. How does Ryan Leslie view the importance of investing in relationships in order to increase quality of life?3. What insights has Ryan gained from pivoting away from music and launching his own tech business?~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

⌛Timestamps⌛(06:52) Discussion BEGINS: Post-COVID, we find ourselves in a completely different world, particularly at the intersection of human relations and tech(11:11) What is it like to go to Harvard as a 15 year old? The importance of the right environment in determining your success in life(19:06) Relationships are CURRENCY. The quality of your relationships also determines how long you will live, in a very literal sense.(21:53) Does Ryan see himself as an outsider in the context of the music industry?We explore Ryan's novel definition of what it means to be an insider.(28:56) Due to his Christian background, Ryan has always treated his body like a temple, and has never drunk alcohol, nor consumed any drugs. Yet, he sees the benefit of psychedelics in terms of opening your mind to the Universe.(30:55) “The Circle of Fives” or why you always need to be connected to five people in each important domain of your life(36:03) Business mentality: why you should skip the middle-man and get your product directly to the end-user. The iTunes restrictions related to who actually listens to Ryan's music led him to solve his own lack of insight by using technology(40:27) Ryan learned code and built the beta version of SuperPhone himself.Now, years later, SuperPhone blows many of the email marketing services out of the water. SMS and direct engagement rates are insanely high, when compared to email.(48:14) The most valuable asset in your phone is not people's emails or social media handles, it's their phone numbers~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

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