The Real Influencers Project

Olympic Coach and former professional BMX racer Greg Romero joins me to discuss his career, his early influencers and the importance of giving back. 

Darrell Young started his career in the Pacific Northwest. His rise to stardom was fast and earned himself a ride on one of the greatest teams, JMC Racing, the sport has ever seen. Today he discusses…

Tommy Brackens is one of the most well known and well liked riders in the BMX racing community. He's a pioneer of the sport and has been inducted into the BMX Hall of Fame. His legendary career, howe…

Host, reporter and athlete Shannon Spake joins me to talk about growing up in Florida, moving to NYC to chase her television dreams, and how becoming a triathlete has helped her give back to the comm…

Renaissance man William Wilson joins me to discuss his Military career, his entry into NASCAR, his construction company and switching careers to the fashion industry. 

Justin Kosman's creative drive started at an early age, creating and designing padsets for his bike and grew into photography and video production. He's worked for brands such as Red Bull, Vans, Cobr…

Alan Foster never dreamed of becoming one of the top and most respected bmx pro racers, but that's exactly what happened. Growing up on the east coast transitioned into a move to the west coast, lead…

This week Tony Donaldson, photographer, editor, author and videographer joins me to talk his early years riding and photographing Freestyle bmx, his love of the movie RAD and how he helped shape the …

Matt Hawkins suffered a serious accident that left him in the hospital, wondering if he'd live. That influence pushed him to create a product that helps others avoid the same fate he dealt with. 

Kevin Jackson was one of the pioneers of bmx racing. He parlayed a successful amateur career into a pro deal with some of the most iconic bmx brands in history. Following that he migrated into the co…

Dr. Grant Campbell grew up in rural North Carolina, unaware of his humble beginnings. But with expectations of excellence in school from his mother, he attended UNC Chapel Hill, studied medicine and …

2B Homecooked Garments was a small clothing brand in the early 1990's, run by two creatives who's main goal was to have fun and sell shirts. And they did just that. Traveling the globe to various fre…

Dr. Jason Richardson is a BMX World Champion, father, husband and Olympic athlete coach. His education combined with his experience has proven to be a successful combination. Today he speaks about hi…

Ryan Yarborough is a NCAA football record holder. He was one of the very few who went on to play in the NFL. In this episode, Ryan tells me how his upbringing in the south suburbs of Chicago paved th…

Scott Town grew up in the midwest riding and racing his bmx bike. An injury altered the course of his bmx racing career, but it never stopped the love he has for bikes. A journalism career brought hi…

Justin Oppman is a master of all things production, yet he's got bikes in his blood. In this episode of The Real Influencers Project, Justin shares with me how he got his start in production and how …

Kyle Petty knew from a young age that he wanted to be a race car driver. It wasn't the fame, the money, or the people he'd get to meet. He just wanted to race. In this episode of The Real Influencers…

Connor Fields is the reigning Olympic Gold Medalist in BMX. In this episode, we discuss his early years and how he got involved, the chase for Olympic Gold, and the plans for retirement. 

Al Cayne has a unique approach to life. Do it all and be great at it, yet still bring it all back to his first love, BMX. In this episode Al shares how his love of bikes continues to drive him in all…