Mark Longenecker is a renowned tattoo artist who became known worldwide after placing 4th on Season 5 of the hit TV show Ink Master. With over 30 years behind the machine, Mark is the owner of Endless Summer Tattoos in Cocoa Beach, Florida—and when he’s not tattooing, he’s usually chasing waves as an avid surfer and ocean lover.

In this episode, we get into what it was really like competing on Ink Master, the very first tattoo Mark ever did on someone, and the path that led him into the industry in the first place. Mark also shares how he got hired to work for Jimmy Buffett, what it took to open his own shop, and how he developed his signature “Tropi Style” tattoos—pulling inspiration from traditional Japanese design and translating it into something uniquely his.

We also talk about how Ink Master changed his life, what he’s learned from decades of tattooing, and the mindset it takes to keep evolving as an artist.

Corey “Thunder” Law takes you behind the scenes with the Harlem Globetrotters—recorded before their show at The Sonnentag Center in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on January 2, 2026.

In this interview, Corey shares the full journey: his first dunk at 12 years old, becoming a college dunk star, the moment he dropped the ball in the NCAA dunk contest, and how he ultimately got drafted by the Harlem Globetrotters. We also get into what he learned from Globetrotter legends, world records, his all-time favorite Globetrotters, catching an alley-oop from Snoop Dogg, surprising a kid with cancer, and the wildest moments from traveling the world.

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Leon Ondieki is a viral content creator from Atlanta who’s built 9+ million followers across his platforms—and he’s only 23. In this episode, Leon breaks down how he went viral on TikTok in high school (one video hit 8 million views and gained 100,000 followers in a week), how he landed his first major brand deal with What Do You Meme, and how that first sponsorship helped him make $50,000 in a single month—money he used to buy his first car and pay for college.

Leon also shares why he took a gap semester to focus on content full-time, what he’s learned from generating billions of views, and the strategies he uses to turn attention into real audience growth.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What makes content go viral (and how to repeat it)
• How to convert views into followers
• Sponsorship + monetization lessons from early wins
• Practical growth strategies you can apply to your own social media

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