The Inside Insights
The Inside Insights
Kevin Renner
The Inside Insights Podcast takes a dive inside the minds of athletes, entrepreneurs, and other notable figures from the St. Louis area. Exclusive interviews bring to light the different ups and downs these individuals faced along their journey accompanied with some of the key pieces of advice they have learned along the way. Come along for the ride and get an inside look at the different ingredients to living a life of purpose.
#22. Catching Up With Malcolm Hill - Basketball, Spirituality, & Real Estate
Former Illinois basketball star turned professional, Malcolm Hill comes back on the show to reflect on his experiences in the past year.  We discuss topics including his most recent season of pro basketball in Israel, spirituality & consciousness, and how he is getting involved in side hustles such as real estate investing. Connect on Instagram: @malcolmillini21 @insideinsightspod
Jul 12, 2021
1 hr
#21. Rayshawn Simmons | Basketball Saved My Life
Rayshawn Simmons is a big name in the STL basketball community and is using his success to inspire the youth through a basketball development company he co-founded called Hoops and Beyond. Ray discusses his experiences playing professional basketball overseas, playing with guys like Jayson Tatum & Brad Beal, and how his company is helping the urban youth find success both on and off the court. Check out Hoops and Beyond here: www.hoopsandbeyond.com Connect on Instagram: @hoopsandbeyond_, @r4ysw4y, @insideinsightspod
Mar 29, 2021
46 min
#20. Luke Farrell | Founder of STLBucketList & Mango Social Marketing
Luke Farrell is a wiz when it comes to the world of social media marketing. He has successfully been able to start his own social media marketing agency called Mango Social Marketing and is also the creator of a massive St. Louis based instagram account called STL Bucket List. Luke gives some valuable insights on starting his own company, building a social media presence, and how he hopes to connect the city of St. Louis. Instagram Links: @lucaswaynefarrell @stlbucketlist @mangosocialmarketing @insideinsightspod
Mar 15, 2021
39 min
#19. Alaina Hinkle | How to Start a Food Blog (& Get Paid)
After graduating college and starting her full time job as a teacher in St. Louis, Alaina quickly found out that she was also going to be a mother. As a creative outlet, Alaina decided to use her passion for cooking and start a food-based blog business built around food photography and recipe development. She discusses starting the blog and how she was able to start making money off it, self sabotage and how she's been able to break through mental barriers, and how she manages to run a business as a full time teacher and mother.  Check out Alaina's blog here: www.honestgrubhonestfoodie.com Instagram:  @honestfoodie_blog @insideinsightspod
Mar 1, 2021
46 min
#18. Garrett Atkins | Job Hopping to CEO
Garrett Atkins is the CEO of a St. Louis digital marketing agency called VIE Media. Garrett talks about his entrepreneurship journey that started with him job hopping for several years to eventually starting his own business. Garrett is involved in a few other businesses as well and discusses his rationale when investing in other businesses. Garrett also touches on personal branding and some of his daily routines that allow him to manage his time and energy. Follow Garrett here: @garretteatkins www.garrettatkins.com @insideinsightspod
Feb 15, 2021
52 min
#17. Alex Erbs | Self Storage Real Estate
Alex Erbs is the owner of a self storage property management company called Erbs Management. Alex discusses getting started in real estate investing, advantages of the self storage asset class, how commercial real estate may be impacted from Covid, and how he's been able to scale his business. You can learn more about Erbs Management at www.erbsmg.com
Feb 1, 2021
1 hr 17 min
#16. MacSavage | The Man Behind the Savagery
What started as a homemade video with some college friends would eventually turn into a potential career path for Sean McConnell, also known as MacSavage. Sean's prank videos, challenge videos, and other similar styled content has allowed to him network and collaborate with names such as Steve-O, Nelk Boys, and BigDawsTv. He has over 150,000 views on Youtube and over 75,000 followers on Instagram. Sean talks about building an online brand, hanging with guys like Steve-O & the Nelk Boys, some of the realities of being an online personality, and what the future looks like for MacSavage. Sean is originally from St. Louis but has since moved to Arizona after finishing college. Youtube:  @Mac.Savage69 Instagram:  @Mac.Savage69 @insideinsightspod
Jan 18, 2021
1 hr 1 min
#15. Ryan Gàllego | Creating Epic Videos & Living Big
Ryan Gàllego is the founder of a video production company called Media Pouch. Originally from the St. Louis area, Ryan's entrepreneurship journey took him from yacht parties in Croatia, to beautiful Australia, until finally landing in Texas where his company is currently located. Ryan talks about how his company started, the power of social media, relationships as an entrepreneur, and much more!  Check out Media Pouch at www.mediapouch.com  Instagram: @ryangallego0 @mediapouch @insideinsightspod
Jan 4, 2021
1 hr 25 min
#14. Three Things to Remember in 2021
*Bonus Episode* Three key takeaways I've learned in 2020 that I plan to use during the upcoming year. Follow us on Instagram: @insideinsightspod
Jan 1, 2021
7 min
#13. Sydney Swing | Finding Your Passions
After moving to New York City and eventually quitting her 9 to 5 job, Sydney's fitness career started to take form.  She is currently a fitness and boxing instructor at multiple gyms (CycleBar & TruFusion) in the St. Louis area as well as the Co-Owner of an online thrift clothing store called MPDG Thrift. Sydney talks about her experiences in New York, her passion for fitness and fashion, and what drives her to continually take leaps of faith in following her heart. Instagram:  @sydswing @insideinsightspod
Dec 21, 2020
1 hr 8 min
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