The Big Dawgs: with Manning Sumner
The Big Dawgs: with Manning Sumner brings you insights from former Celebrity Trainer Manning Sumner, CEO and Founder of LEGACY and NO DAYS OFF.
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From Rock Bottom to the UFC | Chris Alvidrez & President Asim | EP 100 (opens the original)
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EPISODE 100. 💯For a milestone episode of The Big Dawgs, Manning Sumner sits down with Chris Alvidrez and Asim “President Awesome” for a conversation about fighting, coaching, sacrifice, leadership, business and what it actually takes to become a champion.Chris takes us back to the years before fighting: a serious car accident, getting caught up in the streets, legal trouble and eventually realizing he needed to change the direction of his life. He shares how fighting gave him purpose, how a loss
The Future of Drinking Is Changing | David Fudge on Building Aplós | EP 99 (opens the original)
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What happens when you decide to challenge one of the most deeply established industries in the world? On this episode of The Big Dawgs, Manning Sumner sits down with David Fudge, founder of Aplós, to talk about the changing culture around alcohol, building a premium zero-proof beverage brand from scratch, and what entrepreneurship really looks like behind the scenes. David’s career took him from MTV during the height of TRL to helping build Bonobos, before eventually betting on himself and enter
Starting Over at 45: How Alex Goudie Rebuilt His Entire Life | EP 98 (opens the original)
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What happens when you’ve already experienced success… but realize you need to start all over again? In this episode of The Big Dawgs with Manning Sumner, Alex opens up about his journey from Miami nightlife, partying, drinking and drugs younger to going broke in his 40s, swallowing his pride, and making one of the biggest bets of his life. At 45 years old, with only a few months of money left to cover his expenses, Alex did something most people would be too afraid or too proud to do: he became
How Skinny Louie Built Miami’s and NY's Smash Burger Empire | Gonzalo Rubino | EP 96 (opens the original)
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What does it take to turn a simple smash burger concept into one of the fastest-growing restaurant brands in Miami and New York?In this episode of The Big Dawgs Podcast, Manning Sumner sits down with Gonzalo Rubino, co-founder of Skinny Louie, to discuss his journey from launching a sushi delivery business in Argentina to building multiple successful restaurant concepts in the United States.Gonzalo shares how he and his business partner, Matias, started as competitors before realizing they could
Chef Weii: The Discipline Behind the World’s Most Aesthetic Omakase | EP 95 (opens the original)
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Chef Weii’s story is one of rebellion, discipline, reinvention and an uncompromising pursuit of excellence. After falling in with the wrong crowd growing up in Queens, New York, he was arrested at 13 and spent 18 months in juvenile detention. The experience introduced him to structure and consistency, but, more importantly, convinced him that he would never return to that life. The gym became his anchor. Cycling gave him direction. An unexpected injury ended his opportunity to pursue professiona
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