James Bartle was on a surf trip in Southeast Asia when everything changed.

He saw a child being trafficked right in front of him, and it hit so hard that he knew he’d never go back to life as normal. What came next is one of the most powerful stories we’ve ever had on the podcast.

He came home, backed himself, and built Outland Denim, a global fashion brand created to fight trafficking and give survivors a way forward.

This episode isn’t about building a brand.

It’s about stepping into something bigger than yourself and using everything you’ve got to fight back.

• 🌍 From surfboards to safe houses
• 🧵 From denim to impact
• 🎧 Full episode live now: this one will stay with you

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00:00: Intro

00:59: Powered by Little Fish

02:15: Growing Up

04:27: 'Taken' Changed His Life

06:19: Starting a Mission-Driven Career

09:00: The Harsh Reality of Human Trafficking

11:19: Yep… It’s Happening in Australia Too

14:44: Why He Started Outland Denim

20:14: Turning Jeans Into Jobs

23:23: Teach a Man to Fish

25:44: The Dark Side of Fast Fashion

27:42: Building an Ethical Supply Chain

30:03: Leonardo DiCaprio Wouldn’t Wear Any Other Jeans

38:47: The Moment He Nearly Lost It All

43:22: What's Next?

48:48: $95 Changed Generations

53:21: Outro

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Brendan O’Neill was chasing a fighting dream overseas when he ended up in a Chinese jail cell, alone, out of his depth, and facing serious time.

Fast forward a few wild turns later… and he’s running a full-blown mushroom empire out of Thailand, turning fungi into a million-dollar wellness brand.

Oh, and he’s also the brains behind the Fruiting Body Podcast, the go-to show for ex-pats, travellers, and anyone curious about Thailand and Southeast Asia from the inside.

This one’s got it all:

• 🥋 Fights
• 🚔 Prison
• 🍄 Psychedelics
• 🎧 Tune in, this story goes places.

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00:00: Intro

00:59: Powered by Little Fish Property

01:24: Live from Thailand

02:00: Meet Brendan O’Neill: Hustler, Podcaster, Entrepreneur

02:21: Quitting Corporate Life in Canada

04:11: Escaping to Phuket

04:40: Selling LED Screens to Chinese Casinos

07:29: The Birth of Fruiting Body Podcast

11:39: Finding Purpose in Holistic Medicine

14:04: How Lion’s Mane Could Fight Alzheimer’s

19:09: From Zero to $2 Million a Year in Thailand

19:56: Cracking the Aussie Market

21:50: The Truth About Lion’s Mane & Brain Health

29:06: What Makes a Mushroom Supplement Legit?

34:03: Craziest Guest Story on the Podcast

39:27: How to Grow a Podcast (Without Going Broke)

44:15: Branding Like Red Bull & Scaling Fast

56:53: Wrap-Up & Big Plans Ahead

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From $0 and cracked iPhones… to packing out arenas and beating Seinfeld at his own game.

Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, and Andrew Manfre, the comedy trio behind Sooshi Mango, built a global empire from nothing but hustle, heart, and a camera in the garage.

But it wasn’t always sold-out shows and viral skits.

They risked everything. Went broke. Nearly gave it all up.

🔥 What’s inside:

• The broke beginnings you’ve never heard
• Why they nearly quit before it took off
• How they scaled from social skits to sold-out arenas
• The moment they outsold Seinfeld
• What they’re building next (and why it’s bigger than comedy)

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00:00:00: Intro

00:01:27: Meet Sooshi Mango!

00:02:26: Staying Relevant in a Fast-Changing World

00:04:53: Why Branding Is Everything

00:06:23: The Birth of ‘Sooshi Mango’

00:08:20: Killer Marketing Partnerships

00:11:09: Never Forget Where You Came From

00:11:35: Ground Zero: How It All Began

00:18:18: From Reels to International Stages

00:26:31: Fifty Shades of Ethnic

00:28:26: Arenas vs. Theatres: Which Is Tougher?

00:33:49: The Secret Sauce to Success

00:44:00: Building a Legacy in Comedy

00:50:40: Shit Jokes!

00:56:40: Selling Out Arenas—What’s the Magic Formula?

01:06:00: The Sooshi House

01:20:27: Johnny, Vince and Sam’s Ristorante

01:32:20: The Deal That Almost Went Wrong

01:34:54: Outro

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