{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"075: Playbook for Sales, Networking & Growth with Adam Sosnick","description":"In this episode of The Alchemist Lounge, we sit down with Adam Sosnick\u2014Valuetainment exec and co-host on the PBD Podcast\u2014to trace his gritty climb from Miami kid and stand-up comic to top producer in finance and on-air personality. Adam breaks down his \u201cthree R\u2019s\u201d (relationships \u2192 reputation \u2192 revenue), the cold-calling years that forged his edge, and the long game that led from a chance gym chat with Patrick Bet-David to building one of the most talked-about shows in business and politics. We also dive into hip-hop\u2019s cultural arc, masculinity, stoicism, and why being an elite \u201c#2\u201d on the right team can beat chasing solo glory. In this episode, you will hear: (0:00) The Three R\u2019s & a Cold-Open Flex: relationships \u2192 reputation \u2192 revenue, and the \u201cpick your title\u201d moment that set a new trajectory. (2:00) Diddy, Hip-Hop & Masculinity: how 90s culture shaped ambition\u2014and where stoicism fits today. (6:05) From Beastie Boys to East\/West Beef: the mid-90s shift that turned rap into a cultural battleground. (25:31) Growing Up in Miami: a father with cerebral palsy, work ethic, empathy\u2014and a household that taught grit. (30:12) Tough Love \u2192 Fuel: family conflict, \u201cidolize\u2013villainize\u2013humanize,\u201d and choosing to rise. (36:53) Comedy Roots at FSU: class clown to first gigs, and learning EQ that later powered sales. (40:30) Denver & Comedy Works: a CNN friend\u2019s ultimatum, stage time, and living lean on unemployment. (44:52) Boca Pivot to Finance: cold-calling life settlements, \u201cyour network is your net worth,\u201d and a $5K first year. (47:53) Recession Lessons & 401(k): sticking it out, \u201cpick your title,\u201d and the floodgates opening. (50:29) Meeting Patrick Bet-David: a gym conversation at NAILBA (2012) turns into a 2019 partnership\u2014relationship capital paying off. (1:00:49) Finding a Voice Online: \u201csave that money,\u201d skipping the \u2018cool-guy contest,\u2019 and pivoting to substance. (1:16:16) Building the PBD Podcast: launching in 2020\u2019s chaos and why teamwork beats hero ball.   ","author_name":"The Alchemist Lounge","author_url":"https:\/\/alexatwood.co\/","html":"